Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1893, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Opening of Parliament With the Usual Ceremonies, THF PUBLIC GENERALLY INDIFFERENT. Second Reading of the Parish Councils Bill. HOME RULE IN ENGLAND. | LONDON, Nov. 2—The opening of parlia- | ment today attracted little attention. All the customary formalities were complied With, though few members were present at the time fixed for the opening of the house. There was no rush for seats. The lobbies ‘were virtually empty until the afternoon. The speaker, the Right Honorable Arthur Wellesley Peel, took the chair at 3 o'clock, and the house at once settled down to bus- iness. Questions were asked the government in fegard to Col. Carrington and his mission to Mashonaland. Mr. Sydney Buxton, secretary of the colonial office, in reply stated that Col. Carrington had been sent to South Africa im @ purely military capacity. He would not be concerned at all in political matters. The Right Honorable Henry Fowler, pres- ident of the local government board, then moved the second reading of the “Parish Councils Bill.” This bill proposes to form in rural par- having a population of 300 and up- ward a council, to be annually elected by ballot by men and women having the right to vote for members of the county council These parish councils are to con- sist of not less than five nor more than fifteen names. They are to take over all existing powers of the vestries, excepting im regard to church affairs and church charities, and they are to have control of Farish property, land allotments, roads, water supply, local watching and lighting and sanitation generally, and they are 7o have charge of the compulsory purchase of land under the sanction of the local gov- ernment. board. In urban districts us Well as rural districts the bill abolishes electoral qualifications on the ground of the sex. The administration of the poor law is to remain under the jurisdiction of boards of guardians, as it is now, but the boards are to be elected under the new franchise. In making the motion Mr. Fowler said that the bill dealt with 13,000 rural Parishes, of which number 6,000 had populations of under 300. As no council would be consti- tuted where the population is under 3, these would require to be grouped. This matter formed one of the difficulties with which the House must grapple. The government attached no magic to the 300 limit. It rather desired to give the councils the greatest elasticity in the mat- ter of grouping. It would empower county councils to give a parish council to any parish, whatever its size might be, if the parish itseif consented. ’ An important question was what effect the bill would have on the Church of Eng- land. The conservatives said that it would bring about the spoliation of the church; that it would disendow charities and o the church from control of the schools. Certainly the bill transferred from the church wardens the control of purely par- ish property to secular officers, as it ought to_be transferred. This statement was greeted with cheers | by the government supporters. Continuing, Mr. Fowler said that neither church schools nor purely ecclesiastical charities would be affected. Regarding the public element of the schools, Mr. Fowler said the parish councils would have no con- trol. Mr. Walter Long (progressive conserva- tive), member for the West Derby division of Liv i, congratulated the house on the fact that the bill was not likely to lead to a bitter party controversy, but some amendment to the measure, he said, was absolutely necessary. The powers given to the parish councils for the com- pulsory purchase of land were too great. powers must be curtailed. areas which would be allowed a council must be enlarged, the 300 popu- lation limit was too small. The county councils, he added, should retain control of the poor law administration and sanitary matters. —_—__ THE ANNIE RELEASED. Her Captain Denies That There Was Any Cholera on Board. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 2—The Brit- ish steamship Annie, from Poti, which was quarantined at Reedy Island for a week, ar- rived here last evening after having been thoroughly fumigated. Capt. Rose denies that cholera ever ex- isted on board his ship. The report of the existerce of cholera on board the Annie came from Malta, into which port the ship put with one of the men suffering from a slight attack of fever. The doctor there re- ported, through ignorance, the captain claims, to the United States consul that there were two cases of cholera on board the vessel, and the corsul transmitted to the surgeon gereral, at Washington, a co} of this document. ic pis ——.___ TO PAY GREATER INTEREST. How the Reading Receivers Obtained Extension From Creditors. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.—The Reading receivers have arranged with the. holders of the Car Trust, series D, 5 per cent gold bonds, $310,000 of which were due and pay- able yesterday at the Provident Trust Com- pany, for an indefinite extension, giving them an additional 1 per cent per annum for so doing. The original issue was for $3,100,000, and was made in 1990, to continue for ten years. Their redemption, there- fore, was at the rate of $510,000 every year, and until yesterday they have been retired promptly. They are amply secured by roll- ing stock of the company. George L. Crawford, special master in the Reading railroad receivership, began a hearing at noon today for the purpose of taking testimony relative to the application of the receivers to the United States cir- cuit court, that they be sanctioned to re- deem collateral trust bonds in order to deliver 300,000 of them to Speyer & Com- pany of New York, as additional security for the extension of the Reading's $2,500,000 . The New York bondholders were represented by Dr. Pincoffs, Nathan Bijur and Isaac L. Rice. Ex-Chief Justice Pax- son was the only receiver present. —_——— DEATH OF COL. JENNINGS. ind Unconscious With the Tarned On. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 2.—Col. Gilbert S. Jennings, U. S. A., retired, was found in an unconscious condition in his room by mem- bers of his family yesterday morning. A gas jet was turned on full, and the room was filled with gas. He died at 11 o'clock last night. The colonel was fully dressed, and it is supposed that he suffered a stroke of apoplexy while turning on the gas and was unable to light it. Col. Jennings was born in New York May 1, 1817. He enlisted when the civil ‘war broke out and was made major of the twenty-sixth New York infantry in 1861. In 1862 he was promoted to lieutenant col- onel and when the war closed he was bre- vetted for gallant conduct. He was retired in 1878. He Was F = Henkle Dead. Ex-Congre: BALTIMORE, M Henkle, a former well-known physician and member of Congress, died last night. His political career began in 1863, when he was sent to the Maryland legislature. He con- tinued as a member of the house or senate until 1874 He represented the Maryland fifth district in the Forty-fourth and Forty- fifth Congresses. Dr. Henkle then resumed the practice of medicine. complication of diseases. —$< — Dick Turpins in Jersey. FLEMINGTON, N.J., Nov. 2.—Behlara Yawger, a prominent farmer of Lebanon, while on his way from Stanton station last night was stopped by highwaymen. One man held the horses while another, at the point of a pistol, money. This is the second robbery that has oc- eurred at the same place within two weeks. There is no clue to the highwaymen. He died of a| robbed Yawger of his | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2.. 1893—TWELVE PAGES, | SIX FIREMEN OVERCOME. | Fire at Midnight in a New York Tene- ment. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Fire started at midnight last night in the cellar of the five-story brick tenement house at 19 East ‘Md street, and the flames made their way through to the ground floor, occupied by butcher shops and laundry. The upper floors were crowded with sleeping tenants, who were hustled out by the firemen from their beds to the street in scant clothing. During the course of the fire six firemen were overcome by gas and smoke in the ceilar. Four of them were taken to Belle- vue Hospital. They are John Kerrigan, Julian Aloncle, George Rivers and Robert McDonald. Before Kerrigan was overcome he per- formed an act of bravery in bringing down @ woman and child from the third floor, who were helpless from fright. Kerrigan was then ordered to go into the cellar, where the other firemen were. He found them all lying on the floor unconscious from the smoke and gas. He managed to give the alarm and call for assistance be- fore he himself fell, overcome, by the side of his brother firemen. A rescue was quickly made. The damage to the building and loss to tenants is supposed to be about $3,000. eee FOREIGN MILITARY MANEUVERS. The Triple Alliance Will Not Hold Them Togethe BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The representative in this city of the United Press is in a posi- tion to deny on authority the dispatch sent to the London Chronicle from Vienna to the effect that Emperor William at Guens, land later at Dresden, proposed to the | Archduke Albrecht of Austria that Ger- | many and Austria hold combined army maneuvers in 1894 and that the armies of the three nations forming the triple al- Mance—Germany, Austria and Italy—hold combined maneuvers in 1 The facts are that Emperor William in- tends that the German maneuvers in 184 shall be held on the same scale as the re- | cent Austrian maneuvers at Guens, and} | that the reserves shall take part in them. | The maneuvers will be held on the Austrian frontier. Emperor Francis Joseph, Archduke Al- |brecht and the members of the Austrian general staff will be present as the guests of Emperor William. This scheme was vir- | tually arranged at the recent visit to Pots- dam of the Archduke Albrecht and he call- ed there to thank the emperor for appoint- | ing him a field marshal. The army officials here ridicule the idea | that the armies of the three nations compos- , ing the triple alliance will hold joint maneu- vers in 1895. ee es RIFF SPIES CAPTURED. Spaniards Make a Successful Sortie at Melilla. MADRID, Nov. 2.—Advices from Melilla show that yesterday the Spaniards detected eleven Riff spies in the vicinity of the forts. A company of soldiers volunteered to make a sally and attempt to capture them. The | troops made a sortie and the spies took to | their heels, dodging among the rocks end thus escaping the spies fired at them. Three of the spies stumbled and before they eculd get to their feet again they were made prisoners. Gen. Macias, In command of the Spanish forces, has dismissed the Moorish offici in the custom house at Melilla. These di chareed officials have taken refuge in Tan- 3 | The ministerial newspapers here censure the French press for attacking England in connection with the troubles in Morocco. | The French papers have more than k'nted that the Riffs have been incited to their | attacks upon the Spaniards by England. | The censure of the Spanish papers 1s jrob- ably due not to love of England, but to the fear that the French attacks will preju- | dice Spain's position by developing hatred | of that country. | A patriotic mass meeting was held in | Marseilles last night, at which M. Deloncle, a member of the chamber of deputies and a well-known hater of England, presided. The meeting adopted an address for presen- tation to the Spanish minister in Paris, sympathizing with the Spaniards on the reverses they have met with at Melilla, and recalling the heroism of Spain in connection with the Caroline Islands dispute, which, the address says, amazed the world. The address adds that in this dispute the bravery of the Spanish government resulted in the defeat of the plan of the Ger- man armies to get possession of those is- lands. It further declares that it is the conviction of those assembled at the meet- ing that the concentrating of an English |Raval squadron at Gibraltar will not pre- vent the sons of the Cid from fulfilling their traditional mission in Africa, and hails beforehand the glorious successes which the valiant Spanish army and navy will win opposite Gribraltar. a GOOD BUSIN SIGNS. Philadelphia Mills in Which Work is Being Resamed. PHILADELPHIA, P: Nov. 2.—Blood Bros.’ hosiery and underwear mills, after being idle fourteen weeks, hi resumed operations five days a week, with 100 | hands at work. The Whitaker mills have resumed at a | slight reduction. Clark & O'Neill, manufacturers of dam-| | | ask and table cloths, will start their muls | mext week, and the employes of Carson’s | carpet manufactory have been notified to be in readiness to resume work next week. RUN DOWN IN A FOG. Fatal Disaster on the Rea = Road in Philadelphi. Suburbs. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2—A dense fog ‘this morning was the cause of a passenger wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, in which a baggage master was killed and three passengers injured. As the 8:25 express from Germantown was cross- ing a bridge between Nicetown and Wayne Junction, in the suburbs of this city, shortly before 9 o'clock, the engineer brought his train to a full stop because of the density | of the fog and waited until he should re- ceive a signal to go ahead. The rear brake- man ran back and placed torpedoes on the track. Just then an accommodation train from Jenkintown came along, and, before it could be stopped, crashed into the express. The | rear car of the latter train was a combina- tion baggage and smoking car, and it was | completely telescoped. All of the victims were in this car. The killed and injured are: Killed—Harry Rinker, baggage master of the Germantown train. Injured—Max Hengler of German- town, both legs broken and injured inter- nally: Thomas Tetlow of Germantown, both legs broken; Joseph Carroll of Germantown, leg broken. ie aaeliaentns QUAKERS TO MEET. Mr. Isaac Sharp of England Now on His Way to Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 2.—Mr. Isaac Sharp, the famous English Friend, now in his eighty-eighth year, is on his way here to attend the yearly n.eeting of orthodox Friends of the district which comprises the | western shore of Maryland, the state of | Virginia and central Pennsylvania. Mr. Sharp is making a second tour of the} world. He will go from Baltimore to | Florida, thence to Mexico, where he will | visit the Friends’ mission. After a visit to his daughter in California Mr. Sharp will return home in time for the yearly | meeting of Friends, which meets in London | every June. Mr. Sharp_has been a preacher of the Society of Friends for about sixty years and has been on many a missionary | journey. ae hae Healy Praises Parnell’s Work. LONDON, Nov. 2.—Timothy Healy, anti- | Parnellite, member of the house of commons for North Louth, publishes in today’s West- minster Gazette, a Gladstone organ, a series | of reminiscences of Charles Stewart Par- | nell. The article is highly appreciative of the great Irish leader, and is wholly non- political. It recalls mainly the supersti- tious fancies that were entertained by Mr. Parnell. The article will be continued. | ——_ { Fire Swept the Village. | PARKER, Pa., Nov. 2.—Fire started in Clinton Elder’s billiard room at 10:30 last night, burning down the billiard room, post office, Mobley’s furnishing store, Wilkins & Fullerton’s millinery store, Blair's sta- tionery store, Cohen's building, Mrs. Ella Berland’s photograph gallery, the Western Union telegraph office, Lewis’ restaurant, | | Mrs. Pontius’ building and Clark Wilson's | | Yariety store. The loss is estimated at * $35,000; insurance light. SOME SHARP RETORTS Personalities Oreep Into the Ohio Campaign. STATE ISSUES RECEIVE ATTENTION. Neal’s Charge Against the Gov- ernor. > THE LATTER’S PROMPT DENIAL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2.—The last week of the Ohio campaign differs from that which has gone before, in that some at- tention is now being paid to state issues. The nomination of such well-known advo- cates of the opposite views of the tariff question as Gov. McKinley and L. 'T. Neal to lead the two great parties, made it cer- tain that the tariff would be one of the main subjects discussed on the stump, and the exciting fight in the Senate over the silver purchase repeal bill has thrust the silver question forward. The democrats and republicans are agreed upon this, how- ever, and President Cleveland is gener- ally supported on both sides. The party Platforms are not as explicit on this mat- ter as could be wished and admit of in- terpretation. They were made before the Present situation was clearly outlined. With the turn toward matters that con- cern Chio only the campaign has taken on @ personal character, and both Gov. Mc- Kinley and Mr. Neal have lately indulged in remarks about each other in their speeches that were far from complimentary. Mr. Neal called out a sharp retort by re- ferring to the fact that soon after the gov- ernor appointed W. Z. McDonald state irspector of shops and factories, he was found to be hort” to the state about $7,000, only about $4,000 of whichshas been refunded. He further intimated that the governor had compounded a felony by agreeing not to prosecute McDonald if he refunded the money taken. To this the governor replied with a sweeping denial, and said he would not expect such unwar- ranted charges “even from a democrat.” It is but justice to the governor to say in this connection, that The Star corre- spondent was told by the prosecuting at- torney, C. C. Williams, who is a democrat, that Gov. McKinley wrote him a letter soon after Donald's .crookedness was found out, citing the cage and requesting him to ask the grand jury for an indictment in the case. Colonel W. A. Taylor, the candidate for eutenant governor on the demo- cratic ticket, who has led in the attack on Chairman Dick of the republican state committee for entering into the pension scheme with a pension attorney at Wash- ington, D. C., is now having it out with the United States pension agent here, Gen. John G. Mitchell, whom he charges with having given Chairman Dick a list of the Ohio pensioners for use in the campaign. Gen. Mitchell shows in reply to this a let- ter from Pension Commissioner Lochren, in which he is authorized to allow those who wish todo so to inspect the pension lists. This letter bears the date of July 16. The State Journal, republican organ of central Ohio, has just published a complete list of those pensioners living in Ohio who have been dropped recently from the roll: Col. Taylor intimates also that Gen. Mitchell has given this list to Chairman Dick to be used for political purposes, and gives him notice that he will at once file charges against him at Washington for it. Ex-Gov. Campbell’s presence here has greatly encouraged the democrats, but few of them entertain any hope of carrying either the state or the legislature. The party has not felt much confidence in Chairman James P. Seward of the state committee. He is looked upon as having reached this responsible place by accident, rather than by promotion for merit. He had never had any experience in politics out- side of his county before, and would prob- bly not have been thought of as chairman of the state committee but for the fuct that because of voters’ errors in marking their Australian ballots he was elected a presi- dential elector last fall—the first demo- eratic elector Ohio has had for thirty years. But the Ohio democrats have a way of turning out and voting, no matter how dis- couraging tl Prospect is, that causes some uneasiness in the minds of the re- publican leaders. The close vote of last fall and the general discontent of the la- boring element of the voters suggest a possible revolution, and yet the circum- stances seem to point clearly that the con- ditions are all in favor of the dominant party in Ohio this year, and the state is likely to go republican by an increased plu- rality. The vote will probably be a light one—75,000 or 100,000 less than cast last fall. The discontent of the wage-earning classes is likely to draw from both of the great parties and increase the vote of the pro- hibitionists and populists—especially the latter. The combined prohibitionists and populist vote is likely to reach 59,000 or! . If it is so great, Gov. McKinley, it! 75,000. is safe to say, yill not have a clear ma- jority. A conservative estimate places his plurality at about 30,000. The republi- cans are quite certain to carry both branches of the general assembly. The Wholesale Grocers’ Association of the state ts fighting Dr. F. B. McNeal, the republican candidate for dairy and food commissioner, and if any candidate on that ticket is defeated it will be McNeal. Should McKinley have 30.000 more votes than McNeal, however, there is chance to defeat McNeal. Senator Sherman has gone to Ohio to make some speeches for McKinley in the closing days of the campaign. —.__ WAR ON VICE. London Leaders of the Soci Movement Meet. LONDON, Nov. 2.—The British committee of state regulation of vice held a conven- tion in the Westminster Town Hall yester- day, at which the Right Hon. James Stans- field, M. P., presided. All the leaders of the social purity movement were present. Mr. Stansfield declared that the resolu- tion adopted by the house of commons in 1888 had been ignored, and that the house must reassert its authority. It was the duty of parliament to do everything to Prevent the iniquities in India which An- drew Bushnell had exposed. ‘A resolution was adopted urging that im- mediate steps be taken to secure a day to discuss in the house of commons a motion looking to the prevention of the immoral practices complained of in India, and de- nouncing state regulation of vice. ‘A proposal was made to raise £1,000 for the purpose of carrying on the purity cam- paign. Purity —————. “ABE” BUZZARD ARRESTED. Robbed and Assaulted an Old Man While Traveling as a Preacher. LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 2.—Mart Buz- zard, one of the men charged with robbing ‘Isaiah Schaeffer and murderously assault- ing him at Groffdale last week has made a confession, the details of which are withheld, implicating his brother, Abe. Buzzard, the notorious leader of the Welsh Mountain outlaws who was recently par- doned from the eastern penitentiary, since which time he has been traveling through the country as an evangelist. Abe was arrested this morning. Schaeffer, who it was thought was out of danger, has had a relapse and {s now in a critical condi- tion. Physicians are probing for the ball today. > KILLED STEALING A RIDE. The Dead Body of a Printer Found on Top of a Car. NASHUA, N. H., Nov. 2.—On the arrival of a train on the Worcester and Nashua road from Worcester last night the dead body of a man was found lying on the top of a car. He had been dead about an hour. His body was taken to the morgue. On his person was found a printers’ union card from Durham Union, No. 125, Durham,.N. C., and a card from Paterson, N. J., Union, 18. He was well dressed. It is thought that he was stealing a ride and was struck by a bridge. The name signed to the card was James cc. Calhoun. The body will be buried unless it is claimed by friends. ——_——_ Planing Mill at Zanesville Burned. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 2—The im- mense planing mill and lumber yard of the James Herdman Lumber Company was en- | tirely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Loss, $75,000. NO HITCH LIKELY NOT FOR BRAZIL. The Montgomery Will Be Turned Over i to the United States. |INCIPIENT TARIFF FIGHT. In the Arrangement to Adjourn Oongress| BALTIMORE, Nov. 2 —Wittam T,|M® Beed Objects to a Ways and Means Tomorrow. But the Senate Insists om Its Amend- ment to the Urgent Deficiency Bill as to the Clerks’ Pay. The House resolution providing for a final adjournment of Congress tomorrow af- ternoon at 3 o'clock was received in the Senate this afternoon, and on motion of Senator Gorman was referred to the ecm- mittee on appropriations. This was done because the committee on appropriations has in charge the only business of urgency that now promises to delay adjournment. This is the urgent deficiency bill, which has been in conference between the two houses for some days. Looking After the Clerks. The Senate this morning voted to insist still further upon its amendment to the bill providing pay for certain clerks to Senators under a resolution of 189. These clerks worked through the long session of that year and have never been paid for a part of the time. Since then the Senate has an- nually endeavored to pay them, but the House has always objected. There have al- ready been two conferences on the bill and another was ordered today. The Senate does not seem in a mood to retire from its amendment. Several Senators having ex- pressed their opinion that it was a question of honor on the part of the Senate that should not be neglected. Not Likely to Be a Hitch. This is the only thing that stands in the way of an adjournment so far as the Sen- ate is concerned. The Chinese bill is likely to be disposed of today, and there is noth- ing else pending on which immediate action is required. Senator Gorman this afternoon said he did not think it likely that there would be any hitch in the arrangement pro- viding for an adjournment tomorrow af- ternoon, but that the reference to the ap- propriation committee of the resolution was necessary as a precaution to avoid inter- ference with pending measures. —————+o+—__ RUSSIANS FETED AT AJACCIO. The City Hluminated and a Torch- light Procession Given. AJACCIO, Corsica, Nov. 2.—The whole city has given itself up to feting the Rus- lan naval officers. The fleet will remain here until tomorrow. Upon their arrival yesterday the Russians were addressed by M. Ceccaldi, a member of the chamber of deputies, who, in the course of his speech, declared that Corsica was France's advanced sentinel. The is- land, he added, might be made impregnable for the defense of French territory in Al- geria. He said he hoped the Russians would often visit Ajaccio. Admiral Avelan made a brief reply. He said that his attention had been drawn to Ajaccio before he left Russia. He express- ed his gratification at the proposal that had been made to erect a Russian Church in the city, and said that Russia would con- sider the matter. He promised that before pring the Russian fleet would return to Ajaccio and make a long stay. The city was prettily illuminated last night in honor of the visitors, and there was a large torchlight procession. The | streets were crowded until a very late hour, and great enthusiasm was manifested by all the residents and the crowds of strangers who have flocked to the city to take part in the friendly demonstrations. It has been learned that the accident that occurred yesterday on the Russian warship Emperor Nicholas I., while she was entering the harbor here, was due to the explosion of a carboy of turpentine. Certain newspaper representatives, as soon as it was known that an accident had oc- curred, jumped to the conclusion that it was due to a break down of the warship’s engines, and so telerraphed to their papers. These stories had not the slightest founda- tion. Two of the Russian sailors were suf- | focated, while the others in the place where the explosion occurred were removed in an | unconscious condition. | It is rumored here that the French and Russian squadrons will shortly pay a visit to Barcelona. It ts also stated that a popular demonstration in return for the grateful sympathy of France is being pre- pared in Madrid. This demonstration will include the pre- sentation of an address to the French am ir to Spain. a MR. O’NEILL’S ILLNESS. The “Father of the House” Recover- ing. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 2.—Congress- man Charles O'Neill, the venerable ‘Father of the House,” who was taken {Il shortly after he had recorded his vote for the Wil- son bill, is now convalescent. Mr. O'Neill was threatened with acute pneumonia end has been confined to his residence “for six weeks, This is the first time in_ twenty-eight years’ service that Mr. O'Neill has been compelled to remain away from Washing- ton because of sickness. It was also the first time in his life that he was coifined to his bed by illness. He was delighted when he heard that the House ad ccn- curred in the Voorhees bill and that the measure had been signed by the President. —_—.—__ THE CROP OF CRANKS. New York Experiences a Rich Harvest of Crazy Men. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—The crank crop has not yet been harvested by the city authori- ties. Today George E. Scott, a demented | bookkeeper, visited Bellevue Hospital. He | said that he was a great pulitician and was | worth $1,000,000. Scott was invited to in- | in the mattet spect the insane pavilion and was there detained. —_- — Miners Driven Fr Home by Fire. | FAIRMONT, W. Va., Nov. 2.—Twenty- | two miners’ cottages belonging to the Mo- nongah Coal Company at Monongah, four miles from here, were destroyed by fire yes- terday, entailing a loss of about $10,000. Sev- eral of the occupants lost all they pos- sessed. i | —__ Disabled by a Buoy. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Steamer Wads- worth, which sailed yesterday for Pernam- buco, Rio Janeiro, and Bahia, with thirteen | Passengers, ran over a buoy in the main ship channel at a quarter past 6 last even- ing and fouled her propeller. She returned this morning for repairs. ——— First Snow Fall at St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 2.—The first snow of the season fell this morning, lasting about an hour, with the thermometer at freezing point. —— Cardinal Loraunzi Dead. ROME, Nov. 2.—Cardinal Carlo Loraunzi died in this city today. He was a native of Perugia, having been born there in 1821. He was created a cardinal in 1889. es What Fitzsimmons Must Pay. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Judge Gildersleeve this morning rendered a decision that “Bob” Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, must pay his wife $2 a week alimony and $250 to her counsel pending his suit against her for divorce ——— Window Glass Factory Burned. ELMWOOD, Ind., Nov. 2.—The Elmwood window glass factory, employing 300 hands, was burned yesterday. Loss, $50,- 000 with $6,000 insurance. +> Today’s Report From Brunswick. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Nov. 2.—Seven new cases are reported; four whites, Ellen Gelow, Wm. Gelow, Bertha Helygrien, Eva Poore, and three colored. Discharged, twelve. ———_. A Good Indication From Florida. JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Nov. 2.—The bank of Leesburg, Yager Brothers, proprietors, which suspended August 14, resumed busi- ness this morning, and will pay depositors in full within eight months or sooner. It is a private bank, operated under the gen- eral banking statutes of Florida. ————— ‘The anableb,a fish that inhabits the rivers of Guiana and Surinam, has two pupils to each eye, an upper and a lower one. When the fish is swimming it keeps this upper optic, which protrudes above the head, out of the water, Malster, president of the Columbian iron works, saye that in so far as the cruiser Montgomery is concerned there ts no foun- dation for the statement that negotiations are in progress for her sale to the Brazilian government. “This morning’s publication is my only knowledge upon the’ subject,” said Mr. Malster. “The Columbian iron work has re- ceived no proposition looking to any other disposition of the cruiser Montgomery thai its delivery to the United States Navy De- partment. The contracts between the gov- ernment and builder would, in themselves, prevent a sale. While the government is not compelled to accept unless all conditions have been fulfilled, the builder is certainly expected to tender what he has agreed to construct. The Montgomery, like the De- troit, will be turned over to the Uni States government when she leaves th Columbian iron works.” ———.—_ BRUTAL CRIME CONNECTICUT. Am Old Woman Choked and Left for Dead by a Robber. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 2.—A most brutal outrage was committed near Dan- bury on Tuesday night, and Mrs. Haviland Boyce, jr., the victim, is still unconscious from the terrible treatment she received. No details of the assault and the robbery of the house can be learned, as the victim was alone, and as yet she has not spoken coherently since she was found unconscious near her doorstep. The Boyce house is on the farm of Albert Van Scoy. On the night of the assault all the male members of the family were away with the exception of Albert Van Scoy,an old man. He went to the barn, some distance away, to attend to the cattle, leaving Mrs. Boyce in the house. Returning in about half an hour he found Mrs. Boyce lying in a large tub of water near the house with her head hanging over the side of the tub. Everything in the house had been ransacked and everything of value carried away. The wounds upon the body of the woman show that a knife had been used, and finger prints on her neck show that she had been choked into insensibility, and evidently thrown into the tub of water and left for dead. There is no clue. —— CAPT. O'CONNOR'S ASSAILANT. The Court Would Not Believe That He w Crazy. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—George Bock, the dangerous crank who wrote threatening letters to Scenic Artist Gus Volz and when arrested tried to kill Police Captain O’Con- nor, was arraigned at the Jefferson Market police court this merning. Bock was form- erly a prosperous painter and decorator in Portland, Ore., but in the last seven years has lost his money, been separated from his wife and become demented. Recently he had tried to convince Volz, who formerly worked for him, that Volz owes him $256. Bock acted so rationally this morning that Justice Kock refcsed to commit him for examination as to his sanity. He sent him to Blackwell's Island for six months in default of $300 bail. —— REMEDYING THE DEFECTS. A Special Board Appointed te Thor- oughly Examine the Matter. Secretary Herbert today took another step in the matter of remedying the defects of topheaviness in the Machias, Detroit, Mont- gomery, Marblehead and Castine by appoint- ing a special board of officers to examine thoroughly into the defects, and the best method of correcting them. The board con- sists of Commodore J. G. Walker, Capt. E. O. Matthews, Chief Engineers Farmer and Main, Naval Constructors Fernald and Bowles and Assistant Naval Constructor Carps. Mr. Herbert has had under consideration plans for remedying the faults in the ships named, submitted by the regular construc- tion board, an outline of which was given in yesterday's Star. Since then other plans have been presented, which their authors | claim to be superior to those previously submitted. The matter was of so much importance that the Secretary decided to have the new plans considered by a special board of officers before taking final action The appointment of the new board Is in no wise intended as a reflection on the regular board. ———— e+ ______ Approved by the President. The President has approved the following congressional measures: An act providing for the construction of a steam revenue cutter for the New England coast; joint resolution for the reporting, marking and removal of derelicts; an act amendatory of the timber culture repeal law. a Want Him Badly. The Post Office Department is out with arother circular emphasizing its reward of $500 for the capture of James K. Stratton, who escaped from the penitentiary at Can- on City, Col. on the night of September 17, 189%. His liken: is also given. Strat- ton appears more artful than wicked. He has the countenance rather of a schemer than of a desperado. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished criminals and refined law wreckers in the land. Confiden- tially the authorities havé very little hope of rounding him up. Spreckels’ font Supply. Acting Secretary Curtis has instructed the ccllector of customs at San Francisco to permit John D. Spreckels to make entry for warehouse and immediate exportation by sea of cargoes of ccal without the pay- ment of weighers’ fees. Se Goes to the State De- partment. The silver repeal bill was entered upon the records at the White House this morn- ing and the official parchment copy sent to the State Department for filing with the archives of the government. —_____-+ «-_____ The State Fair at Augusta. A large delegation from Georgia, headed by Mr. Patrick Walsh, visited all the up- town executive departments today and In- vited the heads thereof to visit the Augusta exposition and state fair, to be held at Au- gusta from November 14 to December 14. A similar invitation will be extended to the President, who has arranged to receive the delegation at the White House tomorrow afternoon. ++ The Brazilians Want to Hurry. Acting Secretary Curtis has instructed the collector of customs at Chicago to fa- cilitate the business of the Brazilian com- missioners to the worid's fair as much as possible, as they are extremely desirous of returning to Brazil to look after their pub- lic and private interests during the pending trouble with the insurgents. This action was taken at the request of the commis- sioners. oo A Courtesy to Sweden. As a special act of courtesy to the Swe- dish government the Treasury Department has authorized the collector of customs at New York to allow Swedish world’s fair exhibits brought from Chicago to remain on the wharf of the Hamburg-American Steamship Company in bond until the de- parting steamer is ready to sail. —+o+—______ Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was thirty-seven. Of this number fourteen were to fill vacan- cies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by removals. There were no Maryland and Virginia appointments. Sev- enteen states were represented. The Silver Bf in This City. The Vatican exhibit and other valuable foreign exhibits at the world’s fair are to be transferred to Washington at once for exhibition at the State Department until a naval vessel can be prepared to take them back to Europe. It will be several months before any of our ships will be available for this service. Chief Clerk Rockhill to- day arranged with Assistant Secretary McAdoo to have a guard of marines ac- company the exhibits from Chicago to this city. ———+ 2+ ____ Sentences are growing shorter. Sir Thom- as More, Lyly, Sydney, Spenser and others used forty to sixigr Words on an average. Even Macaulay used only twenty-three on an average, and the imitators of the modern French school do not use more than fifteen on an average. A place of more ominous name even than Chicago is the cross roads hamlet of Ma- laria in Mecklenburg county, Virginia. The actual occupancy of Mars by a race — to our own is said to be very prob- able. Committee Resolution, Republican Members Know Nothing of a Tarif Bill Being Prepared Except by Inference. The House got into an incipient fight | this afternoon. The resolution which Mr. Wilson offered this morning giving the | Ways and means committee a right to sit during the recess of Congress and to file their report with the clerk of the House, the consideration of which was objected to by Mr. Reed, was reported back from the committee on rules this afternoon with @ special order Providing for an imme- empes were, upon it. There was discussion on the subject, which was by Mr. Reed and Mr, = x Mr. Reed Objects, Mr. Reed objected to what he termed an extraordinary proposition, on the ground that the republican members of the com- mittee knew nothing about the bill being prepared, and, in fact, had no knowledge that there was a bill being except such as they derived from inf Therefore they would have but a brief op- portunity for examining the bill and would be compelled to make a report without sufficient knowledge of or opportunity to study the measure. He objected also that the minority of the committe would be subject to the whim of the majority, who could call them back to Washington during the recess and give them as short or as long a time as they deemed proper for the examination of the question. Mr. Wilson's Ex; mation. Mr. Wilson replied to this that the tariff measure had become a political matter and had so been considered by both democrats and republicans in the preparation of a bill. He said the committee was working with great care and diligence to prepare a bill |in accordance with the wishes of the peo- ple expressed at the polls at the last elec- tion. The people of the country were eager to know what the provisions of the bill would be and the purpose of this resolu- tion was to give the committee an oppor- tunity to complete their work and to have the bill ready on the calendar of the House for action as soon as reconvened. It was the desire of the committee, he said, and the desire of the public that this bill should be passed as quickly as pos- sible and the object of the committee was to facilitate the work. Republicans Refrain From Voting. At the close of Mr. Wilson’s speech Mr. Reed made a brief reply and a vote was then taken on the report of the committee. The republicans refrained from voting and there not being a quorum of democrats in the chamber Mr. Reed made the point of no quorum. A roll call was then ordered progress. and a filibuster was in ——_———+>-2+_______ A TANGLE IN THE HOUSE. A Motion to Recall the Adjournment Resolution. The House has got into a tangle over the resolution authorizing the committee on ways and means to sit during the recess. The republicans under Mr. Reed's direc- tion are opposing it and have broken a quorum. Thereupon Mr. Catchings moved to recall the adjournment resolution and a vote is now in progress on that proposition. Mr. Catchings’ object is to hold the House in session until the ways and means reso- lution is passed. 2 -——__ —____ THREE KILLED INSTANTLY. Terrific Explosi of a Boller on the East Side, New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 2—Three men were killed and eight injured by the explosion of a boiler in the East Broadway and Bat- tery Railroad Company’s building at 63% East lith street at 1:6 o'clock this after- noon. | The dead are: Charles Breslin of 246 1st avenue, Thomas Hazzan of 431 East 14th treet, Samuel McMullin, residence un- known. The names of the injured are not yet known. Some of the injured are expected to die. The greatest part of the exploded boiler | flew out of the building, across the street | and crashed through the wall of a tene- ment. The house was demolished. A horse that was standing in the street | was struck and instantly killed. Ambu- lance calls were sent to all the hospitale in the vicinity. There was great excite- ment in the neighborhood. There is a rumor that more were killed. EAE AOR HS Welcoming the Old Bell. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 2—The child- ren of the public schools of this city form- ed in line early this morning and marched by the car on the river front upon which rests the liberty bell. The parade was en- livened with numerous juvenile drum corps. —-. On Fire in the Suez Canal. SUEZ, Nov. 2—The fire on board the British steamer Strathdon, Capt. Waring, from Yokohama via Batavia, presumably for New York, has been extinguished. Her decks and sides from the foremast aft to the engine room are badly damaged. The cargo in No. 2 hold is destroyed, but it is believed that the cargo in the other holds it not damaged. The engine room is full of water. The fire broke out when the steamer was in Kilometre No. 24 of the Suez canal. —_>—___ Saturday Half Holiday for Clerks. Representative Campbell (N. Y.) today introduced in the House the following reso- lution: “Resolved, That the joint resolution of | Congress approved February 18, 189, en- titled ‘Joint resolution to amend an act en- tiled an act making Saturday a half holli- day for banking and trust companies in the District of Columbia, approved Decem- ber 22, 1892,’ be, and the same is hereby 22, 1 further amended so as to provide that Saturday, which under existing laws ‘shail not become a legal holiday in its entirety in the District of Columbia, shall therein be a legal holiday from 12 o'clock noon in the executive departments and offices of the government. Appeal in Police Court: Cases. Representative Warner has introduced a Dill in the House providing that appeals may be taken on a writ of error from the Pclice Court of the District to the Court of Appeals. The act creating the Court of ap- peals wrested from the Police Court the right of appeal to the Supreme Court but did not invest it with the right of appeal another tribunal. ag Chicage Grain and Provision Markets, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 199%. Opening. Highest. Lowest. caine ‘Wheat—Dee. 4 os “os ay 7 7 70 a1 Corn—Dec. BN 3 ANS = 3h r? Bhs jay Ey 21 3. aS si Ri Pork—Jan. 14 “3 14.45 was Lard—Jan. 8.47 847 8.47 847 Receipts in Chicago—Wheat, 368 oats, 290; hogs, etie ialciaas Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.—Flour, dull, ceipts, 21,614 barrel 450 barrels Wheat 65%; November, May, 73%a73%; ceipts, 24,899 stock, 1,154 154, sales,” 67,000 bushel milling wheat by sample, 65a66. Corn easy—mixed. Spot, 451424514; November, 45%a451; year, tthe 44%; January, 45 asked—receipts, 13,098 bushels, stock, 386,769 bushels: sales, 27,000 bushels; white corn by sample, 46 old. 41a45 now: yellow corn by new. Onis firmer—No, 2 2 mixed western, 34— stock, | 241,777 bushela. Rye quiet—No, 2. 53—receipts, 159 bushels; stock, 31,085 bushels. Hay slow—good to cholee timothy, $14.50a$15.50. Grain freights dull, uncl i Cotton “firmer—middling. Sa8%. Eggs quiet: nearby, 23. Coffee steady—Rio cargors, fuir, 19g No. 7. 18%. Sugar strong—granulated, 5%. Copper firm—refined. 10. Other articles unchanged. BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.—Virginia consols, threes, 4; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 75%; Northern Gen. tral stock, 68: Baltimore and Olio Southwestern firsts, 104: first incomes, 75; second incomes, third incomes. 8a%; Consolidated Gas bonds, 109 do. stock, 60161 ————..—_—_ Here is an analysis of what is allered to be the typical American face: The promi- nent nose, the sloping forehead, the fairly large mouth, the full eyes and predomi- nance of the oval type are the natural characteristics of an aggressive, talented and shrewd people, agreeable in manners, but keenly alive to the main chance. It 1s a composite face, made up of qualities taken from Puritan, English, Scotch and German sources. Nine hats that belonged to Napoleon I are still in existence. There are carniverous plants which cap- ture and eat insects. FINANCE AND TRADE. Bears Again Have an Inning in Wall Street. LONDON DID Not BOY AS EXPECTED. Brokers Still Look for a Market. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Nov. 2—Prices at the open- ing of today’s stock market reflected an the settlement of the silver controversy. Advantage was taken of this fact by bear operators to depress prices, and they were moderately successful in their efforts. De- spite the decreased volume of foreign bu iness the feeling abroad is said to be bull- ish on all our securities of the better class, and will soon be turned to good account. Foreign holders of Louisville and ville securities are not in favor of the com pany’s exercising the option now held on the Chesapeake and Ohio Southwestern, and will probably enter a protest against such action. Should the stockholders’ po- sition be defined with sufficient emphasis it is highly probable that their wishes would be respected by the board of di- rectors. The stock was quite active throughout the day and lost 11-2 per cent to 471-2, foreign orders contributing to the deciine. rates were inclined to stiffen on demand, Steri — and were posted at 48a ? i Lazard Freres will have £50,000 in gold and 500,000 francs on steamers sailing from London and Havre today, and further ship- ments are expected next week. Commission houses still advise purchases on weak spots, and find many en: features in the general situation to warrant their belief in better prices. The market has narrowed consideralily within the last day or two, and profession- alism once more predominates. cago Gas was humbled 21-4 probable reduction of 50 cents feet in the price of its product. Union declined 15-8 per cent to England lost 1 per cent to $21-2, and St. Paul lost a similar amount to 6 The industrials were all acti recorded during the last hour, all the gain of the preceding hour giving way under s general attack on the entire list. The London Market. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Nov. 2.—The Bank of England reserve decreased this week £840,000, of which £717,000 were gold exported, £418,000 of which went to the continent, £295,000 to Egypt and £202,000, presumably, to America. Seventeen yet pounds came in from Port 11 3-4 pence. Silver recovered to 32 on China and India buying. Rupee paper —__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the and lowest and the closing prices of, the See ‘ork stock mi Corson Tori mock exchanve, “Correspondents Tuembers New Messra. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 apy igeags eH Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Fire Tasurance, 10 at 13. Government Bonds.—U. 111% bid, 112% asked. 111% Did, 112% asked. District of lumbia Bonds.—20-rear 206 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, sqnltsccllaneous Bonda.— Washington conv. Ist, 120 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. FS 24, Ist 6a, i00 bid. Washington Marka Ceo ae S : &s, 100 bid. Washington Market Al apeake and Potomac Tel Mol and North O Street R. R. ropolitan R. R. conv. Gs, 100 did, 105 asked. UT. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 810 Did. 380 asked. Bank of the Republic, Metropolitan, 265 bid. 290 asked. Central, 270 Farmers and Mechanics’, 200 asked. Citizens asked. Columbia, 150 ‘asked. Capital, 110 West End, 110 asked. Traders’, 110 coln, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Wasbington and 280 bid. 330 asked. Metropolitan. @& bid, Columbia, 70 asked. Capitol and North 2% asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 85 bid, Franklin, *43 bid. 55 asked. Metropolitan, s& asked. National Union. 19% asked. Arlington, °145 bid. “Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, “4 asked. Riggs, 6% Did. People's, 5 6%, bid. Commercial. 5 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Fstate Title, 207 Did, 120 asked. Columbia Title. 4 bid, 6% asked. ington Title. 5 hid. Th asked. ‘and Flectric Light Stocks. — Washington Gan, sbi Pot Sa bid aS osha” ‘American ke and famar. bi “an Grarhanhone, 1% Did. 2% asked. Miscellaneons Stocks. —Washington Market, 10 190 14. Great hid. Washineton Rrick Machine, Falls Tee, 110 bd, 185 asked. Bull Ron Panorama, 40 asked. Pnenmatic Gon Carriage, 65 asked. In- ter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Ivy City Brick, 90 asked. ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Sate Deposit and Trost Comnanr. 115 hid. Washington Loan and Trust. 108 bid. 112 asked. American Se- curity and Trnst, 117 bid, 120 asked. *Ex dividend. —_> -— The smallest coin in the world ts the Chinese “cash,” about equal to the 12th cf @ cent. Fires are 5 per cent more numerous in London on Saturday than on any other day in the week.