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Evening star., 1901-10-29
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Judgments in Favor of States Rem
dered by the Court of Claima.

Judgments in Favor of States Rem
dered by the Court of Claims.
The United States Court of Claims has
rendered judgments in the cases of sew
eral states having disputed accounts with
the government for equipping of troops for
the civil war. In the case Of PENNSYLVANIA
the judgment in favor of the state is for
81 ,066. 740 with several deductions, which
VIII make the net amount about S65o.OOO
In the case of the state of Maine the
judgment against the government is s131,-
5s7
The state Of New Hampshire receives a
judgment for $122.O47.
The Union Transfer Company OF New
York also got a judgment for carrying the
mails OF $41, ,S0l.
During the civil war a number Of states
that were asked to equip troops did not
have the funds on hand to do so and bor-
rowed the necessary money, paying large
interest. In the case of Pennsylvania, for
instance, total of 5000. 600 was borrowed.
The principal was repaid by the United
states government, but Pennsylvania claim
ed to have paid over 81 .000, 900 in interest
and other expenses for the negotiation of
the loan. New York state first presented
such claim, which was decided adversely
by the Court Of Claims. but the United
States Supreme Court ruled against the
Court of Claims. The Treasury Depart
ment consistently for many years refused
to pay the claims, and suggested that the
matter should be settled in the courts. The
claim. of New York has been paid The
lures in this direction for the government
to pay.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
"MarOOns' Of Y. NJ. c. A. Serve as
Hosts.

The "Maroons'' of the Y. NJ. c. A. mem
bership contest entertained some friends
and prospective members at the association
building last evening. A general view of
the building by the visitors was followed
by brief program Of music in the parlors
The "Grays." rivals of the "Maroons,"
met at La Fetra's Hotel last evening as
the guests Of Mr.. e. s. La Fetra, one of
their members. At the close Of the meet
ing 1t was proposed that all proceed in a
body to the association building, where
the "Maroons'' were entertaining, and
give them three cheers and the Gray"
yell. Two by two the party marched, and
when the building was reached halted to
give a cheer. Ascending to the second
floor, the ''Grays" cheered the "Maroons," !"
and the latter responded In kind
The score Of the contest is now secret,
and will continue SO until the result is an
nounced on the night of November 4.
The "Grays" have led every day of the
contest save one, the 9th Of October when
their competitors were o points in the
lead. The score at the close of business
Saturday was $50 for the ''Grays" and 77S
for the 'Maroons''-a lead Of 161 points
for the "Grays," the highest since the con-
test began. Each dollar brought in on
membership dues constitutes point.
The "Grays" will have reception COM
mittees at the building every evening this
week to show their friends and prospec-
tive members around the building.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
CZOLGOSZ TOLD MANY LIES.
brazenIy Admitted as Much to Su
perfntendent Collins.

pcFIntenOent COLLINS.
AUBURN, N. Y, October 29-In his in
terview with Superintendent Collins last
night Czolgosz made another explanation
OF his visit to Chicago just before he went
to Buffalo, but later admitted that he had
He'd He said that when he reached Chi
cago boy whom he did not know ap-
preached him at the depot and handed him
packet of money. He said the money
was for use on the Buffalo trip, but that he
never knew who sent it to him or the iden-
tity of the lad who delivered it. He then
explained that most of the meetings of an
archists that he attended at Cleveland was
held in saloons designated by an anarchist
newspaper. Half an hour later, when the
superintendent called in the brother and
brother-fn-law of the prisoner, he brought
the subject up again and said:
How about that money you got at Chi
cago?'
What money! asked the prisoner
why. the money you told me about here
earlier in the evening"" said the superin-
tendent.
did tell you that? I have forgotten IL
did. did not get any money. If L said
so it was not true
Another demonstration of the many false.
hoods told by the prisoner was furnished
by Valdez Czolgosz. He positively assured
Warden Mead that his brother Leon could
read and write, in direct contradiction of
the oft-repeated claim of the prisoner that
he was illiterate,
Evening star., 1901-10-29

Mail advices up to October Is were re-
ceived yesterday from his country by Mr..
Pulido. the Venezuelan charge here. They
came from Edward Blanco the minister OF
foreign affairs. who reports that affairs are
tranquil there and the condition OF the
country normal The situation on the
Tachira frontier. where the armies OF CO.
lombia and Venezuela are facing each
other. continues one of expectancy. The
economic condition OF the country il re-
ported good. though awaiting the increased
animation that will follow the movement
of the coffee crop.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
THE JURY AND WITNESSES.
List of Those who Saw the Execution
of CzOlEOsz.


of CzOlEOsz.
AUBURN, N. Y. October 29.-The jury
that witnessed the execution of Czolgosz
and returned the formal finding in his case
was composed as follows:
Foreman, John P. Jaeckel, Auburn; Ash
ley w. Cole, Albany; H. H. Bender. Al
bany; Charles r. Skinner, Albany; George
Weston, Norwich, N. Y; D. L. ingalls,,
Westfield; H. o. Ely, Binghamton: Charles
B. Huntley, Buffalo; DR.. w. A. Howe,
Phelps, N. Y; DR.. G. r. Trowbridge, Buff
falo, and John A. Sleicher, New York.
The physicians were DR.. Carlos A Nc
Donald of New York and DR.. Germ of Al
bany.
Other witnesses were H. Ronesteel, Troy:
Mr.. w. d. Wolff. Rochester; c. E. Ratti-
gan, Auburn; George r. Peck Auburn, N.
Y. W. N Thayer former warden of Dam
nemora prison, who assisted Warden Mead,
and three newspaper correspondents.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
Charge Admitted.

John Lynham, whose occupation was
given as that of a drug clerk and his age as
eighteen years, was before the Police Court
TO-DAY charged with disorderly conduct at
the National Rifles Armory last night.
I'm guilty. was the boys plea.
Policeman Hooper gave Judge Kimball
the information that the boy was drunk
and attended a ball. Because Of his condi-
ticn, the officer stated, the boy could get no
one to dance with him and his language
was something terrible.
What have you to say about this
charger" the court asked the boy.
Nothing he replied.
IT appear for the boy at the request Of
his father" said Attorney Scaggs. II m
informed that this Is his first offense and
I hope, your honor will deal lenientiy with
him.
'"This is serious case" the judge said.
"a boy eighteen years old drunk and using
bad language In the presence Of ladies.
You are fined $40"
Lynham had left SO collateral for his
appearance and this was applied as pay
ment of the fine.
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peated the anestIe il las to who sent him to
kin the Presidehty but to each query he
would respond Nobody. I did 1t myself.
You know Emma Goldman says you are
a quarter of her2y
Il don't care What she says. She didn't
tell me to do this
What did YOU Nkin the President for?''
HE wouldn't give me any work.
Did you ever ask him for work.
Yes; at Canton once, and he turned me
DID. apls you ever ask anybody else for
"Yes; LOTS,
Why didn't you shoot the people who re-
fused you. af&
They weren't like Mr.. Mckinley. He
could have fixed me-"
who helped goa tie up your hand in the
handkerchief
Nobody. I never had a handkerchief on
my hand. Anybody that says so lies. l
had the pistol in my coat pocket. and when
l got near the President pulled it out and
fred
why, they found the handkerchief you
had it wrapped in," said the superintend-
ent.
Denies Handkerchief story Again.
THAT amt so, sir" he answered. ear
nestly. II didn't have no handkerchief.
just had the pistol in my pocket
Among the hundreds of letters received
for Czolgosz at the prison was one. men
tioning girl named Amy Of Chicago. Mr..
Collins, thinking to surprise him. said,
Your girl named Amy of Chicago Is COM
Ing to see you"
The prisoner said with stolid indifference
and without the least tremor or surprise:
Il don't know any such girl. I don't want
to see her.
DO you know where you are now?"
"Yes: in prison.
DO you know where the prison is:''
NO was the reply
You know that YOU are going to die?"
asked Mr.. Collins
Yes; l suppose so. I expected it," and
he answered the question In the same cate
gorical way that he had answered ell the
rest.
Mr.. Collins closed the conterview by say
ing: IF you want to tell me anything, the
guards will notify me-
Czolgosz made no reply and was taken
back to his cell
Evening star., 1901-10-29
Files n Protest. .

Mrs. Laura Osborne Talbot has protested
to the District Commissioners against the
order recently received by her to move the
iron fence in front of g27 street back
into the yard is feet. The Commissioners
vii, inform her that tt Is necessary that the
fence should be removed In order that a
twelye-foot sidewalk may be maintained.
This Is the minimum width permitted on
such street under the new regulations.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
CZOLGOSZ NO MORE
Continued from First Page3

shown when it was administered proved
] that life was extinct. The body showed
| eight amperes of resistance. That is a little
| more than would be given to large or
stouter man where the current could have
| more chance to percoiate. 1t was as sue
[ cessful an execution as l have ever oper-
| ated at in all my experience"
| Naturally, almost the entire attention of
| the physicians assigned to hold the autopsy
| was directed toward discovering, if possi-
| BILE, whether the assassin was in any way
| mentally irresponsible. The autopsy was
conducted by DIR. Carlos F. Macdonald. E.
| a. SpitZka and Prison Physician Germ.
| The top of the head was sawed off through
the thickest part of the skull. which was
| found to be of normal thickness, and it was
| the unanimous agreement of the mieros-
copal examination that the brain was nor
| NAL or slightly above normal. This dem
| onstrated to the satisfaction of the physi-
| clans that in no way was Czoigoszs s men
tai condition, except as 1t might have been
| perverted, responsible for the crime.
Statement of the Physicians.
| The autopsy was completed shortly be-
fore noon, when the surgeons issued the
| following brief statement:
1.-THE autopsy was made by Mr.. Edward A.
Spitzka of New York, under the immediate
supervision and direction of DR.. Carlos F.
| Macdonald of New York and DR.. John
Germ, prison physician. The autopsy occu-
pied over three hours, and embraced a
careful examination of all the bodily or
gans including the brain. The examination
revealed a perfectly healthy state of all the
| organs, including the brain.
| "Al of the physicians who attended the
execution were present at the autopsy, and
all concurred in the findings of the exam
iners.
"(SigneD
JOHN GERM, NJ D.,
! CARLOS F. MACDONALD, NJ D.,
| ''E. A. SPITZKA."
! A lengthy technical statement is being
prepared and will be issued later in the day.
| The body was placed in black stained
| pine coffin, every portion of the anatomy
] being replaced under the supervision of DR..
| Germ and Warden Mead. Shortly after
| ward it was taken to the prison cemetery
| and an extraordinary precaution taken to
| completely destroy 1t. A few days ago,
| under the warden'S order, experiment
| was made to determine the power of quick
| lime in the destruction of flesh and bone.
which was not satisfactory. Warden Mead
| sicians present, and determined, in con-
| the purpose of the law was the destruction
| of the body; that it was not necessary to
use quicklime for that end.
| Accordingly a barboy of acid was OBJ
/ tanned and poured upon the body in the
coffin after it had been lowered into the
grave. Straw was used in the four corners
| of the grave as the earth was put in to give
| vent to such gases as might form.
| 1t is the belief of the physicians that the
! body will be entirely dsntegrated within
! twelve hours. During that time and as
long as deemed necessary a guard Will be
! kept over the unmarked grave.
Evening star., 1901-10-29

The Tenth Street Baptist Church. corner
OF l0th and r streets northwest Rev. s.
Geriah Lamkins- pastor. closed its fourth an
niversary exercises Sunday night wifi, re-
ytyal services. Revs. Green, Raynor and
Hazard spoke during the evening. The re-
vival meetings wiz eontInus,
Evening star., 1901-10-29
SUPREME COUNCIL ADJoURNs.

Exalted Masonic Body Brings It's
LabOrs to q Close.
The Supreme Council Of Scottish Kite
Masons for the Southern Jurisdiction.
which has been In session here for week.
finished its deliberations yesterday and ad-
journed. The revision Of the ritual was
completed. and the changes proposed were
In the main adopted These changes do not
affect the character of the ritual. but have
to do entirely with It's phraseoiogy.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
England would Pay Lump Sum.

AS. a quick way of adjusting the claims of
a small number of American citizens who
were deported from South Africa and the
Transvaai as a military necessity the Brit
ish government has offered to pay the lump
sum of $4,000 over to the State Department
which will distribute the money among the
Claimants. This proposition has not yet
Evening star., 1901-10-29

and the father felt that he was not wanted
hence he remained at home
The old man said finally that he would not
have been witness to the killing of his son,
for the scene would have been too much for
his paternal heart
Other than the suspicion of tear in the
father's eye there was no sign of grief from
him, and the two brothers. both younger
than Leon. began to ask as to the probable
pa1nfulness of the electrocution. The party
did not wait to hear details and soon left
Tor their homes. the father of the assassin
to his daily work in one of the city's parks,
the two brothers to their respective employ
mentS.
Evening star., 1901-10-29
House & Hermann.
9Ol-9O3 Seventh Street. Corner of I (Eye) st,

cepted. ~ ae'
Evening star., 1901-10-29
The Ladies' $3.50 Suits

In of the hundreds Of styles and kinds Ladies' Suits
shown this department there real value than
MADE SUITS at And from so to SI5o you'll find every
style and fabric The SIa5o you'd pay Ss
and $50 for anyheretey cut in the height of fashion strictly
in all respects made cf broadclot Venetian CLOTH
ert cloth cheviot Eton ghfng ongcoat effects
high and low collars.
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OAK sfdeboard: golden finish pattern.
81 in Pass' sish pssrs sers asnassS asnds #
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handsome Oak Cbifonier; full swell front.
ufa"ers ana bonnet box. 24x14 French bev
eiea els plate mirror; brass Cd 0e
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xSpiece Reception Suite: mahogany finished
ss ers good S0ssass samasR X assorted Gov SlO7S
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Elegant Gondola Couch, % inches wide q
ha ~ IN long: covered In handsome yeiours:
aas- aas rows tufting and is fringed to tbe
af...........'".."....'. s"u'ne bargain Sl3.75
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MADE and excellently upholstered 4.
ana lastly carved; the cofors of the goods
are assorted, with an eye to the very best
iow ep prcs Hls Mssn Is va sss remarkably SnX mn
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The necht Credit
Way enables yoa to
buy what yoa wish
and pay weekly or
mouthiy.
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Handsome Steel Enameled Bed; has brass
; rail and balls head and foot ca ee
. board; is extra value at.......... pT 10
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Solid, Double Sole. Satin
Calf, Spring heel Laced
Shoes, with full extension
Soles and wide backstays.
Sizes . to 1914.
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Mahogany finished Chamber Suite: pattarn
French beye]ed plate. 3ox24; sweiied front
dresser; dresser east brass trim gOM nm
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sold Oak Extension Table. cluster le,s
feet o'' pieces; extends to 81. S6.75
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Ladies' Desk; Bolid oak: fmitattop E-.,.h s
legs, handsomely carved and large. ser
viceabie piece OF furniture. Is c. M
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Solid Golden OAK China Closet; rubbed fin
iss ssne ee4o for glass ends regular s22 Sl4.5O
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Solid Oak Hall Rack: has shoe box under
seat: stands feet inches high 20 CT
I inches wide French bevel plate, 1sxl2. QI
Evening star., 1901-10-29

We want you to be sure and see our Crock
cry Department. II is IN the basement and
occupies nearly the whole noor. We show an
elegant assortment OF all grades of goods We
offer full o-pieee Dinner Set decorated
tastefuily and OF handsome shape, 60 EN
Evening star., 1901-10-29

Fine Goodyear sewed
French Patent Calf
Laced ShCeS-made on
the latest new + all
shape - very Pair
stamped with its regu-
lar selling price-S3.5 so.
All sizes and widths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
NO CHANCE TO KICK.

sin,pkins Found the Place Too Much
of a Good Thing.
"I thought you were going into the
country with your family, Simpkins:
Couldn't you find a place.?
ooh, yes; 1 found a place-a farm
house on the edge Of the lake."
"Any boating privileges?'
"NeY boats and the lake stocked with
fish"
"But no bathing?"
eyes, there was a place reserved for
bathers."
q suppose the accommodations were
poor?'
Couldn't have been better
sThere must have been mosquitoes:
s.Not one in that region"
sdThen it was malaria %
malaria nothing. The air was per-
feet" :
"Oh, it was the money consideration
Prices too steep?'
1The prices were ridiculously low.
.aThen in the name Of goodness way
are you not there?"
eve would have all been miserable.
There wasn't a chance for single
Chicago Record-Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
DEBATE IN The HOUSE.
The Vote viii Be Taken Today.

Washington, Dec 17.-The bill to
provide temporary revenues for the
Philippines was debated in the house
today and under the agreement made
last Friday will be voted upon to-mor-
row at 4 o'clock. 1t was the first de-
bate of the session and was conducted
calmly and without display of temper.
Several lively exchanges and an i'm.
passioned speech by Mr.. DeArmand of
Missouri, who has just returned from
trip to the PHILIPPINES, in opposition
TO the retention of the islands, were
the features. Mr.. Payne, the floor
leader of the majority, opened the de-
bateson his side. Owing to the indis-
position of Mr. Richardson, the duty
of opening for the minority devol ved
upon Mr.. Swanson of Virginia. To-
morrow Mr.. Mccall, Republican
member of the ways and means COM
mittee from Massachusetts,, will oppose
the bill in speech, time for the deliv-
cry of which he has. secured from the
Democratic side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are in the world q presidents
and only 20 kings.
Last years United States coinage
was worth S136,0o0,00o.
The butter output Of Minnesota this
year will exceed that Of any previous
year.
Etymologists declare that the sugar
cane has 22z varieties Of insect enc
mics.
The longest pipe line in the United
States is to be built from Wyoming
to Salt Lake City.
Between 100000 and 100000
cans Of "French peas" have been
packed in Indiana this year.
Two hours after being released from
the county Jail at Greenwood, Ia, an
expert sneak thief broke into the pTis-
on. again and stole his photograph from
the rogues' gallery.
New York was the birth state Of
the wives Of six presidents. Virginia
and Ohio each gave four presidents
wives. Eight other states are repre-
sented-New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, Maryland, North
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri.
Bumkin's island, near Hull, Mass,
was given to Harvard college by Sam
uel Ward, a friend Of old John Har-
ward, and it cannot be sold outright
It has, however, been leased to A. G.
Burrage Of Boston for 800 years, and
he will build hospital on it and make
it free summer home for the crippled
children of Boston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Some oreer yerdicts.

What is "a reasonable state Of intoxi-
cation" apparently just missed precise
definition by coroner's jury in Missis-
sippi which stated in its verdict that
I'VE, the jury. find that deceased came
to his death by stroke Of an east
bound train. No 204. on 1. G. Railroad
at Fentress. Miss. in Choctaw county.
he being in a reasonable state of intox.
ication."
a somewhat similar indefniteness OF
legal conclusion mars verdict of q
neishboring Georgia jury to the effect
that we. the jury, find the defendant
almost guilty"
Equally as uncertain and ambiguous
as these statements by laymen is the
opinion in an early Maryland case
which acknowledges the corn by say
ing that an occurrence referred to took
place lat a former sitting when the
court was full"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
The Louisiana Leper Colony.

While the Chinese exclusive ques-
ton is before the country and Minis
ter WI is talking so gibly about the
admission Of his countrymen into the
United States, the public should not
be allowed to forget that the sdreadful
Chinese disease, leprosy, has already
secured foothold in America. In
guarding the American worklngnan1
against Chinese cheap labor, and
American institutions against the Chi
nese standard, we must also guard
against the leprosy peril as well.
There are in the Leper home IN
Louisiana thirty six inmates
males and seventeen females. Five
Sisters of Charity nurse these nnfor-
tunates. The leper colony is state
institution, and is an illustration OF
what this country may expect ii we
throw open our doors to those races
and those people that live on a plane
far below our own. Our population
will grow more and more dense and
there viii be troubles enough without
multiplying them by admitting the
Chinese, who displace the white
workers, lower the standard of living,
and bring nothing but disease to the
body polite as well as contagion to
the individual.
The condition of the Louisiana
lepers is peculiarly pitiful. From their
homes, from friends and relatives,
from all the scenes that are naturally
held dear, they go to the living death
in the colony. One of the Sisters,
appealing to The New Orleans Plea
rune for Christmas presents for the
lepers says:
Fathers and mothers. are separated
from their cherished ittlesones. Broth
ers and sisters, once sharers IN the
same family blessings and Joys, are
shut out, are saddened by the thought
that never again will they meet on this
earth.
When China learns to live like civ
ilized nation, when she ceases to be a
vast opium den and breeder Of disease,
when real enlightenment takes the
place of arrogant stupidity, and lying
and thieyery cease TO be regarded as
national virtues, then America can
open her doors to the Chinese. Until
then she must fight the yellow peril
as the enemy Of all that the country is
striving for in health, morality, reli-
gion and material things. Our leper
colonies are large enough.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
HORSE TALK.

The fastest fifth heat paced this year
Edith w. at Columbus, in 2:07%.
May Allen beat the record Of her sire,
Que Allen. 2:09zl, by half a a-second.
The Canadian PAGER Captain Brino,
s:o77a, is out Of half sister to Zembia.
PLY
Stacker Taylor has so far paced this
year the fastest sixth heat in race
2:o9A.
One of the best performers on the
Indiana half mile tracks is Chestnut,
2:121a, owned by L. H. Brown Of Dan
vile.
Cresceus trotted a mile in 2:o2M at
the Glenville track 16 years Qess four
days after Maud S made a record Of
2:0S34 on the same track.
Handspring, 2:2eM, by Prodigal,
made his first start the other week
since his sale for 81, 300 as 2-year-old.
He finished third il 2:20%4 and was dis
tanced in the next heat.-Horseman.