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s THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1895—-IWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIR Mass Said Under the Protection of ; Police. f EXCITEMENT IN A CHICAGO CHURCH Stormed by About Two Hundred Angry Poles. LONG-STANDING TROUBLE CHICAGO, March 15.—About 200 angry Poles, men and women, stormed St. Hed- wig’s Catholic Church, at North Hoyne avenue and Koschucko street, .at 6:30 this morning. Five policemen who were on guard were cowed by the mob, but on the’ arrival of reinforcements the rioters were driven off. There has been trouble in St. Hedwig’s parish for many wesks. Father Barsinski was driven out three weeks ago, and at the time the police were called upon to protect the church property. Father Barsinski belonged to the order of Resurrectionist Fathers, and it was to this that objection was made for some reason. Archbishop Feehan sent Father Szydiaczyk to the church, but when it was discovered that he, too, was a Resur- rectionist, he was rejected. ‘The church was closed and locked for two weeks, and last night the parishioners determined to oppose a reopening of the sdifice. Early today the Poles began pour- ‘ng into the church hall, and when about two hundred had arrived the march to the church, three blocks away, was taken up. Four abreast, the excited, chattering body of men and women marched, denouncing the priest and declaring that they would prevent him from serving mass. ‘A constable had telephoned for the po-. lice a3 soon as the mob appeared, and in a few minutes the patrol wagons, loaded with officers, were driven up to the’church on the run. r ‘The orders were then given for the po- lice to. draw their revolvers and use them if necessary to clea: the church. The an- gry crowd stood for a moment, when forty policemen with glittering guns in their hands marched into the church. Capt. Rehm ordered the intruders to leave the church, and some of the Wolish officers informed the mob in their native tongue that the police had orders to shoot. ‘Phat <ettled it, and a moment later the crowd broke and fled from the church. ‘The police arrested Josie Lowandcowski and her son Anton, who seemed to be ringleaders. and search is being made for the woman's husband. After the church was cleared the priest celebrated mass under guard of a detail of police. ———— SADIE FIRED THE SHOT. Trial of the Robinsons for the Mur- der of Gibbs. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 15.—Ex-Deputy Abrams of Cleveland today in the Gibbs murder trial recited what Robinson told him about his starting out with Sadie to commit highway robbery on Delaware avenue. Attorncy Hardesty, offered objec- tion, and argued that if the defendants. started out to commit robbery, robbery, and not murder, was premeditated, and so the indictment for murder in the first degre2 was defective. The court ruled that it was not neces: sary for the indictment to show that mut der was premeditated when the Robinsons started on their expedition. Abrams toli how Clarence Robinson had confessed to selecting Montgomery Gibbs as a “swell guy” to “tackle,” and that when Gibbg resisted and grappled with him he fired twice. The first shot went wild, the second lodged in Gibbs’ arm, and was fired just as Clarence was being over- powered. Almost at the same instant Sadie shct Gibbs in the head. Both fled from te scene and got out of Buffalo as quickly as possible, “I asked him,” said the witness, “if he Was sure Sadie fired the fatal shot. He said: ‘Now, look here; if you don't believe she fired that shot, you get the cartridges and look at them. if you know anything about revolvers you'll see that the two I ‘Sree are different from the one in her re- volver.’ —_— SHELBY BEATEN, the Grats Will Case at Lexington, Ky. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 15.—The jury in the celebrated Gratz will case returned @ verdict at noon today and sustained the will. This is a great victory for Mrs. Thos. HH. Clay, who was bequeathed the largest sbare of the property of her mother, Mrs. Bernard Gratz. The will was contested by Gen.’ Joseph O. Shelby, United States mar- shal of Missouri, a half-brother of Mra. Clay, in co-operation with the four chil- dren of Admiral Pierce Crosby, United States navy, one of whose wives was a sis- ter of Mrs. Clay. The.suit was brilliantly contested and lasted eighteen days. Gen. eid and the Crosby children will appeal ie case. GEN. Verdict in ——_. —. KEPT FIFTY AT Desperate Resistance School Fugitives. MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, March 15.— Two youths, Claud Maude, late of this city, and Ralph Harding escaped from the custody of the state reform school officers at Eldora Wednesday afternoon. That might they robbed Whinnery's store at Union. At 1:30 this morning they were dis- covered in a general store at Brownley after they had looted a hardware store there. The boys were besieged in the building by about fifty armed villagers and a fight with revolvers ensued, in which a man in the crowd outside was wounded in the hip. Officers here were telegraphed for at 3 a.m. and drove to Bromley, where they arrested the young desperadoes with- out resistance. They are now in jail here. Much excitement prevails and further trouble may ens BAY. £ Reform BLOWN TO PIECES. Strange Explosion Near Fenehurch Street Station, London. LONDON, March 15.—A strange explo- sicn took place today near Fenchurch Street railroad station, this city. A man employed by Newten & Co., opticians, was standing near a bookstore at the railroad station mentioned, when there was a tre- mendous explosion, aad the man was lit- erally blown to pieces. The houses around the station were shaken and the station itself was damaged. A person who was ~ 8tanding near the man who was killed was slightly injured. The man was carrying, under instructions: from his employers, a box containing magic lantern slides and a long iron gas holder. It is supposed that the latter dropped from his hand and exploded. ————__ Reward for Incendiartes’ Capture. BOSTON, Mass., March 15.—The conimon council has passed an order requesting Mayor Curtis to offer a reward of $1,000 for the detection and conviction of the per- ~ ns who set fire to St. Anne’s nester district; the Gate of Chureh, South Boston, and St. Pe- Church, Dorcheshire. The churches are all Roman Catholic, and ht days the two former were de- etroyed and the latter was slightly dam- aged by fire. u age Miners’ Strike Unchanged. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 14.—There ap- rs to be no change in the miners’ strike y. The mines which have resumed rk are still opsrating and no new ones ve started up. The railroad operators femain firm in. thelr determination to pay Oo More than cents per ton. ————— The Stranded Campbell. HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., March 15.— stranded schooner Charles A. Camp- lies today well upon the beach, having driven further in shore during the t. She is leaking badly and most of “shoe” is gone, The schooner -cost CUBANS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE, A Proclamation Issued —Over 50,000 Soldiers in the Field. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 15.—The latest news from Cuba says that Gen. Gomes, the new-commander-in-chief of the pro- visional army, has 50,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry under his command. They are armed with machettes and rifles. A dispatch from Key West says several beats with armed crews frem the Spanish gunboats Infanta and Ysabell patrolled the shcre of the island all of Wednesday night, watching for a filibustering expedition peigtiz ‘was reported ready to leave for ‘al TAMPA, Fla., March 15.—An officer 6f the late revolution arrived. from Cuba last night by the steamship Olivette. Through Firaredo the Associated Press reporter was informed that a constitutional conven- tion of Cuban republicans has been held in Los Negos and a provisional govern- ment formed. Gen. Maximus Gomez was appointed commander-in-chief of the in- surgent army and Jose Marti deputed en- voy to obtain from foreign powers recog- nition of the insurgents as belligerents. As soon as practicable there will be held at Guaymaro, in Puerto Principe province, an assembly to organize a provisional gov- ernment, when a president and four sec- retaries, one for each of the states, .ac- cording to the: diysion in the former revo-. lution by’ the Cuban government, will be chesen. The states are to be Orienta or astern Camaguay, Los Villas and Occi- dente or Western Camaguay. They will also adopt a constitution and a chamber of deputies or congress, selected at the Point that was chosen in the last rebellion fcF such a convention. At their recent organization a proclama- tion was issued and sent to the Spanish chief and soldiers, saying that the move- ment was not made against them, but against the government, and that the Property of all private individuals will be respected. A declaration of independence was also issued. In the recent battle at Veginta the in- surgents were led by Macceo. The regi- ment .of Isabella Catolica, in charge of a colonel of the Spanish army, was cut in two and 500 Spaniards killed. ee ADVANCE IN SILVER. Certificates Quoted Higher Than They Have Been in a Long Time. NEW YORK, March 15.—Silver certifi- cates to the amount of $5,000 were sold this morning on the stock exchange at 62. This is the highest price paid in a long time. One of the leading bullion brokers in this city, speaking of the recent advance in silver, said today to the Associated Press Wall street representative that it was due to speculative buying in London, which market governs the price of the metal here. The chief factor in the rise was the ex- pectation that peace would be made be- tween China and Japan, which would in- crease the demand for silver independently of any war indemnity that migut be called for, by opening up the Chinese trade to the world. So far as his information weat the London banks with connections in the east were not stocking up with silver. Not- withstandmg that fact he believed the white metal would reach a higher level. The offerings of silver in this market he declared to be about up to the average, and said that there was no evidence that the smelters were holding back their products for a rise. The output of silver had de- creased materially within the past two years and that fact, he stated, must be taken into consideration in basing any cal- culations as to the present offerings of sil- ver compared with those of a date previous to two years ago. LONDON, March 15.—The advance in silver is due to speculative buying, owing to the prospects of peace between China and Japan, and also to the market being bare of supplies, and to the fact that America is not selling. Silver closed quiet at 28 1-16. > —.—_ EMIGRATING TO LIBERIA. The Danish Stenmer to Carry Negroes From the South. PHILADELPHIA, March 15.—The Dan- ish steamer Horsa passed 6ut of the Dela- ware river today en route to Savannah. Her departure from this port marks the first step toward the emigration of colored people from the south to Liberia. At Sa- vannah the boat will take aboard 200 pas- sengers, who expect to make their homes in the African republic. ‘The emigration movement to Liberia has been on foot for several years in the south. Back of the movement is the International Migration Society. Agents of this organ- ization have traveled all over the south and some of the colored people have taken up with it. The. Horsa is a fruit steamer, and it is expected she will bring back a cargo from Liberia. In the lower hold has been placed 600 tons of coal, and in the upper are 100 single and double berths, built of wood. Upon each is a comfortable mattress and the necessary bed clothing. Upon the deck of the steamer have been constructed two large stoves to cook the emigrants’ food during the voyage. ————— Ocenn Steamers Arrived. NEW YORK, March 15.—Arrived, steam- ers State of Nebraska, Glasgow; Rhynland, Antwerp. i. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—Arrived, steamer China, Yokohama and Hong Kong. LIVERPOOL, March 15.—Arrived, steam- ers Adriatic, New York; Nomadic, New York. BREMEN, March 15.—Arrived, steamer Ems, New York. COPENHAGEN, March 15.—Arrived, steamer Baumwall, New York for Stettin. ee Advance in Cotton. NEW YORK, March 15.—The bulls in cotton had another round today, running the sborts in a lively manner, particularly in the May option, which, it is understood, is being manipulated by a prominent operator. Up to noon 110,000 bales had been dealt in, and prices, which at first showed an advance of two points, grad- ually worked up to a net gain of seven and nine. The basis of this unusual activity and strength was found in the Liverpool news, which again fooled the crowds by coming stronger than was ex- pected, with the additional bullish feature of a continued good spot demand. ——.__ Coal Fields of Cape Breton, HALIFAX, N. S., March 15.—An English syndicate has cabled an offer of £50,000 for coal areas located between Sydney and Mira, in Cape Breton. English capitalists sent out an expert last summer to ex- amine the property and he has pronounced it one of the finest coal seams yet’ discov- ered. The present owners will retain an interest. ——.___. Deadly Quarrel Over Timber. DULUTH, Minn., March 15.—This morn- ing, at McGregor, a small place in Aitkin county, two families got into a quarrel over the cutting of some timber. A. Cristti and his brother Nicholas took rifles and shot Ben Jennette and his wife. The murderers fled and the sheriff is after them. a Closed by the Sheriff. ATLANTA, Ga., March 15.—The retail shoe house of McKenzle & Reilly was closed by the sheriff this morning on mortgages aggregating $140,000. This followed an ap- plication for a receiver made last night by Newark and Cincinnati creditors, with claims aggregating $11,000. ee Georgia Floods Subsiding. COLUMBUS, Ga., March 15.—The floods here are subsiding, the river gradually re- turning to its normal stage. In a small section of the eastern part of the city denizens of the tenements still use boats in going to and from their houses. Numbers of bridges in the surrounding county have been washed away, but no serious damage has been done. ——___ Railway Men Adjourn. SAVANNAH, Ga., March 15.—The com- mittee of the Southern Passenger Associa- tion to select a commissioner adjourned today to meet at Atlanta March 27. No information concerning the proceedings was given out. ——.___. Axtcll’s Brother Sold. GOSHEN, Ind., March 15.—H. R. Whit- mer and B. E. Drake of this city have pur- chased from a Terre Haute syndicate the stallion Dextell, @ full brother to the fa- mous Axtell. REMAINED FAITHFUL. A Girl Whe Wedded Her Lover in * dail an@ Secure@ His Pardon. CHICAGO, March 15.—After the jail wed- ding of Miss Lulu Keiver and William F. Bagley, January 25, the bride promised her husband that she would do all in her power to secure his release before the expiration -of his term. Gov. Altgeld has now par- doned Bagley, and as soon as the formali- ties can be carried out he will be free to thank his wife for her fidelity to his cause. ley was a Hyde Park jeweler, who ran away with watches left him to be re- Faired, spent a few days in Cincinnati, was arrested there, brought back, indicted, tried and sentenced. At the time of his lapse from the right he was paying court to Miss Keiver. After his fall she refused to renounce him, and they were married in the jail. Since that time the young bride has been working to secure her hus- band’s pardon, and today her efforts were rewarded. SLIM ATTENDANCE. Less Than Two Score Delegates at the Pittsburg Conferenee. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 15.—Less than two score delegates were present at the conference this morning to outline the new national party. S. D. Woods, the chair- man, presided, and several addresses on the temperance question were delivered. Thus far no tenets have been proposed touching on the silver or other political questions. The second Tuesday in March, 1896, has been fixed as the time for an- other conference in this city, at which ar- rangements will be made to hold a con- vention the following June. At this con- vention it is proposed to launch the new party upon a platform and present a presi- dential candidate. : —$—=—— EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT.~ A Big Demand That Was Supplied by Foreign Houses. NEW YORK, March 15.—Wheat had an- other exciting time today, with transac- tions of 5,500,000 bushels up to noon, or‘al- most as large a trade as was done all dey yesterday. There was a good deal of strength shown at the opening, owing to a big demand from shorts, who have grown very timid of late, and fear, from the er- ratic course of the Chicago market, that some of the shorts out there were,being run in.’ Foreign houses, however, appeared to have plenty of wheat for sale, ‘and after a time filled the crowd up, allowing the ex- citement to subside toward noon, with an accompanying partial reaction in prices. —— CRIME AT CUMBERLAND. More Protection Necded on the Public Strects. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., March 15.—Last night Mrs. Owen Carter while on her way home from visiting some friends was crim- Inally assaulted by a negro named Geo. Green. The woman's cries Brought as- sistance and the man was driven away to be captured later and lodged in jail. About an hour after, Mary Goodwin was stopped on Frederick street by another negro, who assaulted her, but was driven away before he. could accomplish his pur- pose. He has not been caught. paki, SCNabias SENATOR LEXOW REPORTS. —— ‘The Police Reorganization Bill is Submitted. ALBANY, N. Y., March 15.—The amended New York city police reorganization bill was reported to the senate today by Mr. Lexow. In doing so, Mr. Lexow said: “The statement that under these bills the gov- ernor alone may remove present commis- sicners is*incorrect. The power of removal is still the mayor's, and these bills do not take it from him. Senator Lexow asked that the bills be made a special order for next Thursday, which was agreed to. ——__ : A Georgia Colonization Scheme. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March , 15.—One year ago P. H. Fitzgerald, a wealthy citt- zen here, started a colonization scheme which had in view providing cheap homes in Georgia for old soldiers. The idea was to buy 100,000 acres of land for the site and as soon as $500,000 in shares were sold to start the colony. The scheme had the protection of Governor Northen of Geor- gia, and attracted general attention among old soldiers. It is now announced here that over 14,000 members have been enrolled in the books of the company, which is to be a sort of co-operative affair. ‘The members average about three shares h, so that up to date, with shares at 0, about $450,000 worth of stock has beey taken. No person is entitled to more than ten shares. Nebraska leads in member- ship; Indiana is a close second with 4,000 members. ‘The other states which wil send dele- gates are Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa. None of the money paid in for shares is sent to the Indiamapolis office. It is all paid into the hands of the subtreas- urers of the subcolonies and will not be sent here until the time comes for the purchase of the land. It is expected the land will be bought for about $2.50 or $3 per acre. A sawmill, planing mill and shingle mill will be sent ahead to prepare house building material. ——__. Politics Forgotten for Awhile. CHICAGO, March 15.—George B. Swift (republican) and Franz Wenter (democrat), rival candidates -for the mayoralty of Chi- cago, shook hands, dined, wined and smok- ed the cigar of peace together last night. Mr. Swift talked; Mr. Wenter sang. Mr. Swift made a speech in English and Mr. Wenter went him one better by making one in German. George applauded Franz’s sing- ing to the echo, and Franz led the cheers which greeted Swift. All this occurred at the twenty-fifth wedding snniversary of Louis Sala, the seventh ward politician and toy dealer, at the Humboldt Club’s Hall, 14th and Union streets, last night. There was great merriment when Mr. Swift joined in @ quadrille with his rival. The roosters were awake when the festivities ended. ————.__. New York Savings Banks, ALBANY, N. Y., March 15.—Senator Mul- len has introduced a bill providing that savings banks in this state may invest in the city bonds of cities of not less than 50,000 population in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Wiscon- sin, Michigan, Missouri and Minnesota. ———.__. ° Secretary Gresham Cagnot Go. GALENA, Ill, March 15.—The secretary of the Grant Birthday Association has re- ceived a leter from Secretary of State Gres- ham, in which he states that, owing to his late illness and to the press of business in his office, he is obliged to cancel his en- gagement to deliver the annual oration here on Gen. Grant's birthday. —— Chosen Instructor at Wellesley. CHICAGO, March 15.—Miss Sarah Mc- Lean Hardy of Chicago, fellow in political economy at the University of Chicago, has been elected instruetor in political econ- omy in Wellesley College. Miss Hardy has been a fellow in the university fer nearly two years, and came there from the Uni- versity of California. —— Se Geo. M. Van Nort Dead. NYACK, N. ¥., March 19.—George M. Van Nort, ex-commissioner of public works of New York city, has died -at his home in this city of paralysis, aged sixty-five years. ——_—_—_ Over a Hundred Years Old. HALIFAX, N.S., March 15.—Angus Gillis, the oldest resident of Cape Breton, has died at Syke Glen, Inverness county, aged 108 years. He was born in Scotland, and was a pioneer settler in Inverness county. ——.—__ A Terrible Tragedy. HELENA, Mont., March 15.—At New Stevensville, in the western part of this State, Abe Swingholt killed Chas. Mul- lough and shot his own head off. The men had been drinking and quarreled as to who would hitch up a team. a Dr. Lester Crowell, a prominent physician at Rutherford, 8. C., victed last week of the seduction of Etta Tropst, and sentenced to five years in pre penitentiary and to pay a fine of oung con- q O. H. Doyney, of Albion, Ind., an ackno' expert in mat- ters relating toadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star-one of the best six daily papers inthe United States for advertisers’ use, because-= touse his own words--‘because it comes rearer to covering its -field entirgly than any other paper on: garth.” As IN’ Saison TOWN Relics From the Days of Puritanical Su- porstition. - A Washington Woman’s Letter About the City and Its. Sur- roundings. Correspondence of The. Evening Star. , SALEM, March 12, 1895. To speak of Salem brings swiftly to mind the dark days-of, witchcraft, when that terrible-delusion hung like a pall over this rigid Puritanical community, and brought nineteen innocent persons to their fate on “Gallows Hill.", The city still preserves these memorials of. blind justice, and the renowned ‘‘witch house” is pointed out to all newcomers. The witch house, so called, which dates vack to 1635, together with the first church built in America, 1634, are historical landmarks. The former is @ treasured relic from the hand of time. Its walls dre gray with age, and its dull col- oring is thrown into greater contrast by the modern drug store which has been built adjoining it. A collection of antiquities was formerly kept here, but they have been removed, and it is now uninhabited except for the spirit of gloom that abides in these places of desolation. f The windows, with their tiny panes of glass, the huge square chimney in the cen- ter of the roof, were counted as the latest improvement in those days, but the march of centuries has robbed of its pristine glory this residence, in olden tyme, of good Roger Williams, who, in consequence of his free- dom of religious views, was compelled to flee from the Puritans. Later it came into the possession of Jonathan Corwin, one of the witchcraft judges, and here were held—so tradition says—the examinations of witnesses in 102. In the Court House. In the clerk of court's office, in the court house, are kept, in a square glass case, the pins alleged to be used by the, so-called witches to torment their victims. These implements are kept in a glass bottle. They are the ordinary-sized pin, somewhat bent and tarnished. . There are documents, too, yellow with age, pertaining: to the trial of Bridget Bishop and Rebecca Nurze. They abound in the usual legal phrasing and have an inordinate amoukt of repetition—such as “Whereas. you wickedly and feloniously have used, practiced and exercised upon > whereof sala was and is aflict- ed, pained, | ed, wasted and tor- mented.” The trial of Rebecca Nurse is the most noteworthy.’ The jury, finding noth- ing in the evislence to convict her, brought in a verdict of “not guilty,” whereupon the accusers weré-taken with violent fits, and the jury retired once more. They re- turned and asked the accused to explain one expression. “The good old dame, being seventy-one years of age, was hard of hearing and made no answer. This was taken‘as a confession of guilt and the verdiet of ‘guilty” was given. Her residence is still standing, and a monument was erected on her grave July 19, 1885. An- other historic, victim, renowned in drama and story, wis Gtles Corey, aged eighty, who, refusing. to, plead, was pressed to death according to the old English Jaw. Danvers. Danvers, originally a part of Salem, was the starting point of this. superstition. Here, in the house of the Rev. Samuel Parris, which is marked by a stone, witch- craft first appeared. This clergyman had two servants, brought from the West In- dies, Tituba and John Indian. Tituba, like all of her half-savage race, believed in necromancy, and could perform _many tricks and mysterious incantations. Parris’ daughter Elizabeth, aged nine, and his niece, aged eleven, learned these tricks and told them to other girls in the parish. A physician was called in, and pro- nounced the girls as bewitched, and thus started that frenzy of superstition that has darkened one page of our history. In Danvers still stands the birthplace of Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam of revolution- ary fame. Here, too, is “Oak Knoll,” the home of the loyed poet, Whittier, where he passed the winters of his later years. Close by is Beverly Farms, where a kindred spirit, In Oliver Wendell Holmes, spent the summers of his life. Penbody. A short ride in the horse cars from Sa- lem brings you to Peabody, the birthplace of the great philanthropist—George Pea- body. The one hundredth anniversary of his birth was celebrated a few weeks ago, when several eminent persons perpetuated his memory in prose and verse. They will show you here the drug store where Pea- body was apprenticed at eleven years of age and laid the foundations of that future life. work that culminated in the gift of $12,000,000 for charitable work. In the Pea- body Institute is an oval miniature of Queen Victoria painted on solid gold and given to the philanthropist in recognition of his goodness to the poor of London, together with other gifts amounting to $50,000. Salem has reason to be proud of its historic homes and associations, ‘The old Pickering mansion, built in 1650, is still kept up by the general’s descend- ants. On Lynde’street stands the former) heme of Rufus Choate. ‘The Cadet Armory, a fine old place, erect- ed on the site of Governor Bradstreet’s mansion, was once occupied by Colonel Peabody, and an entertainment was given there in honor of Prince Arthur of Eng- land when he came here. The banqueting hall itself was decorated at a cost of $26,000. It is of the old Gothic architec- ture, after the style of the Elizabethan Chapel at Westminster Abbey. You can also find a real Japanese house in Salein, built by a Japanese merchant, who mar- ried a Salem girl. All the interior decora- tions are Japanese and are very unique. Salem society, without being ostenta- tious, is exclusively aristocratic. They draw the line of “thus far and no farther” in the way of admitting newcomers into the charmed inner Circle. You would hardly think, to walk through the quiet streets, with their plain, yet solid, substantial-looking houses, that you could count up millions on either side, but such is the case.°If you attend a dinner here you wilkjhave @ treat in the display of heirlooms, rare old china, plate glass and silver, not to mention the “feast of reason and flow of soul,” if you are so for- tunate as to be present at an “authors’ breakfast.” iu A.B. P. ‘A gentleman who has just returned from Nebraska toldsme’ that the horses in that state are so plent#ful that they are now not only used»instéad of beef, but in some sections they are being killed and fed to the hogs, which are not so plentiful, and which find a»smuch readier market. The same conditions prevail in other parts of the west, which gives an idea of the real state of the horse market. Even here in Louisville last winter more than one horse was eaten, and those who feasted on the flesh say that it was pala- table. If this had been done a few years ago people would have considered it bar- barous, but circumstances alter conditions, and now thatthe horse has lost his in- trinsic value, the sentiment with which he was formerly regarded has in a measure given way to necessity. In France horse- flesh is a common diet, and from the pres- ent outlook it seems probable that it will become more or less common in this country. The iron works of Chamblin, Delaney & Scott, Richmond, Va., have completed one of the largest-sized iron light houses, to be placed on a shoal in the Chesapeake bay. It consists of six cast iron cylinders, 25 feet in diameter, made in sections of 6% feet long. A REEF THAT FLOATED. - —— ° Report ef the Captain of the Bark Darra. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., March 15.— Capt. Charles A. Petersen of the British bark Darra, which sailed from, Puget Sound for Sydney last August, and is now at Shenghai,’has sent the following letetr to the branch hydrographic office here: “On the 30th of December last, while my vessel was in latitude 40 N., longitude 63.50 E., men working in the rigging reported reefs to the westward. I went up with glasses, and found for about eight miles the water was milk white, with detached patches at the north end, with a clear blue water between them. The ship was lying in a dead calm, with @ glassy sea. At noon the reef was clearly visible, and at 2 p. m. it passed, traveling at the rate of one and one-half miles per hour, rushing past the ship as if she was lying moored broadside on in a strong tide. The sea was covered with a belt of white tranquil foam,.a mile and a quarter broad, and in it were all kinds of rubbish from the shore, such as barks of trees and cocoanut husks. All kinds of deep-water fish, as well as four distinct sorts of fish found in shal- low water near the reefs, were playing around the whole reef, or whatever it was, passing by us. At & p.m. the foam belt was out of sight to the eastward. I write fully on this as it proves how easily a man might report false danger. Had we @ breeze before noon and sailed from it, I would certainly have thought a reef ex- isted.” P —_—_———.—- THE FRATERNAL LEGION. Election of Officers of the Supreme Encampment. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 15.—The su- preme’ encampment of the Fraternal Legon, which has been in session here for several days, adjourned, after electing the following officers: Supreme commander, George M. Ballardof Newark, N. J.; su- preme vice ccmmander, Albert Von Both- ner, Baltimore; junior supreme vice com- mander, George C. Schade, Pittsburg; su- preme adjutant, M. J. Block, Baltimore; supreme ¢ treasurer, Charles H. Thomas, Baltimore; supreme medical director, Dr. J. W._P. Bates, Maryland; supreme orator, Col. Henry W. Egner,.- New Jersey; su- preme sentry, Capt. Nathan Myer, Evans- ville, Ind. Supreme trustees—Charles Martin, New York; W. H. Moffett, Georgia; John B. Spence, Maryland. The next encampment will be held at Evansville, Ind., May 12, 1897. > CAUSED A SENSATION. Statement That Boston Has Not Had an Honest Election in Years. BOSTON, March 15.—Before the legisla- tive committee on metropolitan affairs at the state house today, the hearing on the bills to amend- Boston’s city charter was continued. Jesse N. Cove, an ex-member of the city government and a prominent attorney, cre- ated a sensation by saying that there had not been an honest political election in Bos- ton in fifteen years, to his knowledge, nor an honest count of votes in any ward dur- ing the same period. He prefaced the declaration by stating that he spoke advisedly, and ke further charged that city employes by illegitimate methods had made fortunes from the muni- cipality. The plan of municipal reorganization Proposed by the Boston municipal league is: To abolish the common council and to sunse the board of aldermen to twenty- ‘our. —— TO PROTECT THE PRESS. A Bill in the Hands of Arizona’s Gov- ernor. PHOENIX, Ariz., March 15.—The bill cur- tailing the power of the courts in punish- ing for contempt is now in the hands of the governor. A committee from the Ari- zona Press Association has waited on the governor urgiag its approval. The bill acts to protect the press by disqualifying a judge from trying contempt cases against himself and the giving of a right of a jury trial and appeal. ‘The wide departure of this bill from all laws on this subject and the great interest manifested by lawyers, the courts and the press excites universal interest. The op- position of the bar and the pressure of the press on the governor makes its fate a matter of much concern. The governor is both a lawyer and a journalist. MIS LOSS INCALCULABLE. What Electrician Tesla Says —Cour- tesies From Edison. NEW YORK, March 15.—Nikola Tesla, the electrician whose work rooms and ap- paratus were destroyed by fire on Wednes- day morring, was at work again last night. When asked if he could give an estimate of his loss, Mr. Tesla said: “No, that would be very difficult. In a case like th!s the loss cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. If it could be I might say that a million of dollars would not pay for what has been destroyed.” Mr. Tesla sald that his electrical ap- paratus with which he hoped to improve the electric light had been destroyed with the rest. There were also other half-com- pleted inventions, of which he did not care to speak. ‘All my friends have been very kind to me,” said he. “I have received a letter from Mr. Edison offering me the use of his workshops in which to continue my expe- riments. He has shown me the greatest kindness and consideration. I do not think, however, that I will accept the of- fer. I shall probably within a short time secure other quarters in the city and be- gin my work anew. I have not as yet re- covered sufficiently from the shock of my loss to make any definite plans.” —.——_ GONE TO THE JURY. The Trial of James L. Travers Closed This Afternoon. The testimony in the case of James L. Travers, the young colored man charged with the murder of Lena Gross, near Brightwood on the .19th of last November, was contluded yesterday afternoon. The opening address to the jury was made by Assistant District Attorney Jeffords, on behalf of the government yesterday, and today Mr. Alexander Wolf and ex-Governor Alonzo Hart addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Hart strongly urged that the defend- ant’s weak mind was alone responsible for the woman’s death, he and Mr. Wolf in- sisting that nelther premeditation nor malice actuated Travers. District Attorney Birney closed the case with an earnest plea for a prompt verdict of guilty. =: Mr. Birney closed about 3 o'clock this afternoon, and then Judge Cole carefully instructed the jury, the latter retiring about 3:30, —_—>_—_—_ Secretary of the Japunese Legation. Mr. K. Matsui has reported here for duty as secretary of the Japanese lega- tion, succeeding Mr. Miyaoki in that ca- pacity. The latter has been transferred to Berlin. The new secretary is a graduate of the Imperial University at Tokio, and speaks English fluently. He formerly served in Corea. - A Failed Bank’s First Dividend. Mr. Eckels, the controller of the currency, said today that checks were yesterday sent to the receiver of the Broome County Na- tional Bank at Binghamton, N. Y., with which to pay a first dividend of 2 per cent to the creditors of the failed bank. Mr. Eckels is now convinced that the bank will pay anywhere from 50 to 7i-per cent and possibly as high as 90 per cent. The amount above 50 or 60 per cent will depend largely upon whether the national bank is eventually held to be Hable for certain savings bank deposits, ++ Licenses Granted. The excise board this afternoon granted retail liquor licenses to. Martin Mulroe, 400 13th street northwest; James Shea, 333 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and John Thecker, 1231 C street northwest. —_>__ Personal Mention. Gen.Swaim, who has been seriously ill for several days, is improving, and was able to sit up today. Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned from a short visit to New York. Mr. M. B. Latimer, who has been danger- ovsly, ill for the last six weeks, expects to be out in a few days. EXTENDED FURTHER. Merc District Offciain Have Their Lips e Sented. Official copies of the order forbidding the furnishing of news to the press have been forwarded by the Commissioners to the following subordinates in addition to those mentioned in ‘The Star yesterday: The in- spector of lamps, the inspector of fuel, the inspector of boilers, the inspector of plumb- ing, the surveyor, the board of assistant assessors, the intendant of the Washington Asylum, {the , superintendent of white nied id the superintendent of colored —_——>__. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Rabbitt agt. Rabbitt; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Walter agt. Knox; report of par- tition confirmed finally. Cullinane agt. Cullinane; testimony before W. Herbert Smith, examiner, ordered taken. Middle States Loan Co. agt. Whitaker; demurrer sustained, with leave to amend. White agt. Gaskins; Frank E. Chapin oppointed guar- dian ad litem. Glover agt. Patten; decree dismissing bill, with costs. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hegner. In_re Quincy O. Gilmore; lunatic decree confirming inquisitton and appointing Mar- garet Gilmore committee .and trustee: Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Leon B. Bacon vs. Rock Creek Railway Company; verdict for défendant. Edwards et al. vs. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Thompson vs. Plymouth Rock Pants Company; judgment by de- fault and judgment of condemnation of proceeds of sale, Lansburgh vs. Wimsatt; motion for new trial filed.’ Hampden Paint and Chemical Company vs. Farmers’ and Mechan‘cs’ Insurance Company; plaint- iff allowed to withdraw policy sued on upon filing copy. Leitch & Son vs. Lyon; defendant called and judgment for plaintiff. Taylor & Co. vs. Cyrus Mantz, garnishee; plaintiff called and ‘writ dismissed. Green- arch vs. Brightwood Electric Railway Com- pany; stricken from calendar as settled. Seitz v3. Talty; do. Tucker vs. Nebeker; motion to amend entry of judgment grant- ed. Ohio National Bank vs. Boyle; judg- ment by default. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Dennis Smith; second offense petit larceny; verdict guilty; sen- tence Albany two years and six months. United States agt. Wm. Wooden; do.; ver- dict guilty; sentence Albany three years. United States agt. Sandy Lewis; mayhem; defendant arraigned; plea not guilty. United States agt. James Clark; larceny from the person; do. United States agt. Jas. B. Ashton; carnal knowledge; do. United States agt. Wm. Wooden; second offense petit larceny; do. United States agt. Garfield Active; larceny from the per- son; do, United States agt. Lindsey Pitts and Chas. Tillman; larceny from the per- son; Pitts pleads guilty; Tillman not guilty. United States agt: Thos. Brennan; larceny from the person; defendent arraigned; plea not guilty. . United States agt. Samuel Hutchinson; larceny; do. United States agt. R6bert Harris; second offense petit Jarceny; do. United States agt. William Robinson; second offense petit larceny; plea guilty; sentence two years. In re habeas corpus of Geo. R. Tolman; order to admit defendant to bail for one week; bail fixed at $1,200, with Henry E. Davis surety. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Jas. L. Travers; mur- der; on trial. - , Cireuit Court No, 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Kirby agt. Linder; case given to jury. Simpson cgt. Dtstrict of Columbia; judg- ment in certiorari. Easterday agt. District of Columbia; amended judgment in cer- tiorari. Mayse agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Lippitt agt. Dis- triet of,Columbia; do, Mendham agt. Wag- gaman; on hearing. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary Ledwith; will proved. Estate of Sarak R. K. De Ford; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Pat- rick Sexton; issues ordered to be tran mitted to Circuit Court for trial by jury. Estate of Thos. B. Turner; do, Estate of Jno. M. Young; do. Hstate of Sebastian Aman; administratrix authorized to sell. Estate of Virginia N. Hollingsworth; Wm. A. Gordon appointed administrator; bond $20,000, Estate of Rebecca V. Hobbs; will fully proved. Estate of Lucinda Hughes; will admitted to probate and letters tegta- mentary tssued to Jno. J. Johnson and Wm. H. Henning; bond $12,000, Estate of Solomon Fowler; petition for letters of adminisiration filed. Estate of Columbia Spatz; petition for probate of will tiled. Estate of Jno. McGrath; rule to adminis-. trator to show cause why he should not be removed. Petition of Jas, H. Wardle to be appoint- ed guardian over his minor children; over- ruled. In re orphans of Horace A. Whit- ney; Loutsa A. Whitney appointed guar- dian, bond $2,700. In re Mamie McClain, minor;~Geo. C. McClain appointed guar- dian, bond $300. In re Elsie M. McFall, minor; Nannie J. McFall appointed guar- dian of the person, bond $59, and Washing- ton Lean and Trust Company guardian of the estate. In re Agnes M. Hull, minor; American Security and Trust Company ap- pointed guardian. In re orphans of Fran- cis H. Barbarin; Francis 8. Barbarin ap- pointed guardian, bond $20,000. Estate of John McCorpen; will filed. Estate of Susan J. Weaden; inventory filed. - Estate of Jas. A. Race; report and first account of ad- miunistrator filed. Estate of James P. Mar- tin; Alice Martin appointed administra- trix, bond $800. Estate of Michael Ganno: petition for letters of administration filed and order of publication. ———_—_ Verdict for Company. A verdict in ‘favor of the defendant was returned by the jury today by direction of Judge Bradley in the case of Leon B. Ba- con against the Rock Creek Railway Com- pany. Mr. Bacon charged that while at- tempting to board one of the company’s cars, July 4, 1893, he was thrown against a trolley post, being severely injured. He claimed $25,000 damages, but the court held that because of his own negligence he was not entitled to recover. ———_—_ Small Damages. In the suit of Absalom Kirby against John Lindner, Johanna C. and Sigmund J. Block, in which the plaintiff claimed $2,500 damages because of trespass, the jury to- day returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Kir- by, but placed the damages at 1 cent. —.——_ Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, five-eighths of a mile—Sonora, 130; Elmstone, 125; Tammany Hall, 127; Apollo, 125; Blacklock, 122; Paragon, 1: Trinculo, 126. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs— De Courcey, 110; Lum, 110; Columbus, 110; Wang, 110; Harry Hinksow, 110; Dillon 116. Third race, one mile—Jullet, 86; Vestibule, 109; Glenall, 106; Red Star, 105; Apprentice, 91; Monte Carlo, 88; Bronston, 92. Fourth race, four and one-half furlongs. —John Croker, 109; Bob West, 112; Frolic, 109; Pjccario, 109; Dr. Parkhurst, 109; Prin- cess, 107; Hellagio, 109. Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile.—The Snake, 100;> Fassett, 100; McKeever, 100; Little Bravo, 100; Leigh, 100; Fannie Mar- tin, 100; Prince Klameth, 108; His Grace, 104; Cadet, 104. Sixth. race, six and one-fourth furlongs— Lady Danby, 84; Bon Voyage, 103; Kazan, 100; Clansman, 97; Doc. Birch, 108; Caro- ren, 93; West Side, 108. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain Hibbs, 1421 Fst, New York, markets, rted by W. B. representing Mubbard, Price & Co., New Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 15. receipts, 10,266 barrels; shipments, ne ern by sample, G0a63; do. Corn strong—spot,» mouth steamer mixed, 484, 4—ecei cis; shipments, $37 ‘bushels; stoc 507,000 bushels; sales, 13,000 bushels; southe white corn, 50; do. yellow, 49%. Oats firm, pric unchanged—No. 2 white western, 3: oO. mixed, 314435—recelpts, 3,425 bushel: 109 bushels. Rye qulet’ and steady—No. 2. ceipts, 3,421 bushels; stock, 218,192 bushels, firm, prices steady—good to'cholce timothy, $12.50a $13.00. Grain freights quiet and steady, ui changed. Sugar firm, winged. Butter steady— fancy creamery, 20:'do. imitation, 16; do. ladle, 14; good ladle, i0a13; store packed,’ 8 fresh, 13. Cheese firin, unchanged. AND TRADE FINANCE Comment on St. Paul’s Decreased NEW YORK CENTRAL'S DEPICT LARGER Mysterious Buying Movement in New England. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS . eS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 15.—The declaration of a 1 per cent dividend on St. Paul com- mon, announced after the close of yeste:- day’s business,was regarded as a negative incentive to strength in speculative circles this morning. While the rate mentioned is only one-half of the amount disbursed for the preceding half-year the fact that it has be2n earned and not borrowed is a flattering testimonial to good management. London's prices clearly reftected the latter view. The discouraging announcement which accompanies the report of earnings for the dividend period to the effect that indications for improvement are as yet too remote to be tangible is expected to furnish basis for lower prices later in the season, The covering of shorts was, in the main, responsible for the firmness of the stock, the scarcity of borrowable certificates and the approval of the directors’ action by in- vestment holders the incentive to a curtailment of outstanding obligations. New York Central. was strong on early trading, gaining 3-4 per cent to % 1-2 on a fair volume of business. The dividend of this company was reduced to 1 per cent for the quarter just ended, as co! with 1 1-4 per cent, the previous rate. The statement for the three months ending March 31 shows a deficit after dividends of nearly $600,000, as against a deficit of less than half that amount for the same per- iod in 1894. The sales of the stock made after the adjournment of the meeting were recorded as ex-dividend in accordance with the usual custom of this company. The room was disposed to sell the stock mod- erately on this.announcement, a 1 per cent loss rewarding the effort. . week ani 1e quarterly dividend at the rate of 1-2 per cent. Jersey Central's directors will consider the same subject sometime during the early part of April, and the market will then be relieved of one source of apprehension, which has been generally recognized as a deterrent to activity. secuaten, with an advance of 1 cen! ‘The buying of New England was by the same brokers identified with the previdus is more in this movement than is reflected by surface operations, as future develop- ments will prove. Meanwhile the mys- terious advance is destined to proceed con- siderably beyond today’s best figures. Realizing sales in moderately active, with prices in a major- ity of instances fractionally below the best previously recorded for the day. —_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ported by New York stock exchange. Schley, No. 80 Broadway: _. OO Messrs. Moore & 7 ‘Stocks. Den. and R. Grande Pfd General Electric. Tiinois Central. Lake Shore. Ex-div., 13g. fEx-div., iat 1345. — Washington Stock Exchange. call—12_ o'clock Telephone, 5 at at 4. Bonds.—U. fered, 114 Brae compon, fiz bid.” U. ear fund 5s, 106 Water stock 1903, Sales—regular m.—Chesapeake and Potomme 554%. American Gray e, Government bid, 1114 asked. U. 5s,"115 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.— bid. 30- furd Zs, 1001, cv, 1 currenc bid. 3 neous Bonds.. shington town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 125 bid, 136% Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 125 bid, 136% ‘Met jt Gx, 101 bid, 103 Belt 85 asked. ‘ ss Columbia roa 109% ns Company 6s, asked. v. 8, and Potomac Telephone 5s, '100 bid, 108% asked. Awerlean Security and Trust, de, F. bid. American Security and °. 100 bid. Washington Market Sompeny S2t Gs, 116 bid. Washington Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 106 bid. Masonic Hali Association 5s, 105 bid. Wash- ington Light Infas Ist 68, 101 bid, 102 asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d'%s, 100 bid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washingt of the Republic, Columbia, 130 bid, 140 asked. 117% bid. “West End, 108% ‘bid, 113 asked. ‘Trad: ors, 108 bid, 112% asked. “Linccin, to's bid. Ohio, 73 ‘bid ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 130 axked. Washington Loun and Trust, 118 bid, 122 asked. "American Se- and ‘Trust, 124% ‘bid, 136 asked. Washing- ton it, 100 asked. Raliroad Sterks.—Washington and_ Grorgetown, 215 bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 45 asked. | Co” ia," 6 ed. Belt, 18 bid, 85 asked. G5 bid, 70 asks 32 bid, 35 eorgetown and Ten- Washington Gas, a8, 50 bid. UL Tesurance Franklin, 45 ropolitan, G3 bid, 80 asked. ‘otomac, 68 bid, 73 ry ling asked, G American, 162 bid. Union, 12 bid. “Co- lumbia, 13% ‘bid, 13 2 Rice, 74 did, 7% asked.’ People’s,’ 51% bid, a. Lincoln, 8i5 bid, 814 asked. ‘Commerci: ate Title, 108 v i bid, 8 asked, District Title, 11 bid, 14 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 27 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 55 bid, "56 asked. Amer- ican Graphophone, 2% bid, 4% asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .25 bid. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 bid. Great Falls Ice, 180 bid, 140 asked. " Bull Ben ma $0 asked. | Lincoln Hall, 85 bid. Ocean Building, 90 asked. ‘Lino- type, 160 bid, 200 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks bid, 116 asked. Columbi Washington Title, 8 asked.