Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1895—-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Arrival of Washington Delegates at Boston. MET AT PROVIDENCE BY AN ESCORT Seattle in the Field for the '97 Convention. MANY MEETINGS TONIGHT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, BOSTON, Mass., July 10.—‘Washington, "96," is nearly as much in evidence today in Mechantes’ Hall as is Boston, ‘95. The Washington delegation arrived here this morning about 400 strong, and the most of. them marched up from the railroad station behind their handsome banner. It was quite 2 long walk to the hotel which con- stituies their headquarters, but ladies and geutler:cn marched with spirit, and when they -reached the Copley Square Hotel massed on the sidewalk and sang the song of “Washington in "#6" in the most stir- ting manner. The trip from Washington was marred by the fact that when the party took the boat at New York there were not enough State rooms to go around. Most of the ladies were accommodated, but ine men had to put up with cots and mattresses In all sorts of places. At Philadelphix« there was song singing, and so there was at Jersey City, while upon the boat it was a service of song that brougnt good humor to those who were so unfortunate as to have to hustle for accommodations. The West Virginia and Virginia delega- tions were on the same boat. At Providence the Endeavorers were met by members of the Boston committee, and a still larger representation was found when the party reached here. Tn Mechanics’ building the District of Columbia headquarters are handsomely decorated. Mr. Shand, the president of the District union, and Mr. John B. Sleman, the secretary, are kept busy answering ‘tions from those to whom the city of ington is a stranger, except by hear- say. Tonight the committee on '9 will be entertained at a reception to be given by the Philadelphia union. Much interest is felt in the meeting which is now going on of the board of trustees of the National Union. This board 1s to determine the place of holding the eonvention in ‘87, and the question of changing the permanent headquarters of the National Union will also come be- fore it? As to the latter matter there was no little excitement among the Boston En- deavorers this morning at the published ofter of Mr. Kohisaat as an inducement to take the headquarters to Chicago. It is not believed that there will be any change made at this time. As to the conventicn in ‘97, there ts a big effort being made to take it td the Pacific coast. Strange to say, it is not San Fran- cisco that seems to be ahead in the strug- gle for the convention, but Seattle. The interest and claims of Seattle are being pushed by Mr. W. H. Lewis, who was formerly of Washington, D. C., and who was the president at one time of the Dis- trict Endeavor Unton. The District members of the national board are W. H. Pennell and Rev. Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin. They would both, it is understood, lke to have the convention go to the Pacific slope, but at present none of the-railroads offer a satisfactory rate. ‘The Union Congregational Church, which is the church headquarters of the District delegation, has presented a busy scene to- day. It is here where the Endeavorers register and receive their badges that en- title them to enter the hall and tents. There will be opening rallies at nineteen churches: tonight, and much interest at- taches to the Dudley Street Baptist Church, where Rev. Dr. Hamlin will speak. Rev. Dts. Newman and Butler are among the other Washington clergymen here. — THE HENLEY RACES. Trinity’s Victory a Popular One— Some Cheering for Cornell. LONDON, July 10.—The Pall Mall Gazette se this evening: “There never: was such a popular vic- tery in the history of the regatta. Trinity rowed beautifully tegether in true ‘varsity -style, and gradually wore the Yanke2s down. The shouting for Trinity as the crew finished was tremendous. The Cor- nell men, nevertheless, were in nowise ided by the enthusiasts. A feeble attempt to chéer them, however, did not meet with a success? = Fennell’s Illness. HENLEY, England, July 10.—Fenneli, the Cornellian, it appears was ill when he entered the race today, suffering from valvular affection of the heart, which caused a big lump on his left side. Ac- cording to his version he caught a crab when the Cornell boat was passing the mile post and his oar struck him a tre- mendous blow on his left side, the shock seeming to paralyze his legs. He was able to use his arms, but could not recover with the rest. = } ‘The great exertion he was making caused him to faint in Freeborn’s arms, and the terrible struggle most of the crew were obliged to make did them all up one after another. Fennell tried again and again to do his pa but he fainted three times. As the Cornell crew puiled to the judges’ stand they were all looking like death. Leanders Rowed in Silence. HENLEY, July 10.—The only satisfaction of the day was the beating which the four of the Thames Rowing Club gave the four of the Leander Boat Club in that third beat of the race for the Steward's chai- lenge cup. The Thames crew won as they Mked by eight lengths. The Leander four were all members of the Leander crew en- tered for the Grand challenge cup, and are among those who have been so bitter against Cornell. The Thames crew were heartily cheered as they crossed the line ahead, but the Leanders were received in silence. : —_ ‘ THEY DEF{ED ALTGELD. Nominated for Speaker Despite the Governor's Protest. SPRINGFIELD, IL, July 10.—When the time canie today for the house to proceed to tne election of a speaker, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John My- ers, Mr. White of Whiteside placed in nomination W. G. Cochran, the choice of the republican caucus. Mr. Jones of Green then took the floor and in open deviance of Gov. Altgeld’s quests nominated Clayton E. Crafts, “in obedience to the unanimous mandate of the demecratic members jn caucus as- sembled.” A rol erll resulted in th Cochran b,’ a yote of ST to 3 Twenty-six of the democrats not voting. —-— cD FROM JEALOUSY. ot Down In the Streets of New York. NEW @)RK, July 10.—In a fit of jealous frenzy ard drunken madness, James Mc- Gowan, a third-rate jig dancer and zer, sent three bullets from a revolver crash- ing into the head of Rose Finn, the girl ha loved, killing ker instantly. The murder Was committed in the midst of the throngs that filled the street at 10th avenue and 29th street at 7:30 this morning. Then Mc- Gowan put the revolver in his coat pocket and ran avy: = selection of MURDE Rose Finn § ns CARPET WEAVERS STRIKE. Already More Thana 3,000 Have Quit Work. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 10.—The weavers employed in a number of ingrain carpet mills in this city today inaugurated a strike, which threatens to assume alarm- ing proportions. The demand of the strik- ers is for an advance in wages. More than three thousand men and women workers have already quit their looms, and it is thought that double that number will be eventually affected. AFTER SILVER SENATORS Sound Money Strong for Legislative Control. Gov. Oates May Succeed Mr. Pagh—The Fight in Various States on Silver Men. Gov. Oates of Alabama, who is now in Washington, expects to succeed Mr. Pugh in the United States Senate. His friends belfeve that he will succeed in this ambi- tion, and the anti-silver men are anxious that he should. Oates started his fight for the governorship of Alabama for the pur- pose of checking the populistic tendencies of his party in the state, and during the campaign he drifted over to the “sound” money side, with which he hud not before been {dentifled. He stands now as an ad- ministration democrat, and fs relied upon to hold the state in line. Pugh is one of the most pronounced silver advocates and anti-Cleveland men. His term expires with that of Cameron and Blackburn—in '97-so that he wiH serve throcgh this Congress; but the anti-silver men are looking that far ahead—and farther. They recognize that the Senate is the great stronghold of silver, stronger in the next Congress than in the last, and that they must look a long way ahead in order to meet the situation. The work that ts already being done in this directicn indicates a number of changes. Blackburn’s knockvu: in Ken- tucky, !f followed by defeat for re-election, as indicated, will reduce the silver forces by the loss of one leader to start with. If Oates’ hcpes are weil founded another will fall by the wayside. The fight on Cameron in Pennsylvania points to an- other should the anti-Quay people win the fight now in progress over the control of the state organization. The Geergia Senntorship. Secretary Smith is expected by the “sound” merey democrats to succeed Gor- don from Georgia. The man whom he will probably have to defeat in order to do this is ex-Speaker Crisp, one of the ablest of the free si'ver men of the south, who has twice refused the senatorship, but who the silver men expect to succeed Gordon. Hansbrough of Nocth Dakota, who other- wise would meet with no opposition, is having a hard fight made on him because of his position in favor of silver. The same is the case with Mitchell of Oregon. In fact, the fight is being made alf along the lne to dislodge silver men from the Sepate which will come into ex- istence with the next administration. Where there fs ro hope of electing an anti- silver man the purpose Is to at least bring about a change, so as to get rid of men whom expericrce has shown to be the most dangerous opponents to “sound” money. ‘he case of Dubois is an instance of this. ‘There is no hope of any but a silver man coming from Idaho, but a hard fight is be- ing made to let it be some other than the yeung man who put up such a stiff fight against the repeal of the Sherman law. If he could be defeated it would relieve the “sound” money element in the Senate of one of their most active and dangerous adversaries, There would be a fight on Teller, on the same principle, only there is no situation in Colorado,.as there is in Idaho, te give sncouragement. THE OLYMPIA A SUCCESS, The Report of Her Final Trin] Re- ceived at the Department. The Secretary of the Navy has received a report of the final trial of the cruiser Olympia, recently conducted off the coast of California, showing that the vessel meets all the requirements of her contract. She maintained a speed of nearly twenty knots for four hours with natural draught and without being pushed. She’ was heav- ily laden at the time, and her displace- ment was i) tons greater than on her preliminary trial. The Olymp‘a will suc- ceed the Baltimore as flagship of the Asiatic station, and will probably start on her voyage across the Pacific in about two weeks. —— THE SECOND DAY. Colored Bnptisis Continue Discussing Business Today. ‘The second day's session of the First Washington Baptist Association convened in the Meunt Moriah Baptist Church today. The moderator announced the following as the committee on new churches: Revs. J. T. Clark, L. Harrod; E. H. Gibson. Rev.-H. Powell was then introduced to the associa- tion by the moderator, and he bore to the association fraternal greetings from the Virginia Baptist Association. The follow- ing were announced as the committee on education: The Rev. J. H. Lee of the Third Raptist Church of this city; Rev. A. B. Callis of Baltimore and H. Powell of the Virginia Baptist Association. ‘This com- mittee will submit its report during the session of tomorrow. The committee on new churches recommended the admi of the Emanuel Baptist Church of Garfi City to the association. The moderator announced the following as the committee on the next place of meet- ing and the subjects to be discussed: Revs. Robert Johnson of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, I. V. Bryant of Walker Memorial Church, H. H. Watts of Alexandria, J. L. Pollard nd Jesse Taylor. This committee will submit {ts report at the session of to- morrow. The report of the educational committee was then read by the Rev. A. B. Collis of Baltimore. The afternoon jon was devoted to the reception of ietters from the churches end delegates which were lute in reporting to the association. Reports from ihe various committees which were appointe terday’s session were submitted. session of this evening, after cevotional services, the Ri T. Clark of Providexce Church will preach the e:cational ser- mon. 'The temperance sermon will be preached by the Rey. W. P. Gibbons of the Mount Carmel Baptist Chureb, and the missionary sermoa will be by the Rev. W. Bishop Johnson of the Second Baptist Church. The moderator will appoint dur- ing the conferenve corresponding delegaics from this association to the national P tist convention, the Northern Virginia As- sociation and the Maryland and District cf Columbia convention. — To Prevent Capping. George H. Dixon, a tall colored man, whose face is familiar about the Police Court, was called before Judge Miller this morning, on a rule to show cause why ke should not be punished for contempt, it be- ing charged that he had done some capping akout the court. Poligeman Flynn had suspected that Dix- on was a “capper” for lawyers, and after he saw him talking to a colored woman, named Rebecca Kettler, his morning, he heard what jhe woman had to say, and then filed the sworn charge against Dixon. After hearing the evidence Judge Miller fined Dixon $. —— Admitted to Bail. George Le Cointe, who was several weeks ago convicted ef robbing Dollie Ballard of several hundred dollars’ worth of diamond Jewelry last February, but who was. sub- sequently granted a new trial by the Court of Appeals, was admitted to bail this after- noon in the sum of $10, George W. White qualifying as his surety To Assess Damnges. Messrs. Robert O. Holtzman and Eugene J. Stellwagen having declined to act, Messrs. C. G. loan and W. R. Wilcox were to uppointed in their places com- missioners to assess damages in the mat- ter of the condemnation of lands belonging to John F. Ricks, James B. McCaffrey, Wm. J. Fowler and Georgetown College for a right of way for the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company. Together with Mr. Noble D. Larner, the other commissioner appointed by the court, they today qualified as such. — Death of Mrs, Randall. Mrs. Elizabeth Philpot Blanchard Ran- dall, the widow of Alexander, Randall of Maryland, who died yesterday at Annapo- lis, Md., was an aunt-in-law of Judge A. B. Hagner of the District Supreme Court, her husband being an uncle of the judge as well as law partner for many years. She was in that way related to Mr. Ran- dall Hagner, a member of the District bar. FOR THE DEFENSE|4# SIN works Too cHEAP|STRIKE |S STILL ON FEDERATION OF LABOR Testimony in Behalf of Mrs. Far- tall, HALL NOT AT HER HOME HERE Statement of a Boy Who Worked at Her House. ———_ + HOTEL REGISTER IDENTIFIED Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LA PLATA, Md., July 10.—The ninth day of the Farrall murder trial was opened en- ergetically this morning by the defense, which began submitting evidence to estab- lish the innocence of the prisoner. Late yesterday afternoon Miss Olympia Burch was recalled to state that the oysters eaten by Mr. Farrall on the night of his fatal illness were raw, and not fried, as in- timated during the cross-examination of Dr. Ames at the previous session, and then a most important Witness for the accused was sworn. > He was Joseph Myers, a seventeen-year- old Loy, residing at 1112 New Jersey ave- nue suutheast, Washington, D. C., who said that he worked for Mrs. Farrall during the month she occupied house 1106 O street southeast, in Washington. He was at her Reuse every day, often stayed all day and was in the habit of making purchases at the nearby stores and deing otier errands for Mrs. Farrall. Evgene Hall was at this point brought into court, and the witness testified that he did not know Hall, and had never seen him at Mrs. Farrall’s Washington nouse. To- ward the end of February the witness as- sisted the accused to remove her houseuold effects from 1106 O street southeast to the residence of ner sister on New Jersey av nue. Energetic cross-examination failed weaken the evidence of young Myers. ‘The state's attorney next took advantage of the half hour promised it before clos.ng its case yesterday, by placing Charles Hampton, night clerk of the American House, Washington, on the stand. The witness identified the book offered in e dence as the official reg:ster of the Ame can House, from September 24, 1804, to the close of the year. Hall was again brought into the room for possible identification by the hotel clerk, but Mr. Hauptman did not remember ever kaving seen him before. Hall was placed on the stand and direeted to scan the register and find his name, which he previously testified he had in- scribed thereon when he visited Washing- ton last Novernber. After an eppzrently careful search, he admitted his inability to discover the sig- rature. Clerk Hauptman also looked through the book, but was unable to find the name “Engene P. Hall,” but in reply to ques- ton, pointed cut the inscription “J. B. Dale and wife,” registered November 153, it be- ing the claim of the state that Hall and Mrs. Farrall stayed at the American House to en the date mentioned, under the alias.) stated. A Charles county dentist, Dr. PH. Sass- cer, testified that he was a guest ai Far- rall’s Hotel for several days about Decem- ber 12 last, and from observation he was of the opinion that cordial relations + xisted betweer Mr. and Mrs. Farrall. The usual recess until 3 o’clock was then taken. It is thought that Mrs. Farrall will take the stand at the session this after- nocn. Opening the Defense. The recital of the other side of the story, or the opening of the case for the defense, began at the session yesterday afternoot. Before closing its side, however, the state. placed on the stand John H. Smoot, a rail- read man, residing in Hughesville. The witness believed that Mrs. and Mr. Far- rall seemed very much devoted to each other, but on two occasions last Novem- ber he saw Hall and the accused exchange what he thought to he letters at ore of the windows of the dining room at Farrall's Hotel. As Mr. Smoot retired the defense prompt- ly led off by calling Miss Olympia Burch omitting the opening address to the jury. Miss Burch stated that on the night Mr. Farrall was taken sick his wife prepar ed for him a potion of mustard and water, which he did not take. The deceased often spoke to the witness about procuring séme- thing to kill the rats. 2 Thomas Alvey, a clerk in a merchandise store at Hughesville, stated that about No- vember 1 last Mrs. Farrall purchased some dress goods from him. She desired some button-hole twist to match the material, which he could not supply. This testimony was probably presented to explain why Mrs. Farrall visited Chappelear’s stere, where she was not in the habit of dealing, but where, it was brought out last week, the accused purchased button-hole twist and also the vial of strychnine. Characteristics of Strychnine Poison- ing. In order that he might leave La Plata, the defense rext examined Dr. Delano Ames, a professor in the Baltimore Mcdi- cal Coliege, as an expert. Dr. Ames testi- fied as to the time that might elapse be- tween the trking of strychnine into the human stom:.ch and the appearance of the first symptcms therefrom, and then, in enswer to .t question, said that oysters eaten prior to swallowing the poison would not delay ite action. It will be vemembered that Mr. Fatrall ate a quantity of oysters before he retired on the eveniag of December 16 last. ‘The witness also described the character- istic symptoms of strychnine polsoning and told how the drug is absorbed into the sy: tem, and added that quinine and mor- phine are distributed in the same manner. In Dr. Ames’ opinion, a person could not live ten hours after taking a large dose of strychnine. Judging from the condition of the organs of Frederick Farrall, as found by Dr. Schaeffer at the autopsy, and knowing nothing further of the case, the witness declared that he would feel’ con- vinced that death was due to a kidney trouble, uraemia, for instance. Dr. Ames did not think one of the kidneys of the dead man abnormally large, as Dr. Schaef- fer testified he thought it to be. Col. Wilmer closed the direct testimony of Dr. Ames by asking a hypothetical question. Counsel cited the case of a man forty-elght years of age, who admitted that he had heen drinking and who, when taken sick, imagined himself to be suffering with mania potu and exhibited the symptoms that marked the illness of Mr. Farrall. He then requested the witness to say whether or not, in his opinion, death was due to a fatal dose of strychnine. Dr. Ames replied in the negative, basing his answer on the ground that too many of the chief characteristic symptoms of strychnine poisoning were absent in the case in question. On cross-examination, Dr. Ames stated he is not a chemist nor a toxicologist. The cross-examination was very minute, and the witness continued on the stand un- til the court, at 6 o’clock, adjourned for the day. CoENC: —— ELKS AGAIN IN HARMONY. Differences Between the Have Been Settled. ATLANTIC CITY, N. July 10.—Tnis morning’s session of the Grand Lodge of Elks witnessed the completion of the peace negotiations for the uniting of the two factions of the great order. It was the result of a secret conference lasting the greater part of last night, at which Meade D. Detwetler and several other representatives of the Buffalo faction and the grand exalted ruler and Grand Lodge of Atlantic City faction were pres- ent. A committee was appointed to escort Mr. Detweiler, who was the recognized head of t®e Buffalo faction, into the meeting hall today. The entire Grand Lodge rose in a body, and, with hands clasped, sang “Auld Lang Syne.” Cheer after cheer rent the air, hats were thrown to the ceiling, and the wildest kind of enthusiasm reigned. After addressing Mr. Hay as “grand exalted ruler,” amid another outburst of cheers, he continued by reviewing the differences that have sep- arated the lodge, and declared that it was the proudest moment in his life when he could say, “Thank God, I am back in the fold.” ” Factions The Laundrymen’s Oomplaint Against the Ohinemen. ee Result of ®Sharp Competition — A Chinese Union Formed—The Big /Steam Laundries. 3% An ‘issu ween the white laundrymen of Washingtow and the Chinese has result- ed in @ good déal of sharp competition dur- ing the last four or five months. Until last winter there had been no combination of the local White laundrymen. Work had been plenty for all of them, and prices had Leen good fer several years. About a year ago, however, two or three of their num- Ler began to cut prices in order to get a Jarge amount of work and keep a good deal of machinery running. To ward off sus- picion, it is claimed, the leading concern ergaged in this reduction of prices estab- lished a number of agencies wearing a fic- titious name, all the work recelvéd at these agencies going to the large laundry plant of the concern. When the other laundries heard what their competitor had done, they held a meeting and formed an asso- ciation for protection against methods which they thought unfair. When It Began, Before this, the white laundrymen say, the Chinese had begun here and there to cut under, doing shirts at 8 cents and col- lars at 1 cent. The cut made by the two or three white laundrymen seemed to spur the Chinese on and made them afraid that they would in time be run out of the business. The disposition gradually spread among them to put prices down, until lately a con- test came up in their union on the subject of prices, and they all joined in the new and reduced schedule. When a Star re- porter asked a number of Chinamen this morning how the fight was progressing it was stated that all the Chinese laundries in the city had been brought into the com- bination with the exception of perhaps fif- teen. There are 121 in the city. The China- men say that they cannot do business and stay out of the union. If the union goes for lower prices they must all obey it, because if they did not they could not rent a pl: in which to work. The union stands sponsor for every Chinaman connected with it, and they all -efer to it when they go to a iand- lord to lease a building. A Chinese Boycott. In short, they claim that there is now a Strong boycott against the few laundry- men of their number that have not knuckled down to the mandate of the union and put down their prices. These China men are denied the friendship and associa- tion cf the great majority of the other Mon- golians in the city, and are in many ways prevented from enjoying privileges which are essential to the successful and profi able management of their business. How long the cut in prices will stand they do not know. So far as could be learned from Chinamen, it will be permanent. Managers of severa! white laundries were seen by a Star reporter, and they are all very determined in their opinion. that a longairé hard fight anust .be.made, against _the Chinese laundries. They say that they are hiring hundreds of employes, some of them as many as fifty or sixty, and one concern claims that’tt pays out more in wages, .fuel bills and other running ex- Penses than a}l the Chinese laundries in the city, Most of their employes are wo- men and girls, who get from 33.50 to $4 a week, and the managers declare that if they wer? to turn them all out and give notice that a ‘ew force was wanted they coyld getiall the help they wanted at $2 a wfek, for there are hundreds of women and giris In the city begging: for work. * Work J4 Scarce. , ‘Every few days," said one laundry man- ager, “we'havé some woman ‘or girl here begging fot employment, and some of them beseech us with tears in their eyes and tell us they are starving or have little ones at home that are in want of bread.” The laundry: managers’ state that they have a good deal of capital invested in ma chinery; ‘that‘they cannot pay present prices for help and meet the cut in prices, and that they can only appeal to the American ¢ltizens to patronize them and not patronize the Chinese laundries. Here, they say, is the crucial and final test of their position. If the public wants to en- courage the Chinaman and starve the poor American women and children, that set- Hes it. bs AN INCREASING DEATH RATE, Among Infants Due to the mmer Weather, The health officer's report for the week ended July 6 says: “As the season ad- vances the death rate of the city increases. The number of deaths reported at the health department during the past week was 132, as compared with 105 in the week previous, and the rate rose from 20.0 to “The increased “mortality” was con- fined maicly to infants under five years of age, of whom seventy-seven died. This exceeds the average mortality of this class by nearly 60 per cent. “The principal causes thereof were cholera infantum, teething and various inflamma- tory ailments of the intestines. Among adults there was less fatality, of which heart and kidney maladles were the most prominent causes. The city remains com- paratively free from contagio diseases in mortal form. There was one death from scarlet fever and no death from diphtheria reported. While there was no reported death from typhoid fever during the week, there were thirty deaths therefrom during the last half of the fiscal year, as against fifty-one during: the corresponding period last year.” . a PLEASURE PARTY WRECKED. It is Reported That Six People Were Drowned. NORFOLK, Va., July 10.—Capt. Brocken= borough of the fishing smack Sallie brought the news here today of a report at Glouces- ter that a salling party of thirteen was capsized near Waucapreague, six of them being drowned. The names of the parties drowned he did not know. ——-—_ Dentist Aven Wants Divorce. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BRISTOL, Tenn, July 10.—Dr. C. G. Mortality 25.25, Aven, a dentist, has applied for a divorce from his wife, Mary Pusey Aven, on the grounds of desertion. Mrs. Aven is now with-her parents in Washington, D. C., and the doctor says she informed him of her intention of remaining there. She claims that she has lost her love for him, and charges him with being a cocaine ‘fiend, which he denies. They have one child. ages New York Bankers’ Meet. SARATOGA, N. ¥., July 10—The New Yerk State Bankers’ Association began its second annual convention at the Grand Union Hote! this afternoon with 150 dele- gates in attendance. An address was made by Brayton Ives, president of the Western National Bank of New York city, on “The bond contract.” : ——— Alf Greenfield Dend, LONDON, July 10.—Alf Greenfield, ex- champion heavy-weight pugilist of Eng- land, is dead. ns Murderer Granted a Respite. “HARRISEURG, Pa., July 10.—Albert W. Woodley, who was to have been hanged today at Pittsburg, has been granted a respite by Gov. Hastings until October 22. —— Fire Escapes. It is understood that the District will Proceed at once with the enforcement of the fire-escape law. The owner of Willard’s Hotel, it will be recalled, agreed to waive the aczeptance of notice to put up fire escapes for the purpose of making a test case of the matter. This matter was re- ferred to the attorney for the District, and he made his report today. Just what his opinion is cannot be stated, as the Com- missioners have not yet considered it, and refuse to give it out. It is understood, how- ever, that he advises that no agreement can be entered into for a test case, but that the authorities proceed to erect the fire escapes and charge the cost thereof against the property. Anacostia Road Tied Up as Tightly as Ever. CITIZENS EXPRESS THEIR SYMPATHY Meeting “Last Night and “Some Vigorous Speeches. UNIONS CO-OPERATE The sixth day of what appears likely to become a notable strike, viz., that of the employes of the Anacostia Railroad Com- pany, began this morning with not the most remote prospect of settlement in sight, but with the outlook for the physical comfort of the strikers and those depen- dent on them for support better than it has been at any time since the strike be- gan. The substantial aid of the Street Railway Union has enabied the strikers to keep the wolf from the door, but to further help the cause along late yesterday afternoon a number of the active citizens of Ana- costia completed arrangemerts for hav- ing a lawn party for the benefit of the strikers, in the grounds attached to the residence of Mr. Marden King, corner of Jackson and Adams street, Friday night next. Although the tickets were not print- ed until after 4 o'clock, the citizens im- mediately took hold of the matter with the greatest enthusiasm and those who had the matter in charge stated that in less than’ three hours more than two hundred were sold at 25 cents each. Today also the sale has beer lively, as very few persons, indeed, are declining to purchase when asked to do so, while many others have not waited for that formality, but have sought out those who had tickets for sale and bought from them. The strikers were both surprised and pleased to receive yesterday from the Dis- trict Assembly of the Knights of Labor of Chicago a letter asking if they needed any money, and if so, to let them know. A re- ply was sent stating that at present, while those for whom the lettet was intended were very grateful for the thoughtfuln. of the members of D. A., K. of 1. of Chi cago, they were not in that condttion that vould justify them in accepting of any an Sympathy. rious bodies of or- meet ington the subject of the Ani is taken up, and in either a formal er in- formel manner the sympathy cf their fel- low workingmen is exterded ta t ers, and a pledge made that the fo not patronize the cars of the Anac until the demands of the strikers are grant- ed by the company. The action of the directors of the railroad company iy indorsing the action heretofore taken by President Griswold in regard to the strike, as was published in The Star of yesterday, was not unexpected by’ elther the strikers or the citizens of Anacostia gererally, and the result, which was’ also looked for, has already occurred, viz., the breach between the company and its em- ployes has been widened to a greater ex- tent than ever. Citizens’ Meeting. The citizens’ meeting, which was held last night, was a remarkable gathering of several hundred of the best citizens of Ana- costia, lacluding a large number of ladies, who ass2mbied in the open lot at the: cor? ner of Fillmore and Harrison streets, for the purpose of showing by their présence that their sympathies are with the strikers: A platform had been erected on the west side of the lot, and from this the speakers made their remarks. Several large gasoline lamps were brought into play to furnish light for the aud-ence, but no brass band was needed to call the people together. The meeting was called to order shortly after 8 o'clock by Mr. Barnabas Bryan, and on motion, Mr. H. A. Linger, president of the Anacostia Citizens’ Association, and one of the largest real estate owners in the town, and a banker as well, was in- Vited to presid: Mr. Linger accepted, and in explaining the objects of mecting said in -part: “This,” referring to the strike, “has be- come a public affair and is: no longer a contest of the street car employes.. residents and property owners in Anacos- tia are interested in the pending differences between the company and its employes on account of the bearing they have on the traffic and transit facilities of the place.” After briefiy sketching the history of Ana- costia he described the importance of the road to the people living there. He then referred to Mr. Griswold’s proposition to place the read in the hands of one or two Anacostigns under certain conditions, as has aiready been published in The Star, and said: “The citizens can run the road if they pay for it, but that is not the mat- ter at present under consideration.” It was important, he said, that railway travel shall be resumed, but his advice to the strikers was not to accept the old wages. Some Speeches. Workingm: As ganized labor have the’ rapidiy as the v Many of the speakers made most bitter personal-allusions to the head of the com- pany, and probably the most uncompromis- ing of these was Mr. J. M. Keating, who not only called on President Lawrence of the Street Railway Union, who was near, to use his influence to have the various bedies of organized labor in Washington boycott the road, but its directors and all business men who deal with the latter until the increase of pay is granted to the Ana- costia drivers. This sentiment was_re- ceived with rounds of applause, and after this had subsided Mr. Keating went on to speak of the alleged great debt of the road. Last March, said he, the railroad company according to a mortgage recorded in April, negotiated a lean with Riggs & Co. for $100,000. This was after the road was bonded for $300,000, and he could ot, he said, be made to believe that the line is so pcor as not to be able to pay 50 per day to its men or that Riggs & would have loaned that large sum upon property whose receipts are sup- posed to show by their books that they are less than the expenses. Remarks were also made by Messrs. yan, T. E. Rearden, J. H. Dony, James Trainer, John A. Moss and others; also Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Re the latter of- fering to show her sympathy for the cause, in a practical way, by hoarding one or two of the men now out of work, free of charge, until they shall find employment. WII Not Arbitrat After being repeatedly called upon for some remarks, Mr. Thomas J. Lawrence, president of the Street Railway Union, pro- nounced as false the statement published in a morning paper that the men are dis- posed to arbitrate the question of a settle- ment of the pending difficulties with Pres!- dent Griswold. There is nothing, he sald, to arbitrate. The men have the people with them, and will remain out for three years if necessary to obtain the rate of pay asked for, as this was nothing more than living wages. On motion of Dr. George Havenner, Pres- ident Linger was authorized to appoint a committee to carry the matter into court and ascertain whether the company can run its cars or not as the directors may feel disposed. ——— Want an Accounting. A bill in equity has been filed by Eliza- beth and John Engle, Virginia and John Groover, Joseph F. Fairall, junior and sen- ior, and Sarah C. and Elsie G. Fairall agt. Charles Mades, for an accounting and for the sale and partition of certain real es- tate, belonging to the estate of the late Bonoventura Schad, grandfather of Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Groover and great grand- father of the younger Fairalls. —. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: William Francis Marbow and Mary Ellen Austin; Charles Aurelius Webb of Asheville, N. C., and Belle Bruce Banks of this city; James T. Green and Mary Smith; Edward Friend and Annie Carter: James Seymour Carter and Annie. Edna West; Charles G. Kidwell and Annie M. Connor. Au} P: New Officers Elected at Last Night's Meeting. The Complaint to President McHugh— Anncostin Strike and Other Affairs Discussed. The open meeting held Tuesday night of last week, under the auspices of the Feder- | ation of Labor, to protest against the fur- ther imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs, and to ask President Cleveland to grant the former labor lead2r a pardon, which pre- vented the transaction of the usual weekly business, and ihe fect that it was neces- sary last night to elect officers of the feder- ation for the ensung term, made last night’s meeting of the body more than usually interesting and important. There was a very large attendance, over thirty of the organizations which make up the federation being represented, many of them by geatlemen who had not before oc- cupied seats in this, one of the highest tribunals for matters relating to organized labor in the District of Columbla. After President James F. McHugh had gotten the machinery of the assembly in Eroper runniag order, the credentials of the delegates found to be correct, the delegates obligated and the time appointed for the elettion of new officers or the re-election of the old ones, Mr. McHugh retired from the chatr and hail, and remained absent unttl informed by a committee appointed to wait upon him that he had been re-elected by acclamation. This is a very unusual compliment but is a fitting tribute and will be indorsed gen- erally. Upon resuming the chair President Mc- Hugh returned his thanks for the renewed expression of confidence accorded him, as shown by the honor of re-election. His re- marks, though brief, were to the point and were exceedingly well chosen and he was frequently interrupted with hearty ap- Plause. Other Officers. At the conclusion of President McHugh’s address the election for other officers of the federation was held with the following result: First vice president, Charles H. Worden; second vice president, Frank T-. Dent; secretary, Joseph K. cial secretary ani trea: ents, Potter; fina and sergeant-at-arm term upon which Mr. arks the c i § and correspondi ident to whi: times been very Tous, but whieh has on occa: performed wit honor to himself ard cred’t to the federa- tion. Mr. Potter was called on for a specch, but being very much more of a worker than he is disposed to be a talker, his remarks outs:de of extending his th: for the renewed assurances of confidence cn tl part of his associates were very few. « The reports of the various officers, which were laid before the federation previous to the election, and were meanwhile examin- ed by the proper committee, were reporr>d to be correct, every organization having paid its dues to date. Some idea of the strength of the federation may be formed when it is stated that there were nearly $500 paid last night to Treasurer Clements, none of which was on account of fees that could be culled overdue. Anacostin Railway. The attention of the members of the federation was calied to the fact of the existence of a strike on the part of the employes of the Anacostia Railway Compar.y, and several of the dele- “gates: expr’ssed themselves quite fully and freely on the subject. There was no difference of opinion as to the bellef that the strikers are asking President Griswold only for what is just, and that it is impos- sible for trem to work any longer at the wages which have been paid by the com- pany sincesOctoher, 1894, viz., from $1.09 te $1.26 per day, and the delegates of the Protective Street Railway Union, all of whom were present, were assured that the federation would to the fullest extent of its power endeavor to see that the strikers get their pay increased to $1.50 per day, as has been asked by them. While no formal resolution to that effect was passed, it was the imped understanding that until Presi- dent Griswold concedes the demand of the men the members of the federation, and so far as the latter are able to influence them, those whom they represent, will not pa. tronize the Anacostia railroad line should resident. Griswold succeed by any means in getting non-union drivers to man his cars, and, in compliance with the request of the delegates, the secretary was ordered by 4 uranimous vote to place the name of ia nacostia Railway Company on the un- twas announced that the join tee on Labor day celebration wait meet at Typographical Temple Monday evening next at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of making arrangements for that occasion. The contract committee announced that they will at once prepare a contra t v et, whi Mr. Willams, manager of the Washington Brewing Company, ‘has promised to sign employ none b r pete t at that place. Galeton tates y unanimous consent the n: Joseph Auerbach was ordered to to AT: moved from the unfair list. School Buildings. The proposed construction of several School louses, engine houses and hospitals in the District, for which the money was appropriated by Congress at the last ses- sion, led to a lengthy discussion, in the oe of which it was stated by some of the delegates that they had been informed that several prominent Sey tcrs have boasted that they possess suffiz cient influence to get the work, regardless of what the members of organized labor Tay have to say on the subject, and a committee was appointed to call’ on the District Commissioners and request them to have inserted in the contracts for pub- Uc buildings a proviso that union wages will be paid, it being the opinion of the delegates individually and of the federa- tion as a*bedy that the taxpayers of the District would prefer to give the working people this advantage to having the work done by men of less experience even at lewer wages, lt is understood that District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, will appoint a similar committee for the same purpose, and that the two committees will Work in unison. The committee, Messrs. E. M. Blake, George O. Cook and Arthur Keep, appoint- ed to prepare a suitable minute in refer- ence to the death of Mr. W. H. Cromeline, a well-known member of the federation, which occurred a few days ago, as was Stated in The Star at the time, reported a minute and resolution expressing sorrow and regret at the untimely death. —_<$<——-—— An Assisinnt Pathologist. A civil service examination for assistant chief of the division of animal pathology will heid in this city July 26. The salary is $1,200, and the place is in the line of pro- motion. shington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange, Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.2524.50; spriag straight per barrel, 4.00a4.25; winte: float,” per barrel, 4.00a4.15; winter stralght float, per barrel 8.90; winter extra flour, per b: 3,25a8.50;' clipped white oats, per busliel, 3tnas No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 3434935: No. 2 mixed oats, per bushel, 31a32; No. 2 v corn, per bushel, 54235; No. 2 white corn, per bushel, 5 No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, 17.60a 2 tim othy hay, per ton. 14.00a15.00; Per ton, '14.00a15.00; No. 1 clover {mixed hay, 12.50a13.00; No. i cut hay, per ton, i7.00a17-503 bulk bran,’ per’ ton, 15.00a16.00; bulk ‘iniddiings, per tom, 17-00a18.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.00% 4.00; wheat straw, per ton, 5.00a5.50. ‘The above quotations for car’ lots delivered on track, Wash- ington. —>——_ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, July 10.—Flour inactive, unchanged —recelpts, 8,750 barrels: shipments, 19,155 barrels; salcs,, 250 barrels. Wieat unsettled. and armer month, 66446644; August, 664.266% ; tember, O74a67i4; Nor Bred, iaedig te: Sep 8,830 bushe 5 210,000 bushels; southern wheat do." on grade, 63267. Corn duli—spot, 48; mont 4714; August, 47% ‘asked; September, receipts, 33,366 bushel : stock, 186,088 bushels ern white corn, 48a4! Steady, fair demand—No. 2 white western, 32a No. 2 tnixed, 30%4a31—recelpts, 5,694 bushels; stock. 104,016. bushels. Rye quiet, no demand No Soabi—stock, 6,140 bushels. "Hay quiet and stead; —good to clioice timothy, $10.50. “Grain frelghts, some improvement. unchanged. | Sugar firm,” un- changed. Butter dull—fancy creamery, 18; do. iml- tation, i4a15; do. ladle, 1 ladle, 11812; store packed, 10a12. iggs firm 12." Cheese frm, Unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE A Sharp Rally in Chicago Gas Trust Stock. ee RAILWAY LIST GENERALLY STRONG Effect of Reports of Various Div- idends. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 10.—A new fow level for Chicago Gas was established during the first half hour this morning and the good effects of confident buying in other parts of the- list were speedily destroyed by sympathetic declines. For the first time since liquidation began, at a level 22 per cent above the one established this morn- ing, friends of Chicago Gas supported the stock and forced a sharp rally of more than 3 per cent from low prices. This disposition to stay further declines en- couraged the belief that the stock had at last reached the turning point, and some buying for long account was noticed in consequence. ql The railway list was generally strong under a fair volume of business, in which the Granger shares were conspicuous fea- tures. St. Paul’s statement for the first week of the month reflects a gain of over $200,- 000. This comparison ts made with the strike period of last year, and does not nt an actual in ui Eeprenc crease over a normal The room bought Louls@ille and Nash- ville on rumors that importart develop- ments of a favorable character are to be goer in the near future. ‘ennessee Coal and Iron was sold down sharply on the execution of stop orders, but, as usual under such circumstances, a shat rally succeeded the decline. ugar sold up on opening transacti: but yielled for a 1 per cent decline in avn. pathy with the weaker tendencies of the first hour. Later trading improved the price of the stock, but the upward move ment is scemingly most difficult of ac- complishment in view of the timidity re- sulting from recent experiences. Trade conditions are sure to prevail in the long run, Lowever, and higher prices, as usual, wil attract buying of suMcient volume to overcome the present manipulation. Reading Was weak on 8: resulting of heavy assessments on the der the reorganization plan. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The follwing are the opening, the high- est and the cowest and ihe 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. Clase. American =ngar... Wy M2" 0% 11155 American Sugar, Pic 1O0}g 103g 1003 10035 Amcrican Tobacco. ‘118% 118% 111 Bag American Cotton Oi) ty M655 BEI Atchison. 9% 103% Canada Southern. Se Canada Pacific.. Chesapeake & Ohio... C..C, C & 8t L. Chicago. B. & Q. % Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas. C.M. & St. Chic., RI. & Pavific.. Del.. Lack. & W... Delaware & Hudson. a KR. —— Ptd. Cattle ing. General Eisetrie Iilizots Central. Lake Shore. ‘ile & Nashville, 59 ‘58% 60a, Long Island Traction . yo foe 0 Tox ——— oe - 100% 102 100% 101 levated. . ‘ Michigan Central. Er oe _ Missouri Pacific. of Nationa! Lead Co... U.& Cordage Co. Cc. Northern Pacitic. 4% 4% ak Northern Pacific, Pfd:. iy 18 North American’... ae ES oe ‘nt. & Western, Pacific Mail... Southern Railway. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacitic Wabash Wabash, Pra...) “30” Wheeling aL fe..... 11% Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel..... “9K Wisconsin Central. 5 18% 1 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 0° Washington Loan and ‘Trust, Tat 120, °° ™-—Was! Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 111: bid. U.S. 4a, conpon, 112% bid. 4 123% Oia. CUS. Oe, 1804, iis bid. Ens, 1 trict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, bid. 30-year fund 6s, fol. 112% bid. Water ‘rock 7s, 1901, currency, 120 bid. 3.658, fund rency, 111% bid. | 34s, tered, 3-108, 1001 Miscellancous Bonds.—Washington and Georse- town Railroad conv. 63, Ist, 125 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown ‘Railroad conv. 6s. 135 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 104% bid, 106 asked. Belt Railroad 58, 90 asked. Columbia’ Railroad 6s, 111 bid, 111% asked. ington Gas Company Gs, series A, 114 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company 2° 6 id its asked. “Washington "conv. Gs, 130 bid. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 130 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone 5s," 100 bid. Amert- can Security and Trust 5s, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0. bid. | Washington Market Company Ist 6s, LL Washington Market Company’ {uy Washington Market Company ext. sonic Hall Assoclation 58, 103% bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. Infantry 24-78, 99 bid ee . National Bank Stock Bank of Washington, 280 bid. Bank of the R. bid. Metropolita: 1 Central, 272 bid’ “Farmers and. Mechan- ies’, 185 bid. Secord, 188 Bid, 150 asked. Citizous', tae} Sao 116 ~ West End, 106 bid. ‘Traders’, id, 106 arked. Lincoln, asked. Oblo, 82 bid. 90 asked. weir ‘afe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 124 bid, 130 asked. Washington tority'and Trust, 195 Mid, 1383 ackea, “Wishes rity a st, 138 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 60: asked. 2 wi allroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 263 bid, 281 asked. Metropolitan, 88 bid, 90 masked, Belt, 25 asked. Eckington, 18. bid. Gus ‘and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gi SL bid, 56 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. Electrie Licht, 133 bid, 185 asked. ‘38 bid. 44 asked, bid, . tropolitan, 72 bid. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac, *67ty bid Arlington, 150 bid,” 169 asked. German-American, 160 bid. National Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 18 bid, 15% asked. Riggs, TH bid. People’s, 5% bid. Lincoln, *8 bid, 8% asked.” Commercial, 8 bid, 54% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.Real Estate Title, 105 bid, Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 12 axked, ‘Telephone Stocks.—Penns bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 59 bid, 60 asked. American Graphophone, 3% bid, 2% fasked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .20 bid, .30 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Great Falls Tee, 150 asked. folk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid. Mer- hater Linotype, 193 bid, 198 asked. Ex div. yivania, 38 —_——— Grain and Cotton Marketa, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN ig snd Close. &” Go orate se 43 Sa 23 1 6.285, 620 oss 6.87 6.90 A Question of Race. Judge White of the Un'’ec States Su- preme Court has allowed a writ of error in the case of the state of Mississippi against Charley Smith, sentenced to be hanged to- day. A stay of proceedings was also granted. Smith is a negro and claims that members of his race were excluded from the grand jury which indicted him. - Government Receipts Today. Frem internal revenue, $490,599; customs, $597,686; miscellaneous, $73,203.