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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
MITCHELL DYRENPORTH
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT
Surrenders All Property for
Benefit of Creditors.
Retires From Business on Account of
Illness Statement by His
Attorney.

Mitchell DyTenforth, the Pennsylvania
Avenue ciothier. today filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. Ee places his
liabilities at s45. 1887. and his assets
at S3G,055. The petition Of Mr.. Dyren-
forth. stating that he is willing 10 sur
render all his property for the benefit
Of his creditors. was filed By his solicitor.
Leon Tobriner, Immediately after the
opening of the Office of the clerk Of the
Supreme Court Of the District
Among the largest creditors of the
petitioner are, the Central National
Bank Of this city, for $500 on four
lromissory notes, Strauss & Bros, Bal
timore. Sc, ,692. 26. Hamburger Bros. &:
Co. Baltimn-e, $4.I91-01 and Grief, Bros,
Baltimore. s.. .69S-75.
His assets are listed Is follows. Cash,
81 coo; stock in trade $50 0GG: carriages,
SO; machinery, g. 600; debts in open &C
counts, $500; deposits in bank. $50;
property claimed TO be exempt. $3.50
Attorneys Brandenberg & Branden-
berg, representing Townsend,l Grace &
Co. Hamburger & Co. and Coblens
Cohn & Co. all Of Baltimore. and 9TH
ers, creditors OF the bankrupt, 30 the
amount Of S6,S10.s0, joined counsel for
the petitioner IN asking for the ap-
pointment Of a receiver to take charge
of the assets. When the petition was
presented to Justice ClabaIgh he ap-
pointed Attorney F. Walter Branden
berg and Mr. Phillip King receivers. 70
take charge Of the assets and conduct
the business.
Mr. Leon Tobriner, counsel for Mr..
Mitchell DyrenfoTth. made the following
statement - behalf OF his client.
Owing to the ill-heaIth OF Mr. Dyren-
forth and the fact that he would be un-
able for he next few months 10 give his
personal attention and supervision TO
the business, upon an examination of his
affairs, it was deemed best that Mr..
Dyrenf0rth, for the protection Of him
self as well as the creditors, should file
the petition. This action viii not close
his establishment or In any manner in
terfere with the conduct Of the business
and pending the possession by the re-
ceivers who have been appointed il is
expected that Mr. Dyrenforth's affairs
will be readjusted so that with return
ing health he VIII be enabled to again
take charge of his business aud conduct
It as heretofore"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
BUSINESS SITUATION
IN CUBA ALARMING
Work Animals Sacrificed for
Food.
WOTl,meD Appeal to President PalHa
TO Furnish Them With Employ
me1t.

HAVANA. Aug S.-The business sit
uation in Cuba is becoming complicated
and depIo-a5le. In districts near Ha-
vana the bad state of affairs is increas-
ing. although it has not yet acquires
such proportions as in other parts Of
the island
Dozens of establishments are closing
and no work IS being done on the arms
or in the towns. More than 20,O06 per
sons in Matarzas are seeking work. In
Santa Clara province the countrymen
are sacrificing the work animals in or
der to eat
TWO hundred idle Cuban workmen
went to the Palace in an orderly man
ner and solicited President Palma for
work
President Palma addressed the labor
eTs from the balcony, promising 70 ap-
ply 70 Congress for an appropriation for
public works.
All elements throughout the island
are Overwhelmingly in favor Of the pro-
posed loans Of 81 .000, 600 and $50, 600, 900
TO relieve the situation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
JOHN NELSON OBLIGED
TO STAY IN COUNTY JAIL
Attorneys Hope to Hold Up
Bond Forfeiture.

John c. Nelson. who. with John Tighe
Is charged with having started the FIRE
at jackson City on the hight of July Il
last. spent today behind the bars IN the
Alexandra county pail. and the pros
poets are that he viii not again be re
leased on bond. As resaIt Of his fail
ure to appear yesterday morning when
the case against him was called. Judge
Love directed that Nelson's bond Of S.,
600 be declared forfeited and then d
bench warrant was issued for Nelson's
arrest
Nelson was seen n Washington dur
ing the evening and was surprised At
the action OF the court He said he had
understood that his counsel would be
present to argue on notions, but did not
knew that II was necessary for him to
appear before the court in person. He
communicated with the authorities by
telephone and in the evening went over
to RossIyn where he was met by Sheriff
Palmer. who escorted him TO Jail It
Is probable when proper explanation IS
made. Judge Love viii set aside The for
feiture of the bond of $4,000 for which
William Duncan and JOhl Harlow stand
as sureties. About Ave years ago when
Nelson was charged with shooting a ne
gro he left the jurisdiction of the court
and was absent for over q year. He re-
turned and was acquitted of the charge
and his sureties did not suffer any
losses.
Messrs. Charles Z. Bendheim. of this
city. and R Walton Moore. Of Fairfax.
who. with MIR Joseph Shsllincton. rep
resented Nelson a the hearing of bis
application for bail, viii have confer
ence this afternoon TO determine wheth-
er or not ther will continue in the case.
The next session Of the court will be
on Monday. and it IS likely that Judge
Love Will take 10 the case at that time,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
TRANSPORT KEARNEY
RETIRED FROM SERVICE
Is Being Converted Into Training Ship
for Army Engineers.

NORFOLK. Yay Aug. S.-The army
transport Kearney, which. while on hel
way from Cuba 70 Hampton Roads re-
Gently. was picked I'D at sea in sink
ing condition. and safely towed into
Norfolk. is to retire from the service.
1t has been found that she is too sinai,
to cross the ocean. and the vessel is
now being converted into training ship
for young army engineers She will be
used exclusively on the Potomac River
in the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
.G0UL5'S SQUARE ACTS
MAY PREVENT STRIKE
Leaders Discussing the Man
haitian Trouble
Nothing Fe mite Accomplished, But the
AssTtaLt Grand Chief Intimates
Peaceful Settlement.

NEW YORK. Aug S.-There is prac-
ticaIIy no change this morning in the ef-
forts Of the engineers and fremen Of
the Manhattan Elevated Railway system
to obtain a nine-hour day. At 10 O'Clock
this morning, a. B. Youngston. assistant
grand chief of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers. who is here oversee
ing the effort put forth by the engiRsers:
Charles Wilson, vice grand master for
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen.
and>tw dremen. representing the local
chapter Of the brotherhood. went into
conference st The Broadway Central Ho-
tel.
Before entering the conference Mr,
youagston repeated his statement Of
yesterday that he vas here to avoid a
strike If possible. and by every means
possible to calm the men. He refused
to give his opinion as to whether or not
there would be strike, but said thai in
all his dealings with the Goulds he had
found them inclined to treat the men
sCuarely-
He added: While it is true viii do
my utmost to avoid trouble, if the men
Of the local brotherhood should vote by
two-third majority for a strike. I viii
sanction it
When asked If he had yet seen Presi-
dent Skitt. Of the Manhattan Company.
Mr- Youngston said he had not. He sasa
he did not know where Skitt was.
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Story Told by q Participant.

a gentleman who returned TO Wash
fngtou this morning from Atlantic City,
and who was member Of the Attorney
Generals party when Mr. Knox was as
saulted. gives the following version OF
the affair:
In the first place he said, MI.
Knox was not hurt at all He was not
rendered unconscious. as has been said.
or was he struck at all. His injuries
consisted of the loss of four buttons
from his waistcoat- The trust question
had nothing to do with the affair. L
Vas simply case Of q gentleman re-
scnting insulting remarks made in the
presence OF ladies' by Ioafers who hap
Depcd to he n1fIifcnafres
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
ARCHES CALICO PONY
BIT THE GROOM ON LEG
And Now the Roosevelts' Man Is Com
ing to Washington for Treatment.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Aug. S--Archie
Roosevelt's calico pony bit one OF the
grooms in the left leg about a week ago.
The wound was not looked upon as
serious at the time ard II was supposed
that it would heal at once Inflammation
ensued however. and this morning the
injured man was sent back to Washing
ton for treatment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
THE DISPOSITION OF
OUTLAW TRACYS BODY
VIII Be Taken to Oregon Penitentiary
for BuTial-People Want Relics.

DAVENPORT. Wash, Aug. THE
curious are foclliag to Davenport from
ali directions TO view the body Of Harry
Tracy. the dead outlaw. The inquest
VIII not De concluded till tonight, IS
witnesses from oregon cannot get here
today The body probably viii be taken
TO Spokane on Saturday, and later sent
to Salem, Ore. for burial at the peni-
tentiary- Tracy's guns may be dis
tributed among the CTeston posse. Other
relics have already been given away,
the people bef2g eager for pieces OF his
clothing and even locks OF MS hair
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Believed to Be M6mberS
of Hyatt's Band of
COnVlCtS.
AsSASSINS AND CUTTHR0kTS
Held at St. Paul, Charged With Rob
bing the Burlington Train Tuesday
Eight-Police On Lookout for Others
Whose Regulations Are Shady.

CHICAGO. III. Aug- S.-Five men who
are accused OF having robbed Burlington
train No. II near Savanna, III, Tues
day night, are rnder arrest in S.. Paul
They present the appearance Of des-
perate charact ers. They were arrested
in q body and their clothing. travel
stained and dusty. bore mute evidence Of
the fact that they had Travelled a long
distance within the last few days
It is suspected the prisoners are mem
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Mr.. Thurston Of for Hawaii.

Ex-senator John NJ Thurston. of Ne-
brasla. left Washington this morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Thurston for San
Francisco where he takes the Gamer
COR Honolulu. He viii not return be
fore the latter part Of September
Senator Thurston's mission is q pure
Is. personal one. it is said. private busi-
ness requiring his presence in the ISL
auds of the Pacific.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
SUSPECTED MURDERER
FLEES FROM COUNTRY
Charged With Killing Man While Latter
Was Reading Bible to Aged. Mother

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. S.-stephen Tu-
ten. suspected Of the murder Of John Ca
ton AZ Edwards Mills. North Carolina.
has fed the country Cation had Inform
ed on Illicit distillers, and was 20 ap-
pear before the Federal grand jury two
davs following the murder
he was reading the Bible to his aged
mother. when an unknown assassin shot
through the window with a double bar
relied gun.
Seven buckshot struck Caton in the
head, tearing it 10 pieces Tuten-s
nephew, Alexander Tuten IS now under
arrest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Stations Of Latest West
Pointers Announced.
SEVEN TO ENGINEER CORPS
Usual Allotment Made Of Highest Rank
ing Men-"Dashing Phil" Sheridau's
Namesake Chooses the Arm IN Which
His Father Achieved Fame.

The War Department today announced
the assignment to corps and regiments
Of the cadets recently graduated from
the West Point Military Academy The
order Of assignment Is as follows
Corps OF Engineers-To be second
IIeutcnants: William A Mitchell War
ren T Hannum, Francis F. Longley,
Robert R Ralston. Mark Brooke. Lau-
renee V Frazier, James Z. Bell
Artillery Corps To be second
lieutenants: Wade H Carpenter, 10
Fourth Battery. Field Artillery: Freder-
ick " Hinrichs, ir., TO Eleventh Bat
terry, Field Artillery; Samuel Frankeu-
berger, TO Seventh Battery. Field ArtiI-
iery; Charles N Allen. to TweL,y- sixth
Battery. Field Artillery; John E. Nun
roe. TO Seventy seventh Company, Coast
Artillery; Stephen Abbott. TO Twentieth
Battery. Field Artillery William F
Morrison. to Seventh Battery, Field Ar
lilIery; William II. Williams, 10 Ninth
Battery, Field Artillery; Myron s Girls
sy. to 111ta Company. Coast Artillery:
Ned B. Behkopf, TO Twenty eighth Bat
teTy. Field Artillery; Walter K. Wilson.
Eighth Battery. Field Artillery; John ?
Terrell. to Sixth Battery Field Artil-
leTy5 William NJ Davis. 10 Sixth Bat
ter, Field Artillery.
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General Boynton's Views.

Regarding the reference in the dis
patch to controversies in the school
board and the acceptabHfty- Of the pre-
posed incumbent, General Boynton.
President Of the Board Of Educatfon Of
the District, said this morning;
Il have not talked with any Of the
school board in regard TO the matter
but have telegraphed 70 the President
that would be satisfied with the ap-
Pointment- ] am not Supporting anyone
for the place I am only II town for a
CCouti1ued on Sixth Page-)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
BEDDALL'S MURDERERS
COMMiTTEDT0 PRISON

SHENANDOAH. Aug. 8.-Joseph Pc
cuIius and John Pelowinskv who were
arrested yesterday sor the murder Of the
late Joseph BeddaI, were committed %
Jail at room. They will be taken to
PottsvilIe jail tits afternoon
During the hearing before Justice
Shoemaker a big crowd Of foreigners
gathered on the street and were pre-
vented from entering the ofice Of the
Justice by soldiers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Street Car Officials Show a
Disposition to COnciliate.
SEEMS NEAR A SETTLEMENT
When All the Discharged Motormen are
Reinstated There VIII Be No Further
Grievance, But Road Must Not Bar
Union Men.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. S.-High
hopes we're held this morning OF ending
the street car strike before ni-htfaH.
The street car owners today showed a
hearty desire TO concilfate the strikers.
and to relieve The tension OF the public
which is becoming nettIed at the total
absence Of street cars from the city for
three successive days. and the serious
Inconvenience which has been suffered
in consequence.
The StateAboard Of mediation and the
strikers and railroad owners have been
constantly in conference since yester-
day noon, and the strikers have been
led to q final statement that their de-
mands include nothing else than the
reinstatement Of the twenty motormen
who were discharged TWO weeks ago.
Demand That Men Be Reinstated.
At first the striking motormen and
conductors wanted the street car line TO
recognize the union. but they have given
later assurance that they will be salts
iied if the nIagnates will state that -lem-
bership in the union need not constitute
cause for removal from a position with
the road, and the street car officials
have positively made that formal state
ment
All that remains to be done today is
for the officials OF the road and the
strikers TO adopt some plan for giving
the twenty discharged motermen places
On the road. and the efforts of both
sides, aided by the citizens committee
and the State board OF arbitration. are
concentrated OF that point.
Not a Car Is Running.
Not q car was started today to carry
passengers, and the dozen ears which
have been rUn on the line daily since
the strike began have carried nothing
but mail The people are afraid 70 pat
ronize the road for fear Of being as
seuited- Mayor studIey said today.
have the word OF honor Of the
strikers that tlvS viii not take part in
any act o. peT50nal violence
The members Of the State board Of ar
bitration have deferred their official m
yestigation til this afternoon. because
OF the bright outlook for a settlement of
The strike this morning In case 4 set
tleTnent IS not effected this morning the
State board viii summon before II this
afternoon Representa- tives OF the strikers
and company officials
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Asked to Stump Maine.

The Democrats Congressional com
mittee has telegraphed Representatives
Pierce. Patterson, Sims. and Gaines,
asking them TO tour Maine. and make
speeches during the campaign which
oDeLs il that state on the 18th instant
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
He Reproved Men at Nearby
Table for Boisterous
Talk.
OFFICIAL D0DGED BLOWS
Atlantic City Dispatch Suggests Under
lying Political Plot-WashingtOn
Member Of the Party Gives His Yer
sion Of How the Trouble Occurred.

NEW. YORK, Aug. S-Attorney Phi
lander C Knox today gave his version
Of the incident at the Garden Hotel res
tauraut in Atlantic City late on wednes-
day night. when several men at an ad-
joining table made themselves offensive
by uttering insulting remarks and at
tempted an attack upon him. The At
torney General is accompanied here by
Miss Knox and IS stopping at the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
AT his hotel today General Knox told
the story OF the attack. which he char
acterized as shameful
Mr.. Knox's Statement.
1T was at the Garden Hotel" said
Mr. Knox. Z went there with four lady
friends; who they are makes no matter.
While we were dining three nan came
in and sat at nearby table One OF
these men I recognized as Charles T.
sehoen. Of Pittsburg. The others I do
not know.
These three men made up very
boisteroas party, and after while they
became so noisy and used such rough
and insulting language that requested
the hotel employees to endeavor 10 81
Ience them The walters did the best
they could to follow out this request.
but without result The noice incTeas-
ed and the language became Sc horrible
that I finally decided 10 escort my
friends from the dining room This I
dia. OF course. Yas TeTJ angry
Gave a Personal RepIoof.
After I had placed the ladies in an
other room where they could not hear
the vile talk, returned to the dicing
room and walked to the table at which
the three men sat reprovod them Sc
verely for their lack Of common dccency
and this led to words between Us. FL
naIIy ore of the party, do not know
which one made a lunge at me with
his fist managed 70 avoid the blow
and was Dot struck. At this point by
ISLANDERS and hotel employees rushed Up
and held the three men from further
attacks upoE me.
1T was just one OF those unpleasant
things that is liable to happen to any
enc in a public place. where all sorts OF
people congregate. During tie trouble
and argument nothing whatever vas said
about trusts as tie newspapers have
reported as the cause OF the trouble AT
least, heard no comment whatever
upon the trust question, nor did I hear
the men make unpleasant remarks to
me personally or about the present Ad-
p1inistration. 1 guess that feature OF
the story was Invented for spite.
I an sorry it occurred, but it does
not embarrass me. for it is a thing. as
said before, that is likely 10 happen
10 anyone.
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NOn-Union Men Held Up
and Families Threatened.
RI0T0US MINERS JAILED
Dissatisfaction Grows Hourly on Ac-
count Of Small Relief Fund-Strong
Pleas TO LuzewaTn Union Men to
Be Faithful.

SHENANDOAH. Pa. Aug s.-Quiet
reirued in tha soldiers camp last night
a number OF strikers piekets ventured
close TO the line Of outposts Of troops.
hut made no demonstration. Eesultory
pistol shots we're heard by sentries early
this morning, and General Goblin is IN
clined to think they were fred by strik-
ers to intimIdate non-union men on their
way TO and from the collieries. The gen
eraI stated there have been no requests
made up TO this time by sheriffs of sur
rounding counties for aid, as they have
queu disorder.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Captain o,Farren Improving.

Capt Patrick O'FarrelI the we'll
known patent attorney, who has been
i'll at MS home. 1852 University Place
northwest, was reported yesterday much
improved Dr. J. r. Wellington. who
has been in attendance upon him, said
cry
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
District Attorney Jerome Speaks Out

NEW YORK. Aug S.-District Attor-
uey Jerome was seen this morning and
asked what he thought of Mayor Lows
position in regard TO the excise law, as
revealed IN his talk yesterday Mr..
Jerome said: The mayors position Is
very plain. he believes that the excise
laws should be enforced, but only to the
extent OF not losing votes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Political Plot Alleged.

ATLANTIC CITY. \. J., Aug 8.-Gen-
oral indignation is felt here over the in
suit offered to Attorney General Knox by
three intoxicated men II the cafe of the
Garden Hotel late last Wednesday even
ing
The nature CT the affair was such as
might cccur in any public resort where
late suppers are served TO every patron
VINO is we'll dressed. and the unusual
publicity given the affair. which in it
self seems to be trivial, Is regarded as
due to a desire Of certain political Op-
ponents OF Mr. Knox TO bring discTedit
uro1. a member OF President Roosevelt's
Cabinet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
EIr. GEi6gs Goes Homo.

Rep-esentatig Games NJ. Griggs of
Georgia. chairman OF the Democratic
Congressional Committee. left for his
home this mOrmcg- He will lie absept
about a week
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List Of the Dead.
Entire Mine Ruined.

TIE powder house in the mine, usually
containing !, 900 pounds OF powder, blew
Up, and it wes this which caused such
great disaster. The general belief IS
that he entire mine has been ruined.
ana l. not. il viii take months 10 get
Il in working order again
The Tescuing party is pushing forward
with all possible speed, and before
I,any hours the exact number OF lives
lest and lie totaI amount OF damage
can be determined
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
Those IN the Party.

Our party consisted OF the Attorney
General. the district attorney Of Pitts
burg. another Pittsburg friend, Mr..
TindaH, three, ladies, and myself. The
three millionaires took seats near Us
when We mad about reached our salad.
Their talk was amusing at frst. One
,ran wanted to wager that tie others
couldn't guess within $500 coo OF how
much be was worth He was telling how
much he had dcne for FFick and Carne-
gle. and was naturally quite boastfuI
In a little while their remarks began
10 be punctuated with profaae express
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-08
NOn-Union Men Held Up.

Strikers IN Carbon county are holding
up non-union men every day, but when
deputies approach. the former disap-
pear. The situation is critical at sum
nit HIl and Landlord. twenty eight
miles from here. If Governor stone or
ders General Goblin to go to those places
q special train near the camp can rush
soldiers to Landlord in short order. A
platoon Of the GC5ern0T s Troop. IL COM
mand OF Lieutenant Mack started for
Turkey Run Hill at O'Clock to restore
quiet at a number Of company houses
Uenaated by strikers. and few non-un-
ion men After the latter went to work
at dsybreak, the mob hooted and threat
oned the families Of the non-union men.
Rioters Held for Trial.
Much satisfaction exists among the
law abiding citizens over the coroner's
jury bringing in the verdict holding Jo-
Ieeph PeeuIis, John Pelowinsky. a saloon
keeper. and various other rioters whose
Continued on Sixth rase-)
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Young Sheridan's Choice.

Cavalry arm-To be second lieuten-
ants: Adam F. Cssad 10 Eleventh Cav
airy; John c. Pegram TO First Cavalry;
Charles H Jennings, to Thirteenth Cav
airy; Harry l. Hodges to First Cavalry;
Rigby D. Valiant to Third Cavalry;