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Evening star., 1901-03-28
BOGUS VETERANS CAUGHT
HAVE a-BEE.N- sWLNDLING THE PEN
- - i No t. y .EiCsE = -
sION BUREAU. -
Peter Morton Assumed His Cousins
Name and James Warren aided
Him in the Deception.

The law division of the pension bureau
has prepared a history of the case of Peter
Morton, an alleged private in Company e..
9Th Massachusetts Cavalry (colored), who
was convicted in Criminal Court No. 1 Of
the District yesterday for filing a false and
fraudulent affidavit in support Of false
and FRAUDULENT claim for pension. James
Warren. an alleged private in Company A.
5th Massachusetts Cavalry (coIored), was
also convicted under the same section for
filing a false affidavit In Mortons claim.
1t Is given out at the pension bureau
that neither Peter Morton nor James War
rem was ever iii the service of the United
States Peter Morton. it is said, was born
in King George county, Va. He was the
son of Winnie and Peter Morton, who were
slaves of Colonel Edward Tayloe He had
a cousin named William Parker, who en-
listed in Company =. 9th Massachusetts
Cavalry. He served until 1866; was mus
tered out, came to Washington with his
original discharge. certificate in his Dos
session, entrusted the certificate with a
cousin ard left Washington to re-enlist In
the regular army. He went west disap-
peared and has never been heard Of since
In 1890 Peter Morton, his cousin who
was barber. living in this city, assumed
the name Of William Parker. represented
himself as being the soldier. claimed his
pension, filed afffdavits in support of his
claim, and in 1893 was granted pension
at So month as William Parker
The pension bureau recently discovered
that the pensioIier was Peter Morton and
not William Parker. and a thirty days no
tice was served upbn him to show cause
why his name should not be dropped from
the rolls. The papers were, placed in the
hands of crimipal examiner with instruc-
tions to unearth the fraud. The investiga-
ton developed the above facts, and, in ad-
dition. that Morton had induced James
Warren. a man who had never performed
any service, to make aff1davit alleging that
he was soldier, and that he knew Nor
ton in the service. He filed, in support of
his. claim, what was alleged by the gov
ernment to be forged affidavit, purporting
to be signed. byaa comrade of the 5th Mas
sachusetts Cavalry Further, 1t was charg-
ed, he attempted to force another soldier
Fnsad to -
Evening star., 1901-03-28
LlSTON D. BASS ON TRIAL
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE
POSTAL LAWS.
Opening Address for the Prosecution
The Introduction Of Testi-
mony Begun.

The trial of Rev. Liston d. Bass, charged
under two indictments with violation of
section $3.50 Of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. was begun today before Jus
tice Barnard and a jury. in Criminal Court
No. l. In attendance as witnesses for the
government were fully a score OF young
women. said to be mostly school teachers,
who. the prosecution maintains, are some
OF the victims OF the defendants alleged
schemes. Attorneys Fulton and Douglass
appear for Mr.. Bass. the government being
represented by Assistant United States At
torneys Taylor and Bingham.
In an opening address to the Jury that con-
sumed nearly two hours the prosecution ex-
planned that the defendant had made fraud
uient use OF the malls by procuring money
from many persons through the medium OF
alleged false pretenses. Bass 30 the Jury was
informed announced himself as manager of
The Union Teachers Agency of America." I"
and OF The Bureau of Civil Service In
tions. either as teachers. or in government
employ. for those registered with the
agency or bureau. A charge was made for
registering applicants According to the
facilities as claimed. for securing positions
or for preparing applicants to fiji positions
and his announcements and methods con-
stituted scheme to defraud
The First Witness.
The first witness for the prosecution was
Miss Margaret w. Daniels of Newberry,
s. c. She testified that In the year 1898
she went to Salisbury. Pa. and there en-
tered the service of Mr.. Bass, who was the
pastor Of a Baptist church She was en-
gagged to teach his five children and to per
form clerical work With Mr. Bass and
his family the witness came to this city
the latter part OF 1888 They established
themselves at 123 5th street northeast
Miss Daniels stated that she was announced
as the secretary of the Union Teachers
Agency of America" She described I'm de-
tail the manner Mr.. Bass registered appii-
cants, advertised In connection Herewith
and about the receiving Of registration
fees.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
BUILDING SHIPS OF COMMERCE.
England Ranks First Among the Ma
tfOns of the World.


According to Consul Sawter at Glauchau,
IN report to the State Department. Eng
land still holds the first rank among the
nations Of the world in the building Of
commercial ships. It is shown in Lloyd's
register OF English and foreign shipping
that from the shipbuilding yards of the
united kingdom that l. .442.471 tons Of ships
were turned out last year. against SOL 692
tons turned out by all the other nations
combined. If war vessels are added, the
respective amounts are 1910, ,S35 and 1,05S,-
792. In the last three years however. for
eign countries have doubled their output,
while England has only increased hers by
80 per cent. Among other nations, the
United States last year built 35S,557 tons;
Germany. 26o1o1 tons. and France. 1856 345
tons. Next came Italy. where. through
state premiums, CT .522 tons left the stocks
Germany turned out the largest ship-the
Deutschland. with 1892 tons-while four
other steamers had each a tonnage Of over
10000 tons. England built eight big ships
four Of them being 1000 tons each and the
Minnehaha. 13. .403 tons. France is making
no headway with steamers, but, in conse-
quence OF subsidies, her sailing fleet In
creases. whereas England no longer pays
attention thereto.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
ALLIANCE IN SESSION,
Convention Beins Held at Eastern
Presbyterian Church.

The convention of the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance, which began yesterday
morning at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, was continued today. and will
close this evening. Rev. Henry Wilson.
DID,, of New York, is acting as presiding
officer. During yesterday there were ad-
dresses by DR.. Wilson. Rev. A. 3. Simp-
son of New York, president of the alliance:
Rev. F.. H. Senft of Philadelphia district
superintendent of the alliance, and Mr.. VIII
liam Blackstone of Chicago
The session this morning was opened with
devotional exercises at $50 o'clock Dur
ing the morning Bible study was indulged
In and addresses were made by the Misses
Bird of Baltimore. During this afternoon
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Jaffray of China are
expected to address the convention. A
number of speakers will be heard this even
ing.
Evening star., 1901-03-28

Sales-regular call. IL O'Clock ND. S. ss5s.
$500 at 123$ U. s. Electric Light cert 81 ODo
at 1854, 81 900 at lo6a.. C. and r. Telephone ss
5000 at l05%. Real Esfate Title Insurance, at
Washington Gas, at Ssh at 6s1a. 5 at 5s%. 8
at 6SA, 10 at 6Sk, Is at IS, 10 at 6s 9 at bs, 8
at 6S: Mereenthaler Linotype, at II62x. Lans-
Grsphophone com. 400 at i0lx 50 at iox. Ameri.
can Graphophone pref, 100 at liz Merxenthaler
Linotype. at i62H; @ and P Telephone. at IS.
Miscellaneous Bouds-Capttal Traction "a IOa
bid, 10eh asked Washington Traction and Elec-
tric coll. 4hs, 64h bid 66 asked. Metropolitan
Railroad 6s. 11Sts bid. 121 asked. Metropolitan
Railroad cert. fndebt, A. lo6 bid 110 asked. Met
roPolitan Railroad cert fndebt-, B, l06 bid, IOIx
asfed Columbia Ranroad 6, i21 bid Lee asked.
Columbia Railroad "a mort. 5s. 109x bid, 110 ask.
60. City and Suburban Railroad So 81 bid. Wash
ington Gas 6s series A ITO bid Wsshino4cn 60.
Evening star., 1901-03-28

DR. William Tindall. secretary to the
board of District Commissioners. was re-
Gently asked by MIR. James P. Latta of
Clave, Grant county. Oklahoma for in
formation concerning the British-American
Company, said to be located in the Cor
coran building. this city. He replied that
the Commissioners do not furnish informa-
tion relative to the responsibility or finan-
cial standing of firms or persons Mr..
Latta has again written him. acknowledge
ing the receipt of his letter. and saying he
has also received one from the District as
SCISSOR to the effect that the assessor had
been unable to learn anything of the busi-
ness methods of the people in question. In
his second communication Mr.. Latta COM
plains that the concern sent him a book
which he charges fell short OF the descrip-
tion of 1t, and he also complains that the
firm has never sent him any references
Evening star., 1901-03-28
DEPARTURE OF THE NEW YORK.
Sails FrUSm Tangier ON Her WAY +.


Sails From TanGier ON Her Way to
,tna : 3aManila.
In purSuancet of, orders from the Navy
Department. to- proceed on to Manila, the
cruiser New York, left Tangier today for
Algiers, and Admiral Rodgers has cabled
the department to that effect. This move
ment is In consequence of the department
decision reached yesterday to abandon, for
the present, the plan of conveying consul
General Gnmrliere to Mazagan in An at
tempt to collect the American claims pend
was feared that the order to abandon this
scheme would reach Tangier too late to
prevent Admiral Rodgers from carrying
out the plan as originally conceived, but
the cablegram received today set any ap-
prehension on that score at rest
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Charged with Larceny.

Susan Carter. colored, a servant from
Baltimore. was arrested this afternoon in
South Washington by Detective Horne and
turned over to Sergeant Santry Of the Bal
timore police department, who took her to
the monumental city. The woman is
charged with having stolen a diamond
ring. worth T5. from her employer and
sold it before she came here. She denies
the charge.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Realty Transfer.

By deed placed on record this afternoon
Alexander j. Bruen. William Livingstone
Bruen and Louisa J. Bruen, as executors
and trustees Of the estate of Alexander M
Bruen, deceased, have transferred to Chas.
C. Glover. part OF lot 2. square 164, and
small piece of ground In rear thereof, To-
Gated on the north side Of K street between
17th street and Connecticut avenue The
consideration was $4,000
Evening star., 1901-03-28
NEW TRIAL FOR CALEB POWERS.
He and James Howard Convicted o1
GOebel Murder.


GOebel Murder.
FRANKFORT. Ky, March 2S.-The court
of appeals today granted new trials to Ca
ieb Powers and James Howard, sentenced
in the lower court to life Imprisonment and
death. respectively. in connection with the
shooting in February, 1900. of Governor
William Goebel. --,.
In the Howard case the entire court
concurred. but in the Powers decision
Judges Hobson, Paynter and White dis
sented. F--N
The decision In the Powers case holds
the Taylor pardon invalid. but orders
new trial on the ground Of erroneous in
structions to the jury and admission of
incompetent testimony. The Howard case
is reversed because Of erroneous instruc-
tions. incompetent evidence admitted in
the trial and other minor points
Evening star., 1901-03-28
AGONCILLO IS INCREDULOUs.
Says the Insurrection VIII Continue
In Any Event.

PARIS. March pa representative of
the Associated Press today communicated
to Agoncillo. the Filipino agent. the news
of the capture of Aguinaldo. Agoncillo
who occupies nicely furnished apartment
parentIy surrounded by every comfort
laughed and said:
II do not believe it. I have received
nothing by cable. and until I receive con-
frmatory adyices L shall continue to is-
more the news
Asked IL the announcement was true
what effect he thought 1t would have on
the insurrection, Agoncilio replied emphat-
icaiiy:
None. except the loss Of a true patriot
and a clever general. The feeling of the
Filipino people and their determination to
fight out the struggle for Independence will
remain unshakeabie. l received a cabls-
gram only yesterday which convinced me
that the Philippine leaders and miIitarv
chiefs will prosecute the war. Even thn~eS
Aguinaldo and his general staf are can
tured, many able generals remain"
Asked who was likely to be chosen IN
succeed Agulnaldo. AgoncilIo said he
'houeht Zen Aiejandrino was the man.
German Officials Pleased.
BERLIN. March 2s-German official cir
Cies congratulate the United States upon
the capture of Agutnaldo and express their
satisfaction that order will now be estab-
lished In the islands, since German trade
had greatly suffered by reason Of war.
DR.. Levtsohn, editor of the BerIiner
Tageblatt. says this means the end of the
war The Tageblatt. in an article publish
ed today, says 1t is glad the time has come
for the United States to realize a nlan Of
establishing American government in the
Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Additional Smallpox Cases.

Fiorina w. Whitley. young colored wo-
man, was removed from the quarantine
ward at Freedmen's Hospital last evening
to the smallpox hospital. and today Walter
Jones, q young colored man, was taken to
the smallpox hospital from his home, All
K street southwest Both of these cases
are traced to Rawls. lie colored man who
developed the disease while a patient at
Freedmen's Hospital, Jones having been
discharged from there before it was known
that Rawls' illness was due to smallpox
Evening star., 1901-03-28

Justice Bradley today directed Lieut..
Commander Robert Burton Rodney, United
States navy Gettred). to show cause the
I'd Of April why he should not be commit
ted for contempt for failing to pay his
staument Of alimony.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Flood. Recedinx Under Cold.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. March cs.-The cold
snap has had the effect Of lowering onon-
daga creek. thus preventing a food in its
vicinity. which seemed imminent Trains
from the east on the New York Central
were delayed by floods in the Mohawk val
ley last night. but the morning trains are
on time.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Relative to Horsele.s vehic,e.

The Secretary Of State has transmitted
to the District Commissioners. in response
to their request. copies of dispatches from
the United States consuls at Manchester.
Glasgow. Liverpool and Brussels, forward
ing regulations in force in those cities rel
ative to horseless vehicles. etc. also copies
OF dispatches from the consuls general at
Vienna and Dresden. giving the price at
which books containing such Information
can be purchased
Evening star., 1901-03-28
baltimore Market,.

BALTIMORE, March 2s.-Flour dull UNCHANGED.
receipts. 1896 barrels; exports, 3O,a54 barreis'
Wheat nrmer; spot. the month and April, TINA
Ub; May, 1S!sa!S&; steamer No. red. 75ka7DN;
Is1s; DO on grade, 7Saa7sh. Corn strong; mixed,
sRet 4asas,M; the month sas47H April and Nay.
S0l bushels exports, 1o2. ss7 bushels; sodfhern
m mnate SS 1e ssssiy as ys,le~ S6 ost:
receipts, 1923 bushels; Bye armer; No. 2 nearby,
81; No: western, os; receipts. Am bushels.
quiet UNCHANGED Butter. eggs. cheese and sugar
Evening star., 1901-03-28
COmDany tn He Notified.

Mr.. G. B. Hunt, the District computing
engineer, has recommended to the Commits
sioners that the Capital Traction Company
be notified Of the proposed paving of the
roadway on the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue southeast between 11th and 18th
streets, and be requested to pave that por-
ton of the intersecting roadways of 11th,
18th and 18th streets two feet exterior to
their tracks, and the proposed notice and
request will, it is understood, be sent
Evening star., 1901-03-28
German officials Pleased,
The hanks of JaDan-

Consul Lyon. at Hiogo. Japan. in a COM
munication to the State Department states
that there were altogether 2,364 banks of
different organization In the empire on the
S1st of December last. representing S253.-
2i9.S6 in their capital. Compared with
the previous report the above figures show
an increase of thirty-three in the number
OF banks and $2.511 t314 In their capital.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Movement. of Naval Vessels.

The torpedo boat Shubrick has Joined the
Thornton at Annapolis for the trial runs
Of those two little vessels. The Buffalo has
arrived at Cavite. The Pompey left Hong
Kong today for Cavite, and the Zaf1ro
left Cavite for Hong Kong The Dolphin
has arrived at Washington. The Vixen
has arrived at Sagua de Tanamo.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
BIG CROWD AT BENNING.
The Track in Good Shape and Betting
Lively.

Inc Track In Good shape and Betting
Lively.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK. March 2s-
This afternoon the Washington Jockey Club
inaugursted the racing season of 1901 in the
east. The attendance at the track was
about the largest ever seen on the opening
day of a local spring meeting. in spite Of
the fact that brisk cool wind blew across
the stretch and into the stand. The num-
Der of ladies was large while that Of out
of-town racing people was exceedingly
large.
The track was in good shape, and the
speculatively inclined We're accommodated
by twenty of more men Of odds. Haley's
orchestra rendered a well-enjoyed program
of music
Starters I'm first race: Magic Light
CMilesD, Is to 1: Reyonah Uandey), 6 to 1;
Hoice ct. Walsh), 9 to I; The Rhymer IT.
Burns). to L: Frank Morrison Richards).
% to L. Sadie s. q. Slack, to 10; Lazy
Padden (McGovern), to j.
Entries for Tomorrow
BENNING RACE TRACK. March 2s.-
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race. five and half furlongs, ten
entrfes-Diva, 104; Ruth Park, ST: Robert
Waddell, 10s; Sweepstakes. 50: Zenaide. 81:
Tony Licalzi. 106; Lexington Pirate I15:
AefOt 1 iHSCSS, 90, 1AODcIl MeICdll, liz,
Alard, 102. = =
Second race. half mile, seven entries
Serpent, ITO; Hartford, 110: Alum Water,
1O7; Teavarre. 1O7: Ashbrook. 107: Ganesa,
1O7; Atheola, 107.
Third race. seven furlongs. four entries
Draughtsman, 105; Eloim, 110; Cherished
90; Animosity, 80.
Fourth race. FIVE and half turlongs,
nine entries-Island Prince. lis: Give and
Take, lOo; ThermoS, Ill: Mamie J., l1O:
Cherry Wild, 81: Monmouth Boy 115; LII
Liam Hoffman. 10l; Isia, 106; x Ray, 106.
Fifth race. seven furlongs, thirteen en-
tr1es-I1mothy Foley, 101: Imperialist, lis:
Ginki, 101: Tamarin. lis: Cherry Wild, 80;
Farsight, 9s: Street Boy. 9s: Princess Au-
rora, 1is; PunctuaI. 9s: The Tramp, %:
virginia Wilcox, 50; Beau, 101; Gray Bill
Higgins 9S.
sixth race, selling, mile and fifty yards
seven entrtes-Charles Estes. 1O7s: Matt
simpson, 1Ol; Cherished. 30: Mazo, 10Y;
Birdie May. 195: kirkwood, 1Io; Elsie Skip
SO. N
Apprentice allowance
Evening star., 1901-03-28

Bids will be opened at the Department or
the Interior on April q for the installa-
tion Of an electric elevator in the west
wing Of the patent Office building. The size
of the car will be five feet by four feet six
inches The rise of the car from the base
ment to the third floor will be about forty
i've feet six inches.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
Condition of Medical director Hord.

No special change is reported today in
the condition of Medical Director William
L. Hord. U. s. N, retired, who Is dam
gerously Ill at his residence No 17O2 10Th
street. Rev. Arnold II. Hord of Allentown,
fa., his son. has arrived in the city and
Is In constant attention on his afflicted ia
ther.
Evening star., 1901-03-28

Maryland Legislature Adjourns.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 28.-The gen.
eral assembly adjourned sine die at sos
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1901-03-28
ACTING as Chief Clerk.

William III. De Lacy is acting chief clerk
of the Department Of the Interior during
the absence Of e. NJ. Dawson chief clerk.
Mr.. Dawson is in Arizona on official bust
ness
Evening star., 1901-03-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
end brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Open High. Low. Close
Evening star., 1901-03-28

Gen. DeWet Reported Captured.
PORTSMOUTH. England. March 2s.-The
Evening News of this city publishes a
statement to the effect that General DeWet
has been captured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-26
HIS SON
OWNS UP
Albert LaPoint Says He
and His Father
ROBBED HEN HOUSES
Chickens Were Located In a
Meat Market In Cherry Street
"A Small Boys Con-
fession.

Albert LaPoint, the thirteen-year-old
boy arrested Friday afternoon on
charge of chicken stealing, has con-
fessed that he and his father did the
work. He told the mayor Friday even
ing that he held the horses while his
chickens.
Through the efforts of the police the
stolen chickens were located at William
Nist's butcher shop in Cherry street,
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Mist had in
nocently purchased the fowls from the
man, now said to be LaPoint, at an
early hour Friday morning. He bought
100 pounds of chickens, undressed, pay
ing cash for them. The police made a
round of all of the local shops and
were finally successful in their search
1t was after being told that the stolen
property had been located that the boy
weakened and told the mayor the story.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, VIII
liam X. Davy, farmer living on the
Fulton road, called at headquarters aud
reported that he had been robbed of
% hens and one rooster on Friday
morning. Mr.. Davy was taken to Nist's
shop, but is unable to swear that the
chickens which had been purchased
were his. He is willing to swear, how
ever, that rooster which is in the lot,
is the one taken from his coop. He also
states that hen, which is now in the
police station, also belongs to him.
Fred Grimm, the superintendent of
the Model brick works, who lives on
Fulton road, short distance out of the
city, reports the loss of three bantams.
There are three bantams in the wagon
which belonged to LaPoint and which
is still being held at Aiken's livery
stable. 1t is more than probable that
these bantams are the ones stolen from
Mr.. Grimm.
The Massillon police have been noti-
fed to arrest LaPoint on sight and it
is very likely that he will be taken in a
short time. The evidence against him
Is strong. The boy will be held.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-26
SIGNED $3.50 CHECK
It Is Said--Overtures For a Set
tlemen4--Accused Is Well
Known Canton
Man.

Harry l.. Mause, of Canton, was ar.
rested Saturday morning by Constable
Andy Wielandt on the charge of hav.
ing forged check. He was taken be-
fore Squire Joseph Calmelat and ar.
raigned. He pleaded not guilty and
stoutly denied any knowledge of the
transaction.
The events leading up to the arrest
are these: Gottfried Droese, a Can
otn dealer, went to Charles Arff, a sa-
loonkeeper of this city, to make a col
lection. Arff said he did not have the
money, but had check for $57 so which
he would turn over to him. Droese
said he would take the check to the
bank and get it cashed and return Arff
the difference. This he did. The
check was signed by Milton Kreifel as
principal, and was drawn on the First
National bank at Kent, Ohio. An in
ventory was sent to the Kent bank
and an answer received stating that
Kreifel was good for that amount. The
local bank then gave Droese the money
and he returned the change to Arff.
In the course of time the note reach I'd
the Akron bank through the clearap 20
house, and when the signature was
seen it was pronounced forgery and
sent back to the Canton bank. The
local bank then came on to Droese
who had endorsed it when he got it
cashed.
Droese investigated the matter and
found who the principal in the matter
was, and he thereupon swore out a
warrant for Mause's arrest.
The note is signed by Kreifel as prin-
cipal and Mause, Arff and Droese, it
having passed through their hands.
Mause was unable to give the $500
bond required by Justice Calmelat and
he now lies in the county Jail awaiting
hearing.
1t is understood that some overtures
have been made toward a settlement