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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Washington City Bible Society.

The board of managers of the Washing
ton City Bible Society met in regular
monthly session last night in the board
room of the Young Mems Christ tan Asso-
citation, Rev. A. w. Pitzer, president in
the chair. 1t was reported that the 10th Of
this month there was convention of the
auXiliaries in the Bible house in New Y ork
city, at which DR.. Ptzer representing this
society, was present, giving verbal report
of its proceedings.
In the march of events and under new
hands modes Of conducting the society forty
years ago were found to be effete. Purging
the roll OF auxiliaries non-reporting was
declared to be necessary. Depostaries
scattered over the land holding Bibles be-
longing to the society were to be looked
after. Some seventy delegates from socie-
ties from Maine to California were in at
tendance, and the results Of the conference
were felt to be of benefit to the cause.
The present condition Of affairs in China
was spoken Of and the fact was accentu-
ated that those who were designated as
vice Christians never wavered in their al
legiance to their Lord even when their lives
were In jeopardy, but under all circum-
stances maintained their Christian charac-
ter. Prayer was then offered, the board
being led by Rev M. P. Smell and Messrs
Buckler and Martin
Vice President Lyman, for the committee
appointed at the last meeting to present a
memorial Tor record of the senior vice
president Mr.. A. S. Pratt, deceased, re-
ported giving an account of his life, of his
patriotism and public spiritedness' as a
citizen. his ''eminence in religious and
charitable work. with an enumeration of
the institutions and organizations with
which he was identified and with an ex-
preston of the profound sorrow and per-
sonal bereavement his death accustomed
This memorial was adopted unanimously by
a rising vote.
Mr.. Ballantyne, who was associated with
him in the Christian commission, gave his
testimony to the untiring efforts he gave in
hospitals and in the field during the con-
tinuance of the war of the rebellion.
The treasurer's report was presented as
follows: Received from VIM. H. Chapman
agent, collections, s1OS.5O; disbursed, expen-
ses, s6S.75; cost of grants, 1925; balance on
hand, s29O.1S.
Mr.. William Fletcher, ION account of nu-
merous other claims upon his time and
strength offered his resignation as direc-
tor, which was accepted, and on motion of
Mr.. Leetch committee was appointed con-
sisting of Messrs. Leitch, Duvall and
Brown. to report at the next meeting names
OF persons to fill the vacancies made in
the present board.
A grant of twenty-five Bibles and 100
testaments was made to the Central Union
Mission upon application.
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CONFESSES TO PERJURY
FINLEY ANDERSON MAKES SENSA-
TIONAL AFFIDAVIT,
Man Upon Whose Testimony Caleb
Powers Was Convicted of Com
plicity in GOebel Murder.

LOUISVILLE. KY, October 3O.-The
Louisville Evening Post today prints an
affidavit Of Fndley Anderson, a telegra phi
operator upon whose testimony Caleb
Powers was convicted Of completely in the
murder Of Governor Goebel, in which An
derson swears his story told on the stand
at Georgetown was perjured. After tell
ing of a conversation with Attorney Camp
bell at Cincinnati in connection with the
Goebel case, he says:
Il remained in Cincinnati after this con-
versation with Campbell. and some time
after that Arthur Goebel. In his store on
the fourth floor. where 1 had gone at his
request, asked me If Powers had not In
my presence at Barbourville in January
said to me In substance these words, re-
ferring to William Goebel They say he
wears coat of mail, but it won't do him
any good, or something similar to that.
Il told Goebel that Powers had never
said anything of that sort in my presence,
to the best of my knowledge. He told me
to think and see II l could not remember
1t. L could not remember such a remark,
and l know that Powers never did make
such remark. or anything resembling it,
In my presence; but, being urged by Arthur
Goebel. 1 finally concluded to state that he
did make such statement, and SO swore
upon the trial. which testimony was false.
Before making my statement to Camp
bell Wharton Golden told me to make it as
strong as possible as they (referring to
Campbell and GoebeD would take care of
me and protect me.
Campbell and Arthur Goebe, received from
Arthur Goebel various sums, aggregating
about $500, and upon one occasion so from
Justus Goebel- The last sum 1 received
was on Tuesday October %, 1900, which
was s., given to me by Colonel Campbell
at his office in Cincinnati"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
BAPTIST MiniSters' Union.

The Baptist Ministers Union met yester-
day at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. on
r street between 18th and 18th streets,
Rev. Shelton Miller, u. D., president, in
the chair, and Lev. j. l. Loveing, B. D.,
serving as secret airy. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. George w. Lee,
d. D., and PHILIP Stewart.
Rev. Randolph V. Peyton, b D., present.
ed to the conference Rev. r. A. Simms of
Boston, Mass, who had the misfortune two
months ago to have his foot cut off in this
city by the steam cars while crossing the
New Jersey avenue crossing. The clergy
promised to aid him.
Rev. VIM. G. Howard introduced Rev.
VIM. j. Hackey of COvington, Va. Rev. j.
Anderson Taylor, D. D., chairman of com
mittee on Texas relief fund.- requested that
each and every pastor should ask for a
special collection for the sufferers.
Rev. VIM. p. Gibbons, Philadelphia, re-
ported his church paid in over $500 the
present quarter. Benediction by Rev. Jas.
II. Dudley of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30

the Lafayette memorial committee, eX-
plains In part how the flag was received In
Paris and how 1t was honored by the WELL
meaning Parisians:
ION July Of this year the flag was sus-
pended from the second gallery of the Elf
fel tower, several hundred feet above the
principal avenue of the Champs de Mars,
reminder doubtless to the world well as
to our own people Of the greatness and glory
of the United States. Where the
furled in honor of and heralding the event
of the whole city of Paris, thousands of
people of all nations of the world passed to
and fro under its folds, illustrating the fact
and prophecy that in years gone by. as
well as in years to come. the star-spangled
a people rather than a potentate-a people
whose blood. like mighty sea, is fed by
streams of consanguinity from all the ma
tons of the earth"
Since the return of the flag from the
Paris exposition 1t has been q greater OBJ
1ect OF curiosity than ever to visitors at the
pension office. While the visitor is standing
gazing at the enormous ensign displayed at
dizzy height above the court some watch
man will appear and exclaim: Yes, that's
the largest flag in the United States, and
was hung on the Eiffel tower in Paris and
set the Frenchmen wild" Considering the
fact that there is an ordinance in the city
or Paris preventing any foreigner from ex-
hlbiting the flag Of his country unless it is
displayed in company with the French flag
the action of the Paris authorities spread
ing this giant flag to the winds Is a great
compliment from our sister republic.
Inc American manufacturers of flags are
probably the best 1agmakers in the world
and the flags Of many foreign countries are
made in the United States. A certain man.
making large number of flags for the En-
gltSh government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
HUNG FROM THE EIFFEL TOWER.
Great Flag in the Pension Building
HOnOred In Paris.

The largest flag ever made in the United
States, and perhaps the largest flag of any
kind in existence. hangs in the court of the
pension office This flag, which is made of
the best bunting, measures ffty-two feet in
length and twenty-six feet in width. The
flag hangs from the roof Of the pension Of
flee, and few people will believe that 1t is
as large as it really is, owing to the height
at which 1t is displayed. A short time be-
fore the Paris exposition opened the pen
sion Office officials decided that it would be
a good idea to send the flag to Paris as an
example of American f1agmaking. When
the flag was received in Paris the EXPOSE
ton authorities were at loss to know
how to properly display it. The following
letter received by Pension Commissioner
Evans from R. II. Thompson, secretary of
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PORTO RICANS CANNOT VOTE.
Justice Freedman Decides Test Case
Against the Islander.
The New York Tribune of this morning


The New York Tribune of this morning
says:
A Porto Rican is not a citizen of the
United States, and has no right to vote at
next Tuesdays election, according to the
decision rendered yesterday by Justice
Freedman of the supreme court, in the test
case brought by Frank Juarbe, who applied
for a writ of peremptory mandamus to
compel the board of registry of the twenty
fourth election district of the twenty fifth
assembly district, Manhattan, to place him
on the rolls.
Juarbe had complied with the state law
in relation to voters Corporation Counsel
Whalen maintained that Juarbe had no
right to vote, as the question Of the status
of the Porto Ricans had been left by the
treaty with Spain to Congress- which had
not yet decided the subject.
Justice Freedman quotes from the COnSt;-
tuition the provision that it and the laws of
the United States made in pursuance of all
treaties shall be the supreme law of the
land. and deals with a decision of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States defining
the rights Of persons individually or colec-
lively to become citizens.
The United States had therefore," he
continues the sovereign and undisputed
right to provide in the treaty with Spain
that all citizens of Porto Rico should at
once become citizens of the United States,
but it was not dope."
Article TX Of the treaty is then cited by
Justice Freedman, in which the following
provision is made:
The civil rights and political status Of
the native inhabitants of the territories
hereby coded to the United States shall be
determined by Congress-"
THE whole subject Of collective natural
iZation was thus, by the express terms of
the treaty, RELOCATED to the Congress of the
United States" Justice Freedman goes on.
The treaty was signed on December TO-
1888, and Congress has not yet acted in
the matter under consideration.
The right claimed by the relator de-
ponds upon express proof that the rights
of full citizenship were conferred, and it
cannot be upheld solely upon the broad
Claim that the Constitution follows the flag
or the claim that in the United States there
can be no subjects. If it We're a case in
which the relator was sought to be deprived
OF life. liberty or property without due pro-
cess OF law, as required by the fundamental
law of the United States, a different ques-
ton would be presented.
'1nasmuch. therefore, as the case at bar
rests upon a claim of privilege, and the
relator has failed to show that the priv
ilege was conferred by the United States
the conclusion is Irresistible that he is not
yet citizen Of the United States within
the true intent and meaning of that term
and that the board of inspectors commit
tea wrong in refusing to register him."
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FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
SUDDEN TERMIIq ALTON OF GERRY"
BENEFITS LIFE.
Was n COmpositor Employed in Gov
eminent Printing Ofice-Left
Note for His Wife.

Jeremiah H. H. Bennett better known as
Jerry" Bennett a compositor who was
employed in the second division of the gov
eminent printing office, was found dead IN
bed at the boarding house of Mrs. Nc
Grath, No. 129 LIST street northwest about
12:a0 o'clock today. A message written in
a small note book found in the room, to-
gether with the discovery Of a white sedi-
ment in an empty beer glass, give some of
his friends an idea that he committed sui
eide.
The police We're notified of the mans
sudden death about l o'clock. and after a
partial investigat ton of the case they noti-
fled the coroner. The latter official will
probably make an investigation late this
afternoon.
Bennett, who was twenty-seven years
old a native of Holton, Kan. He
came here several years ago and went to
" urk in the government office.
Four years ago he was married and until
a week ago after he had been drinking for
several days, he left home. and later OBJ
tanned board at Mrs. McGrath's house. He
and his wife had lived happily together
and nothing unpleasant had occurred be-
tween them prior to his leaving home. Sat
urday he returned home and left his life
Insurance policy for 5000 with his wife.
Yesterday he sent telegram from Baiti-
more to Mrs. McGrath. and later in the day
he appeared and was given the middle room
the second floor
On account of his condition at the time
no effort was made this morning to arouse
him.
The Discovery.
When Mr.. McGrath returned home at
noon for lunch his wife suggested that he
might call the boarder and see if he intend
ed to go to work this afternoon. Mr.. Nc
Grath went to the ROOM but soon returned
and told his wife that Bennett was dead.
In the room on the bureau there was
bottle Of whisky and an empty beer bot
tie. 4 beer glass was also there, and in
the bottom of it white substance.
In the little book Bennett had written to
inform his wife that his accounts We're in
1t. He also wrote a message directing that
the book be turned over to his wife, Civ
ing her address at the H street house
The deceased was one of the best-known
printers in this city and had gained host
of friends during the few years of his en-
plOyment here.
Friends and relatives took charge of the
body this afternoon. The funeral arrange
ments will not be made until the coroner
gives a death certificate.
Bennett had Gisrobed and was in bed
under the covers when his body found.
There was nothing about the position of
the body or the expression on the face
to indicate that Bennett suffered an in
slant before death claimed him. While
friends think indications point to suicide,
some of them think he made i'll by
eSsive drink, and that the messages in the
book were written for fear he might die.
Until the coroner investigates the case
the cause of death will not be definitely
known. DR.. Sutor, who was called to the
house soon after the body was found said
that death had occurred several hours be-
10 arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
1T WAS A GREAT FEAT.
How the Government Printing Once
HandIed Gen. Wilson's Report.


The government printing Office has per-
formed feat that will astonish printers,
and that could Dave been done in no other
publishing esta2lishment In the world.
This feat was .dn the publishing Of $500
printed pages making six or seven volumes.
In three weekly IBIS being the annual report
of the chief;Iof engineers, United States
army, Late IN the day on the 10th of Sep
tember. the babAc printer received all the
copy for this wArk. The next day was
Sunday. so thstwork was begun on the re-
port october l.. In three weeks the work
was done, ovsr half of it having been final
the balance hadSeeen sent to various engi-
t neer e 9mGers stnnaughout the country for
1t must Be reqhembered that not only
were the $500 pages of printed matter set
up PROOF read and corrected in this short
time, but plates for 247 maps and 213 half
tones mad been made. The report contains
a great deal of tabulated matter. The pub
ilcat1on involved the use of nearly thirty
ing at one time. This was about half of
the type OF the kind in possession Of the
pruning once. as much more being used
on other work. While the feat actually
performed was a remarkable one, yet had
there been necessity for doing so the
ports could have been issued in two weeks,
with maps and half tones complete, but 1t
was seen that proof was being gotten out
raster than it could be handled by the de-
partment, for which reason the work was
not pressed.
While this enormous job was being done
In so short time the usual work Of the
government printing Office was going on
ABOUT as usual. When Congress meets the
entire report will have been bound ready
for distribution.
Not only is this feat for the govern
ment printing office. but it is made possible
only by the excellent form in which the
chlef OF engineers submits the copy for the
report 1t is copy that practically needs
when read by those who wrote the various
reports. are generally returned as clean as
when they We're received. This work was
Capt. H. T. Brian foreman of printing
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KRUGER TO TRAVEL INCOGNITO.
French Government Will Not Extend
ANY Formal ReceDtiOn

PARIS, October 3O.-The foreign office
officials believe that former President
Kruger will travel incognito during his
visit to European capitals, relinqushing it
in each city only long enough to permit an
exchange of visits between Mr.. Kruger
and the head of the nation. His stay in
Paris will not exceed forty-eight hours
and possibly only twenty-four
The French government will not offer
Mr.. Kruger any formal function, though
it is expected the city will tender him a
demonstration. which will be a scene of
enthusiasm. The government will not take
part in the reception, but will not, however,
put any obstacles in the way Of private
plans of welcome. In short, the govern
ment will not take any step likely to be
construed as an offense to Great Britain,
though it is certain President Loubet and
Mr.. Kruger will exchange visits. The same
proceeding, it is believed will be followed
at each European capital visited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETING.
Important Point as to What Cities
VIII Be DrOpped May Be Settled.

CHICAGO. October 3O.-The circuit COM
mittee of the American League, composed
Of Messrs. Johnson. Comiskey, Somers and
Manning, will meet today in the office of
President Johnson. At the meeting a re-
port will be made the recent eastern
trip of President johnson and Mr.. Somers,
and some definite action may be taken by
the committee regarding the entering of
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore.
There will probably be a discussion of the
three western cities to be dropped in order
to make way for the three eastern clubs,
although the definite makeup of the cir
cult will not be actually decided until the
regular meeting of the club owners at the
time that the committee makes it's final re-
port after the completion of the investiga-
ton, which has already been started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
CHILE AND PERU,
officials of Those Countries Expect n
Friendly Settlement.

FrlenuIS settlement.
1t is not likely that there will be any oc-
casion for the exercises of the friendly in
fuences of the United States to avert trou-
bic between Chile and Peru, as the officials
of these governments express the fullest as
surance that there will be an amicable ad-
justment of their differences. At the same
time, they have been at odds so long con-
corning the sovereignty over the provinces
of Tacna and africa that the possibility has
been suggested of an appeal to the United
States by one or both of them to bring
about a pacific adjustment. The plan had
its inception in a pamphlet by Senior Gar
land prominent III Peru, and said to be
connected with high officials, but it has not
assumed official form so far as can be
learned. In any event it Is probable that
the United States government would pur-
sue its unvarying course in the case of a
dispute between two nations. by withhold
ing it's hand until both signify the desire
that it's friendly offices We're needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30

BALTIMORE. October 30.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts 2O,425 barrels; exports. 1022 barrels.
Wheat dull-spot and the month. 71a717s; Novem-
steamer No. red, s1aa6s%-receipts, ii 5sI bush.
els; exports, none southern by sample. 65a72;
spot and the month, 42a421s; November, old. ASA
AZ; new, 411sa41A; November December new or
steamer mixed 40lsa4oAs-receipts. 81 15S bushels
exports. none-sonthern white and yellow corn II
asked. Oats dull-No. white 26ba27: No 2
mixed. 24aa25-reeeipts, At .39e bushels; exports,
none. Rye nominsl-No. nearby 90; No 2 west
Hay steady.No. timothy, $3.50. Grain freights,
fair demand for steamers at steady prices parcel
room easy-steam to Liverpool per busheI 3s.d
November; Cork. for orders, per quarter 3s 1OiSd
and unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Interested in Proposed Bridge.

Mr.. A. E. Randle, accompanied by a
number of other citizens interested in the
project. called upon the District Commits
sioners this afternoon for the purpose of
requesting them to insert in their estimates
for the coming fiscal year item of $4,000
for beginning the work of constructing
bridge across the Eastern branch from the
foot of LIST street west.
They first called upon Commissioner Mac
farland, the president of the board, who re-
ferred them to Capt Beach, the Engineer
Commissioner, he having immediate charge
of bridges. Capt. Beach received them
cordially and promised to present the mat
ter to his associates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30

way As result OF the efforts of those in
charge, practically all Of the data is now
in control of the office.
Enumerators' Accounts.
The enumerators' accounts, numbering
something over 5000. have all been paid.
with the exception of 50, whose accounts
are held up for various technicalities. In
the last census it took eight or ten months
to pay all the enumerators. A new method
of handling the enumerators' accounts was
established by the act creating the twelfth
census, which greatly aided the office in
forwarding the compensation to those who
had so well earned it in making the can
vass. All the supervisors have been paid
with the exception of few, which nave
been delayed for various reasons.
The cost of the administration of the
bureau up to this date, including the ex-
pense incident to the preliminary work,
as we'll as the cost of the enumeration and
supervision. is s8,361, 961.1 IS, of winch
over S4,OUoGO has been expended for super
vision and enumeration.
The field work having been completed,
every effort will now be made to comply
with the census law regarding the publica-
ton of the reports concerning the four gen.
eraI topics named above. The bulletins thus
far issued have been given to the pubic
almost year in advance of those given
out during the last census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Railway Sued for 100000.

Selma Jordan today entered suit at law
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company, claiming
damages in the sum of 500 00o. The plain
tiff says she was injured by the breaking
Of the platform provided by the company at
st. ASaph station. and upon which passen-
gers must alght. The platform rotten.
she declares and gave way with her the
18th of last August. The bones of her
right leg were fractured, and she claims to
have been otherwise bruised and hurt. The
plaintiff is represented by Birney & Wood
ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
j. c. HUTCHINS GUILTY.
Robert Shaw's Murderer Gets One
Year in Jail.

Year in Jail.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, October 30.-J. c.
Hutchins, charged with the murder of Rob-
ert Shaw, whom he claims destroyed his
domestic happiness, was this morning given
one year in the penitentiary by a jury
which was last night unable to agree and
which had to be left in the custody of the
sheriff until this morning.
When the jury announced it's verdict there
were many expressions of surprise on the
part Of those to whom the commonwealth 3
coup of yesterday seemed to presage a YER
dict of murder in the first degree, as we'll
as to those who believed Hutchins had
acted at the dictates Of common manhood
His counsel at once made a motion for a
new trial, which will be argued later
There is much feeling here over the killing
of Shaw, in view Of the fact adduced by
the commonwealth that Hutchins had be-
heved before the shooting that his wife was
untrue to him and had entered suit for d.