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acting secretary. The latter will return the minister's visit and Private Secretary ‘Thurber will also make a — call =. hong persona] representative of the Presiden but Sat mer not take place until tomorrow, ast lent is away on a squirrel hunt- ing expedition today and is probably not yet aware of the demise of the Russian sover- eign. When informed of it he will instruct the American minister at St. Petersburg to express the sorrow and sympathy of the American people to the government of Russia. CAREER OF THE CZAR. His Policy as the Head of All the Russias. Alexander III, Alexandrovitch, emperor of all the Russias, who died today, was the second som of Alexander Il. He was born March 10, 1845, and received a regular uni- versity education as well as a training in military affairs. Upon the death of his elder brother, Nicholas, in 1865, the suc- cession to the throne fell upon Alexander, and in 1866 he married his brother's flancee, Princess Dagmar, the daughter of King Christian of Denmark. During the Turko- Russian war Alexander served in a subor- dirate command, and operated against the Turkish positions at Rustchuk, Rasgrad and Shumla. After the loss of Plevna his troops were kept inactive until the fall of 1877, when, it is stated, only the master- ly blunders of the Turkish generals pre- vented them from being totally defeated. Alexander TI was asgassinated on the 13th of March, 1881, and on the following day Alexander Hl was proclaimed emperor. At that time he was thirty-six years of age, and it was said of him that he had his grandfather's energy and his father’s hu- manity. Immediately upon his accession to the throne the executive committee of the nihilists published a proclamation jus- tifying their action in “executing the tyrant,” and warning the newly crowned Alexander III that he must be just. The nibilists demand a complete amnesty, the election of a popular legislative assem- bly by the universal suffrage and a consti- tution. It was threatened that if the assassins of the late czar were put to death further acts of vengeance would follow. Alexander III Was not @istarbed by threats. He deter- mined on a reactionary course. The as- sassins were tried, found guilty and exe- cuted. His father’s conservative ministers, with whom in early life, while under the influence of a liberal leader, he had quar- reled, were retained. At first there was some semblance. of the western cabinet of responsible ministers. In April, 1881, Alexander III published a manifesto announcing his policy. He knew perfectly well that many abuses needed correction. Corruption was rampant. He appointed committees to examine into the land frauds, and in the autumn of 1581 many high officials received their dismis- sion. The same year the czar investigated the condition of the police service, but it retained the character of a secret and all- powerful inquisition, as it had under the reign of Alexander II, The press censorship was also maintained and the repression of the nihilists was con- tinued. In spite of the reactionary ten- dency of the emperor's policy, he succeeded in reforming abuses, and would probably have aecomplished .a great deal more in that direction if he could have had his own way and followed his best inclinations. Nthilist Disturbances. ‘The nihilists continued to be a source of disturbance to the ‘czar, and in 1887 a band of conspirators was discovered among the cadets of the naval school at St. Peters- burg and young officers of the navy, who had recently been students in the school. Many arrests were made, and subsequently @ large number of persons of the middle class were arrested, as well as large land- holders and men of rank. Others escaped from the country. In April of that year a man and woman were seized by the police on the streets of St. Petersburg while in the act of throwing grenades at the em- peror’s carriage. The trials of the persons arrested resulted in the sentence of death of a number and long terms of imprison- ment for the others. The Jewish Laws. The czar in 1889 ratified Count Tolstoi’s reform project, which was ostensibly de- signed for the benefit of the peasantry. This project involved changes in the method of local government. In 1800 the govern- mieht tndertook to apply the laws against the Jews that had been allowed to become a dead letter. Jews in villages were com- pelled to take up their residences In the cities. Licenses of artisans and the right to carry’‘on trade in various places were withdrawn. The professions and the gov- ernment service were closed altogether to persons of this faith. These decrees cost severé distress and inflicted much hard- ship. The emigration of great numbers of Jews followed. Tne persecution of the Jews was only part of a general policy of oppressing ail foreigners and dissenters from the orthodox faith. The czar displayed great activity in re- Heving the persons afflicted by the famine oO! "2. —_—-—_- ANOTHER TRAIN “HELD UP.” The Express Offic: Declare That Little of Value Was Taken. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nevember 1.—A special to the Post Dispatch from Birmingham, Ala., says Passenger train No. 3 of the Kansas City, Memphis ani Birmingham railroad was held up at 1 o’clock this morning a few miles east of New Albany, Miss., by three mashed men, and the express car looted of its contents. Conductor W. B. Leonard, who was in charge of the train, got into Birmingham at 6 o’clcck this morning, and from him the facts were learned. He said: “My train pulled out of New Albany about 1 o'clock this morning. Shortly after getting under full headway the train began to slack up, and was scon at a standstill. As I afterward discovered, three masked men had boarded the tender of the engine at New Alvany, and, covering Engineer Campbell and Fireman Alexander with pistols, compelled them to stop at a desig- nated poiat in the wocds a few miles east of New Albany. “When. the train stopped I was in the baggage car. 1 went to the side door and opened it, only to be greeted with several pI shots from one of the robbers. @ shoved the dcor shut, but, turning around, saw two of the robbers already in the bag- fase car, with pistols covering me. The engineer and fireman were made to dis- mount, and an unsuccessful attempt was made to uncouple the engine. Express Messenger Jeannette’s car was forced open, the robbers coyeriag me with pistols all the ume, and we were forced to give up the contents of the safe. Putting the booty in a bag, the robbers backed off in the woods, with their pistols still pointed at us, and disappeared in the darkness. We did not see their faces at any time.” Officers of the Southern express give it out that only a lot of cheap jewelry and vouchers constituted the robbers’ booty. It is expected, “however, that the express compary is lying low on this subject for their own reasons. The general belief ts that the robbers were amateurs, although they did things up in shape. There is not the slightest elue to their identity. : = HILL CONDEMNS TRADIN Doe t Want to Be Elected at Expense of Other Candidates, NEW YORK, November }.—Senator Hill was in the city today and spent some time at democratic headquarters. He speaks this evening at Schenectady. While he was at headquarters he took occasion to emphati- cally condemn the alleged scheme to trade votes for governor and mayor at the ex- pense of tegislattve candidates. He was op- posed, he said, to deals of all kinds. Chairman Hackett of the republican com- mittee scofféd at the figures and estimates sent out by John Boyd Thacher yesterday. Mr. Hackett says that even if the democrats reached the Harlem river with almost twice 40.000 majority they would be swamp- ed in defeat. “Hills chances are growing less each day,” said he. In the supreme court today Judge Bar- Fett decided a case brought to test the right of students to vote in the precinct in which they may be temporarily residing while at school. Justice Barrett held that Mo one can acquire a residence at a semi- Rary, and granteG the application to strike off the names. . _ Innovations in a Literary Paper. LONDON, November 1.—The Saturday Re- view was purchased today by Mr. Reuben Sassoon. It ts rumored that Mr. Frank Harris will be appointed editor of the Sat- urday Review and that: he will introduce tato it society paragraphs, pictures, etc. THE EVENING “STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE How Men Got on the New York Police Force. INFLUENCE OF THE TAMMANY LEADERS Sheehan Recommended Twenty- one to Himself as Commissioner. THE MACHINE’S WORKINGS NEW YORK, November 1.—Commission- er John C. Sheehan, his brother, the lieu- tenant governor, and Lawyer Louls Grant were early in their atterdance on today’s session of the Lexow police investigating committee, Senator O'Cormer presided in the absence of Chairman Lexow, who had not yet returned from campaign speech- making. Mr. Goff first offered Commissioner Shee- han’s private appointment beok in evi- dence. ‘Those who came with the expectation of seeing a repetition of yesterday's scenes with Commissioner Sheehan on the stand were disappointed, for Mr. Goff at the out- set announced that he would excuse the commissioner for a few days. Mr. Goff gave as his reason that he had not yet got his evidence in good shape. Lieut. Gov. Sheehan asked if his brother would be called again this week, and receiving the reply that he would not, the brothers with- drew. Tammany Leader John W. Boyle, who was placed on the stand for a while yes- terday, was the first witness called. Mr. Goft wished to bring out that on his recom- mendation n.any men had been appojnted ‘on the police force. Mr. Goff asked him if he had found who issued the circulars to which his (Boyle's) name had been attached, asking for the names of people under police protection. He had not be=n able to: do so. “How many men have you recommended for appointment on the police force?” “Two, I believe.” “Only two?” “Well, the limit is five.” Mr. Goff then read off a list of nincteen men whom the witness had recommended. After reading each name Mr. Go® would remark: “Is that the limit?” Mr. Goff said that John C. Shechan had recommended twenty-cne men himself. “That is, John C. Sheehan as district leader, has recommended twenty-one men to himself as police commissioner."” Mr. Goff went over the list of indorsers e applicants contained in Mr. Shee- 's private appointment book. He found that almost every appointment had been recommended by a Tammany politician. Senator Lexow, who had arrived and taken the chair, said: “Because a party man rec- ommended a man’s appointment that was equivalent to his appointment.” Mr. Goff's object was to show how politi- cal influence entered into the police de- partment. Morris Tekulsky, the ex-president of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association, was called to the stand. “Way did you send in names of persons to be appointed grand jurors?” Mr. Goff asked. “I believed there should be honest men on the grand jury, so I sent several names in,” said Tekulsky. “What was the matter with the grand jury men that you should wish others?” asked Chairman Lexow. “Why, the men on the grand jury were carried away by prejudice, and I thought honest, fair-minded men should be ap- pointed.” “Very praiseworthy, indeed,” sarcastically said Mr. Goff. “Now, why did you want certain men appointed as grand jurors?” Mr. Tekulsky bluntly responded: “I want- ed men there who were not prejudiced against the liquor trade.” Mr. Goff then read a letter which was ad- dressed to J. D. Smith, Kemble building. It read: “June 20, . Dear Sir: Yours with names duly received yesterday. You have done so well with those two I take the liberty to ask you today to send me four or five more names if you can. You have until the middle of July to do It in, Yours truly, MORRIS TEKULSKY”. “What names did he send you?” “I don’t remember.” John D. Smith, editor of the Wine and Liquor Dealers’ Gazette, next testified: He admijtted he had sent Takulsky names of men who, he thought,would treat the liquor interests with fairness if they were appoint- ed on the grand jury. “In other words,” said the chairman,” “the idea was to have the names of men who were fixed on the jury, who would look leniet on the liquor dealers charged with jot ‘fixed.’ Mr. Goff gxplained the method of draw- ing srand juries. An adjournment for re- cess was abcut to be annourced when Law- yer Grant arose and said he wished to offer @ sworn idavit trom Sergt. Townsend that he had not paid $6,006 to Sheehan to get appoirted. ‘The chairman would not allow it to go on record. Mrs. Herman, the Lexow Witness. JERSEY CITY, N. J., November 1—The supreme court, Judge Lippincott, today de- nied the application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mrs. Mathilda Her- man, the Lexow witness, who is now under arrest in this city. Mrs. Herman must re- main in jail for thirty days—the term for which Judge Potts sentenced her. The court decided that it had no power to release the woman in order to have her testify In another state. Judge Lippincott stated that if the Lexow authorities wanted to have the woman released they would have to apply to Gov. Werts for a requisition. Mrs. Herman was in court and said that if she should be released she was perfectly willing to go to New York and testify. Lawyer Barrick of the Lexow committee will probably make application to Gov. Werts for Mrs. Herman's extradition. —_— BY TROLLEY TO THE TOP. A Raflway to Wind Up to the Summit of Mt. Lowe. LOS ANGELES, Cal., November 1.—Prof. T. S.C. C. Lowe, builder of Pasadena’s mountain railway, has returned from Chi- cago, where he closed the deal- whereby it is made certain that the mountain rail- way will be extended from Echo mountain, its present terminus, to the highest sum- mit of Mount Lowe. The extension will be an electric road, using the trolley system. It will be seven miles in length. The track will wind around the sides of the great peak which bears Professor Lowe's name, giving a clear and unobstructed view of some of the grandest scenes in the Ameri- can continent. The construction of the ex- tension will be pushed forward as fast as possible. — NOT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. Guatemala in No Position for War With Mexico, SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.--Alfred Charpentier,envoy extraordinary and minis- ter plenipotentiary from France to the five Central American republics, is here from Guatemala on a leave of absence, and after several days’ stay in the citx will leave for Europe by the way of New Or- leans and New York. Mr. Charpentier does not think there will trouble between Guatemala and ico. Speaking of the matter he said: “The people of Guatemala have not given the matter any thought whatever. Mexico seems more concerned over the prospect of war than Guatemala. I do not believe there is any foundation whatever for the story afloat. There is certainly no truth in the report that the government of Guatemala has sent troops to Mexico’s frontier. That would be folly. Guatemala ts not in a posi- tion to engage in war with Mexico.” “Sanctified Band” ictments. BALTIMORE, Md., November 1.—A spec- ial from Onancock, Va., says: Five of the leaders of the “Sanctified Band” on Chin- coteague Island have been indicted for con- spiracy tn separating wives from their hus- bands, and for being a public nuisance. a The Wham Court-Martial. VANCOUVER, Wash., November 1.—The evidence in the Wham court-martial 1s now practically all in. THE WAIRARAPA’S LOSS. One Hundred and Thirty-Four Per- Bol Drowned. AUCKLAND, N. Z., November 1.—Addi- tional details regarding the loss of the Wai- rarapa, on Sunday night, have been re- ceived from passengers arriving here. The Wairarapa struck at midnight, when most of the pasengers were asleep. They were aroused by the shock of the steamer’s strik- ing ard rushed on deck in great excitement. Life belts were rapidly served out. ‘There were many pathetic and heartrend- ing scenes, especially between parents and children. Despite the confusion there was no panic. A heavy sea was breaking over the vessel, and the boats were launched with the greatest difficulty. The steamer as she struck settled rapidly, and was bad- ly submerged, and this.added tothe danger and difficulty of getting the life boats away. Most of the boats were capsized, and their occupants thrown into the water. No help could be extended to them, and they drown- ed. The life rafts were cut adrift, and many persons were saved by them. A large number sought refuge on the bridge. Many were swept from it by the seas. Others took refuge in the rigging, where they remained until daylight, when two of the crew swam ashore with lines, by means of which a sort of breeches buoy was rigged and a number of persons hauled ashore. All who reached shore were attired in the seantiest clothing. They remained on the rocks for thirty hours, subsisting on oranges that had been washed ashore. Maori boats discovered the shipwrecked pecple and obtained assistance for them at Port Fitzroy. The sea was rough when the steamer went aground. Attempts were. made to lewer some of the life boats, but several of these were either smashed by being thrown by the sea against the side of the steamer before the falls were recast off, or were capsized before they could be laid head oh to the sea. Everybody in the boats perished, Those remaining on board refused to at tempt to escape this way. In the meanti the people on shore had gone to the assist- etce of the shipwrecked people. The steamer had 2 or 3 life rafts, and these were thrown overboard, but attached to the vessel by stout lines.” Then some of the passengers scrambled down the side by the aid of ropes and dropped upon the rafts, which were then cut loose. They drifted rapidly in-shore, and the peo- ple on them were taken off when they came in reach by men who went out in the water | as far as possible to meet them. Altogether 111 of the passengers and twenty-three of the crew were drowned. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., November 1.—Lloya’s agent here confirms the statement that 111 passengers and twenty-three of the crew of the Union line steamship Wairarapa were drowned in the wreck of that vessel on the ccast of New Zealand. CAPT. DREYFUS’ ARREST. It is the Sensation of the Hour in Park PARIS, November 1.—The arrest of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus of the general staff on the charge of treason and espionage on benalg of the triple alliance is the’sensation of the hour. The captain was attached to the organizing and mobilizing department of the general staff, and in this capacity had access to some of the most important docu- ments relating to the plans for mobilizing the French army. Suspicion against Capt. Dreyfus was aroused by his intimacy with an Italian officer and Gen. Mercier, the minister of war, caused detectives to be sent to Monaco end to Italy, with the result that Capt. Dreyfus is now under strict guard in the military priscn. Capt. Dreyfus is said to have supplied the Italian officer alluded to, who is believed to have been a secret agent of the Italian gov- ernment, with the plans for the mpbiliza- tion of the fifteenth army corps, covering the departments of the Maritime, Alpas, Ardeche, Bouches-Du-Rhome, Corsica, Gard, Var, icler and Marseilles, as well as with plans for mobilizing the French forces und Briancon, the Alpine Gibraltar. He is also suspected of having furnished the Italian agent with plang of the numerous fortified positions around Briancon, which are connected by underground galleries with the town mentioned. Briancon is a place of the utmost importance, especially in view of the possible advance of the Ital- fan army into France. Briancon commands the route across Mont. Genevie, between France and Italy, and in addition to being most strongly de- fended on account of its natural position (it is situated on a hill about 4,300 feet above the level of the sea), its surrounding eminences are crowned with strong, modern fortifications, mounted with the latest ar- tillery. And, as already stated, these for- tifications communicate with each other and with the town by subterranean pas- sages. A bridge having a span of about 130 feet and 180 feet high crosses the Claree valley, and affords access from the prin- = parts of the fortifications to the town tselr. Capt. Dreyfus is said to have supplied the Italian government with all the plans so carefully laid out during years past for the defense of the Alps, and which have been looked upon as forming a complete bulwark against the possibility ef an invasion of France from Italy, and he is also said to have sold all these plans to Germany, and to have divulged to Austria and Germany the names of all the French officers who have recently been sent abroad on secret missions. Capt. Dreyfus was married to the daugh- ter of a rich diamond merchant of this city. ———— RAISED. COLOR QUESTION Ad- mission to a Pal INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 1.—In the case of Thornton vs. Superintendent Goss of the public schools and his assist- ants, in which Thornton, who is colored, charges that his child was transferred from cne school building to another because of ber color, and to which demurrers were filed by the defendants, Judge Winters to- day ruled that the defendants must answer to the alternative writs in the case. In his decision the judge held that there is noth- ing in the complaints to show discrimina- tion on account of color, but that the right of the colored child is as dear to the court as the right of the white child. ‘The attorneys for the defendants filed an answer at once. Gee JAPANESE WARSHIPS CHASED. Small Bodies of Chinese Attack Rus- sian Frontier Statioi SHANGHAI, November 1.—Two Japanese warships were sighted off Wel-Hai-Wei on Sunday last and the Chinese fleet went out in pursuit. Not finding the enemy, the Chinese fleet returned and left Wei-Hai- Wei again on Wednesday last, its destina- tion being unknown. The only foreigners with: the fleet are two engineers and two gunners. Small bodies of Chinese have attacked several Russian frontier stations, and in one case seized a quantity of arms and am- munition. In another case the Chinese were repulsed with a loss of sixty men. — WHITECAPS ARRESTED. Survivors of the Recent Battle With the Blue Bill Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., November 1.—The sheriff of Sevier county has arrested four- teen members of the whitecap band who fought a pitched battle with “Blue Bills” in that county last week. The men are Wm. Brown, Jess? Brown, Isaac Brown, D. T. Davis, Bales Davis, Horace Davis, 0. L Montgomery, Lon Carnes, John Martin, Arthur Seaton, Jobn Seaton, Wm. Tram- mel, Henry McMann, Wm. Ware. Three men were killed in the battle. The first three confessed to having been in the bat- tle and gave the names of the others, who were arrested. The Browns were brought to Knoxville last night for safe keeping, the others having sworn to kill them for their betrayal. . An Increase Recommended. Second Auditor Farrow, in his annual re- port to the Secretary of the Treasury, says it will take five years to bring up the work in the pay and bounty division if claims con- tinue to come in at the present rate, but with an increase of twenty-five clerks the work can be finished in ‘two years. He there- fore recommends that this in®rease of force be made, in order that all just claims for pay and bounty due to soldiers and to the families of deceased soldiers may be paid more promptly. THE PRICE OF BREAD r Journeymen Bakérs Rar Reduction Will Co Che £ They Will Meet and, Discuss the Mat- ter as to 1t#' Effect on Thete Wages. a oy ‘The journeymea aérs are ruffled over the bread prosprct: ‘They feel that the reduction in. the price:cf bread will operate adversely to them, und coming just at this time, on the front eni& of the winter, will be doubly dangerous to their interests. Winter is a bad: season with the bakers, they say,’at: best. ‘Numberet’ of families bake their own bread, which in summer they buy from the stores rather than run fires. Then again, incold--weather buck- wheat, corn and batter cakes are important articles of diet. Notwithstanding the larger population of Washington in winter, yet the daily sales of bread are thousands of loaves under the sales in other seasons. Several men are usually laid off in cold weather, but many- of the boss bakers con- tinue men on the pay rotl whom they do not absolutely need. They fear that be- cause of the reduction in prices the force in every bakery in the city will be reduced to the lowest possible limit. They do not know whether bread'can be profitably sold at the present rates. That is none of their business, they say. They know that the profits of the mzster bakers have been curtailed, and this is why they fear they may suffer in consequence. They are, as a rule, considerably embit- tered against Chas. Schneider. Several of them told a Star reporter that Mr. Schnei- der’s statement in The Star of last evening, to the effect that he had asked the locai assembly to supply him with bakers to fill vacancies, and that because of the assem- bly’s inability to do this, he had been fore- ed to import bakers from New York, was untrue. They were emphatic in this. Mr. Schneider had never made a request of that kind, but had imported the New Yorkers in opposition to the assembly. Meinberg, they say, is the right bower of Schneider, and is now employing several non-union men. Assembly No. 2389, Knights of Labor, which is composed of 200 bakers, will hold its regular meeting on Saturday evening at the hall at the corner of 4 1-2 street and Pennsylvania avenue. At that meeting the situation will be pretty well gone over, They will not discuss the price of bread, nor how much it costs to make ft, but they will talk about their rights and their wages, No cut in wages has been made, and no reduction in force made as yet, because of the lower price of bread, and the main trouble with the journeymen is that they fear this will be done. > HUNTING THE SQUIRREL, The President is Indulging in That Sport Today. The President and his faithful door- keeper, Charlie Loeffler, are off in the woods of Maryland, north of the city today, hunt- Ing the festive squirrel. They left about lay brea! is morning, and back this evening == tab neers The President. Jeft the city during the forenoon, first going to Woodley to look after a few houselold affairs connected with the forthcoming return of the family to the country home for a few weeks’ stay. The country to.the merth of Woodley 1s thickly wooded apd squirrel hunting there is now at its best. The day is bright and warm and the idgnt could not have selected a better fora day’s gunning, MR. MORTON'S) COACH Ne pois Seeretary Cartisie ‘to Announce His Decision Lafe This Afternoon. Secretary Carlisle will probably announce his decision in the cise of Mr. Morton’s English coachmah ths afternoon or to- morrow, and the impreysion is that he will adhere to his origmal)decision and order Howard's deportation and the institution of proceedings agitinst4Mr. Morton for yio- lation of the aflen, {ontract labor law. Such action would be.eontrary to the de- cision of Judge Lacombe: of New York and the alleged opinion '¢f Attorney Gen- eral Olney, that ‘a coachman 1s not a laborer within the meaning of the statute, but is clearly a personal or domestic sery. ant, and consequefitly ts rot of the pro- hibited class. The ,story ‘that Howard 1s behind the movement for his deportation, is. declared by the well informed to be too silly for a moment's consideration. “ NOT POSTMASTER YET. Willett, However, Receives Any Number of Ca It is not “Postmaster” Willett just yet, for the President's appointee has not yet made up his mind as to when he will take eharge of the local mail machine, and therefore has not yet relieved Mr. Sher- wood. But if the size of his own mail, which increases daily, is to be an tndica- tion he had better become postmaster pretty soon, or he will have: several thousand pegs to put into a very few places. Mr. Willett received many calls today, some of them purely friendly, of that delightful kind that means nothing more than a cordial hand- grasp and a few words of congratulation, with nothing behind them, but there were many others, that were evidently pald for the purpose ‘of getting in touch with the new man. The fact that the postma8ter has patronage at his disposal worth upwards of $50,000 a year has become widely known, and this has caused the stones in frent of his place of business to take on a high pol- ish very suddenly. If Mr, Willett has made any plans about taking charge of the office he has confided them to no one of his busi- ness associates. He was away from his store most of the day. — LIQUOR LICENSES. umber of Applications Larger This Yeur. Contrary to expectation the total number of applications for liquor licenses filed up to date, for both retail and wholesale places, is greatly in excess of the total number filed last year. The records of the office this afternoon showed a total of 579 appli- cations for retail liquor licenses in hand and 120 wholesale applications, It will be interesting to note the comparison with last year. When the Ist of last November rolled around the assessor reported a total of 409 retail applications in hand and 9% wholesale applications. Should all of these licenses be granted the revenue from this source would be $261,0 an increase of $74,7) over last year.. to speak more in deiail, an increase of $68,000 in retail licenses and an increasg of $6,450 in whole- sale licenses. This was the last daygallowed for existing saloon keepers to file’ their new applica- tions for liquor Henst#, and there was a continual stream *f affplicants in the as- sessor’a room alhday./ While there is a great increase in,tbe, number of applica- tions, it is hint: by ¢hose who are in a position to know thaf when the excise board completes tts labors, there will not be as many salooms in2the city by a good many as there were thé year. a Liberty ‘Hleets Officers. Liberty Lodge, No. 8,1. O. G. T., which meets at Weller’, Hi 8th and I streets southeast, has eleeted»officers for the en- suirg quarter, as fllows: Mr. Geo. Spence, chief terAplarf Miss Emily Gill, yie> templar; Mroiw. Knight, secretary; Mr. Harry Wolf, ;financial secretary; Miss Bertha Kennedy, treasyrer: Miss Clara Gill, chaplain; Mr. R. nd, marshal; Mr. Thos. Elam, guard; Mr. Jno: McCabe, sen- tinel; Miss Anna Moyer, assistant secretary, and Miss Joyce, deputy marshal. ‘Total } wilt Filed. The will of the late Louis Belrose, jr., was filed for probate today. The deceased left his. entire personal estate to his wife and directed that the rent accruing from his real estate shall be divided among his wife and children. —_—.—_—_. Dinner to Baya: Ambassador Bayerd will be tendered a dinner on November 9 by Secretary of State Gresham, to which the members of the cabinet and other distinguished guests have been invited. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Police Matters. Cormmissioner Truesdell is still engaged during his odd momerts looking over the cases that have been referred to him from the police trial board. He has not yet, however, made up his mind on any case, and of course has recommended no one for dismiseal. When dismissals do take place, which cccur every now and then, they will be based upon the recommendation of the trial board. No investigation beyond that which is continually going on is being made at present, and those in control are em- phatic in their denial that eny wholesale change is even contemplated. Sewers to Be Laid. The Commissioners this afternoon, not- withstending the objection that had been filed, ordered that sewers be laid on Half street between M and N southwest, and in alleys of square 650, at an estimated cost of $1,023.50, one-half to be assessed against 26, 28, 20, A, B, C, D, E, 7, » G, H, I, K, L, 30, 31, 32, 33 of square 650; also 9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 of square 651. These sewers were recommend- ed as necessary for public health, and ad- vertised in the newspaers. Wa the Parking. D. O'Connell, a grocer at 228 E street southwest, wants the Commissioners to grant hin the privilege of using the park- ing in front of his place to show his goods, as his store is small and crowded. Wants to Know. A citizen, who signs himself “A sick res- ident,” and says his letter may be publish- ed in The Star, writes thus, pathetically, to the Commissioners: : “Why is it that a man the least bit intoxicated walking along the street will be arrested, when the mob of foot ball players can make all the noise they please coming down on the cars on 7th street?” Wants Improvements. L. J. Bryant of 1817 Q street northwest has requested the Commissioners to grade and regulate Bates street from North Cap- itol street to Ist street west, as he desires to build houses on lots 180, 181 and 182, square 615, fronting on that street. As he has recently paid a heavy special assess- ment for paving the alley, he thinks the front should be improved and put in a pass- able condition. Health Report. The able report of the committee on typhoid fever of the Medical Society of the District is being distributed to the state boards of health of principal cities and med- ical societies by order of the Commission- ers. Old Rubbish, The atiention of the Commissioners has been called to the filthy condition of the vacant lot on K street between 4th and 5th streets northwest, where, it is claimed, all kinds of old rubbish and refuse matter are piled. Assessment Appeals. ‘The board of permanent assessors are very busy these days working over appeals from the last assessment. Already they have nearly completed the appeals on city prop- erty far as they have been filed, and in a few days it is expected they will com- mence on the county. ‘The board urge citizens who desire to enter an appeal to do so at once, so that the matter can be considered before the time expires. While it is true that appeals will be received up to the first of the year, it will not be possible for the board to give them the consideration they demand unless they are filed some time previous. Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: D. H. Kent, one brick dwelling at 2224 N street northwest, to cost $5,500; J. G. Berkman, one brick dwelling at $40 E street northeast, to cost $2,450. Contingent Fund. The Commissioners have made the fol- lowing apportionment of the fund for con- tingent expenses: Executive office, $2,212; superintendent of charities, $875; assessor’s office, $1,125; special assessment division, $180; collector's office, $00; auditor's of- cr ; attorney's office, $360; coroner's No More Bundles, ‘The president of the Metropolitan Rail- road Company has written to the Commis- stoners saying it affords him pleasure to comply with their request relative to pro- hibiting baskets or bundles of soiled clothes on the cars. Notices to this effect have been posted, he says, and conductors and drivers ordered not to permit such baskets or bundles on the cars. Rent for Stalls. For several weeks past the Commission- ers have been considering the advisability of changing the rent of stalls and stands in the market of the city. There has been considerable dissatisfaction among the stall owners on this subject, and the Com- missioners finally decided today to appoint a commission, consisting of the market masters of the Eastern, Western and Georgetown markets and Inspector E. Y. Beggs, to recommend a rate of rent for the stalls and stands in the several muni- cipal markets as well as a revision of the market rules. Question of Transfers. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to an alleged imposition by the Belt line railroad, in charging two fares for one continuous ride. The Com- missioners are informed that yesterday one of the company’s cars (a brown car) was boarded at 131-2 and B streets southwest. At 12th and BE streets a transfer was given and when the first yellow car came by it was boarded and the transfer handed to the conductor, At llth and H streets he de- manded another fare, saying the transfer was only good to the next transfer point, which was llth and E streets. The writer, who is a teacher in the public schools, con- cllides her letter as follow: “I should like to know if this is lawful. As it is the only line that ts convenient to the school I shall have to stand it, and if it is allowed by the Commissioners ! shall try to feel that there must be some excuse for it.” Beating Carpcts. A letter has been received by the Com- missioners protesting against the beating of carpets and dumping of refuse matter in the immediate vicinity of the Randall school during this much dreaded period of smallpox. Request Paving. The Commissioners today received a pe- tition from a number of residents and prop- erty owners residing on B street between 1st and North Cé#pitol streets requesting them to place that street upon the schedule for improvement during the next fiscal year. To Remove Parking. The Commissioners have directed the in- spector of buildings to notify property own- ers on 12th street southeast between D and E to remove cheir parking fences, so that the work of grading to the established line may proceed. Night Watchm: The Commissioners today appointed Edw. J. Redican night watchman at the mu- nicipal lodging house, vice Nicholas Leagre. —_ ‘ Arrested for Robbery. On the evening of the 26th of last month there was a fire at the Dorsey House,corner of 7th and I streets northwest, and about the time of the fire some one stole $100 worth of jewelry and other articles. Today Detective Boyd arrested Turner Williams, colored, who was employed in the house, and recoyered a small part of the alleged stolen property. The prisoner is locked up for a hearing. —_———_ Death of Mrs. Delarue. Mrs. Marie Margueritte Delarue died at her residence in Brookland this afternoon, in the eighty-ninth year of her age. She was a native of Bayonne, Lorraine, France, but had been a resident of, Washington for about fifty years. She had large circle of friends and was noted for her amiable dis- position and sterling womanly qualities, She leaves one child—Miss Leonide Delarue, who is also well known in this city. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a 2 p.m., 64; maximum, 68; mini- mum, 39. FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Fractionally Higher at the Opening. VOLUME OF BUSINESS WAS NOT LARGE +o Sugar Was the Feature of the List Today. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —__-+—_—_ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 1.—Prices were fractionally higher at the opening of to- day's stock market as the result of a pro- fessional covering movement. The short interest in the coalers and grangers is ‘still large, and indications point to its be- ing reduced prior to the resumption of ac- tivity on that side of the market. The volume of business was not large and the character of trading unchanged. Lacka- wanna, Delaware aud Hudson und Jersey Central each gained 1 per cent and Read- ing gained 1 1-4 on moderate trading. Phil- adelphia houses are largely responsible for the recent strength in the latter stock, believing that the reorganization plan will eventually prove successful and that this property will be benefited by the recent decision of the sales agents in the mat- ter of tonnage. No immediate liquidation in these stocks is looked for, the rapidity of the decline demanding a substantial recovery before long holdings can be forced out by bear selling. Northwest regained 1 per cent of yes- terday’s loss on buying by the room ele- ment. The selling of this stock has been traced to the same interests which engineer- ed the drive at the coalers last week. The latter movement has met with more re- sistance, however, and is not likely to ex- tend to such substantial results. Sugar was the feature of the list, selling up 2 per cent in the face of decidedly ad- verse trade conditions. The buying was attributed to the pool in the property, which is heavily loaded with stock and is seeking a market to sell out on, A reduction of 1-8 per cent in high grade and 1-16 in low grade sugar was announced during the morning, making the third reduction in the last few days. The selling of sugar to the trade at prevailing prices reflects a loss estimated to be between 75 and 90 cents a barrel. The advance in the price of the stock under the circumstances reflects the artificial support now given the property by pool managers. Inside interests, except for purposes of manipulation, are not and will not be purchasers around these prices. The balance of the industrials were strong on a limited volume of business. Next Tuesday's elections are responsible in a great measure for the change in specula- tive sentiment, but the interest in that event is superior to the desire to promote activity. The sentimental influence of the elections, coupled with the nervousness of the shorts, may force prices up still fur- ther during the week. The present volume of business must improve before any pro- lcnged upward movement will obtain. The London holiday did away with all arbitrage business in today’s foreign ex- change market, but in spite of the dullness the tone was firm at yesterday’s quota- tions. The supply of commercial bills was good, but there is no perceptible falling off in the demand from remitters. No gold has been taken for export and none is likely to go out during the week unless exchange becomes active. The last hour’s business was dull and without significant feature. Prices were ir- regular, but in the main strong under con- tinued covering by room shorts. Bull points on sugar were freely circulated by pool brokers and served to keep the price of that specialty firm. NEW YORK, Wall street, 1 p.m.—The announcemens of the death of the czar fell flat u the stock exchange, and the market, which was strong at the time, con- tinued ‘its upward course. The interna- tional stocks were particularly firm and the event caused not the slightest flurry on the @hange. . sa pay 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: Amero i merican : American Sugar, pid. ‘American Tobacco. c.c. ones ecee esses Chicago B. and Q....... chic. and Northwestern. Del. Deli are and Hudson.. Denver and Rio Grande. U.S. Cordage Co. U.S. Cordage, pfd. New Jersey Centrai.*. . few York Central .....° Y. and New En, 5 C. and St. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacitic, pfd. North American. Paila. and Reading. *Pullman P. Car Co . Richmond Terminal. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. Union Pacific bash . L Wheeling & Sestern Un Wisconsin Central. Washington Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m—U. 8. 4s, coupon, $100 at 115%. D. C. 3.658, $100 at 11414. Washington and Georgetown Railroad let 63, $1,500 at 133. Piremen’s Insurance, 25 at 42. bids Lop ankeds "U8. tm coupons TS bide Us st bid, asked. U. coupon, ul u. 8. 5s, 118i bid, oa District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 108 bid. 30-year fund @s, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid! Water stock 7s, 1003, 120 bid. 3. . currency, 115 registered, 2-108, 100 bid: ‘Bonds.—Wi lise .—Washington and town Railroad. conv. Ga, Ist, 180. bid. 135 “asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroed conv. 6a, 21, 130 bid, 135 usked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, SO. bid, 83 asked. "Eckington Railroad 63, 100 bid. Columbia Railroad 68, 106% bid, 110 asked. Wasi Company 63, series A, 114 bid. Washington aGs Company 6s, series B. 115 bid, Washington Gi ¥, id. U. 8. Electric Light and Potomne ‘Tele- American Securit and Trust 5s, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Se. and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing- jarket Company, Ist Gs, "108 bid, 112 asked, Washington Market Com " asked. Washington Market’ Company’ ext. bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. Wash- tngion Light Infantry Ist Gs, 102% bid. Washington Tight Infantry “ss National Bank Stocks.--Bank of Washington, 200 bid, 320 asked. Bank of the Republic, 270’ bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 285 bid, 297 »sked. Cen- tral, 270 bid. Farmers’ and Mecnantes’, 160 bid, asked. Second, 140 bid, 150 asked. ‘Columbia, 130 bid, 145 asked. Capital, 114 bid.’ West End, 110 bid, 115 . Traders’, 102 bid, 112 2sked. Lipcoln, 100 bid, 104 asked.’ Ohio, 74% bid, 80 Rafe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. “American Se- curity and Trost, 132% bid, 134 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Geos 280 bid, 815 asked. Metropolitan, 75 bid, 8: Columbia, 55 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 25 bid, 40 asked. Eetingtos, ‘82 bid. Georgetown and Teunallytown, as ton etown, asked. Gas and Blectric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 47% ‘as +2 eeked. Georgetown Gas, 62 bid, 0 asked. U.S. Electric Light, 128 bid, 130 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 40 ‘bid, 44 asked. “Franklin, 45 bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 69 bid, 75 asked. Corcoran, BT bid, 78 asked. Potomac, @8 bid. “Arlington, '150 bid, 165 asked. German: 160, bid: Natiooal Union, 12 bid. bid, 7% asked. 2B bn, ‘asked. Tan coin, 7% bid, 7% asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 5% Title Insurance Stecks.—Real Mstate Title. 108 Did, 118 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8% asked, pe epee an « Pn ey eg yg a gh can Ch 5 bid, 10 ‘asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, ~ 30 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. -Washington Market, 15 bid, 18 asked. Great Falls Ice, 140 bid, 150 asked. Bull Hun Panorama, 17 F-3 Norfolic acd Washington Steamboat, 92 bid. Lincoln Hall, ‘85 bid, 100 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 12) bid. *Ex.’ div. — Baltimore Markets. mar a November 1.—Fiour dull, 11,134 barrels; shipments, €,236 Noveinber, Samaben® December siysoqe May 50% bid;'steamer No. 2 red, 51 5, Pe et 5 ; January, 1 receipt, He bushels: stock, 12,608 Uishela sales, 0000 bosbels; ite 50a53; southern corn, G0. Oats rm_No.’2 white western, ‘S44, anced? No. 2 mized w 82 asked—receipts, 1,021 bush is. Rye slow No. 2, 58a is; stock, 20,334 bushels. ‘Grain fleighte Armor aveam to Lie. ber bushel, Is.%d. November; others un- gar firm, unchanged. Butt cee ‘ileese drm, unchanged. Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers. CHICAGO, November 1, 1894, ‘High. Low. Close, 52 My Ba HALLOWEEN AT KENSINGTON, A Novel Entertainment Under the Name of “Snipping Party.” A Halloween “snipping party.” for the benefit of the Noyes public library, was held in the ‘brary building last night, and attractea a large gathering, . Ice cream, cake and candy were served, and much amusement was afforded by the sale and distribution of “snips.” “Snips’’ were bun- dies of all sizes and shapes, depending from the ceiling, which contained anything from a child's rattle to pieces of embroidery or fancy vare. The most interesting feature of the occasion was the presentation of the Century Dictionary to the library by Mr, Crosby S. Noyes. Mr. B, H. Warner, in a speech of presentation, made allusion to-the numerous gifts which the library had re- ceived from the same source. “He attributed the deep interest felt by Mr. Noyes in pub- lie libraries to the fact that when a poor boy in Meine he had laid the foundation of his newspaper career by reading from 4 smal! collection of books to which he had access at a shoemaker’s shop. Mr. Noyes felt, Mr. Warner said, that a village lil was second to no other influence in up- building its moral and material prosperity. Judge Alphonso Hart, president of the Li- brary Association, accepted the gift in @ neat speech. He reviewed the history of the lbrary, which began its career about two years ago with six hundred volumes. By gradual purchases and donations, the library now contains about two thourand volumes, some of them rare and valuable publications. Its constant use by the youths of Kensington in their school studios gave them high rank when entering the High School at Washington, as numbers have already done. Mr. H. K. Simpson proposed a rising vote of thanks to Mr. Noyes, as an evidence of the appreciation of Kensington’s citizens for his generous gifts, and a committee was named to draft suitable resolutions to that effect. ——_ TWO DAYS’ RACING OFF, A Postponement From Saturday Until Wednesday. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. ASAPH’S, Va., November 1.—The beautiful wcather induced one of the largest crowds oi the meetirg to attend the racing at the St. Asaph track this afternoon, both special trains being crowded.” The wind and sun had done much toward drying the track, and it was in much better shape than was expected, heavy but safe. At the solicitation of the New York contingent the club decided last night to postpone the rac- ing from Saturday until next Wednesday. The club is doing far better financially that it anticipated, and very reluctantly consented to postpone. But it is understood Yorkers might cast their votes. Bigh' bookmakers weighed in today, and specula- tion was unusually brisk, Derfargilla was scratched in the first race, Pulitzer and Emma in the third, and ia ccs Tom Skidmore and Paris in the xth. Jockeys and odds in the first race: Wol- cott (Doggett), 12 and 3; Huilnut (Nacey), 50 and 10; Restraint (Keefe), Will Elliott (E. Tribe), 5 and 1; Harrington (Sims), 1 to 4 and sut. First race, five and a half furlongs—Will Elliott, first; Harrington, second; Restraint, third. Time, 1.11 1-4. Jockeys and odds in the second race: Evelyn Carter filly (Penn), 6 and 2; Emma (Corrigan), 4 and 6 to 5; Little Ella (Keefe), 8 and 3; Romping Girl (Sims), 4 to 5 and out; Thyra (Curtis), 7 and 2. Second race, six furlongs—Emma, first; Romping Girl, second; Evelyn Carter filly, third. Time, 1.21. St. Asaph’s Entries. Tomorrow's entrics at St. Asaph’s follow: First race, three-quarters mile—Lady Vis- tel, 109; Little Billy, 104; Lorimer, 90; Gold Dollar, 104; Wernberg, 107; Bizarre, 74. Second race, mile and sixteenth—Song and Dance, 103; Gov Sheehan, 106; Judge Mor- — Baroness, 103; Roche, 115; Pachino, 106. ‘Third race, five-eighths mile—Phoebus, 100; Golden Gate, 100; Samaritan, 100; Velvet Rose, 100; Oily Gamin, 100; Wiley, 100; Pan- dora gelding, 100; Midstar, 100. Fourth race, three quarters mile—The Scalper, 109; Bloodstone, 97; Edna May, 106; Marengo, 103; Sabine filly, 97; Whizgig LL. colt, 106; Tempting, 94; Perthenia, 4. Fifth race, half mile—Palianthus gelding, 109; Little Elle, 94; Nineveh, 100; Tebula, 108; Festival, 118; Pretense, 103; Pouch colt, 106; Son Erreur, 97; Saluda filly, 94. Sixth race, mile—Leonardo, #8; Gleesome, 101; Restraint, 110; Setauket, 0; Ed Kear- ney, 109; Pulitzer, 105; Grampian, 87, Racing on the Island. The first race at Alexander Island today was won by Verse, even money; Miracle, second, 4 to 5; Dryad, 3. Alexander Island Entries. ‘The following are the entries at Alexan- der Island tomorrow: First race, half mile—Imp. The Dude, 114; Repetition, 114; Despatch, 114; Clara Bell Il, 114; Miss Marie, 114; Fearless, 114; Chilly, 114; Lithograph, 119; Loving Heart, 14. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs— Dr. Johnson, 96; Detroit, 9%; ray 95 Bright Eyes, 95; Cheddar, 101; My Gyps, 107; Can't Tell, 101; Hemet, 98; Ellen H., 0; Dutch Lou, 95; Johnny, 102. Third race, four and a half furloags— Blue Bird, 107; ashen, Eclipse, @4; aoy Bird, 104; Jersey, ; Forest, 104; - min, 107; Siberia, 06; Sonora, 104; Pattie, 81 Cremone, 84; Elmstone, 113; Eunice, Little —— 104; Jim McLaughlin, 1 Paragon, 107. Fourth race, six and a half furlongs—Pel- isarius, 104; Whitestone, 90; Frank —, 108; Watch Charm, 99; Lemorse, 110; Ponce-de- Leon, 96; Annorean,. 97. Fifth race, five furlongs—Monte Carlo, Juanita, 96; O’Hearn, 04; Valkyrie, 108; ‘Theckla filly, 94; Bosphorita, 110; Surgeon, 97; Ben, 97; Princess Alix, 04; Miss 94; Rufus, 96; May Howard, 98. i National Banks. The abstract of resources and liabilities of ell the national banks in the United States, as shown by their reports of condition for October 2, 1894, shows the following aggre- gates: Individual deposits..... Loens and discounts. ‘Total lawful money in bank. 402, Similar abstracts for October 8, 1803, show the following aggregates: Oct. B, 1893. Individual deposits. $1,451, 124,330 Loans and discounts.. + 1,830,667,349 ‘Total lawful money. 316,433,219