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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY,-GCTOBER 29, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, his brother jurymen. He made the re- he said, in response to some remark of Mr. O’Bryon or Mr. Hale. But in that Mr. Hopkins was contradicted by both of those jurymen. Being asked by the court if he did not think his remark might have influenced the rest of the jury, Mr. Hop- kins replied that he did not at the time, but now realized that it was an improper thing for him to say, and that he was very worry that he had used the language. Cited for Contempt. The court then directed Mr. Hopkins, who had stated that he was a neighbor of Mr. Heiskell, to sit down, after Mr. O'Bryon had explained that he believed that Mr. Hopkins was an honorable man. “Why, then,” inquired Mr. R. Ross Perry, counsel for Mr. Heiskell, “do you come here with such a charg Before Mr. O'Bryon could reply Mr. Gar- nett said, “He does not come here with any charge, but I come here as an officer of the court in the interests of my client and for fair play.” Thorough Lnavestigatio: Chief Justice Bingham then announced that he would issue a rule against Mr. Heiskell, returnable Saturday next, to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. Mr. Perry took occasion to explain that never before in his twenty-seven years’ ex- perience had he known a juryman of the court to be tampered with, if tampering there had been in the present case. The whole affair, Mr. Perry said, was a matter of complete surprise to him, and he assur- ed the court that he would do all in his power to get at the real facts in the case. He regretted that the matter had not been privately submitted to the attention of the court, for he believed that in that way the cause of justice could have been best sub- served. Now that it had been made pub- le, he felt that his client could not again receive a fair trial. Chief Justice Bingham said in dismissing the matter for the present that, regardless of the standing of the parties and in the interests of justice and the purity of the jury box, there should be a full and most thorough investigation, and such an in- vestigation would be had. wy aeons NOT ENOUGH DOCKS. Important Point Referred to by Con- stractor Hichborn, In his annual report Chief Constructor Hichborn says that the work on our naval vessels in course of construction has made fairly good progress during the year. Aside from delays due to slow delivery of armor or other material, the time of com- Pletion of these vessels after July I last 18 Placed by the report as follows: Time mecessary to complete after receipt of armor and ordnance material—Maine and Terror, four months; Amphitrite, two month: Katahdin, three months; Puritan and Texa: six months. The probable date of comple- tion of the other vessels is placed on these dates: Minneapolis, Olympia and Ericsson, November next; Monadnock, February, 1895; Oregon, June, 1895; Gunboats 7, 9, January, 1846. On the subject of dry docks Commodore Hichborn makes some significant observations, as follows: “In the event of a sudden war this coun- try would be in a deplorable condition on account of the limited number and lack of capacity of its government docks, and, un- like Great Britain, it has comparatively few private docks which could be pressed into service in an emergency. “Steel ships require frequent docking under the ordinary conditions of peace, and the casualties of war would undoubtedly largely augment the demand for these in- dispensable adjuncts of a dockyard. Even now it is only under the most favorable conditions of tide that some of our larger vessels can be docked at all, and in war this might involve the practical fighting and cruising efficiency of some of our most valuable ships.” ‘The report urges strongly the economy and prudence of having at least one large vessel under construction at all times at each of the large repairing navy yards, in order to keep intact the force of trained workmen necessary for naval work, which cannot be speedily assembled in an emer- gency. it ts pointed out that the work in hand now is nearing an end, and unless something of this kind is done it will be necessary to largely reduce the navy yard forces. The report closes with recommendations for an increase in the force of carpenters and an appropriation for experimental tanks to test models of ships. ‘The estimates for the next year aggre- gate $812,574, as against $1,001 during the current year, the great increase being on account of vessels under contract near- ing completion, for which the estimate is $7,879,222. a WASHINGTON HAS THE BIGGEST. A Haby That Any Community Might a Be Proud Of. ‘The New York World thinks it has located in this city the biggest baby ever heard of. It chronicled its discovery yesterday as fol- lows: Mrs. R. H. Bailey of No. 497 M street southwest, Washington, D, C., is the happy mother of a baby who, had she been fed upon some patent baby food, would be the pride and glory of the advertising agent of the proprietors of that food. At the age of one year the child weighed fifty pounds. Not long ago the World published an account of the smallest baby ever heard of. It welghed at birth nine ounces. This Washington baby is a year and four weeks old now, and should weigh about fifty-two pounds. The parents of the child are not unusuaily large. The father’s weight is 180 pounds. He is tall and not corpulent. The mother weighs 164 pounds. ell formed, and does not give one sssion of being what is called a stout woman. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have one other child—a boy six years old, who is not remarkable for his size. The buby weighed at birth about eleven pounds. At six months she weighed thirty- five pounds. It was then that her remark- able size was first noticed and that she was first weighed. At seven months she had gained five pounds. At eight months she weighed forty-three and one-half poun¢ During her ninth month she cut four teet and neither lost nor ga months the child weig! ths, fifty. dy cut twelve teeth. She has 1 on prepared foods, has re- ceived nourishment wholly from the breast, and has not yet been weaned. The little girl is active and health She moves about the floor with rapidity, and already she has begun to talk. During the heated season she did not suf- fer from any of the complaints peculiar to children in hot weatin he is looked upon by doctors as a w , and when she is taken out in the carriage she is constantly surrounded by p big and little, to the great ann r pa s. carriage suflices for her. Or- ot support her wei rriage with double springs n provided for her. These springs under her weigit have the elasticity of rub- ber. oe Mrs. Clinton Lloyd's Rev. Alexander Heberton, Mrs. Clinton Lloyd of this city, died on Friday at his residence in Philadeiphia. Mr. Heberton was ninety-two years old, and Father, the father of was the oldest Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia. He was born in that city,and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1823, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1826. He was or- dained by the presbytery of Newton No- vember 1827. Mr. Heberton’s wife died fn 1834, at the age of seventy-nine. time before her death they jebrated their golden wedding. Some markable health through his long and active life. He leaves two sons, the Rev. W. W. Heberton, treasurer of the board of ministerial rellet, and Col. George A. Heber- ton; also four daughters, one the wife of Maxwell W. Moorhead, Pittsburg; another the wife of Clinton Lloyd of this city; a third the wife of Edward L. Perkins of Phils phia, and Mrs. E. H. Craige, who is a wil eee eee PLUMBERS COMPLAIN. They Want Regula side The Commisstoners this afternoon gave @ hearing to @ delegation from the Master Plumbers’ Association, consisting of James Nolan, J. R. Quinter, James Cunningham and Edmund Mallet, jr. They urged sev- eral changes in the regulations. They re- Quested the Commissioners to pass some regulation which would prevent foreign labor from ecming into the city, and after obtaining a Heense, do a single piece of Work and then return to their homes. ns Against Out- Worke Mr. Heberton enjoyed re- | LATE NEWS. BY WIRE WOMEN AND MISSIONS FINANCE AND TRADE SMALLPOX DYING OUT Commissioner Sheehan Again Before the Lexow Committee, WORK OF A STRANGLER AT DENVER Fatal Fire at the Geeks Theater, St. Louis. WRECK OFF auasen crry EW YORK, October 29.—Commissioner Sheehan was again on the witness stand before the Lexow committee today. He made some corrections in preceding por- ting of his testimony. One was with refer- erce to his partnership with Mr. Brown. He produced a printed notice of a pros- pective partnership which had been mailed to friends in February, 1892. He was not appointed police commissioner until March of that year. He had intended to resign his pesition on the aqueduct board about May 1, but his appointment to the police board came before that time. fe Mr. Sheehan also presented a paper, which proved to be the first notification to bidders in the Long Island City contract, in which it was shown that a check for 5 per cent of the bid was incloséd in an en- velope. His information on this point was obtained from Mr. O’Brien; he knew noth- ing of it otherwise, The commisisoner, referring to the fact brought out by Mr. Goff that no fudge had ever rendered a decision declaring pool selling legal, cited a decision by Judge Van Brunt in the case of Thomas F. Wynne. The court of appeals had upheld the de- cision, “I'm glad you mentioned that case,” said Mr. Goff. “That's the case of the Barclay street pool seller who said he was a com- mon carrier. I'm glad to hear you based your action on that case.” Mr. Goff asked the commissioner if he had been present at the trial of Captain O’Con- ner by the police board. Mr. Sheehan re- plied affirmatively. “Has there been any decision in that case?” ‘Well, the board has changed since then. Commissioners McLean and McClave have left, and the papers in the case have been sent to Commissioners Murray and Kerwin. I believe they have them yet—the testi- mony and all the other papers.” Murray and Kerwin are the republican members of the board. “Have you ever taken any action looking toward a settlement of Capt. O’Conner’s case?” “T have been ready to vote myself.” “Did you tell anybody so?” “I did, in an interview and personally to my colleagues.”” Then Mr. Goff entered a long examina- tion concerning a number of cases which the records of the department showed had never been decided. The first was that of Capt. O'Conner, who was under complaint of assault on March 20, 1891. The com- missioneresaid he had never heard of this charge. He said the same of a number of other cases which Mr. Goff cited. Mr. Sheehan admitted that the Slevin trial had not been dec‘dedas promptly as it should have been. He thought Commis- stoner McClave’s absence and tubsequent charges were responsible for the delay. The witness suid of a number of cases men- tioned by Mr. Goff, that the charges ante- dated his appointment es commissioner. A long discussion ensued as to whether the police board had the autkority to con- sider the question a3 to whether or not a policeman had committed a felony when he is being tried for a breach of discipline. DENVER, Col., October 29.—The inmates of a disorderly house on Market street are in a state of mind bordering on panic in consequence of the belief that they are in danger at the hands of a _ supposed strangler. On September 3 Lena Tapper was found choked to death in bed, and the murder re- mains a mystery, although Richard De- -mady was arrested and is now under bonds awaiting action in his case. Yesterday Marie Cantasseit was found dead in her bed, and appearances indicated that she had been cheked to death. Richard Demady, Charles Schoter and John Calla- han have been arrested. Callahan claimed last week to have been robbed of $170 in Marie’s house, and he was seen in that neighborhood Saturday night. Fatal Fire at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 29.—An early morning fire at the Garden Theater, 14th and Chestnut streets, resulted in the loss of one life and destruction of the building. Several persons employed in the theater as actors and servants were in the bullding and had narrow escapes. Walter Wise and his wife, William Stew- art and his wife Laura jumped from second- story windows, and were caught by police officers and spectators, and escaped injury. Lillie Goss, a servant, also escaped unharm- ed, but Burt Shaw was overcome by smoke and burned to a crisp. Three or four other people, including Henry Lundberg and his aged mother, also escaped unharmed. No one was injured excepting Shaw. The damage to property was about $7,000. A trunk belonging to the landlord, con- taining $8,000, was rescued by Thomas Breyson, the bartender, after it had been guarded by old Mrs. Lundberg until she was nearly suffocated. Wrecked Off Atlantic City. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., October 29.— The three-masted schooner Sunbeam, which went ashore yesterday afternoon during a northeast gale, was washed up high and dry on the beach at high tide to- day and is a total loss. She was on her way to Tuckerton, N. J., from New York, coal laden. Captain Stiles and his crew were removed from the rigging by the life saving crew. —_ FLOWER’S TRIP. Gov. He Sets Out From Albany for Six Day's Campaigning. ALBANY, N. ¥., October 29.—Gov. Flower set out today upon his six days of political campaigning through the state. His first stop on the way westward to Buffalo was at Schenectady. He spoke for ten minutes, controverting the statements made by Gov. McKinley at that place. At Amsterdam Gov. Flower had an audience of about 1,000 people. —_—>__—— STEVENSON IN MICHIGAN. The Vice President Addressed a Large Gathering at Pontiac. PONTIAC, Mich., October 29,—Vice Pres- ident Stevenson arrived here from Detroit on a spectal train at 9 o'clock this morn- ing. When the train reached the depot every factory whistle in the city screeched a welcome. The party was escorted through crowded streets to the hot After ad- posters a large assemblage here in the open air, the Vice President proceeded to Jackson. He will speak in Detroit tonight. — >_-— GRESHAM PROTESTS. He Represents the Injustice of Ger- muny’s Prohibitory Order. Secretary Gresham has made a very | strong representation to the German gov- ernment of the injustice to the United | States ot the recent order prohibiting the importation of American cattle and fresh meat into Germany. He has protested that the action, which is so severe a blow to a great American industry, was taken with- out suflicient evidence of the existence of United States, or of its contagious char- acter or harmful effects. The Secretary and the German ambassador were tn conference at the State Department today on the sub- ject. +e- Courts Must Ask Troops. It has been determined that no troops can be used to suppress the lawless bands tn Indian territory unless called on by the courts to assist the United States marshals. The request for troops would then come through the Department of Justice. pac oatentceaa sy Fall River Strike Ends. FALL RIVER, Mass., October 29.—The striking weavers have voted to return to werk tomorrow. disease among the cattle exported from the | Continuation of the Sessions at the Foundry ME Oburch. The Publication Committee's Report Considered—A Couple of Interest- ing Addresses Made. Monday's session of the twenty-fifth an- nual assembly of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society opened with the cus- tomary devotional services. The first half hour was consecrated to prayers, song and Scripture reading. Mrs. Latimer of Rochester, chairman of the publication committee, rendered the re- port of that committee, and complimenced the management of the press of the so- ciety. The report recommended the reten- tion of the present editresses of the several papers and the retention of the present iterature committee. It was moved that the report be received and taken up by paragraphs, and several changes of no ma- terial import were voted. That paragraph recommending the sepa- ration of the supplement of the Heathen Woman’s Friend from that paper and its sale as an independent leaflet was given a very free discussion, participated in by Mrs. Skidmore, Mrs. Harrison,” Mrs. Hus- ton, Mrs. Walden, Mrs. Gracey, Mrs. Ste- vens, Miss Hodgkins, Mrs. Knowles, Miss M. Watson. On motion of Mrs. Skidmore the paragraph was referred back to the committee. Some Addresses Made. Dr. Zancher, president of the Woman's College at Baltimore, was introduced. He said he appreciated the honor conferred upon him by the invitation of the ladies, but he more appreciated the noble work which they were doing. The society was suggestive of progress. It was a hopeful sign, he thought, when women had organ- ized themselves for missionary work in dis- tant flelds. The initials of the society stood also for Salvation, Money, Faith, Wisdom, He said a number of graceful things about the ladies and the valuable service they were rendering to the Lord. He invited the assembly to visit the col- lege of which he was president. He was applauded, something very unusual at the morning sessions. Bisflop Thoburn of India was the next speaker. He said he was very thankful for what they had done for Indian Chris- tianity, and very sorry that they could not do more. He wanted sixteen missionaries in addition to those already under ap- pointment. Two thousand girls in India were being made Christians each year. Then they wanted homes for those who went. The next station which ought to be established was at a certain little city in Ceylon. He pointed out several big fields in the east in which there was not a repre- sentative of the society. If they could get all the Methodists In the United States to chip in two cents per week this would give them a revenue of over $2,000,000 per annum. He thought that more money could be had by not taking up public subscriptions. After the close of the bishop's remarks the consideration of the report of the pub- lcation committee was resumed. After the reference of several paragraphs to the committee for modification, and the acceptance of others, the noon recess was taken. This afternoon will be devoted to a con- ference of the workers, and at 4 o'clock re- lgtous exercises will be conducted by Mrs. F. P. Crandon. The Anniversary Celebration. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the so- ciety was celebrated yesterday. The an- niversary sermon was preached by Bishop Thoburn of India. He gave an interesting story of the institution and progress of missionery work in India, and told of the mighty conquests which were yet to be made by the Methodist Church in showing the way of the right to the heathens there. He asked that greater liberality be shown toward missions. They needed it. At the evening meeting the report of the secretary was read. The summaries of this have already been printed in The Star. Miss M. A. Danforth spoke of missionary work in Japan. Miss Francis Baker told of how matters were progressing in China, ard Mrs. Bodley re- cited experiences in India. There was a vest deal of missicnary enthusiasm. Music was rendered by Prof. Cohen, Prof. Wilson and Miss Lizzie Wahley. The pretty yellow chrysanthemums, which during last week did decorative duty on the pulpit, were removed and replaced with other flowers, mainly carnations. The session is noteworthy for the stead- fast attendance of its delegates. The same ladies respond to the roll call each rorn- ing with marked regularity. The audience is about the same each day. It does not seem to vary in size. To Be Received by Mrs. Cleveland. The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will be received by Mrs. Cleveland at the White House on Wednesday. eee Might Flock Together. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Ccncerning the large hats worn by the women at our theaters (I say women, be- cause ladies do not wear them), I am glad you have taken hold of the subject. Would it not ke a good idea to induce our theatri- cal managers to have, say, the first elght rows of the orchestra chairs and the first flve rows of the orchestra circle and the first three rows of the balcony reserved and sold to “men only” and for men only, relegating the big hats and feathers and ribbons a foot high to all the back seats upstairs and down. Then they would all be together and would interfere with no- body. True, they cculd not be well seen and admired and “cussed,” but we don’t go to our places of atrrsement to see ultra- style hats. The managers ovght not to hes- itate to agree, for they really guarantee to give everybody a seat from which the stage can be seen, and no woman has a right to set up a screen in front of the per- son behind her. Whenever I see a woman at a theater wearing a big hat I set her down as a snob, destitute of good manners and gcod breeding. F.C. C. oo A Contract Awarded. The Secretary of the Treasury today awarded the contract for foundation and walls of the post office building at Alle- gheny, Pa., to Richardson & Bnrgess of this city at’ their bid of $16,365. ee Chicago Grain and Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers. oe October 29, 1894. Jar S.Ribs—Oct. Jan: New York Cotton. Month. High. Low. Close. h 5. 55, Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 29. Flour 1.70a1.90; do. extra, 2.004230 wheat patent, do. stratght, shipments, 1 Wheat duli--s No. 2 mixed 3 bushels. No. 2, 52a33—recetpts, 2,727 bushels; : 27 bushels. May quiet ‘and steady-“good to” choice timothy, $12.00a$12.50, Grain freights dull aud steady—steam to Liverpool pér quarter, 1s.7igd. asked. Sugar firm- granulated, 4.59 per 100 ibs.” Butter firm—faney creamery, 24; do, Imitation, 17418; do. Indle, 16; good ladle, 14a 15; store packed, 12ai5. Exgs ‘firm—fresh, 18; cold storage, 1Gai7; limed, 16alT. Cheese irm— fancy, New York, 6b size, 11%; do. 85 size, 1114; do, 22 alsa 11¥%- —iah Continued Dedliné Among the Coal Stocks. THE EFFECT OF UNRESTRICTED MINING Decline and ‘Dullness Among the Qther Railways. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eae ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 29.—Few arguments -have worn as well. and given as general satisfaction as those based on the inside knowledge of the anthracite coal situation forced into publicity at last Thursday's inharmonious meeting ef the sales agents. ‘The decline inaugurated during the progress of that meeting was resumed this mornlag without the slightest indication that lapse of time or frequent using had detracted from the effectiveness of the incentive. support is lacking in almost every instance, except such as is desired from the covering of shorts. There are evidences of liquida- tion, but not of sufficient amounts to fulfill the predictions of the bear party, consider- ing the extent of the decline. The usual rumors that Jersey Central would be foreed to reduce its dividend next month, as earnings would seemingly justify, were freely circulated and as free- ly denied by officials of the company. Delaware and Hudson sold down 3 per cent, but with come show of resistance at the ‘start, due mainly to covering Lacka- wan. lost 3 per cent on sales of 100 share lots by the room element. Reading was dull-and strong, fracti-nally in advagce of first prices. The cou. s to- day confirmed the reorganization plan of the latter ccmpany, Lake Shore was weak at a 2 per cent re- duction, due to short selling, and North- west yielded to similar treatment for a lose of 3-4 per cent. Burlington reported a large decrease in surplue for September, selling off 1 per cent in consequerce. The report was not sur- prising, the reom having been bearish on this stock for some days past. The balance of the regular list was dull, but in sym- pathy with decline so pronounced at every point of activity, Sugar was a trifle more active than at the close of last week, selling >ff 3-4 per cent on early trading and advancing 9n later trading 5-8 of a point in advance of first prices. ‘The last hour's trading was confined large- ly to the coal stocks, resulting in lower prices and an extension of the snort interest. ——.—_—_ 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: Oper Stocks. n. High. Low. Close American Sugar. 865 85% 8655 American Sugar, pi... 1K WY Mig 91K American Tobacco. 983g OS OSG OSE American Cotton Oit a mew Dis and Cattle Feeding. General Electric, “ Mlinois Central. ‘Nas Long Istand Traction... Metropolitan Traction Mannattan Elevated. N. Y, and New En, N. Y., C. and St. Northern Pacific. nd. ule. Ont. and Western. Pacific Mali Phila. and Pullman P. Car Co. Richmond Terminal Silver. ———— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m. S. 4s, reg- Istered, $000 at 115. U.S. 48, $150 at ‘coup. my 18. Washington Light Infantry’ 1st Gs, "$1,000 at Government Bonds.—U. §. 4s, registered, 114% bid. U. 8. 43, coupon, 114% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 108% bid. 80-year fund 63, gold, 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1001, currency, 114% "bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 120 Wid. 3.658, funding, cur- reney, 115 tid, 8t48, ‘registered, 100 bid. Miscellaneous | Bonds Washington and. George- town Railroad conv. 68, Ist, 120 Did, 135 asked. Washington and Georgutown ‘Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, 130 bid, 135 asked. Metropolitan Ruilroad ¢ouv: 63, 100 ‘bil, 103 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 80 bid, 45 asked. ‘Eckington Ratlroad 6s, 10114 bid, 108 asked. Iumbia Railroad 6s, "106%" bid,’ 108: asked ashington Gas Company Gs, series A, 114 bid. Washington Company 115 bid: Washington Gas Con bid, U.S. Eleetrie Light. cow Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 100% asked. American Security and " and A., 100 bid. Amertean Securit A. and'O., 100 bid. Washington \ Ist Gs, 108 bid, 112 asked.” Wash Company imp. 6s, 108 bid, 112 asked. Market Company’ ext. 6s, 108 bid Association 5s, 104 bid. " Washington ; 102% Did, 105 asked. Washington 2d Ts, 108 bid, 108% ‘asked Bank of Washingt Bank ‘0! Safe Deposit and Deposit and Trust, 126 bid, ton Loan and Trust *120 bid erl- can Security and Trust, 133 bid, 13414 asked. Washington Safe Deposit,” 100 asked: Rallroud —Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 806 asked. Columbii Metropolitan, 75 bi Belt, 25 bid, SS asked! 40 asked. itocks.—Wasbington Gas, ‘Georgetown 52 bid, asked. U. 8. Eloctrie Light, 131 bid, 18419 asked. Tunirance Stocks: drirefien'a, 88 bid. Heankitn, 46 bid, 55 asked. Métropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 57 bid, 78 asked: Potoniée, 68 bid. Arlington, 156 |. German-American, 160 bid. "National Union, 12 ‘bid, 14 asked. Columbia, *12 bid. Riggs, 7 bid, 7% asked, People’s, 53 bid, 5% asked. Lin- coln, 7% bid, 8 asked? Commercial, 6 asked, Title Insurance StockseReal Estate Title, 108 bid, 118 asked. | Colablg Title, 714 bid, 8} asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.-“Pensylvania, 35 bd, 80 asked. Chesapeake and Potetmacy]50 bid, 60 asked. Amer- fean Graphop! Hg? Hid 8 asked. Paeumatte Gun Carriage, .30 Wid." Miscellaneous Stocks—AVashington Market, 14 180 asked. bid, 16 asked. Greag Fails Ice, 140 bid Bull Run Panorama, 15,,bid,' 25 ask Hi s 00 asked." Inter-Ocean Bu bid, 1 MergenthaleF Linotype, 120 bid. diy. ary i Officers Elected at Lowell, The annual biisiness’meeting of the Amer- ican Missionary Association, at Lowell, Mass., was held last week, and the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Merrill E, Gates, Amherst, Mass. Vice presideats—Rev. F, A. Noble, D. D., Chicago; Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackenzie, Cambridge, Mass.: Rev. Henry Hopkins, D. D., Kansas City; Rev. Henry A. Stim- son, New York; Rev. Washington Gladden, Columbus, Ohio. Corresponding _secretaries—Revy. M. BE. Strickby, D. D.; Rev! F. P. Woodbury, New York. Assistant secretary, Rey. J. C. Ryder, D. Dz Recording secretary, Rev. M. D, D., New York. Treasurer, H. W. Hubbard, New York. soe Foreign Ministers Received. Secretary Gresham gave audiences today to the Chinese minister, the German am- bassador and the Japanese minister. 2. Styckby, No New Oases Reported to the Authorities » Today. First Wave Over—Patients at the Hospital Doing Well With One Exception. There was little or no change in the small- pox situation up to 3 o'clock today. Several suspicious cases were reported, but investi- gation in each one showed the patient to be suffering with some other disease than smallpox. This afternoon there is only cne case about which there is any doubt. Dr. Nevitt, in charge of the smallpox hos- pital, in an interview over the telephone this afternoon as The Star went to press, said: “With the exception of young Owens, who is not so well today, all of my patien' are doing nicely. I notice from the new: papers that the impression prevails that we have no accommodations here, This is a great mistake. Our system of heating and ventilation is perfect, our supplies ample, and everything possible is being done to promote the welfare of the patients. “Of course, in a brick hospital we could have more room, but I venture to say the patients would not recelye any better treat- ment. Not one of the ‘patients has com- plained, and all express themselves as satis- fied. Yesterday I received a letter from the parents of one of the patients, inclosing a five-dollar_bill, with the request that I give that patient special attention. I believe this was done in good faith, but the money and the letter were both consigned io the flames. ‘All of the patients are receiving the best care, and there is being no discrimination made. I wish you would say through the columns of The Star that I suggest that nothing be sent to the patients, with the expectation that it will be returned. Noth- ing will leave this hospital under any cir- cumstances, as I propose to burn all cloth- ing and bedding used by the patients as they are ready to leave the hos- At the Interior Department. Business is proceeding calmly at the De- partment of the Interior, and the routine is broken only once in a while by a sniff of sulphur or the query, “Any new cases?” The law division, to which several of the cases were traced, is closed, and this is the sole spot of in&ctivity in the building. About 3 per cent of the force failed to re- port for duty this morning. The percent- age may be slightly higher than this in the census office, but it is still very small. Dr, Gibbs of the = ion office and Dr. Geddings of the ie hospital service, after consultation this forenoon, decided tc fumigate all mail going out of the depart- ment, and the little room on the east cor- ridor of tHe F street front, used formerly by the chief of the Indian division. has been selected as the place where this is to be done. The scare has largely subsided. The Old Cases. All sorts of rumors were afloat this morn- ing concernig the smallpox and the pro- gress the disease has made, but up to 12 o'clock only eight patients had been re- ceived in the smallpox hospital, and one had died at home, making a total of nine cases, with one suspected case to be investigated. In addition to the genuine cases of the disease many other suspected cases have been reported, and a number of them proved to be nothing but ordinary chicken pox, which is not considered dangerous. One of the cases reported Saturday after- noon as “suspicious,” and which was men- tioned tn Saturday’s Star, proved to be a case of smallpox, as Health Officer Wood- ward had anticipated. This victim is Chas. E. Williams, colored, who is a messenger in the fll. He is twenty-five years ‘Thursday he was taken sick and Saturday {t was reported that he had the smallpox. When the inspectors went to his boarding house, No, 915 8th street northwest, yesier- day morning a glance at the patient satis- “fled them that the disease had taken hold of him and he was soon on his way to the smallpox hospital. The removal of the patient from his boarding house and the subsequent erection of the warning sign caused a feeling of uneasiness in the neighborhood, and pedestrians avoided that side of the street. As soon as the sick man had been removed in the ambulance the house was opened and later the in- spectors used sulphur and other disin- fectants and took all precautions in their power against the disease spreading from this particular patient. it was rumored at the health office that Lettie Mundel, colored, whose cousin, Mary Mundel, died in the hospital, had died at her home in Maryland, but there was no means of verifying the rumor. Lettie Mun- del had been in her cousin's company be- fore the latter was taken off to the hospital, and when she went away it was probably to get away from the disease. When she left here she intended tc go to Mason Springs, Charles county, but it is now sald that she went to a place cailed Pisgah, reaching there by boat to Glymont. Surgeon Geveral Wyman of the marine hospital service has sent a physician to Charles county to ascertain the facts in connection with the Mundel woman, and make a report thereon. At the Hospital. Health Officer Woodward, in order that friends of the patients may hear of thetr condition, has arranged to receive bulletins from the hospital, which are put out in front of the health office, where they may be seen by the public. Last night the last bulletin, received at 8:15 o'clock, reported the patients as all doing nicely, but this morning's 9 o'clock bulletin gave the infor- mation that Judge Parker and William Owens were not so well, Buildings Opened. The several school buildings which were closed last week have been thoroughly fumt- gated and disinfected, and this morning they were open for the'reception of pupils, Not Smallpox. The first suspicious case reported this morning proved upon Investigation to be nothing but measles, and another case was reported this afternoon, This case, Dr. Woodward thinks, will also prove to be something other than shallpox. Health Officer Woodward visited the In- terior Department today and made an in- spection of the building. He afterwards told a Star reporter that he was fully satis- tied that every room in the building, as well as the halls, had been thoroughly fumigated. The quarantine has been removed from Mr. Costin’s house, and the yellow flag has been removed. Mr. Coston will now be given a clean bill of health, so that he may return to the office at any time. From Original Case. Speaking to a Star reporter this after- noon Health Officer Koodward said he was satisfied that all the cases of smallpox thus far had been infected from the Cos- ton case, and he expects no further cases to arise from this. Of course, the doctor realizes the fact that cases may arise from the patients now in the hospital. In this event the case will undoubtedly assert themselves during the next two weeks. Se Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Ernest Perry of Fredericksburg, Va., and Ada J. Reed of Westmoreland county, Va.; Claudius Johnson of Westmore- land county, Va., and Malinda Fisher of Washington; James Smith and Lucinda Moore, both of Loudoun county, Va.; George W."Jennings end Phoebe E. Brooks; Frank F. Hayden and Lizzie V. Tolten; Elbano Spinetti of Washington and Virginia Pulgar of New York city; Maj. A. La Motte of Portland, Ore., and Clara E. Raglan of Washington; Thomas Tate and Ada Allen, both of Brookland, D. C.; John H. Beck- with, jr., of Washington, and Sadie E. Ball of Lancaster county, Va.; Robert Ware and Anna Brooks. Genie Pla Chesapeake Beach R.R. Co. Winfield J. Taylor was appointed on Satur- day by Judge Revell of the circuit court of Anne Arundel county, in session at Annapo- lis, Md., receiver of the Washington and Chesapeake Beach Rallway Company. The company, in its reply to the bill, which was filed by Mr. Taylor, receiver of the firm of Coffin, Sullivan & Co., consented to the ap- pointment of a receiver and suggested Mr. ‘Taylor as such receiver. The bill alleges an indebtedness of the railroad company to Cof- fin, Sulivan & Co., the former contractors for building the railroad. of over $52,000. ASSESSOR'S REPORT Total Revenue for the Next Fiscal Year Over Three Millions, REPEAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX AReduction of the Delinquent Pen- alties Advocated. THE NEW ASSESSMENT EE ey Assessor Trimble today submitted his an- nual report of the operations of his office during the last fiscal year. His report gives the total assessed value of real estate and personal property in the District of Columbia to be $204,004,531, as shown In the following detailed stavement of taxable property: Washington City. $90,629,640.00 70,425,121.00 $161,054,761.00 Taxable on land... $4,329,015.00 Taxable on improvements... 8,422, 600.00 Total. eens 7,T51,615.00 County. Taxable on land, at $1.50...... $12,053,590.00 Taxable on improvements, at $1.50 +» _ 5,097,650.00 Total....... -. $17,161,240.00 Taxable on land, at $1 $5, 004,330.00 Taxable on improveme! 993,100.00 $6, 00 Total....s00 eee Total assessed value of tax- able real estate.. seeees $192,555,046.00 Personal property. Washington city $10,671,843.00 Georgetown . ‘502,117.00 poset sar seesesereeeseee 76,785.00 Railroads taxed on gross re- celpts ..... 198,740.00 Total . see 911,44,485.00 Total assessed value of tax- able real brig’ a eee property in the ict of Columbia on July 1, 1894..., $204,004,531.00 Amount of tax for year ending June 30, ‘15. Washington city, at $1.50. 15,821 $2,415,821. + 116,274.22 257,268.00 5,974.30 ($2,855, 338.54 $168,761.18. 5,569.00 + 1,190.30 County, at $1.50, County, at $1. ‘Total real estate tax. Personal property, at Railroads taxed at 4 per Railroads taxed at 2 per cen' ‘Total tax on personal prop- erty .. vee $175,520.48 Total tax on real estate and “personal property.. ++ ++6$3,030,859.02, ‘The New Assessment Act. “An act to provide an immediate revision and equalization of real estate values in the District of Columbia,” the report states, “and also to provide an assessment in the year 1806 and every third year thereafter and for other purposes was approved Au- gust’ 14, 1804. ‘s “To give the time necessary for the re- vision said act postpones without interest or penalty the time for payment of the first half of the tax for the fiscal year, end- ing June 30, 1895, from November, 1804, until May, 1895, when the tax for the whole year will become due and payable. This change is temporary and applies only to the tax on real estate for the present fiscal year. “There is no change in the time of pay- ment of taxes on personal property, due and payable in November, 18¥4, and May, 1895. “It was claimed that the law relating to the modes of assessing real estate was very defective, and all attempts to enforce it had produced widespread dissatisfaction and complaint. “Every effort to secure uniformity in as- sessments had failed, and our taxpayers were justly aggrieved at the inequality in values. Several apparent causes contributed to these results. Having the assessments made by persons temporarily employed for that purpose, and the difficulty of securing for this reason, the services of gentlemen skilled in the determination of values, was one of the principal causes, “Arother cause was the fact that each of these temporary employes acted independ- ently of the others, without any pre- scribed rules which would tend to preserve uniformity in the estimation of values throughout the District. The time allowed under the old Jaw for the board of equaliza- tion to review and correct the inequalities found to exist in the returns was also found td be entirely too limited for satisfactory results, “It was also claimed that the present as- sessment was unjust and in many cases op- pressive from the glaring inequalities it contained and the gross errors in the esti- mation of values. Our board of trade took an active and intelligent part in formulating a bill to correct these errors, prevent the in- justice arising by reason of them, and to provide a system, permanent in character, under which a fair and impartial a:sess- ment shall at all times be possible. With this end in view the matter was submitted to Congress providing for three permanent assistant assessors, to each of whom is to be given a salary suffickent to command the services of men competent to perform intel- ligently the important duties assigned to them. “The two committees of Congress having District matters under special considera- tion were fortunately composed of gentle- men kindly disposed to favorable action in any bill looking to a solution of this vexed question, and a petient and painstaking hearing was accorded to all parties to ex- press their views on the various features of the bill, My thanks are due to the Hon. James E. Cobb of Alabama, chairman of the subcommittee of the Hovse, and the Hon. Eppa Hunton of Virginia,’ chairman of the subcommittee of the Senate, for spe- cial courtesies extended to me personally and the opportunities afforded for a full presentation of the needs and necessities for prompt legislation in this behalf. “Our District is to be congratulated on the final passage of the bill in its present shape, and I doubt not its beneficial effects will be soon felt and appreciated by all parties in- terested in the prosperity and future de- velopment of the national capital. The three gentlemen appointed as the board of asstst- ant assessors under the provisions of the law are citizens of high standing in this com- munity, and I look forward with confidence that their responsible duties in this connec- tion will be performed with that degree of intelligence and impartiality contemplated in the act itself and anticipated by the pub- Me in the first announcement of their ap- pointment. “The basic principles of the new law have been persistently advocated by this office, and hence I feel a personal pride in its successful operation, and that the work of the new may meet the full measure of public expectation; not only as a vindi- cation of the system itself, but because of its anticipated beneficial effects on the business interests of our District. How it will result and what~ will be the outcome of these anticipations remains for the fu- ture to develop. ‘Tax and Numerical Book. “The clerks are now employed in the preparation of the tax books for the pres- ent fiscal year, so as to have them ready by the first Monday of January next, the date required by law for the revising of the present assessment by the assistant asses- sors, from which time until the Ist of May the entire force of the office will be busily engaged in calculating the values, noting the various changes on the tax ledgers and preparing’ the numerical books to con- form to the revision. Last year the clerks were compelled to work day and night in order to secure completeness of the books for the collector of taxes at the time pro- vided by law, and br:t for this extra labor, which was rendered without murmur or complaint, the satisfactory results accom- plished at that time would not have been reached. “If the additional clerk estimated for Ly the Commissiorers is granted by Copgress at its next session, ft is heped that, by a systematic arrangement of the office force, the work required for the coming year may be performed without much extra duty, Clerical Salaries, “In making an annual average of 6,000 transfers of real estate in the tax books. ———————— great care, discrimination and judgement is required, in order to avoid many errors, which would otherwise be made by persons of less experience. Expert knowledge in this class of work is absolutely necessary, and this knowledg? is only acquired by long practical experience. It gives me pleasure to say that the office is fortunately possess- ed of this material. In this connection I beg to say that the clerical salaries now provided by law are entirely too low for the character of work required. With the exception of the salaries for the assistany assessors, the highest grade clerkship pened $1,400, and from that down to $900 per um. “While I hesitate to recommend at the present time a general increase, I sincerely hope that some provision may be made whereby those employed in the expert work may receive more adequate compensation for their services. I am pleased to know that the Commissioners have already es- timated for an increase in the salary of one of my assistants, in recognit! his long continued Valuable wervicen, "which have been marked by great fidelity and faithful- ness, city of Washington are “The plats of the nearly completed and will prove to be in- appropriation to have them photo-litho- graphed for the convenience of this and the other offices. Personal Property Tax. “I deem it my duty to again call atten. tion to the personal property tax. Under the provisions of the act of March 3, 1877, this class of property is taxed at the rate of $1.50 on each one hundred dollars of the assessed value, including. bonds, deeds of trust, mortgages, credits and other classes in action in possession, owned or held in trust, and section 7 of the same act directs the collector of taxes to distrain sufficient gocds and chattels as may be ni to pay any delinquent tax and for want of such and chattels to levy upon and sell at auction the estate and intercst of such delinquent in any parcel of land in the District. “Tt is of course a rare occurrenee that this ultimatum has been resorted to, and, as I am informed, has not been found necessary iu a singie instance for several years past. A strict enforcement of the law is abso- lutely impossible without a material in- crease in the clerical force, but rather than to ask an increase of force for this purpose, I would much prefer to see the law repeal2d. The actual amount of revenue received from this source is comparatively small and could easily be made up on a revision of our license laws, which would avoid the | necessity of prying into the private affairs of our citizens and compelling them to di- vulge, under oath, the depreciation in their household effects, in that their new fur- nishings do not exceed the legal exemp- tions. “It is difficult to divest a tax of this char. acter of unjust and inquisitorial features and equally difficult to make an assessment approximating an equitable distribution of its obnoxious burdens. It is wrong in prin- ciple. It invites perjury. It gives oppor- tunity to apologize for intentional misrep- resentation of facts, and in every way is ——, ed gon the general star. Public morality by enco extreme tension in the one wnoen oat science is inclined to be elastic on the ques- tion of legal responsibility. The law should be repealed. Delinquent Tax Penalties. “During the last session of Congress I ha@ the honor to submit ior your consideration and approval a draft of a bill providing for a reduction of penalties on delinquent taxes. Section 4 of the act of March 8, 1877, pro- vides that if one-half of the tax levied upon the real and personal property shall not be paid before the Ist day of December in each* year said installment shall thereupon be in arrears and delinquent; and there shall then be added, to be collected with such taxes, a penalty of 2 per centum upon the amount thereof, and a like penalty on the first day of each succeeding month until payment of said installment and penalty, and if said installment shall not be pald before the Ist day of the following June, together with the one-half of said original tax due before said 1st day of June, a like penalty shall then be added on said last one-half of such tax, and the whole together shall constitute the de- linquent tax. “This penalty I consider extremely op- pressive and entirely unnecessary. It is of course proper that there should be some penalty for non-payment of taxes and some proper inducement for prompt payment, but for the one who is so unfortunately sit- uated as to be unable to meet his or her obligations in the months provided by law a punishment of 2 per cent a month for thi financial inability is exorbitant, and in time will virtually amount to a confiscation of the property. The United States Senate has already taken favorable action on this sub- Ject, and passed a bill reducing the penalty one-half. I trust that favorable action may be urged on the part of the House of Rep- resentatives, end that the Senate bill may become a law during the early part of the apprcaching sesston.”” —_——. KEPT AWAY THE WEATHER. Decreased Attendance at Asaph Track. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. ASAPH’S, Va. October 29.—The threatening weather reduced the attend- ance at the St. Asaph track this afternoon, not more than two thousand people at- tending. The rain of yesterday and last night made the track heavy, and the mud Jarks had the best chance of the meeting. Tweaty-two pencilers did business and speculation was active. The officials of the club state that there is no truth in the ru- mor that Starter Rowe and Presiding Judge Simmons will be displaced by lower-priced officials. No change is contemplated, it is sald. Jodan was scratched in the first race, Derelict in the third, Gallitin, Pulitzer, Mc- Intyre and Long Brook in the fourth, and Bizarre, Flush, Evelyn, Carter filly, Ina and Curious in the fifth. Jockeys and odds in the first race were: Declare (Sims), 9 to 10 and 8 to 10; Our Jack (Doggett), 2 and 2 to 5; Little Mat (Griffin), 7 and 2; Illume (Barret), 20 and 6; Lizzie (Keefe), 30 and 7; Star Actress (Cur- tis), 80 ana 20. First race, one mile—Declare, first; Our Jack, second; Little Mat, third. Time, 1.43%. Jockeys and odds in second race: Black- foot (Griffin), 2 and 3 to 5; Drum Major (B. Tribe), 8 and 1; Virago (Penn), 15 and 5; Pecksniff (Bergen), 10 ahd 4; Grampian (Coudrier), 15 and 5; Repetition (Carter), 15 and 5; Factotum (Keef), 5 and 6 to 5; Mie Mac Queen (Doggett), 10 and 4. Second race, five and a half furlongs— Factotum, first; Blackfoot, second; Gram- pian, third. Time, 1.10 3-4. St. Asuph’s Entries. The following are the entries for St Asaph’s tomorrow: First race, seven-eighths of a mile.—Nero, 116; Judge Morrow, 112; Gold Dollar, 110; Miss Dixie, 107; Lo Bengula, 103; Doggett, 103; Bonaventure, 98. Second race, one mile and one-sixteenth.— Roche, 115; Leonawell, 107; Song and Dance, 99; Candelabra, 107; Captain T., 107. Third race, three-fourths of a mile.—Jack the Jew, 103; Benefactor, 98; Bizarre, 103; St. Vincent, 101; Apprentice, lvl; Evelya Carton filly, 100;’Flush, 102. u race, Toniet’ gelding toes Forager 10: Traves- ler gelding, 110; 1 110; frueilte’ ‘Bohn, colt, 110; Amsterdam, 110; Pouch colt 110. Sixth race—mile. Tom Skidmore, 119; Paris, 111; Lady 99; Gleesome, 110; Pulitzer, 103. Alexander Island Entri ‘The following are the entries for Alex- ander Island tomorrow: First race, four and a half furlongs— Charlie K., 107; Gold Wave, 115; Uno Grande, 122; Iceland, 102; Bobby Calnan, 107; Finance, 114; Irish Mike, 119; Dock Wick, 110; Maid Ellice, 114; Kingwood, 107; Foxella, 119; Grindetia, 100; Arabi Pasha, 102; Intimidad, 110; New Dance, 109. Second race—Six and a quarter furlongs— McKeever, 95; Markstone, 104; Soprano II, 90; Johnny, 102; Abocondor, 101; Grand Prix, 101; Silver Queen, 95; Venusbu: * Helmet, 98; McCormick, , Belisarine, 101; Clara eBll, 95; Boliva, 101, Third race, Four and a half furiongs— Lura, 81; Tom McC., 104; Detroit, 104; Trixey Gardner, 98; May 'D., 104; May Bird, 104; Mirage, 110; My Gypt colt, 111; Criterion, 98; Cameleon, 102; Beautiful Bells, 104; Maggie Beck, 104; Paragon, 107; Elien H., 99. Fourth race—Five furlongs. Bennemon, 122; Jack Lovell, 122; Elmstone, 122; Top- mast, 119; Emily W., A 119; Fa- got, 113; Fagin, 119; Blue Bird, 113; Path- way, 113; Snooks, 113; Billet Doux colt, 113. First race—Six furlongs. Siberia, 110; Bel- via, 102; Pattie. 110; Surgeon, 101; Jim- mie James, 101; Jews Harp, 98; re 101; Juanita. 9% the St