Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1893—TEN PAGES, Fos MORTONSON, <litor Superior Posten, Ishpeming. Mich, “I suffered the most exeeruciating pains from rheumatism, both in Sweden and America, and almost despaired of ever finding relief. Finally, I de- termined to try AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, having ‘heard of many cases that hal been cured byit. Be fore beginning to use this preparation, [had Mr. Tull- grenof Iron Mountain, Mich., a graduate in phar- ‘macy from Sweden, analyze it. He informed me that Jeould use AYER’S SARSAPARILLA for my REEUMATISM, ‘Not only without fear, but, probably, with benefit. I accordingly took five or six bottles, and was entirely cured. This was in 1854, and during all these years I Rave hardly felt « pain.” “After suffering severely for many years from rheu- ‘matism, Iwas induced to try AYER'S SARSAPA- BILLA, and received immediate benefit."—D. 8. WIN- CHESTER, Holden, Me. AYERS SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J.C. 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ND ONE To SUIT. . W. Beveridge, POTTERY, PORCELAINS AND GLASS, P and 1214 G chat Boss’ Satin Calr Shhh ht added dddddddddddd dddddddddded Bas A i) Lamrs, 1 ¥ -s S COMFORTABLE AS A Moc- 2d EDITION. HUNDREDS DROWNED Resort Near New Orleans Destroyed by the Storm. FIRST NEWS FROM GRAND ISLE Steamboat Blown to Pieces by the Gale. OTHER TELEGRAFHIC NEWS. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.—The first eu- thentic news came from Grand Isle this morning when a lugger reached the com- pany canal from the island. The man in charge reports that the steamer Joe Weber was blown to pieces, and that several of the crew were drowned. The storm was ter- rible at Grand Isle and Cheniere Caminada. At the fatter place only two houses are standing, and the luggerman reports that several hundred people have been drowned. Location of Grande Isle. Grand Isle lies directly south of New Or- leans. It is about sixty miles as the crow flies, from the city, and niety miles by the tortuous route that is covered to reach it. There are two ways of getting to the is- Jand; one by way of Socola canal,fifty miles down the river, and the other by way of the company canal which is about opposite the eld exposition grounds. By either route Grand Lake must be crossed. The trip ts made in from ten to fourteen hours, accord- ing to the wind and the speed of the craft. A Shallow, Dangerous Lake. Grand lake lies this side of Grand Isle. It is about fifteen miles across, and is shal- low, and when the wind is high is very tempestuous. In periods of cyclone it is dangerous. In 1888 boats would not venture across it until the cyclone had subsided, and in 1889 the steamboat carrying pas- sengers to and from the island, was weather beaten a mile from her landing and afraid to venture into the lake. She lost a day and a haif in getting away, and her deten- tion caused much alarm in the city. That was also in August. The news from Grand Island last night Was quite appalling, but there were many bersons in the city familiar with the geo- graphical position of the island who were inclined to believe that the reports trick- ling into the city were sormewhat colored. This is not the first time that Grand Isle has been reported to have been washed away. The Island is practically cut off from communication and the only means of ob- taining information is through the regular Passenger steamer that plies between this city and the isle, and the many luggers engaged in the oyster trade. The Storm of 1858. The last bad storm was in 1888, and there was also a severe storm in 1889. In 1888, when there was so much destruction in the elty, the gale was very high at Grand Isle and the water of the gulf was backed up on the land, and the residents and sojourn- ers upon the island were for a day and night terror stricken. The storm, however, did no damage of great magnitude, and there were no lives lost. At that time the regular steamer run- ning to the island was long overdue, and then there were rumors in the city that Grand Isle had been swept away. The re- ports fortunately proved to be untrue. They had, however, created greater anxiety in the city than the reports, which were re- ceived last night, for the reason that the 1888 storm happened during the month of August, when there were still a large num- ber of summer sojourners from the city upon the island. > — FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS. Indian Police Became Scared Fled. MIDVALE, Mont., Oct. 4—United States Marshal Jackson came into this station last night bringing the news of his fight with the train robbers who held up and robbed the Northern Pacific train near Livingston August 25. Jackson trailed the men from Livingston, locating them when reaching the Blackfoot Indian agency. Two Indian scouts went out night before last and located the robbers, four in number, about two miles from this place. AMttHHiititniMMAM TN | The deputy then sent out to the agency and secured details of Indian police under ‘the command of Little Dog. They came in sight of the cabin about 9 o'clock yesterday | morning. Jackson and his men made a rush and as soon as the robbers saw them the officers commanded “hands up,” but the | robbers dodged into the cabin and the offi- cers opened fire. | _ The robbers returned the fire, killing Hen- ry Schuber of Blackfoot, who had also gone | with the searching party. The jndian police got scared and deserted the Yeputy, who says if his men had stayed with him he could have captured the robbers. It is thought that one of the robbers is either dead or badly wounded. A large posse has gone to the locality and the capture of the robbers is probable. —_——> MILITIA ORDERED OUT. Trouble Feared From Railway Strik- ers at Deca Ala. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 4—Col. Clark of the second regiment, Alabama state | troops, received a telegram late last night from Gov. Jones, ordering the four military companies of Birmingham and vicinity to arms to await further orders preparatory to going to Decatur, Ala., on a special train to protect the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company's property, and quell a riot between striking shopmen and men at work which is anticipated. Reports from Decatur are meager, but it is said that the strikers have made threats to burn down the shops. ‘The railroad com- peny have but ten deputies guarding the immense works under command of David Brown, and last night a telegram was re- ceived from him asking for reinforcements. Gov. Jones’ jatest telegram said that further orders had been sent on the north- bound train. The militia left on a special at 150 a. m. Trouble has been brewing at Decatur for the past week or more, and the climax is anticipated. All four of ‘the com- panies from here will go fully represented. _ NEAR TO THE POLE. Capt. Porter of the Newport Reached the Sith Parallel. NEW YORK, October 4—A San Fran- cisco special says: The steamer Jean, tender of the Pacific steam whaling fleet, brings word that Capt. Porter of the New- port, while in pursuit of whales, reached the eighty-fourth parallel. The sea is un- CASIN—as smart and shapely as any 85 Shoe sold—as dure bie as iron—as soft as a stock- ing—a “RATIONALLY” shaped shoe for people with tender feet. This ‘Wilson & Carr $3-50 SHOE WOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WASH. D.C. BALTO. BOF st —(oc3]__ 4 and 6 W. Balto. st. Replating. rang range MANN & SONS’ MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Factory, Baltimore. (se30-3m) Established 1870. THE Most EFFICACIOUS STIMULANT TO EX- efte the appetite is Angostura Bitters, the gen- wine of Dr. J. G. B. SIEGERT & SUNS. At Jour dealer usually free of ice this year, otherwise he could not have gone so near the pole. The Greely party in 18% attained a lati- tude of eighty-four degrees and twenty-four minutes. Eight years before Nares and Stephenson, the English explorers, pene- trated to eighty-three degrees and twenty minutes via Greenland. Capt. Porter says the conditions were so favorable that if he had had dogs and sleds he thinks he might have taken to the ice and reached the pole. The Jean reports the catch of whales as phenomenally large. > NO PROSPECT OF A STRIKE. General Manager Odell of the B. ©. Denies Current Repor BALTIMORE, M4., Oct. 4.—General Man- ager Odeil of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company today pronounced the stories of a threatened strike on that road as absurdly untrue. ‘We have not reduced salaries," he said, “and it is now certain that we shall. Therefore there can be no cause for disa- greement with our employes. A majority of the committee which was in conference with me last week represented a minority of our employes only. I know that the majority of our men would agree to a 7 1-2 per cent reduction in wages, and, in fact, the committee came here empowered to a cept such a reduction. The only question at issue is as to the length of time the cut should remain operative. We may yet agree on that point. Untill we order a re- duction of wages, or until some disagree- ment with our employes develops, there can be no ground for the strike talk.’ PLENTY OF WIND PROMISED. Weather Indications for the Day of the America’s Cup Race. NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Weather indications favor plenty of wind for tomorrow's great yacht race, but it is not unlikely that the wind may be accompanied by rain. Excursionists may be a trifle inconveni- enced by such ‘conditions, but yachtsmen fear only a calm. Wind and rain have no terrors for them. The Valkyrie will be floated again today at Erie basin and will be officially meas- ured to decide her time allowance. The English boat has been carefully measured by her designer, Mr. Watson, and Ratste, the sailmaker, who have expressed the opin- fon that the Vigilant will have to concede about a minute in time. This will be decided only when John Hyslop, the official measurer of the New York Yacht Club, has run his tape over both boats. It is quite likely that this afternoon both boats will take a short spin down the bay. Capt. Cranfield of the Valkyrie says that he is quite ready for the race, and is per- fectly ‘satisfied with the condition of his at. The same word comes from the sound, where the Vigilant has been taking her pre- Paratory exercise. Mr. Iselin and Capt. Hansen have both expressed themselves as perfectly satisfied with the Vigilant’s con- dition. Supt. Byrnes has taken personal charge of the police arrangements and expects to keep the course clear for the racers. —_— DR. BUTLER’S REPORT ATTACKED. A Disc 1s the Lutheran Convention at Bi: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.—The second day’s session of the seventy-fourth annual meet- ing of the Lutheran synod of Maryland was opened at St. Mark's Church at 9 a.m. today. After lengthy devotional exercises the new president, Rev. Dr. G. W. Miller of Baltimore, announced his committees for the ensuing year. Rey. Dr. Butler of the Memorial Church | of Washington, chairman of the committee on theoloxical education, submitted his re- port for the past year. ‘The report showed an expenditure of $2,635 and asked for an appropriation of $2,500 for the next year’s work. Several members of the syncd opposed the adoption of the report and a long and acrimonious discussion took place. Dr. Butler defended the work of his com- mittee with zeal and skill and his report was finally adopted. Several of the members of the synod di: cussed the necessity for extending ald to establish a Lutheran theological seminary at some point west of the Mississippi river, but no definite action was taken. At 11:30 @ recess was taken to 3 p.m., when the re- tiring president's report will be consideret. ‘The only colored man in the synod {s the Rev. D. E. Wiseman of the Church of the Redeemer, Washington. He has taken no part in the discussion thus far. ee MARRIAGES MADE ILLEGAL. A Far-Reaching Decision by a Texas Judge. AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 4.—News has just been received of a decision by Judge Shep- ard of Bowie county district court, in which he makes illegal over 1,000 marriages in the county of Bowie, Texas. For more than ten years prior to January 1 it has been the custom of the county clerks, for general convenience of people desiring to marry, to fill out a marriage license in blank and leave the same with the justice of the peace in each precinct, where they were supplied to persons making application for such license, the justice filling out the name desired and collecting the legal fee: It is estimated that more than 1,000 cou- ples residing in Bowte county were mar- ried with such license during the last de- cade, including a number of persons of the highest social standing in Texarkana a3 well. It was on the question of legalfy of such licenses and marriage ceremonies per- formed under them that the judge rendered his decision. The court holds such mar- riages to be irregular, illegal and conse- quently void. ‘The case will be appealed immediately to the supreme court. sso at YOUNG RHETT’S SUICIDE. Death of a Promising Lawyer of a Famous Georgia Family. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 4.—The body of Walter H. Rhett, a well known young At- lanta lawyer, was found in his office this morning with a bullet hole through his heart, with the pistol lying by his side on the floor. He had been missing from his home for the past two days, and his relatives inves- tigating his whereabouts, broke into his office this morning and discovered that he had committed suicide, presumably during yesterday, though nobody in the building heard any report of the pistol. He has been mentally depressed during the last few months, and lost much of his business. He was ex-president of the South Carolina Society of Atlanta, and belonged to the famous Rhett family of Charleston. He was about thirty-four years of age, and up to a year ago was considered one of the most promising young attorneys of the Atlanta bar. CHOLERA IN RUSSIA. Decrease in Number of Cases Accord- ing to om Returns, ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 4.—The official cholera returns show a steady decrease in the number of cases and deaths. In this city, from September 29 to Octo- ber 29, there were 15 new cases and 4 deaths In Moscow, from September 2% to Septem- ber 29, there were Iine w cases and 4 deaths. ‘The official returns received yesterday from nine governments show a total of 1,572 new cases and 602 deaths, against 1,9 new cases and 810 deaths during the preceding week. The returns mainly refer to the week ended September 23. The government cf Podolia is not included in the foregoing. In that government, during the fortnight ended September 23, there were 1,306 new cases and 487 deaths, against 1,704 cases aud 62 deaths during the preceding two weeks. a AN INCENDIARY’S DEATH. Quickly Drowned After Setting Fire to a Steamer. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 4.—The burning of the steamer Jim Lee is a mystery, and there is a strong suspicion that the fire was the work of a gang of incendiaries. The boat cost $65,000 in 1887. It was insured in the Shalleross Agency at Loulsville for $25,000. At 2 o'clock this morning an attempt was made to burn the steamer C. B. Bryan, Joe Williams, a negro roustabout, was seen saturating a mattress and the side of the boat with coal oil. A watchman made a rush for Williams as he struck a match and applied it to the matress. Williams jumped into the river and was drowned. The fire was quickly extinguished. BSS Army Orders. Leave of absence for two months Its grant- ed Capt. Wm. Auman, thirteenth infantry. ‘The extension of leave of absence granted Second Lieut. Robert G. Paxton, tenth cavalry, is further extended one month.and nineteen days, ‘The leave of absence granted Capt. Robt. D. Read, jr., tenth cavalry, is extended one month. The leave of absence granted Capt. Rich- ard L. Hoxie, corps of engineers, is ex- tended one month. Leave of absence for three months ts granted First Lieut. Richard C. Croxton, first infantry. es ‘The Naval Exhibit at the Fa Lieut. Commander E. D. Taussig, who Is in charge of the naval exhibit at the world’s fair, including the brick ship Illinois, was at the Navy Department today to learn the wishes of the officials with regard to the disposition of the exhibit after the fair is over. A proposition that has been favor- ably considered is that the counterfeit rep- resentation of a man-of-war shall be turned over to the state of Illinois for the use of the naval reserve. Mr. Taussig has applied for sea service at the close of the Secale pastes weston cn Naval Orders. Pay Director W. W. Williams has been ordered to duty at the naval! station, New London, Conn.:; Ensign Hugh Rodman, to examination for promotion; Passed Assist- ant gineer E. T. Warburton and Assist- ant Engineer C. E. Rommall, from the San Francisco and granted three months’ leave; Passed Assistant Engineer A. E. A. King, from the Detroit and placed on sick leave; Assistant Engineer M. E. Reed, from the New York navy yard and ordered to the San_ Francisco; Chief Engineer W. G. Buehler, from duty at Washington and or- dered to duty at Philadelphia, exchanging places with Chief Engineer R. W. Milligan. IN WALL STREET. Reports From Washington Caused Prices to Go Up. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta: NEW YORK, Oct. 4—Renewed assur- ances from Washington and credulous be- levers were responsible for a comparatively strong market at the beginning of today’s trading. London was dull at fractional declines and did nothing on this side. Traders were influenced by reports that the Senate would reach a vote on the re- peal bill within the next week or ten day and that unconditional repeal was _ulti- mately assured. In the present condition of speculation the market is very sensiti and responds easily to prophecies of an early solution of the silver puzzle. There is nothing in the attitude of the Senate to warrant the belief that the ‘desired legis- lation is any nearer at hand than at any time for weeks past, but the well-worn ru- mor has lost none of its effectiveness through repeated denials and the lack of supporting evidence. ‘The industrials profited most by the rally and scored substantial gains in several in- stances. Chicago Gas led the advance with @ gain of $ per cent to 6 1-8, General Elec- tric was marked up 1 per cent to 43 3-8 and Sugar gained 1 to 9. In the regular list St. Paul attracted con- siderable attention and advanced to W) 1-4, a gain of 1 per cent. Burlington also strengthened its position by a similar gain and Western Union added 1 1-8 per cent to its selling price after opening at 80 3-4. ‘The London Market. Spectal" Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Oct. 4.—Ten thousand sover eigns went out to Germany today and 6,00 came in from Portugal. Bar gold ts still wanted. Silver and rupee paper were un- changed. In the stock market Americans were firmer at the close. The feature today was a further rise in the new colonial loans. INANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing, prices of’ the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, yembers New York stock, oxchanze, | Correspondents American Sugar, American Sugar ‘American Tobace American Cotton Oil. Loui Long Taland L..N. A. & Chicago Minhattan Fievated -- Michican Central...... Missourt Pacific... National Lead Co. Nat. Cordage Co. Nat. Cordage pid. jew Jersey. Cen iew York Central. NY forthorn Northern Pacific North American Ont, & Western. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan R. R. conv. G6, $1,000 at 102%. U. 8. Electric Light conv.’ 56,’ $800 at 107; $600 at 106. End National Bank, 10 at lov. Company, 100 at 7: 107. Government Bonds. 4s, registered, 1007. 110 bid, 111% usked. + coupon, 1907, 110 Did, 111% anked. District. of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 105 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 107 bi 30-year fund 6s, gold, 108 bid. Water ‘stock 7s, Jous. ‘currency, 110 bid. 8.008, funding, currency, 1d. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George Wes ° Biges Insurance U.S Blectrie Light, 10 at 8. s town R. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 120 bid, 140 asked. Wasb- nd Georgetown Rt. R. conv. 6, 2d, 118 bid. 140 asked. Masoule Halil Assoctatton’ 58," 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 100 bid, 110 asked, “Washington Market Company tmp. 6s, 100 bid. Market Company extended 6s, Security and Trust 5s, 1005, ed. Aine and Trust and A., 1905, 102 as an Security ‘Trust Se, 1906, A. and O., 102 asked. Wash- ington Light Infantry Ist 68,08 Did, 102. asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, ton Gas Company 6x, series A, ton Gas Company 6s, serles B. 116 bid. Washing- ton Gax Company cony. 6s, 120. bid. asked, Fekington I. RK. 64, 160 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone ‘Ss, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, 163 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. a, 161 bid, 104 asked. “U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5a,” 105 bid, 108 asked. National’ Rank Stocks. Bank | of 330 Did, 400 axked. Bank of the asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, 300 asked. Central, 300 asked. Farmer« and Mechantes', 170 bid, 200 asked. Citizens’, 180 asked. Columbla, 120° Wd, 150 asked. Capital, 110 bid, 130 asked. "West End, 100 bid. ‘Traders’, 110 asked. Lincoln, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington ‘and ‘Georgetown, 275 Wid. 360 asked. Metropolitan. 70 bil, 95 asked. oI 70 arked. Capital and North’ O Street, Fekington and Soldiers’ Home, 30 asked. eorgetown and Tenallytown, 40 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 48 asked. Frank- Un. $5 Wid, 55 asked. National Union, 20 asked. Arlington, 200 asked. “Corcoran, 70 Id. Columbia, 18\ asked. German-Amertenn, 150 hid. Potomac. 85 ‘asked. Riges, 6 bid, 7% asked. People's, 5. bid, 5% ‘asked. ‘Lincoln, merelal, Sly asked, 7% Did, 9 asked. Com- Title ‘Insnrance ‘Stocks. Real Estate Title, 110 bid. 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid. 7% naked, fas and Flectrie Light: Stocks. Washington Gas, 47 ld, 484 naked, Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. US. Blectrie Light. 105% Md. 108 asked. phone Stocks. Pennssivatin, 40 asked. Ches- apeake and Potomac, %5 bid. 45 asked. American Graphophone, 144 bid, 24 naked. Miscetta Stocks. Washington Market, 1% asked. Great Falls Tce 118 bid. 130 asked. "Bull Panorama, 35 Prenmatie Gun Carriage, asked. Try City Brick, 95 asked. Safe Trepoatt and Trust’ Compantes.— Washington Safe “Devoait, 102 asked. Washington Toan and Trust, 114 asked. American Security and Trust, #110 bid. 120 naked. *Ex dividend. —__ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.—Fiour steady, ut receipts, 10,762 barrels; shipments, 6,0 sales, 300 barrels. Wheat weak— fo. '2 red, spot, GSIq85%; October, GStgnGN%; December, T14a7159; ses 70M asked; 2 red, Giga’ —re- celpts, 39,431 buat ‘988,585 bushels: sales, 1s1,000 bushels: milling wheat by san oaTOy. Corn quiet—mized, spot, 48% asked; October, 45% asked; year, 464a47—recetpts, 24,470 bushels; ship: ments, 93,143 bushels; stock, 243,450 bushels; ‘sales, 42,000 bushe white co by sample, 53a55 low corn by ‘sample, “S2a53. Outt quiet No. white western, 364037: No, 2 mixed western, 34% a35—receipts, 12,048 bushels: — shipm hels. Rye tock, to. choice thin nd Weak, unchanged. Cotton nominal—middling, Provisions steady, changed. Butter firm—creamers, fancy, 38; fair to ‘cholee, 27a28: do 1944. Coffee quiet- angocs, fair. 1Stca N 17. Sugar xtronz—granulated, 5%. per stendy—refined, 9%. Whisky unchanged. BALTIMORE, Oct. “4.—Virzirla_consols,_ threes, 68; Haltimore ‘and Ohlo stock, 67%a70; Northern Central stock, 68; Baltlinore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, 104%; ‘first incomes, 65a75: second incomes, 2: third incomes, 7a7%: Consolidated Gas bonds, J0da110; do. stocks, 5614057. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Spectal Dispatch to The Bvening Star. CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 1901. steady—good do. fon, 25028. Ege Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing, 65, Se G4 64K hl BS 41 408 p rid fx Ht 32 32 : : meee in Chicago—Wheat, 220 cars; corn, 429; oats, 2 + Bows, 20,000. ‘The Senate galleries grew quite gay this afternoon during Senator Butler's speech. His clear, ringing words were a pleasant relief after the unintelligible readings of yesterday and the day before, and the hun- dreds of spectators in the gallery were in- tensely interested in the South Ca-oliniun's remarks. Several times there were iur- murs of approval from the upper regions, and later, during the breezy colloquy be- tween Mr. Butler and Senators Gray and White, when Mr. Butler denounced the financiers, bursts of applause were very frequent. Senator Berry of Arkansas was in the chair, and he seemed worried by the frequency of the disturbances. But beyond rapping for order he did nothing. ‘The dcorkeepers hastened down to the rails and sternly warned the spectators not to repeat the offense. ed Prince Bismarck will return to Fried- richsruhe via Berba and Hanover and thus avoid passing through Berlin. AGAINST REPEAL. (Continued From First Page.) generously and eifectively participated in the Chicago exposition. On motion of Mr. Oates (Ala.) a joint res- olution was passed authorizing the Presi- dent to detail an army officer to act as in- structor at the University of Alabama. Mr. Cox (Tenn.), from the committee on banking and currency, reported, as a mat- ter of priviiege, his bill for the better con- trol of and to promote the safety of na- tional banks. (It is intended to prevent the misappropriation of the funds of the bank by the officers actually engaged in the duty of handling them by making it unlawful for them to borrow any money from the bank, except after the making of the loan has been requested of and approved by the board of directors of the bank.) Mr. Cox addressed the House briefly, but at the suggestion of Mr. Burrows (Mich.) withdrew the bill for the present. Under the call of committees the follow- ing bills were reported and placed on the calendar: By Mr. Oates (Ala.) from the committee on the judiciary—The Oates bankruptcy bill. By Mr. McCreary (Ky.) from the com- mittee on foreign affairs—The McCreary Balt to amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act. ——+ += —____ KILLED BY HIS FATHER. An Inquest Held Today in the Case of Joseph Grinder. A Boy’s Skull Fractured by Bein: Thrown Down—Testimony Taken by the Coroner. Joseph C. Grinder, an eight-year-old boy who lived with his parents at No. 257 3d street southwest, died Monday afternoon, and in yesterday's Star the death notice gave the information that the boy’s funeral would take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral did take place, but not until after the coroner's jury had passed upon the facts relating to the boy’s death. The certificate of death gave “fall upon the head” as the cause of death, and yesterday it was reported about the neigh- borhood of the Grinder residence that the boy's father had inflicted the fatal injury. Word was sent to the police to that effect and before sundown the father, Joseph B. Grinder, was arrested and held at the po- lice station on a charge of murder. He is thirty-six years old and keeps a grocery store at the number stated above. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made an au- topsy this morning and found that the boy’ skull was fractured. At noon the coroner held an inquest at the police sta- tion, The prisoner was present at the hear- ing. The Physician’s Statement. Dr. Millard F. Thompson testifled that he was called upon to attend the boy Monday morning about 7 o'clock. The boy's sister called for him and said that her brother was very sick. When witness arrived at the house the boy was in a semi-conscious con- dition. There was an injury to the head and the facial paralysis was marked on the right side. The patient could understand what witness said, but could not talk. Wit- ness prescribed for him and about 2 o'clock he was called. Then the patient had had a spasm and later in the afternoon he was again sent for and when he reached the house the boy was dead. When witness was first called he was told that the boy had run against the father, who had a sore finger, and the latter pushed him aside and knocked him down. “Do you remember whether or not the father said he was punishing the child? “I think that no such latement Ww made,” was witness’ reply. “My impression is that it was done as I have described. Witness said he was present at the au- topsy. There was a fracture of the skull and he gave blood clot on the brain as the cause of the death, A Servi ory. A colored woman, Lucy E. Jackson, em- ployed as a domestic in the family of Mr. Grinder, was next sworn. She testified that Sunday she heard the children scream- ing and she started in the store. There were several persons in the store at the time and she asked them to go out and not create any excitement. When she entered the dining room Mrs. Grinder had Joseph in her lap. She asked witness for some water, saying the boy had fainted. “Did you see any signs of the boy having been hurt?” she was asked. 'No, sir,” w her reply. you hear any quarrel or disturb- ance before the boy fainted?” ‘None whatever.” “What did Mr. Grinder say when you met him?" “Nothing at all.” ‘They Were Not Friendly. Philip A. Carr, a neighbor, testified that he heard the children screaming and saw the crowd at the house. He thought a gas- oline stove had exploded and he went over to help put it out. Mr. and Mrs. Grinder were in the.store at the time, and seeing no trouble he returned home. “Have you any relations with Mrs. Grin. der, friendly or otherwise?” asked the coro- ner. “No, sir,” answered witness truth, we have been kind of enemies.” Witness Chenny was recalled, and he said he entered the store through the C treet side. ms “Nethat door was locked all day,” inter- rupted Mr. Grinder. What Caused Death. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer gave evidence concerning the autopsy and said that death was due to hemorrhage of the brain and fracture of the skull. The injury, he sald, ve resulted from a fall upon the might hevtiow by some blunt instrument. Witness had seen several similar injuries received by falling. Mr. Grinder’s Statement. Mr. Grinder testified that about 9 o'clock Sunday morning he had occasion to go in the store to get some change out of the money drawer. His wife followed him in the store to prevent him from getting any of the money and they were standing side ch shoving the other. by, side; wanted 50 cents,” sald Mr. Grin- der, “but my wife did not want me to take {t because she thought I would go out and spend tt. aay Sontinuing, the prisoner said tl wife the boy and three girls were scream: ing, but he told them not to get frightene that he was not going to hurt their mother. ‘The boy was standing at the end of the counter and he (the boy) shook his fist at father). ae him (Msn “made a break for him,” said Grinder, “and he ran. I caught him under the arms and pulled him down on the floor. His head struck the floor harder than I nded.” ineniittle afterwards the boy was taken sick. He vomited. He then told of the boy's sickness and said he died about "clock Monday. °'CWere vou in a rage or angry when you him down?” asked the coroner. thy “was little kind of mad,” he replied, “put I didn't mean to hurt him, because I thought more of him than I did of any had.” cies questioned by the coroner Mr. Grinder said that in conversation with the coroner yesterday he said nothing of having Knocked down the boy, but he did tell him of a colored boy having kicked him in the Stomach some days ago. He said he thought the coroner knew what was the matter with the titam J. Frazier, colored, testified that the went to Grinder’s house when he heard the screams, but did not go in. Witness was with Witness Chenney at the time, but he did not go in the house with him. ‘This closed the testimony. ‘The Verdict. ‘The jury returned a verdict finding that Grinder came to his death by being thrown down by his father, and that no justifica- tion could be found for the young man’s death. An Exel Yeloct today there was an ex- ciate inaway on Pennsylvania. avenue near 7th street, which attracted a large crowd of persons. Two horses attached to one of W. H. Hoeke'’s furniture wagons ran away from in front of the store where they were left eating their dinner. ‘When they had nearly reached 7th street a coal cart was in their way and the driver of the cart, a colored boy, jumped from the vehicle to keep from getting injured. He just jumped in time for the wagon and cart collided, and the harness on the horse drawing the cart was torn from the animal. From there the frightened animals crossed the track near a cable car, and at the corner of 6th street they were stopped LYDECKER’S TUNNEL. Capt. Powell Thinks the District May Get Some Benefit From It. MONEY 70 BE ASKED 10 TEST If. An Increased Water Supply is Greatly Needed. NO ROOM FOR MORE MAINS. There is still ground for hope that the money expended in the construction of the Lydecker tunnel and reservoir may not have been spent in vain, but that the Dis- trict_may derive some practical benefit from the enormous outlay, expended ther- on. For some time past Capt. Powell, the en- gineer commissioner of the District, has been giving the subject his earnest consid- eration, and he now believes that some practical good can be realized therefrom. With this in mind it is his purpose to bring before the board of Commissioners at an early day a proposition to ask Con- gress for an appropriation of $20,000 for the purpose of testing the tunnel. Today in conversation with a reporter of The Star he said {t would require at least @ year to complete the test. That would bring it into the year 18%, and at the pres- ent ratio of increase in the demand for wa- ter there would be great need for additional water service by that time. The 48-inch main which was recently laid to increase the water supply had been tapped at a number of points, and the result was that the supply had been greatly depleted. Somet Must Be Done. With the constntly increasing demands it was apparent that something should be done. It was impracticable to lay any more mains,as the Canal road was full of them, with no room for any more. The natural solution then was to use the aque- duct tunnel, and in that way bring about the desired increase in the water suppiy. A careful computation showed that if the tunnel could be put in use, and the reser- voir filled( the daily supply to the city would be about equal from the two rese>- yoirs, and until the consumption surpassed 50,000,000 gallons per day no inconvenience would arise from the disuse of the new reservoir for a few weeks at a time. When the consumption of the water in the city Teachex the 60,000,000 gallon mark per da: 30,000,000 gallons per day would pass from the distributing to the new reservoir at the highest levels, even if the tunnel should be silted, so that the cross-section of the con- duit ‘was reduced to one-half the present size, The Story of the Tunnel. There are few people in Washington who are not familiar with the history of the famous Lydecker tunnel. On the 15th of July, 188, Congress passed an actgto in- crease the supply of water for the District of Columbia’ by extending the Washington aqueduct from the distributing reservoir to the high ground north of Washington, near the northern terminus of 6th street, | and to establish a reservoir with a capacity of not less than 300,000,000 gallons at the latter point; also to heighten the dam Great Falls'to give a greater head to the water supply. An appropriation of $2,215,- 279.30 which sum, exclusive of the cost of the fishway to be constructed at the dam, was made chargeable to the revenues derived from water rents and made payable in twenty-five equal annval installments with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per an- num, computed annually on the principal sum remaining unpaid. The amount now due the United States by the District 1s $702,711.66, payable in sixteen annual in- stallments. The interést for the current year is $21,077.75. After the Investigation, which demonstrated the faulty construc- tion of the work, Congress authorized the use of as much of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the work as might be necessary to protect and preserve the work already done on the tunnel. —___—_+-e._—_—_ NO NEWS FROM RIO. It is Believed in Official Circles That There in No Change in the Situation. Secretary Gresham told a Star reporter today that he had no news from Brazil and Secretary Herbert said the same thing. The absence of information indicates that there has been no very radical change in the situation at Rio since last advices. Very little credence is attached to the rumor that the revolution 1s practically at an end and that peace will soon be re- stored cn lines satisfactory to both parties to the quarrel. In obedience to orders from the Navy De- partment the cruiser Detroit sailed from Norfolk today on her long voyage to Rio to assist the Charleston and the Newark in the protection of American interests. The Detroit will follow the example of the Newark and stop at Barbadoes for coal. The Detroit is ready in all respects for a long cruise, and the only parts of her equip- ment not in piace are her torpedo tubes and appliances, which can be put in on her return, At the department it is said the vessel will be permanently assigned to the South Atlantic station, but that it is not probable she will serve longer than a year, and will then come home and receive the torpedo outti A LIVELY MEETING. professional Doctors Charged With Conduct. ‘There was a lively and exciting meeting of the Medical Association of the District of Columbia last night at the Georgetown University Law building. It was the regu- lar meeting of the association and the prin- cipal feature of the meeting was the elec- tion of new members. The standing com- mittee created considerable excitement by reporting upon the unprofessional conduct of several members of the association. ‘The charges were that the physicians had iden- tifled themselves with patent medicines and the us* of certain trade marks. Charges were also preferred against a prominent physician, who had advertised himself with being connected with the new Homeopathic Medical School. Election of members was next called for and the following were admitted as mem- bers of the association: Drs. Nathaniel Chapman, H. J. Crosson, Wm. B, French, Edward Anthony, Hegar, John Kartz, Ch: L. Minor, A. B. Mitchell, T. G. Riley, V L. Robbins, A. B. Storch, Jas. Stuart and J. R. Wellington. Concerning the New Associated Press. From the New York Sun, ‘The most careless reader of the daily news has not failed to observe the con- temporaneous and numerous dispatches from the west announcing that this or that journal. of character and in- fluence has withdrawn from the Western Associated Press, discarding the news ser- vice of that concern as inadequate and practically worthless. Within a few days past the list of important newspapers be- yond the Alleghanies which have aban- doned the Western Associated Press to be- come members of the United Press has grown rapidly. The seceders have made the change in the interest alike of them- selves of their readers, and of live journal- ism. * * * Shut out’ from the ordinary sources of information upon which any newspaper worthy of the name must de. pend for its ‘existence, the managers of the Western Associated Press have been dri en finally to the expedients of the bogus news factory, the scissors-thief journalist, and the peddier of stolen facts and fabri. cated dispatches. It was only the day be. fore yesterday that our esteemed contem- porary, Mr. Bennett's Herald, whose recent special dispatches by cable from South America have attracted the attention and engaged the admiration of all discerning persons, detected and exposed the Western Associated Press in the act of stealing and garbling the news telegraphed to the Her. ald at the Herald's expense, and purveying the same, twenty-four hours old, to western | readers as genuine dispatches procured | from South America by its own enterprise. | ‘The evidence of the guilt and ignominy of | the Western Associated Press, as presented by the Herald, is as conclusive as it is dis- tressing. The Herald's exposure illustrates the present condition and management of the Western Associated Press, and it like- wise explains why that concern, power and a tower of strength in journal- ism, is now going to pieces as fast as its indignant and disgusted members and cus- tomers can get out of it. —___ +e+____ At a meeting yesterday of the California Pioneers’ Society at San Francisco resolu- tions denunciatory of the tr pioneers in H. M. Bancro! adopted, and his name wt the list ‘of honorary members. made for the work, one-half of | once a tment of the history were, stricken from’ DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The Commissioners Object to the New Arlington Railroad Bill. Some of the Interesting Matters That Are Called to the Atte: Concerning Senate bill 500, amending the charter of the Washington and Arlington Railway Company of the District of Co- lumbia, which was referred to the Commis- sioners for their views, the latter today sent to Congress their report, which is as follows: The original act authorizes the operat of the railroad therein named by “horen cable, compressed air or other power to be epproved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, or electric power;” and contains provisos, “that said com- pany shall not operate any part of its line by electric power with overhead wires with. in the city limits,” and “but no steam cars, locomotives or passenger or other cars for steam railways shall ever be run on the tracks of said railway in the District of Columbia.” The above named visos have been wholly’ omitted te de mn, and nothing of a similar nature added, so that the bill, if enacted, would authorize et —— ont troliey or steam cars, e_ Commis: ‘i that’ neither “the overhead “inthey emion steam rallroad should be permitted on the route named in the bill, This route is via the principal business ‘street of Georgetown, Crosses Pennsylvania avenue at 2th street, sl extends along B Street between the | White. tot and monument grounds to the reg panenget and the Pennsylvania rail- e original act, by its terms, becom: null an sit nu nd wold iC the railway be’ not built and - cars running thereon within’ three gees from February 23, 1891, more, or to Februa: 1897, sion et the railroad’ has yet istrict. The com r overhead electric trolley road from mewn end of the Aqueduct bridge to the north- | west se tiunce to the Arlington cemetery. last six months, it 4 has not operated this part.” '' * Pelleved, Market Mm: ‘= Report. W. H. Williams, market master of the Georgetown market, reports the receipt of $91.32 for rent of stalls. Market Master Benj. T. Grann Eastern market reports the receipt of for rent of stalls during September. Object to the Route. The Commissioners do not recommend the extension of time, since part of the Proposed route is objectionable. M street, Georgetown, is now crowded, and is the only available approach from Washington to the Aqueduct bridge; it is desirable that the street be not further burdened by the passage of freight cars, whose use is contemplated by the act and the bill nal another part e proposed route, being ‘from 29 'to 83. feet “only in width, including sidewalk, is too narrow for double tracks and a wagon- Way; moreover, the four water mains from the ‘distributing reservoir to Georgetown and Washington are laid in Canal road; some of the mains are at a shallow depth: their safety might be endangered by raii- road cars. It is suggested that a feasible and much less objectionable route would be from the proposed bridge, at or near the Three Sis- ters, along the river bank outside of the canal tow path, under the Acqueduct bridge, to Water street of Georgetown; along ‘that street to K street, and thence by 2th street and Virginia avenue to B street. A track for steam cars is now laid, but has not yet been used, along the river bank from above the Three Sisters and through Water street. A reasonable ex- tension @f time for construction over the modified route named would be admissible. Building Permits. The following building permits were ‘ts- sued today: F. B. Hossmann, to erect a three-story brick dwelling at 1731 N street No con3truc- been made in northwest, to cost $12,000. Mrs. M. V. O'Connor, one two-story frame gi 1629 4th street northwest, to cost $4,000. : Unlawful Sale of Oleomargarine. Benjamin F. Davis has called the atten- tion of the Commissioners to the unlawful sale of oleomargarine at several places about the city, and says from his observa- tion he believes that there is a wholesale business being conducted about the city, in violation of the law. Bad Postal Cards. ‘The local printers are making consider- able capital out of the printing of postal cards by a Philadelphia printing office. It will be recalled when the award was made the local printers entered a vigorous protest against the contract going out of the city. One of their claims was that there would be an unavoidable delay. This morning Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police department called the attention of the Commissioners to the inferior workman- ship furnished the police department in a recent order for postal cards, and inclosed samples of the work, which showed apy- thing but good workmanship. The matter will be inquired into, Orders f Work. ‘The Commissioners today ordered: “That a sewer be constructed in alley be- tween 4th, Sth, Pomeroy and Wilson strects northwest, under the provisions of the com- pulsory permit system, at an estimated cost of $500. - “That a sewer be laid in the west side of Sth street, between D and E streets south- east, under the provisions of the compul- gory’ permit aystem, at an estimated cost of “That two traps on the east side of North Capitoi street at O street northeast he ad- justed to line and grade, and that two traps on west side of North Capitol street at O street be rebuilt to new lines and grade, at an estimated cost of $9, charge- able to appropriation for improvements and repairs, 1894. “That the fire hydrant on the southwest corner of Virginia avenue and 3d street southwest be moved to the southwest cor- her of the same streets; also that dire hy- drant on southeast corner of 41-2 and School streets. “That catch basins be constructed in al- ley on the south line of Cooke Park and on the south side of Q street northwest, be- tween 30th and Sist streets, at an estimated cost of $110, chargeable to the current ap- propriation for main and pipe sewers. “That a new public hydrant be erected at 28th street and Olive street northwest in place of the present one, at an estimated cost of $38. “That a water main be laid in the center of Superior street, between 16th street ex- tended and Champlain avenue, at an esil- mated cost of $1,544.75. “That the requisition for $1,250 for ondi- nary care of bridges, to be expended in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, is approved. “That requisition for $8,500, construction and repair of bridges, to be expended in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, is approved.” ——— THE DUNCAN ROBBERY. Two Ex-Convicts Identified and Held for the Grand Jury. Policemen Byer and Flathers, who were detailed on the case of highway robbery committed in the Botanical Gardens yester- day morning, as published in yesterday's Star, succeeded last night in arresting the alleged highwaymen, who were identified as the robbers. They are Daniel Hart and Otho Summers, ex-convicts, who have serv- ed time in more than one prison. Summers | Just finished a year’s sentence about two | Weeks ago and Hart was released from jail | since that time. Mr. W. A. Duncan, the | victim of the daring act, fully identified the | prisoners and the case was heard in Judge | Miller's court this morning. Bob Keyes, the keeper of the saloon from where the men followed Mr. Duncan, also identified them, It was because of the good descrip- tion furnished by Mr. Keyes that the of- ficers were able to tell who committed the act. In court this morning the prisoners were not represented by counsel. Mr. Duncan went on the stand and told ‘tory of the crime as printed in yester- Star, and told of the part each man took in the affair. ‘One witness, who saw the men follow the victim, gave evidenee and Judge Miller said he did not want to hear any more testimony. He held the prisoners for the action of the grand jury, and they were committed to jail in default of $2,000 bail. ——_»—__ Acting Chief Clerk. Chief Clerk Tweedale has gone to the world’s fair, and Mr. Hodgkins is acting as chief clerk sf the War Department. Old Time Methods of treatin Colds an Coughs were based on the idea of sup- pression. We now know that “feeding a cold” is good doctrine. Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil with hypo- Phosphites, a rich fat-food, cures the most stubborn cough when ordinary medi- cines have failed. Pleasant to take; easy to digest. br Bort 4 FOR PROSECUTION. (Continued from First Page.) “nae lerms were unnecessary, and on that point, he explained, his asso- clate, Mr. Taggart, would be heard later. ‘The district attorney then proceeded to @ discussion of the third ground of the de- fendants’ demurrer, that the defendants were charged with an illegal measure of care and diligence in the premises. The fact, said Mr. Birney, that it was only al- leged that the defendants failed to exe-cise that care merely which was necessary to secure the safety of the building That al- legation did not, as urged by Mr. Davis, require the defendants to do unusual or un- necessary things. In effect, said Mr. Bir- ney, it was simply alleged that the defend- ants failed to exercise that care which, as reasonable men, they should have exercised. In directing a recess at 12:45, until 115 Judge McComas stated that if the arguments ware conctatod tomorrow. as expected 4 w » he would probably render his cision next Monday. BALTIMORE MANUFACTURERS, A Petition for the Passage of the Re= peal Bill Presented. A special train brought a delegation of eighty prominent manufacturers and busi- ness men of Baltimore to Washington this morning. They at once went to the Capl- tol, and repairing to the room of the com- mittee on appropriations, were received by Mr. Gorman, his colleague, Mr. Gibson, being ill. The object of the delegation was to impress upon the silver Senators the importance of the passage of the re- peal bill by a demonstration, the signifi- cance of which they could not overlook. Gen. J. McK. White presented to Mr. Gorman, to be laid before the Senate, @ memorial signed by the leading manufac- turing and mercantile men of Baltimore, setting forth their reasons for asking for repeal. These ess concerns, represent- ing an annual distributing trade of 00,00, % per cent of which goes south, and $150,000,000 of manufacturing indus- tries, were represented by the men compos- ing ‘the delegation. Addresses were made by Mr. James Hodge, ex-mayor of Balti- manslaughter such t more; Mr. Daniel Miller, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, and by Mr. Frank Frick, president of the board of trade. The delegation re turned to Baltimore in an afternoon train ——-_---—_____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Must Pass an Examination. ‘Representative Fithian introduced the fob Jowing bill in the House today That all employes of the government, who, at the time the provisions of an act entitled “An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States,” ood not passed the civil service examina’ required of other employes of the same class, are hereby required to pass the civil service examination required of other em- ployes of the government in like service. Any employe who has not taken and passed the civil service examination required of other employes performing like service who shall fail to take and pass such civil service examination within six months after the act goes into efect shall be drop ped from the government service. No House Committee Meeting. Today was the regular meeting day of the House District committee, but in the absence of Mr. Heard, who is in Missourt, the meeting was postponed to next Friday. The Commissioners having reported upon several bills it is expected that the commit- tee will take action at this meeting and place a few bills upon the House calendar, Members of the Memorial Association, Speaker Crisp this morning appointed John H. Douglass and Gardiner G. Hub- bard members of the Memorial Association of the District of Columbia to serve for @ term of three years. + e-+____ Accepted Jurors, In the Criminal Court, Justice McComas, Division 1, eee ae iottowing were oo cepted as grand jurors, thus filling body: R. H. Brown, P. H. Umibler, John P. Slosson, G. T. Thornton, Thos. O. Jones, W. F. Roberts, H. H. Williams, J. C. White and T. A. Smith. ect et Elliott, Carter B. Braxton, J. H. Wise and Thos. F. Holden were accepted, completing the panel. In Criminal Court, Division 2, Justice Hagner, the following were accepted, but did not complete the panel: Chas. J. Jones, Chas. Myers, R. J. Niland, Chas. ‘P. Calvert, W. H. Coombs, Wm. Harmon, C. W. Proctor, L. A. Dellwig, W. F. Rerry, and D. W. Thomas. In| Cireutt Court, Division 1, Justice Bradley, the following were accepted: J. A. Hewes, F. M. Moore, J. J. Hogan, Chas E. Garrett, and P. Green. Cireuit Court, No. 2, Judge Cox, T. W. Scott, E. D. Cox, Chas. Butts, R. W. Av- ery, W. H. Davis, Edward Foley, W. T. Holland, Leon Baker, B. F. Beach, J.T. A’ Peters, J. H. Shombert were accepted, bu! the jury is unfilled. —— A Loud Garbage Complaint. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I observe that the Commissioners in thetr reply to the Senate resolution on the garbage service say that owing to the fear of cholera they selected that part of the city between 6th and i8th streets west and B and P streets north for a daily service, for which they pay the contractor an extra price of $1,000 per month. As my place of business is within these limits will you al- low me space to state that during the latter part of June last I had about half a barrel of putrid garbage remain at my place of business from Tuesday until Saturday even- ing, greatly to the annoyance of the nelch- bors, owing to the severe stench arising from the rotten mass, which was alive with vermin. There were four carts passed my place during that time, but they all re- fused to remove it. I finally succeeded, after much coaxing, in prevailing upon @ driver of one of the steel garbage carts to take it away. I cannot understand why the garbage was allowed to remain at my place for nearly a week when the contractor is paid for removing it daily. I might add that during the existence of the onan which annoyed the whole neighborhood, complained about it to the health officer and offered to pay for its removal if he would tell me where to deposit it. T was told that I could not remove it but that it must be taken away by one of the regu- lar garbage carts. GEO. W. TAYLOR, 146 P street northwest, Oct. 3, 18%. ————— Post Office Reports. ‘The annual report of Chief Felton of the appeennent division, Post Office Depart- Ment, has been received by Fourth Assist- ant ter General Maxwell. The re- ports of Col. Wheeler, chief of inspectors, r, Smith, chieT 01 we vond diviston, Eh hr. ml, re tnd Sieg to the fourth assistant within a few dave, ‘They will not be given out for publication. ———— Acquitted Because of Insanity. Lena Brown was acquitted yestenlay at Mt. Holly, N. J. of the murde> of three children, one of them her own, on Septerm- ber 12. ‘The medical experts testified sie was insane, and the judge ordered the jury to bring in @ verdict as above. Fatled for Over a Million. ‘The failure was announced yesterday t™ London of Abraham Steer, builder and co: tractor of 8 Victoria street southwest. ils abilities are placed at £390,000,