Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1895, Page 2

THE-E¥ENENG :6TAR,.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 9, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Fruitless Attempt to Reach En- tombed Miners. RESCUERS DRIVEN BACK BY GAS Employment Agent Attacked by Angry Men. “BUZ” LUCK SENTENCED —— CALUMET, Mich. September 9.—Ten mirers went down the southernmost shaft of the Osceola mine today. They reached the twenty-fourth level, and made their way to within 20 feet of the burning shaft, when they were forced to return on account of the deadly gas. Another party went dewn No. 1 shaft to a depth of 250 feet, but was also compelled to run back. ‘The entire mine is full of smoke and gas, and all hope of finding any of the entombed miners alive is given up. It is thought the fire is out, but it will be several days be- fore the mine will be clear of smoke. Attacked by Angry Miners. PITTSBURG, Pu., September 9.—Emil Dorner, an employment agent of this city, was attacked and robbed by a crowd of in- furiated coal miners near Fiuleyville yes- terday and left on the ground for dead. He went there to secure miners to work in the Hocking Valley. The miners have a grudge against Dorner and a crowd of about three hundred as- saulted him. They beat him with clubs and stoncs and after robbing him of his re- volver and money, threw him into a ravine, unconscious and evidently dead. He was later taken to the home of a phy- sician in Finleyville, where he revived. His assailants learned where he had been taken end attacked the house with stones, threat- ening to burn it if Dorner was not turned out. They were finally induced to leave, and Dorner returned home today. A Train Robber to Hang. FORT SMITH, Ark., September 9.—“Buz” Luck has been sentenced in the United States court to hang on Tuesday, October @ next, for the murder of Deputy Marshal Lorce in Creek nation last December. The condemned man was a member of a gang of train robbers and wreckers. Luck is the one hundred ard fifty-first person sentenced to death by Judge Parker. —<—$——_—$_— SHOT DOWN THE INVADERS. Attempt to Jump n Claim Results in a Tragedy. LOS ANGELES, Cal., September 9.—In- formation has just been received of a shooting in Nye county, Nevada, between mirers and desperadoes, which resulted in the instant killing of two of the latter and the probable fatal shooting of a third. Their names are Phil Foote, a gambler; Check Longstreet, a halfbrecd, both killed, and another halfbreed, whose name is un- known, was badly wounded. George and Bob Montgomery and their friends did the shooting. The tragedy is the result of an attempt to “jump” a claim belonging to the Mont- gomerys. John McArthur, who also claimed the mine, employed Phii Foote, Billy Moyer, Check Longstreet and six others, well armed, to guard his interests. While seated at breakfast, a crowd of men, headed hy the Montgomery boys, surprised them and poured a volley into the crowd before they could reach their weapons or escape. Foote and Longstreet were killed, and one of the halfbreeds seriously wounded. Moyer suc- ceeded in getting away. A posse has gone after the murderers, and further trouble is expected. es FRAKER BEYOND DOUBT. The Sister of the Prisoner Identifies Him. RICHMOND, Mo., September 9.—Mrs. N. J. McCruder of Atlanta, Mo., sister of Dr. Fraker, who is accused of having disap- peared with the view of cheating an in- surance company, has arrived here, and if any doubt existed as to the identity of the man now In jail it has been dispelled by his meeting with her. She recognized him at once. The meeting was a yery affecting one. After the meeting in jail Mrs. McCruder Was seen at her hotel and said the pris- oner was Dr. Fraker beyond doubt. —_—____ DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ‘The County Elective Judiciary Bill in New Jerney. ‘TRENTON, N. J., September 9.—The su- preme court today handed down an opinion, declaring unconstitutional the county elect- ive judiciary bill, The opinion is written by Judge Van Syckle, who, with Justices Lippincott and Magie, sat in the case. Justice Lippincott concurs in the opinion, and a foot-note says that Justice Magie will express his own view. SS MEETING OF EMPERORS. Rulers of Germany and Austrin at Stettin. STETTIN, September 9.—Emperor Will- iam left the palace at 5 o'clock to witness the army maneuyers. Princ: Eitel Frederick, second son of Emperor William, met Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary upon his ar- rival at Potsdam today, and drove with him to the new palace, where the emperor was entertained at luncheon by Empress Augusta Victoria. The Emperor of Aus- tria then proceeded to Stettin. —— HARDING DEFEATS SULLIVAN. Race From Putney to Mortlake for English Championship. LONDON, September 9.—In the sculling match for the championship of England and £400, from Putney to Mortlake, today Harding, the English champion, defeated Sullivan. — To Reclaim Arid Lan CHICAGO, September ).—The Fost says: Henry Criss of Nogales, A. T., member of the republican national executive commit- tee for that territory, has succeeded in forming a $5,000,000 syndicate to irrigate and reclaim several hundred thousand acres of so-called arid lands in_ Arizona along the Mexican border. Mr. Criss left today for home, with the syndicate formed and money enough subscribed to insure the success of the work. The land to be re- claimed lies in the valley of the Santa Cruz river along the southera border of Arizona. ——— Ex-President Harrison's Plans. SARATOGA, N. Y., Septemver 9.—Ex- President Harrison, it is expected, will pass the fall and early part of the winter here. His son-in-law, J. R. McKee, has rented for three months and will take possession on September 15 of the William H. McCall cottage on Circular street. Gen. Harrison will be the guest of the McKee family. ee Alpenn’s Disastrous Fire. ALPENA, Mich., September 9.—Yesterday afternoon the Folkerts & McPhee saw mill in the center of this city was discovered to be on fire, and was soon a mass of flames. The mill and engine house were des*royed, also 9,000,000 shingle: nd 100,000 posts be- longing to a number of lumber firms in The total loss is $45,000, with the vicinity. small insurance: ——— Valkyrie Takes a Spin. NEW YORK, September 9.—The yacht Valkyrie TIL, under sail, pa’ outward bound, at about noon. Quarantine, 0 this after- ao its tor Varner's Death, LEXINGTON, Va., September 9.—John A. R. Varner, Chinese inspector of the port ef Portland, Ore., died here at midnight. CONCEALED--WEAPONS Four Revolver Oases Lead Police Oourt Procession. Offenders of All Sorts Tell Their Stories and Have Sentences to Fit the Crimes. Ezrly this morning Judge Kimball was on band in the United States branch of the Police Court, and the offenders against the laws which provide more serious punish- ments were given an‘ carly start, while these charged with minor offenses did not parade until later in the day. There were fifty-six occupants of thé four célls, and a large number of collateral cases. Of this number of prisoners only about twenty of them were held for the upper court. When court opened Policeman Augustus Hess occupied a front seat in the jury box and beneath his chair were four revolvers. He had brought them to court as evidence im a8 many cases of concealed weapons, and he would probably have had more cases “had he had more assistance Saturday night. Four colored men, James Talbot, Enoch Smith, James Thorn and James Johnson, Were the defendants in the cases. They are residents of Maryland, and the policeman mentioned, with the assistance of Officer Kopp, had arrested them near Stotts station Saturday night, just after they got cff the “owl train.” During the past few weeks colored men from Maryland have been in the habit of coming to the city and doing their week's shopping. In addition to buying drygoods, most of them have been indulging in liquid refreshments, and when they. returned and fot off the train at Stotts station some of them amused themselves by discharging their weapons. Complaints of this kind of conduct came to the police, and Saturday night the offi- cers named went out and awaited the ar- rival of the “owl.” When the train pulled up at the station, and the county passen- gers got off, the officers looked them over and made the arrests. The men were very near the District line when the officers found them, and took possession of the weepons and their owners. In the meantime a white man had been assaulted by several colored men and rough- ly handled, so the police say, but they did Pot succeed in capturing the assailants,who p.ay be arrested later, on warrants, as their ey is known. james Talbot was first called upon for an explanation. When the officer questioned him, he said he lived at a place called ‘Texas,’ and wes on his way home. His tol was not loaded. ‘He had the pistol," remarked his coun- sel, ‘‘but he also has an explanation.” “What {is it?” “I found the pistol on the road on my way to Hyattsville,” said the prisoner. “You'll have to tell a different story from that,” the judge remarked. “That's the old story that is told so often.” The prisoner insisted that he found the weapon two or three days ago, and said he did not know it was against the law for him to have it in his pocket. He told the court that he worked on Mr. Riggs’ farm. ‘Can he pay a fine?” the court asked. “I don’t know,” answered counsel. “He works for what he gets.” “Sixty days in jail.” Enoch Smith came next, and he plead guilty. “Was his pistol loaded?” “Yes, sir.” o8 5 eves He, too, works on Mr. Riggs’ farm, and he deniéd any knowledge of the law. “Four months.” James Thorn, who was rot’so well dress- ed as the others,.,said..he put. the pistol in his _pocket because he feared mad dogs. “The next time you go to the station you had better carry a club for dogs.” He was asked if he knew it was against the law to carry a pistol in the District, ard he said he did not. His first lesson in-the law. the judge said, it of the quar- tet called, and he plead guilty. “What is your excuse?” “I carried the pistol on aecount of the dogs.” That's no excuse,” the judge told him, and a similar sentence was imposed. Some Women. Ella Bryant convinced the court that she did not assault Georgie Ball and the judge dismissed the charge brought against her: Sallie Thomas. and Ida Smith, who had what a witness called a “scrap,” appeared in court to have Judge Kimball determine just who was responsible for their differ- ences and settle upon the amount neces- gary to heal the trouble. ° “Sallie Thomas,’ sald Ida Smith, “came around there and meddled with my affairs.” “Never min@*yovr-affatrs,“-the court in- terrupted. “What.did she do.to you?" “She struck me.” “Did she hurt you?’ me “Certainly she did, and that's the reason I had her arrested.” “Have you any witnesses?” “Yes, sir.” The witness, another colored woman, ap- peared and told the story about the same as Ida had told it, and then Sallie was giv- en a chance to tell her own story. “TI never touched this woman,” she said. “Did you have any trouble with her?” “No, indeed.” Sallie denied that she had even had any words with the woman, and called a young man, by whom she attempted to prove an alibi. He told the court that Ida had n assaulted by his friend Sallie. ‘‘Ans said, “I know it, because Sallie went away on the 5th of the month and remained four days.” “What day was the trouble?” the witness was asked. “I don't know what day it was,” he an- swered; “but I know Sallie wasn’t there.” Lawyer O'Neill was called into the case, and he questioned the witnesses to impress upon the*court the truth of the alibi, but the attempted alibi made no impression, for Judge Kimball held Sallie guilty and im- posed a $5 fine. Ended in Tronble. Old man William Tabman, who Ives in Burns’ court, had a good time yesterday morning, but like all similar occasions his gocd time came to an end, and he had trouble. After breakfast the old man and his daughter Mary had eeveral callers, among them being a friend whom they call “Doc- tor.” Saturday night the old man had borght a big watermelon, and when the friends reached the house the melon was cut. When the rinds were consigned to the garbage receptacle Mary combed her fath- er’s hair to get him ready for church, but suddenly Mary discovered, so she claims, that her pocket book, in which she had $3, had been taken, and ‘this caused the pleas- ant watermelon recollections to fade away. Policeman Coffin was called in and he reached there in time to arrest Lizzie John- on on a charge of theft. Lizzie was one of the guests,"but the missing pocket hook was not found. During the hearing of the case Lawyer Peyton remarked that the “Doctor” was a “youdoo doctor,” and as the -proof falled to show anything definite Lizzie was ac- quitted. She Was Lively. Cornelia Courtney, a young colored wo- man who lives in South Washington, was in court because her conduct on the street Saturday night did not meet with Police- man Neil's approval. The cificer had a prisoner under arrest, and thig girl called upon the crowd to rescue Mary Washing- ton. Following this, she was profane, and when Mr. Hatchett re: % cer’s call for assista and disfigured him. “The police arre sald the prisoner, ing that big man, the She was fined 315 or forty-five days. —— Personal Mention. Lieut. Commander George N. Bicknell, commanding the dispatch boat Fern, was at the Navy Department on business to- day. Lieut. C. J. Harlow of the Naval War College has reported at the Navy Depart- ment for examination for promotion. Mr. Edward L. Reckard, private secre- tary to Postmaster General Wilson, re- turned to his desk today after a month’s vacation spent at Atlantic City with his mother. President Cleveland Approves Be- cent Naval Promotions. TWO BIG ONES «HELD BACK] Capt. Howell and Dr. Kershner Not in the List. OTHER PROMOTIONS BLOCKED ‘The White House mail from the Preai- dent at Gray Gables this morning contain- ed a large number of naval cases that have been hung up almost ever since the Prest- | dent started on his vacation. Most of the cases involved the promotion of officers who had been regularly examined and cer- tified as qualified. The President's failure | to act upon them one way or the other has resulted in a blocking of promotions throughout the entire service, equally se- rious, 1f not more so, than the stagnation. resulting from the much talked of “war hump.” In a great majority of these cases there was no controversy whatever and there was never any doubt of their approv- al when the President found it convenient to take them up. These are the cases that have at last been acted upon. The result will probably be announced at the Navy Department this afternoon. ‘Two Conspicuous Omissions. ‘Two cases that are conspicuous by their” absence from the list of those returned. from Gray Gables are those of Capt. J. C. Howell, commandant of the Washington navy yard, and Medical Inspector Kersh- ner. Capt. Howell was examined for pro- motion to the rank of a commodore. The queation of his professional fitness for the higher rank was presented to the exam- {- ining board and caused a division of sen- timent. The majority report, however, was in favor of his promotion, and it is under- stood that the report bore Secretary Her- bert’s approval when it was forwarded to the President several weeks ago. It does not appear to have been acte1 upon as yet, however, and as a consequence all Promotions below the grade of captain are effectually blocked notwithstanding there is no imputation whatever against the ranking officers of the lower grades. Other Promotions Prevented. It is said there are other cases nearly as, important where the promotion of num- erous deserving officers is prevented by rea- sen of the delay in executive action. The officials here are somewhat discouraged over the situation, and it has been prac- tically decided to postpone further examin- ations until the present deadlock is broken. The failure to dispose of the Kershner case, one way or the other, has effectually blocked promotions in the medical depart-, ment. This officer was court-martialed for viclations of the regulations in giving in- formation tc the press, and was sentenced to dismissal. It is said that Secretary Her- bert recommended leniency on account of his excellent record, and it is also said that Mr. E. C. Benedict of New York has ap- pealed to the President in his behalf. This case has been before the President for nesrly two months. ——-o+___. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Will Be Distributed to National Bank Creditors in Several States. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows: A first dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank of Willimantic, Conn., on claims proved amounting to $317,105.80. A second dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the National Bank. of Kansas City, Mo., making in all 40 per cent on claims proved amounting to $S8T8,787:30. A fifth dividend, 10 per cent, in favor of the Linn County National Bank of Albany, Oreg., making in all 8 per cent on claims proved amounting to $179,917.02. TO EVADE PAYING DUTY. Assistant Secretary Hamlin Gives Ads | vice to Foreign Picture Exhibitors. Acting Secretary Hamlin has written a letter to Henry Graves & Co. of London, England, in which he says he has no au- thority of law to grant their request to ad- mit free of duty certain relics loaned to persons in this country by the present Duke of Wellington to accompany the painting “1815.” The suggestion is made, however, that the painting and relies he sent to the cotton states and international exposition at Atlanta, in which case they may be entered duty free. GAY DECEIVER. Wm. H. Rhine 1 Answer to a Big- amy Charge. ‘The trial of Wm. H. Rhine, the plasterer, who, it is charged, has been married three times and has three wives now iiv- ing, when there has been no severance of the bonds of matrimony by the regularly constituted iribunal, is to be tried in the Police Court tcmorrow on a charge of bigamy. His arrest by Detective Board- man last week was noted in The Star at the time, and the officers in investigating the case have found Mrs. Rhine No. 3. “He will be able to clear himself when ke gets in court,” she said _when he was Arrested, but today when Sne called at headquarters she had changed her raind and said she was satisfied that he was a gay deceiver. ‘And,” she said, “I would like to give im a blowing up.” Rhine's first wife lives at No. 27 3d street northeast, and It was because of her com- plaint that Rhine was arrested before and sent to the penitentiary. At that ume he married Miss Ida May Dunnington, and when he returned from New York he mar- ried Miss Mary V. Cecil. Again his first wife objected. She did not want the man whom she claims had deserted her, but she was satisfied to make trouble for him, and so tomorrow she will appear in court against him. —_>_—_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Water Rent. The Commissioners today refused to can- cel the payment of water rent against the Congressional cemetery. Policeman Dismissed. Private S. D. Prane of the metropolitan police force having been found physically unable to perform further police duty, on account of a disease contracted in the line of duty, was today dismissed from the po- lice force. ———— Another Divorce. Judge Cox this afternoon granted Annie Sommerfield a divorce from Richard Som- merfield. The suit was filed by Mrs. Som- merfield March 29 iast, but the papers in the case were withheld from publication. es Injured by a Street Car. Mrs. Kate Mullaly, a clerk in the pension office, was thrown from a car on the 9th street line at S street last Monday night by the premature starting of the train on which she was a passenger and badly in- jured. a Arion Society Elects Officers. The Arion Singing Society elected officers as follows at the annual meeting last night: President, August Schmidt, for the third vice president, F. Wassmann; sec- R. Maul; financial secretary, M. Siebert; treasurer, F. Seebote; hbrarian, Max Neubauer; color-bearer, G. Lochler, and director, Emil Holer. The following committees were appoint- ed: Amusements, H. Daiker, H. Wass- mann and William Burger; music, F. Wass- mann, M. Siebert, Max Nuebauer and Adolf’ Rassaetter. ‘A vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring committees and the following delegates were appointed to the Central Verein: F. Seebote, H. Aschen- bach and F. Witte. The auditing committee was appointed of the following members: H. Wassmann, H. Aschenbach and R. Maul. discount” for still an oe Like price for like service is the only fair way. MANASSAS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. ‘The Eventful First Year of an Alrendy Prominent Institution. Rev. Rush R. Shippen, the president of the board of directors of the Manassas In- dustrial School, located at Manassas, Va., has issued an ‘interesting circular, reciting the successes as well as: the-vicissitudes of the institction during the first year of its existence, 1894-1895. The school opened October 25, 1894, in the kitchen of the little frame farm house on the place, with two teachers, Dr. E. P. Clemeng.and Miss M. EK. Vernon, and seyen pupils. Notwithstanding its humble «beginning and meager accommodations, the char- acter of its work at once attracted’ atten- tion and drew to it more pupils than it was possible to accommodate, in spite of the -fact that the new bullding, Howland Hall, had been completed and was in use. Character of the School Work. Instruction was given in language, arith- metic, geography, history, physiology, vocal music, ‘carpentry, cooking, sewing, house- keeping, laurdry work and some farming. The industrial work was made co-ordinate with the literary work, that is, the boys were made to feel that the lessons in the shop and on the farm were of as much importance as the arithmetic or history lesson; the girls were taught, ahd they be- Weved before the term closed that learning to sew and keep house properly is of more value to them than a smattering knowl- edge of the many ologies taught in some schools... The school was a real workshop, in which every- workman -was inspired with the spirit of labor and its dignity. The de- sire to learn to do something skillfully and without waste became so strong and gen- eral ‘that many of the girls asked admis- sion to the classes in carpentry, and a few boys “In turn’ sought’ admission to sewing classes. in the use of the saw, chisel and hammer the girls demonstrated beyond all question the ability of girls to learn the ‘use of tools, and those boys who entered the class in sewing can insert patches, sew on buttons, do a little darning, probably much better than their mothers and elder sisters, who never attended: guch a class. In cooking the girls had one lesson a week in theatysand devoted the remaiider of the time to real doing, by cooking for both the faculty and students, thus being afforded the best sort of practical training. “"R Disthtrous Cénflagration. | Just at a fiiné‘when’ the-school seemed to “be doing the most goad, .and attracting .Much attention from observers in widely separated sections, a fire totally destroyed Howland Hall, the only building the direc- tors had for school and dormitory purpcses, leaving fifty ‘children shélterless and with- out a change” of clothing. Pluck and self- reliance, however, sustained the promoters of the school, and work in the classes was suspended bit @ sihgle day, Neither was a Pupil lost by’redson of the discomforts, but } alr students#cheerily resumed. work in a church neambR. vo The people of Manassas came nobly to the aid of the unfortunates by. .contributing ‘substantial gsststance in the way of money, lator and material toward the erection of a new building, as well as by boarding the girl pupils for nominal sums, and there ‘Was gePerous response as well from this city, Boston and New York. The new build- ing’has been put up and is more desirable than Howland Hall, containing, as it does, thirty-nine rooms, and four furnaces with fire-proof flues. : A recapitulation of the first year shows that it opened with two teachers and seven ‘pupils, and closed with six teachers, all of whom 'terved without ‘salaries, and fifty-five Pupils, of whom twenty-two were: boarder: and were charged $8 per month for boar room and tuition, of which $4 was payable in money and the balance in labor. The ccst per day for each boarding student, for most of the time, was less than 15 cents. Funds are badly needed to entirely com- plete the new building and to pay the teachers next year. The treasurer is H. E. Baker of Gu) ¥ street northwest, who has just received a contribution of $100 for the school from Mr. Leonard C. Bailey of this city. Prof. H. P. Montgomery is the prin- cipal and Dr. E. P. Clemens the vice prin- cipal. The school reopens October 1. ——___ x SLOWLY DYING. Henry Williams, Victim of Accidental Shooting, Exonerates His SInyer. Henry Williams, who was shot accident- ally Saturday in Mrs. McCauley’s boarding house on 13th street by Willie Taggert, his friend, is still alive at the Emergency Hos- pital, but there is no hope of his recovery. He has been steadily sinking since he was taken to the hospital and it is not likely he will live through the night. Last night Assistant District Attorney Mullowney was sent for to take the in- jured man’s ante-mortem statement. He was barely able to talk, but when told he could nat live and his statement in regard to the affair was wanted he managed to give a clear account of it. He said Tag- gert and he were friends. They had not been drinking and there was nothing be- tween them. He was carrying the pistol in his hip pocket, and took, it out to show it to his friend, who took it, and almost instantly as he took it in his hand pulled the trigger and shot him, “Don’t put him in prison,” was his last request in regard to his slayer. ‘Taggert spent Sunday in a cell at the first precinct staticn house, and this after- noon was taken into ccurt. Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans. District Grand Lodge, No. 3, Independent Order of Good, Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria, will entertain the R. W. N. G. Lodge and officers next Thursday evening at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, on R between 12th ard 13th streets northwest. Speeches will be made by Rev. R. John- son, C. H. Matshall, M. H. Hunter, H. H. ‘Turner, T. ,W.. Chase and others. There will be good mpsic, and the event promises to be an enjoyable one in every respect. r is ee Carrter' Pigeon No. 11,308. A carrier D amibey bearing the number 11,308, got down, the chimney of the State Department {nto the printing office on the basement floor this afternoon. It was tak- en in and cared for and will be released in due season. It carried no message. It may be one of the pfgeons from the yacht race. So Merriage Licenses. Marriage Heetses have been issued to the following: Louis A. Naecker and Alice N. Seper; James Tuckson and Jane Vaughn; 3chn Herry Bristol and Rose Heck; Her- man C. Rakemann and Sophie Eleanor Brock; Eugene Williams and Louisa Gal- lcway; Jesse ‘Jenkins, jr., of Linden, Md., and Margaget B. Mitchell of Annapolis, Md.; Peter Calhoun and Eliza Ford; Will: iam’H. Carverry and Jane Fisher; Frank G. Andrews and Susanna Tucker. — Se An Assignment. Wm. H. Walker, engaged in the grocery business at 946-48 Louisiana avenue, today made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Leon Tobriner is named as the assignee, and the assets are placed at $9,130.37 and the Habilities at $8,212.03. The Extensive Exhibit of the Smith- sonian Institution. WHAT PROFESSOR GOODE SAYS OF If One of the Most Interesting Fea- tures of the Display. ORIGIN OF GAMES ——— ‘The Smithsonian Institution has its ex- hibit for the Atlanta exposition ready to ship south. This is perhaps the most care- fully prepared exhibit that has ever been sent from the institution. The scientists who preside over the Smithsonian Institution are not at all averse to sending their precious stock of natural specimens and historical curios to be exhibited in other parts of the country. “We have been sending our exhibits to expositions for twenty years,” said Prof. Goode to a Star reporter today, “and in that time have never lost a single article or had an article injured. A man who should pack an exhibit so that it could be injured in transportation would consider himself disgraced. We have taken great pains in studying the best methods for packing our exhibits, so that we are not concerned about their safe arrival. I re- member in 1876, when we sent our exhibits we thought we had lost one article. A thorough search was made for it, but It could not be found until the packing boxes were again used to return the here. Then it was discovered that the lost article had not been unpacked. “The only unpleasant feature of prepar- ing exhibits for expositions is that it takes a great deal of time for some months, and to that extent prevents us from pursuing our regular work. But it is a very desir- able means of getting our exhibit before the public, and it is in line with the inten- tions of Mr. Smithson, the founder of the institution, who willed all his property to found an institution in this city for ‘the Increase and dissemination of knowledge among men.’ Purpose of the Exhibit. The purpose of the exhibit of the Smith- sonian Institution at Atlanta is to convey to the minds of the visitors an impression similar to that which they would receive if they visited the Smithsonian buildings in this city. The space assigned to the Sinith- sonian Institution is in the government building, and includes 5,300 feet of floor space. The collections are grouped on elther side of a broad passageway 150 feet in length arranged in alcoves twenty feet in width and from twelve to twenty feet in depth. On the right of the main entrance are a large picture of the Smithsonian building, @ portrait of Secretary Langley, and a com- plete set.of the publications of the institu- tion, about two hundred volumes; also photographs of apparatus and illustrations of the work in the astrophysical observa- tery and photographs of the National Zoo- logical Park. A map, twenty feet by ten, shows the geographical distribution of the correspondents of the institution, twenty- four thousand in number, as entered on the books of the international exchange bure.u, also one of the fifty sets of government documents which are sent annually abroad by the bureau. The work of the institution, and its re- lationships are fully explained in the pam- phlet which has been published for ais- tribution at the exposition. An Interesting Feature. One of the most interesting features of the collection is a special collection illus- trating “the origin and significance of games in all parts of the world.” This col- lection gives especial prominence to chess and cards, and was arranged by Mr. Stuart Culin, Girector of the museum of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. The objects, arranged in a progressive series, fill thirty-four upright cases, like pictures in frames, and one large table case. They form an almost complete history of cards and chess, commencing with the primitive forms, originally used for divina- tion, down to the games of the present day. Especial interest attaches to the fact that the clue to the origin of both chess and cards was found by Mr. Culin, with the ald given by Mr. Cushing, among the aboriginal people of America. The ‘pack of cards is shown to have originally consisted of a bundle of arrows, marked with the signs of the world quarters. The shaftanents, or feathered part of these arrows, bearing cos- mica! marks, were first used in fortune tell- ing, and from their use our card games arose. In America the Indians did not get be- yond the use of carved and painted staves. ‘The American case shows the arrows of the McCloud River Indians of California, mark- ed with colored ribbons, by which they were distinguished. Side by side with them are the gambling sticks of the Haidas of Van- couver's Island, similarly marked with rings of color and used like cards in their gam- bling even at the present day. Gambling in Eastern Asia. In the adjoining case, devoted to eastern Asia, the practice arrows of Corca are shown, and with them the derived playing cards here made of oiled paper, yet bear- ing, both on their backs and faces, devices copted from the cut feathers of the arrows. With them ar> Chinese cards with the same emblems surviving as markers or indexes at the ends. These cards are double-heade‘s, as indeed were the gam- bling sticks, carrying back the idea of our common playing cards with double heads and index marks to the most remote an- tiquity. The Japanese cards in the same case bear emblems derived in part from the same source, while the circular cards, ealled gunify, of which a beautiful pack is shown, are painted in colors to correspond with the world quarters. A single pack of the national cards of each of the principal countries in the world follow, comprising in Europe, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, England and Russia. The card series closes with the pack with pictures of the Chicago exposi- tion and the cards with pictures of the con- federate flag, made in England for sale in the south during the war. The Chess Series. The chess series begins like that of cards with the divinatory games of primitive people, in which our game originated. America is here again conspicuous, and with the objects representing the first steps in the evolution of the game are shown other common things, such as visit- ing cards and the folding fan, which Mr. Culin traces, with chess, to the marked arrow of primitive culture. The historical chess series comprises boards and men from India, Burmah, the Malay peninsula, the Maldive islands, Corea, China and Japan. ———_e-—___. Bicyclists Run Into. Louis Doyle of Le Droit Park while rid- ing on his wheel this morning on the way to his desk in the Chesapeake and Ohio offices was rua into by an express wagon and badly hurt. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where a long gash in his leg was sewed up and two serious wounds on the head. —_—_>___ Small Purses at St. Asaph’s. ‘The reduction of purses at the St. Asaph track does not seem to have had a great effect on the entries, as the card for today, while not a heavy one, was made up of some of the best horses at the track. The track was In excellent shape. Weather clear and warm. Attendance small. Six books were on. Voted for Washington. President John M. Berger of Local Union No. 26, Electrical Workers, today received a letter from the secretary of Local No. 15 of Philade'phia, stating that the members of the union at treir last meeting voted for Washington as the place for holding the coming convention of the National Brother- hood. ——————— Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $299,033. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $740,007; customs, $454,778; miscellaneous, $28,908. Fer Advatsiog READY FOR. ATLANTA] °O™"OTERNG THEROODS FINANCE. AND The Condition of Country Highways Im- portant to the Army. Gen, Miles Adopts an Admirable Sys- tem for Securing the Neces- ‘wary Information. General Miles, commanding the Depart- ment of the East, is taking active steps to secure for the use of the army accurate information as to the condition of all roads between large centers of population and Places of strategic importance in his de- partment, which might be required for the Movement of troops in an emergency in- volving the incapacity of the railroads. Since the expansion of the railroad seryic2 these natural arteries of communication generally have been suffered to fall into bad condition, and it is the purpose of General Miles to do everything possible to better this state of affairs. Realizing that the old road charts are now of little serv- ice the information desired is being collect- ed by officers detailed for the purpose, and the bicycle will be usualiy the means of transportation used. From New York to Washington. Last Wednesday evening First Lieut. G. W. Stevens, first artillery, left New York on a wheel for Washington. He found the road as far as Philadelphia in excellent condition, and made the run to that city from New York in seven hours and twenty- five minutes. After spending a day and a half in Philadelphia looking over the maps he started south. The road from Philadel- phia to Baltimore, by way of Bel Air, was found to be sandy and very bad, owing to heavy rains, and good time could not be made. Between Baltimore and Washington again the road was good. Lieut. Stevens arrived in Washington Friday evening last. He is now engaged in reconnoitering the roads in Maryland and Virginia in the vi- cinity of Washington. He is an expert bi- cyclist, and he is using that form of loco- motion altogether in making his observa- tions of the wagon roads in this neighbor- hood. Mount Vernon is one of the first places to be visited. Lieut. Stevens is stop- ping with friends at 2115 California avenue, and will make that his headquarters until he returns to his station on Governor's Island. He will probably remain here about a week. —————— POTOMAC DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Interesting Program Prepared for the Coming Meeting of Methodists. Next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock the fourth annual meeting of the Potomac district conference of the Baltimore annual ccnference of the A. M. E. Church will convene in St. Paul A. M. E. Church, of which Rev. John W. Norris is pastor. The conference will last two days, and will be called to order by Bishop Wesley J. Gaines, D.D. ‘The program prepared for the occasion is as follows: First day—10 a._m., opening hymn, Rev. John H. Collett, P.E.; prayer, Rev. Elijah P. Grinage; Scripture lesson, Rev. James H. Scott, Scripture lesson, Rev. F. 8. Den- nis; singing; call of roll; election of offi- cers; appointment of committees; address by Rey. John.H. Collett, P.E.; reports of committees—“on financial condition of the people throughout the District,” Revs. J. T. Jenifer, Wm. H. Williams, Brother John W..,Afagtin; “their moral worth,” Revs. D. G. Hill, Geo. W. Nicholson, Brother C. Beokett;: ‘Some ofthe Best Methods of Holding Our Young People in the Church,” Rev. J. H. Robinson; discussion. - Afternoon session—2:30 to 5:15 o’clock— Religious services; reports; “The Spiritual Condition of the Churches,” Revs. 8. Dennis, A. Jones, Bro. John Roberts; sub- ject, “The Christian Endeavor Society, Its Influence and Effects Upon the Church,” Rev. J. W. Norris; discussion; subject, “Are Class Meetings in the Church on the Decline? If so, What Are the Causes?” by Rev. J. H. Scott; discussion. Evening session o'clock — Religious services; sermon by Rev. John W. Brown; reports of committees. Second day—September 12, 1895-10 a.m., religious services; unfinished business; re- ports of committees; “The Condition of the Public Schools,” Revs. Wm. H. Williams, A. A. Murray, I. F. Aldridge; subject, “Does the Work of the A. M. E. Church Require the Election of More Bishops?” Rey. D. G. Hill; discussion, “The Require- ments of thé Sabbath Schools,” Rev. E. P. Grinage, J. O. Custis, 8. C. Butler and the steward from Charlotte Hall; subject, “What Are the: Evidences of Our Progress in Business?” Rev. D. P. Seaton, D. D.; “The "Means “Necessary to Make the Churches More Prosperous Financially;” Revs. John R. Johnston, J. C. McEddy, L. H. Jackson; subject, “Is Vital Piety on the Decline in the Christian Church?” Rev. A. Jones; discussion. Afternoon session, 2:30 o’clock.—Religious services. Reports of committees. “Is African Methodism a_ Necessity?’ Rev. Geo. W. Nicholson. “Should the Laymen of the A. M. E, Church Have Representa- on in the Annual Conference?” Mr. John W. Martin. Discussion. “Who Are Some of the Heroes of Missions? Where Did They Labor, and What Was Their Suc- cess?” Rey. L. H. Jackson. Evening session, 7:45 o’clock.—Religious services. ‘“‘What Are the Causes of the Meager Support of the Christian Recorder, and How Best to Increase Its Circulation?” Rev. J. K. Plato. “What Are Some of the Barriers Which Retard the Spiritual Growth of the Christian Church?” Rey. J. T. Jenifer, D. D. Discussion. ——__. The Hoo Hoos Convene. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 9.— The annual concatenation of the Hoo Hoos of the Universe began here today with 200 delegates in attendance, which number was doubled befcre the day was over. Vice- regent B. Walker, jr., of Minneapolis call- ed the assembly to order, and an address of welcome by Mayor Pratt was responded to by W. Eddy Barnes of St. Louis, grand snark of the universe, and by W. IL Ewart of Guerdon, Ark., where the order was born. After reports of the grand snark and scervenater, the assembly went into secret session. The afternoon was spent at Lake Minnetonka. a Washingtonians at Louisville. Special From a Staff Correspondent. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 3.—The first section of the Washington Grand Army special reached Louisville at 3 o’clock this afternoon, easterr time. All on board Well. This section brought the Uld Guard, the department headquarters, the Woman's Kelief Corps and the Mount Pleasant Drum Corps. The second section arrived half an hour later. —_——__. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 I st. GRAIN, Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, September 9,—Flour dull—western super, 2-2502.50; do, extra, 2.6003.00; do, family, 3.15a3.40; winter wheat patent, 3.50a3.65; spring do,, 3.408370; spring wheat straight, $.2503.50~ celpts, 6,880" barrels; shipment: ba: Wheat easy—spot and month, 60%a61 62%; December, 63% 163%; steamer No. 2 red. 57! B8—receipts, 8115 bushels; stock, 658, 15,000 ‘bushels: southern wheat by sample, 61%. Corn st October, 34n34363 tock, 159,521 bushels: year, 34 bushel els; southern white corn, 40; do. Oats firm, fairly active—No, 2 white western, 2614327; No.' 2 mixed, 24024%4—recelpts, 10,791 bushels; stock, 128,852 bushels. [ye inactive—No. 2, 444 for nearby—receipts, 160° bushels; stock, 63,193 bushels. Hay easter—choice timothy, $14.50a815.00. Grain freights fairly steady—steai to Liverpool per bushel, 1%4.a1%d. September; Cork for orders ber quarter,’ 2s.6l.a2a.7igd. September. Suga steady —granilated. 4.58 per 100 pounds. Butter ad imitation, 1: Gull ami steady “tency, 21; Oo. 3al7; Qo. ladle, 13; good ladle, Liat: store packed, 12. Eggs firm—fresh, Cheese firm—fancy'New York, 6) pounds, 9a9ig; do. 35 pounds, 9'4a9%; do. 22 pounds, 102104." TRADE . Beneficial Result of London Pur- chases. H EFFECT OF COMING GOLD SHIPHENTS Mixed Feeling Regarding the Fu- ture of Sugar. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 9.—Lundon buy- ing to coyer short contracts in anticips- tion of this week's settlement had a bene- ficial effect on initial prices in the local stock market this morning. The engage- ment of considerably over a million gold for export by tomorrow's steamers and the unpleasant prospect of duplicating lust week’s record in this particular resulted in realizing sales of sufficient volume to sub- stantially curtail values as the day pro- gressed. The market for foreign exchange pre- sented no new features, the supply of bills being extremely limited, cable transfers against gold shipments comprising the bulic of the offerings. The bond syndicate was relied upon to make good the loss sustained by the treasury, but recent events have inspired some skepticism as to the per- manency of this artificial assistance. Hold- ere of stocks showing profits at the present level were disposed to decrease their lia- hilities and accept the rewards attendant upon conservative purchases of a week or more ago. The Granger shares reflected this condi- tion to the greatest extent, owing to a pre- pcnderence of interest in this group of se- curlties and the liberal proportions of the recent advance. The specialties, Tennessee Coal. and Iron and General Electric, attracted a good vol- ume of business, although the motive ap- Plicable to the latter was clothed in mys- tery. A probable advance in iron during the week and reported increases in earn- ings are sufficient reasons for the action of the former. The receipts are just beginning to come in from the advan prices of the early summer contracts, and the strong in- terests behind the property are endeavor- ing to force a reflection of the changed con- ditions in the market price of the stock. These movements have always been suc- cessful of late, but it is well to remember that their frequent repetition reduces the distance on this side of the culminating it. Sugar was active under sales for both acccunts, which resulted In a 2% per cent reduction from first prices. The feeling in the street relative to the immediate future of the property is decidedly mixed, the be- lief In a reaction after the dividend is as- sured to present holders being particularly Pronounced in certain quarters. Chicago Gas yielded easily to a selling movement, behind which were no new developments. The gold movement during the week will probably be more seriously considered than heretofore, and the syndicate’s deposits may not be so reassuring in a market in which realizing ‘sales are superior to all other trading. Bankers have been in error in estimating the extent of the efflux up to this date, but continue to express confi- = in an early return to normal condi- tions. The character of the~market during the final hour was unchanged, realizing sales being the feature of this period, with prices around the lowest. level of the day. The later business was largely professional and - consequently of little significance, except so far as it reflected the growing belief in @ reaction of natural proportions, 5 The timidity inspii by the gold outflow _ is now being felt in figancial circles, and public interest in speculation can scarcely be revived until assurances of Its early dis- continuance become more general. In view of this fact the market during the coming ten deys is Ifkely to be irregular and ex- tremely sensitive to.rumor. Business prosperity continues to afford a safe basis for estimating ultimate results, ey and no material setback is jus- tif ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the ‘owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Etocks. Wigh. Low. ‘Last. American Su; MBY 110K 110% American sugar 10S 101g 10136 American Tobacco Si BY 9535 American Cotton 01 Bs oo Atohison... Canada Sout .e ce CC e #8 L. Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific. Wabssn.. Wabash, Pfa.. Wheeling & L. rie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd- Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Sliver ... Washington Stock Exch: Sales—reguiar call—12 o'clock m.—Washington Gas, 5 ut 50. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, registered, 112 bid, 112% asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 112% bid. 'U. 8. 4s, 1925, 123 Did. S. 5s, 1904, 115 did. District of Colimbia Bonds.—20-reat fund 5s, 104 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, rrency, 117 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111 iid, 14% asked. registered, 2-103, 100 bid. —Washington and George- bid, 170 asked. y road conv. Ga, 2d, 150 bid, 170 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 114 Did. Belt Rallroad 5s, 83 bid, 90 asked. Co- lumbia Railroad 68, 111% ‘bid, 117 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company conv. fs, 125 pid. U. 8. Elec- tric Light cony, 58, 125 bid. ‘American Security and Trust 58, F. ‘A., 100 ‘bid. American Security and Trust fs, A. and’O., 100 bid. Washington Mar- ket Company’ ist 6s, 110 bid, 118 asked. Washing- ton Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid, 116 asked. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 108 bid. Ma- gonie Hall Association (Ss. 103 ‘bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist National Bank Stocks.—Bank cf the Republic, 2° bid. Metropolitan, 275 bid. Central, 270 Iiid. 175 , 195 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’ zens’, 130 bid. Columb! Cap- Weat . |. 112 asked |, 10544 asked. Lincoln, 95 bid, Safe Deposit and Trust Companicx.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 121 bid, 126 asked. American Security and Trust, 139% bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 80 letropolitan, 92 bid. Relt, 30 own and Tennallytown, 30 asked. ric Light Stocks. Washington as, ked. Gas, 50 bid, 60 asked. Rajlroad Stocks.— Geo 160 asked. German-American, 155 bid. National Union, 9 bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 13% bid, 16 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8% asked. People's, 5% bid. mer cial, 7% bid, 5% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Regl Estate Title, 116 bid. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8% asked. District Title, 10 bid, 15 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsslvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 60 asked. ” American Graphophone, 3 bid, 4% ‘asked. Pneumatic Gus Carriage, .27 bid, .36 asked. petcetiancoes, Stocks. Washington Market, 14 Lincoln Hall. lergenthaler Lihoty; 190 bid, 195 asked. = =