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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
THE McCUE MURDER TRIAL.
Begins at Charlottesville Today-Com-
ment Over Absence of Witness.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, w. Va, October
1s-The case of former Mayor McCue, ac-
cused of wife murder. was called for trial
this morning.
Soon after the opening of the court it
was announced that w. o. Durette. an
important witness for the commonwealth.
was absent from the city Captain Micah
Woods who is assisting the prosecution.
said that Mr.. Durette was an essential wit
ness. 1t was stated that Mr.. Durette when
last heard from was in Ronceverte. w.
Va, where he had gone to purchase cat
tie.
Mr.. Lee of counsel for the defense stated
that they were anxious to go on with the
case, and that If Captain Woods cared to
disclose what he expected to prove by Mr..
Durette he thought Ii very probable the
defense would agree to admit il. Captain
Woods did not make this disclosure, but
said that he had sent several kilograms
after the witness and would like a little
time to ascertain the result of these mes
sages Without disposing of the question
the court took recess until 1870 o'clock
this afternoon.
A large crowd in attendance within
the court room when the case was called.
The special venire from Petersburg from
whom jury will be drawn to try the case
also was present. MIR. McCue. when he
came into court. was affectionately greeted
by his children, all of whom were present
except Samuel. His young daughter cried
bitterly while seated on her fathers lap.
Comment was made on the fact that Mr..
Durette. the chief witness. should have
gone to Ronceverte, where the children of
the accused were taken several weeks ago
and from which city they returned on
yesterday.
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CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Petition to, Connect Adams Mill Road
With Park Street.

The COMMISSIONERS of the District of Co
lumbia, through Attorneys A. B. Duvall
and A. Leftwich Sinclair, today instituted
in the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. sittingtias a district court, by
petition. a proceeding to condemn land nee
essary for connecting the north end Of
Adams Mill road, lin Lanier Heights, with
the south end of Park road, in Ingleside.
by highway fifty. feet wide along or near
the eastern boundary of the Geological
Park. and also for connecting Cathedral
avenue with klingle; road by a highway
fifty feet wide along i9r: near the western
boundary pf1the Geological Park. in accord
ance with plans gen file In the Office of the
Engineer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia
The land necessary for the highways is
described roadway on east side OF
Geological Park. including the following
lots or parts of lots: Part of lot 40. at
northeast corner of Kansas avenue and
..dams Mill road: parts, of lots ia to ~,
inclusive. and $40 to 255 inclusive. in Mark
+. Finley and Donald McPherson's subdi-
vision of lots in Laner Heights; parts of
lots 1879 to 146. inclusive. of Hayden ana
Goodies subdivision of lots in Elizabeth L.
Dunn's subdivision of I.anier Heights; part
of block OF Herman D. Walbridges sub
division known as Ingeside. And a road
way on the west side of the Geological
Park beginning a a point on the north SIDE
of Joliet street. TO the hIlhSle rodu, tnence
southwark along last mentioned circle
712.21 feet.
The owners of the land to be condemned
are as follows: Robert L. Longstreet, Mark
F. Finley Edward J. Stellwagen and Geo.
E. Fleming, trustees; Warren w. Foster,
William P Lipscomb, Elizabeth Walbridge,
Alice Chase Walbridge Briggs, Redford w.
Walker William III. Walker Mary Tally
Fennell Margaret L. T. Tobin. Abbie r.
Tally, Helen s. Tally. Sophy Parks Goode,
Anna Eliza Isabella Won Hemert and Thos.
E. Waggaman and John Ridout, trustees;
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HELEN KELLAR DAY.
Special Day at st. Louis Fair-A Nota-
BILE Occasion.

ST. LOUIS October 1S-''Helen Keller
Day." named in honor of Miss Helen
Adams Kellar of Boston, who, though born
deaf, dumb and blind, has acquired ma
tional fame through her success in ac-
curing a remarkable education, and the
only person in whose honor the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company has desig-
mated a special day, was celebrated at the
worlds fair grounds today with exercises
participated in by prominent educators OF
the deaf. dumb and blind from all parts
of the United States.
The annual conference of the superin-
tendents of schools for the deaf. in ses-
sion here. suspended the regular order Of
business in honor of Miss Kellar, and took
part in the exercises, which were held in
the hall of congresses.
Prof. E. NJ. Gallaudet Of Washington. d.
c., presided and introduced Miss Kellar,
whose address proved the feature of the
exercises. In addition to her other accom-
plishments. Miss Kellar has learned to
speak in a well modulated voice with un-
usually plain articulation. and her remarks
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Addresses were made by Miss Sarah
Fuller of Boston, Miss Kellar's personal in
structor; William Wade of Oakmont Pa. !;
Alexander Graham Bell of Washington,
ID. c., and Warning Wilkinson of Berkeley,
Cal.
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KAISER UNVEILED STATUE.
Notable Function at Berlin Today
Memorial to Emperor Frederick

BERLIN, October 1S-Emperor William
unveiled the equestrian bronze statue of
Emperor Frederick in front OF the new
Museum of Art today in the presence of a
brilliant company of princeiy personages.
the imperial chancellor. Count Won Buelow;
the cabinet the diplomatic corps, delegates
from foreign art societies, generals and adj
mirais, all of whom stood in drizzling
rain until the imperial party arrived and
during the ceremonies.
The empress. the Crown Prince Frederick
William and his betrother, the Duchess
Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Schwe little
Princess Victoria and Prince Henry of
Prussia were in the royal group, while the
emperor's sons, Princes Eitel, August
Joachim and Oscar. formed part of the
guard of honor surrounding the statue.
Among the troops was a company of the
emperor's gigantic guards from Potsdam,
selected from the tallest recruits in all
Germany. The emperor, the members of
the royal fanny and the other more dis
tinguished personages, after the unwilling,
withdrew to the marble hail, within which
his majesty dedicated the building to art.
This statue, created by the artistic hand
of genius" said the emperor, abiding to
Prof Rudolf Maison, the sculptor. will
transmit to later generations of Siegfried
the figure of the illuStriouS dead. The rich
collections in the museum will testify to the
activity of the noble ruler. whose sublime
luminous figure will continue to live in the
hearts of the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
BRYAN's INDIANA TOUR.
Refers to the Detection of Gold Demo-
Gratis in 1895.

Gratis in 1896.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. October 1S.-Wm.
J. Bryan made his first speech today to q
large meeting here which was attended by
many students Of Depauw University. His
audience here was the most responsive he
has met on the Indiana trip He said In
diana needed democracy and the democracy
of the nation needed Indiana. He again OPP
posed a large stanCing army. Referring to
the detection Of gold democrats in 1896, he
said:
Il have not time to get down on the
ground and look for the tracks of those
who left us then. We can get even with
those who did not do we thought they
should by doing now what we should. In 1896
the campaign aroused great feeling and a
great many people doubted whether many
of the citizens Of this country were patri-
otto. But after election there was a call for
President did not call only for those who
voted for him.. The call was to the Amer
lean people"
Speaking of what he called the republican
argument that the silver and gold demo-
Gratis could help Bryan by voting against
Judge Parker, Mr.. Bryan said:
IF you want to see how the republicans
want to help me. just see how they helpeo
me in the last two campaigns. They bought
every vote that could be bought, they
coerced every vote that could be cOerced
and they misrepresented every argument
that could be made in the country"
. Other speeches are scheduled at Brazil,
Terre Haute. Linton, Sullivan and Bedford.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. October 1S.-When
the Bryan train reached here today great
ovation was accorded Mr.. Bryan. In the
crowd he addressed were many miners. lie
opposed government by injunction, as he
STYLED it. and said he wanted to see an es-
ia blished system of arbitration for the set
Element of differences between capital and
labor. and he wanted to universal es-
tablishment of the eight-hour law.
The streets were lined from the railway
sta ton to the Coliseum. where Mr.. Bryan
spoke to the capacity Of the building. Be
tween here and Linton there were cheering
crowds at all the mining towns along the
road. Nearly every coal mine in Green
county had shut down that the miners
might attend the Linton meeting The old
circus grounds, where the speaking took
place. were packed with people.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call IL O'Clock noon-Chesa ne ke
and Potomac Telephone 5s. 5000 at 1oal9. 5000
at 1o412 $1,000 ut 1O4h, 5000 Mt 1041s, $40 900
at 104la
Capital Traction, 20 at 1901. / at 1872
Washington Street Rwy pfd.. 10 at 16 30 at
751s. 80 ut 1875. so at 75Js, SO 76, 80 at 10,
80 at I61s. 80 at 20.
Washington Street Rwy. COM. 80 at 2os. II at
Union Trust. 10 at 10s% 10 at 1osla. 10 at 1os.s.
10 at 10Sss.
american National Bank. 10 at 100 9 at 100
Washington Cas- 10 at go, 8 at go Is at go.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1885,, 10 at 1891.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 9A, 100 at eS. 100 at
SIS, 100 at "a. 100 at gt,.
Greene Copper. 100 at 20%. 100 at 20I5
After call-Washington Gas cert, 81, 900 at 1907
81 COO at 1oUA.
Union Trust 10 at IOsaS
20 "
Washington Street Rwy. pfd. 1s at TGA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
OFFICIALS PERTURBED.
Concerned Over Railway Accident
settlement by President.

Mr.. AllaniL. Mcpermott, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. reached Washington this morning.
He Is very much provoked at the action Of
some OF the officials and employees Of the
company In making an effort to prevent
the officiald photographer of The Evening
Star from taking photograph of the
wrecked street car yesterday.
To reporter for The Star today Mr..
McDermott said in regard to the matter:
Contrary to the statement made in The
Evening Star of yesterday that the rail-
road ofncfals treated the accident as of
very little CONSEQUENCE, we consider it a
very grave matter. should like it dis
tinctly understood that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company officials
from myself down to the humblest employee.
desire to carry out a policy of the com
pany which will enable newspapers to
gather information at all times We want
to help them and the action of some of
the employees yesterday, which was attrib-
uted to Mr.. F. J. Whitehead, is not con-
doned by me. By the way, want to say
that Mr. Whitehead is not in the least re-
sponsible for any order issued in the mat
ter. When he spoke to a reporter for The
Star over the telephone he was simply re-
peating the words of another official who
Is In no way responsible for debating the
policy OF the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18

Fire which Is believed to have been in
cendiary has destroyed a fax warehouse
leased by Eugene Bosse at Salem, Ore.
Loss, 10000.
Edward o. Johnson. thirty-eight years
Old. lawyer, was found dead in bed at
Syracuse. N. T., yesterday. He had satu-
rated the bed clothing with chloroform and
wrapped them about his head.
former Judge David J. Pancoast one OF
the foremost members Of the New Jersey
par. oied at Camden N. j., yesterday, after
long illness. He was sixty-one wears old
In 1877 Gov. Bedloe appointed him president
Judge OF the Camden common pleas court
several years.
The kaiser has raised the brothers Max
milan and Arnold Guilleaume of Cologne
to the hereditary nobility. The Guilleaumes
are largely interested In the German-Atian-
tic cable
1t Is announced that the Rev. DR.. Arthur
s. Lloyd Of New York who was recently
elected to the Episcepalian bishoprie Of
Kentucky. has declined that Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
RUSSIANS MORE HOPEFUL.
Rumors Current at st. Peters
burg.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ST. PETERSBURG, October 10, 1905 pm.
Up to this hour no fresh news has been
received from the front.
The Tokyo report referring to the cap
ture of Japanese guns probably refers to
the Lone Tree Hill fight
NEW YORK, October 1S-A Paris cable
dispatch says: dispatch to the Journal
from Mukden says that the Russians are
gaining ground and that hope Of reversing
the result of the recent fighting is increas-
ing. The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the Echo de Paris says that a rumor is cur
rent in military circles at the Russian capt.
tai that the Russians have succeeded in re-
pulsing one column of Oku's army. 1t is
impossible to obtain a confirmation of this
report.
After Kuropatkin drove in Japanese CEN
ter yesterday and captured guns the Rus
sian troops were full of enthusiasm and
asked eagerly to be allowed to resume the
offensive.
No news from Port Arthur has reached
st. Petersburg for five days. The absence
of advices is causing great anxiety at the
Russian cacital
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lis: November 1is.za1ish; December, flsAalipIs /;
May, l2lf asked: steamer No. 2 rid, l12j.a1I2L,;
receipts, 6.S97 barrels: southern by sampie, IOss
liz: southern on grade. 108aIip.
.os hTNs .,y year. soaso,a; Jang>ry. 49ta
ein white corn. 55a5s; southern r>.iow corn GIaG2
oAIS ~ No. wkS.e an as4; No
RYE-Firm; uptown. No. western SO; re-
ceipts. .95S bushels
HAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quet unchanged
BUTTER-Firm: fancy imitation. f7aIs; fancy
creamery. 2la22: fancy ladle. Halls; store packed
12a13.
EGGS-Firm, 21a22.
CHEESE-Steady; large. 10aI0h; medium liza
ia; small, 11Rai2.
SUGAR-Firm: coarse granulated. 5 30: fine. 3 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
wALcorT's SHOOTING scRApE.
Under Surveillance in Hospital-Hand
Badly Shattered

BOSTON. October 18.-Technically under
surveillance on the charge OF murder. Joe
Walcott the negro pugilist. was still at the
city hospital today. suffering from pistol
wounds In his right hand, self-infiicted, he
declares. during an accidental discharge of
his revolver, which resulted in the killing
of Nelson Hall. another negro walcott's
hand is badly shattered and amputation of
several fingers may be necessary.
While the police accept Waicott's story
that the shooting was entirely accidental,
a systematic examination of those present
at the dance In the south end last night,
where Hall was killed, was started today
by the authorities
municipal court warrant was granted
later for the arrest of Walcott on a charge
OF granddaughter. Walcott was not able to
be taken from the hospital today
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In Criminal Court,

BY direction of Justice Gould. jury in
Criminal Court No. l today rendered a YER
dict OF not guilty In the case Of Daniel
Dangerheld.. indicted for committing an as
sault with a,dangerous weapon.
sias Parker, accused Of embezzlement.
today pleaded guilty. He was sentenced 10
imprisonment in jail for six months.
Charles billiard. alias Charles Howard
entered similar plea to a charge of honse.
breaking and was sent to the penitentiary
for three years.
Charles Chase today withdrew hIs n,ea or
nd guilty to a charge of the larceny of GER
tain rings from Mary B. Ludlow. and Mead
ed guilty He was sent to jail for eleven
months and twenty-nine DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Bonds on the list comprised most of tho
trading at the meeting today OF the stock
exchange. There was no change made In
the quotations of the Washington Railway
bonds and no sales were made.
A better bid was made for Columbia
Railway SIS 10y broker who said he want
ed one bond. He bid LOG. and an offer was
made at 1861. which was withdrawn and
lOi substituted. There was no trading.
For the bonds of the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railway 103 was bid and 1o5 was
the asking price. A higher level was
reached in the case of Gas certificates as
120h was bid. The asking price was l2oAs
After call two lots went for 12oA.
There was a good deal of trading in the
bonds of the telephone company. A bid OF
10tA was made for any part of $4,000. but
when an advance was made and 104Is was
bid there was a sale. large lot was
taken at that figure and they were still
offered at 1O4l1 and after another large lot
bought the bonds were still for sale
on that level. The bid then was 1o4%-
A new and higher record was made in
the case of Capital Traction stock, as TWEEN
ty shares. quotation lot. sold for IsOA A
bid of 100 was made for 100 shares or any
part After the sale at a quarter there was
no more stock offered for sale for less than
1865. The bid was 1909.
Washington Railway preferred stock also
went beyond recent levels and one quota
ton lot sold for 76b There were three
similar lots that brought I6. The bid OF
1915 was made for some time before any
stock was offered for sale, and the trading
that followed was a higher level than
the initial bid. At the close 1915 was bid
for fifty or 100 shares. and there was no
stock for sale at less than 76h.
A bid of - secured two l00-share lots OF
the common after call During the call
20ts was bid and 20la was the asking price
and then, after a sale at DOS, the bid was
% and the asking price 2bb
Union Trust and Storage stock sold from
1857 to 1OS5s. and the stock continued to
bid
But little change was made in the quota
tons in the bank stock list. and the only
sale was of two lots of American Bank
stock at 160.
More trading than usual was shown n
Lanston and also a higher level Three
10o-share lots went for 9ss. and the follow
ing sales of two similar lots were at ga.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank yesterday APP
proved the proposed terms of the merger
and consolidation of the National Metro
poltan Bank with the Citizens National
Bank The following named directors were
ward. George Truesdell. James B. Winner
John +. Wilkins, George H. Harries. John
B. Larner. w. III. Moses Myron NJ Parker.
George B. Appleton Walter V. r. Berry.
Jacobsen, H. NJ. jerks, William s. Knox
David Moore, John II. Moore Allison Mai
lor, jr., Jackson II. Ralston. Hugh Reilly,
Cuno HI. Rudolph, William A. Wimsatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Ex-Alderman's Conviction Affirmed.

LANSING, Mich, October 1s.-The SUI
peme court today affirmed the conviction Of
ex-Alderman Jacob Ellen of Grand Rapids,
who was convicted of bribery in connection
with the Lake Michigan water deal He
appealed on the question of whether the
water contract was matter that could be
brought before him in his official capacity.
The court held that it was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
GIVE 900 VOTES TO ROOSEVELT.
Official Statement by the Republican
National Committee.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. October 1S.-The republican
rational committee has officially announced
It's figures. 1t gives Roosevelt 290 votes IN
the electoral college comedies only 1G6 to
Parker and classes 30 as doubtful. Two
hundred and thrty-nine will elect the next
President. Here are the figures:
California, 10; Connecticut, Z; Idaho, 3;
Illinois, 81 Indiana. 10; Iowa. ID; Kansas.
H.; Maine, 6: Massachusetts, 10; Michigan.
II; Minnesota. II; Nebraska. s; New Hamp-
shire. 4; New Jersey, -; New York 80;
North Dakota, 4; Ohio, %: Oregon. =;
Pennsylvania, "a; Rhode Island; 4; South
Dakota, 4; Vermont, 4: Washington, 5; Wis
cons.n, 3D. Total. go.
The states classified as close or doubtful
are: Colorado, 3; Delaware, 3; Maryland.
8: Montana. 3: Nevada: 3: Utah, 3; West
Virginia, Z; Wyoming, 3. Total, 35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Wisconsin Case POSTPONED.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, October 1S-Be-
cause attorneys were not ready, the suit
brought by John j. Kempf against Secre-
tary of State w. L. Houser, Chairman Con-
nor and Henry F. Cochems of the La Fol-
lette state central committee to require the
certification of Kempf's name as candidate
for state treasurer was postponed indefin-
itely today by Judge Williams in the cir
cult court of Milwaukee county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
G. AND o. ANNUAL MEETING.
Board of Directors Chosen-Directory
to Meet October 81.

Boaru OF D1fectofS CnoseH-OIIectofy
to Meet October 81.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 1S.-The an
nual meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company was held here today.
Five-sixths of the shares were represented.
The following board of directors was elect
ed: Decatur Axtell, Richmond; Chauncey
M. Depew. New York; John P. Green,
Philadelphia, Pa; William H. Newman,
New York; Sutherland NJ. Provost, Phila-
delphfa. Pa; Samuel Rhea, Philadelphia,
Pa; George w. Stevens, Richmond. Va;
Hamilton NICK. Twombly, New York
Henry T. Wickham, Richmond
The acts Of the directors for the previous
year were approved. These directors will
meet in New York October q to elect
officers.
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JAPANESE LEGATION ADvIcEs.
Marshal oyama Reports Repulse of
Russian Assaults

The Japanese legation has received the
following cablegram from Toxic:
Marshal Oyama reports that on Monday
night the enemy twice made fierce assaults
on the front and the right column of our
left army and some small assaults in the
direction of our center and right armies.
We repulsed them all, infiicting heavy
losses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Proceedings for Divorce.

Frederick H. Burlingame this afternoon
instituted proceedings for divorce against
Katie May Burlingame. The parties were
married August T., 1884, and have two chill
dren- A correspondent is named. Attorney
e. L. Giles appears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Demands an Accounting.

John Jarvis through Attorney B. H.
Loucks. has petitioned the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia to require Kimon
Nicolaides to render an accounting in con-
nection with an agreement between the par
ties to govern the sale Of certain Egyptian
cigarette paper and tobacco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
LFAPED TO HIS DEATH.
Business Dependency Led to Suicide Of
Frenchman in New York.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-Despondent be-
cause he had failed to make a success of
his business since coming to this country
few months ago, Paul GODDARD, French ex-
pert in precious stones, today jumped from
one of the approaches of the new Williams
burg bridge and was dashed to death on
the stone pavement 125 feet below.
The proprietor of the boarding house
where GODDARD had lived said that GODDARD
came of a well-known French family and
had once been an officer in the French
army. He was about fifty years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18

boundaries of the United States" The COM
mittee construed that phrase In the con-
stitution to mean all territory and possess
sions within the jurisdiction OF the United
States and not merely that territory lying
between the Atlantic and Pacific and be-
tween Canada and Mexico. The house
voted to accept the definition as presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Ranchers' Fight End. Fa+.,,r

DILLON. Wye. October 18--John Lem
nox. wealthy rancher. has been killed by
blow on the head from the butt Of a
rife IN the hands of George Reed, his
nox attacked Reed with s,o..,sa r1Gn
severely cutting his hands as the men