Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1895, Page 2

£3 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Celebrating the Defeat of the Brit- ish at North Point. HOLIDAY -THROUGHOUT MARYLAND sees Descendants of Francis Scott Key Participate. PARADE IN BALTIMORE i EALTIMORE, Md., September 12.—This is Maryland day, and is being celebrated in various ways by numerous organizations in the city and throughout the state. It is the eighty-first anniversary of the battle of North Point, in which the British forces Were repulsed and Gen. Ross killed. It was on the following day and night that McHenry was stormed by the British but without success. Francis Scott was a prisoner on board the British el Minden, and it was on the morning of the following day that he saw “the flag was still there,” and wrote “The Star angled Tanner. The day's celebra ot, ions are in honor of these two victeries and the poet. Parades, nies and exercises of different kinds are the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Emmet Club, the Veteran Volunteer Firemen, the Old Itimore City Guard Association, the Renevolent Legion, the Confed- Idiers’ Home and others. The day te and city holiday, and there suspension of busine: Ladies Participate. ch to The oving held by ‘atholic BALTIMOR: eptember 12.—One of the chief fe: of today’s celebration fs the parade organized and directed by the American Protective A: ation and the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Fight thousand men were in line when the parade started, at 2 o’ciock this afternoon, and its march through the crowded streets ted great enthu m. The most interesting incident of the day the appearance of Miss Elizabeth rwood Key, granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, and Miss Mabel Key Smith, great grenddaughter of the same. These young la who are residents of rode in a carriage at the h 9¢ and_ their xecited the comment y are in Baiti f the Junior Order of United Amer- chanics. —_—-___ TRYING TO SMUGGLE THEM IN. Attempt to Import Chinnmen Under the Guixe of Actors. SAN FRANCISCO, September —Col- leetor Wise has discovered an ingenious fraud, by which shrewd San Francisco speculato: in the Chinese traffic are seek- ing to evade the Geary law and introduce about oO Chinese into the United under the pretense that they are skill actors, and that they are coming to Amer- to give the..visitors at the Atlanta exposition pa opportunity to see some of the renowned male and female histrionists of Hong Kong. A band of more than 200 men and thirty- four women have already been landed at Victoria, and their owner, headed by tle Pete’ and the notorious Leong 3 have ingeniously dodged San Francisco and applied for their admission into the United States at Ogdensburg, N. ¥. If the appli- cants should get a temporary entrance on the ground that they are legitimate actors, inspe will be sent to Atlanta to see how they deport themselves and to wate their movements. ‘The coliector has evidence, however, that the men seeking a permanent home a jaborers, and that they know nothing about acting. There is also evidence in the lands of the collectors that the women were purchased in Hong Kong at 9600 each, and that the projectors of the scheme hi contra sold at can be s en whe by which they are to be ta for $1,800 each. If they y landed there the two or three ngineered the plan here will about $40,400. The women would, cf course, remain the slaves of their pur- chasers for a long period of years, if not for their entire lives, the design being to hip them to the lower quarters of atown at the conclusion of the expo- n. The projectors of the plan got their cue from the federal law relating to the world’s fair at Chicago. Under a special act Chinese and other foreigners were al- lewed to land for the purpose of giving exhibitions and acting. A similar pro- vision exists in the case of the Atlanta exposition. ———._—_ MR. HANSBROUGH WITHDRAWS. Interesting State of Affairs Winchester District. in the Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September —Quite an interesting state of political affairs t Winchester and vicinity. The sensation there is the withdrawal of . Hansbrough from the senatorial con- ‘The city of Winchester and the coun- of Frederick and Shenandoah com- the district. The two chairmen of «erick and Winchester decided to take poll of the presidential election as a is of representation. This gave Freder- a majority in the convention to be id next Monday. By Mr. Hansbrough’s withdrawal the nomination will go to Clark Purcell of Frede Mr. Walton, the author of the jaw th s his name, being the candi- date from Shenandoah. A striking feature of the situation is the at Mr. Purcell is out in a card stat- Ing that he is in no way committed to vote for Gov. O’Ferrall for United States Sen- ihe presumption is that he is for Daniel. He has caused a number minent men to oppose Mr. Purcell on at Senator Daniel's free silver view: iferred here by some weil- known men that W. H. Alexander of Win- who has for years been one of tne political enemies Gov. O’Ferrall , and who, in a two-column communi- ion to the Richmond papers a year or so ago, attacked the political policy of the governor and criticised him very severely, has been i fal in bringing about the situation in Winchester. ok hy ™M LARK'S CASE. ainst W. R. at Ky., September granted Ada F Canten, Ohio, temporary restraining or- gainst the following officers of the Relief Corps enjoining them from preventing her from sitting and voting in the convention: Emma R. Wallace, Helen 8. Mcrrison, Lizzie R. Herrick, Armila A. Chenney, Jennie Bross, 8. Agnes Parker, Agnes Hitt, Mink, Sarah E. Phil- A Restraining Order A ficers Gra VILL today udge Clark of lips, Loduska J. Taylor, Celia A. Kingan, Fannie E. Minot, Louise B. Bobbins, Flor- ence Barker, Sarah E. ‘uller and Anna E. Wittenmyer. Judge Edwards will hear the case tomor- row and decide as to whether the injunc- tion is to be made permanent. The plaintiff claims that under the rules of the organization a member who has been a president of a local corps has a right to vote in the department conven- tions and also in the national conventions. She says she was president of the Canton Corps and has since been a member in good standing. Notwithstanding this, she charges that she has been notified by letter that she s not entitled to a vote in the con- vention and urged to remain away. She has also been charged as being not a mem- ber in good standing, which she charges 13 false Mrs. Gen. Sherwood of Canton, while not among the national officers enjoined, 1s considered a leader of the opposition to Mrs. Clark. These two ladies had pre- viously had a long fight in the Department of Ohio, [ STREETS IN ~ BROOKLAND The Citizens’ Association Suggests Improve- ments That Are Needed. ~ the Schedule Awakens Suburban Residents te a The Publication of Realization of Their Interests. The street improvement schedule has stirred the interested property owners and citizens to action. A number. of, letters urging the improvement of certain streets mot mentioned in the schedule were re- ccived by the Commissioners today, and a delegation of citizens from the Brookland Citizens’ Association had a hearing before the Commissioners to get certain streets in that subdivision improved which had been left off the schedule. When the board met this morning in special session the secretary announced the delegation. President Lynch was in troduced, and he set forth in a clear man- ner the needs of Brookland, and the object of the hearing. The Needs of Brookland. He said they had noticed in The Star last evening a list of the streets to be im- proved next year. In the schedule that had been recommended, and which was now before the Commissioners for adop- tion, they noticed that only $5,000 was es- timated for the improvement of Providence strect. He hoped that yas not egrrect, al- though he had been informed by Capt. Fie- Leger that it was impossible to do any- tring more. Brookland, he said, had no outlet from the south to Brentwood road ‘Twelfth street, on which improvement had already been commeneed; he said should be opened through to the Brentwood road The streets crossing this, ‘and which had been left in bad condition, should be taken re of and improved. Providence street should be improved from the rallroad to the Queen's Chapel road, so as to provide an outlet from the subdivision. Mr. Lynch said that there should be a idge across the railroad at Lansing street his would give an entrance to the city other than over the railroad cross- ing. For years tite Brookland crossing had been a constant danger, and were it not for the vigilance of the railroad offl- cials and the citizens it would be so to this day. Brookland, he said, needed more light and better fire protection. A large engine was not what was wanted, for the roads were difficult to travel, and a heavy engine would be of little real value. What was needed was a small chemical engine or a portable water engine. Major Poweil said that The Star’was not authorized to print tne schedule; that this list had not yet been finally acted on by the board of Commissioners. He added that $10,000 had been allotted to 12th street. There was an item to this effect in the schedule as printed in The Star of yester- day, but it was for 12th street from M to Florida avenue. What the people of Brookland wanted was the improvement of 12th street from whence last year’s work stopped to the Brentwood road. Thankful to The Star. President Leach said afterward that the citizens of Brookland and indeed every property owner and citizen of the city should feel grateful to The Star for pub- lisking this schedule. The people had a right to know what the authorities were doing in the way of improvements, and should be given an opportunity to prote if they thought it necessary. The Sta looked after: the interests. gf, the citize he said, and kept them well’ informed of everything important. Other gentlemen, intrested in the improve- ment of streets called during the day, and had interviews with the Commissioners on the subject of municipal improvements. Messrs. Josiah Millard and Loring Chap- pel called this afternoon and expressed themselves as satistied with the schedule as far as it related to the northeastern section. —— IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES. A Federal Decision Which Defines Their Liability. In the United.States circuit’ court at Pittsburg a decision has been made sus- taining the fifth amendment of the Const!- tution of the United States providing im- munity for witnesses who may be asked to give testimony that shall tend to incrim- inate themselves. Congress had tried to offset this provision of the Constitution by providing that such testimony should not be used in federal courts’ agatnst“the wit- nesses. The circuit court has now sus- tained this piece of subterfuge legislation. The case was Ohe where Auditor Crown of the Allegheny *railrond refused to testify before the United States grand jury at Pittsburg. The interstate commerce commission re- gard it as a victory for that body. As it has heretofore been practically impossible to obtain immunities under that statute in the absence of such testimony, it wil! readily be seen that the decision will be of the greatest importance to the correction and punishment of railway discriminations and equal in force to Mr. Justice Harlan’s opinion in the Brimson case, by which the powers of the commission were so greatly strengthened. a ee MILES OF FOREST FIRE. The West Shore of Green Bay Lined With Flames. GREEN BAY, Wis., September 12.—The west shore of Green bay for thirty miles is lined with flames, which are sweeping over the immense marshes thai siretch from this city to Oconto. Reports from Casco junction on the Ke- waunee, Green Bay and Western road are to the cffect that forest fires are burning on both sides of the track between that point and Clyde. The fires cover a ter- ritory two miles wide and are between two bridges, which are threatened. MARINETTE, Mich., September 12.— ports from the north Say that the pine gions of :he Michigannie and Paint rivers are being swept by fire. CONTINUANCE REFUSED. ‘The Case of the Lunenburg Women at Amelia Court House. RICHMOND, Va., September 12.—A spe- cial to the State fram Amelia Court House says that counsel for the Lunenburg wo- men who w:+te recently convicted of the murder of Mrs. Pollard applied today to Judge Coleman of the circuit court for a writ of error. When the case was called these gentle- men asked for a continuance until to- mcrrow. The motion was overruled, and the case will be heard this afternoon. It is believed that the writ will be issued, and that argument for a new trial will at once be heard. ee A HARVARD STUDENT INSANE. Morris C. Wheeler of Riverside, Md., Acting Strangely. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 12.—Mor- ris C. Wheeler, a Harvard student, twenty years old. of Riverside, Md., was declared insane by Assistant City Physician Bryant this morning. The young man returned from his vacation yesterday and acted so strangely his landlady called fa the police. He told many strange stories, and ended sserting that he was the Savior. His father, who is an employe in the con- troller's office at Washingion, has been notified. ——_—__ TWENTY-FIVE DEAD FOUND. A Party of Rescuers Descends to Res- cuc Miners’ Bodies. HOUGHTON, Mich. September 12—A party of men went down shaft No. 4 of the Osceola mine and found twenty-three dead miners at the fourteenth level and two at the third level. Five are still missing. ge The President Goes a Fishing. BUZZARD’S BAY, Mass.,September 12.— President Cleveland and Joseph Jefferson are todey at Warham pond fishing, having left here on the 6:45 north-bound train this morning. It was reported they had gone to Boston, but they were located at the pond shortly afterward. CHOSE THEIR CHIEF Good Samaritais Select a Grand Sire From the District. CHARLES H. MARSHALL THE MAN Interesting Proceedings of the Na- tional Grand Lodge. THE PARADE TODAY EEE As predicted, a District man was elected by the National Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria as the national grand sire of the order. The spirited contest for the head of the organi- zation resulted in the selection of Chas. H. Marshall. at the District building, fa Mr. Marshall is an employe and is well and yorably knewn among the citizens of the District. The local Samaritans are jubilant over the selection, the other can- didates being Rey, Robert Johnson, pastor of the Metrepolitan Baptist Church, and M. H. Hunter, past grand chief cf the Dis- trict of Columbia. The committee which was appointed on the nomination of offi- cers- reported favorably to the selection of Kendall Taylor of Massachusetts, as the national grand sire, but the District peo- ple e@ so enthusiastic for the selection of some lecal candidate that the commit- tee’s report was tabled and the District Cc. H. Marshal. lodges won their point by the selection of Mr. Marshall. arles H. Marshall, the newly-elected national grand sire, has been a pier of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria for more than thirty-three vears, during which time he has served in variou cities, always with the warm approval of his asso i He was at one time vice national grand ain deputy national grand sirey in 18M held the office he has bee n to fill for the coming two y hal! is employed at the District buil sire, and and chusetts people were appeased y ction of J. W. Peck as the depu- ty national grand sire. ings Today. Teday's ion vas devoted mostly to the selection of the national officers of the lodge. Mrs. Sarah Scott of P' was-chosen the associate to the grand sire, J. W. Will was selected as the r secretary and Mrs. Mary York was chosen as_his Holmes the District of Columbia selected as the national grand treasurer Emma J. Baldwin was chosen as reiate. ‘The national mittee on grievances to ascert morning paper secured the info: ning the appointment of an committee to inquire into the the national grand sire e @ ns’ money in the ‘True Refermers’ Order. investigation was appoi takes exception to the U. H. Hunter of the D grand chief. David F. Batts, the national sire, s that instead of being sted to Tetite from the chair while the committee, was being appointed, that he retired of his own volition. Ex-Consul Waller's Case. Prof. John M. Langston and Paul Bray appeared before the grand sire this after- rcon and requested that some tim might be given them to lay before the Grand Lodge the grievance of ex-Consul Waller. After conferring with the other officials it was decided that Prof. Langston should address the meeting tonight in the interest of Mr. Waller. The reports of the different national offi- cials were submitted this afternoon, and were referred to a committee for its ap- proval. The conmittee which was appointed to inquire into the conduct of the national grand sire will submit its report this after- rocn. Inquiry arnong the members by The Star reporter elicited the fact that the committee will exonerate the national grand chief from the charges as preferred by Past Grand Chief Hunter of the Dis- trict. A Big F The members ef the local lodges are mak- ing extraordit ary preparktions for the pa- rade which has been decided upon for 5 o'clock this afternoon. The lodges from Anacostia and Hillsda’e are assembling in the vicinity of the church to perticipate in the parade. Several bands cf music will be in the parade, and headed by the officials of the District Grand Ledges, in carriages, rt to the national © will move from 1: along to New Hampshire avenue, long New Hempshire avenue to K street, along K street to Vermont avenue, to M street, along M street to New Jersey ave- nd sire appo ‘ed a com- in how a mation cond vestigation mor that nded the Sa- interest of the The committee on nted, but the lodge jouncement tha trict was a pa: rade This Evening. Sarah D. Scott. nue, along New Jersey avenue to R street ard thence to the church. Rev. Robert Jchnson will deliver a Welcome address at the churen, after which C. H. Marshall, P. N. G. S.; M. H. Henter, 2H. EL Turner, P. G. C.; T. W. Chase, P. D. G. C will deliver addresses, to which there will be respo by the National Grand Lodge officer re will be a review of the lodges ut 9:30 p.m., and the grand march vanqueting room will be formed at , headed by the Grand Lodge officials. ‘At the conclusion of the official address: Prof. Langston will make his speech in Mr. Waller's interest. ‘After The Star’s report of yesterday's proceedings was closed the attention of the Grand Lodge officials w: alled to the © which were preferred against Gi Sire Batts, and the committee heade by J. W. Peck of Massachusetts was ap- pointed to look into the charges. Loenl Officers Selected. The officers that have been selected ¢s the heat of the District Grand Lodge are: J. M. Washington, R. W. grand chief; ter Annie Pratt, R.W.G., presiding daugh- ter; Henry Stéwart, R.W. deputy G. chief; Sister Eliza Johnson, R. grand associate; Moses Carter, R. W. grand vice chief; Sis- ter Susan Stroughter, grand associate; L. A. Byrd, R. W. grand secretary; Sister S. A. Hunter, R. W. G. associate; Robert J. Holmes, R. W. G. treasurer; Sister Sarah Douglass, R. W. G. associate; Rev. J. I. Lovings, R. W. G,. prelate; Sister Hannah Clemons, G. assbctate; Louis Powell, R. W. G, lecturer; Sigter Martha Thompson, R. W. G. associaté; J, T. Barnes, grand con- ductor; Sister Ellen J. Simmons, R. W. G. associate; Joseph fohnson, grand attorney; William H. Jolfsen, grand marshal; Allen Tolbert, grand #nside sentinel; Sister Susaa Waters, grand*associate; Monroe Grimes, grand outside séntinel; Sister Emma Webb, grand associate; M. H. Hunter, R. W. P. grand chief; Sister Julia Tilghman, past presiding daughter. Di+cussing the Next Meeting Place. The members of the Grand Lodge at the early afternocn session devoted much of their time to informally discussing the meeting place of the next annual conven- tion. Philadelphia seems to be in the lead. ‘The Massachusetts contingent are sounding the praises of the different cities in that state and are anxious to have the Grand Lodge. Having been defeated in their as- Pirations to select Kindall Taylor, who for the past ten years has been an’ aspirant to the office of national grand sire, the Massachusetts people are making a big fight for the convention. The Philadelphia people are happy over the seiection of Mrs. Sarah Scott as the associate to the national grand sire, and, as one of the delegates put it, “they would have felt pretty bad if Mrs. Scott had not been selected.” Much jubilation has been caused in_the National Lodge by the return of the Rey. J. Anderson Taylor, the pastor of the Shi- Joh Baptist Church of this city, to member- } ship in the lodge, Rev. Taylor was one of the charter members of the organization, but, having become dissatisfied with the ad- ministration of some of the affairs of the lodge, he relinquished his membership. At yesterday’s session of the lodge he returned and the brethren “killed the fatted calf” for him, so far as according him a big re- ception concerned. Mr. Taylor deliv- a lengthy speech, in which he detailed history of the organization, and sug- ed plans for the betterment ‘of its con- . His remarks were well received, and the brethren extended to him the hand of fellowship. poe ee EY’S BEQUESTS. MRS. HE The Property ix Left to Her Children, With Certain Qualifications, The will of the late Martha Hennessey, dated August 1895, and filed today, names. executor Maurice Fitzgerald. Helen B. Smith, a daughter, is given prem- ises No. 109 41% street southwest, and No. 10914 are given to the executor, in trust, for the use of Richard J. Smith, a son, until the latter reaches the age of thirty-three. ‘The residue of the estate is divided equally between the son and daughter. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. An Appeal. The Commissioners this morning received an urgent appeal from the residents of 20th street between Q and Road street for the improvement of that street next year. ‘They urge that the street be graded at least, if it could not otherwise be improved. Providence Hospital Fire Escapes. In respons» to the letter of Sister Beat- rice, in charge of Providence Hospital, stating that owing to the financial condi- tion of her hospital she was unable to compfy with theslaw concerning the erec- tion of fire escapes, and that the Commis- sioners have the-work done, the latter tov nt herd ‘copy of the law on the subject, and say However much they might feel inclined te assist the hospital they are allowed ng:digcretion in the matter. ‘Duicy Permits:Must Be Gotten Out. “Lhe Commis#iohers today ordered that y farts pr to bring milk into the rict of Columbia must be filed with the th officer npt,later than September 30, pointed. George W. Riley has been appointed an additional private, on: the police force. Building Permits. Building "permits issued today were as follows: Mrs. Caroline Col to erect a brick dwelling at 1226 11th street north- West, to cost $5,000; R..M. Harper, to erect one two-stcry brick dwelling, 536 6th street ‘outheast, to cost $1,000; William Wood- wara, to erect one frame dwelling, Con- gress Heights, to cost $700; John W. Ccl- te erect one frame dwelling on Broad funich road, to cost $700; W. Talbert, to t two brick dwellings at corner {0th and M streets southeast, to cost $5,200; Washington Gas Light Company, enlarge- ment of brick building for condenser, square S, between G and H and 26th and 2ith streets northwest, to cost $3,500; Da- vid Murph: irs to 710 4% street south- east, to ; Mrs, Doesser, repairs to ling corner North Capitol and I streets northwest, to cost $3,000; R. V. Reeder, improvement and addition to brick store 1810 14th street northwest, to cost $1,420. 3 —_——__ Tomorrow's’ St. Asaph Entries. First race, six and one-quarter furlongs— Gray, Forest, Ronald, M. Pope, 107; Eliza- beth, Sentinel 1], Padre, Bolivar, 104; Syde, ‘98. Second race, six and one-quarter furlongs —Sir Rae, By Jove, Chieftain, Wang, 107; Re ; Gorman, Velvet Rose, Louis ing—Marie Lovell, Manola, 107; Tribute, 104; Joe Mack, Tioga, Selah, Belle of Fer- mey, 101; Electro, Fourth race, seven furlongs, selling—Blue Blood, Wyoming, Gaiety, 109; Renais- sance, 107; Prince Klamath, 102; Siva, 7; Jimmie James, 93. Fifth race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Fora: Fidget, Tartar, Jim Lamb, Traitcr, 115; Arda, April Fool, Eva’s Kid, Harry Warren, Lady Lister,’ Nemo, Ad- Journ, 11 Sixth r five furlongs, selling—Jo, Jap, Gold Digger, Columbus,’ jr., 105; Dutch Lady, Little Joe, Black Beauty, Courtney, Car: 80 cas, Lady May, 102. Oxford, Dr. John- ——._—_ Died of His Injuries. The singular accident that befell William H. Marshall of 309 E street the other day, when he fell from his bed to the floor and injured his spine, resulted in his death a little before 5 o'clock this morning. He had for some time been an invalid, being afllicted with curvature of the spine. The other morning he dreamed he was cross- ing a railroad track, when an engine ran down upon him. When he awakened he found himself groaning in great pain on the floor. He,had fallen from his bed, and the whole lower part of his body was par- alyzed. He suffered great pain during the interval before death finally came. Was nineteen ‘years old. —-—>—__. Island Purses Redaced. Notwithstanding all rumors to the con- trary, the purses in each race at -Alexan- der Isiand have been reduced to $100, to take effect Saturday. The card today was a good one, and with the track in first-rate order a fine day’s sport was assured. The weather was clear and warm. Atténdance good. Six books were on. He eee Arrested for Assault. This afternogn Edward Spriggs and Thos. Bensen, both colored, were arrested, charg- ed with being implicated in the assault on Robert Beverly. the colored janitor of the Thompson school building, last night. ess Suit to Enforce a Mechanic's Lien, ‘A bill in equity was filed today by Wm. J. Work against Minnie R. Browning to enforce a mechanic’s lien of $75 on sublot 32, square 960. ——__ Personal Mention. Col. E. F. Townsend, twelfth infantry, is in the city on leave of absence. Licut. Charles P. Rust, twenty-third in- fantry, is visiting relatives at 912 Massa- cuusetts avenue on his way back to his station. Commander M. R. Mackenzie is now in the city on waiting orders. Capt. Albert Kautz, commanding the re- ceiving ship Wabash, is in the city to con- fer with the lighthouse board. GRADE CROSSINGS] THE CASE OF BUSTAMENTE B. & 0. B. B. Co, Must Protect Them Day and Night. NO RIGHT RESERVED BY CONGRESS Act of the Legislative Assembly Fully Applies. MR. THOMAS SATISFIED Referring 1o the statements of District Attorney Birney and of Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, reported in yesterday’s Star, to the effect that the act of the legislative assembly of August 23, 1871, seemed to empower the District Com- missioners to compel the Baltimore and OFio Railroad Company to maintain a flag- man or lanternman at all of its crossings, day and night, Mr. John Ridout stated to a Star reporter today that it seemed clear that unless Congress expressly reserved to itself power to make such regulations the act of the legislative assembly applied. It as his impression that under another sec- tion of the same act of the legislative as- sembly the District authorities had proceed- ed, successfully so, against railroads run- ning their locomotives and trains through the city limits at_a greater speed than six miles an hour. Therefore, remarked Mr. Ridout, it appeared that the act has been held to be valid and in force by the courts. A Case in Point. Mr. Ridout referred to the case of Gol- way agt. B. and P. Railroad Company, de- cided last May in the Court of Appeals. That was a case in which damages were asked because of loss of life through the alleged negligence of the company at one of its crossings. The act of June 26, 1873, of the legislative assembly was referred to in the case, and in speaking of that act, which made it unlawful for railroad trains to ring bells or sound whistles in the city limits, the court said: “This seems to be such a municipal regulation as was clearly within the power of that body (legislative embly) to enact (Stoutenburgh ast. Hemrick, 129 U. S., 141), and it may be con- ceded that the court was bound to take notice of it if still in fore Authority of the Legislative Assembly The case of Stoutenburgh against Hem- rich, referred to by the Court of Appeais, was a case in which the United States Su- preme Court held that under the powers ccnferred upon it by the Constitution, Con- gress had ample authority to delegate to the legislative assembly power to enact mu- nicipal regulations. From all that, thought Mr. Ridout, the District Commissioners ave the power referred to inthe act of ugust 28, 1871, unless Congress expressly reserved to itself such power. He explained that he was not familiar with the charter of the Ba'timore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, and could not, therefore, say whether Congress did or did not reserve therein such power to itself. Mr. Thomas Satisfied. Other lawyers coincided with Mr. Ridout that the act of the legislative assembly seems to apply, and this afternoon all doubt in the matter was removed, when, in a conversaticn with a Star reporter, Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, stated that, after carefully examining the charter granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company by Congress, he had reached the conclusion that the company could, under the act referred to, be suc- cessfully prcsecuted in the Police Court for failing to maintain a flagman in the day- time and a lanternman in the night time at its crossings. Thomas explained that he had found in its charter of the Baltimore and Ohio road Congress had not reserved to itself the right to make such a regulation as was contained in the act of the iegisla- tive assembly, and he had, therefore, no deubt whatever of the power of the Dis- trict authorities to successfully prosecute the company whenever it failed to meet the requirements of the act in question. Will Tell the Commissioners. “So I have determined,” said Mr. Thomas, “to explain the matter to the District Com- missioners, when I will inform them that, in my opinion, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compary can be successfully prosecuted in the Police Court for failure to observe the law as contained in the act of the legislative assembiy of August 23, 71. Mr. Thomns’ Opinion. This afternoon Attorney Thomas re- called his opinion, based on the reso- lution of the Northeast Washing*on Citizens’ Asseciation, for further con- sideration, and has decided that, while the Commissioners have not the pow- er to make any order or regulation as requested by the citizens’ association, in compliance with the act of the legislative assembly, referred to in The Star, they may be enforced by prosecutions in the Police Court. He has examined the acts of Con- gress permitting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to come into this Dis- trict, and finds no reservation of the right by Congress to regulate grade crossings. He Is of opinion that the act of the District assembly of 1871 was such a municipal reg- ulation as that body had a right to make, and hence that any railroad company vio- lating its provisions eould be prosecuted. The report of Lieut. Kelley on the subject of flagmen and headlights on trains and engines of this company has been referred to the Police Court for action, as requested by the Commissioners. aS Pensions Allowed. Maryland—Original, Alban Yearsley, Bal- timore, Baltimore. 3 Virginia—Increase, John Sheridan, tional Soldiers’ Home Elizabeth city. District of Columbia—Increase, George H. Winslow, United States Soldiers’ Home, Washington; original widow, Florence E. Miller, Washington. ———— Army Orders. Lieut. Wm. A. Campbell, ninth infantry, has been detailed to duty as professor of military tactics and science at the Western Military Academy, Upper Alton, Til. Capt. W. W. Gibson, ordnance depart- ment, has been ordered to Lima, Ohio, on business connected with the manufacture of steel castings for 10-inch disappearing carriages. Col. Charles G. Sawtelle, quartermaster’s department, has been granted forty days’ leave of absence. + «+_____—_ Consul Recognized The President has recognized Francisco Mallen as Mexican consul at El Paso, Texas. Na- 2+ The St. Paul’s Trial Trip. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 12.— The American line steamer St. Paul will start on her trial trip from Cramps’ ship yard on Saturday, September 21. She will make her trial run in the vicinity of Bos- ton. Here is a suggestion that may save some business man money. A business man advertises for profit—not to see his name in print. Advertising that does not be- get profitable results is dear at any price. Advertising space in one pa- per costing fifteen cents a line may be profitable investment, while in another space at a cent a line may be excessively dear. Note that The Star’s advertis- ers are the prosperous concerns of Washington. Not Likely That an Issue Will Be Made With Salvador. The Occurrence Not Even Yet Report- ed at the State Depart- ment. It is very evident, from the lack of in- terest displayed in the case at the State Department, that the United States gov- ernment does not feel called upon to make an issue with the government of Salvador because of the forcible seizure of Florencio Evstamente, one of Antonio Ezeta’s favor- ite Heutenants, on board of the American mail steamer City of Sydney, at La Liber- tad, by officers of the Salvadoran govern- ment. The occurrence has not even betn reported to the department, and no report is looked for from the official sources. It is likely, however, that the matter may be brought to the attention of the depart- ment by the president of the steamship company, not with any view of asking for redress, but merely for the purpose of put- ting the case on record. Acted Within Their Rights. Although the press reports of the oc- currence intimate that the arrest was made in direct violation of international law it is held at the State Department, so it is said, that the Salvadoran authorities acted entirely within their rights. In support of this theory it is recalled that in December, 188, C. P. Huntington, president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, address- ed a letter to the late Secretary Gresham directing his attention to cases in which the commanders of the company’s steam- ers plying on the Central American coast had been called on to deliver to the au- thoritles of the different republics passen- gers accused of political offenses against these republics, and asking that some defin- ite policy be outlined in order that instruc- tions might be issued to the commanders of the steamers which would prevent any misunderstanding on their part in case of any future attempt to seize passengers. Mr. Gresham's View. In reply Mr Gresham wrote a letter which is regarded as having a direct bearing upon the Bustamente case. In this letter Mr. Gresham said: “It is not practicable to lay down a general fixed rule applicable to the varying conditions of such cases. As a comprehensive principle it is well es- tablished in international law that a mer- chant vessel in a foreign port is within the jocal jurisdiction of the country with re- spect to offenses or offenders against the laws thereof, and that en orderly demand for the surrender of a person accused of crime by due process of law, with exhi- bition of a warrant of arrest in the hands of the regularly accredited officers of the law, may not be disregarded nor resisted by the master of the ship. “The so-called doctrine of asylum having no recognized application to merchant ves- sels in port, it follows that a ship master can found no exercise of his discretion on the character of the offerse charged. There can be no analogy to proceedings in extra- dition when he permits a passenger to be arrested by the arm of the law. He is not competent to determine whether the of- fense is one justizying surrender or whether the evidence in the case is sufficient to war- rant arrest and commitment for trial, or to impose cond: upon the arrest. His function is passive merely, being confined to permitting the regular agents of the law, on exhibition of lawful warrant, to make the arrest. “If it were generally understood that the masters of American merchantmen are to permit the ordecly operation of the law in perts of call as regards persons on board accused of crime committed in the country to which the port pertains, it is probable on the ore hand that occasions of arrest would be less often invited by the act of the accused in taking passage with a view to securing supposed um; and on the other vand that the regular resort to jus- tice would replace the reckless and offensive resort to arbitrary force against an un- armed ship, which, "wien threatened or committed, has in more than one instance constrained urgent remonstrance on the part of this government.” CAUSED TERRIBLE HEAT. Twelve Cars of Naphtha and Petro- leum Ignited in a Wreck. GALESBURG, Hl, September 12.—The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway had a peculiarly bad wreck just east of Alton at 1 o'clock this morning. A west bound train broke in two, and as the front part slowed up at the water tank the rear part ran into the front, causing a car of naphtha to ignite. There were twelve cars of naphtha and petroleum in the train, end all were soon ignited. The flames shot hundreds of feet high. Three cars exploded with tremendous force. The Lovse of Thomas Craver near by was set on fire and Mr. and Mrs. Craver barely escaped with their lives. Samuel Welsh, twenty rods distant, a yil- lage fireman, was covered with burning oil and burned to death. Other firemen were badly, but not fatally, burned. The loss to the railway company Is $12,000. Houses a quarter of a mile away were scorched by the burning oil. C. O. Carlson, 2 locomotive fireman, was thrown from a tank and injured about the head. The track is twisted, telegraph poles down, ties burned and trees blasted, and the whole scene is one of ruin. aes HOLMES AGAIN INDICTED. A True Bill for the Murder of B. F. Pitzel. PHILADELPHIA, September 12.—H. H. Holmes, the notorious murderer and swin- ler, was today indicted by the grand jury for the murder of B. F. Pitzel, whose mys- terious death in this city a year ago and the subsequent collection of $10,000 insur- ance on his life by Holmes led to the vn- veiling of the latter's remarkable criminal record. Holmes is now in prison here awaiting sentence for swindling the insur- ance company, to which charge he pleaded guilty, hoping thereby to escape the detec- tion of his graver crimes. The district at- onnes) will press for a speedy trial in this city. Indictments for murder have also been brought against Holmes in Toronto, In- dianapolis ‘and Chicago. —_——__ OYSTER DREDGERS CAPTURED. Thirty-Nine Vessels Taken on the James River. RICHMOND, Va., September 12.—The Virginia oyster gunboats have just made their biggest capture, thirty-nine vessels engaged in illegally dredging in James river oysters were surprised and taken into custody. Their captains were taken before magistrates in Warwick county today and fined sums aggregating $650. —_—— BIG LAKE STEAMER AGROUND. The Fay Beating on the Rocks Near Toledo. CLEVELAND, Oblo, September 12—A dispatch received here says that the big steamer Fay of the Minch Transic Company has run hard aground off Starve Island reef, in the south passage, near Toledo. The mishap ts said to have occurred early this morning, while the steamer was run- ning at full speed. She is in a dangerous place-and is beating against the rocks and she may be a total wreck. ‘The boat is loaded with 1,300 tons of coal and is four feet out of water. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 GRAIN, Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—Dee. Sie 58 GT BTHR Ma; G14 62” GIy 614-2 Corn—Dee. 27% 27% 27% 27 May 25% 20) Oats—Ma; Dost 20 York—Jan 9.40 9.62 “9. 9.47 Lard—Jan. 5.72 5.8T 5.72 5.828 Ribs—Jan. 4.90 : 4 Month. October. November. January... FINANCE AND. TRADE Prices Yielded Easily to a Bear Attack. GOLD CONTINUES A LEADING TOPIC The Attitude of the Syndicate Speculated Upon. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 12.—The senti- mental effect of the syndicate’s gold de- posit at the close of yesterday’s business Was not carried over into today’s market, prices yielding easily to a professional at- tack in the interest of the short account. Considerable long stock was marketed dur- ing the morning, and a series of stop orders uncovered, which substantially aided the process of curtailment. The rallies which occurred from time to time as the day progressed were the result of purchases by traders, and in the main were merely an offset to previous sales. The market for foreign exchange de- veloped no encouraging features and was bare of all classes of bills except such as were drawn against proposed gold ship- ments by Suturday’s steamers. The out- flow at the close of the week will probably be large, as both importing houses and the local representatives of foreign bankers, for whom recent sales of government bonds were made, are likely to ship coin in satis- faction of their obligations abroad. The syndicate's attitude on the subject of gold exports, while of immediate value as a speculative factor, ts absolutely void of the remedial features which a defective financial policy demands and which are es- sential to a permanent respite from thé financial uneasiness which the loss of gold periodically inspires. There can be no doubt that the banks will pay into the treasury every dollar that is paid out on account of the export move- ment in the near future, but the drain on the banks will not be allowed to proceed indefinitely, and natural processes must eventually triumph over the artificial de- vices of a financial community. The date on which the outflow of gold has been con- sidered as likely to cease has been ad- vanced so often on the calendar that would-be buyers of stocks aré inclined to wait until such an event can be looked back upon rather than forward to. The market will not be allowed to become one of sieadily decreasing values, general conditions being oppose] to such a course, but there is no doubt that confidence would be increased by the knowledge that the weakly held securities had been forced out and a new and more rational speculative basis established. The advance in the Grangers has fully justified the decline during the past week, but it is not likely that any material con- cessions from present prices will fail of a ready market. Tennessee Coal and Iron sold down 23-4 per cent on realizing sal2s during the early trading, but rall: later in the day on a fair volume of buying. The buying of this stock on all concessions is for the accounts ef those in position to best judge of its future, but the street is inelined to believe that a further decline should precede a sus- tained advance. The strong toné of the Iron market may result ina disappointment on this last point. Sugar sold down 1 per cent in the first hour, but recovered all of its loss on a moderate demand during the afternoon. Distillers was sold by traders for a decline of 11-4 per cent, but there was no special news to warrant the attack. The trading of the last hour was favor- ably influenced by a reported advance in the price of coal. This announcement was taken as foreshadowing some active meas- res looking to the settlement of the coal roubles, and the entire speculative list was bid up. The trading continued to be confined to the professional element, however, and is subject to a sudden change in direction. SS FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the iowest 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. 89 Broadway. Etocks: ~~ Open. High. Low. Last. American Sugar. Wise 111% 1103g 114 American Sugar, 101 10135 101y 101K¢ American Tobacco: 86 6 My 95 Americ 2 Atchizon. 20) Canada Southern: 553 Canada Pacific oS Chesapeake & Ohio. 206 c.,C, C. & &t L, 47 Chicago. B. & Q... 813 Chic. & Northwestern. 108: Chicago Gas. 62% ©. M. & St. Pani 53 C. M. & St. Paul, Pf. 190% Chie, R. I. & Pacific 936 Del.. Lack. & W.. 163: Delaware & Hudson... 182 Den. & R. Grande. Pfd. bt & Cattle Feeding. 183 General Electric Tiiinois Central . Lake Shore Erie Loniavi BS 5 Long Island Traction. Metropolitan ‘Traction... Manhattan Elevated. . Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. Nationa! Lead Co. 5 National Lead Co., Pra . U.S. Leather... New Jersey Central New York Central N.Y. &N. Eng Ofs. N.Y. C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, Ffd North American’ Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. hia & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pia. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & i Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash, Pfa.....”: Wheeling & L. rie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central Silver ..... Woshington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Pneumatic Gua Carriage, 100 at 30 cents. Government Bonds.—U. S. 48, registered, 111 bid, 112 asked. S. 43, coupon, 112%4 bid.” U. 5s, 1904, 115 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 104 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid. curreney, 117 bid. 3.658, bid. Bigs, registered, 2-108, 100 di Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George town Ratlroad cony. 5, Ist, 159 bid. Washingtoa and Georgetown Railroad conv. 68," 2d, 159 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 111 bid, ‘114 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, $4 bid, 99 asked. Columbia Ratl- road 6s, 11:4 bid. Washington Gas Company 6a, serles A, 118 Did. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company ony. 68, 125 bi. U. 8, Electric Light conv, 5x, 127 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss, '100 bid. American Security and Trust 53, F. and A., 106 bid. American Security aud Trust Es, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company Imp. Gs, 110 bid: Washington Market Company ext. 63, 108 bid. Ma- ponte “Hall Association Ss, 103 bid. Washingtoa Light Infantry Ist 6s, pid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of the Republic, 245 bid, Metropolitan, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechan- ics’, 180 bid, Second, 137 bid, 150 asked. Citl- zens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 131 bid, 140 asked. | Cuj ital, 116 bid. West End,'107 bid, 112 asked. T: ers’, 10514 asked. Lincoln, 95 bid, 105° asked. Ohio, &2 bid, S€ asked. Safe Deposit al Trust, Compantes.—Natfonal Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid. Was'ington Loan eee eT iid, 156 anked. American Security amd Trust, 139% bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 80 asked. Railroad Stocks.--Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid. Metropelitan, 94 bid. Gas and Electric Light 5 49%, bid, BT asked. 8. Hlectrie Light Potomac, 68 bid. American, 155. bid. 18 asked. Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 7% bid. Pee ple's, 5% bid. Lincoln, 7% bid. St asked, ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8% District Title, 10 bid, 13 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid. Chesa- ake and Potomac, 55 bid, 59 asked. ‘Americay raphophone, 8 bid, 4% asked. Pneumatic Gag Carriage, .28 bid, 81 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14