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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Puts. An End tori Al.

A grievous wall oftimes comes
as result of unbeatable pain
from over taxed organs. Dizzi-
ness, backache, liver complaint
and constipation. But thanks to
DR.. Kings New Life Pills they
put an end to it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only Csc. Guaranteed by Lee
Bros, druggists.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
K. OF L. CASE REoPENED.
Controversy Between Factions to Be
Again Discussed in Court.

The litigation between rival factions of
the knights of Labor, which heretofore
occupied much of the time of the District
Supreme Court. has been reopened. Justice
Anderson yesterday signed an order re-
quiring members of the Hayes faction to
show cause on October 4 next why they
should not be proceeded against and pun
ished as for contempt of court" The ac-
ton OF the court in issuing the citation for
contempt was based upon a petition filed
by the complainants In the equity suit of
Simon Burns and others against John w
Hayes. Isaac D. Chamberlain, Isaac H.
Sanderson, Michael Z. Judge Joseph R.
was proceeding to determine which of the
two factions of the order constituted the
duly authorized officers of the body.
A decision was handed down by Justice
Anderson on May II last that Burns and
his followers We're the lawfully constituted
officers of the organization. The petition
filed yesterday by the Burns faction asserts
that numerous acts attributed to the defend
ants ARE in direct violation of the de-
cree" 1t is declared that the defendants
have willfully violated the injunctive de-
cree" of the court, and have claimed and
pretended to be. and have acted and held
themselves out as, officers of the general
assembly of the Knights of Labor.
The court is asked to enjoin the defend
ants from issuing any further copies of the
paper known the Journal. which, 1t is
aiieSed, Is very similar IN appearance 10 the
official organ of the Knights of Labor. 1t
is sought to have the defendants required
to deliver to the court all copies of the
paper which they have in their possession
for such disposition as the court may
decide to make thereof" The order issued
yesterday calls upon the defendants to
show cause why the injunction should
not be granted. 1t is stipulated that a
copy of the order be served upon each
of the defendants who may be found within
he n
their attorney of record. on or before Sep
TENDER 10.
An animated contest is looked for when
the matter comes up for hearing, as it is
expected that counsel for the Burns fac
ton will insist that the defendants be COM
mitted to Jail for contempt of court. The
petitioners are represented by Attorneys
Cole 4 Donaldson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Opening Showed Irregular
Changes From Last Night.
HEAVY DEALS IN STEEL
MARKET WEAKENED UNDER
HEAVY SELLING OF CHANGERS.
Pacifics Also Helped to Check Rise
Cheap Specialties We're Featured
Closing Was Heavy.

NEW YORK. September 17.-Opening
irregular changes from last night. Members
Of the Pennsylvania group, Southern Rail-
way and some Of the western stocks Were
slightly lower.
There were. heavy dealings in United
States Steel and Reading at advances Of
". The Toledo, st. Louis and Western
stocks Lackawanna and Denver and Rio
Grande preferred were up to IA.
Active selling of the grangers and Pa
cifcs caused an abandonment of the rise in
other directions and the market weakened.
st. Paul was the main point of attack, and
by the time 1t lost a point the general
market averaged about MALT as much lower.
Reading and United States Steel preferred
reacted to kalf below last night and United
States Steel common fell below 49,
Other changes included losses of point
in Smelling preferred and International
Paper. and similar gains by Northwestern
and Westinghouse Electric
"A number OF cheap SpecialtieS were a
feature, with advances of l to points.
These included the Detroit Southern
stocks, Peoria and Eastern, Long Island,
Cleveland, c. c. and st. Louis preferred
Standard Rope and its six per cent bonds.
An attempt was made to rally the market
after the appearance of the disappointing
bank statement, but it was only to afford
a basis for selling. Prices ran off rapidly
all around. Reading lost 1 u, ST. Paul "
and practically all the prominent leaders
about point. There were small frac-
tional rallies. but the closing was heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
John Noonan Nearly Asphyxiated by
Illuminating Gas.

John Noonan. proprietor of the Maryland
quick lunch room. go 9th street north
west, had a narrow escape from being
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas this morn
ing Mr.. Noonan occupies the upper part
of his place of business. He had not come
down stairs by O'Clock this morning.
which was quite unusual and one of the
employees sent to the room to awaken
him. eel.
Repeated knockings on the door failed to
arouse him, and the emp1oye noticed the
smell of gas. An 'nvestiga ton was made.
and Mr.. Noonan found on the bed I'M
conscious. with a strong odor of gas in the
room. The stopcock at the burner was
turned off, but 1t was found that the gas
was escaping through a small leak in the
pipe, which had recently beensput in place.
The ambulance from the Emergency Hos
pital was called. and Mr.. Noonan was con-
veyed to that institution. where the ply
sicians soon restored him to consciousness
and pronounced him out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Proposed Maneuvers.
INITIAL ASSEMBLAGE.
The Woman's National Press Associa-
ton Holds a Meeting.

This seasons initial meeting of the Wo-
mans National Press Association was held
at the rooms of the president Miss Frances
Graham French. in the Cumberland Fri
day evening. Of the members besides Miss
French. who presided, there were present:
Mrs. Ruth NJ. G. Pealer. Mrs. Mary 8.
lockwood. Mrs Hannah B. Sperry, Mrs.
Charles H. Hinton. Mrs. l.. j. Young
Withee. DR.. Adeline E. Portman, Mrs. L.
A. Crandall. Mrs. Florence A. Chase, Miss
Susan G. Hickey, Miss Mary z. Terrence
and Mrs. Chapman. s., ri.
resolution was adopted expressing the
sympathy of the association for Mrs. Char
lotte Emerson Main in her recent bereave-
ment through the loss of her daughter, and
a note of coincidence was directed to be
sent to her. ~
Through the suggestion of Mrs. Sperry
1t was resolved that there be. held in the
near future a meeting commemorative of
absent members or IAN evening of remi-
niscences. Mrs Mary s. Lockwood was
selected as hostess for this occasion
letter was read from Mrs. Sarah D.
La Fetra extending an invitation to hold
the October meeting of the association in
her parlors. 18th and G streets northwest
vacation experiences We're then presented
and Washington was decided to be the
coolest and most restful summer resort
anywhere found
MISS Hickey read her report as delegate
10 the International League of Press Clubs
held at Put-in-Bay. Ohio in July Fol.
lowing a social half hour with the HOSTESS
the meeting adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
wAGGAMAN ANSWERS FILED.
Willing to Be Adjudged Bankrupt or
Columbia Rank Petition.

Irving Williamson, attorney for Thomas
E. Waggaman,- has filed answers to the
second and third petitions in bankruptcy
filed against Mr.. Waggaman by NJ Agnes
Gardiner and others and by the Columbia
National Bank and other creditors.
The answer to the Gardiner petition adj
mits the act of bankruptcy alleged, but
objects to adjudication in the case and
controverts the right and standing of the
petitioners to ask the adjudication.
Respondent admits that the petitioners
are holders of various notes referred to.
and that he has guaranteed their payment.
These notes, he says. are secured by rea-
son. of the fact that the amounts repre-
Sented by them went into certain parcels
of real estate and the holders of the notes
acquired the right to be paid out of the
proceeds Of the real estate before general
creditors could. resort thereto.
Mr.. Waggaman believes, says the answer,
that the value of the real estate is such
that upon a sale the petitioners will be
paid in full, and he therefore denies that
they have provable claims in excess of their
security, and he prays that their petition
for, adjudication be dismissed.
The answer to the petition Of the Column
bia National Bank admits the Indebtedness
alleged and admits Mr.. Waggamans in
ability to pay his debts. On this petition
Mr.. Waggaman says he is willing to be ad-
judged a bankrupt.
The latter case, on which Mr.. Waggaman
expresses his willingness to have the ad-
Indication based, is the one in which JUS
tice Anderson appointed the marshal as
custodian to hold the notes secured by
List No. T. and other securities until a
trustee in bankruptcy can be appointed by
the creditors.
The return day in this case, known as
bankruptcy No. 361, is set for September
%, and as five days thereafter must inter-
vene before adjudication it will probably
be September % when Mr.. Waggaman will
be formally adjudged a bankrupt. Ten
days will then be allowed the bankrupt to
file the list of his assets and liabilities
upon which. according to Attorney Will
hanson. the entire force of clerks in Mr..
Waggaman's office has been working con-
stantly for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
TWO LARGE FLAGS.
National Colors Raised Over State and
Post Office Departments

new flag pole. forty feet high, has
been erected on the State Department wing
of the State. War and Navy Departments
building. The original pole was not high
CROUCH to fly the largest nag in the build
ing, so it was decided to erect a new one
to meet the case.
Chief Clerk Chance of the Post Office
Department has had suspended in the
great court of the post Office building an
immense national flag. It's graceful folds
swing to and fro on the gentle Zephyrs
of the court and add a beautiful at
tractiveness to the dazzling wilderness of
the walls and columns, which have been
recently cleaned. 1t was borrowed from
the War Department through the cour-
tesy of Quartermaster General Humphrey.
Though not as large as the great banner
in the pension office, which was sent to
the Paris exposition as the largest Amer
lean flag made up to that time, it is about
% by 40 feet and inspires a spirit of
patriotism to the clerks and visitors as
they pass IT. 1t can be seen from any of
the seven floors within the court and has
attracted the attention of all who entered
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
WOULD ROB LETTER GRAVE
Alleged Scheme of Ghouls to Visit
Rock Creek Cemetery.

An alleged plot to rob the grave of the
late Levi z. Letter has been discovered
through certain correspondence recently re-
ceived by Superintendent Howell of the
ROCK Creek cemetery. According to the in
formation obtained today by reporter for
The Star. the superintendent of a cemetery
In the middle west, presumably near Chi
cago, discovered a plot, in which several
professional grave robbers were implicated
to remove the remains of Mr. Letter from
the vault in Rock Creek cemtery and hold
them for a large ransom from Mr.. Letters
family.
The unpleasant details of this scheme
were communicated to Superintendent
Howell, along with the information that
the alleged ghouls had left Chicago. and
cautioning an extra guard in the vicinity
of the Letter burying ground
When the dispatch reached him Super
fntendent Howell merely smiled The rea-
son was apparent later when he explained
that the remains of Mr.. Letter are inclosed
In a metallic coffin. with four feet of solid
cement beneath 1t and on all sides of II.
On the top of the coffin there is a layer Of
cement eight feet thick. interviewer with
railroad iron. All Of this Is surrounded
by a fourteen foot plot, and Mr. Howell
said today that the would-be robbers had
better bring a carload of dynamite and
few derrfcks along, If they have any hope
of successfully carrying out their alleged
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
RESULTS OF STORM
Peculiar Phenomenon Observable IN
Doors of Houses

peculiar phenomenon is reported to
nave been left in the wake of the tropicaI
storm which passed over this section wed-
nesday night and Thursday morning I'm
the doors of many houses long. streatv
stains were left having the appearance of
milk or chalk water having been thrown
on the wood.
rms phenomenon was particularly notice.
able In Baltimore. where those street cars
when were painted red had the color
turned to purple and long white streaks ra-
malnea on the wood The weather officiaI
lnere stated that the discoloratfon might
nave been caused by gases brought down
by the terrific downpour Of rain He said
that In Mobile. Ala. where there are lois
oil coal mines. the air is literally full of
sulphuric gas. and whenever a rain occurs
this gas descends and corrodes tin PI,t
this gas has not been known to affect paint
ed surfaces as was the case in the recent
cyclone. He explains that after a long
drouth the air becomes laden with suI
phuric gas When the rain descends II
clears the atmosphere of this extraneous
and deleterlous substance and carries IL
to the earth The only gas that remains al
all times in the air is carbonic gas. and that
Is entirely pure, it being necessary to the
existence of human. animal and plant life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Increase in Deposits and Loans Of
Local Banks and Trust Companies.


Local Banks and Trust Companies.
The twelve national banks of the Dis
trict of Columbia have made their re-
ports to the controller of the currency I'M
der the call issued by him September 6
for statements of their condition. An alb
stract of the reports of the twelve banks
shows that the total loans and discounts
are SIG. 119, 531. against SIS. 535,9 DAT one year
ago. The individual deposits with the
twelve banks amounted to sol .249. sos. while
one year ago the total was $4,000. 745. 'i'he
outstanding circulation of the banks IS
50, 159, 1857, against 81. 453.s47 year ago.
The aggregate resources of the banks are
$50, 314,O62 against $34 .397 7S4 in Septem-
Der of last year. The banks have on de-
States as security for circulation 81, 470mO.
against 81 $500 a year ago Deposits of
United States money amount to s., AS. t@2,
against 50, 4O3 SGD year ago.
The total capital stock of the con- bined
banks is So, TT 900. the same as year ago.
The total surplus funds is 2,S40.o00,
against So, 727. 1865 a year ago.
The four trust companies Of the District
made a good showing also, the law re-
curing that they shall make reports 10
the controller. The combined loans and
74S, 294, against $14.74s,294 one year ago.
The total amount of deposits with the cort-
panies belonging to individuals Is $1e.-
O31, 76S. while a year ago the total was
$15 To. 956.
The total individual deposits in the na-
tional banks and the four trust companies
In the District amount to .273.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Sale of st. Louis Fair Stamps.

Official notice has been given by the Post
Office Department regarding the sale OF
stamps commemorative of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. the sale to be dis
continued December 1 next
Beginning October 1. all postmasters are
required to state in connection with their
acquisitions for this series of stamps that
the amount ordered will be sold by De-
cember L. At all cities where the present
supply is likely to last longer than the
time fixed postmasters have been directed
to supplant the regular Issue of stamps
with the commemorative ones. selling the
regular stamps only when specially asked
for by purchasers. These instructions. how
ever. are not to be construed as forcing
the sale OF the exposition stamps on post
office patrons who prefer the regular Is
she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JURY CONSIDERING CASE OF
RICHARD G. BURNETT.
Failed to Agree Last Night and Net
Again This Morning-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Special Correspondence. of The Evening Star.

SpNSioa correspondence OF Inc Evening Staf.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September II, 1904
The case of the commonwealth against
Richard c. Burnett. indicted for receiving
two barrels of whiskey, alleged to have
been stolen from the store of Michael r.
OSullivan by Joseph Horseman and John
Whalen. occupied the attention Of the COL
poration court all day yesterday, and not
until 1910 o'clock last night did 1t go to
the jury. The jury then retired. but failing
to agree upon a verdict. adjourned until this
morning. The defense conducted by At
torneys Machen and Moncure claimed that
the whiskey was not found on the premises
of Burnett. but on those adjoining. The
jury. under the charge Of the city sergeant.
repaired to Burnett's place and made per-
sonal inspection OF the premises After re-
turning to the court. Commemorative At
torney Brent submitted q deed, describing
the boundaries of the property which, after
argument between the opposing counsel,
was admitted as evidence by Judge Barley.
During the examination of witnesses. a
'colloquy arose between Lieutenant Smith
Of the police force and States Attorney
Brent. Judge Barley rebuked the lieuten-
ant and warned him that a repetition would
at $3.50 o'clock this morning and was still
celebrating when this report closed
Funeral of Patrick Dwyer.
SeTNiCcS oVef eHo AChioiaS -
Patrick Dwyer whose death occurred We'd
nesday night, were held this morning at
$50 o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Bowden. the assistant pastor.
conducting the requiem mass. The follow
ing acted as pallbearers: Messrs. Terence
MCGOWAN, Michael Downey. Martin LAWYER,
Patrick f. German and Michael lgoe. The
interment was made in st. Mary's cemetery.
Argument was heard yesterday by
Judge c. E. Nicol of the circuit court in
chambers at Manassas in the case of G.
M. Adams against the Washington South
ern railway, a suit to enjoin the defend
ant company from interfering with a
strip of land just west of Hun's Run,
near this city, on or near which 1t is pro-
Moore of Fairfax appeared for the rail-
road company and John NJ. Johnson Of
this city for Mr.. Adams An order was
entered by Judge Nicol requiring the
company to give bond in the sum Of ST.
600 conditional to satisfy any decree that
may be entered in the suit, the court re-
serving it's final decision.
The base ball team Of the Alexandria
Athletic Association will play its last
game of the season this afternoon with
the Alhambras of Washington. The game
played On the old fair grounds. The foot
ball team of the association has secured
the services Of J. w. Hartman of Wash
ington as coach.
E. K. Beacher, a Southern railway
brakeman, was painfully hurt yesterday
near Leesburg by being struck by an
overhead bridge. He was carried to the
Alexandria Hospital, where he received
surgical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
ADVANCE TO BE MADE.
Prediction by Local Baker Regarding
Price Of Bread

1.-The present high price of -four. due to
the shortage of the wheat crop and the war
between Japan and Russia" said a man.
ager of one of WashinStcn's largest bak-
cries this afternoon. will result In one of
two things eventually --e;ther the bakers
will have to shut up shop or the price of
bread will have to be advanced Were 1t
not for the fact that the local bakers have
a stock of flour ahead they would be max
ing bread now at its present price. at de-
cided loss to them. Some of the small bak-
ers are baking bread now at loss.
"Wbile there has not as yet been a con-
certed movement among the bakers looking
to an increase In the price of bread. there
will undoubtedly be one soon. and the fig
ure will go up. as there is no possible relief
In sight. The price of flour. which in nor
NAL times sells for 81 to 81 so per barrel
now Is 50 and $500 and I predict fur
Their advance OF from 81 to $1.50 per barrel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: September 164 pm. u;
pm, 81; u midnight 81. September IL
am. So: am, So; II noon. 70; pm,
ST. Maximum-S2. at pm September IL.
Minimum-52, at $50 am. September II.
Barometer: September 18A pm. 3O.11:
pm, 80. 10: u midnight. 80. TO- September
IA am, 30.0S: 3 am, 30. IL; noon, 30.OS;
pm. 30.06.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago. 81.
The temperature registered today by Al
feck's standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, 6S; L noon So: 2 pm, 81.
Up-River Waters
Special Dispatch The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va, Septembes
T.-Potomac is clear and Shenandoah
cloudy here today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Estimates for Water Department.

The estimate of funds required for the
operation of the water department during
the fiscal year 1906 were submitted to the
Commissioners today. An increase of S2I4
over the appropriation for the current year
is requested. Among other things 1t IS
recommended that the salary of the super
irterdent of the water department be in
creased from 81 $50 to $1,000: that the sal
airy of three clerks be increased 800. Sl44
and $120 each. respectively. For the III
stallation of water meters in private resi-
dences an additional appropriation of 81 coo
is asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Suit to Restrain Sale of House

Amelia G. Van Nortwck today entered
suit for injunction against her elder sister
Mary Van Horn Blodgett. to restrain the
sale OF the house located on the southeas st
corner OF 18th street and Columbia road.
The petitioner explains that at the instance
Oh her sister defendant she advanced $500
Tor the purchase of said property. the title
10 which is In the name of the defendant.
ana she asks the court 20 Gecree her a lien
on the property for $500 tie amount she adj
rahced as purchase money. Attorney Geo.
c. Aukam represents the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
A Treasury Clerk Stricken.

While reporting for duty at the office
of the register of the treasury today after
a leave of absence Mrs F. w II. Reichel-
derfer, who was appointed from Cincin-
natl, Ohio, was stricken with apoplexy.
and was removed hurriedly to Garfield
Hospital. Her condition was said late this
afternoon to be critical. Mrs. Reichel-
derfer had been absent for several months
on sick leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Leave for National Convention.

Thomas e. Drake. superintendent of iit-
surance. and Daniel Curry. examiner Of
the insurance department. left Washing
ton this afternoon for indianapolis, where
they go to attend the national convention
of insurance commissioners of the United
States which will be held in that city Sep.
tenrber 20 to %. Before returning to WASH
ipgton Mr.. Curry will visit the st. Louis
exposition and Superintendent Drake VIII
visit at his old home in Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md. September 17.-FLOUR-
unchanged; receipts. se65 barrels; exports, 1920
bushels.
WHEAT-Weak; spot, contract, LOCAL 09I.
spot; No red western. 1:1!ka1:1lh; September
LOCAL. 00h: October. 1.1OAa1 101a; December
1.13Aa1. H. May, .15A steamer No. red, IOIl4- !.
lo1S; receipts. i6,o27 bushels; southern by SAM
CORN-Weak; year. 51H asked. receipts 1904
bushels; southern white corn 5ea59; southern vel
low corn, 60a62.
OAIS--Steady; No. white, 35a35k: No. 9
mixed, 34h bid; receipts, II ,911 bushels.
kfE-Easier; uptown, No. western, 81.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet; steam to Liverpool
per bushel Id. September; Cork for orders, per
quarter, Is. Sd. October
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation. 17a18; fancy
creamery, 2Oa21; fancy ladle Halls store packed,
11a12.
EGGS-Firm, 21a22.
CHEESE-Steady; large, sHa9; medium, 8Aa9H;
small, 9En10.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse granulate ted. $40: fine. 80