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Servant Girl in Trouble.

Minnie Robertson, a young colored wo-
man. employed as a domestic at the resi-
dence of Dr. w. D. Munroe, 25Ol 32d street,
was given permission yesterday to go down
town to make several purchases. and she
expressed a wish to take her employer 5
baby with her. Permission was granted.
and when afternoon came and the domestic
had not returned Mrs Munroe became
alarmed and sent word to her husband at
his office. 31O4 NJ street DR.. Munroe asked
the police to investigate. and two of the
officers found Minnie with the baby at her
home in Balls court. Her condition indi-
Gated that she had been imbibing intoxi-
cants Policeman Walsh took charge of the
baby and restored 1t to its mother, and
Policeman Short arrested Minnie. Judge
Mills was told today, when Minnie was ar
raigned in the Police Court. that she as
saulted the officer. She denied the charge.
but the cour: had different opinion. and
imposed fine of s., directing that she
should spend fifteen days on the farm in lieu
of payment.
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AT SEA GIRT TODAY.
Contest for the Embleton Cup Attracts
Interest.

BY Associated Press.
SEA GRIT RIFLE RANGE, N. j., Sep
TENDER 3-With the sun shining brightly
and cool breeze blowing across the range
this, the third day of the thirty-second an
nual meeting of the: National Rifle Asso-
citation of America. combined with the thir-
teenth annual meeting of the New Jersey
State Rifle Association opened with condi-
lions most gratifying to the expert rif1emen
who are gathered here from all parts of the
country in quest of glory and prizes. The
attendance was increased numerically to-
day by the arrival of large delegations rep
resenting the list and the 9th Regiments,
New York National Guard
Firing was started in the Carbine team
match promptly. The teams competing are
those sent by Squadron of New York, the
I'd Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry two
teams: the I'd Troop of New Jersey and the
list Troop of New Jersey, two teams. The
match was open to teams of five men from
any regiment squadron or troop of cavary,
or any military organization armed with
the carbine of the army. National Guard
or that of any foreign government Al
though entries of more than one team was
allowed no man was allowed to shoot on
more than one team. Each man was re-
uuired to fire seven shots at 300 yards and
seven shots at 800 yards
There being no entries in the veteran or
ganization team competition that number
was eliminated from the program today.
The shoot in which most interest is being
disnlayed is that of the Embeton cup,
which began this afternoon. 1t was open
To all citizens and residents of the United
states The distance is 1000 yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
THE EXPLORER LAUNCHED.
It is Expected That Her First Trip Will
Be to This Citv,

A new steamer built for the United States
coast survey service on the Atlantic coast
was launched Thursday afternoon at the
shlpbuilding yard of the Pusey Jones Com
pany at Wilmington. Del, in the presence
OF coast survey officials from this city, Bal
timore and the officers of the coast survey
Meet who could be present. Miss Jessie
White. daughter of Capt Edward F. White
OF Baltimore. chairman of the board of To-
cal steamboat inspectors at this port, was
the sponsor, and as the vessel glided into
the water 1t was christened Explorer"
The new ship is handsome steel-built
vessel. LAT feet long. and having a beam of
- feet. a depth of hold of IA feet 614 inches
and displacement of $50 tons.
The steamer will be driven by a propeller
wheel, and her engines. which are of the
fore and aft compound type. have cylinders
Ii and 26 inches, with stroke of 20 inches
OF piston. The new steamer will be ready
for service in about six weeks and it is
expected that her first trip will be made to
this city to be inspected by the officials of
the coast survey service. The building of
the vessel was superintendent by Chief En-
gineer Goldsborough.
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Georgetown Branches Star Office.
TO BE TRIED HERE.
Order Regarding Alleged Conspirators
in Land Frauds

Frederick A. Hyde and Henry P Dimond
who were indicted by the grand jury Of the
District of Columbia for frauds in connec-
ton with government lands in Washington
and Oregon, and who have resisted removal
to this city from San Francisco, where
they are alleged to have practiced their
schemes. have been ordered by Judge De
Haven of the United States district court
at San Francisco removed to Washington
for trial.
An application has been made by the at
torneys of the accused men for a writ of
habeas corpus and their removal will not
be carried out until Judge Morrow of the
United States Circuit Court has rendered
his decision on this application.
The accusation against the men is based
on alleged conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent out of LAM: and forty-two counts
were found against hem in the indict-
ments rendered by the grand jury. They are
said to have operated in connection with
John A. Benson and ]. H. Schneider and
trial is sought in Washington for the rea-
son that the acts charged were perpetrated
against the general government and the
general land Office in particular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Death of Francis B. Stewart-Church
Reopened

Word has been received of the sudden
death of Mr.. Francis B. Stewart. which oc-
CURED Tuesday last at Lima, Ohio. where
he had gone in the hope of recuperating
his health. Mr. Stewart was for many
years resident of Georgetown and had a
beautiful residence at BOIL Irving place
northwest. His wife and daughter were at
his bedside when death came. At the time
Of his death Mr.. Stewart was sixty-five
years of age. MIR. Stewart had held for
number of years a responsible position in
the pension office. in which department he
was highly esteemed. The funeral will
take place at Altoona, Pa. the services be-
ing conducted at the home OF the deceased's
Son-in-laW.
The West Washington M E. Church was
reopened last evening. after having been
closed greater portion of the summer,
during which time extensive repairs were
made. Mr.. c. NJ Fulton presided at the
services. Invocation was offered by Rev
j. T. Prettyman. The program included
musical selections by the church choir
vocal solo, Mighty Like a Rose" by Miss
Laura Black, violin solo. "Drdia,'' Mr..
Joseph Harrison; vocal solo. Mrs Birch
Mr. j. Holdsworth Gordon made the princi-
pal address of the evening. Remarks were
also made by Rev. J. II. White
Mrs. Ann A. Decide, whose death occurred
at her late residence, HOG 10Th street north
west Thursday morning, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock. Services will
be held in Oak Hill chapel, interment be-
ing made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
O'Donnelrs drug stores. 1900 32d street and
corner 32d and streets. where advertise
ments are received at regular rates. Wanted
Help and Situations cost l cent word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates of incorporation have been
filed in the office of the recorder of deeds by
the following:
The Mutual Realty Company: capital
stock, $4,000; incorporators, S. A. Terry,
G. e. Terry and P. B. Anderson.
General Electric Securities Company;
capital stock, 1900; incorporators. f. h
Kennedy. M. Grogan and w. S. Clinton.
Crispus Attacks Relief Association; In
corporators, w. c. Evans, H. L. Bailey, j.
c. Dancey, L. Nj. Hershaw. r. H. Nugent,
c. w. Mason, L. H Peterson, J. II. Bell.
]. A. Payne and w. H. Browne.
Walters and ex-Waiters' Mutual Relief
Association; incorporators, r. A. Hughes.
J. A. Payne, E. w. Turner. A. w. Gray. 3.
NJ. Pierre, G. w. Stewart, w. L. Lewis, w.
Foreman and w. E. L. Sanford
Peerless Oil and Gas Company; N.OOOOOO;
d. S. Fletcher, N. A. Smith and X. M.
Fletcher.
Henderson Hubbard Jobbing and Purchas-
ing Company; $3OO,OOO: H. Clay Campbell.
Charles w. Embrey and Ralph E. Campbell.
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August Fire Record.

Chlef Engineer William T Belt today
forwarded to the Commissioners his
monthly report of the operations of the
nre department during August. The chief
reports that during the month the depart
ment responded to forty-two alarms, three
OF which were false. Twenty-seven of
these alarms were bell and fifteen local
or silent alarms. The total estimated loss
for the month amounted to s6,l3s, or a
little over 10k per cent of the total insur-
ance on the property, $4S, 100.
or the thirty-nine fires that occurred
during the month. the chief states that
twenty-five were in brick buildings, eleven
In frame buildings, one was the burning of
pile OF refuse, one of a tree and the other
an automobile.
There were no additional alarms during
the month The inspection of mercantile
houses was continued during the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
AT RosEMoUNT TODAY.
Only a Few Callers-Several Stay for
Luncheon.

ESOPUS, n. Y, September 3.-The first
visitors at Rosemount today were Frederick
a. Wadhams of Albany, n. y, secretary of
the State Bar Association and treasurer of
the American Bar Association, which Is to
meet in st. Louis. on September 90, and
George Lawyer and a. Page Smith of AL
bany who accompanied Mr.. Wadhams. The
visit was for the purpose of consulting
Judge Parker concerning the trip he had
manned to make to the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, and to arrange for his reception by
the American bar. The appointment was
made before the announcement of last even
ing that the trip TO St Louis had been can
ceIle5 The party remained to luncheon.
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TO TAKE CHARGE OF MONITOR.
District NJ tai Battalion to Go on
Cruise.

The Districts CITIZEN sailors left this
morning for Philadelphia to take charge OF
the District Shew Sip. the United States
monitor Puritan. The battalion comprised
two hundred officers. non-commissioned
officers and men.
Lieut.. Commander Brummtt with his
men. arrived in the Quaker city about
o'clock and began his march to the League
Island navy yard at once. He will take
formal possession of the warship in the
ZANE OF the District of Columbia this after
noon. r n
The monitor will remain at the navy yard
Tor several days and will then proceed to
this city and anchor near the steamship
channel 1t is expected to arrive here
about September -,
The battalion issin command Of the fol-
lowing officers: Lieut.. Commander r. T.
Brummitt. Paymasfer Sidney Bieber, Surg.
3. Z. COX. Lieut.. A. J. Dempf. Lieut.. w. RI.
CAN'T engineer officer: Lieut.. Junior Grade
= L. z. Clephane. Lieut.. Junior Grade ]. L.
Carmody. Lieut.. Junior Grade Arthur
Chase Ensign Frank Sigourney. Ensign J.
Jones, Ensign A. Bio. Ensign Victor
Kelley. Ensign Walter Burt Ensign Hill.
Ensign Smith and Pay Clerk George Howe.
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Narrowly Escaped Russian Squadron,

VICTORIA, b. c.. September 3.-Officers
of the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company's
steamer Tartar, which arrived today from
Japan and China, report narrow escape
from capture by the Vladivostok squadron
when near Yokohama outward bound from
Victoria last trip A fog made the Tartar
approach Yokohama under slow bell. and
when the haze cleared several Russian
warships were seen at sea several miles
astern. where the Tartar had just passed
The officers considered themselves very
fortunate to have escaped q fate similar
to the knight Commander. as the ship
had on board a good deal Of flour and
other foOdstuffS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits We're issued today as
follows:
Humphrey s; Palmer, five two-story and
cellar brick dwellings, Nos. 412 to 400 K
street northeast: cost, $4,000.
James C. Perrie, two-story brick dwell
ing. No 1913 H, street Southeast; cost. $4,000
William H.sb Carter, two-story frame
dwelling No. 10 Washington street; cost
$1,000 tsl - ~
Fritz Brandt three two-story and cellar
brick dwellings. Nos Ia to lis Douglass
street northwest; cost. $1,000.
John ]. Mihahan,j two-story and cellar
brick DWELLING No 1902 Sd street north
ives" J. L. COST she s u Brother. two-story
nth and 18th streets northeast; cost,
$l.4oO tc b san
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Personal Mention.

Lieut. Henry j. Reilly arrived home from
Europe on the st. Paul August 81 After
short stay in Washington he will join the
I'd Cavalry at Manila. p. L.
w @. Lloyd Magruder has returned from
his vacation
Dr. Chas w. Reyes has returned from
New York and Atlantic City.
DR.. H. c. Thompson has returned from
his summer vacation
Mr.. Max Goodman sailed today en- the
Celtic for a trip to London, Paris and Ber-
lin.
DR.. Theo. Hansmann has returned from
Lily Dale, n. Y.
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ALMAs TEMPLE OUTING.
Program of Events at River View
Wednesday Next

The annual excursion of Almas Temple,
A. A. O., Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, 10
River View. for the benefit of the Christ
mas charity fund. which was postponed
from August Is on account Of the drown
ing of three of the mobiles in the Potomac
regatta accident a few weeks ago, will be
given Wednesday of next week The ar
engagements that We're made for the outing
in August will hold in the main for that of
next week, and good time is promised.
There will be base ball athletic contests
OF running jumping and the like, as well
as many other amusements The enter
tainment committee and the committee on
donations and prizes will be made up about
as they were before the postponement
Almas Temple has been famous for is
charity and hospitality, and it's efforts in
behalf of the poor at Christmas time have
been particularly conspicuous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
To Open FILIPINO School.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. September 3. Worlds
Fair Grounds.-Arrangemen have been
completed for teaching the Igorrotes, Mo-
ros and Negritos the English language. and
a school will be regularly conducted at the
Philippine reservation until the close of the
exposition. The first class will be held next
Monday and instruction will be commenced
with the Moros The Igorrotes will COM
prise the second class and the Negritos
will be taken last. The Negritos Is one of
the most primitive races known to the eth
nolosiSt, and efforts to instruct the mem
bers of the tribe in English will be watch
ed with interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Baltimore Mark cts.



BALTIMORE. Md, September 3.-FlotR-luii
and easier. winter extra. -0oa425 winter clear,
4 1oa4 30; winter straight, 4.gta5l5. winter pat
ent : 4oa5 c5 spring clear 43oa4.6a: spring
straight 5.4oa5.d5; spring patent, 5soa6-l1' re-
ceipts, 1854 barrels.
WHFAT-Weak; spot, contract l.o3fsal "a:
spot NJ. = red western. l-05S4al .06; September.
1.o3I,al "a; October. l.OJaal .o'1e: December.
OsI.ai oSjb; steamer No red. 96a96l.: receipts.
% 3SI bushels; southern by sample ITALICS; south
ern on grade ssal .6. .,,
.CORN-DuIl; spot. J6Ia asked; September. J6ls
asked; year 81 u bid: steamer mixed. 3it2aoi'a'
receipts. 1929 bushels: southern white corn
5saC0; southern yellow corn. 62a'i3
OATS-Firm: No = white, 35ia bid; No. mixed
34I-a35 receipts ~. 4i6 bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown. No = western, s2anI' re-
cepts. 100 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quict, unchanged.
BUTTER-Fancy imitation. 17alS; fancy cream
cry 2oa2i: fancy ladle, 14al5; store packed lla12
FGGS-Steady. 20 -. -,
CHEESE-Firm; large, sala0; medium, 9ha9h;
small. 9t:al0.
SUGAR-Str1ng; coarse graduated, o.4"' me-
4
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Peruvian Presidents Cabinet.

LIMA Peru. September 3.-The cabinet
of President Pardo. who will be inaugu-
rated September ~ will probably be COM
posed as follows:
President of the council of ministers and
minister of justice Senior Enrique Riva-
euero; minister for foreign affairs. Senior
Javier Prado Ugarteche; minister for home
affairs Senior Julio Loredo. minister of war.
Gen. Pedro MuniZ, minister of finance.
Senior Augusta B. Leguia: minister of pub
lie works Senior Jose BalaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
To Cruise in the North Sea

Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding the
European squadron, has notified the Navy
Department that the flagship Olympia and
the cruiser Cleveland left Gibraltar this
morning for CherbOurg. on the northern
coast of France, preparatory to cruise in
the North sea. OF the large American
fleet of warships recently in the Mediterra-
Eean there are now but two remaining the
cruiser Baltimore at Gibraltar under or
ders to proceed to the Philippines and the
cruiser Mayfiower. held at Trieste on ac-
count of the illness of several naval off,
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ADvICEs FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Positions Shelled by Russian
Ships.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 3.-Ad-
vices from Port Arthur dated August 81
announce that Rear Admiral Ouktomsky' 8
squadron went out August % and shelled
the Japanese positions. The squadron con-
sisted of the battle ships Retvizan and
Peresviet, the armored cruiser Bayan and
the protected cruiser Pallada. This is the
first irtimation that repairs on the Bayan
had been completed The vessels put to
sea at 6 o'clock IN the morning, under cover
of the batteries, and returned safely, after
accomplishing their mission. The message
adds that the Japanese are bombarding the
fortress daily and nightly. but are not
causing serious damage. the inhabitants
seeking refuge in the bomb-proofs.
This message. which was sent from Che
foo. declares the japanese continue to pro-
vision their armies from Weihaiwei and
Chefoo, loading steamers outside those
ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
PROPOSED DRY DOCK.
The Bid Of q. B. spearin Of New York
Was Lowest.

G. B. Spearin Of New York was the low
est bidder for the construction of the new
dry dock at the navy yard. New York. bids
for which were opened at the Navy De-
partment today. Hts bid was $6732 92. The
other bidders and their bids were: E. c.
Moore of New York, $946OOO; John Pierce
New York city. $S33.OOO; Keystone Con-
tract Company Of Syracuse 1858. 200: jerks
& harrington Company. New York. $685.
New York 1887 600; r. G. Packard Com
pany. $973,OOO New York Construction
Jewell Filtration Company. $500 400; United
Engineer and Contract Company of New
York. $Ss9.414
The appropriation for the dock was ST.
0OOOO
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that unless there is a change in the de-
meanor of the state committee whatever
contributions the Indiana sound money
ton of Parker and Davis will be sent to
Chairman Sheehan- of the executive COM
mittee of the national committee. He said
also that State Chairman O'Brten might
strengthen the position of the Indiana de-
mocracy UNNECESSARILY and enhance its
prospects for success In a corresponding
degree If he would invite some gold demo-
Gratis like Major Menzies of Mt Vernon to
take a part in the management of the
camDaign.
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Governor Refused to Commute Sentence

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September g. - Gov.
Montague today issued a formal Labor dav
proclamation.
The governor has refused to commute to
life imprisonment James Cave, a negro.
who killed a negro woman while on the
way TO picnic. Cave will hang Septem-
Der l6
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English Engineers Sail for America.

LIVERPOOL. September 3-The Cunard
line steamer Etruria which sailed for New
York from here today. took upwards of
fifty civil engineers. headed by Sir Will
liam Henry White, former chief construc-
tor of warships of the the British navy,
and Prof. William Cawthorne Irwin, to
return the visit of the American Society
of Civil Engineers and to attend the con-
gresS at ST Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Senator Fairbanks En- Route to Maine.

KANSAS CITY, September 3-Senator
Fairbanks departed early today for Chi
cago, en- route to Bath. Me-, where he will
speak Monday. The program of the day
included speeches by Senator Fairbanks
from the of the train at Lexington
Junction, Carrollton, Marceline, La Plata
and Mediil, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Woman Gets Conditional Pardon.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va. September 3. - Mrs
Annie Whaley, serving year In jail
here for alleged cruelty to her daugh-
ter. Lille Davis. and whom Gov. Montague
recently declined to grant an unconditional
pardon was today released under pardon
from the governor. the conditions of which
are that she is to return to jail and COM
plete her sentence IL her health returns.
This case has attracted wide attention.
Mrs. Whaley served eight months of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Adjudeed to Be Insane,

Allen E. Larman Victoria Reed, Lawrence
L. Norman. Edwin F. Jones. Herbert Hem
derson. Annie Donovan. Martha ]. Slayton.
William Thomas. James H. Lehmer and
Clara v. Brooks were adjudged insane by a
marshals jury late yesterday afternoon and
their confinement In st. Elizabeths Asylum
tor the Insane authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Labor Day at Pine Beach.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. September st is
expected that there will be a great out
pouring of Washngtonians at the inter-
state celebration Of Labor day at Pine
Beach Mr.. Daniel ]. Reardon, chairman
of the committee, leaves for Washington
today to attend to the convenience of the
Washington visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
South Atlantic Squadron Sails.

CAPE TOWN, September 3, p.m.-Fhe
United States south Atlantic squadron,
consisting of the cruisers Brooklyn alag
ship and Atlanta and the gunboats Mari
eta and Castine. left here today for the
Island of ST. Helena
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Under Church Auspices.

Arrangements have been made for lawn
fete under the auspices of st. Vincent de
Paurs Church. to begin Monday evening
next, and last until Saturday evening of the
same week. at South Capitol and N streets
southeast. Concert music will be furnished
every evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Senator Hoar's Condition.

WORCESTER. Mass, September 3.-The
condition Of United States Senator George
F. Hoar was reported today as being I'M
changed from what it has been for the
past six days. The patient IS still weak,
though he takes nourishment at frequent
Intervals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Body of Drowned Man Recovered.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. September 3.-Tho
body of r. w. Schroeder, first-class appren-
tice. formerly attached to the battle ship
Massachusetts,. who last Wednesday morn
ing was drowned in the Severn river a short
distance off the Santees wharf, was found
yesterday evening floating on the surface Of
the water. A funeral service was held
aboard the monitor Terror and the remains
were afterward inferred In the naval GEM
etery A detachment Of seamen from the
battle ship Massachusetts, escorted the body
to the cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Betrothal of German Crown Prince.

BERLIN, September 3.-The betrothal
of the crown prince, Frederick William
and the Duchess Cecilia. sister Of the
reignng grand duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin. was reported with some posi-
tiveness in Schwerin today, but Is not
confirmed by the minister Of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin here or by the official news
agency in SchWerin.