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majority. Politically he opposed it. assert- ing that it was not a democratic measure. “Of the thr been on the statute books of this country none was ever passed by a democratic Con- gress or been approved by a democratic President.” as “Don’t you think it is time we began? asked Mr. Oates. “I do not under the conditions in which we live.” Serreenngy nA Mr. a = ¢ parliamentary ory of the country showed that at all times bankruptcy legis- lation had been a subject of disgust and | dissatisfaction in the democratic party. In the course of his remarks Mr. Denson referred to the proposed demone+.zation of silver, whereupon a lively silver debate ‘Was injected into his speech. Mr. Patterson (Tenn.) asked Mr. Denson if he meant to assert that it was the in- tention of the democratic party to de- monetize silver? “That is something of an enigma yet; the White House has not yet spoken,” he re- Mr. Patterson insisted upon Mr. Denson bankruptcy laws that have | LATE NEWS BY WIRE. —_— Death of Judge Bond of Balti- more. STREET CARS TE UP AT COLUMBUS. Women Suffrage Law in Michigan Unconstitutional. WAR AGAINST LOBENGULA. answering the question, if he believed the administration desired the demonetization of silver. “In view of all the information obtainable, I do," Mr. Denson. “Is that plain etine Silw Mr. Patterson protested that it was not the purpose or desire of those democrats who were supporting the administration to demonetize silver or to take it out of the circulation of the country. Expressing the conviction that unconditional repeal would ultimately come he said not a dollar of sfl- ver would be taken from circulation, but all would be maintained at a parity with gold. Mr. Bland (Mo.) told Mr. Patterson that it would be matintatned on a parity with greenbacks and like them redeemable in “If that isn’t demonetizing silver I'd like to know what ft ts.” Mr. Denson asserted that the Wilson bill for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law was a rescript of the bill Introduced in the last Congress by Mr. Sher- man himself, and he (Patterson), a demo- crat, had voted for a republican measure. Mr. Patterson retorted that the repeal of the purchasing clause was demanded by the Chicago platform. Mr. Bryan (Neb.) asked Mr. Patterson when the democratic platform demanded the = of the silver purchasing clause, and asked the gentleman whether or not he Pa im favor of the rest of the Sherman Ww. © + EXCHANGING COURTESIES. Several Kinds Pass Between Se: Dolph and Stewart. Senator Stewart always makes his speech- es from the desk of Mr. Power, tmmediately in front of his own and behind that of Sen- ator Dolph. The latter ts very fond of in- terrupting himself in the labor of address- ing documents to ask the silver talker a question. Then the two long white beards wag most flercely and the two tall men from the west glare most furtously at each other. But they are not half so fierce as they pre- tend to be. On the contrary, they are very good friends. Tuesday morning Senator Dolph interrupted to ask Mr. Stewart why he spoke so disrespectfully of certain forms of money as “stuff,” which is one of his favorite words. “Bah!"roared the speaker. “Bah! Be- cause it is stuff. Because it is nothing else!” tor Dolph did not sit down, but tried } to squeeze through the space between the | desks of Senators Power and Mitchell, on} his way to the cloak room. As he is of goodly girth he had some trouble in effect- | ing & passage, and came very near tipping over the glass of water that ornamented a | eccrner of Mr. Power's desk. He quickly | grasped it and carried it along with him. } Senator Stewart gasped in wonder. The | was moving majestically away | with the talker’s beverage. With a sigh of | tion Mr. Stewart turned to his speech once more and kept dh talking. In | @ moment Mr. Dolph came through the | doors with the glass, refilled to the brim, | and set it carefully down in its original | place once more. Then he bowed profsund- | ly and the galleries laughed. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Against Deputy Clerks. ‘The House committee on the judiciary to- Gay reported adversely on the bill author- ising iment of two deputy clerks or the Police Court at $1,700 per year and two deputy clerks at $1,200 per year. Home for Colored People. Senator Butler today introduced into the Senate a bill “ for the relief of aged and intirm colored people” as a substitute for the jeint resolution introduced by him in August. The bil] provides that all moneys, arrears of pay and bounty due the estates of deceased colorel so'diers who served in the late war over and above $500,000 be appropriated out of the surplus in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of aiding in building a national memorial home for aged and infirm colored people, to be erected in the District of Co- lumbla. The money is only to be drawn by crder of the trustees of the association that has been incorpcrated, but shall not be paki until the deed for the property shall have been approved by the Attorney association shall give a bond. The bill was referred to the committee on military affairs. $2 SAT IN WASHINGTON’S LAP. The Boston Maiden and Her Advent- ure at the Capitol. There was a merry party of young peo- ple from Boston in town a few days ago. Returning from the great world’s fair it was determined to devote a few days to the enjoyment of the many interesting features of the capital city. The usual vis- its to the public buildings were made, and it was the evening of a glorious October day (which had been given to the trip to Mount Vernen and Alexandria) that, after dining at the hotel, a start, under the pilot- age of a young Washington artist, was made for the Capitol, to observe the pro- gress of the silver bill. Upon reaching the building, however, it was learned tliat the Senate had adjourned, so compensation was found in strolling about the beautiful park, and on the nobie terraces, which on that evening comparatively deserted, were un- rivaled in impressive grandeur and magnifi- cence, the briliiant moonlight adding much to the enchanting effects. Reaching the east plaza, Greenough’s statue of Washington, with uplifted hand, loomed up fm all its majesty, and was rev- etently inspected by an admiring group. A brief silence, caused by the awe-inspiring sight, was broken by the romantic one,who, filled with enthusiasm after the visit to Washington's home declared that the one thing necessary to complete her full happi- ness before returning to her dear Brookline home was to clamber up upon that pedestal and rest a little bit in the lap of the father of his country. This charming desire, so naively express- | ed, was hailed with delight and duly en- couraged, especially by the gentlemen, who | after a careful survey for straying watch- | men, made a sort of step-ladder of them- | selves, which the maiden. after doffing her | cloak, gracefully mounted, and was quickly upon the granite base. eight feet above the Pavement, and climbing upward was soon | snugly ensconced amidst the ample but | cold marble drapery. Her = rapturor dreams were interrupted when she detec ed one of the men making frantic endeavors to place his camera in focus for a flash- ht picture. h a slight scream she was again upon the edge of the pedestal. eager for the re- torn journey, which Indeed seemed a for- midable one. and here our heroine faltered. The method adopted for the ascent appear- ef totally Inadequate for the downward trip. | and it was only after mrch persuasion end | several whispered warnings that the enar.ls were approaching that she finally allowed herself to be lowered from her lofty perch, fone the worse for the venturesome feat. fever before attemoted. she probably eins the only nineteenth-century gir! who can @latm to have sat in the lan of George Washington. The camera picture was a complete failure. but in 2 certain studio tn Washington there is a little sketch cf the Monument. illustrative of that evenine’s event. which the owner will always prize as 9 rare souvenir. > — Suit for Dama; In Circuit Court. Division 1, Justice Brad- ler, today, a verdict for plaintify for $200 | Was rendered in the case of Wm. C. Peake | against John E. Herre!l for $10.00 for slander. in which case Messrs. J. J. Darling- ton and J. Altheus Johnson appeared for the plaintiff. and Mr. S. T. Tgomas for de- fendant. Mr. Peake charged” that in De- | cember, 18%, the defendant. for whom he had done some painting. spoke of the job as being a botch, that he used black tar and mud to paint with, charged him and his men with being botchers, robbing him, &c. ee eee JUDGE BOND DEAD. He Presided in South Carolina’s Elec- toral Hoard Case in 1876, BALTIMORE Md@., Oct. 2%.—Judge Hugh L. Bond of the United States circuit court, died this morning. He never entirely recov- ered from.an attack of la grippe from which he suffered a year ago. His death was due to heart failure. Judge Bond passed the early life tn New York and gradua’ University of the City of New York in 1818. His father, Rev. Thomas Emerson Bond, was then editor of the Christian Advocate and was celebrated in medicine as well as in journalism. In 1860 Judge Bond was appointed } court of Baltimore, which position he held for eight years. President Grant in 1870 appointed him U. 8. circuit judge for the fourth judicial circuit. He presided in the famous Ku-Klux trials in the Carolinas and decided the famous South Carolina presidential electoral board case in 1876. At the time of his death Judge Bond was ehief judge of the U. 8. circuit court. pouatine wines NO STREET CARS RUN. of his from the Strike of the Employes at Columbus, Ohio, This Morning. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24—There were rumors last night of @ pending strike of the street railway employes, but they were first of a mysterious and elusive nature. At 2:30 this morning W. D. Mahon an- Bounced that the advisory committee of the union had decided to declare a strike. “if the cars run out of the barns this morning there will be no union men on them,” he said. The committee was then engaged in making the final preparations for the movement. At 1 o'clock this morning W, D. Mahon, President of the national organization of Street railway employes, stated that the strike had at that time heen virtually de- ¢clared. The adviscry board of the union Were then in private session, he said, mak. ing preparations for action at the baras in the morning. Mr. Mahon said the last three nights the men had been holding meetings. e prin- cipal grievances were the discharge of two of the street car men's advisory board and the alleged abuses in the system of shortage slips in use by the company. The two members of the advisory board were Casstus Moore and John Sweetman, both motormen, who were discharged about a week ago. The street car men claimed the | men were discharged because they were union men. This action, together with the system of shortage slips adopted by the company, was said to have precipitated a general clamor for a setth 3 mt Mahon further stated that though the men were determined, they were not willing to act without having conferred again with the company. Accordingly they drew up a proposition to the company ask- ing that the two discharged members of the advisory board be reinstated at once. The company refused to consider the pro- Position. This morning not a wheel was turned, and between 500 and 600 men were idle. General Manager E. K. Stewart stated this morning that the company had not received any Protest or communication from the men. He had seen Mayor Karb a short time yesterday’ afternoon, and that gentleman had said something in regard to one of the discharged men, but he did not appear as & representative of the men, nor did he have much to say on the subject. Mr. Stewart id not anticipate any strike, and said the company did rot have any trouble over the matter. As far as a strike or anything like it was concerned, he knew nothing. ——--— DECIDED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The Michigan Act Allowing Female Suffrage in M: lefpal Elections. LANSING, Mich., Oct. 24.—The supreme court this morning handed down a decision on the woman suffrage law passed by the lest legisiature, permitting women to vote at municipal elections. The court declares that the law is utterly unconstitutional and void. —-——> -— THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. Efforts to Treat With Lobengula Will Be Made. CAPETOWN, Oct. 24—Sir Henry Loch, governor of the Cape of Good Hope, has sent a telegraphic message to the Hon. Ceci! Rhodes, the prime minister and chair- man of the British South Africa Company, who is now at Fort Salisbury, stating that sole control of the operations against the Matabeles has been placed in his hands by the home government. Fifty volunteers from the second battalion of the West Riding regiment have been sent to Mafeking. It is believed that they are to act as an escort to Sir Henry Loch, who proposes to go to Baluawayo, King Lo- bengula’s kraul. LONDON, Oct. 24,—A dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph Company from Cape- town says that consternation prevails in certain circles there. Sir Henry Loch has intimated that he will make a journey northward, and that he will endeavor to bring to an end the present warlike opera~ tions by pacific measures, and by treating entirely inde- endent of Premier Rhodes’ arrangements. ‘he dispatch adds that @ split of this kind has been expected for some time. It is construed to mean that the British South Africa Company will be superseded in the government of Mashonaland and Matabele- land, and that the government will be as- sumed by Great Britain. It is an open secret that the sympathies of the Marquis of Ripon, colonial secretary of state. are with the natives. The com- pany beileves, however, that the issues be- tween itself and the Matabeles has been — settled already by its forces in the ie _— FUTURE OF THE FERRIS WHEEL. It Will Not Go to Coney Island, bat Will Stay at Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Whatever may be the fate of the other features of the world’s fair, the Ferris wheel will turn on its axis for some time to come. It will not be mov- ea to Coney Island or elsewhere. It will remain in Midway Plaisance. New York wanted the great invention, but the com- pany will not leave a good business for an uncertainty. This conclusion has been reached by the executive officers of the company, and it is final. The company has the right to its present Position on Midway until May 1, 18%, and there it will remain. Before the expiration of that time arrangements will probably be made for a contract between the park commissioners and the company for the | right to the position. The Ferris wheel has ‘been the contention of several places of | amusement and summer resorts. Men who have money invested in the wheel are sat- isfied with the’ present situation, and be- Neve that even after the fair has closed it will be sufficiently well patronized to pay for its operation. ———_- CONFIRMED BY PRESIDENT MAX- WELL. The Reported C Central and D., L. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 24.—A private dispatch to a prominent coal operator, re- siding in Kingston, one mile from here, from President Maxwell of the Central railroad of New Jersey was received last night confirming absolutely the report of the merging of the interests of that road with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. SARS e aon ee Murder of a Telegraph Operator. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 24—It is re- ported here this morning that the telegraph office at Shellmound station of the Nash- ville and Chattanooga railway was robbed last night and the operator murdered. Par- ticulars have not been received. of the criminal} N; IRON HALL FINANCES. Report ef George S. Graham, Receiver, Filed in Co PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.—George S. Graham, appointed receiver for Pennsyl- vania of the Order of the Iron Hall Ansust 28, 1892, has filed his first account in court. Apart from the securities on hand the re- ceiver has collected $141,483 and disbursed for expenses $10,411, leaving a cash balance of $131,072. Complete collections have been made from 105 branches. Five branches made return to Receiver Failey at Indianapolis prior to the appointment of Receiver Graham, and four branches made return to the cashier of the order at Indianapolis, and us they had left their reserve fund in the cashier's hands there was nothing to collect from them here. Thirteen branches have not paid over anything to the receiver and bills in equity have been tiled against them. The work of Mr. Graham was compli- cated by the attempt of Receiver Falley force Pennsylvania branches to make payment to him. It is not possible to de- termine what rate of dividend will be paid until the exact membership of the order in this state is ascertained. In addition to the cash in hand and the unconverted securities, a dividend will be Feeovered trom the Mutual Banking, Surety, Trust and Safe Deposit Company, the ofti- ¢ial depositary of the order in this city, which failed immediately after the Iron Hall collapse. The fund will be distributed among members in good standing at the Ume of the appointment of the receiver, without regard to whether they have since Joined any new order. Mr. Graham intends to combat any effort to secure a transfer of the funds in his possession to Indianapolis for distribution through the receiver there. fo member of a branch falling to make return will be recognized py the court in the distribution, the receiver says. Receiver Graham does not include in his account $400,000 deposited in the Mutual Bank by the supreme sitting of the order and $175,000 used by the officers of Iron Hall Le peers the ae tose a at the time e state superintendent of king ordered its — closed because of impairment of capita! ‘The various local branches had $51,180 on deposit with the Mutual Bank at the time it failed. al ime a NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER. The Pi at Branswick. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Oct. 2%4.—Thirty-one mew cases of yellow fever are reported this morning, three white, twenty-eight colored. One death, Ernest George, white. Twenty-eight patients discharged. —— | PROCLAIMED oo PRESI- The Captain of a Brizilian ‘Warship Selected by Mello. NEW YORK, Oct. %4.—News comes from the Herald's correspondent in Montevideo that Frederick Guilherme de Lorena has been proclaimed provisiona] president of Brazil by Admiral Mello, in command of the insurgent fleet. Lorena 1s the captain of one of the rebel warships, and the provisional government of which he is now declared president was established some days ago at Desterro, which is the capital city of the state of Santa Catharina. The correspondent also sends word that the bombardment of Rio has been suspend- ed. There are two reasons current in Rio Janeiro for this action, or rather inaction, on the part of Admiral Mello. One is that |he ts awaiting the arrival of the ship | Cludad do Porto, which set out from this | Port recently loaded with allies and pro- | Visions, but especially ammunition, for | Mello. "It is surmised that the rebel’ gun- | ners have about run out of gunpowder and projectiles. . The other reason current for the suspen- sion of the bombardment is that the foreign warships in the harbor have interfered to | apAbrals further shelling of the defenseless dings of the capital. That Naval Duel. The rebel ship Republica, which ap- Peared outside the harbor of Montevideo Sunday and was quarantined, signaled the Tiradentes yesterday to come outside and fight. The Tiradentes did not deign to re- ply, but continued to Ne quietly under the friendly aegis of Uruguay. The Uruguayan government declared that the warships must not ‘fight in its waters, but it is hardly able to do anything more vigorous than to protest, as it has no ships capable of preventing the commanders of the Brazilian warships had they decided to fight the naval duel. The Uruguayan officials refused pratique to the Republica, and would not even allow her to communicate with the shore, so that, after being supplied with water and coal, she sailed north again, flagging the Tira- dentes to an invitation to join the rebels, and taunting the crew with being cowards for seeking protection from a foreign power. Admiral Mello issued another prociama- tion yesterday exhorting his comrades to continue their efforts and assuring them of the ultimate downfall of “the tyrant Peixoto,”"whom he accuses of treachery and cowardice. He declares that the president endeavored to assassinate him by means of an album loaded with dynamite, which was sent to Mello with the connivance of Peixoto. La sa, & Newspaper of Buenos Ayres, Argentina, says, editorially, that it deeply deplores the action of United States Min- ister Thompson in Rio in his alleged siding with European diplomats there in their at- tempt to interfere between Mello and Peix- oto. “We want no foreign interference,” it says, “in South America or North America. All Americans now look to President Cleve- land to uphold the Monroe doctrine, and hope that the orders he has sent to Minister Thompson will be to withdraw himself at once from the influence of the European diplomats in Brazil. —_—.—— OVER A TEN-FOOT BANK. Derailment of a Passenger Train in Hiinots. EFFINGHAM, Ills., Oct. 24.—An Indiana and Illinois Southern passenger train was deragled two miles south of here at Big Salt Creek this morning. One coach went over @ ten-foot embankment, causing the injury of the following passengers: Sparks Green- up, baély bruised; Benson J. Funkhouser, arm cut and internally injured; four other persons, names unknown. ——$—_——.—— REBUKED BY THE COURT. A Grand Jury That Failed to Bring in Certain Indictments. ELIZABETH, N.J., Oct. 24.—The Union county grand jury this morning offered their presentment to Judge Van Syckel, but failed to present indictments against the Linden township committeemen for granting a license to the Linden Blood Horse Association. Judge Van Syckel informed the jury that they shoula have indicted those officials under the law, and he presumed the rea- Son they had not was the lack of evidence. He ordered them to retire for further de- lUberation on the case, and promised to fur- nish them with sufficient evidence for an indictment. Foreman Martine, who is the democratic candidate for state senator, attempted to address the court in behalf of the grand jury, but was stopped by Judge Van Syckel. ——— SANK WITH HER CREW. The Schooner Riverside Foundered Twenty-Three Miles From Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 24—The Press Special exploring tug returned at a late hour last night from a point twenty-three miles northeast, where the schooner Riv- erside was found sunk in thirteen fathoms, with her entire crew of seven. She evident- ly foundered with all sails set. The wreck is extremely dangerous to passing vessels. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. —-___. Presentation of Lord Mayor Tyter. LONDON, Oct. 24.—The usual presenta- tion of the newly elected lord mayor of Lon- don, Geo. Robert Tyler, to the lord chan- oa in the house of lords took place to- —__-——. Banker Charged With Embezzlement. TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 24—W. D. Smalley, one of the most prominent men of Hiawa- tha, and president of the FirstNationalBank of that city, was brought to Topeka yes- terday under arrest charged with embez- = bank funds. He gave $1,500 bonds for appearance, LUNCHED BY CARNOT The Russians Entertained By the French President. A DEPOTATION FROM LORRAINE. They Declare They Are Yet Loyal to France. CALL ON ADMIRAL AVELAN. PARIS, Oct. 24.—President Carnot today gave a luncheon in honor of the Russian visitors. The tables were set in the Salle des Fetes of the palace of the Elysee. The Russian guests arrived shortly before noon, and were heartily received by President Carnot. ‘The Salle des Fetes was beautifully deco- rated, and the luncheon was a superb one, being the work of the best chef in Paris, who was assisted by other chefs of almost equal distinction. Among the guests, aside from the Rus- sian naval officers and several members of the French navy, were Gen. Saussier, mil- itary governor of Paris; Gen. Le Mouton le Bois Deffre, chief of the genera. staff, | and Baron Mohrenhrm, the Russian am- bassador to France. Among the French naval officers present was Admiral Ger- vals, who commanded the French fleet at the time it made a formal visit to Cron- Stadt. Baron Mohrenhrm replied to a toust offered the czar and csarina by President Carnot. Admiral Avelan this morning received a deputation from Lorraine, who visited hint for the purpose of expressing what they de- clared were the sentiments of the people of the province, whose hearts to France, though they had been forced to be- come German subjects. Deputy Meziers, speaking for the deputa- tion, said the sentiments of the people of Lorraine were the same as those displayed toward Russia by the people of Paris. Admiral Avelan was then presented with the golden book, mention of which has been made in these dispatches, and other works by artists of Lorraine, In presenting the gifts, Mesiers said they would remind the Russians that they had loyal and trusty friends throughout Lor- Taine. —___ BLOODY BATTLE WITH KNIVES. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 24.—A bloody and fatal battle with knives occurred et Orlan- 0, Ark., a small town near Pine Bluff, and as a result Mrs, Doc Trammel, after giving Premature birth to twins, is dead and Mrs, James Trammel and her husband, cousin of Doc Trammel, were held by the coroner's jury for double murder. The trouble was caused by remarks made by the victim against her slayer, who be- came infurtated and beat her in the face unmercifully, knocked her down and bruised and mangled her body in such a manner that death resulted shortly after. James Trammel and wife were lodged tn jail at Pine Bluff. oe ey GERMAN SOCIALISTS. Herr Fischer Advises Agitators to Keep Within Their Own Particular Fields. COLOGNE, Oct. 24.—At today’s session of the national congress of social democratic party Herr Fischer defended the Voor- wuerts, the organ of the socialists, from the attacks made upon it yesterday by several discontented delegates to the congress. Herr Fischer advised that the provincial editors remain in the provinces. He urged that agitation in the rural districts should be conducted by men of agrarian stamp and not by fine gentlemen. This was a hit ¢ Herr Vollmer and other socialists like (Ee Say DEBATE IN THE RI! HSRATH. the Electoral Reform Bill Continues. VIENNA, Oct. 24.—The discussion of the electoral reform bill was continued in the lower house of the reichsrath. Herr Kronawetter, democrat, declared that he was strongly in favor of universal Suffrage, and though the bill introduced by Count Taafe did not go as far as it might, yet it was a step in the right direction and he would support it. Count Kari Hohenwart Zu Gerlachstein, leader of the coalition of Bohemian aristo- crats, Germans and clericals, said he re- gretted that the government had introduced the bill. WILL DANCE THE MINUET. Colonial Days to Be Recalled at the Fair. CHICAGO, Oct. %4.—The Martha Wash- ington Memorial Association expects to realize several thousand dollars today from the entertainments which the members will give at the fair. The first one wili be a vocal and instru- mental concert, interspersed with ad- dresses, which will be given this evening under the auspices of the lady managers in the assembly hall of the woman's building. At night the New York building will be placed at the disposal of the Martha Wash- ington iadies for a colonial reception. All the members of the association will appear in costumes either of the colonial days or of the contemporary French empire. The stately minuet will be danced by those in costume, and there will be dancing on both floors of the New York house. cause mses COUNT GOURKO DEAD. One of the Most Distinguished of Russian Genera! BRUSSELS, Oct. 2%4.—A special dispatch to the Independence Belge from Vienna says that Count Gourko, one of the most distinguished generals of the Russo-Turk- ish war, died today at Lenpberg, capital of Galicia. ee The Oldest Postmaster Dead. NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—A special from Charleston, W. Va., says: J. H. Miller, the oldest postmaster in the United States, died in Gauley last night. He was eighty- eight ycars old. He was appointed in 1833 by President Jackson and has been post- master at Gauley continuously since. —_—> THE NIGHT SCHOOLS Opened Last Night With an Unusually Large Attendance. ‘The night schools of the city were opened last evening in the various school buildings, and what is believed will prove a successful year of work was begun. The attendance at all the buildings was much larger, it is said, than it was last year. The school rooms in the Franklin building were just as much crowded as those in the Jefferson \or the Wallach butldings, which goes to | show that the advantages of these schools is appreciated by citizens in all sections of the city. The teachers will have larger classes than they had last year, but it is thought that this will not be a detriment to the efficiency of the schools. The teach- ers will be able to do justice to a larger number of scholars, and even if that was not the case there would be no remedy, for the amount of the appropriation was’ not fixed with the view of any increase in the numbers. However, those who avail themselves of the privileges of these schools will find that they are well equipped to give an education. |It is not known why there is such a large attendance this year. The schools are open three nights each week. —__. Indefinitely Postponed. The contested election case of Whatley vs. Cobb, from the fifth Alabama district, which was set for a hearing today before the House committee on elections, has been indefinitely postponed. There was no quo- rum of the committee present this morning, there is none in the city, it is said, and the members present adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. $$$ Commisstoners Appointed. O. L. Carter of Fort Worth, Tex., and Miss Nellie Emerson of San Francisco, Cal., heve been appointed by the Court of Claims commissioners to take testimony for the court. —_—__. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a. m., 57:2 p. m., 76; maximum, 78; minimum, 54 s THE TIGER TOO MUCH FOR HIM. Ex-Speaker Reed Benten at a Game of Tug-of-War. Ex-Speaker Reed visited the zoo last Sun- day. He seemed to take a deep, but con- Servative interest in the wapiti, coti-mundi, colurus-cockeye and other exotic animals but not until the monkey cage was reached @id the round face of the ex-Speaker as- sume that bland expression, which has been one of his notable characteristics | when he has been seated in the last sena- torial row with hands affectionately clasped and taking in the show in that body. With hands behind his back and head slightly thrown to one side he watched the simians swing and seem>d satisfied. When the tiger’s cage was reached, Mr. Reed gazed upon the crouching animal with cheek unblanched. Keeper Blackburn in- serted a long iron bar into the cage to in- duce the tiger to put on its company man- ners, but the only response was a ot of the back and a low snarl like the soun of a distant saw-mill. Finding that the ke was out for business, after several lings the tiger with a savage dash of its huge paws seized upon the end of the bar as though it were intended for immedi- ate consumption. Mr. Blackburn then in- vited Mr. Reed to take the bar from the cage and incidentally from the tiger. Mr. Reed pulled the tiger. He threw all of his weight upon the rod and danced into the center of the animal house. my previous experience—bucking the tiger in Congress or out,” said Mr. Reed, as he turned the rod over to Mr. Blackburn with the animal still firmly attached to the other end. And he turned sadly away. —— THE DEFENSE CCMMENCES erott Hall Company. The trial of the suit of Miss Ida White, whose father was killed by the falling of the walls of the Metzerott Music Hall on the 23d of November, 1891, and who her- self was injured, against Wm. G. Metzerott & Co. and others, was resumed before Judge Cox in Circuit Court No. 2 this morning. Builders Langley, Howlett and Baldwin testified respecting the construction of the building, stating that in their opinion it was a dangerous undertaking to carry the walls up to the height they were at the time they fell without other support than they had. Mr. Victor Kauffmann of The Star testi- fied that he reported the proceedings at the coroner’s inquest for The Star, and identi- fled a statement made there by the defend- ant Plager to the effect that he had, when the walls were twenty-five feet in height, protested against carrying them higher to Mr. Frank B. Metzerott. After calling Mr. Frank B. Metzerott to the stand to testify that ethe firm of Wm. G. Metzerott & Co. was composed of mother and himself, Mr. Worthington, for the plaintiff, announced the close of their evidence, with the exception of the calling of ‘the physician attendant upon Miss White. The Defense. Architect Fava, one of the defendants, Was the first witness called on behalf of the defense. He testified that the plans for the building were prepared by the firm of Fava, Neff & Co., and that they received the approval of the District building in- Spector and of the Pittsburg Bridge Com- pany. Mr. Fava described the Z bar col- umns used in the construction of the walls, explaining that their use was a compara- tively new thing here and required expe- rienced constructors. The Z bars were of steel, four of them being riveted to a steel plate in the formation of the columns. The columns were sixteen feet apart, the inter- vening spaces being filled in with brick, and were to have been connected with sim- ilar cotumns in the opposite wall by five iron trusses, bolted to them on top of the walls. Witness superintended the con- struction of the work until some two months previous to the accident, when a Mr, Summers, a draughtsman in the office of Fava, Neff & Co., assumed that charge at the request of Mr. Metzerott. To Mr. Worthington Mr. Fava stated that the walls should not have been raised to their heights without cross supports. “Had you,” asked Mr. Worthington, “‘con- tinued in charge of the construction of the building, would you have done so?” “TI object,” quickly interrupted Mr. H. E. Davis, for Defendant Plager. Mr. Worthington, sweetly—“We are per- fectly satisfied with that answer. ughtsman Summers testified (hat the walls were braced from the inside by 4x6 timbers, and the iron men had guyed the Z-bar columns, The east, south and north walls were up, and three of the five trusses were laid, but had not been bolted to the Z-bar columns when the storm came. He W: Convicted. In Justice McComas’ court (Criminal, di- vision No. 2), today Thomas Johnson, a colored man, was convicted of an assault with intent to rape Alice Marlow, a colored school girl of fifteen years, on September 2%. The testimony was contradictory, the girl denying that she had seen Johnson be- fore, and seven witnesses testifying to the couple being together on the day men- tioned. Messrs. Keyes and Brainard, for defendant, gave notice of motion for new trial. —_——___ To Abolish the Office of Naval Officer. Mr. Robinson of Pennsylvania introduced In the House today a bill abolishing the of- fice of naval officer at all ports of entry or other places now existing by statute. ——————2+—_______ Bartal Permits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Mary C. Larnead, 4 years; Alfred H. Haislop, 1 months; Timothy Hanlan, 51 years; Earnest L. Lindsey, 34 years; Vanna R. Ford, 39 years; William C. Xan- der, 19 years; Emanuel F. Acton, 36 years; Bartholomew C. White, 7 years; Jacob W. Birch, 73 years; Frederic Reisee, 57 years; Edward R. Bigelow, 28 years; Bessie E. Lynch, 21 days; George J. Hoffman, 16 days; Patrick Seales, 73 days; Effie R. Garner, 1i months; Edward Swan, 42 years. Colored—Washington Watts, 6 days; Al- fred C. Beckett, 39 years; Stanley Marshall, 68 years; Charles S. Carroll, 17 years; Chas. Marshall, 49 years; Richard Burnard, 2 years; Harvey Porter, 3 years: Hugh Mot gan, 39 years; William Ebbitt, 31 years; Martha » 10 years. Sis Critical Mine: of Chaplain Hadda- way. Rev. Samuel W. Haddaway, the chaplain of the House of Representatives, is lying dangerously ill at his residence in this city. He has been sick for some time past, but his condition has changed for the worse and today his life was despaired of. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1893—-TWELVE PAGES, FINANCE AND TRADE. Prospect of Vote in the Senate) = Advances Prices, WALL STREET AWAITS CAPITAL NEWS. The Effect of a Vote on Repeal Not Entirely Discounted. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Opening prices in today’s stock market reflected a diversity of opinion among traders and were irregular within narrow limits. Yesterday's uninter- rupted rise was held by some to have suf- ficiently discounted the probable results of senatorial legislation and the good effects of the consummation of the coal deal be- tween Lackawanna and Jersey Central. This theory led to a reaction in the early dealings, but was checked later in the day by the appearance of some good buying ders. go was taken of prevailing high prices to increase the short interest, but the market responds more promptly to ope- rations yn the other side. Opinion is di- vided as to the probable effect of any sort of a compromise, but is now almost unani- mous in predicting unconditional repeal as the only way out of the present chaos, There was no news other than that re- ceived from Washington, The early set-back had @ beneficial effect and resulted én a very strong market after the noon hour, which advanced steadily for substantial gains to stocks most prominent- ly participating. jugar fulfilled expectations and sold up to 1011-8, an advance of 23-4 per cent, and genre papain advanced for a similar gain to 6 The remainder of the industrial group was no important gains strong, but it were recorded. In the regular lst Northwest gained 13-4 per cent to 1033-4. Manhattan gained as much more to 132. Western Union gained 11-4 to 861-4, and Reading was,strong at an advance of 1 per cent to 23. Money rates were unchanged et 11-2 and 2 and 5 and 6 for cali and time loans re- spectively. The clearing house reports exchanges, $96,314,961; balances, $6,217,779, and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $068,254. The noon statement published by the loan committee reported the cancellation of $275,000 additional certificates and a re- duction of the outstanding issue to $1,97,- oo. About delivery hour telegraphic advices from Washington announcing that a vote on repeal would be had either tonight or tomorrow were received and led to a smart advance all along the line. This amounts to a practical surrender of the silver ele- ment and a triumph for the advocates of sound money. Ju by the temporary effect produced by this announcement the Predictions of the most sanguine will be realized the moment the presidential auto- graph is affixed to the measure. The market continued strong throughout the closing hour, and in many instances the best prices of the day were recorded. Leaders were inclined to favor a contin- uance of the rise should present expecta- tions be fulfilled. The London Market. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Oct. 24—One hundred and eighteen thousand sovereigns were sent to Holland and elsewhere today. Silver has risen to 3315-16, bat is weak on American saies for delivery two weeks ahead. Bar gold is wanted for the continent. There was inquiry also for America. Rupee paper was 657-8. Stocks were dull, except Ameri- can, which have risen on the highest the the New Yor stock ‘No. 80 Brot — i gebgsy seeeee sg) | izes pets case 2 6 - Es syiesg 3 splegeeTs pops speed? e 5 is M6 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock = m.—Washington Gas B bonds, $100 at 117. Riggs Insurance Coon “oe Prag et 6% Aimerican Security and Trust, 10 atl Government Bonds.—U. 8. 46, registered, 1907, 121% bid, 112 asked. U. S. 48, coupon, 5 bid, 112 asked. a epee District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ge, 104 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 112 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. ater stock 7s, 1903, curreneyy 115 bid. funding, currency 105 bid, 108 é Miscellaneous 1906, A. ‘ashington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 96 bid, 102° asked. Wasbington Licht Infantry ‘24 7s, 96 bid. Washington “Gas Company 68, ‘series A, 114 bid. ington Gi Company 6s, series B. 115 bid. Washington Company conv. Gs, 120 Did, 135 asked. Ly R. R. Gs, 100 asked. Chesapeake ami Potomac Tel- 5a, Capitol and North O Street . 108 asked. RK. K. Se, 103 asked. Metiopolitan R. R. conv. 66, <4 | 102% asked. U.S. ‘tric Light conv. 5s, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid, 375 asked. Bank of the Republic, 290 asked. Metropolitan. 260 bid, 296 asked. Central, 275 bid, 285, 150 bid, 200 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, aaked. Citizens’, 180 Ohio, 90 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 285 bid, 840 asked. Metropolitan, 100 asked. Co- Inmbia,” 70 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 25 asked. Eckington and Solliers’ Home, 35 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 42 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 45 asked. Prank. lin, 55 asked. Metropolitan, ‘85 asked. National Union, 20 asked. Arlington,’ 170 bid, 185 asked. | Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, 12 bid, 1% asked. | German-American, 140 bid.” Potomac, 85 asked. | Riggs, 6% bid. 7 asked. People’s, & bid, 51 asked. | Lincoln, 7 bid. 8% asked. Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 106 Mid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 64, bid. 6% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washineton Gag, #45 bid, 47% asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. UC. S. Electric Light, 1104 bid, 120 asked. Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, 44 asked. Ches- apeake and Potoi Wid. 46 asked. American Graphophone, 1% bid. asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Market, 9 bid, Great Falls Ice, *100 Md. 120° asked. | Ball Roo Tanorama, 40 usked. Phenmatic | Carriage, 1.00 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Ivy City Brick, 90 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trast Company, 110 hid, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust) 100 Md. 115 asked. rican Secnrity and Trust, *115 bid, 117 asked. An *Ex dividend. +o+——___—__ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.—Plour dull, unchanged— receipts, 22.442 barrels: shipments, 682 barrels; sales. 150 barrels, Wheat steady—No. 2 red, epot, 85%a06: Octoher, O5%aN6: December, 87%aG®; May. 74%n74%: steamer No. 2 red, 62%a63—re- celpts, 31,251 Lushels; shipments, 48,000 bushels; | 13 asked. $ Gon | ‘Wiliam before Commissioner Craig in Philadelphia last week on a charge of bigamy, was dis- charged from custody yesterday as Georgi anne Allen of this city, who made the charge, failed to apear him. All along Hammond persisted that he had only married the one woman. annem Postmasiers Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was fifty-one. Of this number thirty-one were to fill vacan- cles caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. The appointments were: Mantapike, L. F. Harper, vice T. 8. resigned; ttsylvania, ‘T. H. Mary Jc Harris, dead: Climbed@the Walls. John Bell, a last night, and the police arrested him. He had climbed over the high wall around the e ¥ their fore- man, Mr. Frank J. Wagner. members of this company are in the a and are tly the re- Ciplents of hospltalitics of this : DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Miscellaneous. ‘The Commissioners today appointed Kate Sellers a cook at the Washington Asylum, at the rate of $120 per annum, the position now being vacant to take effect October 4 —_——.—_—_ orde-s heretofore published to trains Nos, 6 and 9-to the latter at Lansing. The first Re Enew of the somtent wae notified ea Lizzie tae § gig : H i i Re After the laugh Kilgore said to the cago man present: “Pretty hard on Chicago, eh?” “Oh, I don't know,” the Chicago man re plied. “I would rather be taken for a knave than a fool.” Whereupon the Texan began to filibuster, ——$—_99——— Senator Morrill’s Personality. - From the Chicago Evening Post. From the New York Sun. Copenhagen, in addition to the czar, has another visitor, who is much discussed. He is Baron Von Fircks, the husband of « | sword duel was arranged. When the officer and his seconds arrived at the di ground they found the negro, who reported that his master was unwell, and he would represent him. The negro whistled and a wolf began sniffing the officer's legs. The party dispersed. walked, out. The animal growled every time tl man moved. The tete-a-tete lasted six hours.