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Evening star., 1901-08-27
THE TEAM SELECTED
AMERICANS WHO WILL COMPETE
FOR THE PALMA TROPHY CHOSEN.
rsIA M
Several Dist riot. Guardsmen Among
II finb
the Picked Men-MOre Practice
to Be Indulged In.

NEW YORK, August N.-The American
team Of rife shooters who will meet the
Canadian sharpshooters on September at
Sea Girt. Ny in the contest for the Amer
lean Centenhfal Palma trophy. which is
really the chiaamptsasnship of the world. was
picked today by Brig. Gen. Byrd w. Spen-
Ger. president, of the National Rifle Associa-
ton of America. Following Is the personnel
Of the team including two alternates:
Lieut. H. Mr. Bell list Regiment. D. C. N.
G.; Lieut.. WpnW.a Cookson. ID Regiment. D.
c. N. G.: Lieut.. W, NJ. Farrow. I'd Regi-
ment. d. c.. N. .sG.; Lieut.. H. H. Leizear, I'd
Regiment D. C. N. g.; Sergt. John NAL
colin, 1st Regiment, N. G. N. j.: Capt. w.
B. Martin. I'd Regiment N. G. N. J.; Lieut..
G. C. Shaw, U. s. "; Capt. c. H, SPRING
sted 4th Regiment. N. G. N. j.; Capt. w.
F. Whittemore, 18th Regiment, N. G. N. ]. /;
Maj. G. B. Young. 1st Regiment. D. C. N. G..
The team met today for the purpose Of
eecting officers with the following result:
Team captain, Gen. Bird W. Spencer; team
adujtant. Capt. L. G. Lucas, u. 8. NJ c.;
team secretary, Lieut.. Albert s. Jones, de-
partment Of rifle practice. N. j.; team
coaches. DIR. F. I. Scott, Washington, D.
c., and Lieut.. VIM. Dew. Foulke, Philadel-
phia.
The ten selected men will practice every
day on the ranges until the day prior to
their contest, when the eight having the
highest scores win compose the team
proper and the other two will be the al
ternates.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Warrington Stock Exchange.

sales-regular can, II O'Clock m.-Union Trust
at ssSsasf neop S.tSusi At Is at
as 2 sSs Cas- e SssI At 70
lo2&. at 1o2A. Lanston Monotyps. 100 at Il.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-Fundins currency
iOs bid, 100 asked. Washington Traction and Elec-
tric Coll. 4hs, 6sh bid, 6s asked. Metropolitan
Indebt., 3. los bid. Columbia L. r. Is. msx bid
ioS asked City and Suburban an 0i S. ' ss asked
AnaeSstis and Potomac Ss; 90 asked Washington
sas Go: S g. sssss s 49, g. ia G Ii s.s g.
Electric Light Deb da9 Imp g. g. lS , bid Saa E
s1a epons M 9s SS
Jog loS asked American Security and = Trust M 4, 100
hs ason salfss e. s g. Sid
Market Co. Extension 6s. ITO bid. Masonic Hall
ASS "a So S. 1ol bid American
SAFE DEPOSIT ana Trust IS SAT:
trust trust aso @ G. lid as5 asked asked washington Safe s De.
posit. 80 bid. Union Trust and Storage. 1osk bid,
National Bank stocks-Dank Of Washington. $50
S s1S ~ @ ss bid s s S
Citizens: ci iss bid SoIgnSas icy BID d. ospt. iSS
Rsnrosd stosIs-csp.isai Traction o., iosx bid.
Insurance stocks,,Firemen.s. % bid, s7H asked.
GO bid. Potomac. eo Bid. 20 asked: Arlington. T
BID. German Anericen, 2lc bid; Nssio1,l M UIiop.
Riggs, 75t bid asked. Peoples, 8 bid, aaksd.
ccMmeGcial. BID, asked: Colonial 1T estMsd. M
s;asa Gel. Tclumsss ss It'll %T.li 81 S,s .sfsS sH
,Tsiephone Stocks chssapeake and Potomac. 81
az. 3 sc s g: .:.s g ' q ..l'a
Mlsceilansous stccks = Mergenthalor IAnotyps,
i6ek BIZ. ieok eaksd. Lsnstca Monotyps. I'M
bid eh asked. AmssacaA GrsphQpA0ns Pref. &
bid. II asked. rneumatic Gun CSrnag. % ~
and Washinston Steamboat, to4 bid lIe asked.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Discussing Preamble Again.
At 1890 o'clock the convention resolved
tself into committee of the whole, and
onsideration of the report on preamble
nd bill of rights was resumed.
Mr.. Barbour of Culpeper spoke at some
ength in support of the right of the con-
ention to abridge the electorate or to pro-
CLAIMS FoR REBATE.
South CarOIina's Plea for Relief From
Liquor License.

South CarOIina's Plea for Relief From
Liquor License.
Franklin II. Mackey, attorney for South
Carolina in the claims for rebate Of whole
sale and retail liquor licenses paid by the
South Carolina dispensary. today filed an
additional brief with Mr.. Yerkes. commits
sioner Of internal revenue. Mr.. Yerkes has
not passed upon the case. because he has
been waiting for the additional argument
of Attorney Mackey.
The position taken by Mr.. Mackey Is that
Independently Of the constitutional ques-
ton in the Case, the revenue laws OF the
limited States have no application whatever
to the dispensaries. The dispensary sys-
tenn. he claims, is state institution, reg
ulated by the act of the general assembly
of South Carolina. That acts prohibits the
sale Of distilled liquors throughout the
state by private persons. and confines the
sale exclusively to the dispensary agents,
who are officers appointed by the state,
having no interest whatever in the amount
OF Sales and are paid regular and stipu-
lated salaries. fixed by law: the profits from
the sale accrue to the state alone. and are
divided between the school fund and the
counties In which the liquors have been
sold.
It IL claimed that these dispensaries. be-
Ing state institution. are not taxable un-
der the revenue law: that even II It be con-
ceded that Congress has the power to tax
state. Congress- never, In this instance.
intended to do 30.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 27.-Flour quiet, unchanged;
Wheat quiet; spot ard the month, 73iaa73ss; Sep
tember. 73ssa7Sh; October, 74a74k; December,
75Aa75N; steamer No. 2 red, 69a69A: receipts
166.498 bushels; exports 1853 600 bushels; southern
by sample, 60a74; southern on grade, 6915a74 Corn
Armer; mixed. spot and the month, so; steamer
mixed. SO; receipts. 1882 bushels; exports none;
southern white corn. 63 sales; southern yellow
corn, 62 asked. Oats dull and easy; No. white,
3sa3sa; No. mixed, 3S; receipts. d, ,47o bushels;
exports, nor e. Rye steady; No. nearby, 66i1a67
No. western. 57ha58; receipts, 1855 bushels: ex-
ports. none: Hay. hrm; No. timothy. old, S185O.
Grain freights quiet, unchanged Butter firm, un-
2oa21; fancy ladls, iss17; store packed, 14ai!.
steady unchanged; fine and coarss granulated. SIS
Evening star., 1901-08-27
POLICE REPORT DISORDER
LIEUT.. DAhLY'stCOMMENT ON CONDI-
rIoNs ATp.cHEsApEAKE JUNCTION.
Ground Between Resort Named and
DeanwO9d Park q Meeting Piace
for vile Characters.

II
Major Sylvester submitted to the Com
missioners today a report made by Lieut..
Daily of the ninth precinct on Deanwood
Park and Ehesapeake Junction Major
Sylvester makes the recommendation that
the state authorities of Maryland be IN
formed of the conditions existing at these
two places. which are just outside the Juris-
diction Of the District Of Columbia.
The report of Lieut.. Daily was made
under written instructions from Major Syi-
vester, dated August 10, which directeo
him to make a. report as to the generai
condition Of affairs at Deanwood PARK. as
to whether full force of police Is reduireo'
If they have any special policemen; "hat
the general reputation is for good oroer'
&c.
The report of Lieut. Daily states:
'Deanwood Park has been in existence
for about two years. and with the excep-
ton of the quarrel which ended IN tne
murder Of Albert Hawkins on August 10,
1901 there has been no trouble there. Ihe
management of the park has a spec1ai
policeman George w. Norris) employed
there to keep out Objectionable characters,
The vacant ground between Deanwooo
Park and Chesapeake Junction IS meeting
place for the worst characters from e .le
city, who engage in crap games and are
otherwise disorderly. The grounds are also
used for immoral purposes. and many ar.
rests have been made, and in nearly all
cases severe fines have been imposed.
Disturbing Element.
''The element which gives the police OF
this precinct the most trouble is the young
white men. ranging In age from fifteen TO
twenty-one years. and young women VINO
are welI-known disreputable characters
coming in on the Columbia line street cars
from Chesapeake Junction in drunken
and disorderly manner Liquors are SOLD
at some of the resorts at Chesapeake juno
tion regardless of age sex or drunken con-
dition., The arrests of persons violating
the law in the vicinity of Chesapeake June.
ton furnish. record of nearly one-half OF
the arrests Of this precinct. The disorderly
conduct Of persons coming in on the cars
from Chesapeake Junction requires po-
liceman, sometimes two policemen, to ac-
company the car to the city to keep order.
During the summer months 1t requires a
force Of at least. six policemen constantly
on duty in the evenings in the vicinity OF
Chesapeake Junction"
Commissioner Ross has as yet taken no
action in line with the suggestion of Major
Sylvester that the Maryland authorities be
notified Of the existing conditions at these
places,
Evening star., 1901-08-27
BODY RECOVERED.
Funeral Of Mrs. Maude Pyles to Take
Place Tomorrow.

uner0h VI nauue FyieS Iakc
Place Tomorrow.
The body of Mrs. Maude Pyles. the wife
of DR.. w. /. Pyles of this CITY, who was
drowned Sunday evening at Marshall Hall.
was recovered about o'clock this morn
ing. The body had fioated up stream with
the tide to distance of about one and a
half miles, and had risen to the surface. 1t
was discovered of Bryan's Point by Deputy
Sheriff Cox of Prince Georges county, Md.
who, with assistance. brought it ashore in
a boat.
The body was brought to this city aboard
the Lowe Randall by the crew of the har-
Dor police boat and was Immediately taken
to the undertaking establishment of George
p. Zurhorst, No. 203 Sd street southeast.
1t will be thence conveyed to the family
home.
The funeral, which will be private, will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from her late residence, No. 22i 11th street
southeast, and the interment will be made
In Congressional cemetery. The pail
bearers will be J. E. Payne, Grant Sim
monds. Herbert Green, John Miller. DR..
Herbert Madding and Lawrence K. Ham
mOnd.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
B. AND 8. BUYS A ROAD.
Control of p. and w. to Take Effect
October o.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 27-The
Pittsburg and Western railroad will pass
into the control Of the Baltimore and Ohio
on October as the result of forced sale.
The Baltimore and Ohio for some time past
has been desirous Of obtaining the prop
erty, but each time the road was put up
some hitch occurred to block its consum-
nation.
The previous delays were occasioned ow-
ing to the fact that the B. and o. company
has had trouble In reorganizaing Most Of
the bonds Of the Pittsburg and Western are
held by B. and 0. bondholders
The sale ordered Is the result Of bill in
equity filed by the Mercantile Trust Com
pany Of New York against the company in
the United States circuit court at Pitts
burg.
In 1896 holders of s215O,OOO in bonds
started the litigation. On February 1. 1900
when the final decree for the sale Of the
property and franchises was made by the
special master in the case. there was found
to be due the bondholders $4.322, 233
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today to
George Roth to erect Ave two-story and
cellar brick dwellings at $40 to 327 18th
street northeast, to cost $4,000.
Columbia Hotel Company to excavate eel
lar and underpin north and east walls Of
brick building at 419 18th street northwest,
to cost $4,000.
B. F. Saul to build an additional story
on rear building at 3O7 NJ street northwest,
to cost 81 900.
Joseph E. Willard to erect one-story
brick store at 1417 to 1419 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, to cost SO, ,O0O
John II. Harrison, to erect a two-story
brick dwelling at 2025 Sth street north
west, to cost 81 ,275.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
INSPECTOR JOSSE DEAD.
Man Implicated in Alleged Chinese
Smuggling Shot.

The Treasury Department today receiv-
ed a telegram stating that B. F. Josse, the
Chinese inspector, against whom warrants
had been issued for connection with the
admission Of Chinese at Nogales, Ariz. had
died from shooting. The telegram stated
that the coroner's jury had returned YER
dict that the shooting was accidental, but
the treasury officials on the ground believe
that Josse committed suicide. That is the
opinion expressed in the Navy Department.
1t is thought that Josse's death occurred at
Phoenix, where he had been for some time.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
col. wOoDFIN's FUNERAL.
Remains Placed Temporarily In Vault
at Arlington.

Ne"WInS FI3Ced Temporarily In vault
at Arlington.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Col. P. T. Woodfin, formerly governor
Of the National Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton, Va, were held at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at Lees undertaking establishment
The body arrived here by steamboat early
this morning from Hampton, where serv-
ices were held yesterday afternoon. The
services here were very brief and were at
tended by representatives of Gen. Wood
fms family and by members of the Union
Veterans League, the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Elks, Masons and Order of
the Loyal Legion. After the ceremonies
the remains were conveyed to the Airing
ton cemetery, where they were temporarily
deposited In a vault
Evening star., 1901-08-27
BOER ATTACK REFUSED.
Capt. Humby'ssEscOrt Lost Nine XIII
ed and Twenty-Three Wounded.

Capt. HumbysaEscOrt Lost Nine KILL
ed and Twenty-Three Wounded.
LONDON, August 27.-Lord Kitchener. In
a dispatch from Pretoria today, says:
"A convoy on its way from Kimberley
to Griquatown was attacked near Roof
Humbys escort axl the 74th Imperial Yoe-
manry. whoIlos nine men killed and had
twenty three smeh wounded The convoy
was brought tia IN safely
''Rawlinsoh, caught eighteen Transvaal-
ers after ali ferty-minute ,gallop in the
open east of Edehburg."
CAPE TOUN, skugust N.-Lord Miner.
the British ehigh commissioner In South
He met with an enthusiastic reception.
Replying to an address of welcome he said
there was nSpdoubt whatsoever Of the un-
government fpf Great Britain to adhere to
their South AFRICAN frsa policy.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
REVENUE DECISIONS.

Eom tsstOnef ferkes Rules Against
Confederation of stock Fluctuations.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes
has held that when a stock has been ap-
praised. subsequent fluctuations in the
market price shall not be considered in
hxing the amount OF the Inheritance tax on
the same. Also that when a note or other
personal property has been appraised as
being Of no value and subsequently such
property Is sold for a valuable considera-
ton this fact shall be regarded as evidence
that the appraisement was incorrect and
that the tax shall be levied upon the
amount realized.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Services Tomorrow Afternoon and In.
terment at Arlington.

Funeral services will be held over the re-
mains of General Robert Williams, for
meriy adjutant general Of the army, to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
family residence, 21O1 p street northwest.
Religious services VIII be conducted by
Rev. Father Mulvaney, pastor of the Holy
Trinity Church, assisted by Rev. Father
Samuel Cahill. The interment will be
made at Arlington cemetery with full mill
tary honors. The escort will consist Of a
battery of artillery from Washington bar
racks and a troop of cavalry from Fort
Myer. Prominent army officers, including
Acting Adjutant General Ward, Acting
Surgeon General Forwood and Generals
Drum and Vincent, formerly OF the adju-
tant generals department. but now re-
tired, will act as pallbearers.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Recommendation Approved.

Acting Engineer Commissioner Newcomer
has approved the recommendation Of the
inspector Of plumbing that the request be
granted to connect two houses with one
sewer in Takoma Park. The report Of the
inspector shows that the houses were for
merly single dwelling and separated by
only partition wall They are located on
lots 38 and 40, block 4, Takoma Park, and
owned by Henry NJ Baker.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Pressure Found to BE Normal.

A report on the request of E. I. Booream
Of 1O0S o street northwest to have the
water main in o street between 4th and
11th relaid with larger main shows that
the pressure in the main on this section of
0 street Is normal, and Capt Harding of
the engineer corps suggests that there must
be something wrong with the house con-
nection at Mr.. Booream's residence.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Hearing Postponed.

Hearing on the motion to confirm the
verdict and award Of the jury OF appraisers
in the matter of the widening and extern
sion of Sherman avenue, and on the excep-
tions to the confirmation of the verdict,
award and assessment was today postponed
by Justice Barnard OF the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia until Friday.
the 9th Of September
Evening star., 1901-08-27
sCHwAB SECURES CONTROL.

Gets Controlling Interest In the Beth
lehem Steel Company.
PHILADELPHIA. August 27-Charles
M. Schwab today secured the controlling
interest in the Bethlehem Steel Company
at a meeting of the board OF directors. Max
Pam. representing Mr.. Schwab, arranged
for the transfer of $4,O32OOO through
Drexel & Co. to the Girard Trust Company
in payment of 16S,O0O of the 100000 shares
of the company. The Girard Trust Com
pany Is acting as depository for the stock
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Sergeant Browne Complimented

Sergeant BrOwne COmpifmenfed.
Major Sylvester. superintendent Of police,
today sent to Sergeant Philip Browne Of
the first precinct a copy of a letter received
from John d. Buckley of the bureau Of
pensions praising him for saving the life Of
a young lady who was in danger of drown
ing at Leonardtown, Nd, the afternoon of
August 15.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Heavily Fined.

Rose Spencer was convicted today in the
Police Court of creating disorder in Gett-
ler's alley last evening. and for this Judge
Mills fined her $40, with three months in
the workhouse In default. She was also
convicted of parading in the alley in
nude condition, and for this she was fined
500, with six months on the farm in de-
fault
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Music at Soldiers Home.

The following program will be rendered
at the Soldiers Home by the United States
Soldiers Home Band. John 8. M. Zimmer-
mann. musical director. this afternoon, be-
ginning at 5:35 o'clock:
March, Tourists Souvenir" ;. .Bergenholz
overture, Martha. .FlOtow
Gavotte. Louis XIII. .Ghys
Selection, Runaway Girl" .Monckton
Medley. Grand Stand .Mackie
March. 'The Princeton" Zimmerman
Star Spangled Banner. Arnold
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Naval Movements.

Tho Castine. which is homeward bound
from the Philippines. has arrived at Gi-
braltar.
The Buffalo has arrived at tho Isle OF
Man. the New York at Cavite, the Alert
at Port Townsend and the Kearsarge.
Alabama and Potomac at Woods Holl.
The Indiana has sailed from Newport
News for Annapolis. and the Zafirp from
Cayite for Hong Kong.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Painfully Hurt.

Henry Gilbert, aged thirty-two years. fell
while painting guy rope on the schooner
Henry 8. Little. lying at the foot OF 9th
street. this morning and was painfully but
not seriously injured. He was removed to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
M. -kNOx RACK.

Attorney Gkncra1 Returns to Consider
Department Matters of Importance.
Attorney General Knox returned to
Washington this morning. 1t had been
expected that he would be away from the
city for a week. but. he came back to con-
slider some oflotals matters. one being the
formal charges that have been fled againsf
Judge A. s. Humphreys OF Hawaii
Evening star., 1901-08-27
WIN Filed tor Probate.

The viii of Dovie Headley. dated the 9th
of last November. was filed today for pro-
bate. She bequeathes 500 to her sister.
Mrs. Catharine Beacham. and an interest
in four shares Of building association stock
Brann.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Divorce Granted.

Ellen Meredith was today granted a d..
vorce from Henry Meredith, the grounds
alleged being desertton. The decree was
signed by Justice Barnard of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1901-08-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs d Co. banker.
and brokers. l419 F st.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La.
denburg. Thalmann q Co.. New York
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Alfonso VIII Not Meet the C.ar.

MADl-O, August 27.-The statement that
King Alfonso. accompanied by Gen. Wey-
Ter, will go to Reims and there meet the
cZar is wholly untrue
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Hendricks' Statue Struck by Lixht-
ming.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August GA bolt
of lightning struck the Hendricks monu-
ment last night and tore away a corner of
the stone base. The bronze statute of the
former Vice President was injured.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Premier Sagasta Denies q RumOr.
5, MADRID, August 27-Premier Sagasta
denies the report that the Russian govern
ment has. asked authority to establish
coaling station at Port Mahon, Island of
Minorca.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
: Meeting to be Called.

There Is to be a mass meeting called OF
citizens Of Brightwood and Takoma
Park. to be held at Brightwood to-
morrow evening. 1t is expected that reso-
lutions will be adopted denouncing the
course of the company In deciding to
charge two fares.
While the law relative to reciprocal
trackage arrangements Is not being car
ried out. through cars will. 1t Is likely, be
the demand with seven and a half min
ute schedule from Florida avenue to the
District line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-23
PERsAkAL.

Lord Howard de Walden is now one
OF the richest Of English barons. He
owns about half of the estate of the late
Duke of Portland and $4,000 worth of
land in Eyrshire.
The Duke of Fife before his marriage
was very fond of the Continent, but since
MS marriage has rarely been across the
Chsnnel-a circumstance adopted in def
erence to the wishes of Princess Louise,
VINO thinks the United Kingdom good
enough for any Britisher.
The Car of Russia inherits from his
mother the Danish characteristic of re-
pugnance to any form Of sport entailing
SUFFERING to animals, and has said that a
boy who robbed a birds nest or tortur-
ed cat or dog should be punished in
Russia by the law as he would be in
Denmark
1t is related in London that an inquis-
tive ecclesiastic asked Mr.. Morgan
bluntly how much he had paid for Gains
borough's Duchess of Devonshire," and
the head of the so-called American steel
octupus" wriggled as he replied: Nobody
Will ever know. If the truth came out
might be considered a candidate for a lu-
matte asylum"
Judge Gaynor of New York is the
latest legal light to execrate the iurv
system as it exists in that city. At a
dinner the other evening he declared that
the way Jurymen are examined and tor
mented with questions in this country is
unknown anywhere else in the world. -
He spoke Indignantly of the method which
permits weeks to be occupied in securing
jury.
Not many policemen are nillionaires
even In New York. where the perquisites
OF men in blue are said To De of the
rlchest. Offcer Clarence Routh of New
Orleans is worth more than the amount
named. He owned 100 acres of land in the
Texas oil region and has refused an offer
of a,5OO'OOO for it, believing it to be worth
$2W0WO. He calmly patrols his beat
waiting for a satisfactory offer.