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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
ESTIMATES OF ENGINEERS
Money Needed for River and HarbOr
improvements.

NOMey NeeUVU 1BE ASfVeE una H0F6OF
improvements.
The annual reports of the engineers in
charge of river and harbor work began to
arrive at the War Department today.
Heretofore the estimates and recommended
items Of the local engineers have not been
made public until the estimates were sent
to Congress, but this year this restriction
was removed.
Of the Hudson river and the harbors there
on. of the rivers aand hsrbors in northeast
ern New Jersey. on Long Island sound, on
Harlem and East rivers was the first to be
received. e y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16

KANSAS NOT RUINED.
Farmers Who Have Stored Corn VIII
Not Be Crippled.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 16.-F. D. Cohurn.
secretary of the state board of agriculture.
does not share In the general opinion that
ruin will come upon Kansas as a result Of
the present dry spell. The damage to hay
and corn has been serious, but the def
cheney will be nearly made up by the great
crops of Kaffir corn and alfalfa that have
been raised.
Mr. Coburn states that there are over
900 900 acres of Kafflr corn and alfalfa in
the state which have not been materially
affected by the dry weather In addition
to this there are 40.OOO,O0O bushels of old
corn in the farmers hands. This of itself
is nearly a fourth of the average crop.
The farmer who has stored his corn for
the last two years will not be seriously
crinnled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
SUPPLIES FOR PHILIPPINES.
transport to Take Lumber and For
age From Puget sound

SEATTLE. Wash. July 16.-The trans
port Algoa. chartered on tonnage basis by
The quartermaster. to carry forage to the
philippines. is expected TO arrive in Port
Townsend tonight. She left San Francisco
Saturday The Algoa is to call at Port
Blakely and Port Gamble prior to coming
to Seattle She will take on 100 900 feet of
fumber at each place for the orient Ar
irving here Saturday the Algoa will load
5000 tons of hay and grain for Manila.
She will take on part OF her government
load at Tacoma and will sail within d week
or ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
INsPECTIONAlN CUBA.
Board of Omcerz Appointed to Me
at-lHRy0na.

Board OF OMCe E11AppOtnted to Meet
attlHay0na.
board of objects e consist OF Lieuten-
States navy: Captain =Chauncey B. Baker,
United States infantry. chief quartermas-
ter. and First Lieutenant Rush s. Wells.
sth Cavalry. has .heen-ordered to meet at
Havana to inspect the lighters .a Mocha and
wanna. and to report upon their unsuitability
for the public service. The board is to fix
the minimum price at which the govern
ment should offer them for sale.
Another order from the department of
Cuba directs Major Harry F. Hodges. Corns
Of Engineers. chief engineer Of the depart
ment, to proceed to the provinces OF Sam
tiago and Santa Clara to examine all school
houses and public works at such points as
shall be indicated to him by the military
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
Ransom Yancey MISSING.

Inquiry has been made of the police con-
corning Ransom Yancey. colored, sixty
years old. Of Danville. Va. Relatives Of
the man. who live IN Baltimore. in a COM
munication to the police department, gives
the information that Yancey was last seen
at the Pennsylvania railroad station in this
city about two weeks ago, when he was
sick. The police fail to find that they had
cared for such man, and there is no such
person In any Of the local hospitals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
CLASH BETWEEN OFFICIALS.
Philippine Provincial Governor to
Make Statement-Punishfn CRIMINAL

Philippine Provincial Governor to
Make Statement-Punishfn Criminals
MANILA, July 16.-H- Phelps Whit
marsh. governor of Benguet province, who
WAS recently ordered to- Manila for investi-
cation of certain charges against him, Is
writing statement in his own defense for
submission to the United States commits
sion, denying some and making explana-
tions of others of the allegations against
him. Whether or not he is exonerated. 1t
Is considered that it will be difficult for
him and Otto Scherer secretary Of the
province, together to govern the province
successfully, the two officials having clash
ed.
The insurgent General Gebarro. with sew
enty men. has surrendered to the authori-
ties at Legaspi. Albay province
Gen Aquino. who has been proved to be
responsible for the murder of five captive
soldiers of the twelfth United States In
fantry. has been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
Many native murderers have been hanged
or imprisoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16

Mrs. Ann Virginia Hay. wife of William
j. Hay and mother of Colonel Edwin B.
Hay. the well-known Washington attorney,
died in this city yesterday. Funeral serv-
ices over her remains will be held at her
late residence. 17T T street northwest,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The in
terment will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
DR.. West But Little better.

DR.. G. w. West, the physician who was
recently stricken by the heat and removed
to the Columbian University Hospital, re-
mains there without very much change for
the better being perceptible in his condi-
ton. He was reported yesterday as being
in critical condition.. but today it was
stated at the hospital that there had been
q slight change for the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16

DR.. Berryman's Condition FaVOrabIe.
DR.. Resell Bergman Of Baltimore Is at
the Emergency Hospital recovering from
an operation performed there a few days
ago for localized appendicitis. DR.. Berry
man was visiting DR.. John B. Mullins of
1915 H street northwest last week when he
was suddenly stricken with the ailment
and it was thought advisable to secure
treatment at once. An operation for appen-
dicitis was accordingly performed by Sur
geon in Chief Vaughn Of the Emergency
staff. Late this Afternoon DR.. Berryman's
condition was imported as improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
Funeral of Ferdinand Schroeder.

The funeral services over the body Of
Ferdinand Schroeder. the cavalryman who
died suddenly at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
Sunday night or yesterday morning.
as published in yesterdays Star. will be
held in the chapel at Lees undertaking
establishment at o'clock tomorrow after
noon The body will be buried at Airing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
Transfer of Realty.

By deed recorded today. Edward ]. Stell-
wagon and Charlotte M. Stellwagen. his
wife, under a deed Of trust from Francis
G. Newlands. conveyed to Mabelle Swift
Moore lot II, square 158. fronting about
eighty-two feet on the south side of Mas
sachusetts avenue between 18th and 18th
streets. The consideration was $37, 422.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
MEXICAN TRAIN ATTACKED.
Seven Men Killed-Rurales Pursuing
the Offenders.

ST. LOUIS, July ia special to the
Globe-Democrat from Cordova, Mexico.
says:
A train on the Vera Cruz and Pacific
railroad was attacked recently by a large
force of armed men at TERRA Blanca, q
small station. Seven men on the train were
killed. AS soon as news of the attack
reached Cordova a force of rurales was
sent to the scene and is now in pursuit of
the mob The cause of the attack is not
known here. 1t is said to have been made
by men who were formerly. employed in the
construction of the road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
CONVICTED AT LAST.
Notorious Wyoming Sheep StealeH
Who Has Had Fourteen Trials.

CASPER, Wyo., July 16.-Manuel Ar
menta has been convicted here of stealing
sheep. He has been tried fourteen times
in three counties for larceny. In these
trials he has cost the state 100000 He
and his followers are said to have driven
the range cattle business out of this sec
ton. He is half breed Mexican and
makes his home lust south of the Hole
in the Wall country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
His Fine Paid.

Edward Hancock. who was fined 500
today upon his confession of several
thefts from the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company. came into court later
in the day and paid the amount of the as
sessment and was released from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
Nearly Five Hundred Patents Issued

Nearly Five HUNDRED Fhtents Issueu.
Patents were today issued to the number
of 495. in addition to which there were is
sued thirty eight designs. fifty trade marks,
twelve labels and four prints. OF the pat
ents and designs, All were issued to cit
liens of this country and sixty-two to for
eigners. The people Of New York received
eighty-three patents and designs: Pennsyl-
vania. ifty-two; New Jersey and Ohio. each
thirty-two: Illinois. forty-three. The Dis
trict of Columbia received five Of the pat
ents and designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16

Former Senator Pugh of Alabama, who
has been quite Ill at his residence in this
city, Is reported to be very much better to-
day. He Is roasting easily and showing
daily gain in strength
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
VIII of william 1. warrer

The will Of William I. Warren. dated Oc-
tcber 8, 1889. was filed this afternoon for
probate. His estate is left to his wife. Ed
wardina Simms Warren, who Is named ex-
ecutriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. banker,
and brokers. l4l9 f St. member. New York
stock exchange. correspondents Nessrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
Mr.. Langley Doing Well.

MT. Langley DOfnG WeII.
Mr.. Langley, appointment clerk OF the
census Office who had an operation for
appendicitis performed last Sunday. Is do
ing well. no unfavorable symptom having
developed in his case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16

adjourned at 1925.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05

ly deep water Immediately on the
coast, but between these the distinc.
tion between land and sea IL very In.
definite. and the mud banks laid bare
at low tide may he a mile ar more In
width. Even with a canoe drawing but
u few inches Of water II was often Inn.
possible to get closer to the shore than
a mile, so that to make camp IL was
necessary To pack outfit and provisi.
ons on the mems backs, sinking "
every step knee deep In the thick. blue
mud. Even ashore, however. the dif.
hculties we're not past. For long
stretches this coast Ia but a few
inches above ordinary high tide. On
account Of It's shallowncss this part of
Boring Sea IL subject TO extraordin.
AIRY tides. Wien the wind blows
strong from the northeast the water
goes with IL. leaving extensive bare
Hats and shoals along the shOre. while
with an opposite wind the water piles
up In Norton Sound. flooding he low.
er portions ~ the delta coast. as IL
evidenced by the line ~ drift-wood
nearly always tai l~ seen some dis.
lance inland. One night the party was
rudely awakened by the water running
through their tents. and went nj To
lind the tide over the bank on which
they were camp@d. After that they
took the precautioD tn elevate their
beds. --From ''Tbe Delta Country ri
Alaska" by q. Il. Putnam. In July
Srribner's.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Our Growing ssspoFts.

the general development of our ex.
port trade has had the interesting Fl.
feet ~ increasing the relative activity
~ several 81 scnpOrts. aud thus
reducing somewhat the too heavy
proportion of the foreign business
cleared through the port of New York.
We were doing u large export bust.
ness 10 the spring and early summer
of last year: but the gains of this year
over last. ~ indicated In the stats.
ties III the last few weeks. ARE nothing
short ~ startling. The greatest gains
have been In cotton aud cattle. with .
good gain also In breadstufYs. ~
the result especially ~ the great ex-
port business In cotton. aided by the
Increased movement III cereals through
southern ports. New Orleans has for
the first time taken u place ncxt To
New York rs respects the value Of It's
export trade, thus displacing Boston.
IL the year l.UO. New York was red
tied with only u per cent Of the total
foreign I'M ~ the country, ~
against an average Of more than 10
Ier cent for several previous years.
New York still continues Ia receive
considerably more than M per rent In
value Of the ,Ountry's imports, but
] i,t year il handled only about ~ per
cent of the Roston and Phil
adelphia have been comparatively sta
BILE In the volume at their foreign
trade. while Baltimore, Newport News,
New Orleans and Galveston have made
great gains So also have the Pacific
coast ports. owing Ia the progress Of
our Oriental trade. From the "Pro-
gress Of the World" In the American
Monthly Review Of Reviews tor July.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Bridge Burned.

The Ma-ton Bridge ove the I.amine
River. between this place and Sedalia.
was burned last week. The original
cost of the bridge was several thou
sand dollars, hut it, actual value he
fore the lire was small. It wa. ~ the
old style covered wooden structures
and hal been condemned and was be.
lng repaired. The carpenters doing
the repairing pronounced IL dangerous
"a work around. The west end had
Junk about two feet and the sills were
rotten. some unknown party made "a
clear place for u new bridge by set
ting the old one on tire on q windy
night. Pilot Grove Enterprise.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
ANOTHER RAILROAD STORY.
Frank h. spcarmau at His Best.

Those readers Of McClure's who
always look for a railroad story
and there are many of them, Judging
from the letters received will find u
tale IA their liking In the July number.
Frank u. Spearman. who Is carving
out u reputation In u hitherto unwork-
ed field, contributes ''rhe Strikers
story: How McTerza Stopped the Rail-
road Riot" According To the author.
''rhe Reputation 81 Jimmie McTerza
Is u classic among the good men az
McClOud:' and II II likely that the
hero will become u classic among Mr..
S%pearman's readers. As the Striker
puts II, ''He Is the head Of the push"
And after his single-handed fight
against hundreds Of strikers, one
does not wonder that ''rOyal Kate
MulleniS, but why give away the
playy
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
On the Sho "a of the Yukon Delta.

During the past summer an officer of
the Coast Survey %trayersed the front
Of the Yukon delta, the first white man
who had ever followed this shore. He
vas accompanied by three men, and
the party, with all their provisions
and camp outfit, was car"ied in an
open and u small rowboat. At
the river mouths there Is comparative
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Reaching the Limit.
The Political Review.

The Political Review.
The board Of election commissioners
were ordered by one Of the circuit
judges to bring into court for examin.
alton two ballots to be used ~ evi.
dence, In q case where the prisoner at
bar was charged with fraud In voting
in %tampering with q ballot and the
ballots specifically named and num-.
bered were described In the order of
b u The commissioner voted to
refuse To obey the order. on the ground
that the decision ~ Judge Marshall L.
against any exhibition ~ u ballot.
even In u cOurt of justice. The iscpnb.
lican commissioners, Mr.. Hobbs. voted
Ia obey the order.
So b fraudulent ballots east nj the,
last city election may never IN. seen
again except by the commissioners.
and the evidence III fraud which the,
bear u le used to convict the
~-coundrels who cas-, them. The Dem.
ocratic Legislature aud the Democratic
supreme court. on the prc,cncc of pre-.
serving inviolate the secrecy of this
ballot, have shielded the criminals
who elected the Democratic tickets 10
this city. and secured Ia them immun.
ity from the punishment they richl,
deserve. " the outraged citizens should
get mad and hang some ~ the devils
who have been freely tampering with
the votes and rights III honest men In
this city, the Democratic courts would
be quick % attempt their punishment.
The metropolis Of this great state IL
ruled by the Democrats ~ II the citi-
zens were not entitled " any voice
whatever In their local government.
Under the board system the governor
appoints the men who have most 70 do
with executive government, aud under
the infamous election laws 81 q Demo-
cratic Legislature the officers who are
elected by ballot are subject Ia the de.
cision of the ballot-box suffers and
the election Indians. instead Of the
votes Of the citizens. This IL worse
than anarchy. and must sooner or lat
or result In riot or bloodshed In the
streets. The Democrats have gone Ia
the limit al infamous Legislation and
administration ~ hold this city. There
Is another limit which they may reach
some ~ them and II may be the
end III u rope.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Ioran.Thorpe

-
The elegant country home of Mr.. II.
G. Thorpe and wife was the scene Of u
happy wedding ut high noon Tuesday.
June 18th, 1901. Their accomplished
daughter. Annie Myrtle. being united
In marriage tn Rev. John Herbert
Doran, a young minister Of great prom.
ise Of the &. y. church of Little Rock,
Ark. In the hall was n large arch Of
evergreens and cut flowers and sus.
pended from the center of the arch was
q magnificent floral heart. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Julia
Dunica. ~ slater. Little Misses An.
ME May Evans and Hazel Thorpe
were the Hover girls.
The impressive ceremony that united
the hearts aud lives of this young
couple for veal or woe. time and eter-
nifty. wa- performed by DR.. Morris. Of
Marshall. After the ceremony % de-
lectablc luncheon vas served and par.
taken Of 10y u number Of friends aud
relatives who were In attendance.
The bride looked very pretty and
was attired In white Partisan lawn.
trimmed IN Swiss and valenciennes
embroidery, tuck and lace. with girdl,
of white satin. and carried "a bouquet
~ brides roses.
Rev. !. u. Doran IL u graduate ri
Missouri Valley College and u young
man ~ rare personal worth and II en-.
dowed with superior mental attain.
men and ability In hi, high and noble
profession. The bride. the daughter
~ II. G. Thorpe, u most excellent and
well.to.do citizen of the township. IL q
young lady al rare intellectual accom-
plishments. having for several years
laugh, Latin and French In Missouri
Valley College. She Il possessed Of
u sweet personality. culture and re-
ilnement.
After the rcpa-t. congratulations,
we'll wishes and good.byes had been
spoken. the happy couple left for Sal
i-bury. where u grand reception await.
ed them at the home of DIR. j. ID. Hrum.
mall. After u few days visit Ia friends
and relatives In Marshall. Rev. MIR.
Doran aud wife will leave for Little
Rock. Ark. their permanent home.
The many friends of the bride In
this, the home Of her childlood. send
congratulations and hope that her tut.
ARE life may he ~ happy, bright and
r"seate u the day she assumed the
solemn and sacred obligations of the
marriag" VOWS. Armstrong Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
The King Of the Midway.
New York sun.

- WV SUM
'.is q sadness To rave to record the
oec''he . iail.oh OF q great anti
m~peria''st' a kingly crown has beer
p'"eeu "Po" u poi OF the HON.. VIII
.'"'" 'enn'ngs bry"h' U that peer
'ess chiei mas accepted the baubls
"'""h'u.'!' mere can oe no dono'
"oo"' 'he iacts' lhey came from
source 'hat IL oeyond the possibility
u. Suspicion from the bnhaio Times
VI tue non norman f. Mack VINO
P.'"es the "e"erson" ' Neoraska soov
III "'"er 'VlnR men . most dead
ones 'hon' "i'''"im Jennings bryau
'ece'Ve" " crown last n'ght or MS
VS." ID the Midway says Mr. Mack'
"'Rs"' Us 'mp'! ~ u the idoi oi the
pro""e'hR GLASSES ana the
"e'ehoer o' our ''oertie- hsd ever hen
.re"'ed 10 u On" before. The
h""r was wa D. w. hundreds 81 "
S'r"ck spectators were present. we
'"n""' trust ourselves to give the de-
.a''s. Let "r' Ma'k : paper tell %
M'' bryan neao '"e Kenes ~ "
Ming! crown ma "n'
L'''' 'he 'o'he"! h"la h"ia dancer
bestowed the 'r"wn' when was u ia
wa''"n TEL " !ei'ow wreath 81 woven
"o'e """"' "n ne" W 'h"kneS'' as
VIZ "'!a" "no party n"''ed III ron
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'"'" '"e Todd! ~ ."e 'r""'' "n eager
row" "''o"'"' u" y Prearr"hgeu
pan LIN. ~ famous lancer. s'eppe"
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neck was """rned WIN necklaces ~
"e""s' "er mar """s loosely do"n
"er o"cS' ''er arms were pare Her
costume "as I" yellow -''S' 'r'nged
WIZ" grass S"e wore yell
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The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Money 10 Loan,

We loan money at . per cent on
farm property. No red tape borrow
"r reserves the right Ia pay any or all
principal any Interest pay day. Call
and see Us,
CONWAY Il DAWES,
East Side square.
The Marshall republican., 1901-07-05
Jsll-0, The New Dessert,

pleases all the family. Four FlavOrs:
Lennon, Orange, Raspberry and
strawberry. Al your grOcers. lOcts.
Try It to-day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

(Fiied April l.. 1901 J. r. Young. CIerk)
u THE SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT
OF COLUNBIA--BELLE A NERRICK "
G. RICHARD D. MERRICK- No. 1856.
On motion of the complainant by Mr. F r.
Keys her solicitor. 1t is this nth DAY or
APRIL 1901. ordered that the defendant. c.
Richard D. MerTick. cause his appearance to be
entered herein before the first rule day
occurring forty days after this day otherwise
the cause VIII be proceeded with as in ease Of
lished once week for three successive weeks
in the Washington Law Reporter and the
Washington Times.
The object OF this suit Is to obtain an abso-
lutte divorce from the defendant on the grounds
Of wiIIful desertjon and abandonment.
BY the Court.
tSeal9 4. c. BRADLEY, Justice
\ True Copy Test:
J. r. VOTING. Clerk.
By NJ 4 CLANCY Asst Clerk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS DOWNING & CO.. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE 6f I1StupRnvED LOTS N
WHITEHAEEN. NEAR THE C,,~-oUTT ROAD.

TRUSTEES SALE 0F tESsStHPRnyED LOTS IN
WHITEHAEEN. NEAR THE C,---)UTT ROAD.
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust dated
April 20. 1891 and recorded IN Liber 1915 at
folio 1876 ct seq. one Of the land records CT the
District Of Columbia, and at the request OF the
holder Of the note secured thereby the under
signed trustees. wiz sell at public auction n
front OF the premises, on SATURDAY. THE 9TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1901, C0aHESCINGI AT FOUR
O'CLOCK p. ", the following described pieces
OF parcels Of real estate situate IN the County OF
Washington. District Of Columbia, to wit: Lots
one tD, two q, three 80, four "a, I'VE ~,
SIX (6}- seven o. eight 49, twelve {i2). thir-
teen (I3} fourteen 90, fifteen 90 sixteen co.
seventeen %. eighteen (IS). nineteen 90,
twenty i20) and twenty-one (2I}. in block S.
in the subdivision made by jacob P. Clark
and Edward b. CottreIl, trustees Of lot three ~
and part of lot two 81. in Whitehaven for the
Palisades OF the Potomac Land Improvement
Company. said subdivision being recorded in the
Office OF the Surveyor OF the District OF Columbia
in Book County No :. page %.
Terms Of sale, 500 cash on each lot At tine OF
sale, balance OF purchase money within thirty
days thereafter. Ali conveyancing. recording,
and revenue stamps to be at purchasers cost
Terms OF sale 10 be complied with within thirty
days from the day Of sale, the trustees viii
resell at the risk and cost Of the defaulting puT
chaser purchasers after FIVE days previous
advertisement OF such resale IN some newspaper OF
general circulation printed and published n the
City Of Washington, District OF Columbia
VIZ. " AYRES,
WI E LEWIS