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Evening star., 1909-09-13
VERDICT NOT GUILTY.
Acquittal of Men Charged With II
legally Acquiring Stock Quotations.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September BE. B.
Saylor. formerly local superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and w. H. Smith, furnisher of stock
quotations, were found not guilty today
on charge Of conspiracy In connection
with the wire-tapping scandal prosecuted
by the Chicago Board of Trade. 1t had
been alleged the wires of the Chicago as
sociation had been tapped and the mar
ket quotations sold illegally.
The jury in the case reached a sealed
verdict Friday night, which was not OPEN
ed until court convened today.
w. II. Thompson. an electrician also in
dtcted. was ordered acquitted by the
court.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
COCKTAILS TO REST AWHILE.
OF to Martha's vineyard-Hopes
Blackburn Will Not Resign.

Col. George w. Goethals chief engineer
in charge of the construction of the Pan
anna canal. left Washington yesterday
afternoon for Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
to complete his six weeks vacation. part
of which he spent in this city in con-
ferences with government officials.
While here Col. Goethals expressed the
belief that there was no foundation for
the report that ex-senator &C. 6. Black
burn of Kentucky Is to resign as a mem
ber of the canal commission
Mr.. Blackburn has been Ill for several
months. He will take a leave of absence
and return to this country to visit old
friends and recuperate
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Richard s. Kelly Dead.

Richard 8. Kelly, retired policeman,
well known because of long and faith
full service at the White House. died this
morning at 2 o'clock at his home So3 C
street southeast. Kelly was appointed to
the force July 5. 1890. and in March, 1905,
was assigned to the White House force.
His health began to fail three or four
years ago and he was retired from active
duty. December 1. 1907. The funeral serv-
ices will be held at the home Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment
will take place in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
EARLY LOSES HIS PENSION.
Declared by Physicians to Be Free
From Disease.

John r. Early. the leper, SO called, has
been struck from the rolls of the pension
office, as he has been found, to the salts
faction of the pension officials. to be en-
tirely free from any disease. having re-
covered from the skin eruption which
was declared by eminent physicians to
be leprosy. Early at the time his name
was dropped from the rolls was receiving
s72 month on account of total disability
He was recently examined by medical
board In New York. They found no skin
eruption or any disability.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Mill Workers Strike.

A strike was inaugurated today by the
members of organized labor employed in
the mills of the Thomas w. Smith Lum-
her Company. Thirty workmen walked
out this morning because they aliege
open-shop methods were adopted by the
company last week. 1t Is said non-union
strikers.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
ESPERANTO CONGRESS HERE.
International Meeting at Barcelona
Adjourns.

BARCELONA, September 13.-The in
ternational Esperanto congress that has
been in session here for some days came
to an end today. The next congress will
be held at Washington in August Of 1910
This years gathering has been most
successful and was attended by 1900
delegates. representing thirty-three diff
ferent nationalities. -
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Miss Elkins in Paris.
THE DUKES PLANS,
Significant Statement by the Prin'
cess Letitia at Milan.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
MILAN, September Ex-senator Bet
toni, Princess Letitia's host at Brescia.
Is authority for the statement that the
Duke OF Abruzzi telegra phed here yes
terday that he is determined to take
another expedition to the Himalayas In
the near future. The princess. alluding
to the telegram in the presence OF Sena-
tor Bettoni, said she was convinced that
her stepson would abandon exploration
and settle down to married life.
Senator Bettoni tried to. discover the
princess meaning. He remarked jocosely
that Americans nowadays 'triumphed
everywhere. Curtiss had won at the
Brescia aviation meeting, and an Ameri-
can woman had won the Duke OF
Abruzzi's heart. but the princess was not
to be caught and dropped the subject.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Postmaster Generals Western Trip

Postmaster General Hitchcock will leave
tonight by way of New York for Seattle.
where he will attend the convention of
Washington postmasters September 20
and 81. Afterward he will attend the con-
ventions Of Oregon and Montana post
masters. His movements after that are.
as yet, somewhat uncertain. Although he
is leaving now for his vacation. tircum-
stances may require his return before he
joins the Taft party in Arizona Octo-
ber 25
Evening star., 1909-09-13
State Troops Leave McKees Rocks.

PITTSBURG. Pa. September -13.-After
nine weeks of strike duty at the Pressed
Steel Car Company. McKees Rocks. Troop
A, Pennsylvania state constabulary, start
ed from here today or horseback for its
barracks at Greensburg. Pa.
All of the troopers were glad to leave
this vicinity. where, during the strike
riots, two members were killed and three
seriously injured.
Troop B will depart for Wilkesbarre to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Army Veteran Sent to Hospital

John Brady, an army veteran, recently
suspended from the privileges of the
Soldiers Home for excessive drinking.
faced Judge Kimbali In the Police Court
this morning upon habitual drunkenness
charges, and was committed TO the
Washington Asylum Hospital for treat
ment. He will remain until his suspen-
sion from the home expires In about
thirty days
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Death Of E. F. Hueeins,

Edward F. Huggins. an Official Of the
pension bureau, died yesterday at his
residence. 1341 @ street. The funeral. at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. from the
house, will be attended by the members
Of Edward J. Ross Council. 26. Jr. O.. u.
A. NJ. of which he was an active menu
ber The interment will be at Glenwood.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Delegate to Maritime Conference.

Former Gov. Andrew ]. Montague of
virginia has been appointed by President
Iaft as one of the four delegates to the
third annual maritime conference of all
tne nations OF the world. This meeting
VII ne held In Brussels September oS
6oV. montague will leave New York for
Brussels the end of the week Ava
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Cost Of Letter Carriers Uniforms.

Bids were opened Saturday afternoon
for furnishing the winter uniforms Of the
letter carriers. The successful bidders
were Maher Brothers of Utica. N. Y, for
the uniforms, at S17.95 each. or $1O.2O for
the coat. So for the vest and $5.75 for
the trousers, and g.. N. Meyer of Wash
ington, d. c., for the cap, at $1.15, with
10 cents additional for the wreath. The
bids were examined and the award made
by a committee of the carriers with
George Winkleman as chairman.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Lightning Bolt Wrecks Church

NEW ORLEANS, September 1s-st.
Johns Catholic Church here was almost
totally destroyed. by fire today as a result
Of a bolt OF lightning. The loss will
amount to about $4,000. partially In
sured. About fifty people who were in
the church at the time were slightly
shocked.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Miss Sutton Wins chamn;on.h,n

NEWPORT. r. l., September 13.-Miss
May Sutton OF California won the cham.
pionship match in the ladies' invitation
tennis tournament in singles at the New
port Casino today from Miss Mary Ham.
mond Of New York. Score, 6-1. e.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Mrs. jeanette Thorpe Seeks Divorce

Alleging cruelty. desertion and infldelity,
Mrs. jeanette A. Thorpe has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for an abso-
Lutte divorce from Charles T. Thorpe They
were married in Baltimore. June s, 1904
and lived together until October, 1907,
when the alleged desertion is said to have
occurred. Since that time, Mrs. Thorpe
says. she has received no support from
her husband. Attorney W.. A. Coombe
represents the wife.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Goes on Vacation.

Walter l.. Barnum. cdnfidential clerk to
the Postmaster General, will leave the
city after the departure Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock to spend his vacation
in New York city. Manchester and Rut-
land, VT, his home. He will be gone a
month.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
HARRIMAN's SUCCESSOR,
Judge Lovett Becomes Chairman q
p. Board of Directors

NEW YORK. September 13.-William
Rockefeller and Jacob H. Schiff were
elected directors of the Union Pacif.
Railroad Company today. succeeding Hen.
ry n Rogers and Edward H. Hartman
They were also appointed members of the
executive committee
The board Of directors elected ex-Judge
Robert 8. Lovett chairman of the execu
tive committee, TO succeed Mr. Hartman
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Anita Stewart a Princess.

PARIS. September 13.-The Figaro
states that the Emperor OF Austria has
created Miss Anita Stewart princess.
Evening star., 1909-09-13

Edgar ]. Eyler, who was graduated
last year at the Thurmont High School.
Frederick. Md, was appointed principal
Of the Gracehan1, tMd.e public school and
has entered upon his duties.
Evening star., 1909-09-13

DETROIT Mich. September 13.-Before
DIR. George A. Fritch appeared in police
court today indications were that 1t would
be several days before the police would
consider their case strong enough to JUS
tify them in asking for a warrant charg-
ing the physician with the death of Miss
Mabel Millman of Ann Arbor, whose dis
membered body was found last week in
Ecorse creek and the Detroit river.
DR.. sFritch, who attributes his arrest to
the disappointment of the police in fail
ing to secure conviction when they
tried to connect him with similar case
a year ago, manifests perfect confidence
in the certainty of his exoneration.
The proceeding under which he was re-
manded and released under $4,000 bail
required him to appear in court each day
The police are limited to ten days in fol-
lowing this course At the end of that
time they must either ask for a warrant
or release the prisoner.
Fritch Ready to Help.
DR.. Fritch has announced willingness
to assist the police in their investigation
in any way possible.
Il have perfect faith.' said DIR. Fritch
mot only in the physicians ability to de-
termine the i'll from which the young
woman died, but also in their perfect ve-
racity.''
1t has been generlly conceded that the
girl did not die In Dr. Fritch's office, nor
in his house. The police are investigating
the maternity hospitals of the city.
A rumor that a relative of DR.. Fritch,
who had worked in the doctors Office, was
missing has failed 10 receive confirma-
ton. The doctor last night denied that
he had such a relative.
Clothing Not Located.
The police are still seeking the victim s
clothing and her opal and signet rings.
the latter bearing the initials, m. G. NJ
and the owner of the automobile seen at
midnight on the Ecorse bridge about the
time of Miss Millmans disappearance.
Dr. Fritch made formal appearance In
police court at II am. with his attorney
Frank L. Lodge. The police had not asked
for warrant and Justice Jeffries. In
reply to. questions made by Mr.. Lodge,
said it would not be necessary for the
physician to appear daily. but that his
attorney would be notified when he was
wanted
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Short Range, Rapid Fire, Long
Range,

The prize winners of the Wingate short
range match were:
/. ". G. Hudson New York ............. 142
g. Musician Chcsley. Connecticut. ......... 142
g. Sergt Rothrock Observation-Disclosures. 130
The prize winners in the rapid-fire
match, New York Association, were:
l. Capt. Kemp New York. ork....... 1877
2. Sergt Leushner, New York. k.............. 1877
3. Artifcer Dillon. Pennsylvania. ........ 123
The prize winners in the Roe long dis
tance match were:
1. Lieut.. Col o. B. Winder, Ohio. ........ 145
2. Sergt Leushner, New York. ............. 145
). q. w. Chesley, Connecticut. ............ l4O
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
CLUB WOMEN In ISLANDER SUIT
hrs. Katherine Hayden Asks $4,000
Damage fron 43Ts. rs Hssbroack.
Trouble Grew out of Statements
said 20 Have Been Made at
cIofhers' Meeting.

Pro1d5 nee. P. I. May ; ~ Women's :
clubdom was stirred to-day by the an
nouncemeHt that a suit alleging slander.
and placing thes amount OF damages at
s5.0oe. has been begun by Mrs. Katherine
A Hayden, wife of Thaddeus J. Hayden.
OF North Provid noe, the president OF the
Providence Mothers Club. against Mrs.
Ira D HasbroUck. OF Washington. r. L.
president Of the Rhode Island State Fed
Grafton Of women's Clubs. and director
OF the Mothers Club.
on April % there vas q dramatic scene
at 4 meeting Of the Providence Mothers
Club II vas specially called meeting
OF the club. and after assembling Mrs.
Hayden. the president took the floor and
called upon four members OF the club
20 retract or substantiate statements al
legged TO have been made rejecting upon
hcr integrity, which. she claimed, had
been made by them in connection with the
Disappearance Of certain articles ct meet
ings Of the wOmen's organizations
Mrs. Hayden read a long staten 1T. and
called upon Mrs HasbroUck, whom,
among others. she accused OF making
those statements. 10 vsify or retract
them.
Mrs. Hasbrouck. IN replying. declared
in = statement read by her that what
ever statements were made by me were
true, and were made with no malice. and
were from no bad motives and were very
few Il number. I have ben unable to
get direct and positive proof Of these ru-
mors or to disProve their trUthfulness."
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
NIGHT RIDER RITUAL Barred
Original Manuscript Of Oath and
Bylaws Produced in Court.
Several Sensations Are Sprung at
the Trial of Fifteen Accused Men
at WaverIy, Tenn.

Wave-ly. Tenn. May &-Sensation fol-
lowed sensation to-day in the trial Of the
fifteen alleged Night Riders. Witnesses
for the State testified as TO the whipping
Of Squire J. II. Reece. a leading citizen
and member Of the county court. because.
as the Night Riders alleged. he had talk
ed too much about the organization
They identified a mask produced by At
torney General Bowman as being similar
10 the kind used al meetings and on raids.
described the form Of initiation. and gave
the names Of some Of the defendants and
others as having been present al confer
ences held in secluded spots at night. and
as taking part in the whipping OF white
men and negroes
The second sensation came when the
attorney general produced in court what
he declared is the original manuscript Of
the oath and bylaws Of the Night Rid
ers- Wearing Of the mask and arms, and
assaults with deadly weapons, which, IN
der the Ku-kIux law. carries with coavic-
ton the death penalty OF imprisonment
in the penitentiary al the discretion Of
the jury, also were sworn 10. It was
stated by one witness that at one Of the
meetings the suggestion was made by
VIII Norman, the reputed State captain
CT the order. that J. T. Anderson. a prom
inent and wealthy merchant. be induced
10 attend meeting and that once pres
ent he should be shot and his body left
in some public place with q note pinned
on it 10 the effect that the deed was the
work OF the Night Riders
The idea was abandoned after one Of
the members had strongly protested
against the contemplated crime
The third sensation came tonight when
VIII Former was arrested on a bench
warrant charging that ne IS the man
who. with e band OF Night Riders, called
al the home Of Squire Reece on October
Is last, and. taking him from his home.
gave HIM twenty-five lashes- Former
was lodged in jail
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
RENEWS FIGHT ON HR. KNOX
Indiana Lawyer Sends Suit to Capi-
tai in a Letter.
Legal Opinions in Warrington Are
that Such Suit l. ImpOssf-
bic and PrepOsterOuS.

4 dispatch received from Columbus.
Ind. last night announced that lawyer
there had mailed a registered letter con
tanning the papers Of a suit 20 be fled
in the District Supreme Court Of this city
GO test the constitutional rights Of Secre-
tary OF state Knox TO hold Office
The papers. II is said. rehearsed the in
eiaents Of this spring. when publicity
vas given 10 the fact that the ConstitU-
ton prohibits a member Of The Senate
from holding an official position the sal
arv Of which had been raised while ne
was : Senator. At that time discussion
arose over the fact that Mr. Knox was
member Of the Senate when It increased
the saIarv Of the Secretary OF state In
order 10 make him eligible under the
Constitution. Congress, just before inau-
gurstion. reduced the salary of the posi-
ton he was slated 70 Ill.
These incidents, II is understood. are
related in the letter from the Columbus
lawyer. after which the right Of Mr..
Knox TO remain in the Cabinet is ques-
toned. The letter viii probably be re-
ceived az the courthouse to-day.
Justices Of the District Supreme Court
said last night they had heard nothing or
such a letter. or of any contemplated
plan 10 bring the matter 20 a legal is
sue. The general opinion was that such
a procedure was impossible and prepos-
ferrous. and entirely without the jurisdic-
ton of the District Supreme Court.
one man prominently connected with
The court SAID.
I have heard nothing Of any such
letter. and even Il the report had come
10 my ears ] should not consider II
seriously The question Of the eligibility
of Mr.. Knox was thoroughly thrashed
oat last winter. and IN the face OF the
legal knowledge that was brought 10
bear on il then, do not see how Z,
could be reopened-'' .
When asked how such a matter could
be brought 10 an issue he replied.
I know OF no way except through the
President OF the United States or Con-
gress. Certainly the District Supreme
court. or the United States Supreme
Court. for that matter. could not entertain
such d legal action
John r. Young. clerk Of the District
Supreme Court. said he had been called
o.. the telephone by newspaper correspoa-
dents in other cities who had heard that
such a letter had been sent.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
WHEAT JUMPS UP.
Patten Returns to Board Of Trade
and Market Is Lively.

Chicago, May 5.-Taere was renewal
Of the bull operations in wheat this
morning. wnen the Nay price went with
q rush 10 s12slz. or :. cent higher than
the top figure recorded in the course Of
the Patten ball campaign. The July
price jumped cents yesterday to slls,
reacted Z cent fo- a minute. and then
was rushed Up quickly from S1i5lz 10
slI7.4-
The Bartlett-Patten house began the
6ay with a cash safe Ct fa.e99 bushels
Of hard wheat 70 outbld mills on top Of
eoe98 bushels sold yesterday.
Experts call II :: cOncested market with
no one in a position 10 sell wheat 10 Ill
the big volume II buying orders coming
into the market.
The bull market Of the morning IN
wheat was followed bv decided reaction
and a break Of nearly ? cents from the
high point in July contracts during the
last haif-hoUr The range was from
sll7i4 back 70 s1-15ss. and The close Z
shade under S1.1544
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
GOULDS BUY STREET RAILWAYS
Trolley Properties in Three Cities
Sold at Auction.

cT0FlaI o IUt NasllLit It- fIlTeIl-
Richmond. Va. May 5.-When the street
railway systems OF Richmond. MancheS-
ter. and Petersburg were sold at public
auction to-day. in accordance with the
Federal courts decree. a committee rep
resenting the Goulds bought the proper
ties for sSeao. .Olo. The Goulds are heavily
Interested IN the properties. since they
haze complete control Of It now. IL IS
expected that vast Improvements viii be
made
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
CASTRO ACCUSED
OF SELLING ship
Nan Tells Fate of Vessel
Lost Five Years.
CREW N VENEZUELAN PRISON
NuIatto. Claiming to Be American,
Gives Sensational Account of sen
Mystery. but His story Is Not
C-edited-BelIeved He Recently Es-
capped from the sTsracafbo Jail.

81. Vincent, British West Indies. Nay j.
A mulatto OF the name Of Payne. VINO
claims 10 have been a seaman on the
American whaling schooner Carrie D
knowles. Of Provincetown. Mass, has
arrived here from Venezuela
lie says the schooner, which vas sup
posed 10 have been lost al sea Eve years
ago. with all cn board. was disabled in a
storm and put into Venezuelan port
for repairs. BY order Of President Cas-
tro. the schooner was seized. and Payne.
witt about a dozen other men comprising
the crew. was arrested and kept In close
confinement for about i've years. without
any pretense Of a trial
Payne does not mention the port al
which the seizure is alleged TO have been
made. nor does he tell now he got out OF
prison
The authorities here look upon his story
with suspicion. for the reason that some
time ago a number Of prisoners ESCAPED
from the MarscaibO Jail. ard they are
inclined 10 believe that Payne is one OF
them.
The schooner Carrie D. Knowles. a
vessel Of about leo tons. sailed from
Pr0vinCetOwn. 20 which port she be-
lOnged. OF January - 1894 on a whaling
cruise 20 the Caribbean she was COM
Eanded by Capt. Colin Stephenson. and
was manned by e crew Of West Indians.
The schooner was never heard from after
she sailed. and If was generally believed
that she was lost in a storm few days
after her departure No one or the name
OF Payne was known TO have been aboard
the vessel but a mulaJtO named Elisha
Payne disappeared from Provincetown
about the time the Knowles sailed, and
It IS possible that he slowed himself
aboard Of her
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
ADMITS HE IS FAKER.
Man Drew Pension and Led G.. A. r.,
hut Was Got a Soldier.

New York. Nay 5.-James Cunningham.
for years one Of the best-known Grand
Army men in Brooklyn. admitted to-day
tina: for nearly half century he has
been accepting the plsudits Of MS friends
and in recent years q pension from the
government under false pretenses-
To United States Judge ChatfeId he ac-
knowledge that he never vas an er-
listed soldier: that ne had no right 10
the pension he had drawn. and that from
beginning 10 end Of his career the fas
Whit ne had draped about himself was
false colOTs-
Cunningham may be sentenced to prison
for IKE years and fned S20o0 His plea OF
guilty was accepted to-day, and he was
given until Saturday 10 arrange his az
fairs. He viii then come up for sen
tence.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
SIGHT OF WRECK FATAL.
Hotel Proprietor Drops Dead from
Excitement.
.peciaI to he washington Head

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Romney. Va May "A passenger train
wreck on the Romney-Green Spring
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio, in
which seven persons were injured, was
in a peculiar manner the Indirect cause
os one death
Following the smash-up. !. Inskep Kel-
Ter. former proprietor Of the Keller Hotei
here. went down to see the wreck 7y-=
dropped dead from excitement Keller was
a cripple and well known
Those injured were Mrs John J. Corn
well. wife Of the prominent West yir-
ein!a Democrat and editor. Miss Kate
Brady. sister OF Mrs. Cornwell. Baggage
master Parker. Mrs. George Cunninzham.
Mrs. James Keller. and I. II. Baker. all
OF Remney.
The wreck was caused by the train
striking some cattle on the track The
combination coach and a passenger ca
rolled over the embankment The rear
coach caught FIRE and vas burned