Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1894, Page 2

INDIFFERENCE AMONG CHINESE. Patriotism Regarding the War Displayed by the People. SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.—Mer. Philibert Termoz, prelate of the pope, is in the city on an apostolic mission, The dis- tinguished visitor was one of the passen- which ar- the orfent a few days ago. beginning of last year he has ing Into the creeds and customs oriental nations, and at the same FEE From Peking Mgr. Termoz went by way of Manchuria and Corea to Japan. He saw the Japanese fleet land its troops at Che- mulpo and says he was struck with the military manner in which the ceremony ‘was carried cut. Japan's army, he says, is far superior to that of China. “The great trouble with China,” he said, “4s the lack of patriotism among the peo- ple. In Japan every mother’s son is steep- 2d in patriotism. In China a viceroy and a mumber of soldiers are hired to defend the country. They might be so many Hessians for ail the patriotism they possess.” INTERFERENCE OF THE POWERS. It May Stop the Triumphant Progre: of Japan. It fs believed here that the Chinese forces are almost demoralized and that the only obstacle to the triemphant campaign of the Japanese apart from the inclement win- ter of northern China is to be looked for in the interference of the great powers. ‘There is reason to believe that the feeling is growing in Europe that the war bids fair to go beyond bounds unless some Influence is brought to bear to check it, and some na- tions having large interests in China have taken the alarm already. They fear the re- sult on their own interests of so overwneim- ing a victory by Japan that must be follow- e4 by the domination of Japanese interests, and animated by commercial or territorial jealousy they are seeking a.way to termin- ate the war. CHINESE TROOPS CAPTURED. Reinforcements Landed in Taken by the Japanese. A New York Herald special cablegram Bays: SHANGHAI, September 19.—Field Mar- shal Count Yamagata, commanding the forces in Corea, is marching with 45,000 Japanese troops on Moukden from the southeast. The Chinese troops thai were landed at the mouth of the Yalu river before yester- day’s sea fight have been capiured. In the fight with the Japanese fleet the Chinese lost the King-Yuen, the Chih- Yuen, the Yang-Wei and the Chao-Yung. No Japanese ships were sunk. The treasure captured at Ping-Yang amounted to $3,000,000. Corea ———— a TILTING OVER SILVER. Free Coinage Plank Beaten by Wash- ington Re licans. SPOKANE, Wash., September 20.—The Washington state republican convention had & tilt over the silver plank in the platform. he convention was evenly divided on this subject And reported two resolutions. They ‘were discussed for three hours. One or two amendments were voted dewn, and finally the free silver plank providing for free coin- age at the ratio of 16 to 1 was beaten by a vote of 224 to 261. The platform also con- tains the following: “We affirm our allegiance to the princi- ples of .the republican party, and indorse unreservedly the national platform of 1892, believing a return to these principles in the administration of the government is abso- lutely necessary to insure return of national prosperity. “We deplore the terrible calamity that has befallen our common country by reason of the gross incompetency and misrule of the democratic party, which for nearly two years has had absolute control of the fed- eral government. We denounce the foreign cy of the present administration for ing our diplomatic service into disgrace abroad and contempt at home; for its stu- died and persistent effort to humiliate and ‘nnoy; to injure and continuously to mant- fest its contempt for those whose injuries received while defending the flag of their country merited for them not only the ever- lasting gratitude, but also the bounty of a Ration. “We condemn It for its so-called policy of tariff reform, which in practice its leader and head denounces as one of ‘perfidy and dishonor;” a policy which taxes the poor man’s breakfast table for the sake of en- Fiching its political friends and benefactor, the colossal Sugar trust of America; a poli- ey. ihe very menace ot which has destroyed ence, ruined values, demoralized ital and starved labor.” ry ta gh —_—~—___ CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS. 4m the Pursait That Followed the Prisoners Were Killed. ATHENS, Greece, September 20.—A most daring outrage upon the part of Greek bri- gands is reported from Lamia, near the Turkish frontier, and at the head of the Gulf of Velo. The procureur du rol, a judge and two secretaries, were returning in a carriage, accompanied by two gen- darmes from villages where they had beea collecting information in regard to brigan- dage. When the party arzived within half an hour's drive of Lamia, they were sur- Founded by Papyritzopulo’s band of bri- gands, who carried off the procureur and the judge, taking them to their stronghold on Mount Othrys. Later the prisoners were allowed to send word to their friends that the brigands demanded that no pursuit be made until a ransom was paid. A detach- ment of 100 soldiers was sent to attack the brigands and in the fight which followed the brigands were exterminated, but the Procureur du roi was killed and the judge Was mortally wounded. ie aes Discussing a Grip for the Ladies. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 20.— The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in secret session at Lookout mountain this morning have under consideration the Rebekah de- gree. The ladies holding this degree are asking for representation in the Grand Lodge and for a grip and password. The con: eration of these questions, it is thought, will occupy the entire time of the grand body this morning. Considerable excitement prevailed in the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows this when the question was raised that st were not being aeld In the corporate limits of Chattanooga, the action of the last grand body being’ “That the Next place of meeting be at Chattanoog Tenn.” It was claimed most earnestiy b some that the proceedings would be illegal on that account, but it was finally decided to go on with the meetings, that, being themselves the could make whatever they ¢ who held other view: ———= srhoed of Fire elected the fo and secreta’ Train Wrecking in Tonquin. PARIS, September 20.—An official dfs- patch received hesé from Ha Noi, the capi- tal of Tonquin, says that a number of Pirates attempted to wrecks @ train from ‘hinese eng@eer was killed Sallien is pursuing the pirates. n were carried off. Col. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Convention of North Carolina Demo- cratic Clubs. 4 WORK OF A PRACTICAL JOKER nn wae A Tennessee Planter Suspected of Murder. BIG SWINDLING SCHEME RALEIGH, N. C., September 20.—The state convention of democratic clubs con- vened in this city today. Every section of the state is represented and unusual en- thusiasm is manifested. The principal ob- ject of the convention appears to be a desire to awaken renewed interest in the early construction of the Nicaraguan canal. Resolutions were passed favoring the canal. Work of a Pructical Joker. CINCINNATI, September 20.—The Times Star special from Trimble, Tenn., says yes- terdav Jim Harber and others were sitting in front of Simpson's grocery. Bob Jellow drew a sun-glass from his pock- et and focussed its lens on Harber’s uncov- ered head. The glass did more than was ex- pected. The concentrated rays did not reach Har- ber’s scalp, but suddenly his head was a mass of flames, caused by the ignition of the bay rum on his hair, he having just come from the barbe: shop. When his head caught fire he started to run, but Frank Gordon ceught him and held him while others extinguished the blaze. Harber would doubtless have killed the joker on the spot had he not been restrained by friends. Today he brought suit 2gainst Jellow for $5,000. Physicians say Ha-ber’s head will ever be adoried with ancther suit of hair. Jellow is quite wealthy. A Prominent Planter Arrested. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept>mber 20.—Wm. Durham, a prominent planter of Montgom- ery county, is in jail at Clarksville under peculiar circumstances. Yesterday he gave one of his negro hands, Sam Price, a drink of whisky. Price died within an hour, al- leging that he had been poisoned. “There is no known motive for Durham’s committing such a deed, and he denies that he gave the negro poison, also saying that he drank from the same bottle at the same time. There are two incidents bearing on the case. A settlement between the two for a year’s work was nearly due. On the other hand, Price and his wife have lived un- happily and wer2 about to separate. An investigation will be made. A Large Swindling Scheme. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 20.—Within the past few days two fraudulent bonds for $1,000 each, purporting to have been issued for School purposes by school districts in Vernon county, Mo., have turned up in this city, and it is now believed that a large swindling scheme has been set on foot, with how great success is not yet known. These two bonds were detected by the ab- sence of a certificate of registration in the office of the secretary of state, as required by Missouri laws. = NEW YORK, September 20.—Two fraud- ulent bonds of $1,000 each, apparently ts- sued for school purposes by the school dis- trict commissioners in Vernon county, Mo., have appeared in this city, and it is thought that a big fraud is being operated. ——.__ CYCLIST SEARLE’S MISHAP. Sprati His Wrist While Through the Water. BATAVIA, N. Y., September 20.—Cyctist Searle, who is trying to break the record from Chicago to New York, left at 8 a.m. today, and expects to ride to Syracuse, 113 miles, in eight hours, and ride the whole 404 miles to New York without further stop. It is raining, but the wind favors him. He reached Batavia at 9 o'clock last night, having ridden 135 miles from Erie in 201-2 hours. He rode through mud the en- tire distance. Searle left Buffalo in a driv- ing rain, taking the railroad track through water three inches deep. He and his pace- maker ran into a bridge six miles west of here. The pacemaker was badly bruised, and Searie sprained his wrist. ROCHESTER, N. Y., September 20.—At 11 o'clock this morning the following mes- sage was recelved from Bicyclist Searle: “Batavia, N. Y., September 20.—Delayed by accident. Pacemaker hurt. Will arrive Rochester at 2 this evening. Have set fold- ing mud guards ready for wheel.” —_———— MATTERS BROUGHT BY CABLE. Riding Anxiety Over the Condition of Presi- dent Nunez of Colombia. COLON, September 20.—The greatest anx- iety prevails here in regard to reports in circulation about the health of Dr. Rafael Nunez, president of the republic of Colom- bia. ‘The president has been ill for some time past and is not expected to recover. It is even believed by some that he is dead. All telegraphic news is subject to press censorship and is liable to be suppressed. There ts general anxiety in regard to the condition of the president. THE HAGUE, September 20.—The budget shows a deficit of $,000,000 florins, A loan will be issued immediately. BRUSSELS, September 20.—A decree has been published dissolving the chamber of deputies and the senate and fixing the elec- tions for October 14. LONDON, September 20.—The British steamer Mobile, from New York September 8 for this port, is-aground in the Thames. The Mobile is a four-masted screw steamer of 3,700 tons register. She was built at Belfast, Ireland, last year by Harlan & Wolff for the Atlantic Transport Comoany. Her dimensions are 445 feet long, 49.2 feet beam and 30 feet depth of hold. ee DEFEAT OF McALEER. Democrats of the Third Pennsylvania District Refuse a Renomination. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 20.— Congressm+n McAleer was defeated for re- nomination this morring by the democrats of the third district and Joseph P. McCullen was chosen as his successor. The opposi- tion to Congressman McAleer came from ‘Thomas J. Ryan,Peter Monroe and Matthew Dittmann, three of his most bitter adver- saries. Other congressional nominations were: First district, D. J. Callahan; second, Max Herzberg; fourth, Gus Muller; fifth, Dr. David Moffett. The city nominations were as follows: City treasurer, Thomas C. Else; register of wills, F. Pierce Buckley; common pleas judges, J. Henry Williams and Judge Theo, F. Jenkins. Judge Hanna, republican, was indorsed for orphans’ court judge. Congressman McAleer said to a reporter of the Associated Press this afternoon that he positively declined to run as an inde- pendent candidate. ——_—— Bought by Washington Correspon ents. Pa., September SCRANTO:! 20.—The Scranton Times, one of the leading morning newspapers of northern Pennsylvania, and the only democratic daily in Lackawanna county, has been purchased by Wm..R. Bell and Samuel E. Hudson, two Washing- nts. The Times has signed a ninety-yea contract with the ociated Pre: siving the full leased wire ser- = een, Lee Crandall Nominated. Special Dispatch to The Evening Stas. DECATUR, Ala., September 20.—The Jef- fersonian democrats and populists held a joint convention at New Decatur yesterday and unanfmously nominated Col. Lee Cran- dall for Congress in the eighth district. The republicans held thelr convention at Decatur, and unanimously indorsed fhe ac- tion of the Jeffersonians and populists. THE’ EVENING’ STAR; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, THE KNOX FIRE VICTIMS: Disposition of the Fund Raised by the Star for Their Families. Report of Those Designated by the Commissioners to E uitably Ap- portion the Amount. The matter of the distribution of the funds raised by The Evening Star for the relief of the families of the firemen who lost their lives in the Knox fire has been settled in the form of a report made to the Com- missioners. They have not yet had a chance to act upon the report, but it will un- doubtedly be adopted by them without de- lay. The sum that was raised by popular sub- scription through The Star amounted to $4,019.43, and this was at once turned over to the Commissioners for distribution to the needy ones. The Commissioners designated Auditor Petty and Dr. William Tindall, sec- retary of the board, to determine upon a plan for the best and most equitable dis- posal of this fund, and the report made this afternoon embodies the results of their labors. The report is as follows: To the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Gentlemen: We, the committee desiz- nated by you to recommend a pian for the distribution of the fund of $4,019.43 of the subscriptions sent to The Evening Star by citizens of the District of Columbia “for the benefit of those who were dependent upon the firemen who lost their lives in the dis- charge of their duty at the recent dis- astrous fire at the Knox building,” and transmitted to the Commissioners on the Sth instant, with the request that they take charge of the money and see that it is properly distributed,” have to submit the following as in their judgment the most equitable method of disposing. of that fund: ‘The members of the District of Columbia fire department who were killed at the fire mentioned were: . Samuel E. Mastin, assistant foreman, No. 1 engine. Dennis O’Donnoghue,probationary private, NSicnser RF : Michael R. Fenton, private, No. 1 engine. Samuel E. Mastin left a widow. and two children, aged, respectively, six and eleven years. Michael R. Fenton left two sisters, Kate M. and Annie M. Fenton, who are, entitled to relief under the terms of the donation. We therefore recommend that one-third of the fund be given to the widow of As- sistant Foreman Mastin and. one-third to the sisters of Fenton. O'Donnoghue’s father and mother sur. vive him and claim that during the term of his service in the fire department he from time to time contributed toward the payment of their house rent and that to that extent they were dependent upon him, notwithstanding they have two other sons, = of whom ts of age, capable of assisting em. The father claims that debility, conse- quent upon a remote illness from the grip, prevents hts self-support. It is asserted by Mr. T. Dennis Harper, and admitted by the mother and father of the deceased—O’Don- noghue—that the latter had been a mem- ber of the family of said Harper from early childhood until his appointment in the fire department—that said Harper and his wife assumed the cares, expenses and parental surveillance thus devolved upon them, with the acquiescence of O'Donnoghue’s father and mother. In view of these facts we are constrained to regard the Harpers entitled to fully as much consideration as the parents of O’Donnoghue, and recommend that the re- maining third of the fund be equally divid- ed between T. Dennis Harper and D. O’Don- noghue—father of the deceased. The chief engineer of the fire department, who was designated as a member of this committee, prefers not to act in that ca- pacity. J. F. PETTY, WILLIAM TINDALL, Committee. — ARCHITECT O'ROURKE’S CASE. It is Expected That Secretary, Carlisle Will Accept the Resignation Today. There was no special change today in the status of the case of Supervising Architect O'Rourke. His enforced letter of resigna- tion reposed on Sécretary Carlisle’s desk and the Secretary was so busy with other more important matters that he did not get a chance to act upon it up to 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, when he went home to get his lunch. During the forenoon he received visits from a number of New Jer- sey politicians and other friends of Mr. O'Rourke, including Mr. Edward Everett Bell of Newark. They endeavored to in- duce the Secretary to reconsider his action, but so far as known received little or no encouragement. It is understood that Sec- retary Carlisle informed one of the callers that he had acted with great reluctance in the matter and had delayed action as long as possible in the hope that the situation would improve. He gave the impression that he would accept Mr. O'Rourke's resig- nation this afternoon, to take effect at once. Oficial Incompatibility. Official incompatibility is the principal trouble between the Secretary and the architect, and the breach gives no signs of closing. It is stated on authority that the erchitect’s attitude on the convict labor question has no bearing on the question at all and that he was retired for the simple reason that he persistently violated the Secretary's orders in regard to the admin- istration of the business of his office. Mr. O'Rourke was at his office today as usual. He still declines to give out the corre- spondence between himself and the Secre- tary or to make any statement on the sub- ject. He insists, however, that the Secretary has acted without a proper knowledge of the facts and that he will soon realize his mistake. i ees A NEW POWER HOUSE. The Columbia R.R. Co. Secures a Per- mit for One f ‘The inspector of buildings today issued a permit to the Columbia Railway Company for the erection of its new power house for the cable road, at the intersection of Ben- ning road and 15th street northeast. The new building is to be 80 by 200 feet, one story in aeight and Is to cost $25,000, A permit was also issued to Henrietta Hof- heinz for a two-story brick dwelling, Sheri- dan avenue, $1,600. —_.___ FOR CROWLEY'S MURDER. Arrest of John W. Conley at © tanooga. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 20.— John W. Conley, a well-known young man of this city, who has been connected at various times with private detective asso- ciations, wes arrested here this morning on a charge of complicity in the recent mur- der of young Earnest F. Crowley at At- lanta, Ga. It ts stated that Crowley was” seen in Atlanta in a buggy with Conley and a man named Myers. Myers has fled, and suspicion points to him. Conley, of course, denies all knowledge of the affair, and agrees to go to Atlanta with requisi- tion papers. Conley’s arrest has created considerable excitement here. Myers is supposed to be in Cincinnati. The Mo Orders were issued today for the old war monitor Wyandotte, in the James river, to be towed to Baltimore for the use of the | naval militia of Maryland. She is nothing but a shell and has no motive power. Sh will be anchored in a dock and will be us principally as an armory. Ryan's Case to Come Up Tomorrow. ‘The case of James Ryan, the pensioner inmate of the Soldiers’ Home, charged with setting fire to the Soldiers’ Home barn last week, will be tried in the Police Court to- morrow. — Held for the G a Jury. William Greenleaf, alias “Sadie” Green- leaf, the negro who entered the house of W. G. Tucker, on 3d street northeast, two days ago, so it i charged, and stole $110, —e in $500 @peurity for the grand jury oday, ORGANIZED EFFORTS An Outline of the: Work Before the Board of ‘rade. ————— 2 IMPORTANCE OF ‘UNITED ENDEAVOR v Bt What Has Been “aid May Be Ac- ood complished With Congress. SECRETARY WIGHT’S VIEWS The board of trade rooms at Nos. 1410 and 1412 G street, below 15th, are among the most attractive apartments in the city, and are now regularly open during business hours for the convenience of members, as well as at the disposal of any charitable organizations which may desire to use them for meeting purposes. They reflect in their rich and tasteful arrangement the prosper- ity of the organization which claims them as an abiding place, and are becoming more and more frequented. every day they are open. A Star representative yisited the rooms today and chatted with Mr, John B. Wight, the secretary of the board of trade, upon the past work of the organization and what it would probably do in the future. “I hope and believe the board will push ahead and follow up the good work it be- gan last fall and in the winter and spring,’ satd Mr, Wight. ‘There was a considerable amount of it left incomplete because the consideration of the tariff bill prevented Congress from giving sufficient attention to local legislation.” “What measures do you allude to?” asked the reporter. “Chiefly to the free public library bill, -the boud issue bill to extend the streets and sewers and the bill providing for the erection of a municipal building. The board can regard its accomplishments in behalf of legistation, however, with much satisfac- tion, It succeeded in having passed the as- sessment bill, as it is called, providing for @ permanent board of, assessors and mak- ihg ‘satistactory provision for the revision of any*errors in the asyessments. Then it saved the Potomac flats from threatened occupancy by a railroad, which I feel cer- tain would have been only the beginning of a general devotion of the flats to railroad purposes. In this way 800 acres of land which is now valued” at $1,500,000 was saved for its proper purpose of being made inte a beautiful park. We also prevented the occupancy of streets by an overhead trolley railroad, which would have cut off the northern part cf the city from the water front and the flats, and we likewise prevented the passage of a bill which would have given a steam railroad the right to travel from the Navy Yard tunnel to Georgetown with grade crossings. 1 think this was doing pretty well. The board was also instrumental in having the District appropriation bill increased, the Senate having added a half million’ dollars to it, and largely helped to secure the passage of the biii extending Masbachusetts avenue.” Improving the Fire Service. “What do you thiftk the future program will be?” Sees “I can only expréss'’my own wishes,” responded the secretart. “For the coming season it seems to jae,that the board can do nothing more important than to assist in securing large appropriations for the increas of our fire depavtment. The recent disastrous fires, at whieh it was necessary to turn in a general alarm, demonstrated very clearly the utter inadequacy of the department, inasmuch as the entire city and county were left exposed, without any protection, while all the engines were at ene p This has.oceurred not only once, but several times. “Why, 1 was recently told by Superin- tendent Miles of the fire-alarm service that notwithstanding the tmmense increase of improvements in the city and its suburbs that the facilities in the way of fire-alarm boxes in the District were virtually no greater now than they were ten years ago, although he has made repeated efforts to secure the means to provide more boxes. Of my own personal knowledge, tpere are a number of sections where there 1s not a sufficient number of alarm boxes. “The entire department needs thorough and substantial improvement in the way of increased facilities of aii sorts, and 1 hope the board of trade will make a persistent effort to secure such a vitally necessary re- form. We ail know how zealous the Dis- trict Commissioners and Chief Parris have been in their efforts te secure the needed improvements, and the board ought to take hold and help them carry out their plans and suggestions. For the Public Good. “Then there is another thing,” continued Mr. Wight. “We are all aware that Con- gressmen are not so much interested in the District of Columbia as they are in their own constituents, and District matters have suffered because sufficient pressure has not been brought to bear on them to acquaint them with our interests and neces- sities. The board of trade has a member- ship of between four and five hundred men, thoroughly representative of the business and professional interests of Washington. Such an organization will be pretty apt to accomplish what it pushes for with a solid front; and I believe that with this powerful influence, which the District has not here- tofore enjoyed, the national legislators will be brought to a proper recognition of what is demanded to preserve and sustain the welfare of the national capital. “The welfare of the entire District, it should be borne in mind, is the sole and only reason and motive for the existence of the board, and its influence in behalf of the District has already been felt in an emphatic manner. “T hope the board will also vigorously assist the District. Commissioners in se- curing the passage of good laws m the place of those which are now admittedly defective. There are a number of these, noticeably the law relating to fire escapes, and the statute under which the health officer undertook to compel the owners of old buildings to provide proper sanitary equipments, such as closets, and so forth, Then there is another matter I hope the board will consider, and that is the build- ing inspector's office. I saw by The Star yesterday that Inspector Eatwisle admitted at the inquest that his force was inade- quate to compel the observance of the building laws. “This is a serious condition of affairs and should be remedied without delay. Every building erected in the District should be made absolutely safe for the purposes which it is intended for beyond any question of a doubt, and I am of the opinion that the board of trade wilh be heartily giad to as- sist in having the? building inspector's of- fice equipped thoroughiy for the important work it was created @o perform. In Its Represtnthtive Capacity. “The future of the Board of trade ts des- tined to be most impartant when it is re- garded in connecté>rrowith the prosperity of the District,” comtimaed Mr. Wight earn- estly, “It Is made@ upyof men from every section of the citytandrcountry, and there- fore is representative in every sense of the word. It will therefore come to be re- garded by Congress eyen more than it is at present, as the authoritative mouth- piece of ali the pgpply' of Washington and its views will ha’ if mense influence on pending legislation that may affect the cap- ital. Washington /wouwld have gotten a great deal more nebesgary legislation in the past if there had ‘beer! a concerted move- ment among her peoplé in behalf of meas- ures that would benefit the entire. com- nity. mothe trouble has always been that the in- terests of individuals have been allowed to conflict with and antagonize the good of all the people. The residents of one section have fought against something intended for the improvement of another, forgetting in their jealous anger at supposed partiality that what benefits one portion of a com- munity necessarily benefits all of it. This continual clashing has resulted in the death of many excellent measures. “The congressional committee which hears a number of gvod citizens favor a bill one day and an equal number of equally good citizens revile it the next is pretty apt to determine that the community in which both sides resides doesn't know what it wants, and will cease trying to do anything for it. The board of trade, 1 repeat, will put a stop to this unfortunate practice. In- dividuals who have personal antagonism to measures proposed for the public good will cease to have that influence which they have unfortunately exerted in the past, be- use cal will be quick to recog- nize that 500 8 itive men will better present the merits of a measure than one, two or half a dozen individual per- fons.” Book About Washington. Mr. Wight has prepared, under the board's direction, a valuable compendium of Washington, which will shortly be pub- lished. It will contain a vast amount of information, giving the routes of all rail- roads, the Iccation of depots, steamboat and other wharves, the churches, public buildings and theaters. It will also con- tain the statistics of manufacturing carried on in the District, with a view of dissipat- ing the widespread delusion that Wash- ington is entirely a social and residence city. There will also be a most important statement setting forth clearly and con- cisely he relations existing between the general government and that of the District of Columbia. ‘The book will be distributed in a com- mendable manner. The proprietors of hotels will be furnished with quantities of the volumes, and requested to give one to each guest who may be entertained at his house. In this way the information about the real Washington is expected to be dis- seminated to all sections of the country. ‘The arnual election of the board takes place in November, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected. ee Se THE RETURN OF ALDRICH. He is Expected to Reach This City on Saturday. District Attorney Birney this morning re- ceived word that Frank Aldrich, whose ar- rest at Detroit, Mich., yesterday morning was reported in The Star last evening, would reach here some time next Saturday. Mr. Birney was informed that Aldrich would come willingly. A copy of the indictments and a warrant for the man’s arrest were sent to Chicago, where it was supposed he then was, several days ago, and those doc- uments were sent subsequently to Detroit. Aldrich will be brought on in the custody of a deputy United States marshal, and will at once be committed to jail to await his trial on the two indictments charging him with the wholesale forgery of Judge Cole's name to numercus promissory is expected that the bail in his case will be fixed at a much larger amount than the sum usually required in cases of forg- ery, because of the extent of his alleged forgeries, and because of his long success- ful efforts to elude arrest. It is the inten- tion of District Attorney Birney to give Aldrich an early trial, probably some time next month, The penalty for the crime— first offense—is imprisonment of not less than one or more than seven years in the penitentiary. ———— SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES. The Grand Jury is Expected to Re- turn Indictments on Monday Next. It was understood at the city hall today that the grand jury would not again com- municate with the court until Monday next. At that ume, however, it is said, the looked for indictmenis will be returned against Messrs. Have neyer, Searles and Seymour, the alleged contumacious witnesses bevore the Senate investigating committee. The expected indictments will not materially ditter, it is stated, from those heretofore re- turned against Correspondents Edwards and Shrivs and brokers Chapman and Ma- cartney, ——— THE COURTS, Court of Appeals, Mr. Chief Justice Alvey and Justices Morris and Shepard. Admissions to practice, on motion of M M. J. Colbert, Henry G. Milans, James F Frank 5. Dennett and Elias N. on motion of Mr. A. S. Worthington, Henry M. Gunderson. Hopkins vs. United States; petition for leave to proceed in for- ma pauperis granted. No. 263, Main vs. Aukam; judgment below reversed, with costs, and cause remanded for new trial. Opinion by Mr. Chiet Justice Alvey. No. 21s, Whelan vs. McCullough; judgment be- low reversed, with costs, and cause remand- ed for new trial. Opinion by Mr. Chief Jus- tice Alvey. No, 204, Hamberg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company vs. Lewis; judgment below reversed, witn costs. Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey. No. 12, patent appeals —Wells, jr., and Standard Elevator Com- pany vs. Reynolds; decision of commission- er of patents reversed, with costs. Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey. No. 310, Dis- trict of Columbia vs. Wilcox, administra- trix; judgment below affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey. Equity Court, No. 1, Judge Cox. Miller vs. Woodward; refecence to auditor. Martin vs. Sinciare; deed of trust declared null and void. Marr vs. Marr; testimony ordered before E. G. Niles. Dean vs. Hart- away; rule on trustee and Eleanor C. Dean, returnable 29th instant, granted. Circuit Coury, No. 1, J; Cox. United States ex rel. Miles Pianting and Manufacturing Company vs. J. G. Carlisle et al., rule to show cause. Anheuser Busch Brewing Association vs. W. Kummer, judg- ment by default. Criminal Court, No. 1, Judge McComas. United States against Juhn Brown,larceny from the person; verdict of not guilty. In- dictments returned: Fannie Butcher, alias Bertie Washington, larceny, plea of guilty and sentence of three years in the peniten- Uary; Robert Carter, Thomas King and George Franklin, housebreaking; George Carter, alias James Brown, housebreaking, plea of not guilty; Robt. Carroll, embezzle- ment, plea of not guilty; George Green, do., do.; Wm. Hawkins, second offense of petty larceny, plea of guilty and sentence of three years in the penitentiary; Chas. Harris and Ella Wilson, larceny, plea of not guilty; Henry Muse, larceny; James Bass, larceny, y Abraham Starke, carnal knowledge of female child, plea of not guilty; Emma Randolph and James E. Diggs, housebreak- ing, Joseph Washington, robbery and lar- ceny from the person, plea of not guilty. ‘The charge of housebreaking against Thos. Johnson ignored. United States against Wm. H. Thomas and Geo. W. Boggans, conspiracy, nolle prossed, United States against John Brown, larceny from the per- son, property restored to Diana Matthews. Probate Court, Judge Cox. Estate of Bernard V. Sims; return of per- sonal estate by adminisiracrix. Estate of ‘Thos. C. Gessford; order of publication. Estate of Wm. A. Kearon, petiion of Mar- t Kearon tor letters of administration. Hstate of Catharine Mueller; Edw. HL Thomas appointed ministrator, bond, $4,000. ee SEG Cut His Forehead, Patrick Renhert of 2025 L street while under the influence of quor fell at the cor- ner of 6th and E streets southwest and re- ceived a deep cut on his forenead. He was removed to the Providence Hospital, where his injury was attended to. > Securing Counsel for Taylor. Decatur Lodge, Knights of Pythias, has passed a resolution directing its secre- tary to employ counsel for the defense of Thomas J. Taylor, who shot and kiljed his wife recently. Taylor was formerly a mem- ber of the lodge. ‘ ——_— Dollar Wheat in the Dakotas. Acting Secretary Sims of the Interior De- partment has been considering a bid for wheat to be furnished the Sioux Indians at Crow Creek agency, South Dakota,whica he thinks is positive proof that the low price for this cereal does not exist. The lowest bid was $1.01 per bushel. The wheut is for milling purposes, and the grade re- quired was “No. 1 spring,” at sixty pounds to the bushel. This is a very high grade, and in case of a partial failure of crop might be hard to obtain. This bid for wheat for Indian supplies has been befe the department before, and whe the last time it was with the stat it was impossible to obtain a i rate, and that the wheat was needed for the In- dians at once. Secretary Sims says that more than one dollar per bushel seems to be a very high price to pay for wheat right in the midst of the wheat-growing region. HRSA ETAT SR a BS Sued for Breaking Contract on Wages. BALTIMORE, September 20.—Canmakers’ Assembly, No. 1384, K. of L., has entered suit for $1,000 against the BE. F. Kirwin manufacturing company for the alleged breaking of a written agreement bearing upon the subject of union labor and wages. Selotise as Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather-Sureau today: Sam, G4; 2 p.m., 73; maximum, 76; mini- mum, 60 , 1894—TEN PAGES. FINANCE AND TRADE Rise in Gas Trusts the Feature of the Industrials. SENTIMENT IS BEARISH ON SUGAR Restricted Volume of Business the Street. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 20.—A restricted volume of business, some covering of short contracts, and moderate- purchases in an- ticipation of a rally were the conspicuous features of today’s stock market. Foreign houses had but few orders, and did not influence the course of prices materially. The general situation is unchanged, and stagnation rather than significant fuctua- tions in either direction threatens specula- tion. Prices are advanced and depressed alternately by the same interests, with the advantage slightly in favor of the depres- sion. The higher prices resulting from a contraction of the chort interest, in a nar- row market, are likely to incite similar at tacks rather than encourage an extension of the long account. ‘The present situation is favorable to a rally at the expense of the short interest, but it is not likely to be long-lived. Allowing for the advances attributable to natural speculative causes the sentiment of the street is bearish on the industrials and decidedly mixed on the railway situation. The scarcity of stocks may prevent a cam- paign against the latter group, but the same argument does not apply to the for- mer. Liquidation in St.Paul is said to have been discovered, an@ traders are gradually working around to a recognition of the merits of the property from a bear stand- point. The stock ts well held by an ex- perienced pool, which has thus far with- stood ail attacks from the room element On moderate purchases the price was ad- vanced 3-4 per cent, but was barely steady at the advance. The balance of the Gran- gers were dull and strong. Fiactional ad- vaaces were recorded throughout the gen- eral list, but the volume of business was unimportant. Chicago Gas was the feature of the in- dustrial stocks, gaining 2 per cent on lib- eral purchases by the houses identified with the recent decline. This taking of profits by the short interest has not varied the opinions of certain’ well-informed operators, who regard the situation as decidedly ad- verse to the company’s interests. Sugar was inclined to weakness during the morning, selling down 3-4 per cent to 95 1-4, but rallied later for a gain of 1 per cent. Sentiment is bearish in the most significant quarters and the action of the stock, which at no time during the day re- flected the firmness shown by the rest of the list, confirms this view. Distillers was steady on buying for both accounts, and is an exception to the argu- ments applied to the industrials as a class. The decline in the price of this property has been so complete that to exist at all it has but one course left open to it, namel. to advance. While higher prices are r garded as probable in the near future, threatened receivership and foreclosure will stay any permanent advance. The market for foreign exchange opened firm on a smali volume of business, with rates and conditions practically unchanged from yesterday. The last hour's business was dull and strong, with advances evenly divided throughout the list. The action of Rock Island directors on the subject of the dividend will be the basis of some activity in railway shares within the next few days. Final figures were steady at net advances for the day. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing price. of the New York stock market today, as 1< ported by Corson & Macartney, memp- New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 : Stocks. American Sugar. ‘American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco American Cotton Oli..72 Bax Atchison...... . i” Canada Southera By Canada Pacific...) 2. 20 a Chicago B. and Q.0..77. 76 Chic. and Northwestern. 1043; Chicago Gas... . GX Delaware and Hudson... pomvees and Rio > Grande. Cattle x General ecient Tilinois Central. Lake Shore. Pullinan P. Car Co. Richmond Terminal, Phila. Tractior Wabash, pfd. + 1B Wheeling & Lake Erie’? 124 Wheeling & LE. pid... as “Ww n Union Tel so Wisconsin Central. Silv: S. 4s, U.S. “ds, coupon, 115 bid. 'U. 8. f Columbia Bonds. 20-year fund 5s, 108 istered, 114 bid. i . Ss, ir fund @s, gold, 113 bid. Water My currency, 114 ‘bid. Water stock Ter Lost 115 vid. | 3.658, funding, currency, 114 ‘os, registered, Miscellaneous Bonds. town Washi 1235 13 bid, At Railroad Ss, 80 Eckington Mallroad Gs, 96 hid. "Washington Gs, series A, 114 Wid. Washington @s, series TB. 113 bid. Wash: 30 bid. U. WU. 8. Chesapeake and Potomac American Security + 100 bid. American , A. and 0., 100 bid. W: Ist, 6s, 105 bid. Wi . Gs, 105. bid. Gs, ‘163. Wid. 1. Washington Light Infantry Ist don Laght Infantry 2a 7s, poks, ¢ W pia bi m, 300 Metre sked. Second, 1304, bid. Columbia, 110 bid. West End, 108 bid, 1 Lincoln, 97 bid," 1 Companies.—Nat 30 xeked. , rast, 131 fe Deposit, 100’ asked. Stocks.—Washingtor 300 asked. ml olumbia, 5S i z Arlington, Jean, 158 bid 5 Ke Real Extate Title, sked. and Washington bid, 190 asked. 05 vid. -Ocenn Building, 100 asked. *Ex. div. ee Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Seytember 20.—Flour dull, un- quiet—No._ 2, stock, 13,789 b ushels. 7 — r ee I 4.90 per ie, 4 mi B Batter and esxs firm, unchanged.’ Cheese firm, act- meee 2 aah Chicago Grain and Provision Markets = High. Low. Close B24 x28 E "9 5% ty i BY Bt B51y 35 84 ist ieet ake’ abs 1375 1887 15.55 18.65 Fr 7% 802 785 7.00 ct 6m 634 Dev ember, on ° ES January IT WAS AN ATROCIOUS CRIME. George Schmouss Hanged for Killing Wife and Little One. county jail at 10:45 o'clock this morning. Sixteen minutes after the drop fell life was pronounced extinct. Death resulted from strangulation. The crime for which George Schmouss suffered the death penalty was one of the most atrocious in the annals of the county. Schmouss, with his wife and four children, resided on South 1th street. The husband and wife quarreled frequently. During the night of July 27, 188%, the house was dis- covered on fire, and after extinguishing the flames, the firemen found Mrs. Schmouss and two Httle daughters upon the bed in an upstairs room with their skulls erushed and the walls spattered with blood. The blood-stained, but unharmed, lay in the cradie,and the nine-year-old boy crouch- ed in terror down stairs. Philadelphia's Recorder Dead. PHILADELPHIA, September 20.—Thos, Green.recorder of deeds of Philadelphia, died at an early hour this monaing, at his home in Frankford, a suburb of this city, from kid- ney trouble, superinduced by cholera mor- bus. — The Locomotive Firemeft. HARRISBURG, Pa., September 20.—The morning session of the convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was de- voted to the consideration of the report of the committee on deaths and disabilities claims. Claims aggregating $1,000 have been allowed by the committee. —_—>—_ A Wife-Beater Sent to Jail. John Ball, a little man with a bruised face, whe came from Southeast Washing- ton, landed im the Police Court this morn- ing on two charge. of assault. The prin- cipal witness in the case was his wife, Alice Bail, a sad-faced little woman, who had her young child in her arms. jchn had been drinking, she said, when he eesnulted her, “but,” added she, “he beats me when he is sobe: said the judge, “If he is sent to jail,” “who will take care of you?” “I'l do the best I can without him,” was her answer. have to get along without his assistance anyway.” John said he did not want to go to jail, but Judge Miller saw no other way to dis- pose of the case and gave him two months. — Another Year in Jafl. Charles Eppert, the “flim-flam” negro whe is serving eighteen months in jail for steal- ing by means of his game, was brought up from jail this morning and tried on two ad- Gitional cases. In one case he stole ten dozen eggs from James Drury, and in the other, a colored countryman named An- thony Harris was robbed of $25. Harris had a load of eggs and chickens, and Ep- pert pretended he could sell them He sold them, so he said, but told t es iF tryman a lady wanted change for a $50 bill, and Harris handed him over $25 to as- sist him in making the change. That was the last seen of Eppert, who left the chick- ens and eggs in an area way. Judge Miller gave Eppert an additional year in jail. ———_ THRIVING ON PERSECUTIVN, The Gypsies of Hungary Still Main« tain Their Ancient Customs. In Hungary there are, according’ to a rough estimate, about 150,000 gypsies, vaga- bends who wander about the country with thelr carts and horses,accompanied by their women and ~hildren, and though at one time persecuted as unbelievers, and hunted to death as sorcerers and poisoners, the cruel edicts which enjoined such treatment were never sympathized in by the Hungarian people. The result is, as we learn from “The Peoples of The World,” that the gyp- stes have increased, and,in their own thrift- less, squalid fashion, prospered, despite the hard usage they have received at the hands of their rulers. Indeed, the Hungarian kings have more than once protected them a8 a “poor wandering people without a ccuntry, and whom all the world rejected,” and granted them safe conducts to go wherever seemed good to them, with their troops of donkeys und horses. Joseph IT of Austria tried to sette them as agricul- turists,and had huts built for them. But in- stead of occupying the comfortal ings themselves, they stabled thi in them and pitched their tents outside. Then, to prevent their corn from sprouting. they boiled it before sowing: and, though their children .were taken from them and trained up into hablis of work under Mag- yar and German peasants, these wildling? scen escaped and joined their parents, with- out having learned anything from their forcible apprenticeship to civilization. It is affirmed that a gypsy, who had actually risen to the rank of an oflicer in (be Austri- em army, disappeared one day, and was fcund six months afterward with a band of Zingari encamped on the heath. A young Slovack peasant fell im love with and mar- ried a gypsy girl, but in his absence she es- caped to the woods, and when discovered was sleeping under the skies, and feeding on hedgehogs, after the fashion of the race from whom she had been taken The Abbe Liszt, charmed with the talent for music displayed by a gypsy boy, took him to Paris and tried to train the little lad. But all in vain. The moment he saw his own people in Vienna his delight was indescriba- ble; there was no longer any hope of keep- him under the restraint of polite life. — Propellers, From the Boston Transcript. The interest among scientists in aerial navigation appears te be mereasing rether than the contrary, especially !n France. Capt. Renard, chief of the military aero- static department at Chalais-Meudon, completed a large dirig: usniér, Pp up.a speed of hour for ten hours. The bal ubic feet jong and has @ cubie feet. It is driv rating feet in diame- er at 200 revolutions a minut loon is a success it will be a tant matter, for the car is and can carry a comparativels of men. Some interesting ext “, been made in France with 4 alioon fitted with a smatl screw mtally to produce motion in a jon, So as to avoid the usaal w process of discharging gas and sand aiter- ly. The screw is seven and a half feet in diameter, and by means of light hand machinery it could be revolved at the rate of 100 revolutions per minute. this ap- paratus the balloon of 28,000 cubic feet ca- pacity could be raised about 325 feet in e minute