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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
MRS. CGbMAN 70 BEGIN
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Expected to Institute Suit for
Possession Of Child.

Mrs. Hamilton F. CoIman is expect
ed to arrive il this city today and begin
LEGAL proceedings for the possession Of
her twelvc-year-old daughter. Gertrude,
whc IS boarding at the home OF Shell
don Elderkin. farmer living rear
Cocperstcwn, y 7. The child Is the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton F.
Colman. of this city, who have been sep
arated for a year and 4 half. About six
months ago It was agreed that Air. Col
man should educate and care for the
child. Last fall the girl was placed In
Kee Mar College at Hagerstown. Nd,
with The consent Of both parents. When
the school year was al an end the child
was sent 10 CoOpeFs10Wn. n 7. 10 spend
the vacation with a sister Of her father
Il is said that Mrs. Colman expected
the child to return home at the end
OF a month. She waited that length Of
time and when her daughter did not re
turn she went TO CooDerstown 20 find
cut why she was detained. It Is alleged
that Mr. EldeTkin refused 70 give her the
child and drove her from his house. She
viii likely institute legal proceedings to
obtain possession Of her daughter
Mr. Colman is a stamp collector and
dealer in this city. He refused TO say
anything about the difficulty over his
child today except that he thought he
was acting for her good and with the
sanction Of her mother. Mr. E. L. Geiss.
the attorney for Mr. Colmsn. saws that
IN his opinion Mr.. Colman is justified in
ali OF his actions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
UNCLE SAM DOES NOT
Need HAVANA ARSENAL
Coaling Station Desired at
TriSCOrnia.
ACROSS BAY FROM CAPITAL
Cuban Cabinet Has Decided to Rent Ar
senal Grounds, Despite General I'm
preston in the Island That United
States Had Picked Them Out.

Information reached Washington to-
day that the Cuban cabinet on Monday
had decided TO rent the arsenal grounds
at Havana and had directed the secre-
tary Of the treasury to advertise for
bids
According to what has been made
known to the authorities here. the un-
derstanding prevailed at Havana. and
presumably among the members OF the
cabinet when they took this action, that
the arsenal property was desired by the
United States for a coaling station. This
impression. however, was erroneous. The
naval station site which the Navy De-
partment wants is at TriscorEta, across
the hay from Havana. The arsenal IS in
the city OF Havana prope--
There has been 10 outcome OF the ef-
forts Of the Cuban government to get
the Navy Department to remove from
Triscornia a pile OF coal witch was
placed there during the American mil
itary occupation. The matter S still {
subject OF diplomatic correspondence.
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Believed Fugitive Win Be
Captured Before
NightfalI.
LYNcHING uKELYiF CAUGHT
Dogs Pick Up the Scent Near Hsrndou
at II O'clock This MorniHg-cOun-
tryside aroused and Many Farmers
Join in Man Hunt.
SPECIAL to The Evening Tines.)

HERNDoN. Va July 3o.-A deter
mined effort is being made this after
noon to capture Charles Craven. the ne
gro accused of numbering William H.
Wilson. the aged and respected Gonfed-
crate veteran, Of lower Loudouu.
BIoodhounds brought from suaosx,
Va. for the purpose of chasing the fu-
gitive have been on the trail steadily
since early morning. and the indica-
tions this afternoon are that the pur-
suers are closing in on Craven and may
get him before nightfaH.
It's not believed that the aerz -
eiude the dogs for any length Of time.
as they are well trained to nan hunting
and seem to be making progress In
trailing him down.
Country Thoroughly Aroused.
The country for miles. around is thor-
oughly aroused By the crime. and should
Craven be taken there is little ifkeIl-
hood of his remaining alive many hourz-
| His pursuers swear that In case they
get him they viii string him up to the
/ arst handy branch and shoot his body
full Of holes AS they are well armed
the chances Of their threat being cs<
ried into effect are good.
Thsoughout the night theEe vere sev-
;ssfa1 searching parties securing TIE
woods about Sterling. which lies a few
miles to the northwest. but no concert
ed effort was commenced until this
morning.
Posse Grows In Size.
The posse. which originally consisted
OF about 100 men, has now increased to
great proportions. numbering aImost
300. In order that more effective work
can be done It has been divided into
four different parties.
Detective Hurricane" Branch With
Continued on Second Page)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
COMMISSION 70 INQUIRE
INTO THE BOBR VAR
The Earl of Elgin Named as
Chairman.

LONDON, July S0.-In the House Of
Commons this afternoon Prime Minister
Balfour said the commission Of inquiry
into the conduct Of the war in South
Africa had not been formed beyond the
appointment of the Earl Of EIgln as
chairman. Mr.. Balfour thought seven
members would be sufficient. He said
the commission would be non-poIitcaI.
with military and naval Representatives
The Storey Cotton Company, Of PhIa-
deiPhia, has acquired a tract OF land in
the TransvaaI. Il is said that expert
-ments have shown that cotton can be
grown much cheaper in South Africa
than in the United States.
At the close of their visit 20 England
the Boer Generals BOtha. Delarey. and
De Wet will 90 10 the United States to
study American farming method Gen
Lucas Meyer. who is in London al pres
ent. SAYS IL is not true that the BoeT
generals are going 10 America TO raise
funds. Their only object is to widen
the agricultural knowledge OF the BoeT
farmers. They. consider the American
farmers the best in the world
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
NON UNION MEN DRIVEN
FROM THE GOLLIBRIES
Strikers in Angry and Reck-
less Mood.
THREATEN TO USE DYNAMITE
Serious Outbreaks at 8 Number of
Mires, Where Men We're Attacked
and observation-disclosures Shooting,
Clubbing, and Stone Throwing.

wnKEsBARRE, Pa. July so-Ar-
ther rioting occurred this morning at
Shenandoah where for the last three
days lnobs have swept the town and
driven back workers at the coHieries
At midnight crowds Of angry strikers
began gathering about the collieries
and by morning from 500 to loo we're
on the scene armed with revol7ers and
clubs. Men who tried to get through
the lines to the mines were driven back
and tbose.who tried to leave the mines
were stoned and forced TO retire. while
there wss much promiscueus shooting
and stone throwing.
Cficers Of the union, who had been
sene to the scene last night from
Pottsvine and thought they had sub
dued the miners. were powerless to
prevent the rioting this morning, Depu-
ty Sheriff Beddell hurried to the col
IicrIes with Executive Bosrd Member
James Kinley Of the Miners Union. a
man Of great influence with the strikers,
and together. after much hard work,
/ they managed TO get the strikers TO
withdraw. and some surrendered the
clubs with which they had armed them-
selves.
The strikers are stI1 IN an angry
need. however. and the town is in con
slant danger Of an outbreak which the
authorities fear they win be powerless
to prevent should the striker be still
further aroused.
The Ffckets arc still guarding the col
/ Heri and none OF the nen-uaion mer
can 1T to work. The company man
agei to Keep up steam with What men
/ they Aave at the mines. Supply wagons
are besr.g guarded to prevent attack
and Tho officials Of the coEpany In 60
ing to and from the mines are protected
by a force Of coal aud 4rsn police. Last
night serious outbreaks occurred II
shamokin. Mahonoy City. and at several
Of tfc outlying mines, where nobs at
tackled men returning from work and
this morning gathered to prevent then
going TO the mines. driving nearly all Of
them homo again.
A mob CT 200 strikers surrounded the
4 Warnke washery at DuFyea all morning
TO prevent any effort being made TO re-
sumo work None was made. but the
company will try to work as soon as II
can get sufficient protection Threats
Z have been made. the company officials
/ say. of dynamitIng and firing the wash
cry ard number of guards heavily
armed arc stationed at the place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
JUSTICES OF PEACE =
ENTITLED TO OFFICE
POLICE UNABLE TO FIND
TRACE OF MCCARTHY BOY
Is Wanted For Shooting Colored Lad in
the Hip.

Barney Mccarthy, the white boy who
shot Archie Genus. a colored boy, about
: o clock last night with a rife. has. not
vet been captured by the local police
authorities At first it was thought that
he had gone to his home on the upper
canal, but word was received at the
Seventh precinct station today that
nothing had been seen OF him there
The Mccarthy boy was lying on the
top of his fathers boat, which was
anchored near the mouth Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. last night, when
a crowd of eoIored boys, who live IN
the vicinity of Twenty-siTth and
Streets northwest, began throwing
stones at the mules. Mccarthy went
into the cabin Of the boat and 5 ired
a rife. which he loaded with . .
short" and fred into the crowd Of boys
The bullet took effect in the hip OF
Archie Genus. The wound was dressed
at the Emergency Hospital, after which
GenUs vent home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
WARSAW C0NSULSHIP
DIFFICULT TO FILL
MIR. Wolf Declines on AC-
count of III-HeaIth.
Salary is Only $500 a Year and Only
One American Has Ever
Accepted

August Casimer Wolf. who was ap-
pointed consul Of the United States at
Warsaw. Poland, has notified the State
Department that Re Is unable to accept
on account Of fIl-heaith- Mr.. Wolf is q
Russian subject
Owing to the fact that the Office pays
only about $500 a year IN fees, 1T has
been impossible except on one occasion
to get an American citizen TO take it.
The exception was hugus Campbell, OF
Massachusetts. who was appointed last
December, but owing to feeling against
him in Warsaw over his eiopemeHt with
q young woman Of that place and the
failure Of the Russian government tc
grant him an exeQuatEr his appoint
Bent was Cancelled.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
HELD FOR MURDER OF
DETECTIVE SHERIDAN
COronsr's Jury Decides Two Youths
Committed the Crime.

LONG SLANT. CITY. n Z. Ialy 90
Coroner Mutt conciuuvd the iaquess
into the death OF Detective John J.
Sheridan at noon and the jury, after
ten minutes deliberatioD, found that
sheridan had been killed by Michael
Carr and Frank DonneIIy, the two
youths now under arrest on suspicion,
and recommended that they be held for
the grand jury without bail. Sheridan
was shot and killed on the morning of
July Is on Henry Street. while trail
ing two young men The prisoners we're
positively identified by three Of the wit
nesses who testified at the inquest The
mothers Of the prisoners testified that
both were home and in bed on the night
Of the murder.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
SUNDAY MAIL DELIVERY
HOUR WILL BE CHANGED
Mount Pleasant and Capitol Hill to Get
Letters in the Morning.

Postmaster Merritt hGs just authorized
a change in the hours of office delivery
OF mail on Sundays at the postal sta
tions on Capitol Hill and Mount Pleas
ant. Heretofore the Sunday window de-
livery at these stations has been be-
tween the hours OF 5:3e AID o'eIeck n
the afternoon Beginni5z On next Sun
day the delivery viii N n the morning
between the hours CO 10 ana II.
This viii be just as convenient TO most
Of the patrons OF the cations. and Il viii
give the employees, especially the letter
carriers. who have been always on hand
TO make the afternoon delivery. practi-
cally the whole OF tic day for rest or
recreation. The change. TOO. conforms
10 the practice which has always existed
at Staten G and at the main Office Of
having a window delivery en- Sunday In
the morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
7. NC 4. SELLS IT'S
FORMER BUILDING
Bought by Provident Life
and Trust Company
PURCHASE PRICE s115,839.6o

The trustees of the Y. II. c. A.. OF this
city, placed a deed OF hie. with the Re
corder OF Deeds Of the District, convey
ing TO the ProvideBt Life and Trust
Company, Of Philadelphia, a part Of
original lot 3. IN square 2zz. Tor si15.-
ss8e8
The property in question Is located on
the north side of New York Avenue. a
short distance west of Fourteenth Street
It was formerly occupied By the Y NJ
c. &, as headquarters. prior to moving
into the new building On G Street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
Streets northwest.
While occupied by the Y. II. c. 4, the
building was damaged by fire It has
since been repaired, however, and put in
good condition.
C. A. Provost, attorney for the Provi-
dent company, conducted the negotia-
tions for the sale with the Washington
Loan and Trust Company representing
the Y. NJ. G. A. He states that the COM
pany intends erecting a fine ofilce
building or the ground
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
Ten EnCumbents to Serve,
According to Recent
Law.
SALARY LIMITED TO $1,000
Commissioners Net Authorized to Pay
Old Salary Of $4,000 Fixed by origi-
nal Code-Former Judge Cole Thank
ed for Assistance On Law Points.

Mr.. Tracewen, Comptroller Of the
Treasury, today rendered his decision
II the case Of the justices Of the peace
Of the District. He uphoids the legality
of their appointment; their tenures of
Office as justices. and their right to re-
eeive their salaries as such
The decision of the Comptroller was
rendered in answer to the question Of
the District Commissioners. whether, in
view of the act Of Congress amending
the District code. approved June 90,
1902. there are at present any justices Of
the peace legally IN Office in the District
OF Columbia. and if so. how many; who
are such justices. and what salary are
they entitled to receive for their ser
vices as saeh- g
In summing up his decision. which Is
in the affirmative throughout, Mr.. Trace
well says in part: I therefore conclude
that the present ten Justices OF the
peace in the District CT Columbia are
not only de facto but de jurs justices
Ethe peace and are entitled TO be
paid their salaries as such
.'It Is unnecessary TO say more as e
the amounts to be paid them than that
you are not authorized to " them at
a greater rate than mas leen apProps.
ated fer BY Congress; IN fact. the fund
appropriated is your only authority tC
pay them. regardless " what their sal
aries may be fixed at BIZ law You ar'
authorized to pay them their salaries
for the current fiscal year at $2.o0t
each per year
4 desire in this connection to ae
knowledge my Indebtedness to ex-Judg,
c. c. Cole. OF the District bench. fol
his citation Of authorities and an abIt
and comprehensive brief on the ques
tions herein determined. OF which I have
made free use"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
POOPOFPICE ROBBED AND
THE POSTMASTER shot
Burglars Desperate Work at
Lynnville, Indiana.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. July S0--About 8
o'clock last night. two men wearing
masks entered the postoff1ce at Lynn
Vile, twenty miles from here, and one
CT the men shot the postmaster. l. D.
Zimmerman. over the heart The men
then went behind the letter case, and
took a tin box containing money and
stamps to the value of $500. The shot
awakened the neighborhood, and soon
the entire town was IN search OF the rob-
bers- The police OF this city were asked
to send blood &unds
Chief Heuke sent a posse OF men TO
Lynnville. which is several miles from
q railroad. this morning.
Zimmerman Is in a preearious condi-
tion, and not expected to live.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
GERMANY ACTS ROLE
OF 4 MUTUAL FRIEND
Differences Between Italy
and Switzerland Adjusted.

BERNE, July 30.-The following Of
fciai statement was issued today in re-
gard to the settlement of the trouble
between Switzerland and Italy growing
out Of the publication of al article re-
hecting on the late King IIumbert, which
was printed in a Swiss anarchist sheet
asd which resulted in the breaking of
of diplomatic relations between the two
countries:
Thanks to the coed Offices CT Ger
many, Switzerland ard Italy, being de
strOus o. replacing their representations
on normal footing, have decided to
recall their ministers simultaneously
and pending the appointment of new
ministers, which will be made shortly,
the first secretaries will conduct the
business Of the legations"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
PRESIDENT 70 WITNESS
GUN TARGET PRACTICE
Special Train to Convey
Party to Gardiner's Bay.
Wishes to See the Crew of Mayfower
Which Wins His szs Gold
Prize,

OYSTER BAY. July 30--Presfde1t
Roosevelt has decided to visit Gardi-
ner's Bay tomorrow and witness the
target practice of the gun crews Of the
1Iayfower, to whom the announcement
was made yesterday that BE had offered
e prize OF s25 in gold to the crew max
ing the highest score
A special train bearing the President
to Greenport viii leave this place early
in the morning. A tug viii be IN wait
ing to convey the President ami party
10 the Mayfower-
At the conclusion of the days practice
ne will return TO Oyster Bay by 1rsin-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
HAZING CASE AGAINST
CADET PBNDLBfON Up
Acting Secretary Sanger Acts
Oh Findings.

Acting Secretary Of War Sanger today
acted upon the court-martial case OF
Military Cadet Alexander C. Pendleton.
accused Of hazIng fourth class man.
Cadet Pendleton is himself in the first
class. and is an acting sergeant IN the
corps Of cadets. He was appointed TO
the Academy from Arizona.
Although the officials at the War De-
partnent refuse to make any definite
statement regarding the findings OF the
court It is thought that the cadet was
found guilty as charged.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
CAN FIND NO TRACE
OF CAPTAIN STRONG
Successfully Keeps Out Of
Way of Detectives.

LONDON. July So-Tne Whereabouts
Of Capt. Putnam Brad1ee Strong. the re-
calcitrant lover of May Yohe. the ae-
tress. are not known,
LittIechild's private detective agency.
which. according to report, was fellow
ing up Strong, denies that anything Is
known about the captain Scotland Yard.
when approached by a correspondent. re-
fused to say whether they were still
keeping on the track of Strong or not
Report has had it that Strong was
stopping at the Carlton Hotel, but the
hotel people continue TO maintain that
he is not there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
TELEPHONE GIRL TO We'd
NR. TOWER NEXT YEAR
Announcement Made by Miss
Bogardus To-Day.

POUGHKEEPsIE. y. Y. July 80
Miss Mary Bcgardus. the telephone girl,
announced today that her marriage to
Albert Edward Tower. the millionaire
frCnmaster. Tgould not take place until
next year al the earliest
The enga cement CT Mr.. Tower excited
much comment. as It was enormously
understood that the wedding was 70
take place soon. This announcement OF
the distant wedding Gate is made to
correct any misunderstanding.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
KINGS CONDITION IS
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Daily kilograms to Relatives Have
Been Discontinued.

LONDON. July 3O.-The reports con-
cernIng the Kings condition continue te
be favorable, though the undated abbey
tickets continue to arouse foods Of ap-
prehensive writing.
A hopeful sign Is the fact that the
daily kilograms to the Kaiser. the
King of Denmark. and Other relatives CT
his majesty have been discontinued.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
BLOODHOUNDS HOT
ON CRAVEN'S TRAIL
SEVERAL KILLED AND
MANY INJURED I'M FIRE
Flames Threaten to Destroy Town of
Lourdes, France.

PARIS, July 5o.-A great FIRE has
broken out in the town of Lourdes. n
strong wind is blowing. and the engines
are powerless to check the headway Of
the flames.
Several persons have been killed and
many injured
Lourdes is a town OF 4.377 inhabitants
in the Hautes- -Pyrenees on the Gave de
Pau. II stands at the foot of an al
most inaccessible rock, and is command
ed by a strong castle, now used as a
prison This place was fortified by
Julius Caesar and has extensive Roman
remains and marble quarries. Il Is q
noted place for piIgrimages.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
ORGANIZING A GREAT
RECEPTION FOR B0ERS
Irish Nationalists to Exploit Leaders
When They Reach London.

LONDON, July So.-It is reported that
the irish Nationalists win tEy to exploit
the Beer leaders when the latter arrive
IN England by inviting them to Ireland
The NattonaIists are reported to be or
ganizing a great reception for the Boers.
but It is believed the latter VIII refuse
TO accept the invitation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
DENIES RDMORBD DEALS
Does Not Want to Control
Worlds Oil Supply

NEW YORK. July 30.-The Standard
Oil Company today made emphatic de-
NAL os the story printed in today's
London Daily Nail, TO the effect that
the three monster oil interests. Of
Rockefeller, RothschiId, and Nobel have
entered into a working agreement for
the purpose Of controlling the worlds
oil supply The story was character
ICED as an invention. with a view to
hurting the Standard Oil Company. The
Standard Oil Company this morning au-
thorizcd the following statement:
There is not a word Of truth in the
report, and no negotiations to that end
have been had. The putting out Of such
a statement Is probably for the purpose
Of inJuring the Standard Oil Company"
ameials Of the company, when seen
this morning. said that the London DIS
patch. printed in the morning papers
was very unfair and that a too positive
denial could not be made of it. Accord
ing to the London Daily Mail, the
three big oil interests have entered fnt1
4 working agreeIn snt thus creating the
greatest trust in the world. The paper
further states that representatives OF
the Nobel and Rothschild interests have
made offers to tic Russian oil export
ers for the absorption of the whole Of
their output. The exporters had been bid
zen to sell through agencies Of these in
terests at q price arranged by them. or to
fight the combined forces of the three
interests. The offer, continues the paper
has been refused.
Wall Street placed little faith in the
story, though IL was freely admitted
that the Standard Oil Company and the
Rothschiids and Nobel interests are
friendly and purauing the trade in har-
mony.
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Purchase Of Square by the Southern.

The Southern Railway Company has
purchased the square bounded by E.
Thirteen-and d-a-half, Fourteenth Streets
and Maryland Avenue southwest, fer
$40. .405. The conveyance also includes
all the land south and southwest CT the
square The deed is signed by Edward
NJ Willis and wife, Maria L. Willis.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
TEXAS TOWN FLOODED
AND HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
Throughout State Floods Are Worst in
Years.

FORT WORTH, Tex. July 30.-The
town of san Marcos was flooded by the
sudden overflow 81 the San Marcos river
last night. and almost the entire town is
under water from three to FIVE feet. The
water swept away a number Of small
houses.
The floods all over Texas are the worst
in years, and the property damage is
heav-.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
JUDGE CARON WILL NOT
DELIVER JUDGMENT
Gavno- and Greene VIII Be Remanded
Again.

QUEBEC. July 3O.-It Is now certain
that Judge Caron will not deliver iudg-
merit, as expected, next Friday. IN the
writ cf habeas cornus and the appIica-
tIon for writ OF certiorsri n the
Gaynor-Greene cases.
The judgment VIII probably be de-
Iivered about a week later. GaynOr and
Greene VIII. therefore, have to be re-
manded agaiG-
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Mr.. L0UDENSLAGER
IS REN0MiNATEE
Wins Over Van SAINT by Fifty -Eigh
Votes.

CAMDEN. y. J., July 3o.-After 5
stormy session Of the nominating con.
vention at Woodbury., Hon Henry c
Loudenslager was renominated by &
vote of Isl TO 123. The Van SAINT dele
gates did good work. but could noi
muster force sufficient 20 down Lou.
denslaEer.