Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|XE 10 NOT COME|TRAVERS'BLOODYACT Fall of a Sixty-Foot Smoke Stack in Chicago. OVER A HUNDRED PERSONS HURT ——-> Ex-District Attorney Milcrist’s Nar- row Escape. —_ RUMORS CIRCULATED genni ai MANY CHICAGO, November 20.—A_ sixty-foot steel smoke stack was torn from the Uni- versity Club building by the wind today, and, crashing on to the skylight of the Handy Abstract building, on Washington street, drove a shower of two-inch glass {nto the offices below, dangerously injuring two men and cutting and bruising almost every one of the 125 people in the offices. The dangerously hurt are H. H. Handy, president of the Handy Abstract Company; ©. Bostrict, a clerk. Others who were seriously injured are ex-United States District Attorney Thos. Milcrist, Taylor H. Snow, a real estate jer; G. A. Tallman, clerk; J. O. Connor, clerk; M. H. Brown, an attorney. It is not thought that either Handy’s or Bostrict’s injuries would prove fatal, al- though both suffered severely from loss of oud. The accident o2curred just before noon, when every desk in the abstract offices was occupied and while a large number of ai torneys and clients were transacting bu: iness there. ‘The big skylight, covering a large portion of the building, was protected by a strong and heavy steel netting, and that alone prevented the heavy smokestack from going through the roof. Had it done yo large loss of life would have resulted, as twenty-five or thirty clerks were bunched close together below when it struck. bx-United States District Attorney Milcrist narrowly escaped death. A large piece of giass struck him on the shoulder, cutting through his clothes and leaving @ long, ugly gash. As it struck he leaped to one side s a piece of the skylight three. feet eugew.se-ol Lhe spot where he had stood. H. H. Handy, the millionaire president of the company, was cut im a dozen places. A large fragment of ¢lass-grazed his head, tearing a large wounl.in the side of his face, both hands and arms were cut and his right shoulder was cut to the bone. ‘The noise of the crashing glass and the eries of the alarmed clerks caused a small panic in the building, the tenants Jamming the corridors and stairways in their rush for the street. _ Several young women clerks and sten- ographers fainted. and were painfully crushed in the crowd, but none were dan- gerously* hurt. A score of physicians were called to dress the wounds, and carriages and ambulances were called out to carry away the injured. It was rumored that a portion of the building had collapsed, but examination showed that the building was uninjured aside from the breaking of the skylight. A portion of the falling smoke stack struck the roof of the restaurant of Wiliam Boyle, creating a panic among the people at luncheon there, but no one was injured. The Handy building is a handsome struc- ture with a sixteen-story front on Wash- ington street diagonally across from the sity hall. The offices of the Abstract Com- pany are situated in a broad, one-story addition rdmning back to the alley in the rear. The University Club building, front- ing on Dearborn street, is twelve stories high, and the sixty feet of steel stack fall- ing from ft eight of 112 feet struck the one-story Handy addition with terrific ——_-_> -— RUTAL CHINESE SOLDIERY. Their Outrages Muke Sentiment «Friendly to-the Japanese. LONDON,November 20.—A dispatch from Shanghai says that ths-feeling in favor of the Japanese in -the- invaded districts of China is.growing. The mutinous Chinese soldiery are reported to be pillaging and outraging® the ‘inhabitants. A Japanese forve under Gen. Osaka ts announced to have left Taku Shan on No- vember 15, in order to attack Siuyen (Stoo- Yan), which the Chinese have fortified. It Is added that the,Japanese reached the town named on Sunday morning and found that the Chinese had fled. The Jap- anese “are szid to have captured five guns and it is estimated that the Chinese force numbered 6,000 troops of all arms. The latter are reported to have retreated in the direction of Hait Cheng. There was no joss on either side. YOKOHAMA, November 20.—The second Japanese army left Kinchow on the 16th instant, the plan being to march on Port Arthur from two directions. The force would have to defeat the enemy on the road before attacking Port Arthur. A transport, with some 600 infantry and 500 coolies on board, was burned, while proceeding to Talienwan. Only four coolies were lost. CHEFOO, November 20.—Fighting oc- curred on Sunday last, twenty miles from Port Arthur. The Japanese retired toward Talienwan.. The-Chinese loss was 100. The Japanese loss is reported to have been 800. The Chinese captured ten prisoners. —_+_—_ THE PHILADELPHIA MYSTERY. Arrival of Mrs. Benjamin F. Pitzel and H. H. Holmen. PHILADELPHIA, November 20.—Mrs. Benjamin F. Pitzel, the wife of the man upon whose supposed death $10,000 were fraudulently collected from the Fidelity Mutual Life Association of this city, to- gether with her sixteen-year-old daughter Meda and H. H. Holmes, alias “Herman Mudget,” arrived in this city today from Boston, in the custody of Detective Craw- ford and two Pinkerton men. Mrs. Pitzel was so worn out by the strain of the past few days that she had to be assisted from the railroad station by an officer and Detective Crawford, being unable to walk without ald. Holmes and Mrs. Pitzel were taken to the central sta- tion, where they were closeted with Su- perintendent of Police Linden. The confer- ence is still in progress. One of Holmes’ wives also arrived in the city today, but was spirited away by rela- tives, who refuse to allow her place of abode to be made public at present. It is not expected that any legal pro- ceedings will be prosecuted before Lawyer Howe is brought on from St. Louls. This, at any rate, is the opinion of Assistant District Attorney Kinsey. He stated to- day that it was desirable that Howe, Holmes and Mrs. Pitzel should be tried to- gether. BOSTON, November 20.—There ts a pe- euliar and mysterious combination sur- rounding the arrest of Mrs. Pitzel in this city, charged with being an accomplice cf H. H. Howard, alias Holmes, in swindling the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany of Philadelphia. It was given out last evening that the woman had been de- coyed from Burlington, Vt., by the pol and on her arrival in the city was im- mediately transferred to a New York train in company with Howard. It is now know that Mrs. Pitzel was in the city yesterday morning, and that she was in the company of detectives during the day. The party visited police headquarters, where, it is al- leged. an understanding was reached whereby the woman is to ald the detectives im their efforts to convict Howard. Just what method is to be pursued to bring about this end is not known. The Police and detectives have both made strenuous efforts to keep Mrs. Pitzel’s iden- tity and the fact that she was in this city all day yesterday a secret. AMBASSADOR RUNYON’S PLEA. No Danger, He Asserted, to Germany From Texas Fever. BERLIN, November 20.—The United States ambassador, Mr. Theodore Runyon, at noon today had a conference with Fret- herr Marschall von Bleberstein, the impe- rial secretary of state for foreign affali im regard to the prohibition against thé landing of American cattle and fresh meat fm Germany. It is understood that the American am lor submitted new ex- ng proofs that there was no danger to apprehended from Texas fever. The President Failed to Make His Appear- ance at the Cabinet Meeting. A Rumor That He Had Sprained His Ankle, but Mr. Thurber De- nied That Story. Today’s cabinet meeting was like a per- formance of Hamlet without the presence of the “Melancholy Dane.” It afforded, probably, the first instance of a cabinet meeting which was not attended by the President. For some unexplained reason Mr. Cleveland did not come into the city today, but as no notice of his purpose was vouchsafed the members of his cabinet, they all assembled at the White House at the usual hour. Secretary Herbert was the only absentee. He Is in Alabama. Secretary Carlisle re- mained about half an hour, and then, es there was no prospect of the President’s attendance, he returned to the Treasury Department and resumed the engrossing work of preparing a plan for the reforma- tion of our currency system on a modern basis. The other ministers remained, chat- ting on general matters for about an hour longer, and were joined by Private Sec- retary Thurber. There was no pretense at a formal meeting and no business was transacted. All sorts of stories were in circulation during w afternoon in regard to the President's absence from the meeting One was that he was sick, ard another, which gainel wide circulation, that he had slipped on a gravel in his garden and had sprained his arkle. Mrs, Cleveland appear- ed at the White House during the progress of the meeting, and it was surmised by some sensatioral people that she came to tell the cabinet cf the President's mis- fortune. It is stated, however, as a fact that she brought no such news, and that her only purpose in driving to town was to call upon her great friend, Mrs. Jos. Jefferson. Private Secretary Thurber scouted all the stories about the President having met with an accident. He said he had seen Mrs. Cleveland at the White House this morning and she made no reference to any- thing of the kind. « He said he saw the President last even- ing and the President had then intimated that as he had not much time to com- plete his message and as there was noth- ing of special importance to be consid- ered he Pg J would not come into town today. r. Thurber said that as there was a possibility of his changing his mind he had not thought it necessary to notify the cabinet officers not to come to the White House. And that was all there was to it, so far as he could see. He was confident bard nothing had happened to the Presi- jen’ 2 ——___- | STILL RAIDING THE GOLD. Treasury Officinis Think That the Banks Are Not Keeping Faith. The banks continue their raid on the treasury gold, for use probably in the pur- chase of bonds, and the suspicion is grow- ing that they are not keeping faith with the Treasury Department in this matter. The United States treasurer has received word that the gold withdrawals from the subtreasury at New York today up to noon were $00,000, of which $500,000 was taken by the Central National Bank of New York, making the total so taken by that one institution an even million dol- lars. Today's withdrawals swell the total loss of government gold since the bond call was issued to $3,950,000. The officials of the de- partment are more concerned over these transactions than they care to admit, al- though some say that it was-expected from the first that at least $10,000,000 In gold would be taken from the treasury for bond subscriptions. There are but three days more for these transactions before the opening of the bids for bonds, which will take. place at noon on Saturday, and the withdrawals during those days will be awaited with deep interest. ana MR. MOORE’S ARREST. French Government Satisfied That Japan Acted Properly. ‘The Japanese legation has received word that the French government expresses itself satisfied that the Japanese author- ities acted properly in boarding the French steamer Sidney and arresting Mr. Moore, formerly of the Chinese legation here, and an American named. Wilde, charged ‘with plotting to destroy the Japanese navy. —_____- e+ —_____ MAY RACE ANYWAY. How Turfmenm at St. Asaph’s Regard the Jockey Club’s Decision, Special Dispatch to The Evening Stai ST. ASAPH’S, Va., November 20.—The at- tendance at the St. Asaph track this after- noon was again very large, thé crowd be- ing one of the largest of the meeting. The track was in the best of condition, while the card was an excellent one. There were but two horses scratched, Drefbund in the first race and Marshall in the second. The sixth race, at five furlongs, which closed this morning, had five entries— Prince John, 104; Anxiety, 9; Wernberg, 109; Owlet, 96; Sappho, #. "Eighteen book- makers went on, and did a large business. ‘The St. Asaph people are somewhat ex- ercised at the refusal of the National Jockey Club yesterday to allow a contin- uance of the meeting during December, and think they have been harshly treated. While they have not yet definitely de- cided just what to do, it can be stated on the best of authority that if the horsemen desire a continuance ‘of the meeting, and will stand by the track, the meeting will not only be continued indefinitely, but one- two-three betting and foreign books will be permitted on the track. Jockeys and odds in the first race—Bizarre (Keefe), 5 and 6 to 5; Abingdon (Burrell), 10 and 8; Andrews (Lamly), 20 and 8; Rod- man B. (Bergen), 5 and 6 to 5; Ella Reed (Griffin), 2 to 5 and out. First race, six furlongs—Ella Reed first, Andrews second, Rodman B. third. Time, 1.17 1- ‘Second race, one mile—Equity (Griffin), 6 to 1, first; Assignee (Sims), 3 to 5, second; Prig (Penn), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1.42, SOVEREIGN RE-ELECTED. ‘No Opposition to the General M. Workman, K. of L. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 20.— General Master Sovereign was re-elected to- day without opposition by the Knights of Labor general assembly. Messrs. Bishop of Massachusetts and Merritt of Colorado were nominated for foreman, the place now held by Bishop, and the latter was elected. Secretary Treasurer Hayes was re- elected, although there was some opposi- tion. At the session today the expenses of delegates to the convention, amounting to about $2,500, were ordered paid. iter SS Se WRECKED BY A TROLLEY CAR. Collision With a Fire Track, in Which a Number Are Hurt. NEWARK, N. J., November 20.—A trol- ley car on the Orange line struck a fire truck on Plane street today and upset it. Fireman Denman was so badly ‘njured that his recovery is improbable. John B. Chenoweth, driver of the truck, lost an arm and Firemen Breslin, Gilhooly and Bender were severely injured. The passen- gers in the trolley car were not hurt. —— oe PAUL CONRAD DEAD. President of the Louisiana Lottery Company. NEW ORLEANS, November 20.—Paul Conrad died here today. He was president of the famous Louisiana Lottery Company and of the Honduras Company, and his name was familiar throughout the coun- try. He has been ill for some time. —_— He Was DEATH OF RUBINSTEIN. Passing Away of the Celebrated Rus- stan Pianist. ST. PETERSBURG, November 20.—Anton Gregor Rubinstein, the celebrated Russian pianist and composer, died today of heagt disease at Peterhoff, near this city. Confesses to Having Out His Mis- tress’ Throat. HATED 10 SEE HER SUFFER He Used a Razor and Covered the Body With. Leaves. EARLY MORNING CRIME Six years ago last April the residents of the county a short distance beyond Ben- ning were startled over the finding in the woods of the dsad body of a colored woman named Kiiza Foster, who had been mur- dered by Nelson Thomas, a colored man with whom she had been living, and yes- terday afternoon the residents of Bright- wood had a similar experience, when the body of a colored woman named Lena Gross was found in the woods near that place. She had been murdered, and it is thought, by a man named Robert or James Travers, with whom she had lived. Trav- ers’ crime seems to have been the result of fright and scare caused by a feeling on his Part that a blow of his fist had mortally wounded the woman, and he then used a razor on her throat to put her out of her misery. Travers and the Gross woman lived in a house near Brightwood, and he has always been regerded as an inoffensive and hard- working man. in the country he worked for Mr. Robinson, where he attended to a cow and had charge of the stable, while he also worked in the city for Mr. Reynolds at the plumbing business. The first known of the murder by the police was about 4 o'clock yesterday after- noon, when a telephone message from Brigtitwood announced the finding in the woods of the woman’s body. Her throat was cut, and her body w covered with leaves to hide it from view of persons on the road. The police patrol wagon from the eighth precinct soon reached the spot where the body had been found by two boys, and conveyed the victim to the morgue. The police learned that two boys—John and Henry Darling—had found the woman's body about 8 o'clock in the morning. They imaagined they heard groans, and without stopping to make a closer investigation they turned their backs on the woman and continued on their way to examine their rabbit traps. It was late in the afternoon before they made any statement about the woman, and then it was that others saw the woman's dead body and telephoned the news to the police. Pointed to Travers. It required but a short investigation to lead to the belief that Robert Travers was the murderer, and the police had no trouble in causing his arrest. Almost everybody about Brightwood knew Lena Gross, and they also knew that she lived with Robert Travers, or “Bob,” as he was more famil- larly called. Policemen Brown and Speer were making an investigation of the case when the negro, apparently unconcerned, walked up and listened to what was going on, as if he were in ignorance of the whole affair. “kere he ig now,” said a bystander to the policemen, und the murderer was placed under arrest. “I didn’t kill no woman,” he said, in re- sponse to a charge that he was responsible for Lena's death. He was taken to the police station, where he was questioned and cross-questioned, but he denied that he knew anything concern- ing the woman's death and attempted to account for the movements of both the woman and himself during the entire day, The woods had been searched, and Travers’ house had been visited, but not even a semblance of a clew had been obtained. ‘The most suspicious thing about the arrest was the fact that the prisoner was wearing three suits of clothes, which the oificers thought was an indication that he intended to leave this part of the country as soon as he could get together a little money. Then, too, there was a blood stain on his handker- chief, but he promptly sald that his nose had bled during the day, and the officers at that time knew nothing to the contrary. ‘Travers Confessed. * Tais was the secret of the man’s life, for upon it depended his own life, and he had made such a good start that the officers feared they would have to depend upon circumstantial evidence, but about 11 o'clock last night it proved a case of “murder will out,” and the prisoner made a full confession. : Sergeant Montgomery reduced the pris- oner’s confession to writing, and while he was in the humor of talking and giving all the information possible the police put him in the wagon and drove to the woods where, not twenty hours before, he had committed the crime which may result in his marching to the scaffold later on. Ar- riving in the woods at nearly 1 o'clock in the morning, the officers and prisoner moved about in the darkness with lanterns and then went to a manure heap at Mr, Robinson's stable and found the red hat that Lena wore when Travers used the razor on her throat. This morning the prisoner was taken to police headquarters,where Detective Board- man measured him before having him photographed for the gallery. Told His Story. While at police headquarters Travers told a Star reporter the story of his life and crime. In 1866 he was born in Charles county, Maryland, on a farm between Marshall | Hall and Glymont, and there he after- ward worked on the farm. When quite a good-sized boy “Bob,” tired of country life, thought he would come to the city, where he could make more money in a month than he could earn on the farm in a year. He was industrious and always worked when he could get it. Some people con- sidered that he was not very bright, think- ing he was a little weak minded, but ho showed no outward appearance of insanity today, although it was suggested that in- sanity might be his plea when he is called upon to answer for his crime. He had known Lena for a long time, but it was not until last December that’ he and the woman concluded to live together as man and wife. According to the prisoner’s statement to a Star reporter, he and Lena had some angry words Sunday afternoon because she wanted him to stay home and prepare dinner instead of going out with her. “But,” said the prisoner, “I knew sho was up to some devilment, and I didn’t in- tend to trust her.’ He said he was due at Mr. Robinson's at 4o'clcck yesterday morning to feed and milk the cow, and from there he was to go to Mr. Reynolds’ to clean and feed the horses. Not having any clock in the house, he did not know what time it was when he got up, and when he reached Mr. Rob- inson’s he learned that it was only 2 o'clock. He did his work, and then went to Mr. Reynolds’, where he attended to the horses. As he had no work to do for the plumber, he had promised to remain at Mr. Robinson’s during the day, and so he re- turned there and had his breakfast. After breakfast he left the house, and was sitting on the bars at the gate, when he saw Lena come up the road. He had given her 25 cents before he left home, as she wanted to go to town and buy some calico for a dress, and had promised to give her more. He did not have less than a dollar bill, and he did not want to ory her that, for fear she would get drunk an get In trouble. When she approached him she asked: “Where's that money?” They talked a few minutes, and Lena added Hurry up, pa, and give me that money. He suddenly felt unwell, and went off in the woods, and he thought by the time he returned she would be gone, but she fol- lowed Fim into the woods, and, taking hold of him, made use of a remark which caused him’ to think she was going to leave him. “Then,” said Travers, “I walked off a short distance and lookeé at her. She sat down nvar the root of a tree and pulled a razor from her stocking. I asked her what are you geing to do with that razor? You have cut two men and several women, are you going to cut me? and she answered, ‘Why, sure.’ "” ‘Travers said he tried tc disarm her, but only succeeded in breaking the hsndle off the razor, “And then," he said, “I slapped her jaws.” n 1 She asked him if;he had not slapped her, and answered jn the affirmativo, and then she sald: ‘Ra, geome here and kiss me.” © r “You're a funny girl,” he told her. “The more I do for you the worse you get.” “And you are ag onery ® mar as ever * she lived,” sh : ‘Then he saii he put his arms around her and hugzed her, as,her right arm came sround his neck he | the razor still in her hand. He then pull- eG away and she grabbed him. The Struggle and Murder. “I struck her tr tHe temple with my fist,” he said, “and shg fell back. I raked some leaves cround her, as I thought she was dead, and walked away. Standing a little way from hér I watched her a few minutes. Her facé turred blue. Then I was worried and didn’t know what to do. I started to hide the razor, but before do- be ae I said to myself, ‘Lord, what am I or “Lena turned her head over toward me and looked at me. I hated to see her suf- fer and concluded I would put her out of her misery. So I walked over and put the razor on her throat and pushed it in, The blood spurted on my hand. Then I threw the razor away, put some more leaves around her and started to leave. Before getting away, he said, he s: el! red hat, and, knowing that would attract attention, he got it and put it in the ma- nure pile. As he was about leaving the woods he saw a boy named Charlie Mattingly, and he was afraid the boy had seen him, until the boy asked him if he had seen his dogs. He toid the reporter that he would not have troubled the boy, although fie told the police that he would have killed the boy had he thought he witnessed the tragedy. logked down and saw Holding the Inquest. Today at 1 o'clock Coroner Hammett held an inquest over the woman's body at the sixth precinct station. The prisoner was present at the hearing, and he was repre- mted by Lawyers Holland and Peyton. John and Henry Darling, the boys who found the body, were the first witnesses exgmined. They told of the finding of the ly as already described. When Charles Mattingly, another boy, was called, it de- veloped that the prisoner’s name ts James and not Robert Travers, as was reported by the police this morning. He met ‘Travers in the woods between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning. Witness heard what sounded like some one groaning, but thinking It was a dog he did not go in the direction of the sound. He talked to the prisoner, and the latter told him that he was looking for fence rails, but had not found any. Witness was in the woods look- ing after his rabbit traps. “Did Travers appear to be excited?” the coroner asked witness. » sir,” responded the boy, “but I no- ticed his eyes rolling.” Charles Mattingly, ing witness, gave evidence concerning what he heard and did in connection with the affair. When he heard of the finding of the body his som told him that Travers was in the woods in the morning, and wit- ness remarked: "Then he killed the wo- man.” Witness said that there was considerable blood about the body. There was no evi- dence to show that she had made any re- sistance. Witness said that the man and woman had had trouble, and on one occasion he advised the man to leave her. “But he loved her so much,” sald wit- ness, “that I suppofe he loved her too 1 to remain away. Then you think t @ case of love?” do.” Riv Witness said tna vers always seer- to be an honest/atif upright man, and pe woman had a ‘Teputation. ‘He wanted to marry‘her sometime ago,” said witness, “but she had some other man in view—Dan Whité, f,think. Is that so?” the witness asked Trayers. nm an the latter answered. ravers, he said, . s ow man a known as “Tray. Vitness never heat . tne wid the man’s sanity oe The Priswer Held. Witness sald that “he had often sold Travers confectionery, snuff and chewing gum for the woman. ; John McDantel, cojared, testified that he Was present when: ithe~police arrived and found the body. \\He was introduced to the dead woman last''Thursday at the Bright- wood Driving Park, ‘when she was going to @ concert. He only Knew her name was “Did you. go to the concert?" asked. ul cert?” he was “Why did they come to see you?" “They wanted me to go with them,” “Who asked you?” “One of the boys.” “Are you in the habit of going with men when their husbands are around?” yes, sir.” Witness said he had seen the prisoner about Brightwood, but he was not person- ally acquainted with him. Sergeants Kenny and Montgomery and Policeman Bremmerman gave evidence con- cerning the prisoner's confession. After sev- eral other witnesses had been examined, the returned a verdict, holding the prisoner for the crime. He was thereupon commit- ted te Jail. ‘The woman’s body was turned over to her father, who lives on School street, in South Washington, —_ > NO FURTHER ACTION, Liquor Licenses Will Have to Wait Until January, At the meeting of the excise board this afternoon it was announced that no fur- ther action would be taken on any pending liquor cases until after the first day of January. This was found necessary, in order to give the board for revision of as- sessments time to complete its labors and consider pending appe«ls from assessments, This order will have the effect of post- poning action on cases where notices have been sent out to show cause why the ap- plication should not be rejected until after the first of the new year. It will seriously affect new applicants, and prevent them from doing business until the cases have been acted’ upon. es WESTERN BASE BALL LEAGUE. Meeting to Fill the Vacancy Caused by Sioux City’s Withdrawal. CHICAGO, November 20.—The adjourned fall meeting of the Western Base Ball League was convened at the Wellington Hotel at noon today. ‘The delegates were of divided opinion as to what city would succeed Sioux, City in the league, St. Paul, Omaha and Columbus, each having sup- porters among those present. There was some revival of the talk of a Chicago west- ern league club, but such action was con- sidered impossible. Owing to the difference of opinion existing, {t-was not thought that any definite action would be taken before tomorrow. te DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Extensiow of Streets. The Commissioners spent another busy day with Mr. F. L, Gimstead, discussing the plans for an extension of the streets and avenues of the? Disirict. The detailed pl of the first or’ Rock creek section were carefully gone*ovér by Mr. Olmstead, and he will submit a, proposition to the Commissioners within @ few days. The Charge Legal. The current approptiation bill contains a clause which ptovjles that hereafter one-half the cost of the maintenance and repair of any bridge across Rock creek oc- cupied by the tracks of a street railway shall be borne by the railway companies. In this connection a Dill for $17.15 was sent to the Rock Creek Railway Company for repairs made to the bridge on Connecti- cut avenue extended over Rock creek. The railroad company refused to pay the bill on tke ground that it wowld be establish- ing a bad precedent. The bridge was con- structed at the railroad company’s expense and donated to the District, and for that reason {t is claimed that the law referred to does not apply. The papers were sent to the attorney for the District, who holds in an opinion to the Commissioners today that the charge is legal and should be paid by the company. —_—>—_ Warden Leonard Appea! Warden Leonard, through District At- torney Birney, this afternoon entered an THE BAPTISTS MEET Columbia . Association Begins Its Annual Session Today. REPORTS FROM ALL THE CHUR Healthy Growth Noted in Every Local Congregation. DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE The annual meeting of the Columbia Baptists’ Association of the District began this morning at 11 o'clock. The session was held at the Second Baptist Church, corner of 4th street and Virginia avenue southeast. The church was very nearly filled when Moderator Meador called the session to order and read from the Scrip- tures. Rev. Dr. Greene of Calvary offered prayer, and the congregation sang a hymn. Secretary Yeatman then took the speaker's stand with a great budle of documents—re- ports from the various churches of the Dis- trict—which he proceeded to read. These reports showed a very general state of progress throughout the confines of the ter- ritory covered by the association. A sum- mary of the reports prepared by the sec- retary showed a total membership on the Bist of October last of 4,415. During the year 384 were received by baptism, 42 by ex- perience, 234 by letter, 15 restored, 185 dis- missed by letter, 94 erased, 14 excluded, 49 deceased. During the year the churches expended $38,289.28 on current expenses, including the salaries of pastors; $36,528.74 on the improvement of church property, and th following items for benevolent purpose: For associations, $1,956.76; home mission: $1,827.56; church extension fund, $3,787; foreign missions, $2,082.90; Bible and tract distribution, $77.; Buptist Home, $1,557.36; education, $518.19; other benevolent objects, $3,450.41. This summary alsc cortained a state- ment of Sunday schoo! statistics, as fol- lows: Number of officers, 140; number of teachers, 404; number of scholars, 5,402; officers, church members, 126; teachers, church members, 392; scholars, church members, 1,279; average attendance, 3,192; volumes in library, 8,12); contributions for curren* expenses, $5,029.54; contributions for benevolent objects, $032.55; total con- tributions of Sundty school, $5,962.09, The tctal of contributions from churches and schools amvunted during the twelve months to $97,017.68. The Officers Re-Elected. After the reports had been read Moder- ator Meador called for the election of offi- cers. Rev. R. R. West of Queenstown Church named Rev. Green Clay Smith, who declined, when Rev. Dr. Stakely moved that the clerk cast the ballot of the asso- ciation for Rev. Dr. Meador, the present moderator. This motion was unanimously carried, and Dr. Meador was thus re-elect- ed. He made a brief address, thanking the association and expressing his great grati- fication at the growth of the associa- tion. He said that he had fully intended to retire from the chair this year and take the floor. Perhaps the association had saved itself much trouble by keeping him in a position where he could not talk much. Mr. S. M. Yeatman was then re-elected clerk of the association, and W. E. Evans was again chosen treasurer. Visiting brethren were then invited by motion to teke part in the proceedings, and a numDer of clergymen and laymen of the Baptist Church from other cities were introduced. Program for the Day. Rev. E. Hez Swem, from the committee on the order of exercises, made a partial report, which outlined the following pro- gram for the work of the association: “Tuesday afternoon—Meet at 2 o'clock; after devotional exercises, led by Brother R, R. West, the association will resume business at 2:30; following the adoption of the minutes the report’ of the executive board to be presented, followed by the re- pcrt of the treasurer and the report of the ccmmittee on missions. “Tuesday evening—Meet at 7:30 for de- votional exercises, to be led by Brother . T. Anderson; resume business at 8 o'clock; the consideration of the report of the executive board to follow; adjourn at pleasure.” This report was adopted. There will be three sessions daily until Thursday night. Adjournment for Lunch. Rev. Hez em, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, then appeared on the plat- form in his capacity as host, and in a very happy speech announced that luncheon was ready in the Sunday school room, and thereupon moved a recess. This was or- dered, and Rev. R. H. Green of Canton, China, led in prayer, after which the meet- ing adjourned. Delegates in Attendance. ‘The delegates certified to the session from the several churches are here named: E Street Church—Rev. J. J. Muir, A. M. Clapp, Wm. Fletcker, J. H. Larcombe, C. N. Richards, Mrs. Ida C. Meynes, Chas. Werner, Z. Richards, Mrs. Lizale McGregor, Rev. J. D. Smith, R. W. Fenwick, Mrs. Rosa D. Sholes, E. T. Fenwick, T. A. Rho- derick, T. 5. Deland. Calvary Churcif—Rev. S. H. Greene, Rev. T. Outwater, Rev. BE. W. Bliss, Rev. G. M. -. King, P. Bartlett, L. D. Bliss, J. D. dger, C. M. D. Browne, P. H. Bristow, John Boyd, E. B. Curtis, . E. Evans, D. 8. Foster, H. G. Jacobs, 'G. T. Jones, J. D. King, H.' H. Kimball, J. R. Mothershead, M. M. Shand, L. R. Smith, 8. T. Smith, F. H. Stickney, 8S. Wingate, A. L. Swartwout, John Vinal, S. W. Woodward, Mrs. BE. W. Bliss, Mrs. S. H. Greene, Mrs. J. H. Grant, Miss K, S, White, Miss'S. E. White, Mrs, S. M. Yeatman. ‘Second Church—Rev. E. Hez Swem, C. W. Dulin, C. B. Smith, R. Milton Henderson, Wm. ‘A. Cahill, J, Wingate St. Clair, Chas. Allen, Chas, I. Teacham, Chas. Van Horn, Harry T. Proctor, Wm. R. Speiden, Jas. A! Dunnington, Mrs. Wm. A. Cooper, Miss Alice Reville, Mrs, Ida V. Cooksey, Miss Jennie Bean, Miss Sadonia Appler, Miss Bertie Appler. Fifth Church—Rev. C. C. Meador, Rich- ara A. Ford, C. Clinton James, Clarence I. Gessford, Walter F. Carter, H, I. Stout, Sam’l Howison, Leyin C. Handy, Ross Reily, 8. M. Yeatman, Fenelon Saur, W. L. Wilkerson, J. W. Garland, W. E. Mooney, Wm. Hopkins, Mrs. N. A. Strait. | Anacostia Chureh—Rey. H. T. Stevenson, Mrs. H. T. Stevenson, Geo. Bowman, J. R. Williams, Mrs. B, Davison, J. K. Davison, Mrs. Alien. First Church—Rev. Chas.A. Stakely, Prof. Otis-T.. Mason, Mrs. Fanny K. Fox, Chas. W. Needham, Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, Dr. Samuel M. Shute, Mrs. Mary McMakin, Dr. John W. Clark, Dr. Geo. W. Sanderlin, Robert H. Martin, J. M. Crane, Edgar Spel- den, Prof. Andrew P. Montague, Percy 8. Foster, Dr. Geo. C. Lamson, Wm. L. Spel- den. Gay Street Church—Rev.W. 8. O. Thomas, Jane Welch, Eva Lynch, Annie Wheeler, Nettie Oliver, Carrie Miller, Edward Cor- bett, A. T. King, David Hughes, Robert Jewer, Frank Green. Grace Church—Rev. A. T. Anderson, W. C. Weedon, B. Christman, EB. H. Hancock, Wm. Sinclair, Miss Jennie Bohrer, Mrs. Ella M. Stewart. Maryland Avenue Church—Rev. N. C, Naylor, A. W. C. Nowlin, W. T. Faulkner, Mrs. Anna Naylor, Mrs. Mary Donahue, Mrs. Bessie Sands, Miss Gertie Butler. Metropolitan Church—Rev. Green Clay Smith, Charles H. Greathouse, James C, Hatton, George W. Williamson, Miss Lutie W. Gary, Mrs. Sadie G. Jenkins, Miss Mar- tha B. Kendrick, Miss Fannie A. Lacy, Mrs. Camilla Lowell. Mount Tabor Church —Rev. G. W. Me- Cullough, Rev. M. H, Austin, Henry Bur- — B. T. King, Mary Cost, T. M. Bow- ing. ‘Queenstown Church —Rev. R. R. West, I. Quackenbush, J. L. Sherwood, J. B. Lord, sr., C. G. Lynch, C. H. Warren, W. T. Robbins. _— Wants the Time Extended. In the proceedings for divorce pending between Fulton R. Gordon and Lydia Geneva Gordon, the former today moved appeal to the Court of Appeals of the} the court to extend the time for takin District of Columbia from the judgment and order of Judge Cox discharging Wal- ter A. Rodda from custody. testimony on his part for a period of twenty days. The motion is to be argued on Thursday. . FOR AND AGAINST DALEY Interest Felt in the Findings of the Trial Board. Strong Feeling Among the Officers on the Force—Temperance People Back Daley Strongly. Maj. Moore, having finished his annual report, and having no commonweal army to claim his attention, has been granted a leave of absence, which he is now enjoying. He got his leave just in time to escape figurimg in any manner in the trial board case of Lieut, James W. Gessford against Sergt. John C. Daley, the sergeant who has gained considerable notoriety because of his untiring efforts to suppress the illegal whisky traffic in South Washington. This trial, as is well known, had nothing to do with the efforts of the sergeant to put down the more objectionable part of the liquor traffic, but was the result of a news- paper publication of an alleged interview with the sergeant, reflecting on the lieuten- ant. This was in connection with the al- seged sale of lottery tickets; but the ser- geant, when he went to the Police Court, tailed to substantiate the charge that lot- tery tickets were sold, and before the trial board he denied that he had given the in- terview printed. Ever since last inauguration, when Sergt. Daley brought a charge of intoxication against Lieut. Gessford, which was dis- missed, each official seems to have had it in for the other, Following the acquittal of Lieut. Gessford at that time a charge of perjury was brought against Daley, which was ignored by the grand jury.’ Sergt. Daley was transferred to the fourth pre- cinct about that time, and no public charge was brought until the present case took the form of charges against Sergt. Daley. The Trial Board Testimony. The testimony was all in when the trial board adjourned Friday, and the stenogra- phers concluded the task of making a typewritten copy of the testimony yester- day and submitted the 170 pages to Acting Chief Austin, The members of the trial board, Capt. Austin and Lieuts. Heffner and Swindells, it appears, bad not determined upon their findings in the case, and they met at head- quarters this afternoon ‘to determine the matter. They also wanted to look over the copy of the evidence and discuss ques- tions relating to the credibility of some of the witnesses. It 's understood that they reached an ent and sent the evidence and findings to the Commission- ers. Under ordinary cireumstances Major Moore reads the testimony, but he did not do so in this case, because he is away on his leave. It is rumored that a special effort was made to get this information in the hands of the Commissioners today because Com- missioner ‘Truesdell is anxious to dispose of the case at an early date. ‘The result of the findings could not be ascertained, but rumor has it that Sergt. Daley will not fare well when Commission- er Truesdell acts on the case, There are now about thirty cases in the hands of the Commissioners, sent there from the tria) board, and it is said that in more than one-third of them the recom- mendation is “Dismissal.” Just why these cases are being “held up” is not known, but it fs stated that some of the officers mentioned. for decapitation .are bringing strong influence to bear upon the Com- missioners to upset the result of the trial board’s findings. For : While so much gossip about the Gess- ford-Daley. case is being indulged in, Sergt. Daley is going right ahead with his war- fare against the illegal liquor sellers, and the temperance people and Christian or- ganizations are indorsing him in his work. Should it eventually become necessary for them to do so members of these organ- izations will go to the front for the ser- geant, as they are anxious that his services shall not be dispensed with at this time. There is a great amount of prejudice against the sergoant in the ranks of the force. This is admitted by the officers themselves, ‘This prejudice was increased by the raid on the Fat Men's Benelicial Assoc! le several of the victims of that raid are to be scen occupying reserv- ed seats in the court Ba gem > — po Daley fi on, tri when he loses his case ape ly foe te thar feelings in some way visible to a looker-on. When the lottery ticket case was tried last week they were out almost in full force. The officers generally are anxious to see the Commissioners reinetate the policeman who was dismissed because he had been a member of the association that was raided. Gossip has it that this case will be fur- ther considered by the Commissioners, and the officer may be reinstated. —— DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION. Interesting Matters Discussed by Members of Continental Chapter. Continental Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution met last night at the Ox- ford Hotel. The object of the meeting was to discuss the fact that the tomb of Wash- ington at Mount Vernon bears no inscrip- tion showing that the remains of Martha Washington also repose there. A letter has been sent to the regents, and a reply received, that they did not feel author- ized to make any change. Mrs. M. A. Bal- linger took exception to the rulings of the regents. Some other business of interest to the chapter was transacted. Dr. Riley was directed to confer with Gen. Breckin- ridge of the Sons of the Revolution on the matter of the project of erecting a build. ing for the joint occupancy of the Sov and Daughters of the Revolution. At the conclusion of the business Mrs., Mary 8. Gist read a paper on “Teaching Patriotism in the Public Schools. Mrs. Henry Berry of Kentucky sang several selections and Mrs. Florence Russell Lyon, Miss Seaman, rere Crandall and Mrs. Hart gave recita- tions, eee Mra. Olmstead W a Divorce. Ella Willis Olmstead this afternoon filed a bill for divorce from Malancthon Adams Olmstead. The parties were married De- comber 27, 1882, and lived together, ac- cording to the bill, until November 20, 1886. Two children were bora to them, one of whom is now living. Mrs, Olm: claims that on the date last mentioned, without warning, her husband deserted her, and she has not seen him since. A divorce, the custody of the child and per- mission to resume her maiden name, Ella L. Willis are asked, Pin Ba Sand Provision Markets Reported by Silshy # Oo,, Bankers ont Brokers, . LICAGO, November 30, 1406. Low, Wheat—Nov, zy Dee! bee paaniis Reese saabsts ceasibayessensi ecestbayeepess pooae? Begone Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 20.—Flour firm, but quiet, “unchanged—receipts, 28,839 barrels; whip- ments, 1,074 barrels; sales, 300 barrels. Wheat dull and —spot, 68? 4; November, M45 December, Sh; January, 60% ask GaienGdig! steamer No. 2 red, G5a553,—receipts, 26,190 Bushels; stock, 1,106,388 bushel les, 25,000 bushels; ‘southern by sample, f th: ern on grade, sor quiet spot, D4ise 54%; year, 51%052; January, 61a51\%; steamer mixed, 50%a50%—receipts, 20,184 bushels; stock, 139,264 bushels; sales, 120, el thern white corn, 48855; southern yellow corn, . Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 8614236; No. 2 mixed western, | 38a83% receipts, 5,128 bushels; stock, 192,886 bushels. Rye slow—No. 2, 62a53— receipts, 2,265 bushels; stock, 28,525 bushels. Hay freighte quiet ast ‘some! = is cochanged, s +, wl Sugar firm, unchanged. ery, 26027; eee et 00d lad 5 at c “fresh, 28; cold ‘storage, 17618; Cheese’ frm, active, uncl SSS FINANCE AND TRADE Dullness and Irregularity Mark Speculation, LIKELY 0 BE A RISE IN SUGAR What is Thought About Tariff Leg- islation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——_+—____ Special Dispatck to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 20.—The post- ponement of action on the Burlington dividend, owing to the inability of a prom- inent director to attend today's meeting, deprived speculation of its only incentive and left quotations to reflect the varying whims of the professional trader. Should the regular dividend be declared tomorrow the market is likely to have a rally of 1 or 2 per cent from the present level. The nervousness of the short interest increases daily, and a general covering movement will follow any favorable developments. Yesterday's late covering movement re- sulted in a bidding up of prices at the opening, but the et almost imme- diately relapsed into dullness and irregu- larity. Tho recent free offerings of the securities of the new Southern Railway Company were less pronounced than usual, and brokers identified with previous selling were buyers this morning at fractional advances over closing figures. The Granger stocks were barely steady, Northwest losing 1 per cent, Rock Island 11-2 and other memLers of the group frac- tional amounts. The feeling of the street still inclines to be imistic on these issves, but as the short interest largely centers in them a rally is likely to inter- vene between the present and lower prices. Manhattan was moderately strong on the covering of outstanding contracts and was without other significant feature. The lack of interest manifested in the lifeless trading elsewhere in the regular list pre- vented any important changes in values. Sugar opened steady on a fair demand and sold up 1 per cent on purchases thought to have been made in the interest of bear traders. ‘Thare are indications that the manipulat- ing interest in this property will mark up the price at the first opportunity. The up- ward movement is not likely to proceed as far as the recent effort in that ‘direction, end is oe od — pega! re- currence. marketing of on the next rise will, it's believed, be the ne 4 decline. which will pe fur- thered by the Senate's discussior of the pop gun bill putting ©n the free list. It is argued that the short session and the consideration cf appropriation bills will en- able friends of the company to delay action of this character for a time, but even should this prove true the agitation of such a@ project will serve the purpose of bear traders, and will result in substan- tial curtailments from present figures. balance of the industrials were dull and i around Fnmg prices. market for foreign exc! firm, with rates a trifle atahor shea tates quoted yesterday. The strength is due to @ general tailing off in commercial offer- ings. The inquiry from remitters is mainly for settlements under credits by sugur and coffee importers. The iast hour's trading was dull, with prices inclined to yield from the best pre- vious record. Final figures were irregular, but generally lower. ———>—__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the =<. 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. 89 Broadway: American Sugar. 89% American Sugar, pf American Tobacco. American Cotton Oli Dis and Cattle Feedin; Genera! Electric. Iilinols Central . Lake Shore Erie. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction . Mannattan Elevated. Pullman P. Car Co. Richmond I erminal. “Phila. Traction. . Wisconsin Central. Silver... “Ex-div. 2 —_——— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call--12 o'clock m.— 8. Electric Light, 4 at 129. Potomac Fire Insurance, 60 at BY. Riggs Fire Insurance Company, 50 at ™. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, registered, 114 bid, 115. U. S. 48, coupon, 114 bid U. 8. Se, 117% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fand 5s, 109 bid. 80-year fund 6s, ge 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 117 bid. Water stock Ts, 190 asked. 3 ister | ino on 804, George bi Miscellaneous Bonds.--W: x A, 100 bid. ‘merican Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 did.” Washington Market Company tat ds, 100 big. Washington Market imp. 68, "108 Washington Market, Company ext, Os, 107, bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 102 bid. | Washington it Infantry Ist 6, 102% bid. Washington Light try 2d 7s, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 800 bid, 820 asked. Bank of, the 1c, 275 bid, 290 asked. Metropolitan, 275 bid, tral, 280 bid, 300 asked.’ Farmers 190 bid, 200 asked. Second, 1 Citizens’, 130 bid. Columb! 115 bid.’ West End, 107 bid, 105 bid, 112 asked. Lincoln, On 1d, 80 asked. Sa nd a ‘Cea- ‘and Mechanics’, ~ bla. On 10 asked. traler's 98 bid, 104 asked: it, 30 asked. ‘ington, 32 Georgetown and Tennailytown, 35 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— We 5 asked. tee ap Gas, ht, 128% bi me asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, bid, 43 Franklin, 44 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitaa, 68 bh Arlington, 150 bid, 165 asked. Ge i 160 bid. National Uni 18 bh lumbia, 13 bid, 15% ved. sked. People’s, 5% bid, asked. bid, 7% asked. ee 4 bid, 5 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—I Estate Title, 108 ed. Columbia Title, 7% bid. Wash- hugion ‘Title, Bi, asked Ingion ‘ith, E ‘Stocks.— Ivanta, 85 bid. Chesa- Ck 50. bid, 60 asked. American e and Potomac, raphophone, bla, Si saked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, -40 3 Miscellaneous Wi Market, 15 18 asked. Great Falls Ice, bid, 145 asked. bid.’ Norfolk ‘and _W: 4. ‘Lincoln Hall, 85 Renans. AT ee Mer Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 28; 2 p.m, 41; maximum, 42; mum, 24. Bull Run Panorama, 17 ington Steamboat, 60 bi 100 asked. Inter-Ocean genthaler Linotype, 120