Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1894, Page 2

2 ALAVISS Mev ieee E Detectives Sure the Cumberland Suspect is a Robber. LATE NEWS BY WIR The Notorious John Shea Again on Trial Today. Case Brought Aga! les the Testimony— Sergeant Daly's Witnesses. SEARCEY'S COMPANION IS LOCATED Officer Quinlan Arrives on the} Tne shea liquor case was the only case he the Police Court assignment for a jury Scene. | trial today. John Shea, the defendant, is | the resident of Maryland avenue southwest r - = ident Cleveland pardoned some ns ago when he was serving a sentence | im the workhouse fer keeping an unlicensed NOT TILE MAN | bar. In the case today the charge was = . second offense under the liquor law, which is a jail offense. When Prosecuting At- a torney Pugh called the case for trial Col. 1. October IS. The | -‘hristy and Lawyer O'Neill, for the defend- ¥, the man impll- | ant, asked that the case go over because of so train robbery. Inf the absence of witnesses for their client, on ay. nues to be the topic | put as they could make no showing cf hav- versation. Assistant SuperintenJent ing made an effert to get them in court, their application was refused, the judge that if it became necessary ses he would give them the even if he had to respite the ©. Hildt of the Adams Exp with Detectives F. H. Hinde and Express M itehfield and Murray, who were ss Com. | at tt cian of sh mpbbery. ar in a Pea this city, and will be at th or Se aes Rearing. which: will be first. wit ed. He testified’ that on Boyd, Hoffmen at $e Sunday, September 16, about 8:30 o'clock, afternoon Mr. Hilit stated to T he gave to a colored ‘man named Eugene . ast nig’ areal ata Mercer # botde and sent him to Shea’s poor ee et ere we nets place. Witness sald he searched Mercer pen Lefore he went in to see wt ethee bette. For the pury a ao e med te the fication t tle Was scratched with a pany weer aot . ‘. and the cork was also marked. When “Wrist: euiaeesl” Geamany wees r came out the bottle was filled with oney id Mr. i." ‘ s aie mane at te cee On cross-examination witness said he did oe rm ttt i ta aorta hot promise to pay the colored man for deposited in the Secon! making «a case, but he thought the witness 2 understuod he would get witness fees in ses fonad in Searcey’s sat- | the ca ss gua eaten sancicedaternac ven Identified as those in pos- reer, lored 88, 7 auc Gee on ae on the stand. He testified that he ere being shipped to A been in Sh » a number of times, Va ecially on vs, and. had bought who Joined Searcey at Shenon- | Hauer. On September 16 he went in Shea’s «tien, and who passed through | about 1 o'clock and get a drink of whisky. Mrs. Waited on him. She got the liquor from a small cioset in a room in rear of the store, and gave him a drink in a wine glass. When he went in there in the even- ing for Sergt. Daley he got a half-pint bottle of whisky, and paid twenty-five cents for it. Witness said a colored woman xet om the train they swapped | named Martha Brooker had been in Shea's nd Searcey got off in this city, | With him, and he had treated her to drinks » his partner, who is described as aj of gin. That was in February. Witness short-set man with a smooth face, went on | said he always drank whisky. On the night “2 the evening of Searce rain No. 1, has been located, an¢ tood is now at Parkersburs. W. rest, on earcey bought a *incinnati and his aset one for Cumberland. When west was no doubt done to throw the | of September 16, when he went to Shea's, detectives off the track and is considered a | John Shea was sitting in front of his house. pretty Kk” piece of work. Sam Newton, he said, got the bottle for press Messengers Crutchfield and Mur- . who are here to identify Searcey, have yet seen him, but will be present at Sergt. Daley, and the latter gave it to him. “Where did Mrs. Shea get the liquor from?” Mr. Pugh asked witness, this afternoon, when Messrs. §. A.| “From a closet under the steps,” was his iacKeth will try to have ly. n has been tele- Brown, asking him toa r at the trial for the state, and have | “Just like a closet.” him detained a reasonable time, so as to al-] “In what was the liquor kept?" low the requisition papers, which have been | “A jimmyjohn. thor O'Ferrall, to Lawyer O'Neill cross-examined him. Wit- ent ness said he was employed in Kelly’s saloon. f the Washingt r He denied that he had gone through Louse city today and saw the | alley and solicited orders for lquor to be that he is not the man filled by his emplo: Witness said he ir. Quinian. will Was never arrested but once in his life, and afternoon and | that was seven years ago. He was arrested > mame giv reey when he | tor profanity. up his watches and rings. Martha Hrooker, colored, who lives in ‘Hilt and Linde calied at the jall | Shea's court, testified tnat on one occasion ing and had quite a lengthy inter- | she was in Shea's place with the former the prisoner. But it is not known | witness, and he treated her. Mrs. Shea <t what was lone. waited on them. She was unable to fix the ctives are all satisfied that they | Gxact time she was there. right man, and feel confident of After recess Mr. Pugh called a colored man named Samuel Newton, who gave evidence ccrroborating Sergt.’ Daley con- cerning his evidence about giving the bottle to the witness Mercer. Deputy Clerk Harper testified to the prior convictien of Shea. ‘This closed the evidence fer the prosecu- tion, and Col. Christy moved that the court take th: case from the jury. ‘The court overruled the motion, and the defendant tock the stand ‘in his’ own be- half. He testified that he is in the grocery business at No. 325 Maryland avenue, and this, ne said, does not comprise the sale of liquor. Since he was released from the workhouse, he said, no liquor has been sold in his place. He had told his w!fe not to sell anv liquor. Defendant said he had not bought any liquor to sell since his release. Concerning the witness Mercer, Shea said he had never her arrests shortly. AT THE LOCAL OFFICE. Express Company Officials ng the Developments at Cam- bertand. ms Express Compeny officials here that they have no new information regarding the train robbers, and that they waiting the outcome of the hearing in J. Searcey, the Cumberland n will take place in Cumber- ck this afternoon. The com- be represented there by Mr. Her- istant to J. Q A. Herring, and Mr. . the messenger In charge of the ich was robbed, who went up yester- While the exp day ss people say that the Lose = ——, peoee- Mercer, he said, scene of operations has shifted to Cum- | B&! . sont berlam! their detectives are working in | ggbge* Kelly keep @ saloon?” the judge Washington. It has been ascertaine] that pawned jewelry at two shops here th of September. At one place he “Yes, sir,” answered Shea; “and he keeps a pretty tough place.” Defendant was on the stand when this re- ispose1 of a small lady's gold watch, of | port closed. Elgin make with a man’s chain attached, _ > reg giving the name of Charles T, Arlington, HOW TO MAKE GAS. and his address as the office of the Wash- ington and ¢ An Animated Disco: moat the G: men’s Convention This Mornt: The American Gas Light Association met this morning. Builders’ Exchange looked pretty in its decorations of green plants and fiags,with the British colors interwoven with those of the United States. The at- tendance was not so large as on yesterday. President Pearson in calling the associa- robber, Searcy may be one of the | tlon to order noted the slimness of the at- men who secured £3,500 in Baltimore | tendance and admonished the delegates night by a trick resembling the | that they should not permit the charms of ~~ oe Washington to seduce them Into lelsure nor t caaen se to allure them from the important business which lay before the convention. Some uninteresting routine business was trans- acted, and then the president Introduced ick Enger of Norfolk, who pro- led with his paper, “Observations on rye Ways of Making Illuminating from Bituminous Coal.” own Railroad Company. m has been employed by that . nor is the name in the city di- pawn shop he disposed of a ring. giving his name as C. . and his address as Memphis, ying that he was in the city tem- and inquiring how he could re- deem his pledge by muil, after he had left Washington. It is thought by the police that if not a train 5 the posses! $ lottery tickets st damaging pleces of evi- connect Searcey with the since the business ef the lot- train r tert ny ny says iottery re sent as they are own wh transit, as f sent by expr a a ra 4 ial This paper was of a strictly technical <jnttere thekee = Yet nature end contained much statistical ¢ata shia) Ap octetnng showing the relative productivity of various enry. tor Hollinberger Ix tickets and «| found om the man plants and methods. It was an argument in behalf of soft coal for producing gas high in heat units. One delegate expressed the opinion that the time was not far dis- tant when by the method indicated the sent Detective | ideal fuel for municipal heating and smoke- him, thinking he | less power would lized. * a burglar who had prob- ss 5a (hie surretanainn An Animated Discussion, an reached Cum. | The paper evoked rather an animated nd this morning he | discussion, which was participated in by a berger the followin | score of the delegates. Delegate Bowen | made a warm speech in which he said that he was opposed to the use of the conven- tion and cf the association for the purpose of advertising particular methods of pro- ducing gas. He moved to empower the sec- retary to strike out of the proceedings of the convention all which resembled adver- tising. This was seconded by Delegate Car- son, who later withdrew his second. A vig- orous discussion ensued as to whether the secretary should be given this authority. President-clect Clarke opposed it. Delegate man He arrested will here ts not Charles | have a hearing at 4! a KED A CAR WHEEL. | | AB. and 0. Train Over a Dyna- PITSTEUE October 18.—What is Believet to have been a desperate attempt et train robbery was made last night near | Krown thought that the association would this cliy, on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- | stultify iteelf. Delegate Prentiss thought rua. ACS o'clock an cast-bound accommo- | it Wrong to give the secretary such arbl- @ation train ran over a dynamite cartridge | WA'y,,Powey, Delegate Gibbons protested ; | against such action, and things wore Bear Kissell, at a very lonely spot, about | lvely aspect for eome time. The motion Altern miles from Pittsburg. The flange of | of Mr. Bowen was finally defeated. @ne wheel was blown off, and one end of a The question of the banquet to be given coach wes the train had | at the Arlington tonight was brought up. Only eighty Uckets had been disposed of, and the minimuin number of plates on | which the caterer would operate was 150. Rearly reac few passe njured 1 of its trip, there sets abvard, and no one Ap examination of the track was m: | After a discussion the association as- ead two more powerful dynamite cartridgea | Stmed the responsibility for that number. were J on the rails. Had the train | After a paper on “Petroleum and Its pecan mg fast it would have exploded ali | Products and Thetr Relation to Gas” by three « ses ant have beew totally | Deleg ans the association took a re- wrecked —. ~~. man Di ree Case. In the divorce proceedings of Dr. Arthur @ Slennan against Susan R.Glennan Judge Magner this afternoon ordered Dr. Glen- nan to pay his wife $# for solicitor’s fees on or before November 1, 1804, and further pay her $15 by October 22, 18¢, and $45 per month thereafter, one-half on the 15th and one-half on the Ist of each month, the first ef such half-monthly payments to com- Mence November 15, 1804. ™ —_—_—— Racing at the Island Track. ‘The first race at Alexander Island this afternoon was won by Jack Winne; Laura, 2, and Jewsharp, 8. Time, 58. The betting was 4 to 5, Laura; 4 to 1, Jack Winne, 2 1-2 to 1, Jewsharp. MM - ix beHeved that kK the n intention wae to ss, a through traig due a few minutes later, bu® . made a mistake and placed the izes on the east-bound track Instead st-bound. Arrests are expected to- * from ast, — THE RECALCITRANT WITNESSES, veyer and Searles to Be Ar- ralgned This Affernoon. ry 0. Havemeyer and John E. Searles, of the American Sugar Refiners’ will be arraigned today before Ye of the District Supreme Court on ots charging that they refused to questions before the Senate sugar Imvestigation committee. It has been ar Fange! by District Attorney Birney and athantel Wilson, who appears for Havemeyer and Searles, that all —_>-— Robert Herrlich of Baltimore shot his forms shall be dispensed with. Dis-| father, Wm. A. Herrlich, last night, prob- trict Accrney Birney will ask that ball be] ably fataliy, in a quarrel over’ Noten Beet ot S000, Profits, SECOND OFFENSE CHARGED| THE EVENING STAR, THUR GREAT BATTLE REPORTED. Said to Have Taken Place on Monday Between Chinese and Japanese. TIEN TSIN, China, October 18—A dis- pateh received here from Port Arthur, dat- ed Tuesday last, states that the Japanese have abandoned Thornton Haven and have proceeded to the Ping Yaug inlet, which they are now said to be strongly fortifying. It is reported in native circles here that a great battle has been fought between the Chinese and Japanese forces north of the Yalu river. ‘The engagement is said to have taken place on Monday last, October 15. No details are obtainable. The Chinese authorities claim not to have any knowledge of such a battle having been fought. LONDON, October 18.—A Standard ¢is- patch from Madrid says the government tn- tends to start a direct line of state subsi- dized steamers to Japan, calling at For- mosa, The new treaty is intended to pro- mote the trade of Japan with Spain and the Spanish West Indies. Japan wants lower duties on her products and facilities for the Japanese to be settled in the Spanish col- onies, in addition to the usual demands with Spaniards in Japan. A Reuters dispatch from Tien Tsin says the whole story of the frauds perpetrated by the Taotal Sheng and his consequent disgrace is false. He still exercises the functions of his office. The report that he is a nephew of Li Hung Chang is equally false, he being no relation of the viceroy. A_ Tien Tsin dispatch states armed re- cruits have arrived there this week. A Standard dispatch from Berlin says China has rejected the terms that the Ger- man bankers demanded for a loan. A Times Tien Tsin dispatch says that Japan perhaps begins to reflect on the prob- lem of the eventual extrication of her troops from Corea, where they remain on the sufferance of the maritime powers, espe- cially Russia, who is sending eleven addi- tional ships, including three fronclads. Rus- sia will thus have the most formidable fleet ever assembled east of Suez. News from the front is scarce. The Chi- nese headquarters are at Chuleang-Cheng. Gen. Sing is in command, Gens. Yeh and Weh having beer! degraded. The Japanese head- quarters are at Ping Yarg. Their outposts in the direction of the Yalu river seem to be occupied in road making. BERLIN, October 17.~The German cruiser Marie has arrived at Tien Tsin. —o PLAYED TRICKS ON THE GROOM. How “Andy” Goff’s Friends Celebrated His Relinquishment of Bachelorhood. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 18—One of the most exciting weddings that ever took place in this city occurred last night. “Andy” H. Goff, thirty-five years old, was the groom. Threvgh a long bachelorhood he has per- petrated a series of practical jokes upon his friends who have preceded him in the matrimonial relation. They bided their time, and last night “got even” with a vengearce. While the ceremony was in Progress one of the conspirators found his way to the groom's rvom, stole his travel- ing suit and hid it in the barn. Goff bor- rowed an ulster from his newly acquired brother-in-law, and were it to the train over his dress suit. On arriving at the train he found his sleeping car_ section decorated with white ribbon and white roses. The trip to the depot was made on the street cur, another conspirator having, with his wife, palmed themselves off on the carringe driver as the bride and groom, and driven to th? depot. The quondam groom possessed nimseif of satchels, hand bags, umbrellas aad the like in the carriage and bad them hidéen. A third conspirator followed Goff's lug- gege f1cm his home to the depot during the day on a bicycle, bought a ticket to Olm- sted Falls, Ohio, for 40 cents, and on it checked the luggage to that village, where it is safély stored in tne home of a friend. Goff ond his bride, who was Miss Frances Southworth, move in the highest society circles, ——— BISHOP McFAUL CONSECRATED. Over Three Hundred Pricsts Attcndea the Ceremonies at Trenton, TRENTON, N. J., October 18.—The con- secration ef Kight Rev. James A. McFaul bishop of the tholic diocese of Trenton took place tcday in St. Mary’s Cathedral, of which Fether McFaul has been the pastor for the past four years. ‘The church was crowd2d, and hundreds filled the square in froat of it, unable to gain admission. Archbishop Corrigan was the consecrator, assisted by BishopMcQvaid of Rochester and Bishop McDornell of brooklyn. There were three archbishops, twelve bishops and over 300 priests present, a number of state and elty officials and prominent Protestant clergymen end laymen of this city. Tha archbishops present were: Corrigan of New York and Ryan of Philadelphia, and Bishops McQuaid, Rochester; McDonnell, Brockly: surk: Albany; Danaghue, Wheeling; Tierney, Hartford; McGovern, Harrisburg; Hernesset, Wichita; Ryan, Buffalo; Gabrils, Ogdensburg; Fitzgerald, Little Rock; Corrow, New York, and Cha- pelle, Sante’ Fe ‘The church was beautifully decorated in erange and white, the papal colors, inter- spersed with the episcopal purple. The singing was by the combined Catholic choirs of the city, and was of the Gregorian order. ——.__. Y IN A BATH HOUSE. TRAG The Bodies Found of a Couple En- gaged to Be Ma d. SEA CLIFF, Long Island, October 18.— The bodies of Elliott L. Titus, aged twenty- four, and Mary 8. Duff, aged twenty-three, were found in the private bath house be- longing to the girl's father late last night. Titus had shot himseif in the head after killing the girl with chloroform. They were engaged to be married shortly, and on Tues- day night went for a short walk, from whieh they did not return. A searching party was organized to find them, but no trace coald be found until last night. Both belong to prominent families, and no Treason can be ascribed for the murder and suicide. The friends of Titus believe the crime was committed while he was suffering from temporary insanity. He had been sub- ject to these fits. es LATE F. H. BARBARIN. wall lutions Adopted by the Georgetown Orchesten, Funeral services will be held over the remains of Mr. Frank H. Barbarin tomor- row afternoon at 4 o'clock at his late resi- dence, 1530 28th Rev. Chas. E. Buck of St. John's Episcopal Church will officiate. At 430, in the chapel at Oak Hull, Masonic services will be conducted by Potomac Commandery, No. 3, of which de- ceased was the eminent commander. At the grave Episcopal committal service will be read. The Georgetown Amateur Orchestra held a meeting at Metzerott’s Hall today to take action upon the death of Mr. Barbarin, who was a beloved and valuable member of the organization. All the officers were present, and President Brainard H. W: ner occupied the chair. After feeling re- marks upon the lamentable event had been made by several members resolutions were unanimously adopted deploring the death of one to whom the members were so greatly attached by the tles of friendship, and who was so valuable to the commu- nity as a good citizen and a high type of manhood. The resolutions stated further that his example and influence were beneficial to those with whom he daily came in contact, and the very general expression of per- sonal grief on every hand cvidences the affection and regard of his many friends and acquaintances, with whom his warm heart and genial disposition will be a cher- ished memory. His leng and active membership in the.,| Georgetown Amateur Orchestra had en- deared him to the members as a musician, associate and friend. His personal in- fluence has fone much to aid the organiza- tion from its earliest days,and in bis dea’ they lose one from their number whose Place Jt will be diMcult to Mill. Besides being an active member in the ranks he was also a member of the executive board, and his advice and exverience will be sadly missed in the councils. A committee will be oye mee to represent the organization at funeral. SDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. NEW YORK’S POLICE More Evidengo Before the Lexow Tarentiggicn'¢ Sapa. PRESENTS FORTHE POLICE CAPTAINS A Common Thirig to Make Such 2 Ae Risq pane eg a MONEY FOR LEGISLATORS ee NEW YORK, October 18.—Charles H. Light, treasurer ofthe Soda Water Man- ufacturers’ Association, concluded his evi- dence before the Lexow police investigating committee today. He positively asserted that the $3,500 paid to John Brodsky was to have an ordinance passed by the board of aldermer “It was a commén thing,” said he, “to get up collections, and presents for the captains. We charged the stand owners $5 rent besides, and this money went for the captains. The collection for Capt. Schultz did not surprise me.” Here the witness’ communicativeness ceased. He was asked what Johnny Brods- ky did with the #i,500 which tic Manu- facturers’ Protective Association “turned over to him. The witness finally said the money was paid Brodsky for legal services. “Come, now, wasn’t the money a tax hot in the city budget?” asked Senator Lexow. “Yes,” reluctantly replied the witness. “How much did you raise the year previ- us? “A thousand dollars.” “And that went to prevent police inter- perbeneetiphhed the stands that obstructed the idewalks?”” Yes.” “Who got the money?” “I don’t know now. The money was col- lected for all the downtown captains.” The witness then declined to speak fur- ther, and Chairman Lexow excused him for the present. _— THE CZAR WORSE. St. Petersburg Advices Say That a ee Has Taken Place. ST. PETERSBURG, October 18.—It is an- nounced here that the condition of the czar has perceptibly changed for the worse. It is added that his symptoms of gencral de- bility and weakness of the heart are more pronounced. It is announced that the czar’s physicians have given up the idea of baving him taken to Corfu. The Grand Dukes Sergius and Paul, broth- ers of the czar, started for Livadia today. An official dispatch inditating the sudden gravity of the ezar’s condition was sent to Darmstadt yesterday, and a reply was re- ceived i lay saying that the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt and tne Grand Duchess Sergius, his sister, had started for St. Petersburg. The news ita ee vadia has caused con- sternation in St. Petersburg, and there is a general feeiing that the end may be ex- pected any day., Consequently great anx- fety is experienced regarding the conse- quences of the czars sudden demise. LONDON, October 18.—The anxiety re- garding the health of the czar was increas- ed today by the recefpt of a dispatch from St. Petersburg distinctly announcing that the condition of the; czar has perceptibly changed for the worse, and people are try- ing to read betwéen the lines of official bul- letins published by the Official Messenger of St. Petersburg on Tuesday last, many in- terpreting the announcement on that day to mean that the czar is unable to bear the journey to Corfu. 1 ~ The ‘Omeclat Messenger, as already cabled on Tuesday last; in a special edition, pub- lished the following: bulletin, which was signed by Professots Leyden, Seacharin. Popehoff and Beljaminoff, the “physicians in attendance on the czai “After consultation, we find thet the dis- ease of the kidneys shows no improvement. His majesty’s strength has Jimintshed, but the physicians in attendance hope that the climate of the sout coast of the Crimea will have a beneficial effect upon the health of the czar.”” It will readily be seen that-an unfavorable interpretation can easily be made of the above bulletin, and that it is not astonish- ing that it has given rise to additional re- ports of an alarming nature, in spite of the fact that every prepsration has been made to receive his majesty at Corfu. The reports in circulation regarding the czars health, saying that his condition has changed rapidly for the worse, and that he may now be unable to leave Yalta for Cor- fu, have caused a ~~ —— es- lly in view of ie previous reports Pinch have -ed people to believe that he was in no Immediate danger. It is now con- cluded that there is little doubt that a de- cided change for the worse has taken place and that the czar may be in a more dan- gerous state than the most alarming re- ports have hitherto stated. A correspondent of the British Medical Journal, tel Livadia yester- day evening, says that he has seen two of the czar’s physicians. The correspondent adds: “There is no less cause for anxiety than there was a fortnight since, although the czar suffers less from vomiting and head- ache. His immediate removal from Livadia would be beneficial in one sense, but the czar's weakness increases.” _—_— PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. ‘Two Girls Burned to Death in Their Home. GREEN SPRINGS, Ohio, October 18.—The resid2nce of Herman Barthold was destroy- ed by fire last night. Barthold and his wife and son barely escaped with their lives, and two daughters, aged twelve and seven, were burned to death. ASHTABULA, Ohio, October 18.—Word has been received here that fire broke out at Jefferson, the county seat of Ashtabula county, at an early hour this morning. The authorities here received an appeal for help and a portion of the fire department left for Jefferson on a special train. ‘The fire was brought under control at 6 o'clock, after having destroyed the large three-story brick building owned and oc- cupied by S. R. Fitch & Co., wholesale and retail furniture dealers. Two or three butld- ings were also burned. The loss wili not exceed $25,000, partially covered by insur- ance. ‘Tredegnr Works Damaged by Fire. RICHMOND, Va., October 18.—A large part of the extensive plant of the well- known Tredegar, Irqh works was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clogk is morning, originating in the car shops. (The horse-shoe, black- smith, pattern,><ar’ shops and numerous sheds were Loss, about $150,- 000; covered fmsurance. The company made most of the m for the confed- eracy, war made it cars, railroad a: c oases EXPLesio§ FIRE DAMP. Ps mod Four Italian Mingrs Were Seriously PITTSBURG, Fa. Detober 18—An explo- sion of Are damp cgcurred yesterday even- ing in Shar.er mine, ‘No. 2, at Shaner, Pa., on the B. erd#O.%read, and four Italian miners were serigusty burned. It is thought two of them wil] dje. Two are badly burn- ed about the hands 2nd face, and the other two have burns over almost the whole body. Physicians think two have inhaled the flames, making death almost certain. The names of the injured are: Jenani Lingi, Renoni Lingt, Loven Cheni and Bu- soni Alchettl. ——_——_ THE AME: News Not Confirmed by the Indian Geoverament. SIMLA, October 14—The Indian govern- ment does not confirm the announcement made by a newspaper of Lahore Ameer of Afghanistan ts dead. evidars RACING AT ST. ASAPH'S. Leonawell Wen the First Ev: Afternoon, With perfect weather, a fast track, a splendid card of races and an attendance of over 8,000 the Virginia Jockey Club threw open the gates of its magnificent track near St Asaph junction, Va., this afternoon and inaugurated what promises to be the great- est Tace meeting ever seen in this section of the country. Among those in attendance today were many prominent in social, polit! cal and official circles, the gentle sex being largely represented, while few of those prominent in turf circles were absent. ‘The club has made good its promise to exclude improper characters, and where one vas found to have stepped tn, that one was marily ejected as soon as discovered. A fine band of music was in attendance, adding much to the pleasure of the throng. The train service w: particularly good and Passengers were landed at the grand stand a few minutes after leaving the 6th-street depot. ‘Twenty bookmakers accommodated those desiring to speculate, and $2 mutuals were sold on winners and place horses, and also on those running one, two, three. The following horses ‘were scratched: Lobengula in the first, Fat quet and Live Oak in the second, Benefactor in the third, Ericsecn, Baroness, Pachino nd Hazel- hatch in the fourth and Whizgig Colt in the sixth race. The kcnor of winring the first race over the new track went to Willie Sims, “the colored Archer,” on P. J. Dwyer’s Leona- well. Wah Jim, with Fred Taral up, led until the heme ‘stretch was reached, when he shot his bolt, Leonawell winning by a rrencen Relies (Penn), 1 to 1, the same dis- lance in front of Deerf: ines Tune ae rfargilla (Daggett), 8 The second race, one and one-sixteenth miles, was won by Patrician (Sims), 8 to 5; Candalabra (Daggett), 3 to 1, second; Prince Karl (Griffin), 7 to 2, third, Time, 1.49%. it This —- A TERRIBLE FALL. Telegra Lineman Goes Down to His Death. Mrs. Connors, an aged woman, who is an invalid, was at her home, on Fenton street, yesterday afternoon when she received the sad news of the violent dea. . of her son, Thomas Connors, who was her only sup- port. The poor old lady was greatly shock- ed, and her friends fear she will lose her mind. “Tom” Connors, as he was familiar- ly called, was a telegraph lineman, in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and had been in the service so long a time that he had become an expert in his line of business, But yesterday af- ternoon he climbed one of the large, un- sightly poles for the last time. The which is about sixty feet tall, is in an alley between 12th and 13th, F and G streets northwest, and about 4 o'clock in the after- noon Connors climbed to the cross-arms at the top of it to arrange the wires. When he reached the wire network he made him- self secure with a rope, as he thought, as he had many times before, in order to work with both hands. So high in the air was he that a number of persons had stopped to look at him in his perilous position. The sharp iron spurs attached to his shoes were imbedded in the pole, and Connors was leaning backward, when suddenly his waist strap parted. Not having hold of anything at the time there was nothing to prevert the terrible fall to the ground. Persons on the ground saw him as he tumbled. The iron spurs left the post and in an instant the unfortunate man was falling. He reached the ground and landed with terrific force on the pavement. His head and shoulders struck first, and so great was the concussion that he appeared as ii every bone in his Lody had been broken. The Emergency Hospital ambulance was soon upon the scene aud the dying man was removed to the hospital operating room, where he died about 6 o'clock. Coroner Hammett viewed the body this morning and decided to hold an inquest at the sixth precinct station at 4 o'clock this afternoon. —<—>_— HELPING THE LITTLE ONES. Work of the Newsboy: Mr. Parkman, Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid Society, has sent to Col. John Tracey, superintendent of charities, an interesting sketch of that organization, in connection with the annual Henry C. agent of the report of the work of the society. Mr. Parkman says: “The society was organized January 24, 1885, and incorporated Febru- ary 16, 1886. The first work of the society was limited to the newsboys and boot- blacks of the city. It was soon evident, however, that there were many other chil- dren, boys and girls, for whose wants no proper provision existed in the District. These are the miserably poor and destitute, homeless orphans, or worse than orphans, the neglected and abused waifs, runaways, children just touching the border-line of crime, or who have actually passed it, for whom our institutions of penal imprison- ment for older and more abandoned crim- inals are no place. These children have been gradually included in the operations of this society. No distinction is made in race, sex or religion. The only question asked is, ‘Does the child need relief that the society can give?’ “The agent devotes himself wholly to the work. He receives the children brought constantly to the heme, and cares for them there. He looks up their cases, and, if they have parents or friends to whom they should be returned, he returns them; not infrequently sending home children | who have wandered from or are seeking friends in other cities. These children are provided for at the home until a permanent home can be procured for them elsewhere by the agent. Some remain urder his care but a few days, and others stay longer, according to the circumstances of the case. Children are only placed with responsible parties in good hcmes. The agent visits them at the homes in which they have been placed, and the parties taking them are, by written agreement, held resporsible for the kind treatment and welfare of the children, With but few exceptions he has found them contented and happy in their new relations, This is one of the mcst important features of the work of the society. It is not our object to retain children at the home per- manertly, but until they can be placed in safe, comfortable homes, and cease to be a charge on the public charity. “The society also endeavors to provide evtertainment and instruction for the chil- iren of the streets, newsboys and others, in the evening. To this end the home is open nearly every night in the week, and through the kindness of the ladies of the society and their friends the children are amused and instructed, and every effort is made to compete with the low theaters and otber haunts of sin, which absorb their small earnings and lead them on to moral and physical destruction. “The work is only limited by the means of the society. No other organization in the city is doing the same work. While it acts in entire harmony with other char- ities in the city in ite peculiar work it is believed that no other agency is doing so much work in a quiet way at so small ex- pense. It would seem that it should be placed without delay in a financial condi- tion that would raise It above the necessity of constant begging for a living. The gen- erous legacy of Mrs. Maulsby, which will provide In the near future a new building, will greatly enlarge our sphere of work, but will, at the same time, increase cur- rent expenses. “During the year ending June 30,1894, the society furnished to its beneficiaries 3,210 lodgings, 9,782 meals, 258 articles of cloth- ing, and secured emp! it and transpor- on for seventy-four inmates of the ie MacVEAGH’S SENATORIAL FIGHT. Gresh Bis Meetings Are Largely Attended. Secretary Gresham, accompanied by Pri- vate Secretary Landis, returned last night from Chicago, whither they had gone for the sole purpose of registering. They will both go to Chicago in time to vote for the straight democratic ticket on election day. Mr. Landis, who reached Chicago several days before the Secretary, took a run through part of the state. “{ found,” he said today, “that the peo- were mighty with the manty ene me. Bact cagh is making for Senator. see tl e republican papers are declar- that. Mr. MacVeagh's WOMEN'S NOBLE WORK Organisations Which Spend Liberally for Missi Business Transacted Today by Wo- men’s Synodicul Societics in Ses- m Here—Delegates Prese: The annual meeting of the Women's Synodical Societies for Home and Foreign Missions in the synod of Baltimore began this morning at 9:30 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church, on 4%; street near C street northwest. The synod of Baltimore represents the presbyterics. of New Castle, Baltimore and Washington. In the Women's Synodical Society are eighty-two societies and fifty-nine mission bands. Its object is the payment of the salaries of missionary teachers and the sup- port of mission schools among the Indians, Mormons, Mexicans and mountain whites of the south and southwest. These societies and bands, assisted by contributions from several Sunday schools and Christian En- deavor societies, have sent $8,777.60 during the past year to the women’s execu mittee for home missious; to missionaries and mission schools, boxes valued at $4,- 643.23; total, $13,470.85. The officers of the society for the coming year were elected at a necting of the ex- ecutive committee held yesterday afternoon. They are: Mrs. William K. Crosby, Wil- mington,Del., president; Mrs. E. H. Robbins, Baltimore, Md., and Mrs T. S. Hamiin, Washington, D. C., vice presidents; Miss H. G. Bradley, Washington, D. C., secretary; Mrs. A. B. Cross, Baltimore, Md., treasurer, and Mrs. A. C. Richards, Baltimore, Md. Christian Endeavor secretary. Business Transacted. Mrs. W. K. Crosby, the president of the Women's Synodical Society for Home Mis- sions, presided. The meeting opened with singing, which was followed by an invoca- tion by Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly of this city. Mrs. E. H. Robbins, president of the Bal- timore Presbyterial Society, then read from | the Scriptures, and next Mrs, W. H. Logan of the New Castle présbytery led in prayer. Afier the singing of a hymn by those In attendance Mrs, B. Sunderland welcomed the visitors in a hearty manner. Mrs. A. N. Keigwin, president of the Foreign Synod- ical Society, responded to the address of welcome. Roll call was next in order, and when it was concluded Miss N. G. Bradley, secre- tary of the society, and Mrs. J. F. Ball, secretary of the Christian Endeavor Socie- ty of the New Castle presbytery, read brief Another hymn was sung and then President Crosby made an announcement of new work, which includes the raising of $400 for the benefit of the Indians and $1,000 for the society building fund, in addition to ed regular pledged work of the organiza- jon. Pauper Immigration. Mrs. Davis, formerly of Kansas, and later of Ohio, was introduced by President ‘Crosby as “a lady so full of missionary in- telligence that she cannot help talking.” Mrs. Davis spoke at length about the evils of immigration. The speaker stated that she does not advocate closing immigration, but she does urge the shutting out of paupers and criminals. Mrs. Davis related a num- ber of intcresting anecdotes, and in closing made an earnest appeal toward the saving of souls in the slums, The meeting closed with the singing of hymn No. 616. Luncheon was served in the Sunday school room of the church. The afternoon was devoted to a meeting of the Women’s Foreign Synodical Mis- sion, presided over by Mrs. Albert N. Keigwin. A_ popular missionary meeting will be held in connection with the synod, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on ¥th street between G and H streets northwest, at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Addresses will be de- livered by Rev. J. Witherspoon and Rev. M. D. Babcock, both of Baltimore. —_—_—_. THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. 337, Sturgis agt. Hancock; judgment’ reversed, with costs, and cause remanded; opinion by Chief Justice Alvey. Admissions: Ernest Holtzman and Geo. E. Fleming. No. 372, Richardson agt. Van Auken; motion to dismiss or affirm submitted by F. J. Laven- der of counsel for appellee. No. 346, Sanche Alvey and agt. bration Company; argum pany; a ent Equity Court, No. 1—Judge Cox. Posey agt. Hanson; rule on to employ new counsel. Winlock agt. Golds- borough; decree for mortgage. Jacobs agt. Jacobs; decree dismissing bill. Ryon agt. O’Brien; time to take testimony limited to forty days. ; Sam’) H. Walker ad litem. Schultz Gas Fixture Company agt. Alex- ander; Washington Hydraulic Press Brick Company allowed to intervene. Equity Court, No. 2—Judge r. Tucker Tucker; Tucker agt. > Susan M. made party defendant. Lehigh Valley Coal Company agt. French; order continuing in- junction till final hearing, and order sus- taining certain exception to answer. Mox- ley agt. Moxley; J. Henry Turner appointed guardian ad litem. Giennan agt. Giennan; order allowing alimony and counsel fees. Cireutt Court, No. 1—Judge Bradley. Adriaans agt. Giddings; motion for new trial Med. Gantz agt. McEuen; judgment by confession. Wood agt. Barnum; suit abated; death of defendant over one year horst agt.’ Pennsylvania Railroad Company; do. Dieudonne agt. Walter; do. Hewett et al. agt. Tallmadge et al.; do. McCann agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; do. Farnandis agt. Cochran; certified to Circuit Court, No. 2,for trial. Dix Island Granite Company agt. Bell; do. Circuit Court, No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Exchange National Bank agt. Ci or- dered off calendar on motion of plaintiff. Lochboehler agt. District of Columbia; on hearing. Criminal Court, No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Frank Aldrich, forgery jury respited owing to illness of Juror A. G. Johnson. —— Real Estate Trai fers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Chas. E. Anderson to Sarah J. Janifer, lot 58, square $29; $2,200. Florence B. Grimes et vir. Wm. E. to Martin Smith, lot 218, square 620; $5,000. Thoraus Johnson et ux. to Wash B. Williams, original lots 4 and 5, square 42° S174.91 Wm. J. Ketler to G. W. W. Hanger, lot 42, square 205; $10. Francie Miter et ux. to Alice McDevitt, lot 18 and east 10 feet 41-2 inches of lot 14, square 856; $1,900. Blanche Patterson to Minnie M. Strayer, lot 2 block 14, in Todd & subdivision of Pleas- Mt. ant Piains; $10. Elizabeth end C. Campbell to Alex. Campbell, part - inal lot 23, square 10i8, $10, $x « Bankers and Brok: Reverted Wy S07 GisCAGO, tac 18 a8, . Low. Bly Wheat—0ct. 51 ny Est 87% 37% «ST, 57 ¢ = 780 Halal f tt i ) Thy ist ve com- | FINANCE AND TRADE The Industrials Oocupied Specu- lators’ Attention.” GOSSIP AS 10 SUGAR TRUSTS VALUES Vain Effort to Start a Rally in Prices. sical GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Snbdeinecriilinicicmensin> Special Dispatch to The Evectng Star. NEW YORK, October 18.—Traders’ efforts to start a rally this morning resv narrowness and in ity. Lond brought no business and local commissions were scarce. The short interest in the Grangers is not easily alarmed, and all tempts to force covering failed. The foreign exchange market is the disturbing element lof the present situation, and its probable course is still a mystery to bankers, On comparatively small transactions the firmer tone of the last few days was maintained. The decreased demand may have a favorable influence on the gold movement. The re- celpts of bills this morning, most of which Were cotton drawings, were fully up to the recent average. The entire supply was soon exhausted, but rates were not bid up in the process, umors of a large shipment of coin were circulated during the morning, but were not confirmed by the larger exporting houses The extent of Saturday's outflow will not be definitely known until tomorrow. Lower prices will prevail at the close of the week | should the gold movement assume large pro- portions, The weakness which characterized the final trading In Sugar yesterday was temp9- rarily overcome by opening the stock at an advance of 7-8 per cent this morning. Lib- eral selling resulted in a loss of 1 1-2 per cent from first prices, but the covering of short contracts restored early figures. It is a conguicuons feature of the various argu- tents the market value of this stock that while admitting the possibility a rally, there is singular unanimity in favor of a deflection somewhere in the seventies before any reaf important stock accumula- tion sets in. The bear campaign against General Elec- tric resulted in a decline of 2 per cent on a good volume of business. The selling of this stock has been quietly going on for sev- eral days past and further concessions are Promised before the week is out. Chicago Gas was moved up 3-4 per cent on good buying in anticipation of pool ef- forts to force a rally. In the railway lst dullness predominated and changes were generally of little im- portance. Baltimore and Ohio regained 2 per cent of yesterday's loss, the reduction of the dividend beire put down to conserva- tive business methods, which should inspire confidence in the present management. Manhattan was only moderately active, but held well around 100. Evidence tending to prove that the recent decline was in actual conditions ts daily accumulating. The case with which the decline was effect- ed was not reassuring to stockholders, and the sentimental influences so successfully used before may be resorted to again in order to force liquidation. The disposition among traders who are confident of uilti- mate results is to defer purchases until after election. The grangers, particularly St. Paul, were inclined to heaviness, and recorded frac tional concessions from first prices. The business of the last hour was not improved in character nor increased in volume. A rumor that purchases of Gen- eral Electric were being made on a de- clining scale for a prominent banking firm added eg f to the v: ist gains from low prices, but closed irregular and without feature. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- 1 the closing prices ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. ts Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: & as Washingt Steck Exchange. Sales—regular call—22 'clock m.—Columbia Bail- Toad, 20 at G04; 20 at Go\. ws vay —U. 8. 4s, = ol os i, asked. U. 8. 4s, coupon, lid . o. 8 Se, 11s bid. District of Columbia Bonds.— 20-year ful Bs, 100 30-year fund ds, Water stock ‘Ts, 1W01, currency, 11 a ST asked, bia Railroad 8, 1 Gas Company Gas G Jompany Bhecuste La ‘tauac Telephone tean ecurity” and Bid Washington 3 sonic Hall it 104 Light Infantry Ist Ge, 202 bid, Seueras sees