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Evening star., 1900-08-07
HE SAW GOEBEL FALL
w. J. Lewis Says the Wrong Spot
Has Been Marked.
Two WITNESSES TESTIFY TODAY
II
George L. Barnes describes DC
curences on Day Of Murder.
SAW WHITAKER ARRESTED

GEORGETOWN. KY, August 7-When
the Powers case was resumed today the
prosecution was granted subpoena duces
tecum on State Auditor. Coulter, requiring
him to bring his records into court. This
Is done in an effort to contradict the tes-
tmony of former Auditor Sloan, who tes-
tilted that he discharged w H. Coulton in
December and charged him with stealing
$1,000 The prosecution announced that 1t
expected to show by the record that Culton
was paid his salary in both December and
January. and by other witnesses to prove
that since that date Stone had recommend
ed Culton to various people as being en-
urely trustworthy. The defense was
granted an attachment against 4. E. Hogg,
Culton's brother-in-law and attorney, who
had been summoned, but failed to appear as
a witness.
w. j. Lewis Testines.
W J. Lewis of Frankfort was the first
witness heard today. He said that Goebel
fell at least ten feet from the spot marked
by the prosecution.
George L. Barnes, who was clerk in
the state auditors office, gave detailed
account of the occurrence on the state cap
itol grounds on the day Of the shooting.
He heard some people say the guilty parties
were being concealed IN the executive build.
ing and ought to be blown up. Barnes said
that after he went back into the executive
building he smelled smoke, which he sup
posed was the result of the shots.
He saw Whitaker arrested by party of
citizens. They took several pistols from
him. Prior to the assassination, witness
saw rifle in the vault of the auditors Of
flee. 1t formerly belonged to Henry Yout-
sey. he said, but at the time of the shoot
ing 1t belonged to Frank Roberts, who had
since been appointed a clerk in the census
bureau at Washington. Witness talked
with Roberts about the disappearance Of
the gun. but the court ruled that he could
not detail the conversation. neither Powers
nor Youtsey being present when the talk
occurred
Evening star., 1900-08-07
CHINESE IN STRONG FORCE.
Their Position mt Pei Tsang Wa. Five
Miles Long.

LONDON. August THE special dispatch
to the Associated Press from Tien Tsin.
Gated Sunday. August 5. $ am. via Shan
ghai. August I. Is the only press message
which has been got through from Tien
Tsin since the battle at Pei Tsang. Various
1fen Tsin dispatches of earlier dates allude
10 recnnnoitering encounters with the Chi
nrS.. preparatory TO a general attack on the
Chinese positions, which are five miles long.
The reconnaissance has developed that
the Chimes are in greater strength than
expected. and the allies, according to Il
news agency dispatch from Tien Tsin dated
august =. are each day pushing nearer to
the Chinese positions.
The Russians who have been fighting
around Tasi-Chow are reported. according
TO dispatch from Shanghai dated August
g. TO have killed 5000 Chinese.
The taotaf Of New-chwang has refused
the Russian demand to give up the forts
there.
A dispatch from Hong Kong. under to-
days date, says trade with the West River
Is at a Standstill.
1t Is now fully confirmed that fourth
brigade Of Indian troops has been ordered
to China
Evening star., 1900-08-07
COMMERCE AT HONOLtIU
Special Agent Chance Describes In
terestinE Conditions.

w. s. Chance. supervising special agent
or the Treasury Department has returned
from an official trip to the Pacific coast
and Honolulu. He was sent to the latter
place to assist in the inaugura ton of tho
customs service the 14th OF June last
upon which date the act OF Congress pro-
viding for the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands took effect. The President having
appointed to the position of collector of
customs at Honolulu the incumbent of that
office under the Hawaiian republic. the
customs force was reorganized on that da .e
by the retention of some sixty out If nearly
lOo persons heretofore employed under the
Hawaiian republic. The customs coIlec-
tions under the Hawaiian tariff have
amounted to more than 100000 per an
mum The fact that shipments from the
United States to Honolulu are no longer
dutiable will cause some falling OFF in Gus
toms receipts in the immediate future and
II Is estimated that the customs collections
IN the district Of Hawaii will amount to
perhaps $JO.OOO per annum. although thew
are likely to increase rapidly as Honolulu
Is bound to be very important commercial
center
The principal industry of the Islands Of
Hawaii Is the production of cane sugar of
which aOOOO tons Is produced each year
worth. approximately, $lSOOOOOO The
ccffee Industry. which excited some atten-
eAo4i sumo years dSO. u6S Deen crowded to
one side by the development OF sugar plan
tations. some Of which are very large and
involve large capital. A few plantations
have not been as successful as hoped for
because of the lack of fresh water For
most of them irrigation Is necessary. This
Is not true however. OF the east coast Of
Hawaii. where the rainfall Is amply suffi-
cient to grow the crops
Mr. Chance says that without exception
all who reside in the Hawaiian Islands
seemed exceedingly pleased at the oonfir-
nation OF annexation on June IA. and there
was no expression whatever of criticism
on that occasion or thereafter on the sub
1ect. The officials appointed by the Presi-
dent for duty in the islands give universal
satisfaction.
The harbor OF Honolulu is very small,
Mr. Chance says. and the commerce Of the
port Is so large in proportion that there
are constantly from ten to twenty vessels
lying at anchor waiting their turn to dis
charge at the docks. The efforts that are
being made to increase the shipping facili-
ties at that port WILL 1t Is hoped be sue
cessful because Honolulu, when connected
with the Pacific coast by cable. will be a
port of call from almost every vessel plying
the Pacific ocean.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATS CARRY ALABAMA.
State Chairman Claims a Majority of
About 10000.

About 10000.
A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala. la at
night says: A general, lstate election for
state and county officers and for members
of the general assnmblz was held in Ala
bama today. and a. large majority was re-
turned for the democratic ticket headed by
William ]. Sanford of Lee county, who will
be inaugurated as governor on December
l. The republicans, populists and prohibi-
tionists had tickets in the field but re-
turns so far indicate victory for the demo-
Gratis by an overwhelning majority.
The populists and republicans will to-
gether possibly have twelve out of 1873 mem
bers of the Legislature, loss of about so
per cent. The democrats have elected coun-
ty officers in several counties which here
tofore have been pspulisuc. General apathy
marked the election. and light vote was
cast
Reports are slow in coqning In. and Cant
Smith of the state democratic campejen
committee gives out nd figures but II ia
estimated that the, majarity will be more
than $1,000. The only issue was the cues
ton Of holding a constitutional convention
which will eliminate the negro from noIj
tics.
1t was carried by a large vote, the demo-
Gratis being almost soiidly in favor of the
convention.
The legislature which meets in Decen-
ber will elect Senator Morgan to succeed
himself In the ninth district Representa-
tive Underwood was nominated to succeed
himself without opposition. In the eighth
district Judge William Richardson of Mad.
ison county was elected to succeed Ger
Joe Wheeler. Following are the newly elect.
ed state Officers: Governor William ]. sam
ford of Lee: attorney general. Charles a
Brown of Jefferson: secretary of state. p
]. McDavid of Montgomery; treasurer 7
Craig Smith of Dallas: auditor. Thomas Z,
Sowell of Walker: commissioner of aRri-
culture. Robert T. Poole OF Marengo: SUI
pertntendent of education, ]. Abercrombie
of Calhoun.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Loss Probably O.erestimated.

Mr. Nabeshima of the japanese legation,
who is close observer of Chinese tactics
III the war between China and Japan. saws
that the reported loss of LOO at the battle
of Pietsang is probably an overestimate. or
else shows that the Chinese have adopted
the methods they employed during the war
on Japan. Of employing underground mines
Inc Japans found these Chinese mines one
OF the dangerous methods of destruction, as
they were 50 unusual and so adroitly con-
ceaied. At one time the explosion of such
d mine. In nat country supposed to be
lree from the enemy. caused widespread
obstruction As winter advanced however.
the snow Oh the ground permitted the jan
aheSe scouts to trace the footprints of Chi
nese parties sent out to lay mines. and they
were carefully avoided. AT present there is
no such means of detecting the mines They
are characteristic of Chinese love OF gun
powder and fireworks. although much more
deadly than any other military contrivance
used In that country.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
AN EX-SOLDIER'S WIDOW
SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND, BUT
MAY GET A PENSION.
The story Developed I'm the Investi-
cation of the Case by the
Examiner.

1t is not unlikely that the pension office
may shortly grant pension to a woman
who killed her husband. who was a Union
soldier, and through whom she may receive
the bounty of the government. The story
is strange one. and has been thoroughly
developed by the examiner who has the
case in charge. and who, 1t is understood
is strongly in favor of giving the woman a
pension.
The story Developed.
Away out in North Dakota. beyond Fort
Stevens, there lived. until some months ago,
an ex-Cnion soldier who had married a
half-breed Indian woman They cultivated
farm and were living prosperously enough
There were four children in their house
hold. the youngest of which was a baby
but few months of age. The husband was
man of violent temper and given to strong
drink One day he rode up to the house
and. dismounting. poked a six-shOoter un-
der his wife's nose. saying he wanted din
ner and he wanted 1t - quick With the
baby in her arms she hurried to comply
with the demand of the man infuriated by
liquor He followed her with the revolver
leveled toward her. She laid the baby aside
and reSOrted TO a ruSe to escape from the
house and ran to the field. where the hired
men were working. The men were too
cowardly to go to the house, and when
the husband saw his wife across the
meadow he took the baby in his arms and
mounting his horse. galloped toward her.
brandishinS his weapon AS he neared his
wife he threw the baby on the newly
plowed ground and called her 10 come to
him
As she approached he kicked her in the
breast and then he pointed his pistol at
her his horse reared and he was thrown to
the ground. The half-breed Indian wife
saw that the men in the field were fright
ened and she sprang on her husband.
threw the pistol out of his reach. and as
he struggled to grapple her she tightened
the leather strap he wore about his neck
TO hold his watch. As he tried to grasp
her she drew the strap tighter and held 1t.
calling for help. When his struggles ceased
she picked up the baby and ran to the
house. Then the hired men went over to
take a closer look at the farmer and saw
that he was dead. All these facts were de-
veloped at the coroner's inquest.
The Examiner's Opinion.
When the case came to the pension Office
recently and Commissioner Evans was told
by an examiner that he ought to pension a
woman who had killed the soldier through
whom she would receive the bounty of the
government he was amazed at the sug-
gestion. but when he had heard the story
of the tragedy Of that North Dakota farm
he was pretty well convinced that the ex-
aminer was right The pension has not
yet been granted, the case has not been
fully made out. but there is little doubt
that the half-breed Indian widow will soon
be receiving a quarterly allowance from
the government.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
washinston stock Exchange.

sales-regular call. IL O'Clock m.-CspItal Trar-
tion. at io2,.; at io:N. 2 at lo25s. Washington
1854. 5 at 1856. Norfolk and washington Steamboat
Company, at l55. After call-Lanston Monotype.
District of Columbia Bonds-Gs. 1902. so-year
funding los bid los asked. Is. 1901, water stock.
Misc ellane US B nds-Cap ial Tactt Is, Io7 bid
los asked. Metropolitan Railrcsd IS. I2OLs bid. l2s
asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt.. A. los
BID. Metro. oitan Z iroad cert. indebt, B. los bid
Columbia Railrosd 6s, l20 bid Columbia Railroad
urban % Raroad & S. 1os bid los asked wassinston 11
Gas 6s series A. 40 b,d; Washington Gas ss. Sc
Ss es BID iG 'a Electric ssfG LSt c.r ss ipS as Imp % G @
bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone q. los
ea aesaTeSke ne aai and i0tonae Telephone con S~
Trust Is 100 bid. Washington Market LIST ds los
bid, Farmers and Mechanic 800 bid; second, iSs
tai. I4O bid. West End. l16A bid. lis asked.
Traders 12O bid Lincoln. lis bid.
Deposit and Trust. 1856 bid. 10 asked washington
Loar and Trust. 157ia bid, l5sh asked. American
Insurance stecks.-FIremen's. 30 bid Me,ropoli-
German American 300 bid. National Union. 10 bid
Columbia, 10 bid. Riggs Z bid. asked. Peoples.
frtie Inss. ance Stocks R.taie Title. 70 hid
So asked. Columbia Title. AZ bid. asked. Wash
ksiiroaa % s,ocs.capi,ai rraet,on iSe BID ioe
city and Suburban. IS bid Georgetown and Tenley-
Gas Stocks. ks..-washinston Gas. SO bid. ssH asked.
Telephone stccks.-chesapeake and Potomac. 90
miscellaneous stocks-MerxenthaIer Linotype.
1Ih asked. American Graphopbone common, Iih
bid, il% ,sked. American Graphopho9e preferred.
LIN bid l3 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. Is
hid .15 asked Washington Market, - bid. Nor
fox and washington Steamboat. iSs BID. ITo asked
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August Flour STEADY. unchang-
ed: receipts. 17.0T3 barrels: exports, SO barrels
Wheat firm: spot and the month. 7issa741a: Sep
tember. 751sa76: steamer No. 2 red. 72aaI2l1: re-
ceipts. a 32 bushels southern by sample 6sa75l.
do on grade 73ha751z. Corn firmer; mixed SPOT
and thu month. 43An43S: September. 4SI.a43ls; !;
October. 432a43%; November December new or
CID 39Aa39k; January. 39A asked; steamer mixed
42l4a4ak: receipts. 60 ass bushels: southern white
corn Has; do. yellow, 44a45. Oats dull: No. ?
steady; No. nearby. 40: No. western. SO; re-
ccepts. 20 bushels Hay Arm; No. 1 timothy
Sio.ooa<i6 Grain fretghts quiet. unchanged. Sugar
firm, unchanged. Cheese firm. unchanged Butter
steady unchanged. Eggs weak unchanged
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Held In $1,000 Bonds.

Howard West and Bernard West.
brothers. living In Georgetown. were to-
day arraigned in the Police Court before
Judge Taylor on the charge of robbing
Millard F. Ward of Red Land, Md. of
about 81. They waived examination, and
were held in 1900 bonds for the action of
the grand jury. Edward Cameron. who
was In custody on the charge of completely
in the crime. and who Is said to have
given the police authorities important in
formation relative to the matter, was re-
leased on personal bonds, 1t being the in
tention of the government to use him as
Its witness.
The full particulars of the affair were
printed In The Star Of yesterday.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
DREDGING THE POTOMAC.
Contract Awarded to the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific Company

On the recommendation of Colonel Allen,
the engineer officer in charge of the i'm
provement of the Potomac river General
Wilson, chief of engineers, has awarded the
contract FOR dredging the Potomac river op-
posite Washington to the Atlantic Gulf and
Pacific Company of New York at its bid of
SsI,62o. There were four bidders and the
next lowest was that of NJ A Dugan of
this city at S97 7.3s750. The contract calls
for the dredging of 125,oOO cubic yards of
material from the Washington channel and
''ipp0 cubic yards from the Virginia chan
mel. or which latter amount 100000 cubic
yards are to be removed from the channel
above the Long bridge and Sn,OoO cubic
yards from the channel below the Long
pridse. Mr A NJ. Clegg of this city. who
formerly held the contract for this work,
tailed to meet the requirements of the CON
tract and 1t was Cancelled about two
months ago causing considerable delay
IN the prosecution Of the general project
Tor the Improvement of the Potomac
Evening star., 1900-08-07

TWO WASHINGTON BOYS DROWNED.
Sons of CnnnelI j. Steers Perish In
Lake Duchesne.

VI AVA. ontario. August During q
storm which passed over Lake Duchesne
yesterday afternoon. two boys, sons of
tanne!i J. Steers. a craftsman In the sur
Eey branch Of the Interior Department.
were drowned.
Mr. Steers. with his four sons. were
out In a rowboat. which was upset. Steers
managed 10 tie two of the bows by the
wrists TO the boat, and along with them he
was picked up by yacht. The other TWO
were drowned
Evening star., 1900-08-07

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH Va, August 7-Wb,ls
the anarchists of Paterson and Chicago re-
holding tubilees over King Humberts death
the Italian flag is drooped in mourning over
every little shoemaker's shop in Norfolk
and Portsmouth. All the Italian benevolent
and political organizations have held meet
ings. at which resolutions condemnine "the
cowardly assassination of his graciou,
majesty. our beloved king" have besn
adopted by concurrent and unanimous reso-
luton. committee OF ten will meet to ar
range for "a solemn commemoration of the
dead king. in which all Italians, the mayor
and city officials and citizens generally Will
participate.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Will Not Be Offensive.

The health officer has been informed by
the inspector of buildings that 1t is pro-
posed to erect a butterine factory on the
Bladensburg road. on the line of Cincinnat II
street extended. The health officer was
asked whether the manufacture of butter
Inc will cause offensive odors, and he has
replied that in view of the fact that the
raw materials for the manufacture of but
terine will be purchased by the factory
no nuisance will result from its operations
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Sues for Maintenance.

Mabel H. Sampsell, by her next friend,
Mary L. Keefer. this afternoon. instituted
proceedings in the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia against JOS q. Samp-
sell to secure maintenance. Mrs. Sampsell
Is only fifteen years Of age. She was mar
rled to Joseph B. Sampsell the 22d of last
June. 1t Is said he is employed at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
Immediately after the marriage says
Mrs. Sampseil her husband deserted her,
leaving her dependent upon her parents for
the necessaries Of life. She Is represented
by Attorneys Turner and Mitchell.
Evening star., 1900-08-07

WfLKESBARRE. Pa, August The Is-
high Valley Coal Company's breaker at
Port BowkleJ was entirely DESTROYED by
nre today The breaker was valued ar
$4,000 The structure was set on fire by a
spark from Il locomotive
Evening star., 1900-08-07

CANTON. Ohio. August 7.-President and
Mrs Mckinley had their usual drive about
the city during the morning. At lunch
they entertained Controller of the Cur
rency Dawes. who stopped over on his
way from Chicago to Washington. There
was the usual number of callers and the
usual official business from Washington
Aside from this the day was uneventful.
Extreme heat continued.
Evening star., 1900-08-07

The following cable message was re-
ceived at his home in this city today, via
Manila. from Reynolds Hayden q Western
High School boy. now with the 9th United
States Infantry in China:
Arrived o. X. at Tien Tsin. Considerable
hghting. The situation will probably re-
quire troops indefinitely. Have been well
every day far
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Stove Upset by Dog.

A supposed mad dog upset an oil stove in
the house of Sadie Olander. No. $40 sth
street southeast, about 10 o'clock this
morning. and caused a slight fire. The dog
was in a fit and while engaged in its strug-
giles the stove was upset.
A local alarm was sent to No. engine
house, and the firemen responded, but the
flames had been extinguished before they
arrived. Soon after the flames were ex-
tinguished the dog died and the police were
notified.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Ohio Iron work, 10 R.s

NEW ALBANY. Ind. August THE
Ohio Falls Iron Company. which has been
closed down several weeks for repairs. has
signed the scale presented by the wass
committee OF the Amalgamated As,ocia
tion OF Iron and Steel Workers and the
mill Will begin operations Wednesday with
pauy is independent
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Gold Going to Euro,e

NEW YORK, August I--Barin, Masoun
x Co. have arranged to ship s2OOoUO IN
gaid tomorrow This amount may be in
creased representative Of the firm ex-
plains that part Of this shipment Is to
meet the requirement for deposits of 5
per cent OF subscriptions for the war loan
but a part OF the shipment is also a
regular exchange operation
1t was announced here TODAY that the
subscriptions TO the British war loan had
closed In London. and as consequence
M more would he received here
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Collier Alexander to Sail Soon.
'pecial Dispatch TO The Evening Star

PORTSMOUTH, Va, August THE
United States naval collier Alexander
which has not seen service since the span-
ish war. has been commissioned at this
navy yard for service with the fleet In Chi
nese waters. All her stores are aboard
and she only awaits the completion of her
cargo Of 1000 tons of steam coal before
sailing The Southery and Saturn are he
ing rushed. "
The recruits to the marine battalion at
this yard are being drilled In field tactics
daily. They are to be sent to China at the
earliest moment possible
Evening star., 1900-08-07

Robert G. Dyrenforth today petitioned
the Supreme Court OF the District Of CO.
lumbia for authority to adopt his grandson.
Robert George Dyrenforth McGrath, as his
heir-at-law. 1t is explained that the child
mas resided with the petitioner since its
pirth. that its mother is dead and that its
father is an assistant surgeon in the United
states army, assigned to duty in China.
In view of the circumstances the father
has requested that Gen. Dyrenforth adopt
the child.
Evening star., 1900-08-07
seriou. Row Among ItaIi.n.

NE" YORK. August lin row be-
tween Italian longshoremen at the Grand
street pier in Jersey City today. John
Cowrio was shot In the left breast and
dangerously wounded by Dominic Baco.
Another ball from Baco's pistol struck
John Tradio in the arm. Baco was ar
rested
Evening star., 1900-08-07

TRENTON. y. J., August Am un-
known man was found sitting dead in a
cell at the police station here today with
the New Testament in his hand, as IL he
had expired while reading the sacred book.
The man WAS arrested last night for va
grancy- From papers found on his body il
i believed his name was E. Dillon StrabI
either Of Brock or BrOckway, Ohio
Evening star., 1900-08-07
TranspOrt Sherman Arrixe

San FRANCISCO. August THE trans
port Sherman arrived from Manila late last
night She has not yet passed quarantine
The Sherman has on board nfty-four
cabin passengers, ffty-seven discharged
Soldiers. l3S convalescents. twelve military
prisoners and twelve civilians. Three deaths
occurred on the voyage. She was thirty
three days from Manila and sixteen days
from Nagasaki
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Secretary Hny Much Better

NEW YORK. August THE Evening
Post today prints the following from New
bury. " H. dated last night, from Secre
tary Of State Hay:
The Evening Post:
Ny indisposition is 50 slight II is not
WORM mentioning JOHN HAY"
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Quarantine Against Tampa.

MERIDIAN. Miss. August T-At a meet,
Ing Of the executive committee of the state
board Of health held here tonight an order
was issued declaring a quarantine against
the city of Tampa. Fla
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Standard On DixIdend

NEW YORK. August THE directors of
the standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
nave declared dividend Of IS per share,
payable September Is, In June 10 per cent
Wds distributed and in March ~ per cent
Evening star., 1900-08-07
Two Regiments of United States
Troops Were Engaged.
NINTH And FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
Chinese Were in Greater Strength
Than Was Expected.
FIGHTING AT TSAI = CHOW


Copyright. 1900. the Associated PressD
TIEN TSIN, Sunday August >. am.
via Shanghai August This morning at
Daylight 16.Oo allies attacked the Chinese
Pei TsaEg and forced the enemy from the
trenches. The Americans who participated
were the 9TH and 14th Regiments. Reilly's
Battery and the marines heavy battle
e still in progress