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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-02
PRICE ONE CENT.
WITHDRAWAL FROM CUBA.
Americans 10 Remain I'm Central
Until After the Elections.

General Wood Arrives in washing
ton and Comments on the Sstun-
tioH-The United states Expected
TO Assume Certain indebtedness.
Il was definitely learned today that the
| United States Government VIII not with
draw from Cuba for at least seven or
eight months American control viii con-
unue until after all the elections are held
/ for the selection OF Government officials.
including a President. and. under the Gu
bah constitution, these elections cannot be
completed FOR several months. It is pro-
ylded in the new electoral law that the
election for civil Governors. Senator's. and
Representatives, shall not take place until
llz days after the announcement for the
election, and this anu0uucemeut cannot be
made until the convention agrees upon the
final details OF the Electoral law. Il is also
provided that the election for President
and Vice President shall not take place
untn II2 days after the preceding election
Gen Leonard Wood. who has recovered
from his attack Of yellow fever. reported
at the War Department today his arrival
in Washington on his way to Norfolk.
where he will go aboard the Kanawha
which viii sail tomorrow for Havana.
General Wood is returning to Cuba in
time 10 make arrangements for the an
nouncement for the coming election for
Senators and Representatives. He has
been advised that the convention has
nearly completed the Electoral law and
be is returning 70 be ready TO issue the
call for an election without delay II the
announcement IS made by the lst Of Oc-
tober. the election cannot De held until
sometime in December and this would
make the Cuban Presidential contest come
some time in April
Until then, American control viii con-
tinue as all the elections are TO be held
under the supervision OF the intervening
Government.
General Wood says that all reports re-
ceived 10y him since ne left Cuba show
th1t favorable conditions prevail in the
island The Government has a surplus
Of about a million dollars In the treas
ury and he is anxious 20 maintain this
reserve He IS not In favor Of a change
in the Cuban tariff at this time. The
i.- --N |-N---- ~ b---rS--- SoLes ne says
as the revenue 20 De derived from Il is
known and it would be dangerous to IN
staI new tariff which might not be so
satisfactory
General Wood looks for the United
State 70 assume the Indebtedness OF about
$4,000 caused b. the work necessary to
answer the Senate resolution Of the last
Congress. calling for detailed reports on
the nanciaI operations Of the military
government The work involved in hav-
ing all accounts audited and the reports
prepared was enormous and General
Wood says in his report that il cost more
than 100000 He thinks Congress will
probably assume this Indebtedness as the
Information called for was for the United
States GOvernmnnt
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MARKsMEN AT SEA GIRT.
The Hilton Trophy Match Today's
Chief Event.

SEA GIRT y. j., Sept. 2-The annual
meet of the National AID New Jersey
state Rifle Association here is in full
swing. All the competing teams have ar
rived and the camp presents a scene Of
busting activity over 90 men aud Of
hcers are now encampcd on the grounds
The sky today was clOuded. which made
the shooting light uncertain and brisk
but steady wind swept across the range
Sunday was "a quiet day in camp. and
the only break in the mcuotony was the
arrival Cf the Canadian team. twelve
strong. which came IN about noon No
particular ceremony marked their arrival
They were met at the station by "a re-
ception committee and escorted directly
TO their tents Well put up and averaging
six feet or more in height they carry
themselves with the erect bearing Of the
military man. quite I'm contrast with the
easy swing q the Irishmen.
IL was announced late last night that
the Canadians would enter the Hilton
trophy match, the only important match
% Doc contested al the butts today. They
had mo- intention Of competing but found
upon their arrival that they were eiigi-
h.g and Immediately decided 10 enter
They max, the eleventh team TO enter
the others being teams from New York
Sew Jersey. Maryland AIassIchuscI1s
ohio. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. aad
Maine, District of Columbia. and United
States Marines
Tho contest which is for the 5000 cup
presented iu 1917 bv the late Judge Henry
Hilton. is open to TIE various branches
Of The National and state service The
opportunity OF winning the cup is also
given ta aI branches Of military and ma
rias service at foreign countries
The conditions prescribe tnat the mem
oers Of each team mast De in active serv-
Zee and appear in the uniform thereof.
either fun u-oss OF fatigue. while shoot
ins- Tho contest is divided into three
stages. 2u0. 5ao. and 600 yards and each
team will fire seven rounds from each dis
tance, from standing position al 20
yards and prone with head toward tar
get al the longer distance.
The cup may be held by the head Of
the corps or organization of the winning
team until the uezt annual meeting of
the National Rifle Association Of Ameri-
ca, when il must Ie returned. Since 1873
il has been shot for every year with the
exception OF 1855. when the spanish
American war prevented the annual meet
Ing Of the association.
During these wears New York state has
won the cup foGr times. Massachuselts
four times. Pennsylvania four times. New
Jersey twice. the District OF ColumDia
four times, Division of the AuaEti ~ 8
Army twice. Division II Missouri. L. 5
Army Michigan, and Georgia eacl cnce-
The highest score ever. made dUrirG
these contests was that 0f the District Of
Columbia team I'm $3.50 when they rolled
up total of l,097 points for the tHree dis
taucos.
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THE MOUNT VERNON MURDERS.
Important Facts Discovered by the
Police CHIEF.

MOUNT VERNON. y. Y. Sept. o.
/ There have been several new develop
mcuts today in the mystery surrounding
the supposed murder Of David Scott the
/ colored steward and John Stevens. color
! ed, the head waiter Of the Siwauoy Golf
I Club on Chester Hiu. this city who were
| found dead in their beds ia the clubhouse
! yesterday morning, literally slashod TO
| pieces.
The principal feature Of the work Of
the police was the discovery this morning
! by the chief Of police. Mr.. Foley. Of
butcherknife lying at the foot OF the
stairs leading 70 the upper floor where
the TWO murdered men were found. This
knife. in the opinion Of the police, was
used by the murderer or murderers. but
when found its blade was clean and Mr..
Foley. after examining # closely said
ne believed ii had been washed His rea-
sons for this statement he refused 90 di-
vulge Mr Foley, who is personally work
ing on the case this morning. also made
the discovery that the outside kitchen
door. which il was supposed had been
forced from the outside. had IN reality
been broken open from the inside These
discoveries strengthen the chain Of cir
cumstantiaI evidence TO some degree
against Dunnington and Simms who were
the only other inmates Of the house at
the time OF the tragedy.
Warner Sinms and Frank Huntington.
the two suspects. who are locked up in
the city prison. this morning refused 20
discuss the case. saying they had moth
ing TO add TO the statements made yester-
day in which Simms as spokesman said
they We're innocent OF the murder and
were the best Of friends with Stevens and
Scott
Drs. Fleming. Van Patten. and Weiss.
who made the autopsy on the bodies yes
| terday afternoon refuse 10 discuss the re-
suit Of their examination until the report
has been made TO Coroner Banning.
The bodies of the murdered men have
heeH removed 10 the murgue and will
probably De Inferred tomorrow morning
The inquest viii Doe held sometime tomor-
row, the hour not being decided on as yet.
and then tho fun strength Of the evidence
against Simms and Duuningtou will be
developed.
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THE CLEVELAND CLoUDBURsr.
Damage Throughout the City VIII
Aggregate More Than SI.O0O.OOO.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 2-The fury Of the
Cloudburst which dtluged Cleveland caus-
ing more than 100000 damage 10 prop
erty. is spent, but il is still raining and
dark sullcn clouds hang over the city In
tweuty-four hours there has been more
than six inches Of rainfall aud the city
today presents a scene Of devastation. An
area eight miles long and two miles wide.
extending from Woodland Hills Avenue
TO East Cleveland and back to Madison
Avenue, was flooded. the water varying
in depth from one TO six feet.
The dOwnpour began at o'clock yes
terday morning. 1t came with the sud-
denness and herceness Of a cloudburst
There was no wind and no lightning, but
the force of the deluge was sufficient in
itself TO sweep everything before il. The
sewers Of the city were utterly inadquate
TO carry off such an immenes volume Of
water and, within an hour. the streets in
the storm-swept area were flooded. There
was a rushing, swirling stream ever in
creasing in depth. washing away bridges
street car and railroad tracks. embank-
meuts, small buildings, tresees. and cuI-
verts. For hours nothing seemed capable
VI siemming the tide.
The fear that the great Shaker dam
would burst added 70 the terror of the
people. If it had given away under the
extraordinary pressure the flood that
would have swept over part Of CIeve-
land would have left few alive in its
path.
The damage TO the parks exceeds SIc1.-
go- The Lake Shore and Nickle Plate
Railroads were tied mp by washouts and
sections Of tracks were swept away. All
the street care lines were tied up and IL
viii be days before repairs on some Of
them are completed. The Cedar Green
driveway is destroyed, cutting of Euclid
Avenue and the homes Of John ID. Rocke-
feiIsr. Mvron T. Herrick and other
wealthy residents from the remainder Of
the city Damage TO buildings is esti-
mated M S5"s GO Street and steam rail-
roads suffered heavily and the four stone
arch bridges built by John d. Rockefeller
over The lower boulevard are seriously
damaged. The Lake Shore embaukmcut
had thousand cubic yards OF earth
washed away Damages TO the streets
and sewers and TO property In the busI-
ress section viii bring tEa total loss 10
more than Slgoo000.
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The ENPiatory Mission Likely to Re
turn if the KAISER Insists Upon
Conditions Considered 10 he Hu-
miIintinE-EHrI Ii Using the Cable.
COLOGNE. Sept THE dispute that
has arisen over the ceremonies to bc per
formed by Prince Chuu and his suite at
Berlin. in order TO signify the Chinese
Governments regret for the assassination
Of Baron Won KetteIer, the German Min
lister who was murdered ut PeSin during
the revolt OF the Boxers. is .-ct likely to
result in more or less serious complica-
tions
Private advices have been received from
Basel. Switzerland where Prince Chun
and the others OF the chinese mission to
Germany have halted. stating tl.at the
Celestial Government is sounding the
Powers as 10 their feeling in r, gard TO
the alleged humiliadug conditions i'm
posed on Chuu for his reception by the
German Emperor.
1t is said that both the Prince and the
Chinese Minister to Germany. who is row
with him at Basel. are likely 10 return To
China rather than submit TO the condi-
tions which have resulted in the delay.
The correspondence Of China with the
Powers IS being conducted by Earl Ii
Hung Chang, who is employing the cable
TO discover how much sympathy there is
Tor Chun in the matter of his impending
expiatOry programme.
While it was said in certain dispatches
the other day that. if required, Prince
Chun and his companions would kowtow
before the Kaiser and at once make pre-
parations TO commit suicide, il is now be-
heved tina; the prince viii decline abso-
lutely to take part in any programme
that promises 10 be offensive TO his dig
nifty as noble The outcome Of the cor
respondence between the Powers and Ii
Hung Chang is awaited with unusual in
torest. II is believed that the majority
Of his replies will state that the matter
IN dispute is one in which Germany and
China are alone concerned and tnat the
conditions imposed by the nation wrong
ed shOulI be followed by the representa-
tives Of the offending Government
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LOSS OF THE NoRAMoRE.
Tbirty-nine Persons Perish in
Black Sea Steamship Disaster.

TREBIZOND. Asiatic Turkey. Sept. p
Thirty-nine persons perished in the Bel
gian steamship NOr5mOre. which f0un-
dcrCd near Athena, in the Black Sea. The
crew numbered forty, and only one mem
Der succeeded in reaching the shore. The
vessel carried "A cargo Of oil. SIZE was
bound from Bat0um to Bombay
The NOramore was a turret deck ship.
the largest Of her type afioat. She was
owned by the Belgian Maritime Trading
Company, Of Antwerp, and was practical
ly new, heying been built in 1883. She
was well known in American waters hav-
Ing piled for a time IN the service iu the
Johnstone line, along the Atlantic coast.
between the ports Of Baltimore and B0s-
ton.
OF late the Noramore had been in the
Russian oil-carrying trade. transporting
the Russian prodGct through the Black
ard Mediterranean Seas and the Suez
Canal to Bombay and other Asiatic ports.
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The PANAMA SITUATION.
IL Has Nuch Improved, and the
IOva's Presence IL Unnecessary.

Hezokiah a. Gudger. United States Con-
SUI 1T Panama. has advised the State De
paTtmout that there has been no change
iu the political conditions since August
T. lie says the contendiug parties ap-
pear to Do intent on recruiting and re-
enforcing and awaiting developments. He
also reports that the rgvoluUonists on the
railroad line stuI make depredatious on
Cinnamon.
In view OF the favora Bile condition Of
affairs reported by Mr.. Gudger the pI Ies-
euec there of the battleship Iowa is deem
cd unnecessary. The Navy Department
decided to revoke the orders directing
her TO proceed to the isthDus, but the de-
cision 90 90 this was made too late The
vessel lsft Acapulco. Mexico, on Saturday
night, short time after "A despatch had
been sent telling her TO return tO san
Francisco.
The Iowa VIII probably Be ordered back
Immediately upon her arrival at Paua-
ma, provided there are no further dis
turbauces there.
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UNDER ARREST FOR BIGAMY.
Buffalo MHn Charged With Hav-
ing Nv eINa Wives.

BUFFALO, Sept. Charles NJ. Leigh
ton, who also gives the name of Charles
Leland. was arrested at 3 o'clock this
morning Ga the Lackawanna Hotel at the
foot Of Main Street on the charge Of big
amy. II is said Leland. OF Leighton. has
twelve wives. and the police have been
looking for him for months. Robert J..
Cromie. a New York private detective,
located the man.
A short time after the prisoner was put
In cell. he was identified by woman
thought 20 be one of the number ne has
married. The woman was positive the
man was the one wanted. but the prison
er denied that he knew her. Leland had
hau charge Of the barber shop al the ho-
tel where ne was arrested. Cromie tele-
graphed TO New York this morning for a
municipal detective 20 come and take the
prisoner to that city.
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NEW YORK. Sept. Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steamer
Naderland from Antwerp were: Gen.
w J. S-w-u, Of New Jersey: Walter b.
Pollock, Of the New York Central Rail
road; G.. *. Adams. Dr D. NJ Babcock.
AIausou Biselow Hou. c. J. Brown. John
De Winter. Col Wright F. EEertou. Da-
vId Dudley Field, Right Rev Matthew
Harkins. f. J. Hotiae. Z. j. Horsman.
George l. Ingraham. +. B. LOOMS. and
Major A. NJ Vaudyke. Mr. Pollock was
transferred at Quarantine 70 the tug S.
y. Galloway.
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ROOSEVELT AT A FAIR.
He Opens the state Exhibit at 81.
Paul This Morning.

ST PAUL. 1Lluu-, sept Z--Elco Frasi-
don't Roosevelt opened ne forty second
annual fair here this morning and there
was the largest attendance su the history
aC the 5air In addition to being Rough
Rider Day il is also Labor Day, and Che
stores and factories sent thousands Of
y.5-Ilmsu who could noU attend under
other circumstances.
The Vice President was mot at the de-
pot early in the morning. escorted To- tine
hotel by the Rough Riders Club. and
thou went 10 the state fair ground He
made am address ana then held a review
OF the stock exhibit which was lined up
for his inspection
General Miles was In the grand stand
with Colonel Roosevelt Both officials
viii inspect a regiment Of Minnesota Vol
uut-crs this afternoon after which they
will 60 20 Minneapolis. where a ban
qu,t WiI: De rendered them 10y the citizens
this aft, ruCUu.
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TO MOVE ON CoNEY ISLAND.
Hrs. Nation Declares she VIII Take
Her Hatchet.

NEW YORK. Sept Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion. the joint smasher. arose this morn
ing and announced that she had rec0v-
cred from her arduoUs labors Of yester-
day and was ready 10 move on Coney Isl
and.
Il hear it's a mighty wicked place" she
said. and 81 it is. ] am needed there. I
viii take hatchet with mel may need
it."
Mrs. Nation says that there are too
many saloons in New York for her TO
fight them siugle-handed. but she declares
that # she can interest the women In her
work she will close the murder facto-
ries'' I'm short order.
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TIE STATIONARY ENGINEERS
4 Fight over the Question Of Trade
Vuioufssu Expected.

ROCHESTER,. n y sept Am im-
pnrJaut question VIII caue ur for GtcI-
sion aJ The annual convention OF the Na-
tjauai Association Of Stationary E1gi-
ug-rs scheduled to De- held here this week
10 Is whether the association shan en-
brace ,ha principles of trade uuio1i=m.
From O. ls=atas who have arrived In adj
vance af The Erte SIT for the opening SIS
sion it IS learned yHrt lines have been put
ouJ ly radical union mon To suGeavor 70
convert The association into q stral-ht-
out union Organization. The prediction is
freely made that the radicals. while they
may make O. G=lt. wiI loJ Toe able 10
overthrow the c0lsg r.atives. About a
thousand delegates are expected.
Lieutenant General Woodruff and
Mayor Caruahln are scheduled 90 address
tae convention at it's opening session to-
morrow. The deleg8tes viii adjourn Fri
gay ana make "A trip TO The Pau-American
Exposition.
Three hundred delegates are expected to
attend the second annual convention sf
the Ladies. Auxiliary of the organization
O. ut he'd ON the same DAYS
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THE CHICAGO STEEL STRIKERS.
Their Proposed Defence Meeting
Poatponed IndeRniteIy.

CHICAGO. Sept. The scheduled
meeting OF the steel workers OF South
Chicago failed to materiaIize yesterday.
The men decided that after the snub they
received from the other uniols which re-
fused to send representatives TO hear
their defence IT would De better for them
90 postpone their meeting indefinitely.
The vice president, Mr.. Davis. has gone
to MuskeEru, where he viii speak at the
labor day demonstration He viii reply
10 the utterauce of Mr. Schwab. Presi-
dent of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, that labor unions curtailed the Op-
pOrtUuitiss Of the Individual workers he
viii teu his hearers that less liberty ana
fewer opportunities are given 10 the en-
ployes of the Carnegie Company than 70
those OF any other steel company in the
country, although they are non-uuion
mon
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AN OUTBREAK IN PERSIA.
Revolutionary Movement Grows Out
Of the russian LOnn

LONDON. sept. "A despatch from
Tehcran says that the revolutionary
movement growing out OF the discomfort
over the new Government loan with Rus
sia Is becoming more widespread.
A minor state ~ sieGs has been pre-
claimed in the capital and its cnvfruus.
7he shah IS constantly finding threaten
ADs letters on his table.
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NEW YORK, Sept. "A new steamer
arrived in port today. the Seneca from
Grseuock- The Seneca was built for the
AngIo-Americau oil Company Of London.
NJ Port Glasgow. Scotland. by Russell 81
CO. She is sso feet long. % feet beam. and
90 feet depth She can carry 1850 tons
dead weight Her tonnage is 2I19 The
Seneca is not an oil tank vessel, but is
intended to carry case oil TO the east.
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TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.
work of the Presbyterian Revision
TO he Continued Here

SARATOGA. Sept The Presbyterian
General Assembly Committee of Twenty
one on Revision Of Westminster Coufes-
sion Of Faith. adjourned to meet In Wash
ington. u. @. December &
The three sections OF the committee did
substantially nothing here but hold brief
conferences and subsequently reported
progress 10 the general committee and
asked for additional time. which was
granted
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A Eorel..n NIinIster,. - ReIcnscd.

BAR HAibOE, Ale, sept 2.-The Off
ciai position OF his father, Senor CaIvO.
the Minister from Costa Rica, led the pO-
lice to allow freedom to Don Joaquin
Bernard Calvo yesterday after they had
detained him on suspicion Of having stoI-
en- street signs i'm his possession
The town officers have been trying to
put stop TO street sign theftS by college
boys sUmmeriug here. The acts We're
sufficiently annoying 20 require suppress
sion.
When CalvO was taken, the officers
thought they had a chance TO make an
example Of a college boy. CaIv0 told who
he was and his fathers position save him
immunity from arrest.
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THE WORLDS TRADES UNIONS.
Opening of the international Con-
ErcSs NJ SNNnnsen.

SWANSEA, Sept. 2-The Trades Union
Congress. representing "a million and
quarter working men, opened here today.
number of delegates from the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor were present
The question of the liability Of trades
unions which has been raised by the re-
cent decision Of the House Of Lords viii
be discussed.
The parliamentary committee presented
a report, quoting the opinion Of counsel
that, under the judgment OF the House Of
Lords. it would be exceedingly difficult TO
conduct a successful strike without com
mitting illegal acts.
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AN APPEAL TO THE KAISER.
Turkey DESTROYS of Settling the
Trouble with France.

LONDON, Sept. "A despatch from
COnstsntinople says that the report that
the Sultan has appealed 10 Germany TO
use her good Offices to settle the dispute
with France Is confirmed
Germany, II IS understood. will advise
the Porte To settle with France as soon as
possible
PARIS Sept. 2-The "Gaulois" says
that Munir Bey, the Turkish Ambassador
TO France, left for Switzerland last night
where he intends TO remain until the dis
pute between France and the Porte is
settled
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A MISSING WATCH IDENTIFIED.
Property of n Baltimore Man Found
In MheeIing

The watch recently recovered BIZ Detec-
tives Miller and Herudon has been fdenti-
fed as the property OF James n Thomp-
son, Of Baltimore. who was robbed OF
the timepiece. which is valued at SIS.
and Sl3 in cash and several railroad
passes
The watch had been disposed OF bv
Harry Roy. or Wheeling w Va Roy
says thlt he came into possession Of the
property through Frank Williams. alias
aiHchmln- and Louis Holmes. both col
ortd- Holmes is now awaiting trial in
c1DEscJicu with Thomas Gr-csbv on a
charge Of having held up Alexander
Drumm0Ed the fcr-mau az the Navv
Yard
IL was for the purpose Of recovering
Air- Druum0nL-S watch that the dete--
uyes went 90 Wheeling. bat in that case
they Wrrl unsuccessful