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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
MR.. MILLER'S CASE
GAYS CHAR0Es ARE MAD1 By
IRRESPONSIBLE PARTIES.
He Has Applied for Pay While He
Was Out and Controller
WIN Decide.

The controversy between the BookbinderS
Union and VIM. A. Miller, assistant fore
man In the government printing office. has
broken out afresh. At the close Of the days
work Monday Public Printer Palmer hand
ed Mr.. Miller set of charges which had
been prepared by the union. Miller was in
formed that he could take the rest Of the
week to reply to them, but he sent them
back to the public printer yesterday with
the statement that they were made by ire
sponsible parties, that they were based on
hearsay and were too absurd to seriously
consider.
The officials of the government printing
office were very loath to discuss the case.
but it was learned that the charges were
mainly directed against Mr.. Miller'S per-
sonal character and related to acts said to
have been committed as far back as twen-
ty-f1ve years ago. 1t also was learned that
a scouting committee from the Bookbinders'
Union recently made visits to several towns
In Pennsylvania for the purpose of collect
ing data to be used against Miller.
An official OF the government printing Of
flee stated that Miller's status in the office
Is not likely to be disturbed.
Has Applied for Pay.
An important phase Of the Miller case.
which is still pending before the govern
ment printing Office and President Roose-
welt. Is now before the controller of the
treasury for settlement. This is whether
Mr. Miller Is entitled to full pay from the
time Of his discharge by Public Printer
Palmer until the time of his reinstatement
by order of President Roosevelt. Miller has
filed claim for pay during the entire time
OF his enforced separation from the govern
ment service and the disbursing officer Of
the government printing office. not caring
to take any chances. has submitted to the
controller the question of whether Mr..
Miller's claim IS good. Mr.. Miller was
suspended May IA. 1903. and this suspen-
sion lasted until the 18th.
He was dismissed from his position May
IL and was reinstated July q. The ques-
ton arises whether Miller was entitled to
pay during the period of his suspension
and during the time of his absence from
work. He claims that, having been lille
gally dismissed and afterward reinstated,
he should be paid just as II he had been
On duty and had rendered the services
required of him when at work. He was
ready and willing at all times to work.
he says. and the fact that he could not
do so was no fault of his. The controller
will ask the public printer for all the facts,
and will then take up the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
MAY HAVE LOST LIFE
CoLoHED NAN JUMPS INTO RIVER
FROM LONG BRIDGE
Was Fleeing From . Police Officer
Search Fails to Discover
Body.

Members of the crew of the police boat
were hurried out this morning in response
to a report that a colored man had been
drowned while endeavoring to escape ar
rest. It Is certain that the man jumped
overheard, and Policeman Curd and the
man in charge Of the draw of the Long
bridge believe he lost his life.
1t was about 1 O'Clock when the man
jumped overheard from the bridge, and in
less than one hours time the police boat
was ready to leave her dock. Nothing is
known concerning the identity of the man.
and the only thing left on the bridge which
might assist in his Identification is a light
SLOUGH hat, which was dropped during his
flight and picked up by the policeman. At
ter an unsuccessful attempt to find the body
had been made the harbormaster was noti-
fled and the members Of the boats crew
went to work. The crew worked more than
eight hours and then returned to the wharf
for breakfast. This afternoon the search
was renewed.
Policeman Curd was standing near the
south end Of the draw when his attention
was attracted to colOred man on his way
toward Jackson City. He stopped him to
inquire what his business was on the bridge
at so early an hour, and the strange colored
man started to give an explanation. Before
his explanation was finished he started to
run The policeman started in pursuit, as
the cOlored mans flight caused the impress
sion that he had been guilty of some Offense
and was anxious to keep out Of the hands OF
the law. After dash Of hundred yards
the fleeing man suddenly left the bridge and
went over into thirty feet Of water below.
He was heard splashing about in the water
a short time. and then the noise of the
steamers lower down the river and the NOV
ing of cars were the only sounds to be
heard.
Both men on the bridge reached the con-
OH hot <hA f,,cyi bod fnrFo Tod p Ia
life and. as stated, an effort was made to
find his body. The suggestion was made
that the colored man thought the policeman
was a might doctor and that he jumped
overheard through fright. 1t is the police
mans belief. however, that he recognized
his uniform as that of a policeman's and
that he jumped overheard to escape arrest.
Up to this afternoon there was no certain
ty that the man had not succeeded in swim
ming ashore. although nothing had been
heard from him. Inquiry at jackson City
and the north end OF the bridge failed to
show that water soaked man had landed
at either place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Shot by q Burglar.

George Williams. seventy-two years Of
age, resident Of Potomac post Office
Prince William county. Va, called at the
Emergency Hospital about o'clock this
afternoon suffering from a gunshot wound
on the left side of the face. After having
his injury dressed Williams told the phy-
sicians at the hospital that his house was
broken into last night and when he. disc0v-
cred the intruder the latter shot him in the
face. He said that the man had his face
blackened and he Is under the impression
that the burglar was a white man about
twenty five years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

: Over two months have now passed since
the last call was made upon the national
banks for a report OF their condition. No
definite time Is fixed for the issue Of these
inquiries. but 1t is generally thought that
II the statements were published at this
time q falling OF would in all probability
be shown In tho amount OF the deposits in
local banks. Each year financial institu-
tons have the same experience, and 1t Is
found that the Withdrawals are in excess
OF the amount deposited. This fs especial
ly true during the month OF August.
The explanation Of this phase Of local
banking is a simple and natural one. as
such a change in the conditions Is attr1b-
uted entirely to the vacation period. At
that time people have arranged or are ar
ranging to go out Of the city for few
here goes elsewhere. The influence Of the
summer holiday season on the circulation
of money in this District Is a positive one.
large number of the people Of moderate
means are away from their homes, and 1t
is this class that constitutes the backbone
of the business prosperity of the commu-
nifty.
When September comes that fact is made
known in the banks by the daily calendar
of increasing deposits. a sort of calendar
that is studied with close attention by the
average banker. 1t is not necessary to go
elsewhere to find the Information that the
summer season Is drawing to a close.
There is more money in the banks. and by
the beginning of October the bankers are
looking for business. and those who are
interested in enterprises that require money
are by that time in town again. Business
then resumes its normal condition. after
the interval Of dullness and inactivity
which usually marks the period Of warm
weather.
From the figures furnished by the fire
marshal in his monthly statements a COM
parative table has been made which shows
the fire losses in this District during the
past three months as compared with the
corresponding period of last year:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
NICARAGUA's MINISTER.
Discusses Isthmian Canal Question in
g. Paris.


PARIS, August 19.-Dr. Corea, the min
lister of Nicaragua to the United States, is
here on vacation trip. but owing to his
extended negotiations with Secretary Hay
on the subject Of the Nicaragua route for
san Sinter-oceanicY canal he is closely fol-
lowing the reports of the rejection of the
canal treaty by the Colombian senate, as
1t is said that one of the sequels may be
the resumption Of active negotiations with
Nicaragua
The minister declined to discuss Colon
bias action, but when asked if Nicaragua
was ready to reopen negotiations, he said:
- Il am not authorized by my government
to reopen negotiations or to take any action
on the subject In fact, my instructions
are to remain entirely inactive.
Nicaragua occupies the dignif1ed posi-
ton of not wishing to thrust her route
upon the consideration Of the United tates.
1--WE believe our route to be superior from
every point OF view 1t should be fully
understood that the last two isthmian canal
commissions pronounced the Nicaragua
route to be superior; the only reason for
a conclusion favorable to Panama being
the difference of about 100000 in the
item of cost.
Therefore. the statements that the Unit
ed States Is not likely to turn to Nicaragua,
because Of the notorious inferiority of it's
physical conditions is contrary to all the
highest official authority.
But despite the superiority Of our route,
we are not throwing it at the United States
or unduly insisting upon its adoption.
Therefore, my government desires me
to refrain from taking any step which
might possibly be construed as seeking to
embarrass the Panama negotiations or as
thrusting forward the Nicaragua route.
IF any initiative Is taken toward renew
ing the negotiations on the Nicaragua
route it will have to come from the United
States as Nicaragua will continue to occu-
by her position of dignified reserve"
The minister was asked whether, If the
United States desired to reopen negotia-
lions, Nicaragua would demand new terms
and conditions beyond those contained in
the Hay-Corea protocol.
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national nhqusd Tournament.

NORWICH. Conn.,. August 19.-Good
weather conditions for the players In the
national rogue tournament continued to-
day. The morning games were well played.
C. c. Cox of Maiden, Mass. in the expert
division. continuing to- lead. with clean
score He defeatse Bryant in sharp con-
test. MARI. with only one game lost, is
also a favorite for the championship.
The result of the morning games follow:
I First division-Marr. beat c. G., Williams
Greenslit beat -Jacob1s. Sisson beat A. L.
Williams Cox beat Bryant. Wahley beat
Hogeland. Any.
Second division-Hale beat Crawford, A.
c. Robinson beat Messenger. Baldwin beat
Thampson Porter beat Wahley, Mitchell
beat Graves. - = 70
Prentice. Kidd beat Caruthers, Webb beat
CUwSes.
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Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Keep of the treasury
will leave Washington tonight for a vaca-
ton OF several geeks. He will go to the
Adirondacks
Master Arthur w. Cans. son of Isaac
Cans. left for Ocean View. Va, on Satur-
day last to spend the remainder of the sum-
mer. He visits his uncles, who have a
handsome summer home there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19

The bearing of these statistics on the dis
cuSsion that is being revived again in this
city on the subject of rates for fire insur-
ance Is, of course. obvious. 1t is not MAIN
tanned that the same ratio Of Increase in
the money value of the destruction caused
by fire holds good for the entire year. but
the record is thought to be sufficient for
effective use when it is argued by the in
sured that the rates are in excess Of the
risk.
There was quite a demand for CAPITAL
Traction stock in evidence at the meeting
today Of the stock exchange. An advance
of two points was made in the bid price of
today as compared with that Of yesterday
The sales were not large, as only forty-five
shares were disposed OF, and these in three
lots. at 1924 and 124. More stock could
have, been sold 'wfth the bids advanced to
124. but none was offered at less than 125
There was no difficulty in disposing of
th1rty-hve shares OF the Union Trust and
Storage Company stock at 1Os. and more
could have been placed at the same figure
but there was no stock offered at that
price.
A bid OF ~ per share for a small lot
of the stock of the National Union Fire
Insurance Company was made without Sc
curing an offer.
Gas stock was also dealt in to consider
able extent for this season OF the year
Beginning with a sale Of twenty shares at
60. several additional small lots brought
59h and 59A. When the transactions were
closed ssh was the bid for this stock and
1t was offered at 59h
The largest dealings in Lanston for some
time back is. the record Of the day, az 800
shares of stock were sold at. the uniform
price OF 81. The stock was offered in lots
or lOO by one broker, and. with the excep-
ton OF one lot. was all taken by one broker.
The only reason that more stock was not
sold at the same price was that no more
was offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Thermal Revenue Receipts.

The monthly statement OF the collections
OF internal revenue shows that for the
month of July. 1893 the total receipts were
81 los. 4S0. a decrease as compared with
July. 1902, OF s111 .29l. The receipts from
the several sources of revenue are given
as follows: Spirits 81 .947 .2O3, increase,
$32S 800: tobacco 81. sol ,62S increase. 1912, :
697; fermented liquors, SO COS ,6SS, decrease,
$6l. 523; oleomargarine. $107. 500, decrease,
1885, 1877: adulterated butter and process or
renovated butter. $3.50. increase 81 4S5
miscellaneous, $685. SS1; decrease, $7l5, 453.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
FUNERAL OF THOMAS OLIVER.
Services to Be Held Tomorrow at the
Family Residence.


The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Oliver. whose
death occurred last Monday evening. will
take place from his late residence. 1901 o
street northwest. at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The interment will be made in
Glenwood cemetery, and will be attended
by delegations Of the several societies of
which the deceased was a member.
Although Mr.. Oliver had been failing in
health for more than a year. he had never
been confined to his bed for any length Of
time. and his death, which was due to
heart failure, was a great shock to his
many friends in the District. Just few
minutes before his death he was chatting
with the members of his family. and asked
that he be moved from the chair in which
he was reclining to the sofa nearby. AS he
arose from the chair. he suffered a fatal at
tack of the malady and expired before he
could be placed on the sofa.
Mr. Oliver was a native of North Wales,
having been. born In .Montgomeryshire in
the year 1926 At the age Of eighteen he
came to this" country. After: a sahorts resi-
dence in New York CITY,, where be began
the trade of merchant tailor, he migrated
south to Richmond, Va. Several years later
the war of the rebellion was appointed to
clerkship in the Post Office Department.
He relinquished that position In, 1865
however, and for the next twenty-five
dent of the District of Columbia as news
and advertising agent of the old National
Republican, which paper has passed out of
existence.
Mr.. Oliver was a member of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows for more
than fifty years. and at the time of his
death was active in the affairs of Friend
ship Lodge, No. II. of that order. He was
also member Of the Cambrian Society
and of the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
He was conspicuous in church affairs and
at one time was trustee of North Presby
terrain Church on N street northwest. The
first services Of that congregation were
held in building which was located on the
site of Mr.. divers home, at 10th and N
streets.
The honorary pallbearers will be Messrs.
Richard Goodhart, Alfred Gawler. William
Johnson, William Armstrong and Bergman
and DR.. Thomas Jones. The active pail
bearers will be chosen from among the men,
bership Of the fraternal organizations above
named. wife. formerly Miss Mary 8.
Hogkins of this city. five daughters. Misses
Mary, Ella. Margaret Mrs. A. c. Gensler
and Mrs. s. H. Perry. and two sons. Messrs
David N. and Thomas, jr., survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Trial of Alleged Briber.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. August 19.-The
trial of State Senator VIM p. Sullivan,
under Indictment on the charge of soliciting
. bride of 1850 from a representative of
baking powder interests for three votes in
favor of the bill to repeal the anti-alum
Law. was begun here today before Special
Judge II. c. Timmons. The jury was Sc
cured without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Large Stockholders Satisfied.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

RICHMOND, Va, August 19.-Large hold
ers Of Virginia-C Carolina Chemical Com
panys stock In this city are satisfied with
the action Of the directors in passing q
dividend on common stock this quarter.
The position Of the company through its
alliance with ]. P. Morgan & Co. Is ma
terially strengthened. and confidence is ex-
pressed that at the next quarterly meeting
q dividend will be declared.
Bankers say the action of the board will
strengthen the preferred stock, which will
sell at par within a week or SO.
An explanation of the enormous interest
paid for the six million loan was looked
for, and much regret Is expressed this
morning that 4 statement was not made
concerning 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Mr.. Murphy Read Paper.

CINCINNATI, August 19.-Today's ses-
sion of the fifth annual convention of the
National Shorthand Reporters Association
was devoted to general discussions of tech
meal topics of interest to the profession.
The papers by DR.. Rudolph Lombo of New
York on THE International Shorthand Con-
crosses of the Past" and by Edward "
Murphy, official reporter of the United
States Senate. on THE Limitations of the
Stenographer'' were discussed at length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Attorney Conrad Here
INCREASE IN GOLD.
Statement Prepared by Treasurer
Roberts

Ellis II. Roberts. United States treasurer,
has compiled some figures on the deposit of
foreign gold and new gold in San Francisco
for payment in New York. These show that
from July / to date this year the total
amount of foreign and new gold deposited
In the subtreaSury at San Francisco has
been 5000 So. a large increase over former
years. For the months of July and August
last year the total deposits were 81 ,635 900:
for the same months of 1901, 81 33S. 500. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
CHILDREN MADE ILL.
Alleged Ptomaine Poisoning at In
dustrial Home School.

It is reported that fifty children were
made i'll yesterday at the Industrial Home
School. on the Tenleytown road, by eating
impure food An Investigation Is being
made by the health department.
A physician gave the opinion that illness
was caused by ptomaine poisoning. Several
of the officials are said to have been includ-
ed in the list of patients whose illness was
due to the poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Low Iron; High Cotton.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. August 19.-The West
End Furnace. Roanoke county, Va, will
shut down Indefinitely this week on &C
count of the low price Of iron. The cotton
mills adjoining will close account of
the high price of cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Caused No Damage,

The members OF No. IA engine company
were called out ON local alarm about 1 80
o'clock today for fire In the rooms Of
Philip Joseph, on the third floor of 213 It'll
street northwest The fire was caused by >
leaking gas tube attached to q gas stove
1t was extinguished before any damage re-
suited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Irish g. B. u. in Session.

PITTSBURG. Pa. August 19.-The thirty
fourth annual convention of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union of the United
States and Canada opened here today
Two hundred delegates, representing $780,
900 members, are in attendance The con-
vention will be in session all week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Detectives Fatal Shot.

CINCINNATI. August. 19.-Detective
Charles M. Grimsley of the police force,
today shot and killed James Mitchell in
the Western portion of the city. Mitchell
had assaulted Grimsley and knocked him
down. whereupon the detective drew his
revolver and shot him dead Mitchell was
known to the police as a dangerous char
aCter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Farley Will Give Himself Up.

DETROIT, August 19-Several' friends Of
Ed E. Farley, the horseman. who Is
wanted here to answer to the charge of
ringing" the mare Aimless as Sarah
Black June 16 at the Crosse Ponte running
meeting, appeared before Justice Teagan
today and announced that Farley was in
the city and prepared to give himself up
Farley's friends say he has come over to
give himself up in order to avoid the ex-
pense of attorney fees, ETC., In the extradi-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Remains in Rome.

ROME. August 19.-The Most Rev. ]. ].
Harry. archbishop of Manila. has postponed
his departure from Rome, as he is DESTROYS
of assisting in the conservation of the
Right Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, the re-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Countess Won Waldersee Coming.

BERLIN. August 19-Countess Won Wal
dersee. formerly Miss Lee of New York,
sails for the United States tomorrow on the
Hamburg-American line steamer Moitke. p
The official duties of Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee and his engagements pre-
vent him from visiting America with his
wife. as he had long expected to do. He
has never been in America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
No Tidings Of Torpedo Boats.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va, August 19-The tor
pedo boat fiotilla has not yet arrived from
Oyster bay where the Decatur was ram
med by the Barry. There is little fear
that the small warships have been any
moro than retarded by the storm prevail
ing on the coast today. Naval officers say
that the Decatur can support herself in a
seaWay easily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Charged With Three Murders

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 19-Governor Ay-
cock Of North Carolina has sent requisition
papers to Wyoming for Boone Potter, who
is wanted in Watauga county on the charge
of having committed three murders. Potter
escaped from Jail in Wyoming the other
day, but was recaptured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Hurricane in Mexico.

United States Consul Magill at Tampico.
Mexico. sent the following message by
cable to the State Department.:
''Strong hurricane here for twelve hours.
Much damage done to property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Trans-Missisdppi Congress.

SEATTLE. Wash. August 19.-The COM
mittees appointed yesterday by the trans
Mississippi congress organized today. and
took up the work Of the congress. A num-
Der of resolutions are now in the hands Of
the resolutions committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
Supposed to Have Fled to Canada.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 19-Nothing has
been heard as yet from Thomas Dewey. alb
sconding cashier of the New Berne, N. c..
state bank. who is alleged to have stolen
$4,000 The general impression is that
Dewey has gone to Canada. The bank was
not national institution and he cannot
be extradicted upon the bank wrecking
charge if he is caught in that country.