Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ——SS——————————————————————————————————— _/ %, H. HOUGHTON MFG. CO., 1218-1220 F ST. N.W. SPECIAL. 0 DEVIATIONS MADE IN THIS SALE. PRICES JUST AS ADVERTISED AND FOR CASH ONLY BEFORE DELIVERED. NO GOODS PROMISED ‘TO BE DELIVERED THE SAME DAY THEY ABE BOUGHT. ANNUAL OPENING SALE. We are ready for you in full blast. Now _is the opportunity--take advantage of it. ‘one 665 Mahogany, 3-piece, Suit, $225, now One No. O72 White Mahogany, $185.50, now Fi4s.03. One No. 1582 Birch, 3 pieces, $158, now $123.50. One No. 152 Birch, 3 plec»s, $150, now $105.50. ‘One No. 157 Mabogany, 3 pieces, $165, now $127. One No. 185 Birch, 3 pieces, $150, now $115. One No @34 Mahogany, 3 pieces, $265, now ‘Bise.50. One Nox 123 White and Gold, 3 pieces, $60, now One Na. 22 Louls XVI. 3 pieces, $130, now $96.25. One Ne, 156 Curly Birch, 3 pieces, $158, now 18.05. One Ne, 150 Curly Bircb, 3 pleces, $175, now wes, Oc Srectar, Leavers. $25, $38, $45, $50, $53, $55 are Just what ‘See them. Dressrxe Tanres No. 70S Birch, $25, now, $19.20. 1397 Birch, $35, now $29.70. 1379 Maple, $28, now $21.90. 1377 Mahogany. $40, now $29.00. 1271 Bamboo, $3, now $25. 561 Mahogany, $30. now $24.20. 421 Mahogany, $39.50, now $31.62. 47 Bireh, $22, now $17.50. SEES ESSE S x ° ” segeeageere Suavise § No. 422 Mahogany, $27, now $18.50. 422 Ok, $25, now $18.00. To Oak, $12, now $9.70. 143 Bamboo, $17.56, now $14.30. So. @ Ouk. $12, now $9.60. No. 1006 Oak, $25, now $19.10, “-ANDS. PFE Y rere? Corser Cursa Canrsers. 3 Oak. $27, now $28.60. 2748 Omk. $30, now $22.50. Oak, $45, now $23.96. Oak, $45, now $36. Oak, $35, now $27.90. eet Haut Caans. One No. 392 Oak, $15, now © Oak, $20, now $17. Que No. 38, Ouk, $9.50, vow $7.25. ’ Osx Servers For Hats. $18, now $14.90. . $23, now $18. 107, Oak, $20, now $15. Manocaxy Srozpoarps eam business right through. These prices Ea 1 Xo. 165, Oak, $136, now $102. 681, Oak, $105, now $51.40. fo. 211, Oak, $145, now $107.40. No. 704, Oak, $85, now $64.20. No. 49, Oak, $40.50, now $33.88. Peer eee r Exresstos Tastes. 210, Mahogany, $45, now $33.50. 163. Oak, $60, now $48.60. 202, Oak, $30, now $23.80. 179, Ouk, $52, now $41.60. 108, Oak, $30, now $24.40. 22, Ouk, $25, now $19.90. 16, Oak, $14, now $11. Ouk, $18, now $15.40. 222, Oak, $35, now $32.50. 734, Oak, $20, now $16.40. 108, Ouk, $23, now $18.40. Manoaasy Cuars. Bix of No. 590, $15 each, now $12.40. Gix of No. GW), $20 each, now $14.00. Odd Turkish Kevoiving Reclining Chairs greatly Weduced. One No. 46 five-piece Leather Sult, $75, sow ‘One No. S85 Arm Leather Chair, $28, now $21.40. $18.50, Arm Overstuffed, $46.50, now $38.20, ‘Arm Overstuifed. $40, now $31.00. Ke, #2 Arm Leather, $30, now $22.70. specials in Desks little shop wos. part-dlling Desk, was $75, now $57.90. was $55, now $30.50, fat top, was $55, sow $38.41. Hat Sraxps. 50%, $45, now $54.90. 10S, $65, now $44.50, $45, now $29.50. $42, now $31. $45, now $40. . 2600, $25, now $22. 105, $30, now $21 shee ‘No. No. 458, $9.50, now $7. Bo. 138, $12, now $9.00, 20. reeereeee? W. H. Houzhton Mfz. Co., 1218-1220 F st. n.w. Special. Re deviations made in this sale. Prices Just Réverticed and for cash only before delivered. Ne Gade promised to be delivered the same day they are beugat, these prices: Oux Fotvrxe Bupa. Six of No. 524, $3.75 each, now $3. Stx of No. 505, $4.50 each, now $3.90. Six of No. 844, $5 each, now $4. Panton Scrres. . One No. 200 Brocatelle, cherry frame, $55, 20w #42.70. One No. 38 six-piece Tapestry, cherry frame, $45, now $88.50. One No. 476 four-piece Tapestry, oak frame, $40, now $34.00. One No. 477 four-piece Tapestry, mahogany frame, $115, now $04.60. One No. 217 four-piece Silk Brocade, $75, now $51.90. One No. 216 three-piece Silk Brocade, $45, now $38.70. One No. 192 three-piece Inlaid, mahogany frame, $155, now $121.40. One No. 211 three-piece Silk Brocade, mahogany frame, $95, now $73.90. Oue No. 21 three-piece Silk Brocade, cherry frame, $75, now $53.80. One No. 560 three-plece Brocade, mahogany frame, $125, now $98.70. One No. 277 Overstuffed Silk, $188, now $102. One No. 330% five-piece Silk, overstuffed silk, $98, now $71. No. 544, Overstutfed French Tapestry, $250, now $190. Meprerse Axo Wart Canrvers. One Cherry Medicine Cabinet, No. 36, was $26, now $19.20. ‘One No. 656 Oak Medicine Cabinet $15, pow | $11.90. "ooo No. 655 Oak Medicine Cabinet $11, now | $8.20. ‘One No. 74 Antique Oak Wall Cabinet with Mirror $12, now $10. ‘One No. 73 Imitation of Mahogany, was $12, now $10. ‘One No. 129 Imitation Mahogany Wall Cabinet 99, now $7.20. Panton Axo Tea Tastes, One No. 138 Maple and Bamboo Table, with Grawers $20, now $15.00. Oue No. 480 Mahogany Table, $15, now $12.80. One No. 209 Mahogany Table, $9, now $7.20. One No. 534 Mahogany Tea Table, $10.50, now $8.75. ‘One No. 14 Gilt Tea Table, $18, now $15.40. One 10 Gilt Parlor Tea Table, $16, now $12.90. One No. 31 White Enamel Plush Top Table, $20, now $17.40. One No. 31 White Enamel Plush Top Table, $20, now $17.40. One No. 3 Hand-painted Table, $12, now $10.40. ‘Three No. 5 Bamboo and Oak Top Tables, $3.25, now $2.00. Six No. 11 Oak Round Top Tables, $1.25, now 90e. One No. 349 Antique Oak Table, $12, now $9.20. Booxcases. Secure them at these prices: One Mahogany Bookcase, $60, now $49. One No. 160 Bookcase, oak, $24, now $18.40. 152 Bookcase, oak, $15, now $12.50. 28 Bookcase, oak, $20, now $16.20. 4 Bookcase, oak, $25, now $20.40. ». 10 Bookcase, oak, $50, now $38.50. . 1275 Bookease, oak, $60, now $48. One No. 62 Conbination Bookcase, oak, $65, now $49. Oxx Wanpzozes. A very useful article where no closets are. ‘These prices hold good for cash and one week | only. | One No. 10 Oak Wardrobe, $30, now $24.70. 109 Oak Wardrobe, $63, now $00.40. | One No. 196 Ouk Double Mirror Wardrobe, now $23.00. One No. 337 Oak Double Mirror Wardrobe, now $25. ‘One Ni now $24. One No. 257 Oak Double Mirror Wasdrobe, Bow $15.90. $28, $30, 195 Oak Double Mirror Wardrobe, $28, $23, Covenes Axv Lovxaes. No. 43 Lounge, $25, now $21. No. 42 Couch, $23, now $17.40. No. 10 Special Couch, four in stock, a marvelous ‘opportunity, $13. Linrary Tastes. Read carefully Ponrtenes. Were $9 reduced to $6.50. were $6.50 reduced to $4.50. ‘That were $7.50 reduced to $5.50. ‘That were $15 reduced to $11. ‘That were $10.50 reduced to $7.75. ‘That were $14 reduced to $10. ‘That were $8 reduced to $6. That were $8.50 reduced to $6.25. That were $25 reduced to $18.75. That were $22 reduced to $17.25. ‘That were $5 reduced to $3.95. That were $4 reduced to $3.25. ‘That ‘That pric a . 506 Library Table, $125, now $103.50. 24 Library Table, $45, now $38. 3e2 Library Table, $52, now $39.80. $32 Library Tuble, $27, now $22.90, Lace Cerrarss Repvcen. Normsenaw Laces. $1.50 Lace Curtains now $1.12 a patr. Lace Curtains now $1.31 a pair. $2 Lace Curtains now $1.50 a pair. $2.25 Lace Curtains now $1.69 a pair. 2.06 a pair. $5 Lace Curtains now $2.25 a pair. $5.50 Lace Curtains now $2.63 a pair. $4 Lace Curtains now $3 a palr. $4.25 Lace Curtains now $3.10 @ pair. 33 & pair. .75 Lace Curtains now $3.56 a pair. $% Lace Curtains now $3.75 @ pair. $7.75 Lace Curtains now $5.10. $8.25 Lace Curtains now $5.95. $9 Lace Curtains now $6.25. $11 Lace Curtains now $7.50. $18.25 Lace Curtains now $8.90, $15 Lace Curtains now $11. $18.75 Lace Curtains now $12.10. $22 Lace Curtains now $16.70. $25 Lace Curtains now $19, Note the following: Creroxxes. ec will buy Se quality. SOc will buy @0c quality. 85 will buy S0e quality. ‘BOe will buy 40¢ quality. 19¢ will buy 25¢ quality. Remnants of Jute that was $1. Now 50c yd. Remnants of Jute that was 9c. Now 46c yd. Remnants of Jute that was T5c. Now 40c yd. ‘Tapestry that was $1.75. Now 90c. Tapestry that was $2.00. Now $1. ‘Tapestry that was $1.50. Now 92c. Cotton Plush that was $1.50. Now 92¢. A fob lot of odds and ends go at 25c each. Pieces half yard to one yard long of Tapestry, Jute, Ve- Jour and other material. 3 pieces of Printed Muslin. Was 10c. Now Sc. Can you buy them anywhere else at these prices? Carsa Sruxs. Bi-inch wide, $1.00 grade, 75c. Bi-inch wide, 5c grade, @0c. Bl-ineh wide, 75 grade, 58c. A few pieces that were $1 reduced to 5Se. Wrsvow Suaves A xp Revrnorsren. ING Forsrrvge. ‘We are going to quote exceedingly low figures this week. Come in and try us. A CAR LOAD OF Lace Cartains of every description to be sold this week. 100 Mitre Rugs at $1 each, size 3.9 inches by 3.9 Anebes. ‘850 Remnants Rugs, fringed, at $1.25 and $1.50. Surexa Rvas. ‘We have a few more of the Oxi2 size that have deer: selling for $40 and $50. For a few days we intend offering them at $30 and $40 respectively. For a smaller rug we would like you to consult the following list: 18x36 inches, $1.15. Former price, $1.50. 21x46 inches, $1.50. Former 50. Bixd4 Inches, $2.80. Former brice: $3:50; 30x60 inches, $3.35. Former price, $4.00. ‘86x72 inches, $4.50. Former price, $6.00. ‘Smyrna Mats, suitable for bureau and washstand use, 35 to 75c each. Ope Velvet Rug 8.3112.6, $23. Ove Velvet Rug, 8.8x14.0, $24.25. Oue Velvet Rug, 10.6x12.9, $27.50. One Moquette Rug, 8.338.9, $14. One Moquette Rug, 8.3x12.9, $20. One Moquette Rug, 8.3x12.6, $20. One Body Brussels Rug, §.3212.0, $19. Ove Body Brussels Rug, 8.3x12.0, $22.50. Body Brussels Rug, 8.3x12.7, $22.50. Brussels Rug, 8.3112.8, $25. Brussels Rug, 8.3113.0, $17.50, Brussels Rug, 8.3113.9, $18.25. Brussels Rug, 8.3x13.0, $23.50. Brussela Rug, 8.3x13.1, $23.50. iy Brussels Rug, 8.3x14.0, $23.50. ly Brussels Rug, §.3x14.0, $25. ody Brussels Rug, 8.8x13.4, $25. ody Brussels Rug, 8.3x14. iy Brussels Rug, 8.321! Z Iy Brussels Rug, 8.3215.4, $22. ly Brussels Rug, 10.6x12.3, $25. x12.6, $27.50. Brussels Rug, 10.6x12.8, $23.75. Brussels Rug, 10.6113.0, $27.50. Brussels Rug, 10.6x14.5, $27.75. Brussels Rug, 10.6x16.6, $38. Ove Body Brussels Rug, 10.6216.10, $38.50, ‘One Body Brussels Rug, 10.6x16.5, $83.75. One Tapestry Rug, 8.3112 EREEE EE i HE i ? reggeggeeierreee ee HEE 3x14.0, $16.50. 10.6x13.11, $22.50, 10.6x13.10, $21.75. 10.6x16.0, $29.50. One Tapestry Yug, 10.6x16.6, $32.50. D. 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Just received from the large sale of Field, Chspman & Fenner, New York, Atty cases of new and desirable Dry Goods, Underwear, Ladies’ Coats Children’s Coats, Suits, Overcoats, which will be sold at prices to eclipse fall former sales ever taken place in the ‘District of Columbia. Commencing MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, And continuing until the entire stock is disposed of: Gc. Prints. Bankrupt price, 3%. Se. Scrim. Bankrupt price, 2%. @c. Bleach Cotton. Bankrupt price, 3%. Fupt price, Sige. Gc. Unbleached Cotton. Bankrupt price, Me. 25. Boys’ Knee Pants, 4 to 13 yearn, _, Bankrupt price, 12%e. $1.50 Children's Suits, 4 to 18 years, Bankrupt price, 79c. $2.50 Children’s Overcoats, 4 to 18 years. Bankrupt price, $1.19. Se Men's Cashmere Hove. Bankrupt Price, 15e. ‘Te. Missca’ Red Underwear. Bankrupt price, 39e. $1 Natural Wool Men’s Shirts. Bank- rapt price, 49c. $1 White Wool Jersey Ribbed Shirts, Bankrupt price, 40c. ‘$1 Misses’ Dogskin Gloves and Mitts. Bankrupt price, 49e. $2 Misses’ Cape Coats, 4 to 12 years. Bankrupt price, 90c. $1 Silk Velvet. Bankrupt price, 80¢. 2c. Misses. Black Ribbed Wool Hose. 35e. Boys’ Percale Waists. Bankrupt 2.3? & 23> B&B Hsu enmn R oveawaR A L nun - SP price, 17¢. Soc. China Silk, Bankrupt price, 25e. _ 8%. Ladies’ Felt Hats, Bankrupt price, 490. Soc. Infants’ Sacks. Bankrupt price, 19. 0c. Bed Comforts. Bankrupt price, 29¢. ec. Bed Comforts. Bankrupt price, 8c. $10 Ladies’ Tan and Black Light Coats. Bankrupt price, $5.49, Soc. White Unlaundered Shirts, Bank- rupt price, 29c. $8 Misses’ Short Jackets. Bankrupt Brice, $1.40. RAFF’S ENTERPRISE 1241 11s Sr. 8. E. Leavers Low Parces. it THE MOST EFFICACIOUS STIMULANT TO EX- cite the appetite is Angostura Bitters, the gen- ine of Dr. J. G. B. SIBGERT & SONS. At your dealer’ CIRCULATION OF THE “EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, Sept. 98, 1598. MONDAY, Sept. 25, 1893... TUESDAY, Sept. 26, is0s.. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 1898. THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 1898. FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 1898... Total. Dally average... Isolemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE 1NG Stan circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, September 29, 1893—that {s, the num- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished ormatled, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the coples so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this thirtieth day of September, A. D. 1893. CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Public, D. ©. —__+ +s _____ javal Orders. Lieut. W. C. Babcock and Assistant En- gineer W. 8, Burke have been ordered to duty at the New York navy yard; Ensign L. J. Clark to examination for promotion; Lieut. Harry Kimmel, detached from duty in the hydrographic office and granted sick leave; Ensign H. P. Jones from duty at the navy yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the Machias. —____. ¢ -—______ The Detroit Returns to Fort Monroe. FORT MONROE, Sept. 30.—The United States steamer Detroit returned this morn- ing from her forty-eight hours’ trial trip, which was very satisfactory. Admirai Belknap and the board leave for Washing- ton tonight. 2d EDITION. VALKYRIE’S A FLYER. The English Yacht Very Fast Be- fore the Wind. VIGILANT BETTER 10 WINDWARD. The Latter’s Tobin Bronze Bottom Encrusted. MR. ISELIN IS CONFIDENT. NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Critics who watch- ed Valkyrie in her trial spin outside of Sandy Hook yesterday were greatly im- pressed with three things which mark her as a dangerous rival of Vigilant. She was, first of all, splendidly handled. There was no bungling, no miscalculating. She showed a great turn of speed before the wind, which, when she is clear of her foul bottom and under a big spinnaker, will doubtless be increased, and her work in stays was particularly impressive. From the time her headsails began to shake in the wind until all of her sails were again full on ‘another® tack, she consumed scarcely twenty seconds and was never at a stand- still. In pointing to windward she seemed scarcely equal to Vigilant, but in the run on or before the wind Valkyrie’s speed was thought if anything to be fully equal to Vigilant’s, so in a race to windward and re- turn Vigilant would be likely to have the advantage, while in the equilateral triangle, where only one-third of the race would likely to be windward work, the chances look bright for Valkyrie. + Vigilant’s crew are still busy scraping and scrubbing her Tobin bronze bottom, but it {s found that the bronze is not nearly so clean as it was when she was prepared for the trial races a few weeks ago, and there was some apprehension that the Tobin bronze bottom and the steel sides of the Vigilant had caused some galvanic ac- tion which made the bronze susceptible to the salt water and formed a crusting on the smooth surface. When a reporter asked Ldeut. Tobin whether he considered that the two metals might produce such an effect, he thought for several moments and then replied that he did not fear galvanic action in the least. He thinks the bronze will clean as well now as it did six weeks ago. Mr. H. G. Turge, who was with Royal Phelps Carroll on the Navahoe during her recent races, spent last evening with Mr. C. Oliver Iselin at New Rochelle. He looked the Vigilant over carefully and ap- peared pleased with her. but he informed r. Iselin that the Valkyrie was a very fast boat and that the Vigilant would do well to go forth to meet her In the best pos- sible shape, for there would be a race an@ no walkover. Mr. Iselin smiled and appeard to be quite well satisfied to race the fastest boat Great Britain could produce. He replied that the Vigilant was also something of a racer and that he felt as confident of her beat- ing the Valkyrie as he had feli of winning the trial races. the bay today. Her trial yesterday was quite satisfactory, but some of the head sails had not been tested. Should the wind be favorable the spinnaker may be set to- ay. Lord Dunraven started for Boston this morning. He left word that he would be back Monday afternoon. ——.—_ FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES. Destroyed and Rumored Fatalities, CINCINNATI, Sept. 30.—A dispatch to the Enquirer from Winchester, Ohio, says: for- est fires are raging to an alarming extent near this city, and in Jefferson township people are fleeing from their homes, as there is no water to fight the flames. Many farm houses and barns have already been destroyed, and there are rumors of loss of Ufe, which, however, are not yet confirmed. a TO SAVE THE STATE CREDIT. Gov. Hoga’s Device to Prevent a De- ficit in the Texas Tr Fe NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—A special from Fort Worth, Tex., says: The treasury of the state of Texas has obligations to the amount of $150,000 to meet October 1, and has $6,000 with which to pay it. Gov. Hogg suggests as a solution that the clerks in the departments do not take their pay for thirty or sixty days, He has also sent out a secret circular letter to ail county and district officials get- ting fees or salaries from the state, asking that they withhold their demands for forty or sixty days. He relies on their patriot- ism and friendship to the government to give him this gratification. ——— Irish Day at the Fi CHICAGO, Sept. 30.—Today was Hiber- nian-day at'the big fair. The expectations of a 250,000 attendance will not be realized, as it is raining, but thousands of Irish peo- pl? as well as the ordinary visitors were to be seen trudging through the rain to the sheltering building: ———_— Recapture of an Escaped Murderer. CULLMAN, Ala., Sept. 30.—One of the most important captures in the south of a criminal was yesterday made by Sheriff Suller of Thomas Robinson of Livingston, Texas. Robinson was convicted of poison- ing his wife, stepdaughter and niece. el Resignations Called For. Secretary Carlisle today called for the ns of the following officers: 1 J. Corbett, Michael Goode, Wm. 5 croft, assistant appraisers at New York, and Geo. Bingham, appraiser at Buf- falo, N. ¥. : ——_——-o+—_____ THE BILL’S EFFECT. The Metropolitan Railroad Bill Will Nul- lify Legal Actions, ‘When the bill authorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Company to change its motive power for the propulsion of its cars came before the Commissioners for report they were in @ quandary. Generally they ap- proved the matter and said they believed an underground trolley system would be a good thing, but they could not report the pill favorably for the reason that {t might destroy their right of action against the road, as well as the proceedings for a for- felture of the charter which were pending. So they sent the matter to their attorney for his views and recommendations. Today he sent his report to the Commissioners, in hich he says: wrt chave carefully considered this bill and my opinion is should it become a law it will have the effect of nullifying and defeating two pending proceedings in quo warranto filed by the Attorney General in the Su- preme Court of this District to forfeit the charter of such company, the first under the provisions of an act of ‘Congress approved March 3, 189, the general deficlency Dill, and the second for failure to change its motive power by August 6, 1893, as required by joint resolution of Congress approved July, 22, 1892. “The bill does not direct or bind the rail- road company to do anything. It merely authorizes it to do certain things which it may or may not do.” MR. CHANDLER TALKS (Continued from First page.) ‘There was no result from the call of com- mittees, and the House resumed the consid- eration of the federal election repeal bill, the passage of which was advocated by Mr, Patterson (Tenn). He deprecated sectionalism in the discus- sion, and he criticised the men who would endeavor to stir up fraternal strife by bringing up memories of the war. He had nothing to say against the republican party. It was a party of great achievements; It was a party which had produced great statesmen, but that the country was peace- ful and harmonious now was the glory of the national democracy. MR. DAVIS ARGUES, |70 REPAIR THE LONG BRIDGE He Says the Disaster ‘Trial will|"™° Be a Long One. THEINDICTMENT ATTACKED. The Defense Claims It is Not Spe- eatnce cific or Well Drawn. LONG ARGUMENTS PROMISED. The argument before Judge McComas on | over the Pot: the demurrer filed by the defendants in the | time as we will be able Railroad Company Given Permission to Put in Temporary Piling. Their Formal Plan Disapproved and the Piles to Be Removed by December 15. mareettty Lamont has at last acted in the r @ application of the Philadel- phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company 2 permission to make certain repat e Long bridge. The original application, filed nearly two months ago, necessary to strengthen some trusses of our Long bridge fomac, temporarily, until such to rebuild. ‘The only of the Howe Ford's Theater disaster indictments was | W8Y that I can sce that this can be done continued this morning. Resuming his argu- ment, Mr. Davis explained that yesterday | each, under he had endeavored to show that not only | piles are to had the four defendants been misjoined, would be by driving four rows of piles; in other words, four bents of four piles ine £5 8 Mentos These ty feet In length and about twelve inches in diameter at water line. but also that neither of the two indict- | YOU will note it is not proposed to drive ments set out the required performance of an official or legal duty by any one of the | have any piles in the channel, outside of the channel. I would be glad to your permission to go on with this defendants. He then stated that the case | work promptly, as it is necessary that it at bar was one in which the alleged crim- inal act Was not in itself unlawful, but was supposed to be made so by its peculiar cir- cumstances and relations, a case in which | to Maj. an actually guilty intent was wholly want- ing, the supposed intent being supplied by should be done at once. ‘The Pian Disapproved. ‘The Secretary of War referred the matter Davis, corps of engineers, in charge of the improvement of the Potomac river, law. Therefore, the nature, character and | Who reported against the plan of repairs as extent of the alleged negligence supposed | tending to Interfere with the navigation of to connect the defendants with the death | the river. The Secretary thereupon denied of Loftus must be fully and plainly, sub- | the application. stantially and formally described in the in- The railroad company thereupon sub- dictments. If that was not done the law, | mitted a modified plan of repairs, asking through the court, could not supply the in-| authority only to put in temporary piling tent necessary to constitute the offense. in the center of each bent requiring And further, said Mr. Davis, without such | Strengthening. Secretary Lamont granted description the accused could not traverse this application with the distinct under- the charge, or prove or disprove any fact | Standing that all the piling shall be re- or facts essential to be proved or disproved | moved by December 15 next. to show either the non-existence of an offense, or their or any of their innocence of it. The Valkyrie will take another spin down | Again examining the paragraphs of the indictment, Mr. Davis stated that the first one merely alleged that Col. Ainsworth had charge and control of the building which fell, but it utterly failed to charge any duty of his in connection with it. And more than that, not even the character of his charge @nd control was stated. Hence, it could only be inferred that Col. Ainsworth had charge and control of the building as a working place for his office and for no other purpose. The next paragraph, stated Mr. Davis, merely described the building and its construction. Referring to the allegation that the de- fendants became responsible because they removed the earth from beneath the pier without first relieving the pressure upon it by shoring or in some other feasible way, Mr. Davis contended that if shoring or some other thing was necessary that fact should have been set out, for, in charging a man with nnurder, it would be fatal to the indictment to allege that he killed the de- ceased with a knife, or revolver, or in some other way. Yet, remarked Mr. Davis, such an imagined allegation was not a bit differ- ent from those in the case at bar. So the indictments, after all, rested on the alle- gation that shoring was a duty which the defendants omitted to do. But, said Mr. Davis, the allegation that doing the work | ‘T. without shoring was improper was arrived at purely by implication, transferred to the main charge only by in- tendment—an intendment upon an implica- on—a process more vicious than the fa- miliar inference upon an inference. “The allegation,” “that a given thing is a duty, unaccompan- led by a setting forth of the facts and cir- cumstances enabling the court to see that it is a duty, is an allegation of a mere con- +o. _ ANACOSTIA CITIZENS. The Association Meets Are Appointed. The Anacostia Citizens’ Association met at the substation last night. The object of the meeting was to announce committees appointed by the recently elected president, R. B. Buckley. Some of the things for which Anacostia will fight are: The estab- lishment of fire alarm boxes, hose for a yolunteer fire company, a new bridge, ex- tended streets, shade trees and sidewalks. 1ouhe Committees appointed were as fol- yw: Streets, roads and bridges—Dr. A. M. Green, chairman; Charles Baker, C. W. Smith, J. R. Murphy and J. N. Minnix. Water and sewers—W. M. King, chair- — George H. Armstrong and George H. ray. Lights—J. W. Bartley, chairman; W. H. Peck and Dr. James A. Watson. Railroads and street cars—A. B. Frisbie, chairman; W. J. Latimer and J. T. Har- Committees exclaimed Mr. Davis, | W. Tolson, rison. Schools—George F. Pyles, chairman; H. A, Linger and J. E. Minnix. Police and fire system—J. W. Tolson, chairman; R. J. Lacey and A. C. Hooper. Charities—Charles Kirby, chairman; W. Anderson and B. E. Messer. Executive committee-R. B. Buckley, and {t could be | president; C. W. Smith, vice president; George Walson, secretary; F. H. Krahmer, assistant secretary; J. N. Minnix, treas- urer: Dr. A. M. Green, W. M. King, J. W. Bartley, A. B. Frisbie, George F. Pyles, J. Charles Kerby, George H. Arm- ~ ges George H. Gray and James E. Hal- ley. ee clusion of law. So, granting to the pleader | The Alleged Robbery of Mrs, Winslow. everything that can be assumed, the in- dictment is still bad, for charge alleges an improper does not allege a felonious So far as the police in this city know, the essential | nothing new has transpired in the case of omission, but | Mrs. Margaret Winslow of this city, who or willful omis- | was robbed on the road near Baltimore by sion. And that omission to allege a felo-| masked men, as published in yesterday's nious and willful intent killed the indict- ment if nothing else did.” A Long Tri: Star. It is rumored that Roy Snowden, her escort that night, who is under arrest, has made a confession, and given the names of In concluding his discussion of the second | those in the conspiracy, but this rumor has Point of the demurrer Mr. Davis explained | ®t been verified by the officials. that he had required much more time than he had first intended in discussing the first two points, but he had no apology to make for doing so, “for,” he added si; c for doin significantly, sides.” Then, after contrasting the Bud- densteck indictment (People agt. Budden- | inspecto: steck, 103, Present case, as illustrating how an indict- ment in a similar case should be drawn, | W, Mr. Davis proceeded to discuss the third point of the demurrer, viz: That the said indictment upon its face charges upon the defendants an illegal measure of care and diligence in the premises, ‘The law, sald Mr. Davis, did not require any one to do an unreasonable thing, for the Inquiry: “Was it reasonable?” was the one great touchstone of all human law. Yet, the defendants were sought to be charged with the most unreasonable of things, “to do and cause to be done and to require to be done everything in their power and to use and exercise every care and pre- caution in their power, necessary to make the performance of the work safe and Secure and free from danger to the lives of the persons in the said building.” Such a charge, urged Mr. Davis, was not one of gross negligence, nor even of wan! case ever comes to a trial it will be} Appointed—W. T. Leavy, & long one, and one very expensive to both | grant inspector, $1,200. > -— Treasary Changes. Official changes were made in the ‘Treas ury Department today as ws: Texas, immi- Removed—Charies W. Snyder, immigrant G. C. Thorpe, immigrant in- 487) with the ones in the | spector; ‘Thomas L. Savage, Chinese in- spector; W. L. Meredith, Chinese inspector; S. Oliphant, Chinese inspector. 2 + Quarterly Payment of Interest. Treasurer Morgan today sent out 27,257 checks, aggregating $4,880,191.50, in pay- ment of the interest due October 1 on oo States registered 4 per cent consols of 1907, ——-2+—______ Cholera at Hamburg. HAMBURG, Sept. 30.—For the twenty- four hours ended at noon today two new case of cholera and three deaths from the disease were reported here. ———— An Heir to the Gould Millions. NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—It became known it = of reasonable care, but'a charge of slight | meditate fariiy that soo tae on eee t negligence, and that did not amount to the offense alleged against the defendants. Without concluding his argument, Mr. Davis gave way for a recess from 1 o'clock until 1:45, ees Ha FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The followine are the orent: EET se bers New York ok a5 A the Nanest and the vot the Rew York ston Corson, & Macariney. Teun. Coal & iron Upton Wabeeh nce Wabash Wheel. #1. &. Wheel. & 0. E ytd”? Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Cu Silver. BALTIMORE, Sept. 30.—Flour steady, <recelpts, 6,037 barrels; shipments, 1 sales, 150 barrels. Wheat steady No. 2 red, GORE: October, — 6Iga 72%; milling wheat by No. 2 red, 6814a68'y—receipts, 2 a y—inixed, asked; year, 464047 2 white western, a ern, 34%4a85—receipts, 40.319 000 bushels; stock, 188-870 west: shipments, rls. tye slow 3 els. Hay firm— Rood to choice timothy, $1ha$i6. Grain’ frelghta Hteady, unchanged. Cotton noutnal— middling, Provisions firm, unchanged. Butter. very “arm. creamery. fancy, 28120: io. fal to choles, SaaT; Go. Imitation, 2. Fzes firme, Coffer steady Rio cargoes, fair, 1ig:No. 7. 1714. Sugar strong — granulated, 5%. Copper steady—refined, 0%. Whis- Ey unchanged. BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 —Virginia consols, threes, 66; Baltimore and Olio stock, 67; Northern Central 68; Baltimore and Ohio” Southwestern 6. first incomes, 63a75: do comes, 29" bid: do. third income 1 CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 180%. Opening. Highest. Lower. Clonine. oo or wae “One Gs fe So Fi | mediate family that a son had been born to Mr. Edwin Gould. The event took place at Ul o'clock on Wednesday morning. —_— A GOOD BANK STATEMENT. Neverthelean Prices in Wall Street Generally Closed Lower. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Nothing in today’s market, nor in the developments at Wash- ington, reflected the improvement in con- ditions so confidently predicted yesterday afternoon. Rumors from mysterious sources are hourly circulated, giving re- newed and emphatic assurances that the passage of the repeal bill will go down into history under date of one of the first five days in October. Facts that tend to verify these assertions, however, are scarce, but with a Mighty short interest to deal with, a Tumor properly circulated will accomplish wonderful results. Opinions differ as to the extent of the short interest now in the market, as nearly all the large operators on that side were scared out in the middle of the week, on what was construed to be an improvement in the Senate attitude toward repeal. On the other hand, in a market unques- tionably narrow and professional it is dif™- cult to account for the recent exhibition of phenomenal strength unless the scarcity of stocks and an unprecedented short in- terest are responsible. Yesterday's sharp advance in Distillers on reported doubling of the duty on imported spirits was with- out foundation. ‘This information, whether from accident or design, was the basis of a three point rise in that stock and a gen- eral squeezing out of shorts. % 5-8 to 27. Nashville's affairs are not as serious as at first supposed, most of the men having resumed work and fears of a strike are no longer entertained, ‘The demand for stocks at the opening by traders was soon satisfied, and the market relapsed into dullness. London did nothing into any important movement by reason of the confilcting advices on the silver ques- tion. The foreign mails having closed at an early hour this morning there was pract cally no demand for sterling, an were not disposed to make contracts for next week. Yesterday's rates remain un- changed at 4Siais7 1 The bank statement, as was expected, was unusually good, and shows the banks to be in a thoroughly healthy condition. The actual gain in lawful money is about $8.250,000, of which $1,700) is required to offset the gain of $7,000,009 in the deposits, thus making the net plus reserve about, $5,5¢ ‘The banks now hold §24.00,0% above the legal requirements. The increase in loans js small by comparison with the tnere in other departments, but ft Is an im ment over last week, and is encoursging as indicating a disposition on the part of bankers to extend their ac- ‘The statement in detail is as follows: Fe- serve increased $6,510,550, Inans Increased $248,800, specie increased $2,123,800, lezals in- creased $6,145,100, deposits increese? $7,0g3,- 400 and circulation increased $1%%,2%. ‘The clearing house statement for today reports exchanges $71,517,005, balances.8.641.- 60, and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $489,490. the earlier trading were Missour! Pactti which gained 1 per cent, to 24; Burtt advanced to $3 3-4, a | and Lake Shore gained The industrials, with the exception of sugar, were not particularly strong and were not materially affected by the day’ Ing. weihe market closed dull and srregular. with ” prices generally below the opening and at concessions varying from 1-4 to 34 per cent Delow the best figures of the first hour. The stock | was again active today and advanced from | on this side, being deterred from entering | nikers | Among the stocks that were benefited by | Pure A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of allin fontaine strength.—Latest United States Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Qo, 106 Wall &., ¥. ¥. _—SS—S A DISTRICT CODE. The Task That Representative Richard- son Has Undertaken. He Talks of the Former Attempts to Coeify the District Laws and Wi Utilize Those Results. of the District, hopes to get to work at an early dsy upon the matter before him. His colleagues upon the subcommittee are Messrs. Cobb, Cooper (ind.), Post and Hilborn, ana, with Mr. Richardson, are very much interested of the District bar ‘would come forward with suggestions upon such portions of the code as they may feel individually inter- ested in, and give us the benefit of their views, which might be laid before the com- mittee in the way of bills and afford basis to work upon. ae. & fe @ question in my ae point whether the preparation code of laws for the District should be un- action. As a matter has not a very at present. Of course there former attempts to prepare as I understand that this can ‘we will get it and have that much with. After the sub-committee we will have hearings at which of the bar and others interested in ceedings may appear and give mittee the benefit of their views.” attempts have been ma’ ity the District laws, as pointed time to time in The Star, the most of which perhaps was that of fi ago, following the recommendation ident Cleveland's message. As a this effort Congress passed a la} authorizing the Supreme Court of trict to appoint a commission to cod! index te laws. The commission reported, but it is thought that will be made to secure a report for benefit of the present subcommittee, as would be of great benefit to the committee in getting down to practical work. een DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. (Continued From First Page.) ——— ees such sum or sums as may be necessary for such it may, in the discretion of the said missioners, be retained until such claims shall be fully satisfied.” Heretofore when a contractor of the class referred to received an allowance on ac- count it has been leave with the auditor a t F sehiarectieie 3 In future no payment will be contractor until evidence has been ed that all just claims under his have been settled. Additional Watchmen. ‘The chief clerk of the Treasury rent has submitted to the the names of twenty-one duty at the department, with the that they be commissioned as privates. finding of the police trial board in the cases of Private E. J. Scramilin, fine¢ % for ne- of duty; Privates N. E. Sedgwick and M. Reidy, fined $10 each for ot duty, and in ‘the case of Private C. H. Gow don, ‘who is required to pay his debts. Right to Withéraw, The attorney for the District has decided tn an opinion rendered to the Commission- ers today that a man has the right to with- draw his name from a petition for con- demnation of an alley at any time before the marshal selects his jury. An Appointment. : The Commissioners today appointed W. Maddox, sr., telegraph and telephone operator in the office of the superintendent of the District telegraph and telephone Another Yellow Fever Case. surgeon Gen. Wyman of the Marine Hos- tal service today received a telegram from ps Assistant Surgeon Geddings, at the detention camp near Waynesville, Ga., stating that the suspicious case of a female was today declared to ve yellow tever. The case was taken in charge by Dr. DeSassure and sent to the isolation hespital near the camp. The dispatch adds that all precau- tions have been taken. j socdnmancheoorse See ‘The President's Callers. McLane, ex-minister te France, Gen. Pitkin, ex-minister to the Argentine Republic, and Mr. John Clere, Swiss commissioner to the world’s fair, were among the President's distinguished Visitors today. —_——_—_+2+—___—_ Inaex to Adverriseme nts. Mr. AMUSEMENTS. Pace 18 NTANTS. . Pace 16 ACCOUNTAR' — i AUCTION SALI BUSINESS CHANCES. seeeees Pare BICYCLES. Pane BOARDIN Pawe CHIROPODIST. Pere COUNTRY BOARD. -Pare CHURCH NOTICE Pave CHICAGO HOTELS. ~ Pace 8 cITy ITEMS. Pawo 18 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Pace 3 DEATHS. i Puee 5 AND CLEANING. “Poe 9 7 ~Page 13 and 18 Pace 18 - Pare 18 - Pasco Pure Pages 8 and ttt tt FOR SALE (Bicycles). Powe FOR SALE (Horses and V Pace FOR SALE (Houses)... 4 FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (lliscellaneous) Page 3 POR SALE (Pianos). Page @ HOTELS Pere 4 LADIES’ GOODS. CTURES ....... Page 18 Local, MENTIO Page 16 LOST AND FOUND.. Pace 3 MANICURE. Page 8 Pare 14 ELAN: " = Pace 6 Py WANTED AND TO LOAN... Paco 9 PUBLICATIONS. Pere m1 Pesce Pave z : POTOMAC RIVE! -Paee 14 PIANOS AND ORGANS. 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