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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
FUNERAL OF DAVID I. TRUMBo.
Interment at Arlington, With. Full
Military Honors.

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the residence of his sister.
Mrs. Emma Slant, 800 N street southeast,
over the body of David T. Trumbo, who
died Tuesday after short Illness. The
deceased prior to his discharge short
time ago, was a musician in the regular
army, and. accordingly was buried at Ar
lington with full military honors. At the
time Of his death he was thirty-twO years
old, and had served in the navy, marine
corps and army, in the last two branches
Of the service as musician, since he was
sixteen years old. AT the time of his dis
charge he was serving with the e8th Com
pany of Coast Artillery, and was stationed
at Fort Warren, Mass. where. during the
Spanish-American war hes was In charge
OF q number Of Spanish prisoners. After
being discharged from the army he came
to this city, his home to visit relatives. and
was taken suddenly III about two weeks
ago. his death resulting Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
A BREEZY DISCUSSION
CONTENTS OF THE war
DEPARTMENT LIBRARY.
Chairman Hemenway Charges That the
Shelves Are Full Of Yellow Novels
and Worthless Books.

The House today adopted resolution
requesting the Secretary Of the Navy for
information as to the number OF horses.
carriages and automobiles maintained at
the expense of the government for ofnclais
of the Navy Department.
Mr.. Hemenway, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations submitted report
on the urgency deficiency bill, and gave no.
tice that he would call up the bill for con-
sideration Immediately after the army bill
has been disposed Of.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole. with Mr.. Olmsted (Pa.) In the
chair. and resumed consideration Of the
army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hemenway precipitated breezy
period of general discussion. in which the
Dreyfus case and French novels received
attention. by proposing to limit to 500 the
amount available for the purchase OF
periodicals and newspapers.
In offering his amendment Mr.. Hemenway
made the general statement that the oe-
partment libraries were full of yellow
novels and books Of no value. as well as
good novels.
Mr.. Hemenway was closely questioned for
a specific statement by members or the
military committee
Mr.. Parker IN. j. called attention to
the difficulty of getting military 1nforma-
ton abroad, and he maintained no reStrlc-
tons should be made. This matter of secret
information, he said was one OF the
charges against DreyfuS.
Mr. Hay Va.) asked Mr.. Hemenway
who was responsible in the War Depart
ment for the purchase of French novels.
The answer was that 1t had gone on for
years under the various Secretaries OF war.
Mr.. Hemenway said since he had been In
Congress various efforts had been made to
incorporate these department libraries In
the Congressional Library or in some of
the public libraries Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Williams CMiss.) suggested that the
House committee on agriculture had Grad
icated this same abuse in the Department
of Agriculture library by limiting the ap--
preparation to the purchase of technical
works pertaining to the work of the de-
partment.
Mr.. Slayden CTexas) offered an amend
ment to this effect which Mr.. Hemenway
accepted and withdrew his own.
Mr.. Robinson Qnd). saying that the APP
preparation bill should be specific and limit
may be put, took occasion to criticise the
expenditure of money by the War Depart
ment in the Langley airship experiments.
He declared that the expenditure made for
that purpose lacked the sanction of Con-
gress, ana characterized the airshlp as
lacking in utility.
Mr.. Slayden's amendment prevailed.
The paragraph providing $321,5SO for a
submarine cable from Sitka to Fort Lis
cum, Alaska, went out on point of order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
NO CLUE TO MURDERER
FUTILE SEARCH FOR MISS
SCHAFFERS ASSAILANT.

BEDFORD, Ind, January 23.-Search for
the murderer Of Miss Sarah Schaffer has
as yet brought no definite results. few
red hairs found clutched in the hands of
the dead girl, and believed to have been
torn from the mustache Of her murderer,
form the only clew. One arrest has been
made red-mustached man, who looked
as though he had been in a struggle, was
arrested, but easily proved his innocence
and was released. The hairs found In the
dead girls hand were from a white man
A bloody friedrich found near the body
was used to kill the girl.
The parents of the victim have arrived
here and will return to Elkhart with the
body Three courts of inquiry are being
held by Coroner Gunner, Justice Fletcher
and Mayor Smith. All the suspicious char
acters of Bedford have been apprehended
and examined as to their whereabouts on
the night Of the murder. Sheriff Moses Of
Floyd county has returned home with his
bloodhounds. They were unable to follow
the tracks of the murderer. The first wit
nesses before the mayors court of inquiry
described the finding Of the body They
said the shed IN which the body was found
opens upon an alley. the mouth of which Ii
about 100 feet from L street.
the edge or the doorway, one foot between
the front and rear wheels Of a cab that oc-
cupied theS shed, The body lay upon it's
back, the hands clenched and thrown back
of the head. The dark brown hair was
matted in the dirt Of the alleyway as she
had lain with her face exposed to the rain
The body was in such position as to lead
to the belief that there had been no strug-
gle in the shed. IS.
A struggle had taken place in the alley
as she was borne down to the shed by her
assailant. miss Schaffer wore a Tam
O'Shanter hat, the hatpins Of which had
been lost In the struggle. Her dress was
torn open in front, though the little jacket
she wore was not torn Five gashes and
bruises were found on the head. The skull
was fractured in three places, once over
the left eye and once at the base Of the
brain and once to the right of this wound.
The undercfofhfng was torn and the skirt
Of the dress jerked loose from the belt
Schafer jokingly said to a friend that her
sweetheart was in town and that she had
"fired him, but he would not stand the fire."
It has also been told to the police that on
long oyercoat and a SLOUGH hat was seen
passinx Mss Schafer's rooms, and this man
had q muAtache
ACCORDING to, one witness today. tall
man. wearing a long overcoat, Identical
with q man seen walking past the Johnson
house earlier, was seen talking with
woman of medium size, wearing Tam
o. Shanter hat such as Mas Schafer wore.
They were quarreling, and the man, using
an oath. said: You will" The woman
said she never would business man ap.
preaching, the man and woman walked
north q short distance toward the girls
room but stopped when out Of the range
of the Light The business man went on
and saw the couple return to the corner
and then turn and 90 east up 14th street.
M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
rain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 23.-FLOUR-Quies
unchanged; receipts, ,233 barrels exports, Il $40
barrels.
red western 93ha935s; January. 925za925S; Febru-
ary, 9SHa93a; May. 9311; steamer No. 2 red, 84%a
IS; receipts 40 bushels.
CORN-Steady: spot. 5oka50H: January. SOFA
60A; February 501sa50M; March, 501aa5OK: steam
er mixed, 48Ha49; receipts II, 1873 bushels; ex-
ports. 77.143 bushels
OATS-Dull and easy; No. 2 white, 90 asked;
No. mixed, 421aa42%; receipts, ia. $50 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. q in export elevator, 81; up
town, 6ba60; No. 2 western In export elevator. az
HAY-Quief, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
creamery. 25a28; fancy ladle. 1ea1S; store packed
l5a17.
EGGS-Steady; So
CHEESE-Firm; large at 11a11k; medium at
11ha11X; small ut 11xa12.
SUGAR-FEm; coarse graduated. 1854; fns.
4.66h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Gen, Woods Dispatch.

The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the War Department from Ma
Mia:
Major General Leonard Wood reports
Second Lieut.. Campbell w. Flake killed in
action with Moros who remain on the river
near Marahui. Second Lieut. William e.
Roberts was wounded in shoulder; serious
Charles FOy. Company A. ed Infantry
wounded in head; moderate. No particu-
lars. WADE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
THE CHARLESTON LAUNCHED.
Two Thousand Persons Witnessed the
Event.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. January 3D.
The protected cruiser Charleston was sue
cessfully launched at the yards of the New
port News ShipbuiIding and Dry Dock Com
pany this afternoon at 1850. In the presence
Of 1000 people The weather was very bad,
the ship being lost in the thick fog which
hung over the James.
Tugs quickly lowed the ship to the pier.
Miss Helen Rhett young daughter of Mayor
Rhett of Charleston 8. c., broke the bottle
over the ships PROV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
BONA Eide CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star is what 1t 10
claimed to be. Furthermore, within the
city Of Washington its circulation is moro
than double that Of any other paper,
whether morning or evening. and 1t is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers,
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
LIEUT.. FLAKE REPORTED KILLED
Lieut.. Roberts and Private Foy Wound
ed bv MoroS

MANILA, January pa report has been
received from Mindanao to the effect that
Lieut.. Campbell w. Flake had been killed.
and that Lieut.. VIM E. Roberts and Pri-
waite Foy had been badly wounded when out
on a scouting expedition against unfriendly
Moros. All of the men belonged to the
22d Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

stock, especially the rather free selling
which has been going on for some days
past. 1t is estimated that Mt least 1900
shares have been sold by one broker In that
interval. The notable feature is the steady
decline in the price, ranging from about 81
to about "a. Where the stock comes from
and why It should be sold under the cir
cumstances are questions that attract at
tention. but which. OF course. 1t Is impos-
siple to find satisfactory answers. 1t is re-
called that practically about this time of
the year gas stock Is expected to go off
somewhat in price, and in that respect the
present procedure in some Of its results,
at least, is only the usual course
Thus far the falling of In the quoted
prices OF the stock has not had the effect
OF bringing In the market the holdings OF
persons who might be made uneasy. In
1act as Tar as known the continued selling
Is merely drawing stock from the same ba.
from whence 1t came at the beginning OF
this movement. good deal of the cur
rent gossip attributes this reaction In tina
price of the stock to the apprehension OF
unfavorable legislation from Congress
There was but little interest displayed in
gas stock at today'S meeting of the stock
exchange. although there was some curiosi-
~ TO know what further move would be
made In line with the developments of the
iaS, rev weeks The broker who has been
selling the stock rather freely had APP
parentiy none for sale, and there was
but little offered, either in quotation LOT,
or In large blocks. Fifty-four was bid for
IoV shares. or any part OF 100 but there
was no stock for sale at that price
Inc only offering was a quotation lot at
90 and the highest bid was 81
AL the start there was evidently Soma
uncertainty as to the situation and so the
first bidding was low ranging from IN RI
% Tor 100 shares. AS nothing happened
the bidding was stronger after cali ana
a3is was bid for 100 shares As there was
no result this bid was increased to "a for
that price. "
Gas certificates were offered somewhat
on as the asking price yesterday was ia
ana today they were offered at 49, but
there was no market
The price of Washington Railway honds
remained firm. but the trading was not
large Two ST. 900 bonds were sold for II
and block of 5000 was sold for 76Js. A
pro OF I6A was made for a similar block.
put there were no more al that price Az
ter call I6A was freely bid, but the lowest
offering was II.
one hundred shares of Lanston were Of
1erred Tor sale at &. The best bid was III
and there was no sale. Fifty-eight was hid
without result for ten shares of Potomac
FIRE insurance Company stock The hid
LOT quotation lot was 81 and the asking
price was 60 Twenty-Five shares of Nation
at Union Fire Insurance Company realized
The board of directors OF the Washing
ton Savings Bank has elected the follow
ing officers: l.. NJ Saunders president. q
G. Staples, first vice president: p r Chase
second vice president; Samuel Ross third
vice president; Thos. H Anderson fourth
vice president; Charles II. Davidge treas
urer and cashier; j. F. b. Goldney assis-
tant cashier.
Today's Government Receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Bryan Predicts.

NEW YORK. January 23-Wm. ]. Bryan.
In an interview here today. made the fol-
lowing statement is to the democratic
nomination for president this year: mo
man who voted for Palmer and Buckner
viii be nominated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Marine Engineers Adjourn.

The twenty-ninth annual convention of
National Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
citation, which has been in session all of the
week at the Ebbit House. came to a close
this afternoon. The final session was de-
voted to routine business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS

The most interesting. az well as the
most prevalent topic OF conversation In 10
cal financial circles at this time In gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Death Of Bishop Dudley.

Bishop Thomas Underwood Dudley OF
Louisville. KY. died in New York yesterday
OF heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-Regular call. 10 o'clock noon-Washngton
Railway and Electric As. 81, 900 at IT. 81, 600 al
II. " "
Columbia Railroad 6s 81 900 Mt 100
National Union Fire Insurance Co. % at g.
Washington Gas, 10 at 541A
After calI-Washington Railway and Electric d.
S., 900 at 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Steamship Arrivals.

At New Yorlk-La Touraine. from Havre;
Ethiopia, from Glasgow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Circulation of The evening Starr
Daily average. .........................s 80

I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. Janu-
airy ~. 1904-that is the number Of copies
actually sold. delivered. furnished or
mailed. for valuable consideration, to bona
fde purchasers or subscribers. and that
the copies 50 counted are not returnable
to or remain In the ONCE unsold.
J. WHIT. HEBRON.
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-third day Of january. AID. 1894
CHAPMAN w. FOWLER,
Notary Public. D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $1.407. 746; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1898, S54: customs,
S117,9S1; miscellaneous SS1, OSS; expendi-
lures, S10O0735.
Available cash balance, S225 TI4O C975
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

The board of directors OF the Washing
ton Savings Bank has elected the follow
ing officers: L. NJ. Saunders president; O.
q. Staples, first vice president: p B. Chase.
second vice president; Samuel Ross third
vice president; Thos. II. Anderson. fourth
vice president; Charles II. Davidge treas
urer and cashier; J. F. b. Goldney. assis-
tant cashier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

The price of Washington Railway bonds
remained nrm, but the trading was not
large. Two 81 900 bonds were sold for ~
ana block of 5000 was sold for 76Js. A
Dld OF IGN was made for similar block.
but there were no more at that price. Ar
ter call T6A was freely bid, but the lowest
offering was II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

George MulIet.
Fred Lynch.
John Stearns.
Louis Tremaine.
b. Smith, sixty years old, thrown down
areaway by crowd in street opposite the
fire, taken to hospital unconscious
George Ashmore, a barber, and Tony" a
bootblack, climbed down the fire escape
from the nineteenth floor of the temple.
Rush for the Elevators.
When the knowledge of the fire reached
the barber shop everybody made rush for
the elevators. They were full Persons
were clambering into them at rate that
threatened accidents unless the congestion
relieved. Thereupon Ashmore and the
bootblack ran to the fire escape and started
to climb downward
Several times" said Ashmore "as we
passed by a window smoke rolled out in
volumes that threatened to suffocate u.s.
But we knew 1t was death If we lost our
heads and we hung on. We were mighty
glad when We reached the bottom"
For time 1t was feared that the water
which threatened to flood the basement
would put out the fires of the boilers, and
thus stop the elevators on which the many
In the upper floors depended for safety. The
drains were found ample to carry away
the water, however. and the elevators con-
tinued to run.
AS they passed the burning floor they
were subjected to great heat and the smoke
swept in thick volumes through the ele-
vators, seeking the windows at the rear
which were helpful in clearing the air.
The great rotunda shaft, with it's runways
for fourteen elevators, made an ideal Chin
ney for the escaping smoke, and the ele-
vatormen for many trips in succession were
forced to breathe the smoke-laden air
Weak and faint at their levers however
they aided In the escape Of hundreds Of
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

one hundred shares of Lanston were Of
IerIed Tor sale at & The best bid was III
and there was no sale Fifty-eight was hid
without result for ten shares of Potomac
Fire Insurance Company stock The bid
Tor a quotation lot was 81 and the asking
price was 80 Twenty-Five shares of Nation
at Union Fire Insurance COMPANY realized q
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-01-30
oard Of $upervisors to Control Pen.
sion Matters.

n me HoQse bill passed Wednesday
e Penllshing The County Boarns of Pension
aminers and placing the duty Of pass
on pension applications back into the
:. lids Of tho Boards Of Supervisors, will
~ sent 20 thc Senate and referred to the
past iqnlittee on pensions,
his measure has an important bear
~ on thc pension distribution, az it is
Ss fned that since the pension boards,
posed of Ex-C Confederate Veterans,
, oreated BY Legislative act two
to a rs aGQs these bodies have been too
emf II passing on applications, and
ese allowed many persons to get on
0ho are not entitledt to participatein
nc g, annual dIstribution, and thereby de-
-. , the mors needy and helpless SOL
MlsSofja large share of the appropriation
,--- pension roll has increased nearly 20
:. ,ent, NIthin two years and whether
4 it " the chief cause has been discov-
galnaias u be seen when the new
ara INSIDE mp by the Boards OF Sup
orr this faIl, taking 1t for grauted
mefcialths house bill will be passed upor
Senate and secure the approya
Governor.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-01-30
You WANT THE NEWS

The doing Of incoming Legislature
which viii assemble In jackson. January
9th, 1904 will be of great interest 10 the
people OF the State Of Mississippi,
You wieh 10 know what your Fepresen-
tativcs are doing; and TO keep in touch
With the making of the laws Of your
State. 49,
The Clarion-Lcdger, jackson. Miss.
will publish the most accurate and by
far the most complete report of the pro.
ceedings Of the Legislature; and can
reach you earlier than any other paper
printed.
a special rate has been made for Le-
gislatiye subscribers. The session win
continue for at least three months, pos
sibly longer.
The Daily Clarion Ledger win DO son,
you from beginuin9 to end OF the scs-
sion TOR si.zs, or 10 cents per month,
The weekly for 90 cents or 1 20 per year
Those desiring the benefit of the spe-
ciai reae must pay In advance.
Address.
THE CLARIoN-LEDoER.
III Jackson, Mias.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-01-30
ISDIANOLA POST OFFICE
HALTER AT AN END,
dafrovcrsy FinslIy Settled by the
ksesIdent Appointing a White Tan
b. Martin, Bondsman OF Minnie
Con- fiinnie Refused the office.

washington, January 27.--The presi
dent hsa appointed w. B. Martin TO sue
tee9 Mrs. Minnie Cor, as postmaster a
Inalanpla, Miss.
n wl1 be recalled that Mrs. Cor, who's,
1>sl>a11d was q railway mail clerk, be.
Naiz1e questionable to some OF the citi.
<e1,s uf Indianola, and she was finall,
requested by them 70 resign her cf1ice
Threatn we're made against her and sh,
fae made TO believe that her life was IL
dangcx She expressed TO the postoffc,
depAftnent desire to resign, but wher
the facts we're developed the department
destined 70 permit her to do so. Feelint
over tfe matter became bitter and a,
Mrs. Cox felt that she could not remain
10 the office with safety to herself, the
ofiice was closed, the Government refus.
ing p make any arrangement. For 8
long tiIno the people OF Indianola have
been receiving their mail from Green.
Vile, q town twenty 1--we miles distant
from Indianola. The citizens have 3
spocial carrier TO bring them the mai
from Qrcenyille. For some time an ar.
rangtment has been making quietly foi
the re-opening Of the postoffice. Mrs.
Cox's term Of four years having expired,
the appointment OF Mr.. Martin Is made
g solution of the dificulty. The ap-
, pointnsnt u understood TO be satisfac-
\tory 70 an concerned.
Concerning the appointment the fol-
owing etateiinent was issued at the Whit
Houee
4he president has sent to the Senate
he nonilatisn Of William B. Martin to
Yle postmaster at Indianola. The tern
7 the postmaster has expired and she
pzthyely refused 70 accept recap
NJ continent, under any consideration, ant
lsI aade the request for the appointment OF
oa AZ. Martin, one of her bondsmen anc
launch friends throughout the whole
iA'oubls and Who had done Asc. Ass.cs.1ythin9 in
a'a = power Y oppose and preyeHt the law
lssAfsA A fApQrt was made by the
sstofzce Inspector who has originally
v1etiea Il the whole affair and on hi,
lyice al n view of the positive refu-
nf tha nf,stmastAr 10 scca-4
'intnent under any consideration, tnt
eaident aprointed Mr.. w. B. Martin. .