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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Young Dey, Confessed Murderer Of His
Stepmother, Out on Bail.

xoung Dey, Confessed Murderer OF His
Stepmother, Out on Bail.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va. September 4.-Follow-
Ing recent demand by the boys
dead mothers relatives for searching in
vestigation~ into the case Of John H. Dey.
thirteen years old. who. It Is alleged by the
relatives. was forced into a confession in
which he admitted mixing the poison which
killed his .stepmother. Mrs. Olin Simpson.
counsel for the Simpson family, appeared
in court today and stated that the family
had no charges of any kind to prefer
against the boy.
Police Judge Taylor. greatly surprised at
this action. said there would have to be an
investigation Of some kind or the common
wealth's attorney. Tilton. who is now away.
would have to reach a dismissal for the
proceedings against young Dey. The case
was continued until September 16 and the
boys bond was fixed at $500. He will be
released from tail this afternoon and placed
In the custody of his aunt. Mrs Stella Fer
bee, sister of the youths father
L. r. Ballentine. one of the wealthiest
men In southwestern Virginia and a dis
tant cousin of young Dey, has employed
Judge T.. H. Wilcox as individual coun-
sci Tor the boy. and says he will spend the
last cent OF his fortune before he will see
the child punished for crime of which 1t
Is declared he is entirely innocent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
A Hindoo Cock-Fghter.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A Tfrhoot correspondent Of the Civil and
Military Gazette has received the following
notice by post:
"Kooloo Khan Khansama. who has very
famous in Mozufferpur Madhubani and
others for supply last 30 years. finest cocks
and hens and their dear eggs to Sahibs OF
all manner from the magistrate to ticket
collector has going to held and Is heiding
same cock-fght tournaments in his broken
legged old age. for the entertainment of
jolly Sahibs and secretly habitted neck-tied
Bengal gents who delights in private and
confidential birds and their said dear little
eggs Fee five rupee at Sahib's home and
two rupees my home here Barouni juno
ton. Excellent fighting cocks. Turkey
cocks fight with snake! Come one came
all with money bag! Entirely new fashion
cock-fight. not that petty picking generally
Sahibs ssen. but cocks No. 1 will kill cock
No in FIVE minutes! Fighting cocks for
sale also; 0norabool henpecked cocks. on
hire or sell Also shikares hawks and CO
bras for tamasa or desh-your same old
Ko0lo0 Khansama, cock fighter. Barouni
Junction. via Mokameh Chat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
SOCIETY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Annual Meeting Of Veterans to Be
Held in Washington.

The annual meeting Of the Society Of the
Army of the Cumberland will be held in
this city October IA, Is and 16, in conjunc-
ton with the meetings of the societies OF
the armies of the Tennessee, Ohio and
Potomac. The four societies will Join in
the celebration to be held on October Is,
when the statue Of Gen. William T. Sher-
man south of the treasury building is to
be unveiled. Headquarters for the Society
o. the Army of the Cumberland will be
opened at the Shoreham Hotel. where all
of the meetings of the organization are to
be held. circular announcing the date
OF the meeting was issued yesterday by
Gen. H. v. Boynton. corresponding secre-
tary OF the organization.
The first business meeting will be held at
the Shoreham on Wednesday at 10 o'clock
am. The annual public exercises will oc-
cur on Wednesday evening. The orators
are Gen. Gates P. Thurston, with Mr. Or
lando A. SOmers as alternate.
The dedication of the statue will take
place the afternoon Of October Is. The
arrangements will be made by the War
der the auspices Of the Society of the Army
Of the Tennessee. All of the army about
Washington. the Marine Corps and the Ma
tional Guard of the District will partici-
pate.
The Society Of the Army of the Potomac,
Major General John r. Brooke, president.
and the Society of the Army Of the Ohio,
Lieutenant General John M. Schofield, pres
ident. will also be In attendance.
President Roosevelt will make an address.
and the members of the cabinet and the
principal officers Of government civil and
military, will attend.
The orator will be Col D. B. Henderson
Of Iowa in behalf OF the Army of the Ten
nessee, and brief remarks will follow from
representatives Of each of the attending So
cieties. The speaker OF our society will be
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor.
There will be a joint banquet Of all the
societies on the evening of Friday the 18th,
AS this gathering will be the first reunion
of all the great army societies since the
war. members will not fail to appreciate
its character and the deep interest which
will attach to such an assemblage The
nearest approach to 1t was the general re-
union at Chicago in 1868. but then the So
ciety OF the Army Of the Potomac was not
represented.
Members who expect to attend should
give immediate notice Of their intention to
Major John Tweedale, War Department,
or to the corresponding secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
OFFICERS ARRESTED
DEMANDED TRIAL OF THE MUIR
DERERs OF ALEXANDER.
It Had Been Arranged to Kill All Con-
spirators, but Plan Was
Divulged.

BELGRADE. Servia, September "A
number Of officers Of the Nish and other
garrisons in Servia have been arrested in
connection with the issuance Of the procla-
nation demanding the trial by court-mar-
tial Of the conspirators who were con-
cerned in the assassination Of King Alex
ander. Queen Draga and their ministry, ana
threatening to resign their commissions IL
the demand was refused.
Later 1t was announced that group Of
officers Of the Nish garrison decided to kill
all the conspirators concerned in palace
assassinations. and that many officers Of
other garrisons Joined them. 1t was in
tended to act at an early date, but the
news leaked out and all the conspirators
were arrested during the night. Forty
seven officers have been arrested at Nish
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Aloysius Cavanaugh and Michael
Quincy to Be Buried Tomorrow,

Requiem mass will be celebrated at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning at st. AIoysius
Church over the remains Of Aloysius T.
Cavanaugh and Michael F. Quincy, life
long friends and partners in business. who
lost their lives Wednesday in the double
tragedy at st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore,
Md
The arrangements for the double funeral
are In the hands of the relatives OF the two
young men. and have not yet been COM
pleted- The graves will not be located to-
gether.
The remains of both men repose side by
side In the parior of the home OF Mr.. Tim
othy Cavanaugh. at tj6 1 street northwest.
Since the arrival In this city OF the bodies
scores of the friends and acQuaintances of
both families have visited the Cavanaugh
home to extend their sympathy to the be-
reaved father and brother Of the man who
did the shooting and to the widow Mrs
Quincy The relatives OF the two men are
fully convinced that the murder and suicide
was enacted while young Cavanaugh was
temporarily deranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
BEEF HAD BEEN CONDEMNED.
Dealer Charged With Failing to Obey
Order

Joel Hillman. representing the firm Of
Hillman Co.. meat dealers. at 922 Louis
lana avenue. was charged in the Police
Court today with failing to dispose OF
condemned beef. as ordered by the health
department Complaint was made by In
spector ]. r. Mothershead Of the health de-
partment. who inspected Mr.. HilIman's
place the 18th Of August. The inspectors
report of the matter to the health officer
gives the details OF the case. which found
a conclusion in the police tribunal today
He says:
On calling at the store of Hillman & Co.
about IL o'clock today 1 found exposed for
sale 2l5 pounds of ham and 81 pounds of
pork chops. unsound and unfit for food,
which l condemned. 1 informed the man
who was in charge Of the establishment
that 1 would notify Louis Hopfenmaier to
remove the same. 1 went at once to Mr.
Hopfenmaiers place of business and direct
ed that his wagons should call at Hillman
Cos store to collect the condemned
meats. This the collector promised to do in
about half an hour.
Il met the collector about 1880 O'Clock
In Center market. and was informed by
him that he had not gotten the meats as l
mad directed. because he was requested by
a salesman for Hillman & Co. 10 call later
and collect the condemned meats at the
same time he usually called for fats and
bones-about pm. Immediately went to
Hillman & Co.'S and asked why chey did
not deliver the condemned meats as l
directed, and they gave substantially the
same reasons as given by the collector
that they preferred to deliver them at the
time the fats and bones were collected
The salesman was then instructed to de-
liver every piece of meat to Mr. Hopfen-
maier's collector when he again called and
this he promised to do
About p.m l again called at Mr.
Hopfenmaier store and was Informed by
the collector Hillman 6 Co had again re-
fused to deliver the meats
On calling Immediately upon Eillman
q Co. to demand explanation as to whv
they had not carried out my Instructions
i was informed by a salesman that the
meat had been collected as l directed
Il thereupOn Informed him that his state
ment was not true and that the meats must
be delivered. The meats were not where
i had left them. and l was required to
make diiigent search before could find
them. On the third floor of the building
l found the hams in barrel as / had
placed them. but the pork chops found in
the cold storage and sales room on the
first floor. AS Mr.. Hopfenmaier's men had
accompanied me to the place 1 had the
meats Immediately removed and coal oil
poured over them"
The inspector recommended that a war
rant be issued for Joe Hillman proprietor
OF the house. This warrant was executed
and served. Twenty dollars collateral was
fixed upon by the Judge Of the Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Likely to Injure Trees.

Col John Biddl.e the Engineer Commits
sioner. has called the attention of Commits
sioner West to the fact that on the parking
of South Capitol street. Immediately north
of the fence erected by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. about Virginia avenue.
there have been piled number of iron lamp
posts which are too close to the trees and
liable to injure them. In one or two in
stances the posts have broken the bark of
the trees Col. Biddle says that unless they
are to be removed entirely within short
time he would like to have them replied
The piling was done for the electrical de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The Olympia. Rear Admiral Coghlan's
flagship, arrived at Hampton Roads today
from New York.
The Hartford has left Norfolk for An
napolis and the Newport has sailed from
Portland for Newport.
The Presidents yacht Sylph Joined the
North Atlantic fleet at Menemsha Blight.
Martha's Vineyard sound, yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
A Dull Thud Retort.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Senator Patrick H. McCarren has, 1t
seems a special dislike for certain type
of inquisitive woman reformer.
A woman Of this cast worried him con-
siderably at one time about his vote upon
bill concerning her sex. She haunted
his favorite places. and one day advanced
to his desk and began examining objects
upon 1t.
Whats this?' she inquired. picking I'D
q weighty brown thing which slipped out
OF her hand and dropped like a heavy stone
to the floor.
THAR replied the senator. "Oh that's
a tea biscuit baked by some women reform
ers who are eager to get bill through On
some kind Of scientific cooking. It's the
finest paper weight ever had
The woman departed silently and troubled
him no more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
HALL OF RECORDS SITE.
Practically All Of Square 143 Acquired
by the Government.

The Treasury Department has acquired
practically all of square 14S. which is to be
the site Of the hall of records. This square
is bounded by 18th and 18th and and F
streets. and the property owners for
long time held out against the price fixed
by the Treasury Department. Lot II Is
the only one that has not been obtained.
and this lot Is in litigation. It will pass
into the hands Of the department later IL
is said. A report will be made to Congress
by Secretary Shaw that he has accepted
the offers OF the property owners In the
square at the rate OF two and one-tenth
the assessed valuation Of their property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
TROOPS FOR CRIPPLE CREEK.
Colorado Governor Decides to Send Sol.
diers to Camp.

DENVER, Col. September 4.-Governor
Peabody decided at noon today. after re-
ceiving the report of the committee which
ne sent to Cripple Creek to investigate
strike conditions there. to dispatch troops
to the gold camp
orders were issued by Adjutant Bell to
the 1st Regiment Of Infantry. one company
OF the I'd Regiment. the LIST Squadron of
Cavalryiand the signal corps and medical
corps ofathe National Guard to proceed to
Cripple Creek-forthwith. Brig Gen John
Chase will be- in command Of the force,
which will number about LOCO men,
Troops were asked for by the Mine Own
ers' ~AsSoeia tfon.4 but Sheriff Robertson of
Teller county said that he saw no necessity
for calling out the militia No violence has
been rep6fted at Cripple Creek since Tues
day flighf fsrE; = l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
MOTION FOR co-RECEIvER.
Affairs of the Hampton Roads Railway
and Electric Company.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va. September 4.-The mo-
ton before Federal Judge Waddill for the
appointment OF w. J. helms of Newport
News as co-receiver for l., Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company did
not come up today. The indications now
are that the entire receivership proceedings
will be dismissed In few days. 1t was
heard in court this afternoon that new
money for the completion of the Hampton
Roads lines had been raised in Philadel-
phia and that the Eandegrift Construction
Company having been settled with new
contractors will be at once secured and all
embarrassments relieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
AFFAIRS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Movements Of War Vessels and Notes
Of the Middies.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. September Mid
shipman C. e. Pugh Of the fourth class
has been ordered home on sick leave.
The torpedo boats Dupont and Porter
arrived last night from Norfolk. They
will relieve the Gushing and Somers.
Acting Superintendent Charles J. Badger
issued an order today granting gthe usual
liberty Of midshipmen on Monday. Labor
day, and suspending exercises during the
day.
The torpedo boat Gushing left today for
Washington to take part in the Potomac re-
gatta on Labor day. She will act as one
Of the referee boats.
Lieutenants T. C. Hart and J.. E. Jones
have returned from Washington, where
they went to take examinations for pro-
motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
INJURIES TO THE SCORPION.
Repairs Will Keep Her in the Dock
for Month.

The Navy Department is informed that
the converted gunboat Scorpion. which was
in collision with a merchant steamer In
New York harbor last Tuesday. has been
locked at the navy yard. New York. The
vessel is badly damaged and cannot be re-
paired under a month or six weeks time
Three Of her decks are crushed In. several
of her ribs are bent on the port side, and
her frame Is badly strained. The rent in
her side. extends six feet below the water
line.
The report of the investigation into the
cause and responsibility for the accident
has not yet been received at the Navy De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
FIRE MARsHAL's ASSISTANT.
Foreman Nicholson to Be Assigned to
Duty in the Office.

Chief Engineer William T. Belt of the fire
department has recommended to the Com
missioners that Foreman r. w. Nicholson
of the fire department be assigned as as
sistant to Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber Chief
Belt calls attention to the fact that the Of
fee Of fire marshal has rapidly increased in
Importance because Of the new regulations
adopted by the Commissioners from time to
time requiring the attention OF the marshal
He says that the duties have multiplied 80
rapidly ono man cannot properly attend to
them. The Importance Of the work is cited
as a reason for the assignment of an as
sistant. Chief Belt says the inspection of
commercial houses alone is task sufficient
to call forth all the time and energies Of one
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
italian Laborers Discharged.

More than forty of the Italian workmen
employed on the excavation work on the
site of the proposed union station have been
discharged since yesterday for disregarding
the rules governing their employment. Ten
were dismissed last evening for smoking
while at work and about thirty were laid
of this morning for similar offenses. The
places of the discharged Italians are being
filed by colored iaborers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Berg Won the Match.

wHATCOM. Wash. September 4.-D. A.
MCMILLAN Of Buffalo. N. Y. failed to throw
John Berg of this city. the Pacific coast
champion wrestler. twice in one hour last
night. Mcmillan gained the first fall in
twenty-four minutes. Berg won the Sec
ond In twenty-five minutes. winning the
match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Contract for Treasury Vault.

The contract for the erection of new
vault In the cash room OF the Treasury De-
partment has been let to w. p. Lipscomb &
Co. of this city for something over $12. 600
the firm being the lowest bidder for the
work. The vault Is to be a new room, and
10 for the accommodation OF the business Of
the cash room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04

German Government May Try New
ithod Of Protsction-
BERLIN. oseptsmber 4.-Innuential news
papers ahpmatnsines are urging the gov
ernment ~ limit the number Of foreigners
instructed s3n the German technical high
schools uEs more properly. technical univer-
stiles. whDek are overcrowded.
Out Of aTtutal Of II, 628 students e. 42 are
fofeienef1- fiaSeariy half OF these are Rus
slams, and there are few Americans. BE-
sides giving trade competitors the benefit Of
German knowledge. the promoters Of the
exclusion argue that the overcrowding pre-
vents tha Germans from getting the best
results from the instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows: oh-s a =
Lester "A. Barr. eight-story freproof ad-
dition tor 1880 Massachusetts, avenue; cost,
SOS. 600 nc,
George A. Kicks. two-story brick dwell
ing 144f Pennsylvania avenue southeast:
cost, 5000
Henry Stehf.o two.story frame DWELLING
445 jackson Street. Anae0stia; cost, 81 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04

Fourth-class Postmasters Appointed.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland Ellerslie. Frank A. Buckholtz
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Clarence c.
bartlett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
LETTER CARRIERS SESSION.
Election 6f Officers Scheduled for To-
night at Syracuse.

SYRACUSE N. T.. September 4.-The
mornings session Of the convention OF the
National Association Of Letter Carriers was
devoted to discussion Of the welfare Of the
mutual benefit and the retirement .asso-
Citations. The Michigan endowment plan.
presented by The Detroit delegates, was
considered and final action postponed until
the next convention.
The election of officers is scheduled for
tonight. The candidates for president are
]. c. Keller. the Incumbent; NJ. A.
Fitzgerald OF New York and E. J. Gainor
OF Muncie, Ind. 1t Is understood that the
Fitzgerald ahd Gainor forces Will combine
IN the end against Keller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Government Bonds,


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. September 4-FLOUR-Q Quiet. un-
changed: receipts. Il. 4O7 barrels
WHKAT-Easier: spot contract, 62ka6296: spot
No. red western. sl9laS4h; Septemhsr, ezha
82k; October, 63Ha83x; December, 6JxaSS!S:
steamer Nc. red. T7a17k: receipts, 2s.0s7 bash
els: se1thsfn By sample. 5oao2k; Do On grade.
77Ha62k
CORN-Easisr: spot. ssptsmber AID Oetobsr.
U7,ka07al; year. 6oxa54; steamer nlxed. 6Skasek;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Committee to Revise Police Manual

Committee - Revise Police Manual.
Major sylvester today designated Capt
Gessford 4 Lieut. swindell and Chief Clerk
Kemp Of Abe, police department as a COM
mittee to re$aSe and arrange for a new
manual for the conduct of the members of
the department. 1t has been several years
since the manuai now used by the depart
ment wass printed and since that time nu-
merOus E1les Sand regulations have been
made and II vas for the purpose of ar
ranging them in proper order that the COM
nittee was appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Detective Hartigan Ill.

Detective Harttgan. who has been Ill for
a week. Is still confined to his bed. His
condition Is serious and an operation will
probably be performed on him in a few
days. - a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
MAY LAND MARINES.
British Embassy at Constantinople In
structed From Home.

LONDON. September 4.-No British ma
rines have been landed at Constantinople,
so far as the foreign Office is informed. but
1t is said that II the British embassy re-
quires protection the ambassador Is au-
thorized to call upon the commander of the
British guardship for guards.
The foreign Office considers it probable
that Russia and Austria have landed ma
rtnes to protect their embassies, as re-
suit Of the porte's note to the ambassadors
warning them that Bulgarian agitators
were projecting outrages against the en-
bassies. legations and public buildings at
Constantinople. So far as the foreign office
knows Constantinople is quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Exhibit for st. Louis.

BERLIN, September 4.-Herr Lewald. the |
commissioner Of Germany at the st. Louis |
exposition. has made arrangements to have |
Berlins comprehensive exhibit at Dresden's |
municipal exposition transferred entire to |
st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
Destroyed by Fire.

VIENNA. September "A fire yesterday
almost destroyed the town of Travnik, Bos-
MIA Several persons were killed and about
six hundred houses, seven mosques and a
synagogue were burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04

The largest gallery Of the morning fol-
lowed the Travis Brokaw match. Brokaw
had the honor and outdrove Travis by
few feet. Both. however, got long drives
and good lies, Travis trimmed the cup for
a three and the first hole 80 yards, was
halved in 4. Brokaw drove into the rough
for the long second hole, $50 yards. Both
approached far over the green, but Travis
ran up dead and won in to g. The third
Travis won a close match by / up.
Travis led by 4 on the ninth hole. but weak
playing afterward reduced his lead to l
up on the sixteenth green the last two
holes being halved on a narrow victory. E.
NJ Byers of Pittsburg had game just as
close with Walter Tuckerman of Stock
bridge. winning by one hole on the home
green. Bruce Smith of Chicago beat q. D.
Dady of Rock Island Ill, by up and to
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-04
New Collector at vicksburp.

The President has appointed Albert l..
Pierce collector Of customs Of Vicksbu-g,
Miss. In place of Thomas McAllister, re-
signed to accept a new position under the
government.