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Evening star., 1903-08-01
Ordered by Commissioners.

The Commissioners have ordered:
That $40 feet, more or less, OF S-inch
water main be laid In the east side Of Ten
nessee avenue northeast between Duncan
and E streets at an estimated cost Of $i65.
and
That 233 feet. more or less. of 6-inch wa
ter main be laid in Duncan street east from
Tennessee avenue, at an estimated cost of
$233.
That 303 feet of S-inch water main be laid
IN the north side of X street northeast be-
tween 9Th and 9Th streets, and $40 feet Of
S-inch main In the south side of X street
between 9th and 9th streets. at an estimat-
ed cost of $97S.
That $50 feet. more or less Of 4-inch wa
ter main be laid in alley of block T. Howard
University subdivision. between Pomeroy
and Trumbull streets northwest, at an es-
timated cost Of $3.50.
That the roadway of 80 street northwest
street and a point go feet south, at an
estimated cost of 81. 600. chargeable to the
current appropriation for repairs to streets.
That Howard avenue between 17th and
18th streets be brought to grade and i'm
proved by day labor at an estimated cost
Of $780, chargeable to the appropriation for
grading and regulating this street
That j. w. McConche of the property d.
vision. engineer department. 70 hereby or
dered to proceed from Washington, D. c..
to DickersOn Md. and return. July q. on
business connected with the District quarry
at that point.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
TRIAL OF JETT AND WHITE.
More Damaging Testimony Against
the Defendants TODAY

CYNTHIANA. Ky. August lin the trial
Of Jett and White for the murder Of ]. B.
Marcum today Edward Marcum, brother
Of the deceased. corroborated his sister,
Mrs. Johnson. in her statement about put
ting armed men near Marcums house In a
rock quarry, and also concerning the re-
ception of threats by his brother and his
keeping In his house for at least year be-
fore his death on account Of these threats
Galloway Strong testified that he asked
White to drink with him before the shoot
ing. and White said he was looking for a
man to come out" Both witnesses located
both Jett and White at the court house be-
fore the shooting and in crowd of people
after the shooting
Yesterday afternoon Alexander II. Smith,
another new witness, testified to seeing
Jett, White, Even, Marcum and others a
the time of the shooting, CorroboratinS the
testimony of Even and others.
Marcums father-in-law and his two sis
ters testified during the afternoon. Mr..
Hurst, the father-in-law, testified that Jett
came to him the afternoon of the murder
and wanted to talk with him. White was
with Jett at all times on the three occa-
sions that they met after the death of
Marcum. Hurst testified that members of
the family knew of a conspiracy to mur-
der Marcum for over a year before his
death.
Mrs Hord, a sister of J. B. Marcum tes-
titled that when her brother came into her
house on the Sunday afternoon previous
to his murder. that both Jett and White
followed him into the house and walked
about in the different rooms of her home
She finally insisted that they leave, and
they did
Mrs Mary Johnson, another sister of
Marcum, testified that armed men were
frequently seen about the house where
her brother lived. She had lived at her
brothers home for a year previous to his
murder, and the family were frequently
warned that Marcum was to be muir
dered She testified that she saw both
Jett and White after her brother was
killed and that she asked Jett directly
about 1t and accused him of it and that
he replied:
"Hargis' money killed him, but fired
the shot
Mrs Johnson testified that she also ask
ed Tom White about the shooting and ac-
cused him Of helping to kill her brother, to
which he replied:
'Go and ask Even who killed him. He
saw who did and will tell you he knows
who did it
There is considerable excitement here
tonight among the witnesses and others
from Breathitt county.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
SPOKE FOR LITTAUER.
Secretary Root Gives a Hearing to
Messrs. Lauterbach and Milburn.

Secretary Root today gave a hearing to
Edward Lauterbacn and John G.. Milburn.
attorneys. representing Representative Lu-
cius n. Littauer, the glove manufacturer.
whose gloves were furnished the War De-
partment through the contractor, +. X.
Lyon. Judge Advocate General Davis pre-
pared an opinion upon the report of Col.
Darlington which was presented to the
Secretary before the hearing took place.
Representative Iittauer came to Wash
ington with his attorneys, but did not visit
the War Department.
While a great deal of reticence has been
maintained concerning the contents of the
Darlington report and the opinion Of the
Judge advocate general, 1t is said they pre-
sent a state Of facts which may cause the
reference of the whole matter to the At
torney General for procedure under the
statute which declares that members of
Congress shall not be interested directly or
indirectly in any contract with the govern
ment.
1t IS said that under that statute suit
could be entered against the parties to the
contract for forfeiture of the amount paid
upon It,
Evening star., 1903-08-01
SOLVES A MYSTERY.
Man Found Dead Week Ago Believed
to Have Been Richard Thompson.

Charles A. Kicks of Prince Georges coun-
ty, Nd, called at police headquarters this
afternoon and gave Capt. Boardman infor-
nation which seems to settle the identity
Of the man whose body was found on the
farm Of Col. Frey near Beltsville week
ago. The coat hat and shoes of the man
were found in an outbuilding on the farm
Of Oliver Brown. Pension papers in the
pocket of the coat bore the name of Rich
ard Thompson.
Mr. Kicks and former Constable Harrison
found the articles of wearing apparel and
turned them over to Magistrate Gallant.
Pieces of blood-stained paper and rags were
found near the garments. man with
sore on his neck called at farm house
near Beltsville few days before the find
ing Of the body, and 1t Is thought he was
the man whose body was afterward found.
1t is believed by the county officials that
the blood stains came from the sore the
mans neck. The police will endeavor to
find friends Of Thompson.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Stocks Were Sluggish and
Rather Irregular. 3
LIGHT ON DEALINGS
JUMP IN NORTHERN SECURITIES
OF FOUR POINTS.
A Feature of the Market Was the
Strength Shown by Generally
Inactive Stocks

NEW YORK. August 1.-The majority OF
ward at the opening on very light deal
lngs. There We're few exceptions which
70 the tone slightly irregular. Rock
IND WAS down small fraction and
Realty preferred a point. North Amcri-
can rose IL
Price movements were narrow, but the
tendency was rather dropping FOR the I'm
portant stocks during the first hour. Rock
Island and Realty preferred felt the pres
sure most and yielded l and 2 points. re-
spectively. Rock Island preferred also
lost point. Metropolitan Securities Il,
and Evansville and Terre liaute preferred
> Inactive stocks made n better showing
North American advanced ga on the TAX
ing over Of holdings of one of last weeks
failed stock exchange firms Pullman inn
proved 3 points. Consolidated Gas 2ls. New
York, Chicago and St. Louis second prefer
red IL and Mexican Central Cleveland, G.
l. and st. Louis. New Jersey Central.
Wheeling and Lake Erie first preferred.
Colorado Fuel Nirginia-Carolina Chemical
and Leather preferred J.
The decision in favor of the Northern Sc
curities Company In the suit by the state of
Minnesota caused a fourpoint jump in that
stock on the curb. but tho general market
was indifferent. Peoples Gas rose Ia
The dividend declaration. International
Pump preferred Jumped o.
Disappointed over the loan Increase dis
closed 10y the bank statement carried prices
to the lowest. North American reacted -
Virginia Carolina Chemical rs, Hooking
Valley lost and Pittsburg. g. c. and st.
Louis 2i2 and rallied > The selling was not
pursued and the market steadied. Pullman
rose seven. The closing WAS lifeless at
the recovery
Evening star., 1903-08-01
LIEUTENANTs DETAILED.
Will Enter the Glass at the Fort Leav-
enworth Army Collepe

BY direction Of the Secretary of War the
following named officers have been de-
tailed to enter the class at the general serv-
Ice and staff college at Fort LeayenWorth
Kan. September 1 next.
First Lieutenant Robert NJ BrambiIa.
14th Infantry: First Lieutenant Edwin A.
Hickman. First Lieutenant l.. A l. Chan
man. and Second Lieutenant s. d. Smith
1st Cavalry; First Lieutenants Frederick c.
Johnson, Robert j. Reaney and Henry W.
Parker. I'd Cavalry; First Lieutenant Con-
rad s. Babcock and Second Lieutenant Ed
ward r. Coppock. Sd Cavalry; First Lieu
tenant Fred E. Buchan. Sd Cavalry; First
Lie"fenants Douglas McCaskey, John j.
Boniface and Ben II. Dorcy, 4th Cavalry:
First Lieutenants Edward A Sturges and
George B. Rodney and Second Lieutenant
Frederick Mears. 9Th Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenants Olney Place. Ralph Miller and Ed
ward a. keyes. 9th Cavalry; First I.ieuten-
ant William NJ Connell and Second Lieu
tenant Raymond 8. Bamberger, 7th Cav
airy; First Lteutenants Lawrence 8. Car
son and Hugh ktrkman and Second Lieu
tenant Thomas II. Cunningham, Sth Cav
airy; First Lieutenants George w. Winter
burn and James E. Fechet and Second Lieu
tenant William N. Haskell 9th Cavalry;
First Lieutenants James Huston and Fer
dinand w. Fonda and Second Lieutenant
Marr OConnOr. 10th Cavalry; First Lieu
tenant William l.. Reed and Harry E.
knight and Second Lieutenant Ward Dab
Eey, 1st Infantry: Second Lieutenants Lam
ey NJ. Mitchell and George A. Wieczorek
and First Lieutenant George c. Martin I'd
Infantry; First LieutenantS Henry s. Wy
ant and Tenney Ross and William r. Glib
son, Sd Infantry: Second Lieutenants Kir-
win T. Smith and Henry G. Stahl and
First Lieutenant Charles NJ. Gordon, 1r,
9th Infantry: First Lieutenant HjaImer Err
icksOn and Second Lieutenants Edward K.
Massee and Walter +. Gunster 7th Infan-
try: First Lieutenants William E. Hunt.
John F. James and Arthur f. Halpin, Sth
Infantry; First Lieutenants Easton r. Glib
son, William x. Naylor and Clifton G.. Kin
ney, 9th Infantry: First Lieutenants George
J Holden Eleutheros H. Cooke and G. Soul
ard Turner, 10th Infantry; First Lieuten-
ants William II. Curry and George E.
Thorne and Second Lieutenant John NJ.
Craig, 18th Infantry: First Lieutenants
Peyton G. Clark. William T. Patten and
William N. Hughes, jr., 18th Infantry:
First Lieutenant John w. Ward and Second
Lieutenants Leonard H. Cook and Cad
Morgan. 18th Infantry: First Lieutenants
Charles L. McKain. William A. Castle and
Lieutenant H. Clay NJ. Supplee and First
Lieutenants Harry A. Hegeman and Ed
ward Croft, 18th Infantry; First Lieutenant
James K Parsons and Second Lieutenants
Horatio l. Lawrence and Charles F. Leon
ard. goth Infantry; First Lieutenants Wal
ter B. McCaskey. George D. Freeman Jr.,
and Philip Powers. 21st Infantry; First
Lieutenants Ralph B. Parrott, Raymond
Sheldon and George 8. Simonds, 22d In
fantry; First Lieutenants James D. Taylor.
tr. Robert H. Peck and Robert B. Calvert.
oath Infantry; First Lieutenant Henry A.
Wtegenstein, Alexander ]. Macnab and
Stanley H. Ford. 18th Infantry.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
LOCKOUT AT PITTSBURG.
General Action Of the Contractors in
Building Trades.

PITTSBURG. Pa, August 1.-The threat
ened order for general lockout of the build
ing trades was issued today by the Build
ers' Exchange League. 1t became effective
on some contracts today, but on others II
will have no effect until Monday. 1t Is be-
Iieved that 1t Will take away employment
from 5000 men.
The Builders Exchange League officers
say thew will consent to no conference with
the Building Trades Council with whom
the men locked out are affiliated. until the
striking hoisting engineers return to work
for the A. & S. Wilson Company, which Is
constructing the Horne building. where the
trouble started.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
MAUNDS MAY RECOVER.
Man Who Was Wounded in Riot at Me-
Keesport, Pa.

PITTSBURG. Pa. August 1.-Joseph
Maunds. one of the strikers shot by non
union workmen at the Port Vue tin plate
works near McKeesport last evening. is in a
serious condition. but will probably recover.
II. Il. King and Elmer Dolloff, who are
charged with the shooting. are in the lock-
up without bail, pending the result Of
Maunds' wounds. There was no disorder
today and Mayor Falkenstein Is Of the
opinion that the trouble is over.
All the mills were closed today. but Oper-
atoms will be resumed tomorrow night and
the company expects to have the plant rum
ming in full Monday.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
PREPARING TO RETIRE.
Next Week Will Be Gen. Miles Last
Week as Commander of the ARMY

Lieut.. Gen Miles returned to this city
this morning from New York, where he
went president of the board of ordnance
and fortitications to witness the tests Of the
Brown segmental wire-wound gun. Next
week will be his last week OF active service
in the army. as he will retire next Saturday
by operation of law on account of age. His
private papers and personal effects in his
Office at headquarters of the army in the
War Department are now being collected
and placed in boxes preparatory to their
removal. 1t is expected that the rooms
reinquished by Gen. Miles and his staff
Will be assigned to Gen. Young. who will
be the first chief of star and the other gen
eral officers of the general staff. except
Gen. Corbn. who may retain his present
office for the present.
Evening star., 1903-08-01

to the officers of the international union
that he owed his thanks. He did not say
this. but there was a strong accent on the
word from which the Inference was drawn.
Leaders Against Strike.
The Bookbinders' Union is claimed to be
just and fair organization and many per-
sons hesitate to believe that 1t will precipi-
tate a rupture with the government on ac-
count of petty quarrel with man who
has been expelled from it. Whether Miller
Is retained or dismissed. there will be no
strike If the counsel of prudent leaders pre-
walls
The arbitration committee has been IN
continuous session since Miller returned a
week ago and is apparently waiting to heal
from the public printer regarding the pro-
test. Under the present circumstances
however. 1t Is not unlikely that the ex-
ecutive council will order the arbitration
committee to discontinue its sessions and
await the decision OF the public printer at
his leisure.
suggestion to have a committee call
upon President Roosevelt and ask an I'M
mediate consideration of the case met with
no support. it being held that such a move
would be in the worst possible taste, since
the matter is in the hands of the public
printer, and to carry il to the President
would be a gross discourteSy to their chief
1t Is game of waiting. and the question
has become. who will get tired first. NJ
Palmer or the arbitration committee.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, August 1.-FLOUR-Inactive. un-
changed receipts, 1927 barrels; exports, ia bar
rels.
WHEAT-Firm spot contract, 79a794; spot No.
red western. S0a.aS0I: August. T9a 79N; Septeri-
Der, S0as0Is: December, s2la: steamer No. z red,
74Sa74L; receipts 90 25J bushels; exports. 1880
bushels; southern by sample. 60n79; do. on grade.
741za79.
CORN-Steady; spot and August, 55S4a58; Sep
tember 56Laa56A steamer mixed. 53s, a5i: re-
ceipts, IL 4O7 bushels; southern white and yellow
corn 55a5S.
OATS-Easy; No. 2 white, 39a39h; No. mixed,
38a36h; receipts 16, s65 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. 2, 55; No. western. 56 re-
oepts, 100 bushels.
HAY-Qufet: unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-ouiet, unchanged.
BUTTER-Unchanced.
EGGS-UnchaDged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged
Evening star., 1903-08-01
AS TO RESPONSIBILITY.
A Vexed Question Has Come Up in
Caracas.

Although not advised of the reported diff
ferences between the various umpires of
the arbitrations now sitting in Caracas over
the question of government liability for in
surgent acts. the officials here are not at all
surprised at the making of the issue. The
subject is one that has vexed every interna-
tional tribunal dealing with car claims, and
no exact law has ever been applied. The
nearest approach to rule governing the
matter is the generally accepted statement
that a government Is responsible for the
acts of insurgents which 1t might have pre-
vented. But from the days Of our own civil
war down to the present moment 1t has
been almost impossible to satisfactorily de-
termine the question of fact involved in the
governments ability to check insurrection.
It is hoped, however, for the sake of the
triumph Of the arbitration principle that
the umpires at Caracas may reach an agree
ment on the subject as far as Venezuela is
concerned.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Smallpox Case on the Bremen.

United States Consul Diedertck at Brem-
en-, cabled to the Secretary Of State today
that a case Of smallpox was detected
among the passengers on the steamship
Bremen on her recent trip from New York
to Bremen He adds that the family in
which the disease occurred had been de-
tanned at Bremen and every precaution
taken to prevent q spread.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
ALLEGED REVOLT IN CUBA.
Minister Squiers Says That Reports of
Rebellion Are Untrue.

A cablegram has been received at the
State Department from United States Min
lister Squiers at Havana stating in SUBJ
stance that the reports Of incipient rebel
lion in Santiago province based on unsatis-
fed demands for back pay by veterans Of
the war with Spain have no foundation IN
fact, for there has been no overt act COM
mitted and dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed by only a few people.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Detailed to st. Louis Exposition.

Capt. Andrew G. Hammond, Sth Cavalry.
has been detailed for duty at ST. Louis in
connection with the Louisiana purchase ex-
position to report to Lieut.. Col. Edward A
Goodwin. 9th Cavalry, in command OF the
exposition guard,
Evening star., 1903-08-01

To Attend Vermont Encampment.
Capt. Henry w. Hovey. oath Infantry.
has been ordered to attend the encampment
of the Vermont National Guard. to be held
Evening star., 1903-08-01

That Borellrs comet has developed four
tails from its forked appendaee Is the
statement made by the observers In the
Yale University observatory.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York. Steamer La Touraine from
Havre.
At Queenstown. Celtic from New York.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. II. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1919 + st, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
High Low (Jaia
Evening star., 1903-08-01
BoNA-F1DE CIRCULATION.

Tho sworn statement below shows that
claimed to be. Furthermore, within the
city of Washington Its circulation is more
than double that Of any other paper,
whether morning or evening, and 1t is
regularly delivered every day, by carriers,
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Circulation Of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY. July 25. 1903 ......37 .685
MONDAY July u, 1903 .....-........31, 500
TUESDAY, July 2s 1908 ,6o5
"WEDNESDAY, July g. 1903 903...-..............3l.5 .545
THURSDAY. July 30, 1903 ,446
FRIDAY, July 81, 1903 ,562
Total ............... 1875 ,4O3
Daily average ge..... 81. 5 81
solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, July
81, 19O3-that is. the number Of copies ac-
tually sold. delivered furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration. to bona fide pur.
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
In the office unsold.
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Assistant Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
first day Of August. A. D. 1908.
GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER,
Notary Public. D. c.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
An Official Statement.

has spent working UP lines of evidence and
assisting the prosecuting officials in the
to the grand jury.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Crawford, McGregor and Long Bailed.


The grand jury has not completed the
work laid before II by the postal investga-
tors and other indictments may be expected
later on, possibly within week or two
IL Is understood that two additional cases
against one OF the parties Indicted yester-
day. q former prominent bureau official.
are being inquired into by the grand jury
and that the acts of another former high
official OF the Post Office Department al
ready under Indictment by the Brooklyn
grand jury, are being Investigated.
Attorney Douglass OF Machen's counsel
In speaking OF yesterdays indictments of
Machen said that they involved the same
general charges as the former Indictment
although different alleged transactions and
that the new Indictments We're designed
simply to strengthen the former ones. He
said that nothing had yet been decided
TO Mtchen's course under the new indict-
ments. Machen was in consultation with
his counsel yesterday afternoon and the de-
murrcr to the previous indictments proba-
bly, Will be filed very soon.
walter s. Mayer. veteran postal in
spect0r and for many years previously q
special pension examiner. had done a large
part of the work on yesterdays cases. aided
by other inspectors. 1t was Mr. Mayer who
traced the checks which figured in the pre-
vfous indictments of Machen. and in weav-
ing the evidence which he placed before
the grand jury he visited New York and
ether cities. Most OF the last few weeks he
Evening star., 1903-08-01
A Turf Association Inquiry.

The Post Ohicc Department was today
Investigating the nature of the Cooperative
Turf Association of New Orleans, which
promises investors per cent week on
money placed ia the hands OF the associa-
ton for Investment. One of the humors of
this Sc is the fact that an advertisement
OF the concern was sent to Assistant At
torney General Rohb Evidently the writer
of this address did not know that he was
addressing the very officer of the govern
meut whose duty il IS to investigate such
matters for the department. The advertise
Incnt was sent to &C. II. RObb." with his
hous" address. and with nothing to Indicate
his official position.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-30
Body ellqht Of Pear Trsea.

This disease works ON the trunk and
larger limbs OF pear trees. II is easily
recognized on the trunks OF trees that
are not old enough to be covered with
rought bark. Tho FIRST appearance OF
tho disease ia In the spring when dark
sunken spots are seen scattered over
the trunk. These spots are round or
oval In outline and gradually Increase
In size until the latter part OF the
growing season. A distinct boundary
line is then formed by the shrinking
Of the dead tissue. AZ this time the
dead bark can be easily removed In
one place. The inner bark remains
sound and suffers but little, n any. the
FIRST year. II this dead bark Is not re.
moved II becomes very dry and hard
and In two or three years forms such
a heavy layer OF dead bark that the
tree becomes barkbound, II this con.
dltlon is not removed the tree stops
growing and dies.
The dead bark should be removed
as soon as found. Tho trees should
be gone over In the spring about the
time growth starts aud all diseased
bark removed. Tree washes and fun.
glcidos seem TO have no value either I'm
preventing the disease or checking ita
spread. Removing the diseased bark
and thoroughly cleaning the trunk and
larger limbs seem to be a suro and
emolent remedy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-30

Notwiths;andlng this connection,
young Mr.. Power first smelled grease
ralnt 10 a small theatcr at st. Angus
tine, Fla. and after the usual bumps
which fan to the aspiring player no
got a position in Nine. Janauscheks
Company. playing In Meg Merrillos."
He was well.llSod member OF the
DAILY company. but left the talltiled
knight to play the ghost In Beerbohm
Trees revival OF Hamlet" in Lon.
don. During this engagement he had
the honor OF playing before Queen
Victoria at Balmoral castle, and WIS
also presented to her majesty.
Coming back to America. he roiolnod
DAILY. Then he went with Mrs. Fisko
playing parts in her repertoire, and
scoring a success as Lord stoyno In
Becky sharp" a season In Australia
followed with Mrs Power (Edith
Cranel, in which TESS" Becky
"The Only Way" and other American