Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Indianapolis Suffers From a Deluge. NEARLY SEVEN INCHES OF RAINFALL Water in Many Basements Six Feet Deep. a A _WIDESPREAD STORM INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 4.—As a result of a veritable deluge, which set in last night at § and continued until 7 o'ek tnis morning, this city was flooded and thousands of dollars worth of prop- has been destroyed, besides the in- convenience of suspended sfreet car trans- portation and telephone communication. The business portion of'the city was soon flooded because of the inability of the sew- ers and streets to cerry the water away. At 4 o'clock reports began coming into the station of great damage to various ertions of the city. It was nearly $ o'clock before a Southside street car could be moved. In the neighborhood of Pine and Wash- ington streets a lake of water appeared, and no less than a dozen families had to be rescued by the police. The water in rwny of the basements along Washington and Pennsylvania streets was five and six feet deep. Many of these basements were used as sales rooms, and the damage is very great. At daylight the lightning started a fire in the telephone exchange building, corner of INinois and Ohio streets, and the entize system was burned out, resulting in ex- tensive loss. Several other fires were started by the storm, but were extin- guished before material icss was sustained. Up to 7 o'clock this merning the rainfail ban amounted to six and seven-cmths inches, At 8 o'clock the rain had ce: A Severe Storm. CHICAGO, September 4.—A very severe storm of wind, rain and lightning prevailed throughout the northern portion of Illinois end southern Wisconsin last night. Much minor damage was done, and the tele- graph and telephone communication was seriously interrupted. Reports from many of the towns in Iilinois. north of Bloom- ington, state that the storm was one of the most furious known in yea: Late reports from the village of Kinder- hook, where it was reported that three lives were ‘lost, are to the effect that the first stories were erroneous. Lt will be in- possible, however. for some time to get deiinite details of the damage done at that place, as all wire communication is cut off. At 2 a.m. the storm was still raging in the vicinity of this city. Pantie ou a Boat. Tne City of Louisville, one of the Gra- ham Line boats, heavily loaded with pas- sengers, as well as freight, met with an ac- cident in mid-lake last night, which de- layed her nearly two hours and caused a great deal of worry in this city. As the boat tossed about the passengers became almost panic stricken. Many of them pos- sessed themselves of life preservers, and those who did rot take this precaution Stood as close to the lifcboats as possible, to be ready in case they were launched. The oilicers of the boat in quieting the passengers by assuring them that there was no danger, and after the damage had been repaired she con- tifued on her way to this city, ying at her dock at a late hour. Reported Cyclone in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 4.—A re- pert has reached here that thirteen houses at Huntingdon, Carroll county, were de- molished by a tone at a.m. toda; One man is reported to be seriously in- jured. ——— MRS. FLEMING RETICENT. Maintains Her Composere, Nothing to Say. NEW YORK, September 4.—Mrs. Mary Alice Fleming, who yesterday afternoon was committed to the city prison on a charge of causing the death of her mother by poisoning, passed the night and fore- noon in the Tom! seeing no one, but still maintaining the composure which she showed, even when confronted yesterday with the terrible charge the police made egainst her. A reporter talked with Mer this mornng, but she had nothing to say for publication, declining, though pleasantly enough, to make any statement of her case. She is confined in the female wing of the prison, and when seen today was sitting on a bench with a number of women in the ordinary prison tb. Her blac maile it easy, therefore, to distinguish h from the rest, and there was, moreoy: decided air of gentility which also marke the woman. She is undersized and slender, with a colorless complexion and irregular feature a manner is pleasant and her ntle. ‘The keeper of the female prisoners said . Fleming had had no visitors, but kad t to Friend & House to act as her coun bat Haw sen sel, ue Keeper said her prisoner had re- hed composed since she was brought there. She cries softly at times, but’ is quiet and subdued. This composure, ac- cording to her keeper, is the best sign of genillity, as contrasted with the demeanor of women of the lower classes, and is not regarded as surprising in the present c BRIEV STOCKHOLM, ‘en Joven, the is dead, at the age LONDON, September Marshal Field of Chic and the Rey. Dr. Brooxe ford will be pa rd line ngers on bourd the amer Gallia, which sa ol for America tomorrow. ested of his paper have been and two edition by the government she upoa grot that Paper contained articles insulting tou Emperer William. a BALTIMORE BASE BALL MAD. Great Rush to € © the Games With BALTIMORE, present in the crowd which will go to Cleveland games will be the gr on the ball served seats opel , and for two to the of the o; had waited cuts! ball headqua building. The line of all the Holter 1M the ‘ged for that Me or FIVE ™ Fatal Explosion of a Gas Meter at Providence. FROVIDENCE, R. L, Sep sion of a gas me this afternoon five men were killed. They were Colton, John Riley, John McManus, I rence Curns, John Mance. Wm. Corrigan was taken out barely alive. clothing | BEATEN AT 200 YARDS. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. SEA GIRT, N. J., September 4.—The fea- ture today of the fift’ annual meet of the New Jersey State icifle Association was the competition in the interstate military match, open to one team consisting of twelve members from each state. The distances were 200 and 500 yards, the trophy being the large bronze “Soldier of Marathon,” with a medal to each member of the ining team. - Immediately after breakfast Maj. Harries’ special order made known for the first time the names of the tweive men to represent the District. The competition shortly thereafter began at 200 yards. Throughout the firing the utmost interest was manifested by competitors and specta- tors alike. A steady eight-mile wind was blowing, and though to some extent it bothered some, it was not so-much so as ibe wind yesterday. The sun was shining brightly. The teams competing were from the Dis- triet of Columbia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Massachusetts did not enter. At the conclusion of the firing at 200 yards the District team had scored 507, overlapping its score of lasi year in the Same match at 200 yards by four points. The men from Georgia, who journeyed for the first time from the sunny south to Sea Girt lest year, then a coterie of green riflemen, and who were generously coach- ed by Major Harries and his men, proved utterly ungrateful for the courtesy and to- day scored 515 at 200 yards, going ahead of the District at that distance by eight points. . New Jersey, who won the match last year, scored 488 today; Pennsylvania, 484, ard New York, 473. ‘The individual scores of the members of the District team were: Scott, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4 4, 4, 4, 4,5, total, 40, Wetherold, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, total, AL Dickey, 5, 4, 4,5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, total, 43. Cook, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, total, 42. 4 Leizear, 4, 5, 5, 4, Carlton, 4, 4, 3, 5, Pollard, 4, 4, 4, 4, Histerly, 3 Total, 30/7. Without delay the firing at 500 yards be- gap, the distance at which the District conildently expected to ontshoot all com- petitors and win the match. The wind in- creased to a twelve-mile vate. FLAMES IN EAST BOSTON’S DOCKS. Piers, Store Houses and Freight Cars Destroyed. * BOSTON, September 4.—One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred along Boston’s water front in years started on the docks at East Boston this morning, and before it could be controlied destroy- ed three piers, two large store houses, a freight shed, fifteen Icaded freight cars and a large quantity of freight, and slightly damaged a number of dwelling houses. The loss is estimated at $300,000, partly insured. ‘The flames were discovered on the end of thé Boston and Albany railroad pier in the freight shed No. 1, known as “Old Round Top,” about 5 o'clock, but an alarm was not given until 5:30, and at that hour the structure, which was a one-story build- ing, several hundred feet in length, was a mass of flames. The steamer. Burton discharged a cargo of hemp at this pier yesterduy, and the entire cargo, with a large quantity of flour and other freight in tris shed. was de stroyed. A large amount of freight was als) thrown into the water from tue GocKs. At 6:18 a second alarm was given, sum- moning almost the entire fire department the department from Winthrop and the fire boats. By this time the fire had spread to the adjoining docks, at one of which the Cunard steamer Cephalonia was moored. Before the steamship cculd be towed out of danger her sides were ablaze, one of her lif2beats was partly destroyed, and her rig- ging was on fire. The flames were extin- guished, however, as soon as she was anchored, dnd she was not badly damaged. But little of the freight in the b story warehouses, Nos. 4 and 5, the Boston and Albary ra! before the fire f. secon almost entirely on the freight stored in t heavy, but no accurate damage on this score can y Near the store houses fifteen freight cars, most of them loaded, were lying on the tracks, and it was impossible to remove them before they caught fire. Almos< all of them were wholly destroyed, with their contents, Piers Nos. 1, 4 and 5, en wii the burned store houses were built, were re- duced to a mass of charred timbers stick- ing out of .the water. A light wind carried the blazing embers from the conflagration: into ‘the tenement house district near by, and three tenement honses were partly destroyed and damaged to the extent of about $50", Three smaller dwellings were slightly damazed. Shortly after 9 o'clock the big store house, No. 8, was in flames, and the fight of the firemen was directed to this point. The main part of the building was saved. The flames were confined to the south end, 2m will be very stimate of the et be made, | cannot be entirely extinguish: |hours, The smoke was unusualls and suffocating, and many ef the were overcome, but not ser. ty it ‘The cause of the fire is not known. —— AT ASHEVILLE. RIOTE Trying to Drive Elder Tanner, Color- ed, Out of Town. ASHEVILLE, N. C., September 4—At 10 o'clock last night a mob of 150 or more negroes and whites went to the house of Tanner, colored, to run him out of town. About fifteen shots were discharged, two or three of the rioters were shot and also one woman, living in the neighbor- hood. Tanner escaped injury. Policemen finally interfered and broke up the riot. Tanner and some of his sup- porters were brought to the city jail for protection, Several ef the rioters have been arrested today. Tanner has beer here a short time and excited the ire of the colored pasto: by preaching a peculiar doctrine. The pa: ters held a meeting Monday night and passed denunciatory resolutions against tne elder, and asked the city council to help them get him out of town. Another mi ing was held last night, and after it ad- jeurned the mob gathered. — Attendance Small at St. Asaph's. Owing to the officials of the Virginia Jockey Club having decided not to issue any-day complimentaries this week, the at- endance at St. Asaph’s today was small. The card presented was a very goo one, and those who went out were treated to a sport. The track was dry and ; Weather clear and warm. Five books were on. ee Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, and a half furlongs-—Dart, 110; Tioga, 102; Columbus, jr. OO; OW, oming, Irish Pat, Little Joe, 97 ir Plant, Caraccus, 92; Black Beauty, maiden two-year-olds, four et, Tyro, Petitioner,. Ratt Goundy, Mario, Noxious, 105; Fred Munch (iate Little Tommy), Soroso, Willie Dexter, Third race, six and one-quarter furiongs, selling.—Adaxus, 107; Eonda, 107; Dr. Reed, 104; Hedowae, ¥); Jewel, 7; Patt, 97. Fourth race, one mile, seiling.—Odd Socks, Marie Lovell, 104; ‘Tribute, 103; Lotion, Joe Mack, 99. Fifth race, four and a half furlongs, sell- tarter, Pope, Coal Mine, 110; Oxford, lisbury, Inter Ocean, Tolosa, Bonnieville, Little Alice, Melinda, 105; Billy Leg- Notre Dame, 15. race, five furlongs, selling—Hern- don, 104; Misery, R. Dee, Carnalite, Gr For 102; Johnny, Moderate, Gov. , Fassett, 99; Minnie S., 97. a ding Cyclists at Rochester. ROCHESTER, N. Y., September 4.—The reuit races opened here at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon on a fast track and under ciear skies. Interest centers in the mile open. professior al, in which Johnson, Sanger and Wheeler are entered. Among prominent wheelmen in attendance Tem Cooper, Eck, Shafer, Ste son, Young, Coulter Brown, Rigb: and “Py TO SHOW A MOTIVE Purpose of a Witness in the Dur- rant Case, TAKING CF TESTIMONY BEGUN A Damaging Conversation With the Accused. REVEALED FOR FIRST TIME SAN FRANCISCO, September 4. Durrant trial today the taking of testi- mony was begun. The first witness was Dr. Barrett, who performed the autopsy on Blanche Lamont. The Examiner says the prosecution’ has a witness whose testimony wiil show a motive for the murders—something that has been lacking heretofore, on account of Durrant’s standing in social and religious circles. The name of the witness is Clar- ence Wolfe, and it is said that he will swear that in April, one day lefore Blanche Lamont was murdered, he and Theodore Durrant held the conyersation whieh ex- plains with terrible significance the young student’s motive for killing the girl. Wolfe has told the police and will tell ‘the jury that on the afternoon of April 2 he and Durrant held the conversation which meant so much to the pretty girl, whe both knew only for a few months. Durrant commented upon the beauty of Blanche. In a tone of exultation, and not of respect, he assured Wolfe that she was a pure girl, and that he inteaded to rob her of that virtue which she so prized. The girl prized her honor more than her life; that explains the tragedy of the fol- lowing day. Kept a Seeret. This overwhelming testimony which Wolfe will give has been kept a profound secret by the prosecution. The defense and the public have held that the young friend of the accused would take the stand only to speak a good word for the man whose life is at stake. Intimations were given that Elmer Wolfe would be dragged into the case in a manner little to his liking, but there was no suspicion that Durrant had confided to his friend the ignoble pur- pcse which inspired him. He spoke in words far plainer than those which have been published. He left no possible doubt of what he meant. The source of this evidence is, in the opinion of Capt. Lees, one of the strongest proofs of its reliability. Had some one en- joying no more than a simple acquaintance with Durrant come forward with it there might be some doubt, but its sponsor here is one who possessed the student's confi- dence, shared with his pleasures and took part in much’ of the daily routine of his life. From his own circle his condemna- tion has come like a thunderbolt. Attorney General May Appe: One of the most interesting and sensa- tional probabilities in the great case which is now in progress is that Attorney General Fitzgerald may be called upon to make the closing argument for the state. The at- torney general is known as one of the ablest criminal lawyers in the state. ‘He has been a member of the supreme. cours. of the state and is thoroughly familiar with every snag which awaits the pileader in criminal law. It is urged that the great public importance of the case demands his presence an@ active participation. In the discussion a question of delicacy kas arisen. Those who are urging that the attorney general should make the closing argument will in no way reflect on District Attorney Barnes. ‘They are frank to acknowledge his great ability, but would ike to see him fortified in a matter which touches the state so closely as this case, Acting upon that view they hope that the attorn ey general 4yili be Invited to make the closing argume Attorney General Fitzgerald has been que: tioned about the matter ard qwill willingly take part if he be invited to do so. —___ PILOT CHART FOR SEPTEMBER. Prediction of the Hydrographic Office of the Weather. According to the Pilot Chart of the North \tlantic for September, issued by tne Unit- ed States hydrographic office, moderate or fair weather will prevafi over the No: a Atlantic generally during the present inonth, with occasional gales north ef the thirty-fifth parallel of latitude, and near the American coast. Tropical cyclones, ‘or hurricanes, are also apt to occur, Septem- ber being the favorite mgnth for the ap- pearance of these dreaded phenomena. Outgoing steamers will meet fog west of the forty-fifth miridian, across the grand banks, and on the New England coast, Icebergs seem to have retired from the transatlantic steamship routes, the Straits of Belle Isle being the only region where they appear in aay number. The chart contains some valuable in- stances showing the necessity of a further study of the subject of fog signals, a mat- ter which received specigl attention during the sittings of the maritime conference at Washiugton during 18‘). The navigating officer of the U. S. 8. Marblehead reports that the fog bell at the Needles, Isle of Wight, England, is unreliable on uccount of its sound being muilled py the cliffs at that point. At 1 p.m., May 26, 189 vessel, in company with the U. S. flagship San Francisco, anchored a dense 2.4 miles of Needles Point with- out having heard the fog bell, the sea at the time being smooth, with light air trom the southeast. At ) p.m., with iignt easterly air and a smooth sea, the fog hell was distinctly heard. ‘he Pilot Chart is now the recognized authority on this most perplexing question of the aberration of fog signals. The Brit- ich admiralty court, sitting at aghai, in © Of the loss of the steamer Polypite- wrecked in those waters, study of fog signais given in a recent num- ber of the Pilot Chart of the North Pacific, issued by the United States hydrographic office. The decision exonerated the com- mander of the vessel trom blame. Se tHE SHOT WAS FATAL. Little Irene Hall Dies From an Acci- dental Wound. There was a sad tragedy enacted in the back room on the third floor of 17 Massa- chusetts avenue this morning, the only per- son to figure in the afiair being Irene Hall, a colored girl ten years old. Little Irene had been down stairs playing with other children, and about 10:80 o'clock she left her companions and went up stairs. Those with whom she had been playing did not miss her, nor did her mother know that she had left the ground floor until after she had shot and fatally wounded herself. The first known of the affair was when the shot was fired, but the door of the room was closed and the muffled sound made it ap- pear to those down stairs that something had fallen on the ficor, One of the children was sent up to Mr. West's room,where the child had done the shooting, and as soon as she opened the docr and saw her play- mate stretched on the floor with a pistol at her side she screamed, “Irene’s shot _her- self.” This information startled Mrs. Hall, the child’s mother, who hastened to the room, where she saw Irene lying on the floor. Blood was coming from a wound near her nose and she was unconscious. Several doctors were sent for, but before any of them responded the sixth precinct patrol wagon reached the house and car- ried the dying girl to the Emergency Hos- pital, wnere she lived only about an hour. The pistol with which she did the shoot- ing belonged to Mr. West, who occupied a room in the house, and the little child, jt is said, found it in his trunk, which spe was investigating. She was evidently ex- amining the weapon and was looking into the barrel when the trigger was pulled and the bullet was sent into her head. The deceased is a daughter of Henry Hall, a colored man who hucksters fruit from a push cart. Coroner Hammett was notified of her death, but will probably not hold an inquest. recently based their decision in the | upon the | The Reason For Advertising. Advertisers use The Star because they get profitable results from their advertising init=> | They ‘know, also, that eachjone pays a like price ve e service. = nertising space is n iveA to one house in order thatst fay act as a decoy duck for others. No “discount” for one, discount” for an- and “extra i discount” for still an : Like price for like service is the only fair way. SAVING SEED MONEY Mr, Morton Says He Has Not Hada Sin- gle Protest. Not a Good Political Issue—Evidence That People Did Not Hanker for Puckages of Seed. “Since issuing my circular of July 25 an- nouncing that there would be no seed dis- tribution this year by the Department of Agriculture, IT have not received one pro- test from a farmer against this action,’’ said Secretary Morton of the Department of Agriculture to a Star reporter today. “Not only is this a fact,” continued the Secretary, “but we have in the department clippings of 500 newspapers from all sec- tions of the United States warmly approy- ing the abolition of the seed difstribution The agricultural and horticultural press of the country is unanimous in its approval of the action. “Just think of putting 405 tons of seeds in the mails every year to be distributed. Then we wonder why the Post Office De- partment does not pay its expenses. No, the distribution of seeds was wrong, and the $168,009 spent annually for that pur- pose was wrongly spent. It was easy enough to see that the people of the coun- try cared nothing about the seeds by the failure of the people to whom they were sent to acknowledge their receipt. There were last year 9,000,000 packages of seed sent out to about a million and three-quar- ters of people, and we received less than 1,000 acknowledgments of their delivery. “I Mave-no idea that there will be any attempt to re-enact the law requiring the distribution of seed, for I know there are very many instances of men who voted for the law originally who would not now vote for its restoration. But if the seeds are to be distributed again the first thing that will D2 necessary will be to provide a buila- ing in whichythe work can be carried on. The entie-first floor of one of our buildings Was devotedrto that use, but it is being rearranged mow for the accommodation of other branches of the departmerit, which are doing useful service, and which have been tuekedtiaway in the attics here, be- cause there mas no room for them in suit- able quarters.” Not'Godd Campnign Thunder. The Sjar teporter suggested that some republi: Pelticiaus had suggested that the abolition of the seed distribution would be a gobd stbject for campaign material next yegt in {rural sections of the count Mr. Morton, laughed at the possibility of ence taking up that matter, and lreplied: . hem try that. I have a check huwing the amount that was republican member of Congress uvta of seeds. . That member of is Worth a million ct llars. ber told me he had bought up a isand dollars: worth of se bat when 1 inquired from whom chased tnem he declined giving me any nam There are thi i this d strib that would n hot campaign material if they were brought out, but I don't think there will be any occasion to bring them out.”” Experimenting With Grass. The Department of Agriculture is now making an interesting experiment with | Varicus grasses that are grown for grazing {purposes in various parts of the world, with a-view of securing for this country a more plentiful supply of such food for cattle. There is a little patch of ground back of the building lately known as the seed” house that was formerly used to grow faney varieties of strawberries, which it is claimed generally found their way to the tables of infiuential members of Congress. Under the direction of Dr. Dabney this patch of ground has been planted with four hundred and forty varieties of rorage grasses. Secretary Morton feels a great | deal of pride in this experiment, which he | believes will result greatly to the advan- tage of agriculturists and stock raisers, and which wiil go down in history as an undertaking developed during his own ad- ministration of the Department of Agricul- ture. One of the latest grasses received here to be added to this grass plot is from Argentina, and as that republic sent 260,000 head of cattle to urope last year it is | judged that the forage grass on which | they were raised is worthy of an experi- ment, and perhaps extensive introduction in this country “Our farmers have had their clover and timothy, blue and a few other yaris- | les 0 on which to depend | to feed ti ‘aid Mr. Morton, in | explaining of the experime now being vi “and when throu | drought or because of other reasons these grasses have not supplied the needs of the | cattle, the farmers have been left helple: | Our effort now is to secure the very bi | results in forage grasses, and I am ir | clined to think that the result will be that the cattle industry will me materially bene- fited by these experiments.” k e and Popular. “Anything prove popslar among the people,” said Mr. Morton, “provided they get it for nothing, and this was the only feature of the seed distribution which permitted it to live so long as it did. There are the cattle books, for instance, published by Congress and distributed by members to their constituents. They are popular enongh because they cost nothing and because they are very prettily illustrated. Wihy,the pictures alone would carcy them and make many people like mm; and now Congr has appropriaied for another edi- tion of ,~hat,book, which will cost whole- sale moge than the books can be bought today in any number almest from bocksel- lers. The book will cost about 60 cents piece to the government, yet you can buy stacks of them in book Stores at 40 cents piece, Before Congress legislated provid- ing for, thig edition, I had ihe stovk of horse bgoks. on hand counted. We found there were 32,100 of them stored about the Capitol. In this number were included quotas belonging to dead members of Con- gress, books, that had not yet been sent out and those on hand for various purposes. But we will, have another edition of the horse bock, and as I said, as it has pretty pictures and costs nothing to the people who get it, it will be popular.” 2 -—_____ Whe Case Nolle Prossed. The ca'se of Luther W. Speare, president of the New Alexandria Improvement Com- pany, charged by Francis Hall, colored, with false pretenses, as heretofore publish- ed in The Star, was nolle prossed in the Police Court today, Hall had made ar- rangements for the building of a house at New Alexandria, and it 's in this busi- ness transaction that this case started. —~—— Bogus Check Workers. Several persons who have been operating in the bogus or forged check line have been arrested and jailed during the past few weeks, but the police know that there are two more of these people at work here and s for them Several of these for small amounts have been passed off on saerchants recently. QUESTION SETTLED Contractor Warfield Has Signed the Garbage Papers. THE SMITH FURNACE ASSURED An Official Back Down, Which is Only Apparent. MAJOR POWELL’S STATEMENT ———— As predicted in The Star last evening, Mr. Warfield, the successful bidder for col- lecting and disposing of the garbage of the city for five years, signed the contract as criginally drawn, leaving the system for disposing of the garbage practically in the hands of the Commissioners. That the Commissioners will insist upon the Smith furnace as one, and leave the se- lection of the other to the contractor, there is little doubt. They have already notified Mr, Warfield that the Smith system would be acceptable to them, and that they would require it as one of the plants to be erected. Yesterday, however, matters took on a different aspect, and the Commissioners re- treated from their position. But, according to one on the inside, they merely did it to throw the Smith representatives off their guard. Mr. Warfield insisted before finally signing the contract yesterday afternoon that the Commissioners agree to reconsider the matter of selecting a system. He urged as his reason that the Smith representa- tives, knowing that their plant was bound to be introduced, would put the figures up, and compel him to pay the price. This, he urged, was not fair to him. So the Commissioners agreed to reconsider. That is what they said they would do, but it is certain that they not go back on their original order and allow the centr: tor to put up anything else but the Smith system as the first plant. They will allow the contractor to erect eny system he elects as the second plant, but will insist that the third plant shall be the result of the experience ga.ned from the operation of the two. Yesterday afternoun the contractor and the Smith representatives kad a iong con- ference over the matter, and while it is understood the terms of the agresment be- tween them were settled, there were some minor matters yet to be arranged. It was state] also that the Smith furnace would be ready within sixty days for opsra- tion, and that the South Capitol street site — be the one upon which it would be uilt. Mas Been Settled. Commissioner Powell, when asked by a reporter of The Star if the whole garbage matter had been settled, said: “Yes, the contract was signed yesterday by Mr. Warfield. This is primarily what the Commissioners desired. The selection of a system, however, has not been finally determined.” “Then is it true that the Commissioners have retreated from their position regard- ing the introduction of the Smith crema- tory?” “No, I cannot say that is the ease. Upon the earncst solicitation of Mr. Warfield we agreed to reconsider the matter. You see, the action of the Commissioners in decid- ing upon tae Smith system as the best method for disposirg of the city’s garbage put the contractor in a bad position. Prac- tically it put him in the hands of the Smith people, and allowed them to put their own ligure upon their system. This is exactly what the Commissioners did not want, and it would not have happened had not The Star first published the fact, which was supplemented by the reading of the letters in the board room by the garbage people themselves.” “As far as you are concerned, major, have you changed your mind about the effi- cacy of the Smith system?” ‘No, I cannot say that I have, but that is only one man's opinion. “But considering the fact,” suggested the reporter, “that the other Commissioners are of the san‘e opinion regarding this fur- Race, the action of tie Commissioaers in agreeing to reconsidey amounts to prac- tically nothing.” “Ob, well, let's wait and see whut the re- sult will be,” and the major weat out to lunch. Commi! sioner Truesdell would only say, when asked about the matter, that the con- tract had been signed, but the system to be used had not been finally agreed upon. Later this afternoon, it was stated that the contractor would accept the Browmcre- matory as the second plant to be erected. A Conference Today. ‘The garbage contractor and his attorney were in conference with the representati of the Smith crematory all this morning, and the necessary papers have been drawn up for signature, insuring the contractors against infringement suits and guarantee- ing the successful operation of the furnace. At the conclusion of the interview this morning, Mr. Smith, the patentee, drove with Mr. Warfield, the contractor, to the site of the old reduction plant on South Capitol street and made an inspection of the ground in order that he might be better informed as to the exact situation there when drawing the plans for the crematory. Unless something unforeseen happens, the contract between the contractor and the Smith people will be signed this afternoon and the furnace will be erected within sixty days. ——— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds ‘in fee have been filed as follows: Ida H. M. Spliedt to Sarah B. McNantz, part lot 6 sq. 942; $10. James B. Mc- Caffrey to the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company, Green Springs, near Georgetown; $10. Richard E. Parker et ux. to Susan J. Buckler, lot 61, sq. 482; $6,850. Job Barnard, A. S. Taylor and’ L. C. Williamson, trustees, to H. S. and G. T. McGlue and Lydia C. Sinclair, part lots , Sq. 107, and south 1-2 lot 9, sq. 97; $4,370. Geo. E. Fleming and Wm. D. Hoover, trustees, to Henry Hurt, lot 5 Augustus E. L. Schwiering ce M. Greene, part lot 12, $10, Carl Auerbach rvin, lot 140, sq. G21 $2,000. Mary Coffey to Elizabeth Lyles, lot 129, square 672; $ Edwin S. Clarkson et ux. to August Dorath, lots 172, 17%, 175, 176, square 855; $22,000. Jane N. De Coursey al. to Charlotte G. Rook, lot 43, square 15 $6,500, Chas. H. Fickling et ux. to Saim’l Rensinger, lots 15 and 16, square 13; $10. Jno. N. Gates to Louis Goldberg, part origi- nal lots 1 and square 977; 34,308.40. Sam’'t W. Stinemetz et ux. to Harry T. rding, lot 6, Sherman's subdivision of icasant Plaius; $% Harry T. Uard- ing to Elizabeth J. Stinemetz, same pro} ty; $9,000. Carolyn J. Harper to Benj. 8. nor, lot jlton, trustee, et ux. to Jno. M. Portal, Jot 12, block 12, Brookiand; $1,500, Edward B. Rewlett et ux. to Robt. N. Harper, part lot 11, square S77; $10. Mary Sexton to John Sexton, part original lot 13, square 1007; $200. @ —_~.—-—- Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for the construction of the enleytown school building. The bidders ae Go “Thomas & Son, $13,636; John H. Howlett, $13,000; George W. Corbett, $13,- 470; James T. Levy, 15,300. Bids were also opened by the Commis- sioners for the construction of the Green- leaf school building. The bidders were A. W. Sweeny, $22,700; George W. Corbett, $22,500; Welton & Watts, $21,631; V. F. Montgomery, $24,433; Chas. R. Monroe, $20,989; C. Thomas & Son, $22,329; John H. Howlett, $27,000; John H. Nolan, $22,800; W. W. Winfield, $23,370; J. M. Dunn, $21,- $25; J. J. Quinn, $22,619; D. F. Mockbee, $22,185. —_—.__ Bank Fell on Them. Scaffolding used to retain the earth walls left in excavating a sewer on the White Let near 15th street gave way this morn- ing and three colored laborers, Alfred Mad- ison, William Bell and William Stevens, were caught by the mass of falling earth and timbers. BeH was worst hurt, prob- ably internally. He is still in a ward at the Emergency Hospital. Madison was bruised in the mouth and Stevens in the left hand. Beth had their wounds dressed at the hospital. VIRGINIA GCOD TEMPLARS, The Meeting of the Grand Lodge at Lynchburz. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., . September 4.—The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Virginia commenced its twenty-eighth annual ses- sion in St. Patrick’s Hall in this city last Light, with Grand Chief Templar Rey. H. L. Hout of Strasburg presiding and Geo. W. Hawxhurst of Falls Church grand secre- ftary. There was a good representation from the lodges of the state present at the opening session. The committee on c:edentials made a report, and the grand lodge degree was conferred on those who had not previously received it. The annual reports of the G. C. T., G. secretary, G. S. of J. T., G. treasurer and representatives to the International Supreme Lodge were submitted and appropriately referred. The report of the grand chief templar, Rev. H. L. Hout, referred to the work done Guring the year by himself and corps of deputies, no lecturer having been employed. While the order had not gained in member- ship and lodges, for various reasons, the prospects, the report said, were brightening for the coming year. A’ large number of decisions were reported for confirmation by the Grand Lodge. The organ of the order, the “Good Templar News,” publish- ed under the auspices of the executive ecmifittee, with the grand secretary as editer and manager, was commended with a recommendation that it be continued. Among the other recommendations was one to increase the per capita tax to fif- teen cents, also the raising of a fund of $500 for the employment of a lecturer and a change in the present system -of sus- pending members for non-payment of dues. Mr. Hout declines a renomination for the position. The report of the erand secretary, Geo. W. Hawxhurst, deals principally with sta- tistics as to membership and finances, show- ing 1,542 additions to the lodges and losses of 2,045, with a present membership of 3,342 in 102 lodges. The receipts for the year, including balance on hand at last ses- ton, were $1,936.22, and expenditures, $1,- Balance on hand, $293.52. The re- 6 port refers to the victory in the local op- tion election in Loudoun county during the past year, by which the county was placed under local prohibition by the will of the people. The grand sccretary. recommends that efforts be made to secure from the legislature this winter amendments to the laws to secure a more stringent enforce- ment of local prohibition where it exists. The district ledge system is commended, and a number of new district lodges re- ported organized. The grand superintendent of juvenile tem- pies reports twenty-two temples in the state with a membership of 941, a decrease of 363 in membership. ‘Ihe representatives to the International Supreme Lodge, Rev. R. E. White and Mrs. M. E. Thorne, made a report which shows a tctal membership in the order throughout the world of 560,605, in 300 lodges and temples. A large number of proposed amendments to the constitution of the or- der are referred to. —_——__—_ ‘SHE HOLT WILL, It is Thought the Doenment Will Soon Be Offered for Probate. Nothing new transpired at the office of the regixter of Is today relative to the mysteriously mailed will of Judge Holt. Nere of the interested parties visited the office today, nor did any attorneys repre- senting them. It is bekeved, however, that Messrs. J. J. Derlington and Blair Lee will represent the bene‘iciaries under the will, or Exeou- tor Luke Devlin, and it is net improbable that the instrument will be offered for pro- bate in a few days. Until that is done it is not expected that the heirs-at-law of Judge Holt will take any steps in the case. RIDICULOUS CHARGE. Policeman Greer Gets a Prompt Vin- diecation From the Trial Beard. The police trial board went through the farce of trying Policeman George W. Greer this morning because of the publication of the facts connected with the liquor case which ha3 not been tried. As heretofore published in The Star, it was charged that the policeman, whe wes not pleased at the manner in which the liquor case was dis- posed of, gave the facts to a reporter. A singular thing in connection with the case wes the fact that the reporter vas not catled as a witness. Licut. Vernon and Prosecuting Att Pugh gave evidence which the board con- sidered did not cal! for an explanation, and the board will recommend a dismissal of the charges. a Mr. Summers’ Complaint. James T. Summers, a dealer in sand and gravel, today filed a bill in equity against William A. Richards, praying that the defendant be restrained from selling today at public auction the property of the com- plainant, under a deed of trust executed April 27, 1895. The appointment of a re- ceiver to take charge of the property was also asked, and a reference of the cause to the auditor to state the account of the de- fendant, as trustee, was prayed. The complainant states that he gave the deed of trust to secure the defendant the payment of a note of $13,270, it being under- stood that the defendant was to take charge of os business and run it in the interest of ail. Mr, Summers alleges that the defendant has failed to properly carry out the trust re- posed in him and has conducted the busi- ness at a loss, whereas it should have been conducted with profit to all the interested parties. The petition was presented to Judge Cox, who granted a temporary restraining order, returnable on the lth ins:ant. The Right of Way Completed. James B. McCaffrey has conveyed to the Washington and Great Falls Electric Rail- way Company a tract of land situated about a mile west of Georgetown and known as Green’s Spring. The property bas been in litigation in the courts, but has Leen compromised outside. It is under- ocd that this conveyance completes the ueceae right of way io the District ine. —— An Abandoned Baby. Policeman Foley of the eighth precinct found an abandoned white baby on the commons near Ist and S streets this morn- ing. The child was sent to the Foundling Asylum. ———_~. He Plead Guilty. James McIntosh, the young Washing- tenian charged with stealing a waich from John T. Jordan of Baltimore sev2ral days ago, plead guilty to the charge in the Police Ccurt this morning and was fined $20 or sixty days. ee To Succeed Mr. Bagger. Mr. Edward A. Peterson has been ap- pointed vice consul of Sweden and Norway at Washington city, in place of Mr. Louis Bagger, deceased. The President has recognized Mr. Peterson’s appointment. ———_- e.-- —____ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 I" st. GRAIN, Open.” High. Close. 6 6 Wheat—De M Corn—L M e, ran mo Be pee Se eyes High pen, "High. Pos 8.02 2] ta ] Basse —Flour dull, shipments, ‘s pot, 6SKa63! 4 ember, steamer No. 2 red, 60460%—receipts, 29,16 Lipments, 82,000 bushels; stock, 600, 3, bushel: vheat by sumple, 6 grade," 61%4aGi's. wn Weak—spot, Month, 405414019; October, 40h janvary, 349434 14—receipis, &, bushels; white corn, 4204: : firm—No. 2 white Western, 26 24lgn%H—receipts, 29,027 ba 1 sales, 90,000 do, i bushels 2, els; stock, 53,454 bushels. proving—choice timothy, | $15.00. quiet—steam to Liverpool per Jusbel, September; Cork for orders per qua Ga. J. September. Sugar stundy we per 100 pounds. Buttcr steady, unchanged. "Eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. i 4 Reports of Prospective Gold Ship- ments Caused Selling. ~ FEELING ON THE OUTLOOK UNCHANGED © Coal Stocks Again in Good De- mand. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 4.—The engage- ment of upward of $2,000,000 gold for ex- port by tomorrow’s steamers prompted con- siderable realizing in the more active rail- way shares this morning, but the declines in a majority of instances were only tem- | porary. From the character of the trading | throughout the day it was evident that (ke trading element is preparing for ut — least a moderate reaction by a reduction of long holdings. Sentiment is unchanged on the general outlook, however, and ultimate resulis ure construed none the less advan- tageously because of the profit taking now noticeable. Commission houses continue to be an important factor in speculation and are executing the bulk of their orders for the long account. : The coal stocks were again in good de- _ mand for both long and short account, the customary rumong of immediate action on the part of the several presidents ec- companying the trading. No new deveiop- ments in this connection were reported — during the day, aud the mysteries of the _ situation are apparently as far from solu- tion as ever. An advance in rates for refined sugars was announced rather sud- denly during the morning, and an active covering movement at once ensued, which advanced the price of American Sugar 2% percent. The street is not disposed to surrender its opinion that the desire of the largest element in the property is for iower prices in the near future. Tennessee Coal and Iron was active under a good demand, which advanced the price to 42, the highest point since the resumption of active trad- ing a few weeks ago. The low-priced stocks, as is usual afler a period of pro- longed aetivity in the general list, are again attracting the attention of conserva- tive buyers in anticipation of a steady ad- vance as surrounding business conditions improve. = The foreign exchange market was steady throughout the day, with sterling rates un- changed at the recent concession. There ere practically no security biils in the mar- ket, and commercial drawings are insig- ant. = The shipments of gold by tomorrows steamers are largely in settiemeat of im- porters’ accounts, and would show almost no profit as a mere commercial transaction by brokers. The gold paid out on this ac- ecunt is promptly paid into the treasury by syndicate banks or trust companies act- ing in harmony with the syndicate’s action, Trade cénditions should within the next” month dispose of the necessity for this ar- tificial support. The meeting of the several tobacco firms in this city this morning adjourned with- out special action until tomorrow after-— noon. It is understood that cigarettes will — be manufactured by the individual firma withcut any of the characteristics of a trust and active competition with the American company be invited. It is claim- ed that the profits of the present monopoly will be seriously impaired by this resolution on the part of the independent manufaetur- ers, whose aggregate invested capital is practically double that of the trust. ‘The action of the coal stecks, Jersey Cen- tral In particular, was the feature of tl final hour's trading, the skort interest in the property mentioned being responsible, for a sharp advance. The general list was steady during this period, and in several instances the high- est prices of the day were realized. .The Grangers were less active than heretofore, but held up well in sympathy with the action of their neighbors. e —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the :owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market teday, as: re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents: Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Stocks. American Sugar... American Sugar, Pfd. American Tobacco American Cotton Oil. Canada § ° Canada Pacific. c..C, © & StL. Chicago. B. & Qo. 2... Chic. & Northwesiern. Chic., R. 1. & Pacifie.< Del.. Lack. & W... Delaware & Hudson. Den. & K. Grande. Pfd_ Dis. & cate F General Electric. Mlinois Central Lake Shore. Erie Long Island Traction . Metropolitan ‘Traction... Manhattan Elevated, - Micitigan Central. Missouri Pacific. Nationa! Lead Co. National Lead Co., Prd J. S. er. U New Jersey Central. New York Central. &N. Eng. Cf .¥. C. & St. Louis... Northern Pacific.....0.. Northern Pacitic, Ff4.. North American’... ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Yuila & Reading: Puilman Pal. Car Southern Railway, Pf Phila. Traction Texas Vacitic Tenn. Coai & Iron, Union Pacith Wabash... 2... Wabash, Pra. ; celing & L. Erle... eeling & L. Erie, Pid, Western Union Tel, 95 Wisconsin Central...2.. ; Silver . - ; ——_— Washington Stock Exchange. ; Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 112 bid, 1123; asked. U.S. 48, coupon, id. U.S. 45, iy be 115 bid. -year fund 5s, 104 Water stock Water stock 7s, 1903, 8.658, funding, currency, 109 bid. 10x, 100 bid. Bonds. eee — — Ee road cony. 6s, Ist, 15: . asl om ™ 6a," 24) 59. ti 110% bid. Belt Cotmbia. 1925, 123 bid. U.S. bs, 1904, District of Columbia Ttonds. 30-year fund Gs, gold, € American id. Was! Gs, 117 bid, 116 asked. pany imp. a, 111 bid, t Company eat. 6s, 103 ‘Wa: et shington 116 asked. Wa: 108 bid. Wastingion Light Infantry Ist shington Mar- Masonic Hall Asso- National Bank Stocks.—Bank of the ble, 250 nit Cittcenat io" bid, Columulas 150 bid 140 asked. Capital, 1i8 bid. West End, 106 bid, 110 asked. Traders", 108 bid, 106 asked. Lincoln, 95 bid, 104 asked. “Olio, 82 ‘bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trost, 123 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 121% bid, 125 asked. American and Trast, 140 bid. Washington Safe De- it, 50 aske Pftullraad.. Stocks.—Washington and Georgetows, 265 bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 94 bid, 104 asked. “Belt, 20 asked. Georgetown and Tennally- town, 30 asked. 3 and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, bid, 51 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U- tecttic Light, 124% bid, 135 asked. Instrance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 bid. Franklin, 49 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid.’ Potomac, 67% bid! Arlington, 145 bid, 160 asked. German-America: 160 bid, "200° asked. i Je bid, 1 asked. "Columb Dis Conmmercia Stocts.—Real Estate Title, Col 106 whia Title, 7 bid, 8% asked. 13 asked. nsuran 116 asked. bid, District Title, 10 bid, Telephone ennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- apeake and Potomac, 60 asked. American Grapho- phone, 3 bid, 4% acked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 233 asked. Miscellaneous Stor bid. Great Falls. Ice, | Norfolk’ a: Washington Steamboat, 100 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 195 asked. —Washington rket, 1. ”