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Evening star., 1902-08-12
Few Icebergs Seen by Vessels.

The photographic Office has received re-
ports of the apprecable decrease of drifting
icebergs from the frozen seas into the North
Atlantic during the present season The
records of that bureau of the Navy Depart
ment show that not more than l per cent
of the transatlantic ships passing over the
Grand Banks and the region into which
these menaces to travellers usually drift
have sighted any bergs. Accounts from
the North Pacific show a like lack of peril.
Captain Trowbridge of the steamer Olympia
of the Tacoma and Alaska line reports that
near the Aleutian Islands he sighted the
broken spar of ship with a corpse lashed
to 1t and not recognizable. 1t is very sell
dom that such grewsome proofs of ship
wreck are seen in that vast ocean Not
since the Bourgogne disaster near New
foundland in 1899 has the captain of an in
coming vessel reported seeing corpses float
Ing on ocean tides.
The pilot chart for the current month con-
tains valuable article on the West Indian
hurricanes, with directions to mariners.
August and September are the two months
In particular when these terrible visitation
are most to be dreaded.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
HOT AFTER BARTHOLIN.
Chicago Police Straining Every Nerve
to Catch the Suspect.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Police officials
have been in consultation again today try
ing to formulate new theories which may
tend to solve the mystery surrounding the
murders of Minnie Mitchell and Mrs. Anne
Bartholin. Spurred on by offers of reward
for the arrest of William ]. Bartholin, the
son of one of the murdered women and the
fiance of the other, the police in neighbor-
ing towns made several arrests today, but
in each case the prisoners identity with
that of the suspected murderer could not
be proved.
Working on the hypothesis that the muir
derer had a mania for killing, officers to-
day began systematically to dig up every
inch Of the basement in the Bartholin
house In Calumet avenue. The cement
floor is being broken up, and the ground
turned over to the depth of one foot Gu
rious crowds throng the neighborhood of
the now notorious death house, and Off
body off the premises save those who have
written permission from the coroner.
DENVER, Col, August I'm L. R. Ed
with the BarfholIn- Mitchell murder mys-
terry, and who came here from Chicago re-
Gently. left the Hotel Belvidere last night,
giving as his reason that he wished to find
cheaper accommod odatlons. His present
whereabouts are not known.
Edwards called upon the police authori-
ties yesterday and said he was ready to re-
turn to Chicago at any time should his
presence there be desired but the police
here claim they have received no word from
the authorities at Chicago
Evening star., 1902-08-12
THoRNTON'S CASE REVERSED.
Corporal Who Was Sentenced by Mill
tarY Court-Martial.

san FRANCISCO, August 12.-Corporal
Thornton, who kept accounts for Second
Lieut.. John s. Davis, quartermaster of Nc
Kinley Camp. Hawaiian Islands. was re-
Gently court martialed and tried on the
charge of falsifying reports The court
which heard the case decided that Thorn
ton was rot guilty of crime. but it adjudged
him guilty of conduct unbecOminS his post
tion and prejudcial TO discipline He was
ordered to be discharged from the army, 10
forfeit all pay or fees due him and to be
confined at hard labor for two years.
The counsel for the defense declared that
the testimony III the case showed condi-
tiOn of affairs that permitted of lax and
careless. if not dishonest, methods. Ma j..
Gen Hughes. to whom the court-martiar S
first report and recommendation were for
warded for approval. has reversed its de-
cisiOn. He declares that a condition OF af-
fairs which permits such criticism as the
counsel for the defense made to pass un-
challenged deserves grave reproOf. He also
orders ThOrntOE's sentence revoked and the
corporal 10 be re-enlisted in the service.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
IYNcHING AT LEXINGTON, MO.
Two Men Strung Up for an Alleged
Murder.

LEXINGTON Mo. August 12-Charles
SaIyers (white) and Harry Gates Ccoiored)
were taken from the county Jail here by a
masked mob at 1:3O this morning and
Iynched They were charged with killing
George w. Johnson, a wealthy farmer, who
surprised them at his hen house near town
q week ago. Before they were strung up
Salyers made a statement to the mob, say
ing that Gates had fired the shot that killed
Johnson.
Salyers and Gates We're arrested on the
day following the shooting after an excit-
Ing chase. Johnson was one of the wealth.
lest and most respected men in the COM
rnuuity. and the feeling against the two
men was intense y mob gathered while
they Were being brought to town, but was
Guieted through the efforts of the officers,
and il was believed that the men would be
allowed to stand trial
Last night shortly after midnight armed
men came TO town by twos and threes,
most of them masked. They maSsed finally
near the court yard, in which the county
well directed. demand -on the jailer for
the prisoners meeting with refusal, several
members of the mob. who had come well
prepared broke in the outer door, and
made quickly for the cells of the murder
ers- 1t took thirty minutes to cut through
the steF doors. SalyerS was taken out
first. then Gates. Without further ado and
without eucoUntering any serious objec-
tions. the mob started with its victims
for point half mile south of town. There
Salyers was granted permission to make
his statement after which the men were
strung up to a tree. The mob then dis
pPrssd
Evening star., 1902-08-12
ALL A MATTER OF DOUBT.
The Presidents Silence on Commission
ership Causes Uneasiness.

Gossip over the vacancy on the Board of
District Commissioners has now turned in
to speculation as to the cause of the delay
in the announcement of a decision from
Oyster Bay. Some word of official char
last Friday, but as yet there continues a
sphynx-like silence at the bay. The cam
didates and their supporters are wondering
as to the meaning Of the stiffness.
1t was anpounced with confidence Satur-
day last by the supporters of Mr. Henry l..
West that he was to be the President 8
choice, and there was an inclination to ac-
cept their assurance and the race was re-
garded in many sections as settled. Still
no word has come from the President and
all Is uneasiness again.
1t was suggested today that perhaps the
President was ready to make the an
nouncement Monday morning, but has de-
layed 1t on account of the death of Senator
Mcmillan. 1t Is argued on the other hand
however. that there was no postponement
in the appointment Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes as the successor of Mr.. Justice
Gray on the Supreme Court bench Still
the commissionership Is a purely District
man Of the Senate committee on the Dis
trict it is possible his death may be the
cause of the present silence.
Renewed hope has been taken by Mr..
Vests competitors account of the delay,
and it is said by their friends that after all
the President may not have made up his
mind in the matter. There is also new talk
Is all manner Of talk; gossip is going gaily
on and rumors are rampant. Nothing def
nitely Is known and the race seems to con-
tinue an open one
Evening star., 1902-08-12
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
Relaxation From Work Will Make the
Man Live Longer.

From the London Express.
There are men, and plenty Of them, who
start the business Of the day. or thinking
about the business Of the day. almost as
soon as they are out of bed and keep 1t up
with scarcely an interval until they turn
in at night. The business kilograms and
letters brought to the bed room In the
morning and the continuation OF mental
labor and worry into the small hours Of the
next morning. until sheer inability to go on
compels a reluctant halt for sleep, are evil
modern phenomena that occur too often.
And the hurried midday lunch is not worse
for the digestion than 1t Is for the mind.
which Is thus cheated of its due pause for
rest.
This is certainly not the way to get most
work done in the long run. The men who
have put most work into their lives and
men, like Mr.. Gladstone. who knew the full
value of absolutely banishing work from
their minds for some time every day. In
the height Of political excitement Mr.. Glad
politics and official business for an hour or
two while he read Greek or a novel.
One man may seek his relaxation with
tennis racket or bicycle, another with a
book, another in talk mot about business);
but complete relaxation In some form ev-
cry man should have every day. And an
entire and absolute holiday. long enough to
count. Is no less indispensable every year.
The meaning Of 'rest" varies with the in
dividual; to one 1t is rest to climb Alps or
cycle fifty miles day. to another to lie
under tree or on the beach, But In some
form the rest is inevitable. unless the
breakdown Is to come. The hours from
which business is entirely excluded every
day, the weeks from which It Is entirely
excluded every year. must never be neglect
ed by the man who means to last.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
EIGHT-HoUR SYSTEM.
Plan to Be Proposed for Benefit Of
Police

Major Sylvester has determined upon a
plan for working the eight-hour system in
the police department AS soon as the
Commissionership vacancy shall be filed
and there is meeting of the board, the
superintendent Of police will submit his rec
ommendationsf 1t Is his intention to have
four sedtionsf established. three regular
eight-hoar sections and one to be called a
'shiftinsra section. Those who will COM
pose the b"shHting'' section will be used
when they are most needed. usually at
night. These men will not be required to
do reserve duty and will be available at
all times for use in cases Of emergency.
Underline proposed change the officers
will do less than twelve hours duty day.
counting reserve duty done in the stations.
They will have more time at home with
their families than they have had hereto
fore, anasthefe will be no reason why thew
should ppt ge4 their meals regularly.
Before,a reaching this conclusion Major
Sylvester Investigated the police arrange
ments III Other cities. and the police si1r-
geons agree With him that the change win
probably improve the physical condition of
the meEHbers-of the force In MANY re-
spects the plan, Is similar to that now
worked by the Chicago police force.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
A Busy Office.

The office of the supervising architect of
the Treasury Department is just now one
of the busiest real estate offices in the
country. Under the provisions of the pub
lie building appropriation law of the last
Congress there are 1876 sites authorized TO
be purchased, and together with the build
ings to be erected they are to cost $40, 0oO :
COO
owners in the various cities and towns
where the government is to erect federal
buildings are presenting their offerings
plentifully. The department now has
twenty special agents in the field looking
over these sites, and purchases are being
made every day.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 12.-Flour dull, unchanged;
receipts, 66g barrels; exports 43 barrels Wheat
inactive and frmer; spot and August. 12Ma12rs
September, 7l%a71A; October. TN asked: De-
cember, 72 asked; steamer No. red. 7ls5IA; re-
ceipts, 101 .6s5 bushels: exports 40 900 bushels;
southern by sample. 66aT2; southern grade,
964a12k- Corn dull and nrmer; year, 4sH asked:
January, 43k asked: receipts. 1882 bushels; ex-
ports none; southern white corn, 81; southern yell
low corn g. Oats unsettled and lower; No.
2 white, 46a47; new No. mixed, IS, sales; re-
cepts. 81 go bushels; exports none. Rye dali
and easier; No. 2. 55; No. western. 81 receipts,
1,09S bushels; exports, none Hay toldl steady,
unchanged. Grain freights dull. unchanged. But
ter nrm. Unchanged; fancy imitation 1sal9; fancy
creamery, 20a11: fancy ladle. l7ats: fancy roll,
16a1!; good roll. Is: store packed. 15ai6. Eggs
steady, unchanged; fresh, l9a2o. Cheese steady
lower; large. 9Jsal0 medium. l0j<a10A; small.
10AaioH- Sugar firm. unchanged; fine and coarse
granulated, ANY.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Allowances for Discharged Soldiers.

1t has been announced at the War De-
partment~ that officers and men who were
discharged In the Philippines prior to
March 2, 1901, and there re-entered the
service, shall, when next discharged, ex-
cept by way of punishment for an offense
receive travel allowances from the place of
discharge to the place In the United States
Of last preceding appointment or enlist
ment, or 10 their home, at the rate of 4
cents per mile for land travel, and for all
sea travel actual expenses will be allowed
to officers. and transportation and subsist-
ence to enlisted men.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-Capitai Trac-
Com. SO at 4, American Graphophone Pref. IS
at s. After call-Capital Traction As, S.. 600 at
~ t 100 washington Railway and Electric Co. As,
Ralirosd Bcnds-capital Traction IS. 1o7a. bid.
metropolitan Cert. indebt. S. a ioS bid sSkes iSa
asked. Metropolitan Cert. Indebt IS, b. 1861 bid,
!umbia s.. 1o7 bid. 109 asked. City and Suburban
S., 100 bid Anaeostia and Potomac SIS, 100 bid.
The Washingten Railway and Electric Co. As, 81
Miseeilaneons Bonds-washington Gas Co. ss. Sc
lo7 bid q. s Electric light Deb. Imp. ss Io5ss
Bid. e. S. Electric Light Cert. Ind 6s, 1851 bid
10! asked American Security and Trust Is, 100
bid. Washington Market Co. LIST 6s, lOsll bid
Grsphophane Deb 'ss s. IS i bid ''' ''a American
SAT safe De nspesis and IL Trust stosks-Sationai Safe De-
bid 3 assed Wa.hinsos safe Deposit spS nrpss 5 6d ale
oe 3D. pd los sskss
Railroad stocks.capital Traction Co.. '122ls bid,
So BID RawsE snS
Electric Co. CON-. 10 bid.
$50 bid. Farmers and Meehanies', go bid Sec,
Sd Ws. End fs Sa @
asked. Traders: 100 bid l5s asked. Lincoln, las
Insurance s,OeEs- -Firemen's, Is bid, 30 asked.
TrsnkiR, ssH ssH bid MetrSgoi,sn. q sid; Cor
265 bid. National Union. "a. bid, asked. Column
bia. 10H bid. 1lh asked. Riggs. ~ bid. Peoples
6k bid, asked. Commercial, bid. Colonial,
ssh bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Rea1 Estate Title, 81 bid
eo asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid, asked. wash
ington Title, bid asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone. 45L bid. American Graph
ophone Com. bid. American Graphophone Pref,
sS bid, Shs asked.
Gas stoeks..washington Gas. es1s bid. II asked.
Georgetown Gas, IS bid
Type Machine Stocks-Mergenthalar Linotype 1s5
bid, 1856 asked. Lanston Monotype IL bid -
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
% bid. q asked Washington Market, l6 bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 1so bid.
sEx. dividend.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Reported Plan to End Base
Ball War.
TWELVE-CLUB CIRCUIT
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS NOW
ON IN BOSTON.
Sew Scheme to Go Into Effect Next
Season if Carried
Out.

FTIr AGO. August Decentralization OF
the National and American leagues into a
tgeIre-cIub circuit Is we'll under way, ac-
cordins to statement made to the Daily
News today. John T Brush. chairman of
The executive committee; James A. Hart,
president of the Chicago National League
club. and y. Fl. Soden, president of the
Boston National League Club, and both
members of the executive committee, says
the News. ''have been in conference IN
Boston for two or three days, and have
opened negotiations with the clubs of the
American League toward the consolidation
of these two organizations. This, it is said
IS the real reason for the present trip Of
Mr. Hart in the east and the trips about
the circuit of both the Chicago magnate
and the chairman of the executive commit
tee.
Plans Laid for Some Time.
According to this informant, plans have
been laid for some time and are nearly
rnatured for the consolidation of these
leagues into what will be known hereafter
as either the Standardization or the
American National League. Immediately
after the close of the base ball season, or
as soon thereafter as circumstances VIII
permit, a conference of the presidents of
the base bail clubs of the two leagues Will
be called by Mr.. Brush. League ofhciais
will be barred from the session, only Club
magnates being admitted. The proposition
u end the war between the organizations
in an amicable manner will then be pre-
sented To them and n vote taken 10 cast
the clubs together into one organization.
There are twelve cities in the TWO CIRCUITS
now. so that none of them need be drop
nod
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Attempt on Russian Princes Life.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 12-Prince
Obolenski governor Of Kharkov. was fired
at four times last night while he was in
the main avenue Of the Tivoli gardens at
kharkov. One bullet struck the prince in
the neck producing a slight wound. An
other bullet wounded Bessonoff, chief OF
police, in the foot. The culprit was ar
rested.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
BISHOP o'GoRMAN BACK.
he Will Visit the President at Oyster
Bay Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, August 12-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today per steamer
Hohenzollern from Naples was the Right
Rev. Thomas OGorman. Bishop O'Gorman
said that he brought letter from Cardinal
Rampolla to Secretary Hay, also a present
and letter from the supreme pontifr to
President Roosevelt. The bishop said:
L shall probably go to Oyster Bay to see
the President first, and then.to Washington
to see Mr.. Hay. The pope was in remarka-
BILE health and spirits when saw him last
Up to the time Of my departure from Rome
the question of the appointment Of a sue
cessor to the late Archbishop Corrigan had
not come up for consideration. but it was
the consensus Of opinion that Bishop Far
ley would be selected
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Burglars Loot a Post Office.

The post office here was entered by burglars
last night. The large safe was blown open
with dynamite. Stamps to the value Of
81 800 and $500 in currency. three diamond
rings, valuable bracelet and all the rec
ords Of the office were stolen. There is no
clue TO the robbers.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Third Train Robber Captured.

Ell PASO, Tex, August 12.--M. B. Davis
Of the Wells Fargo Express Company here
has received a telegram from the COM
panys detective at Zaraguossa, Mex, an
nouncing the capture of James Parrish, the
third of the alleged Mexican Central rob-
bers. Some money was recovered when
Parrish was captured. but the amount is
not given.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
: Aids to the Eve.
From the Designer.

When cinder or a speck of dust or dirt
has found its, way into the eye a drop Of
castor oil will generally effect Its removal
though it is well to apply 1t before the in
jufed member has become badly inflamed
by the local Irritation or persistent rubbing.
A particle OF steel, such as a point Of a
into the eye. ,naay generally be removed by
the application of magnet. though this
simple rernedy hardly ever presents itself
to the mind OF the average person when he
or she is coafronted with such an emer-
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Shoulder Dislocated.

George e Luckett. a painter. forty eight
years old. living at 1907 G street southeast.
fell from scaffold at 20S Massachusetts,
avenue northeast about clock this after
noon One shoulder was dislocated. The
Hospital
Evening star., 1902-08-12

William Robinson has been promoted to
be chief cook at the aims house and work
house, with compensation at $500 per an
mum; Laura Bufford is promoted from $12O
to $50; Elizabeth Brown from 500 to SI2D.
and C.. e. Selby from $50 to $40, to take
effect July I.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Kruger's Visit to Steyn,

THE HAGUE, August 12.-F0rmer Presi-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal republic left
Scheveningen today after a cordial fare
well 10 former President Steyn of the Or
aEge Free State Mr.. Steyn is improving in
health.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Guest of the President.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. August 1.-THE
President has as his guest for luncheon to-
day VIM. r Grace. formerly mayor of New
York city.
Evening star., 1902-08-12

The Santiago. one of the Masaya vol
canoes. In Nicaragua, has been emitting
vapors. accompanied by groaning sounds,
for the last twenty days.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
General Chaf1ee Goes South.

MANILA. August 12.-Major General
Chaffee left on the transport Ingalls, today
Tuesday for trip to the southern
Islands. He will be absent twenty days
Evening star., 1902-08-12

A recent fire. at San Angelo, Tex. de-
stroyed the Landon Hotel. burning seven
neeple to a crisp and doing q property
damage OF $4,000. The dead are:
Evening star., 1902-08-12
BIG FIRE AT PADUcAH, KY.
Started From an Explosion in a Drug
Store.

PADUCAH, ky, August IA chemical
explosion in Terry's drug store. which IA
tally injured DR.. w. B. Terry at Prince
ton, Ky, today, started a confiagration
which threatens to burn the town. Already
a quarter of million dollars of damage Is
estimated and the Paducah fire department
has engines in readiness to send on spe-
cial train at once.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Biggest Ship in the World.

STETTIN. August 12--The new North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
ii was successfully launched at the Vulcan
shipyard today in the presence of Emperor
william
Evening star., 1902-08-12
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1410 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock cx-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1902-08-12

The Kaiser Wilhelm ii will be the largest
and is designed TO be the fastest ship in
the world. Her dimensions are: Length 7o1
feet; beam. TIH feet; depth, 30 feet. and
draught. - feet. Her displacement Is 10 500
tons She is TO be OF 39.O00 horsepower and
will have accommodations for 1000 cabin
paSSeng gers
Evening star., 1902-08-12

Steamship Arrivals.
At New York-Hohenzoilern from Naples
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-11-06
NE EBRASkA

Lincoln, Neb.,' Nov. Returns in
Nebraska show the vote to be exceed
ingly close on governor, with the re-
mainder of the Republican state ticket
probably elected The first so pre-
cincts received gave Mickey, r., for
governor, 6,541; Thompson, Fusion,
5,S57 These precincts one year ago
cast 6,532 Republican votes and 5,302
Fusion votes. This shows that the
Republicans have cast practically the
same vote as year ago, and the Fu-
sionists have made small but steady
gains. Mickey is running behind his
ticket. One hundred and ten precincts
indicate a net Fusion gain of between
three and four to the precinct. If only
the gain shall be maintained through
out the state Mickey will still be elect
ed by nearly 1000 plurality.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-11-06
CONNECTICUT

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 5.-Connec-
ticut yesterday elected the full Repub-
Iican ticket for state officers and all
the five Republican candidates for con-
gress Returns received indicated that
the plurality for Chamberlain, the Re-
publican candidate for governor, would
be at least $4,000, an increase of 1000
over the plurality of two years ago.
The Republican candidate for congress
man-at-large, George L. Lilley, is elect
ed by approximately the same plurality,
while the four congressional districts
are also Republican by safe figures.
The state legislature will be Republi-
can, thus ensuring the return of o. H.
Platt to the United States senate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-11-06
THE VOTE IN ALLEGHENY
Carried BY Pennypacker BY 10000.
Speaker Marshall Defeated.

Speaker Marshall Defeated.
Pittsburg Nov. 5.-The fusion ticket
in Allegheny county elected its full
county ticket by 10000. The fusionists
voted under the head of the Citizens
ticket. 1t is composed of Democrats
and Republicans who have for some
time been fighting the present admins
tration.
Pennypacker, r., for governor, has
10000 majority. Congressman John
Dalzell on both tickets, was reelected
in the 30th district; George Shiras, 29th
district James W. Brown, 32d district;
H. Porter, 31st district; fusion candi-
dates and all Republicans are elected
The entire Republican legislative tick
ct, with the exception of one Demo
crat, is elected.
Speaker Marshall, of the house of
representatives, the regular Repubi-
can nominee in the I'd district, is
beaten.