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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
ASKS FOR AN ORDER.
Major Armes Wants Paper Alleged to
Contain His Signature.

Another step has been taken in connec-
ton with the proceedings recently Instituted
in the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia by Miss Ella NJ. Plat against
Maj. George A. Armes. well-known re-
tired officer of the United States army. to
recover damages in the sum OF $4,000 for
alleged breach of promise OF marriage.
This step consisted of the serving of a
notice today by Attorneys Ralston and Sid
dons. representing Maj. Armes. on Attorney
H. B. Mouton. counsel for Miss Plat 1t
was. in effect. that a sworn statement and
motion of Maj Armes will be called to the
attention of Justice Clabaugh next Monday
morning.
In his sworn statement Mai. Armes sets
forth that the second count of Miss Platt's
declaration alleges the existence of a GER
tain paper charged to have been signed by
Mai. Armes, dated July 20, 1897 and re-
cited to read follows:
I'VE do hereby agree that well and do
hereby become man and wife. and agree to
love, honor and obey each other and to
live together as such for the mutual bene-
fit of each other"
Major Armes declares that no such paper
was ever written or signed by him, but that
he believes Miss Platt intends to produce
such alleged paper with purported signature
Of his upon the trial of the cause as evil
dence to sustain the Issues raised therein;
that he has, through his attorneys, says
Major Armes. applied to Miss Platts at
torney for leave to inspect the paper, but
that the inspection has been refused. as he
is informed. Miss Plat not desiring the
paper to go beyond her immediate posses
sion.
In order to meet the issues. says Major
Armes, it will be necessary for him 70 have
the paper in question carefully Inspected,
and that it may be open to the inspection
and examination Of experts in advance Of
the trial
Therefore Major Armes will ask Of the
court that an order may be passed re-
quiring Miss Platt to deposit the paper
pending the trial of the issues of the cause
with the clerk of the court. and that he
may have such other and further relief as
he is entitled to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
The Midnight whistler.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
AS an advocate of peace and righteous
ness, appeal to you to insert this, my pro-
test, in your valued paper:
The time between 10 or IL pm. and or
6 am, belongs legitimately to rest and
sleep Now, l will not find fault with the
many unnecessary and discordant noises
which one must endure from morning till
10 or IL pm. but when a poor sick man.
after waiting in patience for all these
noises to cease, is falling asleep, and is sud-
denly reused by some midnight whistler.
who. with all the power he possesses, pours
forth his untfmely noise, think 1t is time
to can halt. remonstrance from po-
liceman to an offender might be effectual.
l do not see why the police. as conserva-
tors of the peace. could not. by word Of
reproof here and there, do much good.
This whistler is of the ad libitum. ad in
finitum species, and ceases not from the
time of his departure for home till he
reaches there, be 1t few or many squares.
/ have suffered for many years from this
and kindred annoyances. and once for six
months slept but one or two hours night.
l am only one of many who suffer loss of
sleep from these things. and you may ac-
complish much good b. giving this pub
ncity. A L. GILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
VICTIM OF sUNsTROKE.
Death of DIR. Hessel of United States
Fish COmmission.

Denth OF DIR. Hessel of United States
Fish Commission.
/ DIR. Rudolph HesseI, the eminent German
scientist, who has been in charge of the
propagating ponds of the United States fish
commission. died this morning between 80
and O'Clock at the Emergency Hospital.
DR.. Hessel was the victim of a sunstroke,
which he suffered late yesterday afternoon.
He was seventy-five years of age and
had no relatives in this country, as far as
can be learned. So far no arrangements
for the funeral have been made. Some &C
ton In this respect will be taken this after
noon. however. by DR.. Ernest A. Sellhausen
OF $40 G street, who was DR.. Hessers
warm friend and physician.
Dr. Hessel had complained of suffering
from the heat for three or four days past,
ana tuesday afternoon consulted DR.. Sell
hauSen. Yesterday afternoon, shortly be-
fore o'clock. DR.. Hessel again made his
way to the home of his intimate friend and
medical adviser.
He just reached the steps when a COM
plete collapse overlook him and he fell for
ward unconscious. DR.. Sellhausen was not
In at the moment. SO the patient was hur-
ried by those who saw him fall to the
Emergency Hospital. There his case was
speedily diagnosed by the hospital surgeons
and by DR.. Sellhausen, who arrived soon
after DR.. Hessel: The patient continued
to grow worse throughout the night and
early morning, not once regaining con-
seriousness. During the night his tempera-
ture reached 1O7, despite the efforts of the
physicians.
DIR. Hessel lived at 1909 H street. He
was born in Baden. Germany and received
his earlier education in France. He after
wards graduated from the universities of
Heidelberg and StraSburg, receiving de-
gree of doctor of philosophy. Biology bot
any and ichthyology were his favorite stud
les. DR.. Hessel circled the globe with the
scientific expedition, led by Prof. Sebold.
IL. NH-1= l...~ -
ciety of Frankfort-on- Main, and was once
chief landscape gardener on the estate of
the Grand Duke of Baden, Island of Mai
nau.
DIR. Hessel's first trip to America was
made in 1870. He afterward returned to
Europe finally settling here in Washington
about 1877. since which time he has been
connected with the fish commission. DR..
Hessel, it is said was the first to success
fully introduce and propagate the German
carp fish in American waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
INQUIRY RESUMED.
Death of Joseph King Still Subject of
investigation.


The hearing before the coroner in the case
of Joseph A. King Of Bladensburg who
died at the Casualty Hospital Sunday after
noon from the effects of injuries received
Saturday night. was resumed late this
afternoon.
As published in Mondays Star. King was
picked up about o'clock Sunday morning
in front Of 517 H street northeast. He was
suffering from a number of cuts and
bruises about the head and face and his
skull was also fractured 1t was believed
when he was found that he had been hurt
by falling over two ladders that were on
the pavement some distance from where
he was found. Subsequently 1t developed
that there was no blood on or near the
ladders, and that his pockets were turned
inside out.
The unfortunate man had been paid so
Saturday afternoon for his weeks work.
but all of s4fis money was gone. Another
feature Of the case was that paling from
fence was found near the ladders. and
1t was thotight this was the weapon that
had been used on Kings head
Detectives Muller and Baur who have
been working on the case, have not been
able to trace his movements after he left
Frank Hals, a fellow workman, at 7th and
streets about $40 O'clock Saturday after
noon two and one-half hours after he was
paid Off.
Two witnesses will tell the Jury this
afternoon that they heard King say he fell
over the ladders. The inquiry was in prog
ress when this report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
DETECTIVES ARRIVE.
New York Authorities After Arthur
Harris, Charged With Murder.

Detective Sergeants Peabody and Weller
OF New York reached here this afternoon,
bringing with them young colored man
named William l. Scales, who, it is said
is able to identify Arthur Harris as the
man who is wanted in New York for the
murder of policeman. After visiting po-
lice headquarters and comforting with In
spector Boardman they went to the fifth
precinct station and saw the prisoner
They told the inspector that Harris was
arrested in New York some time ago for
cutting a man.
this morning that they did not have time
to get warrant requisition for the
prisoner. Harris will not be turned over
to them until the arrival of the papers
Ii is expected the requisition will be mall
ed In time to reach here tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Its Strength Compared to the PopuIn-
ton.


The War Department has received many
requests asking information concerning the
strength of the United States army, COM
pared to the population. All these letters
could not be answered. and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin today issued a statement show
ing the strength of the United States regu-
lar army, the population Of the United
States, and the percentage relation of the
strength Of the army to the population, in
each decade from the year 1890 to and in
Guiding the year $780, with the population
estimated for the year 1900:
In 1870 with population of 1929 PA.
there were 81 officers and 1.218 men, the
total army strength. 1878, being 300 of 1
per cent Of the population.
In 1900 there were 31S officers Ais men
total 1896 being a percentage OF the pop
u;ation. 5.30s. 1873, Of s-100 Of 1 per cent.
In the other years the total strength of
the army, the total population and the rel
alive percentage was as follows:
1S10-Army. 1921: population 239 SSI .
percentage 14-1OO of / per cent.
1S20-Army, 1892: population, 1888 SD;
percentage 9-1OO of per cent
1880. army. 1881: population, u, 500. O2O.
percentage. $500 of 1 per cent
1870 army, 1880; population 1903 AKA.
percentage. 6-10O of per cent
1S5O-Army. 10. 1853: population, %. 1871 .S76.
percentage, $500 of per cent.
1S6U-Army. 10. 1857: population, 81, 443 321 /.
percentage 5-1OO of 1 per cent
1s7O-Army. 31,O75: population, IS. SIS. 81
percentage 1O.1O0 of 1 per cent.
1ssO-Army. 81. 500; population. 5O.155, 1873;
percentage. 800 of j per cent.
1S9O-Army, q .0S9: population, g., 800 25O:
percentage. 400 of per cent.
1900-Army. 81. 500: population (estimated),
so!Vp.UO. percentage, 9-lOOsOf per cent.
From hfty-seven officers in 1870 the num-
Der has risen to $500 In 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

certify and of his earnest purpose to secure
to the Filipinos their independence. His
position and the declarations contained in
the platform of his party on the vital issue
prevail
We recommend that the executive COM
mittees of the American Anti-Imperialist
League and its allied leagues continue and
extend their organizations. preserving the
independence of the movement: and that
they take the most active possible part in
the pending political campaign.
Until now the policy which has turned
the F'ilipinos from warm friends to bitter
enemies. which has slaughtered thousands
of them and laid waste their country has
been the policy of the President. After the
next election 1t becomes the policy of every
man who votes to re-elect him and who
thus becomes with him responsible for
every drop of blood thereafter She'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
NINETY DEGREES ONCE MORE.
The Mercury Continues Numerically
HiEh-Rain is PrOmlaed.

Washington was encouraged by a cool
and cloudy morning to expect marked re-
lief from the fntolerable heat Of the past
two weeks today. but 1t was not to be so.
At o'clock this afternoon the thermom-
eter at the United States weather bureau
registered 30 degrees, the same as on yes
terday. AT Affleck's at the same hour the
standard thermometer recorded 90 degrees
a decline of two degrees over the same hour
yesterday being indicated. Yesterdays Of
f1cial maximum. of '92 degrees will probably
be reached this afternoon.
The weather bureau has broken it's silence
regarding temperature conditions. 1t prom
ises local rains for tonight, and says prob
ably tomorrow will bring about moderate
temperature. What would ordinarily be
termed pretty hot weather would now be
accepted in the capital city as moderate or
even cool. The prospect of any kind of
relief is joyfully anticipated, and the
weather prophet has the prayers of the
community behind him in his prediction for
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Washington stock Exchange.

ss5 S = $50 Ses,4 $50 At u.s. s. eoe At Ias
a lG1 ofy ~. and SUBURBAN Rs.d p at IS
ksss a ss 1885, s. s a. 1879 . a,
100 at AS. washington Gas. Is at asis. ~
District OF Columbia Bonds.-os. 1902. 3o-year
s.sss, lea, funding in bid, ISs asked - '''
Miscellaneous Bonds-Capital Traction a. 1855.
los bid; METROPOLITAN Railroad cert. indebi r. los
Railroad ID mort. Is, II1ss bid. I13 asked T. ).
Electric Light deb. imp 6s. 1885 bid 1OIla asked.
apeske and Potomac Telephone IS, los bid. ioi
asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone con. IS.
Trust 4 100 ia Markes st Ipd
bid WsshinstOn Market Imp; Is. 10 bid Wash
sociation 5s. los bid. American Grapbopi,one deb.
IS. Box asked. Anaeostis and Potomac 5s IOOJ.
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington. as0
Did. 400 asked Metropolitan, 625 bid. Central. 200
tal 14o bid: West End us bid, lis asked Trad
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. % Safe
Deposit and Trust: 1872 bid Washington Loan and
Trust. 1879 bad. Washington Safe Deposit, 20 lid.
90 INSURANCE Stocks:-Firemen,.. 30 bid. Franklin.
Poto%ac. IS Sid arlington. 1s5 LID German g nin
American. 300 bid. National Union 10 bid Coium-
bid. asked. Commercial, 81. bid. az asked.
Title Insurance stocks.-Reai Estate Title. SO ask
ed Columbia Title, Az bid. asked. Washington
Title. Az asked District Title. 3x bid.
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction, lo2ss hid, Ioeax
asked City and Suburban. 81 bid. SO asked
Georgetown and Tenleytown, % bid
Gas stocks.-washington Gas. 5sls bid, ssh ask
ed. Georgetown Gas SO bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 90
hid. -
b. Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaier Linotyp..
1874 bid. lsS asked LAnston Monofype. III, bid
I'm asked American Graphophone CON-. l0bs bid,
bid 12k asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .I5 bid
.16 asked. Washington Market. u bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
FOR AND AGAINST MIR. HAMLET.
Two Delegations Call the POST
master General

Two Delegations Call on the POST
master General.
Two delegations called on the Postmaster
General this afternoon in connection with
the case of Mr.. Hamlet, charged with
using his railroad pass as a post Office in
spector for private purposes. The first
delegation consisted of Representative
Pierre Philip Lee Goldsborough, chairman
of the state republican central committee;
James b. Belt and Mr. Parlett, collector Of
internal revenue. This delegation pre-
scented an argument in favor of Mr. Ham
let's retention.
The second delegation. consisting of
Messrs. VIM. A Meloy, +. S. Carmody, Al
len W. Mallory and James W. Mckee and
others of Prince Georges county, Md. ap-
peared against Mr.. Hamlet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Grain and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

Sd receipts, 10 3ls barrels: exports, 1880 barrels
s.les, 200 barrels. Wheat dull and easy; No. 2 red
73Aa1i: steamer No. red. IL receipts 6s 5s5
bushels: southern by sample. 6sa74; do. on grade
72a74. Corn steady: mixed. 1917; spot and the
month. 4ska43E: September, 43Asa4s1s: November
or December, new or old, 3sizassR; January, as,s
dsk.d; steamer mixed 42izai2a.. receipts - 7iS
bushels; southern white corn, 45xa46IS: do yell
low. 4Ska46h- Oats steady; No. 2 white, new
!61sa27; No. mixed 24a24k. new: receipts, 30 col
bushels Rye dull: No 2 nearhy. 4sai9; No 2
western. 80: receipts 2 SIS bushels: stock, 81. ss3
bushels liay steady; No. timothy. SIS. 50a$i6
Old. Grain freights quiet. UNCHANGED Sugar
cheese and eggs arm, unchanged. Butter steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
PRINCESS ,TRoUPETskY QUITE ILL.
Her Nervepa System Appears to Have
Broken Down.

Broken Down.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August 16-The Prin-
cess Troubetsky .(Amelie Rives) is in a
critical condition. according to the latest
news from her country seat. Castle Hill, in
Albemarle county. Her nervous system Is
very much run down, and she is suffering
from severe, attack Of nervous prostra-
ton. On Tuesday evening she left her
home mysteriouslyr and a careful search
was made for her yesterday by friends OF
the family. S' "a
1t was for a while feared she had fallen
in the river. but late In the evening she
was found sitting down at the foot OF Pc
tiers mountain, which figures conspicuous
ly In one OF her novels. She was carried
Though in wretched health, the princess
retains to marked degree her distinctly
patrician beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Fortiacations in the Philipp,ne.

General Wilson has received a number OF
interesting reports. illustrated by photo
graphs. showing the Notifications In the
division Of the Philippines and the work
in progress under the engineer officers on
surveys. roads, brtdSes. ETC.. .-,l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
BIsdEett-Bemi.. Nupti.l..
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 16.-John Tag
gard Blodgett OF the supreme court OF
Rhode Island and Miss Amy Lucy Bemiss
were married here yesterday at the home
Of the bride, who is a daughter of the late
DIR. Samuel N. Bemiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Chief Justice Green Dead.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PHILADELPHIA, August 16.-Chief Jus-
tice Henry Green Of Pennsylvania supreme
court died at Atlantic City this morning
from uraemia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York stock Market

"rN SNOck MdrEef.
Furnished by W. p. Hubs & Co. banker
and brokers' 1919 st. members New Va,
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. Ia
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Charges Fraud at Kansas City,

81 think 1t will be readily SEEM" said Mr..
Norris. that the reported action of the sub
committee. and l do not believe any such
action was taken. will be necessarily re-
ferred to the full committee before 1t be-
comes authoritative. 1 have my opinion re-
garding inaction by the subcommittee. upon
the fact that after l had informed Senator
Jones of the exact authority conferred on
1t, he said he would examine the records
when he returned to Chicago"
Mr.. Norris was of the opinion that the
national committee would shortly hold a
meeting. and that the local contest would
be further considered then.
II want full and free hearing from all
concerned by the subcommittee, in order
that 1t may make an Intelligent report to-
the full body. and will easily show the
fraud that was Dracticed upon the Gre
dentials committee at Kansas City by the
contesting delegation.
For instance" he said, "Mr. Cotter T.
Bride urged before the committee at Kan
sas City that Mr.. Bryan had advised that
a contest be inaugurated In the District of
Columbia and that it be followed up at
Kansas City. 1 contradicted this state
ment before the committee and declared
that MI Bryan was too great a man. Of too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

on minor questions of domestic policy. they
withhold their votes from Mr.. Mckinley. In
order to stamp with their disapproval what
he has done.
Second. That they vote for those candi-
dates for Congress In their respective dis
trfcts who will oppose the policy of impe-
rialism.
Third While We welcome any other
method of opposing the reelection of Mr..
Mckinley. we advise direct support OF Mr.
Bryan as the most effective means of
crushing Imperialism
We are convinced Of Mr., Bryan's sin
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-14
-J.kes JaHe!" called Ethel.

"Jake! Jake!" called Ethel. Jake
came when called. ana after many
trials arranged an unsightly contriv.
ancc. 80 that tho pulling of the string
did ring . bell Just over Ethels bed
Her brother Tom ridiculed It, but
mamma said Sisters Of Mercy must be
patient under ridicule.
Every night Ethel hung her cloa.:
near her bedside. ready to rush out n,
the sound Of the bell. One night Tom
played . practical Joke by ringing the
bell. but papa's sharp reprimand pre-
vented 4 repetition Of his mischief.
Suddenly one night the bell did ring.
long and loud. Ethel jumped out CT
red. and in few minutes stood at
Uncle Ebby's bedside. The moonlight.
fell on the black face and white head.
Shaking his arm with all her might,
she called out. Uncle Ebby. wake up!"
The old man opened his eyes and sat
up in bed.
Didn't you ring the bell! What is
tae natter"
"Nuthin' tall" said Uncle Ebby. at
last recognizing the little sister.
Suddenly Ethel turned and perceived
4 curl Of smoke in the corner Of the
cabin.
Whats that. Uncle Ebby! Look,
I-ook!"
''Sump'u a-nah. sho'!"
And so 1t was. Uncle Ebby screamed
for help. Black and white rushed to
the rescue. Jake and tho other men
led the cattle out of danger. and the
mystery of the bell was solved when
old Brindle's horns were seen strug-
Cling with the string. which In order
to reach up to Ethel's chamber. had
been passed through the cow-shed. The
smoke had driven her to the open
door. and in making her way she had
caught her horns In the string. For
tunately nothing was burned except
the corner OF the shed.
Next morning at breakfast Tom. who
had been very brave in putting out the
fire. said. well. Ethel. which is the
Sister Of Mercy. YOU or old Brindle?"
But papa said. IF she had not been
a Sister Of Mercy. there is no telling
what a fire we might have had. and
perhaps poor old Uncle Ebby would
have been burned In his bed. Ethel's
Easter resolution was noble one. and
l hope 1t will last until next Easter"
Tom looked at his sister with ad-
miring eyes. and Ethel still wears her
badge.-Zitella Cooke. in Youths Com
panion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-14

"Oh. yes. People send for her when
they are In distress. A Sister Of Mercy
nursed your Uncle Frank when he was
III Of yellow fever"
oh. wish was Sister Of Mercy!" :"
said Ethel. as they left tho carriage
and entered n shop. but ! wouldn't
like to wear that dress"
you need not wear It to be . good
nurse"
We'll. but I want TO be suro
enough Sister Of Mercy. Can't I have
. mark 50 people will know ~"
"Oh. yes" said Miss Mary, laughing,
III you insist upon u mark. you can
wear . badge on your sleeve. can
easily make one for you
On Easter morning Ethel put on the
badge which Miss Mary had made for
her Of beautiful white ribbon. A. she
returned from church she found bird
with broken leg. which sho bandassd
Then she put the little invalid In . bog,
which Tom called the hospital. Easter
Monday her hrst act Of mercy vas 70
carry . dinner TO old Uncle Ebsnsssr.
Who vas . cripple from rheumatism.
He had been her xrsndsather's slave.
and now lived with her father At the
old homestead. the Naples.
Look here. Uncle Ebby." said she.
pointing TO her shoulder. "You can't
guess what that is. can you?''
mo. honey" answered Uncle Ebby.
already beginning to eat.
IL means I'm a Sister Of Mercy" r..
Dlisd Ethel. II begin this Easter. That
10 my Easter resolution"
dat. tndr~d!" said Uncle Ebby. ab.
sorbed In his dinner. is you gwins
bout nussin' fokea'" he added.
Moo" drawied Ethel. Mamma
von't let me do that. Maybe i'ii do
oo0ethins after . while for that poos
WOMAN At the wharf: but I'm going
70 help everybody hers. I'm going to
help Aunt Meiindy feed the chickens.
aal Row ! viii help you scrsps iiut for
your lame foot"
while Unels Ebhy was eating. Ethel
1ilsd . basket with lint and sss Il on
the chimney shelf.
Nov. Uncis Ebby. iistsn 70 ns."
oald Ethel. when YOU srs sick In bed
you mustnt call Jake or 'riidy Of any
Of your grandchildren. I'm TO do the
nufsins on this plantation. and I want
70 cali Jake And make him tie . string
70 your bedpost.snd the other end to nv
bsApost. ~ that vou can rim. . hell
rtght over my head when you ere sick.
Yos usAesstsnd?"