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2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTO D. C, WED SDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1893—-TWELVE PAGES. gether to repeal unconditionally the pur- chase clause of the Sherman law. It did it and adjourned. “If the returns have any political signif- cance they indicate that the democratic y in the northeastern states made the eaviest losses where the representatives Were unanimosuly opposed to silver. We indorsed the position of Senator Sherman on finance, and the returns indicate that there fs no room for two republican par- ties on that question.” “What do you mean by ‘two republican ies” “ was asked of him. “I mean,” he replied, “that on the finance question we got onto republican ground, and voters showed that they did not ap- Preciate our effort to steal republican thunder. I think it is safe to assume that republicans can beat us at their own game. Last fall we fought the republicans on the tariff! and whipped them; this time we joined with them on finance, and were badly routed. It is a little ungrateful in the eastern democracy to go back on the party after they have run it in their cwn way, even to the extent of alienating Many staunch democrats in the south and west. “Don’t you think the prospec Fevision had something to do with Mr. Bryan answered: 0. The people Geclared for a tariff for revenue only last fall and no law has been passed yet carry- fmg out that decree. The money question ‘was most paramount in the extra session and it must bear the blame for our re- verses. “Will the result tend to embarrass the ‘work of the committee in reporting a rev- enue bill?" “Not at all,” said Mr. Bryan. “We were elected to reform the tariff. and we will do it. There may be some hesitancy on the | part of members from the manufacturing districts, but I am not willing yet to be- Meve that we will be compelled to concil- fate McKinley on protection just because our effort to harmonize with Mr. Sherman on finance proved disastrous. “How has the election affected the pop- ulists?” “The returns.” said Mr. Brvan, “so for as I have seen them, do not give comgari- fons between the populist vote of this year and last year. It is probable from the re- auction of the democratic vote that they have made gains. The news from the west is very meager. The defeat of Gov. Roies Would indicate that even his splendid levd- could not overcome the disadvantage of a gold standard on the Iowa democracy.” Selid Comfort From Virginia. Democrats glean solid comfort from Vir- ginia. Representative Forman of Illinois expresses the general view of northern democrats in saying: “There is more satis- faction to us from Virginia than disap- Dointment from other states. The result demonstrates that the populists cannot get @ foothold in the south, even under general conditions adverse to the democracy. As long gs we feel that the solid south is with us we northern democrats fight for every inch of ground. We feel then that national victory is attainable. Any defection in the south would ge northern democrats. After the pitiable showing in Virginia the republicans will not care to join with the Populists in the south. As for Massachu- setts and Ohio, we had no reason to expect anything else. Iowa we have carried by Marrow margins, but I fully expected defeat this year. Of course New York is a disap- pointment, but it may teach our people there to pull together.” All sorts of opinions can be heard. Many democrats declare that the defeat is due to the fact that democratic postmasters have mot been appointed. Representative Burrows Surprised. Representative Burrows of Michigan seid he was surprised at the magnitude of the Tepublican victory in New York. He had thought that they might defeat Maynard, but had not hoped for such a victory as this. He said that the general result cf yesterday's élec:ion indicated that the labor- ing people of the country were undoubtedly opposed to free trade as advocated py tne democratic party. In Ohio, he said, the is- sue was squarely on the tariff and the enor- mous victory showed how strong public sentiment was on that subject. Not Unexpected. Senator Martin accredited the defeat of the democrats to three causes and said it ‘was not expected. In the first piace he said there was the uncertainty about the past which was injurious to the purty. In the second place the party was divided on th= silver question and thirdly the republicans had been taught the soldiers to believe that the democratic policy with relations to pen- sions was detrimental to their interest. Mistakes of the Voters. Mr. Claude N. Bennett, private secre- tary to Secretary Hoke Smith, today heid the outer portals against all comers. He sald: “The Secretary is so busily engaged in preparing his annual report that he has | not had time to even consider the mistakes | which the voters of the country made on yesterday.” en LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS. . Trials in a Number of Cases to Be Be- wun Next Week. Special Assistant Attorney Pugh, who Fepresents the District in the Police Court. will appear in Judge Miller's court next week and prosecute a number of persons for the alleged illegal sales of intoxicating liquors. The trials will be bad by jury, and it is expected that about one dozen cases will be disposed during the week. Mr. Pugh, in conversation with a Star Feporter today, said he expected to secure convictions in at least three-fourths of the cases, and that the nes will amount to something like $2,300. There are two charges against John Leonard of South} Washington, and in each case second of- fense is charged. “Most of the charges,” said Mr. Pugh, “are against the proprietors of small places, grocery and candy stores. “The trouble about so many liquor cases now is that liquor is being sold in private dwellings and it is very hard to secure convictions in these cases. Only the per- sonal friends of the violators of the law are recognized, and only enough liquors for the day's sales is kept on hand. Then there is no paraphernalia of a bar, and when raids are made the police find but little liquor. 4n some sections of the city, as hereto- fore published in The Star, the licensed saloonkeepers are complaining of the t of tariff} ar LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Matabeles Beaten Back by British. COULDNT STAND THE MAXIM GUNS. Attempted to Surprise the Rear Guard. REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS. = a pe Ee CAPE TOWN, Nov. 8.—Dispatches re- | ceived here state that the Matabeles at- | tacked the British Tuli column, under Maj. Goold Adams, on November 1. This column | has a number of Maxim guns that were | turned on the enemy. The natives could not withstand the show- ers of bullets poured into their ranks and they broke and fled in great disorder. Maj. Adams’ column numbers 300 men. Mr. F. C. Selous, the explorer for whose head King Lobengula has offered a reward, was wounded in the fight. The enemy consisted of two large regi- ments, who attacked Maj. Adams’ column, which was strung out in a long line. The Matabeles swooped down. on the rear wagons, hoping to take the British by sur- prise and overcome them before there would be time to rally. The rear guard dashed to the defense of the wagons almost at the moment the at- tack was made, while at the same time the advance guard turned back to aid their comrades. Khamas men suffered most, but, rein- forced by the troopers, they drove the Matabeles off. The latter lost more than sixty killed. Maj. Adams says that Lobegula ts now between the Fort Charter column, com- manded by Maj. Forbes, and the Fort Tuli column. ‘The Matabeles retreated in the direction of Buluwayo. ————_—_ POPULIST LOSSES. The Democratic Vote Unprecedentedly Light in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. 8—Returns this morning from the local elections in Kan- sas show steadily increasing republican gains and populist losses. While the re- turns are far from complete, and those that have been received are mostly from cities and towns, the populists will have to show unexpected gains in the rural districts to overcome those already shown by the re- Publicans. Counties which gave the largest | Populist majorities last year were carried by the republicans yesterday. This is particularly true in the coal min- ing districts where there was a protract } Strike last summer. The democratic vote was unprecedentedly light. Notwithstandiag the character of the returns received su far the populists are hopeful that official figures and complete returns from the country will be favorable to them. ——_— RS FOR WEEKS. TEN YEA The New York Embezzler Sentenced for His Crimes. NEW YORK, Nov. 8—Lawyer Francis H. Weeks, who was brought back from Costa Rica, was arraigned this morning before Recorder Smythe in the court of general sessions. He pleaded guilty to the indictment of grand larceny, which ac- cused him of having stolen $75,000 from the estate of Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Thereupon Recorder Smythe sentenced Weeks to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labor at Sing Sing. ——__— Death of Surgeon Parry, Retired. POTTSVILLE, Pa, Nov. §—Henry Chester Parry, M. D., died at Orwigsburg last evening after a short illness. Dr. Parry was a son of the late Judge Edwin Owen Parry, and served as surgeon in the United States navy. He was retired sev- eral years ago. Dr. Parry was a man of culture and high Hterary tastes. ae ee To Be Protected From the Mob. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. &—Gov. Brown has ordered Col. John B. Castleman of the Louisville Legion to detail thirty men to accompany Phil Evans, the negro rapist, to Bardstown and protect him from mod violence during the trial, which is set for today. The sheriff, his ‘prisoner and the troops wil. leave for Bardstown this morn- sg. —_—-- — Claus Spreckels’ Big Check. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.—Claus Sprecx- els yesterday sent a check for $5,000 to¥the mid-winter exposition ‘und. 2a eee Election at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. §—Mayor B U. Steinman (democrat), has been re-elected by 1,148 majority over W. F. Knox (repub- lican). The rest of the municipal ticket is divided among republicans and democréats. W YORK, Nov. 8—Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain, the liberal-unionist leader of the tish house of parliament, sailed for Eng- nd today ou the Majestic of the White ar line. He was accompanied by Mrs. ‘hamberlain. es Minister Genala Stricken. ROME, Nov. 8.—Signor Francisco Genala, minister of public works, has been stricken with apoplexy. It is expected that the stroke will prOve fatal. —— ee Charged With Trunk Stealin, CHICAGO, Nov. 8—Mrs. Allen H. Clark, who claimed to be the wife of a Philadel- phia physician, was locked up at the cen- “‘speakeasies,” and several instances they have furnished the police with not only the names of the owners but also the wit- Resses. —_.—___. POLICY CASES POSTPONED. Inspector Hollinberger Complains Be- cause Cases Are Not Tried. The jury im Judge McComas’ court will Rot have to sit and listen to an explanation of the mysteries of the Jackson City policy shops tomorrow, as was expected. The Policy men learned of the action of the dis- triet attorney's office in putting the cases on the assignment, and they soon had their counsel, Lawyer Albert Sillers, seeking @ postponement. They did not want their cases heard, and for that reason the cases were taken off the assignment, although it} is stated that the witnesses for the prose- cution had been summoned. Now the cases may be “pigeonholed.” as the policy men thought they had been long ago. Inspector Hollinberger of the detective | corps was instrumental in bringing the cases to court and it was only after con- | siderable trouble in Vii nia that the cases | Were finally ready for trial. Speaking to a Star reporter this after-| noon Inspector Hollinberzer id that it| seemed useless to arrest the backers or to | attempt to break up the business, because | it seemed impossible to get the cases of the | backers to trial. It was suggested by the reporter that | runners and writers were arrested and! gent to jail from the Police Court every few days, but the inspector said that their arrest would never break up the business The only way to break up the busin he said, is to strike at the backers who are running the game. If the principals are caught and punished the business ts destroyed, and that is the only way to break ft up. The charges against the firms of Gardner @ Beveridge and Foster, Cade & Nelson, as inted in vesterday’s Star, were made in ber last and have been pending ever since. It ts stated by the police that the Jack- son City shops are running in full blast now. > — Commander Taylor's New Duty. Commander H. C. Taylor has been or- @ered to duty as president of the Naval War College and Torpedo School at New-, Port on the isth instant. He succeeds Capt. Mahan, who was relieved of this duty sev- eral months ago and placed in command of the Chicag: ————__-~e— To Be Removed. ‘The wreck of the steamer Coit and the Yacht Ella wil! probably be removed by the United States, as the owners of the beat cannot be found. tral police station last night, charged with stealing a trunk. ——<—— Train Run Into a River. ROME, Nov. 8—A train running from Naples to Rome was derailed today near Cassine and thrown into a river. The en- ginemen and cattlemen were Killed. It is reported here that some of the passengers were also killed, but the report lacks con- firmation. —_—_.__ PLUMBERS TO MEET. And Talk Over Some Matters of In- terest to the Association. A call was issued to the members of the! Master Plumbers Association of this city to meet this afternoon at the Builders’ Ex- change for the purpose of conferring with the national president and other officers of the association. The national president, Daniel S. Finnerty of Boston, and the sec- retary, David Smith of the same city, and John Mitchell of New York, the vice presi- dent, are here for the purpose of talking with the plumbers in regard to the negotla- tions now in progress having in view some | arrangements with the wholesale dealers in plumbers’ supplies, so that they should not give the same rates in selling goods to men outside of the associations as to those within. Some of the large dealers in other cities have refused to comply with this request and the national president has prepared quite an itinerary of the towns in the coun- | try which he wili visit with the view of conferring with the local plumbers in re- gard to these matters. Arrangements were made by the local association here to enter- tain the national officers during their visit to this city, but the rain has interfered with some of the details of the program. a The Appeal Dented. The appeal of the Mississippi Logging Company from an adverse decision of the land office, has been considered and denied by the Secretary of the Interior. —_—______-e-________ Indicted for Sending a Challenge. The grand jury of the hustings gourt at Richmond, Va., Monday indicted Mr. Jet- ferson Wallace for a misdemeanor in send- ing Mr. Joseph Bryan a challenge to fight a duel. The penalty if convicted is impris- onment in jail and a fine. There has never been a case in Virginia where an accused was comvicted of dueling. —_-+e-+-—______ Dr. Herz’s Mind Failing. The French doctors, sent to England to | examine Cornelius Herz, whose extradi- tion the French government is trying to obtain because of his connection with the Panama scandal, declared his disease to be incurable and that his mind is failing. Commente of the Press on Yesterday's Election. How Demoerats Explain It—A Protest Against the Mac! Republican Views. e in Politics— From the Baltimore Sun (dem. ind.). The democratic leaders who have assumed to be wiser than the President and the party needed a lesson and they have re- ceived it. The drubbing they have gotten may do them good, and if it teaches them a little sense it will save the party from disaster next year, when defeat would be much more serious. Tammany’s Bad Brenkdown. From the Philadelphia Ledger (ind.). This is the fourth time that New York has gone republican since the Grant-Greeley campaign of 1872—the last time before this | in 1888, when Harrison got its electoral vote. ‘The Tammany machine appears to get out | of kelter, on an average, about every five | years, but it has not often in its history had such a bad break-down as yesterday's. The Work of Good Democrat: From the Philadelphia Times (dem. ind.). it is not probable that the administra- tion will be much distressed over the result in New York, which is largely if not main- ly due to its own supporters and the in- fluence of the administration press, which fought the Maynard nomination almost unanimously. In New Jersey also the con- test was entirely outside the lines of na- tional politics, and if the democratic party there has suffered from its race track asso- ciations it will have served it right. The Result of Democratic Rule. From the Philadeiphia Press (rep.). This is the emphatic and unmistakable response of the people to eight months of democratic rule. It is their answer to the development und fruits of democratic policy. A Protection Victory. From the Philadelphia Inquirer (rep.). ‘The almost complete reversal of opinion from one year ago is an unerring indica- tion of the feeling that is abroad in the na- tion. Ohio has declared for protection. There is no other lesson taught by the re- sult. It is not necessary to go anywhere else for political pointers. A Thundering Protest Agi Rule. From the New York Herald (dem. ind.). The vote of yesterday was a thundering Protest against ring rule and boss dictation. it was a popular uprising for public mcr- ality and good government such as New York has not witnessed before in years. For a twofold reason is the popular up- rising of yesterday a matter for jubilant rejoicing. While it is a victory which saves the state from the disgrace of a tainted judiciary and rids Brooklyn and Buffalo of ring ruie, it is also a ringing protest of the people against boss dictatorship. Cleveland and Hill, Frdm the New York Recorder (rep.). Mr. Cleveland ts doubtless very thankful that the presidential election occurred last yeu: Yesterday's election drove a very big nail into the political coffin of David Bennett Hin. it Ring- The Bosses Laid Low. From the New York World (dem. ind.). The democratic party is not beaten; but the bosses are low in the dust. The people have demonstrated that they are the party, and that against their will and conscience the party is nothing. Contemplating the results in Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, what do the southern Senators think of their work and its consequences? Their betrayal of the pledges of the democratic platform was a potent force in breeding distrust and disgust in states without which the national democracy is in a hopeless minority. A Democratic Defeat. From the New York Tribune (rep.). The change of public feeling within one short year is as startling as the change in the condition of business and industry. Those who have been most sure that it would come, when the real meaning of democratic success was disclosed, hardly ventured to hope that a reaction so com- plete would come so soon. But to the wide- spread suffering and incalculable loss which the democratic policy has produced, demo- cratic leaders in their anxiety to escape an adverse verdict added outrages singularly calculated to kindle the resentment of re- spectable citizens. A Revolt Against the Machine. From the New York Times (dem. ind.). ‘That New York is a democratic state on national issues does not admit of doubt. The party has been overwhelmed in the state election by democratic votes through a revolt against the machine that has been mismanaging its interests for the last eight years, and growing constantly more reck- less in its disregard of the better sentiment -|of the party. The overturn is entirely due |to the arrogant dictation of the machine leaders in forcing the nomination of May- |nard, and it is timely to recall the fact an executive officer of the state was just ten years ago, when Maynard was the one candidate on the democratic ticket to be defeated. Tammany’s Black Eye. From the New York Advertiser (rep.). In view of ,Tammany’s black eye it is safe to say that a new democratic organ- ization is inevitable in this city. Thou- sands of democrats are waiting for a chance to break away from Tammany’s close cor- poration of boodiers. The handwriting has been placed upon the wall and the Croker- ites may read it in the light of the re- turns. ++ e+ GOING STILL LOWER. Washington is Pretty Healthy, Shown by the Week's Report. “The decline in the death rate week be- fore last was followed by a still further de- cline last week,” says the weekly report of Health Officer Hammett. “The deaths numbered ninety-one, as compared with 106 in the same time last year, and 130 two years ago. The improvement in the snor- tality from diarrhoeal and malarial mala- dies, which was noticeable throughout the last month and that previous, still con tinues. Of the deaths last week the great portion were chronic and constitutional cases. “The change from warm to chilly weather undoubtedly caused an increase in the num- ber of cases of pneumonia, which, though theria have been reported with four deaths, and four cases of scarlet fever with no death theretrom. “Of the seven violent deaths there were }four suicidal cases. One of these chose to | drown, one to hang himself, and two pass- |ed into the unknown by means of narcotic | polson.”” | The report shows: Number of deaths, 91; white, 52; colored, 39. Death rate per 1,100 per annum: White, 13.8; colored, 22. Total population, 16.6. Twenty-four were under |five years of age; 20 were under one year old, and 15 over sixty years. Twenty-gne of | the deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. The principal causes of death were: Diph- theria, 4; consumption, 7; diarrhoeal, 4; ty- phoid fever, 9; malarial fever, 3; pneumonia, 9; bronchitis,4; kidney diseases, 3; mening- itis, 3; cancers, 2. There were 99 births and 27 marriages re- ported. —.—__. WHEATON’S VOTE. Moore Was Cut Largely at This Vot- ing Place. Correspondence of The Evening Star. WHEATON, Md., November 8, 1893. Montgomery county has gone democretic by a greatly reduced majority. Talbott (dem.) has been elected state senator by under 200 plurality, against $16 last year. In this district Moore (rep.), for state sena- tor, was cut 37 votes by republicans. It is believed most of the cutting was through ignorance and at the instance of the repub- lucan ballot clerk. Much indignation Is felt. At Wheaton the vote stood, for state sena tor, Talbott (dem.), 325; Moore (rep.), 197; for members house of delegates, Etchison (dem.}, Lamar (dem.), 284; Mackall (dem.), 283; Ayton (rep.), 234; Chaney (rep.), 230; Braddock (rep.), 23! ——————_ The Spanish government has receivad ad- vices from Cuba that the brigands who re- cently appeared in Santa Clara have been dispersed by the civic guards. that the last time the republicans elected | larger than for several weeks past, is not | abnormal at this season of the year. Since | [the last report eleven new cases of diph- | Result Regarded as Revolt Against “ Bossism.” TAMMANY LOSES FOUR ASSEMBLYMEN, Schieren’s Plurality in Brooklyn, 28,647. MAYOR BOODY’S STATEMENT. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Nov. 8—McKane, Maynard and bossism generally, helped by labor dis- content and suffering, led to the democratic Waterloo in this state. There would have been a reaction anyway, but this was pro- digiously emphasized by the popular up- rising against “boss” rule. The Coney Island outrage furnished just the melodramatic touch to stir the masses into action, and Gaynor’s 3,00 majority in &@ democratic stronghold is the result. Tammany carries the city ticket, of course, but loses fouf assemblymen owing to the energy of the City Club and the government clubs. The chrysanthe- mum vote did the business for once, The Result in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Nov. 8—The correct- ed returns of the vote in Brooklyn, as an- Nounced at police headquarters this morn- ing, show that Schieren (rep. and ind.) re- ceived $8,061 votes, and Boody (dem.), 19,414. Schieren’s plurality, 28,647. Of the 679 election districts in Kings county 604 had returned their votes for associate judge of the court of appeals. Bartlett's (rep.) plurality is 19,238 over Maynard. Mayor Boody this morning gave out the following statement as expressing his opin- ion of his defeat and of Mayor-elect Schier- en's election: “Several causes of course united to gro- duce the defeat here and elsewhere. The financial storm produced great disaster, ond at times men are apt to think that the sen- eral government is responsible. “The cry of bossism had great effect local- ly. The sound of this cry was in the air every moment and produced a sentiment which is frequently in itself sufficient to Produce a tidal wave. The result shows that there is no foundation for this cry. The people rule in this country. There are no conditions which do not make it prac- ticable and easy for them to jo so. little while, however, the people desire to test this question and vote one way over- whelmingly. After the test has peen made they divide again into parties. “The Gravesend matter undoubtedly con- tributed largely to the result, both in this city and throughout the state. No one can tell the effect of that unfortunate affair. After the news reached the city of the events which transpired yesterday morn- ing all classes of citizens felt indignant, and there seemed no immediate way of showing their indignation except by voting against the democratic ticket, however illogical that might be.” The New York Assembly. NEW YORK, Nov. &—Returns received up to 11 a. m. today show the election of 74 republicans and 54 democrats to the assem- bly. —— Dr. Moncrieff's Remains Recovered. Mr. Dun, United States minister to Japan, reports to the Secretary of State, under date of Tokio, October 12, the recovery of the remains of Dr. David Scott Moncrieff, an American archaeologist and explorer, were hecovered at a place called Vingov on the Saghalien coast about the twenty-fifth of August, and were transported to Port Alexandrovski of the game island. Dr. Moncrieff lost his life while attempting to cross from one island to another during a storm. ———____- e+ ____. An Interesting Course of Lectures. The course of public lectures at the Catholic “University will open tomorrow afternoon in the lecture hall at 4:30 o'clock. Bishop Keane, rector of the university, will deliver the first, which will be the first annual Father Mathew lecture, and the subject selected is “Father Mathew's Apostolate in the Future.” This will be followed by six lectures on “The Transition from the Old Civilization to the New’ by the Rev. Mgr. Robert Se- ton, D.D. They will be delivered in the following order: November 16, ‘Relation of Pagan Rome to Previous Civilizations November 23, “ aration of Pagan Rome for Christianit; ember 30, ‘Influence of the Jews and Christians in Rome During the First Century December 7, “‘Influ- ence of Christianity in Rome During the Second Century; December 14, ‘Influence of Christianity in Rome During the Third Century,” and December 21, “The Triumph of Christianity.” All of these lectures will be delivered at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. — The District Not Responsible. In Circuit Court, Division 1, Justice Brad- ley, today, the case of James Leo McGraw, administrator, agt. the District of Columbia for $10,000 damages, by reason of the death of his son from drowning at the bathing beach, September 3, 1891, was decided, by a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff, represented by Messrs. Ralston and Sid- dons, claimed that the District was respon- sible, because at the bathing beach there were left certain deep holes, and there were not proper facilities for preventing acci- dents. The defendant, by Messrs. Thomas and Duvall, claimed that it was not respon- sible; that the beach was established by an act of Congress, &c. ————— Restraining Order. A. L. Saltzstein, by Messrs. W. A. Mc- Kenney and S. Maddox, has filed a bill against W. E. Edmonston et al. to restrain a conveyance of certain property. He states that February 19, 1891, he purchased subs % and 26, square 834, subject to a deed of trust, and charges that the interest was ex- cessive, and that the property was sold for a much lower sum than its value, and the purchaser was willing at the time to make a much larger bid, and files his affidavit to that effect. —_—_—_—>——_ Organizing the Juries. In Criminal Court, Division 1, Justice McComas, this morning the panel of petit jurors was completed by the acceptance of the following: Daniel P. Morgan, Jas. H. Saunders, Frank Weigand, John W. Miller, B. F. Craycroft, Robt. Mangum, . M. Fague, Stephen Lee and A. W. Smith, In Circuit Court, Division 1, Justice Brad- ley, the following were accepted: F, Bar- badoes, Ed. O'Neill, Chas. Dodge, Jas. Fearson and W. H. Jordan. J ee The Geographic Society. The third meeting of the season of the National Geographic Society will be held in Columbian University Lecture Hall, Thursday evening, November 9 at 8:30 o'clock, Dr. W. A. Croffut of the United States geological survey @ill give to mem- bers of the society and their friends an ac- count of a newspaper man’s experiences during a trip through the tropics. The lecture will be illustrated and admittance will be by card only. —>—_ ‘The Norment Ca: In Equity Court, Division 2, Justice Hag- ner this morning denied the petition in the case of Norment agt. Norment, in which the widow seeks to have certain property made subject to a trust of the widow, asking that the court require her to testify. —_—_—e Only Mansiaughter. In the Criminal Court, Division 1, this morning before Justice McComas, the case of Elijah Barton, colored, charged with the murder of Thomas Brown on June 7 last, was called. Mr. C. Carrington appeared for him and stated that his client was will- ing to enter a plea of guilty of man- slaughter. This being satisfactory to the government the plea was accepted. The court asked the defendant the circum- stances and he explained that they, with others, were engaged in working on the Baltimore and Potomac ratiroad near Ben- ning and while at dinner they got to throw- ing gravel at each other and finally they Every | |WHAT EDITORS SAY IN NEW YORK STATE. PROMPT i jeltement of LY EXTINGUISHED. A Fire at the Colored High School Causes Some Alarm. ‘The Coolness of the Teachers Avoid- ed a Panic—Children Out of the Building in Five Minutes. Shortly before noon today the colored high school, Ist and M streets northwest, ‘was discovered to be on fire, and while the flames were quickly extinguished, only the coolness of teachers and pupils prevented what might have been a most serious dis- ter. Happily, however, no one was in- jured, and the prompt arrival of the fire department kept the damage done by the fire down to a figure not exceeding $100. Principal Cardoza stated to a Star re- Porter that about 11:15 he detected an odor of burning wood, and sending for Assistant Janitor Caleb Duffin, was told that it came from a bucket of tar in which a spark | had fallen in the boiler room, and that there was no danger of fire. With that explanation Mr. Cardoza re- turned to his duties, and thought no more of the matter. In a few minutes, however, the man returned, and informed Principal Cardoza that the of a closet in the basement attached to the boiler room was on fire from an overheated pipe, and that he could not put it out, and that the prin- cipal had better quietly dismiss the pupils. “Naturally, somewnat alarmed,” = ex- Plained Mr. Cardoza, “I"immediately sent Mr. Fletcher, one of my teachers, to turn in the alarm. I then sent word by Miss Marshall, the librarian, to each of the twenty teachers to quietly assemble and dismiss their pupils, ringing the bell used for the changing of classes and the as- sembling and dismissal of the different schools. “The unusual hour at which the bell rang, 11:25, was an intimation to teachers and pu- | pils alike that there was something wrong, and very naturally the pupils became some- what excited, especially as there was the odor of burning wood and some slight smoke. But the teachers quickly assembled in their respective rooms with their pupils, and I and they assured the pupils there was no immediate danger. Upon our assurance the pupils became wonderfully calm, and | left the building in absolutely perfect order | and with all their wraps and books, the building being cleared of pupiis in jess than five minutes’ time. The ample modes of egress, three in front and two in the rear of the building, afforded every facility for such a prompt dismissal. “The fire department responded very romptly, but every pupil had left the uilding before that. I trust The Star will say for me that I cannot too highly praise the teachers, about half of whom were la- dies, for their great coolness and efficient services in allaying the very natural ex- heir pupils and dismissing them so promptly and in such perfect good order. And the pupils themselves are no less deserving of the utmost commendation upon their behavior under so trying circum- stances. Indeed, I am immeasurably proud of my teachers and pupils.” Principal Cardoza stated that there were 487 pupils in the building at the time of the fire, of whom 320 were girls, the ages of the | pupils running from fourteen to twenty. The flames were quickly extinguished by the firemen and were confined to the ceiling of the closet in the basement. Inspector King of the District building inspector's office made an examination of the damage done and stated that $100 would cover it. | The pipe which is supposed to have ignited | the ceiling was, said Mr. King, twenty inches below the ceiling, and he could not account for the fire except upon the theory that the pipe became disccnnected and the hot air, instead of passing up through the) pipe, was forced up against the ceiling. No fire escapes were used by the pupils for the very good reason that the building is with- out them. ——__ Decisions Rendered. FINANCE AND TRADE. Advancement in Prices All Along the Stock List, INDUSTRIALS THE FEATURE OF THE DAY Considerable Idle Money Seeking Investment. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evering Stai NEW YORK, Nov. &—Yesterday’s holi- day and its results had a good effect on prices in today’s market. Initial quotations reflected an improvement ranging from 1-4 to 11-2 per cent. London was firm and did nothing of importance on this side. The industrials were the feature of the day, and advanced easily under prospects of renewed activity in manufacturing circles. The short interest was first to appreciate the situation, and immediately developed a nervous eagerness to balance their accounts. Some of the leaders on that side of the market were said to have covered all out- standing contracts without taking the usual group of small imitators into their con- fidence, which resulted in demoralization for the last named upon discovery of the facts. There were some good buying orders for considerable amounts, which aided in ad- vancing and strengthening prices and en- couraged the belief that money now lying in idleness is seeking opportunities for invest- ment. Friends of Chicago Gas, who sold their holdings in anticipation of the recent bear stock today. The stock was strong and active, partly from covering, but more prob- ably because of the lack of foundation for the rumors resulting in the decline. Open- ing at an advance of 11-2 per cent, a sim- ilar amount was added on sales up to 63 and all offerings were eegerly accepted. Suga> was aiso a favorite and covering was perhaps the only reason for strength in that property, which is threatened with an adverse reduction in duty. An improve- ment of 3 1-2 per cent to 101 was recorded in the first half of the session. Distillers advanced to 32 3-8, a gain of 1 1-2 per cent, on transactions for both accounts. General Electric, which has been freely sold in anticipation of unfavorable develop- ments, regained 2 1-2 per cent to 47. In the regular list Western Union gained 1 3-8 per cent to 893-8. Rock Island advanced to 69 1-4, an improvement of 1 1-4 per cent, and Burlington gained 1 per cent to 8 1-2. The tariff question, considered by many to have been the real reason for the de- pression attributed to the Sherman bill, is now believed to have been temporarily dis- posed of as the result of yesterday's elec- tions. Traders during the afternoon in- clined almost unanimously to this view, and consider a most conservative treatment of the subject the only safe policy. Business enterprises throughout the country would be stimulated into activity | and speculation would be greatly benefited by such a course. Telegrams from various points were re- cived during the day announcing prepara- tions to resume the operation of plants now lying idle under fear of tariff revision. There was no other news to influence the course of today’s market and what improvement there was may be attributed to the above reasons. Money continues in good supply at the rates previously quoted, with the supply in excess of the demand. The prices recorded during the closing The following decisions were filed in the Court of Appeals after adfournment yester- day. No, 92. Philip Hutchinson against District of Columbia; judgment below reversed, with costs, verdict set aside, and cause remand- ed for a new trial. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. %. Alfred Uhler against Geo. F. Ad- ams et al.; decree below reversed, with costs to complainants, to be taxed against Adams, and cause remanded. Opinion by Mr, Justice Morris. No. %. Sarah Untermehle against Carlotta M. McQreal et ul.; decree below reversed, with ccsts to appellant, and cause remanded with direction to pass a decree of fore- closure in conformity with opinion. Opin- ion by Mr. Justice Shepard. No. %. W. E. Brown & Co. against Wm. Waring et al.; decree below affirmed, with cosis to appellees. Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Shepard. No. 10. Margaret E. Collins against The Metropolitan Railroad Company; judgment below reversed, with costs to appellant, and caus? remanded for new trial. Opinion by Mr. Justice Shepard. —_——_.—__ Acquitted of the Charge. Frank Chirico, an Italian, was this morn- ing acquitted in the Criminal Court, Di- vision 1, on the charge of the larceny of $74 from James Forgeone October 1. After the government had presented its case Mr. Carrington moved to take the case from the jury and the court directed a verdict of not guilty. a Mrs. Shea Makes Charges. Mrs. Maria Shea, through her counsel, Wm. P. Woods, has preferred charges against Police Sergt. Daley and Officers Espey and Kinnermon of the fourth pre- cinct, charging them with overstepping their authority in their recent raid upon her house, and with destroying private property and assault. She asks the Com- missioners to refer the papers to Maj. Moore, if they have not the time to give the matter their personal consideration. A Bogas Theatrical Agent. Last night a man of plausible speech and engaging address, introduced himself to Manager Rapley of the National Theater as J. W. Osborne, representing Henry [rv- ing and Ellen Terry. He desired to book those stars for a week at the National, say- ing he had just come from Baltimore, where he had fixed a date with Mr. Ford. Mr. Rapley’s suspicions were aroused by several little things in the man’s manner and statements, and he requested him to call this morning for an answer. In the meantime he wired Mr. Abbey to ask it Osborne was authorized to represent Irvy- ing and Terry. Mr. Abbey’s reply was that he knew no one named Osborne and that the firm of Abbey, Schoefield and Grau alone was au- thorized to do business for Irving and Ter- ry. Mr. Osborne's suspicions were evidently aroused also, as up to 2 o’clock today he had not appeared again. —-. Suger a Milk. This moring in Judge Kimball's court two cases of alleged food adulteration were tried. In one case the sale of milk below the standard was charged, while the other case involved the sale of alleged adulterated sugar. The sugar case was first called and the defendants, Johnston Bros., were repre- sented by Lawyer O'Neill. One member of the firm was in court to answer the charge. Lawyer Martin was the plaintiff. Mr. Johnston did not dispute the facts. He said that some small corn grits had gotten into the sugar through the mistake of a clerk in throwing the scoop from the barrel containing grits into the sugar after he had weighed some of the grits. On account of the circumstances as shown by Mr. Johnston the judge said he would impose only a $% fine. In the milk case Mr. L. Cavanaugh was the defendant. Inspector Ott of the health office made the purchase, and Prof. Hird, the chemist, made the analysis. He said he found that part of the cream had been removed, but hour were in some instances the highest for the day, while the general list was at or near the best. ie FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Nowit the opening. the highest and the Bite pts prices of the Sow York stock Clone. 208% rt pay American Tot 8x Ameri Pa 51 3 105: on oy 378 ti General Electric. 455 Tilinots Central. oy 3 Louis. wa L. i Manhattan El M Cent Missouri Pacific. Net onal Lead Co. Nat. Cordage pia. New Jersey Cent: Net ‘« Central Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 1907, 112% bid, 113 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 1907, 111 bid, 113 asked. a * District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 112 bid. syenr fund Sa, god 1s bid. Water stock 7s, , currency, 115 bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 106 bid, 108 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town K. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 135 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. @s, 2d, fantry Ist 6s, 97 2d 7s, 8 bid. Cc asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 asked. Capl- tol and North O Street R. R. 5s, 108 asked. Met- ropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 100 bid, 106 asked. U. S. Electric Light conv. 5x, 110 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid, 335 asked. Bank of the Republic, 275 asked. Metropolitan. 260 bid, 290 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. Citizens’, 180 arked. Columbia, 110 bid, 135 asked. Capital, 110 bid. West End, 110 asked. Traders’, 110 asked. Lincoln, 100 asked. Ohio, 90 asked. Washington and Georgetown, Metropolitan, 73 bid. 105 asked. Colum. 70 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 25 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 35 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 38 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 48 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. National’ Union,’ 18 asked. Arlington, 150. bid Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, 12% bid. Riggs, 6% bid, 7% asked. People’s, 5 bid. 5% asked. Lint coln, 7 bid. 7% asked. Commercial, 5% bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 6% asked. Wash- ington Title. 6 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—W: 46 bid, 49 asked. ‘ashington Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. a no water or other foreign substance had been added. Mr. Cavanaugh told Judge Kimball that he purchased the milk from the Swiss dairy, and the manager had assured him that he was furnishing pure milk. A fine of $ was imposed. ——> -_—_ Populists Lose in South Dakota. PIERRE, S. D., Nov. 8—The populists lost heaviest in the places where they ex- pected to make gains. The indications are that Kellam, Bennett and Carson (rep.) for supreme court were elected. For cir- cuit court Jones, Campbell and Fuller are elected. The populist vote is 50 per cent less than at last election. ee The Massachusetts Legit: jure. BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2:30 p. m.—The latest got mad, when he seized a stick to strike | eStimate of the complexion of the lezisla- Brown. The court thereupon sentenced him to seven years in the Albany peniten- tiary and to pay a fine of $10. ture gives thirty-three republicans to seven democrats in the senate and a republican majority of 145 in the house. Electric Light, 110 bid. e ‘lephone Chesapeake and Potomac, bid. American Grapbophone, 1% bid. 2u aeked. Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Monee 20 Nd. 14 asked. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid. Bull’ Run Panorama, 35 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 75 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Deposit and Trust Company. 115 bid. W: “ws Toan and Trost, 102 bid. 108% asked. Security and Trust, 118 bid. *Ex dividend. —.___ Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Nov. 8.—Flour dull celpts, 17,856 barrels; shij 3 7080 Necls; sales, 275 barrels. Wheat steady—N G4\4a684%; November, 64% 664: Mi s stock, 388,146 bushels; 107.000 bushels: white corn by sample, 45 old. 40a43 mew: yellow corn by ramp ‘ ys > 700 bushels; stock, 40.006 bushels. food to choice timothy. $14.502$15.50. Grain freights steady. unchanged. Cotton nominal—mid- dling, 8%. Provisions firm and uochanged. Butter Hay very firm ttack, are credited with buying back the| steady—creamery, fancy. 29; do. fair to chotee, 25a 27; do. imitation, 23426; ladle, fancy, 22; good to Cboice, 10020: rolls, fine, fase: do} Chicage Grain and Provision Markets, & Co., bankers Bank building Reported by Silsby brokers, Metropolitan The Government May Take a Neutral, Positi It is now said to be the intention of the administration to let matters take their course in Hawaii, a position which, it is claimed, is favorable to the cause of the deposed queen. It is possible that the statement of intention to restore the status bellum attained eit, rough that Minister Wine An hy through any intervention of the United States templated. a it has been ! walian queen was deposed | the Janding of the United succeeded had "not the revenge su not the roy | pressed with the bellef the masters would act with the revolutionists if ter were resisted. It Fens Hy question as exact 581 of the two parties—the alists and the adherents ‘of the government, and it is understood that Mr. Blount’s report has failed to set all uncertainty on this point, lea Question the attitude of a consid: tion of the large mixed populat islands. Therefore, it has been assumed most direct and satisfactory man! which to solve the question as to the majority of the residents of Ha’ desire a restoration of the . some other form of government. would to make it clear to these people ¢ government of the United States dn wmed absolutely =. as between en and allow Strongest side to This might be achi @eclaration by Minister willis, upon the presentation of his and would Aiot involve any fore | vention or display of rorce. Bo far as can be learned at the Hi E ; 1 5 ag Feeetie eile 4 i i It may be significant, however, that Ad- miral Irwin was also due at Honolulu yes- terday, and in assuming command of the American naval vessels to be in @ position, policy, than Commodore Skerrett, whose long stay in Hawaii must naturally have been accom- panied by the making of many friendships and acquaintances. ——__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Protests Against the Fire Boat. 3. Harrison Johnson writes to the Com- missioners today protesting against the chase of a fire boat. He says it would luxury and a junketing craft, which taxpayers of the District are not yet pared to maintain. The steamers and properties destroyed by fire along wharf, he says, belong to non-residen! who have not contributed one cent for city’s support. He scores the authorities for permii obstructions to the channel, and says Steamer Coit. which was recently was anchored in the channel, although the attention of the authorities had been called to the obstruction to navigation time and again. If the steamer had been to a wharf the fire department could the fire out. wikis ine Dangerous Telegraph Poles. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the dangerous telegraph poles on the north side of Virginia avenue be- tween 9th and l0th streets sovthwest. provements Wanted. Hugh H. Harvey has petitioned the Com- missioners to place a fire alarm box in the immediate vicinity of 234 and H or I Streets northwest and to include H street west of 224 street in the list of streets to be im- Proved next spring. Wants to Be Engineer. 8. 8. Saylor has made application for the position of engineer at the giris’ reform The Palais Royal Elevator. Mr. A. Lisner of the Paigis Royal has complained to the Commissioners of the ac- tion of the inspector of elevators. He says after an inspection of the elevator had been made the inspector ordered doors hung from the top instead ane Dottom: He knows of no law or regulation for this, and asks the Commissioners to ine Quire into the matter. Protesting Against a License. C. M. Fulton writes to the Commissioners today protesting against the granting of a liquor license to Edward Frank, 410 E street northeast. Last year, he says, a petition was presented to the Commissioners signed by nearly all of the residents on éth street between E and F streets, and on E street between 34 and 4th, praying that the license to run a pleasure garden at that place be suspended. As, he says, no notice was taken of the petition, and Mr. Frank has made the garden a part of his saloon busi- ness, he is constrained to protest against the granting of a liquor license to him. ieee Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Harry B. Pletscher and Katie Moore Reely; Wm. E. Martin and Hattie L. Dem- Ton, both of Albemarle, Va.; Wm. P. Peer and Elizabeth Iser,both of Fauquier county, Virginia; Franklin T. Lyles of Frederick county, Md., and Gertrude D. Fisher; W. 5 ehie! ad ee Portland, Me.; Joseph i. Spinner and Alice B. Webb; Alexander Brown Legere of South Carolina and Mary Ringgold Cook; Harry Grant Hodgkins and Nine Duncan Bi ; Ww Elize- Bont Bac Cats Bees a Sd A. Gingell of Bethsda, Md. —_—~—. — He Wanted Air. ‘There is a revival in progress at the Vir- ginia Avenue Baptist Church, corner of ist and H streets southwest, and last night Basil Brown, a young colored man, ep- the influence of parently under Se wowed Fatal End of a Georgia Feud. AUGUSTA, Ga. Nov. 8—Edward Perin, sixty years of age, a prosperous farmer living a few miles from this city, was shot and killed near his home this morning by J. W. Clapp, a neighbor. A feud has ex~ isted between the two men for several years, —>—— No Lien Holds for General Average. Acting Secretary Curtis has refused to permit a lien to bold upon freight now tn the custom house at New York for damage ed by the vessel by fire which ey the freight from abroad. He holis that liens for freight are recognized by law, but “no authority exists for the filing of or detention of goods under liens for general average.” Garcon