Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. OFFICIALS PLEASED Indications That the Smallpox Has Bun Its First Course. ONLY TWO SUSPECRS REPORTED TODAY _ The Patients at the Hospital All Doing Well. FUMIGATING BUILDINGS It is believed by officials and the medical fraternity that the first wave of the small- pox has passed and that there will be very few more cases reported for several days to come. It is possible that then there will be more cases of people who were affected by those now in hospital. Owing to the general vaccination going on and the strict measures taken by the authorities there is thought to be no danger of any widely extended epidemic. Up to a late hour today there were no new actual cafes of the disease reported. News of two suspicicus cases came to the health office and Dr. Beall ts investigating these. The total of certain cases, therefore, remains the same as yesterday, with two deaths and eix in the hospital. Quiet at the Health Office. This morning at the health office there ‘Was a caim following the storm of several @ays, and the early morning callers were Not so numerous as they have been each morning since Monday. ‘Later in the morn- ing, however, the ‘number increased, ond almost every caller wanted vaccine points or information of some kind concerning the Gisease which his catised so much un- easiness. Vaccine points were is much in demand as they have been at any time since the appearance of the disease was made known. Some of the applicants thought the Dis- trict should furnish the points free, while others complained that they had been un- able to get them at the drug siores. But the health office officials had been notified of the receipt at several drug stores of large supplies of the points, and those who applied for them were directed to the stores where it was known the supplies bad been received. Word was received from the hospital that the patients were doing as well as could be expected. Health Officer Woodward was pleased with the outlook this morning, and,although there were no new cases red; at an early hour the e‘forts of his assistants to —— any further spread of the disease I be continued. The health officer is go- ing to the extreme in the treatment of those who have come in contact with the smali- One of the clerks who wanted to go to New York, after he had gone. through treatment calculated to kill the germs of anything was advised gaitist going. Should any of these people go away the authorities of the place where they go Will Ve notified some of them may perhaps find them- selves living at a quarantine station before they return. Speaking to a reporter this morning Health Officer Woodward said that the number of groundiess rumors afloat were causing much alarm. Especially is this the case where there-are chicken pox cases. This diesase 1s not tonsidered dangerous, and frequently it happens that the patients do not even have to go to bed. While there are cases of smalipax.in the city, Dr. Wood- ward said that physicians in attendance upon chicken pox cases might greatly as- sist the office if they will send a confiden- tal communication to the office concerning em. Cannot Be Removed. Although The Star has printed the law on the subject of smallpox there seems to be @ general understanding that the health officer has power to remove a patient from his or her own home to the hospital, no matter whether or not objection is made. But as heretofore printed, such is not the case. The ww gives the health officer the wer to remove persons from lodging or rding houses, tenement houses and — in the case of Judge Rucker, Health Woodward exercised his right under —— removed the patient to the Pennsylvanta’s Regulations. Health Officer Woodward has received a copy of a medical journal which contains a copy of the order recently issued by the state board of health of Pennsylvania, giv- ing in detail the precautions. against small- pox. “Smallpox (varivia) and the varioloid,” says the order, “‘are one and the same dis- ease, caused by the same contagium. Vario- loid 1s less severe and rarely fatal, because the system of the patient had been modified by vaccination, but it is just as capable of communicating itself, or of being ‘caught’ or ‘taken, as smallpox. It demands, there- fore, the sasae. preventive: precattions. “Vaccination is, of course, the one and only preventive, -Borturately, the people of } = commonwealth are so generally well formed and intelligent that there is no reason to apprehend a repetition of the dis- ful scenes of riot and bloodshed which we in late years been enacted in a neigh- boring country in the ignorant attempt to thwart the efforts of the health authorities to check the spread of this pestilence. But carelessness and neglect may reap as bane- ful a harvest as criminal opposition. Con- vinced of this, the board, at its very first faeeting, passed a resolution instructing the secretary to prepare a circular warning the ple _—" state of the prime necessity of “Next to the rising of the sun, nothing is More absolutely certain than the fact that vaccination, with reliable lymph, repeated ith sufficient frequency, is a sure preven- ve against smallpox. And the fact next in order of positiveness {s that careful vac- cination with pure lymph will convey to a ble of smallpox the vaccine id no other disease. wage hey it rtant that vaccina- a yuld be formed by an educated hysician, in order to be assured that the fen used is pure and reliable, especially taken from a human being (humanized m has thor- pam omy and that the vaccina’ oughly taken. Secondly, if bovine (heifer) lymph ts preferred, it should be obtained m an en reliable source, tn order it it may be free from all impuri- and ictive and efficient.” The order adviseq the vaccination of in- fants three months old and a child before its twelfth year is reached. Following this the order treats in Getail how the patient Should be cared for, and gtves some valu- ble information regarding the manner of keeping the sick room in a sanitary condi- tion, the handling of linens and advises the vacctnation of adults every twelfth year. Fumigating the Department. ‘The patent office building and the census office are closed and undergoing fumigation. fhe regular watch force and a corps of la- borers are on futy at the former place and a gontingent of physicians, drawn from the pension office, are there to vaccinate all the employes of the department who may pre- sent themselves. The officials have an- ounced that all clerks must be vaccinated petore returning to work. A large number ave und e the operation today, and the process will be continued tomorrow and Monday, or until all have been served with the virus. All tha offices have been lighted up with sulphur, and the doors closed, and all the nooks and crannies of the building, excepting the hallways, are blue and cloud; with the sulphurous vapor. The smell, proven, is coming through cracks and key- les and permeating the corridors. The = of disinfection will be continued up to londay morning, when the department will pe, opened up for regular business. The ve of twelve days app'les only to those Clerks and officials who were brought in direct contact with those tn the infected law division. ‘The entire Inter-Ocean building is closed and 240 pounds of sulphur are on fire In- side. Capt. Hallect and Watchman Reuben Ford were on duty when The Star man en- tered the butfldin, Although the doors connecting the stairway with the sev- eral floors are closed, yet the fumes make it almost impossible to remain in the main Ppessage on the street: floor, Th! be continued till Monday the doors and windows the clerks are expected the usual hour. i Vaccination has been in progress at the Pension office all day,” and « very large Percentage of the 1,000 or 1,700 peuple em- ployed there have been vaccinated. Some opposition to the plan has been developed by certain clerks, but the order of the Sec- retary of the Interior makes vaccination compulsory, At the District Building. Health Officer Woodward reported to the Commissioners today that vaccination in the city had been general and was still going on. Superintendent Powell of the public schools had an audience with the Commis- sioners this morning, and said the work of disinfecting the public schools was pro- gressing finely. All of the rooms had been fumigated and scrubbed with bichloride of mercury and the closets burned out. On Monday morning the following schools will be opened and pupils will report as usual: Polk, Henry, Carbery, Arthur, Phelps, Franklin, Lincoln and Giddings. The clerks in the engineer department were all re- quested to be vaccinated today, and the Commissioners made the same request of the clerks in the other departments of the district government. From the Smallpox Hospital comes the report that all the patients are doing well. Dr. Nevitt, in an interview over the tele- Phone to The Star, said: “The smallpox colony is getting along finely, and all of them are on the road to convalescence. Judge Parker and Judge Rucker are bright and cheerful, and will pull through all right. The patients have been made comfortable, and altogether the prospects are good for a short stay here. This outbreak, I think, will serve the pur- pose at least of impressing upon the people the necessity of a contagious hospital, mod- ern in structure and ample in accommoda- Barrels of Sulphur. Ten barrels of sulphur, beside a number of sulphur candies, have been received at the health office this week for use in the public buildings, including the departments and school houses and other places. Three barrels of the disinfectant and nearly two hundred candles were used in the Interior Department, while two barrels were used in the census office. Some of the sulphur is being put up in small packages for use in private dwellings, where there is neces- sity for fumigation. The sulphur when used is put in a metallic or earthen vessel and this is set in a larger vessel containing water. This is intended to prevent danger of setting the house on fire. When this is prepared a little alcohol is poured on the sulphur and set on fire. Vaccinating Prisoners. Capt. Leonard, warden of the jafl, and Intendent Stoutenburg of the Washington Asylum are taking every precaution pos- sible against the smallpox. The buildings have been thoroughly disinfected and the prisoners have all been vaccinated. Each prisoner is vaccinated when he reaches the prison now. Another Inspector. ‘Today the room of the sanitary inspectors in the health department butlding was set apart for use 2s headquarters for the phy- sicians and others employed in the small- pox service. This was done to confine the smallpox business to the rear of the build- ing as much 48” possible and make things more comfortable, for persons who have other business at’ the 6Mcé. “Heretofore all persons having business with the health officials have met in the chief clerk’s room and some uneasiness ‘thas been felt’ by per- scns when they learned that they had come in contact with pfygicians er ethers from a smallpox houge, _ The smalipor a wa “Intréased last evening by the. deta! PE, Giddings of the United States saavlas® Eapitdt "service, and the appointment.of.Nx,,Jaha, B. Walsh to investigate suspicious ‘cases. When a number of suspicious cases are reported in a short while the inspector, Dr. Beall, and the physician in* of tre work of fu- migating and disjnfecting premises cannot give them proper attention,"wif "for this reason Dr. Walsh was appointed, Supply of Points. Altogether, the health offletals'tave dis- tributed about» 5;000-vaccine points to the physiclans to the poor and the hospitals where the poor are being vaccinated. Although it was reported. this morning that there were plenty of them in the city Dr. Woodward could ‘only get 1,500 this morning, and the physicians to the poor could have used every one if the health offi- cials would have distributed them, but this was not done, for the reason ‘that the Emergency Hospital, Freedman’s Hospital and the Eastern Dispensary had to have a supply. The poor doctors haq.all they could do this morning to vaccinate the applicants. Almost every child who appears to haye the virus put in his or her arm claims to be unable to pay for the vaccination, although in some cases the children admitted that their par- ents were government clerks, These were not vaccinated, 2. . Sk, Poor Persons. It has been stated that some of the phy- sicians to the poor have refused to vac- cinate poor persons: #houkdithere be any such cases Health Officer Woodward says he would like to receive the complaints in writing, 6 = as iw Patients Dotng Well. Dr. Nevitt said this afternoon ,that thore are no more private rooris in the hospital. At 8 o'clock he reported that all the pa- tients were doing | well, Calling Up the Hospital, 2h2y ion es Owing to the numerous calls on the tele- phone at the-smal!pox hospital, which great- ly interfere witn the work of Dr. Nevitt, Health Officer Woodward bas arranged that no one willbe permittd? to make the call exeept through the health office: Every time a call is made Dr. Nevitt is required to leave a patient, Hereafter the health of- fice will remain cpen from 8 a.m. until mid- night. : * ‘ EE THE LARGEST CROWD YET. ~yn w Ninth Day’s Racing of the Virginia Jockey Club. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. ASAPH'S JUNCTION, Va.,' October 27.—Probably the largest crowd of the meeting attended the ninth day's racing of the Virginia Jockey Club at the St. Asaph track this afternoon, and twenty-three books and a combination concern did busi- ness. ‘The track was in excellent shape, and the card of six races well filled. Nothing more is heard of a division of Gates between the club and the Alexander Island people. Both are making money, tt ig said, and both associations will run every day. Nothwithstanding the denial of one of the officials of the club, it ts believed by not a few that there will be racing throughout the winter at both tracks. In- deed, it is said that should the successor to = board of control, the Jockey Club, dis- nd before the Ist of December, as many believe will be the case, a winter meeting will be conducted by the St. Asaph people themselves. Cusenberg and the Louise filly were scratched in the first race, Prince Karl in the fourth, Nineveh in the fifth and Peck- sniff in the sixth. The jockeys and odds In the first race were: Galilee (Penn), 5 and 2; Pochino (Stms), 2 and out; McIntire (Doggett), 3 and 1; Urania (Midgely), 3 and 1; Loben- gula (Griffin), 6 and 2. ‘The first race, six and one-half furlongs— Galilee, first; Urania, second; Lobengula, third. ‘Time, 1.23 1-4. The jockeys and odds in the second race were: Micmac Queen (Doggett), 4 and 1; Baroness (Sims), 3 to 5 and out; Emma S. (Griffin), 6 and 2; Lady Adams (Keefe), $ and 2. Second race, 1 1-8 miles—Baroness, first; Lady Adams, second; Micmac Queen, third. Time, 1.58 Racing on the Island. The first race at Atexander Island today was won by Markstone, 6 {o 1; Duke of Glouster, second, 20 to 1, and Uno Grande, third, 3 to 1. Time, 1.18. a They Demand the Land. At yesterday's session of the socialist con- gress at Frankfort, Germany, the delegates adopted a motion to the effect that the agrarian question fs a necessary copstitu- ent of the socialist program, and that it could only be solved by giving back the soll with the means of labor to the producers now cultivating the land as paid laborers. The next socialist congress will formulate a Political program in regard to land. Won by St. John’ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 27.—The Agri- cultural College-St. John's foot ball game today resulted 26 to 6 in favor of the home LATE NEWS BY WIRE Caprivi’s Resignation and Talk of His Successor. GOVERNOR OF ALSACE-LORRAINE Conference With the Kaiser at Potsdam. SAID TO HAVE DEDSLINED POTSDAM, Germany, October 27.—Prince Von Hohenlohe-Shillingsfurst, governor of Alsace-Lorraine, who is understood to have been offered the chancellorship, resigned by Gen. Von Caprivi, arrived at Wilfpark railroad station this morning from Stras- burg. He was accompanied by. Herr Von Koeller, under secretary of the interior for the province of Alsace-Lorraine. Emperor William met them at the sta- tion and drove with Prince Von Hohen- lohe in an open carriage, to the new pal- ace. Herr Von Koeller followed in a sec- ond carriage, with Lieut. Col. Von Moltke, the emperor’s aid-de-camp. Upon arriving at the palace the emperor and Prince von Hoheniohe had a confer- ence in regard to the ministerial crisis. LONDON, October 27.—The statement that Prince von Hohenlohe-Shillingfurst had been offered the German chancellor- ship is confirmed on good authority, and it is added that the prince has declined to ac- cept the responsibility of that oflice. BERLIN, October 27.—All the papers this morning express recognition of Count von Caprivi’s high personal qualities. ‘The National Zeitung says it believes that the office of chancellor and Prussian premier will be reunited and that no other — will occur in the Prussian min- try. ‘The Vossiche Zeitung says it fears that it is more a mistake than purely measupes || against the social democracy. LONDON, October 27.—In a leader oh thé German situation the Times this morning declines to accept the theory that the crisis means a return of the emperor to a policy of exceptional repressive legislation, be- canse that would amount to a confession that the dismissal of Prince Bismarck was a mistake, and that his own policy was a failure. The Times says that whatever temporary ease might be purchased by such a surrender to reactionary influence, the consequences to Germany would be too grave to be lightly contemplated. i RESISTED THE WHITECAPS, A Pitched Battle Re: Death: Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., October 27.—Three dead and many more injured {s thé hor- rible story of lawlessness that comes, from Servier county as a result of a pitched bat- tle between the white caps that have long Infested that region and a band of anti- white caps, known as “blue beards.” The Battle occurred Thursday night.on a high bluff on Pigeon river, about a‘ half mile from Henderso1 Springs. The dead are La! an Latham, Lege Het- ton and a man named Kibbe. ‘Mel Liewly was found today fatally wounded. ‘The trouble arose over a case of distepu- table women, who have long infested and added to the crimes of Sevier county. The white caps have also cperated extensively in the county for a number of years. On Thursday night the white caps determined to visit and administer a sound thrashing to some women who lived at the place designated. It seems that a rival band known as the “Blue Beards” has recently been organized, with a view to whip out the white caps, who have so long been a terror to the coun- ited in Three try. The “Blue Beards” heard of the, rhreat- ened whippirig and vowed that it should not take place. They repaired to a spot on the bluif near the house where the women that were to be whipped lived. There they secreted themselves. It was between 8 and 9 o'clock when the white caps arrived. The latter started to carry out their plans of whipping the wo- men, when the “Blue Beards” arrived in a body and sald that !t could not be done. This started the trouble on both sides, and soon a pitched battle was in progress, Sev- eral volleys were fired from pistols and guns, when the contesting sides were lost. in the darkness and disappeared, several of them, it is sald, being badly wounded. When the sun arose yesterday morning It shone on the bodies of thre men cold and stiff in death who were killed in the bloody battle. They were Latham and Kibble of the white caps and Kelton of the blue beards. The affair has created a widespread sen- sation and other trouble is expected. In a fight yesterday another man was killed, name unknown. No arrests have been made. —_——> GOW. McKINLEY’S TOUR. Arrival at Albany, Where He Ad- dressed 3,000. ALBANY, N. Y., October 27—The tour of Governor McKinley this morning was through the lovely valley of the Mohawk, which was covered by a thick blanket of fog, giving it a spectacular appearance. It was not 7 o'clock when the special train drew into Little Falls, but the town was astir, and the booming of a cannon sum- moned the population to the depot, where the governor sooke from a stand gaily dec- orated, At Amsterdam over 3,000 expectant people grected the governor. Mr. McKinley spoke from a platform, behind which was a life- size picture of himself, marked “McKinley Bill,” ‘his bill brings prosperity to Am- At Schenectady no less than 4,000 people gathered about the platform of the car and listened to McKinley's tariff tall, ——_~—-__—. ‘THE PRESIDENT’S RIGHT TO VOTE. Said to Have Asked for a Legal Opin- fon. NEW YORK, October 27.—The most inter- esting plece of news at the democratic state heacquarters in the Park Avenue Hotel to- day yas a statement by a prominent pol- iticlan, who did not wish his name men- tioned in connection with it. He quoted Francis Lynde Stetson as hav- ing said that President Cleveland recently requested the law firm of which Stetson ts a member to give him a written opinion regarding his right to vote in this state. This opinion was prepared, it was said, and was to the effect that Mr. Cleveland was no longer entitled to vote in New York. For this reason it was declared the President decided not to attempt to register. ‘At the law office of Stetson, Tracy, JeB- nings & Russell, Mr. Howard Van Sind- eren, a member of the firm, was seen by a reporter of the Associated Press, with ret- erence to the foregoing statement. He said: “So far as I know, President Cleveland has made no request for such an opinion “Mr. Cleveland is a New York lawyer, and as such would be fully cognizant of his rights as a voter, The President may have consulted with individual members of the firm as friends, but, of course, of that I know nothing.” seer eee ESE IE, COLLECTING GARBAGE. Commissioners Informed Present Con- tract Will Net Be Carried Out. The Commissioners today learned offictal- ly that Judge Cox would order this after- noon that the receivers for the National Sanitary Company should not attempt to carry out the garbage contracts after the Bist of October. The Commissioners at once notified the Fidelity Guaranty Company of Baltimore, the surety of the National Sanitary Com- pany, requessing that a representative be sent to confer with the Commissioners con- cerning the collection of garbage. Should it decline to undertake the work, the Com- missioners will advertise for proposals for the remainder of the year, in the mean- Re. doing the work of collection by day# bor. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is.entitled to this protection, Below will be found the statement for the week Just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Oct. 20, 1894... MONDAY, Oct. 29, 1896. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 1896 ': THURSDAY, Oct. 25, 1894, FRIDAY, Oct. 26, 1894, Total. 32,772 J solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THe EVEN- ING STAR circulated during thé six secular days end- ing Friday, October 26, 1s94—that 1s, the num- berof copies actually ‘sold, telivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies 80 counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. b J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Swenty-seventh day of October, A. D. 1994. CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Pubile, D. ©. AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN Narrow Escape From Death of Mr. L. H. Fell From a High Pole—Work on the New Union Station Commenc- ed — Other Notes. On the other side of the river, Mr. S. H. Whiting of 1325 32d street, had a narrow es- cape from death yesterday while engaged in taking down from a pole some heavy wires belonging to Mr. H. P. Gilbert. Whiting was at the top of the tall pole, when the horse used to phil the wire, ofte'end of which was attached tq his harness, gave an unexpected start, brought the top of the pole nearer the ground, planted his feet and held it in that position for a few moments. Then there was a sudden unwrapping of the ‘knot about one of the cross sticks, and the pole sprang back to its original position with such quickness and jerk ‘thatthe ‘man on ‘top:was-taken comparatively unawares and lost his hold. As he fell he threw arms and legs out wildly and in all directions in the hope of regaining his grip. Twenty feet from the top he succeeded in regrasping the pole and saving his life. A’ éothpléte fall would have meant, in all probability, in- stant death, as the pole was on the edge of a gully “thirty feet deep, whose bottom was covered with, rocks. Into this he would have gone beyond a Joubt. While engaged in assisting at the same work, Linesman Wm. Tarson was considera- bly bruised about the face through’ an un- expected movement of a crosstree. Renl Estate Active. Real estate continues to change owners in Georgetown. ‘There Js an activity In the market thet is surprising for this season, Dealers say that thi#’condition of things will even ‘etter: itself;in spite of the damper that winter generally throws upon real estate transactions. ‘They predict sales of importance ali through ‘the following months. Yesterday “three deals were con- summated. Chas. If Banes sold to Sarah B. Beach for $5,375! lot, 298, in Detweller’s sub of square 96, being one of the.recently constructed houses (on the north side of P street between 27th-and 28th; John H. Me- Danie} and wife soll to'Mary T. and Mary K. McDaniel for $1:200'part of lot 137, In Beal's addition, on, Qumbarton avenue, corner 20th, aad Edwin ii. Snyder sold to Geo. O. Wood an undivided one-half inter- est In lot 1, block 26, J¥aggaman’s sub of Wesley Heights. ; Commencthg {he Wall. ‘The ‘big retaining wall, to be constructed on the site of the. proposed union station, 86th and M streetg, Has been begun, It, will be over 600 feet in “length and at one point 53 feet.in height; 20 feet of the wall will hold back the high ground of lower 46th street, 140 will skirt,the south line of Prospect avenue and about 240 will be built to hold back the elevated property of the late Commodore George U. Morris, U. 8. N., on the east. It is reported that Gleason, to whom the contract for grading the property was awarded, has thrown up the contract and that it will be relet today. The excavated soll will be carried over the Aqueduct and dumped in the Virginia ravines, Noten. Dr. Addison B. Atkirs, the former pastor of St. John’s Church here, who died in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, was yesterday afternoon interred In Christ Church grave- yard, Alexandria. The Rev. Mr. Phillips of St. Paul's, Alexandria, and the Rev. Mr. Niver of Baltimore officiated, and read the Episcopal burial service. There was a smallpox scare in George- town last night, but the police report that it was unfounded. Officer Cotter investi- gated thoroughly every alleged case. There was nothing whatever found to substan- tiate the rumors. Mr. Mayhew Plater was laid to rest yes- terday afternoon at Oak Hill. The Rev. Mr. Buck of St. John’s officiated. The funeral was private. Those who acted as pallbearers were Messrs. H. W. Blunt, Geo. W. King, Walter Wheatley, Dr. Bennett, Robert E. Frey and Wm. L. Dunlop. Mr. John Plaier of Califorhia, brother of de- ceased, arrived in time to attend the funeral. —_———_. Real Estate Transfers, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: American Security and Trust Co. to the Girard Life Insurance, Annulty and Trust Co., part original lots 7 and 8, sq. 158; $10. Sarah Beach to Sara B. Beach, lot 127, sq. 152; $10, Chas, E. Banes et ux. to Sara E. Beach, lot 208, sq. 96, Georgetown; $10. Sara E. Beach’ to Ida C. Six, lot 127, sq. 152; $10,500, City Investment ‘Co. to Allen Dant, lot 20, sq. 982; $860. Wm. E. Edmon- ston and Henry K. Simpson, trustees, to Henry L. Stine, lot 82, sq. 917; $3,100, Chas. W. Fairfax et ‘al. to W. Thompson Burch, lot 50, bik. Le Droit Park; $10. Jno. B. Lippold et ux. to Theo. A. Leckert, part lot 39, sq. 441; $3,750. Elizabeth P. Messer to Jno. J. Goode, lot 70, sq. 234; $100. Jno. H. McDaniel et ux. to Mary T. I. and Mary K icDaniel, part lot 137, Georgetown; $1 Thos. J. Putnam et ux. to Eliza A. Carter, lots 256 and 257 and part lot 258, Chichester; $800, Edwin H. Snyder to Geo. ©. Wood, lot 1, bik. 26, Wesley Heights; $10, Edw. J. Stellwagen and John Ridout, trustees, to Alvin M. Lothrop, lot 1, sq. 3, Connecticut Avenue Heights; $11,000, a Practiced Without a Certificate. Charles B. Goodman, a.young white man, was convicted in the Pilice Court this af- ternoon of attempting to practice dentistry in the District of Colum@a without first ob- taining a certificate of.,qualification from the board of denta] examiners, and pre- senting the same for Fegistration to the health office. Judge Miller imposed the lowest possible fine,A$50. It Was the Endownment Association. The word Equitable ,was inadvertently printed In yesterday's Star in a news ar- ticle containing the! order of the Commis- stoners revoking thé Netmse granted to the Commercial Alllance Tvsurance Company, which company had made an arrangement to reinsure the policy hdlders of the Wash- ington Beneficial Eadowment Association, | FINANCE AND TRADE Series of Attacks on the Coal Road Stocks. INDUSTRIALS DULL AND UNINTERESTING Gossip Regarding the Export of Gold. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS SS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 27.—The gloom pre- cipitated by the week’s unfavorable devel- opments in the coal trade was emphasized by a series of determined attacks on the high-priced coalers this morning. All other topics were neglected in the hope of se- curing additional evidence in support of the extreme bear position of the professional element. The moderate liquidation of long holdings noticeable during the morning in- dicates the presence of valuable allies out- side of the room. While it is generally ac- knowledged that many of the roads running through the coal region and dependent on the products of such territory for a profit- able business are selling in advance of ac- tual value, it is also true that the short in- terest formed on the decline is likely to prove troublesome in the near future. Jersey Central was the first property at- tacked and yielded easily for a loss of 4 per cent to 983-4, the lowest price for the year. Delaware and Hudson declined 21-2 per cent on a good volume of business. Lackawanna scored the greatest loss, al- though last to be attacked. On moderate dealings, judged from the standpoint of results, a decline of 6 per cent was re- corded before the slightest support was disclosed. ” Reading, the only rcad@ in position to profit by a coal war, cicsed steady at a net gain of 1-8 per cent for the day. Final fig- ures reflected moderate improvement from the previous low level, but did rot influence the prevailing sertiment, so adverse to values. The industrials were dull and uninterest- ing, fluctuations being confined within the extremes of 1-8 and 1-2 per cent. The foreign exchange market has been an important feature of the week as the re- sult of the narrow escape from forcing ad- ditional gold exports. The supply of bills has been good each day, but the demands from remitters have resulted in a speedy absorption of all offerings. The week closes with rates steady and the market narrow and extremely sensitive to any increased activity. Bankers are not apprehensive of further exports for the present and hope that next week's supply of bills will do away with all uncertainty on this subject. The banks have gained” over a million dollars in lawful money during the week as indicated by today’s statement. ——>_- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. American Sugar. 8635 6G American Sugar, pi 925g 9285 ‘American Tobacco. 9935 American Cotton O} 29 Atehisor 5 5 Canada Sou Canada Pacific. Chesapeake at ¢.C. C. and St. L, bast Chicago B. and Q 2 1% 7 Chic. and Northwestern, 102% 102% 101% 1014 Chicago Gas... 1 T43g T48G TBH TBI G, Mand St Pani...) 607% © 613g GON 60% ©, Mand 8t. Paul, pfd. ...00 ee... be C.. RL and Pacific..... 60% 61 “60g Gg Del.. Lack. and W 1.11) 162 16218815734 Delaware and Hudson.. 126 1263 1233¢ 12434 Denver and RioGrande, 827 82% Dis and Cattle Feeding. 10° 10 93 93g General Electric. BA BB MY Minols Central easoe jeiig baz dba Lake Shore. 84 ig 184 ike Er ain isy 13 De ia ie and Nastivil By BR 5B. Long Island Traction... 12 12 12 19 Metropolitan Traction’, 109% 1083 10936 10939 Mannatian Elevated... 1053 10535 105% N. Northern Pacific, Nortyern Pacitic, pfd, Nort American. Ont. and Western Paila. and Reading. Pallman P. Car Co, Richmond Terminal. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific Wisconsin Central. Bilver...... Washington Stock Exchan, Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.. 'etro- politan Railroad conv. 63, $1,000 at 101%. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, 115 bid, 115% asked. U. 8. 4s, coupon, 115 bid, U5% asked. U. 8. 5s, 118 bid. District of Columbia Bonds,—20-year fund 5s, 10 bid. 40-year fund 6s, gold, 113 bid. Water stock currency 7s, 1% 115 Water stock currency 7s, 120 bid. os, fund currency, 115 bid, 115% asked. , Teg., 210s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown Railroad cony. 63, Ist, 130 bid, 135 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, 130 bid, 15 asked. Metropolitan Ratlroad conv. 6s, 101 bid, 2% asked. Belt Kailroad 5s, 80 bid, 8&5 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 106 bid, 110 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany conv. 6s, 130 bid. U. 8. Electric Light con. 63, 180 bid, 136 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, W% bid, 100% asked. American Security and Trust 5s, F. & A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 53, A. & O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 107 bid, 112 asked. Washington Market Company imp. 63, 107 bid, 112 asked. Washington Market Com- pany ext. 6s, 103 bid. Masonic Hall Asso- clation 5s, 102 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 102 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 102 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washing- ton, 300 bid, 320 asked. Bank of Republic, 270 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 300 asked. Farmers and Me- chanics’, 11 bid, 200 asked. Second, 140 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 140 asked. Co- lumbia, 130 bid, 150 asked. Capital, 112 bid. West End, 110'bid. Traders’, 100 bid. Lin: coin, 100 bid, 105 asked. Ohio, 74% bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- tional Safe Deposit and Trust, *125 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 125 asked. American Security and Trust, 134 bid, 136 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and George- 285 bid, $10 asked. Metropolitan, 75 L asked. Columbia, 55 bid, 65 asked, Belt, 2 bid, 30 asked. Eckington, 30 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, *47% bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. United States Electric Light, 132 bid, 136 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 44 bid, 55 asked. Metro- politan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 57 bid, 78 asked. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 150 bid. Ger- mary American, 160 bid. National Union, 12 bid, 14 asked, ‘Columbia, *12 bid. Riggs, 7 'y sked. People’s, 5% bid, 5% asked, 7%, bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 4% 1-2 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 118 asked. Columbia Title, 74 bid. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Poto- mac, *50 bid, 60 asked. American Grapho- phone, 5 bid, 8 asked. Pneumatic Gun Car- Te ee Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar- ket, 14 bid, 16 asked. Great Falls Ice, 140 bid, 150 asked. Bull Run Panorama,25 asked. Lincoln Hall, 85 bid, 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Building, 90 asked. 'Merganthaler Linotype, 120 bid. * Ex. div. ee ns Baltimore Markets. BALIIMORE, Md., October 27.—Flour dull, ‘unchaaged—receipts, 19,824 barrels; shipments, 5,093 barrels; sales, 125 barrels. Wheat steady—spot, 54%4a54%; October, 54% 254%; December, ; steamer No. 2 red, 55%—receipts, 10,509 bushels; shi ments, 32,000 bushels; stock, 931,572 bush- els; sales, 40,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample, 55. Corn steady—November, 56 asked; year, 504%; January, 50a504—receipts, 4,536 bushels; stock, 15,062 bushels; sales, 22,000 bushels; southern white corn, 52a55; do. yellow, S8a54. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 84% asked; No. 2 mixed do., 32 asked—receipts, 775 bushels; stock, 202,280 bushels. Rye dull—No. 2, 52%a53—receipts, 1,588 bushels; stock, 27,691 bushels. Hay quiet and steady—good to choice timothy, $12.00a$12.50. Grain freights steady, un- changed. Sugar firm—granulated, $4.59 per 100 Ibs. Butter, changed. eggs and cheese firm, un- ee Provision Markets, Chicago Gra: Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers. CHICAGO, October 27, 1894. ‘Open. ' High. Low, Close. Bh BL 51 BL 52%, 2 CG ST OT 49) 49% 4 497 2 2% «oT 27 2s 323 31 22 11.90 11.90 11.90 11.90 11.60 11:72 11:00 11.70 ca GH gm em 667 672 66T 6.72 635 637 685 6.37 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 Low. Close. 5.49 5.50 3b aa Sok Bas 5.0T 6.67 PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS, Large Number of Postmasters Named for Office Today. The President has made the following appointments of postmasters: California—Calistoga, Charles W. Arm- strong; Santa Cruz, Wm. T. Kearney; Saint Helera, B. F. Kettlewell; Santa Paula, Norman O. Byers; Yuba City, J. C. Phipps. Florida—Apalachicola, Wm. E. Montgom- gomery. Georgia—Quitman, A. W. Thomas. Illinois—Danville, John Beard; Lebanon, Herman J. Bianck. Indiana—Dunkirk, James W. Burgess. Iowa—Adel, Robert 8. Barr; Fayette, W. E. Larkin; Lansing, Robert Hufschmidt; Sumner, John M. Johnston. Kansas—Welr, John W. Kirk. Kentucky—Pineville, Austin A. Edwards. Minnesota—Adrain, John E. King; Apple- ton, J. S. Ewers; Kasson,George R. Healey; Waterville, Patrick O'Leary. Missouri—Seneca, J. M. Boyd; Mountain Grove, Wm. C. Ellis. Ohio-—Fostoria, ‘Thomas D. Adams; New Richmond, Charles E. Roettinger. +e +____. CAPRIVY’S RETIREMENT. The German Emperor Failed to In- duce Him to Remain in Office. The report telegraphed from Berlin to The Star yesterday that Chancellor Von Caprivi had resigned, and that his resig- nation had. been accepted, is confirmed. Count Eulenberg, Prussian prime minister, also resigned; but the emperor refused to accept his resignation, The ¢risis was brought about by differences of opinion on the measurés about to be subfiftted to the reichstag for, the suppression of socialism. For some time past there has been con- siderable tension between the chancellor and Count. Zu Eulenberg, owing to the former's views in regard to these 1. easures. ‘The chancellor was in favor of pursuing a moderate policy, while Count Zu Eulen- berg believes in ‘the adoption of radical measures to obtain the end sought. It is said that at” the recent meeting of the Prussian council, held to consider the ques- tion of the repressive measures, a majority of the ministers supported Chancellor von Caprivi’s views, but whether this is true or not is a matter of conjecture. ST THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Brown agt. Bausch; payment from regis- try ordered. Shirley agt. Meding; rule on defendants, returnable November 1, grant- ed. Central Trust Company ugt. Richmond and Danville Railroad Company; petition of Edward Gorman dismissed without preju- dice. agt. Bacon; Rosa V. Bacon appointed guardian ad litem. Perry agt. Thornton; J. H. Gordon appointed guardian ad litem. In re lunacy of Henry H. Dodge; writ lunatico inquirendo ordered to issue. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Dyer agt. Hatpine; David W, Stocksill and Wm. A. Pate allowed to intervene. Washington Hydraulic Press Brick Co. agt. Basim; Walter A. Brown made party com- plainant. Middleton agt. Middleton; di- vorce a vin. mat. granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Lansburgh agt. Reynolds; appeal by de- fendant dismiss: Kimmel agt. Spindler; judgment by default’‘Hodges Gros. agt. Wm. M. Shuster (two cases); Judgment by default. Orme agt. Mayse; do. White agt. Turpin; do. Keon at Circuit Court No. 2—Chiet Justice Bingham. Barber agt. leiskell; jiiry disagree and are discharged until today. Curtis et al. agt. D. C.; judgment in certiorari. Gibbs agt. Parke; judgment by default. Garrett agt. Garrett; motion to strike out plea and for judgment overruled. Criminal Court «No- Judge Cox. United States agt. Henry W. Howgate; embezzlement (7 cases),’’plea not’ guilty withdrawn and demurrer filed. United States agt. same; forgery (4 cases), do. Criminal Court No. 2.—Judge Coie. United States agt. Henry Daniels; house- breaking, verdict guilty, sentence ‘Albany five years, United States agt. George Wal. ker; false pretenses, nolle pros. and defend- ant discharged. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of John H. Brooks; final account approved. Estate of Wm. H. Carrico; do. In re Isabella M. Bittinger, guardian; fit- teenth sccount of guardian approved. Es- tate of Geo. H. Byron; will filed. Es- tate.of Mary E. McCarty; Wm. H. Dennis appointed collector; bond, $20,000; appeal noted and appeai bond fixed at $2,000. Es- tate of Cella B. Andrews; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Sylvia L. Bliss; bond, $500. In re orp! of Michael Kane; John Kane appointed guardian; bond, $4,000. Estate+of Michael Kane; John Kane, administrator, bonled and qualified, —_——>__— Says He Was Struck. George Harley, a young colored boy, ap- peared before the Commissioners yesterday afternoon and stated that while serving his time in the workhouse in default of fine, for fighting and shooting crap, he was sent out with the gang on the work in rear of the Hygienic Ice Company’s plant, uotwith- standing that he was feeling very unwell; that on Monday, the 22d instant, he felt too i to continue the work assigned him, and after being out two or three hours he start- ed to go back to the workhouse, whereupon Officer Suntag struck him three blows on the head, which prostrated him, and he was allowed to ile in the road until 12 o'clock be- fore any assistance was given him. After being carried to the workhouse, he was very poorly treated, and although suffering from the wounds he had received, he was forced to go to work the follbwing day. ‘The case is being investigated. —_~+-— Ven clan Claims, The Venezuelan claims commission met in the diplomatic room of the State De- partment this afternoon. Judge Jeffries is the United States commissioner and Mr. Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, is the commissioner on the part of that country. In case they fail to agree upon a third commissioner the King of Belgium will be requested to name him, and if he de- clines to do so, a similar request will be made to the government of Sweden and Norway. pa ee ee Southern Railway Warehouse Burned ASHEVILLE, N. C., October 27.—Fire discovered early this morning at the South- ern railway’s freight warehouse destroy+d the building and four loaded cars and four pd cars. The loss is estimated at $0,- ———— By an explosion in a photograph gatlery at Marion, Ind., Wednesday evening, Alfred Green, Benjamin Larimer and Miss Grace Speakman were hurt, the latter, it Is fear- ed, fatally, The building was wrecked. THE NATIONAL GUARD Next Interstate Drill to Be Held in Memphis. WHAT GENERAL ORDWAY SAYS Decorations Awarded for Faithful Service in New York. OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST —— + The Washington soldiers, who, since July, last, have been eagerly awaiting the an- nouncement of an interstate drill and en- campment, in order to haye an opportunity to gain fame and glory in lke manner as company C, second battalion, and company A, fourth battalion, will hail with joy the news that such an affair is to be held in Memphis, Tenn., next year. The Chicka- saw Guards and the Confederate Veterans of Memphis have jointly undertaken a na- tional drill tournament, which, it is claim- ed, will be on a scale never before under- taken in this country. May 31 is the date selected for the opening of the drill week, Prizes of great value will be offered, and there will be contests for representatives of all branches of the military service. Gen, Kellar Anderson, he of Coal Creek fame, is at the head of the undertaking, and in- tends to devote his entire: time from now until the drill working for its success, Now that a drill is a certainty, it is prob- able that a number of "thé local companies will be fired with ambition to participate therein. The fact that the announcement of the drill is made at this' early date will undoubtedly insure the dance of many companies throughout » United States, who could not make the necessary arrange- ments in a brief six weeks or two months, that being about the time which elapsed between the anrouncement lest summer of the Little Rock drill and its occurrence. But the date selected—May 31—is apt to seriously interfere with the desires of the local organizations. The brigade encamp- ment of the District of Columbia National Guard is to occur during the early part of next June, probably beginning on June 10. The Star man yesterday enlightened Gen, Ordway regard to the drill tournament. It was the first information the command- ing officer of the District forces had received in regard to the event. 2 “Will you permit those companies of the brigade desiring to do so to attend the drill, general” asked the reporter.’ “Most assuredly not, if It will ja any man- ner interfere with the brigade encampment,” replied Gen. Ordway, emphatically... “But suppose the organizations referred to arrange to return from -Memphis-in time to go to Fort Washington, will you sanction the move?” was the next question. “ “I cannot say anything decisive in regard to the matter at this time:’ I know nothing whatever in regard to the Memphis drill, and the date for the brigade encampment has not been finally fixed upon, and, further, I do not approve of competitive drills.” One fact, at least, stands out very clear in the above conversation. If any of the District companies are granted permission to go to Memphis they will not be allowed time or rations and they must-also partici- pate in the brigade encampment. men would find it impossible to take the necessary time from business pursuits to indulge in both outings. =" "" It is iricumbent upon company C, second or gg = en me the eos = Ciesent tition ‘under al ul «Unless Pvdses so it will foes" the ‘cham title by default. And again, Captain Do- mer’s men have brought home the Galves- ton semi-centennial championship Omaha and from Little Rock, twice in succession, and if they win it at the next Grill the trophy will forever after the property of the company. It ‘fs’ not likely that the twice champions will allow further glory and the povsession of the cup escape them without a struggle to the death, es- pecially as they have snugly ed away in bank a “drill fund” of sufft tly gen- erous proportions to cover all ofa drill team: to Memphis or almost anywhere else in the United States. Although General Ordway does not ap- prove of competitive drills it is safe to say that he would make an exception in the case of company C, second battalion, which hes done much for the good name of the District National Guard. It would be a hardship to deny the champfons the t to defend that title, But the other of local citizen soldiery who entertain thougl of startling, the universe their prowess on the Memphis drill field must engineer plans most skillfully inorder to get there. Decorations Awarded in New York. Long and faithful service inthe National Guard and naval militia of the state ot New York is to be rewarded with &ppropri- ate decorations. The commander-in-chief of the state, appreciating the fact that service vice in the National Guard and naval mili- tla involves many -sacrifives; and believing it to be in the interest of the state to en- courage long and fuithfut service tr -these organizations, orders that there shall be awarded to officers and enlisted men actually serving on the first day,of, Qctoher, 1804, in the National Guard and the naval milt- tia, and to those who shall be commigsioned or enlisted there:n subsequent to that date, for faithtul service therein of ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty-five years, in recogni- tion of such service, a State decoration, sub- ject to the conditions hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose approves the design submitted by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., under date of September 28, 1864, and directs that it be worn at the throat, suspended from a scarlet silk ribbon encircling the neck inside the collar of the coat. Doings of Company A, Second Battal- The monthly individual competitive drill open to members of company A, second battalion, will occur in the Center Market Armory drill hall on Thursday evening next. Captain Edwards has instituted a school for his officers, which meets cach Tuesday evening. A special drill squad of volunteers has also been formed. The elec- tion of First Sergeant Logan Prosise as second Heutenant caused*a vacancy among the non-commissioned officers and sequent rise in rank of @ members of the company, ( . offices now filled as follows: Fi Thompson; second serge: sergeant, Matthews; fourth __ sergeant, Glusta; fifth sergeant, Sprigh;rand ranking corporal, Davis. The three yacant corporal- cies are to be filled from tes Holst, McQueeny, Richold, Wilson, Dodge, Phelps, Wigginton, Kolb, Malone, De Moll, Taylor and Stoddard, who are to be examined in regard to proficiency by the officers of the company. Invitations will soon be issued by the company for its thirtieth complimentary hop to be held in National Rifles’ Armory on Thanksgiving evening. -Two foot ball teams have been organized bers of the organization. Notes. ‘The second separate company will not indulge in mounted drills until after re- moval to the new ey ee ied ntil then is to be devot wo! yy foot movements and the manual of arms. The attendance drills of late, says Captain Story, 1s all that could be desired. * ‘The officers of the third battalion intend placing that organization near the top of the ladder in the rear future. Activity in the recruiting line will become apparent within a few days, and then drills are to be resumed in earnes Company C, second battalion, has accept- ed an invitation to serve as the necessary military adjunct in the presentation of an opera styled “Si Lootah,” to be rendered by a local amateur company early in December. Capt. Howard W. Barker of company B, third battalion, has tendered his resigna- tion. The second regiment/was out for dress parade last evening in ‘the Center Market Armory drill hall. Col Clay’s warriors turned out in goodly numters: Among the spectators were a W prof the visiting New Jersey riflemen. 359). + —_—— Range of the Thersyometer. The following were the’’readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 64; 2 p.m., 50; um, 69; mum, 63,