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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
Death Of Rhode Island Man Now Being
Investigated.

CROOkSTON. Mimi, October 2O.-It Is
now believed that the man supposed to be
Thomas Fontaine Of Woonsocket, r. l..
whose body was found one mile this side Of
Mentor, was murdered. 1t is known that
Fontatne, who owned a farm in Rhode Is
land. carried considerable money with him.
Fontaine and Joseph Guilmette. both OF
whom came from Rhode Island. had been
hunting in the vicinity of Mentor for sew
eral days before Fontaine's body was
found. beside the railroad tracks in clump
OF bushes. Fontaine had been shot through
the head and had been dragged face down.
ward over the tracks. When found the
body had been nearly disemboweled. Fon-
taine's companion has disappeared.
Sheriff Sullivan has sent eight deputies
to search for Guilmette. the companion OF
Fontaine, who is reported to have been
seen at Fertile, Mimi, Tuesday evening.
Sheriff Sullivan has sent out messages de-
scribing Guilmette and asking that he De
detained.
A letter found In the pocket Of the dead
man bore the name of Albert Desorviers. OF
the firm Of Desorviers Brothers, druggists,
left for Mentor today to take charge of the
body.
wooNsOCKET. R. l., October 20
Phileas Fontaine, the victim of murder In
Minnesota, was well known here. He was
about thirty-two years of age and unmar-
ried. He went west last summer with Jo-
seph Guilmette under contract to gather
spruce gum for Desrochers Bros, druggists
of Woonsocket, and was expected to return
in a short time. Fontaine's family moved
away from here soon after he went west
Guilmette has a wife and three children
living in this city. Mrs. Gulmette says
that her husband had written that the
project which took him and Fountaine west
had not prospered, as the spruce forests
had been cut down. Both had secured
other employment, Fontaine as butcher
in Mentor and Guilmette as stationary en-
gineer in South Dakota. A letter received
about month ago said that Guilmette was
coming east. Mrs. Guilmette supposes that
her husband went to Mentor to see his
former comrade.
The telegram received by the police here
yesterday said that letter from Anita
Trinque" was found in the murdered man 8
pocket. This was the maiden name of Mrs.
Guilmette. The woman says that 1t must
have come into his possession while the
two men were together last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
GAS MAKERS BUSY.
Discussing Plans and Schemes to
Better Their business

The second days sessions of the American
Gas Light Association, at the New Willard
Hotel were devoted entirely to the discus
sion of papers of a technical nature of In
terest only to those engaged in the gas
making industry. AS each paper was con-
cluded there discussion pro and con
of the various points brought out by the
writer.
During the day the ladies who came to
Washington with the delegates have been
engaged in sightseeing in automobiles.
They took luncheon at Rauscher's as the
guests Of the association.
Tonight the ladies will attend the per-
Torrance of Lulu Chaser at the Columbia.
and the gentlemen will gather around the
festive banquet board at the New Willard
Tomorrow the delegates to the conyen-
ton, as well as the ladies, will take a trip
to Mount Vernon as the guests of the
Washington Gas Light Company
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call 10 o'clock noon-U. S. reg
istered IS, 800 at 1049s.
Washington Gas cert, 1000 at l205s. 81. 900 at
120N.
Capital Traction 20 at 1917 at 1872 1 at 1872
20 at 1917. at 1872 20 ut 49,. 20 Mt 1872 at 1872.
Washington Street Rwy. pfd,, 90 at 77h. 80 at
77h. so at a. Is at 77s. 80 at II. 100 at 765s.
IS at 1854, Is 76N.
Washington Street Rwy. com. so at 2Oh, 100 at
20A 100 at BOA 100 at GOA 100 at 20h, 100 at
2Oh 100 at 20&.
American Security and Trust. at Dds.
Citizens National Bank, at 279l2. at 279h,
10 at 219@, 10 at 27919.
Potomac Insurance, 10 at %.
Washington Gas. > at '59as
AIergenthaler Linotype at 1873, 10 at $50.
Lanston Monotype, 10 at S5s.
American Graphophone pfd., 100 at 9B 100 at
9M
Greene Copper 100 at 20i9 100 at 2oA
After call-American Graphophone pfd., co at
9k
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 10k bnyer Coz. 100
at 10Is tbuyer Coz. 100 at los (buyer 60l. 200 at
10ls buyer COZ. 100 at 9A. 100 at 9a., 100 at 9s
100 at 97s. 100 at 9Is. 100 at TO- 80 at 10 (buyer
49, 100 at los tbuyer 60,.
Washington Gas cert. 81, 900 at I2Ots
Washington Street Rwy. pfd., 80 at 76A
Mergenthalcr Linotype, 10 at 1854, 10 at 1881.
Capital Traction, at 1924.
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Changes in the Engineer Corps

capt Herbert Deakyne. Corps of Engi.
heers. mas been placed in temporary COM
ihahd OF the LIST Battalion OF Engineers al
fort Leavenworth. Kan, vice Lieut.. Col
Htriith 3 Leach Corps Of Engineers, trans
ferred to Washington for duty.
N3pt. william Kelly. Corps OF Engineers
mas been relieved from duty in the district
of Connecticut and ordered 70 Fort I,eaven.
worth Tor duty with the 1st Battalion of
Engineers VI
Major Thomas II. Rees, Capt. Edward r.
stuart and First Lieut. Wilbur Willing.
corps ~ Engineers. have been relieved from
1uty with the 1st Battalion of Engineers.
ouI VIII retain their station at Fort Leav-
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Cavalry Exchanging Stations.

The military secretary is advised by the
commanding officer. 9th Cavalry of the de-
parture for Forts Riley and Leavenworth.
Kan. respectively. Of the headquarters and
band. 9th Cavalry. six officers and thirty
three enlisted men. and of the I'd Squadron,
9th Cavalry, eleven officers and two hun
dred and thirty-seven enlisted men. This
movement Is made in obedience to general
orders No. I3i War Department, current
series, which directed an exchange of sta
tons between the 4th Cavalry and the 9th
Cavalry.
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Naval Movements.

The Navy Department has been informed
Of the arrival of the battle ship Massachu-
sets at League Island. and that the tor
pedo boat destroyer Worden has arrived at
Tangier sound to engage in target practice.
The Wyoming has sailed from Bremerton
for San Juan Island. and the Perry has left
San Diego for Magdalena bay.
The cruiser San Francisco has left CO.
lombo for Alden. on her way to this country
from the Asiatic station.
The Nanshan has arrived at Cavfte, and
the cruiser New Orleans has left Chefoo for
WoOsung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
IN COURT AGAIN.
Boyd Woman Seeks Release on Habeas
Corpus.

Attorney Thomas ]. Mackey, representing
Mrs. Martha Marea Cicotte-B Burroughs
Boyd this afternoon petitioned the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia for
the writ of habeas corpus in her behalf as
Marcia M. Burrows" the name under
which she was recently adjudged to be Of
unsound mind. and committed to the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
Chief Justice Clabaugh directed that the
writ issue, directed to the superintendent
of the Government Hospital. and COM
handing him to produce the petitioner in
court next Tuesday morning at IL o'clock.
The habeas corpus proceeding instituted
last week by Mrs. Boyd was dismissed on
the ground that the petition was scandal
lous and not in proper form. In the new
petition, filed today. it is merely alleged
that the petitioner Is restrained from her
lawful liberty in the Government Hospital
for the Insane without due process of law
or a legal commitment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Navy Department Changes.

Changes In the Navy Department have
been announced as follows:
observation-disclosures p. Goodwin, copy
ist at 5000 per annum bureau of supplies
ana accounts; Henry II. Bugbee. -copyist at
s'0 per annum. bureau OF navigation: John
M OShea. Jr.. copyist at $40 per annum.
office of naval war records
Transfers-L. G. Shelton. from copyist at
$40 per annum. office of naval war records.
TO copyist at $I20 per annum, bureau of
navigation.
Resignations--A. G. Maui. clerk at 81 900
per annum. office Of judge advocate general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The members of the board of directors of
the Commercial National Bank are as fol-
lows: p. J. Brennan, r. A. Chester. Meyer
Cohen. Jas. A Cahill, s. G. Cornwell NJ J.
Colbert, Bradley II. Davidson. ]. ]. Darling
ton. v. B. Deyber, Rudolph Kaufman,
Ralph w. Lee, II. d. Mirick, Frederick D.
McKenney. VIM F. Ham. Arthur c. Moses.
w. A. Mearns, ]. L. Newbold. Frederick g.
Stevens, N. H. Shea, c. F. Schneider. Geo.
w. White.
AS the result of the first days business
OF this bank, which opened its doors yes
terday the deposits aggregate nearly
100000.
Business was active today on the stock
exchange. and while. as rule the level Of
prices was higher than has been the case
In the past few months. yet there was a
good deal of trading.
In order to get gas certificates II was
necessary to pay LOS, an advance of an
elghth over yesterdays bid. After the
sales 12oS4 was the asking price and l20ls
bid.
An advance to 102h was made for the
new Potomac Electric Light Companys
per cent bonds. There was none for sale
at less than 105.
Traction stock continued to be buoyant,
and the upward progress has not as yet
stopped. Yesterday 1878 was the highest
paid for quotation lot of twenty shares.
Today, however, 132 was paid. At the close
the bid was 1925. while the asking price
was 1873.
There was a good deal Of trading in the
preferred stock of the Washington Railway
Company al prices ranging from a. to 1IA
for quotation lots of fifty shares. A 1907
snare lot went FOR 1875 and 5oO-share lot
for 76a4 At the close the asking price was
n and the bid 16&
1t is noted that this stock Is now selling
at about double what it was year ago.
There was a good deal done in the COM
mon stock of the Washington Railway
Company, and five 100-share lots and one
5O-share lot were taken at 20b. At the
close the bid was 2oh and the asking
price 20S.
The bid price of the stock II the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company was to-
day 223, while yesterday 1t was POI. Some
stock was offered at 225. and Ave shares
were sold on that level; but the offer was
Withdrawn, and then the asking price was
25e
Sales of twenty-nine shares Of Citizens
Bank stock were made at 279h. Then the
bid was 90 and the asking price 80
About the same figures were placed as
the quotations for the stock Of the Ma
tional Metropolitan-Citizens' Bank.
After a long period of inactivity there
seems to be some interest In Lanston. and
the indications are as the brokers put 1t.
that something is doing In that stock.
All the trading was done after call and
several lots were sold at 9B. Then 97s was
bid and the lowest asking price was TO-
Sxty-day options in two lots were sold for
10b
After call the bid for Mergenthaler rose
to 1855. There was some trading in the
stock at 1S9 and at 1854.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, SOL ,145; government receipts
from internal revenue, s730.926; customs.
81, 063. 1856: miscellaneous SAT Al; expendi-
lures s., 320,Oo
Available cash balance s14701S 956.4S
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.


BALTIMORE, Nd October 2O.--FLoUR-steady
unchanged; receipts. 1873 barrels.
WHEAT-Dun and lower; spot, contract. 117An
Der. 1I7Aa117h; November. 117ha117N; Decem-
Der. 119Aa1191a; May 122; steamer No. red.
I12a1l2A: receipts. 81 ,148 bushels; southern by
sample 85a115; southern grade. l0Sa11S.
CORN-Dufl; year. b0Ha50A; January. so asked
ern white corn. 55a5S; southern yellow corn 81a62
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 33zta34; No.
RYE-Firm: No. western, uptown. 50; receipts,
1855 bushels.
HAY-Quiet. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady. unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation, 17a18; fancy
creamery, p; fancy ladle, Halls; store packed.
12a13.
EGGS-Firm 21a22.
CHEESE Steady; large, 10al0A; medium, 10ka
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FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK.
Bids for Cars and Material Opened b,
the Canal Commission.

Bids were opened at the office of the
Panama canal commission today for sup
plying large amount of steel dump cars,
cement vitrified pipes, valves and hydrants
for construction work on the canal Ap-
proximateiy $500, 600 is involved, of which
81 100000 Is for the cars.
The result of the bids will not be known
for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Return of Chilean Minister

Senior Walker Martinez, the Chilean min
lister. has returned to Washington after
spending the summer In Mexico. and ca,,ad
at the State Department today to nav his
respects To Secretary Hay. The minister is
accredited to Washington and also to Mex-
leo. and he usually spends the summer
months in the latter country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
To Leave Fort Myer.

First Lieut.. Henry s. Kiersted assistant
surgeon. has been relieved from duty at
Fort Myer, Va. and ordered TO Fort Shell
ing Mimi. to accompany the 21st Infantry
from that post to the Preside of San Fran
cisco, Cal, and upon the completion OF this
duty he Will proceed to the Preside of Mon
teIey, Cal. for duty at that post
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To Christen the New jersey.

The governor of New Jersey. Mr.. Franklin
Murphy, has notified the Secretary Of the
Navy that he has designated his daughter,
Mrs. William B. Kinney. the sponsor of
the battle ship New Jersey, which Is to be
launched at the shipyard of the Fore River
Ship and Engine Company at Quincy, Mass,
on the 10th proximo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Trials Of Two Armored Cruisers.

Under orders from the Navy Department,
the Topeka, at Tompkinsyille. and the Yam
kee, Minneapolis. Columbia and Prairie, at
Hampton Roads. have gone to Gloucester,
Mass. for the purpose of assisting at the
official trials on the government course of
Cape Ann Of the armored cruiser Colorado
on the oath instant. and of the armored
cruiser West Virginia on the I'd proximo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Guest Of the President.

Charles g. Dawes OF Illinois, former con-
trolier OF the currency. was guest of the
President at luncheon this afternoon after
discussion between them on the political
outlook in the west.
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Assistant Secretary Ryan Goes to Kan

First Assistan. Secretary Thomas Ryan
of the Interior Department departed today
at noon for Kansas. where he will remain
until after election. 1t is not known
whether or not Judge Ryan will take part
fl the campaign in Kansas, but he is
rover in that state and the republican state
ticket is said to be in a very bad condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Cavalry Arrive at Fort Walla Walla.

The military secretary is advised by the
commanding officer 4th Cavalry. of the ar
rival on that date at Fort Walla Walla
Wash. of the headquarters and 1st Squad
ron. 18th Cavalry. fourteen officers and three
hundred enlisted men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

Charles Elliott. the observation-disclosures
old son of Conductor Elliott. was fatally
burned at Roanoke. Va, yesterday while
playing with matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 + street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

Traction stock continued to be buoyant
and the upward progress has not as yet
stopped. Yesterday 1873 was the highest
paid for a quotation lot of twenty shares
Today, however 132 was paid. At the close
the bid was 1925. while the asking price
was I33.
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Prospects Encouraging Today.

elected governor is greatly in doubt. A
couple of weeks ago many republicans were
despairing for the state ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, SOL. 49, government receipts
from internal revenue, s730,926; customs.
81 .063 1856; miscellaneous. $347411; expendi-
lures, 50 300, 900.
Available cash balance, STAT 01S. 956.4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

There was a good deal OF trading in the
preferred stock of the Washington Railway
Company at prices ranging from a. to IN
for quotation lots of fifty shares. A 1O0-
for 1914. At the close the asking price was
Il and the bid 16A.
1t is noted that this stock Is now selling
at about double what 1t was a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

business was active today on the stock
exchange. and while. rule. the level of
prices was higher than has been the case
IN the past few months, yet there was a
good deal of trading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

IN order to get gas certificates 1t was
necessary to pay LOS. an advance of an
elghth over yesterdays bid. After the
safes l2oAs was the asking price and I2O,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

The bid price of the stock II the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company was to-
day 223 while yesterday II was 22I. Some
stock was offered at 225. and five shares
were sold on that level; but the offer was
withdrawn, and then the asking price was
25e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

There was a good deal done in the COM
mon stock of the Washington Railway
Company, and five 100-share lots and one
5O-share lot were taken at 20b. At the
close the bid was 2OA and the asking
price 20S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

Sales of twenty-nine shares of Citizens
Bank stock were made at 279k. Then the
bid was 90 and the asking price 80
About the same figures were placed as
the quotations for the stock Of the Ma
tional Metropoltan-Citizens' Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20

new Potomac Electric Light Company's
per cent bonds. There was none for sale
at less than l05.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

boarded the trawler fleet but both the informa-
ton and its significance are admittedly hazy.
Officials declare that il is now impossible to
predict when Admiral Rojestyensky's report
may be received. In some quarters It is said
there are good reasons TO believe that It will be
delayed for weeks. It is also said that it al
it will not be committed to the telegraph wire
out from vigo and intercept the squadron. and
that it is intended TO forward the report with
out stopping the fleet.
1t is reported tonight that the cruiser Jemt-
chug is on the way to Libau. accompanied by
two German transports. 1t is thought she may
have been the small vessel which stopped six
hours at the scene OF the disaster II is not be-
lieved under the circumstances that she could
be bringing a report. and 1t is thought more
likely that she was compelled TO put back be-
cause OF a defect.
The news received late last night that the
squadron had arrived at Brest gives some reason
for hope that a report on the North Sea AFFAIR
will be received Tomorrow.
The Emperor's trip to say farewell to the
troops in the province Of Wilma has been de-
layed ten days on account OF the Dogger Bank
incident. General Kuropatkins appointment
TO be commander in chief in the Far East would
have attracted much attention at any other
time. but it arouses scant interest 1t is an in
dication. however. of the Emperor's mistaken
confidence in Kuropatkin's ability. It is thought
that General Meyendorff is the most likely can
didate for the command Of the First Army, while
General Grippenberg will command the Second.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
THE EMPEROR'S MESSAGE.
Reparation 4SSured-BritGin Said
TO ReserUe Demands.

ST. Petersburg Oct 25.-The Foreign Minister
Count LamsdorfT on his return from visiting
Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo this after
noon. drove direct TO the British Embassy where
he conveyed 10 the British Ambassador. Sir
Charles Hardinge. on behalf Of the Emperor, a
message for communication to King Edward and
the British government. expressing his majesty's
profound regret al the news OF the North Sea
incident. stating that the Emperor had not yet
received report from his officers on the sub
sect. but asking tho British Ambassador 10 con-
Tey the assurance that fullest reparation would
be made 10 the families OF the sufferers
Later the Ambassador went TO the Foreign
Once and formally presented copy Of his in
structions. The note was couched IN a modsyate
hut firm tone. 1t stigmatizes the act as in
human. unjustihable and deliberate. but makes
no direct demands. reserving them pending the
receipt Of Russia's explanation. Neither does II
place time limit upon the response.
The note recites the circumstances Of the af-
fair. saying that a feet OF steam trawlers car
Tying the established lights was approached by
the Russian squadron. which threw searchUghts
upon the vessels and then deliberately altered
its formation. one vessel was sunk. two Ash
sImen were killed. many were wounded and sew
sral vessels were missing, after a bombardment
Of the fishing vessels which lasted for a con-
siderable time. The squadron then sailed of
leaving a vessel Of small tonnage, which re-
Enained on the spot for six hours
The note points out that the indignation Of
fhe British people. heightened by the inhurnan
conduct Of the commanders OF the warships in
abandoning The sinking, crippled trawlers was
further emphasized by the failure Of the smaller
Ta-ship 10 offer render any assistance al
though il was impossible for Il during all that
eme 10 have mistaken the true character Of the
fishing vessels
The note ends with the statemen: that the
British government is awaiting Russia's ex-
PLANTATION Of this unjustihaole act. pending the
receipt Of which il reserves its demands
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
KUROpATKlN SUPREME.
LEADS RUSSIAN ARMIES.
In, periaE Ukase Also Retains AtsT-
Jeff in Po1cer.

ST Petersburg Oct. 25.-An imperial ukass'
dated October %. appoints General kuropalhih
commander In chief Of the Russian army
dispatch from Harbin states that Nioer0s
Alexiefr on Monday published an imperial de-
cree appointing General KuropatSin eommanoer
In chief Of ell the land forces in the East ana
retaining Alexieff in the post Of Viceroy. The
Emperor also congratuiates viceroy Aexien on
the efficiency he has displayed in the formation
concentration and supreme direction OF troops In
the theatre OF operations.
Alexierf. in his proclamation. thanks the land
and sea forces for the self-sacriflce they have
shown. and says he is proud Of the mark Of con-
fdence bestowed upon him by the Emperor in
intrusting to him the supreme command OF gal
liant troops. He hopes. in conclusion, that with
Gods help their strong adversary will be de-
feated.