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Evening star., 1902-09-04
PEDDLERS' RoASTERs.
Where the Chestnut and Peanut Deal
ers Get Their Ovens.

From the New York Evening Post.
| So many are the corner stands where
| roasted chestnuts, peanuts, and other dain-
ties are sold that small industries have
grown up which supply them with their
equipments. The simplest and cheapest is
| the chestnut roaster, which is manufac-
| tured by the gross. Only two varieties
are in demand, one of which sells for sew
! enty-five cents. and the other for dol
| lar The business was formerly monop
| oliZed by Italians, but in the last five
years Russian Hebrews, Greeks and Le-
vantines have taken up the calling Pea
nut roasters are in larger demand than
any other. The reason is not far to seek.
| The peanut is in fashion the year through
while the chestnut is found in the mar
ket only in the autumn and early winter
The peanut business is very profitable, and
has melted progressive dealers to consid-
cradle extravaganza in their equipment
This is illustrated in the roaster, of which
more than fifty varieties are now obtain
able. The simplest are like the chestnut
| roaster and bring from 81 to 50 apiece.
The dearest are quite complicated mechan-
1sms. They have a small and nicely fin
lshed engine which rotates the roasting
cylinder, and which often keeps adver-
tislng figures in constant motion. 1t has
a glass exhibition case and a receptacle
lined with non-conducting material in
which the freshly roasted nuts will keep
their heat for several hours. Some of
these mechanisms bring as much as $50
and one which was made for use in
county fairs a year ago cost over 500.
The small furnace with which sausage
men broil their savory wares is about as
cheap as the peanut roaSter. The broil-
ers and other apparatus which are used
by darky peddlers in summer for the hot
corn business are usually borrowed from
the laundries of their wives. A few how
ever, are made to order, and bring from
S12J up to So, according to size. OF late
years the portable waffle iron and fur
mace has come into vogue 1t is manu-
factured in several sizes, the smallest
costing 81 and the largest twice that
amount. Formerly there was a demand
for portable furnaces and corn-poppers
for popcorn peddlers. 1t has died away
owing to the fact that corn will not pop
as well in the open air over a small fire
as it does In large factory
Evening star., 1902-09-04
TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE.
Railway Employees Ask Governor Stone
to Intervene.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September 4.-Gov-
ernor Stone was waited upon by a COM
mittee from the state executive board of
afternoon and requested to take immediate
steps to bring about a settlement of the
strike in the anthracite coal regions, if
necessary. call an extra session of the leg
islature for the enactment of a compulsory
arbitration law.
The committee presented signed state
ment setting forth that the strike is caus-
ing much distress among the anthra cite
miners and their families, hardship to mil
lions of people, and proving disastrous to
the business interests of the state.
The committee stated that railroad en-
ployes depend upon the coal traffic for four
ffths of their living, and that they were not
making as good wages as before the strike.
He said the board was preparing a bill
which, It's members believed would end
the strike and prevent strikes in the future
II 1t should become a law.
Governor Stone replied that If, by call
ing a special session of the legislature a
law could be passed that would be consti-
tutional and would settle this strike and
prevent others, he would not hesitate to
call a special session.
Governor Stone also said he regarded the
strike as of sufficient public interest to
Justify an extra session of the legislature
if it would solve the difficulty, but he
would not call a special session in the in
terest of speculation or for political effect
if no satisfactory law could be passed or
good come out of it,
Evening star., 1902-09-04
FEAR OF THE TRUSTS
EXPRESSED IN BRITISH TRADES
UNION CONGRESS.
Resolution Favoring a Supreme Court
of Arbitration, However, Was
Voted Down.

LONDON, September AT today's ses-
sion of the Trades Union congress there
was a very heated discussion of a COM
pulsory arbitration resolution introduced
b. the Dock, Wharf and Riverside Union
The resolution was as follows:
In view of the colossal growth of trusts
and combines of speculative capitalists and
consequent concentration of capital and
monopoly of industry, this congress fore
sees the grave danger to the nation and
the toilers of dislocation of trade, stoppage
of work and distress of wage earners
ITO avert such a calamity this congress
calls upon the legislature to pass an act
creating a supreme court of arbitration,
the court to be presided over by a lord
justice, and to be constituted by an equal
number of Workmens and employers rep
resentatives who shall take evidence from
the parties aggrieved or their representa-
tives. Legal experts to be In all cases de-
barred from acting as representatives.
The power of the court to be compulsory.
Cancellation courts for the various indus
trial centers to be formed to act In con-
junction with the supreme court and TO be
termed district courts.
I'm all cases workmen'S representatives
to be selected by trades unions as commits
sioners or members of the supreme court.
For the effective dealing with dispute, com
missioners to be constituted for the great
staple trades, viz, mining textile, trans
port. engineering and agriculture, with
crown judge over each. The courts failing
to settle disputes, cases are to be sub
mitted to the supreme court. only unions
registered under the trades union act and
firms covered by registration under an act
identical with the trades union act to be
eligible for consideration of courts or su-
preme court of arbitration. We therefore
instruct the parliamentary committee TO
draft a bill for the purposes aforesaid.
Many of the delegates opposed the resolu-
ton on the ground that under such sys-
tenn the trades union would not only lose
many of the advantages they had wrung
from the employers but would die of inani-
ton, since the need for their survival would
no longer exist.
The resolution eventually was rejected by
961 900 to 303, 900 represented votes.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
SENSATION IN CINCINNATI.
Cause Of a Suicide Upsets Society
Circles

CINCINNATI Ohio. September 4.-There
are sensa tional developments today in con-
nection with the suicide last Tuesday night
of George Conrad, head waiter of the Glib
son House. His wife, on securing let
ters from the wife of a prominent business
man to her husband. was suing Conrad for
divorce and a wealthy society woman for
damage on account of the alienation of af-
fectiOns.
The attorneys of Mrs. Conrad appealed to
the postal authorities and among the letters
from Conrad to the woman of whom he
was enamOred there was found one in
which Conrad outlined his plan ''to convey
his wife to the midGse of the Ohio river
upset the skif as though by accident swim
ashore himself and leave Mrs Conrad to
DROWN
When Conrad was confronted by his wife
and attorneys with this letter, and knew
he would be prosecuted criminally. he had
a hurried interview with the woman for
whom ne had deserted his wife and then
killed himself
Mrs. Conrad says he repeatedly invited
her to take boat rides, but she had been
forewarned The implication of a we'll
known woman here IN the damage suit of
Mrs. Conrad has caused a great sensation
Evening star., 1902-09-04
POLICE SUSPECT MURDER.
Thomas v. Perkins Found Fatally In
jured in Chicago.

CHICAGO. September A card bearing
the inscription. ID. Appleton & Co., New
York and London Thomas V. Perkins, au-
ditor," is the only clew to the identity OF
well-dressed man lying dead at an un-
dertaking establishment in this city. The
man was found yesterday in an unconscious
condition in Van Buren street near Wabash
avenue and from the fact that no money
or valuables were found upon him the po-
lice are working on the theory that the
man had been assaulted and robbed.
At the Samaritan Hospital he failed to
regain consciousness and died today. The
wounds which it is supposed were responsi-
BILE for his death were a cut on the right
side of the head and a confusion of the
scalp.
The dead man apparently about
twenty-eight years old. In his pockets
when searched was found the card bearing
the ma me of the New York and London
concern and in the hat were found the
initials 1T. V. P.'
Evening star., 1902-09-04
BALTIMORE PRIMARIES
TO NAME CANDIDATES FOR CON-
GRESS.
MIR. Wachter Has a Fight on His
Hands in the Third
District

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, September 4-Both
parties are holding primaries here today for
the nomination of candidates for the House
of Representatives in the third and fourth
districts.
The election is held under the new law
passed last winter, and all the proceedings
are similar to those under the Australian
ballot law. In the third district Mr. Lees
Myer will be nominated by the democrats
without opposition. Representative Frank
c. Wachter, however, Is having a hard
fight as he is opposed for the republican
nomination by Albert NJ. Sproesser, presi-
dent of the first branch of the city council.
Mr. Wachter is backed by the regular re-
publican organization and his friends say
they are confident that he will win Mr.
Sproesser is backed by the Columbian Club
and former United States Marshal VIM F
Airey, who is waging a bitter personal
fight against Mr.. Wachter because he failed
to receive the reappointment of United
States marshal.
Mr.. Wachter's friends freely assert that
the ring democrats are working for Sproes-
ser and are accusing their opponents of all
sorts OF fraud in the attempts they are
making to get democratic votes for Sproes-
ser. There is no doubt to Wachters re-
provided the law is carried out,
but that is at present uncertain. In the
fourth district Representative Schirm will
be renominated by the republicans without
opposition. Ex-Representative James w.
Denny is the leading democratic candidate
In the same district, and will probably be
successful, although he is opposed by Mr..
Samuels Field. who is backed by the free
silver contingent. and Mr A. Stump, who is
making fight on his own account.
Leading republicans assert that the dem
ocratic police force is taking part in the
contest against Mr.. Wachter, and are open
In their charges of unfairness.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
PAPERS INVALID.
Court So Rules and Writ Amended for
Rearrest.

Jerome Jones. colored. who was released
on his personal bonds by Judge Bundy of
the Police Court Monday last after having
a hearing on a charge of breaking glass
while in an alley near the corner of 18th
and streets northwest the previous morn
ing. was again brought into court today on
a writ charging contempt. The paper was
issued at the instance of A. l.. Sinclair as
sistant city solicitor, on duty at the court,
who wanted to have the personal bonds set
aside and fine imposed.
Attorney Calvin Chase. who appeared for
Jones. argued that he had not been brought
into court on a proper paper. and that it
reflected on the judge well as the court
Mr.. Sinclair informed Judge Bundy that it
had been a mistake to release Jones on his
personal bonds, and on that account the
paper had been issued in order that he
could be brought into court and a fine i'm
posed.
Judge Bundy disposed of the matter by
saying that the man had not been taken
into custody under proper proceedings and
ne was released.
The proper papers were made out this
afternoon and Jones will be brought into
court again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Transition Of Small Towns.
From the Outlook.


Changed conditions in many parts of our
land multiplication of railways and trolley
lines, influences that bring communities
close together, have affected our minor
towrs-in things moral as well as COM
mercial. A few decades ago our country
boroughs were considered very desrab BILE
environments for young men. Now those of
two three thousand people are no longer
Country towns" in the old sense; they are
little cities. with modern improvements and
ready access to neighboring larger cities
More than that, they are in the transition
state socially and morally; they are yeasty
fermenting wirh the new leaven, but not yet
transformed. They are crude: the city or
the large old town with fixed standards is
safer and better for youths. The small
towns have rot enough wealth to provide
public libraries. Young Mems Christian as
sociations, lecture courses and other whole
some attractions for the young. But sa-
looms and POSI- rooms are in evidence; and
young men OF good families who in larger
places would find other centers of attrac-
ton, or woultt fear loss of standing by fire.
quenting doubtful resorts, In small towns
twhen they are In the rebellious period
against home influence, Sunday school,
church and sir.flar restraints) lounge bra
zenly In these questionable places
Evening star., 1902-09-04
WORK OF BURGLARS.
Attempts Made to Enter Three Resi-
dences Last Night

Members of the detective force are en-
gagged in making investigation of several
complaints made to headquarters today
that an attempt had been made last night
by burglars to enter three different rest
dences in the southeastern section of the
city. In each instance it is stated. the
would-be intruders We're frightened away
before they had effected an entrance. The
police are inclined to believe that the same
party visited each Of the houses. \ ladder
was used at two of the places.
The residences of ]. c. Belt, 551 18th
street southeast, and Robert T. Talbert
5Si Kentucky avenue, were visited about
10 o'clock. At the first place the blinds Of
front window on the lower floor were
priced open. but the inmates of the house
who heard the noise scared the burglar
away. At the home of Mr.. Talbert the
would-be intruder was frightened off after
a ladder had been placed against a rear
window on the second floor preparatory to
gaining admittance
An attempt was also made to invade the
residence of Frank Baker. 1887 G. street
southeast. in similar manner, but Mrs.
Baker. who heard noise in the rear yard
and opened the back door. caused a hasty
departure.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.
Settlement of Rebate Claims Brings on
Much Work

BY reason of a great deal of additional
work arising out of the settlement of re-
bate claims brought on by the repeal of
the war revenue taxes, the Treasury De-
partment is making a number of tempo
rary appo ntments. AS the work is expect
ed to last number of months the appoint
ments are being made from the eligible
list of the civil service. There has been
considerable demand for appointments
without the civil service but these are not
to be made. large number of appiica-
tions have been made from persons not on
the list for positions The rebate work is
principally in the return of money paid for
stamps for tobacco. Congress appropriated
s2.ioo.eO to pay off claims arising under
the act of repeal
Evening star., 1902-09-04
GETS FINE REDUCED.
Simon Booker's Temporary Lack of
Funds Saves Him So.

Simon Booker. colored. who claims he is
the only colored democrat in Montgomery
county, Md, was in the tolls at the Police
Court this morning. Simon is no stranger
to the officials at the court, because he has
on several occasions been in the dock on
different charges
A policeman testified that Simon was
drunk and disturbing the peace of 9TH
street northwest last night by addressing a
crowd Of people assembled on a corner.
Your HONOR Simon said in addressing
the court, Il wasn't drunk. because / had
only taken two drinks, and / was trying to
show two of my friends the fallacy of the
democratic party clinging to Bryan and
free silver"
Judge Bundy declared that the evidence
proved Simon's guilt and made an assess
ment of So. The defendant told the court
he had 81 and asked that that amount be
accepted. His request was granted.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
One Trainman Killed and Another
Severely Injured

WlLLiAMSPORT, Pa, September "A
fatal collision Of freight trains occurred to-
day on the new West Branch division Of
the New York Central railroad near Keat-
ing. Pa, where the road joins the Penn
sylVania railroad. Ash ]. Chapman, brake
man, of Sunbury, Pa, was killed. Andrew
Miller, engineer, of Jersey Shore, Pa, and
another brakeman were severely but not
fatally injured. The wrecked locomotive
toppled over on small telegraph station,
dislodging the structure, which rolled down
the embankment. Operator Aughinback
escaped severe injury A water tank caught
fire from the live cCals from the engine
and was destroyed.
One train struck the other sidewise, a To-
comotive and seven cars being wrecked
Evening star., 1902-09-04
81 s--II9
Tot.Assist Local Force,

Major Sylvester will in a few days ad-
dress letters to the chiefs of police of the
large citiep4n the! United States request
ing that details be- made from the force of
each placessof detectives who will assist
the local department, In looking after those
crooks who are expected to visit Washing
ton during the Grand Army encampment to
be held here next month. The men will be
paid out of an appropriation made by Con-
gress.
It is thought that thirty detectives from
other cities will assist the local seuths dur
ing the encampment.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
MOVEMENTS OF THE "ENEMY."
Dispatch From Fort Trumbull Gives
Meagre News.

NEW LONDON, Conn, September A.
The movement of the enemys fleet to the
westward. coupled with delay in transmits
sion of messages by signal from certain
points. interfered with by the enemy in
part accounts for the meagerness Of news
of general interest received at Fort Trum-
bull, the army headquarters. From 124O
yesterday until the following was posted at
11:34 today, nothing official was given out
for publication:
FORT TRUMBULL, Conn,
September A. 1902.
AT 6:15 o'clock this morning Fort Mans
field reported three battle ships just off
Block Island, going toward Newport.
Three of the enemy's fleet at $50 o'clock
were reported opposite Great Pond, bonn
harding the signal at Montauk Point. Sig
nal station reported to have changed posi-
reach them.
This morning at 6:45 o'clock three of
the enemy 5 fleet reported about 1000 yards
out from Montauk station, bombarding the
field battery in camp at that place.
AT $40 ten boat loads of marines are
reported as having landed at Montauk
Point signal station from two cruisers
about to attack signal station there
The kearsarge, Alabama and Indiana
or Massa Chusetts were reported maneuyer-
Ing off Narragansett Pier, about four miles
out, at 9:55 am
Evening star., 1902-09-04
CLEVELAND RACES POSTPONED.
The Weather Conditions Made the
Track Unfit

CLEVELAND RACE TRACK, Ohio. Sep
tember I'm consequence of the heavy rain
of last night and the wintry blasts of to-
day the conditions for racing this after
noon at the Genville track were anything
but favorable. and the racing committee of
the Gentlemen's Driving Club decided to
postpone the Boston Challenge cup race
with Lord Derby, The Monk and John A
MckerrOn as starters until tomorrow. Only
three of the class races will be trotted to-
day. These are the 2lS class. 215 pace
and 2,l6 trot These will not be started
until 80 or pm.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Strike Comes to an End,

The fourteen tile helpers of the Ceramic
Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Layers and
Helpers Local Union, No L., employed by
the firm of Barber e Ross. who went out
on strike Tuesday. have returned to work,
their demands having been acceded to-
The helpers struck for 50 a day, 5o-cent
increase. They were assisted in the strug-
gle by the tile layers and a committee OF
the building trades section of the Central
Labor Union
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Demand for German Locomotive:

Italy, India. Denmark and Siam have
placed orders to the amount of nearly
S1,500,O00 for locomotives in Germany, ac-
cordinS to a report made public at the
State Department today from United States
Consul LANCER at Soiingen. In making this
announcement the consul points out that
the German export of locomotives and trac-
tion engines has increased from s. $50 400
in 1899 to SJ,253 900 in 1901
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Harugari Elects Officers.

DETROIT, Mich, September 4-The Ger
man Order of Harugari has elected the
following officers: President, Charles Zie-
genhagen, Chicago; vice president, l.. B.
Bischoff, Denver; great overseer, Fred.
Schmidt. Pennsylvania; great secretary,
Charles LAUDER. Brooklyn, n. Y; great
treasurer. Phillip Koehler, Chicago.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Harrisburg Firm Fails,

HARRISBURG, Pa, September 4.-Ed-
gar V. Einstein & Co, proprietors of a large
department store. have made an assign
ment. The liabilities are given as S117,-
900, and the assets, 100000. The firm has
been in business for fifty years. The cred
itorS are said to number 200, the largest
being in New York and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
THE MEADE DUE SEPTEMBER IL
Government Transport Has 18th In
fantry on Board

SAN FRANCISCO. September 4-The
men of the 18th Infantry Regiment en-
route from Manila on the transport Meade
will be disembarked at Monterey, where a
post Is about to be established, and where
the 18th will be stationed. The Meade is
now out twenty seven days from Manila
by way of Nagasaki. She is therefore due
about September 13. The naval hospital
transport Solace is out thirty-four days
from Manila direct. and is daily expected
to arrive here. The Buford, which mt in
at Honolulu. is expected to arrive on Sep
tember ..
Evening star., 1902-09-04
WILL GIVE UP THE HAWK.
Gov. Nash Tired of Squabble Among
Naval Reserves,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 4-The
United States ship Hawk which has been
used by the Ohio naval reserves will be
Sent back to the Navy Department as a
result of a squabble between the Toledo
and Cleveland brigades of the reserves.
The commanders were unable to agree as
to division oI-the time during which each
should control the vessel, and as a result
Gov. Nash has decided to end the matter
by surrendering the vessel to the United
States government.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Building Permits Issued,

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
John Cook, trustee,sone three-story brick
dwelling, 10 Sth street northeast; cost,
s.. 500.
Joseph McGraths, one two-story brick
dwelling and one .ene-story brick store, l324-
1895 H street northeast; cost, 5000.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Big Fire at Brookfield. Mass.

BROOkFIELD Mass. September A.
Fire which broke out this afternoon has de-
stroyed the town hall. which was valued at
10000. and threatens a number of build
ings. including stores and the post office
Assistance has arrived from Northeast and
West Brookfeld.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
ATTACK ON MoNTAUK.
Naval Vessels 0et Into Fort Pond Bav
tee Undetected.

MoNTAuK. L. f. September 4.-Montauk
was attacked by the enemy's ships this
morning Tbe Maynower appeared in Fort
Pond bay at O'clock. She was followed
by the Panther and Supply. The weather
was misty and the; vessels were not detect
ed until they had1entered the bay
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Files Suit for Divorce

Samuel d. Hecht, by his attorney j. E.
McNally. today filed a suit for divorce in
the District Supreme Court against Jane
NJ. Hecht on the charge of infidelity. The
couple were married in May, 1899, and
have no children.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Judge Durand Better.

FLINT. Mich. September 4.-Judge
George Fl. Durand. the stricken democratic
candidate for governor. passed very COM
Portable night. His physicians consider
that he has gained a little strength in the
last eighteen hours.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Glass Workers Strike Settled.

PHILADELPHIA, Sc ptember 4-The
stained glass workers, who have been on
strike in five establishments here returned
to work today. the question at issue hav-
ing been satisfactorily adjusted
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Big Fire at Kenton. Ohio.

KENTON. Ohio. September 4.-The plan
OF the Ohio Machine Tool Company here
was totally destroyed this morning by fire,
entaiiing loss estimated at 100000. Sixty
men are thrown out of work.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1410 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.