Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, .OCTOBER 5, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Col. Barber’s Action Causes a Mili- tary Sensation. MAY RESULT IN AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY Discourteous Treatment of the Army of the Tennessee. 7 HOWARD INDIGNANT GEN. OMAHA, Neb., October 5.—There is some Probability that the letter of Col.” Merritt Barber, adjutant general of the Department of the Platte, fo <he loca! representatives of the Army of the Tennessee in refusing to have anything to do with that society's re- union at Council Bluffs, and referring to it in @ most discourteous manner, will cause @ court-martial It has created a sensation in military circles of considerable propor- tloas. Col. Barber has an excellent record as a soldi for gallantry, and has been highly spoken of for his Kindness when he has been im the line. His singular respene to the Army of the Tennessee invitation is there- fore considered the more surprising. One of the regular army officers taking part in the reunicn said today that the affair would receive official inquiry. Gen. Howard was very angry when he Col. Barber's letter, and said he would “attend to the matter” when he got back east. Gen. Stone, chairman of the executive committee, determined to suppress all cor- respondence in the affair with Col. Barber, but some of the committee insisted upon having access to and copies of it. Gen. Howard is quoted as having com- mented on Col. Barber's course in scathing terms, in speaking of brother officers and the committee. Col. Barber, in his letter, declared he had never heard of the association and cared nothing for the occasion. ee ANARCHIST CRANK. She Issues Orders Giving Chicazo Only One More Day. CHICAGO, October 5.—The police arrested @ woman toduy who was found at the Union depot, with a bundle of anarchist literature. In her possession were found several circulars signed “Lizzie Loftus, queen of the anarchists,” and ordering the a of Chicago, “on or about Octo- ‘The woman, who was plainly dressed and of middle age, refused to give an account of herself and was locked up, pending an in- vestigation. AN —_——~>—__ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HUNGARY. BIL Allowing Liberty of Worship Passed by the Upper House. BUDA PESTH, October 5.—In the upper house of the Hungarian diet, today, the bill granting lberty of worship to all religious beliefs was adopted by a majority of three. The debate on this bill began on October %. Cardinal Sehlauch, the Servian patri- arch and the Roumanian and Orthodox bishops opposed the measure, declaring that the ecclesiastical proposals of the government would ruin society and the state. Count Ezakay, the Calvanistic bishop, Soasse and others indorsed the declaration of the minister of worship that the bill was the outcome of the spirit of the times. pentane ners ans HEAVY DAMAGES GIVEN. Woman Awarded $23,000 for Loss of a Foot. . BROOKLYN, N. Y., October 5.—In the sult brought by Mrs. Anna A. Erickson against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company for $#,000 damages, the jury to- day returned her a verdict of $23,000. Mrs. Erickson, who had alighted from one of the corporation's cars, was struck by anoth- er end so injured that her foot had to be taken off. —_——_—_ THE NATIONAL GUARD. Gen. Ordway Submits His Estimates for the Next Fiscal Yen: Gen. Ordway of the District militia today made the following estimate for the sup- port of the National Guard during the next fiseal year: For rent, fuel, light, care and ic of armories, $14,000; tclephone serv- ice, $150; superintendent of armory build- ing, $720; lockers, gun racks and furniture for armories, $1,800; printing and stationery, - $350; cleaning and repairing uniforms, arms and equipments and contingent expenses, | $300; custodian in charge of United States property and store rooms, $1,000; one clerk in office of adjutant general, $720; expenses of drills ard parades, $1,200; renting and equipping rifle range, $00; expenses of rifte Fractice and matches, $1,800; expenses of annual camp of instruction, $7,000; general incidental expenses of the service, $300. ———— SIMS NOW IN CLASS B. Prominent Class A Riders Transfer- ned by the Racing Boar The racing board of the League of Amer- fean Wheelmen 1s looking after class A | riders, and week by week additions to the | B list can be expected. Chairman Ray- mond announced this week's list yesterday. | It contains ten names, some of them of | very prominent racers. The best known of the lot is unquestionably W. F. Stms, the | young Washingtonian who captured the | New York Times’ medal at the Springfield | meet by making the fastest mile in class A | Sims is at present riding un- | 3 of the Pennsylvania Bicycle | adelphia. He is quite young, | being but nineteen years of age, and the | eycle sharps say of him that he promises | to become one of the fastest riders on the | tacing path. i a Supt. Byrnes Befor: e Grand Jury. NEW YOR: October 5.—Police Superin- temient Byrnes went before the grand jury today, and, while nothing was sald offi- clally of the nature of his business, it 13 alleged to have been in connection with charges made against policemen before the Lexow committee. After Superintendent Byrnes had been questioned by the grand jury, Detective Sergeants Dunn, McGinnis and others were called in. The preliminary line of inquiry | was relative to the numerous street rob- bertes. Columbian Presidency. A dispatch from Portland, Me., says: “It was learned tonight that President B. L. Whitman of Colby University has been of- fered the presidency of Columbian Uni- versity at Washington. It Is asserted on good authe that President Whitman /| will remair at Colby.” it is known here that negotlations have been for ime pending between the | officials fan and President Whit- man. The committee appointed to nominate | a president of the universtty has not yet | made a report to the corporation. The com- | mittee will call a meeting of the corpora- | tion as soon as definite results have been attamed, but no date for this meeting has yet been fix ——>__ Frank Aldrich’s Trial. District Attorney Birney stated to a Star H | feporter this afternoon that he had con- | | cluded to try Frank Aldrich, late District sealer of weights and measures, next Mon- day on one of the two indictments charg- ing Aldrich with having forged the name of Judge C. C. Cole to several promissory notes. The trial will be before Judge Mc- Comas, in Criminal Court No. 1, and Judge Cole, who is at present presiding over | Criminal Court No. 2, will, of course, be a witness for the prosecution. Stare eee Fo -Class Postmasters. ‘Twenty-six fourth-class postmasters were “ppointed today, of which eighteen were to fill vacancies caused by deaths or resigna- tions A TALK WITH HOWGATE He is Visited at the Jail by s Star Reporter. He Has No Statement to Make New— Amused at Drumm: A Star reporter this afternoon had the satisfaction of interviewing Capt. Howgate at the District jail. The prisoner was found exercising in the ccrridor in which his cell is situated, on the first floor of the south wing of the prison. Capt. Ransdell of the jail force made Capt. Howgate acquainted with the fact that a reporter of The Star wished to talk with him and he at once consented to be seen. He was permitted to come out into the rotunda of the jail, and upon recognizing the reporter as the one who had ridden up to the City Hall yester- day afternoon with him from railroad Station, cordially grasped the reporter's hand, saying: “I am very glad to see you.” “You are the gentleman whom I met yes- terday afiernoon. An@ so you are a news- Paper mar: instead of a deputy macs! 1 tcok you to be yesterday afternoon The reporter replied that he was, and apologized for unintentionally posing as a deputy marshal. “Oh,” said the captain, “don't apologize; you neatly fooled all of us, and [ don't blame you. I know the enter- prise with you newspaper people, and I really admire it. Now, what can I do for you?” said the captain, as he led the way to @ settee near the window and bade The Star man to seat himself beside him. No Statement to Make Now. The Staz’s representative explained that he had been sent by The Star to say that Its columns were open to him for any state- ment he desired to make. -“I'm exceedingly obliged to The Star for its kind offer, and while I have no statement to make at the present time, you may rest assured that I shall not forget The Star's kindness, and I promise you that when I do conclude to make a statement, It shall be made through the columns of your paper. I'm very grate- ful to The Star for the consideration it has always shown me, but above all for the consideration shown my family. I shall never forget it.” Being told that District Attorney Birney had announced today that he would call one of the cases against him during the next sixty days, Capt. Howgate sald: “I'm glad to hear it. I'm ready for trial at any time. If ask no favors except that simple Justice shall be done me. All I want is fair treatment. That I believe I shail hav Amused at Drummond's Cinim. Referring to his capture by ex-Chief Drummond, Capt. Howgate smiled and said: “I have been greatly amused at what Mr. Drummond claims was a great plece of detective enterprise. The whole truth cf the matter is I have openly walked the Streets of New York for the last eight years. Hardly a @ay or night has passed that I haven't recognized and been recog- nized. by people of Washington. “I have served on a jury in New York city several times, my last service being in Au- gust last, having be2n summoned as a juryman just as I was about to take a summer outing. So you see that when my arrest is pictured as a famous piece of de- tective work, it is all bosh. The fact of the matter Is th: 1 could have been arrested at any time during these years. So the impression which I am told prevails that I was not really wanted seems to me to be pretty well warranted. “I never Intentionally harmed man, wo- man or child, and I have always endeavored to treat everybody as I would like to be treated in return. What most concerns me now is the position In which my family will be placed.” Spoke Feelingly of His Daughter. Capt. Howgate spoke particularly feeling- ly of his daughter, who, he said, was a noble, devoted girl, and then he abruptly turned to a discussion of the vast improve- ments which in his limited ride through the elty yesterday he had noticed. He said he could now understand why It was that the people of Washington felt such a pride in eir city. It was right that they should. These improvements were more marked to him than to others, per- haps, because of the changes which had oc- curred during his absence, and he said that he too joined in the admiration which the people felt for their city. SEES PRESIDENT GRIFFITH AGA! Annual Election of Officers of the W. c. T. Union. The second day’s session of the 20th anni- versary of the Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union, began this morning promptly at 9:30 o'clock in the Calvary Baptist Sun- day school house, at 8th and H streets nc rthwest. The convention was called to order by the president, Mrs. Griffith, and immediately thereafter devotional exercises were con- ducted by Mrs. S. L. Betler. The minutes of the meeting held yesterday afternoon were read and approved. The reports of superin- tendents were then called for. Mrs. Emma F. Shelton read a paper on “Unfermented Wine;” Mrs. M. B. Platt discussed “Tem- perence Literature,” and Mrs. H. H. Hen- derson talked about “Prison and Jail Work.” The latter stated that during the past year the District jail had been visited twenty-seven times, the alms house, 14; hospital: U; papers distributed, 5,141; magazines, 275; bulletins, 68; leaflets, 571; “hanger Cross,” 13; one Testamen, picture cards, books and papers were distributed in the alms house; twenty-six envelopes with paper in the jail; crackers, fruit and stgar in the alms house and’ hospitals; cards written and Bible read to the blind and families visited. Money expended, $1,560. Reports were also made on the flower mission and railroad work by Mrs. C. T. Gray and Mrs. M. E. Griffith respectively. Rey. Oliver Brown, pastor of Foundry Church, was then introduced, and made an interesting congratulatory address. The recommendation of a committee that in article 5 of the constitution the word “women” be used in place of the word “ladies” was agreed to. A proposition to change the annual dues from $1 to sixty cents was unanimously defeated. A new article was added to the constitution, pro- viding for a contingent fund. The election of officers and delegates to | the natioral convention was next in order. Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Hartsock, Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. La Fetra were nominated for president and on the informal ballot the first two named received the highest num- ber of votes. On the final ballot Mrs. Grifith was re-elected president, she re- ceiving forty-five votes, while Mrs. Hart- sock received forty-three votes. The nominees for vice presidents at large comprised Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs. Catlin and Mrs. Platt. Mrs. Cohen was elected, she receiving twenty-seven votes. Mrs. La Fetra stood second, with twenty-three votes. Rev. J. J. Muir, pastor of the E Street Baptist Church, conducted the noonday prayer. At the afternoon session, which was call- ed to order at 1:30 o'clock, Mrs. J. H. Rob- inson presided over the short devotional exercises. At Its conclusion Mra. FE. F. Shelton read the minutes of the morning session, and then the reports of superin- tendents were again called for. Mrs. N. H. Bradley told cf the work dune among mes- senger boys during the past year. ‘The pic- ture talks by Mrs. Mabel Welch, she said, roved most popular with the boys. In ad- dition numerous entertainments and nine socials were given, the expenses incident to the same amounting to $75. But $50.60 of it had been paid. The Closing Session. Before adjournment this afternoon the election, which was not completed at the morning session, will be continued, and reports on evangelistic, press work, purity in Hterature and art, relation of capital and labor to temperance, chalk talks, 5 clal purity and scientific instruction ate to | be received. ‘The white ribbon anniversary | will then be at an end. | During the recess a repast was verved in the basement to those in attendance at the convention. A number of ladies of the Calvary Baptist Church served as waitresses. They comprised Mrs, F. H. Stickney, Mrs. R. E. Hardwicke, Mrs. F. H. Fuller and Misses Mary H. G. Diver, Katharine Stickney, Mabel Stickney, Mabel Leucks, Bertha ucks, Alice Prentiss, Lulu Diver, Augusta Prentiss, Nettie Brown, Edna Reed and Miss Gillenwater. Each wore a Japanese napkin in the form of a butterfly in her hair. TO BE IMPROVED The District Commissioners Have Completed the Schedule. STREETS ON THE LIS? FOR NEXT YEAR Selection Made After Deliberation and Personal Inspection. IMPORTANT TO CITIZENS The most important work of the year was completed by the Commissioners this after- noon. It was the adoption of the new schedule of streets to be improved during the next fiscal year, and 1s of the utmost importance to property owners and citizens. The schedule was adopted after long delib- eration and personal inspection of the streets by the mmissioners themselves. It is as follows: Northwest. ‘T street from 14th street to New Hamp- shire avenue, pave, estimated cost, $3,000. Oregon avenue from New Hampshire ave- nue to 18th street, pave, estimated cost, $7,500. Florida avenue from Q street to R street, Pave. estynated cost, $10,000, 22d street from reet to Massachusetts avenue, pave, estimated cust, $5,500, Florida avenue from intersection Connec- tieut avenue to 8S and 2lst streets, pave, estimated cost, $12,000. Virginia avenue from G street to E street, pave, estimated cost, $12,000. 1st street from O street to P street, pave, estimated cost, $4,000. W street from th street to 18th street, pave, estim: cost, 14,500. Florida a ie from Ist street to North Capitol street, pave, estimated cost, $12,000. 'T from 7th to 9th, pave, $5,000. Riggs from New Hampshire avenue to 18th, pave, $4,000. U from 16th to 18th (west side), pave, $13,- 00. 1 from 23d to 26th, pave, $12,000. C from 9th to 13 1-2, pave, $12,000. Twenty-fifth from H to K, pave, $9,000. T from 7th to Florida avenue, pave, $5,000. Rhode island avenue from New Jersey avenue to Florida avenue, pave, $5,000. Ohio avenue from 14th to 15th, pave, $6,000. D from lith te 15th, pave, $4,000, K from Ist to North Capitol, pav ‘Twenty-fifth from M to N, pave, Twenty-second from F to Virginia avenue, Pave, $3,000, Lawrence from 18th to 19th, pave, $4,000. Cedar from 18th to 19th, pave, $4,000. Oo — New York avenue to Ist, pave, $9,000. ‘Third from P to Q, pave, $5,300, Twenty-fourth from M to Pennsylvania avenue, pave, $6,000, Twenty-third from H to I, pave, $4,000. H from 22d to 23d, pave, $4,000. Vast avenue from T ‘to U, pave, Florida avenue from R to 8, pave, $5,000. T, from 7th to Florida avenue, pave, $5,000, B from North Capitol to Ist, pave, $7,500. Total, $228,000, Southwest. Third from F to H, pave, $5,000, Delaware avenue from G to K, grade and macadam, $10,000. Thirteen-and-a-half, from B to D, pave, $8,000. D from 7th to 9th, pave, $8,000. F from 7th to 9th, pave, $12,000. from 3d to 6th, pave, $12,v00. Third from H to I, pave, $5,000. Six-and-a-haif from D to E, pave, $5,000. Virginia avenue (n. 8.) from South Capitol to Delaware avenue pave, $5,000. N, from 41-2 to 6th, pave, $5,000. Total, $78,000, Northei Massachusetts avenue, from 2d to 4th, pave, $3,000, Eleventh, from Maryland avenue to Florida avenue, grade and regulate, $10,000, Massachusetts avenue, from 8th to 11th, pave, $17,000. Twelfth, from East Capitol to Maryland avenue, grade and regulate, $12,000. Eleventh, from East Capitol to Massa- chusetts avenue, pave, $2,500, Thirteenth, from East Capitol to Emerson, grade and regulate, $10,000, M, from 2d to Florida $10,000, Florida avenue, from 9th to M, grade and macadam, $12,000, B, from 8th to 9th, pave, $5,500. D, from Maryland avenue to 9th, pave, $5,500. F, from 3d to 7th, pave, $13,000. L, from North Capitol to 4th, grade and regulate, $10,000, 10th, from East Capitol to C, pave, $8,000. 4th, from K to L, pave, $4,000. L, from 4th to Sth, pave, $4,000. Florida avenue, from New York avenue to Brentwood road, grade and regulate, $5,- 000. avenue, pave, h, from E northward, grade and regu- late, $2,500. Total, $132,000. Southeast. E from South Capitol to 3d, pave, $20,000. 10th from Pennsylvania avenue to I, pave, $15,000, I from 8th to 11th, pave, $10,000. South Carolina avenue from 7th to 9th, Pave, $4,000. C from 11th to 12th, pave, $4,000, 14th from G to E, regulate and grade, 1,500. : Kentucky avenue from Lincoln Park to B, grade and regulate, $3,000. 18th from East Capitol to D, grade and regulate, $8,000. L street from 4th to 8th, grade and regu- late, estimated cost, $4,300. E street from 13th to l4th, pave, estimated cost, $8,000. Fourth st-eet from C to Virginia avenue, ve, estimated cost, $12,000, E street from 3d to sixth, pave, estimated cost, $10,000, South Capitol street from H to K, pave, estimated cost, $10,000. South Carolina avenue from 9th to 10th streets, pave, estimated cost, $4,000. Total, $114,000. Georgetown Valley from U to P, pave, $2,000. U from 32d to Sist, pave, $9,000. Twenty-seventh from M to P, grade and regulate, $9,000. Olive from 28th to 30th, pave, $6,000, N from 27th to 28th, pave, $5,000, Dumbarton from 27th to 28th, pave, $5,000. Thirtieth from M to C. and O, canal, pave, $2,000, M from 3ist $10,000. Total, $45,000, The Commissioners are still working on the county schedule, but they expect to complete it by tomorrow, —_—> FILLING VACANT LOTS, vi westward, pave, A Request to Citizens Insued by the Superintendent of Street Cleaning. The bulk of complaints regarding the filthy condition of the city come from citi- Zens whose houses adjoin vacant lots. When other lots in the vicinity are graded the debris and other refuse material are thrown dpon these lots. With a desire to correct these conditions, the superintendent of street and alley cleaning, in compliance with the wishes of the Commissioners, has issued the following: “The board of Commissioners of the Dis. trict of Columbia would like to hear from an owners or agents for same having vacant lots within the city limits or adjacent there- to that are below grade on which they would allow the depositing of debris gath- ered from public streets and alleys. They will be assured that no offensive material will be filled in and that a grader will be kept placed in charge of same while the property is used for the purposes indi- cated.” —>—_—_ Death of Mrs. Pitchlynn. Mrs. Caroline M. Pitchtynn, widow of the late Col. Peter P. Pitchlynn of the Choc- taw nation, Indian Territory, died last night shortly after 9 o’clcck. As hereto- fore stated in The Star, Mrs. Pitchlynn has been critically {ll for the past month at the North Takoma Hotel. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the Memorial Lutheran Church, corner l4th and N streets northwest, of which deceased was @ member, j Rev. C. I. B. Prane, A.M THE FIRE “DEPARTMENT d Fire Marshal ‘Drew's Report of Its Work Dering Satan Changes Made |tn the Force —The Stumph Fire. Referred to—Good Conduct of the Men. W. O. Drew, fire marshal of the District of Columbia fire department, submitted the following report to the Commissioners of the operations of the fire department for the month of September, 1894: “There were fifteen alarms for fire during the month, a decrease of one from the pre- ceding month and a decrease of four for the same month of the preceding year. The es- timated losses were $60,200, covered by an insurance of $32,200, against a loss of $1,- 605, insurance $775, for the preceding month and a loss of $4,450, insurance $3,165, for the corresponding month of the preceding year. “There were also twenty-three local or still alarms, the losses amounting to $8,165, with an insurance of $12u. Private J. Cal- lahan was tried for violation of rule 16, fovnd guilty, fined $10 and reprimanded. ‘The proposal of Chas. T. Holloway to fur- nish the department with a chemical en- gine was accepted at a cost of $2,100, My recommendation for the removal of fire hy- drant corner of 15th and I streets was not upproved. Changes in the Force. Private W. P. Cady was promoted to hostler September 18, vice M. Kane, de- ceased. W. A. Meyers was appointed pri- vate in the department September 18, 1894, subject to twelve’ months’ probation, vice Cady, promoted. The probationary appoint- ment of Fireman John O'Connor was made permanent September 22. Pt te J. J. Taylor was removed from the department September 30, 184, having been found physically able to perform fire duty. Chas. F. Beers was appointed private, sub- ject to twelve months’ probation, vice T: lor, removed. The sum of $75 was allowed from the fireman's relief fund to defray the funeral expenses of M. Kane, and a pension of $30 per month was allowed the children of the deceased, to be paid as follows: Ed- ward Kane, $10; Wm. Kane, $8; Kate Kane, $7; John Kane, $5, to date from September 18, 1804. J. D. Sullivan was appointed pri- vate in the department September 27, 1894, subject to twelve months’ probation, vice T. F. Sullivan, deceased. On September 26, by order of the honorable Commissioners, the powers were given me to employ labor- ers to remove ruins at fires if there should be any loss of life. The resignation of B. Buscher, tillerman of the department, was accepted September 26, 1894. Private ‘8. G. Dixon was promoted to tillerman and Pri- vate C, A. Kreamer was promoted to as- sistant foreman, to take effect October 1, 1894. F. E. Pywell was appointed private in the department September 27, 1894, subject to twelve months’ probation, vice Dixon, promoted. Probationary Assistant Foreman P. W. Nicholson was made permanent as- sistant foreman September: 1804. ‘The Stumph Fire. On Sept. 17, 1804, the entire department Was called into service for fire at the Stumph mattress factoty. The walls fell inside of eighteen minutes after the sounding of the first alarm. Six people lost their lives by being buried beneath the ruins. One killed by jumping from'roof. No. 2 engine burst two sections of hose at Stumph fire. No. 4 (aaa burst one section of hose at Stumph re. a The sum of $37 Was collected from various sources and turned over to the coliector of taxes, to be plaged to the credit of the firemen’s relief, fund. The surgeun’ reports the following sick Ust for the month of September, 1804: Foreman 8. R. Henry, truck A; Assistant Foreman Wilsen,. engine company No. 2; Hostler Doleman, truck C; Privates Proc. tor, No. 4; Hugt, No. 6; Myers, No. 7; Boh- layer, No. 8; Carroll, No. %; Sullivan, truck A; Taylor, truck A. Probationary: Private M. J. Barry was charged September 14 with’ violation of rules 16 and 17, and, upon recommendation of the chief of engineers, approved by the Commissioners, said Barry was fined $20 and reprimanded by the chief engineer. During the month I visited and inspected the scene of sixteen alarms for fire which were struck on the bells and gongs, cur- a loss of $60,200, with Insurance on 200. I also visited and inspected the scene of twenty-three local or silent alarms, for which no bells were sounded, causing a loss of $5,165, with an ae of $120. x The working of the department and ad duct of the men is good. on >. Y. P. CU. CONVENTION. The Sessions Open ing This Even and Cont nx Through Sunday This evening the sessions of the Y. P. Cc. U. convention of the United Brethren Church, Maryland conference, will be opened In the Memorial U. B. Church, cor- ner of R and North Capitol street. There will be an address of welcome by 8S. G. Wise and a response by ©. F. Flook. Tomorrow morning the session will be opened with devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. S. H. Snell. Reports will be re- ceived from the societies and Rev. John W. Owen will deliver an address. At the afternoon session addresses will be deliv- ered by Rev. J. 1. Grimm, Prof. J. P. Lan- dis, D.D., and Rev. J. T. Spangler. Miss Flora Maysilles will deliver an ad- dress at the evening session and the par- Mament of committees will be partici- pated in by Washington Topham, Rev. W. .. Martin, Miss Florence Baker and Rev. S. H. Snell. : On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock a tes- timony service will be conducted by Rev. S. M. Gruber. Prof. P. J. Landis will de- liver a sermon at 11 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock Prof. J. T. Spangler will conduct the Sunday school lesson. In the evening » will make an ad- dress, and Rev. J. KE. Fout will conduct a consecration service. ee ere Suburban Home Seekers, The attention of those desiring to acquire a home Is called by Messrs. Wood, Harmon & Company to their recent subdivision, known as Woodmont, on the Tenleytown and Rockville electric railroad, about five miles from Georgetown, This property w: s y was recently purchased by the firm and has been subdivided into home sites, Among the ad- Vantages which they stute are offered to purchasers are the liberal methods which the firm employ, the healthfulness and conven. fence of the neighborhood and the oppor- tunity which is thus presented of enabling People of small means to acquire their own homes. The firm is of the opinion that values in and around Washington must inevitably enhance, and @s wach year finds a. large acreage of accessible land taken up by home builders, that,-in their view, it is only a question of avery short time when con- veniently located suburban property will be beyond ‘the reach, of people of moderate means. fae te Chicago Grain ind Provision Markets Reported by Silsby $,00:,8: bu Wheat —Oct., 1 ye % = 222 Sang RRBSSKE New York Cotton. Open. High. 1 dos “Oie Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 5.—Flour dull, unchanged receipts, 13,303 barrel ) harrel sales, 425 barrels. Wh soles a3 7; 2 = [a aGl%; steamer No. 2 red, 50%a51—reeeipts, "5,479 bushels; shipments, 8,006 bushels: stock, 1/377,063 bushels: sales, $0,000 Dushele: milling” wheat ts sample, 54. Corn firm—spot, 54ig bik ctober, 54 bid; BOM Asked vrecel ia 293. aa %e; May, Gi ern white corn, 0c. sales’ old, 5c. sal southern yellow’ corn, 58a59. Oats steady — white western, 3436a34%; No. 2 mixed westei 2,678 bushels; stock, 235,391 bushels. 2, 52a53—receipts, 1,971 bushels; stock, 19,042 bushels. Hay to choice timo: 2.50. Grain FINANCE AND TRADE Sentiment of the Street Favors Higher Prices. A SEES GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee SS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ‘NEW YORK, October 5.—The speculative undertone in today’s stock market devel- oped encouraging signs of improvement which were only partially reflected in the cour-¢ of prices. Prominent interests on the short side of the market are gradu- ally reducing their lines in entictpation of a rally and are quoted as believing that profits on the short side, for the present at least, are exhausted. There are also indications that certain influential interests, not identified with the recent decline, are willing to contribute to a campaiga against the professional el-ment and encourage a restoration of values. The reports of esrnings arnounced dur- ing the day were genera'ly favorable, Nashville reporting an increase of $34,200 for the fourth week in September; Ontario and Western for the same period an in- crease of $18,948; Texas and Pacific an in- crease of $7,624,and Denver and Rio Grande a surplus for August, after deducting fixed charges of $94,243, an Increase of $139,700. In a market less narrow such favorable reports as these would have immediate ef- fect, but as it is, they merely contribute to the slowly increasing influences which will eventually overthrow the supremacy of pro- fessionalism. First prices were generally improved with- in the extremes of 1-8 and 7-8 per cent, but as usual of late, were not unifo-m in later tendencies. The Grangers were dull and steady at gains ranging from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent. Nashville was deprissed 1 per cent on a continuation of the week's narrow trading by the room element, and Missouri Pacific was modcrately active at a 1 per cent advarce, due to the covering of short ccntracts. Chicago Gas sold down 1 per cent after a strong opening on an attempt of the local short interest to depress the price. Good buying immediately put in an appearance and the best prices of the day were quickly duplicated. The sentiment of the street is decidedly favorable to higher prices for this stock, as a result of the agreement announced yes- terday and the complete conversion of Chi- cago operators to tne bull side of the mar- ket. The field 1s large enough to insure a profitable business for all the companies concerned, and the various managements have opportunely arrived at this concl sion and averted an expensive, if not an exterminating, rate war. Sugar opened at an advance of 7-8 per cent and sold up fractionally to 86 1-2. Selling at this point for both accounts de- pressed the price 1 5-8 per cent. The buy- ing of stock for inside account is presum- ably for the purpose of a temporary rally on the shorts. The preferred stock sold up 1 1-2 per cent, in spite of predictions that liquidation was fmpending as the result of adverse conditiors In the sugar trade. The balance of the industrial list was not sufficiently active to record significant changes Final trading was dull at net gains for the day in most instances. —> — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing price. of the New York stock market today, as ic ported by Corson & Macartney, memb- New York stock exchange. Corresponde! Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Open. High. 86K 86K By 9256 9955 100 BIG Bg 6 66 6 GN ON OY % 4 and St. Pan}, pid. I. and Paciti Las Denver and Rio Grande. Lis and Cattle Feeding General Electric. Minole Central. Lake Shore. Erie. Loutavilie and Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction Mannattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pactf National Lead G U.S. Cordage Co. U.S, Cordage, New Jersey Central. Rew York Central is d nd New England. Northern Pacitic, pid. North American ‘Ont. and Western. Pacifie Mail. id Re in P. Car Richmond Terminal Phila. Tracth a se Tenn. Coal and tron. 183g 18g pt Union Pacific... ia is’ ist Wal cn OM 6 OO Pi MY MN OMY ly Wheeling & Ick, pid. ay ty ity 3 Ln Bay 45; 5, Vestern Union Tel. MSE SY Sx Wisconsin Central. Silver. —___ Washington Stock Exchange. Government Honds.—U. 8. 48, registered, 1 Lis asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, Tia U8 oe District of Columbia Ronds.—20-year fund 109 Did. B0-yeur fund Gs, gold, 118 bide Were tice 8, 1901, cui Water stock r 1:6, cy, 114, George- 133. asked. Os, Ist, 127% bid ngetown Railroad ro ington Washi 1 it ask id, 103 asked. Belt Exkington Ratlroad @s, td, bi n Railroad 6s, 105 asked. Washington » LA bid ington 116 nid. | Washington 3 ed. US. peake and 1st 6s, Washington Market Gs. 108. bid: Washington Market ext. Gs, bid Masonle Hall 4 3s, 104 bid, "110 asked. y Ist Gs, 162% bid 105 ht Infantry 247s, Wz National Bank Stocks.—Bank of bid, 315 asked. Bank of the Ri sked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 0) did, 300 asked, bid, 200" asked. € Farmers and Mechantes Second, 140 bid, 150 asked 40 asked. Columbia, 140 bid, 113 bid. West End, 109 bid. ked. Lincoln, 99 bid. ‘National § chington a Metropolitan, asked. “Columbia, 60 bid, 70 asked. 10 asked. Eckis b t Ked. Columb! 714 asked. Zig bid, 8 ed. American Poeumatic Gen phophone, 3% bi ‘arrlage, .25 bid. iscellaneous ‘Stocks.—Washington Market, 13 bid, 15 axked. Great Falls Ie, 130 bid, 150 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 20 asked.’ Norfolk’ and Wash ington Steamboat, 95 bid. Lincoln Hall, 85 bid, 100 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 100'bid, 125 asked. *Ex. div. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 57; 2 p.m., 67; maximum, 68; mini- mum, Dr. Robert Hamilton, at one time a_resi- tent of Chicago, died Saratoga, N. Y., jay, aged seventy-five years, The majority of Washington Shoe- Wearers have learned ” ” Sf it by practical tests that our Shoes are always RI reliable. They seldom rip or crack and are | hardly ever affected by t« water, wind or weath- ter. Selling such goods iat lowest-known prices,—it’s no won- *¢ der we have the lion’s st share of the Washing- 3+ ton Shoe-business. iS] i HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR <Storm-Proof Shoes: “For Me 4 + Long Boots. ” KIETY IN TOWN, i? | KIP AND GRAIN ” $2.00, $2.50, a4 Aap ae tee | 3 WATERPROOF Gralx SHOES. » $2.00 CORK SOLE SHOES, TRIPLE SOLE SHOES. 04 $2.50 CALF-LINED » )453.00 ~GRIPMEN’ BRO. RI $3.00 ENGLISH GRAIN HUNTING SHOES. > > » ” ” 09099040900 9909409060004450000000 0444 STORM-PROOF DRESS SHOES, as Of Fine Calf, 44 French, Leather ‘Ena! Or Tan Storm Galt, With regular single or double soles, Visible or ible cork soles. » ry ‘For Ladies--- *¢ $1 SOLID DOUBLE SOLE BUTTON OR of LACED. $4 $1.25 KANGAROO CALF BUTTON. i $1.50 EXTENSION SOLE DRESS SHOES. °| u $2 “ROYAL” VICI KID OR KANGAROO ${ CALF, SINGLE OR DOUBLE SOLE BOOTS. $f $250 MAND.LADE "EXTENSION SOLE ROOTS. » » ¢ $3.00 CORK SOLE “GEM” SHOES. « Fine custom hand-made work. 4 Wide square toe, with Kid tip. < Stylish needle toe, patent tip. joth top laced, pointed toe. 4 ‘For Children--- ${s1.00 ~1o0N EADY BUTTON OR LACED, “ROCKY, MOUNTAIN” cae BUTTON. ‘or girls small boys. Sizes 8 to lu'y. Sizes 11 to 2. Hi “HARD-TO.KNOCK” BUTTC aN, Straight grain, with patent tip, Spring heeled, double soles. Sizes 6 to § Te. Sizes St% to ‘$00 Sizes 11'to “$1.25 Sizes 2% to 6. “$1.50 “CORK SOLE” HAND-MADE SHOES. ise, Phe great health protectors, Coild’s si 5 Misses’ or Youths’ Boys’ or Ladies’. Wm. Hahn Co.'s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 and 932 7th s1 1914 and 1916 Pa. 231 Pa. ve. i. Po eoesrccsococosesesoos XXLIRILITISALIIIIAIIIIILILELIIIITIAIIAIIIEAIIITS 6606606600000 SSSAS 2255552 EN EES IIIIT. \LACE CURTAINS. ~~ An entirely new stock of iens—neatly worked and well worth the IRON BEDS. —- There's nothing and Brass Beds. , T o> more com those White Enaael Ours are the prettiest you'll find. » Bedding of all kinds. ) Cy See the celebrated LEWIS nox é COU IES when rou're buying couches, )The Houghton Co., 1314 F STREET N.w. od TAAL STREET SW, , eee eter vente Every Delicacy } of the Season } be found HERE. Chotcest > Can alwa; Mea: a 4 and Vegetables received fresh P 4 We have or can obtain any —s. and everything desired. d cw you give a dim party 4 sce us. We can supply the CHOICEST 3.2.2 EDIBLES of every variety. Reasouable } ces (Cottage Market, 8:8 14 St.’ eee we we we we we we wt cor a TRIMMINGS S225 And pot them on a good ares, Make them mateb tn quali what ever” the coosequence. When” yea Want reliable trimmings, see us. fou get ouly goed tri ho matter what pri We'll tell 5 ‘ew JET them ; } today: New A POINTS from $1.25 to $9, to match from $2.30 to $6. In $3 to $3.50. Collars from ( (COHEN'S sae y §_523 ELEVENTH STREET N.w. a Ve A Just In, Large assortment of LASIPS, Banquet and Table Styles, in Gold, Silver and Onyx. We cannot give prices, as tags will be placed tonight, but you can be assured of bottom figures, considering quality. We select the best and most improved burners, C. A. MUDDIMAN, 614 12th st. Miller Improved Student Lamp, $3.75. Banquet Lamp Frames, 20c. to 45¢, % 0000600000404 GRAND SHOE VALUES MOORE’S Tomorrow, moncy"s worth” to be had in Wash- Angton today. These are but of the many: Infants’ Shoes, 75¢. Infants’ Dongola Russet Lace ‘Shors, suld everywhere at $1.25... 75¢- Youths’ Shoes, 98c. Youths’ “Rutland” Calf Lace and Youths’ $1.75 Shoes, $1.25. Youths’ “Little Gent" Satin Calf Shoes, lace and button, “Piccadilly » $1.25 Misses’ Shoes, 98c. Misses’ Dongola Batton Shoes, pat- ent leather tip, Sine wearer, 12 to 2 Equal to any $1.25 shoos Boys’ Shoes, $1.25. Roys’ “Rutland” Calf Lace Shoes, Piccadilly toe, sizes 2% to 5% Equal to $1.73 shoes $ Soe SUS Ladies’ $2.50 Shoes, $1.98. snaian tess Grain a ae ever shown at even $2.50... $1.98 Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes, fine Dongola Button Shoes, four of the dressicst styles of tor; also shown toe, the most stylish shoes $2.48. im the “extended” soles for those constantly on their =$ 8 aa $3.50 Shore, Tien’s $4.50 Shoes, $2.98. Men's Fine Cait “Yale” Lace im other styles of toe. Equal to any $4.50 shors sold =~ $2.98 where MOORE’S Shoe Palace, ROCKERS. ROCKERS ROCKERS. ROCKERS. ROCKERS. ROCKEKS. ROCKERS. DCKERS. ROCKERS. ROCKERS. ROCKERS, ROCKERS. Rock ens. R k hock Ens. OCKEPS ses ROCKERS. ROCKEKS. ROCKESS, Plain RockERS ROCKERS, ROCKERS. ERS, CKERS. tree and Fanc eee OCKERS. ROCKERS. ROCKERS. Just_now we're showing ROOCKDRS. ROCKERS over 250 different patterns. ROCKERS. hock FI ROCKERS, every i ERS. In ev manner bolatering. of ey ROCKERS. A few representative ROCKERS. | ROCKERS. valucs: ROCKERS. ROOKERS. Po R ROCKERS. ROCKERS: rch Rocker, ROCKERS. | hock ERs. $1.95. ROOKERS: ROCKERS. Would be easy priced ROCKERS. hockens “| ROCKERS. ROCKERS. Hj oh WOOD ROCKERS. SOKES pe TAT RES ROCKERS. Rocker, $1.85. ROCKERS. ROCKERS. BOCKERS. ROCKERS. BUCKERS. Rock Ens ROCKERS. iztiae Upholstered Sia hake Rocker, $1.95. 2255 tOCK Et ROCKERS. ROCKERS. 3 styles of frames. ROCKERS. erent patterns aaa Sear fet os LOOKERS. best vs ROCKERS, or ay 8135 to ROCKERS. $35.00. ROCKERS. CRAIG & HARDING, 13th & F Sts. Loal@ you cotalder toring your furniture hink of our warchouse— he best of ite kind in towm, OX 20m are clean and ary, ur watchmen reliable, = from $3 a mouth up. isk—there te none. AL peperty stored with un ts sate. myple ay reat confidence our patrons place in wa. ee (W. AND (B. SONS, suth and F Sts. N. W. New Furs. ° We have just received a shipment of the latest “fur fads,” tcloding the Per- Capes tn Seal, arten and Blec- _ ‘in —that costs ‘nothing. CF Pull line of for-trimming. n, Stinemetz.* eoccceccs coco eoeccecce eecccccce 1287 PA. AVE. aod hocolates Tomorrow, Another of GILLS FAMOUS CHOCOLATE DAYS. An assortmept Of over 20 sorts to choose delicious. trom, all resh