Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1895, Page 2

aS sss SSS = THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. E-} SSS SS ean EEE LATE NEWS BY 'WIRE| HE. CLOSING “SCENES Quick Shift fora Band of Matican Highwaymen. NEW HAMPSHIRE SEIZES A RATLROAD Shrewd Tactics of an Oklahoma Gang of Thieves. —— HAPPENINGS ELSEWHERE ——_—_+—_——_ TUCSON; Ariz., July 16—H. A. Crowley, the American who was held up in the re- cent robbery of the Nacasari stage in So- nora, arrived here today. Crowley says he with Edward Woodruff, paymaster of the Nacasari Mining Company, who was re- turning from El Paso with money to pay the miners, and a Mexican named Moreno, the driver of the stage, were ambushed ty three men on the road near Cochuta. Crowley was forced into the brush and robbed, but Woodruff escaped to a neigh- boring ranch. The robbers secured Wood- ruft’s valise, with $6,000 Mexican money and $2,000 American gold. The driver whipped up and tried to escape, but was shot dead. In twelve days by the direction-of the government of Sonora the president of Frontreras was placed under arrest. Tri- bolot, his foreman, and two others of his employes were soon caught. The next morning, about 6 o’clock, they were taken by Major Molders, one of the police, about six miles in the direction of the scene of the robbery, and there shot by the road- side. The police found $1,500 of the stolen Money in Tribolot’s house. The man who robbed Crowley escaped, but was subse- quenly caught and shot in the presence of the whole town of ira. The author- ities have the names of forty men more or = implicated, who scattered to avoid arres —_—_—~+_—_ RAILROAD SEIZED. The State of New Hampshire in a Novel Position. CONCORD, N. H., July 16—Through Philip White, the station agent of the Bos- ton and Maine railroad at Exeter, a writ of attachment has been placed on the Man- chester and Lawrence railroad property in the hands of the Boston and Maine as trustee in a suit with ad damnum of $1,000,000. This action is brought by the state of New Hampshire to recover $750,000, which, it is claimed, represents the earn- ings of the road in excess of 10 per cent. As provided by the statutes the state shall receive all earnings which exceed 10 per per cent, and as the road has paid 10 per cent dividend almost since its incorporation and it recently received from the Concord and Montreal railroad $750,000 as a result of litigation, which was divided among stockholders as an extra dividend, the state claims this amount. The case will come before the October term of the supreme court. oe . SHIELDED BY WOMEN. Denperate Escape of OkInhoma Horse ‘Thieves. HENNESSEY, 0. T., July 16.—The posse of farmers organized at Sheridan to cap- ture Yeager’s gang of horse thieves, found the trail twenty-five miles west of Wau- komis, and ran part of the gang to cover in a log house. They surrounded the house, captured the desperado and horses and saddles and some arms. After twenty hours’ siege the outlaws, five in number, forced two women living there to walk ahead of them as shields to keep thesposse from shooting, and each drawing a brace of Colt’s revolvers, they made their es- cape to the heavy timber, firing a num- ber of shots to keep the posse from press~ ing them too closely. They released the women after making chem walk over a mile, and stealing horses from farmers made_their escape. They headed for their rerdezvous in a section of Clos mountains, known as “The Bott,” where they are known to have a fortified stronghold, The posse is still determined and being recruit- ed daily. —_—>—_——_ Buried With Masonic Honors. H. H. Dade died July 13 at his home, 2529 P street northwest. Deceased was a prominent Free Mason. He was a P. D. G. master of F. A. A. M., P. D. G. H. P. of R. A. M. and P. D. G. C. of K. T. and the present treasurer-general of the United Supreme Council, A. A. 8. R., for the south- ern jurisdiction. He was also imperiai deputy grand potentate of A. A. O. N. M. S. for Bolivia, 8. A. Funeral ceremonies were held at Mt. Zidh Church, Georgetown, this afternoon. The interment will be in Mt, Zion cemetery. Mr. Dade leaves three sons and two daughters. ——.—__ The Expeditious Burglar. ALLEGHENY, Pa., July 16.—Burglars blew up the safe in the post office here last night and got away with $650 worth of stamps and $290 in cash, and made their escape. — Minister Ransom Soon to Return. CITY OF MEXICO, July 16.—United States Minister Ransom is expected to re- turn to his post on August 10. Se Local Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia—Increase, Maxillan Wallace, U. S. Soldiers’ Home, Washington. Reissue, William H. Dice, alias Henry W. Dice, Washington, D. C.; Butler Slater, Benning, Washington; William H. Lloy Washington, D. C.; Moses Wood, Wash- ington, D. C.; Anderson Skinner, Washing- ton, D. C. Reissue and increase, Albert J. Farr, U. S. Soldiers’ Home, D. C. Maryland—Original, Peter Stouffer, Smoketown, Washington; William N. Letts, Bay View, Cecil; Adolph J. Gall, Baltimore. Reissue, Willlam Cooper, Blythedale, Cecil; John Lanigan, Baltimore; Robert J. Gould, Millington, Kert; James S. Williams, Bal- timore; Robert G. Heath, North East, C cll; George Binnix, Cumberland, Allegany; Isaac Sampson, Skipton, Talbot; Andrew Patrick, Westernport, Allegany; William Hudson, Norrisville, Harford; William H. Pearson, Baltimore; Sandy Moore, Baltl- more; David F. Derr, Frederick, Frederick; Alva C. Kinsey, Baltimore; John Sowder, Baltimore; Charles C. Sayers, Rising Sun, Cecil; Jesse W. Hamilton, Calvert, Cecil; Charles Lyman, Curtis Bay, South Balti- more, Anne Arundel; George Kahl, Balti- Galena, Kent. more; Jacob 8. Parker, Original widows, etc.—Emilie W. Jean, Baltimore. Virginia—Reissue, George W. Hubbs, Na- tional oldlers’ Home, Elizabeth City; Bandy Danes, West Norfolk,Norfolk; Chris- topher Chamberlain, Hampton, Elizabeth City; James Seerles Mann, National Sol- @iers' Home, Elizabeth City; Philip Bag- nall, Norfolk, Norfolk; James Denals, Grafton, York; Hallowman Ballard, Nor- folk, Norfolk: Samuel Campbell, King and Queen C. H., King and Queen; March Cop- ren, Great Bridge, Norfolk; Minor Brown, Norfolk, Norfolk. Original widows, etc., Emma V. Gonsemer, Alexandria, Alex- endria. —————+2+_____ Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General land office—Appointment, Chas. Ducrois of District of Columbia, surveyor’s clerk, $1,400. Promotions, Charles Clinton §Wilson of Maryland and George W. Clarvoe @f the District of Columbia, $1,600 to $1,500; Charles A. Oberchair of Illinois, $1,400 to $1.60; Wm. F. Biehl of Ohio and Ernest . Holcombe of Utah, $1,200 to $1,400; Mrs. ella R. Burson of Iowa, $900 to $1,000; lomer B. Harlan of Michigan, $000 to $000. Patent office—Resignation, Miss Florence ‘W. Walton of New Jersey, copyist, $720. ——e—————— Spaniards and the Copyright. ‘The President has issued a proclamation @eclaring that Spain, having complied with {he American copyright act, the subjects @f that country are entitled to the benefit ef American copyright on substantially the — as to citizens of the United Boston's Endeavor Guests Planning Pleas- ure Trips. Washington Contingent Participate im the Consecration Meetings and Give Their Landlord.a Present. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, Mass., July 16.—Yesterday af- ternoon about 8,000 pecple Hstened very at- tentively to a song recital by the combined convention choir, in all about 3,000 voices. The leader, Mr. Geo. K. Somerby, was re- membered by the choir in a substantial marner, besides being chosen musical di- rector of the permanent organization which was effected. At Copley Square Hoiel the District delegates assembled shortly after 6 p.m.; and, under the leadership of Mr. W. H. H. Smith, Mr. Miles M. Shand and Rev. D. W. Skellenger, parties went to each of the three meeting places to attend the final session of the convention, the great conse- cration meeting. ‘The consecration of the delegates from the District of Columbia for the convention of 96 was conveyed in the verse, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord.” President Clark presided at Mechanics’ Hall, Secretary Baer at Tent Williston, and Rev. Dr. Boynton at Tent Endeavor. The consecration sermon in the hall was delivered by Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D., of Baltimore, Md.; in Tent Williston by Rev. Samuel H. Virgin, D. D., of New York city, and in Tent Endeavor by Rev. John Potts, D. D., of Toronto. Presentation. 2 Ater the consecration service the Wash- ingtonians rallied in the lobby of the hotel and held the usuai song and prayer service. Mr. N. T. Eliott, on behalf of the District delegation, presented to Mr. Risteen, pro- prietor of the hotel, a valuable ‘Masonic watch charm as a token of the apprecia- tlon felt by the delegates of the very cor- dial, courteous and kind treatment which they had received on all sides while: at the hotel. Mr. Risteen responded brieily, and got even with the delegation by in- viting them into the dining room, where & substantial collation was served. - Copley Square Hotel this morning has an air of bustle about it that 1s not often seen in the middie of summer. Many of the Washington delegates have left for various summer resorts, and only about forty of the party will return direct to Washington. Meny of them will stop over in New York for the day and will arrive in Washington sometime in the evening. The Umbrella Coming. The beautiful Chinese umbrella cf state which the District of Columbia captured has been packed and shipped to Washing- ton, whence it will be awarded next year to the union earning it. Many words are said on all sides in commendation of the police. Never before, it is said, in the history of Christian Endeavor conventions, has such ample police protection been af- forded; never before have Christian En- deavorers been so courteously treated by offictals and men alike. The police of Boston have apparently won their way into the hearts of the Chris- tlan Endeavorerg by their kind and willing attention, and the Christian Endeavorers have also foand their way into the hearts of the policemen by their plcasant smiles and appreciation for services rendered them. In fact, every ore with whom the delegates have come in contact, from the governor of the state and the mayor of Bosten to the owest employe of the city, has been uniformly cordial and courteous. To the members of the Union Congrega- tional Church the District delegation ex- press gratitude for so generously throwing open their doors and turning their church horfe into a convention church home of the most modern style. Such cordiality and courteous treatment as the Washington people received at the hands of the Union Church Society and Church is rare, say delegates, and the memories of Boston, "95, and Union Church will always be intimate- ly associated. iv Where They Go. Up to 3 o'clock p.m. yesterday there were 56,285 Endeavorers registered. This does not mean the number of visitors in the city, however, but represents Endeavorers oniy. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Skellenger leave for New York and Asbury Park today. Mr. W. W. Everett left here for Cape Cod this mornin&, and before returning home will make short visits at Onset Bay and Martha's Vineyard, Mass. . Mr. F. B. Ayer, after spending two weeks in the hills of New sHampshire, will go to New York and there e his home.: Mrs. B. P. Davis and Miss Lena Davis will be at Newburyport, Mass., until the ist of August. Miss Bessie Emery will spend a few weeks in Vermont. Miss Mollie S. Lord purposes spending a week at Taunton, Mass., before returning home. Mr. and Mrs.,jW. H. H. Smith, Mr. C. S. Smith and Miss Mae Smith will visit New London for a week en route home. Mr. Lee Pitchlynn and Rev. Mr, Trump leave for New York tonight, and after tak- ing the daylight trip up the Hudson to Albany will return to New York and go to Asbury Park for a week. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byram will stop at Ocean Grove on their way home for a short time. Mr. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., after spending a few days in Worcester, Mass., will go to New York and Asbury Park for a brief stay. Bir. Frank B. Severance will spend two weeks in Greenfield, Mass. Mr. Miles M. Shand will, on his way home, stop over in Baltimore for a few days and attend the convention of the Bap- tist Young People’s Union of America. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Watson will make Worcester their home until the 1st of Au- ist. ; eis Cowell anticipates making the trip by boat up the Hudsen to Albany. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Drew will stop in Brooklyn for.one week. - Miss Mary E. Drown will visit friends at Stonington, Conn., for several weeks. Miss Zue Brockett, Miss Marietta Little and Mrs. Herron will linger in Boston for @ few days. Rev. Patch will spend the rest of the week in Vermont. Dr. and Mrs. Sampson will enjoy the beautiful scenery and healthy air of the White mountains for a week, and antici- pate visiting the Isle of Shoals en route home. @ Mr. George Ryneal, jr., Mrs. Muth and Mrs. Phillips will stop for a few days at Ocean Grove. Mr. Vernon E, Hodges will spend a wegk at Cape Cod. Miss Anna Hamlin will be at Jersey City until the sist, Miss Lizzie Warman will spend several weeks at Stow, Ma: F.T. H. ——___ “Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Jno. H. Rogers and John Ridout, trustees, to Hedwig Guehther, part of original lot 1’ sq. 17; $100. Rachel V. Waugh to Wm. B. Dandridge, lot 209, sq. 855; $10. Robt. Bra- den to Wilson W. Bredin, lot 71, sq. 234; $5. Catherine Ferguson to Chas. B.Pearson and Brainard H. Warner, part lot 4, blk. 4, Mt. Pleasant; $10. W. Henry Walker, assignee, to Jno. W. Hill, lot 137, Long Meadows; $1,400. Chas. W. King et ux. et al. to the Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid Society of the District of Columbia, lot 14, res. 11; $22,500. Washington Hydraulft Press Brick Company to Wm. W. Lelbert, lot 61, 5q. 937; $5,000. Samuel Ross et ux. to Georgia V. Rae, lot 74, sq. 619; $7,500. er At Alexander Island. Those who made the trip to Alexander Island today were treated to a good day's sport. The track was in excellent shape. ie card presented was a very good one. Weather clear and pleasant. Attendance good. Seven books were on. —— No Penalty Envelopes. Under a circular just issued by the War Department,~officers of the army are for- bidden hereafter to furnish penalty en- velopes tc contractors or other private persons for use in the transmission of their correspondence with the government or its officers. e+. W. O. Wyckoff, who died tn the Thousand Islands last week, on.Carleton Island, was the father of the senior member of Wyck- off, Seamans & Benedict. . THE WIFE'S PLEA. A Woman Be&ter Released to Save His J@b. James A. Isaacs, the engineer employed on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad who was Senrsneed to ninety days ‘in. jail last week by Judge Miller for wife beating, was brought into court this afternoon on an application for his release. His wife, Susie C. Isaacs, made tha request, and when the case was called to Judge Miller's attention he said it was just as he had said—that if he cent the man down his wife would be asking for bis release in less than a wee. “And as I said at the time the case was tried,” added the judge, “corporal punish- ment is the only punishment for wife beating.” Mr. Mullowney, the prosecuting attorney, read a letter from the wife, as follows: “On Friday evening, July 12, my husband was under the influence of liquor, and in that condition he beat me, for which of- fense I caus2d his arrest, and he was sen- tenced to jail for ninety days. “My husband -s an engineer on the Bal- timere and Potomac road, and unless he is released he will be dismissed from the com- pany’s employ. We have no funds, and his dismissal will stop his wages and tend to much personal distress. i “To avold further infliction on both of us, I pray that my husband may be re- leased from jail. I have visited him there, ‘and he is sincerely penitent, and I entreat you to be merciful during good behavior. “He promises to take the pledge and ab- stain from the drinking habit,. and will comply with such other ccnditions which the honerable court may determine so that his release may be consummated.” Mrs. Issucs was in court and she repeat- ed the request to the judge. She had seen her husband in jail and she was anxious that he skculd be released. “Not that I am going to live with him again,” she said, “but because I want him to support me. I intend to have nothing More to do with him, except that he shail support my child and myself.” Isaacs said’ that he wus a locometive en- gineer, and that if kept in jail rauch longer he would lose his situaticn. “Why did you beat your wife?"she was asked. " “Becaus: I lost my temper.” “But you wouldn't have lost it with a man,” the judge told him. The judge said that if he so far forgot himself as to beat his wife because he nad been drinking, there's no reason why, he would not run a train over an embank- ment. In consideration of the wife’s plea. how- ever, he changed the sentence to a fine of $50 Instead of the jail sentence. In doing so the Judge tcld him a repetition of the offense would be punished by a sentence of one year. ——_—.— A VICTIM OF BOOKMAKING. Arthur W. Brooks Gambled, With the Usual Result. A good-looking young man, who gave his name as Arthur W. Brooks, and who says Fis father is a wealthy bicycle dealer in New York city, was placed under arrest here about noon today by Detective Carter and locked up on a charge of passing a bogus check. The check in question was made. payable to the prisoner, and bore the name of George W. Cline as maker. Brooks presented the check at the Na- tional Hetel in payment of his board bill, and an investigation proved that it was worthless, The prisoner, who is neatly cressed, ts about eighteen years old. He told Detective Carter that he had played the races in New-York for two years, and last Wednesday he came here with $50 and visited the tracks across the river. The first day he was over there he won $200, and on Thursday he lost $100, Friday he lost all he had, and then he wrote the check to get another stake. He sent a telegram to his father asking him to send him $25. The case will come up in the Police Court tomorrew. It was ‘earned later in the day that the young man nad registered at the Metropcliten Hotel this morning. Detec- tive Carter searched his room and in his satchel wes found an empty jewelry box that had come from the jeweiry store of Rankin & Ryland, No. 8 Main street, Lynehburg. There was also some letter peper found in the satchel that bore the advertisement of the Arlington Hotel at Lynchburg. The detective thought that the young man may be wanted by the Lynchburg au- thorities and a telegram giving information of the arrest was sent there. ————— , Entries at St. Asnph. Speefal Dispatch to The Evenjng Star. ST. ASAPH’S, July 16—First race, six and a half furlongs, selling—Jim Mcl.augh- lin, 104; Eonda; Vagabond, Tiny “Tim, Lotion, Glenall, 95; McKeever, Geo. Hakes, 93; Western Star, Evas, Kid, Hazel, 90. Second race, two-year-olds, five furlongs— @) Gimme, Torrello, fifteen; Dutch Girl, 8; Petitioner, Young Griffo, 3; Loshade, 10). Third race, all ages, four and a half fur- lomgs—(Ten), Jack Lowell. 22; Forest, nine~ teen; Manola, seventeen; Caroven, thirtee Briscoe, , twelve; Bella G., Flattery, ten; Arda, one; Cadiz, 86. Fourth race, ‘seven furlongs, selling—Bell- sarius, Cheddar, Lorimer, Selah, 104; The Snake, 96; Miss Carter, 94; Monte Carlo, ieciies 0. Fifth race, six furlongs, selling (eleven)— , 108; Frolicsome Lass, 106; Blue Bird, 105; Odd Socks, 105; Otto, 105; Moni. toress, 103; Minnie S., 103; Craftsman, 10 Jewsharp, 102; Caraccus, 102; Little Char- lie, 102. Sixth race, one mile, selling—Tenactous, 108; Sir Rae, Gonzales, 106; Pirate Chief, 103; India Rubber, 100; Fessgt, Wyoming, Pulitzer, 9 ———— Our Naval Vessela, The cruiser New York sailed from Gravesend yesterday for New York, where she will be overhauled and fitted out as the flagship of Admfral Bunce, command- ing the North Atlantic squadron. The training ship Alliance has arrived at Fun- chal. The corvette Monocacy has arrived at Cheefoo. The cruiser Newark, flagship of the Scuth Atlantic station, has left Montevideo for Rio de Janeiro. The cruiser Olympia will sail from San Francisco the 1st proximo for the Asiatic station, where she will take the place of the flagship Bal- timore, under orders to return home for necessary repairs. Admiral Carpenter will heist his flag on the Olympia immediately on her arrival out. She is said to be the finest vessel of her class afloat, and she exceeds the Baltimore one knot in speed. ~~ 2+______ Money for Irish Elections. At a meeting cf the trustees of the Irish National Federation of America held in New York yesterday John D. Crimmins, the treasurer, was instructed to cable $5,000 in aid of the election fund of the Irish parliament party. Steps were also taken to reach rich sympathizers with the Irish cause who now are absent from the city. It is expected that an additional $5,000 will be cabled by the end of the week. A Fine Caravan Outfit. E. K. Myers of Harrisburg, who is tour- ing the state of Pennsylvania in a novel way, is accompanied by his two sons and five hired men, including a groom and chef. Mr. Myers and sons live in a large covered wagon, richly fitted out, and his employes live in tents. The cavalcade consists of seven horses of fine breed and four wagons. One of the horses is Mr. Myers’ own rid- ing horse, en animal of fine blood, and has carried him in the parades in Washington during three presidential imaugurations. The party attracts much attention wher- ever it goes. ——___+e+____ Bloodshed in Cuba, Insurgents Friday took the town of Anda- lusta, Cuba, by surprise. Mayor Vigo was killed, the town hafl was burned, and the archives carried away. It is also said that prisoners of war have been shot. The in- surgents claim that physicians of Santiago de Cuba have left the city to join Maceo. The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ao- “counts sre kept, with mail subscrip- tions. ASKS HIM. TO RESIGN tia Strike. Patition NEW MOVES SOME A petition requesting Mr. H. A. Gris- ‘wcld to resign the presidency of the Ana- ecstia Railway Company is today, it is understood, being drawn up by @ committee of the Clizens’ Association of Anacostia, viz: Messrs. B, Bryan, H. B. Darling and Charles R. Burr, and will be presented to the association for adoption at a special meeting to be held at Haines’ Hall tonight. This petition will, if adopted, be sent to the bondholders and stockholders of the read with the request that they will for- ward the paper to Mr. Griswold with a view of ‘securing his compliance with its demands. The petition will set forth at necessary ler.gth the reasons which impel the Ana- ecstia Citizens’ Association to ask that a change be made in the executive manage- ment of the line. It will, it is understood, try to. snow that the, main line between Anacostia and Washington fs a -pay- ing road, but that it is weighted down by two branches, the M_ street and the ‘Ghost line” from the corner of 11th and G streets southeast to the Congressional cemetery, and that these two dead lines have for a long time been sapping the life of the treasury. The petition will also, it is understood, explain to the bondhoklers and stockbold- ers that the people of Anacostia are friendly to the road and want to patronize it, proyided the men in its employ are paid at least fair Hving wages, and it will show that when two-horse cars were run & great mary more passengers were carried than has been the case from the time the bob- tail cars were put into use up to the time of the strike, now nearly two w ago, and will further state their belief that nothing in way of reform can be accom- plished under Mr. Griswold. Fully Aroused. & ‘Tho business men and citizens generally of Anacostia and vicinity have become fully arovred on this subject and they Fave determined that some sort of a per- menert service must speedily be had be- tween that suburb and the city. They prefer strcet cars if the Anacostia com- pary will tmprove their service and pay the men $1.50 per day, but if this is not dcne very soon it will be but a few-days longer before a coach service will be sterted end the Anacostia Railroad Com- pany's opportunity to secure the patronage of the people pass away not to be regained for a long time, If atall. ° The Herdic Company is willing, it fs un- derstood, to extend its line to Anacostia and carry passengers to and from any part of the city reached by {ts Jines for a single fare of S cents, but the gentlemen who are making the move ¢6 gét better service do not want to have the herdics if there is any probability of ‘the railroad company resuming operations -in- the course of the next few days. eles! There is also a disposition and preference on the part of many of those who are inter- esting themselves in. the subject to see if the carettes which were*brought here a few years ago and tried on the streets here, where they did very satisfactory work, 80 far as their comfortable qualities were con- cerned, but which did not receive suffictent patronage and were taken off, cannot again be brapght to light, and it is the in- tention of some moreyed citizens, if these carettes can be found gud the cars are not started running within a very few days, to see if a numberof the former cannot “be secured and a permanent line establish- ed between Anacostia dnd Washington. Promised fo Start. The meetings referred to in The Star of yesterday as having been arranged for took place a8 announced, and t6 a committee of citizens Mr. Griswold promised to start the cars within a day or two. No one believes such a thing possible unless the men are paid $1.50 per day. Mr. Griswold has, it is said, ‘Mmtimated that he {fs not willing to re- employ all of the strikers, but to this the reply of the union will be that the concern of one is the concern of all, and that unless all are given back their work none can take tt: The first meeting last night, which was private, was held previous to the hour for the regular meeting. The latter con- tinued until 11:30 o’clock, and while there was considerable discussion nothing look- ing to the ehding of the strike was ac- complished. Committee’s Report. Mr. H. A. Linger, president of the Citi- zens’ Association, occupied the chair at the meeting in Anacostia last night, and made a short address explaining the present status of affairs connected with the strike. The featura of the meeting, which was entirely devoted to a discussion of the strike, was the presentation of a report, which was adopted. It was signed by Messrs. B. Bryan, N. B. Darling and Chas. R. Burr, the railrosd committee of the as- sociation, and in it the company’s methods of retrenchment were condemped, and it had resulted, it was alleged, in a loss of patronage. A careful estimate, the report stated, showed that it would not require over $10 a day to c-mply with the demand for the extra wages by the men, end it was be- lieved that cne additional car, if it was rightly equipped, would increase the re- ceipts of the company to that extent. In clesing, the report recommended that Com- missioner Ross’ suggestion that a commit- tee be appeinted to look into the books be adopted. In an individual report Mr. Bryan gave it-as his opinicn that the citi- zens of Anacostia had nothing to hope for from the present management of the road. They should, he sald, make the strike their own strike, demand all they were en- titled to ard fight until they get it. The committee appointed to wait on Mr. Griswold and urge him to resume the run- ning of the cars of the road, viz, Dr. A. M. Green, C. R. Burr and J. C. Leonard, reported that they had done so and that Mr. Griswold had said he would do his best to comply with the request, but that no increase of wages would be paid, and if there was the least trouble he would at orce stop the running of the cars. Mr. Griswold also said he was much surprised that the citizens had not tendered the company their moral support, which, he thought, would tend materially to solve the difficult problem which now presents itself in the matter. Another Petition, Petitions are this, afternoon being cir- culated among the, citizens of Anacostia by Mr. George F. Pyles:and Postmaster J. W. Tolson, respectively, requesting Presi- dent Griswold to grant the demand of the men for $1.50 per day of twelve hours for two months and a half, or uatil October 1 next, and it is to be agreed by the men, if et that time Messrs: Pyles and Tolson think that the receipts of the company are not in a condition te Warrant the further payment of that sum, then the wages of the men are to be again reduced. Mr. Pyles showed’ his copy of the peti- tion to President Lawrence of the Protec- tive Street Railway (Usion, and the latter said he could not cohsent that the strikers shall agree to any stich arrangement, as, in his opinion, it would be manifestly unjust for the union not to be Tepresented in such an important matter as reduction of wages. To a representative of The Star President Lawrence said that he thought the object of the petition is to try to attract the sympathy of the people from the strikers to the company, ss the latter seems to want to appear in the attitude of offering work to the former, which they reject. Mr. Lawrence said further that the terms that the men will accept are substantially as follows: $1.50 per day of twelve hours, the agreement to continue in force for one year from date of its beginning; all men in the employ of the company on the day the strike was begun to be taken back if they desire to be re-employed; no one to be here- after discharged except for cause, and any one dismissed from employment shall have the right of appeal to a board composed of one man appointed by the railroad com- pany, one by the Railroad Union, and these to choose a third member, and in the event that an employe shows that he has been unjustly deaJt with he shall be paid his full eeery during the period of his suspen- sion. It is generally understood among the strikers that the petitions referred to above were in reality suggested by Mr. Griswold, and reflect his views on the situation as it exists at present, and at a meeting of the strikers, held.this morning in Anacostia, one of the officiais was ‘present for a long time. The mer have, however, decided not to yield until ordered to do so by President wrence. Shortly before noon today the. street Sweeper of the railway company was sent over a part of the line, which seemed to in- dicate that the officials of the road expect to resume operations today or tomorrow. A Mass Meeting. President Lawrence has arranged for a monster mass- meeting of the various so- cleties of organized labor in the District at the corner of Fillmore and Harrison streets, Anacostia, Friday night next, for the pur- pose of considering matters relative to the strike. The government printers, plate printers and several other strong organiza- tions have already promised to attend. Sev- eral ladies have also consented to be pres- ent and make addresses. A MANDAMUS ASKED. Suit Entered This Afternoon Against the Anacostia Road. This afternoon application was made to court by Mr. Wm. H. Feck of Anacistia for a writ of mandamus upon the Anacostia Railroad Company to compel it to run its cars or forfeit its charter. ——>___ GARBAGE DISPOSAL, Health Officer Woodward Makes a Re- port. Health Officer Woodward today handed to the Commissioners his report of the meth- ods of garbage collection and disposal in Alleghany, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, which cities he visited last week. In Alleghany and Pittsburg he Investigated the Rider furnace, which, he sayg, does the work of cremation in a satisfactory man- ner. In Cincinnati he investigated the Simonin raduction system and in St. Louis lvoked into the Mertz reduction process. In passing upon the reduction processes, he says: - “I am unable to find that either of these methods has any sanitary advantage over the other, except that possibly there ts a little more handling of the raw garbage by the Simonin process. “Of the two establishments the Mertz, at St. Louis, was, of course, far superior to the Simonin at Cincinnati. It should be re- membered that this is the very best Mertz plant, while the best Simonin plant (at New Orleans) was not visited. This superiority. was secured by ihe liberal expenditure of money to secure a good building, and the best appliances of ell sorts. Under similar circumstaness I believe the Simontn pro- cess would show cqually good sanitary ye- sults. “Neither of these processes could be operated in the city without means for condensing or decomposing all offensive ——, including those arising frém the gar- ge itself while being dumped from the carts, and from its products wherever ex- posed to the atmosphere. I would recom- mend that in any such establishment all ventilation be secured by flues for that purpose, and not by the windows or doors, and that all air from the foul air ducts be exposed to furre cremators of some sort. With these precautions, I think that either the Simonin or Mertz process could be ope- rated in this city without nulsance if under rigid supervision of a competent superin- tendent.” —__—.—__-+ NEW ROUTE TO THE OCEAN. A Baltimore Syndicate to Bulld a New Railroad. - The Peninsular Construction Company has been formed of Baltimore capitalists, comprising Vice President Baker of” the Third National Bank, Edward Stabler, president of the Guardian Tryst Company, William H. Bosley «nd others, to build a rallroad from Queenstown, on Chesapeake bay, to Rehoboth Beach, on the Atlantic ocean. It will form a new route from Washington and Baltimore to the seacoast and much shorter than the present routes. The Manufacturers’ Record is informed that the road will be sixty miles long, to connect with a steamboat line from Balti- more to Queenstown, making the total route eighty-five miles. To Examine the Printers and Book- binders. The civil service commission has appoint- ted the following boards of examiners in the government printing office, to act in conjunction with the commission in teghni- cal examination: Bookbindery—P. C. Baine, W. H. Muckel- stcn, J. L. Nuber and T. F. Callahan. Printing—Harold Benedict, George W. Pierce, A. P. Marston, George R. McNeir and A. E. Sardo. It is lilsely that two more names Will be added to the latter board, ———_—$§<_-o.____ ‘Grimes Has Been Captured. “I'm the same name as the Grimes that slid own the cellar door,” said William Cis- sell Grimes, a young man, when brought into police headquarters this afternoon by Detectives Weedon and Rhodes. Grimes has been wanted for several months and the officers caught him this afternoon in the swamp near the Eastern branch some distance above the reform school, where he was in hiding in the woods. The officers had quite an exciting time in making the arrest. When they located him in the woods and surrounded the place Grimes took to the swamp, and while lying under some undergrowth two snakes visited him, and when’ the officers reached him a large copperhead snake ~*was found across his ly. “I was afraid to move when I saw the sakes,” said the prisoner, “and if they had not been there the officers would never have caught me.” Grimes is wanted in Frederick and Marl- boro’, as well as in this city. The charges against him are horse stealing and forgery. In conversation with the officers, Grimes said he has been at La Plata recently, and that-he ate dinner with the sheriff and Hall, the young man who has been con- nected with the Farrall murder case. Detective Rhodes lost his revolver during the chase through the woods. It is likely that the prisoner will be turned over to the Maryland authorities. =, — Yaile-Cambridge Athictica. LONDON, July 16.—President Horan of the Cambridge University Athletic Club has cabled to C. H. Sherrill, jr., chairman of the Yale graduate advisory committee on track athletics, that Cambridge agrees to the date, October 5, specified in Yale's counter-challenge and insisted on in their second reply; that the Cambridge team agrees to sail by the Cunard Steamship Company on August 31, and that Cam- bridge desires the 200-yard dash in prefer- ence to the 220-yard dash, suggested by Yale because of the shortness of the straight-away tracks in America. Mr. Horan received today a reply from Yale stating that Yale approves of Cam- bridge's conditions. The message, which was delivered by a representative of the Ass Press to Mr. Horan, is as fol- lows: “New York, July 16.—Yale approve: Cambridge's conditions. (Signed) Sherrill.” SSS George Gould's Pursuer. JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 16.—The papers in the motion of Mrs. Zella Nicolaus Ruhmann for a preliminary examination of George J. Gould of New York before the trial of her suit to recover the value of a $40,000 check were submitted to Judge Lip- pincott In the Hudson county court today. The defense objects to the examination, cn the ground that it is unneceszary, while the brief of the plaintiff recites the law of New Jersey, which gives a judge the discre- ton of examining a party to a suit before the trial of the action takes place, Judge Lippincott took the papers In the case and reserved his decision. ——— Drowned at Ocean View, J. J. O'Neill, manager of C. D. Kenny's store in Norfolk, was drowned Sunday at Ocean View. He was looking for oysters on the beach near Willoughby Spit at the time andSgot into a deep hole. The body was recovered and taken to Norfolk during the afternoon. ——.—__ Although very little rain has fallen in the vicinity of Bay City, Mich., yet the fires seem to have abated considerably. . & NO-TRACE 0 Mz. Dana Davenport's Whereabouts Still a Mystery. He May Be in Virginia—No Word Re- celved Today by the Dis- tressed Mother. ‘There is a faint possibilty, but it is so light as to be practically but little more than a ray of hope, that young Mr. Dana Davenport, the son of Rev. W. G. Daven- port of Anacostia, an account of whose mysterious disappearance more than a week ago from his parish near Owings Mills, Md., was published in The Star of yesterday, is in Virginia, somewhere in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Daven- port, Dana’s mother, received a letter from Rev. Mr. Smith, rector of the Episcopal Church at Owings Mills, through whom the sad affair became known to the parents and family of the young man and the pub- lec generally, stating that a parishoner of Mr. Smith’s who was acquainted with Dana was at Carter's Wharf, Va., which is one of the landing places for the steamers of the Weems line out of Baltimore, Wednesday of last week and that he there saw a gen- tleman whom he took to be Dana, The writer did not, however, have an idea that Dana had wandered away trom home, and as no good opportunity offered to have a conversation with the latter he left the wharf without getting a chance to speak to him. He Was Considerate. Even if Dana was at Carter’s wharf at the time indicated he has had abundant time since then to return to Baltimore if he so desired. Mrs. Davenport said last night that what makes hcr more alarmed for Dana's safety is the fact that he has during his entire life been extremely care- ful to do nothing to worry his mother if he could avoid it, and there has never been a night since her children were torn, until Dana’s disappearance, that she did not know each night where all were. Some surprise has been expressed that a delicate young man, and cne who is rather short for his years, as ts Dana, should un- dertake to walk eight miles along country roads on a dark night. But Dana Daven- port was not the kind of man to draw back through fear. = In order to reach his home he had the choice of two ways. The cne was through an Italian settlement, whose members are mostly railroad laborers; the other was across a field. id, and several miles shorter than the other. This field was very marshy, and, it is said, also contained quicksands, and tt is feared that being in hopes that he could reach his destination more quickly by the shorter way, he se- lected that one, and may have come to harm there. ~ No word in reference to Dana has been received today by Mrs. Davenport from Mr. Davenport, who went #0 Baltimore yes- terday to search for his missing son, and this is understood by Mrs. Davenport to mean that nothing cf a reliable character has been heard as to Dana's whereabouts. Up to a late hour this afternoon the mys- tery attending the disappearance, was as deep as ever. + The Search in Baltimore. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 16.—Up to 1 p.m. today the police report that ne trace has been discovered of Mr. Dana A. Davenport, who has been missing since Friday last. Detectives are scouring that section of Bal- timore county where the young man was last seen, and hope to find some indications of his fate before night. ————_— She Was Fined. Beulah Lyles, colored, the keeper of a disreputabie house in the “Division,” whore place was raided some days ago, appeared in Judge Miller’s court this af- ternoon, and her counsel entered a,plea of gullty. Counsel made a statement of the case, claiming that there had been no di: order nor complaints.of robbery in the house. Judge Miller said that when cases get into court he will see that the law is applied in the proper way. In disposing of such cases he makes some distinction be- tween those where there are disorders and robberies complained of and where no such conditions exist. The defendant was fined $100, which she oe Warrants for Libel, Thcr.as L. Jones, colored, a member of the law firm of Langston & Jones, appear- ed in the Police Court this afte-noon and swore out @ warrant against J:y F. Dur- ham, editor of the Evening News, and Charles J. Roman, a reporter on the same paper, charging them with criminal libel. Several days ago Jones figured in an as- sault case tried in the Police Court, and another colored lawyer named Thomas Walker was fined for having assaulted him. Jones objected to a statement In the “News'"’ accouat of the affair that “it is alleged that Jones has frequently capped, and upon one occasion did it in the pres- ‘tence of Walker.” This the lawyer alleges is false, and ne charges that the publica- bce inl oss you ‘The Warrant will prob- ably be served tomorrow, and Judge Miller will hear the cas 5 ——— Engineers to Be Retired. Two more naval engineers will be retired as a result of severe work. One is Chief Engineer Edward Magee, who has been an invaltd at the New York navy yard ever since he was detached from the Montercy on account of “fireman’s heart disease.” He was surveyed Saturday and crdered be- fore a retiring board. The second is Chief Engineer Herschel Main, who has a record of hard service and hairbreadth escapes that few can match. He was in charge of the engines of the ill- fated Trenton when she went dawn before the Samoan hurricane, and behaved then with great coolness and gallantry. He was also on the old Saginaw when she was wrecked on a reef off Midway Island in the Pacific, and it was largely owing to his ability and ingenuity that the ship’s com- pany was saved. When the ship was wrecked all of the navigation instruments were lost. Engineer Main, who was not supposed to be a scientific navigator, man- ufactured a sextant from the dial of an old steam gauge, with which a boat was navigated safely to the Hawaliaa Islands, 2,400 miles distant, and relief obtained for the ship’s company. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, uh F oe HI! . Low, Close, 6s! ot bw Be Be dy By 1 iA ioe 108 ‘COTTON. ‘ seized pen. High. Low. Cose. $1 674 6.78 $6 680 G63 684 6.89 90 6.08 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 16.—Flour qu! = receipts, 13,764 ‘Darrel > pi og i 7 sales, 950 barrels. Wieat dull—spot’ and month, ee Sea: September, aS red, %—receipts, DS bush shipments, 03,000 busiels; ‘stock’ 237009. beaters sales, 7,000 bushels; southern wheat by sampl G6Sa70; do. on grade, 6# . Com stea and month, 4014 bid; August, 49% asked rT, 49% ty 3. 202\942 bushels; southern’ whites ro 80: southern’ wl low, 53458 Torids bushels, tock, 92,01 | ushels; stock, 975 bushel deiand—receipts, 1,034 bushels: sto 38s. busi els. Hay steady—good to cholée timothy, $16.00, Grain frelghta quiet and steady, unchanzed. "Sugar unchanged. rand eggs él cbanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. ead ——>—__ Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.25a4.; spring straight flour, per barrel, 4.00a4.25; winter patent flonr, per barrel, 4.00a4.15; winter straight four, er barrel, 3.73.90; winter extra flour, per barrel Bi25a3-007' clipped white on Per Datel * No. 2 white oais, per bushel, 24!saa5: No. '2 oats, bushel, 31aa2; 2" yellow bustel, 2 white corn, per bush No, 1 timothy’ hay, per ton, 17.60a17.50; iy as, per. ton, 14.00a15.00 per, ton, '14.50a15.00; 00; Xo, i cut 3 bulk ings. per’ 18.00a19.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.00a14.00; whe stra’ ton, 50a. . The above quotations for car lots delivered on track, Washington. F WIM]FINANCE AND TRADE Today's Business Skipping Around in the Little Stocks. NO IMPORTANT FOREIGN DEALINGS Crop Reports Hold Out Hopes for the Future. GENERAL MARKET NEWS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK. July 16.—Opening prices were irregular within fractional limits*of last night's closing, the industrials, as usual, attracting the bulk of the business, London’s early prices were about on @ parity with our closing, but no important business was transacted for foreign ac- count. Ratlroad officiala who have recently returned from an inspection of the agri- cultural districts in the west report an ex- cellent crop prospect, corfi especially giving promise of a profitable crop to both the producer — _ r. The were in mi pe made fractional additions to first prices. The coal stocks were strong during early trading, Jersey Central practically recover- in- ing its dividend, but sul juent resulted in fractional socenins ica ae itlal figures, i Chicago Gas was the feature of the day's business, rumors of @ possible receivership causing a sharp decline of more than 4— per cent from first prices. At the decline Uquidation was again noticeable, traders throwing over long stock bought several days ago in the belief that the depression had run its course. The stock is still whol- ly lacking in support, and the situation which prompted the sale of the first thou- sand 8) of stock is practically un- changed. Low prices have repeatedly failed to attract any demand outside of the short interest, and the property can hardly be considered cheap atany time prior to the granting of assurances that it will be permitted to exercise its corporate funv- = edging yg tems jugar sold up 1 per cent di the morning, but the tendency toward: wake ness, which characterized the neighboring industrial shares, prom} liberal sales, which resulted in a slightly under the opening level. The news agencies continue to distribute extremely bearish views on this stock,while officers of the company and independent refiners agree that a brisk demand for sugar is sure to set in during the next few weeks, which will tax the full capacity of the company’s plants. Mantpulation may be In the direction of low prices, and sui ‘ul speculation depends entirely on the proper estimation of this important factor, but eventually facts will compel the manipulating Interest to devote the same energy in an opposite direction. Tennessee Coal and Iron was the subject of a further attack, which reautted in a 2 per cent decline from The company -reports a surplus for June over fixed charges of $38,246, but this an- nouncement passed unheeded. The pe erty has many powerful friends actively engaged in street operations, and the crea- tion of a large short interest will eventual- ly be taken advantege of to continue advance originally designed for this stock. The demoralization in Chicago Gas over- shadowed the active Mst throughout the afternoon, values being extremely sensi- tive in consequence. Rumors of a receiver- ship were denied during the afternoon, but the lowest prices ef the day followed not- withstanding. - The railroad lst, attracting only a very small proportion of the business, was gen- erally steady, and reflected confidence in final results. It is likely that the bear movement in the industrials will be trans- ferred to the railroad list in the near fu- ture, but concessions resulting therefrom will furnish a safe purchasing level for the patient holder. ——_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The follwing are the opening, the high- est and the iowest and the closing prives 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. Fish Sor Wiig Si - ai " ig iy GX By SY By 85: ‘8S: sy mt Ss Sk oS BK 48% OS ey 8k BS IRN iy oi se be |. 46 i pen Pa Gramae Pid: “GX SK "tox “ee General Electric... 85% «85! a Minols Central.. 33g 2336 Lake Shore. - 149 10 Bg Northern Pacific, North American. ‘estern. $x = weeling & 1. Erie,Ptd. Western Union Tel Central. div. 14g. eee Washington Stock Exchange. Goremment Bomis.—U. 5S. 4s, bid, 112% . . as, asked. |. S. ds, 1925, 124 bid, Ss, 1904, 115 bid, 115%, asked. District of Colambta Bonds.—20-y 7s, 1901, carrency = an 5 1 le x fundi currency, 1 registered 2 ite 100 Geonge- aeons Bonde es town Railroad conv. 6a, Ist, 130 bid, 140 asked, Washingtou and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 24, 130 bid, 140 asked. Met Nitan Ratlroad v. Os, 2%, ay Bt SS bi t 103 ask . and A., 100 Ss, A. and O., bid, 105 Washington Market Company ext. Gs. 11 Masonic Hall Association 103 bid. Wash- @ on Tage Infantry Lat G2, 100 tsa. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of shington, 280 wi Rank of the ye 250 bid. Mets litan, |. Central, bid. Farmers and Mechan. |. Second, 188 Bid. 150 ak |. Columbia, bid, West End, 106 bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 100 bid, 106 asked. Lincoln, 99 bid, 102%4 asked." Ohio, rsd Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trost, 122 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 122 bid, 124 asked. “American cerity and Trest, 138 bid, 149 asked. Washington it. Safe Depost asked. id Stocks.—Washington and Georeetown, bid. Co- and Electric Light: Stocks.—Washington Gas, bid, 55 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U- jectric Light, 133 bid, 134 asked. Insurance, Stocks. Iyiremen's, 33 bid. 44 asked. Franklin, 42 bid. “Mefropolitan, 09 Id. Corcoran, 55 bid." Potomac, 67 hid. Arlingt German-American, 165 bid. “National Union, 14 asked. Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 7% bid. Peo- ple’s, 514 bid. 6 asked. Lincoln, *8 bid, 8% asked, ce ‘ial, 5 bid. ‘Tile, Insurance Stocks, Real Estate Title, 165 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title. 7 bid, ask: Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 12 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac. *33 bid, 53 asked, American Graphophone, 3 bid. Pneu- te Gun Carrlage, .23 bid. ‘ashington Murket, 18 25 asked. Mergenthaler