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Evening star., 1902-09-04
CUBA's DEMAND FOR CoTToNs.
Why American Manufacturers Have
Not CAPTURED the Market.

American manufacturers are overlooking
certain indispensable requirements for the
capture and retention of the cotton goods
trade in Cuba, according to a report from
Minister Squiers at Havana, dated August
-, which was made public at the State
Department today. The minister declares
that American houses should send Spanish
speaking representatives to Cuba to work
up their trade, instead of relying on the
export commission houses in New York to
engage business for them there, and he
also points out a number of details In the
packing and invoicing of goods destined for
Cuba which are not taken into account in
the United States. The British SAYS the
minister, already have larger part of the
Cuban cotton goods trade than the United
States. and Spain is a close rival for sec
ond place.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
CAPT. MAXFIELD'S SUFFERING.
Overcome by Exposure and Privations
in Alaska,

An example Of the mental havoc wrought
by extreme exposure and privation is fur
nished by the case of Capt. Joseph E. Max
field of the Signal Corps, who for about
six months has been in charge of the
armys signal work in Alaska. In the early
spring Captain Maxfield left Valdez and
travelled about 800 miles to the north for the
purpose of looking over the ground and out
lining the work to be performed by the Sig
nal Corps during the summer. Then, with
but single Indian guide for a companion,
the captain started back by boat, and en-
dured terrible privations and suffering be-
fore he finally returned.
A few days ago the War Department re-
ceived telegram, stating that Captain
Maxfield was beset with a hallucination that
there was conspiracy directed against his
life, and 1t was suggested that the officer
should be returned to the United States as
soon as possible. Today orders were sent
forward from the War Department, direct
ing Captain Maxfield to return to his home
to recuperate from what, it is hoped, is
only temporary lapse of his mental facul-
ties. The Signal Corps has not enough Of
fcers for its work in Alaska, and the loss
Of Captain Maxfield is much regretted
Evening star., 1902-09-04
MILITARY INSTRUCTION.
The War Department Hard Pressed to
Spare Officers

The War Department is experiencing
some trouble in finding a sufficient number
of officers on the active list to supply the
demand for military instructors In col
leges and other educational institutions.
Under the new order adopted the colleges
are divided into three classes. AgricuItu-
raj schools make up one class and strictly
military schools make up another. The
third class is composed of all other schools
where army officers are detailed Up to
the present time 1t has been the practice to
assign active officers solely to the purely
military schools, retired officers to the
schools which do not make speciality of
military education, and either retired or
active officers to the agricultural schools
Under the new order ii is held that only
active officers may be assigned to the agri-
cultural schools, and this determination
willy necessitate the relief of considerable
number of retired officers who are now
assigned to such schools, and the depart
ment is hard pressed to spare enough Of
fcers from the active list for this work.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Army Orders,

Capt. Mortimer o. Bigelow, 9th Cavalry.
has exchanged places with Capt Alexander
NJ Miller. jr., of the Sth Cavalry.
Leave has been granted officers as fol-
lows:
One month to Contract Surgeon T. c.
McSwain; one month to, First Lieut. VIII
liam Taylor, 10th Infantry; -one month to
First Lieut.. Frederick Koch, Philippine
Scouts; two months to First Lieut.. Carl A
Martin, 25th Infantry; two months to First
Lieut.. Albert w. Foreman 18th Infantry
and three months to Capt Andrew s.
Rowan, 10Th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Geo. DEG. Catlin has been
ordered to duty at Fort Slocum, New York.
Capt VIM. S. Scott, quartermaster, to
duty at Jeffersonville, Ind, to assume tenn
porary charge of the quartermaster depot,
In the place of Col James NJ. Marshall, who
is granted leave of absence.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
SITUATION IN HAYTI.
NJ. Pierre Said to Have a Majority in
Deputies.

KINGSTON, jamaica September 4.-Let-
ters received here from Hayti, dated Sep
tember !, say that the situation in that re-
public is becoming more complicated. In
the chamber of deputies, as now consti-
tuted, NJ Pierre, one OF the candidates for
the presidency, has a majority over his
rival. NJ. Fouchard. while NJ. Firmin's
revolutionary party is making headway in
the field. No settlement of the difficulties
is in sight, business Is entirely suspended
In the chief towns and the public employees
are leaving their work because they have
not neen paid since Gen. Sam resigned the
presidency and left the country
According to these advices those who are
guilty of burning the town of Petit Goave
nave sought refuge on the Island of Gu
lraeoa, and are bound for Jamaica.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
CINCINNATI oDEoN BURNS.
Music Hall Adjoining Seriously Dam
eged-Loss Over $4,000.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 4.-The
historic Music Hall was damaged by fire,
which broke out at 3 o'clock this morning,
and the Odeon, a structure adjoining Music
Han, was completely destroyed. The Joss
will exceed $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
How the fire originated has not been de-
termned. 1t broke out under the stage Of
the OdeOn, which was used by the College
of Music for musical entertainments, and
spread rapidly.
The fire department realizing that the
great Music Hall was in danger, used its
best efforts to save that building. In an
hour the Cdeon was completely destroyed,
and the south wing of Music Han. which is
next to the OdeOn, was damaged The
main building of Music Hall with the great
organ, escaped injury.
The Odeon belongs to the Music Hall AS
sociation and is leased to the College Of
Music.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
BAER's LETTER DISAPPOINTING.
Business Men and Strikers Feel
Gloomy Over It

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, September a.
President Baer's declaration that the min
ers' strike cannot be settled except on the
terms heretofore stated by the coal COM
panios has cast a gloom over the entire
strike region. The business interests were
very hopeful that the meeting between the
president of the Philadelphia and Reading
Co. and Senators Quay and Penrose would
result in a peaceful settlement Of the con-
hict. but today a feeling of depression ex-
lists everywhere.
AT strike headquarters President Mitchell
discussed Mr.. Baers statement with some
of mis- iieutenants. but he declined to say
anything for publcat ton. He said some
time In the near future he may reply 10
the Baer statement.
MI Mitchell denied the report that he had
received a communication from j. Pierpont
Morgan asking him to state the best terms
upon which he would settle the strike.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
THE MARIETTA AT La GUAIRA
Movements of Warships Reported to
the Navy Department.

The Navy Department has received a
telegram from Commander Rodgers Of the
gunboat Marietta announcing that vessel s
arrival back at La Guaira from a short
run down the Venezuelan coast.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, commander-in-
chief of the Asiatic station, has cabled the
department an announcement of his arrival
on the New York at Hakodate, Japan.
The Navy Department has been advised
of the arrival Of the torpedo boat fiotiila,
consisting of the Decatur Barney, Bagley
Blddle, Thornton and Schubrick, at New
London, Conn. yesterday.
The Navy Department is informed that
the Glacier has sailed from Townsville,
Australia, for Cavite
Evening star., 1902-09-04
WRECK ON CABLE RAILWAY.
Many Persons Injured in Accident in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 4.-More than
score of men, women and children were
hurt, several Of them seriously, in a wreck
on a Milwaukee avenue cable train here
early today. The train, which was COM
posed of a grip and two other cars, was
bringing heavy load of working people
down town, when, between Girard street
and Evergreen avenue the grip struck
raised plate in the track. The second car
plunged into the grip and the trailer crash
ed into the car ahead. The passengers were
piled into confused masses in the three cars.
A panic followed and all the available pa
troll wagons in the district were sent to the
scene to extricate the passengers from the
WreckaSe. Many of the injured were penned
in until the wreckage was chopped or sawed
away. 1t is believed that none will die
Two brothers, Louis and Frank Bending,
were badly enough hurt to necessitate TAX
ing one to a doctors Office and another to
hospital The others were taken by tho
police to their homes.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Mexican Paper Praises President
GoMPERs GIVES PERMISSION
To Canvass Labor Unions for Mckinley
Memorial Fund

CANTON. Ohio. September 4-President
Gom2ers Of the American Federation of
Labor has signiied his approval and given
hls permission TO the local committee 10
canvass the various locals throughout the
state for contributions for the Mckinley
Memorial Association. The state locals of
the A F Of l.. are now being prepared by
the committee, and letters of appeal Will be
sent out 10 each of them. Some time ago
president Gompers was asked for permis-
sion 10 make the canvass through tie state
and he replied that while he was much in
terested in the work it would be an m
uSua! procedure for the association. ard
thdt he could not at once give his perEuis-
sion.
After some consideration of the propost-
tion he finally decided that the canvass
would be IN accordance with the reguIa-
tions Of the body. There are 800 locals
of the federation in the state. and the mem
bers Of the committee feel that they will
generously respond 10 the appeals that are
sent 20 them.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
THE KAISER CoNGRATULATEs.
Rejoices at the Presidents Escape
From Death.

Messages of congratulation over the es-
cape of the President from his accident yes
terday have begun to come to the State De-
partment from abroad. One Of the first was
the following from Emperor William of
Germany:
"POSEN, September 4.
president. Washington:
with all Americans, l praise Provi-
dence that saved your life from the terrible
accident.
(Signed) civilian, l. R.
Minister WI called in person at the State
Department early this morning to inquire
of Acting Secretary Adee whether any i'll
consequences had followed yesterdays ac-
cdent. and also to extend his congratula-
tionS to the President.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Naval Orders.

Commander Charles c. Bowman has been
placed on waiting orders.
Medical Director r. A. Marmion has been
detached from duty as president of the
medical examining boards. Washington
navy yard, and ordered to duty as presi-
dent of the naval medical examining board,
Washington, and also charge of the naval
museum Of hygiene and medical school.
Medical Director G. P. Bradley from the
naval museum of hygiene to the medical
examining board and naval retiring board.
Washington navy yard.
T. G. McDonough has been appointed a
mate in the navy.
Commander Hugo Osterhaus, Lieuts. c.
S. Williams, H. II. Hough. H H Christy,
r. H. Leigh, ]. H. Holden, F. L. SAWYER,
T. d. Parker and c. T. Jewell have been
detached from the Chesapeake and ordered
to the Naval Academy.
Assistant Paymaster c. s. Baker from
the Chesapeake and placed on waiting or
ders
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Personal Mention

Mr.. G. o. Robinson Of Detroit and Mr.
John NJ Gamble of st. Louis are at tho
Arlington.
Mr.. Jerome Carly Of New York and Mr.
Odin Roberts of Boston are at the New
Willard.
Mr.. F. N. Barber of Pittsburg and Mr.
H. NJ. Smith of Chicago are at the Raleigh,
Prof. E. r. Hart has returned from a
trip to his home in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. Arthur V. Hindle has returned from
visit to Atlantic City and PHILADELPHIA.
DR.. James Dudley Morgan has returned
from summer vacation, spent in the
north.
DR.. j. H. Bryan has returned TO the city.
MI James A. Farrell has gone to Allan
tic City.
Hugh w. Barr has returned after spend
ing two months at Medora, N. D.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Beale a Prominent Man.

Truxtun Beale is a very prominent man,
both on the Pacific coast and in this city.
He is a member of the Metropolitan and
Cosmos Clubs of Washington, the Pacific
Union Club Of San Francisco and the
Knickerbocker Club of New York. For
many years he has been manager of the
Beale estate in California. Under Presi-
dent Harrison he was minister OF the
United States to Persia and to Greece He
has been an extensive traveller in the orient
and has written profusely upon oriental az
fairs and economic subjects for the North
American Review, Cosmopolitan, Forum
and other magazines.
Mr.. Beale was married to Miss Blaine,
the youngest daughter OF the late James
g. Blaine, from whom he was divorced a
number of years ago. Mr.. Beale. who is eX-
tremely popular, is known as absolutely
and aggressively devoted TO his friends
Evening star., 1902-09-04
BIGGEST TREE IN WORLD.
It Measures 100 Feet in Circumference
at It's Base

SAN FRANCISCO, September A few
weeks ago there was discovered to the east
of Fresno. in the Sierras, the biggest tree
in the world. AT the time it was said that
it measured $50 feet in circumference.
John Muir, the great naturalist, has Wis
tied the tree and reports that it measures
at the base only 100 feet and at four feet
above the ground it was only ninety-seven
feet In Gil cumference. 1t IS, however,
larger than General Sherman and Gen
eral Grant" which heretofore were the
recognized mouarchs of the forest.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Artillery Officers Assigned,

Orders have been issued at the War De-
partment relieving the following officers
from duty a the Artillery School, Fort Mon
roe, Va, and assigning them to coast ar
tillery companies as follows:
First Lieut.. Alfred S. Morgan, to the 99th
Company; First Lieut. Edward L. Glasgow.
to the A2d Company, and First Lieut.. Percy
Willis, to the list Company.
First Lieut.. Chas. II. Hilton, jr., has been
detached from the school and ordered to
Fort Prebe Me.
First Lieut.. Richard T. Ellis has been or
dered to take a course of instruction a. the
school.
First Lieut.. Gwynn r. Hancock has been
detached from a course of instruction at
the school and ordered to duty at Fort Bay
ard N NJ.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
KILLED WOMAN AND HIMSELF.
Double Tragedy in Lodging House il
Sacramento Cal

SACRAMENTO. Cal, September A.
Charles Bowden cut the throat of Maggie
Russell with a razor at a lodging house at
an early hour today and then severed his
own jugular vein. The woman died in
stantly and Bowden died be fore he could be
removed to a hospital. 1t was evident that
the woman was asleep when she was killed
She was about thirty years old and Rowden
was about thirty-tive. They were strangers
in this city.
No cause for the crime is known
Evening star., 1902-09-04
California Stage Held Up.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, September 4.-The
Walnut Grove stage from Sacramento was
held up by a lone highwayman near Court
land sixteen miles from Sacramento, last
evening. Joseph Fisher. a passenger. and
Ed. Bryan, the driver, were robbed. Henry
F. Ishman. another passenger, resisted ard
wrested the pistol from the mans hand.
The robber broke from Ishman's grasp and
escaped.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
LIPToN's SHAMROCK III.
Report That Work will Soon Be Begun
on It

LONDON, September Accommodating on
the preparations being made on the Clyde
in connection with Sir Thomas Lipton's in
tention to challenge again for the Amer
ica's cup, the Yachting World today says:
The Shamrock T, which Is undergoing a
thorough overhauling. is wonderfully well
preserved. Captain Wringe, who is expect
ed to have sole control of the next chal-
lenger, is experimenting the work on the
shamrock l, and is constantly in conSuita-
tlon with Mr.. Fife. BY the time the Sham
rock | returns to her winter moerings at
Care Loeb (Scotand} it is practically GER
made with building the Shamrock III"
Evening star., 1902-09-04
CANTON-HANKAU LINE.
First Stake Driven in Presence of q
Distinguished Company.

The Department of State has received a
telegram from the consul at Canton, China
stating that work on the Canton-Hankau
railway was formally begun yesterday
The first stake was driven by General Man
ager Gray, in the presence of a distinguish
ed assemblage of Chinese officials and
Americans. The viceroy and all high Off
Gals are reported as strongly favoring the
railway. which will control vast mining
properties and open the interior Of the
country to commerce.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Fell From a Wagon.

Willie Batchler, a ten-year- boy, who
resides near the corner of Az and
streets southwest, fell from wagon and
cut his head while near the corner of 7,
and Water streets southwest about 1o
O'Clock this morning. III was taken home
by his father.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering It at
The Star office or at any Postal Tele-
graph office, all OF which are branch
offices Of The Evening Star. Terms:
l3 cents per week: IS cents for two
weeks, or 80 cents per month. IN
VARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last sd-
dress, as well as the new one.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
IN FIGHT AT Wears.
Report Received of Casualties in That
Encounter

The acting adjutant general has re-
ceived a cable message from Gen. Chaffee
at Manila saying that James Foley and
Henry c. Carey, Company G, 9th In
fantry, were killed in the engagement at
Wears, Island Of Mindanao on the 10Th
ultlmo and that Otis Van Dorm was Sc
riously wounded and Peter Christensen was
slightly wounded on the same occasion
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Order Restored at Agram.

AGRAM. Hungary, September 4-The
proclamation of martial law here yesterday
AFTERNOON has resulted in the restoration of
order The police have replaced the rnilS-
tary In patroli!ng the streets
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Another Boxer Manifesto.

HoNGKONG, September A Boxer
proclamation has been posted at Canton.
melting the slaughter of foreigners. 1t is
ascrfbed to the commencement of work on
the Canton-Hankow railroad and to the
collection of funds for the spayment of the
foreign Indemnity
Evening star., 1902-09-04
FRISCO EDITOR SHOT
Truxtun Beale One of His
Assailants.
VIC T I'M MAY DIE
THREE OF THE BULLETS TOOK
EFFECT.
Trouble Arose Over the Publication of
Article Rejecting on Young
Woman.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 4-Fred.
Marriott the publisher OF the San Fran
cisco News Letter was shot three times
and seriously wounded at his home last
night. His assailants were Thomas II
Williams, jr., president OF the California
Jockey Club, and TruXtun Beale. former
United States minister to Persia and
Greece and a well-kuown cluhman Of this
city. Neither will say who did the shoot
ing, but Marriott says it was Williams
The following account of the shooting was
given by Marriott before he was put under
anaesthetics at the hospital:
An appointment was made by telephone
for meeting by Truxtun Beale About .
clock Beale and Williams came To the
house and I answered the door myself.
When reaching to take their hat. Beale
struck me heavy blow in the face and
made another slash at me with his fist
Smash him, the - - cried Williams [
retreated. as the blow on the forehead al
most blinded me. ! then started upstairs
and Williams began shooting"
Three Shots Took Effect.
The first shot fired shattered Marriotts
left leg below the knee and he fell to the
steps. As he rolled to the bottom Of the
stairs two more bullets struck him. one
the hip, passing clear through the leg. The
other struck him in the right hand.
Mrs. Marriott hearing the first shot,
came to the head of the stairs In time 10
see her husband fall. She started down to
kim. Then, it is averred, the revolver was
turned in her direction and two more shots
were fired. one passed within four inches
OF her head.
Williams said: we considered IL our
duty to punish Marriott for publishing AN
article last week rejecting on the reputa-
tiOn OF a young lady"
Beale sad that although the lady's name
was not mentioned, her identity was so
plainly indicated that he felt bound to re
sent the publication. After the shooting
Williams and Beale went to the Pacific
Union Club, where they were placed under
arrest.
Marriotts wounds, it is thought will not
result fatally. Williams and Beale were re-
leased on $4,000 bonds each.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
THE INJURED BROOKLYN.
Admiral coghlan Reports on the Ex-
tent of Damage Done.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, September A.
Cruiser Brooklyn, which struck a rock III
Buzzards bay yesterday, left today under
her own steam. The extent of the damage
sustained by the vessel, if any, is not
known here.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
An Additional Policeman.

John w. Dawson has been appointed ad-
ditional private Of the police force for duty
in and about the buildings and grounds of
the Department of Agriculture
Evening star., 1902-09-04
DENIED BY MINISTER WI.
Knows Nothing About Stones Being
Thrown at Him,

Minister WI emphatically denies the pub
llshed reports of a stone-throwing incident
near Harrisburg, Pa, and states that he has
no knowledge of any such occurrence.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Head of an Examining Board,

Col. Charles A. Coolidge, 7th Infantry, is
president of board appointed to meet at
the Preside of San Francisco for the ex-
animation of officers for promotion.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
SOUFRIERE ACTIVE
VIOLENT ERUPTION OF VOLCANO
ON ST. VINCENT.
Correspondent Gives Graphic Descrip-
ton of the Grandeur of the
Volcanoes Outbreak.

CASTRIES, Island of st. Lucia, B. w. L.,
September 4.-The coast telephone service
reports that a violent eruption of the Sou
friere volcano, on the Island of St. Vincent,
was observed at midnight.
PARIS, September 4.-The ministry for
the colonies received cable dispatch today
from the governor of Guadeloupe, NJ Mer-
lin, reporting the zone of destruction in
Martinique resulting from the recent erup-
tion of Mont Pelee. After recounting facts
already known, it says that Morne CapOte
was much damaged, and that flames sur
rounded Morne Parnasse, but stopped at
the st. James House. Basse Pointe Heights
were burned
Evening star., 1902-09-04
The Chesapeake Out of Commission

The Chesapeake, which has been used as
a training ship for cadets during the past
summer, was placed out of commission at
Annapolis today.
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Steamship Arrival.

AT New York: Germanic. from Liverpool
Evening star., 1902-09-04
Fall of Volcanic Dust.

h1NGSlON, Jamaica, september 81 ne
German steamer Castillo, which arrived
here from st. Thomas, d. w. l., today, re-
ports encountering a heavy fall of volcanic
dust while 500 miles at sea. She also re-
ports that the coast of Hayti was COM
pletely obscured by a haze caused by dust.
LONDON. September 4.-The correspond
eut Of the Daily Mail at Castries, s.. Lucia,
has cabled the following account of the phe-
nomenon witnessed at the time of the re-
cent outbreak of Mont Pelee Martinique:
Between $ and 8 O'Clock in the evening
of August 30 a spectacle of terrific gran
deur was witnessed from here. \ pitch
black cloud hung over the Island of Mar
Unique, through which shot at intervals
pillars of flame high in the sky. which broke
in fantastic forms of colored fire and scat
tered as showers of fiery sparks. About
nightfaIl clouds were darting about like
millions of monster fireflies, and above all
those large aureoies appeared in the sky. -
Details of Loss Confirmed.
The correspondent then proceeds to con-
firm the details of the eruption, as already
known. and says:
There were tremendous earth rumblings
and explosions. The ground rocked and
nothing could stand on tables or shelves.
Boats for St. Pierre were unable to reach
the town owing to the fall of hot ashes, and
a tidal wave destroyed the whole of the sea
front of lie Carbet.
People returned here from Martinique
only last week to take back their families
TO Fort de France
Evening star., 1902-09-04
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