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- Gate the right.. It had been developed that the north was more powerful than the south, and the north had outside resources to draw from. Beyond that no cne could draw a rightful conclusion. THat must be left to history. After comparing the re- sources of the-north and south at the time of the rebellion, he referred to the battle of Chickamauga, describiog it from his point of view. Next he told how the south pat struggled since the war to get on its feet. In conclusion he said it was vain to sur- round America with fortresses, as modern cannon would demolish them. The only safety was in union. Let it be remembered that the confederates who fought against the federals recognized their valor and claimed their Lee and the federals Grant as grand characters who adorn American history. Next there was music by the band, and then Gen. Charles Grosvenor of Ohio spoke. He was frequently interrupted by applause. Gen. Grosvenor's Speech. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio spoke upon the legislation of the war. Said he: “Its mighty edict was written upon a hundred battlefields. The voters were columns of troops; the ballots were bul- lets and the bayonets and sabers and the fixed ammunition of mighty armies. The thunder of the goug of Sumter proclaim- ed the court open, and the parties came Into the dread presence. “The south marched and fought for an independent confederacy, to be «orner- stoned upon the peculiar and special insti- tution about which they had gone to war. “We did not go to war to emaacipate the slave, but we did go to war with the full ccnsciousness that the slavery question was one of the great questions that was produging the war; and he was a man of shortsightedness on the one side or the other side who doubted that the result of the contlict, the end of the war, would pro- duce either emancipation or perpacuation. An institution so intertwined about th very heart of a great mass of the people, and thus becoming one of the promoting elements of controversy, and thereby in- cidentally, if you please, producing a con- flict, and thereby imperiling the life of a nation, could not stand unless the side that defended it cculd stand. “But thesé were not matters of discus- sion in those days. Witness the fact that in the south the enemies of slavery march- ed and fought to overthrow the Union. Witness the fact that in the north thous- ands and tens of thousands of men not of the republican party, not of the abolition party, not indorsing the purposes of eith- er, when the Union was imperiled, march- ed and fovght and struggled and prayed and gave their utmost of money, of effort, of wisdom, to save the Union and destroy whatever stood in the way of the Union. We did not go to war to destroy slavery. We did not go to war to humiliate the peop'e of the south. We did not go to war for any aggrandizement. We went to war to establish the princtples—the political principies—to which I have referred. We went to war to legislate. “We put in mction in the great congress of war the passage of bills that after-vard were “passed upon the bloody battlefields of the country; ard all that stood in the way; everything that came Incidentally into collision, and everything that came, Ferchance by accident, if you please, to be inimical to the great end sought, was wiped out and destroyed. There was rot ar institution dear to the hearts of the American people other than the worship of God Almighty and the protection of family and home that would not have been destroyed in battle had it stood In the way of the accomplishment of the great pur- pesee of that war. “Your purpose, my southern brother, was to overthrow the Union and to establish the proposition that you had a right to go out of the Union and make of yourself another nation. Our purpose was to estab- Esh the fact that the Union could not be dissolved, and that you could not go out of the Union, and that we were but a single people. That was the legislation that was demanded by the great congress of war. Both sides made the demand for which were ready to do, battle. ang war did legislate. nd’ ‘Heté’-upon this legislative feld, where political questions were to be set- tled and perpetual conditions were to be imposed upon the people of the United States, this con§ict took place, and more than 30,000 men fell, killed or wounded, in this bloody conflict. It was an offering upon the altar of a country’s salvation, of @ country’s purification, of a country’s rehabilitation, of a country’s glorification, that was worthy of the magnificent results that foliowed the war. “And this battle, with the other great battles of the war, legislated; and that legislation will stand forever. That Iegis- lation has become the keystone of the arch and the foundation stone of the structure. Seme of its legislation has been written in the Constitution. “There will be no_ further legislation. It will be execution. It will be simply the cerrying into execution of the, decree that was rendered in the great battles of 1881-65. ‘The whole oi it is summed up in the cne © tien: The Union ts ‘one and inseparable, now and forever.’ When Geli Grésvenbr had finished Govs. Morton of..New York, Woodbury of Ver- mont, Matthews of Indiana and Turney of ‘Tennessee each made short talks. Gov. Turney Causes a Sensation. Gov. Turney caused something of a sen- sation in iis speech, Gov. Woodbury had said that during the war each side be- Weved it was right, but that now the south- erners would have to teach their children the south wa3 wrong. Governor Turney took exception to this in his speech. < “I believed I was right during the four years and ninete days I served in the confederate army,” he said, “and at the end of that time I thought I was right. I still think I was right, and shall teach my children so. No one is more loyal to the stars and stripes than I, and no one is more loyal to the government, but I never can be convinced that the south was wrong.” This rather frank expression caused a stir in the audience, and when the meeting adjourned was the topic of general conver- sation on all sides. The meeting then adjourned. SS THE MYSTERIOUS SHIP. It is Belleved to Have Been the Lord Templemore. SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.—The mysterious British ship sighted off the Horn by the American ship Benjamin Se- wall Is believed to have been the Lord Templemore, which ts now in port. Capt. Sewall reported having passed a vessel near Cape Horn in the Pacific on May ‘0 which had all her spars standing, but no sails set. Neither could any gign of iife be discovered. Capt. McWilliams of the Lord ‘Templemcre fs positive that his ship is the ene which was sighted by the Benjamin Sewall. ‘The Lord Templemore had a terrible ex- perience rounding the Horn, and had all her sails blown away. “The reason that Capt. Sewall did not see any signs of life on board,” said Capt. McWilliams, “was because all hands were busy making new sails. It is stranze, though, that he did not try to make us out. That was away back in May, und after being delayed by having to mak: new sails, we beat the Sewall up aearly a month.” The Lord Templemore had a very close call from running into an iceberg which locmed up ahead of her to the height of 200 feet. —_———__ Forty-One Were Poisoned. CAMILLA, Ga, September 20.—The negroes of the Oak Grove settlement as- sembled at their church here yesterday. Each of the families carried a basket, and dinner was spread for all who would par- take. Before the meal was over several left the table on account of violent sick- ness. Forty-one in all were poisoned and six have died, with chances against sev- eral more. It is thought that ples baked in tin plates two days before caused the polsoning. —~>+ Will Walk to Atlanta. OAKLAND, Cal., September 20.—Milton H. Barr, Edward J. Clifford and Cliff B. Ruh- members of company G, first regiment, . C., of San Fra 20 started out from Oakland this afternoon on a trip across the continent, their destination being Atlanta. They are going to make the tour in a wagon and will lead a regular soldier's life on the way. During the entire trip they will camp out at night and do their own cooking. —-—~— Trivial Quarr Ends in Tragedy. ARAPAHOE, Neb., September 20.—Peter Kenizel, a farm residing near here, has shot and killed his wife. He then blew out Le brains. The cause was a trivial quar- rel, 2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Efforts to Break Up the Tobacco Trust. CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE COMPANY Argument Before Attorney General Hancock of New York. BOTH SIDES ARE HEARD SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 20.—The hearing before Attorney General Hancock in the action brought by C. A. Whelan of this city against the American Tobacco Company to restrain the trust from doing business in this state was begun today. Jes. H. Choate, with Oudin aad Oakley, 2p- pears for the American Tobacco Company, and E. N. Wilson of this city, with Ein- stein and Gutterman of New York, as coun- sel for Mr. Whelan, Mr. Wilson opened the argument, fully setting forth the allegations of the petition- ers and charging the trust with conspiracy. He said that each of the firms comprising it had formerly done business separately. ‘The capital stock of the corporation, he said, was $25,000,000, although the actual assets of the firms comprising the trust were not more than $5,000,000. He contend- ed that the capital was fictitious, and that the avarice and greed of the trust would never be satisfied until it had eaten up all other corporations. Under the methods em- pioyed it would be an easy matter for the trust to pay a dividend of 10 to 12 per cent. The American Tobacco Company, Mr, Wilson argued further, was gotten up for the control of the market. A Col. Fuller, at the close of Mr. Wilson’s address, presented the claims of the Amer- ican Tobacco Company. The first im- pertant contention that he made on behalf of the trust was that the price of cigar- ettes, both to jobbers and consumers, has Leen lower since the Arrerican Tobacco Company was organized than ever before. The trust, he said, denies that since its or- ganization it has absorbed any other man- ufacturers. He charged the petitioner with recklessness in the charges made. The trust alleges, he said, that it increased its bvsiness in otker lines of tobacco much mcre than in cigarettes. It uses 30,000,000 pounds of tobscco annually in other ways than cigarette manufacturing, while it uses but 10,000,000 pounds of tobacco an- nvally in making cigarettes. It is admit- ted that the trust fixes the prices of its own gocds, ard also that in certain cases it refused to consign its cigarettes to cer- tain jobkers, but only because its own goods were being improperly used. It is denied that 5 per cent of the cigar- ettes sold In the state are its own ganufac- ture. Col. Fuller presented an affidavit denying the allegation of George J. Whelan, alsu another affidavit from Secretary Brown of the trust denying that jobbers were intimi- dated or threatened. He then presented some resolutions adopted by the jobbers and wholesale dealers of New York city, in which the criticisms against the methods of the trust are denounced as malicious and un- warranted. A letter was read signed by a number of dealers in this city, in which the company is urged rot to change fts course, in which the signers declare themszlves as not being in sympathy with C. A. Whelan & Co. in their contentiors. —_——___ THE WILMING’ SUSPECTS. 4 Arms and -Ammuunition That Were Seized Inspected. WILMINGTON, Del., Septemtber 20.—The Urited States ccurt room was thronged this morning when the trial of the alleged Cvkan fillbusters was resumed. William C. Finlater, inspector of customs at the port of Philadelphia, was asked by Urited States District Attorney Vandegrift what vessel cleared from Philadelphia August 29 for the West Indies. Senator Gray objected, contending that the question was irregular and impertinent. He claimed that the vessels that cleared frcm Philadelphia that cay for the West Indies had no bearing on the case, unless it was shcwn that the defendants were con- nected with them. The objection was over- ruled. ‘The witness.testified that the Holquin, -the Buckminster and the Lauranda cleared oe day, BG org pe for St. Antonine, favana and Port. Moyan,, Tha, Lauranda cleared Arigude 0! OGRE Git Rot wall une til September 3. The United States district attorney asked him to tell why the Lauranda did not sail the day the clearance papers were issued, but since he could not tell of his personal krewledge the question was ruled out. The boxes of arx3, ammunition, etc., stor- ec in the basement of the Federal building Were offered in evidence. Their inspection by the jury was postponed until the noon recess. The United States district attorney aiso offered in evidence a certified copy of the President's proclamation and a map of the Islaad of Cuba. Senator Gray objected to the admission of the preclamation and the map, contend- ing that they could not be offered in evi- dence, but could be taken notice of by the court. To save time, he withdrew his ob- jection to the admission of the map. Judge Vales stated that he would read the proc- lamation to the jury if he thought proper. Alvin Hauffman described the bundle, which was in the possession of Col. Nunez and his friend, and said it was brought to DeSoto’s cigar store in this city and subse- quently taken aboard the tug. He testified that he gaw the men crawling aboard the beat. The United States district attorney offer- ed the contents of the bundle in evidznce. Counsellor Werd objected, and read the fourth and fifth amendments to the Consti- tution of the United States in support of his objection. He contended that the selz- ure of the package was unwarrantable. He also claimed that the United States rrarshal was the proper custodian of the burdle, end declared that nobody else had a right to open it. He reviewed portions of the testimony of Detective Gaylor and the United States marshal for the purpose of ing that thelr eviderce differed. 5 u'clock the jury was conducted to the basement to inspect the arms, am- mwnition, ete., stored there, and court took a recess until 2 o'clock, when argument by Serator Gray respecting the admissibility of the bundle and other articles as evi- dence will begin. = —————— END IN MURDER. MAY The Recent “Harmony Meeting” in Chieago. CHICAGO, September 20.—It is said that it is very probable that the recent repub- lean central committee “harmony” meet- ing will have murder as one of its results. The physicians who have been in con- stant attendance upon Alderman Lammers, who was injured in the fight with Alder- man “Buck” McCarthy of the stock yards district, hold out little hope of his recov- ery. The alderman is injured considerably worse than at first supposed and his face presents a sickening appearance. Both eyes are swollen shut, most of his front teeth are gone; his face is bruised and torn all over. He was injured internally by kicks In the stomach, and to add tothe danger of his condition fever seized upon him and the physicians have been unable thus far <o control it. SS THE GAELIC IN QUARANTINE. a Arrival of Another Oriental Steamer at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.—-The steamship Gaelic, from China and Japan, arrived at 4 o’clcck this morning, a day ahead of time. Important cholera news ex- pected, but as the steamship was placed at quarantine at Angel’s Island nothing can be obtained for a few hours. —EEEEe Collided With a Whale. SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.—The steamer schooner Sunohl, which left last night for Oregon ports, returned today for repairs. After leaving port she collided with a sixty-foot whale. The leviathan’s tail got tangled up with the propelier, breaking the blades, leaving the vessel in an almost disabled condition. Here is another suggestion for the business man who adver- tises or ought to advertise. Advertising space is valuable in proportion to the extent and character of circulation of the advertising medium. The Star’s advertising rate for a given space for three months or more is less than 5 cents per line, without changes; for ten thousand lines to be used within a year, changes at will, the rate is 7} cents per line. The Star’s circulation is be- lieved to be five times that of any afternoon paper in Wash- ington—no other afternoon pa- per makes public its circulation. On this basis it is therefore easy to calculate that a fair rate for space in other afternoon papers would be one cent a line where The Star charges five and 1} cents a line-as against The Star’s charge of 7} cents. WILL INVESTIGATE. Sensational Charges Concerning the German Orphan Asylam. The board of directors of the German Or- phan Asylum will hold a meeting next Mon- day evening at the office of Mr. Simon Wolf to investigate certain sensational charges that have been made with reference to the mansgement of that lustitution. The origi- nal complaint was made by Mrs. Alice M. Turner, a widow, of 3056 M street, and was to the effect that a seven-year-old son of hers, who lived at the asylum, had been cruelly beaten by Supt. Ennold or one of the: attendants, and that his injuries might be of a permanent character. Mrs. Turner brought the matter to the at- tention of Mr. Wilson, the agent for the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, and asked him to secur2 a warrant for Mr. Ennold’s arrest. Mr. Wilson exam- ined the boy and found a couple of bruises on his back, which werc not of a serious nature and whicn might have been made by a fall or in some such manner. She said that ghere were no witnesses to the affair, and Mr. Wilson told her that, so far as he could see, there was nothing in the case, and that if it was to be brought into court it would fall of its own weight. She said that she was going to take her boy to a doctor and Mr. Wilson told her to come back and tell him the result of the examination. She did not come back, and since then Mr. Wilson has seen or heard nothing more of her until a sensational story of the affair appeared in a morning paper today. Mr. Wilson says that it was ail greatly exaggerated and is not borne out by the statement Mrs. Turner made to him a fortnight ago, and which he took down in writing at the time. Mr. Wilson has reported the facts to Col. Tracy, the superintendent of charities, and Col. Tracy started an investigation in order to get at the bottom of the whole affair. This may not be pressed in view of the nature of the report made by Agent Wil- son and of the fact that the directors of the asylum have the matter in hand. A special mesting of the directors of the German Orphan Asylum has been called for next Monday evening, to investigate the Turner case. The superintendent of charities, the agent of the Humane So- ciety and the mother of the boy will be asked to be present. —_—.__- TODAY'S ORDERS. Work Which the Commissioners Have Decided On. The Commissioners today ordered: The proposal cf the Washington Asphalt, Block and Tile Company to furnish the District with asphalt paving blocks and tiles is hereby accepted. That the roadway cf 5th street south- ezst between E and G streets be repaired, and the cost of same to be paid ouf of ap- prepriation for current repairs to streets, avenues and alleys. That a catch besin be constructed in al- ley, squarc 942; estimated cost, $40, charge- able to current main and pipe sewer ap- propriation. The propogal of Henry F. Meyer & Com- pany to construct a masonry wall on Sherman avenue, for $2.79 per lineal foot, is hereby accepted, the same being the lcwest and best received. That David McKenzie be licensed as a first-class steam engineer. That water main assessments be can- celed as follows, on account of the de- cisior. in the Burgdorf case: Against lot 7, square 258; against lot 2, block 3, Burk- ett’s subdivision of Mount Airy and Friend- ship. That the flag sidewalk in front of 102-112 and 114 Quincy street northwest be repaired and paid for out of appropriation for cur- rent repairs to streets, avenues and alleys. That a cement sidewalk be laid in front of No. 916 9th street northwest, under the provisions of the permit system, at an es- timated cost of $53.06. That a cement sidewalk pe laid in front of lot 19, square 152, under the provisions of the permit system, at an estimated cost of $100. The contract for paving D street north- west between 14th and 15th streets, with asphalt on cobble base, is awarded to the Eastern Bermudez Asphalt Paving Com- pany, at $1.42 per square yard. ——.—__ . Tomorrow's Band Cancert. The program for the Marine Band con- cert in the White House grounds at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow is as follows: 1. March—“Under the Double Eagle,” Wagner 2. Overture—“Semiramide” -Rossini 8. Two-step Glegerl.. ‘Wagner By request. 4. “Reminiscences of Scotland”.....Godfrey 5. (a) “Reverie Yearnings,” new, dedi- cated to the Cleveland Leasler, (b) March—“Daily Post’... -Fanciulli 6. “Reminiscences of Ireland’ Godfrey 7. “Trip on the Limited”. :Downing 8. Selection—“Chimes of ndy,”” Planquette 9. “Hail Columbia’’.. -...Fyles By request, the Scotch and Irish melodies are repeated. Professor Fanclulll will give an_oppor- tunity to the local composers Saturday, the 28th instant, which will be the last concert of the season. Compositions not arranged for the band will not be considered. = a Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Edwin M. Eshleman et ux. to L. Cabell Williamson, part lot 12, sq. 373; $10. L. Cabell Willlamson et ux. to Emma L. Eshleman, same property; $10. Ruth M. Byrne to Cyrus W. Chappell, lot 79, blk. 1, Trinidad; $10. Joseph Kraus et ux. to Frederick Kraus, lot 17, sq. 1002; $10. A. Windsor Davis et al., trustees, to Frances F. Coykendall, lot 13, bik. 14, Heno; $160. Chas. Dietz et ux. to Patrick McGarry, part lot 29, sq. 936; 31,800. Julius Hugle, trustee, to Jno. A. Barthel, lot 55, Garfield; $30. Hettie J. Roche to Geo. W. Ray, part lot 107, Georgetown; $10. Wm. P. Van Wickle et ux. to Thomson H. and Sallie K. Alexander, lot 3, bik. 31, Columbia Heights; 310. Naval Movements. ‘The Navy Department is informed that the cruiser Reiger left Guayaquil yester- day for Panama. She was relieved at the Colombian port by the cruiser Alert. —_—__-_»-___. Six Well-Filled Events. ‘There were six well-filled events on the card presented at St. Asaph today, the quality of which-was only fair, but good enough to finish a good day’s sport. The track was in a very heavy condition, weather clear and warm, attendance good. Six books were on, First race, six furlongs — Zamacraw letcher), 30 to 1, first; Tim Flynn (Baxter), 2 to 1, second; Fiakewood (Perkins), 6 to 5, third.’ Time, 1.2414. ———_. Chopped His Scalp. James D. Willis, a painter, who resides at 1423 9th street, while chopping wood with a hatchet today sustained a severe scalp wound. Dr. Shortlidge of the Emer- gency Hospital closed the gap with seven stitches, MR.TRUESDELL AWAY Causes Better Feeling at the Dis- rates At COMMISSIONERS’ CLAM-LIKE POLICY lron-Clad Rules.: Suppressing News Broken by Themselves. THE WORM TURNS Tired of being investigated every day or so for printing news which belongs to the people, and as a sort of a retaliatory meas- vre, the reporters on duty at the Commis- sioners’ office today in meeting assembled, issued the following, a copy of which, duly signed by the secretary of the meeting, was sukmitted to tha Commissioners: “WASHINGTON, D. C., “September 20, 1895. “It having been “found necessary, in order that the newspaper reporters may attend to their work, without interruption, it is hereby ordered: That all employes of the District building are prohibited from enter- ing the room set aside for the press.” The above was received with great cere- mony by Secretary Tindall and_ placed amcng the archives of the District. A few minutes afterward the secretary broke the rule, and had to be forcibly eject- ed from the reporters’ room. There were other transgressions during the day, but nothing was done. One of the Commission- ers incidentally broke the Commissioners’ own rules today, and gave out 4 report that his colleagues had not seen. But then to use the exact words of one of the Commis- sicners, when his attention was called to this branch of the rules, “The king can do no wrong.” Class Legislation. Everything was calm and serene about the Commissioners’ office today. The re- turn of Commissioner Ross had a whole- some effect, and he cheered the downcast reporters with his frankness and deep sym- pathy. Of course, he would not discuss the rule made yesterday forbidding reporters to enter the secretary's office. It had been made when he was absent, and it would have been manifestly improper for him to go on record concerning it. Commissioner Truesdell was absent, and Maj. Powell had no desire to offénd the scribes. That order forbidding the reporters from entering the secretary’s room is looked upon as class legislation, and the Commissioners will be appealed to to modify it or make its scope broader. Just why a newspaper reporter should be legislated against, and citizens not newspaper reporters be allowed to en- ter, is a question as yet unanswered. The reporters tread softly in the regions adja- cent to this proscribed territory, and when some one calls them up over the public telephone, which, by-the way, is in the rec- retary’s office, they bow submissive and Dr. Tindall gives his consent. There is no penalty clause attached to the order, and just what punishment would be mefed out to a reporter-who dared transgress the rule is not known, The Only Brenk. ‘The Italian parade was the only thing ‘that stirred the Wlerks today. It passed in front of the ‘patdce of fhe Mystics, and every clerk in‘thé ‘building made 4 ‘rush for tae front windows. But the poor fellows, and girls, they were entitled to a little let up, for all day Jong they had been suffering from a bad attick of “shut up,” and feared to say their ddcustomed “good mornings, lest the dire vengeance of the Commission- ers be heaped upon them. oe CRIMINAL WORK. Millie Shanklin, to Answer a Serious is "Ohare. The deputy’coroner of the District will hold an autobsy’over the bodies of two colored infants, and an inquest will prob- ably be held tomorrow, which may result in a serious charge being laid against a colored womah known as Millie Shanklin, who claims that her name is Mary Farrell. The Shanklin. woman was arrested yes- terday afternoon by Sergt. Daley and Po- lHceman Owens at her home, 323 3d street, on the charge of committing a criminal operation on Minnie Washington, a colored girl, who lives at-1014 Delaware avenue southwest. The girl's twin babies were prematurely born and are dead. The al- leged operation is said to have been per- formed Monday, and when the girl be- came sick she called in Dr. Childs. who reported the case to the coroner, and the investigation followed. When the police came to look for Millie Shanklin they found her in hiding in a house rext door to where she lives. She was locked up at the fourth precinct sta- tion to await the result of the coroner's investigation, and also the result of the injuries to the girl, who is in a serious condition. ——_--_— RICHARD CROKER RETURNS. Thinks the Next President Will Be a Demoerat. NEW YORK, September 20.—Richard Croker, the former chief of Tammany Hall, arrived today from England by the steamer Columbia. At first Mr. Croker refused to say a word about politics. He excused himself upon the ground that he had been away so long and that so many events had transpired during his absence. “Have you come to take an active part in the campaign, Mr. Croker?” he was asked. “I have simply come back to be in plenty of time to vote the Tammany ticket; other- wise I am entirely out of politics. “Do you regard the prospects of the dem- ocratic party as favorable?” “As I have been away for six months, It might be well to wait till I studied the conditions here before answering your question. However, everything indicates that we are going to have good times again. If good times return and the coun- try is Insa prosperous condition next year the democratic party will win. As the party was held responsible for hard times, it naturally should receive the credit of having restored prosperity. On this basis I expect the next President to be a demo- cratic one.” Further than this Mr. Croker refused to talk upon political subjects, except to say in answer to a question that he did not expect to attend the state convention. Mr. Croker spoke enthusiastically of his racing in England, and said that he hoped to io considerable racjng there next year. “The English are a great Tracing people,” said the ex-i'ammany chieftain, “and I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It Seems that eveny one in England, from the Prince of Wales,and the heads of the gov- ernment come to the humpblest citizen,loves @ good horse? * “Londoners think nothing of Zoing 200 miles to see a race. Two days before I sailed I went'déwn to Doncaster to see the St. Leger run; ,Although it is a ride of four hours from London by fast express, I never saw so mary people gathered at a race course. The'erowd was so great that no grass on all:thegreat ficld was visible.” “How about the reports of unfair treat- ment of American horses in England?” “TI can only, speak of my own experience. I have no complaint to make and am thor- oughly satisfied° with the treatment which was accorded me.” ———<— THE GAME’ ENDED IN MURDER. Four Out of Five Killed, McKINNEY, Ky., Septenider 20.—News of one of the most territlz hatiles wes re- ported today from Adains & Trobridse’s distillery, in Pulaski county, fifteen miles scuth of this place. Lee McKinney says last night five men, one of them named Cain, of Mintonville, engaged in a game of poker in a little 12x 12 room at the distillery. A dispute over the game arose and the shooting began. Cain alone escaped and is credited with slaying all the dead. 5 Most of the slain were shot through the head or heart. Cain, it is reported, is evad- ing arrest, though the officers are hot on his trail. The dead men lie side by side in the meal room of the distillery, awaiting identification and the order of friends, Poker Players ORGANIST KING’S TESTIMONY. Two Points Overlooked in His Exam- . ination. SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.—When George B. King, the organist of Emanuel Church, was on the witness stand in the Durrant trial Wednesday, the prosecution, by an oversight, failed to examine him on two material points. When King was first inte-viewed in reference to the murders by representatives of the newspapers he de- nied all knowldge of anything which in the Temotest way might connect Durrant with the commission of either crime. His denial was made in a way which left a strong im- pression that the young man was not tell- ing the truth. It was then that the suspicion arose that he knew more than he cared to tell. This opinion rapidly‘ crystallized into an idea that he knew something he did not dare to tell. His father became frightened at this condition of affairs, and the result was young King’s important announcement to the police that he was in the church that afternoon, and saw Durrant in a strangely agitated state. King was then seen by the interviewers; and to a reporter from each of the morn- ing papers declared voluntarily and with oa that after Durrant had gone to a mall mirror in the church he also went there, and on the shelf below the mirror saw a clot of blood, as if Durrant had wiped his finger there. Shortly after young King made his sworn statement to the chief of police the father of Durrant is said to have called upon him and begged him to say that the man he saw in the church in such a condition looked Ike Theodore Dur- rant, but was not really the man who is now on trial for his life. King answered that he could not change his testimony even to save his friend. King will be recalled as a witness and questioned upon these points. Durrant receives letters almost daily from women in different parts of the coun- try, assuring him of their firm belief in his innocence, and wishing they could be with him to comfort him. In every instance thus far the letter has come from some one whom he has never seen or heard cf. Among a number of tender missives re- ceived recently was one signed by 2 woman giving the name of Mrs. L. Pangborn of Aurora, Ill. The author assured Durrant that she knew he was Innocent; that her belief had come to her as an inspiration, and that she would never be convinzed to the contrary. She also assured him that she prayed nightly for his speedy deliver- ance. A sensational story has been circulated concerning a prisoner in the county jail, who was said to be awaiting an »pportu- nity to kill Theodore Durrant, who is also in jail while his trial is in progress for the murder of Blanche Lamont. The officials say there is no truth in the story. ——— ADMIRAL PAREJO’S FUNERAL, An Imposing Demonstration Made at invana. HAVANA, September 20.—The funeral of Admiral Degado Parejo today was the oc- casion of an imposing demonstration of public sorrow and appreciation of a brave soldier and officer. The procession from the chapel of the Marine. Hospital, in which the body of the admiral lay in state yes- terday and last night, was a notable one. In it were the prominent military, naval and civil personages in the city, members of various consulates, representatives of all political parties and many people well known In society here. At the head of the procession rode Gen. Arderius, acting captain general, in the absence of Marshal Martinez de Campos. The escort of the remains of Admiral Pa- rejo consisted of a battalion of marines, the survivors of the crew of the wrecked cruiser Barcastegui, one battalion of mil- itary volunteers and the firemen and crews of all the transatlantic steamers in port. Military bands were interspersed at in- tervals in the procession. The corpse was conveyed on a gun carriage. Upon the arrival of the cortege at the cemetery full military honors were ren- dered. ? The body of Admiral Parejo was placed in a vault in the Colon cemetery, in which lie the bodies of the late Gens. Salamanca and Arias and Admiral Lono. While the procession was moving, and during the time the funeral ceremonies were in progress, salutes were fired from the forts in the vicinity of Havana. The streets through which the funeral procession passed on its way to the ceme- tery were densely packed with citizens, who manifested their sympathy in every possible manner. Gen, De Campos, who is at present in the province of Santiago de Cuba, on official business, telegraphed an expression of his sorrow at the death of Admiral Parejo and ordered that a wreath of ficwers be placed upon the catafalque for him. No more bodies of those who were lost by the sinking of the Barcastegui have been recovered, and it is supposed that the corpses have been devoured by sharks, which are very numerous at the entrance of the harbor. 3 Admiral Delgado Parejo was born in Ca- diz on July 27, 1828. At the age of sixteen years he entered the naval school, and six years later, in 1850, was made a subaltern in the Spanish navy. In 1857 he was pro- moted to a lieutenancy, and in 1868 was given command of a frigate. In 1872 he was given the full rank of captain, and in 1891 was promoted to be a rear admiral. He was decorated with the medal of the crogs of Africa and the grand cross of San Hermengildo for naval merit of the first class ard for military merit of the second class in the last campaign in Cuba. He was a_ commander of the Order of Carlos III. He had executed many important public commissions. In private life he was greatly esteemed as a man of exceptional char- acter, cultured and amiable. —_—--—_ THE MONEY ALL RIGHT. Opening the Vault of the Indiana Na- tional Bank. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 20.— The ponderous six-ton steel door of the Indiana National Bank money vault was slowly swung open this morning, after some hammecing and application of wrenches by experts. On the inner side of the door was the clear plate glass through which was seen the clock work mechanism. It was “sweaty” and clouded with dampness, and there were traces of rust about the steel edges of the door. The interior of the vault and contents were found intact. The vault contains about $2,000,009, of which $900,000 is in gold. —__s—_—_ BRITISH CRUISERS DISPATCHED. Sent up the Yang-Tse-Kiang to Pro- tect Foreigners in China. LONDON, September 20.—A special cable- gram from Shanghai receivel here today reports that the British crulsers Aeolus, Spartan, Rainbow, Carolin and Daphne are ascending the Yang-Tse-Klang, m_ cor.xe- quence of information that foreigners are ing threatened with vivizace in the in- terior of China. aS Cholera Reaches Constantinople: CONSTANTINOPLE, September 20.—Sev- eral cases of cholera have been reported here and ore of them has resulted fatally. a Terrible Prairie Fires. PERRY, Okla., September 20.—Terribie prairie fires are raging south of here and great damage has been done. Thousands of acres have been burned over and much hay and other crops destroyed. Several people had narrow escapes. —_——__. Gold for the Government. NEW YORK, September 20.—The First National Bank of Hoboken, N. J., has de- posited $50,000 gold at the subtreasury in exchange for currency. —_.>_—_ Killed by a Railway Train. OGONTZ, Pa,, September 20.—Mrs. Moore- head, wife of the superintendent of the Northwood cemetery, Oaklane station, was instantly kill@i and her daughter fatally injured here today by being struck by a train on the North Pennsylvania railroad. —— Fell Down an Elevator Shaft. CHARLESTON, W. ‘Ja., September 20,— Mrs. M. M. Thompson, a widow, age labovt sixty years, fell through elevat at the state capitol buitld‘:g today. five stcries. She was instantly killed. She was secretary of the State Historical Anti- quarian Society. FINANCE AND TRADE Foreign Exchange Rates Less Satis- factory Than Yesterday. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS American Tobacco the Feature of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 20.—An advance in the rates for foreign exchange, lower prices in London and the continuous ad- vance in values during the week prompted considerable realizing in today’s stock mar- ket: Opening prices were substantially im- proved over yesterday’s final level, but al- most immediately shaded off under the movement to take profits. The exchange situation is less encouraging than yester- day, the supply of commercial bills being especially disappointing. The original esti- mates of the outflow of gold at the end of the week must be greatly reduced to con- form to the actual amount, but the opinion cbtains that a round sum will be sent out during the next ten days, unless surface appearances are deceptive. Exporting houses are credited with a desire to keep the shipments down to the lowest possible amount, and will use gold in settlement of fereign obligations only when deprived of other means. A slight concession of 1-8 per cent in sterling rates duriag the afternoon was im- mediately reftected by a traders’ rally in ajl parts of the active list. The professional character of speculation during the week has had a tendency to postpone an active outside demand until.after a moderate re- action. The willingness to absorb all offer- ings this morning wuuld se2mingly indicate that the market is well supplied with pur- chasing orders slightly under ruling prices, American Tobacco was the feature of the day’s trading on a Mberal volume of trading, Opening from 103 to 104 the price was quickly depressed to 983-4 on sales for both accounts. The denial of yesterday's reports relative to a settlement of differ- ences with the independent manufacturers was responsible for the sudden change in sentiment. It is understeod that the production of cigarettes will be begun by the rival in- dependent concerns in the very near future and a determined effurt made to perma- nently-destroy the monopoly now enjoyed by_the trust. Chicago Gas sold up one per cent during the first hour, but subsequently declined sharply under realizing sales and the cre- ation of-a new short interest. Sugar, Gen- era’ Electric and Tennessee Coal and Iron were steadily advanced during the first half of the day; all reacted for the full amount of the early gain and were finally marked up under a good buying demand, in which commission orders were conspicuous. ‘The Granger shares were the leavers in a spirited upward movement during the afternoon, which added 1 per cent to the value of the more active members of the group. ‘The meeting of trunk line presidents in Chicago was reported to be proveeding aar- mecnioxsly, and with every prospec: of tak- ing active measures for the ben of the several roads represented. Railroads earnings, as on previous days of the week, reflected encouraging in- creases, which in turn are expected to be improved upon from time to time during the balance of the year. The general trade outiook is satisfactory and fully justifies the, sireng. optimistic forecasts for the fu- ture. The treasury’s gold reserve having been made the basis of a general contrac- tion in the volume of business by reason of its depletion during the last two months, has come to be regarded as an exponent of national prosperity, and viewed in this light is a deterrent influence on specula- tion. Without argving in justification of this position the sentimental effect produced on the stock market is such as to prevent any sustained advance while there is a shadow of a doubt that the reserve cannot be main- taired at $100,000,000 either by natural or artificial processes. At the moment it ts hoped that increasing exports of grain and cotton will remove the existing doubt in this particular, but the date on which such excess of exports will materialize is still too vague. for practic use. Sentiment, how- ever, ts of stich’ ‘hopéful sort that no decid- ed'setback seems-probable. ——.—__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the iowest and the closing prices the New York stock market today, as re- Ported -by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’s stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Rey Soe Hoary Mest Dect 10035. 1003f 10034 108 104 9 100% By By BW B” By Bs 23 tJ 5S 853%, 86: 85: 85% S = Be 4 pen. & RK. Grande, Pfd. .... od 64 ot Dis. & Cattie Feeding.. ed aig Wi Wy General Electric. Illinois Central .. Lake Shore. National Lead Co., Pfd . U. 8. Leather... Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Ffa. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mall. Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Erie.. Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. *Western Unton Tel. Wisconsin Central... Silver ... *Ex-dlv. 1. —_— Washington Stock Exchange. Government S. 48, regist bid, 112% asked. ‘coupon, 112% bi geked. U.S. da, 1925, 121 bid. “UL 8. Os, 5 bid. District of Coiumbtin’ Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 104 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 Wid. Water stock 7s, 1 currency, 117 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 11: Did. 3i%s, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. 21 13 i904, Bonds.—U. U8. 4 ‘ashi and Grorge- town Rallroad conv. 6s, Ist, Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 24, 180 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 3, 112 bid. “Belt Rall- bid, 87% asked. Eckington Railroad 68, Fone S 101 asked. Columbia Railroad @s, 112 bid. Wash: a, series A, 118 bid. Wash- U. S. Elee- and Poto- can Security snd Trust 5s, 0., 100 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s,’ 110 bid. Wasbington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 ‘Washington Market Company ext. és, 108 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 102 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of the Republic, 245 Metropolitan, 270 bid. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 137 bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 131 bid, 141 asked. Capital, 115 bid. “West End, "107% td, 112 asked. Traders’, 100 bid, 105 asked! Lincoln,’ 95 bid, 106 asked. Ohio, 82 bid, 92 asked. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Sate Deposit and Trust, 120 bid. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 1211 bid, 125 asked. American Security and Trust, 139 bid," 141 avked. Washington Safe De- pesit, 80 asked. Raliroad | Stocks.—Washiugton and Georgetown, 260. bid, ed. Metropolitan, v4 bid, 106 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 40% bid. 50 asked. U. 8. Elecitle Light, 133 md, ed. Insurance Stocks.—Metropolitan, 70 bid, 95 asked. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 155 asked. Columbia, 13 bid. 7% bid, Be eeale bid. People's, 5Y; bid. Lit Commertiai. Aight 5B mane. ea Mag ——— ype 108 asked. Column! District Tithe, 14 aaked. St © bt Bi asked. Tele] Stocks —Ciceapeake and Potomac, 60 asked. American, Gra e444 asked. Pucn- Bt ite = mt BI Sia, ae ee ee Sateen, te tebhe dottd will adjourn over Saturdays duslug Sep- r. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 20,—Flour strong and bigher—westera super, 2.250245; dp. extra, 2.35e 2.80; do. family, $.00a3.30; winter wheat patent, 3.3543. 3 wheat straight, ed, 59)(a59%4— rece! G16 bushels; sales, by sample, 62264; "do. on grade, 6)a63. and easy—spot, 40%4040%; month, 40% bid; Octo- ber, 30%n40; Fear, 3440543; January, S4aBi\, celpts, 37,256 bushels; stock, 101,946 bushels; sales, 2,000 bushels; southern white corn, 41242; do, yel- low, 42a43. ’ Oats firm and higher—No.'2 white western, 27a27%; No. 2 mix 9,911 Dushelay ek mand—ehotce | timothy, ened~steam to Liverpool per: bushel, sedi. Sep = 10 Liverpool per ald. § tember: Cork for onlers per quarter, 226d a2s-7%0 September." Sugar’ firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs steady, unchanged.’ Cheese firm, unchanged. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, rted by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and gotten broker, 1421 # st. GRAIN, ‘Open. High. Low. 50% Bey ry ee 585 5ST 4.92 4.92 Open. High. 8.09 8 S15 B24 8B: 832 8: ——__ ASKS AN INQUIRY. Close, Wheat—Dee. Corn—Dec. &S gaS. aa Ras The Mental Condition of James Hauke ’ at Issue. Lavinia Hauke Engle, a sister of Jaries Hauke, the young man who a few days ugo_ startled the officers at the Sth police pre- circt station by walking in upon them with a revolver in his hand, claiming protection, this afternoon filed a petition for an in- quiry by a marshal's jury into the mental condition of her brother, who, she says, is insane. The unfortunate man is stated to be a resident of the District, and the owner of Part of sublot 43, square 868 (605 Massa- chusetts avenue northeast). Mrs. Engle says her brother kas been of unsound mind sirce about Decenrber 19, 1894, being possessed of various delusions, viz: That he has been drugged and poisoned; that he is being attacked by representatives of the church because be will not change his re- ligious views, and by the representatives of the medical profession because of <is- coverive made by him. He ‘also believes that there is a national conspiracy by which humun life is being destroyed by drugs. Mrs. Engle states that her brother, because of such delisions, goes about armed, and has reduced his income and incumbere@ his property. He has been placed in St. Elizabeth's In- sane Asylum by the District authorities, and she explains that she does not wish him to be confined as a criminally insane person, and, therefore, asks that his mental condition be inquired into and that she may be appointed a committee for his per- son and estate. g ———-. —_ ILL FROM OVERWORK. The Chief of the Customs Division Succambed Lust Evening. Mr. John M. Comstock of New York, chief of the customs division, Treasury De- partment, succumbed to the excessive heat last evening while in his rooms at the Eck- ingten Hotel making preparations for a northern trip on‘ ommttat business. He is under the care of several physicians today and is reported to be in a serious con‘li- tion. His collapse is attributed to over- work and climatic influences. It is feared that his nervous orgapization is affected and that it will be several weeks before he will be able to resume his official duties. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Ashton agt. Ashton; testimony before J. . Lynham, examiner, ordered taken. Os- born agt. Smith; pro confesso against cer- tain defendants ordered. Sherwood agt. Sherwood; commission to get testimony in Ballston Spa, N. ¥.,. ordered i, issue. Moore agt. Finley; rule on defendant ~e- turnable Septetiber 26“granted. Pumphrey agt. Bradiey;. John J., Byrne, appointed trustee to release. Circuit Court No. 1—Jndge”Bradley. - Christie et al. agt. Brightwood Railway Company; clerk ordered to return to plain-- tiff amount deposited as security for costs. Slater agt. Chadsey et al.; motion for judg- ment against defendant Flemming over- ruled and judgment against defendant Chadsey by default. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Davis agt. District of Columbia; judg- ment in certiorari. Dashiell agt. W. cnd G. R. R. Co. et al.; order extending time to file transcript. Probate Court—Judge Bradley. Estate of Isidor Behrends; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Adajah Behrend; bond, $10,000. Estate of Bridget Cooney; letters of adminis:ra- tion issued to Mary Raedy; bond, $4,000, Estate of Anna Wolcott; will admitted to probate and letters testameritary issued to Benj. P. Snyder and Mahlon Ashford; bond, $1,900. Estate of John H. Yakey; letters of administration issued to Edwin C. Ford; bond, $500. Estate of Joseph Holt; petition for probate of will filed and order of publl- cation. Estate of Wm. Fletcher; order on administratrix to show cause. Estate of Eleanor M. Converse; will proved, Estate of Catharine V. Ridgway; inventory filed and account approved. Es- tate of Reuben S. Parks; withdrawal of caveat filed and account passed Estate of Gustav F. L. Hartig; account passed. Estate of Sarah Lloyd; do. Estate of Gec. C. Kirby; do. Estate of Mary F. Harwood; do. Estate of Jno. L. Vogt; Chas. Graff and F. C. Gleseking, execvtors, authorized to sell stocks at auction and final notice naming Friday, October 18, for seitling estate. Estate of Frank Warner; petition for letters of administration filed and es- sent of next of kin. In re Oliver M. Bright et al; Jno. G. Bright appointed guardian; bond, $5,000. In re Albert C. Prather, guardian; account filed. In re Augusta M. Brethauer, guardian; order allowing $100 toward purchasing a piano. In re children of Wm. H. Womersley; National Safe De- posit Savings and Trust Co. appointed guardian. In re Annie E. Neurath Hetten- cause continued ‘until October 4 Se DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. To Investigate Fever. The Commissioners have appointed Dr. Gecrge M. Kober special medical inspector t> investigate typhoid fever, at the com- persation of $5 per day, payable from the emergency fund. Appointed a Private. William H. Meyers having satisfactorily served his probationary term, has been ap- pointed & private in the fire*department. —_——__—_ Not Senator Sherm: 's Houses. The new houses on Newark and Folsom streets are not being erected by Senator John Sherman, as iradvertently stated, but by a real estate man of the’same name. ——— Fourth-Class Postmasters. Twenty-four fourth-class postniastera were appointed today, twenty of whom were to fill vacancies caused by deaths or resigrations. ——____-- e+ -— — The High Schools. At the opening of the hisa schools on Monday, September 23, pupils of the sec- ond, .hird and fourth years will present themselves for enrollment at 9 a.m. Pupils for entrance and conditioned examination will be received at the same hour. Trans- fers from eighth grades at 11 a.m. _lo An American Captain Sentenced, A dispatch from Havara says that a court-martial has condemned the captain of the American steamer Mascotte to eight years’ and the firemen to ten years’ im- prisonment at hard labor for landing car- tridges in Cuba for the insurgents.