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TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Cuts Her Throat with Razor While
Members Of Family Were
at Breakfast.

4 While the members other family were at
breakfast this morning MRS. Elizabeth NC
Comas, wife of Ernest r. McComas OF the
Post ONCE Department. committed suicide
in bed room Of fat 2O3 of the Rockingham
apartment house, 1317 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. She cut her throat with her
husbands razor. Mrs. McComas had been
in ill-health for the past year or so. and of
late had become Respondent. Her husband
and her mother, Mrs. Mower. who lived
with the family, had no suspicion that she
would attempt to take her own life. The
District authorities were notified as soon as
possible, and shortly after noon Coroner
hewitt pronounced death to have resulted
from suicide.
The couple had one child, boy twelve
years old. Mr.. McComas left his apart
rents this morning to go to breakfast. The
boy left home about the same time to go to
school. 1t was only few minutes after
o'clock when the deed was committed. Mrs.
Mower, mother of Mr.. McComas discovered
the dead body In a closet in the front room
OF the McC0mas apartments; on the second
floor. and sent for a physician. DR.. NC
kimmie was summoned, but life was ex-
tinct and there was nothing that could be
done for the woman.
Mrs. McComas was a daughter Of Gen.
Mower, who was a member Of Gen.
Icgan's staff during the civil war. She
had been in the Adirondacks for her health
and had returned only a short time ago.
Her stay in the mountains had not had tho
desired results, and the woman then show
ed signs of dependency. The shock given
her mother upon entering the room and
witnessing such CHASTITY sight will prove.
1t is feared. to be Sc severe that she will
rot soon recover.
While Mrs. McComas had never intimated
that she had intended ending her life, her
husband had hidden the razor from her.
She managed to find 1t, with the result
stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. McComas had always lived
In the utmost harmony, 1t is stated. He
was overwhelmed when he learned Of her
tragic death. The family moved to the
Rockingham apartment house last spring
from Mount Pleasant, where they had been
occupying house on the Holmead subdivi-
sion. On account of the wife's i'll health
the house had to be given up and the family
moved into the fiat on Rhode Island avenue.
Her husband kept his razor on a shelf
which he supposed to be out of his wifes
reach, and it is not known how she got it.
1t was their custom to eat breakfast at
restaurant on nth street, just a few min
utes' walk from the apartment house. Mrs.
McComaS had been going out with the
rest of the family recently. but this morn
ing she did not feel disposed to do so. 1t
must have been but few minutes after
the departure of the others that she decid-
ed to end her life.
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Death of Samuel N. Minick.

Samuel Newtgn Minick of Shade Gap
Huntington county. Pa. died Saturday
morning, November g. 1904, of heart fail
ure. at the residence of his brother-in- law,
Capt D. r. p. Nicely, corner of 18th
and C streets southeast. Services were
held at the house Saturday evening
by Rev. N. H. Miiley, chaplain Of
the G. A. R.. Department OF the
Potomac, and at 7:5O Sunday morning,
friends took the remains over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to the old home at Shade
Gap. Mr.. Minick was an elder and a trus-
tee I'm the Presbyterian church. was forty
five years old and leaves wife, but no
children.
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AUTHORIZATIONS MEET.
New England Contingent Vote to
Change the Name.

BOSTON. November 2s.-The New Eng
land Anti-Imperialist League today voted
to change the name to "the -Imperialist
League" Vice presidents We're elected from
various states and large local executive
committee was chosen. The business was
transacted at an adjourned annual meeting,
at which the treasurer also reported bal
ance of STA and the secretary that more
than 100000 copies of publications had been
circulated
The following clause was made a part of
the constitutions:
This league demands for all people under
the United States government the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution Its object is
by all proper means to oppose as incon-
sistent with American ideals the forcible
extension Of the sovereignty of the United
States over foreign peoples, and in particu-
lar to work constantly for the early and
complete independence of the Philippine
Islands,
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hut the corporation counsel held that they
lad no authority to dispose of the bonds
without legislation from Congress A Dill
living the Commissioners authority to dis-
,ose of the bonds In such manner as they
,Ieemed beet for the interests of the Dis
riot was introduced. but II was not acted
upon by Congress. This same Dill. IL Is
stated will be called to the attention OF
Congress, and the Commissioners will urge
ia passage at the coming session. the
money derived from the sale OF the bonds
will be deposited in the treasury to the
credit of the District.
Since 1t has been announced that
he wabash system wishes to extend
IA lines south to Washington over the
anal property the Commissioners are
said to be anxious to be given the right
70 sell as soon as possible. high price Is
believed to be forthcoming II the District
IAN sell at this time or In the near future
40 great is the desire of the wabash 10
acouire the controlling interest In the
waterway said to be.
Must Exchange Bonds for Stock.
An interesting feature Of the sale of the
stock belonging to Maryland. II 1t is made.
will be that the purchaser must pay for
il In Maryland state bonds. under state
law. This provision was made. 1t Is sald'
in order that the purchase money or the
canal should be applied to extinguish the
public debt which was largely incurred
for its construction. 1t is possible that
this requirement may to some extent en-
barrass bidders. but as the sale Is adver-
tIsed at the request of the Western Mary
land road, which, 1t Is announced, Will De
a bidder. it is quite probably that the DIM
Guilty has been surmounted. at least in this
instance.
The debt of the state of Maryland Is not
very large and the credit of the state Is
said to be high, the bonds being ordinarily
held for a good price, though they only
bring and 31s per cent interest
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WOMEN ASSAULTED.
Two Murderous Attacks in Portsmouth
and Brighton. Va.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, November 2S.-Two
murderous assaults were committed. one
In this city and another in the suburban
settlement of Brighton, this morning In
both instances the victims were unprotect-
ed women, clerks in grocery stores, and
the fact that the two assaults were COM
mited within an hour of each other and
other circumstances, lead to the SUPPOSE
ton that the same fiend committed both.
In each instance the assailant Is describ-
ed as a negro who desired to purchase a
small quantity of cakes and as his VIC
tim turned to I'LL his order he struck her.
The first victim was Miss Lennie Moore
Of this city, and she was seriously injured,
having been struck with a heavy lead pipe
The second assault was committed in
Brighton and the victim, a Mrs Sherr, was
also In charge of a grocery store. She
was knocked unconscious. In both In
stances the assailant was either too fright
ened TO steal or else the assaults were the
result of a murderous intent and were
wantonly committed. Both victims may
die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets,
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

When the local stock exchange opened to-
day there appeared but slight outlook for a
days trading, as compared with the activ-
ity of the past week or ten days. There
were but few brokers in their seats and the
bidding was far from active.
Washington railway per cent bonds
were off a fraction and the stock Of this
company, which has been active for tho
past ten days, went off in quotation. One
thousand shares were traded In down to
S5A. which is several points OF the high
selling price of last week.
The Washington Railway common was
traded In to the extent of 200 shares
around 2Sh. the market price of the re-
cent trades.
Washington Loan and Trust was again
In demand, with forty-three shares
traded in up to 30, which is the asking
price of Saturday.
The bank list today. while strong,
failed to develop any trades of moment.
The recent activity I'm Washington Gas
stock was continued in todays market. and
approximately 500 shares were traded in
down to 62ss. The figures of the past sew
eral days on this stock we've not MAIN
tained in today's market
Mergenthaler was strong today, and ap-
proximately 300 shares sold on the regular
market up to 1919. Options on this stock
were quoted at 200.
Lanston was weak, and few shares were
traded in around 13
A number of shares of Greene Copper
were traded in around 30ls.
The apathy on the regular call came to a
conclusion when the after CALI was an
nounced. No trades were made and the
brokers appeared to be anxious to be "off
to the races"
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for re-
demption. $1.033. ls7; government receipts
from internal revenue. 81 $50 S35; customs,
$s1I92i; miscellaneous, S90757; expendi-
lures 81 0S0,G00.
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Fishing Vessels Seized.

EASTPORT, Me-, November 2S.-A mes
sage was received here today saying that
ten fishing vessels owned In PASSPORT and
Lubec were seized by the Canadian fisher
les protective cruiser Curlew, New st.
George. N. B.. last night. The value OF
more than $4,000. The boats were en-
gagged in fishing herring In Passamaqu0dy
bay. and 1t appears that Captain Prett or
the Curlew decided they were operating In
Canadian waters Illegally. The seizure -
the most extensive that has been made BY
q Canadian cruiser for several years.
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MIR. GURNEY's FINE RETURNED.
Announcement Made at the Department
of State

Announcement is made at the State De-
partment that the check which was receiv-
ed last summer from the British ambassa-
dor at Washington for S25, the amount
which Massachusetts magistrate attempt
ed to assess Mr.. Hugh Quincy. the third
secretary of the embassy, charged with ex-
ceeding the speed limit set for automobiles
in Massachusetts. was promptly returned
to the ambassador with the statement that
as the arrest of Mr.. Quincy was irregular
the fine could not be exacted. The incident.
so far as this government was concerned.
was regarded as closed at the time, but the
State Department makes the announcement
for the purpose Of showing that the British
embassy at Washington had throughout
been ready to make appropriate amends.
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NEGRO SHOT AND KILLED.
Tried to Force Entrance Into Railway
Laborer's ShantY.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, November ga
negro whose name is not known was last
night shot and killed by foreigners while
trying to break into their shanty along the
line of the Wabash railroad extension. six
miles west of Hancock. this county. 1t Is
said the negro was drunk. and made sew
eral efforts to force his way into the
shanty occupied by the foreigners.
Finally the foreigners opened fire on the
negro and he was killed instantly. Con-
stable Rhodes of Hancock today went to
the camp to make arrests and Coroner SUIT
ton to hold an inquest over the dead negro.
This is the third murder committed In
Washington county in the past three
months.
The amount of criminal business at the
present term of court Is the largest in the
history of the county.
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Funeral of jeremiah F. Downev,

Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock over the remains
Of jeremiah F. Downey, who died Satur-
day. The funeral will take place from his
late residence. 800 G street southwest, and
the body will be conveyed to ST. Dominic's
Catholic Church, where requiem mass will
Sc said for the repose of his soul
Mr.. Downey's wife, Mrs. Mary A. Dow
ney, survives him.
He was member of Columbia Lodge.
NO. ], Knights of Fidelity of Division. No.
4, A O. H.. and of Potomac Conclave, No.
41O, l. 0. III. Members of these organfza-
lions are expected to be present at the
services
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Valentine Bound Over.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. d November 2S-The
cases in connection with the strike of iron
molders in this city were called today,
eight arrests having been made last week.
Joseph F. Valentine, president of the Iron
Molders' Union of North America. charged
with aiding and abetting in the destruction
of property at the Eureka Foundry, waived
examination and was bound over to the
grand jury in 5000. The grand jury meets
next week. Valentine promptly renewed
his bond for appearance at that time He
stated that he waived examination in order
to expedite the preliminary trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Car Works Shops Resume.

PITTSBURG. November 2s.--The pressed
steel car works at McKee's Rocks resumed
operati with 800 employees at o'clock
today The same number OF men will start
work tonight and the mills will be run night
and day. 1t is expected by the middle of
the week to have 1900 men at work, which
is the full capacity of the plant There
was some delay in the arrival of material,
and only 800 men were put to work today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Two Held for Alleged Bribery.

NEW YORK November 28.-I.eo Cohen, a
Juror in the O'Donnell win case. accused
OF agreeing to accept bride OF $1,000, and
Herbert L. Kamber. q law clerk, accused
Of undertaking to bride him. were each
held in s., 500 bonds for the grand jury
heirs Of Hugh and Neal o. DonneIl we're con-
testing the win Of the woman giving about
$2.0O00 600 to charitable and religious tnstt-
tutions, the Jury, Of which Cohen had been
member. was discharged. II Il alleged
that Kamber made the ofEer 70 counsel for
the heirs TO ..dxs the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Army peserters Captured.

NEW YORK. November 2s.-william
Dunning and John Doyle. who escaped last
night from Governors Island, where they
were serving sentences for desertion, were
caught In Jersey City today and returned
to Governors Island. Sergt Frank Webb
OF the Sth Infantry caught sight of the
fugitives In crowded street. and. covering
them with his revolver. ordered them to
surrender. Dunnlng surrendered Doyle
ran. but was overtaken and arrested by a
detective
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RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House Committee Decides to Pre-
pare Measure

The House committee On rivers and har-
bors met today and decided to prepare a
river and harbor appropriation bill. to be
presented early in the coming session of
Congress. The committee also discussed
the question of going to Wilmington, N. c.,
10 look into the proposed improvements
there. a promise to that effect having been
made some time ago. The committee will
meet again tomorrow.
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PHILADELPHIA Merchant Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2s.-James
H. Stevenson, head of the firm of J. H.
Stevenson Bros. & &C.. wholesale dealers in
Gill; died suddenly ron 1he street today of
heart disease He was sixty five years old.
Mr.. Stevenson's eldest son, Sheppard Ste
venson. is lieutenapt in the United States
army, stationed in Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Milan Conservatives Won.

ROME, November 2S-The control of the
municipality of Milan has been in the
hands of the extreme elements for the last
four years, and the disorders caused by
the recent strikes led to a united effort on
the part of the conservative elements to res
cue the city from extremist control The
returns from yesterdays municipal cleo
lions show that the conservatives have a
majority of 10000 thus terminating the
rule of the disofderly elements. The revo-
lutionists polled TOO votes,
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Petition for Bankruptcy.

NEW YORK, November PA petition
asking that Jacob Berry & Co.. the con-
solidated exchange brokerage firm which
suspended Saturday. be declared bankrupt
was filed today in the United States district
court. The petitioners are Peter Testor.
Mario Darrin. Frederick L. o. Mascher and
Caroline English. They aIlege an unsecured
indebtedness Of 81 500. They aliege that the
assignment OF Ashbel p. Fitch on Saturday
constituted an act OF bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

MIXED, IS bid; receipts, LISA bushels
RYE-Dull; No. q western. uptown % asked;
receipts, s.512 bushels.
HAY-Quiet; No. 1 timothy, Il 6OafyOO: Ne 4
clover mixed, II. oOalz 30.
GRAIN FREtGHTS-Firm: steam to Liverpool.
per bushei, I'd. December; Cork for Oroen, par
quarter, -. Sd. December.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation. 1920; fancy
creamery. 26a27; fancy lade. i6si7; store packed.
13a16.
EGGS-Firm, Is.
CHEESE-Firm: large. 11%a1iK; medium. l15sa
II; small, ~12ka12H.
SuGAR-strong; coarse graduated. SIS; fine.
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Invited to Participate.

Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador,
and Sir Mortimer Durand. the British am
bassador, called separately at the State
Depar tment today to present, on behalf of
their respective governments an invitation
far the United States to appoint a 'high
ranking naval officer as member of the
court of inquiry which will investigate the
facts in the Dogger Bank incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Posse Attacks Robbers.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. November 2s.-In a
battle between a posse of citizens and three
robbers at Fonda. Iowa. today. one of the
robbers. whose name Is not known, was
shot and fatally wounded. The other two
escaped. but posse Is In pursuit The
small amount of booty secured was found
On the wounded robber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Buenz Passes Danger Point.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-Carl Buenz.
the German consul general, who has been
critically i'll at his home here for several
days. was considerably better today His
physician said that his condition showed
steady improvement and that the danger
point in his illness has been passed.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

BALTIMORE, Nd. November 26.-FLOUR-
Dull; winter extra. 4-S0e4.45; winter clear. 4.60a
500: Einter straight .1sss %: winter patent.
s. 7Oa6S5 spring patent. 6.06a8lO; receipts.
WHEATEpuii and iower: spot. contract. Iooa
leosl; November loea10oK; Decembef i0os100A
5,ssp.ry la*asili stss%er Ss red s iG
ai6e31; southern on grade. o1Jlaloosk
COkN-Esay; sPot. sew. ss1a6Sk; pear, 62Es
March. 1li3ak1N; steamer mixed. t1kssf4; 70
cs,pts 4.n3 eosnsls: No. seatnefn White corn,
0ATS-Frmer; No. white. s6,zaS8; No. :
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Fitting Out the Prairie.

The cruiser Prairie has arrived at League
Island, Pa. where she will be locked and
fitted out for cruise to Colon with a
battalion of about five hundred marines,
who are to Jake the places OF the marines
about year.
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Virginia's Presidential Vote.

RICHMOND. Va. November 2S.-The vote
cast In Virginia for President was cam
vassed today. Parko. received SO664;
Roosevelt 4S,1S1; Swallow, 1855.
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Mr.. Raikes Pays Parting Call.

Mr.. Raikes, councillor of the British en-
bassy, who has been appointed British min
lister to Chile called on Secretary Hay to-
day to take official leave. He will start for
his new post in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. l419 street. members New
Fork stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
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LICENSE ISSUED.
Authority for Marriage of Miss Letter
and Major Campbell.

marriage license was issued this morn
ing to Major Colin Powys Campbell and
Miss Nancy L. c. Letter at the city hall.
Major Campbell took out the license in per-
son. which was addressed to the Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith,
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Kuropatkin Satisfied With Situation.
SQUADRON INTERESTS MuKDEN.
Believed at Headquarters That Japs
Contemplate Big Battle.

BERLIN, November pa dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden under yes
tcrday's date says:
1t Is believed about headquarters that the
japanese will make extraordinary efforts
20 win a land victory before the arrival
Of the Russian second Pacific squadron. The
movements of the feet are reported In each
issue of the Army Gazette, the one hun
dredth number of which was printed Sun
day.
The paper is circulated throughout the
army and is the only medium of news from
the outer world. As son as II appears The
pr1yateS gather in groups, while one who
can do SO, reads the whole paper, the sci
diers listening. The soldiers are convinced
that the arrival of the second Pacific squad
ron will end the war, as they believe The
japanese will be beaten on the sea and
seek peace.
Severe measures have been taken against
marauders. Twelve Cossacks of one regi-
ment were sentenced to death. One was
shot in front of the brigade, while the sem
fences Of the remaining eleven wer COM
muted to penal seryitude. Discipline gan
orally good. Patriarchal relations exist be-
tween the officers and men and the former
are doing everything for the latter.
. Effort to Buy Warships Failed.
LONDON. November 2s.-According to
telegram from Liverpool a Russian agent
purchase warships. He went to Birken-
head, where he opened negotiations to buy
a gunboat built there for Peru. and at
Liverpool he made overtures to purchase a
couple of swift ocean liners. Subsequently
the agent inspected the warships which are
nearing completion on the Tyne. The
transactions however, fell through on the
questions of price and delivery. {.
Jap Losses at Port Arthur.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November pa cablegram
from Rome says that dispatches from To-
kyo give Japanese losses thus far in the
attack on Port Arthur forces In progress
since November 26 as 1900.
Russian Squadron Sighted.
cHERBOURG. November 2S.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse from New York, which arrived here
today. reports that she sighted the second
division of the Russian Pacific squadron at
8 am. twenty miles southeast of Start
Point, bound west.
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Downtown Temperature

The temperature registered today by Az
heck's standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, AZ II noon. 40; 2 pm. Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Any Telephone Subscriber

whose name appears In the telephone
book may phone Want Help adyer-
tisements to The star and we will
collect later. One cent word each
day. Minimum charge fifteen cents.
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Subway Advertisements

SUBWAY Advertisements.
From the Boston Herald.
And so all the New York subway adyer
tisements below the frieze are to be han
ished forthwith. This looks like a well
come freeze out.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $1.033, 1S1; government receipts
from internal revenue. 81 $50 S35: customs
$s1I924; miscellaneous, s90.757; expendi-
lures, s2.0S0,000