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KILLED BY INDIANS
Sheriff Miller and Deputy
Shot by Sioux.
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA
THEY WERE, VIOLATING THE
GAME LAWS.
Another Posse Has Gone to Round Up
the Depredators and Bring
Them In.
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA

NEW CASTLE, Wyo, November 2.-Sher-
III w. H. Miller Of Weston county and one
of his posse are dead as a result of fight
with twelve wagon loads of Sioux Indians
three miles below Beaver Dam. on Light
ming creek, Converse county. The Indians
were from the Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies in South Dakota and were Violat-
ing the game laws of the state.
The sheriff's posse rounded up the red
skins on Saturday. The Sioux. who were
from the Pine Ridge agency. opened fire.
and a sharp fight ensued. in which Fossen-
burg was instantly killed and Sheriff Miller
mortally wounded, dying an hour later. His
body was brought to New Castle by the re-
mainder of the posse this morning.
Members of the posse report that at least
six Indians were killed and several wound
ed, among the latter being Chief Eagle
Feather, who is being brought here pris-
cner.
A new and large posse has started after
the Indians who are in the country sur
rounding the scene of the first fight, and
another battle, it Is reported, has been
fought.
DENVER, Col, November "a special
to the Times from Douglas, Wyo., says
that battle has occurred between Dep.
uty Sheriff Cooks posre and the band OF
Indians who shot anu seriously Wounoeo
Sheriff w. H. Miller of Wes IN county, and
killed Deputy Sheriff Faulkenberg in fight
Saturday night on Lightning creek. Con-
verse county. No details of the second
battle have been received but it is rumored
that several members of the posse were
killed.
The United States authorities are max
ing al. effort to apprehend the Indians
who are said to be from the Rosebud and
Pine Ridge agencies in South Dakota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
RUIN AT CONEY ISLAND.
Alleged Freak of Drunken Man Causes
Loss of S1,5OO,OOO

NEW YORK, November 2.-Fourteen
solid blocks of buildings in ruins, one life
lost, two score person injured, 500 persons
homeless and financial loss of S1,5OOOOO Is
the outcome Of an alleged drunken freak
which resulted in the fire at Coney Island
yesterday.
Frank Connolly, twenty-seven years old,
and Peter Shelley, thirty-eight years old,
former walters in the Albatross Hotel at
Sheepshead walk and the Bowery, are
locked up charged with arson on the
strength of a statement made by Barney
Wolf proprietor of a Raines law hotel at
the island Wolf says that on Friday night
Connolly and Shelley, in the presence of a
crowd, said that things were getting dull
in the island and they believed they would
liven the place up with a fire. Wolf says
he saw them start a fire, wh:ch he put out.
Again yesterday. he asserts, they started
a second fire, but he arrived just as the
flames shot up and was unable to control
them as he had done on Friday and he
gave the alarm. When he saw his own
place go up like finder and heard that his
brother-in-law, Albert Rubin, had his skull
fractured by leaping from a window to save
himself, he told the police of Connolly and
Shelley.
The story Of the alleged incendiarism was
all over the island while the flames were at
their height, and feeling against Connolly
and Shelley ran high.
Today there is a great scarcity of food on
the island, and hundreds are suffering for
the ordinary necessities Of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
CROWDS VIEW REMAINS.
Body Of Mrs. Booth-Tucker Lying in
State Today.

NEW YORK, November 2.-Thousands of
persons from this city and vicinity mainly
from the poorer and middle classes to whom
Mrs Emma Booth-Tucker had devoted her
life viewed the body of the dead Saliva
ton Army leader as it lay in state all
day today at Salvation Army headquarters
here. Long before the doors opened the
street outside was crowded and for hours
there was no break in the lines of peo-
pie passing the casket. The crowd was
quiet and subdued and scarcely sound ex-
cept sobbing and the shutting Of feet was
heard. Few left the hall with dry eyes.
About the casket was a guard of honor.
consisting Of members of the Salvation
Army. All around 1t were massed the many
floral tributes, and directly over it was
long American flag. On the wall at the
rear was the inscription: She Lived to Die
for Others
The body will lie in state until 1890
o'clock tonight. Tomorrow morning there
will be a farewell service, attended by
members of the Salvation Army and rela-
tives Of the dead leader after which the
body will be taken to Woodlawn ceme-
terry for interment.
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REPRESENTATIVE CANNON HERE.
Caucuses to Nominate House Ofhcers
Will Be Held Next Saturday.

REPRESENTATIVE Cannon has arrived in the
city He Is at the Cochran. corner OF l4tn
and X streets. but in few days will move
into his house on Vermont avenue.
Mr. Cannon has refrained from express
ing his views IN relation to committee as
sienments of the House of Representatives
that will be made by him after his cleo
ton to the office of speaker, week from
today when the extra session opens. 1t is
generally believed that these assignments
will not be announced until after Ihanks-
giving except in the cases or rev commit,
fees such as ways and means, rules ana
mileage and accounts. These, 1t Is be-
ueved will be all the committees that Will
be found to be absolutely necessary.
The republican and democratic cauccses
for the nomination of officers of the House
will be held next Saturday. According to
the usual custom the republican caucus Will
be held at noon and the democratic caucus
will take place IN the evening OF the same
day both of them being in the hall of the
House.
The first business will be the election of
the caucus officers. Mr.. Cannon being
slated for the speakership, he will probably
not be elected chairman of the caucus, that
office IT is believed by many OF the repre-
sentatives being likely to go to Gen. Gros-
venor of Ohio. The caucus will then take
up the matter of house officers, and Mr..
Cannon will be nominated for the speaker
ship
The other officers will doubtless be the
same the incumbents. They Clerk
Mcdowell, Sergeant-at-Arms Cassn. Door
keeper Lyon, Postmaster McElrOy and
Chaplain Couden- 1t is not believed that a
contest will be made against any of the
present officers.
The democrats. it is thought likely. will
name the same officers that were given the
compliment of a nomination upon the Or
ganization of the last Congress except to
substitute the name of Williams of Missis-
sippi for that of Richardson of Tennessee
for Speaker by nomination. Their caucus
will be called TO order by the chairman,
Representative Hay of Virginia Former
Representative Kerr of Pennsylvania will
probably be named for clerk former Repre-
sentative Brookshire of Indiana sergeant
alarms: Charles Edwards of Texas, door
keeper: James s. Jackson OF Alabama,
postmaster. and Rev. E. b. Bagly OF Vir-
ginia chaplain.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Trading in Lanston, which showed some
signs of life toward the end of last week.
was the feature Of today's local stock
market. The sale Of a few hundred
shares on Saturday by a member of the
board supposed to have a large order had
a depressing influence. Absolute silence
on the part of this member today was
construed to mean that he had been
called off," and the price was marked up
to in consequence. A record of several
hundred shares was made, but the actual
amount of stock which will be delivered
for checks tomorrow should cause no
furry in clearing house circles. The
breadth of the local market should not
be judged by the length of the tabulated
sales list.
One hundred thousand new second
mortgage per cent bonds Of the Column
bia railroad were added to the list today.
This issue is the final installment OF the
$500, 900 offered to shareholders to meet
payments on the eastern extension OF the
road The bid price for the issue was. not
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bed. There was no sign Of life visible
about either body. and the only thing that
remained to do was to summon the cor
oner. Coroner hewitt and DR.. Battle, tno
latter a physician to the poor. reached the
house before o'clock and made an investi-
cation. Later Lieut. Moore and Detective
Horne visited the premises and took note OF
the condition Of the room. They also re-
ceiyed the statements of those who were IN
the house at the time the shooting occurred.
The superintendent of the morgue took
charge Of the bodies. and will hold them
from. A brother Of the dead man lives IN
ST. Louis, where the latter formerly lived.
Mrs. Mortified was thirty-one years old.
and had worked in the Twentieth Century
Cafe for several months as cashier. Her
husband was forty years Old and was
lytic before he was admitted as patient at
ST. Elizabeth's last year. His wife had
cared for him, and had spent most of her
earnings in an effort to have him cured. In
May of this year Mrs. Mortified rented the
room in the New Jersey avenue house she
told Mrs. Worrell that her husband was IN
the asylum. She also said she wanted 10
bring him home, and gave her assurance
that he was perfectly harmless.
His Wife's Devotion.
During the time he was in the house he
made but few comments upon his condition.
but several times complained Of pains in
his head. Thinking trip to his home In
st Louis might benefit him, his wife sent
him there and paid for treatment of him in
the Alexian Brothers Hospital. It Is under
stood she thought his relatives would assist
in caring for him there. but he soon re-
turned home. Then she had him treated at
local hospitals. He was given electric
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 2.-Election day
being legal holiday in Maryland, the chamber Of
commerce win be closed tomorrow.
Today's quotations are:
FLoUR-Quiet; extra, s. 1Oa$3. 40; clear, So Goa
$50: straight 81 9ga$4 05; patent, q 20as4 20;
patent. s. .85a$49 80; receipts, IS. 6O2 barrels
WHEAT-Firmer; spot contract, S4Nas5 spot
No. red western; s51kas5&; November. s41has5;
December, S61saS6A; January. S71aaS7%; May
ssH.as3a.; steamer No. 2 red, 75lsa75T; receipts.
4.761 bushels Southern by sample, 71aS5; south
CoRN-steady; spot. 49Aa4eN; November. 4sNa
80; November new or old 49a49A; year. 4S5a
4sz January, 4sa4eA; steamer mixed, 47Ya4S;
receipts, 74,17s bushels. Southern white corn 5Oa
81; southern yellow corn, 50a54.
OATs-Dun; No. white. AZ asked: No. mix
ed 4OaA0k; receipts, Is, 154 bushels
RYE-Firm; No. 2 5SH; No. western sou:
receipts, 1928 bushels.
HAY-Firm; No / timothy. SIS. 5oa SIG. 90; No. 1
clover mixed $14 O0a$14.5O.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady; steam to Liverpool
per bushel, Is Nd. November; Cork for orders per
quarter, 2s. Cd. November.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged
SUGAR-Unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
LIGHT VOTE IN KENTUCKY.
Predictions Today Give Little Comfort
to the Republicans.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November Tine
election in Kentucky tomorrow will be TOT
governor and all state officers the lower
house of the general assembly, half OF Inc
senate, three railroad commissioners anu
the circuit judges and commemorative at
torneys for the entire state.
Some of the smaller towns elect mayors
and other municipal officers. In Louisvllie
a city council, park commission and school
trustees are to be chosen
The democratic Candidates for state off1-
GERS are: Governor, ]. c. w. Beckham' LeS-
tenant governor, w. P. Thorne; auditor' o.
W. Hager; treasurer, H. M. Boswortn; AZ
torney general, N. B. Hays; secretary OF
state. n. " McChesney; superintendent oi
public instruction, ]. H. Fuqua, ST. com.
missioner of agriculture, Hubert Vreeiano,
clerk of court of appeals, J. Morgan Cninn'
railroad commissioner = first district, McD.
Ferguson: second district, G. Z. McChoro'
third district, Rolla X. Hart.
The republican state ticket is: Governor
Norris B. Belknap: lieutenant governor
James B. Without treasurer. john A.
Black; attorney general. William M Beck
ner: auditor, george w. Welsh; secretary
of state, Jesse c. Speight; commissioner OF
agriculture George Baker, superintendent
of public instruction, Livingstone Mozart
new; clerk court of appeals. James H. New
man: railroad commissioner, second dls-
trict, N. c. Cureton; third district, Adam
T.. Siler.
The nineteen state sena tors to be CHOSEN
will be holdoyers two years hence, ana Will
have a vote in the election of successor
to Senator J. c. 8. Blackburn.
The present followers in the senate are
nearly all democrats, and 1t Is reasonably
certain that the republicans cannot capture
the senate If they should elect their state
ticket and majority Of the lower house.
Three years ago, when John w. Yerkes,
now commissioner Of internal revenue was
the republican nominee, against Governor
Beckham, he was defeated by less than
1000 plurality in total vote of about
100000.
The indications are for a much lighter
vote this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
Decrease in Bank Circulation.

The monthly circulation statement issued
By the controller OF the currency shows
that October 81 the total circulation of
national bank notes was $40 $40. 6S3. an
increase for the year of $50. 1874 $40. and q
decrease for the month of 1916, 1852. The
circulation based on United States bonds
amounted to $3.50, $50, s21. an increase for
the year of $44,s67 $50. and an increase for
the month Of 81. 134. s87. The circulation Sc
cured by lawful money aggregated $685.
959, S82. decrease for the year of IS, 733, :
2S3, and q decrease for the month OF 81
95O,S49. The amount of United States regis
tered bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $3.50. 726. $50. and to secure public
deposits $16S 290, d0S.
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EXPECT A BIG VOTE.
Both Sides Are Working Hard to
Garry Maryland.

BALTIMORE, November 2.-Though the
campaign in Maryland practically closed
on Saturday night there will be one more
republican rally today, when Stevenson A.
Williams, the nominee for governor, and
other candidates on the republican state
ticket will address meeting at Crisfield,
on the eastern shore
Chairman Murray Vandiver Of the demo-
cratic state central committee and Chair
man John B. Hanna Of the republican COM
mittee have issued lengthy addresses to
their respective parties, In which a strong
appeal Is made to voters to support the
party nominees.
At tomorrow's election the polls will be
open at 6 I'm. and close at m. the Aus
tralian secret system of voting will be in
force. Both parties anticipate full vote
and an orderly and quiet election. Marshal
Farnan of the police department announced
today that the whole police force will be on
duty at the polls tomorrow.
This morning the ballots were placed in
the hands of the police department and
will be distributed tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
Ready to Vote Now.

BOSTON, November 2.-The day before
election found the managers Of both polit-
ical parties, after the rather strenuous ac-
tfvities Of last week, practically ready for
the opening Of the polls. The democrats ex-
pressed confidence that they would carry
the state, and announced that Colonel Gas
ton, the nominee for governor, and other
speakers would make another so-called
'whirlwind tour" of the city this evening.
speaking at fourteen meetings.
No statements since those given out on
Saturday, in which both parties claimed
that victory would be theirs, had been
issued up to this forenoon.
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SHOULD GO TO MILITIA.
Money Value of the Regular Army Ra-
ton While in Service.

The controller of the treasury In COM
munication to the Secretary of War has
held that under the provisions of sectih IA
of the act of January 81. 1903. the Secretary
Is authorized to turn over to the proper
state official for the use of its organized
militia while engaged ''in actual field or
camn service for instruction" the money
yaIue of the regular army ration. instead of
the ration in kind He says that In his
Judgment the act referred to does not con-
template the issue of rations in KIND, out
rather that the amount or money necessary
for tbe subsistence shall be turned over to
the proper officer for that purpose. not ex-
ceeding the value of the army rations.
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Late Army Orders.

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Garrard, 14th
Cavalry. has been relieved from duty In the
Department OF California and ordered to
ioin his regiment in the Division of the
Philippines.
Captain Joseph T. Crabs. quartermaster.
has been relieved from temporary duty in
charge of the quartermaster's Office at Bos-
ton, Mass, and ordered to this city to re-
port to the quartermaster general of the
army for duty in his Office.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Captain James H. Frier, 18th In
fantry, to include December 20. 1908: Sec
ond Lieutenant Thomas p. Bernard. Sd
Cavalry, one months extension. and Con-
tract Surgeon David D. Hogan. one months
extension.
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FOUR IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Victims Of the Big Four Wreck in In
diana SATURDAY.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November -Four
of the thirtyfour injured lying in the hos
pitfalls as the result of the Big Four wreck
Saturday morning are in a critical condition
today. They are John c. Taylor of La
fayette. Hendricks Johnson of Evansville.
H. O. Wright Of Pendleton, Ind, and L. G.
Smith of Lafayette.
OF the others who were hurt w. r.
Butler of Pittsburg will probably recover.
though his skull is fractured. A. L. Hotter
of Oberlin, Ohio and Sim Miller of Ninevah,
Ind, are slightly better. though In serious
condition. c. C. Tangeman of Cincinnati
and Joseph Knapp OF Evansville are i'm
proving, though not out of danger. The six
teenth dead body was shipped away today.
Official investigations as to the cause Of the
wreck are being made by Coroner Tutewiler
and the Big Four officials.
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Mrs. Dowie Makes Denial.

LIVERPOOL, November Mrs. Dowie,
wife Of John Alexander Dowie, the Zion
list leader; their son. Gladstone Dowie;
lady.s maid and a colored valet. arrived
here today from Boston on the steamer
Saxonia, and were besieged by reporters
Mrs. Dowie emphatically denied that she
had Dowie's creature chest with her. or
that she intended to start a mission In
London. and confirmed the reports that she
will ultimately proceed to Australia. where
DOwfe will join her and conduct q great
mission. Gladstone Dowie was very bitter
in his denunciation OF the American news
papers,
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CASHIER HELD UP.
Robbers Get $3, 600 in Cash at Nash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. November 1.-TWO
men held up Melville Wheel
or. assistant cashier in the office of the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany at O'Clock sShis morning and secured
$1,000. Mr.. Wheeler, reached the office about
1880 a. m. for the purpose Of working on
his monthly payroll and was in the act Of
getting the CURRENCY out of the Office safe
when a man behind commanded him to keep
quiet and presented pistol.
Wheeler sought to release himself, but
was struck over the head with billy and
momentarily stunned A second man put in
his appearance atythis time and rified the
safe while his companion kept guard over
the assistant cashier ol Both men escaped.
holding the cashier on with revolvers, Sew
eral operators. the engineer and the night
Waterman were In thefbuilding at the time.
but none Of them hnewsof the robbery until
Wheeler raised the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
LITTLE INTEREST IN NEBRASKA.
Only the Judiciary is to Be Elected
Tomorrow.

OMAHA, Neb.. November 2.-Political
parties in Nebraska are now ready for the
battle of the ballots. having practically
closed their campaigns Saturday. No news
paper or central committee chairman has
ventured a serious estimate of the result Of
tomorrow's election, and less interest has
been manifested than for years.
> The election being for judiciary offices
only, the vote is not expected to reach its
normal proportions. and the registrations
in many places, especially in Omaha, have
been considerably below the vote polled
last year.
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n the hopSs

Mergenthaler was In demand up TO its
best price OF recent date, but there was no
stock seeking market. One broker with
stock for sale In an effort to do better than
his limit. overstayed his market and must
wait twenty-four hours longer for his COM
missions.
Trading in Gas stock was in the direction
OF profit taking, the price yielding on mod.
crate selling. Around 60 for the stock and
lis for the bonds sellers outnumber buyers
two for one. Indications point to a gradual
hardening In the local money rate toward
the end of the present month. The semi
annual tax period Is used partly as an ex-
cuse for this prediction In certain quarters,
put the actual and valid reason is that New
YORK Is feeling the strain of recent cur
rency shipments to disabled cities I'm va
rious parts of the country and to the west
Tor crop purposes. Higher rates In New
aork VIII be followed by higher rates I'm
Washington as frequently happens. but the
more SO Just now because of New York in
terests In this city. No stringency is to be
feared. but money will be in demand. and
per cent will be considered little enough
TOT brief period before New Year.
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tratment for his paralysis. and there had
been a slight change for the better IN MS
condition.
He several times expressed the belief that
he was to be returned to the hospital for
the insane, and had said he would Kill ms
wife and cut his own throat rather than go
back Although it was determined to send
him to the Washington Asylum Hospital
he had probably conceived the idea that he
was to go across the river to the other IN
stitution Mrs. Mortified was employed In
the patent Office when she rented the room
in the New Jersey avenue house, but she
lost her position there in a short time, and
found employment in the cafe. Mortified
had made an effort to get position In the
navy yard but had been unsuccessful on
account of his brain trouble.
Others Heard the Noise.
Mr.. c. w. Watkins and his wife occupy a
room on the second floor of the house. The
latter heard the noise in the room occupied
by the Mortfelds and thought Mrs. Mort
field was having a fainting spell. The latter
was we'll liked and respected by all the
people in the house. She was a native Of
Germany and could not speak English we'll
She was a hard worker and most OF her
money was spent on her husband. Two sons
of Mortified by his first wife are in the Ger
man Orphan Asylum at Anacostia
When the body reached the morgue ana
was examined by the coroner enough evil
dence was found to indicate that she had
made desperate struggle for her ire be-
sides the cut forehead and the burned hand
the coroner found a number Of bruises
about her arm and shoulder and her gown
was badly torn.
MANY curious people gathered about the
house this morning and many others visit
ed the morgue and asked that they be per-
mitted to view the bodies. 1t is believed
that friends in this city will see to the In
terment of the bodies If relatives Of the
dead man do not take charge OF them.
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Victim of Police Stupidity.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, November 2-William
Shue forty-fve years old. was over
by city fire apparatus early this morning
and died at police headquarters today
without a physician. The police thought
the man was intoxicated when found on
the street.