Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVE BY WIRE LATE NEWS. The Lexow Police Inv Commitice in Ses GET HAS A GCOD MEMORY TODAY He Paid $500 to Captain Max Schmittberger. OFFICER RILEY'S TESTIMON - October 11.—Mr. Forget, h steamship line, gave ct testimony today that a police cap- tain had unlawfully accepted mi from him for Lexow committee on Tuesday, but at Mr. Forget was a witness 1 time his memory was so defective tha Counsel Goff gave him untii today fresh his recollections of his dealing the police. ow, then, Mr. Forget,” said Mr. ¢€ when the proceedings began today, you remembered what became of that you on Decemi off, paid to the police by ism? paid it to Capt. Max Schimitt- us the reply. get continued: “The ward detect- me that es we had ceased to pay Officer Degan $10 a week for a year the cap- tain wanted the sum which the weekly payments which had not been made would aggregate. “Did Capt. Schmittberger call for the “i believe he did. him in bills.” Offices Martin ars on the fe imboat squi Yes, I remember paying Riley, ad A member for twenty-six of tl A dur ra We ng corroborat had approac! behaif. He is + factory Capt. in asked him if Mr. Forget in his ness did business wit and consenied to ask him gainst the captain. candy kne rottt- ND SYNOb. fon of Delegates to the Gene Synod To October 11.—This ¢ Maryland synod of ch opened at 9 o'clock. Baltimore made a report Home and Foreign Mis- H. James made a report showing receipts of over $3i.00, the best in the history of the synod. jutions on thé death of Rev. G. H. andon, rring since the last conven- the synod, were adopted by a stand- The report of the commi n jent’s at en report was diseu was made on % licenses to ministers dation of e chairman tead of the commilter, t wution. His action w pr we the vided in t and uniting with another body with- ‘This property was dows n church purposes, a m ing given to the . and to hold possessi as it continued as a Luth A committee was appointed io 3 and to report at the motion to change ihe time of mecting to Thursday, in: ¢ Tuesday, and to remain over Sunday, was erred, nm services will be held ight. Rev. J. G. Butler will deliver the ess. Rev. J. G. Morris being unable to ve in this capacity. s session the re- ee on beneficiary educa- a the committ Rev. J. Butler, tire time was devoted to was resolved to extend below the freshman ry abandons the pt for physical or ney advanced ts to be refunded. Th oposition requiring an indorser for beneficiaries did not meet the approval of the synod, and a motion to tht effect was lost. An allowance of a m: imum of $20) annually for beneficiaries was screed to. Beneficiaries were requested to make an average of 75 per cent, otherwise will be stricken from the fund, except in unusual cases of excelience in English. No student will be received without a physi ¢ian’s certificate as to health and physica ty. The beneficiary must subject him- to the control of the board for three «after his entry to the ministry. No neficiary will be received who is engaged t of the faculty of the theo- ry ts to be requested to re- m character will be re- tHE GALE. Driven the Beach Near Cleveland. LAND, Ohi on Oct schoon. last night y the steamer akwater and er sail. Two mt ou tre- as Sca running Were unable to get a schooue who were on smania fs of this cit This mornin d by James Cor- ued at about $35,- Nes well in on the erder to float the ves- ary to dredge her out. t of the gale last night ched a velocity of 62 miles an ecnailpees ALL ON BOARD Lost. Capsizing of the Steamboat Majella “Near Point Judith. which left the end of Block Island yesterday n for a harbor, and headed for orted bottom side up near ad it 18 believed that ali on ern H. Cook, an she had a cr The Majelia ts ow by Mr. W. C. Cas- well, @ contractor of Narragansett Pier. _———- MASSACRED BY KAFFIRS. Reported Attack on Lourenzo | Mar- quex, East Africa. LONDON, October 11.—The British consul at Lourenzo Marquez, East Africa, has ca- bled to the foreign office that the Kaftirs bave entered the outskirts of that port and have burnea several houses and murdered Seventeen persons. {t 4s believed here that a detachment of British marines has again been landed from the gunbost Thrush in order to tect the consulate of Great Britain, = THE JAPANESE NT. Gulf of Pe Chi Li Commanded by Their Fleet. “r 11.—A dispatch receiv- Tsin says that the : longer deny that the commands the Gulf of Pe It is added that the Japanese ad- ss a weekly visit to every im- m the gulf, and makes his re | LONDON, Oct inspection | js | Bight Japanese cruisers sounded the en- | trance to the harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei for three hours on Saturday last, and then went across to Port Arthur, where they ade observations, without getting within ; ange of the guns of that place. The Jap- | anese fleet returned to Wel-Hai-Wel on | Monday last in single line, keeping their | distances splendidly, and heading straight } for the harbor. When almost within range the fleet sep- | arated, and hovered around the harbor en- | trance. The fort thed a few shots at the Japanese, but the latter @id not reply, and | continued making obscrvations, until Count | Ito's flagship, the steel cruiser Hashidate, fi whereupon the fleet reformed away in the direction of Taku. who was arrested there upon iv of being a Japanese spy was ‘tured until ho admitted the truth of the He is te same di he executed. patch says that four spies sted at Port Arthur for cut- rine wires connected with it is also stated that the curred in Tien Tsin last Fri- liary origin, mtervention Demanded. The Standard this morning publishes a leader, in which it argues in favor of the immediate intervention of the powers, in- cluding the United States, in the Chinese- Japanese War. Ii urges England to take che initiative and prevent awkward compli- cations inrough Russian intervention. thinks that an would be satisfied with day was of the neutrality of Corea, a money indem- nity and tae possession’ of the Loo Choo Fighlands and the Isiand of Formosa. A dispaich to the Times from Tien Tsin, dated Lox Says that Mr. O'Connor, the British n ter, arrived at Che Foo on | bard the Briush warship Alacrith and is in haste to Pekin. further says that the em- akmg the initiative in infusing y into the national defense. He military resources, the exist- ch was scarcely suspec ys Yuen Kwei and Hu Kwangg jave been summoned to Pekin for a council. Japanese erulser, which was lately the Yoshino, was probably the | Chiyoaa. The Japanese admiral has been making sham demonstrations with dummy | ships painted white, like war vessels, but there are always the same two cruisers ap- | pearing about the promontory of Shan Tung. The Japanese are taking elaborate | pains to conceal their losses in the recent engagement. The truth is gradually coming out that their fleet was crippled more seri- ously than the Chinese were aware. Eng- lish papers received here contained a ver- sion of the Chinese emperor's declaration of war as circulated in Europe. The phrase “Rooting the pestilent Japanese from their | lairs” was not in the original document. Experience has shown that the Japanese accounts of events preceding and during | the war have been systematically mislead- | ing. | Germany Not Appealed To. BERLIN, October 11.—It is semi-officially stated that nothing is known here of the report, circulated by a news agency, that China has requested the mediation of Ger- many in the war between the former coun- try and Japan. | The Tageblatt publishes a dispatch from | St Petersburg, which says that its cor- | respondent there learns that the object of | the leaders of the rebellion In the Chinese province of Mongolia !s to secure the an- tion of that territory to the Russian | Hannekin Honored. } 3 , October 11.—The Emperor of China has bestowed the Grand Cross of the Double Dragon upon Col. von Hanne- j kin, formerly aid-de-camp to Viceroy Li Hung Chang, in recognition of the services which he rendered to China while advising the Chinese admiral during the naval bat- tle which was recently fought between the fle-ts of China and Japan off the mouth of the Yalu river, Chinese Driven Back. YOKOHAMA, October 11.—The Japanese have ocespied the south bank of Yalu river | after driving back the Chinese. | SHANGHAI, October 11.—It is now an- | nounced that’ the repairs to the Chinese fet at Port Arthur will not be completed for at least another ten days. A rumor reaches here that another out- tage upon a missionary has been committed at New Chwang. —_——.__. DISCUSSING THE CURRENCY. Changes In the National Banking Act Proposed at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, October 11.--The second day’s session of the American Bankers’ Association assembled at 10:30. After pray- er by Bishop Paret and tne transaction of some routine work, Mr. Charles C. Homer of Baltimore presented the “Outline of the proposed amendments to the national bank- ing act for the purpose ‘of esta! safe and elastic national curren, sub- mitted by the bankers of Baltimore. The discusston of this question promises to be very spirited. Among the delegates who will participate in the debate are A. B. Hepburn of New York, R. J. Lowry of Atlanta, Ga., F. E. | Marshall of Kansas City and G. L.’ Chris- tian of Richmond, Va. | Control who arrived from Yashington this morning, also delivered a ich was warmly greeted. burn said, in discussing the pro- nges: ‘anadian law from the na embodies many onal bank act British and Scottish currency it provides for the issuing of cur- up to the par of the paid-in, ‘unim- 1 capital. The Baltimore plan allows . in an emergency, 75 Man curren is re- vent guarantee fund tained by the banks. esponsibility fon of this guarantee n no loss to bill holders | sfaction. Cana- from panie for i fore us are approved by actual experience.” ‘ontroiier Eckels’ Speech. Mr, Eckels spoke as follows: “The currency question ts not a question for party strife or a question to determine who shall hold office or draw emoluments; it Is purely a business question, and de- serves the thoughtful attention of every citizen.” The controller then discussed the parity between silver and gold, and denounced a standard discredited other countries, at when the Cnited States could nese wall around her commerce then she may eonsider a standard without ‘9 Other countries. He continued: s for such a distinguished gath- ns of fnarcial men to meet in Baltimore. I congratulate you in having made this city your choice. In the last half century Bai- timore can proudly say that not one of her financial institutions was shaken by the pantes that have swept across commerce, disturbing and destroying so many powerful institutions.” —-—-. __ In Good Conai Reports made to the controller of the currency show that the twelve national of the city of Washington are in excellent condition. The loans and dis- counts are $6,408,682; the lawful money re- serve, $2. 444; the capital stock paid in, $2.57) ; the surplus fund, $1,526,000; the individual depcsits, $9,496,687, and the aver- age reserve held, 39.78 per eent. Reports to the controller show that the three local trust, foan and mortgage companies are glso in fine firancial shape. Their paid- caplial stock is $3,250,000; surplus fi $275,000; Individual deposits, $3,934,019, and loans and discourts, $5,411,795. ———__ e+ —___ Suit Dismissed. Judge Cox today directed that the bill of complaint of Mrs, Caroline A. Pollock, filed August 24, 1803, praying for a divorce from John S. Pollock, be dismissed. The parties were married in Baltimore, Md., November 28, 1801. Mrs. Pollock alleged that her hus- band had been unf-itbfu) be NING STAR, THURSDAJY] OCTOBER 11, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. es NO OO ME eee SALE NE a Te ee Se Se ee eee ¥ DO NOT DREAD DANGER Employes of the Post Office Repair Shop Continue at Work. es Will Probably Be Taken at Once to Strengthen the Unsafe Stracture. Some days ago Second Assistant Post- master General Neilson requested Building Inspector Entwisle to examine the large warehouse at 479 and 481 C street north- west, the five floors of which are used by the Post Office Depariment for the purpose of repairing the mail bigs and the manu- facture and repair of mail bag and post office locks generally. Inspector Entwisle complied with the request and also sent an assistant, Mr, Vermillion, to inspect the two elevators in the building, and the fire escape in the rear, The reports of these officials were sent to Mr. Nellson yester- day, and shows that the result of their joint examination has been to discover a somewhat dangerous cor ition of the struc- ture. ‘The Inspector's Report. Mr. Entwisle’s report states that he found the capacity of the floor jolsts would allow the safe loading of 140 pcunds to the square foot, and as near as he covid estimate the second, third and fourth floors are in p&r- tions loaded far in excess of their capacity. ‘They were therefore unsafe at those points. The girders ard columns carrying the floor are as far as he could determine sufficient for the loading. The side and front walls are slightly sprung at about the line of the third floor, which he was satisfied occurred before the brick work was entirely finished. There had not to his view been any mo- tion since that time. The wall bout that flour are not of sufficient thickness for the extreme loading, and, not on account of their carrying power, but on account of their thickness, are liabf® to spring and be- come dangerous, considering the great num- ber of persons employed in this building. it was Mr, Entwisle’s opinion that as the building 's loaded at present the lives of the people are endangered, and the building should at once be relieved of the excessive loading. The building being under the con- trol of officers of the United States govern- ment, {t is under the law not in his power to order any change. Elevators Need Safeguards, Mr. Vermillion’s report, which was for- warded with the building inspector's, recited that he had inspected the elevators and found that they were used for passenger service, and that the platforms on the cars should be inclosed. The elevator shafts did not have proper inclosure. At present they had sliding frames about three feet six incnes in height. Mr. Vermillion recom- mended that this evil should be remedied by substituting fron telescope doors and frames. More attention is necessary to otl- ing and care of moving parts of the ma- chinery. The hoisting’ cable and slipper repe in north elevator are defective. The south car is in good condition except loose sheave overhead, which kas not been olled. The fire escapes appear to be ample. It does not agree with the District regulations, was not erected under the supervision of this office, and consequently the assistant inspector could not vouch for its strength. Work Going on as Usual. A visit to the building this morning aid not discover any feeling of dread or appre- hension of danger on the part of the em- ployes in the mail bag repair rooms or in the lock repairing department, which, with its machinery, occupies a la portion of the fifth’ floor, Superintendent Cuilen said he had heard no employe express any alarm about remaining at work in the building, and that the regular daily routine was being presecuted as us Tocay was the time set for the annual 4: f old and abandoned ma- terial that collects in the renair shops dur- ing the year, and Auctioneer Walter B, Williams was holding forth to a tnick crowd of persons who had arsembled to bid for bargains, undeterred by fear of falling walis or sinking floors. The ro’ of large iron pil- lars supporting the center of the various floors, and continuing from the ground floor to the roof, are regarded by the employes as being abundantly able to support all the weight that Is ever. placed upon them, and, consequently, Mr. Entwisle's report was not given the serious attention it deserved by the men and women most interested in the safety of the structure, Immediate Improvements Probable. At the Post Office Department, Acting Second Assistant Postmaster General Stone said that the reports of Messrs. Entwisle and Vermillion were recetved yesterday while Mr. Neilson was absent, and, as he expressed it, “were warm yet.” Mr. Stone said Mr. Nellson had been mov- ed to have the expert examination of the C street building made because of the abun- dant caution he desired to exercise in behalf of the employes who workea in it, and that he had every reason to believe that upon Mr. Nellson’s return measures would be taken to insure the future safety of the structure In every respect. ES Sa PROBABLY UNFOUNDED. Why the Norfolk and Western Has Not Abandoned a Pet Project. Railroad men in this city generally dis- credit the report In circulation that the Norfolk and Western railroad has practi- cally abandoned its atterpt te secure an independent entrance into Was)ington. It is said that the p.ere fact that the steady attempts of the road to make the entrance for the past three years have been unavail- ing does not demand uny relaxation of con tinued efforts in that direction, especially when a chtinge in the sentiment of bress may cccur at any time vd ne javerable to allowing the Norfolk and Western, as wcll as cther rezds desiring the permission, to enter the District, independ- ently, sspite the lines already enjoying such yrivil E. J. Lockwood, city possenger agen f the Norfolk and Western, said thie afternoon that he had heard rothing of the rumored action on the part of bis Company, Fifty Vessels Driven A fo dland. A northeast gale of exceptional force swept over Newfoundland ‘Tuesday night. The storm was very severe at St. Pierre, Miquelon, where thirty lives were lost and great damage was done. A very heavy sea was running in the harbor. All the vesseis at anchor there put out extra anchors and took other’ measures to outride the gale, but notwithstanding this the maritime cas- ualties were many. Not less than fifty vessels dragged their anchors or parted their cables and were thrown upon the shore. Every effort made to claw off shore was fruitless, the gale blowing with such tremendous fury that even storm canvas could not be set. Some of the doomed vessels were thrown ashore in very exposed places, and the great seas, breaking over them, ‘soon pounded them to pleces. No assistance could be ren- dered the shipwrecked men from the shore. A number of them who jumped overboard and attempted to reach the shore by swim- ming were drowned, while others were Swept into the sea by the waves combing: over their versels, and were not seen until their bodies were cast upon the beach. The wrecked vessels were part of the fish- ing fleet that had put Into St. Pierre from the banks to repair damages they had sus- tained during the heavy storm of September 50. Altogether there were nearly three hun- dred vessels at the port, not a single one of which escaped without sustaining some damage. Several of the fleet are missing, and grave fears are entertained that they foundered during the night. ——-se0e— —___ Thirty-Third Victim, Frem the Philadelphia Press, THE CLOSING DAY Last Sessions, ofthe National Spirit- ualist Association Meeting. we IMPORTANT “RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ye State and National Bodies Should Work Together for Mutual Good. DETAILS OF THE DAY’S DOINGS Music and Invocation by Mrs. Cora L. Richmond opened the proceedings of the third day's convention of the National Spir- itualist Association: this’ morning at Ma- sonic Temple. After a committee been selected by the chair to nominate officers for the next year,"a’general discussion was indulged in on the best means by which the business of the order could be ‘simplified. It was decided that the various branches of the national body-showld hereafter send in written reports, thstead of depending upon the verbal statements of delegates. ‘The relations between “the state organiza- tion and the national“association fn regard to the raising of revenues led to a warm and somewhat protracted discussion. Mr. Whiting of Connecticut made a strong speech in favor of spreading spiritualism by means of state organizations and bodies in small localities, but impressed the meet- ing with the necessity of upholding the ional organization. After other dele- gates had been heard it was unanimously agreed to refer the entire question to the inéoming board of trustees for settlement. Coming International Convention, Mr. Bach called attention to the proposed international meeting of spiritualists in England next April and moved that the board of trustees select a delegate or dele- gates to represent the national association, Mr. Dimmick called atteation to the fact that the conveniton had been postponed until 1896, and Mr. Bach withdrew his mo- tion. i Mrs. Richmond had a few words to say upon the proposed international convention, and said many mediums had long ago fore- told the holding of such a gathering abroad, and furthermore said the holding of annual conventions in ‘Washington had been pre- dicted under the same inspiration. It was decided to publish the secretary's report on foreign work in the proceedings of the con- vention instead of having it read. Mr. Dimmick, in accepting this action, an- nounced that the report would be interesting in showing the remarkable made by spiritualistic pioneers In foreign fields. The committee on resolutions was Instructed to draw up resolutions thanking foreign workers for their Jabors and also thanking Secretary Allen of the international con- vention for the invitation extended to the national associatiot F Dr. Adams took df@vantage of the absence of the committ@ to raise the money neces- sary to pay for the printing of the proceed- ings of the convention. “Who will give $ toward it?" he asked. Chairman Barrett ejaculated he would, and others spoke up so quickly that the secre- tary had difficulty In getting down their names. Seventeen delegates and three visit- ors gave $5 apiece in half as many minutes, and numerous smaller offerings raised the fund to quite a respectable amount. Regular business was then proceeded with by the reading of the report of the auditing committee by Mr. Bach, acting for Dr. Aiken, the chairman. The report stated that the treasurer's accounts were found to be correct and that he had a balance of $147.65. A balance was due the secretary of $25.60, The committee recommended that hereafter all contingent expenses paid by the secretary be stated to the treasurer in an itemized manner once a month; that a typewriter be bought for the secretary and that necessitfes In stationery and similar lines be purchased in wholesale quantities. Resolutions Reported. The committee on resolutions having re- turned to the hall reported, through Chair- man Moulton, recommending the adoption of resolutions reiterating the declaration of principles adopted at the Chicago spirit- ualists’ national convention in 18%, which declared the power of communication be- tween spirits and those in the flesh and a belief in the continued inteliectual im provement of the spirit mind after de- parture from the body; also a resolution denying the charges that the national as- sociation was injuring other spiritualistic organizations; also declaring the right of state and iocal organizations to decide for themselves the tenets of their own spirit- ualistic faith; also rebuking certain rall- roads for refusing to recognize spiritualists in matters relating to transportation, and the usual resolutions of thanks to the of- ficers of the convention: to the spiritual and to the secular press for Its tendency to report the porceedings of the convention accurately and fully. The report was unanimously adopted, and copies were ordered to be sent to the various corporations and individuals mentioned in the resolutions. Secretary Dimm Indorsea. Secretary Dimmick then arose and ex- plained a few items in the report of the auditing committee which might be re- garded by some as reflections on him. In an instant there were members of the com- mittee and other delegates on their feet assuring Mr. Dimmick that no such inten- tions were entertained in the matter, and the tgoubled waters in Mr. Dimmick’s neigh- borhood subsided, while the good opinion in which Mr. Dimmick was held was empha- sized by a rising vote of thanks, panied by much hand cl: to him for his faithful y The special committe sider President Barrett's. report mended the adoption uf the numbe Kestions © ecom- of sus- ntained in that document, here= tofore detailed in The Star, d its report, after discussion, was adopted, and the re- port of the president was then accepted by a rising vote, amid much hand clay Following this a ris was rrett for his course t year, and was given with $ of enthusiasm, to all of which the presidix jontied with brief appropriatene Special reports Gould made.an intere progress made_ in” sp! uring the past y were made tn the same conrh Richmond and others. taken. ¥ The Closing Procecdings. The afternoon session is being™devoted to the consideratio# of various special orders of a character ting to the delegates, and this busin be followed by ihe election of offic rv the next year. At tonight's Mession addresses ‘will be made by Mr. Milan €. Edson, . EL Cadwallader ang Mrs. Cora L. V. Rich- mond, while spfritudlistic tests will be con- ducted by Mr. J. H. Altemus. At the con- clusion of these/preeeedings the delegates and invited guests, ,to the number of sey- enty-five, will egjoy,.a banquet, to be held in the dining of Masonic Temple. A Proposed Temple sn Washington. An important fyature of the convention of the National Spiritualists’ Association yes- terday was the announcement of Mr. Milan C. Edson of this city ‘that collections were being rapidly made for a fund with which ground was to be purthased and a spiritual- istic temple to bei built in| Washington. The interest occastored by this statement was heightened to erthusiacm when Mr. J. H. Althemus announced that Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Storey of this city had promised to give from $590 to $1,000 toward the erection of the temple when the site is selected and purchased, and had also agreed to leave by will the sum of $10,000 to form the nucleus of a permanent fund, in case satisfactory assurances were forthcoming that the prop- erty would not be disposed -of. Brief memorial services were held in honor of the late Luther Cclby, editor of the Boston Banr er of Light, whose was taking place in Boston at the same time. The re- if the oon and evening ses- tl discussion was to of — ‘dments offered — order’s consti- ution. Those relating to a per ita on members and changing thi a ae Mr. £ the nd remarks ction by Mrs, 4 recess was then NO REPUBLICAN WALKOVER A New York Man Who Looks for a Close Fight. Advantage im Superior Organi- zation—The Chaaces Carefully Weighed. A prominent republican of New York who has participated in nearly all the great political battles in that state said to a Star reporter today that the situation in the state was by no means as overwhelm- irgly favorable to the republicans as parti- san declaration indicated. “I am in favor,” hessaid, “of Mr. Morton's election, and be- lieve that he will be elected by a smali ma- jority. There is ho sense in these wild claims of republican landslides and the luke. In Mr. Hill we have a very formidable adversary. He knows the state probably better than any other man, and understands the management of his political machine. He has a positive strength in his popularity among certain classes and in his skill as a political manager. This A. P. A. business is going to give him the bulk of the Catholic vote. The liguor men will generally be for him regardless of party, and there are a great many voters in the state who don’t Tise above the admiration of a man for mere smartness, and a great many of these, among them republicans, will go for Hili merely because they think he is smart. The probabilities are that the votes Hill will get from these three classes will much more than counterbalance what he will lose through the independent tie move- ment. Morton is an admirable man; would make an excellent governor, and has the Tespect of the best people throughout the state, but he has no positive strength, such as Is known as magnetism or personal popu- larity with the boys. His principal chance of success and the chief danger to Mr. Hill Hes with the tin-bucket brigade. Hill is usually strong with the steady-go- ing working people, but he is at this time in danger of losing heavily in that quarter. While the laboring pecple have no enthu- slastic attachment to Mr. Morton, they have nothing against him, and wiil nat- urally go to him if dissatisfied with the resent condition of afiairs. There is no estioning the fact that the hard times have pressed severely upon this class, and that they are dissatisfied and hold the dem- veratic party largely responsible for the hard times. Most of them will probably vote the republican ticket. This and the in- creased republican vote among the agri- culturists will be what will elect Mr. Mor- ton. There is no ses-se, however, in talking about a walk-over. There is more danger than profit in this. If Mr. Morton wins, as I think he will, it will be by a hard, close fight. The mistake some of our people are now making is in claiming tco much and exciting an over-confidence, which may Prove very dangerous to them. There are @ great many voters in the country districts who will not go to the polls unless there is some very apparent necessity for their do- ing so. These are not enthusiastic enough over Mr. Morton to inconvenience them- selves for no other reason than simply to be able to say that they helped to elect him. if they feel that their votes are not neces- Sary @ great many of them will employ themselves in some other way and leave the election to take care of fiself, It will not do to take too much for granted ina fight where you have for an antagonist a man as clever and resourceful as is Hill. The democrats have the best of us in ma- chine management, Their organizatioa is perfect throughout the state and Hill will have the advantage, whether the informa- tion is satisfactory or not, of knowing be- forehand just what the situation is in all sections of the etate. If there is ayining that can be done to correct an unsatisfac- tory condition anywhere he will know what to do and will be prompt to do it. Platt on the other hand is not a successful cam- paign manager. He can manipulate a con- vention ard is wonderfully skillful tn de- feating men who are seeking nomination within his own party of whom he disap- proves, but when he gets his candidates in the fiela or has to deal with the election throughout the state, and not men assem- bled together urder one roof, he is not as successful as a manager. While he has aom- inated the party conventions he has made a failure every time except once tnat he has had the management of the election. = _—— TO INTERVEN IN THE EAST, A Quadruple Allinace That Will Make “China Pay Well. Jacques St, Cere’s Puris Dispatch to the New York Herald. Recent events in the far east are about to bring about considerable changes on the political chess board of Europe. Negotia- tions have been in progress for several days past and are now ready to come to a head between France, England, Russia and Germany for a quadruple alliance to pro- tect foreigners In China. It is unnecessary to point out the im- portance of this new entente between France and Germany, which would have seemed impossible five years ago. An un- derstanding between Russia and England on an Asiatic question would also appear equally impossible, if it was not for the fact that all the European powers desire peace at any price. The quairupie alliance will also prevent Japan from destroying China. The Euro- pean powers will protect China in return for certain arrangements in the way of in- creased territory, Thus France will obtain @ rectification of the frontiers on the side of Tonquin, England on the side of Bur- mah, Kussia on the side of Siberia, while Germany will get some island or other which at present is under Chinese domin- fon. Japan’s share of the spoils will be ed by the allied powers, A very noticeable fact is that Italy does ate in the quadruple alliance, $s of Signor Crispi’s di- plomacy. Europe has given Italy to under- stand that as she has no commercial inter- sin the es nd that as there are very few Italia ng in I 2 ing to justify her int Crispi fatls to secu participation of Ita blow for that country such great sacrifices role of a great power. Tt will also prove that th 8 less solid than ever. Ten years ago neither Germany nor England would have allowed ltaly to be thus slighted. ‘The consequences of the quadruple al- liance are serious, for If the powers have come to an agreement to, intervene it is impossible that the understanding can con- tinue when it comes to discussing a prac- tical method of intervention. All will have the best of intentions, but it will not be the first time that intervention has brought about peace between the orlginal beiliger- ents and led to war between the would-be paciticators, For the present, however, diplomatists believe that they see in what is taking place a pledge of peace. ——__+e+-____ “ FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. y it will be a s which has undergone in order to play the riple alllance Cut in Two by a Railroad Train. A freight train obstructed the Florida avenue crossing on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad last night about 9:30 o'clock, and Louis John- son, a colored pedestrian, who was in a hurry, lost his life, because he did not want to wait. He had probably been caught be- hind one of these obstructions before and been detained, and last night he attempted to pass between two cars. Just how the ac- cident happened-is not known, but the hor- ribly mangled man was found.on the track after the wheels of several cars passed over him. Although so frightfully injured the victim of the grade crossing was con- scious and able to talk. The eighth pre- cinct patrol wagon soon arrived, and on its MES. GLENNAN ANSWERS. She Denies ANegntions of Her Has- ba in His Sulit. Mrs. Susan K. Glennan, wife of Dr. Arthur H. Glennan, today filed her answer fo the sult for divorce instituted against her or the 24 instant, the day following his abduction of their two children. Mrs. Glennan states that she positively and emphatically denies that her husband has at all times conducted himself toward her as a faithful, kind and loving husband, as he alleged in his bill of complaint. On the contrary, she charges that his conduct has been brutal and neglectful, almost from the day of their marriage. She says «he has always endeavored to conduct herself as a loving, dutiful and chaste wife, and that although her husband has done all he could to discourage her from s0 con- ducting herself, she believes she has suc- ceeded. She asserts that she was com- Pelled, because of her husband’s continuous and systematic cruel treatment, to go to her sister's home, in Stephenville, Texas, August 1, 1889, for her own safety. Mrs. Glennan positively denies that she ever formed an unlawful intimacy with Arthur L. Silling, or with any other man, last summer, or with said Silling or with any other man at any other time or place. She denies further that she ever paid Mr. Silling’s board, or that she ever gave or received from him assistance of a char- acter whatever. For several months pre- vious to the filing of her husband's suit against her, she says, he allowed her but $70 a month for the support of herself and ‘their two children. That amount, she com- plains, was not sufficient to properly sup- ply their actual needs. Since the filing of his suit, she says, she has received nothing from her hushand, and that she has been ard is now entirely dependent for the neces- saries of life on the indulgence and charity of friends. In conclusion, Mrs. Giennan denies that she is, as charged by her husband, un- truthful, ‘sionae and not fit to care for their children. She contends that she has always been a kind, affectionate mother, 7 fectly capable,” she says, “of caring for the children, which fact the children themselves will fully corroborate.” She therefore prays the conrt to dismiss her husband's suit and restore the children to her, requiring their father to make proper Provision for them and herself. — T GOVERNMENT. DISTRI An Ofter. jomas W. Fowler has offered to sel! rict sub lots 5 to 54, inclasive, square $20, with dimensions 100 feet by 100 feet, at 80 cents per square fout. A Feuce. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the illegal maintenance of a fence across a portion of the public alley in square 512. They have been asked to look into the matter. Want the Pump. The residents in the vicinity of the pump at the corner of 15th and K streets south- east have joined in a petition to allow that pump to remain. Water Scarce. Several letters have recently been re- ceived by the CofMmmissioners complaining of the scarcity of water on 9th street be- tween Florida avenue and Grant avenue northwest. Dangerous Condition. ‘The~Commissioners’ attention has been directed to the serious condition of the roadway on EB street southeast from Canal street to 4th street. It is represented that the street is badly washed by rains, Is un- even and narrow and unfit for travel. Sev- eral accidents, it is pointed out, have ot- curred on that street lately as a result of its condition. A New Public Dump. President T. L. Holbrook of the Washing- ton Brick Company has called the attention of the Commissioners to the public dump opened by his company on the Bladensburg road within 500 feet of the intersection of Florida avenue and 16th street. —_—— The Vanderbilt Yacht Here. ‘The Conqueror, the private steam yacht of Mr. Frederick Vanderbilt, anchored in the river off the arsenal at about noon to- day, with Mr, Vanderbilt and a New York friend on board. The yacht left New York on Tuesday and had a rough trip, facing the fierce storm that swept the coast. Mr. Vanderbilt said this afternoon that it was a very disagreeable experience. He added that he had come around to spend a couple of days in Washington purely on pleasure. The yacht will probably there- fore remain until Saturday. She is a beau- tiful craft and is the center of attention on the river front. By permission of the harbor master she is anchored in the mid- dle of the Washington channel. —_—__ Real Estate Matters. Colonel Henry F. Blount has bought for $16,500 of Wm. A. Gordon, trustee, the property on the heights of Georgetown known as “The Oaks.” David B. Todi has cold to Philip M. El- kins lot 31, square 722, for $6,150. The property is situated on the northwest cor- ner of Massachusetts avenue and 2d street northeast. Frank L. Hanvey has scld for $9,500 to George Ewing jot 33, tn block 39, of hi subdivision of lots in the north grounds of the Columbian University. The lot fronts 16.58 feet on Bacon street, with a depth of 7 feet. a epee Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Joseph Henry Harris and Belle | Edward T. Byrne and seed | Robinson Harding; Levi A. Payne and Alice Jones; William H. Nichols and Mary E. Baptis Jeremiah Callahan and Rosa Rooney; Caa: A. Skinner and Lillie E. Kobinson; Jo: 1s Wells and Dortha Halleck; Clinton R. Cal- vin of this city and Katie Barron of Alex- andria, Va.; Clarence A Carrie M. Crook; Be Oppie Johnson, both of \ Md; Harry Wallace and Ella Brooks; Zeph T. George of Culpep: y ~ SS ree wartz, both of Kich- , Hundley and Maggie y Weedon and lia Brooks; Zeph O'Connor 6f Fair! and Madaline B. Sc mond, Va.; George W Ciark. = Army Engineer Changes. Capt. Thomas L. Casey, jr., corps of en- gineers, now stationed in New York city, | has been ordered to turn over his duties there to Lieut. Col. G. L. Gillesple and take station at Norfolk, Va., relieving Capt. Edward Burr of the duties under his charge. Capt. Burr has been ordered to Washington as assistant to the Engineer Commissioner. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 11.—Flour steady, unchang. ed—receipts, 11,372 barrels; shipments, 221 barrels. sales, 600 barrels. vi “ October, 634ya59%; December, Soh—abo\; May, GU'g aGO%; steamer No. 2 red, 51M —receipts, 8,522 bush els; shipments, 48.000 "bushels; «tock, "1,206,018 bushels; “sales,” 11,000 bushels; “milling wheat by sample, 55. Corn ‘steady—spot, 544 bid: October, 54l bid; year, 49%4a50'—reeeipts, 1,319 bushels! stock, 24,814 bushels; sales, 11,000 bushels; south- era White corn, 5Ta53; southern yellow corn, 5Sa59. Oats steady—No. 2 white western, 3440344; No. 2 mixed western, tock, £20,185 bushels. Rye quiet—No. 2,'53—receipts, 1,712 bushels: stock, 18,855 bushels. “Hay quiet but firm—good to choles timothy, $12.008$12.50. Grain freights inclined to be weak, » butter, eggs and cheese firm, unchanged. * —_—__ Chicago Grain and Provision Markets FS fhe sereel cts Reported by Silsby & Co, sh Soe ss” Sy 58 5s OS as as ss” 3s 2 Bm Bn, By BS ae oe ee 1277 1280 1377 735 78 735 T40 oss 6.40 ee: ET ty oi 8 Hi; Brandenburg and } nigomery county, | FINANCE AND TRADE Politics Mixed With Rapid Transit Schemes and Manhattan. —o———— EFFECT SEEN IN THE STOCKS DECLING An Advance jn the Price of Sugar Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NE YORK, October 11.—The trader element resumed control of speculation thia morning and took advantage of a strong opening to put out additional lines of short stocks. There was a conspicuous lack of unity later In the day, but In the main prices yleided in sympathy with the more pronounced desire. The resolutions adopted at last night's democratic convention, tn- dorsing the rapid transit scheme, with a recommendation that the work be rapidly pushed, had a depressing effect on the price of Manhattan Elevated. On « fair volume of business a decline of 14 per cent was re- corded. Politics and surface railway com- petition are being urged by the bears as @ means of forcing liquidation in this property, with only partial success. Western Union was inclined to weakness as the result of yesterday's reported de- crease in surplus, but was confined within narrow limits, owing to the professional character of the trading. The Grangers sold off under the organized attacks of bear operators. Rock Island lost 1 per cent, Burlington & and St. Paul % on @ good volume of business, Missouri Pacific was irregular under a reported increase of $ in earnings for the first week this month, and « decrease of $2,308 from January 1 to August 31. In other paris of the list centage of decline and the volume of Were more Himited. sar opened steady at @ fractional ad- vance cver clusing figures, and, after a moment's hesitz in which fractional concessions were made, the price advanced 11-4 per cent. Inside interests are not pur- chesers of any significant amount of stock, and are not likely to come into the market at the present level. The recently organ- ized bull pool will liquidate at a moderate profit, and in doing so will remove the only element of support under this property. The recent decline has been too continuous to tempt the conservative element into spec- ulation on the short side, but the influences: instrumental in producing the decline are still successfully operated against value at the will of the manipulating interest. Cordage was a prominent feature of the day's trading, selling down 1 1-8 pér cent immediately after the opening, and rallying 3 per cent on rumors of favorable ments to be announced later in the week. It is likely that the much-talked-of accumu- lation of old material, estimated at 20,000 tons, is to be disposed of, and # new start made. Strong interests are willing to sup- ply the working capital necessary to exe- cute this project, and higher prices are pre- dicted for the stock immediately the official arnouncement is made. The rates for foreign exchange advanced fractionally again today under pressure of the demand from remitters. The supply of Lills against cotton shipments is good, but they are absorbed quickly when offered. Gold may go abroad by Saturday's steam- ers, but bankers do not consider it probable that any shipments will be made bef« ‘Tuesday next. The beara, however, will force shipments if possible in order to bring about a reactionary speculative sentiment. Final trading was dull and irregular, with concessions for the day predominating. —_—>——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest aad the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ic ted by Corson & Macartney, memp+ vew York stock exchange. th b Correspondent Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Open. Migh. Low. Close SE BAY Btocks. American Sugar American Sugar, American Tommeco mK Se Chicago B. and @ 4 ‘Chic. and Northwestera. Chicago Gas... Delaware and Hudson. ... . Denver and RioGrande. “a2 Dis and Caylie Feeding. 95g General Electric. . Sie Minos Central U pt New Jersey Central Rew York Central ----- 95 . ¥-and New Engiand, 90 Yo C. and St. Louia. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacis, pid. North American, Richmond | Phita. 1 j w Sales— regular «all s ‘clock m.—Metropelitan Railroad R i. 8. Be és, $1,000 at 102%. “U. 8. Electric 29%, follg and Washington Sveain- U. 8. 4s, registered, 114 bid, sked. U.S. 4s, coupon, Ildiy bid. U, 5. Ss, of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund fs, 109 ear fund 6s, gold, 113 bid. Water 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid! Water stock » 120 vid. 3.655, fupding, cure. On, 100 bid. on and bid, 137 ‘on and Gcorgetown Railroad’ cous 127% bid, 187% asked. Metropolitan Rallr ts, bid, 104 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, Woe 8 A., low ‘team Security apd Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ ist Gs, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. €a, 208 Did. Washington Market Coupar 103 bid. Masonte Hall Association Gs, Washington Light Infantry Ist 6a, 102 Washington iight Infantry 2d 7s, 102 b Actioual Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid, 33) eked. Bank of the iulte, 250" Wid. Meiropolitan, 280 bid, fy ‘goo : asked. Paruiers and Mechanics’, 190 ty Second, 140 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, Coluialita, 138 bid, Fo ase’. at, 110 bia. Vest Bud, asked. Traders’ jo bid, 112 asked. 9% bid. “Ohio, 75 bid, 80 Safe Deposit and Trust Co’ National Safe it and ‘Trust, 128 bid, 143 Ww. Eada nod Srast, 122 bid. 125 ecko American Se rust, 132i bid, 134% asked. ,