Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1893, Page 2

THK EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. safe; so debauched in their common con- versation that the earlier missionaries were obliged for years rigidly to forbid their own children not only from acquaintance with the natives among whom they lived, but even from learning the native language, because to hear only the passing speech of their neighbor was to suffer the grossest contamination. Then there are native schools, elemen- tary and academic, where you will see the young Hawaiian at his studies, and learn to appreciate the industry and thorougn- ness with which education is carried on all over these islands. What strikes you, when you have found your way into Hono- lulu society and looked around, is a cer- tain sensible moderation and simplicity which is in part, I suspect, a remainder of the old missionary influence; there is a tertain amount of formality, which is ne- cessary to keep society from deteriorating, but there is no striving after effect; there are, so far as a stranger discovers, no petty cliques or cabals or coteries, and there is a very high average of intelli- gence; they care about the best things. Finally, society in Honolulu is respecta- bie. It is fashionable to be virtuous, and if you were “fast” I think you would con- eeal it. I do not know, in short, where else in the world you would tind so kind- ly, so gracefully hospitable, and at the same time, so simple and enjoyable a so- eiety as that of Honolulu. “The native population is admirably cared for by the authorities. The islands are di- vided, for various governmental purposes, into districts, and in every district where the people are so much scattered the gov- ernment places a physician—a man of skill and character. Attendance at school is, I suspect, more general here than in any other country in the world. Under this system there fs scarcely a Hawaiian of Proper age who cannot both read and wri “In these islands a state, a society h: been created within a quarter of a century, and it has been very ably done. I am glad that it has been done mainly by Americans. were the organizers who supplemented the labors of the missionaries, and, fortu- Bately for the native people, they were men of honor, of self-restraint, of goodness of heart. What they have done would have given them fame had it not been done 2,000 miles from the nearest continent and at least 5,000 from any place where reputations are “What there is happy about the native’s life he owes to the fine climate and the missionaries. “Our political predominance on the islands is as complete as the commercial. In the present cabinet all the ministers except one are Americans. This was true also of the cabinet of the late king. Of the supreme court two of the judges are Americans and one is German. Almost all the executive and administrative offices are in the hands of Americans or Hawaiians. “Nor can any foreign power rightly find fault with this state of things. What the islands are they are because of American effort. American enterprise, American capi- tal American missionaries civilized them: Americans gave them laws wisely adapted to the customs and habits of their people; American enterprise and Boston capital established the sugar culture and other of the important industries.” “Mark Twain” Upon the Mi: les. “Mark Twain,” who cannot be charged with any undue reverence for missionaries, has the following hearty testimony to their good work in the Sandwich Islands, in describing his visit there: “Those were savage times when this old slaughter house was in its prime. The| king and the chiefs ruled the common herd | with a rod of iron; made them gather all; the provisions the masters needed; build all the houses and temples; stand all the ex-! Penses, of whatever kind; take kicks and) cuffs for thanks; drag out lives well flavored | with misery, and then suffer death for tri- fling offenses, or yield up their lives on the sacrificial altars to purchase favors from the gods fo> their hard rulers. The mis- sionaries have clothed them, educated them, broken up the tyrannous authority of their chiefs and given them freedom and the right to enjoy whatever their hands and brains produce, with equal laws for all and) punishment fo> all alike who transgress| them. The contrast is so strong—the benefit conferred upon this people by the mission- aries is so prominent, so palpable and so| unquestionable—that the frankest compli- ment I can pay them, and the best, is sim- Ply to point to the condition of the Sand- wich Islanders of Capt. Cook’s time and| their condition today. Their work speaks for itself.” 2 NEED OF SPEED. Talk of a Fast Dispatch Boat for the} Navy. ‘The great importance of events in Ha- wail affecting American interests, and the imadequate means of transmitting official information by way of steamers of com- mercial lines sailing at long intervals sub- Ject to change, has led to a discussion in naval circles as to the possibility of improv- ing the methods of communication. The fact | is recalled that the naval appropriation act | of 1890 contained an item of appropriation of | $350,000 for the construction of a torpedo | eruiser, about 750 tons measurement, having the extraordinary speed of twenty-three knots per hour. At present there is no ves-| sel of this type on the naval list, although European governments possess several of them. Their main purpose, as the name in- @icates, is to pursue and capture the small torpedo boats that make it unsafe for hostile | fleets to anchor near the coast. But they also serve a useful purpose as dispatch ves- zels, and with their great speed and com- paratively large coal capacity they are ad- mirably adapted to this purpose. At present there is but one dispatch vessel in the United States navy, and that is the Dol- phin, a fast enough vessel at the date of her construction, but in these days of fast vessels totally unsuitable for such a pur- pose. In the absence of the much desired cable from San Francisco to Honolulu the utility of a torpedo cruiser stationed on the ‘ific coast cannot be questioned. It may be that an adiitional appropriation of $1uv,00 will be necessary to make the total appro- — = ——— Po defray the cost of construction of the ship, and if y Herbert concludes to build her, tee tanees. ment would be able to send a dispatch to! Hawaii in about four days fr - : lays from San Fran. ip, earn oe A MAGNIFICENT PETITION. And It All Referred to the Removal of a Village Post Office. A petition was received this morning by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Max- Well from a town in California. The peti- tion protested against the removal of the Village. post office from its present site to one two squares distant. It was signed by 609 people. This petition created a sensa- tion, not because of its subject matter, but because of its make-up. Its get-up can bet- ter be described by the single word “scrumpshus” than by the whole of the English language. It was written in purple ink, on mauve-tinted paper, duly disinfect- ed with cologne powders, and fringed with a gilt border. Then it was rolled around a Stick of highly polished orange wood, wrap- ped with white silk, tied with pink and green ribbons, wadded around with cotton packed in a blue corset box, tied again with ribbons and the knots sealed with wax and stamped with the coat-of-arms of the state of California. It was expressed to the de- partment by Wells, Fargo & Company, charges paiti at the west end, and its value quoted at $5. As soon as it arrived it was hastily carried by messenger to the official for whom it was intended. Then it was opened with awe and trembling. When its character was discovered it was refer- red to the proper division, just as though it had been written in lead pencil and on both sides of brown paper. +2+—____ THE NEXT NEWS From Honolulu Will Come by th Australia, Possibly Tomorrow. No more news from Honolulu is expected before Saturday. when the steamship Aus- tralia is scheduled to arrive at San Fran- cisco. There is great anxiety to hear from ‘LATE NEWS BY WIRE, | Official Trial Trip of the Columbia Postponed. | REMARKABLE TIME MADE IN THE RON. The Cruiser Speeded at Over 30 Miles an Hour. SEA CHOPPY AND WIND WEST. BOSTON, Nov. 16—The United States cruiser Columbia passed out of President roads at S a.m., bound for Rockport to start on her official trip to Cape Porpoise and re- turn. The naval vessels connected with the trial of the Columbia sailed early this morn- ing to take up their positions along the course. Several steamers carrying sight- seers went out by Thatcher's Island and hundreds of people from Gloucester were on the south side of the cape to see the cruiser when she passed. A special from Rockport states that the Columbia has been sighted returning, and has evidently abandoned the trial trip for today. Details of the R LAND’S END, ROCKPORT, Mass., Nov. 16.—The see. was a little choppy this morn- ing for the Columbia’s trial trip. The wind was west and blowing twenty-five or thirty miles an hour. A slight roll was coming in from the south, making a cross sea, and the atmosphere was as clear as a bell. The temperature was a little uncom- fortable for the spectators. The contrast between this and the day the New York made her run, when the spectators lay around in the grass and waited for the re- turn, was marked. At 9:10 a. m. the Columbia could not be made out, but there were a number of ex- cursion steamers coming down for the start. From this point of observation everythin; seemed to be in readiness for the Colum- bia’s great effort, but so far the fleet cruiser had not appeared in sight. But out on the line of the course the naval mark- | ers were lying at their moorings. They came up this morning at an early hour. At 9:20 the Columbia could be made out coming a point off the shore,apparently | bearing down for a flying start past the gateway of her course. At 9:30 she was off Eastern Point, about two miles outside, but no red starting flag could be seen. She was evidently recon- | noitering, trying the weather to see if it | Was advisable to start. At 9:40 it looked as if she was turning back to her anchorage. At 9:46 she made off to At 10:03 she returned and crossed the line at 10:43 with the red flag up. At 10:53 she passed the station four miles from the Dolphin. She made the most magnificent spectacle as she crossed the line. She pased the first two stations, 10.98 miles,in twenty minutes. At 11:10 she went out of sight. The wind was exactly northwest. At 11:45 a signal came in from one of the high stations that the race was off, and in an- other five minutes Columbia was bearing down to the starting line on her return. —___ ROBERT GARRETT’S ILLNESS. Un! mded Report That He Was Not Expected to Live. BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.—Considerable ex- citement was caused in business and club circles last night by a report which gained wide circulation to the effect that Robert Garrett was critically ill and was not ex- pected to live. There is no truth in the rumor. Dr. Jacobs, who is constantly in attend- ance on the patient, said that Mr. Garrett was convalescing rapidly and in a few days would be out of doors. —_——_— Lillian Ri ell Free te Wed. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Judge McAdam of the superior court has annulled the mar- riage of Lillian Russell to Edward T. Solo- mon, the compose! —_—___ Assistant Treasurer Jordan Sails. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Assistant U. 8. Treasurer Conrad N. Jordan sailed for Eu- rope yesterday on the Berlin. This fact in connection with the visit of the President to New York developed the rumor that his errand abroad was to negotiate a sale of bonds. Acting Treasurer Muhleman. however, said the report was untrue and that he had gone on private business and recreation onl: A Maryinnd Lad Held for Theft. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Oscar Drozge, son of a hotel keeper at Deer Park, Md., who Was arrested last night on a charge of stealing $2,100 from the Leo Von RavenPub- lishing Company, by whom he had been em- ployed but a short time, was arraigned at the Jefferson Market police court today and ry for the grand jury in default of $3,000 A. —_—__ Chinese Buying New Year Gifts. TACOMA, Nov. 16.—Trade between the north Pacific coast and the orfent is heavier just now than ever before. Traffic men say this ts a surprising fact considering the dull times generally prevailing, but they account for it partially by saying that trade is usually heavier for a few months preced- ing the Chinese new year, occurring Feb- ruary 15. ———— The Mitchell Bank to Resume. NEW YORK, Nov. 16—A Milwaukee special says: The Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company Bank, better known as the “Mitchell” Bank, will re- sume. Its creditors will receive dollar for dollar. City real estate owned by Senator Mitchell and John Johnson. aggregating in value, as appraised by Edward Barber and Edw. P. Hackett, $1,800,000, will be pledged as security for the liabilities of the bank for the purpose of enabling it to resume. S50 E > ase Ss Directam-Alix Race Postpon BOSTON, Nov. 16.—The Directum-Alix race has been again postponed, this time until 1:30 o’clock tomorrow. The track con- ditions are such that it was not deemed ad- visable to attempt the race today. —_——__ Ashore on Long Island. FIRE ISLAND, L. IL, Nov. 16.—The schooner Richard B. Scute. Cant. Grifting, from Philadelphia for Plymouth, with coal, went ashore at Jones’ Inlet, L. I, at 2 o'clock this morning. —_————_ Gen. Rusk's Condition Unchanged. VIROQUA,W ov. 16.—The rumor that Gen. Rusk is dead is untrue. There is no change in his condition this morning. He is quite weak. oo Provisions for Buluwayo. CAPE TOWN, Nov. 16.—Mr. Cecil Rhoges, prime minister of Cape Colony, and chai man of the British South Africa Compan: has sent a quantity of stores to the com- pany’s forces at Bulu formerly the headquarters of King Lobenguela, who is carrying on the war against the whites in Matabeleland. —_—_— Remarkable Nerve of an Injured M: PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 16.—Daniel Rear- don, an employe at the Black Diamond steel works, was run over by an engine last evening. One of his legs was cut en- tirely off; the other hung on by mere shreds of flesh. With tears in his eyes Reardon looked at the severed member and the islands as soon as possible and it is bossible that arrangements have been made to expedite the trip of that steamer so as to have her arrive a day earlier, or by to- morrow night at the latest. Naval officers familiar with the capacity of the Australia Say that it would not even be necessary to hasten the departure of the steamer to se- cure this result. for if the officers of the vessel were disposed to force the ship she could make the run in about five and a half da pally a matter of coal consumption, meaning of course creater expen So if Australia sailed at noon last Saturday she ¥ reach San Francis- co even before nm is no prospect of reaching thi boat Adam: tomorrow, then at his other torn and lacerated leg. He took out his knife and cut the few re- maining shreds of flesh and laid the limb beside the other. —— Cable to Rio Janciro Cut. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—The Herald’s Mon- tevideo cable says: All cable communica- tion with Rio Janeiro was cut off Wednes- day morning, owing, it is reported, to the fact that the cable offices and plant there are being removed further from the water front in anticipation of the promised fu- rious bombardment of the capital by Mello’s fleet. ——— Against Amnesty to Political Exiles. PARIS, Nov. 16—At a cabinet council, timates, for in the navy a steamer could cross and return before she could the trip one way. held at the Palace of the Elysee today, it was decided that the government should oppose the proposal to extend amnesty to political exiles. MR. WILLIS’ AUTHORITY, | | Orders Said to Have Been Sent to Com- modore Irwin. Authority Granted the Minister to Command the Naval Forces—An Extraordinary Provision. In anticipation of the condition of affairs which would arise should the provisional government give Mr. Willis his passports the administration adopted the extraordi- nary course of providing him with an inde- pendent authority to command the naval forces of the harbor of Honolulu. Under ordinary rules of international law Mr. Wil- Us would not be minister if his passports were given him by the provisional govern- ment, and he would have no authority to} call on the naval forces of this country for any purpose whatever. To guard against this contingency orders to the commanding officer of the naval forces were given him, signed by the Presi- dent of the United States, directing the commanding officer to obey any orders com- ing from Mr. Willis, regardless of his offi- cial relation to the Hawaiian government. —_——-o—_____. BENT ON LYNCHING HIM. An Angry Mob Try to Capture an Ohio Girl's Murderer. CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 16.—Curtis David- son, who brutally murdered Miss Birdie Baugh near Alliance, was brought to this city and placed in jail by Sheriff Krider and a number of assistants last night. He was placed in an ambulance when the train arrived here and was hurriedly driven tb prison. Tkere was no excitement or demonstration of any kind. He was placed in a cell in the female department and a guard placed over him in order to keep him from again attempting suicide. He denies knowledge of the crime. He is recovering rapidly and will soon be able to have a hearing. There is no danger of a lynching party here, although the peo- ple are much worked up over the affair. ALLIANCE, Ohio, Nov. 16.—When the news of the murder of Birdie Baugh spread about the city yesterday morning feeling was very intense. As the day wore on and it was found that the murderer would live the excitement grew in intensity until the mob only needed a leader and an op- portunity to do bloody work. Little groups began gathering about town and the officers, taking alarm, telegraphed | Sheriff Krider of Canton to come over| and rescue the prisoner, as they feared | their ability to protect him. i The sheriff arrived at 10 p. m. So threat- ening had become the situation at this time | that the guard was reinforced by calling | out the members of company K,/ eighth regiment Ohio National Guard. | The soldiers were stationed at their | barracks under arms. The appear- ance of the armed men did not dis- courage the would-be lynchers in the least, and it was decided to remove the prisoner to the county jail at once. He was taken to the depot in an ambulance, surrounded by the soldiers. The crowd followed, and as the depot platform was reached, rushed on the guard with the avowed determination of secur- ing the prisoner. There was a brief strug- gle, and then the mob was driven back and Davidson was put on board the train for Canton, where he was safely lodged in jail. His condition was much improved this morning and his prospects for speedy recovery are good. an ee GEN. JOHN C. BLACK May Be the Democratic Candidate for Mayor of Chicago. Gen. John C. Black, Congressman-at-large from Illinois, left Washington last night for Chicago. A rumor has been current in the past few days that Gen. Black will be put forward as a candidate for nomination | H. by the democrats for mayor of Chicago at | the. coming municipal™convention in that city. Prominent Chicago men now in the city are inclined to doubt the prospects of success of Gen. Black's nomination upon the ground that he has not been a citizen of Chicago very long and has never been, It is alleged, identified with municipal poli: ties to any degree. . It is said that the fight for the mayoraity nomination will be a very hot one, and that owing to the strong republican following in Chicago, the democratic leaders will feel | compelled ‘to put forward a man whose | identification with the city and its polities is likely to bring out the strongest possible democratic vote. ~ = WILL POOL ISSUES. Will Fight mder One Banner. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta: BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 16.—The state executive committee of the Jeffersonian | democrats, or “Kolbites,”” met nere today and called a state convention to mect vere the middle of January, at which tme they | say they will nominate Kolb for governor, | with the same ticket as ran last year, “ith a few changes. | Prominent populist and repub'iean lead- | ers also attended the committee meeting. Kolbite leaders admit that ther leader | will receive the unlimited support of ihe populists and republicans, which three tac- | tions will pool forces in an effort w 4 | the ticket of the original democrats. TO SAIL FOR RIO. A Crowd of Seataring Men Who Want to Go on the Brazilian Vessels. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—A crowd of 200 or 300 seafaring men blocked the sidewalk this morning in front of 51 South street, where the work of engaging crews for the Brazilian warships El Cid and Brittannia | was in active progress. The entrance was closely guarded by two guards, who would only allow one man at a time to go up- stairs. They stated that the Brazilian consul above, as well as John H. Quail, the ship- ping agent, and representative of C. R. Flint & Co. The articles did not bind the singners to serve in the Brazilian navy, but | simply to go to Rio Janeiro. SSO CHASING MEXICAN REBELS. Vicente Says He Can't Catch Gen, Neri and Adherents. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 16.—On account of the revolutionary disturbances in the state of Guerrero, on the southwestern | coust, the election of a governor will be} postponed until affairs reach a peace foot- ing. The state legislature has accepted the resignation of Gov. Arce, and has recom- mended the appointment of D. Mariono! Ortiz.as his successor. Gen. Jose Vicente, who is in the field in pursuit of the revolutionist general Canuto Neri and his band of insurgents has made a report to the authorities here that de- spite his utmost efforts he is unable to ind. the revolutionists. On every possible occa- sion Gen. Neri reiterates his claim that the warfare is directed against Gen. Arce rather than against the general govern- ment. American Troops to the Scene. EL PASO, Texas., Nov. 16.—Information from the refugees now coming in from Polamas is to the effect that a small de- tachment of the revolutionists remain there, while another small detachment has taken charge of Ascension. The federal troops are expected at Ascen- sion tomorrow. The revolutionists are evidently preparing to lead the federal| troops into a trap. Gen. Neri is the leader of the revolution- ary forces in the state of Guerrero, fur- ther south. and has under his command some 13,000 men, though they are poorly equipped. Official organs of the revolutionists pub- lished along the border. state that the re- beis will again soon begin operations on the southern border on a larger scale than last year. ——— An indictment charging Charles Foster with larceny from the person was nolle prossed in Criminal Court No. 2 yesterday. Juliana Gideon, surviving trustee under the will of the late Jacob Gideon,by Messrs. G: F. Appleby and W. G. Johnston, has filed a bill against Mary G. Moore and Re- becca E. Langston for substitution of trus- tee, an accounting, &c. H. H. Wells has, by Mr. R. Hagner, filed a bill against Flora W. Walker et al, to declare that an assignment of a note for $500 is good and valid, as also the indorse- ment to him. | money. UNDER A BRIGHT SUN Wedding of Ex-Secretary Elkins’ Daughter to Mr. E. 0. Bruner. GREAT SOCIETY EVENT IN NEW YORK. St. Patrick's Cathedral Filled With Fashionable People. A MEMORABLE CEREMONY. NEW YORK, jov. 16.—Miss Elizabeth Elkins, daughter of ex-Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins, was married today in St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Edward C. Bru- ner, a broker and well-known club man. The ceremony was performed by Cardinal Gibbons, who came here from Baltimore for the purpose of performing the cere- mony. Archbishop Corrigan and several of the priests of the diocese were present, while about 2,000 people witnessed the ceremony from the body of the church. Cardinal Gibbons is an old friend of the family and he came on here last night in Mr. Elkins’ private car. Preparations for the wedding have been going on in the cathedral during the past week. Miss Elkins was stopping with her father in the New Netherland Hotel, 59th screet and 5th avenue, and the family went down several times to watch the work of decorat- ing the church. The customary awning was Placed at the main entrance to the cathe- dral this morning. The ushers and the bridegroom met in the sacristy, and the priests in Archbishop Corrigan’s residence. At 11 o'clock, the hour fixed for the ceremony, the cathedral was comfortably filled. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. O'Donohue, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O’Donohue, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Collis P. Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rhinelander Dillon, Edward T. Murphy, Mayor Gilroy, Frederic R. Coudert and Richard C. Kerins. A few minutes after 11 o’clock Miss El- kins and her father with the bridesmaids were driven down to the cathedral. When the party had entered the church the bridesmaids went up the center aisie in couples to the music of Meyerbeer’s “‘Cor- enation March.” Miss Elkins leaning on the arm of her father followed. She wore an elaborate wedding trousseau made by Worth. It was of heavy white satin, the bodice being trimmed with point lace. It had large sleeves and high corsage. One of the acolytes held up the train. The bridesmaids were Miss Grace Davis of West Virginia, a cousin of the bride, Miss Rene Coudert, daughter of Frederick K. Coudert, Miss Bruner, sister of the groom, Miss Amy McMillin, daughter of Senator McMillin of Detroit, Miss Madeline Kerins of St. Louis and Miss May Colkett of Phil- adelphia. They wore green and pink satin dresses, with demi-trains, trimmed with fur, and black hats, with ostrich plumes. At the break of the aisle the bride was met by the bridegrocm and ushers. The latter wore Prince Albert coats, with boutdnnieres of lilies of the valley, Tweed trousers and patent leather shoes. The ushers were Fred Bruner, grooms- man and a brother of the groom; H. J. Bruner, also a brother; Davis Elkins, a brother of the bride; Edgar Booth, Henry Waiter, John J. Gilroy, son of Mayor Gil- roy, and W. W. Miles. The ushers had been presented with pearl scarf pins sur- rounded by clusters of diamonds by the bridegroom, and the bridesmaids were each given a prayer book bound in snakeskin and mounted with silver by the bride. Cardinal Gibboins stood in the center of the altar, and on either side of nin lined the priests—Rev. F. F. Murph: aly, Rev. John T, Whelan, Rev. MeKinnon, Rev. J. H. Kelly and Rev. T. Walsh of Stamford, Cona. The bridal couple advanced to the feet of the cardinal, who was vested in his mag- nificent cap of cloth of silver. He spoke for a few minutes to the couple and 0 putting on his golden mitre and taking in his hand the crosier, performed the cere- mony. and Mrs. Bruner were driven to the New Netherlands. Here the wedding breakfast was served to nearly a thousand guests, among whom was: Cardinal Gibbons. The brilliant sunshine Nghted up the sacred edifice with grand effect, and if there is anything in the old legend the bride ought to have good luck for the re- mainder of her days. CASHIER MAY RETIRED. He Made the Bank of England Lose ' Heavily on Bad Investments. LONDON, Nov. 16—Owing to the re- ported irregularities in the management of the Bank of England several cases have occurred where refusals have been given to cash Bank of England notes bearing the autograph of Frank May, late chief cash- | ier of the bank. Mr. May was involved, it was said, in the operations of the firm of Coieman & May, the junior member of which is the sun of Mr. May. The firm got into trouble and the gov- ernors of the Bank of England decided that their cashier had better retire from their employ. BOSTON, Nov. 16.—The Herald's London correspondent cables the following rezard- jing the trouble in the Bank of England: Another sensation has burst upon the financial World involving no less an ins! tution than the Bank of England. S days ago it was pubilcly announce] th: Chief Cashier F. May of the Bank of Png- land had resigned his post after twenty years of service, and would retire on a pen- sion liberally voted by the directo! It now appears that Cashier May, so IT am informed, not only retires, but his resig- nation was demanded by the directors, and no pension is given him for the reason’ that he has invoived the bank in a heavy loss. The cashier was intrusted with almost ab- solute power in making investments. A short time since the directors found cause to question the soundness of his judgment, which was subjecting the bank to unaccus- tomed | They voted to retire him on a half pension. After a further investigation of the nature of his investments they decided to retire him peremptorily and refused to pension him. It seems that this officer's son was chairman or leading director in some of the so-called trust companies, of which so meny have gone to the wall during the last twelve months, revealing a lamentable state of financial unsourdness. In the companies in which his son was so deeply! interested, the cashier of the Bank of Eng- land invested large sums of the bank’s money by virtue of the discretionary pow- er intrusted to him. The collapse of the companies swamped these investments of the Bank of England's The amount is not yet Gefinitely known, but I am told that it is not less than $1,000,000 and it may possibly be $2,000,000 or $3,000,000. One of my informants, whose word is an authority in this city, says he believes the Bank of England has lost sev- eral hundred thousand pounds. The cashier has been summarily removed, but the bank probably has no means of pro- ceeding against him, because there is no indication of dishonesty on his part, but only of exceeding bad judgment, and it is said he acted within the limits of his au- thority. —_ Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: James Edgar Smith and Emma MeNier; Eddie D. Fletcher and Alice M. Trundle; Newton P. Massie and Bettie Withers, both of Massie’s Mill, Va. Sees See ae Crampton Found Guilty. Yesterday afternoon the case of Thomas Crumpton, colored, indicted for the murder of David Shanklin, colored, on Delaware avenue southwest on June 11 last, was given to the jury by Judge McComas in Criminal Court, division 2, and after an hour's deliberation a verdict of guilty as indicted was found. oe R: Away With a Gambler. ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.—Considerable commo- tion was created at the central police sta- tion last evening when an officer walked in a beautiful girl. The young woman was Miss Louise Norton of Asbury Park, N. J. She had become wild and had run away with a gambler named Davis. A New Jer- sey officer took Miss Norton east last even- ing. Her parents are very wealthy people vi sone Park, who feel her disgrace eenly. ‘The bridal party then retired. Mr. ! IN HIS NEW FOME./FINANCE AND TRADE. | Mgr. Satolli Takes Possession of His ¢ Official Residence. His Effects Removed From the Catho- Me University—The Event to Be Celebrated by a Dinner. Archbishop Satolli, the Papal ablegate, moved in from the Catholic University to- day and took possession of the handsome new home which has been secured for him at the corner of 2d and I streets. This fine building presented a busy scene all day. It is not an easy matter to move. even for an archbishop who has not had his household goods in this country long enough to make any great collection. Most of the furniture and fittings for the house, if not all, were quite new and sent directly from the stores to the house, where they were put in place by competent and expert workmen. | The house is an unusually large one and when it was originally built must have been | one of the handsomest in the District. As it is now, refurnished and completely re- fitted, it presents a most attractive appear- ance. The large drawing rooms on either side of the wide hallway are hendsomely furnished, roomy and comfortable. In fact. it would be hard to select a house better fitted in every way for the purpose. The house was recently described and illustrated in The Star. A Dinner to Be Given Tonight. Ever since his arrival in this country the representative of the pope Monsignor Satolli has made his home at the Catholic University, where spacious apartments were set aside for his use. He was well taken care of there, but it was thought more com- | patible with the dignity of his position that he should have a permanent home of his own in this city. Steps were at once ini- tiated looking to the obtaining of such an official residence with the result that this moving today was done under the super- vision of Dr. Papi, the archbishop’s private secretary. Monsignor Satolli has with him as mem- bers of his personal household, Monsignor Sbaretti and Dr. Papi. He will celebrate his removal to his new home by a dinner party this evening. His guests are to be several members of the faculty of the Cath- olic University, Monsignor Sbsretti, Dr. Papi, Mr. Thos. E. Waggaman and Mr. Thomas Kirby. ees NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY. Important Recommendati It Said Controller Eckles Will Make Mr. Eckles, the controller of currency, is hard at work on his report and expects to probably. It is understood that he will make several recommendations for changes in the banking law, both for the purpose of improving the machinery of the system and for enlarging the currency. It is ex- pected that among other things he will recommend a system by which the national ; bank currency may take the place of all others in existence, the purpose being to allow the national banks to deposit, in addition to bonds, goll and silver and treasury notes and certificates and to issue bank notes to the par value of all deposits in the treasury. The government under this scheme will be responsible for the redemption of the national bank notes, would gradually re- tire all greenbacks and be compelled by law to retain 25 per cent of the national bank deposits, with the privilege of treat- ing all above this reserve as“.vailable as- sets, which could be put in circulation or withdrawn, as the requirements of busi- ness demanded, and the revenues of the government to go into the same fund. e+ terstate Commerce Commission. The interstate commerce commission has, in an opinion by Commissioner McDili, an- nounced its decision of the case of the F. | Schumacher Milling Company, and its suc- cessor, the American Cereal Company, against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific Railway Company and severai inter- vening carriers, in favor of the defendants. The case invoives classification of cereal products and flour and the allowance of a mixed carload rate for those commodities. —_—_—__- e- —___—_. Naval Orders, Lieut. A. G. Winterhalter has been de- tached from duty in connection with the world’s fair and to resume his duties at the naval observatory; Lieut. G. C. Hanus, from the same duty and ordered to report for duty at the New York navy yard; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. C. H. Russell, from duty at Chicago and placed on waiting orders; Chief Engineer Isaac R. McNaryn, from duty aboard the Philadelphia and or- dered to the Mare Island navy yard; As- sistant Engineer placed on waiting orders. —_———-e+ MAY PUT OUT FIRES. But Liable to Be Dangerous in Other Ways. in the way of being “hoist with his own petard,” inventor of a patent fire extinguisher that “he thinks solves the fire questic: complete- recommended by the insurance companies. He had an arrangement with the Wash- ington board of fire underwriters for an at 9:30 o'clock he took the apparatus over into the alley back of the Hoe building on F street. With him went Mr. . N. Waters, secretary of the board; Mr. H. G. Balcome, inspector to the board, and Mr. Jas. P. Freeman, electric inspector. The machine, which consists of a small metal cylinder about two feet high and eight inches tn diameter, was charged with water, soda and an acid and started to work. Connected with it is a hose, and Mr. Balcome took this and went several feet away. It is lucky for him that he did, for soon after the apparatus had been started in operation, with Mr. Lee standing over it, the case exploded with a terrific noise. Pieces of the metal were hurled into Mr. Lee's face, wounding him very painfully. His right cheek was nearly torn away, his jaw was cut deeply and his left wrist was badly lacerated. He fell, bleeding profusely, but when he was removed to the Emer- gency Hospital it was found that while the wounds were very extensive, they were not dangerous. The witnesses of the experi- ment and explosion were not hurt, but were showered with soda and acid. ibaa “tent 2, THE COURTS, Equity Court, Division 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Yesterday Oppenheimer agt. Levy; sale of real estate ordered. In re John Rone: |Feference to auditor. Wells agt. Walker; | assignment validated. | Equity Court, Divisién 2—Justice Hagner. ‘Yesterday Fleet agt. Nichols; argued and submitted. Ciret Court, Division 1—Justice Bradley. Yesterday, Ford agt. Ransdell; verdict for plaintiff; 1 cent. Birtwell agt. Kelley; do., $300. Circuit Court, Division 1—Justice Bradle ‘Today. Frinck, Bevans & Jones Mfg. Co. agt. B. F. McCauley; motion for judgment granted. H. B. Otterback agt. Thomas E. Young; on hearing. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed 2s follows: John Walter to Sarah E£. Moore, sub 109, sq. 509; $4,400. J. W. Harper to G. L. Ma- gruder, pt. 18 and 19, sq. 878: $—. Annie C. Eichhorn et al. to Jane FE. Bilis, one-third sq. 484; $—. F. A. Tschifley, jr., to J . Kloczewski, lot 18, blk. 14, Takoma Pari 41,800. R. Saur to D. O'Connell, pts. 1 and 2, sq. 545; $1,100. L. H. Emmert to A. S. Gil- lett, sub 140, sq. 93; $—. ——— Arrived at Genoa. The Navy Department was informed by cable today that the flagship Chicago and the gunboat Bennington of the European squadron arrived at Genoa this morning. = apres % Trying for Arnold's Pardon. The friends of Theodore G. Arnold, the post office clerk who was sentenced last April to four years and six months at Aibany for shooting John Kramer, a Polish tailor, are making a strong effort to secure his pardon. His attorney, Mr. H. E. Davis, has enlisted the interest of some of the Texas delegation in Congress, and is hope- ful of obtaining executive clemency. have it finished by the end of the week | t> sustain the upward movement until the { one was decided upon and secured. The | ! Mr. C. Edwin Lee of New York had a! rather unpleasant experience this morning , as the old saying goes. He ts the | exhibition of his machine this morning, and | 1. Lack J. L. Wood has nuns De ly, and he has of late been trying to get it | ¥ ! | phone Brokers Predict Another Rise in the Stock Market. FALLOF 3 POINTSIN GENERAL ELECTRIC The List For the Most Part With- out Fluctuation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. rowentecs Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—The Scarcity of stocks In the loan crowd startel a covering movement at the opening of today’s stock market, which resulted in fractional gains along the list. The bears are losing confi- dence and seem anxious to cover rather than increase their line. Their progress in the direction of depression has not been satisfactory by reason of the rallies that follow each effort to cover and they are now willing to adopt more profitable meas- ures. Professionalism drifted into stagnation and left all but a few of the specialties un- cbanged in price. The bulk of the room gossip is bearis), but the narrowness of speculation coupled with the already encr- mous short interest makes operation on that side dangerous aid the bears them- selves have no longer the courage of their convictions. This hesitancy on the part of the leaders and the absence of any organ- ized effort on the part of the bulls have led to a general falling off in the volume of business. Commission houses continue to predict a sudden bear panic from natural causes and | favor the long side of the account for a long pull. As predicted several days ago General Electric came under the ban of disapproval | and was started on its downward cereer | to the extent of 3 per cent from 41 1-2. | Sugar was erratic and declined 2-4 per | cent to 93 1-2, then immediately recovered | to 4 3-4, at which price it became dull and later reacted slightly. | The remainder of the list, both railroad and industrial, made no important changes in price. | Bear talk on Burlington is rife, but with- | out special effect on the price of the stock. The foreign exchange market ‘opened | higher and stronger this morning. Posted | rates were advanced to 483 1-2a486, which | will prohibit further importation of gold. | The demand for remitters is daily in- creasing, and will probably be sufficient supply of bills is increased. Exports of | grain and provisions are very light, which is another reason assigned for the advance. Money on call loaned at 1 per cent and time accommodations are being made to | Suit the borrowers, with the supply of | available funds far exceeding the demand. The clearing house statement shows ex- changes, $101,246,723; balances, $6,553,153, and | the subtreasury's debit balance, $7%2.51. The same purposcless market continued | through the afternoon, with further conces- | sions after the delivery hour. News of | every description was lacking and old | operators look upon the situation as one likely to breed activity in the near future. The closing was quiet and ly un- | der opening figures. | The London Market. | LONDON, Nov. 16, 4 p. m. Closing.—Con-| sols 983-8 for both money and the account. | N. Y., P. and O., firsts, 18 3-8; Canadian | Pacific, Erle, 145-8; Erie, 2ds, 703-4; Illinois Central, 943-4; Mexican ordinary, | 131-2; St. Paul common, 651-8; New York | Central, 104; Pennsylvania, 515-8; Ri 115-8; Mexican Central, new 4's, 511-2. Mon. ey 11-2 per cent. Rate of discount in the/| open market for both short and th: months bills, 21-4 per cent. Amount ot bullion withdrawn from the Bank of Eng-_ land on balances today, £118,000. —_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 3} ‘The following are the cpenine, thi and lowest und the closing prices of the sew Wore store Iuarket tovay, ae reported by Corson 4 members New York stoc: ce. Mesra. Moore & Schiey. No. 80 Broadway Cordage Co. Nat. Cordage pid. New Jersey New Yors Cont ¥. &N. Washington Stock Exch; mee. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.— curity and Trost Y “ st Ba, : at 100. W Gas Vash: . Gs, S00 at 100. U.S. Electric Light, 10 at 107; 4 at 107. Stvermment ". S. 48, registered, 1907, 2 bid, 113 asked. U. 113 ula, 13 S. 4s, coupon, 1907, 112 bid, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5 bid. Water stock 7s, igul, corrency, + 2 ng | Fear fund Gs, gold, 113 bid. Water stock 7, 1908, currency, 115 bid.’ 3.658, funding, currency, 1 Did. 3's. registered 2-10s, 100 bid. _ Miscellaneous Bonds.-Washingiun and George- town it. R. conv. Gs, Ist, 135 bid. Washington aod Georgetown R. R. conv.’ Gs, 2d, 135 bid. Hall Association Ss, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 105 vid. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market ‘Com- pany ext. 63, 100 bid. American Security apd Trust 5s, 1905, A. 0., 100 bid. American Security | and Trust 5s, ond A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1006, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 98 bid. Wash. inston Light Infantry 24 7s, 96 bid. Washington | Gas Company Ist Gs, series A, 116 bid. Washing. | ton Gas Company @s, series B. 116 bid. Washing. | ton Gas Company conv. Gs, 125 bid. Eckington I. R. Gs, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- 5s, 98 bid, 163 asked. Capitol and North 0 | . R. Ss, 90 bid, 108 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. Gs, 100 bid. 108 asked. U.S Electric Light conv. 6s, 108 bid. National Bank Stock: bid, 350 asked. Rank Stree of Washington, 00 | Republic, 230 bid, 260 bid, 290 asked. Cen- d. Farmers and Me- 0 asked. Columbia, 1. 110 bid, 130 asked. ed. Traders’, 95 bid, 110 ‘Ohio, 100 asked. asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and 280 bid, 350 asked. Metropolitan, 7 bid, asked. Columbia, 60 (uid, 70 asked. Capitol and North © Street, 19 bid, 29 asked. Eckington Soldiers’ Home, 19 bid, 29 asked. or Insuronce Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38 id. Frankl asked. Metropolitan, 85 asked, 1 Vaion, 18 asked. Arlington, 150 bid, 160 Torcoran. 70 Md. Columbin, 12 Mid.” Ger- 150 bid. Potomac, 70 bid. Riggs, asked. Lin- | Commercial, 5% Wid. Insurance Stocks,—Real Estate ‘Title, 105 6% asked. Did. 120 asked. Columbia Title. 644 bid, Washington Title. 6 bid. 8 asked. Light Stocks.—Wa: . 49 bid, shington Gas. U. 8. Electric a att. Cone S asked. Amert- bid. 2% asked. wae Miscellan ‘ocks.—Washineton Market, 10 bid, 14 asked. Great Falls Tee. 110 bid. Rall Run rama. 14 bid, 21 esked. Pneumatic Gan Car- Flage, .71 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam- beat, 3 asked. ‘Sefe Deposit and Trust Compantes.— National Safe Deposit and Trust Company, 120 bid, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust, 120 bid, 123 asked. _— Ral re Markets. BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.—Fiour dull, unchanged. 16,024 barrels: shipments, 2,212 barrels; barrels. Wheat steady--No. 2 red, spot. ‘ovember, 644a6¢%; December. 6/%a N Mon TI he. 2 red. GO%a61— 9.515 bushels: stock, 1,250,759 busbels: sales, 88,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample, 65a | Gray was held in $500 security —=—=————————————__— 68. Corn ensy—mixed, 45045%; year, 48\4a43ty; wired, 42 asked—re bushels imple, 47445, Oats quiet but uu; No. 2 ‘S3—recetpts, 100, stock, 47.166 busbels. Hay and steady. to choice timothy, $14-50a815.0, Grain treet quiet, unchanged. Cotton ‘now inal — middling. Batter ‘steady do. fa 23a. Wat 75; second incomes. dated Gas bonds, 111 Reported by Silsby @& Co., bankers brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. CHICAGO, Nov. 16. 1994 Hiehest. Margin of Currency Grows Small Here and Elsewhere. At the treasury here, when the doors were closed yesterday, the margin of cur- rency left for business was very small. There was only $13,000,000, including that distributed through the subtreasuries. The currency balance is a little larger today, be- cause of redemptions made yesterday, and which are placed in the cash es soon as made. These redemptions amount to about $1,500,000 a day, and there is always kept tied up In the process of redemption about Rw At Philadelphia yesterday cw be- rrency came exhausted and gold was paid out to meet government checks. Seeing, several days ago, that the currency supply was gradually being reduced, Treasurer sent telegraphic instruction to the principal subtreasuries to pay out gold, if necessary, to meet all checks. These orders were repeated todey to such subtreasuries as were not formerly notified, and where it ts feared their supply of currency may become exhausted. The treasury gold balance 1s about $85,000,000. Acting Curtis, Treasurer Morgan and Assistant Treasurer Meline were in conference on the situation this morning. Nos. 414, 416 and 418 224 street northwest as being dilapidated and unfit for habitation. Want It Paved. A petition bearing the names of a number of property owners on 6th street between F and H streets northeast has been received by the Commissioners asking that their street be paved during the next fiscal year. Today's Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: “That a cement sidewalk and new curb be laid in front of 1719 Rhode Island avenue | northwest under the provisions of the per- mit system. “That sewers in upper Water street be- tween 22d and 25d streets and on 224 street between upper Water street and C street be added to the schedule of sewers to bé built under the appropriation for main and pipe sewers, 1595. “That- water boxes on Si ton street northwest between 4th and streets be lowered to grade by superintendent of streets and cost of same charged to ap- propriation for current repairs to streets, Rent of Stalls. A delegation composed of Fred Terry, George Smith, Henry Yost and Thomas Donaldson, representing the estail renters of the Washington market, called upon afternoon the Commissioners this and pre- sented a petition from the stall owners rei decided to postpone the meeting of the ex- cise board until next week. Dr. William A. Hammond, surgeon gen- eral on the retired list and proprietor of the sanitarium at the corner of poner Sheridan avenue, has sold sani- orien plant for $130,000 to the American Physicians’ College and Sanitarium Associ- ation, through Dr. C. W, Hughes of St. Louis, general manager of the association. eta Lively Fight. Last night, in a house on 13th street, in the “Division,” there was a lively fight, In which a young man named Thomas Mc- Carty was badly a James La —¥ as the man's assail and the case was called in the Police Court today. A continuance was granted. Hiram Gray, a negro who has been ar- rested many times for thefts, was taken into the Police Court today on a charge of second offense, petit larceny, Saket Tan Oe Steet ake ove it coat belonged to Cc. Ridgeway. for the ac- tion of the grand jury. Eastern Presbyterian with a large and merry gathering, prompt. ed by the first grand musicale and literary entertainment given under the auspices of the Twentieth Century Club of the church. The chief feature of the evening was an elaborate program prepared for the occa- sion and rendered by the talented young people of the church and their friends. The selections, which were of quite a clar- | sical nature, were executed by the following Misses Wilson and Rueff, piano duet; Miss Mary Hunter, vocal solo; Miss Alice Irwin, recitation; Mrs. Palmer, plano solo; Messrs. Judson and Brayton, mando- lin and guitar duet; Mrs. Chapman, recita- tion; Mr. Spidel, trombone solo; Mr. Chap- man, pantomime of an amateur pianist in his first appearance before the public; Miss Alice Kimball, vocal solo; Mrs. recitation; Messrs. Wilson, autoharp duet. ‘The concluding piece in the program was @ series of tableau representations of stat- uary—“The “harge,” “The Miller, Nellie McCabe, F. Reuff, Messrs. pf me el — a elicited much applause. The tieth Century Club was organ- ized about the time of the completion of the church, its sole object, an admirable one, being to arrange literary entertain. ee Gee for ying the ex; as of i. eee —— magniti- cent new edifice. at the suggestion of Miss Hattie Jones and the officers recently elected are as follows: Mr. Allan R. Martin, president: Miss Jones, secretary, and Miss Mattie Miller, treasurer. The existence of the club, how- ever, is merely temporary, and as soon as it has cancelied this particular debt will be disbanded. Policy Players. One arrest of an alleged policy was made yesterday by Sergeant and Officer Edelin. The prisoner was Jos. Tinsley, an old colored man, he was more than sixty years had money, writings and drawings wis tes ~~ 4 had im in an alley w! 5 look at the recent drawings. In consideration of its being first arrest and on account Judge Miller said he would n to jail, but would fine him devs. Cammings Turns Up All Safe. Pa. Nov. 16—Miss Martha Cummings of Milroy, who went to the Chicago fair last month and mysteri- ously disappeared, and whose friends have been seekine for her in many oua- 5 i Chicago, and having written home and re- celving no reply neglected to write again. Her parents say her letter was not re- ceived. ——-_—_ Mr. Edward F. Droop is today celebrating the thirty-sixth anniversary of his entering into the music business, and ts receiving the congratulations of his friends.