Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, OVEMBER 20, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. small kitchen and then they evidently proceeded to the upper portion of the house, where they found the doors safely locked and barred, and before any of them could be opened Mrs. Johnson and a young friend returned to the house and fright- ened off the intruders. “I believe there is a man in the house,” screamed the young lady who accompanied | Mrs. Johnson e. ‘That was enough for the nervous woman to hear, and she became hysterical. Several of the neighbors ran to the house, and the affair created considerable excitement, but those who had forced an entrance through the rear wincow had departed as suddenly as they had appeared and without even say- ing good-! Probably Chloroformed. Tenleytown and vicinity was also visited early Sunday morning, and there “Jack the Slasher” repeated some of his destructive work. This section, as heretofore stated, was the scene of the vandal's first opera- tions. He appeared several times during ten or fifteen days, slashed coats, umbrel- Jas and ofher articles and then left for other sections. Yesterday morning he appeared at the house of Mrs. Keith, corner of Wood- ley lane and the Tenleytown road. There he did not have much trouble in getting in, for there was no fastening on the kitchen g window. The window was raised and then the vandal opened the door as a yation- ary measure, as he thought a sty exit might become necessary. Mrs. Keith was tonfined to her bed because of sickness, and was about the last one to retire. She ‘was asleep in her room on an upper floor when the visitors reached the house. Her apartment was first visited and it is thought that she was chloroformed. The bureau drawers were quietly removed, but in order to do this the men had to almost touch the bed in which the woman was soundly sieep- ing. In these drawers Phoebe had all her good clothes and they were taken to the yard below and slashed in such a manner that needles and thread cannot repair the . But an elderly colored woman in an ining room was also visited and some of her clothing removed and left in the pile of rags in the yard. There was a light in that portion of the house occupied by the family, and this ‘was perhaps the reason why the latter rt of the premises did not suffer. In the of the house “Jack” found two large chrysanthemum plants, and these he treat- ed the same as he did “Aunt” Phoebe's wearing apparel. He was kind enough, however, to leave the *flowers with stems long enough to admit of their use for decorative purposes. When Aunt Phoebe got up in the morn- ing and discovered that her finery was gone her heart was broken, and had) “Jack” appeared about the kitchen just then she would undoubtedly have) followed his example and cut flesh as well as wool. “Jack” was not satisfied with one visit to the county, but he stopped at the house of Mr. Henry Vogt on Wisconsin avenue mear St. Alban’s Church and cut the siats, but before he had a chance to do any slashing he was frightened off. BADLY FRIGHTENED. The Slasher is Also Responsible for A er Case of Hysterics. Miss Nellie Hargy, a young lady about sixteen years of age, was frightened into hysterics last night about 8:30 o'clock by two little negro boys, who were running along llth street southeast shouting, “Jack the Slasher is coming.” The affair — brought about by a careless remark of a gentleman. As the boys ran down the street people hurried to the windows and men we:t into their houses to get any kind of a weapon they could lay their hands on. The boys reached Pitzer’s drug} store, on the corner of C street, and told| their story. There were a number of pecple | im the store at the time who ran out to see/ for themseives, and Miss Hardy being} mong the number, with two other young| friends, fainted on the sidewalk with- | cut the least cry or warning whatever. | Every one who saw her fall thougnt she | ‘was only in fun, but when her friends call- | ed her and she did not answer they soon | realized that she had been frightened by | tne false alarm, and had her removed into @ room adjoinini the drug store. Dr. Hugh P:tzer gave her several mixtures, | which served to partially bring her about, | but all the time she seemed hysterical and | made several exciamations of fear, as| “Don't let him touch me" and “See him} coming up the steps.” Dr. Mudd was also| called in, but he could do little beyond what Dr. Pitzer did to relieve the girl. It! was feared that if her mother was inform- ed of the occurrence she would become! alarmed and probably faint away, so her| brother was called, but her mother jinally | learned of the affair and went to the store. | After being in an unconscious state for | about one hour and a half the young lady | came to and was taken to her homé on 1} street. | Was Maggie a Slasher? “Is this supposed to be a ‘Jack, the Slash- er’ case?” inquired Judge ler in the Police Court this morning when a black} girl, named Maggie Gant, was called for| trial on a charge of larceny. | “Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Mullowney. | Maggie Gant is a well-known thief, but} she was given a good recommendation when | she secured a position in the tamfly of Mr. | James P. Robertson, whose house on Penn-| sylvania avenue southeast was visited Sat-| urday morning and clothing and furniture! upset and misplace!, as published in Sat-| urday’s Star. Maggie, it appears, had told her employer about the appearance of the| man said to have been seen on the back | fence and afterward im the yard, when the| clothesline w tipped. | The notes found on the table Saturday morning were produced in court, as was a note written by Maggie after she was arrest- ed. There was a similarity about the hand- writing that caused the belief that the wo-| man had written the original notes found. | “Is it possible that Maggie Gant found a! service place?” asked the judge. | “Yes, sir,” answered Mr. Robertson. “I employed her because of the recommenda- tion given by a former servant.” | Mr. Robertson said that after Maggie told of the man on the fence his wite nailed down the windows. “How could she have gotten in the house?” | “I-gave her a night key.” responded Mr. | Robertson, “because she came early in the) morning.” | “When you give Maggie a night key, said Judge Miller, “you ought to have a Policeman stand at the front door.” Policeman Ctscle told of his investigation of the case and arrest of the girl. He| searched her house and found a pockethook and six handkerchiefs, which were identified | by Mr. Robertson. They were not taken| Saturday morning. for M: Robertson | missed the pocketbook about a month ago. Judge Miller had the girl write a note and then remarked that the woman had evident- | dy written the other notes. An expert. he thought, had better look Bver the notes and compare the writing. ..“If she is the person who wrote the notes | the community ought to know it,” said the| Judge. It will at least show that there| are persons imitating ‘Jack,’ and it will) also show that they cannot do it success-| fully. I would like to know this in order) to see how much suffering should be at- tributed to ‘Jack.’ Maggie was given the extent of the law, six months in jail, for the theft and in| ing of the matter the judge said he thought the case had better be further in- vestigated. If she really wrote the notes the officer deserves sreat credit, and if Maggie has committed perjury in the case, she ought to be given a long term in prison. Two Suspicious Characters. About 1 o’clock yesterday morning Sergt. ‘“Mulholl of the fifth precinct made a very important arrest, when he took into custody Patrick Henry Moran on I street north- east. Nine hours later Officer Stevens of the fifth precinct and Officer Payne of the sixth arrested Wm. Goodwin at his rooms, @5 34 street northwest. Both are young white men who were, m January last, dis- honorably discharced from the cavalry ser-| vice of the United States army at Fort Myer, Va.. where their troop was sta-j tioned. The young men were friends while in the service, and have been close friends | since their discharge. They are both mar- ried, Goodwin having taken a wife last| September. The men were arrested as sus- picious characters, it being thought by the officers that they may have been no less| than the much-wanted “jack the Slasher’ and his companion. In the pockets of the men were found several pawn tickets, rep- resenting valuable jewelry, and the polic believe that they can so connect the two men with misappropriation of valuables here or elsewhere. It is known, the officers state, that the men have done ic whatever since their discha: army, although both of them hz dressed well. It is also known, ficers, that the men have be Practice of pewnin does not appear that th: terious “Jack” and his the officers believe that from ; stances their conduct here needs gation at least, and they wiil be that purpose. Three More Arrests. In the second precinct this morning Po- licemen Hartley and Duvall made three ar- rests. Their prisoners are young colored men and the officers are holding them to await developments. They were found about 2 o'clock this morning on the dump near the Eckington station. Two of them were sleeping beside a bright fre and the third one was apparently on watch. When they reached the police station the officers took from them a large pocket knife and a putty knife, besides some keys, a tape line and some small articles. The prisoners gave their names as Charles Brown, alias Lane, Richard Brown, alias George Carter, and James Brown. They claimed that they were out there waiting for a train to beat their way to Baltimore, intending to go down the bay on an oyster boat. Blood stains on the putty knife aroused the suspicions of the officers and the men will be held until something further can be learned of them. Windows Open. At 12:15 this morning H. C. Holdridge of 809 18th street northwest informed the third precinct officers of a suspicious party in the neighborhood. Sergeant Myers and Officer Redgrave investigated and found the back kitchen door of 511 and the rear windows of S12, 815 and 817 18th street open, but no trace of the burglar. The occupants were aroused and the places secured. —————— WENT TO BUY CLOTHE: ‘This is the Latest Explanation New York Trip. The real object of the President's recent mysterious visit to New York has not yet been divulged to the entire satisfaction of the gossips. The latest bit of information on the subject was given to a Star reporter by a gentleman who claimed to know what he was talking about and who was led to betray the secret by his indignation at the sensational theories that had received cur- rency in the newspapers. According to him “the President merely went to New York to get some clothes.” “Instead of having his tailor come to Washington to take his measure,” he add- ed, “the President went to him in New York for that purpose.” He said further that the tailor’s establish- ment was on Fifth avenue and that the President jhad dealt there for some time. This theor® is subject to various comments. One is that the President apparently does not think he can get a “fit” in Washing- ton and another is that he thinks his meas- urements have changed since he was last subjected to the tape. The last theory, even if true, would not explain the Presi- dent's trip, for the simple reason that there is probably not a tailor in the country that would not regard it as the highest honor to be summoned to Washington with his sam- ples and tools of trade in order to cater to the wants of the chief executive in the matter of wearing apparel. Like all other stories concerning the present head of the nation it is neither “affirmed nor denied at the White House,” and therefore is given for what it is worth and nothing more. That ——_—__—+ 2+ HAS NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED. Mr. C. H. J. Taylor Not Drawing Salary as Minister to Bolivia. A dispatch from Kansas City, Kan., says that Mr. C. H. J. Taylor, the colored man hose nemination as United States minis- er to Bolivia failed of confirmation by the | Senate, has been reappointed to that office since the adjournment of Congress and is now drawing salary as a full-fledged min- ister. The dispatch say that Mr. Taylor has gone to his home in Kansas City, under instructions from the President to arrange his private business affairs so 2s to be pre- pared to start for his post in Bolivia early in December. Mr. Taylor is quoted as say- ing that his reappointment will be confirm- ed during the regular session of Congress. This is news here, and if Mr. Taylor has been given a recess appointment the fact has been carefully suppressed at the White House and at the State Department, a most unprecedented occurrence. There have been a large number of appointments dur- ing the recess, but the name of Mr. Taylor has not appearad on any of the lists given to the press. It is said at the White House todav that Mr. Taylor has not been reap- pointed. ——+2+ HAS THE SCARLET FEVER. Secretary Smith's Eldest Son is Ser- fously TL. Marion, the eldest son of Secretary Smith, is ill with scarlet fever. The termination of this deadly disease is not to be predicted. It was stated at the Department of the In- terior this afternoon that the little fellow had only a slight attack, but it is thought that this statement has been sent out to soothe the apprehensions of. the friends of the family and to allay public comment. It is really thought that the child is critical- ly ill. It was said at the department this afternoon that the Secretary would be at his office within a few days. The patient is eight years old. and the senior of the family of three. He did not accompany his father on the latter's recent trip to the south, but remained, it is said. in Washing- ton. He, therefore. must hav® contracted the dread malady here. ae ee BURNED TO A CRISP. An Old Colored Man Destroyed W: His Home. This morning about 1 o'clock Wiiliam Compton, a colored man, residing on the Benning’s road near the colored school, dis- covered fire in a frame shanty in rear of | the school and he left his home to lend his assistance. When he reached the burning house, he was too late to do any good, for the house was burned to the ground, and its sole occupant had been unable to escape the fury of the flames. William Bradley was the occupant of the house. He was a col- ored man, thought to be more than ninety years old. His body was burned to a crisp, the legs and arms having been burned from the body. ‘The police were notitied of the sad affair | and an Investigation may follow. As already stated, Bradley lived there alone and it is thought that the old man had a fire in the stove, the sparks from which set the house afire. TO INSPECT FARMS, Probability That Milk Shippers Will Re Looked After. Health Officer Hammett is endeavoring to have an inspection made of the dairy farms in Maryland and Virginia, from which milk is shipped to this city. Secre- tary Morton has written a letter to the Commissioners upon the subject and offers to co-operate with the health department in the matter. Dr. Hammett said to a Star reporter this afternoon that he thought he would be able to accomplish the inspec- tions by experts from the Agricultural De- partment. The health department has prc cured a list of shippers from the two states mentioned, there being 10% in Virginia and 7% in Maryland. ——— The Ways and Means*Committee. Chairman Wilson now has a smoothly- running program for the meeting of the majority members of the ways and means committee. The hours of meeting are from 10 a. m. until 1 p. m.—from 2 to 5 in the afternoon, and from § to 11 at night. The work of the committee up to the hour of adjournment for luncheon today was de- voted to the consideration of various tariff schedules; considering the reports of sub- committees and revising the changes sug- ested by them. it is authoritatively announced that the income tax proposition will not be formally considered until the amount of the deficit caused by the proposed reduction shall be known. or To Aid the Red Cross. Secretary Carlisle today sent orders to the revenue cutters Morrill and Boutwell to render all possible assistance to the Red Cross Society in carrying supplies to the residents of the various islands along the y»uth Carolina coast, devasted by the great eycione. +e Gone Duck Shooting. Commissioner Miller, of the internal reve- nue bureau, Commissioner Lamoreux. Iamd_ office, is morning for Havre de e, Md., for a few days’ duck shooting. e+ ________ Silver Movement. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury offices for the week ended November 18 was $831,650; for the corresponding period last year, $65, — rament Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue to- day were (780,184; customs. #88 554. A Stormy Session of the K. of L. General Assembly. DELEGATES WILL REVEAL NOTHING, Awaiting the Report on Mr. Hayes’ Charges. TO GO IN TOMORROW. PHILADELPHIA, Nev. 2§—The Knights of Labor general assembly is waiting for the report of the finance committee on the Powderly-Hayes trouble before taking any action cn the matter. It was stated this afternoon that the re- port would be presented tomorrow, and it is expected that the convention will then vote on the charges. Mr. Powderly’s friends insist that he will be vindicated. The stormy scenes of the previous ses- sions were repeated this morning, but every delegate was close-mouthed when asked for the details. The press committee reported that a telegraphic greeting had been sent to the natioral grange, which is in session at_ Syracuse, N. and that a communica- tion had been received from the tuiguts of Labor paviors of New York asking for a statement of the order's relations with the Paviors’ Union of Philadelphia. cesar Srey DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE. Great Loss of Life and Damage to Property in Persia, LONDON, Nov. 20.—A special to the Times from Meshed, Persia, states that a | severe earthquake occurred Friday even- ing at Kuchan, an important town in the | northern part of the province of Khoras- san. The town is situated at the eastern extremity of the Aladagh mountains. It is | thought that the loss of life was large. Two-thirds of the town was destroyed. ———.__ END OF A LONG STRIKE. Work to Be Resumed at Reduced Wages in the Wilkesbarre Lace Mill. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 20. —The strike in the Wilkesbarre lace mill, one of | the largest in the United States, which has | lasted for some months, is ended. The large | force uf Germans employed there will re- | turn to work tomorrow. Those who will return have accepted the reduction of 20) per cert with the understanding that full | wages will be paid as soon as the market can be found for tie gcods manufactured | ssa hia EX-SECRETARY RUSK BETTER. | Coi tly in Pain, but His Condition Improved This Morning. VIROQUA, Wis. Nov. 20.—Gen. Rusk rested well last night and appeared to be) somewhat improved in his general condition | today. The disease with which Mr. Rusk is suffering is of long standing. While gov-| ernor he was at one time taken with thi same difficulty. The physicians then pro-| nounced the disease an affection of the stomach. | Dr. Hamilton of Chicago made a diag- nosis during the late national encampment at Indianapolis. He declared it to be in- flammation of the prostate gland. This in-} flammation has since caused the abscess, | which involves the entire gland. The arainage tube causes considerable pain at all times, and when it comes out, as it does | occasionally, chloroform has to be adminis- | tered to Gen. Rusk in order to replace it. The chloroform keeps him weak. A private telegram was received in this city today from Mr. Henry Casson, private secretary to ex-Secretary Rusk, to the ef- fect that there has been a decided improve- ment in Gen. Rusk’s condition, and that) the physician in attendance is now confi- dent of his recovery. Under the circum- stances the information is regarded as au- thentic, and is of a most satisfactory char- acter to the general's friends here. sposergraci coer aaa THE NICTHEROY OES OUT. Departure of the New Brazilian Cruiser From New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—The Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy, flying the Brazilian flag, and haying the American ensign at the foretop, passed out at Sandy Hook at ten minutes to # this morning, bound for Era- zil. She exchanged signals with the signal observer at Sandy Hook as she passed. Later.—The Nictheroy is apparently anchor about three miles south of the Scot- land lightship. The atmosphere is too hazy to make out what is going on on board of her. at} Cause of De' Later—This morning about 5 o'clock the tug Wm. J. McCaldin while coming up the bay sighted a smail craft adrift near the Buttermilk channel, below Governor's Is- land. The tug went up alongside and found | it to be the torpedo boat Yarrow, which had | broken away from its moorings during the | night. The tug took the Yarrow in tow and | went to Atlantic dock, where orders were given by Flint & Co. to tow her down to Gravesend bay. This probably is the reason the Nictheroy | is waiting outside the bar at Scotland light- ship. Soe eee EARLY MORNING FIRES, About $75,000 Worth Richmond Burned Speclal Dispatch to The Evening St RICHMOND, Va ov. 20.—Fire, about 4 o'clock this morning, destroyed about $75,000 worth of property. It originated in Jno. 4 | Kratz’s confectionary store, whose stock is a total loss; then to Chas. Ir. ‘Taylor's w sale grocery. which was slightly d: The flames then almost devoured the wholesale boot and shoe store of 8 A. Putney. The Western Union Tete, Company building, adjoining Putney’: damaged slightly by water, mai instruments becoming tnoperatiy is about covered by insurance. PEORIA. Nov. 20.—Fire broke cut morning about 8 o’cloc Put- s lt-cent siore from a defective, flue. enhen ph | CLARKSVILL Clarksville tob ered about an a this morning. which cov-| . was burned | 200 hogsheads of | - destroyed. insured, Ss, $30,000; The origin of the fire is not known. a Yellow Fever Decrensing at Brans- wie BRUNSWICK, a 20.—One new case of yellow fever reported—Hattie Mock | (white). Discharged, three whites, Eliza-| beth Gale, B. H. Peterson and Jas. Luke. | Colored, five, One death, R. Schlatter, white. ee Marringe Licenses. have been issued by the | Cha Marriage licenses clerk of the court to the following: H. Lawson and Lilly Woods; John R. ton and Barbara Banheardt: and Annie Vaughn Westmoreland count: May Huilings: ¢ end Mary C. MeCorm and Mary Thorn- ton; Wm. Minn., Johns of Lake ¢ 1 and Mary Aloysia Hendri E derson and Polly Tolliver; J es Alt Sheridan of Baltimore and Idenetta Mason; George Smith of Westmoreland ty, and Lucinda Smith of Orange Turner an Gaithersbure, XW Jeanette Lauter. Avgust Herbert and Court of Appexis. Today in the Court of Appeals (Chief Jus- tice Alvey and Justices Morris and Shep- hard) Wm. A. Day, on motion of Mr. Dav- idge, was admitted to the bar. Backus Portable Steam Heater Company against commissioner of patents; submitted. Du- | much as he will take when the task is com- | ister of the cabinet, is the favorite of Mrs. | clad in her morning royal robe, a Mother | veloped, the forehead being more prominen: | black, jand dre exceedingly fond of showing ther | The first night or tw | great treat, but after successive nearly all- |) He Will Replace Assistant Secretary rand against Bateman; decree reversed by stipulation. Mayse against Gaddis; argued and submitted. Baird against Worrell; dis- missed by appellant. Butler against Strong; Campbell against District of Columbia, Peugh against Strong and Nash's estate: continued, The Deposed Kanaka Sovereign and Her People. The Improvi: ce of a Good Natured Race—The Ex-Queen in Retirement —Prevalence of Mother Hubbards. Written for The Evening Star. Liliuokalani Dominis, ex-queen iady, of enforced elegant leisure and now object of considerable international importance, is a woman of quiet tastes and without the love of display so characteristic of the native Hawaiians. This “little affair’ is not at all in accordance with her nature. She would never have been placed in her present undoubted predicament except by her acceptance of poor advice from her most intimate counselors. Excitement is incompatible with her temperament. The late King Kalakaua was a real royal good fellow. He never stopped to consider the expense if the pleasure of friends was in question. He was constantly looking for excitement, fun and harmless deviltry. With no thought of the value of money, he was the idol of the Kanakas. Kalakaua’s sister, Liluokalani, has never been a spend- thrift. She has lived in a quiet manner ever since her late husband, John Dominis, died. An Improvident Race. Like all Hawaiians, however, Liliuokalani does not have a clear idea of the value of money. The native Hawaiian is improvi- dent to an astounding degree. Labor to the full blooded native is a “side issue’ and entirely out of the question, except from the sheerest necessity. Whenever a native borrows money on a piece of prop- erty his ownership of that land has ceased. He never worries about his debts or interest afterward. To the native, whatever amount he is fortunate to get is clear gain. For any especial service you may want of his he is just as likely to ask you ten times as pleted. Should the United States annex | the Hawaiian Islands the Kanakas would undoubtedly at once merge into the peo- ple’s party. Thetr idea. of the value of money are about alike. A suit was grougnt against Liliuokalani Dominis on October 18 last for $511.72 for goods purchased from a firm in Honolulu betweer. January 2, 18%, and January 12, 1893. The Queen's Retiremen: ‘The ex-queen has been living in her pri- vate residence,known as Washington Place, since she was dethroned. Her favorite male companion for a number of years has been Charles B. Wilson, who was a black- smith, of no particular education. Wilson was the marshal of the kingdom, and one of the ex-queen’s chief advisers. About two weeks after the royal mistress was deposed Wilson was dropped, and it is now stated that Samuel Parker, a former min- Dominis. She is steadfast in her friena- ships. The Reign of the Mother Hubbard. As a rule the women of Hawaii are indo- lent and pleasure loving. Their morning, street, reception, dinner, evening and some- times all-night gown is a Mother Hubbard. It is always in style. They are all colors and of all Kinds of materials. hey are | worn during the week and on Sundays. There is no favoritism about Mother Hub- bard. She consents to be worn by classes. all Royalty as well as common people ciously clothed in Mother Hubbards. While Liliuokalani was filling her recent star engagement as Queen of the Kanakas she resided in a residence of her own about three squares away from the palace. There is an unwritten law that compels the ruling monarch to take breakfast in the palace, and almost any morning the queen could; be seen going to the palace in a carriage, | Hubbard. After breakfast she would some- times sit on the porch of the palace and lis- ten to her Royal Hawaiian band. The native woman {s innately modest. They have no conception of the true mean-| ing of morality as it is understood by other | civilized peoples, Their first idea is to’ please. They will do anything within their power to contribute to the comfort of a! stranger. The Kanaka is a most peculiar combination of simplicity, intelligence, in- dolence and honesty. No matter how poor a Kanaka may be, how easy it might be for him to steal or pilfer, or how strongly he may be tempted, he will not take that which does not belong to him. It is inborn honesty. Native Characteristics, Physically the Kanakas are splendid specimens of the Polynesians. A hundred years ago they were considerably above the average height of man. Their complexion is of a copperish hue, somewhat similar to} the Indian, but more transparent and of a lighter shade. Their features resemble those of the negro somewhat, with the flat | nose, thick lips and high cheek bones, but; from the eyes up they are much better de- with good-sized heads and silk straight hair. While the Hawaiian | has degenerated considerably since the ad- vent of the white man, he is still a most | magnificent specimen of humanity. Obesity | among the natives is a matter of congratu-! lation and admiration. “He who waxes fat! is indeed lucky.” Whenever the natives are at leisure,which is about all the time, their favorite amuse- ment is singing, playing stringed instru- ments and smoking cigarettes. The women | will sit on the ground nearly all day.cross- d, clad in a Mother Hubbard, with a te between their teeth, playing aa which is a sort of a baby guitar, four strings, all the same s Instead of picking a tune on the string: they are strummed, The women have mosi| beautiful hands, symmetrical and dainty ‘The taro patch is aiso a favorite instrument. It is like the ukalele, except that it is larger | and has five strings, 1 The music of the people is plaintive i melodious. There is nothing “catchy” in the native tunes, and, with cheir rich, full} voices, generally in the middie register, | they even excel the plantation negro in real| melody. Like the negro, streets nearly all night long, playing and | singing. Whenever a person visits a sugar plantation the Kanakas living near by con- sider it a duty to call upon the visitor and serenade him. It is often necessary to plead | arnestly with the serenaders to depart. | is all right and a/ they walk the; night sessions the visitor gets sleepy and sometimes appeals forcibly to the Kanaka. GEY. DOE THE MAN. of War Grant. A change in ihe office of sistant sec- retary of war wiil take place on the loth | proxumo, Gen. L. A. Grant, who has filled that position so ‘acceptably for several) will at that date turn it over to} Joseph FB. Doe of Zanesville, Wis. | Gen, Grant’s resignation, tendered at the | beginning of the present admir has recer en accepted, to te on the date nd Gen. cepted Secretary sist him the airs of the Grant's retention ta to! of the | ishment. Gen. for eight mouths under a democratic administration the face of Hitler political at the gr esteem in which he is held by | He has made many friends | in by his many j qualities, a1 has proved a mo: ble and efficient official in every 1 He was kind and considerate to the news- aper men who had business with the de- rtment, and they will always have 1 spot in the rt for him. He 4 long ago to return to his home in sova to take up the threads of his usiness, and his stay here in the of his political opponents has been 1 accommodation to Secre- rho has had some difficulty in imding a suitable man to take his place. Gen. Doe is said to fill the bill admira- bly. He is a young man of the legal pro- fession, with a thorough knowledge of mil- itary affairs, gained mostly through his ex- perience with the National Guard of the state of Wisconsin, with w! he is at present identified as adjutant general. His friends speak of him as having not only high legal attainments, but fine executive ability, and predict’ that he will ad- mirably fill the place to which he has been called. The appointment will probably not be made until Congress meets. * } another dispatch from Gen. | minister, compiaint SUING A GOVERNMENT. A Circus Company Levies an Attach- ment on a Fair Exhibit. The United States is now called upon to Some Comments on Mr. Blount’s|act the host toward one of the exhibiting Strong Expression. NAVAL OFFICERS ARE MUCH AMUSED Se Because They Are Acquainted With the Condition of Affairs. JUDGE COOLEY’S ASSISTANCE. Seer Various comments have been made in re- gard to the last chapter of the Hawatian literature—the synopsis of Mr. Blount's re- port on the manner in which poor down- trodden Liliuokalani was overthrown by Minister Stevens and other so-called con- spirators. It is generally admitted that as exparte presentation of the case it tends to strengthen the belief of the administra- tion that the provisional government could not have come into power without the sym- pathy and good wishes of the representa- tives of the United States. The report is criticized, however, inasmuch as it faily entirely to show the sentiment of the Ha- waiian people at the time of Mr. Blount's visit on the question of their government, whether favorable or otherwise to the res- toration of the monarchy. A Strong Combination. It was generally supposed that Mr. Blount’s special mission was to feel the public pulse on the question of the most popular form of government and that he was rot specially charged to investigate how the de facto government came into power. His defence of “Paramour” Wilson and the purity of the queen caused much merriment among naval officers who have visited Honolulu and have some knowledge on the subject. ‘That's a strong combina- tion,” says one, “Paramount Blount and Paramour Wilson. The former youches for the integrity of the latier and ihe lat- ter vouches for the virtue of the queen.” Newspaper Men Dissatintied. There is great dissatisfaction among the newsjaper fraternity over the favoritism displayed in making public Mr. Blount's re- port. it was furnished to the correspond- ents of those papers who have supported the President’s policy in this matter and was carefully withheld from the press as- sociaticns and the correspondents of all papers which have dared to question the wisdom of the plan for the restoration of the queen. It is even rumored that the administration correspondents have been in pessession of copies of this report for several days in order that they might en- deavor to stem the tide of public indigna tion at the attitude of the administration as indicated in Secretary Gresham's argu- ment to the President. Judge Cooley's Assistance. Although the State Department officials will not commit themselves on the question, it is generally accepted as a fact that Judge Cooley of Michigan is in complete sympathy with the administration’s monarchial ten- dencies and that Secretary Gresham had the benefit of his assistance in the preparation of his report to the President. ——---e MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTS. Bands Said to emble in Texas to Cross the Rio Grande. Despite professions to the contrary the Mexican government is expressing serious concern over the new revolutionary move- ment inaugurated in Texas, and within the past few days two dispatches from his government have been presented to the State Department by Minister Romero, re porting the formation of hostile bands on the American side of the Rio Grande, os- tensibly with the intention of crossing into Mexico, The story of operations looking to the capture of the alleged revolutionists is told in dispatches received and sent by the War Department. Late Saturday after- noon, the Mexican minister, acting under advices from his government, informed the State Department that twenty-five supposed revolutionists were assembled on the Texas side of the Rio Grande » ar San Elizario, and intended to cross in.» Mexico. Adju- tant Genera! Riggles immediately telegraph- ed Brigadier General Wheaton at San Antonio, commanding the Department of Texas, directing him to send troops to the place where the twenty-five men were sup- posed to be congregated and to prevent them from crossing to Mexican soil in vio- lation of the neutrality laws. Saturday night Gen Wheaton replied that he had sent one company of infantry in wegons, and a battalion of thirty cavalrymen from Fort Bliss at El Paso, under Maj. Henton of the twenty-third infantry, Yesterday Wheaton re- ported the arrival of the troops at San Eli- zario. y had covered the thirty or forty miles to San Elizario in a short time, the cavalry arriving there at 2 o'clock Sunday morning and the infantry before daybreak. The troops scoured the country thoroughly, but neither found, saw nor heard of any such band as that reported by the Mexican | government. = —___. ‘o Succeed Mr. Tingle. Mr. James J. Crowley, special treasury agent at Chicago, has been chosen by Sec- retary Carlisie as the successor of Mr. A. K. Tingle, chief of the special agents’ divi- sion of the Secretary's office, to take effect on the 1th proximo. The office is one of great importance in the administration of | the customs laws and the incumbent must have a thorough technical knowledge of all tariff questions. Because of his faith- ful administration of the laws for the pre- vention of frauds on the revenue Mr. Tin gle has been one of the most constanth abused men in public life and at one time came near being made a national issue, The salary of the office is $10 a day and expenses. oo oe A Band Said to Have Crossed, This morning, the State Department was informed by the Mexican minister that sixty-five men, presumably hostile to the Mexican government, had crossed the Rio Grandé near El Paso. Accor Texas authorities of the existence of the band, but no steps had been taken by the latter to prevent them crossing to Mexico, A copy of the dispatch was sent to the W Department and telegraphed to Gen. Wheaton. +e ian Taken the Oath, Word has been received here that Mr. J, Roosevelt Roosevelt, recently appointed first secretary of the United States em- bassy ut london, took the oath of office in t city on Saturday and entered at once on the discharge of his new duties, His commission, which has been held at the State Department several weeks await- * his wishes, will be forwarded to him at the embassy at London. : -o- Russian Prisoners Released, Secretary Carlisle today ordered the re- lease of the Russian convicts arrested at San Francisco, and so notitied the Russian minister here. The convicts, it was found, were political prisoners, and under our laws could not be detained, amined for Promotion, ‘on of first and second as- sistant patent examiners was held today. About forty candidates for the promotion list appeared before the examining board. Printing Postage Stamps. Postmaster General Bissell this morning received a letter from the government bu- reau of printing and engraving asking that the bids for printing postage stamps be held up till that bureau had an opportunity to put in a formal bid. It is quite probable that the government may hereafter print its postage stamps. —aplepietes ‘The grip is raging in Cleveland. J. W. Fuller, a notorious bank swindler and crook, has been arrested in Richmond, Ind., by Detective Charles Page. When ar- rested Fuller carried a large pasteboard box filled with bank checks from as many as fifty banks throughout the country. He claims his home is at Williamsport, Pa. The Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific railroad has been disposed of at master's The Council of the Legion of Honor has decided upon the: expulsion of Gustave Eif- fel, the celebrated engineer of the Eiffel tower, and of Ferdinand De Lesseps from the order, sale in Mankato, Minn., under a decree of a mortgage foreclosure. Mr. Sheldon bid the road in for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. The C., R. 1 & P. takes immediate possession. nationalities at the world’s fair in a curi- ous case. Recently a circus company was traveling in New South Wales and lost a number of valuable horses, mainly, they claimed, through the defective quarantine arrangements of the country. An oppor- tunity to recover did not come until the exhibit of the colony was unpacked and found to contain a number of nuggets of gold. When @ good chance came the rep- resentatives of the circus obtained an at- tachment on the nuggets, and now that the exhibit is to be packed to be sent home there Is trouble. Based on this a suit has been brought, and the Attorney General has lately been looking into the law to dis- cover just how far a foreign government is protested by the laws of this country from suit here. It has been found that there is a statute providing that a foreign gov- erament can not be sued in a United States court without its consent. Mr. Rdward — of cers §g has been detailed by the department of justice to represent United States in the si 7 ———_ -o-_______ MORE ALLEGED PENSION FRAUDS. A Buffal Attorney Said to Have Worked a Successfal Scheme. The pension authorities claim to have discovered another system of fraudulent pensions, The investigation has been in progress for some time, but has been kept profoundly secret. Even now the officials are reticent and decline to discuss the mat- ter. It is said that W. Boen Moore, a Buf- falo, N. Y., attorney, who at one time was a special examiner in the pension bureau, has been working a scheme by which the government has already lost $150,000 in cold cash and a great amount of clerical labor. | Five or six thousand cases are now on file at the office which are being conducted by Mr. Moore. It is charged that Moore in- duced people to apply for a pension who had not a shadow of a claim to one, and | that by use of a notary public’s seal and | trumped-up testimony, many of the claims ; Were allowed. It is not known as yet how far-reaching the fraud is, but it has not all come to light. There is more of it. pe j The Secret Service Report. The most important recommendations made in the annual report of Chief Drum- mond of the United States secret service refer to amendments in existing laws to prevent the operations of “green goods” scheme and a recommendation for the pas- sage of the Manderson bill to prevent bank officials from making false entries in their books. The secret service olticers during | the past year have secured 205 convictions, most of them for passing counterfeit coins. Fines to the amount of $20,000 were imposed on persons arrested by them. The face value of counterfeit money cap- tured amounted to $3,867,118, and they also secured 491 plates and numerous dies and molds. Secretary Carlisle will, it is expected, leave here on the Congressional limited at 4 o'clock this afternoon, for New York. He will deliver the principal address at the banquet of the New York chamber of com- merce on Tuesday night. He will devote Tuesday to official business with treasury officials at New, York. ~ ———_—_+ @ + DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Question Sign. Mr. Thomas E. Waggaman has signed a number of applications for liquor licenses as “agent” on condition that the signature | shall not apply for more than one year. The Commissioners sent the matter to | the attorney for his opinion as to what effect such a condition as that imposed by | Mr. Waggaman would have under the pres- ent liquor law. | Mr. Thomas holds in his opinion that its only effect will be to require the applicant | when he applies for a renewal of his Ii- cense to get the signature of Mr. Wagga- man over again. They Protest. The property owners on the east side of Munroe street between Harrison street and | the line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail- | road in Anacostia, have joined in # petition to the Commissioners to protest against | the laying of a sewer pipe on Munroe | street between the points named under the | Provisions of the compulsory permit sys- tem. They say they are willing to wait for @ regular appropriation to lay the sewer. Toda: Orders. | The Commissioners today ordered: i That sidewalks be laid on 13th street | southeast, from K to L streets, and on I. | Street from 12th to 13th streets under the provisions of the compulsory permit sys- | tem, as necessary to the public safety, com- | | | fort and health. That the interior metal of 2,000 lanterns |on the public gas lamps of the District be |painted, chargeable to the current appro- | priation for street lighting. |. “That sewers in Brightvood avenue be- tween Whitney avenue and Spring road and | |on Scott avenue be added to the provision- | al schedule of sewers to be built under the | appropriation for suburban sewers, 18%. | “That 100 barrels of cement, District spec- | ification, be purchased in open market, any j excess of cost over contract price, 4f any. be charged to contractor, who has failed | fo make deliveries in accordance with con- | trae “That the employment of R. H. Park inspector of asphalt and cements, on the 19th instant, is authorized. That the following work be done under the | Provisions of the compulsory permit. sys- | tem, the same having been duly advertised: | Laying and relaying sidewalks—Corcoran Street, north side, 14th to 15th streets: 6th street extended, west side, Pomeroy to Lincoln streets; O street, both sides, 27th to 2sth streets; C street, south side, North Capitol street to Delaware avenue north. east; S street northwest, both sides, 1th to Mth streets; B street northeast, north side ist to 2d streets: 15th street northeast. west side, G to H streets; P street northwest north side, 27th to 28th streets; 2th street, M to Dunbarton streets: 15th southeast, east side, Pennsylvania 0 East Capitol street. ing old brick with cement—F street northwest, both sides, 9th to isth streets: Ith street northwest, both sides, both sides, street street to New York avenue. Board walk. Superio> street, north side, Champlain avenue to Meridan avenue. Paving alle Square 509, all alleys in square; square 218, repaving all cobble al- leys; square . all unimproved alleys in », all unimproved alleys in hitney | Square; square Square; alleys in rear of 616 to 630 avenue no-thwest; square 126, repaving all cobble alleys in square. Ruilding Permits, The following building permits were is- sued tod: Aaron Bradshaw, to 225 Oth street northeast, to cost $24,000, T. D. Daly, 127 H street northeast, to cost $1,300. _ Baltimore Markets. Flour dul a Western su- 1 wheat patent, do. straight, 3. shipments, 5 receipts, 0 barrels: No. 2 re Deceit mple, GaGe. mbver, 43 st a corn th 40443 new, ‘2o04a N receipts, Rye quiet stock, 47.325 bushe timothy, $14. 500817 steam to Liverpool, % imitation, 2a24: indie, 19220; rolls, fine, stendy. Sugar rticles unchanged. ALTIMORE, Nov. 20. Virginia consols, threes, 64: Raltimore ‘and Ohio stock, 72; Northern Cen. tral stock. €8: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, 10%9104: first Incomes, GO; in incomes. 9: Consolidated Gas bonds, 111%; do. stocks, 56%a ST. —____+e-__ An English Express Snowbow LONDON, Nov. 20.—The 4:45 express train from London for Cambridge was snowed in yesterday morning near Royston. One hundred men worked all day long in dig- ging out the train. Toward night the track was sufficiently clear for the train to pro- ceed, All went well until Harston was reached, where the train stuck again. The passengers then abandoned it. _ Dancer Weds an American. Nov. 20.—Miss Sylvia Gray, the well-known danserse of the Gaety Theater, was married today to Mr. R. L. Fenwick, American. FINANCE AND TRADE. Regular List of Stocks Strong With Fractional Gai CAPITAL AWAITED IN WALL SYREEP. eens Sugar the Prominent Stock of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, Nov, 2.—The scarcity of Stocks this morning and some anxiety on the part of the shorts had a beneficial ef- fect on prices. London showed marked improvement, and bought moderately on this side, with St. Paul the favorite. The strength of this stock during the last few days is largely attributable to orders from the same source. The bears made little capital out of the Lehigh Valley strike, and traders twisted the attendant restricted production ‘into @ bull argument. It is not likely that any serious tie-up will occur, as present diffi- culties are likely to be satisfaetority ad- justed. The unprecedented surplus, as shown by Saturday's bank statement, is the most encouraging feature in the local situation, and is construed to be an assured source of prosperity. The unknown quantity is the length of time that will before depositors seek to invest their funds, but even this is generally conceded to be near- ing solution. Money on call wax quoted at 1 and 11-2 | per cent, but time loans offered on the most advantageous terms are mot much sought after. Sugar again pressed itself into promi- nence, and advanced 1 per cent to 4 3-4, reacted to 91-8 and recovered on later | dealings to opening figures. Distillers was freely sold for a loss of 2 per cent to 2S on prospects of some un- profitable change in the tariff. The regular list was strong with frac- tional gains throughout. Missouri, Kansas and Texas earnings, for the second week this month, show a de- crease of $50,171, and Louisville and Nash- Mille, for the same period, decreased $24,- 7D. Speculation relapsed into. dullness after midday and prices wese depressed iy by a new bear element, who traded on the high prices produced by the covering of the original. Throughout the dultness there was ah un- dercurrent of strength that suggested great possibilities If properly developed. Condi tions, If judged by precedent. do not war- rant @ continuation of bear tactics, but as no one seems inclined to undertake the leadership of the bull faction, prices are | likely to drift along with fractional changes | une the bears bring down upon themselves the retribution of an oversold market. — et FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. arethe opening. the The following 4 and the lowest and the closing ntices of the egen7gy M4 ge zs, BeBe «! * - a ‘* # : i Sales—regular cat! lwz, $10v0 at 1%. D.C. 3. Aueri-an Security and ‘rust Ss, 50 at 100: [at 100. People’s Fire Insurance, Gv at Bi. Estate Title lusurance, 4 - & Blectric Ligh at 11k. Awerican Security aud Drum, 2 5 45, registered, 1007, 8. 4s, coupon, Iver, ag bid, 1133, asked. District of Columbia Bonds. 20-year fond Sa, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 Lid. ear fund Gn, sold, 113 wid, Water stock Tn, . and A., 100 bid. American Security Ss, 1406, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington fantry Ist Gs, 9S bid. Washington Light 1 46 bid.” Washington Gas Company ge fal bid. Eckington RK. peake and Potomac T: Capitol and North © Street R. Metropolitan I. R. conv. @s, 100 bid, tric Light comv. Sx, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.Bank of Wa: joa! iti bid. Bank of the Republic, 230 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 290 asked. Central, 260 bid. Second, 120 bid. Farmers and Mecuanics’, 175 bid. Citizens’, 18) asked. Columbia, 130 asked. © 130 asked. West End. 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 105 asked. Lincoln, 100 asked. Obie, 5 asked. Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown, 26) bid. Metropolitan, 73 dd, 100 asked. Colum- bia, 60 Wid, 7% axked. Capitol’ and North 20 ‘bid, 30’ axked. Eekingtoh and Soldiers’ Street, Washington Title, 6 bid, Gus apd Blectric Light 491g bid, BZ asked. 6 Blectric Light, 113 bid, 117 8 ocks Washington Gea, soon Gen 80 id. UR asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.— apd Potomac, 41% bid. af asked. American 1% bid, 2% ck ° Miscellaneous Stocks. —Washingtow 3 : ‘Great Falls Tce, 110 bid, Bull Ran a, 22 asked. . Security and ——___~o—_—_ Chicage Grain aud Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co. bankers and broki Metropolitan Bank building. wes CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 1903. Wheat—Dec, 00's 4 oe a Oats—Deoe 27 Pork Jen 728} ‘Ba May. 124° Lart—Jane 2M ates te —_—_—_+2+—_____ Haxband and Wife Both Dead. A sad case is told briefly in the death no- tices of The Star today. Yesterday after- noon the wife of Wm. L. Corcoran died at her husband's residence, 610 F street south- west, and this morning the bereaved hur- band passed away, is wife into eternity. Their join’ take place from their late residence tomor- row at 9:80 o'clock. —_—— Epidemic of Smallpox. ELIZABETH, N. J., Nov. 20.—The small- epidemic here becomes so alarming th¥® extreme measures have been adopted by the health authorities, >