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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE NEGRO.
His Election Practically Assured in
Virginia County.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. october 30.-The fact has
lust come to light that the democrats of
Buckingham county have nominated a
negro for office. and the party leaders are
very much worried over the fact. 1t ap-
pears that in the primary in which the
nominations were made, through some In
advertence. the name of the negro in ques-
ton, who aspired to be overseer of the
poor of the county. was printed on the bal
lot and the contest for other offices excited
so much interest that the voters failed to
scratch the name of the negro in as many
instances as they should have done for the
benefit of his white opponent The negro
was therefore nominated. and now that he
is the democratic nominee his election is
practically assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
MISS ADAMS GETS $4,000
Damages for Breach Of Promise by r.
s. Baker

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, October So
Miss Henrietta Adams of Casevlle, Mich,
was today given a verdict of 600 against
Robert Stuart Baker, a well-known young
society man of this city, for breach of
premise.
The trial has been one of the most SEN
sational in the history of western Michi
gan. The romance which led up to Bakers
proposing marriage to the young woman
began when both We're students at Olive.
College.
Several hundred letters written to Miss
Adams by Baker were read in court and a
number from the young woman to the de-
fendant were also introduced as evidence.
Bakers letters were, many of them very
sensational and improper.
The jury decided that Baker fraudulently
made the contract of marriage with the
purpose of seduction and that he after
ward ratified it with the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
END OF PARKS CASE
CASE LIKELY TO GO TO JURY
TODAY.
Question as to the Exact Language
Used by the Defend
ant.

NEW YORK, October 3O.-In all proba-
bility Samuel J. Parks. the walking dele
gate who is on trial before Judge Newbur-
ger, charged with the extOrtion Of $500 from
the Tiffany Studios corporation, will know
tonight whether another conviction will be
recorded against him, as 1t Is believed the
case will go to the jury today. The ac-
cused entered the court room this morning
looking fresher than on any day since this
trial began last Monday. He showed none
Of the nervousness and uneasiness which
he exhibited yesterday in a marked degree.
Immediately upon the resumption of the
trial Mr.. Osborne occasioned a good deal of
surprise by announcing that the defense
rested. Parks was then called to the stand
by Assistant District Attorney Rand, who
asked the accused if on yesterday he had
said: II refused to take a. check from
Schmitt because our treasurer had some
difficulty in cashing the Hecla check" +"
meaning another transactions which oc-
Cured some time previous to the Tiffany
incident
mo, 1 did not say that. J. said we had
some trouble in getting cash for the Hecla
check"
Parks Excused as Witness.
After Parks had declared that he had not
taken a cent of money for himself and had
not demanded it for his own benefit, he was
excused as a witness, and David Frazee,
factory superintendent of the Tiffany Stu
dos, was recalled. IIe averred that all
through the converse tions held between
Parks and himself and between Parks and
Schmitt. when the witness was present
Parks used the, pronoun TT and not we
when talking of the fine being imposed
and in relation to whom the money was to
be paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
LITTLE INTEREST IN DoWIE.
Scarcely Dozen Persons Outside His
"Restoration Host" Hear Him.

NEW YORK, October 30.-Scarcely
dozen persons, outside of some six hundred
members of the restoration host were pres
.ent for the early morning service in Mad
ison Square Gar den today. Dowie seemed
weary. and instead of standing and walk
ing about vigorously during his discourse
remained seated while speaking. His sub
ject was "Triune Immersion" a disserta-
ton on the proper method of baptism. He
declared that baptism was useless unless
one were dipped three times, and asked his
hearers to come to the Sunday service to
witness the baptism of fifty converts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
AIR FOR MACEDoNIANS.
Constantine Stephanove Has a Talk
With Assistant Secretary Loomis.

Constantine Stephanove. special Mace
donian delegate to the United States, who
is in this country in the interest of the
neople of Macedonia, called at the State
Department today and had a long talk
with Assistant Secretary Loomis. Mr..
Stephanove is anxious to obtain relief for
his people. and one purpose of the visit
in this country is to show their actual and
Mr. Ioomis took a lively interest In the
matter, but no direct appeal mas peen maue MACS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
SITUATION AT SAN DOMINGO.
Trouble Expected ANY Time and
American Warship Wanted.

SAN DOMINGO. Republic Of Santo Do
mingo. Thursday. October 29.-The political
situation in this city is unchanged. Quiet
prevails but serious trouble may arise here
at any time and the presence OF a foreign
warship is desirable.
The Clyde line steamer Cherokee, from
New York, arrived here today. She had
been prevented by the Dominican govern
ment cruiser Independence from calling at
Puerto Plata, Samana and Macoris She
reports that the whole of the northern part
of the island has Joined in the revolutionary
movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
FAILURES soMETIMEs GOOD.
Andrew Carnegie Discusses Collapse Of
shipbuilding Trust.

NEW YORK, October 30.- Andrew Car
negie who with his wife and daughter re-
turned from Europe today, believes that the
collapse of the United States Shipbuildng
Company was not without good results. He
said concerning the failures:
"It was no surprise. The British papers
have been predicting it right along. 1t will
result in a salutary reduction of values and
the bringing cf everything to a healthy con-
dition. It's 4 good thing to squeeze the
water out of some stocks. The standard
securities are us good as ever
In reply to question whether the SchWab
methods had been severely criticised in
England he said:
THAT inevitable. When a man Is
down everybody is ready to kick him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
NO CUT IN PRICES.
Wages Paid by the Steel Trust Have
Not Been Considered

NEW YORK. October 30.-The following
statement was made today by an official
of the United States Steel Corporation, out
lining the company's policy as to prices
for products and wages of employees:
There will be no cut in prices. Rates
will be maintained. AS for the matter of
wages. that has not been considered save
in an informal way. At any rate, no
changes of this kind are likely before the
new year. The matters now under discus
sion by the heads of the subsidiary COM
panies are almost altogether of routine
character, though considerable thought is
being given to economy Of operations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
BIG CONCERN QUITS BUSINESS
Consolidated Grocers of America at
Peoria Cease Business.

PEORIA. H.. October 30-Consolidated
Grocers OF America, with stores In Peoria,
Chicago, St Paul and Galesburg, have
ceased business. The action is voluntary.
There have been no legal proceedings
The concern had two stores in Peoria. one
In Galesburg. four in Chicago and one in
ST. Paul. The capital stock was 81, 500 900:
Flavel Shurtleff. president. Shurtleff step
ped out in June. II. w. McQuaid of Des
Moines and w. V. McQuaid of st. Paul are
now closing up the affairs OF the concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Success of the Niclausse Boilers.

AS a result of the recent trial of the
Niclausse boilers on the battle ship Maine
on the run from Norfolk to Culebra and re-
turn, the naval board on construction has
recommended to the Secretary of the Navy
that the boilers Of the Niclausse type in
the battle ships Virginia and Georgia and
the armored cruisers Pennsylvania and Col
orado, now under construction, be retained
in those vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
spec,al Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Last Day of the Moseley Visitors.

BOSTON. October 3O.-The last day Of
the visit to this city of the members of the
Moseley education commission, from Great
Britain. opened with an inspection of the
public schools of the city for the third time.
The visitors also spent several hours at
Harvard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
LOWER CLASS OF ARMENIANs
Men Who Attempted Life of Galitzin
Identified.

TlFL1S, Russian Transcaucasia, October
3o-The three men who attacked Prince
Galitzin. the governor general Of the eau
casus, on the outskirts of this city Tuesday,
while he was driving with his wife, and
who were subsequently killed by Cossacks
have been identified as belonging to the
lower class of Armenians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30

Russia Desires Closer Trade Relations.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 8O.-With the
object of fostering the growing demands in
America for Russian goods the volunteer
fleet is organizing a regular passenger and
freight service to ports In North America.
The service will be inaugurated by the
steamer smolensk. sailing shortly from
Vladivostock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
In Daily Installments,

Readers Of The Star who followed with
interest "The Thrall of Left the Lucky"
will be glad to hear that another story by
the same author will appear as a daily
serial 1.-THE Ward Of King Canute" is
stirring romance of the time of the Danish
conquest, and Is interesting from start to
finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
FOUR BADLY HURT.
Tipping Over Of Derrick on G.. and
o. Working Car.

RICHMOND. Va. October 3O.-By the tip
ping over Of derrick on a working car of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in the
lower part of the city today four men were
badly injured. G. N. Putnam is supposed
to be fatally hurt. The other injured are
w. p Crawley. ]. A. Skinner and W. r.
Crouch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Movements Of Naval Vessels

The Dahlgren, Plunger. Porpoise ana
Shark have arrived at Newport the Bunalo
at Hampton Roads, the Modoc at New YORK
and the Wilmington at Shanghai.
The Scorpion left New London yesterday
for Tompkinsville
THE auxiliary cruiser Dixie arrived at
Guantanamo yesterday with a battalion OF
400 marines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
TRAIN WENT IN CREEK
Wreck on Santa Fe Near
Fowler, Col.
SPIKES WERE REMOVED
THE ENGINEER AND SEVERAL
OTHERS INJURED.
Private Car Occupied by Bankers Re
turning From Convention in Frisco
Was Attached.

DENVER. October ao.-A special to the
Post from Pueblo. Col. says: East-bound
Chicago flyer" No. 6, on the Santa Fe
road, was wrecked at 30 o'clock this
morning at Apishapa creek, four miles
cast Of Fowler.
i The spikes had been removed from one
rail on the bridge over the creek, and when
the engine left the track one span of the
bridge, one hundred feet long, went down.
Two cars. with the engine, went through
the bridge. Engineer John Walker was
badly scalded, but will live.
Ten or twelve other persons were injured
One of the most seriously injured-is John
G. Benson of North Dakota. His face was
C, ushed. Relief trains were sent to the
scene of the wreck from Pueblo and La
Junta, and the injured were taken to the
latter place.
Bankers Escaped Injury.
The private car occupied by A. s.
Kimberly and a party of eastern bankers,
returning from the annual convention of
the National Bankers Association at San
Francisco, was attached to the train, but
so far as ascertained none of this party
was injured.
The wreck seems entirely inexplicable.
The stream, dry one, spanned by
steel DTiuSe, ana the moment tne loco-
motive of the train struck 1t the structure
collapsed. The engine, two baggage cars
and two coaches piled up in the creek bed,
with the engineer pinned in his cab in
cloud Of escaping steam. He was rescued
by quick work.
a Pullman coach was left with one end
hanging over the chasm but stopped there,
and the other six ears, all full of pas
seEgers, including \. S. kimberly's special
car, remained on the track.
The injured were taken to the La Junta
hospital Doctors were taken to the scene
of the wreck from Pueblo, ManZonola and
Rocky Ford. While workmen are at work
on the wreck trains are being sent around
by way of Trinidad.
Theories as to Accident.
LA JUNTA, Col, October 3O--The relief
train sent from here to bring in the injured
has arrived, and the seriously hurt have
been taken to the hospital. Engineer John
Walker is probably the most seriously in
jured. Several passengers We're more or
less bruised, but none received serious in
juries
The cause of the wreck is not known.
Several theories are advanced. One is thai
tie extremely heavy engine pulled the
spikes from the rails. Another is that some
miscreant intent on robbery, pulled cut the
spikes.
The accident occurred few rods west of
the Apishapa Falls. which is spanncd by
the bridge. Had the wreck occurred on the
bridge the loss of life would have been
heavy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
COL. HOLLAND STILL ALIVE.
Salvation Army Officer Now Ha:
Chance of Recovery.

CuanCe OF Recovery.
FORT MADISON, Iowa, October 30.-Col.
Thomas c. Holland, manager of the Saliva
ton Army colony at Amity. Col, who was
injured in the Santa Fe wreck in which
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was Killed, is still alive.
His condition Is greatly improved. He re-
gained consciousness last night, and the
physicians state that his chances for re-
covery are at present good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
The wise business man places

The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make pubic announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting to do business by the
circulation of pamphlets, book
lets and the like through the
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
PLOT TO KILL MURDERERs.
;apt Lunjevics Rearrested in Belgrade,
Servia

BELGRADE, Servia, October 30.-After a
long search, Capt. LunJevics. brother of the
late Queen Draga, has been rearrested. He
was captured in the laundry room of the
fort here.
The arrest of Gen Magdelenics and other
officers is imminent
1t is understood that new plot has been
discovered against the murderers of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Peace Sentiment in China.

PEKING. October 30-The Chinese min
lister at st. Petersburg telegraphs that
while the war party has been dominant for
long time, he believes peace sentiment
II beginning to prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Prof. Mommsen Has Apoplectic Stroke

BERLIN, October 30.-Prof Mommsen,
the historian, who was born in 1877. has
suffered severe apoplectic stroke. He Is
unconscious. His left side is paraIyzed and
there Is little hope of his recovery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
The Government Takes the Cleveland.

The cruiser Cleveland, built at the Bath
iron works, was delivered to the govern
ment at the navy yard, Boston, yesterday.
She is in command of Commander c. T..
Colahan, recently on duty in the bureau
of navigation. The Cleveland failed to
meet contract speed requirement and is
still subject to penalties for that deficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Cost of the Army Maneuvers.

It is said that the army maneuvers just
finished cost the government $3JO.oOO. ac-
cording to reports of army officers. made at
the request Of Major General Bates. the
officer in command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
HAD A KNIFE IN SHOE
Police Theory as to Thomas
BeChtel's Suicide.
HAD BEEN SEARCHED
RUMOR THAT THE MOTHER HAD
KILLED HERSELF.
Two Brothers in Custody Express Lit
tie Regret Of Their Other
Brothers Death.

ALLENTOWN Pa, October 30.-Char1es
and John Bechtel, who were taken into
custody after the coroner's inquest into
the death of Mabel Bechtel, their sister
were not informed of the suicide Of their
brother Thomas until today. They occu-
pied the same cell last night. Neither ap-
pearcd to be concerned about his position
In answer to questions today the men said
they were not aware that they were SuS-
pected Of a guilty knowledge of their SIS
ter's murder. They denied emphatically
that the girl was killed in her own home
on Sunday night, and declared she was not
at home that night. When informed that
Tom Bcchtel had committed suicide Charles
said:
Il guess he was troubled too much; he
worried because he could not go to the
funeral"
Rumored Attempt at Suicide.
There was a rumor current early today
that Mrs. Bechtel. mother Of the murdered
girl. had attempted suicide shortly before
midnight by swallowing a quantity OF
rough on rats, but at the time she was al
legged to have made the attempt on her life
she was at police headquarters. She left
for home at midnight.
The police officials say they searched
Thomas Bechtel thoroughly before he was
placed in cell They believe he had the
knife with which he killed himself hlddeh
In shoe.
While the Bechtel family were attending
the funeral of the murdered girl yesterday
Chief of Police Eastman made thorough
search of the house. Blood spots were ais
covered on the stairway leading to the eel
lar, and five boards were removed ana
taken to police headquarters
Eckstein was admitted 10 bail today. lie
will be n witness at the coroner S inquest
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Minister Powell's Report.

cablegram received at the State Depart
ment today from United States Minister
Powell at San Domingo reports that condt-
tions in the republic are in a state of
great disturbance. The State Department
is making vigorous efforts to communicate
with Mr.. Powell by cable. but with unsatis-
factory results, owing to the fact that the
insurgents appear to be in possession of the
land telegraph lines connecting the capital
San Domingo. with the cable station on the
east coast. Incidentally this has also inter-
rupted communication with Venezuela. So
to guard against any further cable lapses
the State Department is sending, through
the Navy Department, written instructions
TO Minister Powell for his guidance during
the revolution, and these will go forward on
the Baltimore, which sails today from
Hampton Roads directly for San Domingo
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, October 3O.--The cruiser
Baltimore sailed at high tide this afternoon
for Puerto Plata, San Domingo, where she
goes TO protect American interests at that
port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-06
TESTIMONY ENDS
 IN STRIKE CASE Arguments by Counsel Will Be-
 gin Next Monday 566 WITNESSES HEARD
During Hearing stenosraphers Have Taken Down Approximately s2oo Pages Typewriter Testimony.
 Too Many Men In the Mines.

Philadelphia, February 5.-After sit ting of exactly ffty-one days the an- thracite strike commission concluded the hearing of witnesses at o'clock this afternoon and adjourned until next Mon day. when 1t will begin to hear the ar guments of counsel representing each side The arguments will take up live and a half days, the operators having been assigned three days and the miners the remainder of the time. Today s sessions were taken up in hearing the last witnesses presented by the miners in re- buttal. Much of it related to the alleged unequal distribution of mine cars, nearly a dozen witnesses testfying that they could load more cars than the companies furnished them.
 In all the commission heard 566 wit nesses. Nine of these were called by the commission, PA by the union miners, 155 by the non-union miners, and 15O by the operators. The stenographers took down approximately 92OO typewriter pages of testimony or 23O0,o0O words
 During the day it was brought out that three coal and iron policemen had been charged with the killing of the Italians, but the Lackawanna county grand jury ignored the bill of indictment.
 Among the witnesses called by the miners was W. H. Jenkins of Pottsville. He was called to show that the Reading company employed as coal and iron po- licemen all sorts of men regardless of their character. Jenkins volunteered the informatioa that he had been engaged as a lieutenant of the coal and iron police for the Reading company; that he had been arrested for burglary, assault and battery and larceny. He also said he had been charged with shooting two coal and iron policemen.
 Chairman Gray objected to cross examination of the witness, saying with considerable feeling, ''he has discredited himself as a witness. You may leave the stand.'
 The evidence of Patrick Queelan, a miner at the Coal Brook colliery of the Delaware and Hudson company, also called forth comment from Chairman Gray. The witness said it appeared to him that there were too many men in the mines and the chairman replied:
 That has been running in my mind for a good many weeks. It seems that one hundred thousand men want to do the work that 75,0O0 men can do.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-06

report it to the state superintendent, who shall certify to the auditor, who shall then pay to the township half as much as itself has raised. The S50,00O Is to be given out on the principle of first come first served, and when that Is exhausted, no more can be gotten until the next year.
 To Elect Solicitors.
 MT. Spraggins introduced bill for the election of solicitors. It provides that all circuit solicitors shall be elected in 1904 and every six years thereafter. Other so- licitors in the counties are to be elected in 19(4 and again in 1910, and after that every four years. But where solicitors time expires before the election in 1904 a special election is to be ordered to fill the place for the intervening time.
 MT. Dunn introduced the same bill that went into the house yesterday to increase the salary of the governors private sec retary to s2400 per annum.
 AIr Hurst introduced a bill to ratify, confirm ard make valid the election Of November. 1902, so far as relates to the election of county commissioners and county superintendents of education, there seeming to have been some ques- tion as to the legality of the election of these officers under the new constitu- tion.
 Er Morrow introduced a bill to au- thorize street railway Companies to in- crease their capital stock, and also to amend section 3601 of the code the latter requiring the school fund to be appor- tioned by October 1. The auditor is to certify the amount on September l.
 MT. Spragglns introduced bill to pro- hibit the sale of liquor on Sunday, and MT. Harrison one to provide for analyzing the stomachs of persons supposed to have died from pcJs0ning.