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Evening star., 1902-01-04
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Evening star., 1902-01-04
His Monthly Trial.

9 $50, onst month now he has to round
up dozen Of his cronies whom he can
trust, confide his woes to them and blow
himself for dinner to the board at his
own home. !. OF course. during the dinner
the gang guys him unmercifulIy. and he Is
In mortal terror lest his wife. who is gem
orally within eArshot, win catch on. Then
after dinner the whole party goes OF down
town to play poker until IL O'Clock, but he
does not have time to have any fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
FOUND BIG PIECE OF AMBERGRIs.
New Bedford Sea Captain Better Off
by S37,12O.

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
New Bedford, Mass, says: The schooner
David A. Storey, which arrived Sunday
from Bravo with ffty-eight immigrants,
reported a valuable find by Captain Olivira
of the schooner Freeman, which arrived at
Bravo from this port four days before the
Story sailed
When twelve days out Captain Olivira
saw lump floating on the ocean, and hove
to and sent boat to pick 1t up. The sub
stance proved to be ambergris, and weighed
145 pounds. AS clear ambergris is worth
SIG an ounce, Captain Oliveras find is
worth $37 100.
The whaling bark Canton, the oldest yes-
sci engaged in the pursuit of whales re-
turned yesterday from a seventeen months
voyage in the Atlantic ocean. Captain
Nicholas r. Niera and his crew have taken
200 barrels of sperm Oil during the time
800 of which was in the hold of the whaler
when she arrived. At the present market
price the Cantons catch will bring $40 ,2sO
John Domingo, a Portuguese boat steerer,
was struck by the fluke of an angry whale
on July 10 and his left arm was broken
The others in the whale boat saw the fluke
coming and lodged down into the boat
Another boats crew captured the whale
On August 20 Captain Viera's craft was
struck by Whirlwind, and the sails were
considerably damaged
Captain Viera reports seeing many whales
during the summer, and in July four one
hundred barrel ones were lost after they
had been struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
MARRIED ON HIS DEATH BED.
Teacher in the Philippines Succumbs
to Asiatic Cholera.

Asiatic cholera has claimed another vic
tim in the person of Rudolph Zumstein, an
American teacher stationed at Nacarlang
Laguna, P. l. Attached to his death is a
story of love, courtship and marriage. The
details have just been received at the War
Department.
Zumstein was resident Of Colorado
Springs, Col, and went to the Philippines
as teacher. He was attending to his
duties when he was stricken down with the
dread disease. But before going to those
faraWay islands Zumstein had become en-
gagged to Miss jeanette Williams of Denver.
She went to the islands to become his wife.
Upon her descending the gangplank of the
steamer at Manila she was informed that
her betrothed was lying dangerously i'll
with cholera.
Arrangements were made to marry the
couple at o'clock on the afternoon of the
day after the arrival of Mss Williams, but
the young man became suddenly worse, and
realizing that he could not live very long
a minister was called in the early morning
and the two were made man and wife. The
stricken man was hardly able to whisper
the replies to the marriage ritual, and died
within five hours after the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
GOV. STONE IN NEW YORK.
Says He is on Private, Not Strike,
Business

NEW YORK, September 9.-Gov. Stone
Of Pennsylvania, who arrived in the city
last night, made a brief statement today
relative to his presence here and the coal
situation He said:
II am here on private business I expect
to return to Harrisburg today 1 am as
anxious to see the strike settled In Penn
sylvania as any one can possibly be. 1 am
only repeat what I have said in previous
interviews, that If 1 can be satisfied that
be constitutional and that would settle
the strike and prevent Others l would not
hesitate to call 1t together. But 1 must
be satisfied that such law can be passed"
In reply to a question, the governor said
he had no appointment to meet coal opera
tors or any of their representatives in this
city. He knew President Baer of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad, but there
was no arrangement that he should meet
Mr.. Baer, should the latter come to the city
today to attend an expected conference of
coal operators.
Gov. Stone also said that he had no ap-
pointment here with either Senator Plat
or Gov: Odell. When he was questioned
about the situation in Wilkesbarre, and as
to whether he intended to send more troops
there, he replied that he had nothing to
say.
The governor was told Of a report in cir
culation which was supposed to account
ror senator Platts prediction that the coal
strike would be ended this week 1t was
TO the effect that Senator Platt had knowl:
edge of a plan to have a commission ap
pointed representing New York, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania the commission to
act In an advisory capacity, and to sug
gest legislation for the settling of the strike
and prevention Of other labor troubles. Gov.
stone refused to comment on this report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
NAVAL GOVERNOR SUSTAINED
Intoxicating Liquor May Not Be Sold
in Our Samoan Possessions

The government has decided against the
sale of intoxicating liquor of any descrip-
ton in our Samoan possessions. Shortly
after the tripartite agreement between Eng
land, Germany and the United States for
the government of the Samoan Islands was
made and the assumption of control of the
American portion of the islands by the
navy, under which the government was
placed. a license for the sale of liuuor at
Tutuila was granted. Subsequently upon
the recommendation Of the naval governor
this license was revoked, not however, be-
fore our vice consul at Apia, Mr. Black
lock, had erected hotel at Tutuila, in
which the sale of liquor was carried on.
When the license was revoked he lodged
protest with the Navy Department, claim
ing that the prohibition of the sale of
liquor would work financial injury to him,
and representing that its sale would in no
wise corrupt the morals of the natives, who,
he represented, were not addicted to the
use of intoXicantS. 1t was also repre-
sented to the department that the sale of
intoXicants was permitted in the English
and German portions of the islands.
After duly considering the matter the
Navy Department has decided against Vice
Consul Blackjack, and the action of the
naval governor in reVoking the license has
been sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
TWO STORIES OF TRAGEDY.
Dying Mans Statements and Letters
He Left Do Not Agree.

NEW YORK, September 9-Charles
O'Neil, a janitor, died in a hospital early
this morning, and his wife Ida was found
dead in their apartments, with two bullet
wounds in her body. The tragedy followed
a quarrel, in which O'Neil accused his wife
of having been unfaithful.
According to the story told by O'Neil
shortly before he died, he learned last
month that while he thought his wife was
out of the city on a vacation In reality she
had been stopping at hotel In New York
with another man. Last night he accused
her Of this, and had told her that she would
have to sign confession. Taking an un-
loaded revolver from his desk he put it to
her head. She begged him not to kill her,
saying she would confess. He lowered the
revolver, and he did so she ran from the
room. She came back in a few moments,
according to O'Neil, with a revolver and
shot him twice. Immediately afterward she
turned the revolver on herself and fired
twice. She fell, and, it seemed, died in
stanty.
coroner who went to the O'Neils' apart
ments found O'Neils empty revolver. but
he also found slip of paper which seems
to indicate that O'Neil meant to load and
use the revolver before morning. On the
paper was written in mans handwriting:
Three letters on the gas meter will ex-
plain all
The letters were addressed to relatives of
O'Neil, and asked for forgiveness for what
he was about to do. One of the letters dis
posed of his property and life insurance to
his sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
CIVIL SERVICE IN CUBA.
Gen. Woods Report Just Issued From
Government Printing Office.

The report of the military governor of
Cuba on civil affairs for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1900, has just been issued
from the government printing Office. The
report is contained in two large volumes
While the report of the military governor
has previously been made public, many of
the reports of officers to him which are
contained in the volumes have not before
been given general publicity. A unique
feature of the report IS the publication of
large half-tone Photographic portraits of
Gen. Leonard Wood and others. Besides
General Woods portrait there are full
page portraits of First Lieut.. Frank r.
Mccoy, aid-de-camp; Gen. Chaffee, chief
of staff; Lieut.. Col. w. V. Richards. ad-
jutant general; Lieut.. Col. H. L. Scott, ad-
jutant general; Maj ]. B. Hickey, assist
ant adjutant general; M. E. Hanna, acting
commissioner Of public schools, and a num-
ber of native officials. The volumes are
otherwise very fully illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
LATER RETURNS IN MAINE.
Show Little Change in the Result of
Election.

PORTLAND, Me, September 9.-There
was little change this forenoon in the COM
plexion of the returns from the state cleo
tion of yesterday. With few exceptions, all
easily available towns reported the result
OF their balloting last night and today re-
turns came in very slowly. 1t was expected
that substantial additions would be made
to the list during the day, but complete re-
turns will not be at hand for several days.
Up to 10 o'clock, figures had been
ceived from PSI out of 521 cities, towns and
plantations in the state, and the total
votes of the candidates of the two parties,
compared with the totals for the same
towns two years ago, indicated a probable
republican plurality of about 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
STRIKE RIOT IN ITALY.
Five Killed and Ten Wounded in the
Clash

ROME. September 9.-Five persons were
killed Yesterday and ten were wounded in
conflict between troops and strikers at
Candida. small town of Apulia, in the
extreme southeastern part of Italy.
Owing to a dispute with the land owners
on a question of wages 400 peasants stop
ped work yesterday. The strikers occupied
all the roads in the district and prevented
others from proceeding to their work The
gendarmes. In attempting to intervene
were assailed with stones and sticks and a
corporal was severely wounded. Troops
were then called out and were received
with volleys of stones, which felled several
of the soldiers. A couple Of the latter were
disarmed by the rioters, who walked off
with their rifles and revolvers. The troops
then fired. killing five strikers and wound
ing ten. An official of the ministry OF the
interior has gone to Candida to open an In
quiry into the disturbance. Order has been
restored there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
Personal Mention.

Dr. Francis R. Hagner has returned to
the city after a short visit to Charleston
w. Va.
Dr. Starr Parsons has returned from New
England.
DIR. Thomas V. Hammond has returned to
the city.
Mr.. Frank A. Allen Of the Capitol force
left here last night, accompanied by Mrs.
Allen, for their home at Rochester, MINI.
Prof. L. B. Moore, dean Of the teachers
college of Howard University. has gone to
Baltimore to deliver course of educational
lectures before the teachers of that county
and to conduct their annual institute.
Mr.. Charles Morris of Holton, Kan, and
Mr.. j. BIER of New York are at the Ar
lington.
Mr.. w. G. Carr Of Pittsburg and Mr.. Jo-
seph Goddard Of Sharon, Mass, are at the
New Willard.
Mr.. H. j. Brantley Of Georgia and Mr.. c.
F. Brown Of Boston are at the Raleigh.
Sherman B. Fowler has just returned
from an extended summer trip which in
cluded the White mountains, New York
city, Ocean Grove and Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
PUBLIC BUILDING SITES.
The People to Be Given an Opportunity
to Object

A. H. Taylor, assistant secretary of the
treasury, has just put into operation what
may be termed "a kick prevention scheme"
TO apply 10 the selection of sites for public
buildings throughout the country Since
the passage Of the enormous public build
ing Dill by the last Congress-a bill which
provided for public buildings in every state
IN the Union with the exceptions of Idaho
and Delaware-the Treasury Department
has been hard pressed by persons with
sites to SELL
The new plan Of the assistant secretary
might properly be called a referendum" 1t
is this: Whenever a building inspector So
lects site for public building in any part
OF the country, notice OF such selection ;s
70 De posted in the postoffice al that place
for thirty days. This notice will inform the
public that the selection is not TO he an
proved by the department for thirty days
ana lnat all legitimate or fancied obiections
20 the site should be filed at once with the
department AT the expiration of the thirty
days. these objections will be taken IN by
tne proper authorities and carefully con-
sldered. If they appear to be harmonious
enough regarding the objection to be taken
as an expression of public opinion, the
ofhclals will undoubtedly turn down the Sc
lection and proceed to another one
A feature in the selection of sites for pub
nc buildings which the department has
~ 'eiS ohiios ING, ana one which the
present plan will to an extent eliminate. is
the interference of Congressman in the
matter. On several occasions the officials
OF the department have had to send polite
notes 10 members of Congress telling them
that their influence" is not considered an
essential factor in the matter of the Sc
lection of any site by the department. What
members may have to say regarding the
site OF a public building to be located in
their home town city is received gladly
but when an attempt is made to dictate
matters outside Of this, the supposed lin
nuence' is declared to be absolutely nil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
THE PRESIDENT DISAPPRoVES.
Requests That Proposed Cowboy Race
Be Declared Off

DEADWOOD, S. D., September 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has put his stamp of dis
approval on the proposed cowboy Sace from
Deadwood to Omaha, and the contest has
been abandoned. In addition to the Presi-
dents disapproval, there has been received
several protests from humane societies.
The following is the telegram Re ceived
from the chief executives secretary:
oyster BAY, \. ", September g. 1902.
Captain Seth Bullock, Doadwood, S. ID:
Referring to the proposed horse race
from Deadwood 10 Omaha, the Pres dent
would not be willing to have it take place
unless 1t were possible to exercise super
vision over the condition in which the
horses would come in, and as this would be
impossible, he asks you to say in his name
that he requests the race not to take place.
(Signed) GEORGE B. CORTELNOC,
Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
SITUATION AT TAMAQUA.
Usual Number of Men Go to Work in
Mines

TAMAQUA, Pa, September 9.-Although
no soldiers were sent out to patrol the Pan,
ther Creek valley today, the usual number
OF men went to work, and the No. and
No. u collieries of the Lehgh Coal and
Navigation Company are running as usual
Several of the district officers of the United
Mine Workers visited the valley last night
They told the men that the strike was vir-
tually won and asked them to stand to-
gether until the end. They were received
everywhere with enthusiasm and were given
the promise that If necessary the men
would stay out until Christmas
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Conn
pany shipped 1000 tons of coal to market
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
THE HAVANA DRY DOCK.
Its Final Disposition Has Not Yet Been
Determined.

The repairs upon the Havana floating dry
dock, which was purchased from Spain
about year ago, have been completed, but
the final disposition Of the dock has not
been decided upon. 1t was thought some
time ago, after the project of towing it to
the Philippines was abandoned, that the
dock might be brought to Pensacola or
some place on the gulf coast. But since
that time it has been decided to retain the
dock in Havana pending the final settle
ment Of the question of an American naval
station in Cuba, in the belief that if this
station is properly located for that purpose
the dock could be towed there and made
permanent adjunct to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
WANTED BY THE NAVY
THE DEPARTMENT ANXIOUS TO
GET FOUR TRANSPORTS.
Seeking to Gain Possession of the
Grant, Lawton, Hancock and Re
ief-Congressional Action Needed.

The Navy Department Is very anxious
to obtain possession of the army trans
ports Grant, Lawton, Hancock and Relief.
and request has been sent to the War
Department asking that they be trans
ferred to the navy. After the reduction Of
the size of the army in the Philippines, and
the consequent reduction Of demand for
army transports, it was decided to sell a
number Of transports no longer needed to
the highest bidder. The transports were
offered for sale, but the bids were low
compared with the price the government
paid for them that all the offers were re-
jected. The fact that the bids were so
much below the appraised value was main
ly due to the fact that the ships were Of
foreign register and If purchased by Am
erican citizens could not have been used
in the coaSt-WiSe trade.
The Navy Department contempates US
ing the Grant and the Lawton, If the trans
fer can be affected, receiving ships, the
former at Goat Island, San Francisco, and
the latter at Puget Sound. The Relief
would be fitted up as a naval hospital ship,
a purpose for which she Is eminently suit
ed, as she Is already equipped for hospital
purposes. The Hancock would probably
be used to transport naval recruits between
stations.
The Proposed Transfer.
In the matter of the transfer of the Law
ton to the navy, it is not probable that any
legal difficulties would stand in the way as
she was purchased out of the general de-
fense fund, and the controller Of the treas
ury has already decided that she could be
used either by the army or the navy. But
the other three transports were purchased
out of specific appropriations for the trans
port service of the army and could not be
transferred to the navy except by pur-
chase in pursuance of a regular appropri-
alton for that purpose.
Upon the return of Secretary Root, the
whole subject will be taken up In connec-
ton with the old question of the total
abandonment of the army transport serv-
ice, and the transportation of troops upon
the regular Pacific merchant liners. If
decision Is reached favorable to the trans
fer of the four transports above mentioned
to the navy Congress will be asked to au-
thoriZe the transfer.
The original cost Of the Grant was $780,
600 and the Hancock, S6OO,OOO, and the
Relief, $45O,000 Between 100000 and $780,
600 was spent upon each of these vessels
in repairs and new fittings. The War De-
partment declines to make public the exact
amount of the bids received for them when
they were offered for sale, but it is known
that compared with the purchase price the
offers were rediculously small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
KLINE GETS THE NOMINATION.
Decision in the Contest in 18th Penn
sylvania District.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September 9.-Judge
Weiss today decided the contest between
Representative Henry D. Green of Reading
and Marcus C. L. Kline of Allentown, the
rival democratic nominees for Congress in
the thirteenth district. composed of Berks
and Lehish counties, in favor of Mr.. Kline
Judge Weiss holds that Mr.. Kline was
regularly and legally nominated at the re-
cent conference held at Allentown, and that
his certificate of nomination is valid and
that of Mr.. Green is invalid. The effect of
tie decision is that Mr. Kline is the regu-
lar democratic nominee in the district and
his nomination will be certified by the
state department to the commissioners of
the two counties constituting the district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
ALL ON THE QU| v|vE
Governors Stones Presence Ex-
cites New Yerkers.
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
INSISTS, HOWEVER, HE IS ON
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Several Significant Meetings Which
Indicate He is on Strike
Mission.
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
Special From Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, September 9-The arrival
of Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania in this citv
last night set the gossips speculating as to
probable negotiations for the settlement Of
the coal strike. Gov. Stone went to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where Senator Platt
makes his home, and where Senator QUAY
of Pennsylvania met Senator Platt a few
evenings ago.
The general assumption was that Gov
ernor Stone had come to New York to give
personal assurance to Mr.. Morgan and the
railway presidents that he stood ready to
carry out the threat made by Senator QUAY
to have the Pennsylvania legislature as
sembed in extra session for the purpose
of enacting legislation to correct the pres
ent intOlerable situation.
1 saw Governor Stone at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel the first thing this morning, and
had a talk with him.
Il am here on private business" said
Governor Stone, Il do not expect to see
any one in connection with the coal strike
I have no idea when the strike will be set
tied, and at present l am not taking any
part in negotiations"
'Will you call the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture into extra session." l asked.
Ready to Call Legislature.
"I am ready to do so as soon as I am
assured that the legislation proposed IS
practicable and can be passed" Governor
Stone then jumped into cab and hurried
away to transact his private business.
All the afternoon Wall Street was on tip
toe with expectation. The presence of Gov
ernor Stone. the fact that this was the day
upon which a meeting of the railway pres
idents was scheduled. and the reoccurrence
of persistent reports from the coal regions
that settlement was imminent. led every
one to look for developements.
Presidents Baer of the Reading Trues-
dale of the Lackawanna, Fowler of the o.
and w. and Underwood. of the Erie went
into conference at 2 o'clock in Baer's Of
flee.
Gov. Stone was reported to be in confer
ence with Mr.. Morgan's partner, but this
was denied.
The conference Of the railway presidents
was still IN conference. when this report
closed. l was told that they would discuss
Carroll d. Wright's report recently made
to President Roosevelt, and possibly might
answer some of Mr.. Wright's statements.
N o. NJ