Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1890, Page 5

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PREVIOUS TO OPENING OF OUR FALL STOCK. 18 pairs Fancy Striped Curtains reduced from @2 to ‘6 {airs Madras Curtaine reduced from $6.50 to 4 per pair. 15 pairs Madras Curtains reduced from $6 to $3.90 pair. pairs Madras Curtaing reduced from €4.50 to 2.25 per pair. 10 pairs Madras Curtains reduced from $5 to $2.75 ‘per pair. 13 pairs Nottingham Curtains zeduced from 82.25 to $1.25. 15 pairs Nottingham Curtains reduéed from @1.25 to S7i¢c. 20 pairs Nottingham Curtains reduced from €1.65 to $1.15. ‘4 pairs Single Door Portieres cut fromis7 to 64.50 ber pair. 10 pairs Turkish Striped Portieres cut from $8 to 84.50 per pair. 5 pairs Roman Striped Vienna Chenille Portieres cut from 812 to @8 pair, P We haves few of Bros’, Baby Carriages left. which will be closed out at ACTUAL COST. Handsome Wicker Bodies, elegantly upholstered in ‘Suk Plush, Tapestry, &c., steel springs and steel wire wheela Note the prices: 2 at €26, reduced to $15. 830, reduced to $20.50. 22.50, reduced to $15, 825, reduced to 819. $38, reduced to $14.50. $30, reduced to 820.50. $27.50, reduced to 819, 853.00, reduced to 821, Our Fall Goods are arriving daily. Among them are Tuauy new and novel articles in Housefuruishings and Decorations, SULIUS LANSBURGE, 13TH AND F STs. French Furniture Polish will make old farniture Jook new. Best in the market, Price, 50c. per bottle. uso I f SICK HEADACHE 19 MISERY, WHAT ARE Gg ke fare itt é their worth. They are mall and easy to take. Srecuats Is Samer Wasrs Alot of Navy Blue Calico Shirt |Waiste, sizes 6 to 12 years, reduced to 190. Outing Fianvel Shirt Waists, sizes 5 to 13 years. 250. Percale Shirt Waists, new styles, sizes 5 to 13 years, 50c. White Shirt Waists, linen collar and cuffa, Plaited back and fronts, all sizes, 50c. We have just received snother lot of Men's ‘Cuting Flannel Shirts, sizes, 14 to 18 inches, sal Sc Fancy Cheviot Shirts, sizes 143 to 7, at 50e. FALL-WEIGHT UNDERWEAR. — Ladies’ Hush Neck and Long Sleeves and Short Sleeves Vests, superior quality, only 50c. Men's Superior Quality in Shirts and Draw- ers, Sizes, shirts, 3¢ to 46 inches; drawers, 30 te 44 inches. 50c. Men's Fine Wool Medinm-weight Shirts only 81. Ladies’ Linen Chemisettes reduced to 25a, Bargains iu Matting and Floor Oil Cloth, CARHART & LEIDY, 928 7th st and 706 Ket.aw FR ene 2) Haxvsow: TTERNS Fiesta Aiea i ihe “WASHINGION.” the Pertect Bloeveloas Oat: ment Cre ns eR Naor The “CHESTER,” Plain, ose Bi and Neat, ap Elexi 4 Gangent ia feces disses ‘The “ECKINGLO. i.” Gathered at Meck; very band- carnctathe Bowie emngiine Comms win Prices were never so low proofs, GOUDYEAK BUS: _ay31-3m_* MELVL LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., sdjoining National Hotel. ‘Tronks snd Sstebels of best make et low peices, ape . ANY FORMS OF RERVOUS Pe ed rosy {O BUFFET SHUULD 2d EDITION. Lats egrams to Th Sl ORIGINAL PACKAGE IN IOWA. Lawyers Hold That the Supreme Court Decision Voided the Statute. Crpan Raprps, Sept. 2.—Soon after the recent act of Congress prohibiting the sale of original Packages was passed George Williams, a brewer, was arrested for selling beer here in original packages. Williams promptly applied for a writ of habeus corpus to test the legality of the act in question which was granted and the case has been continued from time to time to enable the county to prepare to meet the question. When the case was called yesterday the county attorney had the case dismissed. The attor- ney for the defense has prepared an - ment holding the act unconstitutional. but «aid that even if constitutional legislation was necessary to put the prohibitory law in force, asthe Supreme Court decision in the original package case had absolutely voided the probib- itory statute. - ae Bee Heavy Cotton Failure. Liverpoot, Sept. 2—The failure is reported of a large Steenstrand d cotton firm. Cornfield Strikers. Tuscora, Itx., Sept. 2.—Nearly all the broom corn cutters in Coles and Douglas counties struck for araise of 25cents adayin their wages yesterday. They had been getting @1 Three hundred joined the strike at 1,000 in this region. Asthe growers must save their crops at once they no doubt concede the demands of the strikers, who are mostly from the southern part of the stat. —_— Nebraska’s Bect Sugar Palace. Gnraxp Istaxp, Nes, Sept. 2—The beet sugar palace will be formally opened today, and already thousands havo arrived to witness the ceremony. Governor Thayer will deliver the oration and Mayor P! will make the opening address. The exhibitions in the palace are varied. Maple sugar, beet — and the cane sugar industries are represente Corn figures in the exhibits,as do all the cereals and grasses grown in Nebraska. ci ES Six Mormons, Nine Gentiles. Sarr Lake City, Sept. 2—County Clerk- elect Allen, the first liberal county officer, en- tered on his duties yesterday. County Re- corder Rumel, a Mormon also, succeeded the former incumbent. The liberals elected six out of the nine county officers at the late elec- tion. —_.—__— He Drank Water. Lissoxs, Sept. 2-—King Charles is suf- fering from an attack of typhoid fever, the re- sult of drinking polluted water. The attack is not severe, aud no alarm is felt regarding his condition. ———————— To Raise Their Wages. Curcaco, Sept. 2—A committee representing the passenger and freight conductors of the Chicago and Northwestern railway and all iis auxiliary lines, except the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaia, was in Chicago yes- terday in consultation with General Manager J. M. Whitman regarding an increase of pay. At present the men a id from €75 to $908 month, but they demand a scale on the basis of $125 w month for the highest paid men, The conference was entirely harmonious and the request of the men was taken under considera- tion. ——— The “Times” Sees Trouble Ahead. Loxvox, Sept. 2—The Times, commenting upon the trades union congress at Liverpool, doubts whether the public at large or even the mass of employers have yet realized the nature and scope of the assault that is preparing upon industrial property. It says that unless timely means are employed to check the violence that it now openly advocates the awakening will be rude indeed. —— a The Medicine Killed Her. New Yorke, Sept. 2.—Mrs. Fritz Arbes, who lived with her daughter, Mra, Catharine Za- dick, at No. 311 east 50th street, died in ter- rible agony yesterday afternoon after having dank a quarter of an ounce of a medicine put up by Druggist Albert Kirchman. Dr. Lesser of east 15th street, who had been called in to treat the child of Mrs. Zadick for gastric trouble. prescribed a minimum dose of a prepa- ration, the major portion of which was aconite. ‘The medicine was put up in a bottle bearing a German label. Mre. Arbes, who was also unwell, concluded to try the medicine. This she did with the above result. Mrs, Zadick, too, tasted the drug. Dr. 8. Grueber, who was hurriedly sent for, arrived too late to aid Mrs. Arbes, and only succeeded in saving the life of Mrs. Za- dick by the use of powerful antidotes. Coroner Levy investigated the case and de- cided that there was nothing upon which to hold Dr. Lesser. > Expelled From Jerusalem. Pants, Sept. 2.—Intelligence has reached here that the Turkish soldiers at Jerusalem have expel'ed the Franciscan fathers from the city. The French consul protested against their expulsion, but without avail. diespassirarwitan From Wall Street Today. New Yonx, Sept. 2.—The stock market opened this morning with something ¢f » boom, but it was short lived and before the en3.pf Jey hour dullness was in « feature of the dealings, while prices as only Cg changed from those of the opening. activity at the opening was greater than nsual of late, and the gains over Saturdey’s tinal quotation extended generally to % per cent, while sugar refineries was up 1%. The further advances, how- ever, were confined to insignificant fractions, although sugar refineries, St. Paul, Lake Shore and Union Pacific were quité getive. ‘The yim was soon taken out of the , and with fhe dullness prices began toreact, though the losses were generally as insignificant ‘as the early advances. Sugar declined to 8'¢. Silver opened at 11914; highest sule, 11934; lowes: sale, 119; closing sale, 11934. The Rumor Denied. Detvrn, Mrxx., Sept. 2—There is absolutely no truth in the rumor that the ferry boat May- flower sank with fifty people on board during last night’s gale. —-~——__— For Judge of Appeals. New Yorx, Sept. 2.—The republican state committee has nominated Judge Earl for judge of the court of appeals. ———— Death of a Leading Shoe Man. MansieweaD, Mass., Sept. 2,—Jobn C. Peach, the leading shoe manufacturer of Marbichead and a very prominent citizen, died last night, aged seventy-thr ———__ Fatally Stabbed. New York, Sept. 2.—As the result of a Labor day celebration Franz Malschtals lost his life. The dead man lived in a tenement on the east side. Opposite were a family named Walsh. Last it Malschtals visited the Walshes, Beer was freely partaken of in honor of the day. It was after midnizht when Malschtals turned to his own rooms. He passed by his wife and went into abed room. Soon after the wife heard groans. Upon entering and asking what the matter was her husband replied: “Oh. 1am dying; Iam cut all bh.” ‘The bed clothes were dyed with blood and Mrs. Malsch- talz found that her husband had been cut in the abdomen. The wound was a frightful one, The knife went through the coat. vest and trousers, The sufferer was quickly removed twrian Hospital, where he died at 430 = o'cloc! The Walsh family were arrested, They denied all knowledge of the cutting and insist that there was no —-_—_ Clubs in the Campaiga. Sanatoca, N. Y., Sept. 2—The republican message late Gen. Barrundia protesting against his assassination by the Guatemalan authorities eh! pe reparation “for the outrage of which BOARD OF ARBITRATION, lavestigation of New York Central Trou- bles Begun Today. New Yorn, Sept. 2—Mesers. Purcell, Robert- son and Donovan of the state board of arbitra- tion today began their investigation of the causes of the strike on the New York Cen- tral and Hudson River Railroad. H. Walter. Webb, third vice president of the company, with. Frank Loomis, counsel for the road, and Hamilton Harris of Albany to advise him. Gen. Roger A. Pryor was present as counsel for the Knights of Labor. J. J. Hol- lan W. Wright of the general execu- tive board of the knights were also present. Vice President Webb was called and said: “The company kas no controversy nor has it had with any of its employes. On August 3a number of our employes — Ta our service, Since then their places have been filled and the road is operated successfully. The cause alleged for these men leaving was because the 78 men of the 22,000 on the road had been discharged because they were Knights of Labor. These men were discharged by my order for good and sufficient cause. The com- pany hada rightto discharge any of these men without giving reasons for so im 2 On the 9th of August Mr. J. J. Holland called upon me as a representative of the Knights of Labor to talk tho matter over. I refused and have done so cach time a proposition has been made to me since.” _ ‘On being cross-examined by Gen. Pryor Mr. Webb said the men had been discharged for lack of employment and unsetisfactory service. His knowledge Was obtained from the seeret service bureau of the road. Witness could not produce the reports made by his secret service as they were not now in existence. A — by Gen. Pryor utto whether the road had ever discussed the policy of employ- ing Knights of Labor was not allowed by the boar: Mr, Webb was then asked when he first ar- ranged for employment of Pinkerton men. Mr. Harri ted, but the board held that the employment of agencies to protect its property wasa matter of public interest and not aprivate matter, as held by the counsel. Thereupon Mr. Harris directed Mr. Webb not to answer. On being asked if he ever requested aid and protection from the police before ho employed Pinkerton men Mr. Webb said that he ina not, This ended the testimony for the Central, W. A. Valentine, master workman of Assem- bly 10569, and one of the discharged employes, was the first witness for the knights. ‘The wit- ness received a written communication from the assistant superintendent, which stated at his services would not be required after August 4. Then in a rambling way tho itness told how he had been cautioned not to appear too prominently as a Knight of Labor, as it would interfere with his promotion, Dennis McCarthy, tr aggageman. testi- fied that he was discharged on July 31.° On August 1he asked Mr. Toucey if his discharge was final. Then Mr. Toucey accused him of being one of the ickers” and a Knight of Labor. The witness appealed to Mr. Toucey to remember his twenty years of faith- ful service, and the latter revoked the dis- charge, but when witness reported for duty afterward he was ordered to give up his badge and keys by aeubordinate of Mr. Toucey and was then discharged. : E. J. Lee, master workman of District 246, testitied that District 246 ordered the strike ause the company had violated an agree- ment with the men in which it was agreed to ive the reasons for all discharges, itness = had = always performed 1 duty faithfully nd at the time of his discharge was an extra hand and was on leave until ho was ready to report for work. On August 8 Mr, Toucey toid the witness that he wi: tor and would not be taken back, but that he would not be black-listed, and if he could get a situation on the New Haven road he would give him a recommen- dation. DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. How the Mobile and Nashville Cannon Ball Was Held Up Last Night. Mosrix, Ata., Sept. 2.—The Louisville and Nashville cannon ball train, which left Mobile at 8 o'clock last night, was held up at Big Es- cambia Bridge, half a mile north of Pensacola Junction, by robbers who entered the express ear and compelled the express messenger to give up the contents of his safe, It is not known just at this time the extent ofthe loss. Having secured the valuables the tabbers jumped off and tock to the woods. The first news of the robbery re- ceived in Mobile by the railway official was meager. The train was held up about half a mile above Flamaton Junction and the Re there know very little of what oceurred, for the train was de- layed seven minutes only and _ there was not much chance of learning of what occurred. Engineer Bob Sizer says that be was pulling out of Fiamaton and justas hiatrain, which is the through express from New Orleans, got underway he turned around and saw a man standing near him, Before he could ask a question or look twice two big revolvers were in his fare. He was told to run train up to the Escambia River Brid, me miles distant, and stop on the btidge. There was nothing left for him to do but obey, and he did so. There the train stopped on the bridge. The engineer was told to get off his engine, ond he did so. Then the robber directed Sizer to go to the express car and force an eutrance, he robber lex ting a heavy mallet in his hand. Sizer did so and burst open the car door, Express Measen- ger Archie Johnson was standing with his | rer in his hand, but seeing Sizer he lowered gue <: The next minute he was covered and told to lay down his gun and he obeyed. Then the robber standing in the car door compelled the messenger to open his safe and hand him alt the money. While this operation was going on the fellow was standing in the door coolly look- ing at his vietim and firing first to one side of the train and then the other to overawe the passengers and the train crew. When he got the money the robber told Sizer to follow him. The man showed the way to the engine, bade Sizer pull out and with a ting shot anda wild yell dashed off in the Peshee and was lost to sight. A posse has left Flamaton another bas left Mobile in pur- suit of the robbers. Some surprise is ex- wressed here that the robbers selected this par- eniar train, as it 18 well known that the other tains carry the most of the express money, No. 2¢the robbed train, carrying a very little at any ae, and a small amount on this occasion. Pes mid Spree Burrows . “$a,Florida and there is a pos- Retr eegede Paget et the assembling of his gang at Flamaton and joived them there to superintend conduct of the affair, but this robber ord Jike the work of the celebrated Capt. neh, poe de ae Size'of the Failure. New Yore, Sept. 2.—It is stated in Wall street that Steenstrand, the Liverpool cotton merchant who was also known as the cotton king, whose failure 1s announced today, is estf mated to be worth #700,000 to 3,000,000 and carried a line of 100,000 to 125,000 bales. It is considered a. bad failure and is due to the re- cont heavy deelines in spot and carly delivery cotton. GEN. BARRUNDIA’S FATE. Message From Nis Family to the Presi- dent Calling for Reparation. The President received last evening a cable from the widow and children of while a padsenger on an American steam and calling apon him they are the ineonsolable victims.” The tele- prae was amet to the State Department for in rey Acting Secret ‘harton said thisafternoon that he had no information whatever in reported attack upon Minister ter of Gen, Barrundia, and to the affair very much ex- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. - WHAT WILL BE DOXR WITH HIN? ‘What will be done with Lieut. Guy? That is faa a fesaat Ener A pro to Bo.with him is the question which the ‘Commissioners, long ‘iow ortho the long interview over case teat gone over. It is general! peneee, that FOR RECIPROCITY. _ : [Continued from First Page) _* cane one-neaprmereel eiagtaads that country were invited to enter America by & wide-open door. , HOUSE. y On motion of Mr. Cogswell (Mnss.) & Senate bill was passed granting an American register to the foreign built steamer Italia. On motion of Mr. Boatner (La,) a Senste bill was passed authorizing the construction of two bridges across the Boeuf river, Louisiana, Mr. Lacey (Iowa) then called up and the House proceeded to the consideration of THE CLAYTON-BRECKINRIDGE ELECTION CASE, Mr. Cooper (Ohio) opened the debate, pre- mising his argument on the case with a brief criticism of the minority report, In such words as ‘“discourtesy, unfairness, neglect of duty, bad faith, suppression of testimony and connivance at crime,” tho minority report, signed by every democratic member of the committee, reflected upon their colleagues of the majority. He would not dignify this as- sanit by a reply to xt, but he was unpleasantly surprised at 1t. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) said that the wotds the gen- tleman had read did not contain the views of the minority as finally presented to the House. ‘The gentleman WAS PROBABLY READING FROM A PROOF SLIP, Mr. Dalzell (Pa.)—Whose views do they rep- resent? Mr. Crisp—The gentleman will excuse me. The views of the minarity are before the House in printed form which every gentleman can see tor himself, If there be some proof slips which some gentleman has ‘obtained surrepti- tiously or otherwise from the printing office, that is another matter. Mr. Cooper submitted whether when a paper of that kind had been filed and printed, when it had been given to the Associated Press nud printed ail over the country, it was not « sufi- cient amende honorable afterward to amend and expurgate it, Who was it that had drawn up the report? Whose brain had inspired and whose pen had indicted it? THE FIRST BRANCH OF THE CASE taken up by Mr. Cooper was the charge of fraud and intimidation which the testimony showed (according to the opinion of the major- ity) had been resorted to in order to carry the second congressional district of Arkansas for Breckinridge. Col. Ciayton. believing that he had been cheated out of the election, was de- termined to expose the methods through which Breckinridge had obtained the certificate, and gave notice of contest. An important factor in the contest was relative to THE THEFT OF THE BALLOT ROX at Plummerville, In conducting his contest Jobn Clayton went to Plummerville with many misgivings. His friends advised him not to go and admonished him that in going there he periled his life—a life at that time made epe- cially precious because, by the recent death of his wife, his children had to look to him alone for __ protection and support. But he felt it his duty to himself, to his iriends and to his country to pursue his contest. John M. Clayton was not the mannor of man to ask another to go for him where ho did uot himself dare to go. Consequently he went to Plummerville, and on tho night of January 29, 1889, while about to git down to write to his children he received in the neck A LOAD OF BUCKSHOT which nearly sovered his head from-his body. The news of the assassination which was flashed over the country was answered by a cry of indignant horror, It was tho opinion of the majority that the murder grew directly out of the _ political methods adopted in that county. In that view the majeritv but echoed the almost universal sentiment of all sections, Ballot-box stealing aud stufting, intimidation and murder natur- ally followed cach other, The continuat.viola- tion of the Constitution and of state laws and of the rights of citizens was a natural indica- tion to the evil disposed to violate all law and trample on the rights of all men at all times, Could there be's greater blessing to this nation, and especially to the people who were afflicted by these methods, than their ending. It was the supreme duty of this Congress to enact such legislation as would terminate these methods by removing the inducements there- for. PRAISE FOR ARKANSAS, In conclusion he passed a high enconium on the people and state of Arkansas, contending that if the election methods in vogue in that state were abandoned the commonwealth would soon be alive with industry and manufactures. Mr. Wilson (Mo.) joined with the gentleman from Ohio in his panegeric upon the people uf Arkansas, But he regretted that the gentle- man ouly today discovered how good the peo- ple of Arkansas were; if he bad discovered it sooner he could never have signed the major- ity report. Did any man believe that Mr, Breckinridge or the people of Arkansas (outside of the people who committed the crime) ever droamed of the murder of Clayton? THE MAJORITY IV ITS REPOR? sought to convey the impression that this was an organized murder and that the people of Arkansas had adopted murder as a favorite po- litical mode and“ measure. The murderers were spoken of as the friends and compantons of Mr. Breckinridge. Was there anything in the gentleman's character, public or private, that would justify the bitterest partisan in charging that Clifton R. Breckinridge would take the advantage of foul murder for a brief political prestige? And yet it was charged that such ‘was the case. The minority resented the im- utation. Commenting upon the words quoted y Mr. Cooper as from THE MINORITY REPORT he denied that the report contained them. They were in the rough draft. which was the private property of the minority. This rough draft had been printed for the convenience of the members of the minority in drafting their final report. What authority had the gentle- man from Ohio to peer into the private affairs of the committee. The draft was a pri- vate paper until it received the official indorse- ment of the minority. He then proceeded to criticise the method of the committee in pursuing the investigation. The history of this contest as found in the Record showed to the world that the members of the committee who went to Arkansas went, not as invgsti- gators, but practically as attorueys of the friends of the dead man, prosecuting Mr. Breckinridge. see THE R MONTHS ARE HERE. But Where are the Oysters—An Unac- countable Scarcity of Bivalves. The months of the R’s have come around again, as they have a regular habit of doing, but their usual companion, the oyster, seems to have a strong reluctance to coming to time, There are hardly any oysters in the city up to this time and old dealers say they have never seen such a scarcity of bivalves at the opening of u season. The trou- ble seems to be in the inability of the oyster boats to get a load at the usual points and their desire not to come up without afulllond. This ‘tornoon, however, large quantitics of oysters fare expected at the wharves and the famine may be broken, but the chances for a plentiful season from present prospects iv decidedly gloomy. ——_.-- PLATT PLEADS PRIVATE BUSINESS, He Will Not Go to Spain Nor to the United States Senate, ‘The New York Sun this morning publishes correspondence which has passed between Secretary Blaine and ex-Senator Thomas OC, Platt, Ina letter to Mr. Platt, dated Juno 98, Mr, Blaine said: “By the President's direction | clear, and with great porsonal pleasure to myself I tender to youthe mission to Spain made vacant by the resignation of Hon, T. W. Palmer of Michigan. jing that your couven! aad your combine to yon to accept the position I am,” &c. ‘Me. Piatt’in his reply, dated July 5 last, sald: “While rly estimating the honor con- ferred and a ape ceietiny = evidence of President's con! your personal regard I feel constrained to return my declina- tion of the position, , Numcrons ceerps and obligations precinde’ ity of my accepting tie office of Cd os we int ae SS wa ra aoe ‘THE EVENING STAR: “WASHINGTON, D. C.,. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890, B. SHEPHERD WHITE’S MONEY. Judge Bradley Quashes Attachments Placed on it. Inchambers today Judge Bradley heard ‘motion to quash the attachments in the suit of F. J. Heiberger against B. Shepherd White, ebarged with embezzlement and forgery. Mr. J. H. Ralston appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. 8. T. Thomas for the garnisbees and Mr. Chapin Brown for the defendant. The latter claimed that White at the date of ‘the issue of the attachment was in the District and that he hadonly been absent temporarily fora few days, The money was at the time in the hands of the officers of the law and in pro- cess of going to the proper officer, the prop- erty clerk. The return of Inspector Swindelis sets out that he holds $364 as “the proceeds of crime,” and he had been notified by Mr. J. H. Corning that he claims it, Mr. Brown claimed that the writ should be quashed und that the money is not subject to attachment. Mr, Eugene Carusi stated that ho appeared in the interest of a third party, Lewis Johnson & Co., and if the money proves to be the pro- coeds of the forgery committed on them—a dis- counted check, which it is alleged is a forgery—it struck him the money should be retained. He did not say that the check was a forgery, but it ae alleged that it is, and the partics whose names are alleged to have been forged have kad notice that they hold the bank respon- vible. Mr. Thomas said he appeared for the gar- nishees, and claimed ihe the money is in custody of the lawand cannot be disposed of until White’s status is determined on the criminal side of the court. Mr. Ralston. for the plaintiff, sald the at- tachment was issued in the morning and it may have been that defendant was in the city some that day. There is nothing to bear out the statement that the money was the pro- ceeds of crime and it does not appear whether it was his own money. Mr. Brown the law read “‘alloged as pro- coeds of crime. ‘The judge said the quostion of fact was as to whether the defendant was in the District at tho time, and it was evident that he was in the District and was not then concealing himself to evade process, The ground of the attachment therefore falls, As to whether the moncy was in the custody of the law the judgo held that it was not the subject of attachment if it was the oveeds of crime, and he therefore quashed 1 wri ‘THE CRIMINAL CASE. Then Judge Bradley took up the motion in ‘the cases of U.S. against B, Shepherd White for embezzlement and forgery—Chapin Brown and Charles Pelham appearing for White and Dis- trict Attorney Hoge for the government. ‘The motion is for an order directing that $364 or $372 now held by Richard Sylvester, property clerk, or J, A. Swindells, licutenant and in- spector of the police, be paid to him, which money was takeu from him by B, B. Jeffers, chiet of police of Frankfort, Ky. District Attorney Hoge vaid that it was only od the trial that the court would make the order, Mr. Brown said that he was not sure that the court could now act on the motion, and the reason for the motion was to prevent it going into the hands of creditors, ‘The judge coincided with the district attor- ne: ane that the motion had to be over- rule ————-_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the openine and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, ss reported by apecial strevt: Wire to Corson and Macar a5ee tere pizce ri ard € Washington Stock Exchange. Governmont Bonds—U. S. 4s, 1891, registered, 104 bid. U. 5.45g8, 1891. coupon, 104 bid. U. & 48, registered, 1907, 124 bid, 124% asked. U.S. coupon, 1907, 126 bid. 125% asked. trict of Columbia aS inp. a. 1801, oF or s 1, curre: . 03 bid. Market stock ave,” Currency. 104 bid. 20-year fund, Ge, 1892, gold, 103 bid. 20-year fund, 5s, 1800, gold, LIL bid. Water stock, ‘7m 1001, currency, 130 bid. 0-year fund, Ue, es 1902, 122 bid. Water stock, 7s, currency, 2008, 18055 Did. dbs, 14, fund, currency, Li att:3 road, 10-40,68, 104 bid. 1 Georgetown Convertible asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1808, 107 bid,110 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mort- gage, Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- hy bonds, imp. Gs. 116 bid. Wash- tigton Light Infantry first mortgage, 63, 1904, 9S bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1994, 98 Did, 105 usked. Washington Gas Light series A, 7 y bonds, ygienic Ice Company, ist mortgage, 6s, Lasked. American Security end ‘Irust, 100 bid. National bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 450 bid, 470 asked, Bank of Kepublic, 205 bid, 300° asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, \d. ‘Second. Central, 280 bit Farmers’ and Mechanics’, bi 270 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, 155 asked. Capital, 119 bid. West End, 98 bid,'105 askec. ‘Traders’, 225 bid. Lincoln, 116 bid. Xailrond Stocks — Metropolitan, 160 bi x asked. Columbia, 70 bid. 80 asked. pitol sud North O Street, 64 bid, 70 asked. Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home, 69 bid, 73 asked. Georgetown and Tenaliytown, 54 bid, 61 asked. Insurance Stocks—liremen’s, 46 bid. Franklin, 50 bis. Metropolitan, 80 bid. National Union, 20 bid. Arlington, 180 bid, 200 asked, Corcoran, G3 bid. Columbia, 14 bid, 19 asked. German- American, 180 bid.’ Potomac, 8) bid. 9 asked. Riggs, Ss bid, 95, asked, People’s, 5 bid. Lin- coln 535 bid. ‘Title 1osurance Stocks — Columbia Title, 63 bid, 7 asked. Real Estate Title, 125 bid, 152 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 47 bid, 50 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 160 bid. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 25 bid. 32; asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 72 bid, 7 a American Graphophone, 17 bid, ed. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Markot Com- pany. 17 bid. Washington Brick Machine Com- pany, 370 bid, 415 asked. Great Falls Ice Company, 200 bid. Bull Run Panorama Com- pany, 20’ bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 210jbid. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 125. bid, 140 asked. Pneumatic Gup Carriage, 1 bid, 1g asked. Washingtcn Loan and Trust Company, 4% bid, 5 asked. American Security end irust Company, 53 bid, 54 asked. —— Baltimure Markets, BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.—Cotton nominal—mid- Gitug, 115. Flour steady — Howard street @ng western super, 3,00a3,50; do. do. ex! B.75a4.65; do. do, family, 4.90a5 50; City Rio brands, extra, 6085.85; 78 1s 5.25a5.50; winter wheat pat: nt, 5. pring do. do, 5.90a6.25; do, do. straight, 5,905.75; do, do.’ extra, 4,00a4.00. Wheat—southern quiet; Fultz, 950101; 1 4 98a101; No. 2, 10Ual00%; steamer No. 2, red, 5%; Western stoady: No. 2 winter red, spot, September, 09; Uctober, 100% 010075; Corn~southern nomiual; wostern dull; ry Ob. bo: Tees, S7ade; mized nak good to lay frm—~ WwW 1:31.00, old Oya6x; ts to Li iet— Freight £ ori bony er qui Sour, 20,638 barrels; yt 17 4,000 bushels; oats, 6, DID HE LEAVE A WILL? The Interesting Contest Over the Estate of ex-Slave David W. Hawkins. In the Probete Court room this morning Judge Bradiey resumed the hearing in the case of the estate of David W. Hawkins, the colored coachman, over whose estate there is a contest in which several parties are interested. The hearing bed been adjourned from Thursday last, when testimony was heard as to the claims of Sandy Hawkins, aged thirty-seven, who claims as the son of the deceased and is repre- sented by Messrs. Cole & Cole. Rev. Dr. John H. Nichole of Brightwood, the father-in-law of the deceased, is represented by Messrs. H. E. Davis and Joseph Shillington, ore morning Sarah a Mollie —— 19 an ears of age. claiming to ughters of the deceased, were represented by Messrs. R. F. Coomes and Alex. A. Kilgour, and Flor- ence R. Hawkiys of 906 27th street, aged 16 years, also claiming to be a daughter, was rep- resented by Mr. Hosen B. Moniton, SAVS THERE 18 4 WILL. ‘The latter stated thathe represented Flor- ence, andexpected to show ina little timea short way out of the difficulty, for the deceased had left ¢ will, and he would produce a witness to the will. The hearing, however, went on, and L. F. Nicholson testified that he kne whine as his father's conchman prior to his father's death, July "18, 1855, Witness left for boarding school and after his return saw Hawkins as coachman of Col. Phillips and Gen. Meigs. On cros#-examination witness said Hawkins was hired by his father from Henry Birch, who kept a stable on Lith strect, Ban. Turner testified that he knew David Hawkins. and was employed with him at Maj. Nicholson's for twelve months or more. After the war he frequently saw him. Hawkine,while at Nicholson's, frequently spoke of Henry Birch as bis master. Hawkins was quite young when at Maj. Nicholson’s—a boy who played mar- bles, &c., with witness and others. On cross-cxamination witness said Hawkins had his growth when he was at Maj. Nichol- ton's, MORE TESTIMONY FOR THE REPCTED 80%. Then additional testimony was given for Sandy Hawkins, the son, as follows: Geergianna Quander testified that she bad known Sandy for sixteer that she heard of David Hawkins after ame and wrote to Sandy, telling him that she had found his father; that Sundy came up and she took him to 16th atreet,and David d,“"Who are you?” He replied, “Sandy Hawkins, from Dr. Sass- cus’ place.” “Why,” exclaimed David, “Son, is this you? What a fine young man you have grown,” and then asked how was his mother, and when they parted he called Sandy his son. Elizabeth Gant, an aged colored woman, tes- tified that she bad been raised on the Valley Farm—Mr, Worthington’s—and knew Davy be- fore he knew himself. He was a slave of Capt. Jack Baden, and after his death Davy was hired to Mr. Bowie. She came here in January before the fall of Richmond and found Davy here. David had a wife at Bowie's and a son Sandy. On cross-examination she said didn’t know how old she was, but they told her she was born in 3832, When Capt. Jack Baden died David Hawkins was a boy and when he went to Bowie's he was aman enough to have a wife, Davy was a man when he left Prince George's. She remembered when Sandy was born, but did not know that his mother Gracia had two or three othet children. By the court—Did not know what year they were married or went together, but knew that they lived as man and wife. David came to see witness at the Louise Home a few weeks before he died. David was not as old as she was, but he was pushing her close. Sandy was born after she was married, Redirect—Some servants were not allowed to gotogethe unless they were married. It was so with her marriage. AN OLD COLORED MAN'S TESTIMONY. Henry Tolson, a gray-headed colored man crippled with rheumatism,gfestified that he lived near David Hawkins; had known bim since he was a boy so high (describing about 334 fect) at Healthy Green, a place very well — David got his growth before he came ere. Witness was born June 6, 1907. and David could not have beer: as old as he. He was born on old Capt. Enrly’s place. On cross-examination witness said Davy dis- appeared from the county before the war. avid’s mother lived in Nottingham and wit- hess used to geare Davy out of the way. Didu't know anything of Sandy Hawkins, but knew David's brothers and sisters. He understood from his family since he came here that David was employed by Gen. Meigs. The evidence, as far as Sandy Hawkins and Rev. Dr. Nichols are interested, was closed. LEGITIMACY OF CHILDREN BORN OF SLAVES, On the part of Sandy Hawkins the counsel quoted from the case of Thomas against Holtz- man before the General Term a few years since and claimed that under the act of 1879 the children born of slaves were legitimized and could jaherit. The judge remarked that the difficulty was that Hawkins subsequently must have consid- ered himself a single man, for we find him mar- rying again, Mr. Davis said that David was a hired man ‘on the Bowie place when Gracie was a slave and the partnership could have been dissolved by the sale of one or the otber. He claimed that thre was not such a marriage as tie law legitimizing children of slaves refers to. THE ALLEGED WILL. Mr. Moulton said that he represented a daughter and he had sent her to see a gentle- man, John H. Thornton, who wrote the will, who states it was properly attested and left in the house where Hawkins died. He had a let- ter from Mr. Thornton stating that he was sick. He did not object as to Dr. Nichols (he being a creditor) being appointed administrator. Mr. Cole said he would object to the estate goiug into the hands of an interested party and suggested that a céfector be appointed. Mr. Davis said that Dr. Nichols had no inter- estas tothe kinship, but was willing that the estate be placed im the hands of some dis- interested party, ‘The judge said the proof as to Sandy was not satisfactory in view of the testimony given this morning. Mr. Davis said that Mr. Nichols did not claim otherwise than as 4 creditor and suggested that the partics renounce and that letters be issued to Dr. Nichols. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO DR. NICHOLS. This suggestion was acquiesced in. eS TI 2 ty NAVAL ORDERS. Many Announcements Bulletined at the Department Today. Surgeon Paul Fitzsimons has been ordered to duty at the torpedo station. Lieut. EE. Wright has been ordered to duty in the equip- ment department, navy yard, Boston. Lieut. A.C. Hodgson has been ordered to duty in connection with the new naval ordnance prov- ing ground. Assistant Paymaster M. R. Cal- vert, ordered to hold himself in readiness for orders to the Alert. Passed Assistant Engi- neer W, W. Little, ordered to temporary duty at the navy yard, New York, Commander Henry Glass, detached from the command of the Constellation and ordered to duty at the Naval Academy. Lieutenant Commander and Lieuts, Giles B. Harbour, Wm. P. Clasm, W. J. Cutler, David Daniels and 0. G. Ensigns Rondolph H. Miner and Fier- J. Dresel and, Asst. Surg. Charlies H. F. Lowndes, detached from the Consteliation and ordered to duty at the Naval Academy. Surg. J, C, Wise, detached from duty at the inspec- tion #1 ordered to the Ailiance per sae hg: CI Chiet Engineer THE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION. ‘The Annual Meeting to Be Held at Ben- nings. ; ‘The Maryland and District of Columbia Tret- ting Horse Breeders’ Association will bold their annual meeting at Bennings om Septeurber 17 and 18, 1890. Most of the prominent breeders of Maryland are members of this association, . and each day of the meeting there will be an exhibition of the horses standing at the bead of the breeding farnm of the state. There will be several races each day, from the yearling colt to the free-for-all purse. This association bas been in existence but two years, yet ite work has resulted in producing much interest in Maryland and the District in the ment of the trotting horse. t “¥ Coen tie ros meaghenen Geek ion: Col Victor Frederick, Md.; Gem. Felix Agnus. first vice President, Baltimore, Md.; Gen. E. F. Beale, second vice president, Washington. D.C.; 3, D. Mallory, treasurer, Baltimore, Md. White, secretary, Washington, D.C. — LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS, Speaker Reed to Leave for Home Te night—Committee Notes. Speaker Reed expects to leave for home to night to look after the political affairs of bis district Ahard fight is being made against him, and the legal question raised by the failure of certain eloctions officars to perform duties required of them may cause some trouble. UNITED STATES NOTES INSTEAD OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES. A bill introduced by Senator Coke today pre- vides that hereafter no national bask shall issue circulating motes, and that within six months each national bank shall deposit money with the United States treasurer for the redemption of its circulating notes, The bonds now deposited for this purpose shall be returned. Rraited States legal-tender notes shall be issued in Place of bank notes. Authority is given na- tional banks to loan money on real estate. GETTING READY TO REOPEN. Arrangements for the New Term of the Public Schools. Superintendent Powell of the public schools has returned from northern New Hampshire, where he has been spending his vacation He finds that everything is in good shape for the opening of the schoolson the 224 imstant, A week before that date the principals of each school building in the city will be at the building for the purpose of issuing tickets of admission to those proposing to enter the schools for the first time. Children are now sent tothe school building nearest to their homes, and so parents who are unfamiliar with school matters need only to bear in mind that they should apply at the school building nearest their place of residence for tickets ad- mitting their children to the public schools, When they do this they have dope all that is becessary to start the little ones on their scholastic career, ‘The list of teachers for the ensuing year will be approved at the meeting of the school board. which will be held next Tuesday, Tho old teachers will be reappointed, but some changes will be made in the details for duty, owing to the establishment this year of two branch High Schools and a Commercial High rhool pnescintaiees: THE COURTS. Equity Covrt—Judge Bri Today—McDamel agt McDaniel; testimony ordered taken by Jobn Cruikshank, Green agt. Suow; auditor's report confirmed. Fers Rison agt. Ferguson; do, McKeever agt Ken- nedy; final decree appointing G. W. Linkine trustee. Naylor agt. Naylor; sales finaily rati- fied. Fletcher agt. Fletcher; distribution of proceeds of sale ‘ordered. “Johnson agt. Grae jam, sale ratified msi, Geiseking agt. Naylor F. M. Draney and E. Swing allowed to inter vene, nee Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the Sigs nal Ofice today: 8a.m., 63; 2 p.m, 73; maxi« mum, 75; minimum, 52. MARR @LENIS HALL. On Auzust 27, 1800, a8 the peste Jenee of the bride's paren . % F. Hersbe; Dr. J. HALL Lewis to Mine EDATH HALL: Sd insets" ses = CUTTER. On September 1, 1890, Pay Directet GEOKG F. CUTTER. navy, r has Late 1515 Manna iu@sday at Interment DASPR: SOU, at 6:10, aft MARY EMMA'DAYSPRING, second A; and the late Jaues Keily, iu the forty-sixth year her ace. Funeral from her mother's Hampshire averae A 4. — —~4 at 4 o'clock. tives and freuce attend. DREW. On Monday. September 1, 1890, o'clock aim., EDWARD Mt DREW, axed sereutyenine are. 2 Fuveral from the Charch of we Ascension, Wednesdar, September 3, at 7:30 pan. 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