Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1894, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Resumption of the New York Police Investigation. CLUBBING BY OFFICERS NOT PUNISHED Captain Williams Tried to Break Up an Indignation Meeting. PERJURY OF THE POLICE NEW YORK, October 2—Clubbing by the police was the main subject of today’s inquisition by the Lexow commiitee. Some- thing Mike fifty policemen were present when the proceedings began. They were, said Lawyer Frank Moss, officers who had been convicted by the. board of police of clubbing citizens. “Our object,” the attorney continued, “is to show that while there have been a hun- dred convictions in the past three years for clubbing, only four dismissals have oc- curred. “Thus we allege that the board encourages clubbing by failing to properly punish it.” The policemen were all big strapping fellows. They looked unhappy and appre- hensive and as if they would give a month’s salary to be well out of & ail. When the committeemen had taken their seats Mr. Goff outlined the day's work as Mr. Moss had done, adding that out of the four dismissals for clubbing only one was for clubbing a citizen, the other three be- ing for clubbing brother officers. ‘Then Mr. Goff made this astounding state- ment: “Policemen are exempt from the op- eration of the law. They commit felonies which would put a civilian in prison and are only punished by a fine.” “A citizen may be brained, and the brutal officer will only have to fear probably thirty days’ pay. In other ways the police- men commit crimes without fear that jus- tice will be meted out to them. We also call your attention to the perjury committed when these policemen are brought to trial. To quote the language of a police com- m'ssioner, ‘the air at police headquarters trial room is blue with perjury.’ ” Lawyer Moss tcok the stand and was sworn. He testified that he was counsel to thé Parkhurst Society and a member of the executive committee. He then told of the efferts of the West 27th Street Prop- erty Owners’ Association, which was started in ISS, and lasted for several years, to purify the block. He was the counsel to the association and pushed the fight. The police were in league with the criminal classes. Alexander S. Williams was in command of the nineteenth precinet, in which 27th street is contained. ‘The captain sent a wardman around to the indignation meetings of the association to tell them to drop their work or he would club them out of the precinct. Mr. Moss said he replied: ‘0 tell your captain he il explode a can of dynamite if he tackles Then the witness told how Williams had been brought to trial in July, 1887, and, al- though the evidence was strong and com- vlete, he was acquitted on a tie vote. dus toreoeshcnalaesa CORBETT IS DISGUSTED. fle Says He is Tired of the “Fuss” Fitzsimmons is Makin, HAVERHILL, Mass., October 2.—James J. Corbett carnot be induced to waive his ition regardirg the pugilistic champion- hip. He said to an Associated Press re- orter here today: “I am disgusted with this whole business, and tired of all the fuss, but I propose to hold to my decision not to meet Fitzsimmons until after he bas fought O'Donnell and demonstrated his ability to spar in my class.” When asked what he thought of the ulti- matum issued by the Olympic Club, he said: “That concern is trying te work me, but they can’t do it. I have told them what I would do, and I propose sticking to it. I will not be buildezed, and once for all, I say I will not meet Fitzsimmons, and they or no other c tn or individual can ree me to alter this decision. O'Donnell is good enough for Fitzsimmons.” The New York Senator Has Not Yet Accepted the Nomination. NEW YORK, October 2—Senator David B. Hill held a conference with several of the democratic leaders at the Hotel Nor- mandie today. Those who were present were George B. McClellan, E. L. Ridgeway, Gen, Wylie and Clark De Freest. At the elose of the conference the Senator and De Freest left the hotel together. To the re- | porters who clustered around Mr. Hill sald: “J must decline to say anything of @ politi- cal nature.” As he left the hotel, however, Mr. De Freest remarked: “Senator Hill’ has not yet accepted the nomination.” — McKINLEY AT KANSAS CITY. He Spenks in the Auditorium This Afternoo! AS CITY, Mo., KA morning on a special train from Mayor Barnes of Kansas City, from St. Louis with him, and a reception | committee, consisting of prominent repub- Jicans, met him a few miles out of the city. The morning was spent tn réceiving callers ut the hotel and in driving about the ci Speaking this afternoon. was in the Audi- torium in this ci er which a speech was made on the Kansas side of the riv ‘The governor remains here until tomo . When he proceeds further west. UNPRECEDENTED GAINS. | | NEW HAVEN, Conn., October 2.—Re-! turns from 10) towns of Connecticut s unprecedented gains for the republ the town elections y rday. Towns that / have not elected republican town offic in years went republican by good majoritie: in Waterbury the A. P. A. movement | aroused the Catholics, who succeeded in electing olies. In year has b an entire school board “of Cath- w Britain the no-license vote of one > is reversed. The liquor question n under constant discussion du ar. In almost all towns where A. made a tight they met with Tiden, N: Middletown been i by the ted a republican. capture ne | and | atic | ans, | cratic he r their ~ displacing a licans, however, all > -— HOWGATE STILL IN NEW YORK. Not Likely to Be Sent Here Before ‘Thursday I Dispatch to Th NEW YORK, Oct —Howgate is held at Ludlow street jail, pending ment of his business affairs here, i pation of protracted detention in Washing- ning Star. ton. The Star correspondent end see him tod: but falled. Hov | word from his cell that he had nothing to say for publication at present. He has suc- | cessfully ‘aded newspaper men ev his arrest | The United States marshal here, who has arge of the pr r, Says that there is no vecasicn for haste in Ingten, inasmuch will hardly be re. months yet, weate says, he is as he would j and probably jing him to Wash- the authorities there for hts trial for two uly is just as secure where | . e Washington | 5 "he added, with | @ sigriticant r air. He fully expects, however, to send him to | Washington on Thursday, but may possibly walt until Saturday. He says he is } pared to turn him over to the Distri marshal at any time, today, if uece | —_— — | oh in Constantinople. | A brief cablegram recetved at the State | Department from United States Consul General Short, at Constantinople, announces the outhres"e ef ~holera there. fin thi | should be | lon | carry | many centuries sat THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. A PARTY WALL QUESTION The Views of the Attorney for the District Commissioners. in Decision and Its Bear- ings on the Building Regulation Which Came From That State. The attorney for the District, S. T. Thon.es, today rendered an important opin- jon on the subject of party walls. This opinion was called ferth by the complaint of Messrs. Connolly, who represented to the Commisisoners that a violation of the build- ing regulations had been made by placing windows in the wall of a livery stable. The question to be decided was whether a wall wholly within the lot of the building owner, but whose foundation is built on the dividing line, is party wall. Attorney Thomas thinks it is, and his opinion upon the subject is as follow: I have given this matter careful consider- ation because of its Importance. A party wall, in the ordinary meaning of the term, is a wall between two adjoining owners, buiit at the common expense and used for common advantage, and this is the defini- tion of a party wall as given in the build- ing regulations. The term, however, may be used in four different senses—tirst, a wail of which two.adjoining owners are tenants in common; second, wall divided longi- tudinally into two strips, one belonging to each of the neighboring owners; third, a wall which belongs entirely to one of the adjoining owners, but is subject to an ease- ment or a right of the other to have and maintain it as a dividing wall between the two tenements, and, fourth, a wall divided longitudinally into two moieties, each moiety being subject to a cross easement in favor of the other moiety. It has been settled in this District in the case of Corcoran against Nailor (6th Mackey, 580) that a party wall cannot be erected with windows or openings over- looking the servient land. While In that case the parties were adjoining lot owners, each owning to the center of the wall, the Coctrine is equally applicable to the case of @ wall built by one of two adjoining owners upon the survey line of his lot. A Pennsylvania Decision. In Pennsylvania, from whence our build- ing regulations in regard to party walls Vas brought by Presitent Washington, the doctrine has been held to extend to a wall built on the survey line of the adjoining lot. In Milne’s appeal (Sl Pa. St. 54), where the foundation for a party wail was erected partly on both lots, and when the foundation reached the grade the wall was dropped to the survey line of the build- ing owner’s lot, it was held that this would net prevent the wall from being a party wall. in delivering the opinion of *he court in that case Paxson, judge, used this lan- guage “Tae important point to be decided ts Whether the wall between the properties of the plaintiff and defendant ts a party wall. If it is, then the openings therein under the authority of Volimer’s appeal (11 P. F. Smith, 118) are in violation of law and a isance,which a court of equity will abate. Defendant is the owner of a lot and factory on the south side of Lombard street adjoining the lot and dwelling of the plain- tiff. Some years ago the father of the de- fendant, from whom the latter derived title, erected a wall on the line between his property and that of the plaintiff. The foundation of the entire wall was laid as is usual in the case of party walls, wpon the line between the two properties. Upon this foundation a party wall was built from Lombard street southward forty feet. At this point the said wall for the distance of thirty-nine feet and one and one-half inches southward recedes westward for the space of four and a half inches to the line of defendant's property. So that this portion of the wall, although the foundation thereof is parlly upon the plaintiff's ground, ts built entirely upon defendant's iot sfter it arives above the cellar. In this portion of the wall thus set back have been placed a number of openings or windows, which are the cause of the present complaint. The Respective Rights. “That these openings are a source of very serious annoyance to the plaintiff and his family is apparent from the bill and is conceded by the demurrer. Has the de- fendant a right to maintain these openings? It must be conceded that if the defendant or those under who he claims had con- structed this portion of the wall entirely upon his own property, he would have had the right to leave openings therein. But having used his neighbor's ground in part for his foundation, can be, by receding at any point above to his own line, deprive the adjoining owner of the substantial benefit of a party wall? One of those ben fits is the right to bi thereto upon mak- ing compensation; another is the right to have a solid wall (without openings) of brick or stone or other incombustible terials. ‘If the first builder does not com- ply with the law and make the wall a solid one, he becomes a trespasser and wrong- doer.’ In Vollmer’s appeal, and other cases cited, In which the parties had been en- joined from using openings, the walis were admitted party walls, their entire length and height. It would seem, however, as if the present case comes within the reason of the rulings referred to. The character of the wall must be determined in part from {ts foundation. If the builder starts the latter upon the line and thus takes the land of the adjoining owner, he must carry it up strictly as a party wal! or at least in such a manner as to give the adjoining owner all the benefits of such a_ wall. Otherwise the land of the latter would be taken without any coresponding benefit.” A Parallel Cace. This decision, while not binding authority District, yet being a well consid- ered case by an able court, construing a law imported here from that jurisiiction, it would undoubtedly be followed by our courts in any suit on the subject. It seems to me the case in question, | exactly parallel with the case in Pennsy vania, above referred to. It results that the permit to Maloney, to build his wall with windows or openings in it, was im- providently issued, the wall in question being in law a party wall. In my opinion the permit having been issued on the im- pression that it was not a party wall, if revoked so far as windows or openings in it ere concerned. It is proper, I think, before revoking the permit to give the holder of it, Mr. Mz notice, and an opportunity to show cause, if he has any, why it should not be revoked. ——__— PARTIAL TO PARTITION. Japan Has Long Cherished the P to Divide the Chinese Empire. A prominent diplomat, who was once stationed in China, and whose name would weight because of his ac aintance with oriental affairs, if diplomatic would permit its use, belleves that the di- vision of China into three powers is the end Japan aims to achieve through the war. “That plan was known to be cherished by Japan eight or nine years ago,” he said. “Certainly the war can no longer be considered one £o establish the Independence of Corea, since that has been gained. It has apparently become a war of conquest, and {t looks as If China would soon be driven to appeal to other nations to inter- cede in her behalf. “The impression lacking in <0) “ usage that ry the Chinese are is incorrect never knew he be the Chinamen when pr e] and led. It is a question of leadership and ore: ization, on tor to be taken into account is the low esteem in which the military pr on is held in China romantic and chivalrous ideas associated with men of arms are w there; soldiers merely follow their I their stomachs. While th war may lead China s so far a y that it her complic endured the tes actorily to her.” ight Sent to Prison, there Is little probabili any effect in changii ilization, which ha Six ROME, October 2.—The trial of the mem- bers of the Malavita Society, which open- ed at Lucera, near Foggi eptember, was finished today. Fourte of cused were acquitted and sixty sentenced to tecms of impri ing from fiv? to ten years. | hibits on the first war v | Europe, SIXTH MARYLAND Col. Wellington That Says He Will Carry Distri INDUSTRIES HURT BY THE NEW TARIFF Republicans Hope for Success in the Fifth District. DEMOCRATS DISSATISFIED Col. Wellington, the republican candidate for Congress in the sixth Maryland district, ‘vas in the city today, and called at the re- publican congressional committee's head- quarters with Gen. Rutherford. Col. Wel- Mngton is making a stumping tour of his district bordering on the District of Co- lumbia, and addressed a large meeting at Kensington last night. He will speak at Gaithersburg this evening, where a republi- can meeting 1s to be held, which will also be addressed by Mr. Keedy and Mr. Hart, two well-known Maryland speakers, Will Carry the District. “We are going to carry the district,” said Col. Wellington to a Star reporter. “The prospects are highly encouraging, and the further I go into my district the brighter I find them. I have just come down from Garrett county, which is the extreme west- ern county of the district, and adjoins Con- gressman Wilson's West Virginia baili- wick. The republicans will certainly sweep Garrett county. Every industry of that section has been hurt by the new tariff law, and the democrats see this plainly. Many democrats came to me of their own accord and told me they intend to vote the republican ticket. We are in better shape there than I have ever known before. Alle- gheny county, the next district, will also roll up a heavy republican vote. The prin- cipal industries of that section—lumber and wool—are affected by the tariff bill to a very serious degree. MecKaig'’s Sm: Majority. “Even in the great democratic landslide which clected Mr. McKaig as a democrat, when everything was against us and the conditions as unfavorable as they possibly could be, Mr. McKaig only received a ma- jority of a little over 500 out of a total vote of over 35,000, You can easily calculate the small percentage of gain which will be nec- essary for us to make in order to overcome that majority. Take into consideration the fact that the district has large manufactur- ing and industrial interests, realize the dis- satisfaction which exists in the rank and file of the democracy, and it will be easy to perceive why we are so confident of vic- tory next November.” The Fifth District. Another Maryland district represented in the present Congress by a democrat, which is being watched by the republicans with a great deal of interest, and which holds out promise of returning a republican Congress- man, fs the fifth district, Barnes Compton's old stamping ground. Chairman Babcock of the congressional committee said to a Star reporter today that the reports from this section are of a very favorable character for the republicans. Mr. Charles E. Coflin is the republican candidate, and is said to be a shrewd politician and an excellent or- ganizer. He called at republican headquar- ters a day or two ago and made a very favorable report to Chairman Babcock. Mr. Coffin is a candidate for election to sit in the coming short session of Congress, filling the vacancy occasioned by the resig- nation of Mr. Compton, and also for election to the next Congress. The democrats have one candidate in the fleld to fill the vacancy, Dr. George Wells, and another candidate for the long session, Mr. John G. Rogers. Dissatisfaction Among Democrat “There is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the democrats in that portion of Maryland,” said Mr. Babcock, “and they are disgruntled over many things. This state of affairs, of course, is expected to benefit the republicans. The populists have a ticket in the field, and while I am not advised of their possible strength, any gains which they may make will be from the democratic side and not from our ranks. “The fact of the matter ts,” continued Mr. Babcock, “there is dissatisfaction among the democrats along the tier of up- per southern siates, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, the two Carolinas and Ken- tucky; they are in bad shape, and the re- publicans will make gains in each one of them, capturing a Congressman here and there in places where the democrats least expect it.” ——+- + _____ AMBASSADOR BAYARD COMING. His Visit to America Will Be for Purely Personal Reasons, Mr. Bayard, our ambassador to Great Britain, is expected to sail from England shortly, for New York. As explained by his friends, Mr, Bayard’s visit is from purely personal reasons, and has no connection with public affairs or politics, though polit- ical affairs are now in a state of activity. Mr. Bayard has been away from the United States nearly eighte2n months, and is avail- ing himself of his leave, which amounts to forty days. It is his program to stop in New York for a day or two, and then go to Wilmington, Del. His home there is now under lease to another person, so he m: take up his residence, for a fe his sister. Of course, he will visit ington and see the President and Secretary Gresham before he returns to England, and as Mr. Bayard has always been an energetic man, he may feel called upon to advise wita the democratic leaders in Delaware touch- ing the conduct of their campaign this fall. ——s— RELICS OF COLUMBUS. “Wash They Are to Be Retu the Vatican and ‘The Navy Department has changed its plans relative to the transportation of the Columbian exhibits, and has decided to return them to Spain and Italy on the U. 8. S. Detroit, instead of on the Machias. The government promised to return these ex- 1 sailing for and contrary to expectation, the Detroit will sail before the Machias, so sh will take the precious freight. A’ marine guard will convey the exhibits from Wash- ington to Norfolk on a river steamer this week, and they will be turned over to the captain of the Detroit, who expects to sail Monday next. 2-4 THE PAPAL LEGATIO: Pope Leo is Making His Own Plans, According to Bishop Keane. l¢ Bishop Keane was seen by a reporter rela- tive to reports cabled from Rome concern- ing the pope's the apostolic delegation this country. He made the following statement: “I did fot submit to the pope a plan for making the delegation here independent of the propa- ganda and responsible directly to the pope on my recent visit to Rom states. I never submitted that or any other plan. The pope is coasidering no plan submitted by me. He is framing his own plan, according to his own wisdom. Second, In umed or said that the pope con- templated transferring the administration of the American church to Washington. The imputation of such an assumption to me is absurd. My interview recently can be summed up in the assertion that the pope wishes to maintain and strengthen the del- egaiion here. As to Mge. Satolli's recail, I have said, and I repeat,that that ig a matter lependent upon the pope's will im the fu- ture. Certainly the pope has no intention of recalling him for some time to come.” intentions regarding in SALE OF F RTY. A Price of r $42 Per s & Obtained al estate transaction has gunre FO6ot An important ri just been closed which Rudolf Gold- schmid has bought from Thomas L. Wa- ters, attorney, for $5,000, the property on the northwest corner of 10th and F streets northwest. Th: aid is one of the highest ever on reet property, per square foot. mensions 16 feet 41-2 in of 71 feet to a four-foot alley. is practically of no velue. The di: hes by a depth ‘The building being as the cable | BOSTON'S F AMOUS CORPS oe The Ancient and Honérable Artillery Ar- rives in Waghington, ee DePot by the Light They March Up thy Aven } 2 a The Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston, Mass., is in Washington, over 200 strong. The company arrived shortly be- fore 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Balti- more and Ohio jdepst, ard was received with open arms by the Washington Light Infantry Corps, under command of Col. Wm. G. Moore.» 3 The Infantry turned cut three full com- panies, commanded respectively by Capts. Loeffler, Ourend and Milier. It was headed by th2”Marine Band. The Artillery had just alighted from its train and formed in- side the depot when the Infantry drew up on New Jersey avenue, Maj. Burton R. Ross hastened inside and greeted Col. Sid- ney M. Hedges and his staff. A Kaleldoscopic Appearance. ‘With Major Ross at his side Col. Hedges led his followers into the street and passed in review before the Light Infantry, which stcod at present arms. The Artillery was headed by its own band of thirty-five pieces end presented a kaleidoscopic appearance, the big majority of the members being attired in uniforms of different patterns and colors. There were red coats and blue coats, white coats and black coats, infan- try, artillery, cavalry and continental unt- forms: there were uniforms of the regular army and uf the National Guard; there were fatigue caps and helmets, shakos and plumes--in fact almost every conceivable style of military wearing apparel and ac- couterments. The majority of the visitors were equipped with rifles of a unique pat- tern, each supplied with a white strap, and the balance czrried curved sabers of an- tique design. After passing the Infantry the Artillery formed line and presented arms while the Infantry passed in review. Received at the Arlington. ‘The soldiers then marched to the Arlington Hotel by way of Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street. They attracted considerable at- tention along the way by their unique at- tire. At the hotel the District Commission- ers and a committes comprising Harrison Dirgman, John H. Magruder, G. M. Fague, L. A. Littlefield, W, F. Roberts, John W. Thomas, Thomas J. King, Lieut. Charles M. Shreve, Lieut. William M. Arnold, William S. Roose, S. P. House, Emmons S. Smith, Charles W. Hayes, Maj. J. L. Smithmeyer greeted the men from Boston. After an ad- dress of welcome and a suitable response the artillerymen sought their rooms to re- move the stains of travel. They will devote the remainder of the afternoon to sight seeing. To Mt. Vernon Tomorrow. As heretofore announced in The Star, the visiting organization will be taken to Mount Vernon tomorrow apd banqueted on the steamer Charles Magalester, which leaves her wharf promptly“&t 8 o'clock. In the evening the artillerymen will be the hosts at a dinner at the hotel. They leave for Boston on Thursday. The general co: nie in charge of the entertainment of the ltors heid a final meeting last evening and completed all arrangements. : SOLID FPR Tue WAR. ‘The Results of the Recent Pa tary Ele€tio: im Japa: The Japanese leation: has received late advices as to th@ poligical complexion of the Japanese parffameM, which has been recently elected and is, about to conyere. It shows that the.emperor will have solid support in prosecffting_ the war. The par- lies differ somewhat oQ mternal matte but all of them share dn) the popular war feeling. As yet no “peace party” has made its appearence. The ¥aifcats have selected 110 members, ten short of ‘their strength in the last parliament. They are the party most relied.on by the government. On a split in the radical ranks, thirty of their former members have been re-elected under a new name and on a new issue. The war is expected to unite’ the divided faction giving the government fourteen of the rad ical votes. The progression is this: They have elected fifzy, the ervatives thirty, and the independents’ forty. The latter are cliiming the balance of power among the faction. In any event, the elections have shown that there will be no division on the war issue, and that forthcoming parliament will give heavy propriations for the army and nay, A feature of the elections was the defeat of Oi Kentara and Mr. Abbe, the most violent leaders of the opposition to the gov- ernment. The Japanese officials here say that late advices show the feeling in Japan is not of the boisterous “On to Pekin” sort, but is a conservative sent{ment that China has Injured Japan, and tht the time for final settlement has arrived. The purpose of Japan is declared to be snot one of con- quest, and one of her foremost public men states that Japan's purpose 1s to place the two empires side by side so they might hereafter proceed hand in hand in the pro- gress of the cast. HE GADDIS CASE. Received at th; Infant His Counsel Moves to Dismiss the Ap- peal From Judge Bradley's Decis In the Court of Appeals today, counsel for Mr. Eugene E. Gaddis moved to dismiss the appeal taken from the decision of Judge Bradley, rendered several menths ago on Mr. Gaddis’ petition for a writ of mandamus against the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Gaddis was a clerk in the Treasury Department, and, alleging that he had been dismissed by Secretary Carlisle for political reasons, asked the court to ecmpel the Sec- retary to restore him to his position, claim- ing that Secretary Carlisle had, in dis- m'ssing him, violated the civil service laws and regulations Judge Bradley refused to grant the writ, holding that the civil service laws and regu- lations created no tenure of office, although expressing his belief that Mr. Gaddis was justified in believing that he had been dis- missed for political reasons. Mr. Beall, counsel for Mr. Gaddis, ex- plained that his client wished the suit dis- missed, because he was now engaged in business and did not care to go to the ex- pense of prosecuting his appeal. = Woodward & Lothrop's Fall Opening. ‘Today was set apart for the annnal fall opening at Woodward & Lothrop’s, and the result was that ‘this always popular es- tablishment was More than ever thronged with admiring women. In the millinery department especial efferts had been made to mark the day, and the handsome rooms were decorated gaily with golden rod and other autumn flowérs, atid presented a very attrective appearance. But it was the dis- I of headweaf that deserved especial attention, for the great cases of modish hats and bonnets were favishing in their beauty. All the very latest importations from Paris and London were on éxhibition, and ex- cited a deal of admiration. There were dainty confections fron® Roger, Virot, Re- boux and Josse df Patis and Halsey of London that were more than enough to set the feminine heart inya flutter. Large hats are proper this fall, or else they must be very 1, for there is no halfway this one exhibit that at- y, and that was Was a complete set, consisting of bonnet, cape and muff, and something quite differ- ent from anything ever se fore. nin this city be- It was of hunter's green velvet, set ith black lace, and trimmed with mink sand tails, and with just a coupeon of the fashionable new fall shade. The fall opening is by no means contined to the millinery department, but is made the oc- casion for lavish displays in other depart- ments as well, especially in the line of black and colored dress goods, new silks and dress trimmings, which were selected in Paris by the special buyers of the store. ‘The opening will last through tomorrow and ‘Thursday. a Treasury Receipts. Natioaal bank notes recelved for redemp- tion today, $144,201. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $08,604; cistoms, 489; miscellaneous, $7350 THE GLENNAN CASE A Suit for Divorce Filed by the Doo- tor Today. EVIDENCE DISCOVERED LAST NIGHT Further Incidents in Regard to the Abduction. THE CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY a Kenneth end Arthur Glennan, the nine and ten-year-old sons of Dr. A. H. Glen- nan of the marine hospital service and his wife, who was formerly Miss Susie Rayner, daughter of a former member of Congress and solicitor of the treasury, were kidnap- ed from the third floor of No. 810 12th street northwest shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. There were more than the usual sensational accompaniments of such affairs, and the staid and quiet neighbor- hood in which it occurred was convulsed with excitement. The entrance to the residence and the abduction of the children were accomplished so quickly that even the great noise made by the abductors and the screams of Mrs. Glennan did not summon help in time to prevent the successful removal of the chil- dren. Mrs. Giennan occupied three rooms on the third floor of the boarding house at No, 810 12th street, two of which were on the left side of the hall and the other di- rectly opposite, Kenneth occupied the lat- ter apartment, while Arthur slept with his mother in one of the other rooms. The Abduction. Mrs. Glenran says her sons and herself retired at 10:30 last night. Between 12:30 and 1 o'clock, when the house was dark and every one asleep, a crash was heard in the lewer hall, caused by the breaking in of the door, and footsteps immediately sounded coming up the stairs. Mrs. Glennan had been aroused by the clamor and was awak- ened more thoroughly by a light shining in the transom, followed immediately by the bursting in of her apartment door. Four men entered immediately, and while one held a lighted candle, another advanced to the bed which she and her son were occu- pying and seized the boy. Mrs. Glennan screamed and shrieked, but in a moment the men were gone, taking Arthur with them. The door of Kenneth’s room had also been broken into, and he was also carried off. Mrs, Glennan says she recognized one of the men as her husband and knew at once that he had taken such means to se- cure the coveted possession of his sons. She says she followed the men down stairs, begging to be allowed to kiss the children good-bye and to dress them, but that her pleadings were disregarded. The abductors hurriedly left the premises with the boys, —_ entering carriages, were rapidly driven of. A Former Unsuccessful Attempt. Mrs. Glennan says that she returned to Washington two weeks ago, and secured quarters on 12th street in order to place Arthur and Kenneth in St. John’s College. About ten days ago Arthur was met on the street by a strange man, who asked him to go with him, but was refused. She says Dr. Glennan attempted to get possession of the children two years ago, but failed. Upon her return to Washington, the children had been allowed to visit and spend the night with their grandmother, Mrs. Patrick Glen- nan, the mother of the doctor, who lives on Florida avenue. Mrs. Glennan was then told that her husband was stationed at Reedy Island, Del. She was positive in her identification of him as one of the men in her room last night. Another Stor: That was Mrs. Glennan’s story, and the other boarders, who are eminently respecta- ble, were outspoken in their sympathy. But there was another side of last night's Sensational occurrence, and it was indi- cated when Dr. Glennan this afternoon filed a suit for divorce from his wife, Susan R. Glennan. Ralston & Siddons are the attorneys. The bill of complaint states that they Were married here at St. Matthew's Church April 28, 1881, by the R. Father F. E. Boyle, and that as the result of such union two children, Arthur W. and Kenneth R., were born to them June 7, 1583, and August 4, Iss, respectively. Dr. Glennan alleges that his wife's conduct toward him and with other men became of such a character that while they were temporarily residing at Port Townsend, Wash., about August 1, 1889, a separation took piace, he leaving for Stephenville, Texas, siuce which time he and his wife have not iived together as man and wife. Charges of Adultery. Dr. Glennan then charges that during the summer and early fall of the present year his wife formed an unlawful intimacy with cne Arthur L. Silling, and committed adultery with bim in Virginia, at Edin- boro’, and at other places in that stat? unknown to complainant. He further charges that Mrs. Glennan repeatedly ing last month, at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. at other places in that state, ond als various times to the complainant unknown, in this District, and specifically at Siu lzu street, this city, on the right of October 1, 18M,as well as at various other times last month at that address, and at cther times and pla committed adultery with other men to the complzinant unknown. ‘Tse complainant states that he made at all times a Liberal allowance for the support of his wife and their chiliren, such al lowance for the summer of 1894 and prev- jous thereto being at the rate of month, which amount was aiv promptly, on or about the every month. “But,” his bill of complaint, “large portions of the money so paid have been used by the de- fendant in paying the board at ber hereinbefore given of the said Sillius, who is a man destitute of means for his subsisten Asks the Custody of the Childre: Dr. Glennan explains that his wife's al- leged acts of infidelity were committed without his knowledge, consent, connivance, privity or procurement, and that since his discovery of them he has not cohabited with her. He states further that Mrs. Glennan in untruthful, passionate and not fit to have the care and custody of their children. He therefore prays that he may be awarded a divorce, the custody of the two children, and such other and further relief as he may be entitled in the premises. Tracked by Detectives. It is understood that proof will be pro- duced to show that Mrs. Glennan met Sil- ling at the hotel at dinboro’", Va. two months ago. He was a resident of Alex- andria and a commercial traveler. In a short time Mrs. Glennan and the children, accompanied by Silling, went to Harper's Ferry and to Bolivar Heights, and Dr, Glennan’s 1elatives, becoming informed of the intimacy, placed detectives on the look- out. Mrs. Glennan and Silling soon after- ward came to Washington and secured reoms at several boarding houses, and two weeks ago they took apartments at No. 810 12th street. Dr. Glennan, being informed of these facts, came on to Washington, and last night, accompanied by four men, entered the boarding house on I2ih st and proceeded to the third story. Two doors were broken in without any developments. One of the Glennan boys was asked by his father to point out his mother’s room. Evidence Discovered Last Night. The dcor the child indicated was burst open and Mrs. Glennan and Silling were found together. Dr. Glennan and the others said that they fully recognized Silling, al- though he attempted to prevent it by cov- ering his head with the bed clothes. Dr. of ays Dr. Glennan in Glennan then took his children from the house and this morning left the y, car- rying them out of the jurisdiction. Two ears ago Dr. Glennan sued his wi divorce on the same grounds, the co-re- spondent being named as Sargeon F. M. Magruder of the marine hospital office. The cha 's in that case, however, were not proven. —— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m, 60; 2 p.m., 78; maximum, 78; mini- mun, 30, EXTENSION OF STREETS The Annual Report of the Engineer in Charge. The Progress That Has Been Made— System of Street Naming and Block Nambering Proposed. The annual report of Engineer W. P. Richards, in charge of the extension of streets, was submitted to the Engineer Com- missioner today. The report is substantially as follow: “Operations have been mainly upon the preparation of plans for a permanent sys- tem of highways under the act of March, 1893. Surveys and plats have also- been made to carry out the provisions of the act of 1888 whenever the recording of new sub- divisions has rendered such necessary. “As the act on “highways’ directed the plans to be prepared in sections, that part of the District above Florida avenue and between North Capitol street extended and Rock creek was selected as the first section to be disposed of. This includes the most irregular groups of subdivisions in the Dis- trict—Le Droit Park, Meridian Hill, Mt. Pleasant, &c.—none of them conforming strictly to the city plan or laid out with re- gard to each other. “As an initial step a small-scale map was made of the section, showing the present highways, together with proposed lines of new streets. For a thorough study, as well as for a final matter of record, large-scale maps of the most irregular subdivisions, in- cluding all between Florida avenue and Spring road, were plotted and lithographed. “A considerable amount of field work was necessary in order to aid in the plotting and to establigh the true relations between the subdivisions and streets where records were lacking or doubtful. Upon these lith- ographs tentative plans were laid down and much detail study given to the location of the proposed streets. After permanent locations had been decided upon, new sheets were prepared for record. These show how all the lots of the various subdivisions are affected by the new streets, the changed distances and areas being given in each lot. Several thousand lots have been included in whole or in part by the ‘permanent lines," which has involved a great amount of calculation. In unsubdivided or agri- cultural parta all block distances are shown without reference to property lines. This section is spread upon forty maps, each twenty by thirty-six inches in size. All subdivisions, including parts lithograph- ed, were drawn to a scale of one inch to 100 feet. For the unsubdivided portions one inch to 200 feet was found sufficient. These maps have yet to be submitted to the commission for alterations and approval. Before being delivered for record the maps are to be bound in volume, with index and all necessary explanations. Plan for Block Numbering. ‘Coasiderable work has been done on a ‘system for the suburban parts of the northeast, which has been taken up as the second section. Street naming and block numbering is a matter that should be de- cided pon as soon as the first section has been recorded, and I would suggest that the best system of street nomenclature is that ordered by the Commisisoners under the ‘subdivision act of 1888.’ Numerous dis- cuss‘ons and printed articles have appeared on this subject, but I have not seen any im- provement on the present system. “Suggestions have been offered from time to time of a plan for doing away with the naming of subdivisions and the multiplying of block numbers. There are over seventy subdivisions, each having blocks numbered 1, 2, 3, etc. Coatinuous block numbering could be applied to the first with good re- sults, and I suggest the following method be followed, which is somewhat efter the city system of starting at Boundary and rupning the numbers from it: “First, start at Florida avenue between North Capitol and Ist street west with pumber 120 running north with consecu- tive numbers to the District line. Then, again, at Florida avenue between Ist and zd streets, the numbers running as before. ‘Under the law of ‘SS eight subdivisions have been laid out upon lines given by the office and have been recorded. Detail sur- veys have been made and plats prepared for the donation of Nebraska, Massachu- setts and Rhode Island avenues. “Barry Farm. This subdivision Is the most irregular and the most troublesome in the District, and before it can be made to accord with any system considerable field work will be necessary for establishing the present recorded street lines. The sub- division seems to have been first platted and surveyed inaccurately and many points have been lost, while some recent surveys have been added to the confusion.” _— FRANK ALDRICH ARRAIGNED, He Entered a Plen of Not G the Indictment. Among the arraignments in Criminal Court No. 1 was that of Frank Aldrich, formerly District sealer of weights and measures, who is charged under two in- dictments with having forged the name of Judge C. C, Cole of the District Supreme Court to numerous premissory notes. Ald- rich was brought up from jail with several other prisoners and entered a plea of not guilty to one of the indictments. No day was set for his trial, but it is District At- torney Birney’s intention to call the case up for trial as early this month as practi- cable. ity to ——— Marriage Licenses. Licenses to marry have been issued by the clerk to the following: Wm. Wise ‘kson of Richmond, Va., and Mary E. Towles of King George county, Va., Her- bert Claude of Chevy Chase, Md., and Cecelia Herold Armes of this city; Clayton Fisher and Mary J. Matthews; Eugene Lee of w York city and Polly Crofts of this city; Samuel S. Skinner and Marion M. Stepper; Wm. H. Carnell and Satie Car- Benjamin Mottitt. of Frankiinville, and Grizzie C. Bayley of Ralcigh, Robert Shepherd and Jennie Willis; Victoria Fk Vester Thomas and Benjamin 8S. Morgan and both cf Berryville, Va. son of York, Pa., and I city; George J. Loehboehler of St. Louis, Mo., and Gertrude V. Wade of this city! Albert Askin of this city and Eliza Ransom ot Rosslyn, Va. a Troops to Arrive This Afternoon. Two troops of the sixth cavalry, which is to be stationed at Fort Myer, according to the recent orders issued from the War Department, are expected to arrive in this city late this afternoon from Chicago. It Was at first supposed that they would be here shortly after 2 o'clock, and a con- siderable crowd of people were at the Bal- timore and Ohio station to meet them, They were disappointed, however, for nothing Was heard of the brave soldier boys and the latest information was that they would reach here between 5 and 6 o'clock. Upon their arrival they will go directly to their new quarters, where they will be heartily welcomed. js cher; bson, Jonn- Wales of this —_—>—__ Chicago Grain and Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & kers and Bro ors. ch ober 2, IN. Wheat eh. m4 Close. Corn Oats Pork Lard Month, October Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 2.—F war dull, un recelp 088. shipments, sales, 600 barrels. Wheat di Oe tobe 3 December, Sot: May, GuNa (vig: steamer ‘Ni . 0% bid receipts, 8.846 bushels: stock, 1. sale bushels? filling w Spot, 5% asked asked—receipts, 230 bushels; stock, 46,744 bushels: southern white corn, Glat old and new; southern yellow corn, 58%, old. Oats quiet weatern, Bétja34%: 2 mixed w ts, 2,001 | bushel quiet—No. 2, 58—stock, 19,964 bushels. steady—good to choice timothy, $12.00a§! Grain freights slow, unchanged. Sugar, butter, exgs and Qrm, unchanged, FINANCE AND TRADE Higher Prices in London for Ameri- can Stocks. A MODERATE RALLY IN WALL STREET Effect on Speculation of the Elec- tions. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS cena peeesaenilats Special Dispatch to The Eveutng Star. NEW YORK, October 2.—An unwieldy shcrt interest and higher London prices combined in producing a moderate rally in today’s stock market. There were no indi- caticns of a broadening speculative tenden- cy and a traders’ rally is never prolonged. ‘There is a good borrowing demand fer ail classes of active stocks, and in the absence of liquidation covering becomes a necensi- ty. The appearance of any outside buying would cause @ sharp reaction in favor of improved values, but there are few indica- tions of awakening interest on the part of the non-professional element. The November elections, in the opinion of several prominent operators whose far- sightedness is, in a great measure, respon- sible for past success, will furnish the best bull argument the street has had in many months. The intervening time will be oc- cupied by traders in a repetition of the pre- valling narrowness. Sugar came promptly to the front as the jeading feature of the day’s trading, and as vsual, sacrificed value for prominence, add- ing a further reduction of 3 1-2 per cent to @ very one-sided record. Owners of long stock are daily being forced out of their holdings as the seeming- ly ceaseless decline continues. At today’s 32 per cent reduction from the level reach- ed at the conclusion of the tariff debate, there ts no reaction sentiment. Short sales are made with all the confidence of initial transactions in a prospective decline, and Support, except from covering, is lacking even from the inside. The probable passage of a free sugar bill early in the next session of Congress is clearly the subject of much apprehension on the part of the management. The much- dreaiel and powerful manipulation from the inside may suddenly stay the present movement, but even this can hardly have any permanent influence. The short interest in Chicago Gas con- tributed to a rise of 11-8 per cent in the price of that stock, and a similar interest in General Electric forced a decline of 1 per cent. In the railway lst Burlington gained 1 per cent on covering, St. Paul gained 5-8 and Rock Island and Northwest each 1-2. Nashville was not in sympathy with rest of the list and lost 1-2 per cent’on room selling. Earnings and other small news items were generally satisfactory, but attracted little comment. The market for foreign exchange was steady on a fair volume of business. The supply of bills from the interior continues good, but all offerings are quickly absorbed by importers and other classes of remitters. The money market continues easy, with free offerings, good the balance of the year, at gag cent, and short time loans at 2 per cen’ The express movement of funds to the scuth and west is good, with encouraging signs of increasing. The last hour's business was @ull and uninteresting. Sugar rallied slightly on covering and reacted almost immediately on renewed selling by the room. The rail- way list was neglected during the final dealings, but continued steady. Closing figures reflected fractional gains in a ma- jority of instances. > — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing price of the New York siock market today, as Te ported by Corson & Macartney, membe. New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Low. Close. American Sugar. ay American Sugar, pfd. Wy American Tobacco. oy American Cotton Ol). oosee - oN 38 on - w inleago Band ; Es Chicago B. an: berg mK OT Chie and Northwest wen a0 Chicago Gas. C., M. and St. rande. Dis and Cattle Feeding General Electric. Ulinois Central Lake Shore. Erie Louisville and Nashville. Long Isiand Traction... tMetropolitan Traction Mannattan Elevated Michigan Centr: Missouri Pacific. ‘ational Lead Ont. and Western, Pacific Mail... Phila. and Rea: Pullm Wheeling & Lai Wheeling & L. E., pid... Seatern Union Te a consin Central Silver *Ex-div. 14. Washington Steck Exch: ™Ee. regular call-12 o'clock m.—Met titi nington Gas, 4s, rogist coupon, 113 20-year fund 5 hae Waters ter stock ernment Bonds.—U- : Mat, asked. U.S. 4s, Ss, 119 bid. med District of Columbia Bonds. Did. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 112 w ile 2.108, f60 bide reorge- 183 asked trond conv. Belt’ Railroad allroad Gs, 100 |, 103 asked. les A, 113 bid. 115 bid Gs, 130 bid. and A A. ‘nad 0. pany Tat Oa, 1 mp. Ga, 108 3, 105 bid. 4. Waxbington ington Light ks uk of the H md 190 | bid, 315 asked. asked. i Metropolitan, 280 nd Mechanies’, Did, 1) asked. Citiz . ae ._ Columbia, id, 150 wsked. Capital, 118 West End, 108 tid, 112 asked.” Treders™, 100 2 asked." Lincoln, 98 bid, 105 asked. Onto, So asked Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.— Nath osit and Tr asked. Wash Loan and T: urity and 17 tean Se asked. Washing: Georgetown, Title Tusurau A, 118 asked, Columbia Py peake and Potomac, 3 anked. Asnert- ran Graphophone, 3% bid, 6 asked. Pneumatic Gum Carriage, 25 bid. Mis: Stocks.—Washington Market, 18% bid. 1 Falls Tee, a0 bid, 150 asked. » 20 asked. Norfolk and Wash- ington Steambeat, 95 bid. Lincoln Hall, 8% bi =F aad Mergenthaler Linotype, 100 bid, 1 *Ex div.