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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
ARTESIAN WELL SPOUTS.
Other Happenings Down at Old An
napolis.

napol1S.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. September 18.-The
artesian well which has been bored at the
Naval Academy to a depth Of over 900 feet
is sending forth seventy-ive gallons per
minute.
In the circuit court of Anne Arundel
county today the mayor, counselor and al
dermen of Annapolis filed the petition for
writ of mandamus. filed by Louis Clayton,
in which he claimed to have been elected
city clerk, having received four votes to
three for opposition and one blank ballot
cast. The council denies same and claims
five out of eight votes necessary to elect
him.
st. Johns College opened for its 2OSth
session today with 10 students, and with
a reinforcement to the faculty Of Prof B.
III. Waddell of Virginia and Prof. John e.
johnson of Florida.
Thomas Jones, workman employed by
Henry Smith & Son, contractors for the
state house annex. was seriously injured
this morning by an elevator falling upon
him. He sustained compound fracture
Of the left ankle and the bone protruded
two inches The injury necessitates ampu-
tation Of the leg below the knee. The man
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where his condition has been considered
critical. He has wife and family and is
forty-eight years old. Jones is paralyzed
from the injury and his life is despaired OF.
Since work began on the building there
have been five accidents and one DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

trade. in the shape of blue book of nearly
500 pages of bewildering tables of figures
showing the various aspects of British and
foreign trade and the Industrial conditions.
No deductions were drawn, though the pub
lication teens with interesting notes upon
what are regarded as points of fact. The
references to foreign trade were chiefly
confined to France, Germany and the
United States.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it understands
the cabinet has concluded the consideration
of its fiscal position, and its policy in re-
gard thereto; that no further cabinet meet
ings will be held for the present, probably
not until late in the autumn and that in the
meanwhile Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain will proceed with his expository pro-
gram. The paper adds:
1T will probably be found that he has
modified his proposals so as to bring them
In harmony with Mr. Balfours views as set
forth in the pamphlet. The main feature Of
Mr.. Chamberlains notifications will be the
disappearance of all suggestions in the di-
rection of the further taxation of foodstuffs
and raw materials.
Consideration of the war commission's 8
report is reserved for future meetings Of
the cabinet"
The Pail Mall Gazette believes it is still
possible that there will be more than one
resignation from the cabinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
FATAL FIGHT IN NEW YORK.
East Side Toughs in Row With the
Police

NEW YORK, September 16.-Michael
Donovan a stevedore, was shot and killed;
John Carroll, a driver, probably was badly
wounded and several others were badly
hurt during a fierce fight early today be-
tween the police and an East Side gang of
toughs.
Donovan was found dying in a Bowery
drug store by policeman. On his death
bed he refused to reveal the name of his as
satlant. saying that he would fix him
when he got out of the hospital An hour
later he died. Four mep were arrested.
and. according to the police. one of them
is Monk Eastman" They claim that it
was a meeting of the Paul Kelly gang"
and the Monk Eastman gang" that started
the trouble. in which policemen were shot
at, and for which the reserves of three po-
lice stations had to be called out.
The police believe the trouble started over
the shooting of Dave Bernstein, an East
Side saloonkeeper, some months ago. Sew
eral men were arrested for the shooting at
the time. but accused and accuser were
equally non-committal, all saying that they
would get square in their own way at
some future date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
COMPENSATION TO OWNERS.
Pay for Damage to Land Used in the
Kentucky Maneuyers.

The officials of the War Department have
decided, notwithstanding an arrange
ment with the owners of property at West
Point, KY. where the coming army ma
neuvers will take place, that the land may
be used without compensation. except for
any damages that might result in conse-
quence of large bodies of troops passing
over it, to lease the property at the rate of
cents an acre, with provision in the
lease that the government is to pay for any
damages incurred. The advantage of this
arrangement is that any damage to prop
erty resulting from the maneuyers can be
Immediately paid for out of the money
available for cantonment purposes. Other
wise, the claimants would be obliged to go
to Congress for relief. The same arrange
ment has been made with properly owners
at Fort Riley, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Personal Mention.

DIR. Hunter of Georgetown, D. CTS trav-
cling for his health.
Mr.. Alex. Rowe of Burgaw. N. c.. presi-
dent of the Pender County Lumber Com
pany. and his attorney, Mr. Henry L. Ste
vens of Warsaw, were in the city today on
a business mission.
Mr.. L. w. Covell of the civil service COM
mission left Monday for two months trip
through the south. He will conduct civil
service examinations in all the states east
of the Mississippi and south of this city.
Mr.. Cyrus T. Bright and w. Don Lundy
of Capitol Hill left last week for Harper's
Ferry, for fishing trip through the Shen-
andoah valley.
Miss Lydia Fletcher, who has been a
clerk in the auditors Office of the Post
Office Department and has been absent in
Europe for the past five months. resumed
her duties today.
Mrs. Isabella Shepard. who resigned four
months ago her position in the auditor s
Office of the Post Office Department for
travel and recreation. was reinstated to-
day and returned to her duties.
Mrs. Sarah Wempster, clerk In the au-
ditor's Office for the Post Office Depart
ment, after twenty years service resigned
today to take effect October /, with the ex-
pectation of returning to duty within
year II her health is restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
CHAPLAIN CHIDWICK RESIGNS.
Brought Into Prominence by the Bat
tie Ship Maine Disaster.

The Secretary Of the Navy has received
letter from Chaplain John P. F. Child
wick. one of the heroes of the Maine dis
aster. rendering his resignation as an officer
in the navy in order that he may resume
his priestly duties in private life. 1t was
reported several weeks ago that Chaplain
Chadwick had resigned. but as a matter of
fact his letter of resignation was not re-
ceived at the Navy Department until yes
terday. 1t Is said that Father Chadwick
will be given an important charge in New
York city.
The vacancy in the list of navy chaplains
thus created it is said. will be filled by the
appointment of Rev. Matthew c. Gleason,
assistant rector of ST. James Church, New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Report on Panama Canal in
the Colombian Senate
ON FIRST READING
SENATOR SOTO GIVES NOTICE OF
AN AMENDMENT.
Main Provisions of the Agreement
Proposed to Be Made With
This Country.

Under date of the 14th instant Mr..
Beaupre, American minister at Bogota, Co.
lombia, telegraphs the Department of State
that the report Of the canal committee
passed the senate unanimously on the first
reading. Senator Perez Soto gave notice
of an amendment to restrict the executive
absolutely to the terms of the proposed
law.
The State Department recently received a
dispatch from Minister Beaupre summarize
ing the provisions of the report which has
passed first reading in the Colombian SEN
ate.
Mr.. Beaupre added that the debates upon
the reported bill were to begin on Monday
September Z. In subsequent cablegran,
from Mr.. Beaupre, dated September 10.
Minister Beaupre reported saying that the
canal matter had not been discussed in the
Colombian senate since the report of the
committee, the first consideration of the re-
port having been postponed until the 18th
instant.
Main Provisions.
It's provisions follow:
1. Approval of the action of the senate
in rejecting the Hay-Herran treaty.
2 Authority to be given to the president
to conclude treaties for a canal. or to con-
tract for canal with private parties, sub
ject to the rights of the companies
3. The Panama Railway Company to be
permitted to transfer its property, all exist
ing obligations to be assumed by the pur-
chaser, including the annual payment of
100000. and the surrender of the property
to Colombia in 1867.
4. The canal company to be permitted to
transfer its rights and property on pay
ment of $10,O0O,OOO to the government of
Colombia.
5. Authority to be given to the president
of Colombia to make the following con-
cessiOns and condti tions: Lease of the canal
zone for one hundred years. not including
therein the cities of Panama and Colon.
rental therefor until 1867, to be $3.50 600.
Lease renewable every one hundred years.
with increase of 25 per cent in the rental
for each succeeding one hundred years pc
riod. Neutrality of the canal and recog-
milton of Colombian sovereignty over the
whole territory and the inhabitants thereof.
Mixed tribunals only In the canal zone.
Police and sanitary commissions to be ex-
clusively Colombian A time limit to be
fixed for the completion Of the canal and
works.
6. Colombia to receive from the con-
tracing government 500 100000 on the eX-
change of ratifications of the treaty.
7. Regulations to be made fixing the pur-
chase of private company (propertyO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
COAL MARKET DEAD.
Anthracite Output May Be Temporarily
Curtailed

PHILADELPHIA. September 16.-Om-
cials of the Reading and Pennsylvania rail-
roads say no step has yet been taken to-
ward curtailment of the output of an
thracite coal. and that the matter has not
even been considered.
1t was admitted, however. by an official
Of one OF the companies that the market
for the domestic sizes was practically dead,
and that some curtailment of output would
have to be made soon. He added that he
would not be surprised If the miners were
put on four days a week in a short time.
Meanwhile. Independent operators with
out any storage facilities for their sur
plus output are said to be cutting the cir
cular prices for the domestic sizes as much
as 40 cents per ton. offering the coal for
1886 at the mines, as against the circular
price of 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
SULTAN IS ANNOYED
Turkish Monarch Dislikes
News From the Frontier.
MUSSELMAN DEFEATS
MACEDONIAN INSURGENTS ARE
DOING PRETTY WELL.
Feast Of the Cross Passed OFF at Beirut
Without Disturbance Of
Any Kind.
MUSSELMAN DEFEATS

CONSTANTINOPLE. September 16.-The
Feast of the Cross passed off without dis
turbance at Beirut.
Contrary to the official reports, advices
from good sources say the Macedonian in
surgents are holding their own at several
points, and are inficting defeats on the
Turks In the districts Of Morihova and
Melnik. sixty-fve miles from Salonica'
where three Turkish battalions have almost
been annihilated.
The local authorities at Monastir are
seeking to prevent the foreign consuls and
correspondents from leaving the town
under the allegation that their lives will be
endangered.
1t is said that the sultan was much an
noyed when he learned that Albanian
troops had been dispatched to Adridnople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
Donough G. Waters Killed Himself
in New York

CHICAGO. September 16-It has devel-
oped that the Chicago man who shot him
self at IA Broadway. New York, was Dom
ough c. Waters. recently assistant busi-
ness manager of a local musical college.
Waters came to Chicago ten years ago
from st. John. N. B.. entering the West
Shore railroad Office as contracting freight
agent. He resigned two years ago to ac-
cept service with the musical college. He
recently lost the latter position. and ten
work.
He was engaged to be married to Miss
Ida Sharpe of Chicago. Miss Sharpe and her
father. Arthur ]. Sharpe. have left for New
York to take charge of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
EXPORTS FALLING OFF.
August Shipments Over $4,000, 200
Less Than Same Month Last Year.

The monthly statement of the imports
and exports of the United States for Au-
gust show that the total imports were $50
O36, $50 against $7s,923, ,2s1 for the same
month last year. For purposes of revenue,
however. there was considerable falling
off in the dutiable imports. OF the total
for August S35. ,5s7 were not dutiable
and $46.914. 663 dutiable For August of
last year the total dutiable imports were
$50, ,249, 1887. For the eight months ending
August 81 the total imports were $676, &c.,,
O29 and for the same period one year ago
$614 Ala, ,297-
The exports in August were SS9. $50, 44O
against $94 ,942 80 for the same month last
year, indicating a falling off to a consider
able extent For the eight months ending
August 81 the total exports were $2O2 49,
1SS against $207 ,515, ,S03 for the same period
of last year The excess of exports over
imports in August was $7549, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
LOWNDES NAMES SLATE,
Former Governor Requests Votes TO,
Stevenson A. Williams.

Former Governor Requests Votes for
Stevenson A. Williams.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September lex
Gov. Lloyd Lowndes left this morning for
Baltimore to attend the state convention.
Before departing he named the delegates,
as he was authorized to do by the recent
county convention. The convention In
dorsed Lowndes, but at the latter's request
the delegates will vote for Stevenson A.
Williams.
Mr.. Lowndes list is as follows: Mr.. Geo.
A. Pearre, A. A. Doub, Thomas Mcbride,
Daniel Young, DR.. Gibson Porter. James
Rankin. Edward Rhodes. William Hall. w.
]. Miller, c. II. Holtzman. Thomas Gate
house, James Johnson. Robert Mcdonald,
Duncan Sinclair, Harry Backhaus Max
Hamilton, Chas. Smeltz. VIM. Atkinson.
r. w. McMichael. Chris McCuiloh, d.
Lindley Sloan, Anthony Reese, ]. ]. Stump,
c. J. Orrick, G. w. Cromwell
The delegation from Allegheny will be
large and will be entertained at the Rennert
by Mr.. Lowndes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
REDWOOD LUMBER TRUST
Organization Perfected to Supply the
Eastern Market

SAN FRANCISCO. September 16-An or
ganization of redwood lumber merchants
and manufacturers of California. represent
ing millions of capital and composed Of the
heaviest mill and shipping corporations in
the lumber trade. has been perfected here
for the purpose of handling for the east
ern market the enormous demand for red
wood lumber.
The organization which has a capital OF
100000. includes ten of the largest pro-
ducers of redwood lumber in the state
The headquarters of the new concern will
be at Los Medanos Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
MORE INDICTMENTS COMING
Post Office Department Cases Befor,
the Grand jury.

The grand jury today resumed considera-
ton of the Post Office Department investi-
cation All that could be gained from the
officials at the city hall was the statement
that we are preparing for another batch
OF indictments" They declined to say
whether or not the Tyner case had been
called to the attention of the grand jurors
The latter are by no means devoting all
their time to the Post Office Department
mater 1or two minor criminal cases were
also considered today, and three additional
slmllar causes are scheduled for tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Nominated to Succeed Foerderer

PHILADELPHIA. September 16.-The
fourth congressional district republican
convention today nominated Reuben o.
Moon. prominent lawyer, to succeed the
late Representative Foerderer. The district
comprises four uptown wards of this city.
The republican county convention was also
held today and Robert Won MOschzisker.
present assistant district attorney, was
nominated for judge Of common pleas court
NO 3, to succeed the late Judge Mccarthy,
democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT.
More Than a Thousand People and Ten
Thousand Tons Of Goods.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 16.-The
collector Of customs is in receipt of 1nfor-
nation from the Treasury Department that
an exhibit on the part of the government
of the Philippine Islands to portray It's
products. manufactures. arts. ethnology
and education at the Louisiana purchase
exposition at st. Louis. is contemplated.
The exhibit will necessitate the bringing
to the United States of upward Of ]. 200 res
idents Of the islands and approximately
10000 tons of freight of miscellaneous
character. such as naturally goes toward
the making up of an exhibit of the kind in
tended. The great bulk of this freight and
the entire passenger movement will come
by army transports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
More Gold Expected

The United States treasurer has received
word that within few days another in
stallment of 81, ,500,OOO of Australian gold
will arrive in San Francisco, for which
payment will be asked for in New York,
This win run the receipts Of foreign and
aew gold at San Francisco since August
| to $S176. S33. Much new gold is arriving
at San Francisco, largely from the Alaskan
gold fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
MURDERED AND noBBED.
A. T. Isbell Found Dead in a Box
Car,
Dispatch to The Even,n~ s..r

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, September 18-
The remains of A. T. Isbell OF Atiee, Va,
were found in box car In the Chesapeake
and Ohio yards here yesterday. The body
was badly decomposed He had been
dead for many days. The car contained
watermelons. was in charge of Isbell and
had been on siding here Tor five days
The coroner investigated and found that
the man had been murdered and robbed.
His head had been crushed by a blunt piece
Of IRON
The Identification was made possible by
papers found on his person
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
PLAGUE IN MANILA,

One Hundred Cases in Most Populous
Part Of City.
MANILA, September 49, $50 p.m.-One
hundred cases OF bubonic plague are re-
ported in Tondo. the most northern and
populous suburban district of this city. OF
these eighty have had fatal termination.
Twelve cases, with nine deaths are also re-
ported from Cebu, in the province of Wis.,
ayaS.
Cholera Is prevalent in all parts of the
islands, the result of an absence of rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
Imperial Force Of the Sultan Annihilat-
ed by Insurgents.

MADRID, September 16-Private dis
patches from Morocco say that Ben Jussi,
commanding a detachment of the imperial
troops, and six hundred of his men were
killed recently in engagement with the
insurgents. The sultan is reported to have
narrowly escaped falling into the hands of
the enemy.
eign office on August % from Morocco said
that large imperial force. which was go
ing to the relief of the troops commanded
by the sultan. had been surprised and al
most annihilated by insurgents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
MAY BE RETIRED.
Lieut.. w. K. McCue Ordered to Exam
ination,

First Lieut.. Wm K. McCue, 1st Infantry,
who has been ordered to examination for
retirement, is the officer who figured in a
scandal at San Francisco and Chicago a
few months ago by contracting bigamous
marriage and disobeying the orders of the
War Department to proceed to his post of
duty. He had just returned from a long
period of service in the philippines and his
peculiar conduct was attributed to a men
tai disorder. The consequence was that
he was sent to the Government Hospital for
the Insane near this city for observa ton
and treatment, and he has been there ever
since.
The action of the War Department indi-
Gates that his disabilities are believed to
be of character to preclude his return to
active duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. September 16.-
a terrific northeast storm is doing great
damage along the coast. Fifty hotels and
cottages are reported unroofed or demol-
ashed In Atlantic City. All wires down.
BY Associated Press.
Fine Hotels Damaged.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September 10
The following message was brought to this
city today from Atlantic City by train:
A fierce southeast storm swept the New
Jersey coast today and wrought great dam
age At 3 am. wild wind storm preced-
ed a heavy downpour of rain, which lasted
until o'clock. This followed by an
other hurricane, the wind reaching veloc-
1ty of seventy miles an hour. Fears are ex-
pressed for the safety of vessels along the
coast, but as this city is now completely
cut off from telegraphic and telephone
communication no definite news can be OBJ
tanned from the various maritime and life
Saving stations. In this city the dam
age wrought by the gale will amount to
many thousands of dollars.
The Hotel Strand is said to have been
Empire Theater. the New Bartlett. the
Hotels Rudolph. Chelsea, Youngs, Marl-
borough and Windsor were all more or less
damaged.
Residences Wrecked.
The summer residence of ]. G. Adams at
L1nwOOQ was pdTtldily WIechcu, DIS We'll dS
many others on the mainland
A house at Texas and Atlantic avenues
was demolished and thrown across car
tracks. The roof and upper story of the
McClay apartment house at Pacific and
South Carolina avenues, was blown off and
several persons injured. The Champion
apartment house was damaged as well al
the Hotel Dunlop and Youngs Pier.
Many pavilons along the entire length OF
the boardwalk have been totally demolish-
ed and the city beach front is strewn with
wreckage. Hundreds of trees and signs
We're blown down and thousands of window
lights broken by the force of the storm.
Electric power has been shut off in order
to avert accidents.
Heintzs and Pet & Dentzelrs carousal
were also damaged
Streets Are Flooded.
The trolley line is tied up and business is
almost at a standstill. The streets were
flooded with water and the public schools
held no sessions. All trains are late, and
the telegraph companies are sending their
business by messengers to outside points
for transmission.
1t is reported that the power house of
the suburban traction at PleaSantville, six
miles from here, was blown down. The
meadows. between this city and Pleasant
VILE under water, causing considerable
Uelay in railroad traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
ARGUMENT RESUMED.
Few Auditors Present at the Alaskan
Boundary Meeting.

LONDON. September 18.-Only a few au-
ditors were present when Attorney General
Ffnlay today resumed his argument for
Canada before the Alaskan boundary tri-
bunal. The attorney general continued to
read long documents connected with the
negotiations for the Russian-British treaty
of 1925. which. while having an important
bearing upon the question. were of no inter-
est whatever to nOn-experts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
Steamer and Schooner Collide.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. September
16.-The coal schooner Howard B. Peck,
bound from Norfolk to Calais, Me-, and
steamer Kiowa. from Boston for New York,
collided yesterday between Cape Poge and
Cross Rip. The schooner was badly dam
aged. but the injury to the steamer was
dent occurred during hazy weather.