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Evening star., 1902-08-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Ga: xs siSS es 1S1 ia S.!sss
Capitol Traction at iao Union trust @ and S iT StSr
ess pene s ssapsks and Potomse s
is iss iS at at 1ss 1s aS 70 at Issh 10 at IS
After After, eaIsDits Traction 20 At i2o Merren
s:ssa %strsPesR aiiss is 3D. 1G .sf sf
MSIstrSpOlit:a Ne g ;sa Cert Fer IPasb.
washington Railway and Electric Co. As, S3Ss bid
Miscellaneous Bonds washington Gas Co. es. se-
to1A M bid s: Electric Light Deb Imp p. ss. ie5Ps
and Potomac Telephone S. i. o I'D pS dSa
TsssS Ames!esp Security and Trust 100 bid
Hall s. ic4 II bid | Gss asSnac GrspSo
phone Deb IS. s.la bid.
pos and Trust i7o bid is asfed ssfe Ds
Iaa Tsas, and Ss TSs hS s93 bid
Bank; 100 bid, 110 asked.
,le,h Railroad stoe&ksCspital ks Traction Co. '11e bid
tTis aas e. s;s, Pref % bid TIE Washington Railway
s Bank 3 s@ sfocifaSs lSs Sid o, Washington
bid, 4So asked; Metropolitan, 700 bid, 7is asked
is 9 bS sd and Me- s BID
BID S.t.d Capital 1850 sid West End lss BID
Insurance stocks-Firemen's. 25 bid, 30 asked.
Franklin. 49h bid. Metropolitan. 10 bid. Corcoran
bid; 81 asked: German American a75 bid. Nation,
al Unions Z bid; asked Columbia. 1O1s bid, u
5sase 0tG eclons PsGplss 81 sa bid asked
AZ Title Insuranse stocksnReal Estate Title, 81 bid.
Washington Title. bid. 4 asked.
Teisphons and Grsphophone stocks-chesspeake
ana Potomac Telephone, 45 bid, 81 asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone Dom. bid asked American
Grsphophooe Pref; u bid. asked.
c Gas Stocks.WashinEton Gas, 70 bid. 72 asked.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype
1871 BID. '1S6 asked. Lanston Moactype, IIh bid.
MisceIlaneous etocks-Greene Con Copper Co.. n
bid. q asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, IT'S bid.
AEX. dividend,
Evening star., 1902-08-04
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Marked Deterioration Reported With
Some Executions

The monthly report OF the statistcian Of
the Department Of Agriculture shows the
average condition of cotton July % to have
been $40. as compared with S4.7 June %;
77.2 July % 1901; 76 August 1, 1900; "a Au-
gust i. 1899. and a ten-year average Of
SIS
Except In Texas and Oklahoma, which re-
port averages Of condition July % four
points higher than last month; Indian ter
ritory. where there has been an improve
ment of six points. and Missouri, where
there Is no appreciabie change a more or
less marked deterioration is reported from
the entire cotton belt. the decline amount
ing to one point in Virginia. two points in
Arkansas. four in Louisiana, five in Missis-
sippi, six in Tennessee. seven In North
Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama,
eight in Georgia and twelve in Florida.
There Is marked absence of uniformity
Of condition even in the states making the
most unfayorable showing, not few coun-
ties reporting condition far above the av-
erage, and some even reaching the high
figure of 100.
The condition In the principal states is
reported as follows: North Carolina SO;
South Carolina. IS; Georgia, SO: Florida,
"a; Alabama, II; Mississippi so: Louisiana.
81: Texas. II: Arkansas. 92; Tennessee OF;
Oklahoma, 94; Indian territory 95
Evening star., 1902-08-04
ROLL OF PENSIONERS
THE NUMBER REACHED 99e,446
JULY l.
Recent Legislation by Congress-At-
tacks on the Administration
of the Bureau LeSsened.

Wherever the question of pensions comes
up in the campaign during the coming fall
republican speakers will have very ready
reply to give either the veterans on the
one hand or those who favor keeping a
close account on the governments dis
bursements for its soldiers and sailors.
Since the time when there were numerous
assaults on the administration of the pen
sion office by certain persons in the Grand
Army of the Republic, there has been an
increased liberality toward the veterans,
but 1t has been brought about by special
and general legislation and not by any
loosening of the machinery Of the pension
office. by which claims have been allowed
to slip through by undue liberal inter-
probation of the pension laws.
On the 1st of July there were 800, ,446
pensioners on the rolls. That was the high
water mark in pensions. This number has
been reached by a gradual growth. and the
best-informed men about the pension office
believe that it will not be exceeded, al
though the last Congress was unprecedent-
ed in its liberality in pension legislation
This Is for the reason that the death rate
among pensioners Is very great, the an
nual death rate! being estimated for the
next year at about 10000 The last Con-
gress passed 100 special pension bills. and
passed two acts which, within twelve
months, it is believed, will add 10000 pen
sioners to the rolls. One of these acts is
to pension the survivors, Of the Indian
wars and the other Is to pension those
veterans who served In the confederate
service prior to their entrance in the Union
army. - ....-s.
1t is believed by some officials at the
pension Office that the liberality of Con-
gress toward pensioners has done much
toward lessening the attacks on the PEN
sion office, which were formerly Of such
common occurrence. .
1t is this congressional action that has
frors sei S,a nne 1000 VI oen ,,e S
Of the last fiscal year. although this
period was in which the death rate
among aged pensioners was very large.
very gradual. From 991.519 in 1899 the
number increased to 993, $40 in 1900, to
907, ,I35 in 1901, and to 900, ,446 In 1902
Evening star., 1902-08-04
CRASHED INTO OIL TRAIN.
Explosion Follows, One Meets Death
and Others Are Burned.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, August A Santa
Fe passenger train returning from Redon-
do Beach last night ran through an open
switch and crashed into an oil train.
Both engines were wrecked. as were also
one coach and four oil tank cars The fuel
tank of one of the engines exploded, setting
fire to the wreck.
Burning oil was scattered in every direc-
ton. and the large oil refinery plant Of the
Combs Refining Company was set on fire.
The plant was destroyed. as were all the
cars in the wreck except one.
T. d. Martin, fireman OF the freight en-
gine. is missing, and 1t is thought his body
Is under the burned wreckage.
The injured:
H. F. Gardner. engineer. face terribly
scalded chest. back and legs burned by
being caught in a shower Of burning oil.
c. Fl. Andrews fireman, hands and face
burned and back injured by jumping from
cab.
William Whitesides, passenger, Los An
geles, left arm broken.
Frank Scott, brakeman, face and shoul.
derS burned by OIL
Evening star., 1902-08-04
RECENTLY DISCOVERED.
Paper Purporting to Be the Will Of
Thomas r. Lane.

A few days ago Senator Blackburn Of
Kentucky and others associated with him
opened q box at the establishment Of the
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company Of this city and found therein
will and a personal letter, penned by the
senator's son-in-law, Thomas F. Lane. Mr..
Lane. who was the American representative
of vickers Sons & Maxim. died nearly two
years ago. His widow, Senator Black
burns daughter. departed this life recently.
It is stated that by the assignment dated
October 13, 1900, Mr.. Lane transferred all
his interest in 1900 shares Of the stock Of
Vickers Sons e. Maxim. Limited. Of Shef-
field and London to his mother. Mrs.
Bridget Lane: his brothers, John J. and
Alfred J. Lane. and his sister, Minnie e.
Lane. 500 Of the shares being held by the
Riggs National Bank as security for loan
Of $1,000 TOO being held by the Vickers as
security for advances on commissions. and
100 being held by Mr.. Lane. He transfer
red also to the same persons commissions
due from the company aggregating n2. 600,
By the will. SO 1t is said, he gave one-haif
his estate, exclusive Of the stock transfer
red. to Lucille Blackburn Lane. his widow.
and the other half to his mother.
Mr.. Lane was active in democratic poll
tics in New Jersey and took prominent
part in anti-race track legislation in that
state. He was chief clerk in one Of the
divisions of the Treasury Department. AT
one time he was the editor and proprietor
Of the Summit, N. j.. Record.
When asked concerning the newly discov-
Of the local bar. counsel for Senator Black
burn. today said:
"Since the death of Mrs Lane some pa
pers of Mr.. Lanes have been found They
Evening star., 1902-08-04
DEATH DUE TO NARCOTIC.
Coroner's Opinion in Case Of Former
Representative Potter.

DES MONIES, Ia, August 4.-Iittle light
has been thrown on the death Of former
Representative A. M. Potter Of Waverly,
who was found unconscious in room at
the Kirkwood Hotel and died later at Mercy
Hospital.
At the coroners inquest Frank E. Scott
of Muscatine. who was with Potter Friday
night. could not remember what the two
men did. Mrs. Potter said that her husband
had a weak heart. She Is inclined to the
belief that death was due to natural causes.
causes.
The physicians, however, hold that he
died from morphine or chloral poisoning.
and the coroner's jury adjourned to await
the result of chemical examination Of stom-
ach.
1t has been learned that Potter bought
laudanum. An empty bottle was found
concealed under the window in the room he
occupied at the Kirkwood.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
KNIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE.
Annual Convention Of the Order to
Begin Tomorrow.

The annual convention of the order Of
the Sons of st. George will convene to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock In the Grand
Army Hall on Pennsylvania avenue north
west. and will continue it's sessions dur
Ing the remainder of the week Commits
sioner H. B. F. Macfarland will welcome
the delegates to the city at the morning
session.
reception to the delegates and friends
of the order will be rendered at the hall
this evening at o'clock Tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 Seeing Washington" outing
will be given the visitors. a car having
been chartered for this purpose
An official visit by the Grand Lodge otti-
GERS will be made to Capital City Lodge,
No. 437. at its hall. 91O Pennsylvania
avenue. Wednesday evening The members
OF al other lodges are invited to attend. A
reception to the lady visitors will also be
held Wednesday evening by Lady Paunce-
fote Lodge. Daughters of st. George, at the
Oxford Hotel.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Government Bonds.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE August 4-FIour steady; winter ex-
ira, e 90aS3 10; winter clear, s. 25a$340; winter
straight s.. 4oa$s co. winter patent. s. 7Oas3 IS
$40; spring patent ss.1bas4.o6: receipts is.sas
barrels: exports. s72 barrels. Wheat quiet; spot
and August, 72&az2h: September. 7254a1SK; De-
cember. 13A asked; steamer No. red, Tia71A
receipts. los, $50 bushels; exports, none; southern
BY sample, 57ka72A; southern grade, 704a72al.
Corn dull; September. coy asked; year. 451i asked
receipts. 1S. .134 bushels; exports. none; southern
white corn 6D; southern yellow corn. 81 Oats un-
settled; No: white. old. 80a61: No. mixed old,
56a57; receipts 1 49I bushels; exports, none. Rye
dun and easy; No. 2, 6e No. 2 western, co. re-
ceipts. none; exports, none. Hay Arm: Nc. I tim
othy. $40; ;0oe$1s6o; No. clover mixed $i800a
$i7.00. Grain freights dull: steam to Liverpool
per bushel 24d: August; Cork for orders. per
quarter: 2s.a2s. 3D. August. Butter firm I'm
changed Fancy imitation, 19a20 fancy creamery,
2la22; fancy ladle. 1sa10; fancy roll l7als; good
roll. 1os17; store packed. I8ai1. Eggs hrm. un-
changed; fresh, 17lf7k. Cheese nrm UNCHANGED: !:
large, 10aI01a; medium. 10,tAl0H; small iOHai0K
Sokat nrm. unchanged; 6ne and coarss granuiated
Evening star., 1902-08-04
TO LEASE THE MILLS BUILDING.
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Will Be Occupied by Offices Of the
Naval Establishment.

1t is senpected that lease will shortly
be execated for"the building now being
erected nat thss corner OF 17th and Penn
sylvaniaffaveRde for the use Of the Navy
Department. The building is owned by
Generahhsnson Mills, U. s. A., retired. and
is designed fouIthe use Of the government,
It will probably be ready for occupancy in
February Although not finally settled, 1t
is probable. that 1t will be utilized for
offices for this general naval board, of
which AdmiraE Dewey is president. and
other boards row occupying the building at
the northwest corner Of 18th and Penn
sylvaniax lavenss. as well as the hydro
graphic bficA ana the Office Of naval In
telligencSt now Occupying quarters in the
Navy department building. According to
present 10 tenei6hs the new building viii be
occupied hentireay by Offices Of the naval
establishment
Evening star., 1902-08-04
A CUBAN BOND ISSUE
Authorizing Bill Passed by
the House.
TO BORROW S35,OOO,0O0
INTEREST PER CENT; PAYABLE
IN FORTY YEARS.
Information Cabled by Minister
Squiers-Bearing Of the Platt
Amendment on the Matter.

The acting secretary Of state received the
following cable message from United States
Minister Squiers, at Havana, today:
THE house has passed the bill authoriz-
ing loan $35 600, 900; minimum rate of issue
80 per cent; maximum interest, per cent;
redeemable In forty years"
Under the Platt amendment the United
States is bound to take cognizance of the
action Of the Cuban government in the mat
tr Of loans. Article 2 of that amendment
provides: g.
THAT said (Cuban) government shall not
assume or contract any public debt to pay
the interest upon which. and to make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the ulti-
mate discharge of which the ordinary reve-
nue. of the Island of Cuba, after defraying
the current expenses of the government,
shall be inadequate.''
The Cuban Revenues.
No computation has been made to ascer-
tain whether or not the loan provided for
In the bill which Minister Sauiers refers to
trespasses upon the provision Of the Platt
amendment but 1t is presumed that the
Cuban revenues can pay the proposed in
terest and provide a sinking fund. besides
defraying the ordinary expenses Of the gov
ernment, as provided in the amendment.
At the same time 1t will no doubt be found
very difficult to interpret this particular az
provision, as the amount Of revenue will
fluctuate according to the business condi-,
tions in the island. It Is asserted that the
intention of article was to prevent any
extraordinary issue Of bonds for the pur-
pose of redeeming the bonds of the so
called republic prior to the Spanish -Ameri-
can war and the payment of large bounties
to those who had taken part in the insur-
rection against Spain.
No Penalty Provided for Violation.
1t was intended as a check upon the
Cuban government in the matter OF incur
ring Indebtedness, although it carried no
provision indicating what would be the
action Of the United States should tho
Cuban government exceed the indebted
ness prohibited by the amendment. There
is nothing in the Platt amendment indicat-
ing what steps the United States would
take either to determine whether the iH-
debtedness was beyond the prescription or
how the mourning of such indebtedness
would be prevented.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Uncertain as to Protest.

MONTREAL, August 4-Commo odore
Macdonald Of the Bridgeport Yacht Club
says that he Is as yet uncertain whether or
not a protest will be lodged against the
irident which has been selected to defend
the Seawanhaka cup. T gHerrick Duggan.
the designer of Trident has finally decided
TO abandon one Of three centerboards with
which the new yacht is provided. 1t is be-
cause OF the use of more than one center
board on the Trident that protest is be-
ing considered
Evening star., 1902-08-04
ATTACKED BY POLICE
MEMBERS FANATIcAL FILIPINO
SOCIETY ROUTED.
Many of Latter Killed or Wounded
and Only Few of Police
Hurt

MANILA August 4.-Governor Bandholtz
of Tayabas province has telegraphed Act
Ing Governor Wright that the combined
police forces of five towns attacked and
defeated force under Ruperto Rios, leader
Of nanatical Filipino society.
Many Of Rios followers were killed or
wounded, but only few of the police were
hurt.
The fight occurred near Antimonan.
General Davis has arrived here from Min
oanao and has had an extended conference
with General Chaffee or the Moro situation
Evening star., 1902-08-04
NoN-UNIoN MEN IN CHARGE.
Cars Are Being Operated Between
Huntington and Ashland.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va August 4-De-
spite the street railway strike all the cars
are being operated between here and Ash
land, KY. with non-union men today, but
they are being patronized but little.
Union sympathizers still line the streets
and avenues and plead with all who SYM
pathize with union labor not to patronize
the cars. Their pleadings are usually sue
ceSsful.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
UNIFORM FOR MARINES.
A New Color Of Khaki Has Been
Adopted.

new color has been adopted for the
khaki uniforms for field. campaign and
service use Of marines. It is somewhat
darker In shade than the khaki now in use,
but Is slightly lighter than the olive drab
OF the new army field uniform and contains
slight indications Of both green and brown.
IL - believed the new shade will be less
visible. more seryiceable and more stable
than the kind in present use, which after
frequent washings becomes too light.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows:
Edward B. stumph. one-story and cellar
brick and steel store. 112s-1I30 Connecticut
avenue northwest: cost, s35. 900.
Mrs Ellen Sullivan. two two-story brick
dwellings,. 3420-3422 o street northwest;
cost. s4.5OO
Mrs. Walter G. Martin, one two-story
frame dwelling. Raleigh street, RandIe
Park, Congress Heights; cost. s1,lOo.
Evening star., 1902-08-04

are entirely Informal. The desire is not TO
discuss them, as it is not known what Is
their legal effect
After the death OF Mr Lane Mrs Lane
administered his estate to the extent Of
coHecting the assets and paying the debts.
No distribution has been made"
1t is regarded as possible that the courts
may be called upon to determine the legal
enect OF those papers of Mr. Lanes which
have recently come to light
Evening star., 1902-08-04

ness said he knew nothing, except what
others had told him.
Constable Radtke testified that he saw
Mr.. Hayes serve drinks to colored people
yesterday and receive the money from GUS
toners. He told of the raid last night.
Witness said he saw the defendant exefcis-
ing authority about the place.
The hearing had not been concluded when
this report closed
Evening star., 1902-08-04
DEMONSTRATION AT SANTIAGO.
Opening Of Hospital in Building For
merly Used by Americans.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. August 4.-There
was a great celebration by the Spanish COL
ony here yesterday on the occasion Of the
opening of the Centre Beeaeficio Hospital, In
the building formerly used as headquarters
by the American officers.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
archbishop Of Santiago de Cuba. This was
the first demonstration of Spaniards here
since the Spanish-American war.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Changes in German Tariff Law.

BERLIN, August 4.-The tariff commit
tee OF the reichstag adopted unchanged to-
day clauses sl2 to SIS of the new tariff law
These sections cover files, drills, hammers
and all agricultural and domestic trade i'm
ptements. except where otherwise specified.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Gen. Schofeld's Brother-in-Law Dead

FREEPORT. H., August ALFRED FL.
Wise. seyenty-one years old, since lS4s
resident Of this city and for many wears
president Of the Second National Bank. IS
dead, He was brother-in-lsw of General
John M Schofeld and was widely known in
the west. "
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Investigating Funeral Riot.

NEW YORK, August 4.-Pollce Inspector
Brooks today began public investigation
into the riot at the funeral Of Chief Rabbi
Joseph last Wednesday,
Evening star., 1902-08-04
PASSENGERS JUMPED.
Electric Car Crashes Into Seaboard Air
Line Locomotive

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va. August A car on
the Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News railway crashed into a Seaboard Air
Line locomotive this morning injuring
seven passengers, who jumped No one
was fatally injured.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Cottren a Police captain.

NEW YORK, August 4.-Poiice Sergeant
John w. cottrel was today appointed to
succeed Captain William Thompson, who re-
tired from the force last Saturday.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1410 r ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1902-08-04
MINISTER wu CALLED HERE
Received Hurried Telegram While a
st Atlantic City.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. August A.
Minister WI Ting Fang was recalled to
Washington this morning by telegram. He
left Mrs. WI here q
Evening star., 1902-08-04
Hayes Placed Under Arrest.

John Hayes. the reputed proprietor of
tne Arena saloon" reached the junction
ABOUT noon To look after his friends and
was promptly placed under arrest for the
part he IS alleged to have taken In last
nights affair. He denies. however. that
he was upon the premises last night. The
session Of the magistrates court was then
transferred from the resort on the tons of
the hiA 10 the Columbia Pleasure Gar
dSn.
John E Tarmon. manager of the Arena
saloon. the place where the raid was
made. was the first defendant called UPON
10 plead, The charge against him was vio-
iatlns the Sunday law Attorneys Marion
Duckett and r. W. Wells the latter A
member Of the state legislature. appeared
as counsel They entered a plea of NOT
guilty. and asked for jury trial H.. was
1nereupon p heid In $50 security for his ap-
pearance at the October term of the court
a second charge of the same nature, al
leglng the sale of liquor yesterday to an
Individual not named in the first warrant
was also nfed- In this case counsel also de
manded a trial by jury and the defendant
was bound over. Bond was given In both
cases.
II Lee Tarmon. brother of the defend
ant in The other cases, was next arraigued
The sale Of one pint Of beer to Charles A.
Devaughn. Sunday. was alleged and in a
second case the sale of both beer and wh,s-
KY to an unknown person was alleged jury
trials were demanded. and bond was fixed
at 500 in both cases. The father of the
Two defendants was accepted as bOndsman.
Moves for Change of Venue.
John Hayes was then arraigned on
charge of violating the Sunday law. He en-
tered a plea OF not guilty. and his counsel
asked that Magistrate Carr be permitted to
hear the case. \ motion was made asking
for the change of venue suggested. The
motion was overruled and the trial proceed
ed.
John r. Mansfield. who formerly kept
saloon in this city. was the first witness ex-
amined- He testified that he was In the
Defendants place yesterday and purchased
two glasses of beer. He also purchased
bottle OF whisky for Dever Rollins. Wit
ness said he had seen Mr.. Hayes In the
saloon a number Of times. but did not see
him IN there yesterday. He was positive
that he saw Mr. Hayes in the place three
weeks ago.
do you know Constable yerm,llionr the
witness was asked.
Not personally" he answered.
How long. have you known of himP
Only about three years"
Upon the matter OF ownership tho cit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-26
BLACKBURN MEETS KLUTTZ
And the Drummer Boy Marches to His Own
Funeral.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Sparta, n. c., Aug. 21.-Court convened
here Monday, Judge Shaw presiding. The
docket is small and court Will probably
adjourn tomorrow.
Hon. Theo. f. Kluttz and E. s. Black
burn met here in joint discussion. 1t
was with some effort that Mr.. Black
burns friends induced him to meet Mr..
Kluttz, but the u boy" was
finally pulled into it. Kluttz's speech
was one of the most able presentations
of national and State issues ever heard
here. Mr.. Blackburn's speech was one
of prejudice and his only plea was pros
p|erity," while he praised the independent
movement and abused what he termed
rings" Truly, Mr.. Kluttz used him up
clearly and nicely.
Allegheny will give the Democratic
ticket a nice majority, Notwithstanding
the Republicans are making a desperate
fight.
R.. a. Doughton, whose illness was
mentioned in the News and Observer
some time since, is doing very nicely.
His daughter. who is also i'll with typhoid
fever. is improving. The physicians think
both will be out again in a few weeks.
MIR. Doughton has been very sick and his
friends nave been very anxious, but 1t Is
thought that the crisis has passed.