Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1893, Page 1

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All communications strictly confidential. NOTE—Public test meeting SUNDAY EVEN- ING at Woun's Hall, 721 6th st. ow. se25-2r SHEY ARE “TAKING™ WONDERFULLY! ‘There ze now bat four eft, of thone seven Landsome Brown stone-aad vévsied- brick residences on 3 st. bet. \. H. ave. and Isth st. 1742, 40, 48 and SO are the ones left and three or four more bugers are nibbling. are “beauties,” right tng “hot bed of aristocracy” the seat of more rapid niprovements than any other section of the city. Only $12,300 and tpoa easier terms tham such a cium of houses has ever been sold. viz, only $1,000 cash, balance to sult. KENNEDY & DAVIS. Builders and Owners. 120 Mass. ave. Write and we will call. se22-2w UNADULTERATED WINE VINEGAR. if yon are in doubt as to where to gct PURE” Wine Vinegar come direct to us, for ours ts the genuine unadulterated arti- cle, four times the strength of some We Mould especially Invite all Judges of good Wine Vinegr to test it. S0e. gallom.; ise. at. Quick delivery. TO-KALON WINE Co., G4 14th st. mw. Telephone 908. e238 Although we are “up to, our necks | Ging “busheling” work we're. not too| full” Nor is Dg. department “flagging” one “whit.” Some . mea determined ‘to dress” well and they're coml we're busy. For a dollar we clean and press entire suit 4. FRED. GATCHEL (late of Keen's), 418 12th st. MAKING SHIRTS TO MEASURE Is an tmportant feature of our business. Making them according to your own idea is our pleasure. ‘We have a shirt factory on our premises, a cut- ter of twenty years" practical experience. com- petent workmen and every modern facility for Going the work as it should be done. Now ts the time to place your order, as @ new shirt is warmer for winter, and worn through the winter reduces it to a weight that makes {t comfortable for sumiaer wear. ‘Tel us what you want, give us a reasonable time and we'll deliver the shirts when prom- feed. Quality, fit, workmanship and price guaranteed. ‘The latest novelties for receptions, weddings and evening occasions our specialty. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, we2T-Sm = 10th, 1ith and F su. aw. FIFTH AVENUE TAILORING. Light-weight Overcoats will be im vogue ‘this fall again, and of course will be worn by every one who can afford to do so, for they are not only elegant, if made by us, but very necessary garments. [7 Reasonable prices. ©. J. B. SCHUTZ, 1418 G STREET N.W. Tr PaYs TC BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD. For tm buying one of our cozy homes on terms of $100 down and $25 per month you will be that much richer at the end of each year. You cannot get rich paying rent. can convince you in @ minutes’ conversation. No charge for the talk. See us at once! JAS. E WAUGH, 610 F st. ow. seat CARTERLY DIVIDEND OF ONE AND Tinreeyn per, ceat on the capital stock of vb it the office of the company, = oa aud ‘nee OCTOBER 2, J. D. COUGHLAN, tember 2% 1898. (NUAL MEETING OR THE stockholders of the Van Dorston Railway Su; Co. will be held at the company's office, ex- gotta, Ve. COIOSER 3. 18%. st 2 pm. fe Th, Warpoee’ of electing aboard. of dizectork. se it ALLEN, Secretary. Echo Perfectly Fashion. Made Garments. Waatever leares our stop mped with le. Faultlessly- Seeing garments are. ove pradsced everywhere by any manner of is as great a felence as doctoring. For ¢: tionally fine work at am Sctentitie (3028) ‘Tailoring. LAWYERS’ BRIEFS, 90 cents. HOTELS. CAFES AND BOARDING HOUSES— THE TENTH ANNUAL COURSE OP LECTURES of the Medical and Dental Department of the National University will begin Monday, October 2, 1808, at $ o'clock p.m. ‘The introductory ad- ies will be deliv ; M. Guckanaa! yo gelvered by Prof. Charles Mt OFFICE OF THE EXCISE BOARD FOR THE DIS- of Columbia, Washington, Sept. 28, 1803.— Applications for bar root licenses have been Te- celved from Peter B. Meredith, 348 Pa, ave, 1.W.3 Joseph B. Ehrmantraut, 1115 B st. n.w.: Jno. A. v Yo 0 st. THE OVERCOATINGS HAD THE CALL YES. terday. Orders for three of the finest Over- coats “we could put together were taken successfully yesterday within a half hour. Sultings pushed them so fast that all our catters spent the best part of last night at the ‘cutting board to keep up with the orders. Lovers of perfect-fitting clothes will go Into ecstacies over our werk this season. Notice, the ready-made clothiers are after ua. Slows we are hurting them. G, WARFIELD SIMPSON, Tatlor, 12th and F sts, ws: COAL WHEN YOU WANT IT. Would you rather have your Coal when you ask “for i: and need it or would you rather wait until the dealer “gets Teady” to send it? If the former see Us—we'll serve you in “your way.” Pure Coal, quick ‘delivery, ~ honest weight. Write for price list. B. SMITH, I sts. ne. Branch, Mass. ave. and F n.c. Joi i2th st. THE BUSY MAN'S BEST FRIEND. ‘The Eilison Phonograph is the greatest Ia- bor-saving invention of modern times. It saves the lator of one nan tn dispatching correspondence and similar office work and relieves the mind of all worry—that great- est enemy to © man’s happiness and peace of mind. It makes no mistakes—it only speaks what Is spoken to it. Used by busi- ness men of sense everywhere. Sold or rented. Easy terms. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E st. nw. E. D. EASTON, Pres. (se29) R. F. CROMELIN, Sec. ‘Weather tomorrow—fair, 90.00. —per thousand for 6x20-inch Cypress Shingles and every ‘Shingle guaranteed good. ELSEWHERE $7. $10, $12 AND $15. ‘The above prices represent the best value tm Fall Orercoats we have ever offered. ‘The style, fit and finish of the above are in Keeping with our general stock, and that is only to be compared with the best custom work. Cad GEORGE SPRANSY, 484 7th ot. C. WITMER & CO., Largest dealers in Strictly Fine Americas ‘and Imported Groceries. ‘Reasonable prices, polite attention Goods delivered promptly. Solicit « trial order. 1918 Pa. ave. ow. AFTER YOU HAVE TRIED ie ones noe F = only ‘to have it, but the kind and quality you are for. And unother Botnt, ie ts money in your pocket to trade ‘with ‘us. EASTON & RUPP, Popular-priced Stationers, se29 421 11TH STREET (just above the avenue). DR._D. 0. KNIGHT HAS RETURNED TO THE ‘and resumed the practice of dentfrv at ‘1th st. ow. we2v-2w? WE WILL HAVE ‘laundry ' Cold weather right along now. RP, Ee ‘Order your coal without delay from Mt done. and under bid Ox offer — re pe ye ae SE LSE Oh eer tm | seen 3702. "We use the “sbute” wazon. NOW FOR COOL WEATHER NOW FOR COOL WEATHER and OVERCOATS. Measuring for Over coats eccupies @ great deal of our time now. ‘The most attractive cloths that could be bought are here. Nothing old im the EEEN'S Stock. Our ideas are the latest. Styles are now complete for the latest style of garments, Merchant Tailor, 01813 F STREEBT N.W. ‘We're making up Coats in any style you may want for $25. Provably an odd pair of TROUSERS would fill an important need now. The latest fall styles are all represented in our $6 assortment. Gee our $15 BUSINESS SUIT. MERTZ AND MERTZ, MODERN-PRICED TAILORS, 906 F ST. N.W.. At And 28 E. Baltimore st., Baltimore. FIFTH AVENUE TAILORING. CARD TO LADIES. MR H. WEISS &CO. It bas been many years since FASHION dealt so kindly with tailoring as she deals Bow, and it fs difficult to imagine how the work ‘we are turning out could possibly be improved establishment at 929 F st. n. =< w., where they will be pre ©7Call and take a look. pared to make street and ©. J. B.SCHUTZ, 1413G street nw. 8029 evening costumes at reason- SPIRITUALISM_METZEROTT HALL EVERY SUN- LL EVERY SUN- ‘able prices. da; ned oe ‘ing a day OVER WILSON & CARR'S, array of speakers engaged. “Moses zo for. October. : 009 F STREET. ext-tt | Star tor subjects Sunday VC See Satuptiy 4 ‘zd ETIRING FROM THE S horneaeanmninery = eTIRING FI 2 oF © A clay worsted coat and vest—the “long tall” | & Evans T'desire to inform my od Mind—with pinstripe trousers. We make the sats and vests from $25 up—the trousers from W850 up. Se those noddy blue and black ‘Kotch chevict suitings at $20 the suit. EISEMAN BROS., 0025 ___E and 7th sts. mw. De chars Bi HINDS HAS RETURNED TO ‘the city aud resumed her practice ‘Offices, Mertz buildiog, 11th and F sts. Ofice bours: 10 to 12am, 4 to S p.m-se23-20* DR. J. WESLEY BOVER ‘Has removed to 1404 HOST. N.W. | ce hours-8 te 10; 3 to 5 and 7 p.m. se22 to oct | a 1 HaD IT. | the scarcity of ‘coal last winter? | was well stocked and could supply Ye gE ay, time? Better bay this sear of a Ehal ferehant ‘who is tm the Coal business ail the year round. I am not a summer Coal Dealer, who | transacts business only in pleasant weather. J. MAURY DOVE. Main Omice, 2ist and I streets northwest. Branches 1206 H st. aw. 1626 M st. aw. e020-3im0 4 DISCOUNT OF i5 PER CENT ALLOWED pil October 1 om Andirons, Fenders, ke. Spark Gnards, & Slt JH. CORNING, Tie Shop, £20 13th st. THE CALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER IS EASIEST To | learn Sad to operate. Machi Wvilege of purchase. Fae Pall NOVELTIES IX SHIRTS wail’s ‘Suitr Factory, "ACTORY, yt3m 908 F stm SEECIAL OFFEN—ONE-THIRD OFF a, lmited number of Brand New N PNEUMATIC RAMULERS. These are Tate pat ferns, with either siusooth or corrugared G. RJ, or 2 inch front wheels, and guaranteed Eres, 28 ue one year from date of sale. Former price, cut to a . ONE Hl NE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Lampe and Belle extra.” Will acil on time pay: mente te. the right Kind of customers weg 4 CORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co., 1325 Lith st. ow. ‘B. L MeQUEES, “ama TRINTER AND PUBLISHER. Job prinuny, aan rs that L will locate at my drug store, St. nw.. and will be glad to serve iy tomers and friends with all the articles i to & first-class retall drug’ store, will be sold at the very lowest’ market HENRY EVANS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS, I HAVE SOLD MY stock and dxtures to GEO. W. SPIER, JEWELER, 310 9th st. Bw. Watches and Jewelry left for repairs with me can be called for at his place of business, and my customers generally are recommended to him. se25-6¢° HENRY HINKE, IT'S COMING. Winter we mean—and with it those territic coal bills If you don't weath- er-strip your house. Weather strip- ping keeps ‘Jack Frost” from com- ing in under the doors and windows. We can do your weather stripping best and cheapest. Write us. BAREER & ROSS, Building and Hirdware Materials, Corner 11th and G sts. o.w. 28 ISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP fore existing under the yeler, said firm, debts by FLA. TSCHIFPELY. _____—*SENRY EVAN SON HAS REMOVED HIS DENTAL a cor. of 12th st . Til 12th st. o.w., bet. G and & continued Shoe Story. Emerson Shoes are sold “on honor.” Maker to wearer—one profit, and that the smallest possible. Don't have to be “broken in."* “Emerson's” shoe lasts are the “model” for other shoe makers. Let your next pair be Emerson's, and you'll never regret it. R. B. GROVER & CO., “Makers and Sellers (Of “‘Hmerson” Shoes, 1103 Pa. ave sem ‘AGAINST REPEAL. Senator Harris Addresses the Senate on That Subject, WR. SHERMAN MARES CORRECTIONS. The Federal Elections Repeal Bill Up in the House. ——_ MR. LACEY AGAINST IT. THE SENATE. The duty of having a quorum present this morning before the reading of yester- day's journal began was undertaken by Mr. Dolph (Oreg.). When the roll cal closed there were still six Senators lacking, but after fifteen minutes’ waiting it was announced by the Vice President that there were forty-three Senators—an exact quorum—present. Then the journal was read, and the routine morning business Proceeded. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a petition signed by Mr. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia and many business firms of that city asking Senators to legislate so as to preserve the protective character of the tariff and the integrity of silver as a money metal, and he asked that it be read and printed in the Record. Objection was made to that request, and then it was ordered that the petition be printed as a document. Mr. Harris Against Repeal The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up at 11:25, and Mr. Harris (Tenn.), a mem- ber of the finance committe, made an argu- ment against the bill—Mr. Peffer having yielded the floor to Mr. Morgan and Mr. Morgan having yielded to Mr. Harris. He asserted that the Sherman act had no more to do with the business troubles of the country than the lighting of a friction match had to do with a cyclone. No one doubted that the government would pay all just demands against it according to its contract; in proof of which (if proof were necessary) he needed only to refer to the| fact that during the panic all kinds of money were hoarded—silver certificates and sil dollars, as well as gold certificates, green- backs and gold. The great, the real ques- tion was whether gold alone will be the basis of circulation and silver _be totally abandon- el as money except as subsidiary coin, The passage of the pending bill meant and in his opinion was intended to mean that the American people should have no more legal tender silver dollars, and that here- after silver shall be used only as fractional currency. It meant practical demonetiza- tion of silver, monometallism, gold stand- ard. In his opinion the passage of the re- peal bill was much more likely to be fol- lowed by a proposition to strike down the legal tender quality of the existing silver dollars than by one to coin more silver. The Chicago platform had denounced the Sherman act as a “cowardly makeshift. “So do I,” said Mr. Harris, “It also de- clarded for the use of both sold and silver as standard money, and for the coinage of both, without disc mination against either. Can it be, ‘that the proper effect of the pending bill would be to secure parity between the two metals, when its only object 1s to dezrade, more and more, the one metal, while it booms the other?" A Home Policy. He deprecated the idea of usking foreign governments to give their consent to an in- ternational financial policy. “Let us,” he said, “formulate and establish our own home policy and maintain it. We are, in my opinion, able to do so, and it ts oe high to our owa people to es- eics end maltain a himetatlic standard, We legislate for the people cf the United States, not for the people of other coun- tries. Let us coin all our silver into legal tender money, at some f:x«l reasonable rate. So far as I am concerted, { am quite satisfied with the ratio of i6 to 1.’ Mr. Sherman Sets Him Righ‘ In the course of his discussion Mr. Har- ris referred to a statement of Mr. Sberinaa. when he was Secretary of tne ‘Treasury as to what would be the effect of the bland bill. The Senator (Mr. Sheriaan interrupted) has referred to a statement made by me that the Bland bill vuid, in my judgment, tend to make silver the’ sole standard. f have no doubt of it at ail. Sut the reriark which the Senator has quoted must appi! to what was called the Blani Allison act, which was entirely different. ne Bland Dill did provide for the “res evinaze of sil- ver. I do not see how any one can differ with me, in thinking that the free coinage of silver would make silver (the cheaper metal) the only standard. But the remark could not be applied to the Blind-Allison ; and I never so applied it. On the con- trary, I was very glad to escape from the free colnage of silver by the Bland-Allison act. ‘Does the Senator?” Mr. Harris inquired, “mean to be understood as saying that thi limited coinage provided for by the Allison act would bring us to the silver standard?” “I said,” “that, would. T have always,” said Mr. Harris, “under- stood the Senator from Ohio as believing, land so stating. As I find that I am mis- | taken about that, I indulge the hope that the Senator will "Join us to the extent at ‘least_of restoring the Bland-Allison act, ———— was Mr. Sherman's answer, if continued too long, it probably To Advertisers. Owing to the unprecedented pres- sure upon the advertising columns of THE STAR, patrons are urgently re- quested to hand in advertisements not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morn- ing, in order that insertion may be assured. SPECIAL NOTICES. —MISS KATIE V. WILSON. ig recommended by PEARE OF LONDON, ENG. Music Room, 1831 Sth st! nw. (OFFICIAL) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASH- ington, D. C., September 28, 1803. Information gas deen received at this department from Mr. S. C. braida, the consnl of the United States at San el Norte, Nicaragua, of the death, on of June, 180d, at Blueficlds, of Henry American citizen. ‘The legal represen- tatives of the deceased ean obtain further n- siren oY SRP HINE fo, this department. Per Aispatch No. 100. Dated ‘August 30, 1803. It AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY. Carital (paid tn). Surplus $38 DIRECTORS: Britton, a. T. ai . an ican NO NOVICE REQUIRED No NOTICE REQUIRED —to withdraw your money when sited, here. yet we pay interest on daily balances, ra Contes Pies i, cata Rhian Dnnecanson, Chas. Q. Wvert are g, ee | rman, Don: IF YOU HAVE MONEY IF YOU HAVE MONEY arnt, deny Wi | <to invest, yonean- | Herrull gonnke™ | not do better toda tain: | Hotehitson, Johm N. * ns, John’s. Mersene mn, John A. coup helm, Henry 8. Chine aid er annul fully secur faleat face value, plus ac os Parke Gesepctineeaoal Porter’ Charloe BANKING HOUSF, ‘Thompson, WS. pase ae | Thoma kA WARENOUSE, tder, Ben Jara! atm Willard, Heary &- er Wright, Josep OFFICERS. |¢ President. land- | and giving us the vided for in it.’ “I have always believed,” Mr. Sherman repeated, “that the continued purchase of silver under the Bland-Allison act, or under the act of 1892, would unquestionably bring us to a time when gold would disappear from circulation and silver be the only standard. The Bland-Allison act was infi- nitely better than the Bland act. The act of 1890 would tend in the same direction and would, undoubtedly, in time bring us to the single silver standard.” “That has always been my opinion; and therefore it is that, after an experiment of three years, I have this year advocated the abandonment of that poilcy.”” There was some further colloquy on this point, but it was mainly repetition of what had preceded. ey Mr. Harris Continues, Mr. Harris went on to argue against the repeal bill, and said that if the Sherman act ‘were repealed that would be the last recog- nition of silver as money. And he quoted from a speech made by Mr. Voorhees in the Senate last February, stating that he would | have voted for a bill then pending to repeal the Sherman act had it not been for the ct that such repeal would have demon- etized silver and left it unsupported by one word of legislation. The quotation went on: | “i thought it an outrage to ask men like myself and others to absolutely sweep from | under the silver currency every vestige of law. That is not what We meant at Chi- amount of coinage pro- cago. H It had been also added by Mr. Voorhees that the repeal of te Sherman act “must be in connection with something better.” | A Warning to Mr. Voorhees. These declarations of the Senator from Indiana, Mr. Harris said, express my opin- fon of this question today, so much more tersely, and so much better than I can do it myself, that I reproduce them in his own | words, believing, as I do, that the pending bill absolutely demonetizes silver and leaves {t supported by not one word of legislation. And i say to the Senator from Indiana tnat, when he passes this bill, he does, in effect, demonetize silver and leave it supported by no law. He will find also that the most earnest of Fis friends now in passing will be the most earnest and active and deter- mined opponents of any measure that may be presented proposing to utilize silver in any way or to any extent. Of that 1am supremely confident. When the Senator from Indiana shall have passed the bill, with the aid of republican votes and of a democratic contingent, he will find himself utterly powerless to enact any other law for the use of silver, or for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks. Most of those | who aid him now will not do so then. P: this bill, and they will have accomplished their object, and wiil then desert. And we shall pass ‘no other bill on the financial question. This is a trap which I do not intend to be caught in;1 will not consent to this bill be- ing enacied unless, and until, there is in- corporated in it a measure that will give | to the debtor and purchasing classes a sufti- | cient volume of money to enable them to pay their debts on terms equal to those existing at the time the debts were con- tracted. I prefer to do now what, and all that, is necessary to be done on the finan- cial question In “conclusion Mr. Harris said: “I am ready to accept any fair and reasonable compromise. More than that, I cannot and will not say on this point. I will vote for every amendment in harmony with the views which I have expressed. And if I shall be forced to come to a direct vote on the question of unconditional repeal (which this bill means, as it now stands) 1 shall vote against its passage. THE HOUSE. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a com- munication from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to a resolution call- ing for information as to the instructions given to collectors, &c., relative to the en- forcement of thé Chiese “exclusion law. Referred. Mr. Oates (Ala.) asked unanimous con- sent for the present consideration of a joint resolution authorizing the President to de- tail an army officer to discharge the duties of instructor at the University of Alabama. Mr. Hopkins (Ill) thought that there | should be a general statute passed increas- | ing the number of military instructors that might be detailed to the various colleges, and Mr. Dingiey (Me.) sustained him in this view. ‘Mr. Oates was also in favor of a general law, but that would take some time to pass, and the college to which he referred opened next Monday. But Mr. Simpson (Kan.) objected to Mr. Oates’ request. ‘The Election Repeal Bill. Neither of the calls of the committees! were productive of result, and the House resumed the consideration of the federal | election repeal bill. Mr. Lacey (Iowa) characterized the meas- | ure as an unseemly bill brought in at an unseemly time. ‘This extraordinary session had been called on account of the financial condition of the country. Some thought | that this had been brought about by the election of 1892; some thought that it had j been brought about by the tariff. Instead of meeting the financial question as it should be met, instead of bringing forward a bill to revise the tariff (which the people | were told was an atrocity) this bill was thrust upon the country unexpectedly and | wholly uncalled for. For what reason was this action taken by the majority? There was a difference in the democratic party over the silver questicn. it was necessary to do something to get the democrats to- gether, and the federal election repeal bill had been brought forward as the war cry around which the party could rally. This was the only purpose he could see for bringing the bill forward at this time. The pending measure should be entitled a bill | for the protection of corruption and in- | fquity at elections. That would be its effect. | ' A Difference. Mr. Lecey then proceeded to eriticise the election methods pursued in certain dis- tricts of South Carolina. Mr. Talbert (S. C.) denied the general tone of the gentleman's remarks. Mr. Lacey—I am glad the gentleman de- nies the tone of my remarks instead of the | facts. I am responsible for the tone of | remarks; the facts speak for themselves. (Laughter). At the conclusion of Mr. Lacey's speech Mr. De Armond (Mo.) took the floor in ad- vocacy of the bill. ——__+-e+. EPIDEMIC NEWS. Eight New Cases of Yellow Fever at Brunswick Yesterday. ‘There were eight new cases of yellow fever at Brunswick yesterday, but no deaths. One case was also reported from Jekyle Island. A telegram from Surgeon Geddings at the camp of detention stated that he had discharged all but fifty-nine of_his guests. Surgeon General Wyman received cable- grams this morning from Europe relative to the cholera situation. At Smyrna there were nine cases and five deaths during the week ended September 28. A cablegram from Naples stated that the restrictions upon the exportation of lemons had been raised, except at Palermo. Presidential Nominations. The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations: George W. Levi of Virginia, to be mar- shall of the United States for the western district of Virginia. Perry Bickford of Wyoming, to be sur- veyor general of Wyoming. Erasmus D. Ralph of South Dakota, to be register of the land office at Rapid City, J. s.D. Hayden, eighth in- fantry, to be captain. First Lieut. J. Second Lieut. Edward N. Jones, jr. eighth infantry, to be first Heutenant. Commodore Geo. Brown, to be a rear ad- miral. Capt. Edward E. Potter, to be a com- modore. —————e Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today Were $39,454; from customs, $572,515. eee Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8a. m., 48; 2 p.m, 61; maximum, 68; minimum, 45 ARGUMENTS BEGUN On the Demurrer by the Ford's The- ater Disaster Defendants. EXCEPTIONS 10 BOTH INDICTMENTS. Mr. Davis Begins the Argument for the Defense. —— LEGAL POINTS RAISED. ————— This morning the case of the United States @gt. Ainsworth, Dant, Covert and Sasse, twice indicted for manslaughter in con- nection with the Ford's Theater disaster of June 9th last, came up before Judge Mc- Comas at 11 o'clock for argument on the demurrer filed by the defendants Friday last. Shortly before the hearing was com- menced Mr. R. Ross Perry, on behalf of the accused, withdrew the formal plea of not guilty entered as to the second indictment and filed a demurrer to it substantially sim- |ilar to the one filed as to the first indict- ment, alleging that the indictment is bad in substance for the following reasons: 1. That the indictment upon its face dis- closes a misjoinder of defendants. 2. That the indictment upon its face fails to charge a definite duty in the premises upon the defendants, and gives them no legal notice of the particular act of negli- gence wherewith they are sought to be charged. \ 3. ‘That the said indictment upon its face charges upon the defendants an illegal mea: ure of care and diligence in the premises. 4. That the indictment upon its face charg- es criminal responsibility upon several for the omission of an alleged joint or common duty, not exclusively the duty of any one of said defendants, and yet not a joint or common duty in the sense that each of said defendants was charged exclusively with | the performance of contemporaneous or suc- cessive parts of a joint or common process. Both Indictments to Stand. The court room was but half filled when the hearing began, Messrs. Covert and Sasse being the only defendants present. Judge McComas inquired of the District attorney upon which indictment the hearing should proceed, and it was agreed between counsel that both indictments should stand, and that the arguments should apply to both. “For,” remarked Mr. H. E. Davis, “they are both equally bad.’ ‘Equally good, you should say,” replied District Attorney Birney. Mr. Davis Begins. Mr. H. E. Davis, of counsel for Defendant Dant, began the argument on behalf of the four defendants. Reading the first para- graph of the indictment, which referred to Col. Ainsworth’s connection with the office of which he was the head, Mr. Davis called the court's attention to the fact that tl was all the paragraph alleged. The second paragraph, said Mr. Davis, boiled down, merely stated that beneath part of the butiding there were arched cellars extend- ing from the rear to a short distance of the front of the building, where a solid bank of earth was met, and the piers supporting the floors of the building rested in part on the brick arches forming the cellar and part on the benk of earth. The third para- graph condensed, stated Mr. Davis, set out that in order to place an électric tight in the building 1t became necessary to exten the Bilars through the bask of carth to the front of the building. The next four para- graphs, explained Mz. Davis, alleged that such extension of the cell: was begun, that the four defendants became connected with it and responsible for the safety of the employes In the building, and, through their failure to make the building safe and secure during the necessary excavation, caused the death of one Loftus, employed therein, ‘The rest of the Indictment, as- serted Mr. Davis, merely alleged in tech- nical language the death of Loftus and the | ‘consequent criminal responsibility of the four defendants. Not Connected, Said Mr. Davis. Having explained the allegations contain- ed in the indictments, Mr. Davis said that the first objection to the indictment, the misjoinder of the defendants, could be cured by a new indictment, but he claimed that nothing in the indictments showed who Dant, Covert and Sasse were, or in any way connected them with official responsi- bility for the safety of the building. So far as could be learned from the indictments the three men were private citizens, and as nothing could be taken for granted, the joinder of Messrs. Dant, Covert and Sasse, presumably private citizens, with Col. Ains- worth. an alleged responsible official, made the indictments fatally bad. That conten- tion, claimed Mr. Davis, was sustained by the late Mr. Justice Miller in the Mc- Denald whisky case. At this point, noon, Mr. Davis was com- pelled to appear in a case before the Court of Appeals, and Judge McComas directed a recess until 2 o'clock. ————$+o+_____ GREAT LOSS THREATENED. One of the Most Valuable of the Read- ing Collieries on Fire. MAHANOY PLANE, Pa. Sept. 20.—A fierce colliery fire is raging at the Boston run workings of the Reading company, lo- cated near St. Nicholas, in the Mahanoy Valley. One of the principal veins worked at this colliery outcrops on the mountain side and several months ago while moun- tain fires were racing near by some tim- ber which had fallen across the outcrop- ping burned with the brush, and in this way fired the coal, unknown to the colliery employes. This colliery is one of the most important plants of the Reading company. Upwards of five hundred men and boys are employed. The workings are very deep and if the fire gets a good start on the veins it would prove very disastrous. ee Treasury Changes. The following promotions in the classified service of the Treasury Department are announced: ‘Treasurer's office—T. J. Taylor, $1,000 to $1,400, sixth auditor's office:G. K, Denmark, $1,400 to $1,600: Miss M. E. Moran. $1,200 to $1, 400; Miss L. Fletcher, $1,200 to $1,400: 8. A. Foose, $1,200 to $1,400; J. E. Martin, $1,000 to $1,200;' Mrs. J.D. Rianhart, $900 "to "$1,000; Mrs. M. LeC. Dunlap, $900 to $1,00; Miss A. S. Clark, $840 to $900; Miss I. B. Higleigh, $720 to $840. Secretary's office—J. S. Tomlinson, $1,400 to $1,600; A. B. Carre, $1,200 to $1,400, Second controller's office—Geo. N. Glover, $1,600 to $1,800: C. L. D, Washburn, $1.40 to $1,600; F. V. Robinson, $1,400 to $1,600; W. B. Le Duc, $1,400 to $1,600; Nathan Reeve, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss M. F. Bates, $1,200 to’ $1,400: Lyman Herdman, $1,000 to $1,200; Miss M. E. Bulger, $1,000 to $1,200; Chas. T. Miller, $900 to $1,200; Miss Fannie Holmes, $660 to’ $900. Coast Burvey—E. P. Ellis, $900 to $1,200, +2. Secretary Gresham to Return. Mr. K. M. Landis, private secretary to the Secretary of State, has returned to the city from a short visit to Chicago. He says Secretary Gresham will be here this after- noon or tomorrow. ————+o+—____ Defendant's Answer. The defendant in the case of Clara A. Pfleging against John Pfleging for divorce, filed on the 4th of September, has, through ‘Tracy L. Jeffords, his solicitor, filed his an- swer to the petition. He admits that they were married on the 6th day of October, 1883, and that he has spent the last thré summers et Lilly Dale, N. Y. Further a swering the petition he says that they liv- ed together till about July, 1888, but denies that she conducted herself us a good and true wife. He denies that he deserted and abandoned petitioner on the 2th day of July, 1888, or at any other time, and that petitioner was obliged to assist in support- ing him. He admits that he has not con- OPPOSING NOMINATIONS. Republicans and Democrats Urging the Home Bule Plank. Indian Agents That Have Not Been Confirmed a May Not Be—A Lively Executive Session. The opposition manifested in the Senate to the confirmation of the Indian agents appointed by the President from states other than those in which the agencies are located, has succeeded in prolonging the fight and postponing action from da to day. ‘This opposition won another victory in ex- ecutive session last evening when Mr. Jones of Arkansas called up the nomina- tions and sought to have them acted upon. The republicans at once demanded the | yeas and nays, and at that hour it was | impossible to secure a quorum. An agree- | ment was then made that the nominations should be made a special order for next | Senate cn that’ day will transact no legisla~ tive business. As soon as the morning | business is finfshed the Senate will go into executive session and endeavor to dispose of ihis subject that has aroused the united antagonism of republicans, aided by some democrats. There was no understanding that the task should be completed the same | day, but it ts to be firally disposed of be- fore other executive business is taken up. Senators representing the states contain- ing these Indian reseivations are not alone in this struggle. Among those who have criticised the so- called violation of the home rule plank of | the democratic platform by the President | and the east, who have not voted with | their western’ colleagues in other matters. |'Two or three active working democratic | Senators are also countenancing this op- | Position and are said to be quietly giviag | | their assistance in rebuking the President. | It appears that if these men are confirmed, | 1t will only be by a very close vote. ‘Three of the nominatiens are appoint- ments made during the recess, as follows: Wm. L. Hargrove of Indiana, to be Indian agent at the western Shoshone agency, Ne- vada; Joseph Robinsoa of Missouri, at the Nez Perces agency. Idaho; J. R. Young of Kentucky, at the Puma agency, Arizona. ‘The other appointments are Robert M. Al- len of Illinois, at White Earth agency, Minnesota: Isaac J. Wootten of Delaware, at the Nevada agency, and Ralph Hall of aS Dakota, at Devil’s Lake, North Da- ota. ;WHO IS THE MAN? | Efforts to Identify the Orank Who Was After the President. The authorities are endeavoring to ascer- tain something of the identity of Joseph Washington the alleged crank who was arrested in the White House, as stated in yesterday's Star, Those who have seen the | prisoner have no doubts whatever concern- ing his mental condition. When the prison van reached the work house yesterday afternoon and the prisoner was led to the | Office he turned to Guard Thompson, and handing over a $% bill sald: “Here's a % bill; I want the best room in the house. The guard, who knew it was necessary to humor the prisoner, took the bill and then went through the institution. “I want this room,” he said, after he had gone through the building, and the guard Jet him-have it. Intendant Stoutenburg visited the pris- oner soon after he reached the prison, as did Dr. Reisinger, the resident physict there, and both concluded that the man Was insane and needed treatment in an in- | stitution for the treatment of such persons. | When Intendent Stoutenburg first called on the prisoner the latter was not at all | communicative. He was resting on his bed reading @ paper, but when asked if he thought he was treating a visitor as he should treat him, Washington, as the pris- | over gave his name, arose and said he thought not. ‘What ts your occupation?” he was asked, and his reply was, “What business is that of yours?” | Xir. Stoutenburg having told his guest that he was paying him a friendly call, and that possibly he might be of assistance to him, the prisoner ventured the answer, “I'm a shipbuilder.” ‘Where did you serve at your trade?” In the insane asylum at Norristown, nnsylvania.”” ‘What kind of work did you do last?” ‘Putting down cement.” ‘hen you are a stonemason?” ‘o, I'm a cement finisher; in fact I am a finisher in all things.” Started a Fire. All this time the prisoner was perfectly calm and collected, but before sundown he | caused a scare in the building by setting fire to some bedding. The smoke from the burning bedding attracted one of the guards to the cell, and there it was found that he had set fire to an extra blanket and pillow in his cell and had thrown them out the | window, There was no danger of burning the buildieg, because of the nature of the ma- terial of which it is constructed, but it was feared that he had set fire to his clothing. | During the night the prisoner remained | quiet and today he showed no evidence of | violence. He still says, however, that he is entitled to his place Inthe White House. The authorities think that the man prob- ably escaped from the Norristown asylum and wiil communicate with the superinten- dent of that institution concerning the pris- onet Sanitary OfficerFrank’s attention has been called to the case and he will, perhaps, in- stitute insanity proceedings next week. —_—____ SENATOR CHANDLER'S ATTITUDE. | An Editorial Which is Supposed to Express His Views. ‘The shudder that Senator Chandler sent down the spine of the repeal leaders in the Senate the other day when he indicated that he {s not in full accord with them in their assault on the Sherman act was in- tensified today by the appearance of a copy of Mr. Chandler's own paper, the Concord Evening Monitor, of September 27, which contains what are generally sup- Posed to be inspired utterances in the form of an editorial. Senator Chandler has hitherto been class- ed as a repealer and his attitude towards |the Dubois resolution on Wednesday was | the first intimation that he had any lean. ling towards delay. Now comes this edi- torlal, which, if it fs an Indication of the |Senator-editor’s real inclinations, shows him to be of the opinion that the repeal Bul will fall. oF will be side-tracked in or- jer to permit the elections fore the Senate. me se “It starts out by asserting: be generally conceded that the bill for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sher- | ™man silver bill will not pass the Senate.” Then later it is stated: “Of course the democrats in the Senate are wholly re- sponsible for the failure of the bill. It is stated that the repealers have a majority, but the trouble has always been that sev- eral of the democratic members of that ma- jority are for the free coinage of silver, and while they are willing, for the sake of executive favors, to vote for the repeal bill, their sympathies are entirely with the other side. Consequently they gladly encourage the movement to repeal the federal elec- tions bill, in the expectation that the dem- ccrats of the Senate will be forced by party clamor to lay aside the silver bill and enter into a long and acrimonious fight over the elections bill. “It may be that the fight in the House will grow so bitter that some republican Senators would refuse to vote for silver re- peal if it should ever come to a vote; but ‘It seems to Thursday, and, under this agreement, the | are republican Senators from New England | |fore you might have LORD MAYOR'S DAY. The Venerable Custom Observed the Guild Hall. INTERESTING SERVICES OF THE DAY. Banquet Tonight by the Retiring Officials. OTHER TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. LONDON, Sept. 28—Today is Michaelmas | day and in accordance with the usual cus- tom the liverymen of the various guilds of | the city of London have assembled in the | Guild Hall for the purpose of electing a }lord mayor in succession to Sir Stuart Knill, whose term of office expires on No- vember 9 hext. Th2 lord mayor, who was accompanied by the two sheriffs of London, Aldermen Joseph Renals and Walter Henry Wilkin, and their under sheriffs and chaplains, and attended by the sword and mace bearers, and the city marshal, went from the Man- sion house, the lord mayor's official resi- idence, preceded by trumpeters, to take part in the ceremony. When the lord mayor and his party ar- |rived at the Guild Hall they were met by |the aldermen, the recorder, the chamber- |lain and the other high officers of the cor- poration, all of whom were attired im court ress and their robes of office. ‘The various dicnitaries, conducted by the city marshal, then walked in procession to the neighboring church of St. Lawrence, Jewry, where divine service was held. At the conclusion of the service the party Feturned ‘in procession io the Guia Hall end passed to the great hall, ‘which, ‘according to ancient ussge, Was strewn with sweet herbs. The regular election proceedings then be- gen, the common crfer directing all persons who were not liverymen to depart from the hali on pain of imprisonment. The recorder then formatly informed the lverymen of the occasion of their meeting, and stated that in order that their choice might be free and unfettered the lord may- or and aldermen would withdraw. ‘The common sergeant informed the liv- €rymen as to the aldermen who had served in the office of sheriff, a condition prece- dent to election to the lord mayoralty. Among the alderman so named was George Robert Tyler, alderman for Queen- ithe, who, upon the return of the lord mayor to the hall, w cf ccrder to have been A min dae 34 e lord mayor-elect then m: speech thanking the liverymen for the honey ey conferred upon him, Pro- ceedings were at an ‘nd, ates: is evening ‘ayor give a dinner party at the Mansion House to" txe lord mayor-elect. ——__. HE FOUND BOSTON EasrY. A Pittston Confidence Man Swindles a Namber ef Church People. BOSTON, Sept. 2.—Arthur W. Campbell, who claims Pittston, Pa, as his home, was arrested last night, changed with hav- ing passed worthless checks on local éry goods houses. Campbell has for some time been a prominent member of and teacher in the Bible class of Tremont Temple Church, and has been very popular in church circles. It is also said number of lates Campbell admits that he was engaged to a of this city at one time. that he came here two yeers ago for the purpose of “working the id that he found easy. He had been caught, hone was willing to take any punishment that was given him. Campbell is said to have many victims among church people and others, who have been led to assist him in some of his various schemes. The police believe him to be one of the cleverest confidence men that has been ar- Tested in this city for some time. He was arrested in the rooms of the ¥. M. C. A. —— DIGGING ovT. Jesse Pomeroy, the Murderer, Found With Tools im His Cen. BOSTON, Sept. 23.—Some days ago it was discovered by dn officer of the state prison that Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer of twenty years ago, who is Serving a life sen- tence in solitary confinement, had been digsing out mortar in which the stones of his cell were laid, and a search of his quarters revealed, hidden away tn crevices between the stones, an iron bar weighing two pounds or more, a rasp, a piece of steel | wire and a small piece of tempered steel. How he obtained the articles is a mystery. Wwhen asked where got them Pomeroy said: “Oh, that’s telling. They have been here a long time and if you had come be- had them. ‘They are hey are. It won't do question me. I won't tell at is all there ts about it. ‘There is one thing I will tell you, however, and that ts 1 could have had a pick ax if I had wanted it.” Not long ago it was discovered that Pome- roy had a string which let out of the win- dow to the prison yard, where some fellow tached a piece of iron convict at work att: and steel, which Pomeroy drew in his cell. ply was st This source of sup} topped, how- ever, and the articles seized, but the route lercround railway has not of hi yet been discovered. —_—.__ DISASTERS ON THE Ram. Fatal Collis! in Different Parts of the Country. LOUISVILLE, Sept. —Two trainmen were killed and several injured by the col- lision of @ passenger train and a freight last night on the Knoxville and Cumber- land Gap branch of the Louisville and Nashville, near Hazelpatch, Ky. Misun- derstanding of an order by one of the train crew is given as the cause of the wreck. The killed are Fireman Ryan and Messen- ger J. J. Kelley. not much good as t you any good to you, so th: Am American Arrested by a British Man-of-War in Rio Harber. ‘The Secretary of the Navy today recetved & dispatch from Capt. Picking, command- ing the United States steamer Charleston, at Rio de Janeiro, saying that an American, named Boynton, had been arrested by a British man-of-war in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro while commanding a tug illegally flying the British flag and carrying a tor- pedo, presumably for the purpose of at- tacking one of the ships of the insurgents, Boynton was turned over to the command- er of the Charleston, who asks for instruc- | tions. ‘The Secretary sent a dispatch tell- ing him to hold Boynton until further or- |ders. This 1s probably the beginning of ‘an ‘international difficulty between the United States and Great Britain. Must Be No Deficiency. Secretary Lamont has given instructions | that there must be no defictency in the ap- |propriation for mileage in the army this year. He holds that the 160,00 yearly ap- propriated for traveling expenses of officers under orders {s sufficient and has instructed will have to be cut to make good the dif- ference expected when that the ways and noon hour, in which Distillers | stock, and on the Jarvis-Conklin Palmas 11-4 per cent from yesterday's stock was freely sold on this side sign account, and steamers due week will bring over make ‘deliveries ‘The to the company’s capital at yesterday's meeting coupled with the strike of switchmen, now in progress, sons assigned for the break. There 1s a growing belief inertness must soon lead ping of parliamentary tional prejudices which vote on the great remedial under discusston. ‘The easy lef is a slight & i ft ft i Es? the stability of our A further decline in i increased the quties bacco produced a sharp rally feck spicuously, with a gain of 8 England continues ao ‘The pending strike along Big 5 Four system has beck av of is and men coming settlement of all “¥ The earnings of the above te, ued week this month show m decrease a The clearing house loan committee can- celed $940,000 additional certificates today, Sand | called | $550,000 for tomorrow. ‘Total amount now outstanding $25,316,000. The regular transactions on the clearing ‘house we xe 364,518,888; balances, 134.201, and the subtreasury’s debit $508,365. Rabe coal stocks were & gain! 214 Usckawanna 3 per cont Sained 2 per cent vanced to 30, a Ungton gained 1 Advices from sured caused shat cipeot sured caused a throughout the ~ Nashville reco been steady earlier easily into prominen: gains. Just how extend will depend en in which these reports g i ant i iE Als g § Senate's actions. The and confident with hood of best figures. The London Market. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening LONDON i stiff until the dividends come 5. New South Wales offers a loan of 000 sterling of 4's at 9 1-2 quoted at 1 1-2 premium. flat today on the Louisville railroad to issue liquidation. markets were quiet. Ri at 6. Indian Otherwise the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The fellowine: lowent and the cosine brices of She REDE AMG the market today, ee reported by Corson, bers Now, Lori stouk oxcba . hn 4 LE agerg” Aa} Fee B8 si opyss 5 «i eT sae ‘ll $ i ; Etat lee E ceay oa oa District 103 vid. 3 Gis, funding, currency, Miscellaneous ‘Bonds’ Washington and’ town R. K. conv. Gs, Ist, 125 bid, RR Company Wraaeae et ie aan Sa : American Security and Set 100 bid. American Security and nd A., 100 bid. American 1906, A. and ©., 100 bid. We try ist Gs, 9S bid, 102 asked. fantry 2d Ts, OC bid. Washi series A, 115 bid. We series B, 116 bid. We Gs, 123 bid, 135 asked. Sic Sect it Sars ses asked. Metropolitan R. R. U.S Electric Light conv. Sa, satan Ban ec i PRP, # Fer i he fy nF i i ie br i t ! Ht i Street BF i ‘ asked. Traders’, 106 Railroad Stocks. —W: 300 asked. Mi: asked. Capitol and North ington and Soldiers’ He Greek 00 bia we Tustrance SS anked. Met 20 asked. Arlingtoa, 5 tid. Bt; aaked"tasookae ‘wid, Bik as "§ eked. i £z | I Hi ‘85 asked. asked. ‘70 ‘Thao Sines mercial, ‘Title Insera: ‘Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 1235 asked. Colombia Title, *7 auked, asked. Washi Brick Falls Ice, 115 bid. Bull Ran Peumatic Gun ‘Safe Deposit and Trost Washington Sate The injured ‘are Engineer Pierce, leg | Loam and Trust, 110 broken; Rear Brakeman Gorman, shoulder | “spy gimaena” . and hip hurt; Brakemen, Deshon, and: De- ee losier any . . Kulmert, a Iectstel, Team, were amphi’ omen Chtcage Grain and Provision Marketa arse cat fpectal Dispatch te The Breaing Stas, . AN INTERNATIONAL DIFFICULTY. CHICAGO, Sept. #9, 1885. wie it. | i B. ont —Flour firm, ALTIM Sept. 29. receipts, 14,176 barrels; shipments, mis barrels. Wheat steady—No. 8%; December, 72\guT ay; steamer 00 rvcepts, ‘1-000 bosbele ‘els; sales, 106,000 bushels; m ‘Cor dull—aixed. ple, 56: yellow corn by sample, and firm—No. 2 white west mixed western, 34) 100 busiels; stock, 1 to cholce receipts, firm good @epartment commanders to keep within a | gu ‘granulated, "8%. certain limit. Should one department com- | Wants sncaneed, eee mander exceed imit allowed under un- TIMORE. Sept. 29.—Baltimore usual circumstances, the other departments | Stock. 67: Baltimore and Ohio Sovthwester F first incom