Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1892, Page 7

—— ; THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C.: <a ARMS FORK THE NATIONAL GUARD IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS. Gen. Howard Urges That They Be Supplied | The Program Which Will Be Carried Out Quickly With New Guns. in All the Public Schools. Gen. 0. 0. Howard, U.. A., commanding| Friday morning next at 9 o'clock services the department of the east, in his annual report | will be participated in by every school of the Makes some important recommendations to the | District of Columbia in honor of Columbus’ Secretary of War regarding the National Guard discovery of America, To this celebration the Of the United States. | parents and friends of the scholars are He says: “The militia under its new name of | cordially invited. A very interesting program National Guard has reached a degree of excel-| has been prepared by a committee appointed Jence never before attained. This body of citi- | by the National Association of Teachers, and | en soldiers is not only useful in maintaining | the program will be obverved in every public ‘order in the several states, but it will be of the | sehool throughout the country. Righest value to the general government in| The program says: “The schools should as- case of hostilities in guarding important points semble at 9 a.m. in their various rooms. At pending the formation of a volunteer army. It {30 the detail of veterans is expected to ar- x ee of the fe certainly entitled to generous aid from the| "ive; It ie to be met at the entran national treasury. : | “At presont the government contributes rela- | tively avery mach smaller sum than it did | years ago, when the — proper orgunization and d ine. The annual 400.000 propriatio: ; Might well be increased to $1,000,000. But, | whether this ne or | not re-| ding at for « rearmament of the entire 1 at the same time | the new infantry srnished to the army. “It will be many years before the mili , be supplied with the new ri The result will be that during this period ortion will be armed with cuns of fifty caliber, another with forty-five and «till another with the new caliber | f thirty or *hirty-two. “Shoul .nese troops bi riod, great confusion must result in to supply them with ammunition. “It is of the utmost importance that the ‘National Guard should have the same arms aud Use the same ammunition as the regular army, and I therefore strongly recommend e Pinion be made in the estimates of the War Department for purchasing or manufacturing the new arms and issuing them to the National Guard simultaneously with their issue to the HOMESTEAD, BUFFALO AND COAL CREEK. Gen, Howard reviews the operations of the militia at Homestead. Buffalo and Coal €reek, all of which are in the department of the east, and says: “In every case during the disturbances the Guard responded with promptitude ‘and bore themselves in a soldierly manner. “The slightest evidence of traitorous conduct was summarily and decidedly punished and deeds of cool bravery characterized the com- | mauder of the forces in Tennessee. | “Thes® instances demonstrate the excellent | condition of the National Guar next sess uring this attempt- | side. its readiness yard by the color guard of pupils, escorted with dignity to the building and presented to the principal The principal then signal, und the several teachers conduct their pupils to the yard to drumbeat or other music, and arrange them in hollow square about the flag. the veterans and color guard taking places by the flag itself. The master of ceremonics then gives the command, “Attention!” and be- tion to | gins the exercises by reading the proclamation. | Kota 1.*Reading of the President's proclamation by the master of ceremonies. | At the close of the reading the master of | ceremonies announces: “In accordance with | this recommendation by the President of the United States, and as a sign of our devotion to | our country, jet the flag of the nation be un-| furled aboyg this school.” 2. Raising of the flag by the veterans. As the flag reaches the top of the staff the veterans will lead the assemblage in ‘Three Cheers for “Old Glor; 3. Salute to the flag, by the pupils. At a signal from the prineipal the pupils, in ordered ranks. hands to the side, face the flag. Another signal is given; every pupil gives the flag the mnllitary salute—right band fifted, palm down- ward, to a line with the forehead and close to Standing thus all repeat together slow edge allegiance to my flag and the repub for which it stands; one nation indivisible. with liberty aud justice for all.” At the word my flag” the right hand is extended gracefull palm upward toward the flag and remains in| is gesture till the end of the afirmation; | whereupon all hands immediately drop to the ‘Then, still standing, as the instruments strike a chord, all will sing America—“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.” 5. Song of Colambus day, by pupi dience. Composed for the national sel tion of Columbus day by Theron Brown. All ball the glad a rH who th vous fret followed “the flame That led where the Mayflower of Liberty came, . the star of the valiant and free! i ME. DICKSON’S VIEWS. He Says Mr. Uleveland Will Be Elected by Men Who Opposed Him at Chicago. “What about the situation as you found it in | New York?” asked Tae Stam reporter of Mr. | Wm. Dickson, the well-known District demo- erat, who has just returned from Gotham. “After frequent conferences with members of | the national and state committees,” said Mr. | Dickson, “it is certain that the democrats of w York city and state were never bet- ter organized or more harmonious than they are today. The most active and vigorous | workers in the organization are te be found in Tammany and among the friends and followers of Senator Hill. Ifthere be any who doubt | this let them rest assured that the democrats | of New York state are in the fight to win, and ives the | feel confident of victory. Nebraska, Nevada and Colorado are liable to, and evidently will, stake their fortunes with ‘the alliance party. Senator Jones of Nevada so informed me, and that view is entertained by many who are managing affairs in both the republican and democratic committees. South Da- is regarded as unsafe to the | Republicans. Connecticut, Indiana, West Vir- | ginia and Wisconsin are fighting grounds, with | the odds strongly in our favor. Michigan de- livers us a portion of its electoral vote, and the south comes up smiling with a full count on the national ticket. Now you have my views drawn from close observation and earnest inquiry. Cleveland will be elected by the men who honorably opposed his nomination at Chicago, but who have fallen into line on party principle and duty.” IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. Harry High, Painter, Was Fall of « Scaffold. Yesterday Harry High, a painter, went to work at his trade on the building of Thos. W. Smith, the lumber dealer, corner of 1st strect and Indiana avenue, and was working on « swinging scaffold from the mansard roof, when the scaffolding gave way and precipitated him to the ground. ‘The scaffold fell, striking him on the head, killing him instantly. The killing happened about 4:30 o'clock, and the dead man’s body was seen by many per- sons on their way to the railroad depot. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer viewed the body and held an inquest at noon today. The principal witness was Wm. Clark, fore- man for Mr. Smith. ‘The deceased was work- ing at the top of the first story, aaid witness, and when he called ‘Look out” witness ran Med by the : : my ine into the doorway, He saw Mr. High, for action and its | NoUaside of the earth so cuchantingly shine, who had jumped from the scaffold. | Noair breathes snch incense, such musicasthine, | Ty” uel Jumped | from wpe gaftold, adjusted by Humantts's home! thy sheltering breast scaffold fell, striking High on the head, Wit- ae en tr ae hon eee Giron wnlcowe and room fo straniere ers nesé said that Mr. High rigged the scaffold and ‘organizations. is surely a sign of healthful gov- | Fini lie is thy freedom and joy in thy song, failed to lash it as witness had instructed bim ment, both parties being composed of men ileg ether Gs cane conditions ond tho ls abiding clase maintaining control. “To call on regular United States forces to quell minor disturbance: is sometimes open to eriticixm as outside interference, and often eauses bitterness of feeling against the common | Protector, the general government. The reg- | tlar United States forces are always ready to Step in when the interests of the government Plaialy require them and may well’ be looked pon asa proper reserve to be used at such, places as necessity demands when the state forces, civil and military, aro unable to master | the situation. | “I wish, if possible, to enhance the commen- @ation of the action of the various commanders of the National Guard of the several states in this department for their excellent work and the succers achieved.” OPPOSED TO CANTEENS. Gen. Howard does not commend the system of canteens at posts. He save “The post exchange in the department pre-| sents the appearance of a small country store oF refreshinent room in al! the premises except | in the room where beer is served. “When one enters this he is immediately met with disagreeable odors. The impression is irresistible that here beer is easily and cheaply 4 constantly forced upon enlisted men. He indeed, st to indulge ite = use. ofticers have © that it would be well he «ale of this beer entirely and to | oubstitate for it other beverages. “There seems, as Ih Rreat objectic form of the Un dea! \dier in the uni- States behind a ecunter g out beer like « barkeeper in a common t. ‘The commanding officers without exception object to this. If ther be a barkeeper im the service they she red for that pur- pose. Just now under t! t system sol- diers appear to be more led to drink and to the offenses that go with drinking than under the old «utler and “Tam strongly c periment that whil erated in their afftie:? Maining soldier er temptation are worse off, and that military offenses a: wether increased in number and aggravation. post ad why SANITARY CONDITIONS. The report referring to the sanitary condi-| ¥ tons says that Washington (D. C.) bar- tacks had the third largest sick report of all the posts, with 615 adm to the hospital. Fort Monroe was next, wit 590 admissions, Washington barracks suffered most with malarial diseases, the: & 109 cases, a ratio Of 271.82 to 1.000, which leads the list of all the posts in the department of the east. Firing at a Fourteen-Inch Plate. The Navy Department made an armor plate | test at the Indian Head pro Satur- | day. ‘The plate tested was of fo agonal nickel steel made by the Bethiehem Company. The official revort of the trial has not yet been made, but stood the test remarks was a ten-inch breech. ic Lieuts. Augustus P. Pic stone are ordered to examinat, Lieut. Commander F. ¢ Bimself in readiness for orders to special duty in connection with the Monterey: Lieut. Com- mander O. ©. Aillit to hold himself in readiness for orders to special duty in edhnec- tion with the Columbia. Lieut. B. PF. Walling, to bold himself in readiness for orders to sea: Chaptain W. H. 1 Reames. to hold himself in readiness for orders to the training ship Ports- mouth. and H. C. Pound- m for promotion ‘The Chilean Indemnity Fund. ‘The Navy Department was yesterday placed 13 possesion of the check for $75,000 sent to the State Department by Minister Egan for in- demnity to the sailors of the U. S. Balti- more. The Navy Department has not yet de- | cided how the fund will be allowed. — Salutes te Honor of Columbus. The following general order bas been issued from the Navy Department regarding the Proper observance of Columbus day: On the 21st | Of October, 1892, the four hundredth anniversary by Christopher a 2 ve birth and Spain | opportunity of tmmortal achieveme: Diet war of the United Stntce is commie: sion in United States waters will, at noon, fire salute of twenty-one guns, with the Italian Spanteb flags displayed ‘side by side at the | At all navy yards and stations nO vessels salute of twenty- fired, the flags being displayed | manner from the principal flagsta | | wroved the | eee Cannot Use the Search Lig! ‘The Treasury Department has aetion of the collector of customs at Chicago in | declining to allow the use of an electric search | In « letter to the collector Acting Secretary Spaulding says: ‘No doubt if this privilege were conceded in the present in- | stance it would be a basis of numerous applica- tions for somewhat similar coucessions, and | Ro great harm might come from the Use of the lights iu the manner proposed it would be dificult to limit the application of the principle 10 establiched. “The de | Ment consents to allow an electric search light | to be taken froma government warchouse for | Use aside the | Government Butldings at the Fair. | | directors were present, Dr, Stone presiding and Thy fatrest estate the lowly may hold, PBs Boor may row ereat, thy feeble krow bold: ‘or worth ts the watchword to ncble dosree ‘And manhood is mizhty where manhood is free 2, unton of wt ‘Thy promis aw And earth trom bert ‘That rises where people and The address for Columbus day. pil, Reading ‘The Meaning of the Four Cen- | Dean Proctor, entith If the day should prove tobe exercises will be held in the schoo! Reading by a pupil of the ode by Edna “Columbia's Banner.” Jeasant the yards, but | if the day is inclement the exercises will | be held in the halls of the dif- ferent school buildings, the different schools in the buildings being assembled together in each insta in many instances, perhaps in most of them, the exercises will conclude with five-minute addresses by’prominent citizens, who will be invited to so participate. After the exercises shall have been concluded the schools will be dismissed for the day. > KENDALLS AND COLUMBIAS. ‘The First Game of the Local Championship Foot Ball Season to Be Played Tomorrow. | ‘The local championship foot ball season will | open tomorrow with the initial game between the Kendalls and the Columbia Athletic Club. ‘The game is looked forward to with particular interest, as it will furnish the first opportunity of judging the ability and strength of the Ken- dall eleven and determine whether the Colambias | | todo. Witness said that he usually rigged the | scaffold, but on this occasion he didnot. A colored man gave similar testimony. WAS A SAILOR, ‘Mr. Smith also gave testimony. He aid not see the accident. He said that the wood that killed Mr. High waa a pine strip three by four d sixteen feet 1oi Witness said that Mr. High was a sailor and was well up in rigging scaffolds and he could walk along a cornice with as apparent ease as an ordinary person walking along the street. ison Brewer, colored, who witnessed the accident, said that the deceased fell upon his face. Witness thought that the deceased was working some distance from the ground on an old ladder such as is used by hod carriers, Mr. Clark was recalled, and he stated that the previous witness was mistaken. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of accidental death, finding no one re- sponsible for the sad affu > — SAYS HE a Little Girl. ‘The first precinct day book had the following entry made between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning: “John A. Powell, physician, inde- cent aseault.” In one of the cells the prisoner languished in durance vile in spite of the fact | that on the search his pockets disclosed the sum of $7. Lieut. Amiss held Dr. Powell at « higher rate than $77 and the prisoner will probably spend have profited anything by their match with the night in the station unless he can raise Princeton, “The Kendalls, havo been hard at enough to make his collateral €100. work this year aud w ‘irst-class team is expecte 3 F ; to be the reault, so that a good contest should| Dt Powell is charged = with an be for ing tomorrow. The Columbias indecent assault upon Bessie Moore, a little will be weakened by the absence of Welsh, but on the m. He willaid materially in bring- | ing victory to his eleven. An excellent match | is promised for Friday morning, Columbu: day, at 11 o'clock, when the well-known Lafay- ette College team will buck against Columbia. | The game tomorrow will begin at 4 o'clock | and will take place at the National Base Ball | ‘k. The teams will probably be as follows: THKOUGH MONTGOMERY. The Directors of the Proposed Railroad to Burnt Mills Meet. ‘The incorporators of the Takoma, Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs Railroad Company, in parsu- ance to a call made by the president, Dr. C, G. | Stone, met at Burnt Mills yesterday at 3 o'clock | p.m. Nine members of the incorporators and Mr. Mannakee, treasurer, acting secretary. Of these boards there were present from the vicinity of Sandy Springs 4Mr. R. H. Miller, Dr. Francis Thomas, William E. Mannakee and A. M. Stabler. Of those repre- senting the region from Takoma to Burnt Mills, Dr. €. 6 . Frank P. Clark, Jesse D. Gibbs, Samuel D. Waters and Benjamin F. Peters. | There were present also several of the promi-| nent citizens of Montgomery county from each | end of the route, who seemed to take intense | interest in the proceedings. The meorporators were duly qualified by a justice of the peace, whereupon they adjourned | and the directors were called to order, who pro- Jed at once to active business. Hi. Miller of Sandy instructed to request prominent surveyor wha bas been connected with surveys in that section of the county to with the board of directors relative to putes laid off. | After two hours’ earnest discussion it was de- | cided to make an assessment upon the directors | for present expenses and the amount named promptly paid into the e hands, and it is now t the efforts of | the people in this section of the county are crowned with success, many of the citizens | along the propored routes expressing a desire | to contribute lands and subscribe to the stock | of the company. ——— es Funeral of Gunner Stewart. ‘The remains of the late Thomas Stewart, gunner U.S. N., who died last Friday night, | were yesterday at 4:30 p.m. buried at the Con- gressional cemetery with naval and civic honors. Services were held at the family residence and at the place of interment, Rev. Dr. Steele of St. Mark's Church officiating. The attendance of relatives and friends of the deceased was very large. ‘The remains of the dead seaman were escorted to @eir final resting place by a detail of ma- rines and sailors from the Washington barracks and the navy yard, eight naval warrant officers, members of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, G. A. K.; Columbia Commandery, K. T., No. 2; Naval Lodge, No. 4, arid Naval Chapter. Funeral rites at the house after the Knights Templar custom were held, as were also cere- monies at the grave by the G. A. R. and the Masons. The pallbearers were Knights Tem- plar. After the interment a salute of three guns was fired by marines in honor of the de- ——__ ‘On Suspicion. Policeman Herbert arrested colored man eight-year-old girl. who lives at 1012'N street northwest. The alleged improper conduct oc- ee ee eae ee tae epetidern | curred this morning on 11th street near F street Jack Rainer. who has yielded to the persuasion | 824 New York avenue. eae ta ea of his clubmates and will again take his place | St” ith and F stgeete and ‘afterwerd | in the little reservation Kt 11th and New York | avenue, where, he says, Powell was hugging | and kissing the girl and making an effort to | take improper liberties. The litte girl was struggling, ayd Mr. Jochum claims that when he approached the man started to run. He followed and meeting Officer Tompkins he made complaint, and Powell was arrested. The little girl says ‘she had never seen Powell | before; that he began to talk with her as she was ‘waiting for a car and then began to hug and kiss her. Powell was seen by a Stax reporter in a cell at the station. He is a tall man with sandy beard and is prob- bly fifty-eight or fifty-nine veurs of age. He is dressed well, with a black Prince Al- bert coat and lighter trousers. He claims to be from Illinois and to be a stranger in the city. He gives 1115@ street as his residence. Powell denies any as- sault. He says he was simply talking with the little girl, being attracted by her pretty face. She said the was waiting for «car and be sim- ply suggested that she sit on one of the benches in the little park while waiting. When she saw her car coming, says Dr. Powell, he asked her to kiss him and this she did. The prisoner claims that that was all there was, and that with people constantly pase- ing and in broad daylight it is ridiculous to suppose he would make any assault, > The Record of Deaths. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Lillie Costello, 19 years; Wm. S. Ma thews, 57 years; Frank N. Pickell, 21 years; Mabel J. Corben, 1 year; Theresa L. Stewart, 1 year; James M. Brown, 1 year; Wm. Leon, 2 months. Colored—Daphney Johnson, 50 isa Love, 40 years; John Dent, 7 garet Purdy, 66 years; Wm. Lins Roxanna Farmer, 45 years; W: 1 year; Jesse Johnson, 2° 1 year; Clifton Bruce, 18 days; Ernest Green, 11 months. pa EOS. 4 Found Guilty. Avwell-built yellow man, Frank L. Brown, alias Fred Brown, was tried in the Criminal Court yesterday on the charge of an assault with intent to rape Mary J. Dickinson, a col- ored woman, and the jury this morning found a verdict of guilty. Mr. Fowler Acquitted. In Judge Kimball's court today the case of W. W. Fowler, charged with violating the dis- orderly conduct regulation on the day of the G. A. R. parade, was tried. Mr. Fowler is the young man who charged Lieut. Amiss with assault. A number of witnesses were and Mr. Fowler was acquitted, moe Se A Republican Meeting Tonight. ‘The Harrison and Reid Republican League have arranged to hold a meeting tonight at 24 and C streets southwest. ‘The speakers for the evening are announced as follows: Col. Geo. M. Arnold,Wm. Calvin Chase, Maj. A. H. 8. Davis, Wm. H. Jones and ex-Congressman Brower. ‘The league, 170 strong, will march from ite | headquarters, on H_ street, at 7:30 to the stand | grounds this season and the crowd howled | work, and asa result all the old players have | The club directors have resolved to largely re- "| opposition expressed by Tue Star at the time FINE BASE BALL PLAYING. Six Thousand Enthusiasts See Cleveland and Boston Try to Score. Six thousand enthusiastic lovers of base ball hustled out to the Cleveland League Park yee- terday to see the opening game of the closing championship series between Boston and Cleve- land. The day was a perfect one for the play- ers, though the north wind made it somewhat chilly for the spectators. ‘The game began at 8 o'clock and ended at 5, when it had become too dark to see the ball Eleven innings had been played and twenty-two big round goose eggs had been painted with whitewash on the score board at the end of the field. It was a pitcher's battie throughout. Young, for te bonen tonmn, ten te splendid form, and six little si was allhe gave the visitors, while Stivetts was liberal in that t and more generous with bases on balls. jut four- teen -men reached firgt base in the eleven in- nings, and only ‘two of the Bostons got as far as third base. jeveland did a little better, Bur- kett nearly reaching the plate in the nin inning. While the pitchers did splendid wo their support was almost perfect, the only error of the game being a wild throw of Zimmer to catch arunner at secomd, but it amounted to nothing. For the hofneteam McAleer did fine work in the field and Davis’ pis ring at third was of the gilt-edge order. Hoth Virtue and ‘Tucker did excellent work at first. The game was the most brilliant exhibition of scientific ball playing seen on the home itself hoarse as one fine play followed another in quick succession. Cleveland was counted | almost a sure winner with Stivetts in the box for Boston and there is much disappointment at the reeult of the game. Clarkvon and Staley will be the pitchers in today’s game and there is apprehension that Boston will scorea victory, because his old associates have been able on several occasions to solve Clarkson's curves, while Staley bus been a puzze tothe Clevelands. BENEFIT FOR GALVIN. A benefit game for Pitcher Jimmy Galvin was played at the Pittsburg Exposition Park yesterday afternoon between members of tho Pittsburg club and a picked nine. The benefit will make the ‘Old Sport” about $3,000 richer. Jimmy will retire permanently from the dia- mond, where ho has been a bright light and favorite for, lo, these many years. Score—Pittaburg, 7; picked nine, 6, Batteries—For Pittsburg, Galvin and Milier; for picked nine, Morris and Bergen. CUTTING DOWN SALARIES. Manager Buckenberger and the president of | the Pittaburg Base Ball Club have been hard at deen re-engaged except Farrell, Beckley, Mack and Baldwin. It is fully expected that the three first named will settle matters this week. duce salaries and the ers will be classified according to merit. niform salaries will be | paid in the respective classes. This course is to be pursued by every club in the league. The bog was agroed upon at the late lengue meet- he Pittaburg club will be cut down about $20,000. There will be fourteen players on the list forwarded to Washington by thé Pitteburg club. Nine of these players will be paid $2,400 each next year; three $2,100 each, one $1,800 }and another about $2,000. The last named i | Phil Knell, the left-handed pitcher, who ha: been claimed for next season. He wasin the “*pool’ a the Pittsburg club took him out a few days ago. The nine men who are to receiv $2,400 tach are Beckley, Farrell, Baldwin, Terry, Bierbaner, Miller, Mack, Donovan ani | Van Haltren. The last named signed some time | ago for noxt year at the rate of €2,600 for the season. He will get this amount. The three in the second class are understood to be Shu- gart, Smith and Ehret,and Jake Stenzel is to receive $1,800. The above salaries will keep the total down to about $90,000, and every club in the league intends to do the same. Each player's contract for next year extends over the entire twelve months, and before and after the base ball sea- son each player will receive $100 per month. He will get the balance during the playing sea- son. This plan of contract gives the club the right to demand that each player shall conduct himself properly during the winter months and shall report next April in good condition. ST. LOUIS’ OLD BALL PARK TO BE CUT UP, Sunday's game between the St. Louis club and the Belleville Clerks, the crack amateur team of Illinois, was the last that will ever be layed at Sportsman's Park. The park has Been used as 's ball ground. for twenty-seven years and its diamond is said to be the oldest in the country. The old Empires and Unions, | semi-professional teams, were the first nines of | any prominence that played on_ the diamond. The Unions bad a strong team. Bob Lucas was the pitcher and Charles Turner, the millionaire real estate man, played second base. ‘The new base ball park is now being built three or four squares from the present park. Von der Ahe says it will be twice as big as the old one and the finest in the world. He also says that he will have a club next season in keeping with the new park. WORK OF THE LOCAL PITCHERS. The following table shows the relative suc- ceus of the different pitchers engaged by the Washington club during the past season: | Won. Lost. Killen 30 2 7 ts a | 4 By this table it will be seen that those pitch- ers which the club started the season with were the best of the lot. Kilroy was released after three games, of which he won one, while Duryea was retained, though he won only two out of fifteen, and Abbey was kept, though he won only five out of fifteen. Dolan, though he won three out of four games, was released, while Meakin was deemed good enough, though he won only three out of fourteen. Even |Gastright did better, winning three out of eight. Foreman won two out of seven and was released, yet Duryea was kept until he had lost thirteen out of fifteen. Jones, the phenomenon from Homestead, was’ en- Gaged after he had shown — himee!f to be worthless and was kept for three games which he three away. Inks has been the only itcher signed since Kilroy, Dolan, Gastright, Foreman and Knell wore released who ‘bas made a creditable showing. These figures all indicate that if the management had held on to the original pitchers the club would have done better. The original six pitchers won forty-sever:games and lost forty-nine. Thi five that were afterward signed won eleven and | lost forty-four. The original six won 48.9 per cent of their games, while the others won only 25 per cent. ‘These figures seem to justify the to the changes in pitchers made by the man- agement. STANDING OF THE WASHTNOTONS. ‘The standing of the Washington players for the full season follows (only those who par- ticipated in twenty games being included): Ga. i BA FA. Larkin... ie 78 205 lov. 152 lor ai % 40 O43 isd Ol 145 f daz a7 GRE. si Sine! epee oe Objected to Postponing the Case. In the Criminal Court this morning Mr. Closs asked that the case of John Jackson, indicted for housebreaking in entering the house of Wm. H. Jackson, 1343 27th street northwest, and stealing? 15.60, on August 22, goover. Mr. Armes. said that this was the notorious Red Bill and objected to any delay. An he understood it the house entered was that of the prisoner's uncle, and the latter was not inclined to prosecute but was willing that he be let off and that he be allowed to go to some other locality to become good or bed. It was true that this was the first time that Red Bill was charged with housebreaking, but he saw no reason for postponing the case. Subsequently Jackson withdrew his plea of not guilty and plead guilty. Dis trict of Columbia, dissolved as by law passed at Atlanta, Ga., 1890, met last night in aconven- | Bat | teen years of ago, was found yesterday morning | the rear of Marcellus Ball's residenc Contracts for building at the world’s Colum- | named William Jackson and locked him up at Bian exponition have been awarded by the Seo- | the fourth precinct station yesterday as = sus- retary of the Treasury as follows: For weather picious person. He had in his possession an Dureau building, John Waline of Chicago, at | Overcoat and gold-beaded cane, which the offi- 255; for | cers think were stolen. The entirely upon the adjacent Property. Then to employ an engineer and Putall the streets within the corporate limits on their final grade, and then to devise a com- Thich the carvisgevag’ ced secinren see wi nce streets ball be narrowed to thi some | the voters and takea vote “for vement” and ‘‘against improvement,” and abide by the will of the majority. ‘THE EVIDENCE AGAINST BRUCE. ‘The stamp cutter employed by James Brace, now in jail here for robbing the Midland rail- road office of tickets, &c., to make rubber Fiampe with which Bruce used to stamp the tickets, has arrived here and identified as the man who employed him to make the nook. Bruce has attempted to break jail, but his efforts were discovered and frustrated. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES. ‘The Paulist Fathers from New York will open & mission here at the Catholic Church next week. The Rey. Mr. Taylor of England con- finues bie protracted meeting at the Trinity M. E. Church. Interesting services are taking at the Theological Seminary this week. Potter and Bishop Whipple have been | on visits to the veminary. ‘The Epworth League of the M. E. Church South held an interesti meeting iast night. Rev. W. J. Young delivered a fordible address. % NOTES. Mayor Straase had before him this morning a number of school boys charged with making @ tumult, throwing stones, &c., near the corner of Washington and Wolfe streets. Several fines were imposed andan order made to secure quietude in that section hereafter. ‘The remains of the late RK, Stuart Ashby hav- ing been brought here from Montana his funeral took place this morning from the resi- dence of his brother-in-law, Mr. E. J. Miller, on Washitigton near Wolfe street. Judge Norton has decided that the city ordi- nance which imposes €15 on solicitors for photograph galleries, &c., is in excess of the powers of the city council and invalid, W. E. Hewitt of Fauquier was burt last night at the Midland depot yard, having been caught between two cars. ‘The Alexandria Catholics will be represented in the Columbia parade in Washington next Friday night. They will report at St. Domi- nic’s Church and unite with the South Wasb- ingtonians. SS GEORGETOWN. FOUND HI8 BODY. Tne body of Ben Thompson, # boy about fif- yy lad named Ben Torison lying ina path to between Lewinsville and Scotch Run, Fairfax county, Va, A resident of tho neighborhood stated to a Stag reporter yesterday that the two boys had gone out hunting the evening before, and Torison, having some duty to perform, left Thompson in the woods and repaired to his home. supposing that his friend would follow hortly. The next morning he went to the cene of the parting to look after some traps that had been set, when, to bis horror, the dead body of Thompson was found, grith his gun resting in some near-by bushes. The people about were quickly notified of the discovery, and the body, after being covered with a sheet, was held undisturbed for the cor- oner to view. A PLEASANT RUX. The regular weekly run of the Rover Bicycle Club came off last evening, the goal in mind being Glen Echo, where a supper was to be partaken of. Upon the arrival there, though, the cafe was found to be closed, and an oyster roast at Cabin John was substituted. Though the Rover club is the youngest of Georgetown's cycle organizations it bas already taken apromi- nent place in the wheeling world of Washing- ton. next run will fe made to Baltimore on Columbus day. BALES OF REAL restate. ‘The unimproved Cartwright property on N treet near High was yesterday sold at public auction for 99 cents per square foot. 0. H. Fickting was the purchiaser. The Cropley .property on High street, im- proved by a three-story dwelling, was with- drawn at $8,000. House 3230 N street was also withdrawn. SOCIAL A¥vaIns. At the sixth unnual meeting of the Erminies, held on Sunday, October 16, the following offi- cers were elected for the coming season: Pre: dent, J. B. Waters; vice president, James A. Archer; secretary, W. T. O'Neal; treasurer, Luke J. Kearney, and sergeant-at-arms, C. P. Stohlman. The meeting wusa very enthusiastic one and the friends of the Erminies are prom- feed a series of hope that will fully sustain the Teputation which this popular organization has earned if the past six years, Atthe Concordia Church tonight Mr. PF. 8. Nefkirk and Miss Carrie Hurlebus of this place will be united in marriage. Hermione Division, No. 4, of which the groom is a member, will at tend in a body. Tomorrow night at Mt. Tabor Church select entertainment and Japanese fan drill will be given by Mrs. Lillie Hunt's class, assisted by the larger members of the church. The pro- gram prepared is an exceedingly attractive one. Dr. A. J. Cox of this place left the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday with the United States Miantonomob for Sanford, Conn, DEATH OF MR. W. 8. MATTHEWS. ‘Mr. William Stoddard Matthews, a lifelong citiden of Georgetown, died at his home on Dumbarton avenue yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. THROUON THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Entfles of merchandise received at the Georgetown custom house for the two weeks ending October 15, 1892: Received direct— Laths, 84.617. Received through other ports— China and glass ware, $8,282; antiquities, €1,896; cotton embroideries, §1.403; manufacturers’ metal, §1,259; books, §643; wearing apparel, 640; carringe, $757; opera glasses, 666: cigars, $625; encaustic tiles, 592; saddlery. $579; wines and liquors, $572; sardines and prepared peare, 516; furniture, €97; manu- facturers’ wood, $85; hosiers, €83; scientific instruments, $82; total, $22,849, SALES OF CATTLE. At the Arlington stock yards Monday 140 cattle were up and sold. Best, 33¢ to 4c. good, % to 3igc.; medium, 23¢ to Sc.; com- mon, 13 to 2c. Eight hundred and fift two ‘sheep and lambs. Lambs, 4 to 5: sheep, 2 to 4c.; calves, 4 to 60. Thirty-five oes with calves sold from $12 to $50. Market fair, 5 eal SER The Scottish Rite Masons. The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite met at 10 o'clock this morning and took « recess at noon until 3 p.m. With the exception of the reception of the grand representative to France the greater part of the morning session was de- voted to routine business, transacted in execu- tive session, Eee eae Elise Krauch’s Will. ‘The will of the late Elise Krauch has been filed. She leaves her estate to her brother, Theodore Christiani, knowing that her brother fe | sneretery Brown was nothtag lem tn affect sham | a0, saa wall lenve Alabome for tho Gerth to- proceedings before Judge Brill of the distriot court in St. Peal by which the democratic ajate central committee seek to compel the secretary of state to place the peo- ple’s party electors, whom they have indoreed, with the other democraticas well as with the populist electors'on the ballot came up for hearing yesterday. The attorneys for Secretary of State Brown waived the question of jurie- diction, but notwithstanding this attorneys for the democratic committee argued at some Jength that the court had jurisdiction, At | the torney Flandreuargued that the “‘peculiar group- ing” of the electoral nominees as made by to prevent many citizens from exercising the franchise. If this error was not rectified the secretary of | state could assume arbitrary functions and cit- icens might be disfranchised. i Attorney General Clapp was asked b; court if he had a: rgument to make. piled that having waived the question of jurie-_ ion no argument was necessary, whereupon | ©. D. O'Brien demanded that, as aa elector’ he | desired to hear from the attorney general. | assembled in northern Missouri was that of not been | yesterday at Macon, at which the governors of snd two states and candidates for governors from ‘Thus far the merits of the case had gone into and Gen. Clapp took up the lat maintained that an cxecgtive officer was exempt from judicial interference in the performance | ¥O States made addresses. ofhis duties. With all due respect to the | Were run from all pointe within « radius of | Purch: learned counsel for affiant be failed to see! whereby they had emasculate. decisions of the supreme court in. cases which | they bad cited. If the court desired to assume | Jurisdiction Gen. Clapp said he would then dis- | ‘Ouse the merits of the case at The court announced that a decision as to ite Jurisdiction would be rendered this morning @ 10 o'clock. What Mr. Blaine Th: of the Outlook. In spite of his seclusion at Bar Harbor Mr. Blaine has been following up the present cam- paign very carefully. He bases his confidence a8 to the result of the election on what he has himself seen and reports to him by the repub- lican leaders, “In the campaign of argument and discus- sion such as this has been,” says the Maine ftatomman, “everything is in our favor, for wo have by far the better side of the great tions before the people. Besides thi Harrison bas given to the country sn able ad- ministration and one that appeals to the peo- le, by whatever standard it may be tested. 10 administration is in itself one of the great- ost arguments for President Harrison's re-elec- tion. All that is now needed to insure repub- lican victory and the continuation of prosperity throughout the country is for the republican voters to cast their ballots. With our full strength out I regard our success as almost cer- jn. Mr. Blaine also had something to eay in re- gard to the apparent apathy that has eo far marked the cam; 2. “While there has not been so much excite- ment as in other campaigns,” he said, “I do not take that as any proof of lack of interest in the election. It is the natural result of the manner in which the campaign is being con- ducted. People are reading more and thinking more and not making so much nofse about it. They are just as earnest as ever, as the heavy early registration showa.” Gen. Dickinson on Prospects in Michigan. Speaking of the decision in the Michigan case by the Supreme Court of the United States Don@M. Dickinson, democratic national com- mitteeman from Michigan, says; ‘The law which President Harrison attack his mes- sage es unconstitutional was sustained by the unanimous court today. This secures to the democrats from five to eight electoral votes. The probabilities are that by reason of fusion in some of the districts the republicans will not get more than four of the electoral votes.” Majorities in New York Towns, The democratic national committee has is- sued a statement to counteract a republican claim that the large registration in the interior cities of the state of New York isin favor of the republicans. The democratic and repub- lican majorities of the last election are given in thirty cities and towns in the interior of the state. They show that in these the democrats have a majority of 15,211 and the republicans a majority of 4,797. “These figures,” the statement says, ““demon- strates that no brag could be more brazen than that of the republican rs in attempting to construe as favorable to their side an enroll- ment which, taken at their own statement, is decisive as far as any indications can be in favor of the democracy. The democratic cities, apart from New York and Brooklyn, give more than three times as much majority for the democratic party as the republican cities do for the republican party.” The County Democracy. The county democracy of New York last night held aldermanic and assembly conven- tions throughout the city. Congressional con- ventions were also held by the organization in the nine districts and candidates placed in the field, excepting in the seventh and ninth dis- triote, the Tammany candidates of which were indorsed. Tammany also held congressional conven- tions. Among the well-known Congressmen renominated are Col. John R. Fellows, Amos J, Cummings, Bourke Cockran, Timothy J. Campbell and Daniel F. Sickles. Republican candidates were also nominated in the various districts. Political Meeting in West Virginia. Last night was a night long to be remem- bered in Huntington, W. Va. Three political meetings were held. Gov. McKinley of Obio ad- dressed an audience of 7,000 people at the wig- wam; Congressman J. Patterson of Tennessee oke to a large crowd at the Opera House and the prohibitionists held out at the court house. Torchlight processions, red fire, fireworks and cannon made things livelier than ever known by the oldest inhabitants, Gov. Flower Will Not Be Coerced. Gov. Flower was asked yesterday if the -ac- tion of the clothing cutters in New York over his refusal to pardon Master Workman James Alughes of National Trades Assembly, No. 231, of Garment Workers, who was convicted cigh- teen months ago of extortion, would influence him atallto give another bearing. He said: | jection. “Ido not care to discuss the matter. I don't grant pardons upon demands, but, usually, upon evidence. The governor referred to the application of citizens of Buffalo for Hughes’ pardon, which read: ‘We demand of you as governor of the state of New York, as the one having the full power of pardoning, to pardon at once James lughes, national master wgrkman of the Gar- ment Workers of North America, who is in jail at Rochestor, N. Y. Later in the afternoon the governor reconsid- ered his determination not to on the mat- ter and gave out this statement: “I am not in the habit of granting pardons upon the demand or threat of any citizen or body of citizens. Applications for executive clemency are con- silered on their merits. Norde I conceive it my duty to grant pardons for aa pur- poses. account of the aspect which Hughes’ friends have given to the appli- cation in his behalf, I have refused to it until after election. It may as well be un- derstood now as later that the governor of this eit Zheodore's death for the pa nieces, 1 is hw Wager cata are named as executors. pci i Ae Night Schools to Open Next Monday. ‘The committee on night schools met yester- Maedel Monday evening. ‘The night High School will this year be held fn the Miner School . 17th near P street. All that one mission to the night schools need do fs to steed be Gla? opting ‘he school of | tion resulted only in the withdrawal of Vaughn the candidate will be named and the contest fought | fe re- | toe finish. A the numerous | 90,000 people. enter length. | state, nee | President | | Butler then introduced Gov. Campbell, who | music paraded with torches and made a rous- Mr. Magee Fails in Alabama. ‘Mr. Magee failed to unite the republican fac- day. Yesterday's meeting of the Stevens fac- the congressional race and two ite mem- from bers of the committes. Another é Special trains @ hundred miles and the crowd numbered Gov. Francis of Missouri presided at the | meeting and after a brief speech introduced Gov. Boies of Iowa, after welcoming him to the Gov. Boles spoke chiefly on the tariff isene. He was followed by Col. William J. Stone,demo- cratic candidate for governor of Missouri. There was a procession before the #peaking, in | which 8,000 men were in line. The enthusiasm | throughout the entire proceedings wae inspiring. | Ex-Gov. Campbell on Staten Island. Ex-Gor. James E. Campbell of Ohio ad- Greesed a large and enthusiastic audience at Tottensville, *S. I., last night on the tariff | question. President David C. Butler of the Tottenville Cleveland and Stevenson Club read a letter of regret from Gov. Leon C. Abbett of New Jersey. He was unable to be present, he said, but the state of New Jersey could be re- lied upon to give its electoral vote tor Cleve- land and the democratic party. President was received with cheers, Demonstration of Michigan Democrats. Congressman Joseph Outhwaite of Ohio ad- dressed 2,000 people in the Academy of Music at Kalamazoo, Mich., last night. Before the meeting 7,000 democrats with three bands of ing demonstration. Congressman Outhwaite argued that the present. prosperous condition of the country was not due in any measure to the McKinley act, and explained that wages are lower in England than here because of the population there. Republican Rally at Detroit. The republicans of Detroit last night held a grand rally and mass meeting at the Audi- torium, where more than 5,000 enthusiastic partisans were present. Senator Wm. P. Frye of Maine was the speaker of the evening. Rev. Dr. Rainsford to Stum| Rev. George Rainsford of St. George's Epis- copal Church of New York has declared that he will take the stump in support of the demo- | cratic national ticket. Dr. Rainsford is said to be the first clergyman of that denomination who has taken the stump in « national election. oes SIGNED CAPRIVI'S BILL, The Kaiser Appends His Signature to the Military Measure of the Chancellor. A cream of tartar Tichest of wit leavening streneth ment . wer Tauted States bes 4 ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00. 100 Wail st. 8. ¥. Trene Ane Satagareyoe tT mat ot tl parcularu ts the fect Uist we have Sunt —_ = otore —=$27,000— Worth of FINE TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING Left of our recent b the further im re tml at Dorian nS SUITS, Sacks and cutaways—all wool sigbtly and service: able— __ home Single and double-breastot sac Live, . brown and mixed other casslinere for the nominal sum of —$10. MEN'S SUITS, otaways—all the intext truth wien we say a —$12.50.— ROOATS. ~ Men's Chinchilla Overcoats excellent earmenta ‘day wear. com! (rong and durable ties. Wee @1S would we WHIPOORD OVERCOATS, Handsome brown mixture—gentesl and dressy ear mente— DARK MELTON OVEROOATS, With silk factnus, elegant in appearance, excellent tm quality and perfect in ft »0.— — 3 GRAY TWEED OVERCOATS, Strictly al] wool, silk fecines wal eld their own with any’ 8 KERSEY OVERCOATS, Medium and heavy weigbta of various Bite Tieware Catapttie Korey Sat Daee muy ted. —$10—Aw—812.50.— VICTOR FE. ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 027 and 929 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, ~ Corner Massachusetts avenue. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. ccf-3m Open Saturday until 11 p.m. Ir Is FAST The German emperor has signed Count von Caprivi’s military bill and has empowered the chancellor to dissolve the reichstag in case it refuses to approve the measure. This step he took on Saturday after having read a long re- port on the bill from the chancellor. The addi- tional annual expenditure required will be 57,500,000 marks, Heretofore the unofficial estimates of the prob- able expense attendant upon the introduction of the two-vear service term have varied be- tween 80,000,000 and 150,000,000 marks. A few conservative men have estimated the expense at 60,000,000, but this figure was generally regarded as ridiculously low. The Tadicals who are trying to precipitate a cabinet | crisis and a dissolution on the issue of the bill will be seriously embarrassed by the smallness of the increase, as they have been the loudest shouters for the two-year term, and could never have had reasonable expectations of obtaining it at less cost than 55,000,000 or 60,000,000. In a semi-offcial statement givea out in Ber- |tin on October 6 the aim and genesis of the German army bill were described as follows: When Count Caprivi was appointed imperial chancellor be found ready to bts hand a detailed plan for increasing the armed forces of the empire while retaining the system of three years’ service. This scher hich had been worked out by Gen. von Verdy, the war minister, and Count Waldersee, then at the head of the general «taf, was to be carried out by degrees. Prince Bis- marck also bad given his assent. As Count Caprivi discovered that many difficulties pre- sented themselves to the carrying through of this plan, after thoroughly satisfactory experi- ments had been made with various infantry pop on the two years’ system, the present bill was drawn. Yesterday the imperial chancellor, the min- ister of war and the chief of the general staff were as fully agreed upon their object and the means of attaining itas Prince Bismarck, Gen. ron Verdy and Count Waldersee formerly were. They do not cousider the two years’ system as the end, butas the means to the end. The chief ends in view are the enforcement of uni- versal liability to service and the enrollment of « younger class of men than are at present as a rule with the colors. The contents of the bill were made known to the Prussian council of ministers some months ago. ‘Ihe president of the Prussian ministry thoroughly agrees with the chancellor as to ‘the political necessity of the bill and none of the ministera, not exciud- ing the minister of finance, ised any ob- pees, John Brown's Fort in Chicago. The old arsenal in which John Brown made his last fight at Harper's Ferry in 1859 bas been transplanted to Chicago and was thrown open to TO FURNISH YOUR HOUSE IF YOU KNOW HOW. coc RRR ERE ppp nu TIT? So EE Ee Bo i 18 A GREAT HELP AND Gnrooaws Maxwora Cxevrr Hovsa 819, K21 AND 23 7TH 8ST. NW. Ts helping inure poopie today than ever before im Yts ietory Its credit system is the easiest and most Iiberal ever Gevived. and differs materially from any ever oper sted in thie ctty EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. No NOTPS TO SIGN And 6 per cent discount on all bills paid within thirty days, Everything sold on credit at cash prices. THAT PARLOK SUTTE Ta plush of bair cloth for $28 cash or 30 on creditie well worth seeing before Sou buy We havea whale floor full of Parlor Furniture—just as handsome tm finish—just as modern tu »! Guality ae you can fnd fn Wantington~ Drocatelle ttod we are elling them Teash, or $18 on credit, te stan wain which we invite you to duplicate in some other store at our price, THAT BRUSSELS CARPET AtG0e. per yard cash, or @5e. per yardon credit, i= reliable through and through so is the Ingrain Car- petat ibe. per yard cash, or 40e. per yard on time, All carpet made and laid free of extra cost. No charge for waste in matching firures THAT OAK EXTENSION TABLE At @4.25 cash, or @4. 50 0n credit, will seat six par sons comfortably. See the forty-pound Hair Mattress we sell for €7.50 visitors Saturday night. Capt’ Donovan, who was with Brown during hie raid, was present and delivered a short lecture. It is the inten- tion to fill the place with relics of the civil war. Arrest of Garza's Brother. Encarnacion Garza, younger brother of the Mexican revolutionist, Catarino Garza, has @- rived at Galveston from Key West in custody of Capt. Joseph Shely, the noted ranger, by whom he was arrested on Wednesday last. Garea’s chief concern upon being arrested was that he might not be turned over to the Mex- ican authorities, which would mean death, but upon’ being assured that he be accorded « fair trial inan American court he nccompanied Capt. Shely, without, further objection. He brother, Catarino, bs = now on American soil. Fatally Injured by a Skyrocket. Late Saturday night, just at the close of the quart. skull he will die; Ke Tees SoS head and neck; in breast and internally. Ten others were more or lees severely burt. ———_+oo—____ A Young Man's Awful Purpose. Herman Truman, an con of A. 8 Truman, attempted an crime Setur- without pain and restore the old roote with ‘beautiful gold or porcelain crowms. If you Prefer to have them out, remember our Tepotation for pure, fresh fas and skillful extracting. In short, if there isanything ‘wrong inside your mouth you will do well