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Evening star., 1901-12-14
Traced to Gaithersburg-Scene of the
Shooting Lies in Two Juris-
dictiOna.

Thomas Morse, or Moss, the young color
ed man who Is charged with the murder OF
James Haskins, also colored, near Chevy
Chase yesterday. had not been captured up
to a late hour this afternoon, SO far as the
police had been advised. Major Sylvester
issued descriptive circular today, Offering
reward of $1O0 for the apprehension of
the alleged fugitive. In the circular the
man wanted is described as being very
black and twenty-three years old. He has
a medium mustache and wore blue overalls,
brown canvas leggins, brown canvas jump
er and black slouch hat.
It was learned by the police that Morse
boarded train at Silver Spring yesterday
afternoon and rode to Gaithersburg. After
leaving the ears he started back along the
railroad tracks in the direction Of Rock
vile.
Detectives are in Maryland securing the
country for the alleged murderer, but SO
far as Capt. Boardman had learned this
afternoon he had not been seen today.
Seen ON Rockville Road.
Morse was seen yesterday on the Rock
willie road. He met a colored man named
Hayes, to whom he told that Haskins had
shot himself. He was seen to enter Brad
ley's lane Shortly afterward the horse he
had ridden was found. abandoned, and
h6aQlng toward the District line.
From what the police can learn, the re-
volver used belonged to Morse. The trig-
ger worked SO hard that it was impossible
to discharge 1t without considerable pres
sure. sufficient to very likely bruise the
finger. Morse had been known to use the
revolver several times before In shooting
at rats in Mr.. Wtse's cow barn.
The manager Of the place, Mr.. Ed Wise,
had left Morse and Haskins only about 1ve
minutes before the shooting Both Of the
men appeared to be on friendly terms and
were doing their work in the usual manner.
When he heard the shot fired he thought
at first that Morse was killing a rat, and
going toward the barn. met the man COM
ing out. Morse told him that HaSkins had
shot himself. He went in. and seeing the
PROSTATE form Of the laborer, with the re-
hasten for doctor. Morse did so, sum-
moning DR.. j. w. Chappell and DR.. Calla-
han. He failed to return, however.
Premises in Two jurisdictions.
What is regarded as peculiar situation
is that while the Wise home is in Mary
land, the cow barn is In the District, the
dividing line running through the property.
The case therefore comes under the juris-
diction Of the local police. While 1t can
not be positively said that Morse did the
shooting, yet the police believe the indica-
ttons point in that direction. This assump-
ton, coupled with the flight, warrant the
police In the expressed opinion that the at
fair was a eold-blooded murder
Morse. 1t Is said. not long ago struck an
other man in the head with a stone Sc
verely tnjuring him. It is also stated that
about a month ago Morse and Haskins had
some trouble which resulted In the latter
thrashing the former.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December 14.-E1our quiet, ur-
changed receipts. TO- 1s5 barrels exports, ess bar
reis. Wheat hrmer; spot and the month, SLASH u
red, 7sa7sA; receipts, 24.64e bushels; exports,
none; southern by sample, 72aS1h; southern on
grade, 7s1aas1h. Corn quiet, but frmer; ernt,
new, 67Aa6s; year, 67s4a6s; January, 6shaesA
ceipts. 1870 bushels. exports, 1913 bushels;
southern ~ white 4 can and yellow corn, e1Ha6sA Oats
receipts, 1.1oo bushels; exports, none. Rye arm !;
Nc; nesa,rby. ear, 67a6s; No. 2 western, 6sa70; re-
timothy, s15.5Oas18. Grain freights dull, Tn
changed. Cheese firm, unchanged; large, 10Aa1Oia;
fancy itacn sa fsnes sas.sr @
26a28; fancy ladle. 16al7; fancy roll 17a1s; good
roll, 1oa1e; store packed. 13a15. Eggs Arm, un-
changedi fresh, 2oa26 Sugar firm, unchanged; ;
fine and coarse granulated, 6.00.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
DISCUSSING ADJOURNMENT.
Proposition Before the Presbyterfax
Revision COmmfttee.

Proposition Before the Presbyterfau
Revision Committee.
At the meeting Of the Presbyterian re-
vision committee this morning, In the
chapel of the Church Of the Covenant, the
consideration of paragraphs In the declara-
tory statement relative to the eternal de-
cree of God and the salvation of infants
was resumed. When the hour for luncheon
arrived no conclusion had been reached
Some of the members Of the. committee
are anxious to bring the present session to
a close today, but no action In that direc-
tion was taken at the morning session.
There Is a proposition to adjourn today, to
meet in month or so in Philadelphia and
then hold final meeting before the time
Of the coming together Of the general
assembly next spring.
AS stated in The Star, the committee has
agreed upor a tentative statement of the
reformed faith in untechnical terms 1t
makes sixteen articles. This Is intended
for popular use In explanation OF Presby-
terian doctrine, and Is not intended to take
the place Of the confession OF faith. There
IL no change In the substance Of the the-
oiogy Of the church. but change only ID
the forms of expression designed to make
the people understand what the church be-
Aeves.
The matter now under consideration ID
the declafatery statement intended 70 ex-
plain certain points ip the confession OF
faith, such as Generalization and the sal
walton Of all Infants
Evening star., 1901-12-14
wa.hinxton stock EXCHANGE.

Sales-reguf9r caff, u O'Clock m-Metropolitsn
Railroad AS, $642 at 1854 National Safe Deposit
Co., at las. Capital Traction at 1867 Mer-
genthaler 1nvfyres ~ at Ill, at 1T0%. 1anston
District Of Columbia Bonds-a.ess, funding, LIS
Miseellaneoss Roads-capital Traction 4s. 1oc,k
bid, 107 askeG Metropolitan r. r. IS, III bid Met
ropolitan R.R Cert. IHdebt, A. 1O5JS bid 1O6N ask
ed: Metropolitan RaAlroad Cert. Indebt., b, 1854
bid, IO6 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, lit bid 126
ssked. ask Colu.nsis asilroad ID mort 5s, 1o5 bid
bid. Washington Gas Co. ss, series 3, ITO bid.
y: s. Electric Light Aeb. Imp es, 10S1a bid. u s.
Electric Light fCerts 1Indebt 6s 1894 bid Io4K
asked. CbesApeak keosand Potomac Telephone S.
1854 bid, 103 Rskedsi American Security and Trust
4s 100 bid. Washington Market Co. LIST 6s, 1l0
ie Hall Association 5s, I04 bid, los asked AMER
ican Graphophone Deb. Ss, 911 bid, 100 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-NatfonaI Safe
Deposit and Trust, las bid, 100 asked Warrington
Loan and Trast. 1s5 bid. 1876 asked American Sc.
curity and Trust, 70 bid ga asked. Washington
Safe Safe Deposit; 60 % bid Union Trust and Storage
loSh loh bid. l07 asked Washington Savings Bank
National Bank Stocks Bank of Washington. a7o
bid. $50 asked Metropolitan. TAO bid 500 asked
Central 295 bid Farmers and Meehanicss Oh,
bid. Second, 16S bid. Cttizens', 1S6 bid Cclum-
bia, f75 bid. Capital. $50 bid, 10 asked. West
cola, 121 BID. RgFs, $50 bid.
s Insurance r Stocks -ssreme,,,s * h,a rr.,r,,,
20 bid Metropolitan. Is bid Coreorsn ~ hid
Potomac, eT bid. 70 asked. Arlington. - bid ~
asked. German American. 2Ao bid. Naftonal Unton
bid. asked. Columbia, 70 bid. u asked. Riges.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
CRISIS IN BASE BALL FIELD
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MAY BE-
COME DISRUPTED.
Hot Fight On Between SpaIding and
Freedman-FOrmef Makes
Challenge.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 14.-Not since the
National League has been in existence has
1t faced crisis like the present, and it is
the belief of many that the organization
will be disrupted and wiped off the ball map
before night. another league of the same
kind, working in harmony with the Ameri-
can League, to take its place. There Is
good ground for belief that American
League officials of Importance are within
reach of A. G. Spalding. and the fact that
he has an understanding with them caused
him to make his declaration Of war upon
Andrew Freedman yesterday afternoon.
FTeedmanS reply to Spalding was that
Spalding merely wanted to use the Ma
tional League as handle to his athletic
goods business. Spalding came back this
morning with statement that no matter
what he wanted to do, he would meet
Freedman in the open for base ball fight
to the DEATH Spalding declined to say
whether he would accept the "rump'' cleo
tion to the presidency that was declared
by four of the delegates to the meeting
last night, but gave the impression that he
would be present when a session is called
this afternoon
Those who forced the fgnt are not certain
now OF their own ground, fearing that they
have involved the National League In a
legal turmoil that will effeetually wipe out
all chance to make successful fight
against the American League.
1t Is asserted that the new plan pro-
poses a circuit, dropping out New York and
consisting of Baltimore Brooklyn and
Philadelphia in the east, an amalgamation
Of the Chicago and ST. Louis clubs in the
west, with Cincinnati and Pittsburg to be
added. The American League people are
said to be agreeable to this, as they are
not over anxious for any more war than
they have had.
Evening star., 1901-12-14

ebat, however, FOR this garment was un-
doubtediy In good condition when it was
deposited into the sewer.
As stated yesterday, Detective Flather
succeeded in ascertaining from what store
the coat was purchased, and the dealer
stated that the coat had been sold this sea-
son. 1t was one OF lot of twenty-five
and he the only local merchant who
handled that particular make. There was
something about the conduct of the pur-
chaser of one of these coats, he said, which
attracted attention at the time the sale
was made. The customer, 1t is stated, re-
moved the makers marks from the gar
ment before leaving the store.
Opinion of a Detective.
THE coat was either thrown away by
some person connected with the case of
Mrs Dennis" remarked a detective today,
''or it was thrown away by a thief who
had become frightened. If it is the latter
case 1t seems singular that the owner does
not come forward and claim it,
Some of the people interested In the case
are tnquiring why the authorities have not
offered a reward for the apprehension of
the assaiIant of Mrs. Dennis. 1t is a case.
they argue, in which the whole community
Is interested, and a reward might be the
means of obtaining information which Will
make the investigation success. Re-
wards are frequently offered In eases where
houses are robbed murders are commit
ted. but late this afternoon the police bad
not decided upon reward In the matter
under investigation. .
Not Permitted to Converse.
Mr.. William H. Johns. the nephew of
Mrs. Dennis, who came here from Gettys-
burg to see her, was the only relative or
friend who had called at the hospital to-
day before o'clock to see the patient. He
was admitted to the room, but not permit
ted to say anything to his aunt. He will
return home tonight. Mrs Dennis rested
well during the day after the doctors visit
this morning, and it is believed at the hos
pital that she is holding her own.
Catherine Dunn and George Johns,
brother and sister of Mrs Ada Gilbert Den
MS, today filed a petition in the Supreme
Court of the District, asking for the ap-
pointment of a receiver to take charge of
the dressmaking business conducted by
Mrs. Dennis at No. 1117 K street northwest.
The petition reCite the murderous attack
made on Mrs. Dennis at her home Tuesday
last, from the effects of which she now
lies at Garfield Hospital in an unconscious
condition.
Mrs. Dennis, the petition further states,
Is widow without children, and there is
no one to take charge of the house furni-
ture and other personal property owned by
Mrs. Dennis
All of this property Is now in the hands
of the police, and the petitioners desire that
some suitable person may be appointed TO
take charge of the estate, collect bills due
and conduct the dressmaking business, so
that it may be saved to Mrs. Dennis should
she survive, or her estate in the event of a
fatal termination of her present Illness.
Upon hearing the petition Justice Brad
ley appointed Anna s. Merchant receiver,
pending the result of Mrs Dennis injuries.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
VIEW OF DETECTING ERRORS.
Measurement Made of House Front
ages Throughout the District.

Captain Chester Harding, assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner. and having
supervision Of the water department, has
Informed the Commissioners that with the
view of detecting errors that might exist
in the recorded frontages of houses in the
District, in order that correct water bills
might be rendered. the actual measure
ment Of premises throughout the District
has been made. These measurements" :"
says Captain Harding. showed errors In
some cases In favor Of the District and in
some cases in favor Of the property own
ers. and inasmuch as no back dues accru-
Ing from errors in favor Of the District
have been demanded it seems proper to
decline to make refunds In those cases In
which the errors have been In favor Of
the property holders.
Evening star., 1901-12-14

Z bid, s asked. Peoples. 8 bid. ? asked. CONNER
ciaI. 4 bid. asked Colonial 1IS asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title IS bid
% asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, Az asked
Washington Title. bid. asked District Title
Telephone Stocks Chesapeake and Potomac, GO
bid, Il asked.
Gas Stocks-washington Gas, e5x bid. 6sA asked.
Georgetown Gas, IA bid, 80 asked
Miscellaneous neutrality-suspicious. Linotype, .1T0
bid. III asked Lanston Monotype. 10 BID, 1ola
asked. American Graphophone Com, SA bid, 8
asked. american Graphophone Pref, IL bid. s
asked: Washington Market, Is bid. Norfolk and
Eek dividend.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
HARBOR UNDER NEW OFFICERS.
FiiOts and Assistant Pilots to Assist
the Captain.

Pilots and Assistant Pilots to Assist
the Captain.
AT a meeting of Harbor No. 81, Ameri-
can Association Of Masters and Pilots Of
Steam Vessels, last night the annual cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year took
place. Capt. George ID. Rowe was elected
captain of the harbor for the fourth term
Capt. Todd was elected first pilot; Capt
John Carpenter, second pilot; Capt. James
MeCraeken. chaplain; Capt. e. 8. Randall,
purser; Capt. Russell Dean, purser's clerk;
Capt. VIM. B. Robertson. captains clerk;
Capt ]. R Sutton, saloon watehman; Capt.
Harry Randall, forward deck watchman,
and Capts. Robertson and Sutton were
elected to represent the harbor at the
Grand Harbor. which meets here the last
Wednesday In January, 1902
The organization Is composed of licensed
masters and pilots of steam vessels Its
objects are stated to be the elevation of the
profession to higher plane Of efficiency,
thus insuring higher degree of safety to
the travelling public. 1t Is fraternal and
protective In character and an order of
some Importance in point of numbers and
influence. 1t numbers ffty-two subordf-
nate harbors, one being located In nearly
every seaport In the United States, ana
has membership of nearly 4,00O
Applicants for Hembefship are subjected
to rigid examination "a to their oualifi-
cations. as weli as to their moral and So
cial status.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Alleged EncrOachment.

The District Commissioners were recently
Informed by the surveyor Of the encroach-
ment Of certain houses upon the public
space at the corner OF 33d and N streets
northwest. It appears that these houses
were recently built. and that the surveyor
was not apprised Of the fact Of the en-
croachment until a few days ago. At the
instance Of Capt. H. c. Newcomer assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner, the own
er Of the houses referred to has been In
formed Of the facts stated. and that the
buildings must be made to conform with
the building regulations.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
For Partition and Sale,

Daisy NJ. Dyer and six other complain
ants today, through Attorneys Wilton ]
Lambert and D. w. Baker and Stuart Nc
Namara. filed bill in equity against Hen.
rietta H. Dyer and others for the partition
and sale of valuable property interests IL
this city, embraced in the estate of Mar,
garet T. Harvey. deceased.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
BoNA-FiDE CIRCULATION,

A reference to the statement be-
low viii show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona-fide one.
1t Is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, In order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands OF
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. In fact. re-
turned. but nevertheless are In
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement OF circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
Judge by results, and bogus circula-
tions don't give them
The family circulation OF The Star
Is many thousands In excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
COLD WAVE GENERAL IN WEST.

Reports From Many Points Indicate
Severest Weather In Years.
DENVER, Col. December 14.-Fourteen
degrees below zero was the temperature
recorded by the local weather bureau at Z
m. today. Pueblo. COL. reported a tenn
peratufe of degrees below zero and Grand
Junction, Col, above. At Cheyenne. wyo.,
1t was 20 below and at Lander, Wyo., "a be-
lew zero.
CHICAGO. December 14-The cold wave
arrived here late last night, accompanied
by gale from the northwest and a light
fall of snow. At 6 o'clock this morning the
thermometer registered Its eoldest at de-
grees below zero. According to the weather
bureau the wave Is the severest that has
struck Chicago in twenty-five years.
Traffic has been delayed to considerable
extent, though no very serious results from
the storm have been reported.
Two Men Freeze to Death.
TERRE HAUTE. IND, December IA
Wright Fisher and DR.. Dewitt Jordon Of
Vtncennes were frozen to death near Rose
dale few miles north Of here, last night.
1t Is believed they were Intoxicated and
fell from their buggy.
Gold at Kansas City, Too.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December 14-At Z
o'clock this morning the temperature at
the points given in the southwest registra-
tered as.folioWs:
Kansas City, degrees below zero; Con-
eerdia, Kan, 10 below; Dodge CITY, be-
low; Wichita, below; Springfield, Mo-, 2
below; Oklahoma City. Okla, below; Abb
lene, Tex, 10 above
The local weather bureau predicts but lit
tie moderation In this section for the next
twenty-four hours.
MEMPHIS Tenn Decemhar II Thoro
was a snowfall Of about two inches here
and In all the adjacent country last night.
Incoming trains are delayed to some extent
Snow Is predicted for tonight.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, December IA
Eleven degrees below zero Is the record of
the weather in Milwaukee today. This is
a fall of 43 degrees In the past forty-eight
hours.
An unknown man was found frozen to
death In the public school yard at Wau-
watosa, suburb of Milwaukee today
The body was thiniy clad, and 1t is sup
posed the man succumbed while seeking
shelter
LOUISVILLE, KY, December l4.-The
first general snow Of the season in Ken
tucky Is falling today, and cold wave
Is being felt throughout practically the
entire state. The temperature has dropped
40 degrees.
Blizzard in Texas Panhandle.
FORT WORTH, Tex, December 14-The
blizzard prevailing over the panhandle Of
Texas will very probably prove disastrous
one to eattlemen. There had been a long
dry spell, and feed was scarce and high.
preventing any great amount Of provisions
for the wintering Of cattle. The entire Sec
ton Is covered with snow, and II 1t stays on
the ground for any length Of time the cat
tie not In prime condition will die by hun
dreds.
LA CROSSE, Wis, December 14-At
40 o'clock this morning the Mississippi
river at this point closed, Ice forming in
the channel At o'clock this morning the
mercury in the government thermometer at
the federal building registered % below
zero This is the coldest day the city has
experienced since 1884. when the tempera-
ture dropped to 26 degrees below. The ther-
mometer here has fallen fifty degrees
since yesterday morning
Evening star., 1901-12-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Southern Part of State Swept by
a Blizzard.
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS STORM SWEPT
Extreme Cold in ST. Paul, Mimi,
and Vicinity.
CLOUDBURsT IN TENNESSEE

C4IEYBNNE. wyo.. December 14-The
storm raging In the southern part Of Wyo-
ming for the past forty-eight hours shows
no disposition to abate. The thermometer
IL now below zero, with wind blowing
that cuts to the marrow. Several herders
have been frozen to death in efforts to
gather scattered bands Of sheep. The loss
Of sheep In Red Desert cannot be estimated,
as the hocks are scattered to the four
winds. The habit which sheep have Of TAX
ing refuge in railway cuts has resulted in
the death Of a large number under the
wheels of railroad trains.
Snow plows have been working at the
most threatening points on the Union Pa
cific, and though the track has been kept
open. trains are delayed six to seven hours.
The stage between Snake River and Raw
Inns became lost last night, and for sew
eral hours the passengers were compelled
to walk. One man had his feet so badly
frozen that amputation was necessary.
A snowslide occurred at the mine of the
Battle Lake Tunnel Site Company on Cow
Creek, near Battle Lake, Wyo A company
cabin occupied by whole family of peo-
pie was carried down the mountain side for
thirty feet, but no one was seriously in
Jured. The buildings of the camp are
buried under many tons of snow and are
much damaged.
Evening star., 1901-12-14

elf they're Rich's Shoes
they're proper
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.
Entire Building.
Phone lone nfty."
THERE is much here in
this stock which is ad-
mirably suited for
Christmas giving. Exqui-
site carriage footwear of vel
vet, of matelesse and of cor
duroy, fur lined and fur tops;
dainty "Fausts" and "Juliets"
of quilted satin and matelesse,
in all colors and black, for
housewear. Evening and re-
ception slippers set off with
exquisite buckles and orna-
rnentS.
Riding Boots, Shooting
Boots, Hunting Boots, Golf
Footwear, and novelties by
the dozen, included in which
are dozens of styles of slip
pers for men.
Footwear for misses, for
buffers, coachmen and other
household servants is to be
found here in vast assort-
ment.
The efforts of other shoe
stores to get the trade of peo-
pie in social life are, indeed,
amusing. With handful
Of styles in evening footwear
they invite you to see "an un-
paralleled variety" What is
theirs compared with our
second floorful! What are
their ordinary styles COM
pared to our distinctively ex-
elusive creations, which have
not even counterpartsl
But you do not have to be
toldl You can discern cor
rectness without having it
pointed out to you. That is
how we have succeeded.
Time was when you sent to
New York for your footwear.
We bring those same styles
here to you. No other store
can get them.
1t is time you were giving
attention to the Slippers for
New Years receptions. We
are ready with every correct
effect.
B. Rich's Sons,
High-grade Footwear,
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Circulation of The "Evenins Star.

Circulation OF The SEyentng STAR
SATURDAY, December I, ,6a9
MONDAY December 9, 81 1871
TUESDAY, December 10, SO ,34o
WEDNESDAY,, December IL, lSoi...-.......-..35,77
THURSDAY December H. 1901 sc, III
E.IpAY, December Is. 1901 ,sss
..223,4S1
oaity "a PAT
! solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Dec
1S. 19o1-that is. the number of copies ac-
tually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed
for valuable consideration, to bona -fide pur
chssers or subscribers. and that the comics
50 counted are not returnable to or remain
In the office unsold.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fourteenth day of December, A. d. 1901
BEN C. MeoUAY,
Notary Public. d. c.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Grain and Cotton Markets.
Government Bonds,

THE CHEVY CHASE TRAGEDY
DETECTIVES SEARCHING FOR AL
LEGGED SLAYER OF HAsKINs.