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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT,
Change of Plea Entered-Ansvvers
Indictments.

Change of Plea Entered-Answers to
Indictments.
In Criminal Court No. / this afternoon
Isaac S. Kent indicted for arson. withdrew
his plea Of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
He was remanded to await further action,
Eugene Penderville alias Eugene Prendi-
vile, indicted for larceny, and Harry Baker,
indicted for receiving stolen property, were
arraigned. Each entered a plea of not
guilty.
charge OF false pretenses against Hem
~ L. Dunn was nol1e pressed
John Davis. indicted for larceny from the
person. and Oscar Judd. indicted for lar
arradgnment, and the reeoguizance Of each
was declared forfeited,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
LIVELY ROW IN COMMITTEE ROOM.
Pistols and Ffstfcuffs Employed I'm
the Virginia Legislature.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. March 3,-The commit
tee on privileges and elections was treated
to lively scene this morning. during which
fsticuffs We're INDUCED in. pistols were
drawn and there was a general and vigor-
Gus fight in committee room in the capitol.
The trouble arose over charges made be-
fore the committee by s. s. Lambeth of
Norfolk, belonging to the reform party Of
that city. against Jno. Whitehead, member
Of the house from Norfolk in connection
with actions Of the latter while Judge of
election In Norfolk.
Whitehead characterized a statement OF
Lambeth as a lie, and then the trouble
began. Pistols were drawn by several but
were not discharged. and when the smoke
OF battle cleared away it was found that
Whitehead and Lyons, both of Norfolk.
had been slightly cut on their heads. The
trouble ended at this point, friends inter-
vened and peace was established. More
trouble is feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

As result of a recent movement by the
Navy Department against the so-called
typewriting trust, the quartermaster OF the
army has been enabled to obtain n large
supply of typewriters at much reduced
rates for the use of the quartermaster de-
partment of the army. Today he made a
contract for fifty Underwood typewriters
al $3.50 each, and for forty Duplex-Jewett
typewriters at S5s.75 each. The market
rate OF these machines is about $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, March 2.-F1our DUH and lower to
sell; prices Unchanged receipts 10 097 barreIs ex-
pors., y. 2ao barrels Wheat steadier; No. red.
steamer No red. esisassf:; receipts 1000 sass.
els; .. southern s wheat y sample. &a1it; do On
spot and March, Ssika3sx; April sssa3s&; Nay,
sssSssss; steamer %l.sa sa.SsA; receipt. ia $40
aus s, s1ports ~ 20 bnshsls sogfhs white
sitaa2: 20: mixed. 2s.2eH. Rye very dulli no
nominal. bs Hay frrsr;- No ! Timothy, Siea
1850. Grain freishts. rates easier. steamer not
u demand; steam to Liverpool, per hushea, a.
March; Corr Tor ordeD, per quarter 3S. 6d.a5s.
711d. March Sugar. cheese and butter arn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Small Indian Cotton cror.

The Indian cotton crop this year will
leave almost nothing for export According
to Consul General Patterson at Calcutta.
the season has been disastrous for cotton.
and the reports are discouraging from all
quarters. In many places in the south
there is no cotton to pick. and not a fifth
OF an average crop will be obtained. The
total yield for the season is estimated at
year. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
WESTERN :GorERNoRs PROTEST.
on1ect to senator Fosters Bill fo,
Leasing Public Lands,

Leasing Public Lands
Senator carterf,of Montana today pre-
scented memorial of governors Of western
states protesting against the bill introduced
In Congress providing for the leasing of
public lands for grazing purposes. In pre-
sentins the memorial Senator Carter said
there was no probability Of any such bill
passing. and In order to prevent any fur
ther agitation In the west he hoped the bill
would find eternal sleep.
senator Teller said that such legislation
was contrary to the policy of the govern.
ment and would never be enacted
Senator Foster Of Washington. who in
troduced the bill, says that he has M in
.ention OF pressing 1t If it meets with the
opposition Of the people -, VIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Agrees Upon a yerdtct.

The members Of the court-martial which
has had under consideration the case Of
Captain D. v. Chisholm, Company B, ID
Battalion. District of Columbia National
Guard, accused Of conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman, held a session last
eN ening at militia headquarters and agreed
on verdict. The papers in the case have
been forwarded to the adJutant general.
The findings cannot properly be made pub
lie for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Partition or Sale

Miilard Be!MeGormick and wife. through
Attorney w Mosby Williams. have tiIed
suit in equity against Matilda 8. Bright
well and four others asking a partition in
kind or byssale,,f part of lot s. In BAY
iey's Purchase containing 1892 acres,
fronting on sAnaeastia road south of BEN
ping. 1t isnnderstood that these proceed
fEgs are OF a friendly character: that the
property tfvolved Is worth about $4,000.
and that similar suit has been commenced
in the court at Marlboro, Nd,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
NERDICT NOT GUILTY,
Frank wanamaker Acquitted of the
Charge Against Him.

The jury in the case Of Frank F. Wanna
maker, on trial in Criminal Court No l
for false pretenses in connection with the
alleged pawning of certain jewelry belong
ing to Hattie Lewis. retired late this after
noon and soon returned with a verdict of
not guilty.
The contested will case, involving the es-
tate OF Margaret "A Garden, deceased, on
trial before Justice Cole, was also given
to the jury this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Gate city q Total Lo,..

MORICHES. r. L, March 2-rhe savan-
nah line steamer Gate City, which ran
ashore three miles west of here on the ntoht
Of February 8. broke in two early this
moruing. All hope OF saving the vessel
had been given up several DAYS ego and
the wreckers have been combining their e.
forts to the removal Of her cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

Ex-Representaive Abncr Taylor called on
Inspector Boardman at police headquarters
this morning and reported the theft from
his residence of solitaire diamond ring
worth 800. The ring. he reported. was
stolen from his house, No. 1719 Oregon
avenue northwest, during the latter part
Of last month. Detective Baur was as
signed to the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Carried to Court Of App..,,.

The case Of the District of Columbia
against w. H. Moses. H. Moses and A. C.
Moses. generally known as the anti-smoks
law test case, has been carried to the
Court OF Appeals from the Police Court ON
law II attacked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

WATERFOWL, N. Y. March 2.-Gen. A.
d. Shaw, national commander OF the G. A.
R.. today announced himself as a candidate
for Congress to succeed the late Charles A.
Chickering from tho twenty-fourth con-
gressionai district
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WILL NOT SELL THE ISLANDS.
King of Denmark Will Not Accepr
Our Offer.

PARIS, March "A special to the
Temps, from Copenhagen. says It now ap-
pears certain that the Danish government
will not accept any offer from America to
acquire the Danish West Indies, the king
and Premier Hoerring being opposed to the
cession of the islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

Servant-'Men,. the boarders say that the
butter Is awful strong" ..Ae
Landlady-"Hereafter rememberto spread
their toast thinner. One must have some
regard for the tastes of ones boarders,"-
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
Government Bonds.

Grain, PrOvisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 r st.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

Steamship Arrivals.
New York-steamer saale. from Bremen:
Cevic. from Liverpool.
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Three Senators Excluded.

In closing his argument in favor of seat
lag Mr. Quay. Mr. Hoar said that senators
knew that the three seats. claimed by
Messrs. Mantle, Allen and Beckwith, were
decided against these men because they
we're silver men, and the Senate was about
TO enter upon the consideration of the re-
peal Of the Sherman law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
A REUNION.
Members Of The Seventh Rhode
Island Volunteers Had an
Outing at Fields Point.

Yesterday the summer reunion of the
veterans of the eth Rhode Island Infan-
try Regiment was held at Fields Point,
there being so members in attendance.
They ate a fine dinner at a specially re-
served table. and then held a business
meeting.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President, Nathan =. Lew
is; first vice-president Charles Il. Per-
kins; second vice-president. j. +. Morrill,
secretary, Charles w. Hopkins; treasurer.
NJ. A. Maynard; executive committee. C..
+. Rounds. c. +. Perkins, A. w. Dean;
ensign. J. T. Smith.
A committee, comprising President Lew
is and William +. Hopkins, was appointed
to ascertain the position of the regiment
at the fall OF Vicksburg.
Il. G.. knight, w. III. Joyce and G. w.
Hopkins were chosen TO arrange for the
mid-winter reunion.
DR.. George B. Peck was a special guest
yesterday, and treated the vets to an in
teresting chapter from the history of the
regiment, from Narragansett to the Po-
tomac.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
AT The HOTELS.

This morning Mr.. Hall Of the Nara
gansett Hotel received a package from
Buffalo. n. Y. and upon opening It
found 1t was a bed blanket taken from
his house by a guest. Ii is well known
fact that hotels lose much property in
this way. Hotel beats have even gone
so far as TO steal lace curtains from the
windows.
G. B. Miller the we'll known tobacco
manufacturer. is i'm town and is register
ed at the Narragansett.
Mrs. Jennie Il. Dodge of the Albee has
returned from Canada much improved I'm
health and will superintend the thor
ough renovation of the house.
Clerk l.. S. Cave of the Perrin will go
on his annual vacation next week and
will spend IL In the wilds of Maine.
3. j. Elder. one of the leading mer-
chants of Winchester, Mass. and wife.
are at the Narragansett, also Mrs. James
and her daughter Pauline of New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
PATCHEN FAILED.
The Referee.

Joe Patchen, out to lower the worlds s
record of 2:o4l4. made by him on the half
mile track, was the big card at the Elks'
carnival at Combination Park. Medford,
yesterday afternoon.
The black champion was unable TO do
better than 2:06i1 in his second trial, al
though he was I'm fine fettle and his two
working-out miles went so easily that
the record really looked I'm danger.
The track was only i'm fair condition,
but the weather was excellent On the
first trial Patchen took the word with a
burst of speed. which did not last long.
and then again before he reached the
stretch. Dickerson. who drove him, for
the first time slowed up the PAGER COM
ing down TO the wire. as IL was evident
that the heat was a slow one.
At the next start Patchen got away
finely, but at rather a slower gait
and when the quarter showed 30 seconds,
IL was evident there would be no record
breaking.
He made the circuit OF the track twice
without a skip. passing the half i'm 1908,
the three quarters in 1884,. and coming
down to the wire in grand style I'm 2:06ih.
The other races which made up the
afternoon card. were very good. The
2:20 pace. with nine starters was close
but sure thing for the favorite. Dan a-est-
land. Ronda tried hard To win the first
heat, but failed. as did James p, who
gave the event the appearance OF a horse
race I'm the remaining two heats. coming
a close second in both instances.
Dr. T.. easily got straight heats I'm the
2:35 trot from field OF four horses He
took the lead OF two lengths almost az
the word in each instance and was never
headed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

jolly Jerome Sykes will again be seen
as Foxy Quiller." not I'm ''The Highway
man" this time, but at the head of the
new Klaw & Erlanger opera company In
fresh production under this title de-
signed to perpetuate in new story and
scenic environment the remarkably fun
ny operate character Mr.. Sykes made so
popular hit four years ago at the New
York Broadway theatre. The new ef-
fort is by Harry Il. Smith and Reginald
De Koven the authors of THE Highway
man." The first scene will be laid in the
dockyards at Portsmouth, Eng, and the
last two acts I'm Corsica. This opera will
receive it's initial presentation i'm New
Haven, Conn, October 18th. and after an
engagement In Washington and Balti-
more will make a long run at a leading
Broadway theatre. Klaw e. Erlaneer are
making extraordinary preparations for
its presentation. They will surround Mr.
Sykes with a company OF 125 people and
will provide scenic and costume equip
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

going on for batting honors between
Howell, Kelley. Jones and Farrell. while
Keeler and Eitson are close enough TO
the leaders TO overtake them at any
time.
The lead held by the Graybacks Is
being reduced little by little and some
fears are now being held by a few OF
the rooters mat the championship may
not come here after all.-Providence
News. The Clamtown rooters have good
reason TO feel uneasy. Worcester will
have look-in at the rake-off. never fear.
Worcester Spy.
Well, we amt SO 'fraid OF the Farmers
as we are of the Rochester Rowdies, just
at present.
Manager Denny of the Derby team has
released Pitcher Clancy. Clancy has
played I'm particularly bad luck in Derby
this year. All but four OF the games he
has lost have been dropped by one run.
He has been hard working conscien-
tious pitcher, and great favorite with
the cranks, but with the efforts all
the teams In the league are making To
forge ahead his release seemed necessary.
Frank Corridor was released by Man
ager Doe on Monday evening. Corridor
was farmed out TO the Norwich club
nv Manager Murray of the Providence
team early In the season and while his
pitching has been good at times, his
work on the whole has not been up to
expectations. He was willing play
err. aud made many friends during his
stay in town. las will return TO Provi-
dence soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

lies. lovey! He is Dean"
II thought there was n gardener here
at the time of the murder called Mar
tin"
There was" said Mrs. Grix, coolly.
And he was queer, too. / tell you; but
not as queer as this Martin. / knowed
he was Dean as soon as / clapped eyes
|, on him, though was sorely altered
from the 'andsome man he was"
Then he impersonated Martin 10 save
himself from the police?"
''He did; he's no more mad than am
but he thought IL was safer to pretend
Mrs. Grix. shuddering.
Did Miss Wedderburn know the
truth?'
"Of course. sirl And when she knowed
as 1 knowed. she told me to hold my
| tongue. and paid me for doing Il; but she
| didn't give much. lovey!'
did Mr.. Ferris know?"
Seem as Mr.. Deans his own born
| father-whlch l knowed from listening 90
| i'm talking-he did"
did Dean kill Miss Gimar?'
| Mrs. Grix did not reply to this question
with her former glibness IL don't right
| ly know OF that" she said slowly. III
| he did, II wasn't here. for Miss Ellen was
| I'm London this long time"
WAS Dean ever In London while ne
| stayed here under the name OF Martini
"Yes, he was! And just about the time
/ OF the murder. IL was In July Miss Ellen
died, wasn't it?'
| "It was" replied Gebb. eagerly. ION
the 2ith OF July"
| "Ah. well. I shouldn't be surprised II
Dean did kill her. lie was always talk
| Ing of Furnishing hers" continued Mrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

'Lak-a mussyr squealed Mrs. Grlx,
have you put him in prison?"
Yes; i have; so you tell me the truth
or I'll put you I'm also"
"Tll speak out. sir" cried the old
wretch, much terrified. "I don't want to
go TO prison. I've done nothin'."
You have spied and listened and
searched" retorted Cobb, "all for the
sake of gaining possession of other peo-
pies secrets and extracting blackmail
when possible. Now you answer my
questions or IL will be the worse for YOU"
I'm willin'. SIR" said Mrs. Grix meek
ly. but / don't know as much as you
think; only suspects like
Can you tell me who killed Kirk
stone2' aske~ the detective.
That's one thing don't know for cer-
tain" said the dame. but IL you arsls
me. sir. I bel'vc as Miss Gilmar did"
"On what grounds do you suspect herr
"Bccose she wrote out summat telling
the truth and hid IL: and she wouldn't
have done that unless she were guilty
Then she were i'm love with MFR. Dean
and Mr.. Kirkstone wanted him To marry
Miss Laura: so l thinks as Miss Elier
got 'em both out of the way. She was
clever one, was Miss Ellen"
DO you know whore the confession is7'
mo. I don't. Martin was always hunt
ing for IL 20 clear himself, but II n,
found IL he didn't tell me-
And Martin Is Dean?"
"Yes, he Isl IL aint no good tellin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
AT The NORTH END.

There was lots of excitement for a
while on Randall street bridge this
morning. II was all due TO a boy drop
Jing a quarter of a dollar down on the
bank near the old canal.
The money did not go into the water.
so the boy and later his mother figured
he should get 1t easily.
Some persons who live in a house next
the canal were supposed to have a key
to the yard OF which the bank on which
the quarter fell is a part
The parties living in the house did not
have the key this morning. at least so
hey told the boy, and later his mother.
A police officer also tried to get the key,
but failed.
fhe boy and his mother at last gave up
all hopes of recovering the money
A large portion OF the Silver Spring
Bleachery is running only four days a
week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

Manager w. A. Brady announces that
Jeffries will meet the winner OF the
Fitzsimmons-Ruhl fight by Sept 1.
''Jeffries' arm seems to be doing pret-
ty WELL" he said. 'It is not I'm the most
satisfactory condition. but he is working
with IL every day and we are willing to
take chance on IL. We are willing to
make fair arrangements with Rubin for
If he whips Fitzsmmons he undoubtedly
deserves fight with Jeffries.
II am here every day and will post
forfeit for fight any day Rubin may
call He can name the time and place.
with f,itzsimmons IL is different. lie
will have to make the same arrangements
with us that we made with him.
"Jeffries knocked him out fairly and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
FATAL LEAP.
Ella Regan Jumped From Train
TO Escape Confinement
and Was Killed.

Chicago. Aug. 2.-Preferring the chance
of escape in leaping from fast moving
train to the prospects of returning to a
Chicago institution for correction. Ella
Regan, 16 years old, jumped from Rock
Island train near Ottawa, Ills, and was
instantly killed.
She escaped from the institution ten
DAYS ago and had just been found in La
sale. Ills. The train from which the
girl jumped was a through express.
Passengers on the train say the leap
through the car window while the train
was moving at the rate of thirty five
miles an hour was a most daring attempt
to escape.
A ter she was missed the train was
backed up and her dead bo.y was found
by the side OF the track.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

Is an almost exact facsimile of the orig
inal Yellow Boudoir.
Gebb, n detective. is set To work on the
case. lie discovers that Edith Wcdder-
burn. n cousin OF Miss Gilman. and her
lover. Ferris. were both I'm London on the
night OF the murder and that Edith vis-
tied tho murdered woman. going up from
Norminster for the purpose. lie Is able
TO prove. however. that neither Is guilty
OF the murder. lie discovers that Ferris.
so-called, H. a son OF the man Dean. Gebb
goes TO kirkstone Hall and finds out
from the old huosekeeper there, that
the mad gardener. Martin. as he Is called.
Is I'm reality Dean. Dean, upon learning
that his identity has been discovered,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
Plckups From The Diamond.

The Canucks made the Graybacks look
like tailenders at Toronto yesterday.
They were superior in all departments OF
the game.
The Rochesters made II errors yesterday,
and. of course. lost the game. They all
have their off days.
The Stars played a great game at Sy-
racuse yesterday and won by scoring the
only run OF the game. Mick" Altrock
was doing the twirling.
In the Providence-Toronto game yester-
day only one pass was issued and Will
lams donated that one.
Worcester and Hartford are having a
hot fight for third place.
2 doc" Curley accepted l3 chances at
second base without a misplay yester-
day.,
Parent has got two OF the locals hits
yesterday and one was double.
Jack Grim. for three years catcher for
the Brooklyn team, was recently signed
to play first base for st. Joseph. He in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
SYNOPSIS o. PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

In a small suburb OF London an ecoen-
tcic old woman. who has given her name
as Miss Ligram. is found murdered II is
finally discovered that she was in reality
a Miss Ellen Gilman. formerly house,
keeper at Kirkstone Hall During her
stay there n sensational murder had oc-
Cured. The master of ISirkstone had
been murdered I'm room known as tho
Yellow Boudoir. A man named Dean had
been convicted of the deed and imprlson-
ed. mainly on Miss Gilmars testimony.
lie had sworn to be revenged on her. The
room in which Miss Gilman is found dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Herman Feldman, a tailor at IL Market
square, wants the police to find a boy
whom he sent out yesterday to collect a
bill of $l575. Mr.. Feldman is not so par
ticular about finding the boy as he is to
secure the sl5.75.
w. III. b. Hill. who, for many years
has enjoyed the reputation OF selling pure
sweetland this morning for selling adul-
terated milk. He took an appeal.
Waldo and Romeo Pouln were ar
raigned I'm the juvenile court this morning
on the charge OF stealing 10 cents worth
of ice cream. Waldo, who Is II years old
does not bear good reputation. so he
was sent to the reform school during his
minority, or to pay fine of 81 and costs.
Romeo was committed TO the care of the
probation officer until December.
An alarm of fire was sent I'm from box
$40 at O'Clock this morning for slight
blaze In the saloon of Patrick Nangles.
6S Huntington avenue. which was caused
by the explosion of the night lamp. The
damage was slight.
horse attached TO carriage ran away
on Messer street last evening and the
breaking of shaft was the only DANA ge
Patrolman Bates at Turks Head made
heroic stop" yesterday afternoon. "A
spirited horse came through Exchange
street on the run and Mr.. Bates man.
aged 10 grab the bride and bring the ami
NAL to standstill just In the nick of
time. for a second later the horse would
have collided with carriage in which
was seated small child.
The job was difficult one, owing 10
the fact that the street had just been
sprinkled, which made bad footing.