Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1893—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Trial of Prendergast, Carter Harri- son's Murderer, Postponed. WILL BEGIN THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY The Plea of the Defense Will Be _ Insanity. ———_+__—_ WITNESSES FROM ELSEWHERE ——__-—_— CHICAGO, Nov. 6.—The trial of Prender- gast, the slayer of Mayor Harrison, has been postponed until Monday, November 27. Long before the hour set for the opening of Judge Edward F. Dunne’s court, in the eld criminal court, this morning, a crowd gathered on the sidewalk opposite, and tried to run the gauntlet of detectives, bafliffs and deputy sheriffs stationed at every door. After some minor cases had been disposed of the name of Patrick Eugene Prendergast was called. The assassin of Mayor Harri- son was brought in, surrounded by deputy sheriffs, and seated in a chair close to the dury. His entrance was the signal for a general rising of the spectators, and craning, and a Jow murmur. Prendergast presented a stolid indifference to what was going on, and except for his shifting eyes neither moved nor betrayed any emotion. R. A. Wade,who is attorney for the Wash- imgton Park Club, and Robert Essex ap- peared as counsel for the murderer. They were retained by Prendergast’s brother at the solicitation of personal friends of the lawyers. When Judge Dunne asked the prisoner if was represented by a lawyer Mr. Wade rose and addressed the court in the assas- sin’s behalf. He spoke as lawyers for the defense are expected to, about believing that | Prendergast a good defense, but it would take time to prepare it. He did not want to delay the trial, but his client was entitled to a fair one. Not even the friends of the Harrison family wanted the state to hurry the trial and hang the man without a thorough ex- amination into his mental condition. He thought thirty days were not too much time in which to prepare the defense. When the court asked if the defense could not get ready in less time tne law- yer replied that it was necessary to bring witnesses from outside Chicago, who could testify to the life and history of the pris- oner. The statement aroused State's Attorncy Kern to say that Prendergast had lived fm Chicago nine years, and the proposition that the state should wait a month for witnesses to be brought from other cities Was not reasonable. If Prendergast had lived here nine years, then there should be plenty of witnesses here who would testify as to his responsibility. That was the test. “It is one thing or nothing, insanity or nothing,” declared the state’s attorney. Speaking to the counse: for the prisoner, he added: “I am guessing at that from our guess is right; in- sanity is our plea.” The state's attorney wanted the trial set for two weeks from today. After more argument and a jury speech from Lawye~ Wade, the court compromised on three weeks’ time, setting the trial for Monday, November 27. Prendergast was removed over the “bridge of sighs’’ without any demonstra- —_——>—_ IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. Democrats Will Sweep Everything at Petersburg. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., Nov. 6.--All along through the campaign but little enthusiasm has been manifested in the election tomor- row, but with the near approach of the day of the battle of ballots the liveliest in- terest is being felt as to the result. The democrats are confident of electing their state ticket, but the majority will de- pend entirely on the negro and republican | vote. It is pretty well conceded that O’Fer- | fall will be the next governor of Virginia, but his majority will certainly not be as | Jarge as some claim for him. | Capt. E. R. Cocke, the populist party candidate for governor, claims that he will be elected, but does not say what his ma- jority will be. He addressed a large audi- ence at the Academy of Music here Friday | night and was followed by W. C. Kerr! ef Colorado. These two gentlemen left in the morning for Soutn Boston, where they spoke Saturday. Major Mann Page of | Prince Raga Canoga & an of — bene prominent ere 0 ot spoke at Roanoke Saturday Tight. — ‘The people's party will probably elect some forty or more members of the legislature from the various counties in the state. In southwest Virginia it is believed that bm will win two counties—Tazewell and Chairman Pierson of the people's party | committee claims that the populists will | carry every county on the south side of James river and in the southwest, except | five. He concedes to the democrats only | two congressionai districts—the third and the eighth. Chairman Ellyson of the state demo- cratic committee says that every true dem- ecrat has gone to work, and he is confident of victory. Here in this, the twenty-ninth, senatorial district of Virginia Wm. B. Mc- Tiwaine (democrat) of Petersburg will be elected to the state senate by a very large majority, and W. P. McRae and John B. Evans (democrats) will be elected to the house of delegates. ————>+—_— ARSON AT ELIZABETH. fieven Families Barely Escape From Their Homes With Their Lives. ELIZABETH, N.J., Nov. 6.—Half a block $i of business and tenement houses at the/| Union Square were destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this morning. The homes of seven families were burned completely out, and the occupants barely escaped with their lives. The loss is about $15,000, partially insured. It is said the fire was of incen- origin, and Louis Binkler and Jacob Beloski, who occupied one of the burned stores, are under arrest. ——_— WHAT IS GOING ON ABROAD. Riffs Allow a Fort at Melilla to Be Provisioned. MADRID, Nov. 6.—The Bank of Spain has subscribed $0,000 to the fund for carrying on the operations against the Riffs. Ad- vices from Melilla show that the Riffs of that place are quiet at present. Fort Ca- mellos was provisioned yesterday without any exchange of shots. Snowing in En; 1. LONDOD . 6.—A snow storm is pre- vailing today in several counties of Eng- » Nov. —__—— GOV. BOIES’ ILLNESS. The Attending Physicians Say That It Has Reached a Serious Stage. DES MOINES, Ia., Nov. 6.—The illness of Gov. Boies, which developed Saturday night into typhoid malaria, is serious, according to the attending physicians. If {t zoes into malignant typhoid fever, as it -hreatens to, the result may be fatal. The governor is Rot in condition to pass through a severe illness, —— ae Against Lotteries in Germany. BERLIN, Nov. 6.—The National Zeitung, ! referring to the proposed legislation for the suppression of gambling, says: State lot- teries will be soon suppressed. It added that the taxes on lottery tickets and race tickets would be increased. —_—_—— Morgan & Co., Milwaukee, Assign. MILWAUKEE, Wis., 6—At 1:4 this morning Morgan & Co. made a volun-| tary assignment for the benefit of their| creditors. The assets are $212,563; liabilities, | mot known. It is probable that Morgan will soon reopen. ——— Brunswick Yellow Fever. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Nov. 6.—New cases, 12, including Florence Gregory, Mrs. Robt. Baker, Wesley Greenfield, Chas. Hall, J. T. Rafus, Mamie Braswell, Everett Sapps, “m. Southern, Mrs. Bagget, all white. Dis-| ged, 29: dead, 1—Casondo Bland, colored. | LEIPOLD’S HAZERS INDICTED. Princeton Students to Be Tried for Assault and Battery. TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 6—The Princeton students who recently hazed Robert T. Leipold of Washington, D. C., were indicted today and they will have to stand trial here. The hazers, who were all members of the sophomere class, are as follows: David F. Edwards of Jersey City, Wm. H. Fulpor of fron aos” N. J. A. M. Schaff of New ork city, M. J. Pope of Annapolis, Md., Harry M. Anderson of Charleston, S. C., Gordon Johnson of Birmingham, Ala., and Herbert M. Fitzgerald. They are indicted for assault and bat- tery. Prosecutor Stockton will communi- cate with them by mail and if they fail to respond bench warrants will be issued. patra onion WORK FOR THE FREEDMEN. Operati. Reported to the General Committee at St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Nov. 6.—Bishop E. X. Ninde presided this morning over the opening session of the annual conference of the general committee of the Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Education Society. The an- Fual report of the society set forth that the work of the year had been very success- ful, its extent being embraced in this sum- mary: Among colored people—Schools, 23; teach- ers, 229; students, 5,808; property, $1,183,900. Among white people—Schoois, 23; teachers, 6; stndents, 3,257; property, $625,800. The expenditures of the society for the year ending June 80 aggregated ,759, and the treasury was overdrawn $2,000 on that date. The report was discussed at length by the delegates. —_=___. IRISH EVICTED TENANTS. Mr. Gladstone Questioned by Mr. Red- mond to His Policy. LONDON, Nov. 6.—Mr. Wm. Redmond (Parnellite), member for the eastern divi- sion of Clare, questioned the government in the house of commons today in regard to the course it intended to pursue in the matter of the tenants evicted in Ireland. Mr. Gladstone replied that the govern- ment could not induce any legislation this | Season except the measure already an- nounced. It would be a breach of the dis- tinct understanding on which the house had assembled to introduce new bills, unless they were demanded by edministrative or financial necessities. Sa a ee MANY MILLS START UP. Resumption of Industry in Different States. JOLIET, Wis., Nov. 6.—The officials of the Illinots Steel Company have decided to etart up the Joliet rolling mills on November 20. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 6.—Today fur- naces Nos. 2 and 3 of the Open Hearth mill and the Krupp Washer department at the Cambria iron works will resume work. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 6.—The mills which have not turned a wheel since June 30, in part, resumed operations today. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, ~ 6—The Summer bottle works, which has been idle for nine months; the Mingo steel works, after a two weeks’ shut-down, and the Bril- liant Steel and Iron Company, which has been shut down four months, will all re- sume today. EASTON, Pa., Nov. 6.—The ! ehigh Valley shops in South Easton started up this morn- ing on full time. —>—_. A GREAT WORK DONE. Water to Be Let Into the Manchester Ship Canal Tomorrow. MANCHESTER, Nov. 6.—It is announced that the great Manchester ship canal will be entirely completed tomorrow,when water will be admitted to its entire length. The first steamer to traverse the full length of the canal will, it is expected, make the trip on the 1st of December. —_>—_— Proposed Demonstration by the Dret- band. ROME, Nov. 6.—The Italian government has proposed that naval squadrons of Ger- many, Austria and Italy hold a combined demonstration in the Mediterranean. ——— Policem: ‘ard’s Plucky Fight. NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Policeman Ward had a desperate fight early this morning with a burglar he caught robbing a store on 9th avenue near 4th street. During the fracas the policeman had his uniform torn from his back and he was nearly naked when he appeared at the station with his prisoner. The latter d himself as Wm. Barrett, a weaver, of Cornwall-on-the- Hudson. ——._—_ To Be Submitted to the Miners. LONDON, Nov. 6.—After the joint con- ference the miners’ delegates resolved to Place an offer to arbitrate, made by the employes, before the miners for their con- sideration. The delegates expressed confi- dence that if the masters had earlier been as conciliatory as they were at the confer- ence the strike would have been a short one. —_— Dublin Thanks Chicago. DUBLIN, Nov. 6.—Lord Mayor Shanks, who has just returned from Chicago, where he was the guest of the city, today gave an account of his visit to the Dublin corpora- tion. Upon the conclusion of the lord may- or’s remarks the corporation immediately adopted a vote of thanks to the citizens of Chicago for the reception they had accorded the lord mayor. ——__. Torn to Pieces by a Street Car. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.—John Kelleher, a la- borer, was torn to pieces by a Lindell rail- way electric car on South 14th street early this morning. The unfortunate man's right leg was torn from his body and his left arm pulled out of its socket. He was otherwise horribly mangled, and died instantly. _—————— The Suit Against Russell Sage. NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Col. ©. C. James moved before Judge Rookstaver today, to dismiss the action which Delia Keegen brought against Russell Sage, to recover (00,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage. The judge took the papers and reserved decision. —__.—_—_ Six Killed in a Western Disaster. RENO, Nev., Nov. 6.—A collision occurred yesterday morning between two freights near Salvia, resulting in the death of Fred Leach, brakeman; Charles Givens, fireman; four tramps, not identified. ———— Col. MeClure Much Better. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.—The condition of Col. A. K. McClure today is reported as being much improved. aes aS Secretary Carlisle’s New York Trip. NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Mr. Carlisle, Sec- retary of the Treasury, arrived here this morning, and made his first call on Mr. Fairchi-d, ex-Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Carlisle then proceeded to the sub- treasury, where he had a consultation with Assistant Treasurer Jordan. Mr. Carlisle said befor returning to Washington he would t the custom house and Ellis Island, and generally see how the govern- ment was getting along. —_——_—- Sir Andrew Clark Dead. LONDON, Nov. 6.—Sir Andrew Clark, the well-known physician, died at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. —_—_. A Russian Composer Dead. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.—Pierre Tchaikovsky, the Russian composer, died in this city last night. Proposed State Monopoly in Tobacco. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.—The state | council has proposed the estaglishment of @ state monopoly of tobacco in Russia, Reames seam Troops Suabdue the Strikers. MARSEILLES, Nov. 6.—The tramway men went on strike yesterday and today a riot- ous mob gathered in the Cannibeira and amused itself by overturning a number of cars. Finally troops succeeded in restoring order. —_— FAR ROCKAWAY, L. L, Nov. 6—In the case of Edward S. Stokes of New York, against his former partner, Cassuls S. Reed, Sheriff Norton this morning served Gis- possess proceedings on Mr. Read. Deputy Walters, with eight assistants, took possession of the estate at noon. —_— Mitchell and Corbett agree to fight at the Olympic Club of New Orleans for a $20,000 purse. STRANGE BURGLARS Continue Their Curious Depredations on Houses and Furniture. COTTING CURTAINS AND UPHOLSTERY. Some Houses Which Have Suf. fered the Most. CASES IN THE POLICE COURT. Locked doors and barred windows do not always keep out burglars, for they fre- quently cut panels from doors and slats from window shutters, and enter houses without being heard or seen. Frequently false keys are used or doors are left open and burglars do not even have the trouble of using a knife or pushing a saw. Lately burglars and sneak thieves have been op- erating to some extent about the city. The criminals who have given the police so much trouble on account of the amount of valuable property destroyed in addition to what they carry off are still at large. Hav- ing operated in Maryland, Virginia and in the county so successfully, they came in- side the city limits Saturday night, and visited the residence of Mr. Floyd T. Frost, 1702 4th street northwest. Mr. Frost is a clerk in the Navy Department. The burg- lars were evidently the same men who operated at the residence of Judge Miller and others at Takoma Park a week ago. | An entrance was effected by boring a hole in the kitchen door under the lock large enough to insert the hand and manipulate the lock. The parlor, dining room and kitchen were visited by the villains, who pocketed articles of jewelry and other small | articles which could be taken off without much trouble or which would not appear bulky and be likely to cause their arrest on the street. The curtains and furniture | were cut and ruined, and the lard and but- ter from the pantry were smeared over the Piano, walls and carpets. Such was ‘the condition of ‘airs when Mr. Frost went down stairs yesterday morning. The dam- age done by the burglars amounts to sev- eral hundred dollars. Mr. Brown Visited. Earlier in the night burglars entered the house of Mr. Richard Brown, No. 1800 New Jersey avenue, by cutting through the rear dcor. Mrs, Brown heard the intruders and when she called her husband by name they became frightened and ran off. Had Mrs. Brown not heard them her house would no doubt have suffered the fate of Mr. Fros' The hole through the door of Mr. Brown's house was evidently made with the same instrument that was used at the residence of Mr. Frost Robbed Mr. C: eld. Saturday evening burglars entered the residence of Mr. Harry I. Canfield, corner of 7th and H streets southwest, and were satisfied with carrying off more than $200 worth of Mr. Canfield’s property and did not stop to damage the furniture or destroy what property they could not take away. Two watches, several articles of jewelry and $6 were among the proceeds of the bu . a Others Visited. Mr. A. W. Choate of No. 723 13th street was not slighted by the burglars. His house was entered durifig the temporary absence of the family and a gold watch and chain and a pair of bracelets went out with the uninvited guests. Miss Sadie Householder of No. 918 I street complains of the theft of a watch, gold fob chain and a pocket book, containing $1.60, Miss Kate Davis, residing in the same house, was robbed of $1.50 and some postage stamps one day last week. A sneak thief visited the house of Mr. 8. Lovejoy, No. 1217 L street, Friday night, and carried off an overcoat from the rack in the hall. Mrs. M. Johnson of 1720 Florida avenue Feports the larceny of six forks and three knives. F. B. Gann complains of the theft of a suit of clothes. Cases Decided. A great amount of the stealing during Fecent weeks has been done by servant girls, so the police say. Severai servants have been arrested, and one of them was in the police court today. her name, and she had robbed her. employer Mr. Thos. Price. He had forgiven her for her offense and was willing to.sendher,.to her home in the country if Judge: Mifer would release her. The judge did release her, and she started for her Virginia home. A colored boy was also in court for steal- ing. His name was given as Thomas Var- ner, and the plunder in the case consisted of two pints of peanuts. “Guilty,” he responded when arraigned. “What did this boy do?” the judge asked an elderiy woman who keeps a store on . itched two bags of peanuts and ran off with thé,” was her response. The boy was fined $10 or thirty days. Saturday night three weeks ago William H. Harrison, colored man, who lives on L._ street, was down town drinking, and | when the liquor disabled him he fell down. .His watch and chain and hat were taken, and William Brent was called upon to answer the charge. He claimed that they traded hats while drinking together and denied any knowledge of the watch and chain. Brent was acquitted. —-__—_ Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class pot- masters appointed today was sixty-one. Of this total thirty-three were to fill va- cancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. The Virginia appointments were as fol- lows: Dulany, Martha J. Hurt, vice Jessie Booth, resigned; Idem, C. C. Peters, vice R. L. M resigned; Lorton Valiey, Jai j Plaskett, vice Joseph Plaskett, dead; Mor- risville, J. T. Allen, vice J. Allen, dead; Mrs. E. A. Applegarth wi appointed at Golden Hill, Md., vice W. F. Applegarth, resigned. ——__—_-~-— Gone Home to Vote. Assistant Secretary Hamlin left here this afternoon for Boston to vote for the dem- ocratic state ticket at tomorrow's election. Secretary Lamont will leave here this evening for New York. It is expected that he will cast his ballot for the straight dem- ocratic ticket at tomorrow’s election. Solicitor General Maxwell has gone to Ohio to vote. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell and Chief Clerk Jas. H. Wardle of the census bureau left yesterday for New York to put in democratic ballots. —— The Boston Out of Commission. The cruiser Boston, which had such an eventful experience in Hawali at the time | of the downfall of the Liliuokalant dynasty, ‘has been placed out of commission at the Mare Island navy yard, Cal. She is in better condition than was expected, and will be recommissioned as soon as repaired. ———_——__-e- —___—_ Mr. Preston Sworn in. Mr. Robert E. Preston took the oath of office as director of the mint today, under a commission issued by the President au- thorizing him to act until the end of the next session of Congress. +o. —__ A Verdict for Mr. Shipman. The Court of Claims today found that Mr. John J. Shipman of this city {s entitled to $17,812 on account of work performed for the government in the improvement of the Big Sandy river near Louisa, Ky., several years ago. ——_-o-_____ To Command the Big Monitor. Capt. Rush R. Wallace has been ordered to the command of the Miantonomoh on the 13th instant, relieving Capt. M. Sicard, who is granted leave of absence for two months. Payinspector W. Goldsborough has been ordered as general storekeeper at the Naval Academy, relieving Pay Director Caspar Schenck, who is placed on waiting orders; Ensign Benjamin Wright from duty in the coast survey and granted three months’ leave; Mate L. B. Gallagher to the Minneso- ta. ———_-»->______ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8s.m., 46; 2p.m., 65; maximum, 56; minimum, 49. Mary Tucker was) ADVOCATING HOSPITAL REFORMS. People Continue to Discuss the Tucker Emergency Hospital Case. The several explanations that have been made as to the treatment at the Emergency Hospital of J. Harry Tucker, a bricklayer, who was injured by falling with a breaking piece of scaffolding, have fallen short of satisfying those who knew and were inter- ested in the unfortunate young man. Resi- dents in the neighborhood where the Tucker family has its home, continue to discuss the case with a vigor that is rather remarkable when it is remembered that the circum- stances on which the complaint of the father of the deceased are more than two months old. Public opinion in that vicinity is unanimously with the bereaved ones, and out of the controversy there may easily come several changes in hospital meth- ods. Mr. G. H. Tucker, father of the de- ceased, contends that the rule which denied him admittance to the hospital and which prevented him seeing his son until after death is inhuman. Arbitrary visiting hours at an emergency hospital are, argue he his friends, entirely out of place, for acci- dents occur at all hours, and the necessity for visits on the part of distressed relatives cannot be adjusted by any schedule. An Expert at All Hours Needed. There is also strong expression of senti- ment adverse to such an important institu- tion as the Emergency Hospital being left in charge of young men who are neces- sarily inexperienced, and who may be sn- able, because of their inexperience, to cor- rectly diagnose complicated cases that are brought to the hospital for treatment and to say whether or not an expert surgeon's services are needed. What is needed, say the earnest critics, is a first-class man, who shall be on duty at the hospital all the time, or who shall respond promptly upon notificaticn of serious cases and who shall be remunerated, if his services are not otherwise obtainable. This proposition wit probably be placed before the hospital au- thorities in the near future and there will likely be an endeavor to bring about abro- gation of a rule that prevents parents and near relatives from being with those who are unfortunate enough to be in a moribund condition in the Emergency Hospital. Another contribution to the controversy is as follows: Dr. Stuart’s Statement. In his letter of Saturday, published in The Star, Mr. G. H. Tucker does great injustice to Drs. Hough and Kerr. We know that hospital positions are not always awarded to men according to their medica) ability and character, but oftentimes, by personal preferment or political gerrymandering. Dr. Hough was elected purely on account of his medical ability and character, and he proved himself worthy of the charge. He was not removed, but resigned, on account of ill health, contracted while at his post of duty. I have no motive in being friendly to Dr. James Kerr, but, having served under him for six months, I feel bound to testify to the efficient way and zealous manner with which he fills the position of surgeon to the Emergency Hospital. I have never known hm to neglect a case in any way and I do not believe Mr. Tucker’s son was neglected. We know how hard it is to part with dearly loved ones, and it is quite natural to feel that something might have been done which would have prolonged their earthly ex- istence, but we must consider that the cure of many injuries is past human aid and skill, and I do hope that Mr. Tucker will look upon the sad death of his son in a more charitable light. JAMES STUART. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Weekly Reports. The report of Gwynne Harris, inspector of marine products, for the last week shows that there arrived at the river front 5,765 bunches of fish; 19 carp and 18,300 bushels of oysters. The report shows no condemna- tions. Poundmaster Einstein's weekly report was also handed in this morning. Lastweek he impounded 51 dogs, 1 goat, 6 horses and 2 cows. During the week thirteen animals were redeemed. The report of the sanitary inspectors for last week shows that there were 646 nuis- ances reported and 599 abated. The food inspectors last week condemned 126 pounds of meat, 11 chickens and 18 birds. They also condemned a quantity of fruits and vegetables. Girls’ Reform School. Mr. Mills Dea, secretary of the girls’ re- form school, has notified the Commissioners that the school is ready to receive prisoners. Ligeor Hearing. Union Tent, No. 87, Independent Order of Rechabites, at a recent meeting passed resolutions deploring the large number of liquor saloons on 8th street between Penn- sylvania avenue and D street northwest. These resolutions were submitted to the Commissioners today, with the request that sao be set to allow hearing on the sub- Flushing Sewers. A. B. Chatfield has called the attention of the Commissioners to the great need of flushing the sewers in Mount Pleasant. The odor through the holes in the covers is strong, he says, and sickening. Today’s Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: That a cement sidewalk be laid in front of 1413 and 1415 2ist street northwest under the provisions of the permit system. That a public hydrant on west side of New Hampshire avenue between H and I streets be abandoned. ‘That 300 feet, more or less, of 8-inch sewer pipe be purchased in open market, any ex- cess over the contract price to be charged against the contractors, Porter & Co. That the necessary lights for illuminating Lover’s Lane, Georgetown, be maintained on the road. That the United States Electric Lighting Company be notified to take down the dangerous pole on the west side of 10th street between Pennsvivanta avenue and E street northwest, and unless this is done by the th instant the nole to be removed by the District authorities, Dr. Fickling Avnointed. The Commissioners today appointed Dr. D. Perey Hickline a police surgeon, vice Dr. Thomas G. Addison, fr., resigned. A Protent. Georee W. Branch. John M. Powell and John H. Wells have petitioned the Commis- stoners neainst eranting « Iauor Neense to either Masera, Murnhv. Clark or Gallegher on 2st street northwest. A Fire Ront Wanted. The burning of the steamer Colt at the river front Saturday nicht snegests the need of a fire heat. Chief Parris of the fire department today wrote the following let- ter to the Commissioners: “T have the honor to recommend that a steam tug provided with fire pumps. to he used as a nelice boat be procure’ for the protection from fire of the river front. At séveral occasions the denartment has been called for fire of steamboats which has not only endangered other boats in the harbor but also the warehonses, lumber yards and other combustible structures on the river front. “In the past this department has en- deavored with all energy possible to save the valuable property from fire, but has been handicapped by not having the facili- ties for reaching the conflagration. I would Most earnestly reanest that such a boat be | provided in the interest of public safety.” —_———_— Presidential Appointments. The. President made the following ap- pointments this afternoon: A. Dahlgren, collector of customs, dis- trict of Pearl river, Miss.; True. L. Norris, to be collector of customs, Portsmouth, N. H.; O. M. Welburn, collector of internal revenue for first district of California; Chas. Speck, collector of internal revenue for first district of Missouri; Louls W. Pratt, collector of internal revenue for the four- teenth district of New York. John B. Riley of New York, to be consul general of the United States at Ottawa, Canada. To be consuls of the United States—Ne' ton B. Ashby of Iowa, at Dublin, Ireland; H. Clay Armstrong, jr., of Alabama, at Grenoble, France; Benjamin Leuthier of Maseachusetts, at Sherbrooke, Quebec. ——+o+___ Wants Damage: Heineman Klien, by Mackall & Maedel, has filed a suit against the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Co. to recover $20,- 00 damages for injuries received in conse- quence of the alleged negligence of its agents in not allowing sufficient time to board a car near the Baltimore and Poto- mac depot on August 29, last. He states that in consequence of their action he was thrown down and seriously injured and has Ince been unable to attend his daily busi- ness. | i \ A THREATENED SPLIT In the Democratic Party in the State of Alabama. POPULIST KOLB MAY BE ELECTED If That Party Should Show Strong in Virginia. —_——_._—_ THE CONDITION OF THINGS. The Congressmen from Alabama are ‘and | #Walting the result in Virginia tomorrow with considerable anxiety. There is a ve! curious political situation in Alabama,which renders the democrats extremely anxious, and they fear that any considerable gain which the populists might make in Virginia at this time would have the effect of en- couraging and strengthening that party in Alabama. The first state election held any- where in the United States next year will be in Alabama. They elect a gevernor and all the state officers in August of next year. If the populists should gain in Virginia at the election tomorrow and be victorious in Ala- bama next August it can readily be under- stood that this would seriously upset the southern democracy at the congressional elections to follow. Administration d@ Anti-Administra- tion, The campaign in Alabama between the administration and anti-administration for the ccntrol of the nominating convention has already begun and will be conducted | with great bitterness. The two Alabama | Senatcrs and some of the members of Con- gress are trying to overwhelm the friends of the administration in the state. Johnson, who is one of the prominent candidates for the nomination for governor, is the man who wrote the savage criticism of Cleve- land when his message convening the spe- cial session of Congress was issued and whom Senator Pugh thanked for the posi- tion he had taken. 5 If Johnson is Nominated. The anti-administration people will en- deavor to secure Johnson's nomination, and if they do so it will be difficult for the con- vention nominating him to give any sort of indorsement to the democrats national ad- ministration. Therefore the prospects are that if Johnson is nominated for governorthe administration democrats will not support him, and if, on the other hand, he is de- feated for the nomination, a large propor- tion of his following will support the popu- st candidate for governor. Kolb Likely to Be Elected. The populists will undoubtedly nominate Kolb as their candidate for governor and the belief, even among the democratic rep- resentatives here, is that Kolb will be elect- | ed. The legislature elected at the same time will choose the successor to Mr. Mor- gan and Morgan’s fight for re-election will be an open and direct antagonism of the administration. The democrats are there-| fore in a bad situation, being threatened with a split on every hand, the success of the congressional representation of the state depending on the defeat of the na- tional administration forces in the state. What Judge Oates Thinks. A Star reporter asked Judge Oates this | morning about the situation, and the judge replied that his information was not alto- gether clear, but from the best he could learn the situation seemed to be a difficult one for the democrats. He said that it would require very careful management to prevent a split in the party, which might prove disastrous, and he feared that the effect of democratic losses there this year might be detrimental to the party to some extent in other parts of the south. He said he had no doubt of democratic victory in Virginia tomorrow, but he hoped it would be by a sufficient majority to help the party in the elections to follow. os WILL LEAVE ON THE 12TH. Minister Mendonca Talks About the New Brazilian Fleet. Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian minister, went to New York and visited El Cid yes- terday. He remained on board only a few minutes. Mr. Mendonca returned to Wash- ington on the midnight train. “The fleet to leave New York as near November 12 as possible will consist,” he said, “of El Cid, Brittania, the Destroyer, the Javelin, the Feiseen and the Yarrow torpedo boat, which will arrive from Eng- land in the meantime. The flotilla will fly the Braziiian fiag, sailing as merchantmen under extraordinary clearance papers. “They will register at some north Bra- zilian port, of which I am now in ignor- ance, where the ships will be manned by their fighting crews. “We are shipping only common sailors in this port, and offering no extra induce- ments. Of course if the fleet is attacked | en route it will show its strength, but there is no expectation of any such occurrence. We do not believe that Mello has any agents or sympathizers in this country, wild rumors to the contrary notwithstand- ing. I have no intimation that the insur- rectionists are receiving assistance from England, but as to whether any other na- tion or individual is contributing to their support I do not care to speak. “Public fee.ing in Brazil is wholly repub- ican, as the postponed election in March will undoubtedly demonstrate. None of the active politicians are monarchists. % “It Is true that we made overtures look- ing to the purchase of Gould's Atalanta, but we have found something infinitely more satisfactory in the Brittania. The Felseen, in my estimation, will be the finest torpedo boat afloat. “Mello’s fleet is practically imprisoned in Rio Janeiro,” Mr. Mendonca said, “and his strongest vessei, the Aquidaban, is in very bad condition from heavy bombardment from the forts. She would be at the mercy of El Cid’s great torpedo thrower were not her own guns of such long and powerful range.”” The Peixoto government will be informed immediately of the completion of the fleet in this country, and not till then will Mr. Mendonca be instructed as to their precise destination or time of departure. Probably not less than $1,200,000 will have been ex. pended in buying and equipping the squad- ron to leave New York. Char:es R. Flint & Company of New York are negotiating for another modern device in naval warfare. It travels below the sur- face of the ocean, and does its destructive work underneath the waves. The craft re- ferred to is the Baker submarine torpedo boat. The owner is George S. Baker of Chi- cago, who arrived in New York city vester- day from Washington. Mr. Raker has offered to sell his boat to Flint & Company for use by the Brazil naval expedition. His offer {s under consideration. The boat is now at South Chicago, but if there is a little delay she can reach New York in time to leave on El Cid. Jt is said that the new Brazilian shins will positively have no other watch officers then United States naval officers or grad- uates of Annapolis. Capt. Raker will have evnreme control of the fleet, but when Fl Cid ts to engage the enemv the contest will nractically be fought by the senior watch offrer, whose name cannot yet be public, ——-_—_ Time Exten: In the mandamus case of United States ex rel. Long against the commissioner of pensions for restoration of name to the pension rolls, the time to answer has been extended to 10th instant under stipulation. ——— Seeks a Divorce. Sarah Slocum, by Mr. Campbell Carring- ton, seeks a divorce from Alexander Slo- cum, with custody of the child. They were married September 26, 1689, and lived to- —— till July 18, 1891, when he deserted —_——_ An Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of creditors has been made by Joseph C. and J. W. Hobbs, trading as Hobbs Bros.; carpenters, &c., 516 9th street northwest, to Jacob D. Kitch. The liabilities are %,550.74 and as- sets $923. é Ty, | indictments against them. COURT OF APPEALS. The November Term Commences To- day With Many Cases. The November term of the Court of Ap- peals began this morning, Chief Justice Al- vey and Justices Morris and Shepard sit- ting. The day’s session was devoted to the hearing of motions, and tomorrow the call of cases for argument will be made, the®call for tomorrow being: Special, Nos. ; 268 and 248; regular, Nos. 8, 9, 15, 17, 20, 21, 2 and 42. In cases 237 and 238, Berkley vs. Haddaway, and Haddaway vs. Berkley, the death of Haddaway was suggested, and Albert Harper, executor, made party. No. 128, Willet vs. Shedd; motion to reinstate denied. No, 234, Bruehl vs. Bruehl; motion to dispense with printing. an; continued. No, 233, Casilear vs. Brad- ley; motion to reduce costs denied. Case No. 268, specially set for tomorrow,is the appeal of Messrs. Ainsworth, Dapt, Covert and Sasse, indicted for manslaugh- ter in connection with the Ford's Theater disaster, from the decision of Judge Mc- Comas, of Criminal Court, No. 1, dismiss- ing the defendants’ demurrer to the two No, 248, the {other case specially set for argument to- morrow, is that of Henry K. W. Patterson | vs. United States Marshal Ransdell. In | this case Patterson was convicted in the | Police Court of unlawfully carrying on an | insurance business. On habeas corpus,Judge Hagner discharged him, whereupon the | government appealed. ———_ THE WRIT NOT GRANTED. Decision of the U. §. ipreme Court as to Two Officeholders. Messrs. Parsons and Nininger, respect- ively ex-district attorney and marshal for the northern district of Alabama, must find some other way in which to recover their offices than by writ of mandate from the Supreme Court to the judge of the dis- trict court of Alabama. It will be remembered that these gentie- ; men were superseded by Messrs. O'Neal and Musgrove in June last, at which time the judge of the district court entered an order directing them to turn over their records and papers to their successors. Last week they made application to the supreme court for a writ of mandamus to the judge of the district court to vacate that order and to reinstate them in their offices upon the ground that the President had no right to remove them until their terms had expired. Today Chief Justice Fuller, announcing the decision of the court, stated that the Supreme Court could not direct @ lower court how to in a special case of tion for a writ of mandate must, therefore, be denied. But the question still remains unanswered, “Has the President power to | remove an official before his term of office | has expired?” ——_— THE PATENT OFFICE. er Seymour's Report. Commissioner of Patents Seymour today submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. The applications and caveats received Were as follow: Applications for letters patent, 39,539; for design patents, 1,201; for reissue patents, 111; for registration of trade marks, 2,282; for registration of labels, 454; for registration of prints, 2; caveats, 2,349. The number of letters patent granted, in- cluding reissue and designs, was 23,471; trade marks registered, 1,884; labels regis- tered, 0; prints registered, 1. The number of fects Pou. Wiuueiu LOT RUU-payMEt Of final fee was 3,679; letters patent 13,872; receipts from all sources, $1,288,- 809. expenditures, $1,111,444.22; surplus, $177,364.85. The balance in the United States treasury on account of the patent fund was, on June 30, 1893, $4,279,805.04. The following additional force is recom- mended: One chief of classification division, $2,750; two first assistant examiners ‘at $1,800; two second assistant exgminers: dt $1,600; three third assistants Wt $1,400; tNfFty- six fourth assistants at $1,200; two clerks at $1,200; two permanent clerks at $1,000; two copyists at $900; two assistant mes- sengers at $72. A more comprehensive =. is needed, and $10,000 ts required for this. —————2 Visiting Gettysburg. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont have returned from a pleasant visit to the battlefield of | Gettysburg. They made the trip on Satur- | day in a speciel car over the Western Maryland road, and were entertained in Gettysburg by the members of the National Gettysburg battlefield commission, viz.: Messrs. Nicholson, Forney an@ Bachelder. Nearly the entire day was spent im a. thor- ough inspection of the battlefield, the distinguished visitors were very much im- Pp with what they saw. Sec Lamont is deeply interested in the marking and greservation of the Gettysburg battle ground, and he went there for the special purpose of getting data for use in his an- nual report to Congress. It is understood he will recommend an additional appro- priation sufficient to complete marking of the lines of battle in accordance with the | plan inaugurated by the present commis- sion, which was appointed by Secretary | Lamont early in the summer. ————___-e. Reckless Shooting. which it had jurisdiction, and that the peti- | 43 3-4 FINANCE AND TRADE. Prices Yielded in Wall Street to the Bears’ Assault, INDUSTRIALS THE STOCKS TRADED IN. By Midday Prices Generally Had Again Advanced. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. a Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Nov. 6—The sentiment the room was decidedly bearish this ing and’ prices yielded easily to mined attack by bear leaders. The ing quotations were from 1-4 to 1 below closing figures and contin cline with the execution of for large amounts. London was practically posed to sell, but the volume from that side was not sufficiently influence our prices. The interest in tomorrow's the holiday granted for solving muddie had a tendency to di and reduce the number of time during the session was tivity in the ratlroad list, in ing almost entirely in the industrials. Chicago Gas was ifberally opening after a loss of 1 night and sold down a ii i 8 #8 i i c | | it i E B z ig 3 4 | te a rH i i ! Eg i i cerning its finan for the decline of of the concern are is off a i : i il : { i i i ip Western Union and regu- Jar list, in what a wy Lg 4 ec! 14 - tg per cent to 8 6-8 and & 3-8 contributes to the burden ri of its friends by ot last week in $174,000 for the total | 3 1-2 and 4 per cent, and oo gaa aways boon Be eneene ar mand. The active stocks continue scarce loan crowd. and a rally must soon augurated in order to establish a new of speculation. The last hour witnessed a cient to make good a greater part of early losses, and 'm some cases slight vances were recorded. pace FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. bie i The followine opening, a lowes! and the clonine prety nee ore stock, market togay.” aa ‘Corson 4 Merers. Moore & Schley, Nas $0 Bro Stocks, American Sugar. ... 5 Policeman Charles Terry of the eighth | Pacific precinct was on trial in the Police Court today charged with assaulting a colored man named Walter Moulton, and the Tatter was charged with throwing! sthnés:? The arrest was made on 18th street’ northwest between S and T stréets. Moulton was taken to the patrol box, and while the of- ficer was manipulating the lock he walk- ed off. Leaving the street he started through an aliey, and the officer followed him, dis- | charging his weapon four times. Moulton and his witnesses claimed that the shots were directed at him, and that one of the sd was picked out of a fence in the alley. The officer denied that he directed the shots at the fleeing prisoner, and claimed that he fired in the air. i Judge Miller said that there was no ex- cuse whatever for the use of a pistol in any such case as this. The drawing of a loaded weapon under such circumstances, the judge said, constitutes an assault. The officer was adj guilty of as- sault and Moulton was held guilty of throwing stones. Sentence was suspended. ——_— Interrupted the Game. A little game of seven up for a small | stake was played at the house of a colored man named Henry Matthews, at 13 F street northeast, Saturday night, and about 2 o'clock yesterday morning Policemen Grady and Gordon interrupted the gathering. There was some excitement in the little room when the officers entered and the house came near being destroyed by fire when the coal of! lamp was knocked over, Henry’s friends were forced to appear against him in the Police Court today, and as it was a little game Judge Miller im- posed a fine of only $%, which was paid. ——__—_ The Petition Granted. This afternoon Chief Justice Bingham of the District Supreme Court granted the petition of Patrick Mann, against whom an information had been filed in the Police Court, charging a violation of the of the cage may a@ writ of certi- orari, in order that the charge it be heard and determined before one of the judges of the District Supreme Court. ——____ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.—Flour dull—western super, 2.00a2.25; do. extra, 2.350290; do. family, 3.108 winter wheat’ patent, 3,50a3.75; o., “4.00a4.30; do. do. straight, 3.50a3. 14,586 barrels; shipments, 417 barrels; sales, 250 barrels. Wheat firm—No. 2 red, spot, 64iu64%: November, Giia6siy; December, 6535p a6) ordinance |p". I~ | bid. 72a72%; steamer No. 2 red, 61iya6144— 81,043 bushels; stock, 1,198,868 bushels; sale, fe 00 bushels; inilling’ wheat by 67. ‘Cora quiet aud lower—mixed, spot, 45%a45%; November, 45% 045%; year, 4479045; January, 44% ceipts, 25,277 busbels; stock, 351,854 busbels; sales, 000 bushels; white corn’ by le, 46 old, 43 new; yellow corn by sample, 45 40043 new. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 35; "No. 2 mixed western, 34—receipts, 5,000 bushels; ‘stock, 246,497 bushels. Rye quiet_No. 2, 53% ‘998 bushels; 673 bushels. Hay steady—good to choice ' timothy, §14.50a815.50. Grain steadier—steam t Liverpool, 3.34.; Cork for or- ders, 35.34. nominal; cotton, 35c. Cotton nominal— middling, 8%. Butter firm- 29030; do. fair’ to choice, 26a28 26; H bonds, 100%; do. stock, 604sa00%. 135. Columbia Title Government Bonds.—U. 8. 1115, bid, 112% asked. U. 111% bid, 112% aske. District -of Columbia £ sleet if: iff Title, Gas and Electric 44 bid, 46 asked. Light, 110 bid. “et su, ashing, One Biectric c apeake and Potomac, 38 Uid, 47 asked. Grapbophone, 14 bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—We m Mamie, 30 bid. Wi Brick bid. Bull Run o Balis Ice, 100 .% Building, 100 asked. ani tin Deposit ‘Trust Company, bad, ‘Loan apd Trust, bid. Nacricea Security and ‘Tvust, "118% ‘Bx dividend. —J ————— Reported by Silsby & Co. bankers as@ brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. ov. @, 1953. to tw Cie “Est PIR rl ‘Opentna.