Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1894, Page 2

ATE NEWS BY WIRE How China Was Swindled in Buying Arms, LI HUNG CHANG WAS IN A RAGE Russia Said to Be After an In- demnity. CRUISERS ORDERED EAST LONDON, October 8.—A dispatch received from Shanghai today suys that Sheng, the faott, or district magistrate of Tien Tsin, whose disgrace and flight have already been reported, had bought trom Germany 300,06 discarded rifles, for which he paid 2 taels each, and charged the government 9 taels. He also bought a large quantity of cart- ridges, which were found to be utterly useless. Lt Hung Chang discovered the fraud, and summoned Sheng to him. In the interview that followed Li Hung Chang 1s said to have slapped Sheng’s face. Sheng later made application for leave cf absence on the plea that he was {ll, and the leave was granted. A dispatch from Che Foo to the Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon says that the British end Russian ministers, Mr. N. R. O'Con-r and the Count Cassin, started for Pekin yesterday. The object of their visit to the capital is not known. The dispatch adds that all the women and children belonging to foreigners have left Pekin for places of safety. ‘The report of an insurrection at Jehol, the seat of one of the imperial palaces, and which about 12° miles from Pekin, is apparently confirmed. Rassia Wants an Indemnity. COPENHAGEN, October &—A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the Russian government has lodged a strong protest against the recent violation of the Russian frontier by a body of armed Chinese, who killed two men who re working en a rall- road, and who pil the houses of two Russian settlers. Russia is said to have declared that this breach of international lew demands the payment of a substantial indemnity. Japanese Warships TIEN TSIN, October ue steamer Wenchow reports having spoken seven Japanese warships on Sunday. Some of miles suuth, and others of the promontory. The : uirins about the move- mens of the Chinese southern squadron. Russian Cruisers Ordered East. CROD ADT, October %—The Russian erulsers Djigit and Viadimir Monomach have been ordered to proceed to the far east. lert. oo ADDRESSED BY MR. WILSON. Mass Meeting at Charlestown, W. Va., This Afternoon, CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., October 8— William 1. Wilson arrived here at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the east. He was met at Harper's Ferry by a special train crowd- ed with enthusiastic second district demo- rats, who escorted him to his native town. In Mr. Wilson's party were Robert W. Hunter of Virginia, Charies M. 3. Hamlin, assistant secretary of the treasury; R. T. Barton of Winchester, Va., John R. McGraw, chairman of the deny committee; of Harrist Frederick ¢ The great Ss meeting was crowded at the court house immediately after the arri- val of the special beariag Mr. Wilson. Chairman McGraw caitel the meeting to order and introduced Mr. Wilson. MAD RUSN TO ESCAPE. Caused in Chicago Theater by an Alarm of Fire. October §.--Panic at Jacobs’ Clark street theater followed the discovery of fire in an adjoining ing last night. Nearly halt n shed from the theater and the remainder were thrown into before it was discovered that no in danger. The greatest con- hh of those who Three hundred men t owded into the CHICA ng to fought Were seriously wor si and en were in a fain » but none Were fatally injure —_—_—_— A Bry Got Refuses to Say Whether Tam- many Has “Approached” Him. NEW YORK, October &—John W. Goff distinctly refused today to either deny or affirm the rumor that he had been ap- proached by Tammany and offered £10,000 to drop his conaceiion wilh the ugat against it. Mr. Goff promised that tomorrow's evi- dence before the Lexow commuttee would be of a sensational character, ouc he would Rot state who his wituess will be. _— bE Per sEevaTor. was ERED? RRECKINE ID His Friends Sid ie Ne Starting Such a Movement. ATI, October S—The Times- the out Senator n. Buckner and among the other is of Owens r Glackburn taking p immediately in the Asaland dis- for Owens. . are are in the stui il — THE NEW YouK CAMPAIGN. Senator Hill Will Open It for the Democrats on Thursday Evening. SYRACUSE, N. Y., October $.—it is an- 1 today that Senator Hill will open paign with a speech in this city on ere was a ting in the t wigwam its conclu- yor Gilroy s sed he mies taount thing to the state ticket. nt ex ¢ the para- weve Was the. success of > DEATH END! TH Slonn of Chicage Days Without Food. October 8.—Prof. Wm. Sloan FAST. of. Wm. Pitty Went CHICA died at hi days. Pr vithout nour expected fast att ee ene WIDESPREAD ANARCHIST PLOT. nds Over the LAN, Whole of Italy. re has been ctivity here. An i shted fuse has been hine w o" on the window sill of the police barracks. ROME, October Acc = to the Chis je poilee have red an anarc : plot exte whole of Italy and organized by nl, the an- xchint THE BANK Oclesates Arriving on Every Tra: Ballimore. October §&.—Delegates to ntieth annual convention of the Association, which beg! a three eity Wednesday, are ery train. Over aw banks BALTIMORE, the t THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 , 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Repairs on the Executive Mansion Well in Hand. ‘The Month’s Visitors to the W: ime Work on the Parks and Streets. ton Monument ai Col. J. M. Wilson has made a report to Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, of operations on public buildings and grounds during the month of September. Extensive work has been in progress during the month on the Executive Mansion. The exterior of the mansion has been repainted; the ceiling on north side cf north entrancs, from which a small piece of sandstone fell some time since, has been repaired; a careful examina- tion of this entire ceiling was made, and it was found to be in good and safe condition; within the mansion repairs have been made to the plumbing, gas and electric light ap- Paratus; the main vestibule «nd main cor- ridor have been repainted; the green and blue parlors repainted and regilded; the east room, the state dining room and other apartments repainted. The large painting “Love and Life,” which was presented to the United States by Mr. G. F. Watts, R.A., of England, has been delivered at the White House, but has not yet been unpacked. Ex- tensive repairs have been made to the main conservatory, which was found to be in very bad condition, owing to the decay of ihe woodwork. The monument, the lodge and boiler house and machinery. of the elevator have been Mait:tained in good condition. During the menth 13343 persons visited the top of the monument, 10,287 by the elevator and 3,656 | by the stairway, making a total of 1,000,061 persons who have ascended since the shaft Was opened to the public, October 9, 1888, without a single accident of any kind. Col. Witsor says that “credit is due Mr. John Hawkins, the custodian, and his assistants for the earnest and faithful manner in whict they have discharged the duties de- volving upon them in guarding the interests of the United States as well as those of the visitors to the great shaft. Corsiderable work has been done in the varicus parks and reservations. At the White House new granite steps have been Placed at the east and west entrances on Pe: ylvania avenue, and a granolithic Pavement constructed from each entrance to the north front. In the souta grounds an asphalt pave- ment covering an area of 207 square yards has been laid in front cf the south balcony, and the stone flagging walk leading from the southeast to the suuthwest gate has been repatred. The trees and plants in the arious parks were prepared for the winter. The tropical plaints in Franklin and other parks were removed to the green houses. The flaxsing pavement from the Executive Mansion grounds was hauled to Seaton Park for use in laying a sidewalk three feet wide through the park, between the 6th street bridge and the Botanical Gardens. In the Smithsonian park the main road leading from the National Museum to the ith street entrance was covered with as- phalt over an area of 305 square yards. Asphalt pavements and gravel roads were made tn other parks. Col. Wilson says that the lawns of the monument park were seriousiy damaged during the encampment of the Knights of Pythias, and the board walks were broken in a number of places by heavy wagons passing over them. All possible repairs have been made and the lawns are slowly resuming their original beauty. Col. Wil- son says they will be in good condition by next summer. —__—__- e-—_______ THE MADAGASCAR QUESTION. The Trouble Not Considered Settled, but Only Postponed. The authorities here do not consider the Madagascar question, which looked so ominous during the last week, as settled, but merely postponed until the latter part of this menth. The French official who has beeh authorized to take summary steps to maintain France's position in Mz will not arrive there until October The ent flurry was due to his departure from but it will be when he arrives at his ation and begins the execution of his rous policy that th contest be- n France and be e: pected to arise. Semi-o advices rn ved here are to the effect that the new ficial is directed to close the long ntention by asserting the rights of France and then backing them up with force. To this end 200) French troops will soon fol- low the oifielal. It is | that while the recent announcement that | ance bad blockaded Madagascar ports was premature, it foreshadows stirring events in Madagascar as soon as the French envoy reaches there. It is Not Believed He Will Figure 1 the Contest. ar with the sena- torial ay that there is no truih in the statement that Secretary Carlisle is a candidate for the seat in the Senate occupied by Mr. Blackburn. It is said that there is only one possibility of Mr, Carlisle being brought into the contest, and that is if there should happen to be a dead- lock of some sort, and he should be called upon by all factions as a compromise. There is a pretty hot fight over the place, but it is said that Mr. Carlisle has no idea of figuring in the matter in any way—not even as a compromise candidate. re ATOR BLANCHARD RETURNS. SE! Confident of Democratic Success in the State of Louisia Senator Blanchard, who has just returned from Europe, told a Star reporter today that he intended to go at once into the ampaign in Louisiana. He said he sup- posed the ecampaizn would be very lively, but that he was perfectly confident that the jose one of the con- f the party are as he said, una dis- 1 right.” lOCRACY, a3 we are of carrying the Louis tricts, then everything is a ee e+ BOLTED THE DI F. Jordan of Michigan Goes Over to the Repu DETROIT, Mich., October 8.—A special to the News from Middleville, Mich., says: M. F. Jordan, after declining the nomin; tion for Heutenant governor, has renounced his alle; nce to the democratic party and nited With the republican party, declaring he has “lost all hope and confidence in the democratic party and its ability to legisiate im the interest of a people like ours.” Jordan denounced the course of the pres- ent administration as to its pension policy, and says he believes the republican party as the ability to properly deal with the ver question, a SAWED BRIDGE TIMBERS, M. i Successful Work of Train Wreekers on “Seo” Railway, MILWAUKEE, Wis. October 8.—A spectal to the Wisconsin from Tomahawk, Wis. ays: Train wreckers sawed the supporting timbers of the “Soo” rallway bridge at mahawk Junction, and the west-bound train was wreck The engin nto Tomahawk riv The body an is buried under the engine. r had his two legs broken. No | were injured. — STABBED 0 A BURGLAR, He Afterward Lea From the Fourth st BOSTON, Mass., Octot Finne- gan and fe, deaf mut ng at 34 Chadron street, were stabbed last night with a knife. Mrs. Finnegan will prot vie. The stabbing was done by Anton i . who was discovered in the Fin- partments and rushing upon the man and wot before they could rise from their heds he stabbed them both and then Jumped from a fourth-story window, berak- < his arm and also injurins himself in- iernally so that it is thought he will die. _— Ss Capt. Mesby Dea Special Dispatch to The Ev . RICHMOND, Va., October 8—Capt. T. Mosby died this morning, w. 1 } During the year ¢ A NEW COMMISSARY GENERAL. Col. Michael R. Morgan Appointed to Succeed Gen. Hawkins. The President today appointed Col. Mi- chael R. Morgan to be commissary gen- eral of subsistence, in place of Gen. Haw- kins, retired. +2 + THEIR PAY WITHHELD. A Complication Over Architect's Office Accounts. Another snarl has occurred in the office of the supervising architect of the treasury. It invelves the payment of the salaries of the employes of that office. The office ts provided for in a lump appropriation, to be deducted from the appropriations for the various publi: buildings in course of con- structicn. Heretofore the clerks and others In the office have been paid by Disbursing Clerk Bartlett out of furds on hand, for whick payments h2 is subsequently reim- bursed out of the apprepriations for build- ings. In other words, he has advanced the money from other appropriations and kept the accounts open until the accounts for work on public buildings are submitted, when the payments are credited to the proper appropriations. ‘This praciice enabled him to pay the ar- chitect’s office force every week, the same as the clerks in the regular establishment are paid. Since the reorganization of the accounting system of the department under the Dockery scheme Mr. Bartlett has felt some doubt about a continuance of the practice, and at his request the Secretary called on Con- troller Bowles for an opinion on the sub- ject. The latter is wrestling with the prob- lem this afternoon. The clerks of the archi- tect’s office must go without their pay until this question is settled. Today was their regular pay day, and there was much dis- appointment when they failed to secure their usual stipend. oe CONSUMPTION OF QUININE At St. Elfznbeth’s and the Condition of the Eastern Bran: The annual report of the board of visitors to the Government Hospital for the Insane. signod by Dr. J. M. Toner, president, to- gether with a summary of the expenditures for the year, by Dr. W. W. Godding, the superintendent, has been received by the Secretary of the Interior. A tabular statement is missions, discharges, ete., for each year from the opening of the hospital in Iss, It states that the number of admissions, 361, or nearly one a day, is iven of the ad- deaths, percenta in excess over any year since the y while the whole number under treatment during the year Isl exceeds that of any other year in the history of the The mo-ctality, the report states, was a ictle more than 1) por cent of the daily average number under care, and something less than 8 1-2 per cent of the whole num- ber under treatment. This pout 1 per cent less than that of the previous year, the report states, and constie: iy the advanced age of so large a propo:tion of the inmates and the unhealthy condition of the flats on the Eastern branch of the Potomac, the showing {s a favorable one. The ulig ot the Potomac flats by the United States gov- ernment, especially those of the | branch, ts doubtless a grand hygienic work for the future of Washington and its vicini- ty, but the transition stage, with the slow rate at which the work ts being prosecuted, means only an increase of malaria and death of the pzesent generation. In the three years since the mud bars were thrown up to cut off the swash channel the river front adjoining the hospital grounds, the consumption of quinine among the in- mates has more than doubled, while the vnaided efforts of nature have made but slow progress in filling the broad expanse of nearly stagnant water that each low tide changes to mud, that has no salt to it, and is a constant menace to the health of the in of St. Elizabeth. of the unemployed that visited Washington is credited by the pert with having increased the number of the inmates. Reference is made to the im- portance of finding employment for the in- mates, and the new farm, “Godding Croft,’ is spoken of as a plan where suitable cupation is afforded. There were 1,620 pa- tients in the he lon June 30, 1803, of which number 4s were males and 3 were Three hundred and sixt one we “I during the year, of which were males and SS were fe.les, lischarged ed, 6 unimproved a’ in the hospi on the The la 7 died. There we: th of June last 1,681 patients. are classified as foll Army—White, 70s; colored, i6. Navy—White, 76; colored, 1. Marine hospital service—White, 1 3. Civil life—White, . Those from civil life compris e : Dis- trict of Columbia transient, $7; District of Columbia resident indigent, 656; United States convicts and criminals, 88, and four private patients, For current expenses the sum of £63,000 is asked; $16,000 Is desired for general re- pairs end improvements; $25,000 for new buildings; $7,000 for rebuilding shops; $6,000 for fire-proof stairways and — sanitary towers for the rellef and Dasves buildings, and $1,509 for laboratory extension. Appended to the report fs a paper on “A study of ten intra-cranial tumors,” by Dr. I. W. Blackburn, special pathologist. —_—>_—_. Homeopathic Medical Society. The resular monthly meeting of the Washington Homoeopathic Medical Society was held on Tuesday evening. One new member was clected and one application for membership received. A report was made of the action of the committee of the so- elety toward the proposed Hahnemann Med- ical College, and this action was approved by the society. In addition, the conrse of The Evening S in regard to this matter was highly commended, and the thanks of the society therefor freely expressed. A resolution of regret at the death of Dr. Os- from mun, who disease contracted while tn dise al duties, was unanimously t Papers were read by Drs. Gardner and Babbitt, after which the society adjourn a Refused to Pay. Upon the sworn statement of the plaintiff that she ts entirely destitute, Judge Cole has directed that Martha 8. Edgerton be permitted to file, without deposit for a suit against Charles A. Mos: is to recover $140, the b: died costs, t sory note for & ty have been given by the uefen the plaintiy April 29, 1880, payable ne year. The plaintif€ charges that she luaned the de- fendant the money to start him tn b ness, but that, though he ts fully aware that she is now in a @ostitute and penniless condition, dependent upon the charities of others, he refuses to pay. ——— Hiv WEI Fited. The will of the late Patrick Daly has been filed and the testator leaves to his brother James Nos, 2218 and 2222 G street in trust for the widow and the davghter of the deceasel, Mary Jane. It ts provided that so long as the mothe> and daughter live togetier the rents are to be paid to Mrs. Daly. If they separate, then the daughter is to have the rents, and the property, If her mother remarries. All the rest of the estate 1s lett to Mrs. Daly dur- ing widowhood, with remainder to the daughter. a Mr. Albaugh and the Theater Project. Mr. John W. Albaugh telegraphs to- day to The tar trom Long Branch, N. as follows: “I am in no way conacet. with the prospective new theater on G street, know of no syndicate, have not been consulted In the matter and have author- ized no one to use my name.” —_—_—_ Wite Beaters, Lindsey Arrington, a respectably dressed colored man, was convicted in the Police Court today of a charge of wife beating. Judge Miller gave the husband ninety days in ja Henry Robinson, colored, was also given ten days for a like offer nd Gant was likewise given thirty & e Me in Wanted. The police have been requesied to look out for and arrest Levi J. Wise, for whose capture the authorities of St. Mary’s county have offered a reward of $100, According to the Information received here last even- ing, Wise broke jail at Leonardtown Friday night and took with him a horse and w: be He is supposed to have reached this city Saturday morning. The fugitive had been convicted of assault with intent to kill, CAPT. HOWGATE’S TRIAL The Government Said to Favor an Early One, 2 ae ‘The Lawyers Yor tile Prisoner Not Yet Selected—The-C: fortable ia His Cell. a District Attorney Birney stated to a Star reporter this afterncon that he was busily engaged in examining the cases against Capt. H. W. Héwgate, and it was his pur- pose to call one of the eleven at the very earliest time practicable. He had, said Mr. Birney, observé@ inofhe Star that Capt. Howgate was ready'(and anxious for an early trial, and tn giving him an early trial Mr. Birney thought that the govern- ment would give an thanswerable denial to the contention of some people that neither the capture nor the conviction of Howgate was desired by the government. So far as Is known, Capt. Hcwgate has not yet engaged any counsel to defend him. At the time of his escape Messrs. Jere M. Wilson, A. B. Williams and F. P. Cuppy were his counsel, it is said. The two last named are dead. So, too, is the man who was at the time of the captain's departure the United States attorney for the District, Geo. B. Corkbill. The court records show that Mr. Wm. A. Cook was specially en- gaged to assist District Attorney Corkhill in the cases agaist Howgate, and it is un- derstood that the indictments were drawn by or under the direction of Mr. Cook. Capt. Howgate Is passing an uneventul life at the District jail, and, says that he is more than pleased with the way in which he is treated there, His daughter, It is sald, daily visits her father. The day Capt. Howgate was brought back here, last Thursday, ex-Chief Dramm nd assured a Star reporter that when he captured Capt Howgate he was entirely ignorant of the reported story that there was a standing reward of $300 or of any m for the maia’s arrest. It is unders‘ood thit Mar. hl Hen who was in offive at ihe time Howgat sscaped, offered a rewart « nd Mr. Drummond is now said t anxious to whether tht re ing after Marshal 1. office. tain Com- be remiine | bnd s reivement from Sater ase AN IMPORTANT ARREST. A Pennsylvanin Rank Cashier Cap- tuced In ‘This City. Sherif Rice of Perry county, Pa., came her last evening looking for James Willis, who was cashier of the bank of Pleom- field, Inspector Hollinberger Iecated him here two da} and today Detec- tives Carter and vier arrested him at an East Capitol street boarding house. The president of the bank ts already vnder arrest in Pennsylvania, It was stated at police headquarters this afternvon that the alleged fraudulent operations of the bank ollicials had wrecked the bank. When an examiner went to look into the affairs of the bank he found $295, when he had expected to find at least $150,000, The olticers of Perry county bave been looking for Willis since Jast March. Dr. Strickler of this city lost $6,000 because of the failure of the bank. ‘The prisoner will return to Pe without the formality of a requi —— ST. ROSE'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, yivania, tion, Annual Report Submitted Through the Superintendent of Charitie The annual report of St. Rose’s Industrial School was submitted to the Commission- ers, through Col. John Tracey, superin- tendent of charities, today. The established in 187 of the Sisters of Charit supplied to the schoyl from St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum and’ also by commitment through the authorities of the District and the Humane Speiety,, The ages range be- tween fourteen and twenty-one years, Dur- ing the Six Sisigrs of Charity, unde ter Clara, were oh duty the 's he children Were Mstructed econom in sewing, r iis dif braucnes, In conclusion, a wo is asked for /Une 1 titution, ‘Tae pupais earned during the year s nee of the institudion were in Do- reeeived to the en: of he total expenditures of all k nds H4, and the total of 1 13, §,6% ituations within the District were foun for fourteen. puplts, while eleven were ex- turned to friends, ‘and twenty-eight leit the institution, having! finished the cours», and three were transferred to other institutions, There were no deaths in the institution, > Want a Court House. At the regular meeting of the supervisors of Alexandria county tomorrow, at Alex- andria city, a petition will. be presented praying for the erection of a jail at Ros lyn, at the southern end of the Aqueduct bridge. Ten thousand dollars will be asked for. This petition will be amended by another rr entation of Alexandria coun- ty citizens, who want a combined jail and court house located in the vicinity of 1 ston, four miles west of The county supervix who is chairman; Kk John W. Clark, Mr. Paiitip the head of the movement looking to the construction of the $0 Rossiyn. A re- cently enacted law the supervisors of the county the authority to fssue ben able the a sufficient amount to en of such an improvement. respass. Railroad Company a suit inst acificus Orl, In which $6,000 d: aimed because of alle 1 claims thet the comp. 1 10. has The Rock Creek been made the defendant i ed by P. ages pass. bi a) Mr. and ent Pretty Pro: dus Mill, ki and, ‘glum Ready to Mr, Robert J. MePrvle of suet 3 Mr. Und consul at weith. instructions from ay and b: from New ait, Case. ted in Ark v A diverce to BE. le Berry. ment was an amicab!: of a discovery of incor perament and dispositir known in this city. Mrs. be known in musica Me Hah ody of t hare we who fs wal r Department to- hals Was recently Whore Ala., in charge of ment of the Tonnessee river. ants, reporte for duty. tioned at the improv Gov. Metsiniey at Datuth, DULUTH, Minn.,’ October Me- Kiniey left St. Paul Jast night and reached Duluth early tod « After breakiast the »vernor visited the high school, where he ‘There will at spoke to 1,200 ér 150 students, be a la audience th car barn, where he ts being run in from al} the ning the CHIL at Haiste boy and injuring all of the twe: sengers. a won 1 from one Last ¢ n who refe of the Eckington + at New York avenue, and w conscious. After receiving ment in V s drug home by friend. Home cz Ss rendered un- medieal trcat- e was taken Jock a womaa who gave her name 9s Fanning, and her home at 412 D st fit near ith and Pena: Policeman Mason seat her to Providenc Hospital. TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES. Application of T. J. D. Fuller for a Mandamus en the Commissioners. Judge Cole has heard the application of ‘Thos. J. D. Fuller for a writ of mandamus, compelling the District Commissioners and the collector of taxes of the District to en- force the payment of certain tax lien ecer- tificates owned by Mr. Fuller. Mr. Wm. G. Johnson appeared for the petitioner, and Messrs. S. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall for the respondents. On behalf of the petition- er it was contended that the liens could and should be enforced, because they were preferred Hens, negotiable and purchased in good faith. On the other side it was ar- gued that the period during which they could have been enforced had now expired. Judge Cole reserved his decision. —_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Insanitary Alley. A special report from the health office regarding the improved alley in square 776 shows that there is surface drainage from premises bordering on the alley, causing filthy water to flow through the alley to I street and keeping the same in a continu- ous insanitary condition. 1t is reecmmend- ed that a catch basin be located at the mouth of the alley to correct the existing conditions. ENDING OF RECIPROCITY Minister Arriaga’s Statement of the Posi- tion of Guatemala. Old Duties Will Be Re-Establishea— The Reciprocity Treaty Was Bene-" fictal to Both Countries. Minister Arriaga of Guatemala has been -officially advised by the State Department here that the new tariff law terminates the reciprocity treaty between the United States and Guatemala, and has transmitted the notification to his government. He has not es yet received any directions as to the course Guatemala will take. He says, how- ever, that no protest or other step, similar to those taken by Spain, Germany and Brazil, ts contemplated. Will Re-Establish Old Daties. “There will be no discrimination against the United States as a result of the change,” said Senor Arriaga. “Guatemala will merely re-establish her old duties as against the United States, which will place this country on the same footing with other countries. It is my personal opinion that the reciprocity treaty was very beneficial to both countries. “Guatemala used im- mense quantities of barbed wire made here. it is chiefly an agricultural country, and the American barbed wire has come to be the enly material used in fencing off the farms. It was admitted to Guatemala free of duty under the reciprocity treaty, Which greatly stimulated its use. Almost all the agricul- tural implenents used in Guatemala were also brought from the United States, as they were made free of duty by the reci- provity treaty. Other classes of manufac- tured iron goods, such as railroad supplies, machinery, ete., were also bought in large quantities by watemala under the reci- procity arrangement. The Sugar Trade. “On the other hand, our country has been able to ship sugar in large quantities to the United States, as that article was admitted teniy trom ith atrost, or onthe west | £fee of duty. Now, however, the new sugar Sia of Tih atrcerasotn uri aireek duty of 40 per cent ad valorem amounts to Scie Week: an absolute prohibition against all ship- The attention of the Commissioners has | ments of sugar from Guatemala to the Uni- been called to the necessity of a sewer on | ted States. This ts the more marked from L street between 7th and Sth streets north- | the fact that the United States’ treaty with For a Morgue. John B, Brady, assistant building in- spector, has submitted a sketch of the morgue building, erected in Baltimore for the sum of $5,200, In a letter to the Com- missioners today Mr. Brady says that it is weil planned, and that it has been favor- ably commented upon by the medical pro- fession, He further states that should a morgue of the same dimensions be erected in this city, some constructive features should be improved upon, involving addj- tional cost; in that event, the sum of $6,000 would be required to complete the building, ready for occupanc: Weregon Stand. A petition has been received by the Com- missioners requesting that a place be desig- nated for a wagon stand in leu of the one on B street between Gth and 7th streets northwest, which has been vacated. The petitioners suggest the south side of B slieet between ho and Sth streets norih- tas a gon stand, extending 100 feet east. Since application was first made for | Hawaii admits sugar free of duty, so that a sewer there a case of diphtheria has | while Guatemala is on the same footing as broken out in the vicinity, and the writer | Brazil, Cuba and other. southern sugar coun. ity of attending Lrses the immediate nece: to the matter. tries in having an American duty of 40 per cent against them, yet it and all the other southern countries are at the disadvantag of having a sugar-producing competitor- Hawali—which has free access to this co: — He Fell Twice. William Cook, a laborer employed at the new city post office, had a couple of bad fails today, and was taken to the Emer- seney Hospital twice. He is engaged in helping to urlead the wagons bringing the iron beams at the south front of the build- ing, and also in loading the tram car that runs into the structure. At about 9: o'clock he was taken with dizziness whiie standing on one of the beams floor and fell down into the ceilar, striking his head against the grouad with consider- ble force. He recovered in a few minutes, owever, and had strength enough lo waik to the Emergency Hospital, whcre his head was bandaged. In the course of about an hour he rep. rted again for duty and worked ail right until 1 o'clock, when he fell while helping to lift one of the large semi-circular iron frames that are intended as shapes th the bay windows. He hit his face against the iron and was badly bruised. He seemed to be in a kind of nervous chill or fit, and the hospital ambulance was called to take him again to the doctors. suet A Hospital added Senor Arriaga, “it is not for Guatemala or any other southern country to do anything except acquiesce in the new American tariff. It should be borne in mind that it was the United States which inau- surated the reciprocity policy. It took the first steps and invited the Southern and Cen- tral American republics to enter inte closer commercial arrangements. These countries reciprocated the kindly feeling and many of them entered into the arrangements which tne ted States proposed. The United ates was, therefore, the moving power, and if it now sees fit tu terminate that policy it is not for the southern cuuntries to urge its contiauance.” The reports from Brazil that Minister Mendonca, who represents that country in this city, will be among the Brazilian min- isters to be given a change of station is not credited in diplomatic circules bere, and is ascribed to the fll will of the rebel element in Brazil toward Mr. Mendonca. The latter ibrary. The board of visitors fur Columbia Hos- ar pital destrous of securing a library for the use of patients, and ask gifts from | was very active during the recent rebellion | 4 frieads of the aospital for this purpose. |in strengthening President Peixoto agains Religious works of an attractive character, | Admirai da Gama and the rebellious navy aatertaining Shake ct anc sects ch menaced janeiro for weeks. Mr. right tendency will be had one of the Red Line steam- cents spend many tec f New York trausfurmed into a dyna- ent be ple cruiser called the 7 | Were there suitable b vceeded to | The ladies of the board find it & | tive often to provide clutaing for the | titute among the patie so out from the hospital, em to do this they ask contrilations of ail Kinds of new or cast-off garments for wonen, Rio and p 3 with its dyn shells if had not unexpectediy ended. nd other vigcre: S| is be incurred their bi recent report of his probable rec is traced to the in ues of Uhis element, which has recently been taken back into citizenship, eae Followed by Detectives. = oe =~ Some of the ¢ stances of the Glen- | Mimister Romero on the New Repablic nan divo: 2 may yet be ventilated in} Minister Romero of Mexico says of the the Police Court. No warrant has been is- | Tecest reports that Mexico contemplated sued against the husband or others for | founding a new republic, taking m Nica- breaking into the izth street boarding | ™8wa, Salvador, Guatemala and ali the ter- house and taking the children, but Mrs, try Cown to the istam ‘ertainly Ghactan: deen Mexico would never inaugurate such a pol- plaining that persons em- | Y ployed as private detectives are making al ggr ves the wishes of these govern- ; ~~ vossibly it imigat come about at lite for her extremely unpieasant. She | ().* a called upon. Prosecuting P oy Mul. | Mer rea tor aanexation to Mexicu, but lowaey Saturday afternoon, and askai if |¢ Will Fever be by conquest. she did not have some redress. Mrs, Gien- ——— oo — nan told the prosecutor that she had been Diplomatic Perso i. stopped on the street and qu ned, and | Commandant Grandprey, military attache duct of the officers is extr ly an- of tie French embassy here, has returned from a trip Unrough California and Alaska. s from the dour of the Po- lice Court, she pointed across the street legation, whose thorough knowl- ish makes him the medium of William Blackville of Delaware county, Pa, | ¢ betWeen the jegaden and and Lucy Howard of this city; Carl Antoa | tie pre public. Mr. Chung is a Yale eusen and Ema Frosh, boii of tais city; | graduate and a member of the Delta Kappa rse E. King of Vieuna, Va. and A psilon teraity. He is one of ihe Barbous of this city; Edmond shaw of | i Waittier, Cal, and Eugenie Diancne Thaci- eray of London, England. elisa tienda Failed to Pay. In the suit for divorce Instituied several months ago by Fulton R. against Lydia erdon, in which Mr. Gordon al- , Judge Hagner has directed (hat Mr. Gordon show why he should not be pt of court for faiilng to ny pending the suit. On ib une iast’ Mr. Gordon was orde the alimony, and today’s or se he failed to pay the imsiadmenis due September 5 and 20 and October i worth Lenguc. thusiastic meeting of Ham- t of the » officials able to speak Snglish without a trace of foreign accent. senmuller, the Austrian his country, wiil bring a bride a when he arrives ninister was a during his | marriage with the event at Vienna social ent visit arred From Practice. tary of the Interior today order- barment from practice before the at of George W. Dearing, jr, a y of New Orleans. Dearing sed with improper and unprofes- ul conduct in the prosecation of pension ms. oe Chicage Grain and Pro: A large and e ); Uscar at umercy turd vice sfourth uss ida ema, treas- Arangements are be- Hic Mstadauion of the olicers. This ins ation will be followed vy a ecration se which will be in charge of Rev. Luther Wilson, D. D., pri siding elder, and Prof. Lacey ‘Sites, ‘presi- ent of the District Epworth Leag. The Holt Estate. Judge Hagner has granted the petit! the National Safe Deposit, Saving ‘Trust Company for appointment rator of the estate of the late Judge Jo- ph Holt for the distribution of 890,009 to the heirs-atdaw. A petition fled by W. D. | Holt of Kentucky, Wm. G. Sterrett of this and John bolt of Ya Miss. that the estate of which they ace resp, $25,000 and $7,006 rnor Michener of Indiana has entered »peatence for certain other heirs, See To Be Detained. The United States consul geaeral at Ham- burg has been instructed to detain for a period of five days all ex ants destined | to the United from and west Prussia, Posen and Si peevaiis in those countries. not to be dk fail to produce 2 from vice president (spiritual wor! Sty * president 3 secretary, aver, Geo, C. Hou ang made for Pork Oct Jan Jan n of and admin- u they evidence of their exem the dis- Range of the Thermometer. Following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am. 64,2 "=m. 70; maximum, 70; mini- mum, 47. oe Intimate friends of Mr. Gladstone say that his restored vigor may iuettv bis re- appearance in politics. Pee inece th tnb-oF teea ane Mr. De Mezeym, counselor of the Austrian Mr. wer that unless the | legation, will probably be assigned to a private detectives violated some law he | post in Europe wien @hevalier de Tavera, could not prosecute then, the Austrian minisier, leaves for his new er ; e eubiene Eaeemin. post, im Grail, next month, s have been issued by the | Ambassador Patenotre of France is visit- clerk of the court to the foliowmg. Colum- | 8 1 Philadelphia, the guest of his father- | bus Dorughty and Lucy Hunier, both of Ms, Diverwe this city; Willlam A. Haliday of this city Ce Se Malenet af Oe e Chapier, Epworth League, was h Reported by Susy & Co., B: ané Brokers last Friday evening, the 5th instant. The CHICAGO, gh tollowing officers were elected to serve the Six * 'bi% ensuing year: President, M. A. Watson; Bry | FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Movements i to Those Expecting a Rise. AN EARLY BREAK IN SUGAR TRUST Unexpected Decline in Reading Railway Shares. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October $.—Saturday’s fa vorable predictions were only partially verified in the action of today’s stock disappointing. Instead of a continuation of the upward movement, realizing sales, as- sisted by room selling, resulted in a series of last week's advance, and the control of the marketagain reverted to the prof sional element. An early break in Sugar to 84 1-4, a re- duction of 1 3-4 per cent from the ing, had a depressing influence on jalive sentiment, as the liquidation property was believed to have course for the present. Well-grounded fears of further manipulation from the inside in the interest of lower prices, had an ad- verse anfluence on the entire list. The natural tendency of Sugar is toward lower level, and can only be perverted from its true course by a series of artificial in- fluences, which cannot permanently prevail. Chicago gas suld ex. dividend this mora. ing and was given good support at frac- tional gains over first prices until traders discovered a supply of stop orders under the market and promptly offered the stock down. This maneuver was successfully exe- cuted, as was attested by a reduction of 1 per cent in the selling price of the stock. \ater trading restored the greater part of the loss, and some good buying was notice- able by the brokers interested in last week's movement. Reading's action was directly at variance with all the early forecasts, the stock de- clining 1 per cent in the face of an election contest reported to be of sufficient moment to materially increase its value. The hailf- hearted approval of the proposed reor- sanization plan was the cause assigned for the decline. The several candidates for the presidency f this road may force prices up before the week is out, but it would hardly be consid- rei an indication of ability to make an <xpensive effort for a doubtful honor, A well circulated story concerning the consolidation of the Pacific Mail and the Uccidental Steamship Compaaies, with Geo. Gould at the head of the combination, re- suited in a gain of 11-2 per cent in the price of the former stock. The market for sterling and continental bills was strong, with rates in advance of those previously quoted. The receipts of commercial bilis, drawn largely against cotton shipments, were above the this morning, but were quickly absorbed by remitters. The absence of bankers’ bills was largely responsible for the firmness in rates, The arbitrage business is too small to have any influence on rates. The — hour’s business was dull and seneraily substantially under opening prices, Pacific Mail shaded off fractionally on Presi- dent Huntington's siatement that there was no reason for the early advance in the price of this stock beyond the indorsement of the company’s financial policy, which has-re- sulted in canceling almost the entire float- ing debt. Continued weakness in Sugar évring the final trading had a depressing intivence on closing figures throughout the list. & FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The folicwing are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing price. of the New York stock market today, as iv ported by Corson & Macartney, memp> New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks, Open. High. Low. Close American Sngar. 6 GOGO Amet - Oy ig ww wo American Tohacco ine 10 100 100 American Cotton Oti.... sz BI By Atchison. s K. 1. and Pacitic Del. Lack. and W Delaware Denver and RloGrande, Dis and Cattle Feeding Generai Fieetric. Michigaa Central Minsouri Pacific | National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co. Cordage, pf... ew Jersey « emtral w York Central... Y.and New Engiand. ¥.. c. and St. Louis.: rihern Pai | Nortuern Pacine, pid. North American’ ‘Ont. aud Western Pacitic Mai Pha. and Pullman P. Car Kickmoud erm! Patia. Tracttoa. ‘Vexas Pac dean. Coal Union Pacin Wabash Wabash, pf Woeeiing & Lake Erie.. Wheeling & L. E., pid... Vesteru Culon Tei Wisconsia Centra: Silver...... *Exaliv. 1g. U is —_ > Washington Stock Exchange. bid dig asked U.S. 4a, coupon, Lidy tla be a .s » ile be SB. Ss, 11 bid. sire = District of ColumMa Ronds.—20-year fund Bs, 1 bid. | 30-year fund Gs. gold, 113 bid. Water stock Ze, IML, currency, 116 bid! Water stock 7s, Lyx, Sepremgys, Le bid. | 3.6m, funding, curcency, 114 tegistered, 2408, Iuy bid. Misce: -s Bonds.—Washingion and neous | Goverameut Bonds. town Raiizoad conv, Gs, Ist, 125 bid, 135 asked. aa sad Georgetown Kaliroad conv, Gx, 2d, 101s, bake 185 asked. Metropolitan Raliraad cauv. 4 bid, 148 asked. Belt Railroad bs, 80 bid, |. Evkingtom Rallroad 6s, 100 bid.” Golam Hrood Gs, 104 bid, 108 asked. Washington Gs, series A, 124 bid. Washington pany Ge, series B. 116 bid. Washington Company conv. Gs, 130 bid. & Blectrie Light conv. 126 bid, 130 asked.” Chesapeake ‘cl Ss, 20%, bid, AOL anked. n Security and Trust 6s, F. aud A, 100 | te American Security and Trust Ss, A. and 0. bid. Washington Market Company ist #s, 10 Washington Market Company limp. Ge '08 Ww Market Company ts, 505 Association Ss, 104 bid: 110 ashingion Light Infautsy ist Ga, 1 AG axked. Washington Light Inieutry 28 Zs, National Bank Stocks Rank of W asked. Kank of 4he Repu 250 Ivid, ic, 20 asked. * Mechandes", |. Second, 139 Ind, 150 nsked. id, 140 asked. Colurubia, 135 Wi Sate Deposit. and Trust a. National Sufe epost aud Trust, 127 tid, 134 asked. Washington and grust 122 tid, asked. “American De d Trost, *131 bid, 134 asked. Washington 100 ask Stocks.—Washington an@ George yolitan, SS hid, #T asked. « asked. Beit, Wil, 40 naked, bid, Georgeiown aud Teualiytown, trie Light Stocks.— Wi fon Gas, wt Gas, bid U.S, Blectrie D ae ri 38 Wid, 46 anked. asked. Metropolitan, 68 bid, » 6S bid. an, 100 bid. Columbia, asked. rance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 Coiumbla Title, Misvellancova Stocks. —Wash' Market, Mid, "i4y eked. Great Valle tee, TS wid, ab asked. [ull Ren Panorama, 20 ask: wi rick Ce + 100 bid.” Lincosia Mall, ca 100 asked. rgenthaler Linotype 111" wid, asked “Ex div.