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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-07

WORK Was Done by Two GcntIemsns
who Have Been In the EmpIoy OF the
Railroasi ComnnnY for 40 Ynnra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
HELD FOR HEARING.
Sundry Charges Filed by Police
Against Ella Braxtou.

Ella Braxton. colored, thirty-eight years
of age, was arrested by Detectives Harti-
gan, Muller and Cornwe1l in South Wash
ington this morning and sent to the first
precinct police station to await a hearing
in the Police Court tomorrow on several
charges of HOUSEKEEPING. 1t is alleged
that Ella makes a practice of visiting
houses In the resident section of the city.
trying the front doors, and If they are
found to be unlocked she enters and takes
whatever she sees that may be conveniently
carried away She has entered numerous
homes here during the last few months, 1t
is alleged, and carried off various small ar
titcles.
She had a number of small things in her
possession when arrested which were iden-
titled during the day by persons whose
homes she had entered
This is not her first experience with the
police, it is said. she having served two
terms in the penitentiary, one Of ten years
and the other of three years, the last of
which she completed about six months ago.
The last time she was arrested mere was
by Detectives Baur and Muller for breaking
into a business establishment, where she
forced the inner door of a combina lion
safe with a Ratchet, and distracted $50 in
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
FINANCE AND TRADE
Opening in Stocks Irregular
But Higher.
SHORTS TOOK COVER
LATER THERE WAS A SLIGHT
BREAK.
Market Then See Sawed for Awhile and
Finally Became Very
Sluggish.
SHORTS TOOK COVER

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE tone of tho
opening stock market was hesitating and
irregular, with some wide changes in both
directions. followed by feverish fluctuations
Canadian Pacific and Colorado and South
ern first preferred rose III. New York Cen
trail and Manhattan Ia and Wheeling and
Lake Erie point. CONSOLIDATED Gas fell
IN, and there were large fractional declines
in Atchson. the Pacifics, United States
Steel and Erie. The majority of stocks
were higher. -s-
The evidence of support in the market
prompted short covering by bears. Prices
were lifted 1 to > points over last night
for Reading. Southern Railway preferred,
Cleveland. c. &c. and: st. Louis. Baltimore
and Ohio. Delaware and Hudson, Missouri
Pacific and the Gould Southwesterns New
York Public Utilities and Amalgamated.
Small investment buying in odd lots was
conspicuous The grangers Jagged and were
sold apparently to take profits on the gov
eminent corn report, which was considered
favorable. Rutland preferred sold % points
lower than the preceding sale in April
Atchison fell a point before IL o'clock. and
the whole list yielded in sympathy. Trad
ing turned dull.
The market became extremely sluggish
anu uuii, anu prices were suspended a little
above the low level. Reading was lifted
again to the best without response else
where. Peoria and Eastern rose . and
Nashville 81 Chattanooga and ST. Louis 2h
Chicago and Eastern Illinois certificates fell
IA. Prices preceded at noon. Union Pacific
and st. Paul falling point. Bonds were
firm.
Canadian Pacific and Sugar were also
carried down a point. There was a rally
then of a point in St. Paul. Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific. The movement gener-
ally was sluggish, but followed the leaders
Minneapolis and st. Louis dropped B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11

Mrs. Berger Successfully Passes Ex-
animation Required for License.

Mrs Anna Berger, whose recent appu-
cation for license as a stationary en-
gineer caused considerable correspondence
and comment among District Omcials, sue
cessfully passed the examination required
of such candidates. 1t - said, at a recent
meeting Of the board Of examiners for
steam engineers of the District Of Co
lumbia. Mrs. Berger is the first and only
woman to win such distinction in the Dis
trfct. license permitting her to take
charge of stationary engine will be is
sued from the District building within the
next few days.
When seen at her home 416 L street
southwest, by Star reporter this after
noon. Mrs. Berger said she had received no
official notification of the outcome OF her
examination and was averse to being inter-
viewed. She Is associated with her hus-
band. c. e. Berger, Ia the bakery business,
and acts as general foreman or manager
OF the establishment. She finally consented
to talk, but quickly made It clear that she
had no desire to gain notoriety.
when l decided to take the examina-
tion. she began. 1T was with no thought
of making a livelihood by working at the
trade. NV father was of a mechanical turn
of mind and operated a locomotive in West
Virginia, my native state. in bis younger
days. l came to Washington at the age of
ten years and was married about sixteen
years ago.
About two years after our marriage my
husband established himself in the baking
business. Naturally 1 have taken great
interest in his welfare, and about two years
ago decided to have him make me his as
sistant in the boiler and engine room. he
explained every point to me, with the result
that l can now manage and operate the
entire establishment When secure my IL
cense my husband can leave me In charge
of the engine room without having any fear
of disaster and without violating the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
THEIR TOUR A SUCCESS.
Philadelphia Creketers Compli1nented
by English Players.

by English Players.
LONDON. August 1.-THE tour of the
Phfladelphian cricketers is pronounced on
all sides to be a great success, 1t is fully
Anticipated In cricket circles that they will
return In another year or two. with a chal-
lenge to an ALI England eleven, which
may lead to Regular contests between the
United States and England. similar to the
Anglo-Australian meetings.
= The weil-known cricketer. P. F. Warner,
reviewing the tour says:
The Philadelphians are quite capable of
holding their own against the best of Eng
iand nrst class county elevens. J. A. Les
ter, J. 3. King and P. H Clark shone con-
spicuously. Were Lester an Englishman
he would be in the best gentlemen of Eng
personality in the team. would be certain of
place in an an-England eleven"
Mr. warner says King is the most diff
cult bowler seen in England during the
present season and considers him one of the
best all-round cricketers in the world.
The Kent cricket team will go to America
at the end Of August to play a series of
matches.
The tour of the Philadelphians will close
on Thursday at Grantham. where the team
VIII be the guests of Arthur Priestley, M.
+. Most of the members will sail home
ward on Saturday. so that they will be
PACK In time to play against the Kent
eleven.
EDINBURGH August 1.-THE cricket
match between the Philadelphia eleven
and the Gentlemen of Scotland. which be-
gan here yesterday. when the Philadel-
phians made 's0s runs in their first innings.
was continued today. The Scottish team on
going in to Bat this morning made poor
showing against the splendid bowling and
fielding of the Philadelphians At lunch
time they had lost five of their wickets for
the paltry total OF 80 runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
SWEPT BY HURRICANE
GREAT DA a. CAUSED ON IS
LAND .SFtHAnrmIaux
Several Tow1fE Suffered Considerably
IL b.
Storm Struck Jamaica Yester-
day-1Eoving Northward.

The Island n Martinique was swept by .
hurricane of great violence Friday night.
Its duration wasaten hours and 1t was par
ticulariy severe during two hours at Fort
de France. where It caused much destruc-
ton. Hundkeds OF houses were unroofed
and several sailing vessels were badly dam
aged. No fatalities, however. have been re-
ported.
The streets are incumbered- with debris
from the tiled roofs and the roads are i'm
passable on account of fallen trees. which
were literally torn up by the roots. Several
towns on the island suffered considerably.
principally Trfnite. st. Marie. Carbet, st.
Joseph anu Franso.s. The storm moved in
a northwesterly direction.
Inc tail Of n hurricane moving over the
Antilles struck the eastern end of the Is
iland of Jamaica yesterday afternoon and
did great damage to the banana properties
OF the United Fruit Company and the ia
mafca Fruit Company, Limited. The hurr1-
cane appeared to be moving northward in
the direction of Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
To Determine His Sanity.

Lewis C. Hamilton, former lieutenant
in the artillery service in the Philippines.
who enjoyed the Inequalities of the Raleigh
Hotel a short time ago, where he was
known as Lieut. William E. Murray, and
who is alleged to have passed two worth
less checks while at the hotel as printed
in The Star at the time. Is in custody. He
surrendered to Capt. Boardman at police
headquarters this morning and admitted
his identity. His explanation of his con-
duct was that he had made a mistake, and
he said he hoped he would be able to make
satisfactory explanation of his conduct
On behalf of the young man it is claimed
that service in the Philippines disordered
his mind, and 1t Is probable that an effort
will be made to have his sanity determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
BoLTEAs lii CONVENTION.
Seeding AIMEE Arundel Democrats
Nominate a Ticket

Special DIspatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. August 1.-THE con-
vention- of ceceding democrats who bolted
the regularsotwo weeks ago. and who are
known as thaeNutwell- Williams Bond Moss
faction. was held here at noon today. Dr.
c. H. Brooke presided
A COMMITTEES, consisting Of two members
from each ;distTtet. drew up resolutions
which were passed cOndemnatory of the
frauds perpetuated in the fourth and fifth
districts of Anne Arundel county and au-
thorizing the delegates. II elected, to Sc
cure the passage Of a primary election law
that would put to an end these frauds and
punish the perpetrators of the same as
offenses against. the election laws of the
state are now punished. They condemn
the house of delegates of 1902 for afiliat-
ing with republicans. They indorse the
present democratic administration They
instruct nominees of Anne Arundel county
to so revise the school law that schools
shall be kept open ten months in each
year. The convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
Senator. w. Gischel clerk of court, DR..
Elijah Williams: sheriff, r. A. Hammond:
states attorney. Bruner R. Anderson;
house of delegates. j. M. Lowman, A. S.
Hammond. F. M. Duval, James o. Atwell;
orphans court. c.. Preacher, H. A. Tyd-
ings. w. Beall Owens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
q. A. R. VETERANS GATHERING.
Preparations for Their Entertainment
at Frisco About Concluded.

at Frisco About Concluded.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE prep
arations for the national encampment of
the G. A. r. are pretty we'll concluded, and
from all Indications the visiting delegates
will have pleasant time while here. Fes-
tivities have been arranged for their benefit
not only In this city. but all through the
country. Everywhere can be noted the
stir of preparations, committees of arti-
sans and coteries of the G. A. r. devising
plans to make the sojourn Of the veterans
one of the most pleasant memories Of their
lives.
A bureau of registration and information
will be opened for the benefit of all ar
rivals, who are expected to register, there
as early as possible after their arrival in
this city.
The veterans and other visitors from the
east are already pouring into this city
and thousands are now on their way across
the prairies of the middle west on trains
coming from all directions
From Los Angeles comes news of the ar
rival of the advance guard of the veterans
The arrivals include Pennsylvania 90
strong: Illinois. 10: Utah. 40, with scatter
ing delegations from other states
The Mcdowell Post of Philadelphia with
100 members. is due to arrive at Los An
geles on a special train. and from now on
until August 10 the veterans. their families
and thousands of other visitors will pa IS
through the southern city. stopping long
enough to get a good insight into the ad-
vantages of life in that portion of the state
The Spansh-American war veterans will
be represented in force during encampment
week. and active measures have been
taken by them to give a grand reception to
the Grand Army
Money will be subscribed with a liberal
hand by local merchants. and the amount
now on hand aggregates total of so, 723.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
EFFORTS TO RESTORE PEACE.
Representatives of Butchers and EN-
p1oyers Have Conference.

The lockout order of the wholesale meat
dealers against the members of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Workmen's
Union continues in force. The outlook for
settlement of the wage controversy, how
ever, is bright, and it Is the prevailing be-
lief that work at the Benning abattoir and
at local wholesale houses will be resumed
in day or
Neither the employers or the locked-out
workmen are disposed to discuss the trou-
BILE. II is known that representative of
the employers and "a committee of the
steps looking to an adjustment were taken.
The lockout was brought to the attention
of the Central Labor Union last evening.
That body adopted resolutions in support
of the butchers union and declaring that
the lockout was put into effect without
provocation or just cause by the local
beef combine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

salesaResular call - O'Clock noon.-washipgton
str e 81 Ra,dSay ~ T. 500 % o At at e
q 9o o9 at 1t TN 8 900 at ia Capital Traction,
II eacapt.1 Tracton IS a oeP 1se 10 at
Railroad b nds..Capital Traction As. 1864 bid
debt. A, 1O4 bid. Metropolitan cert indebt, b.
lo4 bid Columbia &C.; ~ bid i21 asked Column
pa Ss i0 : DIG; washington Railway and Electric
Miscellsneous Bonds-washington Ga. ss. series
BID g. 8 Electric Light deb. imp e' g. ic2 bid BID
Joan asked. U. s. Electric Light cert ind C., IO2
bid. Washington Market LIST Gs 1OS bid. Masonic
Hall Association 5s; 1oz bid,
ton Loan and Trust, 211 bid: American security
and trust cert is 3D. ieS asked Home
Bank 135 bid. $50 asked. Union Trust and Stor-
age, 1872 ~ ID, bid, 1os asked Washington Savings
Railroad stocks.-c.pital Traction. 11sss bid. 121
So bid. IS asked washington Railway and PEs iec
tr National ssn Pe of washington 4as
bid Metropolitan. Soo bid. RS ASKED Central Gem al
800 bid: Farmers and Mechanics 3O8 bid Sec
a%b as rs bid Capital Sa a'c e.
bid Lincoln 1 q; bid Rigs 500 bid. $50 asked
insurance Stocs: : Is bid, 80 asked.
r1snliin, y Sid. cereo.an. % bid. Potomac g
bid. National Union. eH bid Columbia. o bid.
Riggs. TX bid Peoples. bid. Commercial. 5
DID,.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, "a
bid. % asked. Columbia Title. bid, asked.
Washington Title, bid, asked
Telephone and Grsphophone Chesapeake
and Potomac, 80 bid. 20 asked. American Graphic
phone. CON-: 81 bid. American Graphophone.
Gas disadvantages Gas. ssh bid. 60 asked.
0eosget0wn Gas, 10 bad.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious.: Linotype,
l66 bid 100 asked. Lanston Monotype. ~ bid.
MiscenaneouSi stochs-Greene Con. Copper. tsA
hid. 16k asked. Warrington Market, 10 bid. Nor
folk and Wsshingtoa Steamboat, 100 hid J. Aauy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
NAVAL LAUNCH SUNK
The Daisy Cut Down by Fish Boat at
Norfolk.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, August 1.-THE govern
ment launch Daisy. used as a ferry between
Norfolk city and the navy yard on the
Portsmouth side of the Elizabeth river. was
run down this morning and sunk by the
fishing steamer Pocomoke of Tappahan-
mock. Va. The Daisy at the time of the ac-
cident was approaching the Norfolk pier
for thirty or more navy yard clerks who
make the trip TO the yard on her every
morning. and the Pocomoke was coming in
from Indian river.
The launch was struck on the broadside
by the fisherman and almost cut In two
Fortunately. only the crew of the Daisy
were aboard at the time, and all were
saved only one man getting overheard
Had the accident occurred while the launch
was going out instead of coming in there
would almost certainly have been great
loss of life. The Daisy now lies at the bot
tom of the river. great danger to naviga-
ton.
The launch was commanded by Capt.
Mears and the Pocomoke which was In
jured by tho collision, was in command of
Capt. Cy. Haynie. misunderstanding Of
signals is said to have caused the accident
The United States government inspectors
will begin an immediate investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
BREAKS UP BAD PRACTICE.
Norfolk Police Judge Stops Police From
Collecting Blood Money.

special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, August 11.-Polce Judge
Taylor announces that the promiscuous
practice of Norfolk policemen carrying to
the navy yard as deserters from the navy
unfortunate sailors who get drunk and
overstay their liberty must cease 1t fire
quently happens. that a sailor is fined in
the police court here and in default of pay
ment of the fine is committed to Jail TIE
naval authorities not knowing the wherc-
abouts of the sailor class him as a de-
serter and the civil authorities are offered
a liberal reward for the sailors apprehen-
sion. When the sailors time in Jail is out
he is seized by some policeman watching
for blood money who gets the reward
offered. which is always deducted from the
wages of the seaman, who must go to the
ships brig for an Indefinite period.
Police Judge Taylor says that he has
been frequently sought by policemen II
secure the release of sailors committed to
Jail in default of fines. and having succeed
ed carries the sailors to the navy yard as
deserters and collects their cblood money
rewards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
THE CASE OF MILLER.
Six of the Bookbinders Called Back to
Work

Six of the nine members of the arbitra-
ton committee of the Bookbinders Union
which has been troubled for nearly three
weeks over the reinstatement Of w. A. NIL
Ter as assistant foreman of the bindery at
the government printing Office went back
to their benches yesterday morning at the
intima ton of the public printer that their
services were necessary to the govern
ment.
The other members are still taking a
vacation, and are supposed to be still on
the trail of evidence against Miller In
support of their claim that he is UNIT Tor
the position which he now holds or any
other under the government. The memps:s
who went to work yesterday morning dldi
so under protest, as all the members OF th1
union have been working since Miller 70
turned to his place and assumed command
of the force placed under him.
There was special lot of work that had
to be done Immediately and it was because
of this that the public printer called for
the services of the absent men.
At this moment there is feeling OF de-
moralization among all the men at the big
shop. not alone among the bookbinders.
but among the allied trades working there,
and this. it is claimed. can only be recu-
fed by the settlement of the Miller pro-
test That it will eventually result IN a
congressional investigation Is believed by
all who have had any relations with the
matter, and that Miller will be permitted to
retain his place until the matter reaches
this focus is equally certain.
There is no disposition on either the part
of the Secretary of Commerce or the pub
lie printer to investigate the charges which
have been preferred against Miller. ana IL
is believed that they will be held in abey-
ance for another month or so and given to
Congress when that body meets In Novem-
Der.
The Department of Commerce has been
quietly investigating other matters In the
printing Office. and 1T is strongly rumored
that the office will be placed under the
jur sdiction of that department.. This will
enable the investigation of the Miller case
to he continued under Secretary Cortelyou.
and this Is exactly what. 1t is said Is de-
sired by both the President and Mr.. Pal
mer
The latter will then, it is claimed. have
no cause to fear criticism at the hands
of the printers. of whose union he is a
member and the case can be carried to a
conclusion without bias to either him or
the incumbent of the Office of assistant
foreman
In the meantime. whenever the remain
ing members of the arbitration committee
are called for by the head of the printing
office they win report for duty promptly,
Notwithstanding their antipathy to the
foreman.
There is no likelihood of strike or of a
refusal on their part to comply in every
respect with the laws of the country and
the regulations of the Office where they
are employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
NEW GRAND CHIEF B. L. E.
w. S. Stone Elected to Fill the Unex-
pired Term

CLEVELAND, August 11.-W. s. Stone
of Elden Iowa, Division No. 1S1, has been
elected to fill the unexpired term as grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers made vacant by the death
of p M. Arthur and A. B. Youngson.
After the election the executive committee
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers said that no fear need be felt of any
radical change in the policy of the Brother
hood that the new grand chief will carry
out the conservative principles advocated
by p. M Arthur in every essential. "Come,
let us reason together and DO unL.,
others as you would they should do unit }
YOU" will continue to be the policy of tile
order the committee said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
WILL NOT DISCUSS IT.
Secretary Root Refuses to Talk About
Rumor of His Retirement.

Secretary Root declines to discuss the re-
vived report that he will shortly retire
from President Roosevelt's cabinet to re-
sumo his law practice in New York, and
that he will be succeeded Secretary of
War by Governor Taft. Consequently the
gossips are all at sea on the subject.
About the only thing apparently settled
in the matter is that here will be no change
in the head Of the War Department before
the meeting of Congress at the earliest, for
the reason that Secretary Root. has arrang-
ed to prepare his annual report after his
return from London which will not be until
October or November next. according to the
progress of the negotiations for the settle
ment of the Alaskan boundary controversy
He is a member OF the. American commits
sion and will sail from New York next week
for London on that business.