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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
JETT MADE FULL CONFESSION.
Startling Revelation Expected in
Noted Kentucky Case.

LEXINGTON, Ky. June ia special
from Winchester KY. reports that Curtis
Jett, now in the cynthiana Jail awaiting his
second trial on a charge of assassinating
James Cockrell in Jackson, KY, three years
ago, has made a full confession, telling
of the assassination Of DR.. b. n. Cox,
James CockriH and James b. Marcum
Among other things Jet is said to have
confirmed the statement of B. ]. Even, the
star witness in the Marcum case, who, ne
said. told the truth in the trials from the
beginning to end. Jet Is also said to have
declared that Thomas White who was
charged with completely In the assassina-
ton of Marcum. admitted that the testi-
mony of plot to kill Marcum was true.
Samuel Jet, an uncle of Curtis Jett and
g. r. Jouett. who have been prosecuting
Curtis Jet. declined to affirm or deny the
report of confession 1t is believed here
that Jett has made a full confession and
implicated parties not indicted In connec-
ton with the Breathitt case. p. F. Altizer,
who sent the report, is a stenographer for
B. r. Jouett, and is said TO have inside in
formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
In Criminal Court No. 2.

Jesse Ford, colored, seventeen years old,
was today convicted of housebreaking by
a jury in Criminal Court, No. z 1t was
stated that on the 10Th of March last he
entered the apartments Of the janitor at
the Alexander apartment house, U street
near 10Th street, and was discovered in the
act of going through a pocketbook. The
records of the United States attorneys Of
flee show. 1t is stated, that Ford is fugi-
tive from the Reform School. and he was
remanded until tomorrow in order that his
alleged record at the Reform School may
be presented.
Edward Morris, alias John Whitney. and
Walter Hamilton, alias Harry Scott, today
Withdrew their plea OF not guilty and en-
tered a plea of guilty to an Indictment
charging housebreaking. They were each
sentenced by Justice Barnard to q term of
one year and q day In the penitentiary.
Joseph Lane, colored. who recently plead
ed guilty to an indictment charging assault
with dangerous weapon with intent to
kill, was today sentenced to a term OF three
years in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
WARDEPARTMENTA ACTS
ARRANGEs FOR THE BIG CAMP
AT MT. GRETNA, PA.
Participation Of National Guard OF
the District of Columbia-Let-
ter to Gen. Harries.

Gen. Oliver assistant secretary of war,
who has direct charge of arrangements lor
the Joint army militia camps during sac
coming summer has addressed letters 10
the governors of all the states and terrific
ries informing them of the arrangements
made for the various National Guard or
ganizations
In letter to Brig. Gen. George II. Har-
ries. commanding the District OF Columbia
militia, Assistant Secretary Oliver says, in
part:
1.-The following organizations of your Ma
tional Guard are authorized to participate
In the encampment of the troops of the
regular army at Mount Gretna, Pa, from
July % to August 5:
Brigade headquarters-Two regiments
and one battalion infantry: one company
Hospital Corps. one company Signal Corps,
and one battery Field Artillery.
THE cost Of transportation will be met by
the department. but all arrangements and
contracts covering the transpor ,asion from
home stations to camp and returc will be
made by the proper militia authorities. who
will apply to the chief quarteimaster. Ee-
partment of the East, Governors Island. N.
T. for detailed instructions as to these az
rangements and contracts, and on compile
ton of the movement the proper accounts
and vouchers SHOULD pc ocnt u tiidt oulCcI
for settlement.
As to Subsistence.
subsistence will be furnished by the de-
partment as follows: From the time the
aforementioned organizations shall start
from their respective home rendezvous un-
til time of arrival at camp. cooked meals
may be provided by the commanding OH
GERS in charge thereof at cost not to ex-
coed IS cents per man per day.
1.-THE officer who procures the cooked
meals will prepare certified vouchers for
same on form z. subsistence department.
showing dates and places between which
travel may be performed. sending such
vouchers to the chief commissary, Depart
ment of the East, for payment. to whom
also applications should be made for fur
Their instructions.
while In camp rations in kind viii be
issued, and for the journey returning to the
respective home rendezvous, travel rations
will besissued.
Amy expense for subsistence in excess Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Believed to Be Mentally Unbalanced.

Junius Woodson. colored, twenty-four
years of age whose home is at 2434 Bel
mont avenue. Baltimore, was turned over
to the local police this morning by the Of
ficials at the navy yard >for examination
upon suspicion that his mind was affected.
He was employed in the yard as laborer,
and men who worked with him say he has
lately engaged In animated discussions over
religious matters. He went to the dispen-
sary this morning and stood in the door
way, saying he could not move because of
the operation of some mysterious power.
After he had obstructed the entrance to
the dispensary for some time a policeman
was sent for. and he was taken to the
fifth precinct station. Sanitary officer
Sroufe directed the police surgeons to ex-
anime him and report upon his mental con-
dition. The police notified the father of
the young man. Stephen Woodson, of the
detention of his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11


"In accordance with your understanding
with the department the pay of your
troops must be met from the annual APP
preparation (section 1861, r. So, under
section IA of the militia law. the rolls to
be prepared In accordance with War De-
partment circular dated November %, 1903,
the payment to be made by your dis
bursting officer. following the methods of
state camps.
Horse hire and other incidental ex-
penses not included under the heads OF
pay subsistence and transportation, as
covered above, must be paid by you. The
funds drawn by you under section 1861,
r. S., for camp purposes may be applied
for such items as are allowed under War
Department circular of November %, 1903
Organizations should arrive at camp
fully armed, uniformed and equipped for
active duty in the field and should EN-
brace in their equipment all tentage and
other equipage required to establish a
proper camp.
viii you please report direct to Maj
Gen. James F. Wade, commanding the At
lantic division, Governors Island N. Y,
for all further information. instructions
and details in carrying out the proposed
movement y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
THE BooNvILLE WAIT CASE.
New York Woman to File Legal Evi.
dence Of Relationship.

SEDALIA. No.. June 11.-Superintendent
N. ]. Finney of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railroad, today received the follow
Ing letter. bearing on the case of Willie
Farris, the fve-year-old boy who was left
at Boonville last Tuesday morning after
having ridden from San Antonio, Tex:
New York, June 0. N. j. Finney, Sc
dalia. Mo. Dear sir: I am legally the true
grandmother of Willard Farris I am GO
ing to file the necessary papers with In
spector Mclaughlin of New York Kindly
hold child until the necessary papers ar
rive or some official notice is given. / am,
yours respectfully. LIZZIE FARRIS. SS
West 1920 street. Care Mr.. Shields"
The child is still at the home of Stunt.
Finney, but will be sent to Mrs. Farris' as
soon as legal evidence is adduced showing
that she is entitled to the custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
PATHETIC RUSSIAN STORY.
A Father Forced to Choose Between
His Sons

ST. PETERSBURG, June ia pathetic
story comes to the Associated Press from
Riga of the military authorities compelling
father. veteran OF the Turkish war,
to choose between his two sons which
should be executed for participation in dis
arming policeman, the authorities being
unable to identify which brother was inn
plicated.
After the father had reluctantly selected
the victim and his execution had occurred
it was discovered that the other son was
the real cuiprit. The latter was re-arrest-
ed and is being tried by court-martiaI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Rumored Sale of Railway Stocks.

The Philadelphia North American says
that proposition 10 understood to have
been put In tentative shape within the last
few days to have the Pennsylvania rail-
road sell it's holdings OF Baltimore AMI
Ohio stock to The Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company. 1t is proposed to
establish an independent trunk line system
by combining the Baltimore and Ohio.
Philadelphia and Reading and the Jersey
Central railroads In one company. This
would make a railroad system connecting
all the large cities of the United States
from New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more on the Atlantic seaboard, to Chicago
and st. Louis In the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Retirement Of Gen. Mcclellan

Brig. Gen. John Mcclellan has been
placed on the retired list of the army on
his own application after over forty years
service. Gen. Mcclellan was born in Minne-
sofa and was graduated from the military
academy In June, 1857, and from the artil-
lery school In 1888. His entire service was
in the artillery arm IN which he reached
the grade Of colonel In March, 1905. He has
been recently stationed at Key West. Fla.
During the Spanish war he served In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Senate Passes Diplomatic Bill.

The Senate today passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, carrying
an aggregate appropriation of s3,154. 5e4.
No features Of the bill excited debate and
the bill passed as reported by the COM
mittee on appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11

As result OF shooting, which has mot
yet been Invested Of mystesiQQs featpres
Reginald B. Stafford Of New Xork dty. .
chauffeur In the employ Of Mrs. Mary H
Sutton. was killed yesterday II Hin Crest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Hottentots Retaliate on Germans.

BERLIN, June 1.-Two German officers
and eight men were killed and ten men
were wounded June in a fight with Hot
tentots between Warmbad and the Fish
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Pay of Troops.

the allotment must be borne by the Dis
trict or the organizations mourning same.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, January 26-Pfofit- taking by
discouraged holders and short selling by
local traders depressed May wheat to ssh
here today
On weak cables and general selling May
corn declined 10 4414
May oats declined to 3lA
May provisions opened easy, pork at 14.O5.
lard at $50, ribs at 1921
During the last half of the session a
better feeling prevailed. There was gen
erai feeling that the wheat market had
been somewhat oversold and shorts COW
cred freely, with the result that all of the
early loss was regained. The close was
steady with May off a shade at S55s
Prices IN the corn market did not change
materially before the close The high
point was at the opening, and the close was
easy with May off 14aSs at 44ss.
Close-W heat: May, S5hs; July, 81.
Corn-May, 44as; July. 44&.
OatS-May, BIZ; July, 30A
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Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, January 26-Cotton-Spot.
good business done. prices three points
higher; American middling fair. 8.67: good
middling. 633: middling. Gil; low middling,
sol; good ordinary $50; ordinary, 5.67. The
sales of the day were II, coo bales. of which
1900 We're for speculation and export, and
included 1O,sO0 American. Receipts. 14.OU
oales including 1O,S00 American. Futures
opened steady and closed quiet; American
mlddiing, g.o.c. January, 6O2; January and
February. COP; February and March, 6.02;
March and April, COS; April and May, Cos;
May and June, CO. June and July, Gil;
July and August 6.12; August and Septem-
ber' 500: September and October. 5.S1; Oc-
tober and November, 5.74; November and
December, 5.71.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
CHARGED WITH REINSTATEMENT
Matthew Roche Accused of Appropriate
ing S31. 900 From Loan Company,

Papers Were filed in the Police Court this
morning which charge Matthew Roche with
the embezzlement of S31. 600 from Andrew
B. Madison of the Metropolitan Loan and
Trust Company. At the request of Attor-
ney Sillers, for the defense. the case was
continued until January 20. Roche gave
bond for 81, coo for his appearance.
In regard to the charge which is placed
against him. Mr.. Roche says that there is a
misunderstanding only, and that he is in no
way guilty of the charge. He says that he
Is at the head of the Metropolitan Loan and
Trust Company, and that the $31. 600, which
he admits having in notes. etc. is the prop
erty of that company. He says further that
Madison Is with the Surety Loan Company
and that he has nothing to do with the Met
ropolitan company. Madison, 1T Is stated,
claims that he Is the auditor of the Metro
politan, Surety and other companies in
which group of six or seven men are inter
ested and that Roche must turn over the
papers to the auditor. or, in other words, to
Madison.
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Government Securities.
IMPORTANT REQUEST DECISION.
Affecting Interest Of Man Declared
Dead In Law.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdtcu " Atc Oval.
NORFOLK, Va. January 26.-The court
of appeals of Virginia, in affirming yester-
day the Norfolk court In the case of C. w.
Granny executor. against Charles E. Ken
nedy, defendant In error. decided that a
man declared dead in law when he was not
actually dead, could come in and demand
from the executor of an estate repayment
direct to him of an amount equivalent to a
heauest left him but which. after he had
been declared dead. was given to his sur
yiving'' brother and sister.
Three children, OF whom Charles E. Ken
nedy was one, were heirs to q legacy left
their father by the late DR.. William Eelden.
the richest man In Norfolk. Kennedy. who
had disappeared many years ago, was sup
posed dead. The money was paid to his
sister and brother. Last year the iong-lost
Kennedy returned. He now gets his boQuest,
with interest from 1851. the interest being
more than the princ4pAa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
The World Of
Finance and Trade

Colorado Fuel and Iron. S211.
Erie second preferred. 75A.
General Electric, lit.
Louisville q Nashville, 153H.
Metropolitan st. Railway, 125.
Missouri. Kansas fl Texas. COM, 393s.
New York Central, 1924.
New York. Ontario & Western, 56A-
Norfolk & Western, 90.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago. 100.
Republic Steel and Iron 35%.
Rock Island. common. 24x.
Rock Island. preferred. G31e.
Sloss- Sheffield Steel, gi%.
ST. Louis s. w, pfd. soy.
Southern Pacific. II.
Southern Railway. AN.
Southern Railway, pfd.. 102ia.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeVIHI UIspAtch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, January 26.-wHEAT-Firm /;
spot. contract, s4tsas44; January. s455aS4%; Feb
ruary. S45saS5s; March s6aS6h; May STU;
steamer No red. 79taa7sa.; receipts, 22Sl bush
els; southern on grade, 7sisaS4ia.
COkS-Easier; spot, 4Saa4S4s; January 4Sha
4sss February, 4s4sa4s9.; March. 49;4a49s May.
00a5OA July, 50la. steamer mixed, 47Sa4Tlz; re-
cepts, 33S. 500 bushels; exports 23l S51 bushels;
southern white corn, Halo; southern yellow corn,
44a4Sn.
OATS-Easier; No. white, 361sa37; No. 3 white
35lsaS8; No. mixed, 551aa36; receipts, 17,I3T
bushels.
RYE-Steady; No. 2 western 72a73 export 76a
rs domestic; receipts 3, 9s9 bushels.
HAY-Quist, unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS- Steady, unchanged.
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Refused to Be Transferred.

w. G. Haskell, sealer, of weights and
measures for the District OF Columbia. has
reported to the Commissioners that E. T..
Culver, assistant market master at the
wholesale market space. refused to obey
an order transferring him to another mar
ket, and his recommendation that Culver
be dropped from the service has been APP
proved. John E. richardson, elevator
operator at $500 per annum. has been pro-
NOTED to be assistant market master at
rs pens month III IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. - o'clock Washington
Rwy. and Flee. As, 81 900 ut SSH.
Washington Gas cert. $500 at 117ai, 5000 at
117A.
104ia. SO, 900 ut 104h
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd.. at 90.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, so at 42M 80
at 42E. so at 42A. 10 at 42h. 100 at 1914.
American Security and Trust Rights. 10 at 2S.
at ~.
American Security and Trust. 10 at 2s6, 10 at
285h.
National City Bank, at 13aia, at 1884,
Lanston Monotype, 70 at 14A.
After call-Washngton Rwy. and EIec. As, 81 900
SO. 81 900 at SO, 81 900 at SO.
American Security and Trust Rights, at 2N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
austave Stable Insane.

Gustave Stable. who was arrested at the
White House yesterday when he called 10
interest the President in his boats to be
Used in breaking ice to the north pole,
was adtudged insane by the police surgeons
and sent to St. Eiizabeths Hospital tor
the Insane. His son. who is in the candy
business in New York, has been notified OF
hi, whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To H o. Plugge, for repairs and altera-
lions at LIP 18th street northwest; archi-
tect, A. P. Clarke. jr.: contractor, ]. B.
Bursey. Estimated cost 81, 100
To City and Suburban Railway Company.
for repairs and alterations at 5th and T
streets northeast; architect and contractor.
VIM. e. Upton. Estimated cost. SO, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Frederick Adiudsed insane.

Paul Frederick. recently taken into Gus
tody at the White House. as a ''crank,"
was today adjudged by jury to be of un-
sound mind. after a hearing at the city
hall. 1t was testified that Frederick,
among other things. had demanded 81 300,
600. based on a previous commitment to
the Government Hospital for the Insane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Robert Lee Yeatman Dead

The death of Robert Lee Yeatman, a
member of an old and noted Washington
family, occurred last night. Deceased was
thirty-fou years Of age. The funeral will
be from the residence of his sister, Mrs G.
Orem, 1855 l street south, ct 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
ORMOND AUTO RACES
VAUGHAN WON TEN-MILE CHAM
PIONSHIP.

ORMOND. Fla, January 26.-Racing in
the automobile tournament on the beach
here was continued today. The ten-mile
middle weight championship was won by
Vaughan in minutes. Cedrino was second
in I minutes 80 seconds. Vaughan is driv-
ing the cars which Henry was expected to
run before he was disqualified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26

The death Of Mrs. Mary E. Carter, wife
OF w. w. Carter, gunner, United States
navy. retired. occurred at 1890 o'clock to-
day at her late residence 4OS 10th street
southeast. She was sixty-seyen wears of
age. The funeral will take place at
o'clock Monday afternoon and the burial
will be at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Token Of Respect.

The District Commissioners today or
dered that the flag on the District building
be placed at half mast until after the fun
eral of former Commissioner Thomas B.
Bryan and that employees who desire to
attend the obsequies shall be excused from
duty for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, January 26.-Wheat-Spot,
nominal; futures quiet; March. 6s. HID;
May, 6s. 912d. Corn, spot steady; Ameri-
can mixed new. As 3hd.; American mixed
old, As Sgd: futures quiet; January, As.
27sd.; March. As. 22sd.; May, Is. SAD.
Hops in London Pacific COAST, steady,
E2 l0s.aG3 les
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Tennessee Coal Inactive.

Another stock in which the speculative
contest was plainly manifested earlier IN
the week, Tennessee Coal, was conspicons
for It's inactivity. The new interests that
obtained control OF this company lately
have elevated the stock to such a price and
go Thoroughly concentrated the holdings OF
A. as to give it a very narrow market.
The lcw-priced stocks. including In that
general relation the issues selling below
par, In contrast with those quoted above
par. were active and rather aggressively
strong. with the leadership in this quarter
plainly exercised by Southern Railway for
the stocks quoted below go and. by Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and Colorado Fuel In the
issues quoted above 80 and below par
Southern Railway sold at the highest price
ever attained by IL.
TO show that the private borrowing of stock
exchange houses, which presumably repre-
scented the real short selling of tie last few
days, was rather extensive There was
fair amount Of commission house business
during the day, but the bulk of the trans
actions indicated the activities of the pro-
fessional crowd. both the room traders and
those in brokers offices, who found that II
was easy TO bid up prices without attract
ing much stock.
Probably the most important routine
news Item of the day was the Atchison
statement of earnings for December. This
was I'm lire with the other favorable exhib-
Its that have been making lately. and
showed IN Increase of more than half
million dollars In gross for the month, a
substantial portion of which was retained
In the increase in net. Compilations of the
known movement in money showed a cash
gain by the banks OF from S5,Joo,OOo to
about sG,T0o,cOo
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, January 28.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of 2
to O points. in response to higher cables
and continued large spot sales In the En-
gllsh market. Business was quiet. demand
being limited to the covering of some OF
the smaller bears and the market during
the early session sagged off to net decline
of @ points under scattering liquidation and
room selling. Around 11.33 for March de-
many improved. early sellers began to cover.
prices rallied point over last nights
gnals. ard during the middle morning the
market was quiet but steady.
Cotton-Futures opened steady. January.
1l-O; February, 11-25: March. 11.41; April,
l49; May I156; June, 11.5S; July, 11.63;
August l1.40 bid; September. 1918 bid; Oc-
tober. 1906
The market weakened toward midday
ana at noon was dull and nervous, with
prices about 10a11 points net lower, or at
the low level Of yesterday.
Spot cotton quiet: middling upiands Hts;
middling gulf, 1900
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
2lUO bales. against q. 233 last week and
4l,353 last year. For the week 10000 bales
against 13o,S40 last week and III ,403 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans.
3.4ap bales. against 9.123 last year, and at
Houston, 1902 bales, against 1921 last
year.
Spot closed quiet. 10 points lower; mid
ding uplands. 1890; middling gulf, 1895;
sales, lib bales.
TOdau'o Co%&or
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.. banf ers
and brokers' 14l9 F street. members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade