Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1894, Page 2

bs THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Texas is Hot After the Standard Oil Officers. SOONER OR LATER WILL BE TRIED Efforts to Avoid Going South Will Be Futile. A -STATE OFFICIAL’S VIEW eee iagicianmncionhs TYLER, Tex., December 8.—R. L. Henry, the attorney general, when asked by the Associated Press reporter of the future action of the state with regard to the Standard Oi] Company officials, now under indictment, charged with the violation of the trust law, replied: “I am not at liberty, nor perhaps pre- pared, just now to give out the precise course that the state will pursue in the Standard Oi) prosecution. We have not yet heard from the requisition sent to Mis- souri, and, of course, the matter will not be decided until the result of our applica- tion there is known. > ‘As to the situation in New York, we shall endeavor to remedy any defect in the requisition papers sent to the governor of that state, and will have counsel to repre- sent us in Governor Hogg’s application. Should our requisition to the governor of Missouri be refused, the same course will be pursued. Aside from the supposed de- fect in the requisition papers, the governor ot New York certainly has*no ground for refusing to grant the requisition. Those living in New York will not always remain within the limits of the state, and a requisition will be sent to other states. ‘Their efforts to avoid coming to Texas will be futile, for sooner or later they will be brought to trial, and the law will be en- forced.” —_— > KOLBITES RESOLVE AGAIN. They Are Willing to Give the Legis- lature a Fair Chance. Speck Dispatet to Tae Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., December 8—It leaked out this morning that the populists held a caucus last pight at the residence of Editor Baltzell of the. Alliance Herald, where were present nearly all the promi- nent leaders in the state, including Capt. Kolb, Skaggs of the state committee, Col. Reese, who has been named for United States Senator to contest Senator Morgan's Seat; Senator Goodwin and all the populist members of both houses. It was a “red hot” meeting, and much bad blood is said to have been engendered. It grew out of the discussion whether they should sustain Kolb in carrying on a dual government, and, if so, to what extent, and whether any violent or revolutionary action should be taken. Some of Kolb’s adherents want to pre- cipitate matters and seat Kolb as governor. This was strongly opposed by Senator Good- win and others, and finally the following compromise resolution was adopted, and | it may be taken as the sense of the popu- Sts: “Resolved, That we act inside of the law | until the present session of the legislature closes, and, if a fair election law is passed, as well as a fair contest law by which the last state election can be fairly contested, that we will stand by the result of the contest; but if the legislature shall fail or refuse to pass the two acts above referred to, or shall pass any oppressive laws, then we call upon the chairman of our execu- tive committee to call a state convention to consider the situation and adopt some line of action by which we shall be given our rights.” —— THEY KILLED JANITOR BARNES. One of the Chicago Murderers Makes a Confession. CHICAGO, December 8.—John B. Jersey today confessed that he, with Ed. Jordan, murdered A, D, Barnes, whose mutilated body was found in a French shipping case yesterday. Both Jersey and Jordan are under arrest, several people having testi- fied to having seen them with the box con- taining the body. The men were employes of Barnes and the motive for the crime is thought to have been rivalry between Jordan and Barnes for the chief janitor- ship of the Hiawatha building, which post- tion the murdered man held, Jordan being his first assistant. Jordan has exhibited remarkable coolness throughout, having been the first to identi- fy the body. The police for a time refused to make public the nature of Jersey’s con- fession. — DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. Something May Happen in the Shea uor Case. Some interesting developments in the Shea liquor case are promised. Solomon Green, the young colored man who work- ed with the police in South Washington, and who was arrested and committed for vagrancy, because it was alleged he caused the arrest of a number of disreputable women because they refused to give him money or treat him, is the man who is to higure in the matter, so it is said. It was stated today that he has made an affidavit concerning the Shea case, which, if true, will exonerate Shea. een has been in the workhouse about three weeks, but,this afternoon he was re- leased on bond furnished by Shea’s coun- John Leonard becoming his surety. weonard !s the man who has been con- victed so many times of charges involving violations of the liquor law, and Green reached the workhouse while Leonard was ing a senterce. Wher the bond was given in the clerk's office this afternoon Lawyer O'Neil said that if the bond is forfeited at any time Mrs. Shea will pay the $10. ————— COLUMBIA'S MEN THREATENED. An Unconfirmed Story Regarding Un- plensay Kingston, 1 dispatch from Halifax, Press say ton, Jamai pleasantness occurred on an warshi mbia th cently, when police rs appeare board with warrants for the arrest of cer- tain members of the Columbia’s crew for stealing jewelry. stated that some of the sailors stole several articles of jew- lt them. A sergeant and two st of the thieves boarded N. 8. : “Mail ad- state that board serious the Am ur on It is ashore INDIAN WAR IMMINENT: Columbia, and the Heutenant who was in charge ordered them from the ship. “They were about to leave, threatening to bring the matter before higher a ities, when the captain appeared and prom- ised to investigate, thus averting more serious complicatiors.” Nothing Known Here. The Navy Department is entirely without information in regard to the circumstances detailed in the above dispatch. The offi- cials attach little importance to it, any- how, on the ground that if anything of the kind did ually happen at Kingston it Was a trifling affair and has been satis- factorily adjusted before now. It is admitted as a strong possibility that some of the sailors may have got int> a hile on shore, and that the local « y may have demanded their surrende in ignor of the fact that when the men were on a government ves- sel they were on United States territory and could not be surrendered to a foreign power, except through the medium of ex- tradition. \t any rate, the alleged trouble en reported to the Navy d the Columbia ts at Blueflelés, an en- ely different Jurisdiction. Nothing has 1 heard from her, however, since she touched at Caimanera, Cuba, on the 28th ultimo, on her way from Kingston to Blue- telus. has not Department, Delegate Rawlins of Utah says he looks for war in Utah before the Ute Indian difficulties are settled. The latest reports that he has received indicate a serious condition of affairs. The Indians have ad- vanced within thirty miles of Moab and have caused the settlers a great deal of trouble, robbing and pillaging and espe- cially driving off stock. Mr. Rawlins says that the white settlers have notified every- body to have the women and children re- moved to places of safety. The settlers are arming and intend to drive the Indians back to Colorado, or at least, out of Utah. Mr. Rawlins has called the attention of Secretary Smith to the anticipated troubles and told him that the settlers will re- move the Indians if the government does not. SOLDIERS’ Annual Report of the Board of Man. agees Sent to the Home. 7 The annual report of the board of man- agers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was sent to ‘the House yesterday. It treats of the twen- ty-one state homes. The agere- gate average number. kept in” the national and state homes.was 20,162, and the whole number cared for during thé year, 35,564. On June 30, 18, the number present in the several branches of the national home was 15,378, an increase fi one year of 1,668. This fact, says the rex, port,showed congestion that was alarming, considering that the time of the year was one when the population of the..home woutd naturally be the least, and later when the number was greater suspension. of admissions whenever there was lack of room was authorized. caused great distress. The board has no means of alleviating it. ‘The men not admitted, although entitled thereto, must in general be cared for by the charity of Grand Army posts, or char- itable institutions of the cities where they’ are stranded. There are only two branches which can economically and properly be enlarged. The one at Marion, Ind., and the other in California. An ‘alternative proposition suggested is the establishment of another branch home’ in some central place. The efforts of the board to correct the evils of intemperance have been, it is believed, beneficial in their results. The annual cost of the maintenance of each man at the homes was $127.45, a decrease from the previous year of $15 ; the deaths were 1,05), an increase of twenty. The inspection of the state homes shows that in general they are economically man- ag o-+______ THE DIPHTHERIA CURE. An Investigation of the Discovery to Be Authorized by Congress. Representative Goldzier of Chicago is preparing ‘a resolution for a government investigation of the anti-toxine cure for diphtheria. It will propose a mixed com- mission under the direction of the surgeon general of the army, surgon general of the navy and surgeon general of the marine hospital corps, each bureau to designate three officers to serve without additional pay than their salaries. Mr. Goldzier’s action is the result of con- ferences with Secretary Reilly of the Ilit- nois state board of health, one of the recognized sanitary authorities of the country. Mr. Goldzier says the purpose of the investigation is to give the stamp of government approval or of disapproval to the discovery. Thus far casual investiga- tion by several government bureaus has been made, but it has been with that for- mality and thoroughness which a national commission could give. Mr. Goldzier says similar commissions investigated the yel- low fever cure and certain immigration | features. ‘NAVY YARD EXAMINATIONS, ‘fo Fill the Places of Foreman and Master Molder. It Is expected that Secretary Herbert will next week fill the offices of foreman of the ordnance shops and master molder at tae Washington navy yard, made vacant by the recent removal of Messrs. Wilson and Cook. Applicants for places were ex- amined at the navy yard during the pres- ent week by a board of naval officers, com- posed of Lieut. Commander A. J. Easton, Chief Engineer J. H. Perry and Naval Constructor A. W. Stahl. There were twelve candidates examined, as follows: For foreman, Messrs. Chase, McCaftry, Lynch, Giles and Halpin cf the present force and George Norton; for master mold- er, Messrs. Cochran and Bivens of the yard and others, whose names could not be ascertained. ‘The appointments will be | mae by Secretary Herbert, who will be governed entirely in his selection by the result of the examination just concluded. The report of the board, standing of each of the candidates exam- ined, will probably be submitted to the de- partment Monday, and it will take but a short time to select the men best quali- fied for the places. —_—_.____— HEARING POSTPONED. Recalcitrant Witnesses Demurrers Case Came Up Teday. The hearing of demurrers filed to the in- dictments in the cases of Messrs. Have- meyer and Searles of the sugar trust; E. J. Edwards and John Schriver,newspaper cor- respondents, and Broker Seymour of the firm of Seymour Bros. & Young, charged with refusing to answer certain questions propounded by a congressional investigat- ing committee, was today postpened for two weeks by Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2. Judge Dittenhoeffer of New York, coun- sel for Edwards and Schriver, then stated | that he would make a hastily prepared ar- gument today, as he did not care to re- turn to Washington again for that purpose. He added that he would also submit to the court, within two weeks, a printed brief. Judge Dittenhoeffer’s argument consumed several hours. —.+ —-- Fidelity Cases. L. H. Poole, attorney for the complain- ants in the case’ef Daniel Wheeler and others against the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association, today gave notice that he has amended the bill of complaint in that cause by attaching cer- tain affidavits and by adding an additional raph to the effect that the property, books and papers of the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Associatién are com- mingled with the property, books and pa- pers of the Fidelity Building and Loan As- sociation, and that the business: of the associations are conducted together under names of “F ws he Fidelity Association,” and Fidelity Building and Loan Association,” they being each insolvent. In another par: ph the complainants pray that a recsiver may be appointed for the “Fidelity Building and Loan Associa- tion,” the “Fidelity,” and the “Fidelity As- sociation.”” In support of the bill a number of affi- davits were today filed. SEES Medical Director Browne's Death. Medical Director John Mills Browne, formerly surgeon general of the navy, died at his apartments, in the Portland, at 8:30 o’clock lest night, from an attack of par- alysis, with which he was stricken on Tuesday last. He began to fall rapldly yesterday morning and never rallied again. He was unconscious for many hours be- fore he died, end passed away without suffering. His two sisters, Mrs. Cutts and Mrs. Baldwin, and his nephew, Mr. Bald- win, were with him at his death. The funeral of Dr. Browne will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. John’s P. E. Church. ——_—__+e Army Orders. Capt. Charles Shaler, ordnance depart- ment, has been ordered to visit Cleveland, Chicago and Buffalo on public business pertaining to the manufacture of gun car- riages, and on the completion of this duty to return to his station in this city. First Lieut. Patten, twenty-second infantry, has been relieved from duty at David's Island, Y., and ordered to rejoin his*regiment. He has been granted three months’ leave of absenc This suspension. |, showing the} BAHEN NO. BETTER He Has Not Been Given Up Yet by the Emergency Doctors. President Richards Declares George- town University Will Not Countea- ance the Proposed Prosecutio The condition of Mr. George H. Bahen, who is lying at the Emergency Hospital with a fractured spine, remains unchanged. He rests easily and is mentally bright, but there seems to be no visible improvement. The published statements that the physi- cians at the Emergency Hospital had in- formed him yesterday that he could not possibly recover are untrue. Bahen has not been told anything of the sort, and Dr. Bell, the resident physician at the in- stitution, said this afternoon that the sur- geons have not yet given up hope of saving Bahen’s life. The critical condition of the injured youth, and the spsead of the rumor that his death was imminent, caused a renewal of the assertions that certain of the Co- jumbia Athletic toot ball players, who were engaged in the scrimmage wherein Bahen’s back was broken, would be prot ecuted criminally for felonious and deadly: assault, on the zround that they delib- erately proceeded to disable Bahen and other Iéading Georgetown men when they found the championship game could be won in no other way. It is hardly -prob- able, however, that prosecutions inspired by the university will follow, even if Ba- hen dies. President Richards of Georgetown Col- lege was asked about the probable course the college authorities would pursue in such an emergency. as “There has been talk on the outside of the college walls to the effect that the case of Mr. Bahen would be carried into the Dis- trict courts,” said Father Richards, “but we feel that there has already been too much unenviable notoriety given our insti> tution by this sad affair. We have no de- sire to go into the courts with the matter, and, so far as the faculty of Georgetown University*is concerned, we will endeavor to head off and stop any attempt to take it there.” : There is considerable talk on the outside, however, among Georgetown partisans who witnessed the game, and it is freely de- clared that no matter whether Bahen re- covers or not the men responsible for his injuries will be made to explain everything connected with the manner of their oc- currence before the Criminal court. AS ae KILLED BY STEAM. Fatal Accident to a Workma Navy Yard. Horatio N. Steele, a quarterman em- ployed in the navy yard, was killed there yesterday while at work, and his friends are loud in their censure of the officials, because they think the work was done in a careless manner, which was calculated to result in a fatality. There was a leak in ene of the large steam pipes in the gun carriage factory and an attempt was made to repair the leak while there was a full pressure of steam on, instead of waiting | till the work had closed down for the day | and repairing the pipe when the steam had been shut off. In tinkering about the leaky | pipe,the hole was enlarged and an explosion at the | followed. The uhfortunate man was im- | prisoned in the escaping steam by the heavy pipe being forced back on his Icg. It was some little time before the steam had cleared away enough to permit Stecle’s fellow workmen to go to his rescue. By the time they reached him the imprisoned man was almost dead from the effects ef the steam, although he was not uncon- scious. The injured man was attended by two surgeons from the Naval Hospital, and was afterward removed to his home, No. 1l4 9th street southeast, where he died about 10 o'clock last night, Deceased was filty- two years old, and had been employed in the navy yard for nearly twenty years. Coroner Hammett viewed the body today and deemed an inquest unnecessary. This means that there will be no official investi- gation of the affair. es THE BOARD OF TRADE. ,. Meeting of the Directors of the Board Yesterday Afternoon. At the yegular monthly meeting of the directors of the board of trade yesterday afternoon the list of standing committees was considered, but its preparation was not completed, and the matter will be taken up again at the next meeting of the directors, which will be held Monday af- | ternoon next. The following named we! elected members of the board: Harry Wil- liams, H. B. F. Macfarland, George H. Dana, Albert Carry, Charles Rauscher, Ernest G. Thompson, George H. Harries, Ralston & Siddons, Dr. H. L. BE. Johnson, Thomas P. Stephenson, John B. Duncklee, John R. Carmody, Brice & Lipscomb, Dr. G. L. Magruder and Edward T. Kaiser. It was decided tHat the next’ meeting of the board of trade would be held on the evening of the Sth instant. President Warner presided, and the following were present: Charles’ C. Glover, 8. W. Wood- ward, Crosby S. Noyes, Henry F. Blount, James M. Johnston, O. G. Staples, Henry Wise Garnett, John B. Wight, George T. Dunlop, Thomas Somerville and Isadore Saks. —— NOT THE SAME FIDELITY, Receiver Appointed for the Parent Association of Messrs. Wall & Co. The Fidelity Building and Loan Associa- tion has secured the appointment of a re- ceiver to take charge of its affairs, upon application to Judge Hughes of Virginia, in which state the company is chartered. Judge Hughes heard the motion on Thurs- day and appointed Mr. G. Hatley Norton of this city receiver later in the evening, ‘The association has its offices in the Me- Gill building, in the same apartments oc- cupied by the Fidelity, or, as it is now known, the Columbia Building, Loan and Investment Association, and its officers are nearly identical, Andrew Wall, Alonzo Tweedale, Charles J. James and the other prominent officers of one holding equally responsible positions .n the other. It 1s stated by them that the two companies are entirely different, It is claimed that the company was foreed into insolvency by the Tevelations of the methods followed by the agents of the Fidelity, now Columbia, Building, Loan and Investment Company in this city, Pittsburg and other places, the publica- tions regarding them having frightened the investors in the other concern, The appointment of Receiver Norton has noth- ing whatever to do with the company whose affairs are now in the courts, and for which a receiver has been asked, —_ CONSECRATION, CHURCH The Debt on Ascension Chyrch is Now Entirely Paid. The consecration of the Church of the Ascension, corner of Massachusetts ave- nue and 12th street northwest, will take place on Thursday, the 20th instant. The subscriptions for the debt having reached the whole amount the offerings were re- ceived at the morning service last Sunday | and all but a few of the subscriptions were paid. The offerings amounted to about | $5,500, One-half of the balance unpaid on Sunday has since been paid, so that ar- | rangements are in progress for the service | of consecration. The bishop of Maryland | will preside and take the office of conse- erator, and Bishop Randolph of southern Virginia will preach the sermon. It is ex- pected that a large number of clergy will be present, especially as the convocation of Washington will meet in the church on the same day. ee District Appropriation Dil. The appropriation subcommittee having j charge of the appropriation bill of the | District of Columbia is making rapid pro- | gress with that measure. Another all-day session of the subcommittee was held to- | day, at which the Commissioners and offi- | give of the engineer’s department were siven a hearing. | A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its ciroulation day by day ‘for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just The average cireujation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 1994, 38,824 MONDAY, Dec. 3, 19%, ..09 36,799 TUESDAY, Dec. 4, 1994.:4.553.0% WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5,,,,a04. THURSDAY, Dec. 6, 1804. FRIDAY, I if AY, Dec. 1, 1994.1, 3f Total... Daily average. ow 34,369 I soleminly awed that’ the above statement rep- Tesents only the numbet oficopies of. Tuk EVaN~ ING STax circulated duritig th stx secular days end- ing Friday, December 7, 3894—that Is, the num- ber of copies actually soldj-delivered,” furnisted ormailed, for. valuable ¢onsfaeration,.to bona de purchasers or subscribers, aud that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. “a F J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to tefore me this eighth day of December, A. D..1804. ERNEST G@. THOMPSON, THE RATTLE OF DIMES Next Monday They Will Come to Old Santa Claus. All for the Poor and to Be Distributed Through The Star Club— Little Workers. It 1s to be hoped that there will be a Sreat rattling of dimes into the coffers of Santa Claus next Monday, when the school children will be given a chance to get their blue and silver badges as members of The Bisvening Star Santa Claus Club. bvery- ) thing ts in readiness Hror the distribution, ana thousands of the ||| blue silk ribbons will {doubtless be worn on , Monday evening. kverything looks now as though the record of last year will be broken, and that there will be nearly, if not quite, thirty thousand work- ers enrolled in Santa Claus’ cause. This will be a powerful engine for good, and will make many a home happy that would otherwise be cold and comfortless. Whole- some food, fuel for bright fires and warm clothing will be given to hundreds of worthy people, and the terrible inroads of poverty upon the community’ will be splendidly checked. ° ‘The larger children must not wait until Christmas time to give to this worthy fund. Already some have come forward with their dollars to supplement the dimes of the little ones,’ and the list of con- tributors is steadily growing. But the great point is promptness in such works, and there is no fied of human endeavor where “a stitch in/time saves nine” more effectively than in chmrity. People with clothing or other materials to give to this cause should notify be Star by letter or telephone, or by cailing at the office, and the goods will be sent for at once and turned over to worthy individuals. A great many children are already writ- ing to ‘The Star to:tell) Sapta Claus what they want for Christmas. It is not the business of The Star Santa Claus Club to furnish toys and candies to the little ones. lt is a broader; and more substantial charity that -these workers and wearers of the blue and silver are engaged in. Food, fuel and clothing are the articles that are to be bought with the money thus obtained, and given to the most deserving families that can be found. These cases of real need are to be discovered by members of the club, and reported to the proper agencies. In the case of school children, who form a bulk of the membership, the cases are turned in to the teachers, who investigate them as far as they are able, and then they are given over to the super- vising principals of the schools, who make a still further inquiry. Thus, after a while, the most needy people are sifted out and their wants are relieved. ‘A pair of shoes will do more good to such a family than a ton of toys, although if there should be any little girl or Loy whose parents have provided more toys than can be used who feels like giving from their surplus, they will be greatly appreciated by the workers in the club, for they can easily be distributed tc homes where the light of Christmas time scidom comes. “Jo let the children who know what char- ity mean go to school on Monday with their dimes to take a further lesson ir the good of giving. Many a little heart that has been surrounded by the softness of life and ha’ never known sorrow or pain, has thus been opened to the glorious privi- lege of aiding the poor. There is a grand work being done by means of the pretty blue ribbons and silver pins that form the badges of The Star Santa Claus Club. In return fer each dime there is given a badge, which at once makes the wearer a searcher after the needy cases among the poor and a contributor to the fund. There is need for every cent that can be raised. Last year about $2,800 resulted from the efforts of the workers in The Star Santa Claus Club, and this year it ts hoped that at least $3,000 will be contrib- uted. Every dime helps and may save some one from. bitter sorrow-on the day when every heart should be glad. Dollars will help more than dimes, and the list of contributors to the fund, which is printed below, should grow very fast during the coming week. The money received up to date in the form of general contributions is as follows: Evening Star Company.. 300 Jurors in Judge Bingham’s court. 10 Louise Mackall Weed. 1 James E. Fitch. be o A. 8. Giloert, 1 Total.. sone Attempted Suicide. William Schoenborn is thirty-eight years old and married. He lives at 153 D street, but becoming tired of life he attempted to reach eternity yesterday by cutting his throat with a razor. Schoenborn had been out driving during the day, and it 1s said that when he returned home about 4 o'clock in the afternoon he had been made weary because of, What he had drank. Dr. Boss was soo at the bedside of the badly wounded man, ‘and he had him taken to Providence Hospital in the ninth precinct patrol wagon,, Although so seri- ously wounded, he seamed to get much better lastnight, and this morning it was expected that he will recover, Gin aces To Debate the Gas Question. Y. M. C. A. Litérary' Soctety meets to- night, the following ptbgram having been arranged: Essay, ‘Scarlet Letter,” by Mr. N. W. Barksdale. Debate, “Resolved, That the gas and water ‘works should be owned and controlled by ‘the city.” Afirmative, Mr. M. A. Coles; negative, Mr. Fred. C. Squires, Mr. George P, Tucker will act as judge. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Difficulties in the Way of a Thorough Police Investigation. Gets a Shock From an Electric Wire— Many Gther Notes of Leeal Interes: While standing on the top of a ladder yesterday, assisting in putting in a new trolley switch at the intersection of King and Royal streets, Electrician J. R. Colvin of the Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company received a very severe shock, caused by his hands making a connection between two of the wires. The entire force of the tive hundred volts necessary to run the cars passed through his body. But for the bending of his body, having pulled the wire from his hand, he would have fallen to the ground and been severely injured. As is was, it took him several hours to recover from the force of the shock. ‘This is the second severe shock that Mr. Colvin has received during his occupation as an electrician. The Immaculate Conception. Today in the Roman Catholic Church was the feast of the Immaculate Concep- tion, Obligation and masses in honor of the day were said in St. Mary’s Church this morning at 6 and 9:30 o'clock. The Literary Clas: The regular weekly meeting of the Lit- erary Class, composed of teachers in the Alexandria public schools, which was or- ganized recently by Prof. Wm. H. Green- well, vice principal, was held in Peabody building last night, with a large attend- ance. ‘The subjects discussed were school government, physiology and elocution. ‘This class is doing lots of good for the teachers, and the greatest amount of in- terest is being taken in the discussions. The Police Investigation, ‘The investigation of the pclice force, in accordance with an ordinance passed at the last session of the city council, is not to take place before the first of the year, owing to the fact that the business men on the committee will not have the time to devote to it until after the holidays. When asked as to the work of the committee a Frominent member of the lower board of the council told The Star man yesterday that in his opinion the committee did not have the authority to make witnesses ap- pear, and if they did appear they had no authority to put the witness under oath. In view of this fact the investigation would amount to nought, though the mem- bers of the force are indignant, and are anxious for a full investigation, Painful Accident. Albert Dreifus, who keeps a greengrocery store on the corner of Commerce and Pey- ton streets, met with a severe and painful accident yesterday. He was cutting a piece of meat from a bone when the knife which he was using slipped and cut a deep gash across his wrist, severing several of the larger veins. Dr, L. R. Quackenbush was hastily summoned and bound up the wound. Mr. Dreifus lost a great deal of blood before the arrival of the physician. The effort to have Hunting creek, which skirts this city cn the south, made nav- igable will not materialize, as the chief of engineers has reported to Congress that a preliminary survey of the creek demon- strates the fact that the commerce of the vicinity does not warrant the expenditure necessary for the improvement. Notes. Hugh Bell and son of Oakland, Md., have returned to their home. R. J. Cook, clerk of the Gas company, who sprained his ankle in juraping from a car several days ago, is improving grad- ually. Edward Brockett of the Alexandria steam bakery left yesterday for a trip through the south, Judge J. K, M, Norton has returned from Richmond. Maj. Wm. W. Herbert, who has been quite unwell for some time past, has re- turned to ni: home in this city, much im- proved in health, John E, Whitbeck has been appointed agent of the United Banking and Building Company of Richmond. Mrs. Fred. Waters is critically ill at her home, in New Alexandria. Her father, W. Dunn, who is engaged in business in’ ths bry was sent for and is now at her bed- side. Park Agnew and family left last night tor Jacksonville, Fla., where they will spend several weeks. John Parrott, formerly of this city, but now superintendent of the mines at Lona- coning, Md., is !n the city, on a visit to old friends and relatives. The Masons of this city who went to Richmond to attend the Grand Lodge have returned, The race horse, Lady Mansfield, which was attached at Alexander Island for debt, — been released, the debt having been paid. James R. Caton has returned from a business trip to Ohio. Mrs. E. O. Payne of Lynchburg is the guest of Mrs. George Darley, on South Royal street. Miss Eliza Kemper has returned from a visit to Martinsburg, W. Va. Private Joseph W. Lambert of the Alex- andria Light Infantry has had his case re- heard and has been reinstated. The regular weekly meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows was held last night. The Sewing Society of Christ Church gave a reception in the chapel yesterday even- ing, from 5 o'clock to 10 p.m. The Catholic Benevolent Union met last night and elected officers for the ensuing year. 2 John A. Paul, formerly superintendent of the Potomac shoe factory of this city, with his wife, is here on a visit. Dr. L., M. Kuhns of New Alexandria has to Ohio to spend the Christmas hol- burg, who has been visiting Father Cutler of this city, has returned to his home. Harry Jett, a young man employed in Aitcheson &’Bro.’s planing mill, had his arm badly cut by a band saw yesterday. He was attended by Dr. M. W. O’Brien, coset dred oath BARGAINS ARE OFFERED. Mt. Pleasant Citizens Discussing Mr. Andrew Wall's Private Sale. Considerable gossip has been created in Mount Pleasant and vicinity by the notifi- cation quietly given out that persons de- string to buy useful or ornamental house- hold articles at a sacrifice would find ex- cellent bargains at the residence of Mr. Andrew Wall, No. 2088 ith street. The topic is also heightened in interest by the additional rumor that the fine building oceupied by Mr. Wall's family has been put on the market for immediate sale at a price of $10,500. Mr. Wall is the vice president end general manager of the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Company, and was recently arrested in Pittsburg for conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the concern in that elty. He is now out on bail to appear when wanted. Proceedings have also been en- tered in the civil courts in this city to have a receiver of the company appointed, and the request will be decided on Monday. Mention is made in another column of to- day’s Star of the fact that a receiver for the original Fidelity Building and Loan As- sociation was appointed by Judge Hughes of Virginia on Thursday. The desire cf Mr. Wall or his family to dispose of the property in Mount Pleasant is more gener- ally discussed under the circumstances than it otherwise would be, and the im- pression seems to be that the criminal and civil sults have caused Mr. Wall to make up his mind to change his place of resi- dence to some other locality. eels A PEACE AMBASSADOR, China to Appoint One to Proceed to Japan Immediately. Information has reached here that the Chinese government will immediately ap- point an ambassador to proceed to Japan to treat for peace. As the former govern- ment is anxious for peace, the ambassador will promptly start for Toklo, or, more probably, Hiroshima, where the Japanese emperor and his council now are. It ts ex- pected that Count Ito, and, in all proba- bility, Mr, Mutsu, the Japanese minister of foreign affairs, will represent the Japanese government in the negotiations. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. _.. . New Policemen. At a meeting of the board of Commis- sioners late yesterday afternoon, six of the eight vacancies, caused by the re- moval of former members of the metropoll- tan police force were filled by the Com- missioners, It will be remembered that these vacancies were caused by the dis- missal of officers from the service on va- rious charges during the investigation carried on recently by the Commissioners. The new appointees are as follows: Henry C. Stromar, 803 P street north- west, aged thirty-two years; native of Vir- gin Patrick J. Fingles, 805 6th street north- west, aged twenty-nine years; native of New York. Ernest A. Gofton, Mount Vernon Hotel, aged thirty-three years; native of Leeds, England. Forest H, Purks, 620 F street southwest, aged twenty-five years; native of Virginia. Charles C, Smith, 602 B street southwest, aged twenty-six years; native of Virgini Lawrence A. Latchford,2z L street north- west, aged twenty-eight years; native of Maryland. «~ . A Hearing.| The Commissioners will hold a session on Thursday, the 13th.instant, at 11 o'clock a.m., to hear parttes interested in the Sen- ate bill to“amend the charter of the Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad €om- pany. re Bids Opene®. “Bids were opened by the Commissioners for paving alleys with sheet asphalt, as- phalt block and--vitrified brick. The bid- ers were: For laying asphalt pavement on six-inch” gravel base, per square yard, Interstate Vitrified Paving Co., 89 cent Hussey & Brown, cents; Lyon Bros., 63 cents.’ ~Por-laying vitrified brick on six- inch gravel base, per square yard, Inter- state Vitrified Paving Co., 89 cents; Hussey & Brown, 68 cents, and Lyon Bros, 78 cents. Dae Praise the Commissioners. Louise S. Weightman, corresponding sec- retary of the Women’s Christian Temper- ance Union, has conveyed to the Commis- sioners their cordial approval and sincere thanks for their action in retaining Sergt. Daley on the police force. They say that in doing so the Commissioners have de- clared themselves on the side of law and order, and have struck a blow at lawless- ness and crime. Concluding, they say: ‘Would that at all times and in all places our civil authorities so maintained the cause of justice and good citizenship.” —_—_ ° THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Dent agt. Dent; cause calendared for present term. McCullough agt. Benton; pro confesso against certain defendants made absolute, and appearance of absent defendants ordered. Mace agt. Mace; tes- timony before William H. Shipley, ex- aminer, ordered taken. Boswell agt. Bos- well; do., before M. N. Richardson. Eng- lish agt. English; do. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. In re Catherine V. Supplee, alleged lun: tic ; order for writ of inquisition to issue. Dunn agt. Lee; pro confesso against cer- tain defendants. Ashburn agt. Dun order directing auditor to state executor’ account. Warneke agt. Randle; order over- ruling motion for production of papers, and extending time to take testimony ten day Howlings agt. Simmons; decree for sale, with M. N. Richardson, trustee, to sell. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Lyon agt. Ford; motion to vacate order of July 17 overruled. John Church Company agt. Reynolds; motion for new trial over- ruled and judgment on verdict for de- fendant. Glover agt. Cahill & Company; moticn to vacate judgment by default over- ruled. Weber agt, Gordon & Brother; Judg- ment for plaintiff on agreed statement of facts. National Marine Bank agt. Sim- mons; judgment by default. Hoeke agt. Anderson; do. John J. O'Day agt. Ernest McCobb; do. Brown agt. Baltimore and Potoraac Ratlroad Company; motion for new trial granted. Crosby, Burton & Com- pany agt. Hewett; judgment by default. Circuit Court No.2—Chief Justice Bingham. Auerbach vs. Patterson, demurrer sub- mitted. Watkins vs. W. and G. R. R. Co., motion for security for costs granted, to be deposited in twenty days. Willson & Hough vs. Simmons, judgment by default. Bonnet vs. Mallam, motions to quash at- tachment overruled and judgment of con- demnation. Anken vs. Main (two cases), motion for commission to take deposition granted. Key Bros. & Co. vs. Duffy, mo- tion for judgment under 73d rule overruled. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States vs. Sextus Wright, forgery, sentence, Albany two years. United States vs. John Jenkins, second offense, carrying concealed weapons, sentence, Albany three years. United States vs. Joseph Ruppert, petit larceny, sentence suspended during good behavior, and personal recognizance $100 taken. United States vs. Wm. Fitz- hugh, housebrepking, sentence, Albany five years, United States vs. Edw. Yates, larceny, sentence, Albany one year and one day. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Estate of Carter Patten; petition for in- structions and for sale filed. In re A. A. Ashburn, guardian; citation against guar- dian issued. Estate of Jehn W. Butler; will filed. In re J. B. T. Tupper, guardian; first account approved. In re C.’B. Beatty, guardian; do. In re Frank T. Browning; twelfth account approved. In re Thomas E. Waggaman, guardian; final account ap- proved. In re Margaret M. Whitwell, guar- dian; do. In re Oscar L. Berger, guardian; second account passed. In re Smith Thomp- son, jr, guardian; do. In re Samuel Mad- dox, guardian; final account approved. Es- tate of Elizabeth A. Walker; first account of executor passed. Estate of James M. Stockett; do. Estate of Jno. W. Butler; will partially proved, Estate of Samuel H. Boutwell; petition for instructions as to payment of interest filed. Estate of Isabel Kall; order of publication. In re Addison A. Ashburn, guardian; citation returned rved and ‘cause continued until Friday. Estate of Margaret EL Mitchell; certified copy of will filed. Estate of Lelia B, Hart; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Annie F, Bulkley; will partially proved, _ Back Once More. George Anderson, the messenger in the Secretary's office of the Department of the Interior, who was stricken witir small- pox forty days ago, was at the department toflay. He will resume his duties on Mon- day. He speaks well of his treatment at the Hospital for Contagious Diseases, and says that but for weakness he feels all right. He shows no pittings. a Must Have Passports. Ambassador Runyon informs the Depart- ment of State, under date of November 23, that all persons sojourning in Germany— not stopping at a hotel—are required to exhibit some certificate of nationality (in the case of an American, a passport) as a condition of continuing their stay, and this is sometimes done after a very ‘short so- Journ, oe i Chicago Grain and Provision Marekts Reported by Stisby and Brokers, c AGO, December 8, 1804, Wheat—Dee. rats ny om, 0 % he 4 a4 ¥ 7 11.95 12.00 1232 12.35 GSS OSS 692 6.95 600 6.00 5.97 5.87 : New York Cotton. Open. High. “ 5.00 5.05 85, Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 8.—Flour cd— receipts, 7,982 barrels; wales, Sus uncharg- 4,000 barrels, Wheat steady-“spot, 59%4a60; December, £97,400; January, GoTea6ls 2: Stay, espa (3%; steamer Ni bushels; besbel: February, 61%a62; May, 63% 2 red, 57a5TH—receipts, 14,531 1,101,511 bushels; sales, 14,000 southern wheat by sample, 60a61; south- ern wheat on grade, 574601. Corn weak—spot, 5 49%a50: January, 504050%: May, steamer mixed, 47 a48—receipt ,- 3 stock, 503,820 bushels; sales, 126,500 Dushels; southern ‘white corn, 45%4a501%; southern yellow ‘corn, 46a50%. Oats ‘flrmer—No. 2 . Western, 3843815; No. 2 mixed wester receipts, 7,600 ‘bushels; stock, 152, bushels. Rye nominal—No, 2, 55a56—receipts, S03 bushels: stock, 35,857 bushels. Hay steady--good to choice timothy, | $12.60a$13.00. “Grain ‘freights ste: unchanged. Sugar quiet, unchanged. eggs steady, unchanged.” ‘Cheese market firm fur fancy New ‘York—-60 size, 11%; do. 30 size, 12!,: do, 23 size, 12%, FINANCE AND TRADE Expectation in Wall Street of Higher Prices. NO TARIFF LEGISLAPION APPREHENDED A Bull Pool of Operators in Chicago Gas. GENERAL MARKET RE®ORTS See ee Wee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW @#ORK, December 8.—Realiziny sales at the close of the week were re- sponsible for the lower level of values which characterized the later dealings in teday’s stock market. The sentiment of the street is decidedly more hopeful than it has been of late, and higher prices are’ expected between now and the commence- ment of the holiday season. The export of gold by today’s outgoing steamers is not seriously considered outside of the professiona] bear clique, the increased’ gold reserve resulting from the sale of bonds being relied upon to maintain con- fidence in the adequacy of the supply of that metal. The recognized fruitlessness of further tariff legislation and the, pressure of more urgent business will prevent the Senate's considering such questions as would cause apprehension among the holders of the in- dustrial issues, sugar in particular. This, at least, is the generally accepted belief among the usually well informed. While Congress is in session, thowever, the possibility of some unexpected and sudden hestility will afford ample incentive for repeating this week's wide fluctuations. The covering of shorts and the rather free offer- ings of sugar in the loan crowd, coupled with the evident desire of the inside inter- ests to accumulate stock on all concessions, may encourage another selling movement in the stock during the coming week and a further taking of profits. The tendency of the stock is undoubtedly upward, but no price will be permitted to prevail that would in any way be sug- gestive of defiance to a legislative body forced, from press «f other ‘usiness, to assume an attitude of relative friendli- mess toward this company. The presi- dential recommendation in regard to the abrogation of the differential duty on re- fined sugar was so effectually rebutted py the figures submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury that the sugar people are not likely to be asked to show further cause why the provision, now a part of the tariff law, should not be removed. A spirit of gratitude and humbleness can best be indicated by a conservative manip- ulation of the stock, and this, it is believed, has been decided upon, The bank statement reflects a loss of about $22,750,000, mostly in specie paid out+ on account of bond purchases. Had bank officials properly reported this disburse- ment it would have shown, more prop- erly, in last week’s statement of averages. The increase in loans is due to the same cause. The decrease in surplus brings that item down to $35,000,000, The state- ment in detail follow Reserve, dec $19,318,150; loans, — increased, — $8,273,400; specie, decreased, $17,357,600; legals, de- creased, $540,900; deposits, decreased, $13, 785,400, and circulation, increased, $21,100, 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: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close American Sugar. 92 By OI American Sugar, pfa, BE WY Bg ‘American Tobacco. a as American Cotton Oii wy MH wT Atchison. ott Canada Canada Pacific, a e ani Gree and StL. Chicago Chic. and N Chicago Gas. G, M. and St. Pani. C., M. and St, Pani, pfd, .'R'T. and Paci, Del.. Lack. and W 11.2, Delaware and Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Caitle Feeding. General Electric........ Miinois Central » Lake Shore. Erie. Louiavilie and Nashville. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction ttan Elevated. Michigan Central. U.8. Cordage Co.. U.8. Cordage, pfi New Jersey Centrai. New York Central. . Y, and New En, Phila, and Reading. Pullman P. Car Co, Southern Railway Phila. Traction... Texas Pacific. . Tenn. Coal and iron. Union Pacific. Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock — mm.—Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 1885, $€00 at 100. Arlington Fire Insurance, 10 at 150. s Fire Insurance Company, 100 at Ty. National Union Insurance, 200 at 1 Government Bowls.—U. S. 4a, registered, 114 Did, 125% asked. U. S, 4s, coupon, 115% bid. U. 8. 119 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 109 Bo-year furd Gs, gold, 110 bid. Water stock curreney, 117 bid.” Water stock 7s, 1X08, 120 bid! 3.65s, ‘funding, cucreacy, 114%) registered, 2-108, 100 bid. ilaneous Bonds.—Washington” and George- . Gs, Ist, 130 Did, 185 qnsked. and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, 4 asked. "Metropolitan Ratiroad conv, . 102ig bid, 105 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, 77 Md, 5 ‘asked. | Eckington Railroad a, 100 ‘bid, 102 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 107% bid, 100 asked. Washington Gas Caipany @s, series A, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series By 116 Did, 117% asked, Washington Gas Company cony. 68, 131 bid. U. 8, Electrie Light conv. 5s, 125 bid.’ Chesapeake aud Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 108 asked. American Security and Trust » F. "and A., 100 bid. American Securityand ‘Trust’ Ss, A. and O., 190 bid. Washington Mar- ket Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Compduy imp. 68, "108 bid. Washingtoa Market Company ext. 68,105 bid, “Masonic Hall Aasocia- tion Ss, 103 bid. Washington Light Infautry Ist 6s, 99 bid, Washington Light Infantry 24 7s, 99 bi jational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 200 bid, 820 asked. Bank of the Republic, 270 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 290 bi urmers and Mechanics’, 200 asked. Second, 128 bid, 150 asked.” Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, Capital, “115 bid. West End, 107% bid, 108% asked, Traders’, 102 bid, 108tz asked. Lins coin, 96 bid. Ohio, 74% é Safe Deposit amd Trust Coupantes— National Safe Washington Loan American Security Washington Deposit and ‘Trust, 130 asked. and Trust, 120 bid, 124 asked. and Trast, 134% bid, 135% asked. Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Rallroad. Stocks.—Waxhington and Georgetown, 280 hid, 315 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 76 asked. Colmubia, 50 Md, 65 arked. Belt, 20 bid, 80 asked. Eckington, 20 bid, 40 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 47 bid, 48 asked, Georgetown 50 bid. U.S Electric Light, 127 bid. 128% ask Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 89 bid, 43 asked. Franklin, #5 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 71 bid, 78% asked. Artington, 140 bid, 150 asked. German-American, 160 bid. National, Union, 399 bid. Columpla,. 18 bia nt asked. Riggs, 7 bid, 7% People's, 5% asked. Lincoln,’ 7% bid, 7% asked, ' Commer- cial, 4 bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title, 108 bid, 118 asked, Columbia Title, 74 bid, 819 faked. ‘Telephone ‘tocks. merican Graphopbone, bia, ip ake. Pneumatic Gon Carriage, .27 bid, Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 161 bid, 18 asked. Great Falls Tee, 130 bid, 145 Norfolk and Washington, 98 ‘bid. Lincoln Hall, 85 bid, Mergenthaler Linotype, 131 bid, 140 asked. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 42; 2 p.m., 44; maximum, 45; mint- mum, 40, —_~—— A sensation was caused at Columbia, 8. C., last night by the circulation of a pam- hlet charging ex-Gov, Tillman with dis- b honest practices and urging an tivestiga- tien be the legislature