Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1894, Page 2

2 —aNeaqQqQnnnnnQQQqqquwuueeees oI. _EVENING,.STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. — oT S=_ay LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Recent Hold Up by the Cook Gang. PASSENGERS DID NOT TAMELY SUBMIT Gave Up Only When Dynamite Was Exploded. AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 15.—A special to the Republic from Sedalia, Mo., says: (he bullet-riddled and dynamite-shatterod cars and coaches of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train, which was held up and robbed at Blackston, I. T., last night arrived in this city. W. W. Glover, who was in charge of the mail c: said that no sooner had the train stopped then the robbers opened @ regular fusillade. Going to the express car the leader demarded admittance of Messenger Tyon. “Instead of opening up,” Glover con- tinued, “the occupants of the car fired a number of shots from the inside. Con- vinced that resistance was to be deter- mined, the bandits began exploding sticks of dynamite, but no damage was done. Leaving the express car temporarily, the cut-throats fired possibly 200 shots into the coach, and that one or more passen- gers were not killed or wounded is a mira- cle. “The bandits then turned their attention to the passengers. A young man of twen- ty-three or twenty-four years of dBe,wear- ing a white slouch, a false beard and a brown coat, acted as leader and entered the smoking car, while the remainder of the gang stood oustide standing guard. The leader carried a sack for the recep- tion of valuables, and it was given to a passenger to hold while the work of ‘hold- ing up’ was going on. From passenger to passenger they proceeded, and money, watches and other valuables were handed over with rapidity.” Col. Leslie Markaduke Sweet Springs, Mo., who was one of the passengers in the Wagner sleeper “Juniata,” said there was only one robber in sight, and he ap- peared to be greatly excited. “He took my gold watch and then leaving our car step- ped into the second parlor car and went through it.” There were more passengefs in it than in ours, and the robber got $700 in cash and a number of gold watches. C. B. Lyon, the American Express Com- ‘any’s messenger, who, with Guards better, Peyton and Rodger Johnson, held the fort against the bandits and would not surrender the treasure tn his care, said: “We refused to open the door when called upon to do so, and endeavored to return shot for shot. About thirty were fred. The outfit finally left in disgust, and paid their attention to the passengers. After the successful defense of the express car Lebetter made a charge upon the re- treating robbers. He pumped two Win- chesters-dry. I do not know certainly, but I have good reason for believing the guard was shot by Lebetter just as they had completed their work.” —_ > -— BAPTISTS IN VIRGINIA. The Ccnvention Now in Session at Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA,Va., November 15.—After ‘The Star’s report of the Baptist Associa- tion closed yesterday the moderator an- nounced the following committees for the ensuing year: On education, Dr. Landrum, Edmund Harrison, O. T. James, L. G. Broughton, T. B. Thomas. On obituaries, Wright, B. Henning, Jones. On new boards, C. H. Ryland, C. L. Cocke, H. A. Bagby, T. B. Shepherd, J. B. Turpin, J. B. Montgomery, F. R. Boston. On time, place and preacher for next meeting of the association, J. Taylor Elly- son, M. L. Wood, John Hart, F. B. Beale, A. L. Phillips, John W. Kinchloe, T. A. Hall. ‘Th2 meeting then adjourned until after- noon, when Rev. Mr. Mullins of Baltt- more delivered an address on “Mission Rooms in Maryland.” Rev. Dr. Green of ‘Washington made an appeal tn behalf of Columbian Untversity. The report on the charter was read, aud after some little discussion was adopted. A great deal of discussion was had as to accepting the charter of the new female school, the Southwestern Virginia Institute at Bristol. The report was adopted and a committee will be appointed to examine the purport of the charter, while a committee of five will be appointed to nominate the fifteen trustees of the school. The largest congregation of the meeting gathered for the night session. Rev. D. K. y, the African missionary, deliv- e opening prayer. Dr. Graves, the missionary to China, gave a hrief | dis- course on his work. Foreign missions were discussed at length. The report of the edu- cation board was submitted. The amount in the treasury was sufficient to meet all indebtedness. Before this morning’s session of the as- sociaticn was opened a special missiona: meeting for the benefit of those mission- aries who were now on their way back to their field of work was held. ‘The fourth annual report of the Baptist orphanage of Virginia was read. It was shown to be in a tiourishing condition gen- erally. It was adopted and the association adjourned. Jas. B. Taylor, W. L. T. R. Carr, F. H. —— AMALGAMATION. PROPOSED. Vice President Howard of the A. R. U. to the K. of L. ¥ ORLEANS, November 15.—The Knig of Labor were in sesion three hours today, adjourning just before 1 o'clock. They will meet again this after- noon. The morning sesion was consumed in listening to an address by Mr. George Howard, vice president of the railway as- sociation, who presented a proposition for the consolidation of all the labor organiza- tions of the country into one vast Lody, under a single board of manaxement ond with an a kamation of interests. Grand Master Sovereign also spoke in favor of the plan. + aie NON-PARTISA Ww. c. T. U. Election of Officers Held at Washing- ton, Pa. WASHINGTON, Pa., November 15.—The entire morning session of the National W. c. T. U. was taken up by the election of officers. The results were as follows: National president, Mrs. C. C. Alford, Bernardstown, Mass.; vice president, Mrs. T. B. Walker, Minneapolis; general secre- tary, Mrs. Ellen J. P. Leinney, Cleveland, Ohio; recording secretary, Mrs. Florence C. Porter, Caribou, Me.; treasurer, Mrs. H. M. Ingham, Cleveland, Ohio. —— HANGED HERSELF. Suicide of Miss Hannah Weaver of Newport, R. I. NEWPORT, R. L, November 15.—Miss Hannah Weaver, aged forty-eight, was found dead in the attic of her home this having hanged herself during the he was one of Newport's most ladies and a sister of the late ver of the Ocean House here verett House, New York. Her n deranged for some time. > The Kaiser to the Recruits. BERLIN, November 15.—The ceremony of swearing in the recruits of the Berlin, Charlottenberg, Spandau and Lichterfald districts occurred today in the Lustgarten, in the presence of Emperor William. The emperor urged them not to forget that it was their duty to defend the fatheriand and te uphold order and the religion of the country. the mind has be TWELVE TO REMAIN. No Likelihcod of an Immediate Change in the National League. NEW YORK, November 15.—A mafority of the base ball magna’ were present In the Fifth Avenue Hotel today, when the convention of the National League reas- sembled in Parlor F. Prior to the meeting George Ruchstuhl of the Louisvilles ex- pressed the belief that an arrangement would be reached today without much fur- ther discussion on the subject of division of receipts. If the constitution copld be so amended it is believed’ an eight-club circuit would very soon take the place of the present twelve-club arrangement, or, if not that, eight clubs would be glad to buy their franchises. It is practically acknowledged today that all probability of a change is at present at an end, as far as the number of clubs is concerned. The only clubs that might sell their franchises will not dispose of them for what would be considered a rea- sonable sum. Should the eastern clubs buy four of them out it would cost $200,000, and such a sum is far beyond what those most in favor of the project would think of giving. The scheme of forming two circults—an eastern and a western—to play separate schedules, and then conclude the series by eastern and western games, and vice versa, while it may eventually come to some- thing, does not appear today to have even the most remote chance of adoption, The convention on resuming business at once took up the discussion of the dis- posal of the gate receipts, which will oc- cupy the undivided attention of the mag- nates until late in the day. ’ The minor leagues, which are fo in session today, will have some suggéstions to make which will either make cogfusion Patrick Powers, president of the Easte: League, said: “Our meeting will be a ver: important one, and we will perhaps | in some light on all this business whi will be of a rather surprising nature. to the formation of a new American elation, you can dismiss that. There been an attempt made to take Buffalo from the Eastern League. Now, Bu will not join the new association shoyld it be formed, nor will it buy a franchfse in the National League, should that sible. Buffalo is making money, a: would want to have a team in the flight in the National League to av Icsing a lot of money. I have some com munications I cannot now produce, bu' When I do they will create a big sensa tion.” The Ten Per Cent Assessment. The convention, after a long ses: agreed, by a vote of 7 to 5, to abolish the 1) per cent assessment to the-fague. In future, instead of the 10 per cent assess- ment, the salaries of the officials will be met by pro rata payments from each club. n, —_——>—_— LIVELY BETTING AT ST. ASAPH'S. Very Large Attendance at the Track. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. ASAPH'S, Va., November 15.—The delightful weather, an excellent card and the fact that it was pay day in the gov- ernment departments were responsible for the very large attendance at the St. Asaph track this afternoon, Seventeen book- makers did business, an increase of three over yesterday, and the speculation was unusually active. It is stated on excellent authority that there is little, if any, doubt of this meeting being continued until Jan- uary 1, it being understood that permis- sion to continue will be surely given vy the National Jockey Club. The continuation of the meeting will, it is said, depend more upon the weather than anything else, as the ciub will not race in weather unfit for racing. Monarch and the Scalper were scratched in the first race, Sam Weller in the second and Blue Mass, Darknéss and Will Biliott in the fifth. Jockeys and odds in first race—Buckeye (H. Brown), 15 and 5; Elise Morrison filly (Sims), 8 to 5 and 1 to 2; Maringo (Banks), sv and 30; Festival (Penn), 4 and 7 to 5; Flash (E. Clark), 100 and 40; Len Erreur (E. Tribe), 20 and 6; Elizabeth filly (Bergen), 10 and 4; Nineveh (Griffin), 4 and 7 to 5; Pretence (Nacey), 7 and 2. First race, half mile—Nineveh won, Buck- eye second, Elise Morrison filly third; time, .50. Second race, six furlongs.—Derfargilla (Doggett), 3 to 1, first; Jack of Spades, 1 to 2, second: Harrington, 12 to 1, third. Time, 1.16, Tomorrow's St. Asaph’s Entries. half mile—Highpoint Belle; Rodman B., Doggett, 108; Jewel, Tartuffe, Enchantress, 96; Edna May, Midstar, Punch, 102; Parthenia, 90. Second race, three quarters mile—Little Billy, St. Michael, White Wings, Old Do- minion, 109; Westchester, 112; Senator Vest, 107. Third race, one mile—Little Mat, 90; Gall- lee, Ed Kearney, 111; Clarus, Connors, Gal- latin, Pulitzer, Baroness, 03; Charter, Paris, Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile—Wern- berg, 105; Panway, 93; Maggie Smith, Wil- le McAuliffe, Sappho, Grampian, 90; Black- hawk, %: Prince John, 96; Longbrook, 108. Fifth race, five-eighths of a mile.—Owlet, 118; Herwanita, Oily Gamin, Red Top, Fan- nie’ B., Moderoclo, Lady Richmond, 100; Buckeye, 90; Cockade, 110. Sixth race, one mile.—Marshall, 110; Nero, 109; Little Tom, 101; Jack Rose, Tiny Tim, 106; Leonardo, 103. ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, four and a half furlongs— Fredericks, 106; Willie Houlahan, 98; Ice- land, 98; The Joker, 98; Prince Albert, 103; Tedd Gegg, 114; Bon Voyage, 106; Repeti- tion, 98; Little Alice, 103; Tube Rose, 103; Silver Queen, 10%; Dock’ Wick, 106; Uno Grande, 103; Golddigger, 108; Finance, 98. Second race, six and a half furlong: McKeever, 101; Jersey, 110; Mask, 10: Markstone, 110; Andrew D., 104; Annorean, 101; Lume, 110. Third race, five furlongs—Frank R. Harf, 105; Levina, 100; Pagan, 110; Cossack, 110; Magnet, 100; Fagin, 115; Dauntless, 105, Fourth race, half mile—Loving Heart, 107; Grange Camp, 107; Ericsson, 107; Dr. Park- hurst, 90; Mamie Stark, 90; Frankie V., 107; Austriana gelding, 90; Clara Bell I 107; Tree Top, 90; Delia M., 90; Simplicit filly, 90; Ethelair filly, 90; Mistletoe, Sabina filly, 90. six and a quarter furlongs.— ; Forest, 95; Samaritan, ; Flushing, Dr. Johnson, 102 Grand Prix, 107; Maggie Beck, 95. Ask a Sale. William W. Mockabee, Clara E. Mocka- bee, Ida M. Speer and Edward J. Speer are the complainants in a Dill in equity filed this afternoon against Henry C. Mockabee, Sarah F. Mockabee, Adalia_Mockabee, Bernard Leonard and Robert O'Neill, ask- ing the sale of the west part of lot 23, square 53%, and for an accounting of the estate of the late George W. Mockabee. ste tai The Market Shooting. David Jones, the colored boy who was shot in the neck, near the Center Market, yesterday, was better this morning, and the hospital physicians think he may re- cover. Charles C. “Herbert, the watchman who shot him, was charged in the Police Court with the shooting, and the case went cver on account uf the condition of the pa- tient. The defendant gave security in the sum ef $40 for his appearance. pees etrats Policeman on Trial. Policeman Romeo Bowie, colored, of the fouth precinct was before the police trial beard today on charges. In one case it was alleged that he deserted his wife and failed | to support her, and in the other case it was charged that he assailited a woman. Bowie married a widow with five children less than a year ago, and it is known that h dces not live with her. —_— He Liked Overcoats. A negro, named George Smith, was ar- rested Tuesday evening by Detective Lacy and lockea up on a charge of stealing over- cozts from dummies in front of clothing hevses. Four overcoats alleged to hi been sold by Smith have been recovered and three of them have been fdlentitied. ‘The prisoner will be tried tomorrow. caeetonse Ambrose Turner and Frank Jenkins, col- ored, who figured in a fight in Southeast Washington Halloween night, were given a hearing in the Police Court today. They were given six months each, the same as was given their companions who were ar- ted at the time. They were also fined for disorderly conduct. {avenue and South Ist street. TRANSPORTING THE MAILS What It Oosts to Oarry Uncle Sam's Letters. Utilizing New Methods and Among Them the Electric Lines— Mr. Stone's Report. Owing to the illness of Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson, the report of his office is made by George JF. Stone, who is acting in his stead. In his report Mr. Stone deals with that branch of the postal service which looks after mail transpor- tation. For the star service it is shown that there are 19,375 routes, with an ag- gregate length of 251,587 miles, and the total of miles traveled is 113,570,338, at an expense of $5,846,855; estimate for next year, $5,875,000, The decrease in the es- timate is due to the reletting of many con- tracts. The steamboat service covers 127 routes, 11,054 miles long, with a total travel of 8,376,867 miles, costing $407,125; estimate for next year $420,000, 5 Mail messenger service cost $1,197,693, and the estimate for next year $1,275,000. Railroad transportation of mail fs the most important of all. There are 2,606 routes, with an aggregate length of 169,763, an increase of 77 routes and 2,516 miles. The hag ming A ages for the last fiscal year was $24,500,000, which, with the.sum of $1,269,000 appropriated by the deficiency act, approved August 23, 1894, made a to- tal amount of $25,769,000 available for rail- road transportation for that year. The sum expended to September 30, is $25, 661,567.26. The amount reported by the auditor as withheld from the Pacific railroads is $1,- 483,795.54. The amount estimated as neces- sary tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1896, 1s $27,500,000, being $2,000,000 more than the appropriation for the current fis- cal year. The report says the electric car line is becoming each year a more important fa tor in mail transportation. Service is now in operation on forty-seven such lines at the rates tixed by law for the carriage of mails on steam roads. The routes thus far established are com- paratively short, the longest being eigh- teen miles in length. They are principally employed for the supply of suburban towns, and naturally give a much more expeditious and satis- factory service than could be #-quired by the use of star or mail messenger ser- vice. The report continues: “Consideration is now being given to the feasibility of utiliz- ing electric and other rapid motor street car lines to facilitate the transportation of mails in the important cities between the main post offices and branch offices, and to and from the railway stations. A plan of this kind would probably include the running of a special car over the several street lines for the exclusive use of thi mail service, not only for carrying locked pouches, but in which a certain amount of distribution would be possible. Of course such an arrangement could be effected only by the hearty co-operation of the street-car ccmpanies with the devartment for the improvement of the service. This office hopes to accomplish some substantial results in the direction indicated within the next year.” The cost of railway mail post office cars was $3,212,356, and the estimates for next year, $3,205,000. Railway post office clerks cost 36,878,194, and the estimate for next year is $7,423,000. The total number of pieces of mail handled was 10,534,234,255, in which but 1,281,094 errors were mad The foreign mail service cost $1,230,362. estimates for next year, $1,919,400. o-——_—_——_ THE FIREMEN’S PETITION. It Has Thirty-Five Thousand Names Attached to It. The petition addressed to Congress and praying that the pay of the officers and men of the District of Columbia fire depart- ment be increased 25 per cent is now in readiness to be presented to the national legislature immediately upon its reassemb- ling. Thirty-five thousand names were signed to the paper during its circulation, embracing the names of every man in Washington in active commercial life. The signatures, indeed, form an excellent bus- iness directory of the District. Bankers, builders, capitalists, real estate agents, merchants in all classes of trade, and, in a word, every one having the best interests of the community at heart willingly joined in the request to Congress, and in very many instances promised to exert them- selves in behalf of the measure that will be proposed in the House to carry out the provisions of the petition. In addition to the individual approval of the mass of Washingtonians, the various trades unjons have heartily indorsed the object, and Secretary Wight of the board of trade sent Chief Parris this morning a let- ter, informing him of the official action taken by the board in behalf of the in- crease. It is proposed by the chief and his excel- lent force to use every honorable effort in behalf of prevailing upon Congress to grant the petition, and scores of citizens have volunteered to talk with Congressmen of their acquaintance and familiarize them with the worth and necessity of fuvorable action. These gentlemen have had it sug- gested to them that it would be wise to be- gin the good work at once and place mem- bers of Congress in possession of the facts regarding the present condition of the fire department and the unequal battle it is compelled to wage every time an emer- gency is thrust upon it. Consequently it is requested by Chief Parris and his assoct- ates that all persons who favor the justice asked for in the petition being granted will acquaint Congressmen, upon their arrival here to attend the coming session, with the merits and necessities of the case, and show them the advisability of supporting Such a a measure that will meet them. course, generally followed, said, productive of excellent results, as the Congressmen could be ed: subject before the heavy of the session began, and be ready to act intelligently when the subject is brought up for action, pane ea PERILS OF E TROLLE Manholes Blown Up and Several Per- sons Injured. ‘The Brooklyn trolley took a new tack yesterday, ard while it spared human life this time, it caused explosicns, tore up pavements, smashed windows,togsed a man ten feet in air, made horses run away and furnished a fine pyrotechnic display, be- sides scaring a whole lot of people aud calling out police reserves. One of the live trolley wires of the Grand Street and Calvary Cemetery railroad broke about twenty-five feet east of Bed- ford avenue, on Grand street. The end of the live wire which fell to the street twist- ed all over the wet roadway, and clouds of steam and smoke curled into the air. ‘The damp certh and stcnes absorbed the whole power of the electric current and there were explosions from three manholes. It is surmised that gas from a defective main leaked into the electric light conduit and the voitage from the breken wire, con- veyed through the wet ground, touched the gas off. On Grend street, about twenty feet from a manhole, John Hasior, who was driving a wagon for Grocer F. Begeman, was fourd lying face down in the street. He was stunned. The horse he had been driving broke Icose from the shafts and ran nearly two blocks before it was caught. Two other men were thrown out of a Might wagon near the corner of Bedford They were and, after assisting drove away. Has- only slightly bruised. their herse to rise, th lor was taken to the Eastern District Hos- pital. He suffered chiefly from shock. Many persons who saw the street a few seconds before the explosion said that there was such a cloud of steam and smoke coming from the trolley tracks, which seemed to be at white heat, that the whole street seeme’ to be on fire, tee Fell From a Scaffold. James O’Brien, who lives at No. 920 34 street northwest, fell from a scaffold at 14th and Clifton streets, Mount Pleasant, about 1:30 o'clock today and was seriously injured. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the elghth precinct patrol wag- on. THE DISTRICT DEBT at Condition of theiSinking Fund and the Bongs Bought. TREASURER MORGAN'S ANNUAL REPORT i Money Still Due of the Old Water tt * Supply Debt. se OTHER LOCAL FUNDS United States Treasurer Morgan made his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury on the sinking fund and funded debt of the District of Columbia today. At the close of the fiscal year 1803 the sinking fund for the old funded debt was $358,- 057.72, and the sinkirig fund for 3.65 per cent loan was $280,185.64. The amount of bonds retired for account of the sinking fund for the old funded debt during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, and the rates paid therefor are as follows: Thirty- year funding 6 per’ cent tonds, at 114 flat, $1,200; twenty-year funding 5 per cent bonds, at 106 flat, $3,000; ten-year funding 8.50 per cent bonds, at par and in- terest, $100,000, a These bonds, aggregating $104,500, cost $105,241.15, leaving a balance of $252,816.57 uninvested, which includes $9,270.18 held for the payment of corporation of Wash- ington registered 5 and 6 per cent stocks called for redemption July 3 and August 14, 1879, and 6 per cent bonds due July 1, 1801, and July 1, 1892, not yet presented for payment. The following statement shows the bonds retired for account of the sinking fund for the 3.65 per cent loan ‘during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894: Twenty-year funding 5 per cent bonds, at 106 flat, $17,000; ten- year funding 3.60 per cent bonds, at par and interest, $253,000. These bonds, aggregating $270,000, cost $272,014.67, leaving $17,170.87 uninvested. The amount available for sinking fund for the water-stock bonds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1804, was $33,417. Th balance uninvested at the close of the fis- cal year 1803 was $15.70, making a total of $83,482.70 for investment. The following statement shows the bonds purchased for account of this sinking fund during the fiscal year, and the rates paid therefor: Water-stock 7 per cent bonds: At 124 flat, $9,000; at 127.625 flat, $7,000; at 129 flat, $1,000. The: bonds, aggregating $17,000, cost $21,383.75, leaving a balance of $12,048.95 uninvested. ‘The Old Debt. The following is a statement of the fund- ed debt of the District and late corpora- tions of Washington and Georgetown on the Ist of July, 1878, when the duties of the sinking fund commissioners of the Dis- trict were transferred to the United States treasurer, and on June 30th, 1894: Debt on July 1, 1878.....0.4++++++$22106,000.00 Decrease by op- eration of sink- ing fund and ctherwise Increase by is- sue of 3.65 bonds .. Net reduction of debh.p- 3,922,450.00 18, 184,200.00 ean Interest charge July 1, 1878... 1,015,759.12 Interest charge Juna 3M 1894.. "6U5,797.40 Net reduction of ‘fiterest charge ..... Veecesece B1D,00LTE Five and 3.50 per eent,fund- ing bonds issued to replace matured bonds pearing a higher rate of interest. 3,892,300.00 Total issue of 3.6% bonds to date (issue being Umited by law to $15,000,000)...,... Amount retired. Total outstanding as above. Water Supply Accow In a chapter in regard to the water sup- ply of Washington, Treasurer Morgan says: ‘The appropriations for increasing the water supply in acts from July 15, 1882,. to March 30, 1888, aggregate $2,570,279.30. The amounts which have been paid to the United States for interest on one-half the sums advanced to the close of the fiscal year ended Juue 30 last aggregated $223,- Ti1.74, ‘The act of August 7, 1804, appro- priates $11,529.21 and such additional amount as may be necessary to pay said interest in full for the fiscal year 1805. In a letter from the first controller of the treasury under date of January 22, 1894, it is stated that on March 9, 1859, Maj. G. J. Lydecker repaid to the credit of the appropriation for increasing the water supply of Washington, D. C., the sum of $38,809.73, and directed that in the hext statement of the amounts required for interest and sinking fund on this ac- count credit should be given for $19,404.86, heing one-half of the amount repaid, and also credit for the interest on said sum '4 from March 9, 1889, heretofore charged and paid. The accounts were readjusted in accord- ance with the directions of the controller at the close of the fiscal year 1504. After deducting $19,404.86 from one-half of the sum heretofore reported to have been advanced during the fiscal year 1880 the account shows ¢he total amount ad- vanced to have been $1,073,916.48, of which there has been refunded $389,701.65, leaving a balance of $684,214.83 due the United | States July 1, 1804. The act of August 7, 1804, appropriates $24,026.69, and such ad- |ditional amount as may be necessary to pay said sinking fund in full for the fiscal | year 1805."" |” The treasurer also reports that there is a balance of $260,403.16 due the United States on account of the construction of the forty- eight-inch and 14th street water mains. Other Operations, Other’ operations during the past fiscal year are summarized as follows: Received $26,987.10 for account of the po- lice and firemen’s relief funds, purchased $5,000 and sold $9,600 in bonds therefor, and deposited monthly in the treasury the amount required for the relief of police- men and -firemen, aggregating $24,202.08. Received retentions from forty-seven separ- ate contracts with the District, amounting to $56,375.31, and purchased for account thereof $48,400 in bonds. Sold- the securi- ties held for two contracts, realizing the sum of $1,407.04, and deposited the amount in the treasury. Made settlement!'of tetentions from six- teen contracts by'‘delfvering to the con- tractor, or his leg representative, the se- curities and cash held therefor, amounting to $19,600 in bonds ‘and*$v25.78 in cash. The estimates stpmitted to the Commis- stoners of the District of Columbia of the amounts required ®y ‘the treasurer for the service of the sinking. fund office for the fiscal year ending Jung 30, 1896, are as fol- lows: : 3 For interest ‘and! sinking fund on the funded indebtedness, exclusive of the wa- ter -bonds, $1,213,947.97; for current ex- penses of the sink! {und office, $5,300; for interest and sinking’ fund on one-half of the amount appropriated ‘t6 Increase the water supply of Washington, sD. C., $87,326.68; for interest and sinking fynd on one-half the cost of the 48-inch main and connections and 14th street majn afd connections, $19,- 618.60. 32 g0t oo Lawler Divorce Case. In the divorce proceedings of Michael Lawler against Honorah Lawler, the at- torney for the plaintiff this afternoon gave notice that tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock he will move the court to reconsider and modify its order made on the 10th instant, requiring Mr. Lawler to pay the examiner $07.50 for taking his wife's testimony in the case. > Sentence Suspended. In the case..of Jostph Clarke, convicted recently of larceny in Criminal Court No. 2, sentence has heer suspended during good Lehavior, and the prisoner released on his personal recognizance. It is claim- ed that Clarke is in very bed health, which was — reason for taking the action state NO NEW SMALLPOX CASES The Health Office Has No Knowledge of Even a Suspect. Authorities in Other Cities Have Been Notified to Be on Their Guard Against Contagion. There were no new smallpox cases re- ported to the health office today, nor was there even a case in which a patient was suspected of having the disease. Two daughters of Mr. Williams of East Capitol street have the smallpox, and one of them is said to be very sick. The youngest child has a light case of varioloid and was sick before she left school. Mr. Williams ar- rived home from Georgia last evening and went at once to the health office, whore he had un interview with Health Officer Woodward. While in Georgia he went to Gainesville, Nacochee and Winder, and the officials of these places have been notified by the Marine Hospital officers. They also sent word to the health officials of Augus- ta, as Miss Ella McLaughlin, who was visiting the Williams family, started for that city when it was known that the young ladies had the smallpox. Under the laws of the state of Georgia Miss Mc- Laughlin may be detained near the out- skirts of the city for about two weeks. It turns out that Mr. Williams was sick eight days, part of the time being sick enough to remain in bed. He was taken sick about two weeks after his exposure to Mr. Coston, and his daughters were taken about two weeks after their ex- posure at the time their father left his toom. A watchman has been employed for duty on East Capitol street near the Williams house. Under the law everything in the house is regarded as infected and nothing is permitted to be brought out. There is no trouble, however, in sending supplies to the house. The watchman near the Drayer house on 2d street northeast is still on duty, and he takes the same precautions against ti possibility of spreading the disease as are being taken at the Williams house. Mrs. Pemberton, the volunteer nurse at the smallpox hospital, who took the disease, is seriously ill, and it is feared that she will not recor The other pa- tents are doing well, and some more of — will probably be discharged in a few jays. The case of smallpox or chicken pox re- ported to Supervising Principal B. T. Jan- ney of the public schools in Georgetown, as existing at the home of Mrs. Goodwin, 2808 P street, appears to have been im- properly located. House 2803 P street is vacant and has been since September, when Mrs. Elise Goodwin moved out of it to 3104 O street, adjoining Christ Church. Mr. Winfield 8. Chase, from whose house Mary Washington was taken, desires correct the statement that he was at his desk in the pi it office on Tuesday, No- vember 13. He states that he has not been there since Saturday noon, when he took leave of absence for the afternoon, and did not know until the evening of that day that anything was the matter with his servant. Mr. Chase and family are well this morning. A Simple Remedy for Smallpox. “I am willing to risk my reputation as a public man,” wrote Edward Hine to the Liverpool Mercury, “if the worst case of smallpox cannot be cured in three days by the use of cream of tartar. One ounce of cream of tartar dissolved in a pint of water (hot), drank at intervals when cold, is @ never failing remedy. It has cured thousands. Never leaves a mark; never causes lindness, and avoids tedious lin- PEE Sy ees DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Sewers Ordered. The Commissioners today ordered: * That a sewer in K street between 4th and 5th streets northwest be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built during the fiscal year 1896. That sewers be laid in Half street be- tween M and N streets southwest and in alleys of square 650, one-half the expense to be assessed against abutting lots. Using False Measures. Relative to the communication of W. T. Carter of No, 1282 Duncan street northeast as to whether additional legislation is necessary in order to convict hucksters and others selling by false measure, Mr. S. T. Thomas, in an opinion rendered to the Commissioners today, holds that no additional legislation is necessary. In his opinion he says: “Mr. Carter should go to the Police Court and get out a warrant and prosecute the dealer or huckster who soid him potatoes by false measure. The only way to punish dealers and hucksters who sell by false weights and measures is to prosecute them before the Police Court. if Mr. Carter will get out a war- rant for the dealer in question and sum- mon the sealer of weights and measures as a witness | have no doubt he will be able to convict the huckster.” Fire Alarms Needed at Brightwood. Claude F. King, secretary pro tem. of the Brightwood Avenue Citizens’ Associa- tion, has written to the Commissioners calling attention to the absence of fire- alarm boxes on Brightwood avenue and vicinity and requesting that a suitable number of boxes be provided for public conventence. In his letter to the Com- missioners today he says: “I know of no box north of Florida avenue, and while we have had no means of calling the fire de- partment, except by making a run of a mile or more to turn in an alarm. A short while ago a large barn near my residence burned. On arriving at the fire I noted the fire, and exactly fifty minutes after- ward the fire department was represented at the fire. 1 should not add that by this time the building had burned to the ground, Fortunately the wind blew the flames and sparks away from some dwell- ing houses nearby, otherwise there would have been a serious conflagration and sev- eral thousands of dollars sacrificed. This is a matter of very great importance to the citizens whom this association repre- sents, and it 1s hoped if there is any way by which you can supply the necessary fire alarm service you will do so at the earliest possible moment.” Not Recommended, Relative to the request of Jno. 8S. Lar- combe of 808 17th street northwest that a sewer be constructed in square 38, George- town, under the assessment system, Health Officer Woodward, in his report to the Com- missioners upon the matter, says: “I am unable to certify, in advance of the completion and occupancy of the stables in this alley, that the construction of the sewer referred to is necessary for the public health, safety or comfort, or to recommend its construction under the assessment sys- tem.” Orders tor Work. : The Commissioners have ordered: ‘That a granolithic sidewalk be laid, under the assessment system, in front of lot 1, square 776. ‘That 2,500 gallons of Scotch pitch, at 7% cents per gallon, be purchased from Schoell- kopf, Hartford & Maclagan. That the sewer crossing Massachusetts avenue on the west side of 2d street be re- placed. That the proposal of J. P. Glancy to re- dress and rejoint old curb in M street be- tween 12th street and Trinidad venue northeast, at 17 cents per linear foot, be ac- cepted, the same being the lowest bid re- ceived for the work, Bids for Sidewalks. Bids have been opened by the Commits- sioners for leying brick, asphalt tile, as- phalt block, vitrified brick and vitrified block sidewalks. The bidders were: For laying brick sidewalks per square yard, M. F. Talty, 40 cents; Weshington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Company, 45 cents; M. F. C’Brien and Thos. Ragan, 34 cents. | For laying asphalt tile sidewalks per sauare yard, M, F. Talty, 49 cents; Wash- ington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Company, 55 cents; M. F. O'Brien and Thos. Ragan, 39 cents. For laying asphalt block side- walks per square yard, M. F. Talty, 53 cents; Washington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Company, 55 cents, M. F. O'brien and Thos, Ragan, 44 cen’ For laying vitrified brick sidewalks per square yard, M. F. Talty, @ cents; Washington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Company, 80 cents; M. F. O’Brien and Thos. Ragan, 55 cents on edge and 46 cents on flat. For laying vitrified block sidewalks per square yard, M. F. Talty, cents; Washington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Company, 60 cents, and M. F. O’Brien and Thos. Ragan, 45 cents. FUNERAL OF T. B. ENTWISLE, Impressive Ceremonies and Resolu- tions of Regret. At 10 o’clock today the remains of Mr. Thos. B. Entwisle were borne from his house to Trinity Church, where services were conducted over them by the Rev. Fathers Roccofort and Mackin. The hon- ovary pallbearers were Commissioners Truesdell and Powell, ex-Commissioner John W. Douglass, District Auditor Petty, Chief Clerk Brady, Geo. W. Cochran, Wm. Browne and Theo, Sheckell. The services over the remains were ex- ceedingly impressive. High mass was cel- ebrated by Rev. Fathers Scanlan, Rocco- fort and Mackin. The work of the choir was grand, appropriate music, swellin, through the big church, to the bow heads of a fepresentative throng of mourn- ers. There were present all who could be spared from the District offices, together with the highest officials. All the leading builders of the city were there, and men of social and executive rank. The de- ceased had held a high place in the esti- mation of all, and all turned out to pay their last respects to the dead official. The words of the officiating speaker were not highly inflated with empty, cold flattery. They were simple, came direct from the heart and were earnestly eulogistic. As the casket was borne out of the church a soloist of the choir sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee.’ Building Exchange. At a meeting of the Builders’ Exchange, held last night, President Norwood in the chair, feeling temarks were made in re- gard to the character and ability of the late Building Inspector Entwisle, and a committse, consisting of Thos. J. King, Thos. Stephenson and John R. Galloway, Was appointed to draft suitable resolu- tions of respect to his memory. There was no committee appointed to attend the fu- neral, but it was understood that there would be a large individual representation of the exchange that would be present. —. COLONIAL DAMES. Another Business Session of the Exe- ecutive Council, Another business session of the executive council of the Colonial Dames was held today. at the Richmond and matters per- taining to the society were discussed. The delegates present are Mrs. Poyntill Johnson and Miss Spotswood, Delaware; Mrs. H. M. Barber and Mrs. 8S. M. Dickin- son, New Jersey; Miss A. Livingston Mason and Mrs. C. N. Beach, Rhode Island; Mrs. W. B. Beekman, New York; Mrs. William Bacon Stevens and Mrs. Louis Krumbhaar, Pennsylvania; Mrs. J. J. Jackson and Mrs. William B. Reed, Maryland; Mrs. Samuel Colt, Connecticut; Mrs. Alexander Cochran, Massachusetts; Miss A. L. McPherson, North Carolina; Mrs. C. C. Pinkney, South Carolina, and Mrs. Frederick Von Kapff, Maryland. The officers of the local organization are part of a reception committee extending courtesies to the members of the council. One of the principal questions discussed regards the memnership of persons of non- colonial states. This question has recently caused considerable axitation in the #0- clety, and has been liberally discussed at state meetings. It has been suggested by the Maryland society, as a compromise, that adjunct societies be formed to hold allegiance and pay dues to the state so- ciety from which they spring. The mem- bers were lunched today ut the Washington FINANCE AND [RADE Sugar Stock Again the Center of Interest. ATTEMPT 70 FORCE If UP 0 PAR Speculation Generally Narrow and Featureless. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS oe Spectal- Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November: 15.—Speculation was confined almost exclusively to the room element this morning and was nar- row and featureless in consequence. First prices were irregular, but the covering ‘of shorts resulted in fractional advances in a majority of the recently active specialties. The demand for stocks in the loan crowd reflects the presence of a large short inter- est, which ig likely to furnish sufficient in- centive to higher prices later in the week. Published reports of railroad earnij were not favorable, and the prospects for im- mediate improvement in these ftems are not encouraging. The post ment of ac- Uon on the Burlington dividend occasioned no surprise, as the president of the com- pany is absent in the west, and will not ar- rive in Boston until early next week. It is Club, and it is probable will adjourn after the late session this afternoon. ————— Charged Cruel Treatment. Trial was begun this afternoon in Crim- inal Court No. 2, before Judge Cole, of the case against Frederick Chase, charged with violating section 5547, Revised Stetutes of the United States. The information aileres that Chase, first mate of the American ves- sel “Beatrice Hevener,” cn November 6, on the high seas, beat and inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on James Lawrence and Henry F. Gramke, members of the crew. The first witness called by the gov- ernment was the seaman, Lawrence, and he was followed by Gramke. The men described the manner in which they claim to have been treated by Chase. John Nel- son and Henry Olsen, also members of the crew of the Beatrice Hevener, substanti- ated the statements of Lawrence and Gramke. Assistant District Attorney Jef- fords is prosecuting the case; the defend- ant being represented by Attorney Shilling- ton. —_—_—— The Daley Case. The police trial board has not yet con- cluded the hearing in the case of Sergeant Daley, against whom Lieut. Gessford brought charges, growing out of a news- paper publication. At the session of the board yesterday witnesses attacked the reputation of the witness Charles Cotton, an ex-policeman. Tomorrow evidence will be heard to show that some of the wit- nesses against Cotton had been arrested while he (Cotton) was a member of the police force. It was reported at the Police Court this afternoon that an officer in Lieut. Gessford’s precinct has sworn out a magistrate’s warrant, charging Cotton with selling lottery tickets. Cotton, however, was about the court for more than an hour today, searching the records, and was not arrested. ———_ Gets Damages. In the case of Alice M. Boswell against the District the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff this morning for $5,000. The suit was for the recovery of $10,000 damages, the plaintiff—a little child —having suffered, in 1888, a permanent in- jury to one of her legs by falling over a gas box on C street southeast. The vase was tried before Judge McComas, in Crim- inal Court No. 1. —_——_-—_ Wants a Divorce. A suit for divorce has been filed by Sarah against Samuel Lewis. They were married here, she seys, June 16, 1875, and had two children, beth boys, who still live. She charges that her husband has for many years treated her with the greatest cruelty and inhumanity, and has refused to suppert her or their children, deserting her and them the 15th of last June. She prays for a -livorce from bed and board, the custody of the children and counsel fees and alimony. —__ Demurrer Sustained. Judge Cox today signed an order sus- taining the demurrer filed and dismissing the bill in equity brought by Rebert Leitch & Sons against the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital and others. os Chicago Grain and Provision Markets # 258 = eeanke S88 BALTIMORE, November 15.—Flour firm, unchang- cd—receipts, 17,608 barrels; shipments, 4 s sales, 800 barrels. Wheat unset tled—spot 5S; November, B8t4a58%; _D January, 60 bid; May, bushels;' milling wh sample, 60. Corn tirm= 81% bid; southern yellow corn, 45%a bt. and’ firm—No. ‘2 white western, 35a351g; No. 2 mixed western, 33a33%—recelpts, 8,064 bushel 191,239 bushels. “Hay firn holce timothy, $12.50a$13.00. Grain unchanged. | Sugar, arm, unchanged, probable that the usual quarterly dividend will be declared within the next ten days. The directors of the National Lead Com- pany declared the usual dividend of 1 8-4 per cent on the preferred, and 1 per cent on the common stock of that company, The dividend on Northwest will be acted on at an carly date, and sentiment is di- vided as to the result. The Grangers were marked vp from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent on & limited volume of busti- ness, and the covering of short contracts added 1-2 per cent to Western Union's value Manhattan was sold down by a prominent operator, and the usual beard-room follow- ing, for a loss of 1 per cent, all of which was recovered on an effort to buy back the stock later in the day. Reading securities were all weak under the leadership of the same pessimistic element. Sugar was active and erratic as the re- sult of covering and manipulation. On early trading the price was marked up 23-8 per cent to 903-8, but yielded to the selling attractad by the improvement for concersions equal to one-half of its early gain. The sentiment of the street is bear- ish in this stock, but operators most em- phatic in this view are not willing to sell the steck until a rally from present prices ensues. The manipulating interest is ex- pected to make another effort to have the stock touch par befcre the opening of Congress. The liquidation of long holdings from an unexpected quarter is credited with the recent defeat of such an effort. National Lead, coinmon, moved up 11-8 per cent on buying for both accounts, en- couraged by the declaration of the usual dividend. The market for foreign exchange opened steady on a limited volume of business. There was no significant increase in the offerings of commercial bills, and the in- quiry from remitters was somewhat im- proved. The recent light trading in inter- national securities makes the arbitrage business of little importance as a factor in exchange rates. The last hour's trading was dull and inclined to weakness, Sugar was the only active feature of the final trading, selling down to first prices on a renewal of short selling by the pro- fessional element. The action of this stock is still a disturbing element in specula- tion and unfortunately cannot easily be deprived of its leadership. Final figures were irregular within fractional limits. ————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock mark. , as re- Ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. dents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Close Stocks. American Sugar... 384 RRRRER po PSS27% a aegFSetens Loutsvilie and Nashville. Long Isiand Traction. Metropolitan Traction . t Tenn. Coal and Tron... Union Pacific. is ise is” is” Wabash Save Sinhala seae'itoecas abash, pi 14% My MW 14 Wheeling & Lake Erie. 1 ise iss Wheeling & L. E.. pfa... .... ‘Sestern Union Tel. 89 Wisconsin Silver. Central, Washington Stock Excha‘ ze. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washington at 114. Columbia National Gas, A, bonds, | $100, Bank, 2 at 196%. Washington Gas, 8 at 48. U. S. Electric Light, 10 at 130; 10 at’ 1204. Riggs reat Falls Tee, 10 at Fire Insurance, 25 at 7). 1 Bull Run Panorama, 5 at 20. rhment Bde, registered, 1144 coupon, 114% did, 1 201 Bonds. —U. 5 asked. U. U.S. Sa, 117 District of ‘olumbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 109 Mid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. Water stock . 48, bid. 7s, 1901, Sureecy 117 bid. Water stock 7s, 1908, herbie 2 120 bid. 3.658, fur currency, 114% bid, 115% asked. Bigs, reg “ed 2.105, 100 bi Miscellaneous "Bonds.—¥ hington abd town Rafiroad conv. 6s, lat, 1: bid, 136 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 130 bid, asked. "Metropolitan Railroad. conv. 6s, 10115 bid, 104 ‘asked. Belt Railroad 5a, 80 Did, 83 asked.’ Eckington Railroad Gs, 102 bid, 104 asked. Columbia Raflroad @s, 106 bid, 107 asked. Washington xv 113, bid. 1 ight conv. Potomac Telephone can Security and Security 100 Washington Market Company 1st Washington Market Company imp. 6s, ' 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext. Gs, '106% Id. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. Washi = — Infantry Ist 6s, _— bid. Washington nt eed West End, 110 bid, 115 asked. Capital, 115_ bid. Traders. 105 bid. Lincola, 100 bid, 104% asked. Olio, pid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 130 asked. Loan and Trust, 122 bid, ked. " Amertean Se- curity and Trust, 136% id, 138 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked, Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 310 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, 90-emked. Columbia, 59 bid. 65 asked. Belt, 20 bid, 30 asked. bid, 40 asked. Georgetown and ‘Ten- asked. fas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 47% bid, 48 asked. Georgetown Gas, Billy h 55 asked. U. 8, Electric Light, 129% bid, 131 asked. ocks.—Firemeti’s, 39 did, 44 asked. Corcora’ bid, asl German-American, 175 bid. tional Union, 13 bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 12 Nd, 5 asked Tigges, 7’ bid, 7% asked. "8, Oe ¢ saked., Lincoln, "04 bid, 7% asked. Com- bi mercial, 4 bid, 6 aske ‘Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid. 118 asked. Columbla Title, 74 Mad, 6H asked. Washington Title, 8% asked." Di ney creamery, 2226; do. imitation, ; good Indie, 15016; wtore Jinls. cee! 3 cold storage, 17a); Lun firm and active, une Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda; 8 a.m., 42; 2 p.m., 54; maximum, 54; mini- mum, 31. asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 35 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, boy, bid, 85 asked. Amer- ican Graphophone, 4% bid, Si ‘asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .25' bid, .30" asked. M 8 Stocks. — Washi Janeous Market 18 bid, 18 asked. Great Falls Ice, 1 bid, 141 asked. Bull Rup Panorama, 17 bid. Norfolk and bing. 4 ton Steamboat, 93 bid. Lincoln Hall, 85 bid, 1 asked. Inter-Ocean Bullding, 90 asked. Mergen- thaler Linotype, 123 bid, ‘asked.