Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1894, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Reports of Further Outrages in Armenia. AS MANY AS 12,000 REPORTED RILLED Insurgents Who Surrendered Mur- dered in Cold Blood. INDIGNATION IN LONDON LONDON, November 27.—A meeting of the Anglo-Armenian Association was held here today under the presidency of Mr. Francis Seymour Stevenson, M. P., Erie division of Suffolk, and chairman of the Anglo-Armenian Association. Among tkose present w Prof. J. A. Beet, D.D., and many distingjiished Englishmen who are in sympathy with the cause of the Armenia, besides G. Hagopian, Petrus and Aganov, and other natives of Armenia. At the opening of the meeting a telegram received today from Dr. Calantarientz, a Russian physician at Tiflis, was read. It says: “I learn that the people of Sassoun surrendered to an overwnelming Turkish army on condition, and upon laying down their arms the Turkish troops and Kurds attacked and massacred men. women and children and pillaged and burned their ion ‘he number of killed must exceed A letter was also read from J. Iskender, an Armenian merchant of Paris and presi- dent of the Armenian Society Franca, tn which he stated that according to his advices not les than 12,000 Armenians were mavsacred. Speeches were made and _ resolutions d strongly denouncing the Farl of ber secretary of state for foreign the British government for their apathy in the matter and for screen- ing the Turkish atrocities by withholding information from the press. it was deeided to commence an agitation on behalf of the Armenians in the House of Commons, and to hold an indignation meet- ing, the platform of the movement being a letter received by the association trom Canon Malcolm MacColl, who was the first to call attention ty the Bulgarian atrecit- fes of 1877, after having seen people im- paled on the banks of the Danube. In this letter Canon MacCall says: “For almost every massacre iately perpetrated in armenta the porte has been responsible, etree: tz or indtrevil, ni tien from an inu Methods of th» sadminisiri Tre commissiva which the parte has « o4 ty inquire into the Aremniin mi ig ke the commissii'n sent to 19), and like the ong sent to Bulgaria in IN7* an utter farce, the only object being to throw dust in the eyes of Europe. The real criminsls will be exonerated and in- mocent parties will be blanw ———— GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES. Will Not Recognize the Nicaraguan PANAMA, November 27.—Advices from Managua indicate a grave situation in the Mosquito reservation. The British min- ister, Mr. Gosling, has notified Nicaragua that Great Britain refuses to recognize the Nicaraguan government at Bluefields. After an exchange of views, Minister Gos- ling telegraphed to Port Limon for a British Warship to come at once to Biuefields. It 4§ reported that the Nicaraguan canal project is at the bottom of the matter, and serious trouble is feared. Nothing Said Here. It Is ditttcult to confirm here officially the report which comes from Panama of fresh trouble at. Bluetields. Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister, was diplomatically silent when the subject was mentioned, and the State Department officials assume an air of reserve. ‘That they are informed the subject, however, cannot be doubted, and the strongest confirmation of the accuracy of the report is found in the fact that the United States steamship Co- lumbia, which has been lying at Kingston, Jamaica, has gone directly to Bluefields, and will doubtless reach that place as soon at least as the british warship from Hort Limon, Costa Rica. If the facts are as represented then the situation is undoubtedly one of great* grav- ity. The mention of the Nicaragua canal as being the real cause of the British ac- tion goes to confirm the suspicion that has long been cherished here that Great Brit- ain really cares nothing for the Mosquito Indians themselves, but is disposed to in- sist upon its protectorate over the reserva- tion, in order to base a claim of jurisdiction over that part of the old reservation which it has contended extended as far south as the eastern mouth of the Nicara- gua canal. Should this claim be maintained it would of course operate to prevent the United states from controlling the projected Nic- @ragua canal, if, indeed, it should not cause the abandonment of the project. It ts undoubtedly a matter of great an- noyance to the State Department that this Bluefields subject should be reopened by Great Britain’s summary action, when it was supposed that the difficulties there had been adjusted in a manner entirely satis- factory to all parties concerned. How- ever, the prompt dispatch of the Columbia to the scene of threatened trouble is an evidence that the State Department ts not to be taken unawares by such pro- ceedings, and she will doubtless preserve the status quo there while negotiations are in progress. —_—_—>_—_ FARMERS’ SOCIETIES COMBINE. Union of Alliances Bei at Chicago. CHICAGO, November 27.--rhe leading members of verious Farmers’ Alliance unions met at the Commercial Hotel in this city today to perfect plans for the federation of all farmers’ societies into the Farmers’ Union. A Supreme Council of the Farmers’ Union has been formed, con- sisting of Col. I. H. Brigham, master of the National Grange; Marion Butler, pres- ident National Farmers’ Alliance and In- dustrial Union; Elwood Furnas, president National Farmers’ Alliance; Dr. C. A. Rob- inson, president National Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association; Frank Smock, presi- dent National Patrons of Industry, and a member of Lhe executive committee of each order, a3 follows: J. M. Thompson, the Grange; 8. A. Converse, Farmers’ ance; H. C. Deming, F. A. and I. U.; F. M. Palmer, F. M. B. G., and M. E. Hogmire, P. of I. Milton George of Chicago, tho acted as Bec y at today's meeting, sald that the @etails of ths proposed federation would mot b< compictel before the end cf tomor- Fow's session. _— ACCUSED OF ARSON. Organized Charges Against Former Officials of Denver. Col, November 27.—Nicholas ex-water commissioner of this has been arrested on a charge of arson, and officers are looking for Walter 8B. Scheimerhorn, ex-sealer of welghts and measures. They are accused of burning ex-City Engineer J. A. McIntyre’s stamp pill at Sunset, which io sald to have been vily insured. Miller was superintendent @f the mill. —— A Big Vicksburg Assignme: Vict Miss., November 27.—The firm of Switzer, Newitter & Co., one of the largest dry goods houses in the state, made ; today to D. J. Shlenke, | gnment and closed its doors. Liabilities, The ussets, including their four- ront building on Washington ably in excess of the 1 creditors, $45,000. > alist Vote. trustee, The New York World, speaking of the | gains of the populists, says: In 1892 the populist party polled altogether 1,041,028 votes for President. Between 1802 and here was no general election the re- which can be compared with the ding. This year the populist 3 6,000, @ gain of nearly 600,000 in two years. THE -EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. A HEAVY ASSESSMENT. Stockholders Must Pay for the De- faleation of Bookkeeper Seely. NEW YORK, November 27.—The atten- tion of Vice President Pease and Director Stout of the Shoe and Leather Bank was called today to a statement said to have been made by Bank Examiner Kimball, that he had found $70,000 of bad loans, in addition to the Seely defalcation. This Mr. Pease vigorously denied, and he was opsitive that Mr. Kimball had never made such a statment. Mr. Pease and Cashier Van Vieck ad- mitted that in his examination of the bank's securities and collaterals Examiner Kimball had thrown out some securities because of temporary depreciation, but this, said Mr. Van Vleck, was the only warrant for a statement such as had been alluded to. The directors held a regular meeting at 10:30 o'clock today. At its conclusion Dt- rector Beach sanctioned the announcement that an assessment against capital stock to make good Bookkeeper Seely’s defal- cation would be 25 per cent. Ccroner Schneck of Queens county, haa refused a burial permit for tha interment of Frederick Baker's body on Wedneslay In the meantime, however, arrangements for the funeral of the alleged confelerate of Embezzler Seely are going on. No au- topsy has been held on the body of the dead lnwyer. Coroner Schneck says he will not insist upon an autopsy now, Le- cause recent disclosures mak> it certain in his mind thet Baker had vommitted sui-~ cide, and no autopsy could reveal any- thing that would make this point more conclusive. pee CIENFUGOS PROBABLY KILLED. Gen. Eseta Receives Tidings Regard- ing His Former Associate. SAN FRANCISCO, November 27.—Gen. Antono Ezeta will stert for New York to- morrow evening. He says if he ever re- gains power in Salvador he will recommend the purchase of the United States steam- ship Bennington to be maintained in Sal- vador’s principal harbor as a national monument to the kind treatment given to the refugees. Ezeta has received a telegram stating that his colleague, Col. Juan Cienfugos, has probably fallen a victim to bandits on his way from Acapulco to Mexico. Ezeta has also received a cablegram from Salvador, stating that ex-President Soto. of Honduras is conspiring with President Barrios of Guatemala to ald a revolution in Salvador. Barrios is particularly un- friendly to Ezeta, so the revolution will not advance the interests of Ezeta or his party. ee NOT IN NEW YORK. urance Companies There Know Nothing About Pitzel. NEW YORK, November 27.—The various insurance companies in this city claim to know nothing whatever of the whereabouts of Benjamin F. Pitzel, the alleged insur- ance swindler, who, it is thought, is at present in this city. The charge of President Fouse of the Fidelity Company of Philadelphia that he is in New York is so far without proof. Pitzel is the man whom it is charged that Holmes of Philadelphia murdered for his insucaave money, but Holines’ attor- ney denies that he ts dead. a McKANE’S APPEAL LOST. His Conviction Affirmed by the High- est Court. ALBANY, N. Y., November 27.—The court of appeals has affirmed the conviction of John Y. McKane. The court was unanimous tn its decision. The appeal was from a judgment of con- viction for felony. The indictment against John Y. McKane, John W. Murphy, Morton Morris and John H. Brownhill was found December 30, 1893, by an extraordinary grand jury at an extraordinary court of Oyer and Terminer. McKane was convic ment of the concealment of registry lists for the general election of 1803, especially in the first election district of Gravesend. ——.—— TRAINMENS BROTHERHOOD LOSE: S. Judge Dallas Ueluses to Compel the Receivers to E.nptes Then PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 27.— Judge Dallas filed an opinion in the United States circuit court today dismissing the petitions of Levi Hicks and other mem- bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men, who desired to compel the receivers ‘of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company to retain them in their employ, notwithstanding that they desired to re- main members of the organization. (This was the case in which Attorney General Olncy, at Judge Pallas’ request, wrote an opinion holding that the receivers could not disctimiaate against members of an organizatior eee DAMAGING FOR LYNCHERS. Attorney General Peters Testifies in the Memphis Trial. MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 27.—Attor- ney General Peters was placed on the stand in the lynching case today, and his evidence was of a most sensational character. He testified that before the lynching oc- curred Defendant Richardson told him it was going to occur; that he (Richardson) and Ed. Smith, another defendant, had ar- ranged the affair. Witness, who was at- torney general, told Richardson he would summon him before the grand jury to tes- tify as to the conspiracy, and Richardson coolly replied that he “would not know any- thing” if called on to testify. Mr. Peters withdrew from the case as counsel for the state In order to become a witness. 4) —_—_ THE FANCON WRECKED. Lost During a Big Storm and All on Board Drowned. HALIFAX, N. S., November 27.—A cor- respondent at Port Morien, C. B., writes that an American fishing schooner put in there the other day and reported that the steamer Falcon, returning from Philadel- phia to St. Johns, after conveying home Mrs. Peary and the auxiliary exploring parties, was wrecked on the Virgin rocks, off the coast of Newfoundland, last month during a big storm, and all on board were drowned. —_—.——_ THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE. It is Asserted That They Were Com- mitted by Government Direction. CHICAGO, November 27.—Chicago Ar- menians are now positive tho recent atroci- ties in Sassoon, Armonia, were committed under direc governmental euthorily. The belief is based on private advices from Constantinople, im which it is ayserted that the Muft! of Moosh, who has control of reiigious matters in the district, Mocsh, which covers Sassoon, has been decorated Ly the sultan. ——_—_. Gold for the Government. NEW YORK, November 27.—The sub- treasucy today =ecelved $6,002,000 In gold, the bul of which came from the City Bank; $10,000 came from Canada; $10,274,- 000 gold on account of the bond issue was received last night, and it is expected that $20,000,000 will have been turned in by this evening. Later.—The subtreasury has received to- day $13,000,000 in gold on account of the government loan. — A Naval Regulation Rescinded. The acting secretary of the navy hes rescinded the naval regulation requiring all candidates for appointment as seamen | gunners to be examined at the Washington | navy yard. It has been found advisable to examine the men on their stations and thus save the government the expense of transportation to Washington, and in fact the regulation has been generally disre- garded in late years, —_—__-e-+_____ Judge Tedford, in the district court at Creston, Iowa, in the case of Maines against the C., B. and Q. railway, has de- cided that an employe could not recelve benefit from the company’s relief fund and then have standing in court to claim dam- | ages from the company, aetna eel ABOVE REQUIREMENTS Bond Issue Will Place Gold Reserve at $116,000,000. The Gold to Be Deposited and the Bonds Will Be Ready for Distribution. ‘The immediate effect of the bond Issue is shown in a rapid and material increase in the gold balance of the treasury. It is now nearly $58,000,000, without counting the $8,000,000 in gold deposited by the bond subseribers yesterday and the gold similar- ly deposited today. These deposits at the subtreasuries are not shown in the treas- ury statement for several days after, ac- cording to the mailing time between the subtreasury and Washington. When the bond transaction is closad the gold balance will be $116,000,00, or $16,000,000 above the legal reserve for the redemption of legal tenders,instead cf,ns at present, $58,000,000, or $42,000,000 below the legal reserve. The treasury cash balance, iacluding all kinds of money, which is now $9,000,000, will be increased to $157,000,000, minus the de- ficiency that may occur in expenditures over receipts, between now and the time of ‘inal payment on the bonds. According to the treasury circular invit- ing proposals the successful bidders “will be required to pay 2 per cent in gold coin, oF gold certificates, upon the amounts of their bids as 001 as they receive no- tice of the acceptance of such bids, and to pay in like coin or certificates an addi- tional 20 per cent at the expirationof each ten days thereafter. until the whole is patd; but they may, at thew option, pay the ¢ntire amount of twetr bids when noti- fied’ of acceptance, or at any time wher av inste!iment ig pavacle, The first pay- meni, however, of not less than 2) per cent ‘must be Trade when the bidder re- celves notice of the acceptance of his pro- a ‘The bonds are deliverable as soon as the gold is deposited, and as the bureau of engraving end printing nas been busy at work preparing for the issue, they will, it 18 expected, soon be ready for distri- bution. The denomina: the syndicate will takes are as follow! Coupe 8), $25,000, $1 $25,000; $54,950,000, Registered--$10,000, $15,000,090. WILL THERE BE RACING? The Virginia Jockey Club Yet Un- decided What to Do. Special Dispatch to The Evering Star. ST. ASAPH’S, Va., November 27.—The officials of the Virginia Jockey Club stated to ‘Ihe Star's representative this afternoon that the question of the meeting being continued after Friday next was still an unsettled one, despite the printed state- ments to the contrary. Tomorrow, they said, the matter would in all probability be settled. The club still feel that they have been harshly treated by the National Jockey Club in not being given permission to race next month. They would, they ex- plain, be violating no law, and no one, they say, can well assert that the climate of this vicinity makes racing in December a cruelty to the herses. They also say that they have no desire or intention to do anything which would bring discredit upon racing, and they point out that the racing at the track has been of the cleanest, and that in every way pos- sible the club has exerted themselves to keep high the character of the attendance, disreputable char: 3 being kept reduced to a minimum. While it is not denied that the meeting under the present officials, or most of them, will close Friday, it is about settled, say the Knowiag ones, that the n:eeting will be concinued throughout next month at least. - The attendance today was much larger than on yesterday, and seventeen book- makers @id a rushing business. The tr: was In fine condition, and the card an cellent one. Elberon was scratched in the seconl race; Economist in the third; Biue Mass in the fifth, and Gallatin and Flirt In_tho sixth. First race, seven furlongs—Maurice (Simms), 4 and 6 to 5, won; jenzula (Griffin), 3 to 5 and out second; Hailstone (Lamley), 15 to 4, third. ‘Lime, 1.2). manita (Penn), 5 and 7 to 5, also run. Second ract ix furlongs—Void (Sims), 9 to 5, tirst; Polydora (Griffin), 2 to 1, second; Senator Vest (Keefe), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1.16. Tomorrow’s St. Asaph entries: First race, six and one-half furlongs.— Buckeye, Truepenny, Red Top, 110; Mo- derocio, 107. Second race, three-quarters of a mile.— Runyon, Kilkenny, Willie McAuliff, 105; Uncle Jim, Trump, flendys Victim, Gev. Fifer, Warpeak, Hon: =, 102; Fior- inda, 112; Lorimer, 107; Saunterer, 110. Third . seve of a_mile— ct 108; Bluegarter, 9€; Melntyre, 05. Fourth race, six furlongs—-Forgger, 105; Meteor, Navahoe, 105; Bordelaise filly, An- drews, Asia, 100: Ruby, Troglen gelding, Elsie, Morrison filly, 95; Little Ela, Vocal- ity, Boothroyd, the Scalper, 90. Fifth race, seven-cighths mtle—Thurston, 03 108; Blue Mass Diavolus, 90; Tiny Tim, 106; George Dixon, 105, Sixth rac@ did not fill. Tomorrow's Alesander Island Entrics First race, four and a half furlongs— Honest Tom, 112; Laughing Water, 112; Finance, 107; Lady Gay, 107; Snooks, 115; John Duffy, 110; Imp. Bones, 107; Mikey B. 119; Kingwood, 112; Loving tfeart, 107 Graceful, 107; Bon Voyag», 115; Bobby Calnan, 112; Repetition, 107; Keramas, 107. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs— Flushing, 09; Dockwick, 87 ; Anncrean, 9; Hemet, 97; Despatch, 99; Cheddar, 9; Son Malhew, 99; Ontario, 97; Jennie say Marguerite, 104; Clara Bell, 94; Belle of Fermoy, 91; Marry Hinchson, 107; Me- = furiongs—John Ludden, © Jack Wynne, 110, Forenzo, 3 Irene, 98; Lillian L., W. Fourth race, five furlongs—Paragon, 107; Red Cross, 9); Tommy srophy, .01; Cara- cus, 98; Sweetmeais, 95; Mattie Chun, Fredericks, 6, M 1 Imstone,'107; Son Lucy, 104; Atlas, 110; Imp. Frolicsome Lass, 107; De- troit, 101. Fifth race, seven furlongs—Eph, 103; Dauntless, 107; Fagin, 109; Connors, 107: Benvolio, 109;' Uno Grande, 105; Chief Justice, 105. *Late Austriana gelding. THE U. P. GUESSED WRONG. Czar and Princess Not Married in the Cathedral of Kazan. The United Press furnished its subscri- bers with a bogus account of the marriage of the czar yesterday, evidently having nothing to start upon except the bulletin furnished to the early editions of the af- ternoon papers of London. With this to go ahead with, a mass of padding was sent out to the United Press papers, claiming to be the report of the ceremonies fur- nished by a St. Petersburg correspondent, but, unfortunately, the United Press cable manufacturers located the marriage in the wrong place. ‘They described the wedding ceremony us having taken place in the Cathedral of Kazan, while, as a matter of fact, as cor- rectly and exclusively reported by the Associated Press, the marriage took place in the chapel of the Winter Palace. The newly married couple did call at the Cathe- dral of Kazan on their way back to the Antichkoff Palace, as described in the As- sociated Press dispatches, but it was only for the purpose of invoking the blessing of the Almighty after their marriage arid in order to kiss the miraculous image of Our Lady of Kazan. The newly married couple then resumed their journey back to the Antichkoff Pal- ance, where the dowager czarina had al- ready preceded them. : ~—— + 0+ __ Mrs. Jessie Richards, a Miami Indian, daughter of Wa Cah Co Nah, the surviving member of the Wa Cah Co Nah family, which was influential in the Miami tribe back in the seventies, died last night. Sir Julian Pauncefote called at the Amer- ican embassy in London yesterday and had a conference of an hour-with Mr. Bayard. Francis Kossuth yesterday, at Buda Pesth, took th: oath of allegiance to the king (Emperor Francis Joseph). m3 of bonls which4 EX-OFFICER COTTON His Trial for Promoting the Sale of Tottery Tickets. s —EE EE £ oth i TESTIMONY 7 INFRODUCED- TODAY a a Witnesses Before Judge * Miller 'and“a Jury. 3 SERGT.-DALE¥ ON THE STAND Jucge Miller today considered in the Police Court the case of ex-Pollceman James W. Cotton, who was charged with selling and promotirg the sole of lottery tickets. The trial was by jury, and Mr. Hyman, coursel for the defendant, moved to quash the information on the ground that it charged the defendant with com- mitting no offense in the District of Co- lumbia. The metion was promptly over- ruled, and Prosecuting Attorney Mullow- ney, after explaining the nature of the charge, called Mrs, Lena Brown of 1907 ith street as his first witness. Mrs. Brown testified that her husband kept a store at the above number, and that about the 10th or 15th of Jast Sep- tember the defendant called at fhe store. He had a lot of sealed envelopes in his hand and explained that they contained lottery tickejs. He asked her if she wish- ed to buy offe, and when she said no, he sald that a lady up the street had won $50, and explained that one out of every three or four envelopes contained a prize. He finally induced her and her sister to buy ona, they paying 50 cents for tt. ‘On opening the envelope she discovered a blank. Cotton, she said, expressed his sorrow upon her ill luck, and produced some tickets, which, he explained, were Louisiana lottery’ tickets. They were a dollar apiece, he stated, and urged her to purchase one, saying that a man in the Soldiers’ Home had just drawn a prize of $250. She declined to purchase one, and he then left. She did not know that the tick- ets last shown her were Louisiana lottery tickets, but the defendant assured them that they were, Another Lottery. Mrs. Carrie Livingstone, the sister of the preceding witness, corroborated the test!- money of her sister, when Wm. E. Gales, a colored man, was called to the stand. Ho stated that he conducted a drug store at 2234 7th street, and sald that the defend- ant came into his place one day last Sep- tember with some Kansas City lottery tickets. The defendant showed him a list of previously drawn prizes, giving the names of the prize winners, and stated that the next drawing would take place in the following month. The witness stated that the defendant also showed him a let- ter from the defendant's brother, in which the defendant was requested to take charge of the sale of the tickets. The witness identified the ticket which he purchased from the defendant, paying 50 cents for it. Mr. Mullowney offered the ticket in evi- dence, but Mr. Hyman objected, urging that the ticket guaranteed a share in the prizes, and therefore was not a matter of chance, the purcha¥er being entitled to sue on it at law. Judgéi Miller, however, over- ruled the objeetion,,holdirg that the ticket merely guaranteed.,the purchaser with a chance in the distribution of the prizes. A Sdbpodna Refused. Mr. Hyman '¢ndeitvored to get the wit- ness to say tht hp’ (Gales) had sold whis- ky to Cotton,,but the witness stoutly de- nied ever haying snld Hquor to Cotton or to any one else. M+: Hyman endeavored to continue such dine bf questioning, when he was informed by the court that the ques- tions could not be;@dmitted. The defend- ant’s counsel shen,asked for a subpoena duces tecum for the production of Mr. bpoena,” said Judge Miller, “if you wall atwte that you expect to show by them something in connection with this alleged sale of lottery tickets, but hot if for the purpose fone of attempting to show that ¢he witnass sold liquor.” “I decline to state why I wish the sub- poena, your honor,” replied Mr, Hyman. “Then,” remarked the court, “you can- not hav? ft. And there is no court in the civilized world that would give you one, unless; you’ stated what you expected to show by the books.” Sergt. Daley. Police Sergt. John C. Daley was next called, and testified that the defendant, while denying having sold Mrs. Brown a lottery ticket, admitted haying sold her the envelope testified to by her. After recess Officer Garroway was called and testified that when taken to the sta- tion house Cotton. had tried to conceal something by throwing it in the water closet. He had said that if the police had found what he had in his pockets they would have had a far more serious charge against him, but he had torn up this evi- dence. Acting on this hint, after Cotton had been released on collateral, the closet was searched and fragments of lottery tickets were found. Various Motions. Mr. Hyman could not shake this testi- mony. The witness said that he did not know what had become of these tickets. ‘This‘closed the case of the prosecution and Mr. Hyman renewed his motion to compel Witness Gales to produce his books. Judge Miller overruled the motion again. The attorney then moved to dismiss the complaint, alleging, first, that the name of the woman to whom the tickets were sold was not correctly spelled in the informa- tion. After a discussion between the court and the lawyer, Judge Miller directed that the witness be recalled, and she testified that her name {s spelled “Leana” in Ger- man, but “Lena” in English. Upon this the court dismissed the motion. Mr. Hy- man then moved to acquit on the ground that the information did not describe the transaction within the terms of the statutes, Judge Miller was inclined to think that the envelopes said to contain checks were not “devices” within the law, until he dis- covered that the statute included the word “intended,” which, he held, was sufficient to bring the check-envelopes into the scope of the law. Accordingly, he dismissed the second motion. Mr. Hyman’s third effort to break down the complaint was based on his plea that there was no actual lottery proved. Judge Miller said he was inclined to doubt if the first count could be maintained, for it charged Cotton with selling a chance in a lottery, whereas, covering the check scheme, it practically showed him to be conducting the lottery himself. The en- velope which Mrs. Brown purchase con- tained no ticket or guarantee. All of Mr. Hyman’‘a motions were eventu- ally dented, and he,then placed Cotton on the stand. He said that he owns a laundry on 7th street. ‘During the Knights of Pyth- jas encampment his‘brother, who had come to the city with theknights, sold him four envelopes. He was going up 7th street and went into Mrs.; Brown's place to buy a col- lar. When he,.put his hand in his pocket to get his mgmey he pulled out the en- velopes. She asked him tg sell her one of them and he sold otfe for 50 cents. She tore it open and it contamed a sip containing the words “ng god.” He declared that he had been in the habit of drinking in Gales’ place, 1nd he offered to prove that he had got so Yruok thore that he coul In’t walk out. Ha‘Wdeni¢d that he conducted a lottery or solf lottery tici ets. An amusing scene came when Mr, Mul- lowney tried on cross-examination to tind out about Gottanis record... There had been a conviction as a result of which Cotton paid $10 for striking a man. You know all about that, Mr, Mullow- ney,” said Cotton. “You know I didn’t strike the man, because you were there at the time. You know we had ail teen drinking together.” It appeared -thet Cotton and Mullowney were members of @ convivial purty at Burkhart’s. For Fatse Diplonias. The Department of State has been ad- vised by the Belgian minister at Wash- ington that certain.seals of the University of Ghent have been counterfelted for the purpose of issuing fraudulent diplomas. The seals in question seem to emanate from the department of special schools and from the special school @€ civil engin: eering. CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION A Workingman Writes to the Commission and Asks Questions. The Commission Favors Extension to . the Laborers—The System in Vogue in Some Places. ‘The following communication wag re- celved today at the civil service commis- sion, addressed to Mr. Roosevelt, and signed “A Workingman:” “I hold no government position, or never expect to, yet It seems strange to me and all the other workingmen that I have dis- cussed the question with, that the poor laboring man in the departments is the last to be protected by civil service, It does, indeed, seem strange that a man receiving $150 a month needs protection more than a man receiving $55, who may, partly have his house and lot paid for. The workingmen are not interviewed by newspaper reporters like brokers and merchants; they are afraid to write ar- ticles for the papers on account of poor grammar and spelling. They have no one to plead their cause; there is one place, however, they have their innings, and that is at the ballot box, and when they make a charge all calculations are capsized, and they don’t forget their enemies. “Now, in all our labor unions the head buglers are in favor of the civil service, and the wife of one of our leaders held a high-salaried position in the Interior De- partment until a short time 2g9. While this is the case, all the rank and file are against it. Why? Simply because the poor man always gets the small end of the stick; the $100 and the $150 man is pro- tected, while the poor $55 a month man is neglected and left to be kicked into the street at will. There is one place, how- ever, thank God, that he always comes up smiling, and that is at the ballot box. And if ever one of the great parties indorses civil service and the other condemns it, the dinner-pail brigade will be heard from.” Favored by the Commission. The civil service commission is strongly in favor of takifig the appointments of laborers out of politics and of giving the workmen the full benefits of civil service protection. In a recent Congress the House committee on the reform of the civil serv- ice reported that there were 23,000 places filled by laborers under the government which might be covered by the clvil serv- ice law. The committee recommended that this be done. A system of registration of laborers 1s in vogue at Boston and Brook- lyn, and operates satisfactorily. When a laborer seeks employment he applies to the board of examiners. There he registers his name, age, weight, physical status, etc. When a vacancy occurs it is filled by tak- ing the first eligible on the list. No name can be skipped without a reason, which must be a valid one; is stated by the ex- aminer, and placed opposite the name of the man so skipped. BOARD OF PENSION APPEALS. Assistant Secretary Reynolds’ Recom- mendations and Report. Assistant Secretary of the Interlor John M. Reynolds has transmitted his annual report to Secretary Smith, reviewing the operations of the board of pension appeais during the last year. The total number of appeals, motions, &c., acted or by the board of pension ap- peals from April 15, 1803, to November 1, 1804, 1s 10,714. There ts a small balance of arrears in claims under further examina- tion. His report concludes with the fol- lowing recommendations: 1, That section 4718 of the Revised Stat- utes be amended so as to extend the pro- visions relative to the payment of accrued pensions for reimbursement to the cases of widows and dependent relatives of the soldier. 2. To apply the provisions of the law rel- ative to widow pensioners, who neglect to provide for the minor children of the sol- dier, to the soldier himself who unlawtully abandons his family and then neglects to provide for them. 3. To amend section 3, act June 27, 18%, so as to clearly define title to pension to the minor children of the soldier where he does not leave a widow surviving him. 4. The enactment of provisions of law which will make proof of marriage, in the prosecution of pension claims, of universal application throughout the United States. ——_+o+____ Nautical Experts Wanted. e civil service commission has held two examinations for nautical expert in the hydrographic office without succeed- ing in securing eligibles enough to fill the vacancies. Another examination for this purpose will therefore be held on December 8. The commission, on consultation with the hydrographic office, has decided to make the examination somewhat less tech- nical than it has heretofore been, so that persons who have acquired a moderate knowledge of nautical science will be able to pass it, pxovided they are found to be otherwise qualified. The subjects of the examination will be letter writing, pure mathematics, physical geography, nautical definitions and navigation. ‘The salary of the position ts $1,000 a year. Application blanks may be secured by writing to the civil service commission, and arrangements may be made to take the examination in Washington, D. C., or in some of the larger cities where the commission has competent boards of exam- iners, —_——__-2+_____ The Output of Stamp: The special agent of the Post Office De- partment who was detailed to inspect the quality of the postage stamps furnished by the bureau of engraving and printing has reported to Third Assistant Postmaster General Kerr Craig that the quality is all right. Col. Craig, in an interview, said that the output of the bureau shows great im- provement as to color and gumming, and now that the employes have been broken in there will be no trouble about main- taining the efficiency of the work. It is not thought that the department will be called upon to reject many stamps in the future. The stamp force is now working until midnight each night to catch up with the demand. The shortage was caused by the rejection of large consignments of stamp: Orders on the department for stamps amount to about 10,000,000 per day, and the demand for stamped envelopes especially heavy. All this is said to ind cate a revival of business throughout the country. ——e+—____—_ Death of Ex-Representative Hamlin. Ex-Representative E. S. Hamlin of Ohio died Friday at the residence of Mrs. M. A. Smith, 1120 16th street northwest, from heart failure. Mr. Hamlin was in his eighty-sixth year and had enjoyed remark- ably good health until a few months ago, when he was assaulted by a colored man while walking in the suburbs near Eck- ington. He was a member of the House prior to 1850, was the founder of the Cleve- Jand Leader and took an active part in the free soil movement. He had been a resident of Williamsburg, Va., for a num- ber of years past, but had recently made his residence in this city. His daughter, Miss Mary Hamlin, was with him at the time of his death. ——— Disappearing Gun Carriage. After long experiment and much com- petition the army ordnance officers have found a type of disappearing carriage for the 10-inch seacoast rifles which in sim- plicity of operation and economy of power fils the requirements. This is what is known as the Buffington-Crozter carriago, the invention of two expert ordnance o1f- cers. rn oo An Assignment. An assignment has been made by Adolph Kahn, a jeweler, who conducted his busi- ness at 95 F street northwest, to James H. Clarke. Assets are stated at $824.60, while the liabilities amount to $2,482.65, oe National Statistical Association. ‘The semi-monthly meeting of the associa- tion will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Columbian University, corner of H and 15th streets northwest, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Quarantine Station. The attorney for the District has for- warded to the Commissioners a lease to he entered into with Mr. John B. Lyons for a period of six months for the property at the corner of 18th and D streets south- — for the purpose of a quarantine sta- Ordered to Go Ahead. Attorney Thomas in response to a request frcm the Commissioners has today for- warded to them the following draft of a notice to be served upon the contractors building the new ergine house on Maryland avenue, relative to the moving of the sur- veyor's peg: “This is to notify you that unless within forty-eight hours after the service of a copy of this nctice upon you you resume work of building the engine house for the District fire department on lots 37, 48 and #9, in square 1028, in the city of Washing- ton and the District of Columbia, and prosecute the same in a satisfactory man- ner and at a rate of progress, necessary in the opinion of the undersigned, for the en- Ure completion of the work within the limit of time fixed by the terms of your contract, number 2018, the undersigned, Ly virtue of the authority reserved in said contract, will suspend you from the work and employ other parties to complete it.” Wants Information. The Commissioners today received a cir- cular letter from David F. Moreland of Boston, Mass., desiring information as to the merit of the contract system as com- pared with the system of public works construction carried on by municipalities. District Work. The Commissioners today ordered that the following work be done under the pro- visions of the act of August 7, 1804, gov- erring assessment aad permit work: Grading and paving alleys: In square 140, pave fifteen-fcot alley with asphalt block; square 777, pave all unpaved alleys with vitrified block; square 83, same; square 4, pave ail alleys with asphalt block; square 362, pave all alleys in south half with asphalt block; square 273, pave all alleys with vitrified block; square 628, pave all alleys with asphalt block; square 14,George- town, pave alleys with vitrified block, be- tween 33d and 34th streets; square 112, Georgetown, pave all alleys with vitritied block between Cambridge place and Q street, lay cement sidewalk on east side of 1Sth street northwest from N street to Massachusetts avenue. That a water main be laid in 18th street, between Corgoran and R streets. That a public gas lamp be re-erected on K street, between 30th and 8ist strects. That a fire hydrant be erected on N street, between 17th and 18th streets. That a water main be laid in 18th street, between Oregon avenue and T street. That catch-basins be constructed at the northeast and northwest corners of B and 15th streets southeast. That water main be laid tin Huntine- ton place, between 14th street and Uni- versity place; also one in 2d street, between L and M streets southeast, including a fire hydrant in each instance. Not Required. The Attorney for ths District has ad- vised the Commissioners that a formal permit for the establishment of a cemetery is not necessary. In his opinion upon the subject he says; “In case private persons form a corpora- tion for cemetery purposes, they shall have power to acquire by gift, grant oF purchase any lot or lots of land not ex- ceeding fifty acres, and lay the same out for burial purposes, etc., and land not ex- ceeding five acres may he dedicated to the District for burial purposes, but in neither case is a permit from the Commissioners required. Building Regulations Modif The Commissioners today ordered that the amendment of June 14, 1894, to foot note two of the schedule of limitations and provisions relative to the projection of por- tions of buildings beyond the building line, adopted May 2, 1894, be modifled by the ad- dition thereto of the following: ‘Provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to suburban place streets sixty feet in width which have not been built upon.” Bids Openca. Bids were opened by the Commissioners today for laying standard asphalt pave- ment on cobble base, laying asphalt binder and laying bituminous base in alleys in squares 214 and 218. The bidders were: For laying asphalt pavement on cobble base, per square yard, Barber Asphalt Paving Com- pany, % cents; Cranford Paving Company, $1.14; Thom: H. Thomas, 67 cents. For laying asphalt binder, per cubic yard, Bar- ber Asphalt Paving Company, $11; Cran- ford Paving Company, $20; Thomas Thomas, $13.50. For laying bituminous base, per cubic yard, Barber Asphalt Pav- ing Company, $3; Cranford Paving Com- pany, $3; Thomas H. Thomas, $4. ——.—__ An Important Ruling. The first auditor of the treasury has just made a ruling which will overthrow the custom that has been in vogue for many years in the government printing office of allowing pay to employes for time lost on account of injuries received while on duty. The case comes to point on a voucher fur six days’ pay to a man who was burt in June. The auditor, in rejecting the vouch- er, stated that there was no law to cover the payment and called upon Mr. Benedict to refund the money that had been paid out for the six days’ leave. There are now half a dozen more cases of a similar char- acter awaiting adjustment. The pub- lic printer, it is believed, will ask Congress for legislation to remedy the apparent de- ficiency in the present law. + e+ ______ Want Pay for the Orga: ‘The Carl Barckhoff Church Organ Com- pary of Ohio this afterncon filed suit-at- law egainst the National Chautauqua of Glen Echo, Edward and Edwin Baltzley, Adem 8. Pratt, Frederick W. Pratt, James C Pratt and Walter 8. Pratt, to recover $3,809.10, which ts claimed to be due in rayment for the organ at the Glen Echo Chautauqua, ——_—_. The Gordon Divorce Suit. * Trial of the suit for $25,000 damages brought by Fulton R. Gordon against Wharton E. Lester for alleged alienation of the affections of Mrs. Gordon will be reached for trial tomorrow morning in Circuit Court No. 1, before Judge Bradley. eg A Case Postponed. The case of John Pasco, charged with the larceny of six buggies from Fred. pa did Postponed in the Police Court un a conspiracy ay ist Geyer on the part of the defendant and one George Taylor, —.__ A Contempt Case. The hearing of the rule against Attor- ney John H. Adriaans to show cause why He sorted not be adjudged guilty of con- empt, which was set for n tore Judge Hagner, in Bquity Court, No, ee postponed until Saturday, Decem- Se Ee Divoree Granted. Judge Cox has signed a decree divorcing me beat pe James A. Peck. The lat- er is orde to the - mony at the rate of 38 per month ‘tial nines A Sensational Sermon. Bishop McQuaid at the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Rochester, N. Y., Sunday, Preached a sensational sermon, in which he denounced the action of Archbishop Ire- land in coming to New York state and tak- ing part in the last political campaign, ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 27.—Flour dull, unchang- ed—receipts, 20,071 barrels; shipments, 430 barrels: sales, 1 Wheat inactive and higher— spot,” BSADSig; November, Ssa5s%; December, Sia 584; January, 50504; May, 6259a02%; stenmer No. 2 eceipts, 24,963 bushels; stock, red, 63% ,n54 1,111,507 ‘bushels; sales wheat by sample, 5éah 55'4a58%. — Corn’ du} asked; Jannary, 504, 4£%—receipts, 43,67 sales, 17, 169,000 bushels; southern n, 45540515. white western, 36%: Hg—recelpts, "8,674 ToL-ig0 bushels.” Hye a bushels. choice timothy, 2 steads, uchauged.” ‘Sugar, butter and exes firm unchanged. Cheese firm abd active, prices Ligher— fancy, New York, €0 cise, 11%; do. 85 size, 124; size, 12%, ___—_———) FINANCE AND TRADE Effect of Northwestern’s Decreasoo Dividend. SENTIMENT FAVORS HIGHER PRICES Industrials Unusually Dull and Fea tureless. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS nn hceipcaninetin Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 27.—The North west dividend was the feature of today's stock market, and conformed with unusual accuracy to recent forecasts of the result. One per cent was deducted from the usual rate, putting the stock on a 5 per cent basis. This action confirms the reputation of the management for conservatism, and is as liberal a disbursement as present earnings warrant, After a steady opening the price of the stock declined 1 1-8 per cent to 96 5-8, and almost immediately rallied to 99 on cover- ing and some professional buying for a time. The official announcement of the re- duction resulted in a renewal of the sell- ing movement, and 2 per cent was deduct- ed from the best price of the morning. The reduction in dividend rates and the forced economies in all departinents of the grain-carrying roads will be frequently al- luded to during the winter in the interest of bear operators, who will use this group of stocks as the entering wedge of cam- igns directed against more meritorious ues. As previously intimated, the present sell- ing price of Northwest, even with the re- duction in the dividend, is not high enough to warrant any further extension of the short interest, and no effort in that direc- tion can prove of more than temporary advantage. Burlington was steady on early trading, selling up 1-2 point and reacting a full point in sympathy with the depression in other parts of the lst. St. Paul and Rock Island were dull and Larely steady. Erie was weak on room selling, resulting in a decline of 13-4 per cent from opening figures. The volume of business in other parts of the list was too small to justify analy- sis. The sentiment of the street is inclined to be more hopeful, and would probably result im better prices toward the end cf the week but for the intervention of Thursday's holiday and the disinclination of traders to carry stocks over a closing day. Prolonged movements in either direc- tion being inconsistaut with the policy of theetrading element, the market is not likely to proceed to extremes in either di- rection for the present. The industrials were unusually dull and without special feature. Sugar was steady around 88 morning in the face of bear arguments sufficiently potent to reduce the price into the seventies, provided manipu- lation was lacking. Unfortunately, con- clusions drawn from figures and neral trade conditions are frequently ‘annulled by the presence of the latter substitute for a legitimate incentive. During the afternoon the price was marked up to 88 5-8 on the purchase of a comparatively small block of stock by brokers acting for prominent interests. The balance of the industrial group was dull but steady at slignt fractional gains. A single quotation verved to indicate the market valve of Chioxgo Gas for more than three-fifths of the entire session. The recent selling of this stock has been conspicuous for the prompt manner in which offerings have been taken without any apparent effort on the part of the pur- chasers to stay the decline. After a satisfactory amount of stock has been accum nated, the usual pertedia advance in the price of this stork will be in_order. The rket for sterling and continental bills opened steady, with rates slightly in advance of those quoted yesterday. The supply of drawings against cotton is lib- eral, but quickly absorbed. Arbitrage houses are practically out of the market, ee to the small volume of foreign bus- ness. The last hour’s trading was an Improva- ment on that of the morning in every ticular. Figures and the volume of bus- Iness were both increased under a good demand from traders. Final figures were irregular, but fractional gains for the day, were recorded in many instances. y —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing, Prices of the New York stock market today, as re- Ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: High. Low. Close Stocks. American Sugar. American agar, pt 6 Dela na Hudson. iti 199 laware an ‘1a ¥ Denver and tio Grands. edie pa HV an reeding. 8! J General Rleotri s M -; ‘abash .. Wabash, pt. Wheeling & Lake lirie.: Wheeling & Ey pita. ‘Sestern Union Tel. Wisconsin Central. call—12 o'clock m.—M tam End Na- Railroad com $1,000 at 1 ‘West tional Bank, LOT; 10 at 107; 10 at 106%; 10 at 106; t 105%: 10 at 108. ‘Poeumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 80 cents. Government Bonds.—U. S. 48, registered, 115 bid. U, 8. 4s, coupon, 115 bid. U. 8. Sa, 118 bid. ‘District of Columbia Bonds.—20-yoar fund 5s, 108 fund 6, gold, 110 bid. 7s, 1901, currency, 117 bid. Water stock 7s, 19 currency, 120 bid. — 8.65s, funding, currency, 11 bid. Bigs, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellareous Bonds.—Washington and Georgo- town Raflroad conv. 6s, ist, 131 bid, 137 asked. Washi tow! conv. ton and Georget 131 bid, 187 asked, Metropolitan Railroad conv. Cx, 102%4 bid, 105 asked. Belt Ratlroad 5s, 80 bi 83 asked. Eckington Railroad @3, 103 bid, 11 asked. Cclumbia Ratlroad 68, 106% ge hy asked. ies, Washington Gas Company Gs, seri 14 bid. Woshington Gas Company 6s, series 1, 115. bid. Gas Com tht conv. Washiuston ny couy. ds, 180 bid. U. 8. Electric Lig 125 bid. "Chesapeake and Lodi bid, 193 asked. Amer 100. bid. 5 100 ‘ket Company 1st ts, 108 bid. Company imp, Gs," 108 Md. Washi Weshington Market Company ext. Gs, 105 bid. Ley 2 Hall cry me at -* balmy = j Light Infantry Ist ye id. Washlugton Infante 2d, 08 bin Bs Natioual Batk Stocks.—DBank cf Washingtoa, 218 m Bank of the Repubik 7% bid, 290 asked. 20 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 200 Secend, 188% bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, Columbia, “130 ‘bid. Capital, 113. bid. End, 106 bid. 106% asked. Traderf, 104 bid. in, 0 bid. Ohio, 76 asked. fc Deposit and Trast Compantes.—Nattonal Safe — and Trust, 130 asked. Ws ington Ioan and Trost bi 1D American Se curity and “Crust hid, 13514 asked. Wasbingiom Sele Deposit. tke —_— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of tl thermometer at the weather bureau today! 8 am., 44; 2 p.m., 59; maximum, 59; min imum, 87.