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Evening star., 1902-02-25
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Edward Har-
baugh, 96 years; Mrs. Agnes NJ. Bradford,
S3 years; William Brown, 81 years; Mary
Jane Warner, "A years; John Reed. "A
years; Harriet Thornton, 73 years; Charles
Nohe GO years; George w. Brown, 62
years; j. William Gross. 50 years; Fran
ces West, 81 years; Frederick Eugene
Sayre, 81 years: Elcena Garland, 45 years;
John T. Markell, A years; Mrs Julia Rob
ertson. 43 years: Emma Matchett. Al
years: James c. Valentine. Al years: Rob
ert +. Schulz, 80 years: William Jiggetts. %
years; Lille B. Gibbons, ~ years; Agnes
Green, % years; dtMinnle Norris. IL
years: William ]. Masonsf years; Adella
B. Boone. 1 year: Willie Hawkins. =
months: John Cleveland Edwards. days;
Frank Handy, day.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Deputy Marshal's Suggestions.

j. S. Lacey. deputy United States mar
shall in charge of the prisoners in the
United States branch of the Police Court.
has addressed communication to Aulick
Palmer. United States marshal of the Dis
trict CT Columbia. in which he calls atten-
ton to the state of affairs in regard to the
toilet facilities for men at the Police Court
and suggests that remedy be provided
Mr.. Lacey makes a recommendation tina I
public toilet room be constructed in the
basemen mt of the building. the cost of which
would be slight. and the one now in use be
painted. cleansed and secured by a lock for
tn: use of jurors and court officials.
In closing it is suggested that the pris-
oner's dock be moved to the east and be
joined to the wall, which would leave a
passageway for witnesses at the west end
between the court railing and the dock,
making straight course from the witness
roon.s. located outside Of the court room.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8:
Great Falls, temperature, "a; condition, l.
Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature, 33: con-
dition at north connection, 1: condition at
south connection, 4. Georgetown distribute
ing reservoir, temperature. 20: condition at
infiuent gate house, 5; condition at eftlucnt
to house IL
Evening star., 1902-02-25
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Kennedy agt. Kennedy; demurrer over
ruled with leave to answer. Fenwick agt
heirs of Jane CAN'T ct al; testimony be-
fore Edwin L. Wilson, examiner, ordered
taken. Edwards agt Edwards; do before
Ruttledge Wilson, examiner.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
Davis agt Harrison; pro confesso made
absolute and defendant restrained as
prayed. Haines agt. Bells; pro confesso
against certain defendants ordered and ref
erence to examiner for proof. White agt
Fletcher; title vested in complainant by
adverse possession.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Murray agt District of Columbia: verdict
for defendant. Brown, trustee, agt. Com
mercial Fire Insurance Company: on trial
Ford agt. Cissel; judgment by default.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh
Lee agt. metropolitan Railroad Company:
on trial. Domer agt. District of Columbia; !;
motion for new trial oyerruled; judgment
on verdict for defendant at plaintiffs cost;
appeal and bond for costs, 500. Lincoln
National Bank agt. Buck; motion for new
trial Overruled and judgment on verdict for
defendant at plaintiffs cost.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Anderson.
United States agt. Yorke Nelson; man.
slaughter; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Barnard.
United States agt. Arthur T. Cheek. lar
ceny; verdict guilty. Smith agt Casilear;
motion for new trial continued.
Probate Court-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Charles B. Thompson; inven-
tory filed. Estate of Anna Lewis; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Edward Il. and Henry C. Lewis;
bond, $1,000. Estate of John w. keleher;
order of sale Of certain personal property;
proceeds to be held until further order of
the court. Estate Of Charles Wills; petit
ton for probate Of will filed and will fully
proved. Estate Of Sophia NJ. Willie; petit
tion for probate of will filed. Estate of
Frederick L. Gmelin; proof Of publication
filed. Estate of James P. Lewis; order of
publication.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Telephony Through the Earth.

From the New York Sum-
NJ. Ducretet, repeating the experiments OF
Bourbouze made in 1876 has lately endeav-
ored with success, to transmit human
speech through ordinary telephones. using
the earth as the only conductor The re-
suits are very interesting though dill
cult to explain. One thing is certain. says
the experimenter, namely that earth filters
out so to say, the continuous current nee
essary to the operation OF the apparatus
This current is diffused into many others
capable Of actuating certain nnmper OF
telephones Distributed around the trans
mitter. and in the experiments cited these
di6used currents were strong enough to
operate relay with q call bell
Evening star., 1902-02-25
A SAD HONEYMOON.
Young Bride Dies in This City After
Brief Illness.

Brief illness.
A life of happiness and usefulness was
cut short in young womanhood in the death
of Mrs. Archer c. Gibbons, which occurred
at the Hotel Johnson last night. Mrs. Glib
bons, who was Miss Lillian Garrabrant and
we'll known in the fashionable society Of
her home, Orange. N. j., was married jan
uary Is. With bright prospects she and
her husband started on a wedding tour
through the south. Mrs. Gibbons caught
a severe cold on the trip and it was deemed
best to return to their home When Wash
ington was reached her condition was such
as to make it advisable to remain until she
could improve. Pneumonia developed, and
she gradually grew worse. Her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Cara
brant Of Orange were summoned, and they
were with her when she died as was also
the father of Mr. Gibbons The body was
taken to her home this afternoon. Mr..
Gibbons is a prominent business man of
Orange.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
CLEARING TONIGHT.
Fair; Fresh to Brisk North
westerly Winds.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, clear
ing tonight. Wednesday fair; fresh to brisk
nOrthwesterly winds.
For Virginia, clearing tonight; colder in
southeast portion. Wednesday fair and
probably colder; brisk northwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The southwest storm, central Monday
morning in the lower Mississippi valley, has
moved to the western portion of the Car
olinas 1t has been attended by general
rains in the lower Mississippi valley and
thence eastward and northeas astward to the
New jersey coast. The weather remains
fair in the Ohio valley and the lower lake
region. second storm is moving south
eastcrly over the middle Rocky mountain
region. General rains have also fallen in
the plateau region and on the Pacific coast.
The temperature has risen slowly east OF
the Appalachians. especially in the Car
olinas. 1t has fallen somewhat in the lower
Mississippi valley and along the middle>Gulf
coast. There has also been sharp rise in
temperature in the upper Missouri valley.
Rain is indicated tonight from Virginia
nOrthward to eastern New York: elsewhere
fair weather will prevail during the next
thirty-siX hours.
1t will be somewhat colder tonight in the
south Atlantic states. The temperature will
rise Wednesday in the lower and middle
Mississippi valley.
prevail this afternoon and tonight along
the middle Atlantic coast, becoming wester-
ly Wednesday. On the east gulf coast light
northwesterly winds will become southeast
erly Wednesday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Savannah to Boston.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh east to northeast
winds and rainy weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty four hours: Montgomery LIS; Au-
gusta 100; Hatteras, LA; Lynchburg, 1.42;
T,1D
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Gen. Wilson's coronation Aids.

A dispatch from Wilmington. Del. last
night says: General James H. Wilson an
nounces as his aids sat the coronation Of
King Edward, Lieuts Co.'s John Biddle,
United States engineers, and Lieut.. Col.
Henry d. Borup. ordnance department. He
desires Corporal Jefferson Moulton, I'd Cav
airy, for orderly
All on the Wilson staff are now in Porto
Rico and Cuba. u II
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Thomas S. Leitch and Antoinette
Founkhouser. both of Baltimore. Md: Rob-
ert G. Johnston and Carrie Lee Cannon
Louis Elliott and Catherine " McCrory.
both of Baltimore county, Md; benjamin.
b. GriswolA and Elizabeth X. Goethe, both
of Baltimore. Md: James Rosenberger and
Mary E. Walsh, botn Of Baltimore, Md. !:
Marcellus Clubb and Frances L. Goodwin
Colored-William F. Gordon and Clara
Lee.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
$2,z5O,OOO
GULF AND SHIP D@LAN[D
RAILROAD GOM]|PA|NY.
First Mortgage Refunding and Terminal $50
FIFTY WEAR GOLD BONDS.
Interest Payable January and July Principal due February 1852
Interest Payable January and July.
Principal due February, 1852.
Coupon and Registered Bonds
Immediate application will be made for listing
the New York Stock Exchange
New York Security & Trust Co., Trustee.

The bonds offered are issued for the purpose of
refundng the bonded indebtedness of the company
has heretofore existed. Full information i'm regard
to the bonds and the property upon which they
secured Will be found Inn letter from j. t. JONES' ESQ.,,
PRESIDENT of the company. copies of which will be fur
nlshed upon application. Extracts from this letter
are appended.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Star Advertisements, 14th and RLave.

Advertisements are received at The Stars
branch Office. Huddleson's drug store, cor
ner 14th street and Rhode Island avenue.
at regular rates, and sent Immediately to
The Star Office without charge for the mes
senger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
LONG-DELAYED JUSTICE.
Three Mexicans Shot and Nine Sent to
Prison for killing an EngIishman

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19.-On the spot
where, two years ago, they murdered Rob-
ert Remmet, an Englshman, the manager
Of mine, three Mexicans were to-day
shot to death, and their accomplices, nine
in number, sent to prison for long terms
In June, 1901, Robert Remmet an Eng
lishman. and the manager of mines near
Zacualpan, in the State of Mexico, was
killed in his own house by band OF rob-
bers, who knew that he and his wife, with
a considerable amount of money and Jewels
intended to depart next day for England
There were twelve men in the band. They
went TO Remmet's house, which was in
solitary place and found the Englishman
in bed. He heard the noise and told his
wife TO hide her jewels. he then admitted
the men and showed them a box contain
ing his money. The robbers took the money
and shot him dead in the presence of his
wife. On pain of immediate death Mrs
Remmet gave up her jewels. The men
were about TO kill Mrs. Remmet but were
frightened away and she escaped and hid
in the woods until morning.
The Mexican authorities have spent over
a year in tracking the robbers, all of whom
were captured. They were given a fair
trial. The judge in the case was sent from
this city. Governor Villada. of the State
of Mexico, put forth especial effort in the
matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Forty-four sales of Hereford cattle at the
stockyards yesterday resulted in an average
of S2S1. The top price was for ;. III. God
mans cow Theresa, for which ID. +. Stude-
baker. of Warren. Ind, paid sl.S50.
The Indiana Warehousemens Association
was organized yesterday, with II. "A. Cross
land president and W. M Cannon secre-
tary-treasurer. 1t will affiliate with the
American Warehousemen's Association,
which meets in Washington Dec. 2. The
warehousemen will advocate state legisla-
ton defining their liability and also regu-
lating negotiable warehouse receipts.
Flanner & Buchanan, undertakers, will
build large brick barn on property on
Bird street, which they have leased. and in
1T will be moved the Meridian stables. Eu-
gene Cooper, owner of the stables has Sc
cured a lease of the proposed building in
order to have a place for his livery bust
ness on the expiration of the lease of his
present quarters in June 1903.
A horse attached to wagon loaded with
bottles of soda water ran away yesterday
morning about 1920 o'clock and succeeded
in demolishing the wagon. the load of bot
ties and a trolley pole. The driver, j. NJ.
Robertson, living at 634 South Illinois street,
was thrown from the wagon and received
several slight cuts. Robertson was driving
over the viaduct and his horse became
frightened at an engine passing underneath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
CHAFFEE AND WI TINGFANG.
Two Noted Men Meet, Bow COurteously
and Go Opposite Ways.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-TWO men wose fame
is linked with the empire of China met to-
day in the Union passenger station. The
one was Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, who led the
Americans in the international army that
marched against Chna's capital; the other
was WI Tingfang, the retiring Chinese
minister at Washington. The American
has returned from the Orient, where he
was in two wars, while the Chinese is re-
turning home after long services abroad
to be elevated 10 the position OF minister
of commerce. General Chaffee and party
were standing on the rear platform of their
special car, which was about TO leave the
Union Station, when Minister WI and his
suite arrived. The American soldier was
pointed out TO Minister WI, who stepped
across the platform and bowed profoundly
General Chaffee returning the salute.
THE general is a great man., remarked
Minister WI. II admire him exceedingly.
/ glad to have seen him. So that was
Chafee-the great Chaffee?'
General Chaffee and his two staff officers
Lieutenant Harper and Captain Lindsay
left tonight for New York, where the gem
eral will be located permanently. After
being duly installed in his new quarters in
New York. General Chaffee will visit
Washington and present report. which is
said to cover 5000 typewriter pages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
Indiana Notes.

NEW ALBANY-The new mill of the
Ohio Falls Iron Company was operated on
Wednesday for the first time. The depart
ment will give employment to about $50 ad-
ditional men, many of whom came from
mills In the gas belt, East Chicago and
Covington; Ky The company is now EN-,
purchased adjoining the mill property and
another large mill will be erected
KOKOMO.-The smallest jury on record
did business in Justice De Ravens court
here on Wednesday. 1t was a suit for the
two hours effort, was able 10 scare up
but three jurors, everybody else being
busy: By agreement the three men, New
ton Graves, Eli Haworth and John Neal,
heard the testimony and rendered a ver-
dict for the plaintiff.
LAFAYETTE.-Built on stills in an OBJ
scure position across the Wabash river.
thrown open to the public within a few
days. The building has been erected at
an expense of several thousand dollars and
will be used for contagious disease patients
Of the city. surrounding towns and West
Lafayette.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the knights of the Golden
Eagle in large number were here Tuesday
night for the purpose of institutins Ever
green Temple. The work was done by the
degree teams from Winchester and Albany
Several of the state officers were present.
CENTERVILLE.-The postal authorities
are looking for a young man, a stranger
here who bought a money order for sc
cents at the local postoff1ce and later
raised ii to $3.50 and presented it in pay.
ment for a small bill of goods, receiving
therefor SIC in change.
RICHMOND.-The Richmond Fair Asso-
citation has disbanded. Next season it is
the intention to reorganize, secure new
grounds and build a half-mile track. The
present grounds not suited for any
thing but a race meet.
EVANSvILLE.-Local detectives have re-
turned from Los Angeles, Cal, with Ed
ward Stroebel, who was arrested a few
days ago. Stroebel is charged with EN-
bezzling few hundred dollars from loca
brewery.
MILTON.-Freight No. So, south bound
on the Big Four, ran into some spread
rails at Milton, on Wednesday, and tn,
| No one was injured,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
COL. TONNECHY DEAD.


SIMLA, India, Nov. 19.-Colonel Tonne
chy, who commanded the south column of
the British expedition engaged in putting
down the uprising of the Wazieri tribes
men on the Afghan frontier, found strong
tower at Gumatti, held by six outlaws, who
refused to surrender. The shells from the
British guns made little impression on the
fort till evening, when the tower was seized
and all its defenders were killed. The
British losses were comparatively heavy
Besides Colonel Tonnechy, who was so Sc
verely wounded he died, Capt G.. White of
the Third Sikhs was killed while leading the
storming party, and Captains Davies and
Houston, and Lieutenant Airy and eight of
the native troops were wounded. The tower
was RACED.
General Egerton arrived at SILVIA yester-
day and captured the headman and several
of the villagers. Colonel McRae, command
ing the first column, signaled from Spin
wan on Monday that he had surprised and
captured the village and had taken $50 pris-
oners. Some war munitions also fell into
the hands of the first column.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
MORE WORRY FOR CASTRO
GERMANY PREPARING TO COLLECT
CLAIMS FROM VENEZUELA.
Enmity of Rebel Generals RESPONSE
BILE for Sudden Collapse of the
InsurrectiOn.

WIL.LEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Nov.
1s.-The enmity existing between General
Mendoza and General Rolando is alleged
to be responsible for the defeat of the
Venezuelan revolutionists at La Victoria.
Rolando, who is constantly making some
effect in the operations and whose troops
are bearing the brunt of the fighting Cen
erals Riera and Solagnie have also disap-
peared, but there still exist in the country
numerous guerrilla bands, formidable one
day, disappear the next, on the approach of
the government troops.
President Castro is quoted as saying, 81
have the situation well in hand and shall
vigorously pursue my advantage" Since
the battle of La Victoria the government
troops have occupied Coro and Cumana
and they are preparing to attack Barcelona
Immediately, where the revolutionary Gen
eral Pablo Guzman is stationed with 1000
men. They will then march Ciudad
Bolivar, which is held by General Herrera,
with 400 men. Barcelona probably will be
the last place along the coast to resist, as
General Herrera is expected to make an
attempt to escape ABROAD ford on the tS
points have been taken, President Castro
will dominate all the customs seaports.
which he proposes to declare free i'm
mediately.
Meanwhile the Germans are preparing to
collect their claims against Venezuela and
Germany has four warships in Venezuelan
waters. The German cruiser Gazelle has
proceeded to st. Thomas and will return to
La Quaira via Trinidad. The German lega-
ton has received no instructions TO press
these claims, but it is understood that ii
will receive orders from Berlin to collect
them when President Castro has fully re-
established his power. The legation and
President Castro are now engaged in an
ugly dispute regarding the recent
visit of the German gunbOat Pan
Their up the River Ornoco which
is increasing the tension between
Venezuela and Germany. 1t is said posi-
lively. from authoritative German
source that Ambassador Won Holleben some
time ago made a declaration TO President
Roosevelt that Germany would not occupy
any Venezuelan territory. and he observed
that, whatever action might be taken, Ger
many was not seeking any coaling stations
in Venezuelan territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

Labor's boycott against the Schenectady
On. W Street-railway Company is having
little effect. All the cars are running with
good patronage.
ing circles, confessed insolvency in the
United States District Court at Chicago
yesterday. His liabilities are placed at S317,-
S14 and his assets at $ll,0O.
The cigar makers at all the factories in
Havana went out yesterday. and it is esti-
mated that total of $4,000 employees are
now on strike. The strike was originally
directed against the Havana Commercial
Companys factories, and the workmen of
the remaining firms were called out by the
union.
The eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Hardware Association of the United
States was called to order in New Orleans
yesterday by President Kirk, of st. Paul
President Lee, of the Canadian Wholesale
Hardware Association. and Secretary j.
Hardy, of the same association, made ad-
dresses. The presidents annual report fol-
lowed.
The anarchistic element among the strik-
ing coal miners of France is seeking to
prolong the conflict, and at st. Etienne.
have reached an advanced stage. a band
of Anarchists broke up the meeting of the
miners federal committee. the members of
which were obliged TO take refuge in the
town hall.
The monthly statement of the collections
of internal revenue show that for the
month of October. 1902, the total receipts
$40. GAG, 499, decrease of 3,719. 40S, as
compared with October, 1901 For the four
months of the present year the total re-
ceipts $50. 465, $50, a decrease as com
pared with the corresponding period in
1901 of S17,O09.S76.
The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
has closed a deal with Fuller Brothers OF
Marked Tree, Ark, for the entire business
of the latter. consisting of over 1900 600
feet of oak, ash and cottonwood stumpage.
a sawmill, planning MILL box factory store.
steamer and barges, together with IL, 900 900
feet OF manufactured lumber and 10000 600
feet of logs. The consideration was about
81 100000
The London Standard publishes a state
ment by an English traveller who has lust
returned from Mongolia. according to which
the Russians are building railroad from
the Manchurian section OF the Siberian
line across the eastern Cobb desert 10 the
city of Raglan, at the gate of the great
wall of China, 10 miles northwest of Pc
king. The construction of this railroad
will. ii is declared, greatly strengthen Rus
sia's grip on northern China.
A sympathetic strike OF unusual nature.
involving six hundred men. has tied up
work Oh the residence OF George W. VAN
derbiIt, Fifty-first street and Fifth avenue.
New York. on which extensive alterations
are being made. The strike was ordered by