Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1894, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE — + — Lynching of a Negro in Kentucky at Midnight. TAKEN FROM THE COUNTY JAlL He Had Assaulted a Christian County Girl. CAUGHT AFTER TWO WEEKS - - e PRINCETON, Ky., October 15.—-A negro man ramed Griffy was lynched two miles from this town at midnight. He had been brought here from Christian county for safekeeping, having assaulted the daughter of a prominent farmer of that county while returning from church. He was rot captured for two weeks, the matter being kept quiet until he was ar- rested. ‘The mob consisted of shout forty men, all of whom rode furty miles to do their work. They came into town ©o quietly that oni the jatler’s family knew they were on ha ‘They searched the house and found the after which they took the man out with a Tope about bis neck ‘Th and carried lum away. body was found this morning swing- & limb of a tree growing im the mid- the Cadiz road. —_-_—__— LED A DOUBLE LIFE. Thief and Murderer, ed in Style. October 15.—Investigation by has brought to light the fact that Barrett, now locked up in the ed with tae murder of James Farrar of Lincoln, Mass., ied a strange double fe. In New BOSTON, detects William Cambrids: Constable last M York city he supported a wife and child in style, and represented to them that he was @ dealer in driving horses, while the evi- secured by the police leads to the dence conclusion that he was also @ professional ‘burglar. When his wife discovered the truth recently she left New York and went da with her son. It is said that the is still ignorant of his father’s char- IN BELGIUM. lard to Tell What is the Resalt of the Elections. ERUSSELS, Getober 15 (0 am.).—Up to this r. as far as can be judged, in the election for parilament the moderate Mber- one seats, mostly to the als ha t thirty socialists. The Catholies have lost seven seats, tive to the liberals and two to the sockslists Owing to the numerous reballots neces- sary, it is impossible to predict the exact mm of the new chamber. Several nt socialist leaders have been elect- Withoot the 1 the Wh . October Ma}. Leutwein, er of southwest Africa, who has and of the expedition operat- dispatch received the imperial inx agtinst the powerful Hottentot chief, Herrik Withool, announces that the latter bas yiekled to the Germans, who have oc- 4 his strongh has been giving the Germans zrouble for a long time past, and is iy chief in that portion of Africa who iz to the present against the and his raids upon prevented the development y in spate of the activity of the German forces sent against him. a t FOR THE BYERS ESTATE. rt Committee for the te. PITTSBURG, Pa., October 15.—The long and sensational struggle for the possession of the person and estate of Ebenezer M. Byers, the Allegheny iron master, was de- cided today. Henry Warner was appointed committee for the lunatic. While Warner was agreed on by Mrs. Byers and A. M. . the lunatic’s brother, it ts really a victors for Mrs. Byers. E. M. Byers ts still in the Pennsylvania Hospital for Insane at Philadelphia. Appotntm ee eee THE READING COMPANY. Opposition to = Petition of the Re- eelver. PHILADELPHIA, October 15.—The latest effort toward the rehabilitation of the Phila- delphia and Reading Ratlroad Company was taken today before Julge Dallas, in the United States cfreult court, when a hear- ing upon the petition of the receivers for authority to enter into an agreement to unite with the Olcott-Earle reorganization committee fn gtving effect to the provisions of the plans, and also for authority to pay the 21-2 per cent commission contemplated was had. m conrt was opened the room was filled with well-known lawyers and stock holders of the Reading company. Samuel Dickinson explained the plan of the reor- wanizet lished, and was followed by Mr. Bijur, who appeared for the Hartshorn committee and individual stuckholders. Before Mr. Bijur had concluded his ob- Jeetions Judge Dallas interrupted him and sald that, owing to this being the regular day for the opening of the United States cireuit court to hear jury trials, he sug gested that It would be well to refer present petition to the master, and that he ed to make a speedy report, such be taken up by the court without #s no objection to the suggestion, wart made an order to this effect. % was adjourned to Master Geo. L. Crawford, jr.’s, office, where It was re- sumed at 12 o'clock. The hearing was resumed before Master Crawford at 12:30 o'clock. For the Informa- tion of Master Crawford, who satd that he Was not familiar with pian of reorgant- amuel Dickson explained the plan. ksen was followed by John B. Gle: New York, who represents the first bondholders of that city, Mr. Bijur ecurtecusly allowed Mr. his clients objections to the on plan, as the latter was anx- fous to return to New York. Francis {. Gowen, who appeared for the Lehigh Valley railroad, said that the com- ¥ he represented is not a party to the eelings taken by the reorganization tee. He stated that the Lehigh Val- non incom: k no Wish to interfere with the pro- gre~s of this plan, and he was quite willing to leave the formulation of the plan wholly Gov. Titiman Here, G Tillmar of South Carolia fs in the city on business connected with the admin- istration of the dispensary laws of that state, which, It ts said, conflict In several important particulars with the federal stat- utes. He had a long conference on the sub- ject with Commissioner Miller at the Treas- ury Department this afternoon. It Is said that a question has arisen as to the right the state to confiscute the stock of a di Uller for violation of the state laws, with- —_ regard to his standing under the federal ws. — Have Returned. The cabinet party that attended the Mor- ris celebration at Batavia, N. ¥., returned to Washington this afternoon with the ex- ception of secretary and Mrs. Gresham, who have gone to Chicago, and Secretary who has gone to his home in New York. The returning party included Secre- tary and Mrs. Carlisle, Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell, Se ry Smith and As- @stant Postmaster General Maxwell. > o-—___— ‘The Iron and steel mills about Harrts- burg, Pa. are enjoying an era of unpre- Cedent-1 “prosperity. The ot ateel rails and Bessemer steel at the Penn- Sylvania Steel Works at Steelton last week Was the heaviest for years. committee, which has been pub- | _— Important Pres Here Tomorrow. The synod of Baltimore wit hold {ts an- nual session in this etty this year begin- ning tomorrow evening and continuing through Thursday evening. It has been a number of years since this important body meeting this week will bring together many of the most prominent minis ters in this portion of the country. The meetings of the synod will be held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church on 9th street, Rey. Jos. T. Kelly. pastor, and the first general meeting wil be held tomorrow evening at 7:39, end on this occasien there will be a sermon delivered by the modera- tor, Rev. John F. Stonecipher. The stated | clerk of the synod fs Mr. Edward H. Rob- bins. The reme!nder of ths evening will be occupied with a business sesston, during the course of which the meeting wil be regulzr- ly organized with the election of a modera- tor and a clerk, and the announcements contained in the report of the committee of arrangements, of which Rev. Mr. Kelly is the chairman. The business meetings of the synod will be continued on Wedresday and Thursday, beginning probably at 9:30 each morning, though this matter is one of the details that will be considered at the opening ses- sion tomorrow evening. Both Wednesday and Thursday evenings there will be public services at the church, communion and ser- mon Wednesday evening and a meeting the next evening In the interests of home and foreign missions, dresses. The day sessions of the meeting will be taken up exclusively with the usual rou- tine and details of the business of this gov- erning body, and it ts not thought NMkely that any matters of general Interest will come up for action. The synod of Ralti- more comprises the presbyteries of Wash- ington, Haltimore and Newcastle, and geographically take in the District of Co- lembtia, with a number of churches tn Vir- ginia Immediately adjacent to Washington, Maryland and Delaware. It is composed of 138 ministers and a representation of one eer from each church. Quite a number of the ministers are without a charge, so that there are considerably less than 138 ehurehes in the synod. Rev. Mr. Stone- cipher, the present moderator, {s without a charge, and js at present a resident of Eas- ten, Pa. with appropriate ad- oo STREET RAILROAD RUMOR. About the Sale of the Georgetown and Tenleytown Road. It was rumored today that negotiations for the purchase of a controlling interest in the Georgeown and Tenleytown railroad are being secretly conducted in the Inter- est of an undisclosed principal. An offer, according to this rumor, of $30 per share for the 2,001 shares necessary to transfer has been made. Mr. John E. Peall owns and represents a controlling interest in this road, and at his office today a Star repcrter was informed that no negotiations for the purchase of the road were in progress. A well informed mar in regard to local railroad matters sald that he did not take any stock in the rumor. SED SUDDEN DEATH. James T. Crown Stricken With Apo- plexy Today. James T. Crown of the firm of Rabbitt & Crown, poultry and provision dealers, fell dead from apoplexy at noon today at his stand in Center market. Deceased was in the act of reaching up to remove some goods from a hook,when he utiered a cry of pain ond sank to the ficor. A crowd soon gathered; a stretcher was brought; the Emergency Hospital ambulance was called, and everything done that could be for the dying man. Life was extinct when the ambulance arrived. The body was removed to the home, No. 221 th street southeast. | Deceased was a man of family, and had done business at the market for’a number of years. —— NAME VINDICATED. Name of B. Perry Col! The friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Collins will be glad to learn that they have suc- ceeded in vindicating the name of their son, B. Perry Collins, who died in a St. Louis hotel in November of last year. The state- ment was widely published in the press dis- patches that young Coilins and a companion named Salmon had retired on the night In question In @ state of intoxication and had neglected to properly turn off the gas, with the result that death ensued from asphyxi- ation. The parents of young Collins, when notified of the death of their son, at once hestened to St. Louis. They, as well as every one who knew the young man, were shocked to see the published accounts of his death. Be Such a condition was contrary to the habits of the young man, and an investiga- tion into the facts surrounding his death svon convinced the parents that the ac- counts were given out by the hotel people in order to cover their negligence, in having in the room a defective gas jet, to which the death of the young man was duc. In addition to the stain which was cast upon the name of the young man, the Travelers’ Protective Association, accepting the state- ment which had been made, refused to pay the accident policy which the deceased carried, on the ground that death was due to his own negligence. Mr. and Mrs. Collins, determined to clear up the matter, brought suit, both against the insurance association and the proprietor } of the hotel. Last week the cases came up for trial in the federal court, in St. Louts. The first case heard was that against the insurance association, the defense being baged on the charge that young Coilins was intoxicated at the Ume of his retirement and that his death was due to carelessness, and not to accident. After heartng all the evidence, the jury brought in # verdict in favor of the plain- | tiffs for the full amount and costs.” ‘The sult against the hotel proprietor was then heard, the defense being the same. The " ce showed that the gas jet was de- . and the judge instructed the jury hotel keepers were responsible for the condition of appliances about their prem- ises, and that they were liable if any of thetr guests suffered injury on account of the appliances being out of repair, There was an abundance of evidence which con- clusively dixproved that young Collins went to bed drunk. The jury rendered a verdict awarding damages to the parents. —~ Graphophone Infringement Suits. The American Graphophone Company, by Pollok & Mauro, its general counsel, in- stituted suit today for infringement, injunc- tion. accounting, &c., against the following ramed dealers In the Edison phonograph: The United States raph Company and George E. Tewksbury and V. H. Emer- son, its managers, Newark, N. J.; Thomas R. Lombard, operating individually, in Chi- cago, Til. | | ——— Questo: The exercises of the thé Church of Our Redeemer yesterday were brief, but interesting. Several new members were enrolled. A very Interesting paper was read by Miss Ida Jones, entitled “Home.” ‘The pastor, Rev. D. E.Wiseman, and several members of the tyceum made pointed re- marks, indorsing the paper.and pointing to the subject as one of the most important for the consideration of the colored race es- peciaily. -—--—— Demands His Removal. The Interstate Democratic Association, at a meeting held Saturday night, unanimous- ly adopted a series of resolutions emphatic- ally condemning the record of Capt. H. T. Brian, foreman of the government printing office, and urging his removal from that office. —_>—— Prohibition Laws. Attorney General Standish of North Da- kota arrived in the city yesterday to argue the prohibition case from that state be- fore the Supreme Court today as to the constitutionality of the search warrant fea- ture of their law, which feature ts in the prohibition law of several of the states. While ip the city he ts the guest of Prof. Me! ‘L of 618 34 street northeast. ‘The hurricane that passed over the island of San Domingo on the night of September 21 did great damage to Darticu- There is no change im the bread situation today. One of the leading bakers of th city told a Star reporter this afternoon that it was not probable that the price would be reduced, but that it was likely that the weight of the loaves would be Increased by all the bakers to eighteen ounces. This weight, he sald, was being given by some bakers already, while others still served the sixteen-ounce loaf. * ‘The Weight of Bread. To the Editor of The Evening Star: It was stated in our former communica- tion that the law was changed, allowing the bakers to make the bread, single loaf, from sixteen to eighteen ounces, but they have, as a combination, in defiance of public wishes, concluded not to alter the weight or price. They have presented no forcible ar- guments in taking this position on this question. ‘The bakers (just as the barbers in the case of the Sunday law) were instrumental in changing the assize law, which regulated the weight of bread, according to the price of flour. The first assize law was passed in 1906, with a table of prices of flour and require- ment of weight of bread as follows: Price of Supertine Weight Flour per bbl. of single loaf. #1 to $4.50. If the assize law was in existence a single loaf of bread would be in weight twenty- nine ounces. Here is a notice published in 1845: ASSIZE OF BREAD. REGISTER’S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, December 1, 1845. Notice is hereby given that, from informa- tion received, the cash price of Superfine Flour in the city of Washington ts from 96.50 to $7 per barrel, and by law it is re- quired that the weight of bread for the succeeding month shail b: For the single loaf For the double loaf. 42 ounces. c. H. WILTBERGER, Register. We had as good bread when this assize was published as we have at present, and we did not put in any sugar, lard, butter or milk, either. This was the law when Havenner, McKel- den, Noerr and others of this city were en- gaged in the bakery business. These firms were all wealthy in their day, and some left fortunes. Now, the only alternative left for the people is to appeal to the authorities, to have the assize law again, so the weight of _— will be regulated with the price of jour. A Pertinent Inquiry. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Before me Iles the Dundee (Scotland) Peo- ple's Journal. There I find the bakers’ ad- vertisements of bread as follows: “Five Household,” four-pound loaf, 44. or eight cents; “French and Vienna” loaves, four pounds, 5d. or ten cents, and extra fine tea loaves, 5 1-2d. or eleven cents. Their flour costs as much as ours does, plus the carriage over land and water of 4,000 iniles, Journeymen bakers are paid union rates, from 88 to $14 per week. Dundee bakers are famous for fine bread, which Washing- ton bakers are not. Next time you interview the bakers please ask the reason for the difference of cost over the counter there and here. ‘The paper 1s at their service for examination. HENRY FLOYD. —— DEMOCRATIC SPLIT. Harry Davis and Collector Ma- mogue Have Parted. There has sot been so much excitement in democratic circles since the nomination of Recorder ‘Taylor as that which has ex- isted for the past forty-eight hours, caused by the news of an cpen rupture between Mr. Harry E. Davis, one of the delegates to the last national democratic convention from this District, and Mr. William H. Manogue collector of customs for the port of Georgetown. Both gentlemen have been very prominent in local democratic politics, and heretofore they have usually been found working and fighting skoulder to shoulder. Mr. Davis was sent to Chicago largely through the efforts of Mr. Manogue and his friends, and it is generally known among Washington democrats that Mr. Manogue owes his recent appointment to the George- town collectorship to the influence of Mr. Davis, exercised upon President Cleveland. The story of the reasons that led to the present dislocated state of the relations be- tween the two gentlemen ts brief. It is alleged that Mr. Manogue, upon as- suming his new office, promised Mr. Davis that he would appoint Mr. Frank Galt to @ place in the custom house, ff any changes were made in the personnel of the force. A change was made, but Mr. Galt was not ap- pointed. Mr. Davis is understood to have been considerably put out at what he deemed a failure on Mr. Manogue’s part to keep a promise, and when the two met on Saturday the former is said to have fore- tbly expressed his opinion of the collector, and informed him that he wanted nothing more to do with him. If the difference is not patched up the split in local democratic ranks occasioned by it is apt to have Im- Portant effects on party affairs in this city hereafter. The Document Received Here Today for Probate. A letter was received this afternoon by the register of wills from Messrs. Gross, Hyde and Shipman, attorneys-at-law, of Hartford, Conn., Inclosing the will of the late Dr. James C. Weiling, president of Columbian University. They state that they fcrward the will at the request of the widow of the deceased, Mrs, Clementine L. D, Welling. The will, dated May 25, 1889, is witnessed by A. J. Huntington, Samuel M. Shute, E. T. Fristoe and J. H. Gore and bequeaths to Mrs. Welling all the property, real and per- sonal, seized and possessed by the testator at the time of his death, Thé deceased makes the following provision: “I hereby renounce all or any right, share or interest which I may have or may be suffered to have by the law of this District or of any state in the real estate of which my wife is sole owner or of which she {s part owner with her sister, Miss Elizabeth L. Ditch, whether the said real estate be located in the city of Hartford, of New York or else- where, as f wish hereby to confirm to her (my wife) the full, unimpaired and undis- puted possession of all her said property, as the same shall be held and enjoyed by her at the date of my death.” AS soon after his death as shall be prac- tleable, the deccased directs that $4,000 shall be paid to his daughter, Genevieve Welling Wigfall, unless it shall have been before paid her, and if only a part thereof has been paid her, that part shall be deducted from the sald bequest. The deceased also requests that the wishes of Mrs. Wigfall in the disposition of his books and paintings be consulted. Mrs, Welling is named as ex- ecutrix, and the request is made that she not be required to give e@ bond. > SYNOD OF THE POTOMAC. Reformed € ech Convention York, + This Week. ‘Ths Synod of the Potomac, of the Reform- ed Church in the Wnited States, will as- semble in Trinity First Reformed Church, in York, Pa., tomorrow. The territory cov- ered extends from the Susquehanna river, in eastern Pennsylvaria, southward as far as North Carolina. At its organization it had eighty-two ministers and 42,000 mem- bers, confirmed and unconfirmed. Now tt has, according to the last year's statistics, 161 ministers, with a membership of 57,000, To this should be added nine ministers and 4,000 members taken to form the German classis of Maryland. at Gen. Doe, aesistant secretary of war, re- sumed his duties at the War Department this morning, after an absence of several weeks, spent in inspecting the mtilitary posts ‘along the northern frontier and on the Pacifie coast. He is acting secretary ‘ary Lamont, who has gone to his home at McGrawville, register! N. ¥., for the alleged purpose of ——__—__+-2-—______ Dr. Prentiss Has Resigned. The Commissioners have accepted the resignation of D. W. Prentiss, who for fif- HIGH SCHOQL. CADETS. Appointing Ofivery for the Crack mt. The appointment ofommissioned officers of the regiment 6¢ Scheol Cadets at the Central High is booked to occur late this afternoop. 4 new departure is to be taken this yeagy in; that no student pur suing @ partial coure@is to be appointed an officer. The w ‘pt cadets eligible for appointment is er than ever before, and the plan mentioned {followed in justice to the boys taking the gomplete course. The elimination of thé pattial course students from the high offices fi the regiment caused considerable cons{Prnation among @ number of the boys who;, confidently expected — high rank tn the organization. e officers of compan, at the Business High Se eo}, and company H at the Western High School, have, been ey are: Company E, ci in, F. B. Kerr; fret Bectaoanes 3. * ‘cloover, and Second Heutenant, 3. A. Wimsatt. Company I, captain, Paul Sleman; first Keutenant, George J.’ Harris, and second lieutenant, Edward M. ‘Ball. Company H, captain, Joe K. Taussig; first Heutenant, Charles Ramsburg, and second Neutenant, Jesse H. Wilson, jr. Heutenant and quartermaster of the first battalion, William P. McKee, Business High School; first Heatenant and adjutant of the second battalion, F. ©. Grayson, Business High School. The officers at the Eastern High School have not as yet been appointed. —_——_ DISTRICT GOVERNMEST. Bad Condition. John F. Waggaman has written to the Commissioners calling attention to the con- dition of Keokuk street, Wesley Heights, which is at present mach used and tm- passable in bad weather. He requests that they include in their estimate for the year 1894-95 the widening, grading and paving of this street, as well as the sidewalks. A Big Claim. In response to an interrogatory from the Commissioners as to how much damages the Prospect Hill cemetery claim by reason of the proposed exterision of North Capitol street through the grounds the attorne tion: latter have placed their claim at Hus Protested. T. R. Senior has protested against paying for another sewer in Moore's lane. New Schvot Building. The secretary of the Citizens’ Association of Rock Creek Church road and vicinity has asked an appointment with the Com- missioners for the purpose of setting forth the needs for a new schvol buiiding in that section. Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: m T. Ferfinger, two brick dwellings at Nos. 230 and 232 Morgan sireet nosthwest, to cost $4,000, L. B. Gibson, one brick office at 325 12th Street northeast, to cost $100. eee Bids Qpened. The Commissioners Saturday opened bids for. furnishing the’ Dtstriet with sewer pipe and invert blocks. THe bidders were Potomac Terra Cotia Company, Union Sewer Pipe Company, J. A. Hayden, Jno. Robrecht, Freeman::Fire Clay Company, McMahon, Porter: & ‘Company, the Royal Clay Manufacturing» Company, Thomas Somerville & Sons and August Lamond. Bids were also: opened for hauling, the bidder being Frank E. Hopkins, Darius Gaskins, Richard:Horan, jr. For improving High street, Johm E.) Lyons and Huffy & Brown, ———— The Chosen Friends, The American Council of Chosen Friends held @ large and enthusiastic meeting Fri- day evening, at its hall, 514 9th street. Supreme ‘Treasurer’ Newton presided and made a stirring address on the success and Prospects of the order and the great good resulting from fraternity and co-operation. Speeches foliowed by Provisional Councilor Callahan, Friends Thompson, Kearney and others. This council will give a series of literary and musical. entertainments this fall and winter, and the social feature will form a prominent factor in its work. Gar- field Council, which meets at Le Droit Hall, will initiate some seventeen members at {ts next meeting. A healthy rivalry for prece- dence exists among the various councils of this order in this city and large’ accessions to their numbers are expected. >-— A Concert at the Eastern Church. A concert for the benefit of the Eastern Presbyterian Church will be given tomorrow evening at the church, corner of 6th street and Maryland avenue northeast. The con- cert is under the auspices of the church choir, and some of the best and most popu- lar talent in Washington will contribute to make the program unusually attractive, eee ee Capt. Howgate’s Bond. The case against the heirs of the late W. B. Moses of this city as surety for Capt. H. W. Howgate as disbursing officer, was advanced by the Supreme Court today to be heard on the first Monday in De- cember. Moses and J. H. Rogers of New York were joint sureties on Howgate’: bond in the ‘sum of $12,000. The govern- ment has already obtained a judginent against Rogers, und the present action is to compel the Moses estate to pay {ts pro- pertion of the ee Probably Married. Clerk Young of the District Supreme Court, by whom marriage licenses are is- sued, stated to a Star reporter today that young Sanford applied to him yesterday afternoon for a license authorizing the mar- riage of Miss Inge, the young lady with whom he eloped from Richmond, and him- self. It being the Sabbath day, Mr. Young refused to issue the license, telling the young man that if he would apply for it today he could have it. Early this morn- ing, before Mr. Young had left his house, young Sanford again applied for the license, and it was at once issued. The young man inquired where the nearest Baptist. minister could be found, when Mr, Young directed him to the Rev. Theron Outwater, 1352 B street southwest, and that minister, Mr, Young Understood, made the young people happy by making them man and wife. te Divorce Cases, Judge Hagner granted a decree of divorce in the following cases: Mary I. Hurdle against Henry W. Hurdle, on the ground of desertion, the parties having been married at Hertford, N. C., December 28, 1883, Mrs. Hurdle being granted the custody of their two children. Alexander Smith against Jose- phine Smith, who were married here Feb- Tuary 18, 1875, off tht ground of desertion, end James McMithyel against Mary Alice McMichael (nee finker), on the ground of infidelity, the patties’ having been married 21 te Marringw/Licensen, Marriage 11 ve been issued to the following: Charfes “Andrew McKinney of Lynchburg, Va.,,am. Helen Marguerite Clagett of this scityi: Henry Tochler and Mina Bedler; Cxartes Jaus and Amelia Corder; George ‘Edwards and Julia Iola Mayshaw; Ernest er Sanford of Rich- mond, Va., and Aa ‘Lou Inge of Black- stone, Va.; Melvin Sager and Bessie Stick- ney, both of Woo; Vv of Prince Georg: unty, M. Wheeler of ; Alden and Fanny W: Rachel Abern. here April 24, nd L, Jefferson ey; Cornelius Allen and F > a Chicago Grain and Produce Markets. FINANCE AND TRADE Advanoe in Sugar the Feature of the Day. THOUGHT 0 BE MERELY TEMPORARY The Prospect of Exportation of Gold. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 15.—Prices were in- clined to irregularity at the opening of to- day’s stock market, and profited little by the subsequent narrow trading. The bears were favored in their designs by the de- cided strength of the foreign exchange mar- ket in the face of the largest offerings of bills so far recorded this season. At pres- ent quotations gold may be shipped either to France or Germany at a small profit to the exporter. Boston houses are In this market as purchasers of bills, and must ship gold during the week unless present needs are immediately supplied. Sugar was the feature of the day, at an advance of 2 1-2 per cent, under well-cir- culated rumors of a bull campaign, to be conducted by inside interests. Chicago Gas was strong at an advance of 1-2 per cent on a fair volume of bu: ness. General Electric was sold down 1 1 per cent on room trading, and the balance of the indvetrials were too dull to attract attention, In the railway Ust Manhattan was again a feature at a reduction of 2 1-4 per cent to the lowest point touched on the present decline. Western Union continues weak, losing 5-8 per cent on a continuation of the sell- ing begun last week. St. Paul lost 5-8 per cent on moderate dealings, ard the other Grangers were barely steady and almost neglected. Next month's elections are relied upon to furnish the stimulant necessary to pro- mote activity ard reseve the market from the narrow bypaths of professionalism. The last hour's trading was the most spirited of the day, a further break In the price of Manhattan having a sympathetical- ly depressing tendency in other parts of the lst. The liquidation of long stocks by ap- prehersive small holders is likely to force a further reduction before the decline is stayed. Western Union continued weak throughout the final trading on moderate transactions. Sugar reacted 13-4 per cent from best prices, and other securities re- flected declines proportionate to their Activity. —__. - — 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 rc ported by Corson & Macartney, mempe New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Low. Close American Sugar, pfa. “American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison...... ... Canada Soathern . Canada Pacific. . Chicago B. and Q: Chic. and Northwestern, Chicago Gas... C., M. and St. Pani. ..° C., M. and St. Pant, pfd. C.. RL. and Pacific. 1. nd W Delaware and Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande, Dis and Cattle Feeding. General Flectric. Minots Central. Long Island Traction Metropolitan Tractiot Manaattan Elevated. Sales—regular ‘ashington and Geo 000 at 1201 *ioeken 8 —U. 8. 48, registered, 114% U. 8. 4, coupon, 114 bid. U.S. 1 trict of Columbia Ronds.—20vear fund Bs, 109 ‘80-year fund 6s, gold, 113% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, cw bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, funding, currency, 114% ing via Railroad 6s, 107 bid, 108 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series > aoe Log berm end Gas Company 6s, series .. Va tom , 68, 130 vid. U. 8. Electric Ad. Chesapeake and Potomac bid, 163 asked. American Se- it Ss, FL and A., 100 bid. American ‘rust Ss, A. and O., 100 bid. Wash- ‘ompany Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washing- 6s, 108 bid. Washington 6s, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Washington Light Infantry % asked. Washbingion Light In- 108%, asked. National —Hank of Washington, 300 bid, 31 Bank of the Repub Metropolitan, 250 bid, 300 asked. Central, Farmers and Mechanics’, asked. Sec- ond, 159% bid, 150 asked. 30 bid, 140 ask Capital, 112 bid. bid." Lin- coln, 9 ‘80 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust tional Safe and bid, 126 and ‘Trust, 133% ‘bid, 134% asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. = Railroad | Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 310 asked. Metropolitan, 85 bid, 90 asked. Columbia, 60 bid, 70 asked. “Belt, 25 bid, 85 asked. Kekington, 30 bid, 40 asked. Georgetown and Ten- uallytown, 35 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, 38 Did, 40% asked. Georgetown Cag, 51 bid. 00 wked. "U.S. Electric Light, 128 bid, 130 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 hid, Franklin, 44 bid, 50 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 73 asked. Corcoran, 58 bid, 70 asked. Potomac, gd. Columbia, i asked. Teo » "7% bid, T itocks.—Heal Estate. Title, 168 Columbia Title, Ti bid, Sy asked. cks.—Chesapeake and Potot 13 bid, 14% asked. _s 5% bid, 5 asked. |. Commercial, 4% Title Insurance Si Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Market, 14 bid, 16 asked. Great Falls Ice, 140 bid, 150 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 25 asked.’ Norfolk and Wash- lngton Steamboat, 95 bid. Washington Brick Com- pany, Lincoln’ Hall, 85 bid. Mergen- thaler Linotype, 120 bid, 185 asked. . div. ae Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORP, October _15.—Flonr | dull —western super, 1-70a1.0; do. extra, family, do., 8.3583.55; re 15,389 barrels; shipments, barre! sales, 400 barrels, Wheat dull—spot, S34g:30%: ‘October, 53" 3 74; May, Goa 60%; steamer No. 2 red, Gla5l',—receipis, ae bus! 4 a. singed oe igs bushels; mi 7 dull sad cnay-apet’ Se bid: Gcteber 84 Oi: jen a asked—receipts, 5,679 ‘busbels: Stock, 23,995 bush- els; sonthern white corn, old 5%, new 54a56; soutt ern yellow corn, old S8a50, new Sl. Oats ore, 8508204 receipts; Bist Custis; etme ets juiet—No. 2, 5S4—receipts, 1TI0 27 OoaSi.50;” Gente freighter Butter packed, 42215. af a! WGai7; Wi iY Cheese firm—fancy New * size, 4 dor B6 sine, Tig; do, 22 suse, Th eerie bashels; el beg 7g at Mag green’ ngs am., 41; % 5 "87. pm, maximum, SHOES Without EQUALS At the Price. Every season, before ordering our For Ladies. For Men. } | Best Wearing, Strtetly 99) Easiest Fit Tand-sewed “Gem | Post Styllane” hore on Button, Laced or Cx For $3.00. Ot Vier Kid Of calt, Pete A — Leather, an or Tan le, Double Singie,| Shoes. at or Ladies” nate o | “Our imathen te Easel ” Wide or Narrow Own Square 1 xe $2.50 | Winkie’ | Shoes, “ES (Royal’ Biair‘on mete | $2.00 | sane. | Shoes.) i? Vaiterent syies.| SHOES. ‘3 widths. | rice. MEN'S BOOTS. Largest variety ta Em DANCING SCHOOL Indorsed st Peraete ce cae Working Boots, cl mi $1.50 to 83.30. Cait Drees Roots, $2.50 to $5.00, Wn. Hahn d Co.'s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 and 932 Tth st. 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave. 1t 231 Pa. ave. ne. Arthur Burt. Burt’s Shoe Store. Removal Sale. Our lease expires soon, and to re- @uce stock before moving we shall make lower prices on Shoes than ever were known in Washington, Children’s Shoes. 5OC. sizes 2 tos. 7T5Ce Sizes 5 to 8. $1.00. Sizes 8} to 10}. $1.25. Sizes 11 to 2. Boys’ Shoes. $1.75. Sizes 11 to 2. $2.00. Sizes 2} to 54. Ladies’ Shoes. $1.25 $1.60 $2.25 $2.90 Men’s Shoes. $2.25 $2.90 $3.50 $4.00 ‘We advertise no Shoes but those of which we have a good supply of ‘it is plain and clear that this is an a tunity that seldom comes to buy the best Shoes at wonderfully low prices. Arthur Burt. Burt’s Shoe Store, tau F St. N.W. yer rrr SSST ASTI ASSIS ISS re ETOPHAM’S We're Full Of Business. Been selling Over- coats today as fast as if it was in the “dead of winter.” Wetake you right up on the Fourth Floor where there’s nothing but Overcoats. Big as it is—there’s hardly room enough to show all thestyles. We've duplicated the “plate’’—every coat on it—and designed as many more our- selves. Every man we've seen so far has found just the coat that suited—at just the price. A little bet- ter-if anything— for a little less than he expected to pay. Youcan get one at $7.50—if you don’t want to go any high- er. A good-looking— good-wearing—fash- ionable garment. Or youcan pay $s5. And the $ss5 aren’t to be bettered by anybody. Quality rules. Sometimes,though, circumstances alter prices. We've gota lot of Overcoats—two lotsin fact—one a Blue—the otherBiack —Royal Kersey—an all-woolfabric. And they’ve got all-wool linings with English Satine Sleeve linings and Velvet Collars. There are about 100 Coats in the two lots —cut a stylish length —and marked $10. When we come to duplicate ’em they’ll have to be $3.50 more —a bargain foryou at the very beginning. Inexperience hits the bull’s eye by chance—once in awhile. Olid experts like us never miss it. AKS AND COMPAN' Pa. Av. and 7th St. TRUNKS TRAVEL Rew and secure Ratchel would look well, besides, you would travel with more contidence. whide leather Satchels $1.00—$1.15—$i.45. {Grain Cowhide Satchels $1.25—$1.65—$1.85. “Grain Leather Satchels, Leather lined, $2.00—$2.25—$2.50. eal Alligator Satchels, Leather lined, $2.85—$3.25—$3.65. EVERYTHING FOR TRAVELERS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. A and, TOPHAM’S, 1231 Penssytvasia avenue northwest. ae Factory 1218 and 1220 E st. aw. > OO OOO SOO 006 OOOO OOOO ooo oooooooooeooooe ooo eoeroooe