Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1895, Page 2

2 = THE EVENING STAR, pe “MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|‘The Reason For Advertising. The Suspected Filibusters at Wil- mington Acquitted. “VERDICT RECEIVED WITH CHEERS Declared Not to Have Violated . Neutrality Laws. CHARGE OF THE COURT WILMINGTON, Del. September °3.— Judge Wales, in the United States district ourt, this morring charged the jury in the trial of the twenty-one Cubans charged with vioiation of the neutrality laws. He said, in part: “The defendants, Blanlieo Pena and the twenty other persons who «re named in this indictment, are charged with having wiclated section 5236 and section 54 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. “The charges against the defendants are of a grave and important character, in- volving ‘serious consequences, if proved, and directly affect the good faith-of the government of the United States in pre- serving inviolate its treaty obligations, and the laws of comity existing between all civilized countries. “The first count in the indictment is a general one, following the language of the law. The successive counts specify, the different modes and ways by and in which the defendants are alleged to have violated the law, but you wili notice that each count charges either that the defendants began or set on foot a military expedition or enterprise against the dominion of the King of Spain, or against the Island of Cuba, ‘then and there being the territory of the King of Spain.’ “The object of the law is obviously to pro- hibit and punish the beginning or setting on foot or preparing the means for military expedition or enterprise within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States and to be carried on from thence against any for- eign territory or dominion with which the United States are at peace. “The proof shows that on the 2%th of Au- gust, in the present year, the defendants had assembled in Wilmington and, under cover of night, went cn board the tugboat Taurus, lying at Market street wharf and which some of their number had previously char- tered. On the same night they had shipped on board the tug twenty-seven boxes of freight, some of which had been brought from Philadelphia by Bush & Sons Company and the others had been carried from the store of Desoto Brothers, in Wilmington, by the Charles Warner Company.” Here the court cited at length the circum- stances of the detection and arrest of alleged filibusters.- “On this proof you have to say whether the defendants or any one of tnem are or is guilty in manner and form as they or he stands indicted. “That is, did all or ary of them begin or set on foot within the jurisdiction of the United States, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enter- prise to be carried on from thence to the dcminions of the King of Spain. “The suspicious movements of the de- fendants on the night of the 20th of Au- gust, the d2vious and mysterious manner in which the arms end ammunition were brought to Wilmington ani taken out on the Taurus, to be transshipped to an un- known outward-bound steamer from Phila- deiphia; the omission of the defendants to mr'-e any explanation of their designs—all these circumstances may reasonably excite suspicion of wrongdoing. The appearance of the defendants, their nationality, their silence under arrest, the fact of an existing insurrection in Cuba, and the probability that they are in sympathy with the insur- rectionary party unsupported by other evidence, would not be sufficient to war- rant a verdict of guilty.” It was noon when the charge was con- cluded, and immediately thereafter the jury retired. ‘ After being out fifty minutes turned a verdict of ‘ot guilty. The verdict was received with a round of tumultuous applause. —_———— WILL BE A SURPRISE. the jury re- the Trial of Dur- rant. SAN FRANCISCO, September 23.—Thirty- seven witnesses, not counting the silent ores which point forever to the murder of Blanche Lamont, have given their testi- mony in the nine weeks that have elapsed since the commencement of the Durrant trial. Half a score more will take the stand for the progecution during the pres- ent week. The district attirney is san- guine that he can put in vis case not later than Wednesday evening, and in antici- pation of this the attorneys for the ac- cused are putting the finishing touches on their opening statement and will be ready to present it when called upon. ‘The defense, it is stated, will be a sur- prise, simple enough In construction, but entirely different from anything which any person is conceived to have gathered from he long-drawn-out cross-examinations. ‘These, it is contended, were merely in the nature of “gigantic” bluffs to conceal the real purpose of the defense, continued on fm_the hope that little details might be fished out that could be used in favor of the prisoner. Behind it all lurked the real Plan ready to be sprung on the prose- cution when the time came, and that time will have arrived when Mr. Deuprey is re- quested to make lis statement for Dur- rant to the jury. In short, semi-official utterances have It that Mr. Deuprey will state that neither himself nor his colleague have ever enter- tained the idea of disputing the testimony of Mrs. Mary Vogel and the three normal school girls to the effect that Durrant jcined Blanche Lamont at Clay and Powell streets at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of April S last. He will admit that the young woman and the medical student got on the car together and rode in the direction of Market street. Upon the ar- rival of the two, however, at Market and Powell they separated, Miss Lamont going in one direction, Durrant in another, bent vpon keeping an engagement with Mrs. Rosalind Holland. -—.> —_ LOVE RETURNED WITHOUT PROTEST The Defense in Cupture of the Absconding Calvert, Texas, Official. NEW YORK, September 23.—A. C. Love, formerly assistant postmaster at Calvert, ‘Texas, arrived on the steamer Advance from Colon, as a prisoner in charge of United States Officer Renfrew. Love, it is charged, while acting in his official capaci- ty in charge of the money order department at Calvert, fled with a large amount of gov- errment funds. He left the country sup- pesedly via Galveston, and managed to reach the United States of Colombia. He Was arrested at Dana, in the province of Chirque, July 14, through the efforts of the United States consul at Panama. Love did not care to make any statement when szen this morning. It was learned, however, that he returned voluntarily and was glad to return and stand trial. Emancipation Day. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 23, 1895. The city has been crowded all day with colored people from all sections of the country in attendance on the thirty-second celebration of the declaration of emanci- pation. The principal feature on the pre- gram was the parade and 1 speech by John M. Langston, ex-Congressman. The parade formed on St. Asaph street and covered pretty much all of the town, The following organizati took part: Com- shington Cadet Corps; Capital ards, the Butler Infantry Corps, divt the St. Augustine zion, the Young boring Men's Union, Sons and Daugh- . ficlal Association, Union League Drum Corps and Mendaff’s Brass Band. There will be a ball tonight, in which all the colored population of the town will participate. ——$—_—_—— Rat Poison Swindler, The grand jury this afternoon returned en ind'ctment against Oscar Wanneck, charg.ng him with false pretenses in con- nection with his alleged swindling of local merchants with a supposed rat poison. US et saute icen tek vertising in it. They know, also, that each one pays a like price for a like service. Advertising space is not peiay ee . t it may act as a duck for others. _. No “discount” for one, “special discount” for an- er and “extra discount” for still another. is the only fair way. TO OPEN COREAN MINES. Syndicates Hnve Sent Experts for Prospecting Purposes. SAN FRANCISCO, September 23.—Quite an amount of interest has been created in local mining circles following upon the de- parture for Corea of two noted mining en- gineers, J. K. Eveleth of England and A. W. Deshier of Detroit. These two mining experts left on the last trip of the Coptic. Both of these gentlemen are on the same mission, though they represent different syndicates. It has been learned that they have been sent by two wealthy syndicates to inspect and investigate the properties situated upon the sites of some of the most ancient mines in the history of the world. These are in Corea and China. A great deal of Giscussion concerning these mines has taken place in late years, and this has developed much interest in the far-away deposits of fabulous riches. This has extended to all circles of miners and investors, and there has Been a great deal of speculation a3 to the possibilities for the development of the mines. As a result, it appears that a practical investi- gation of them is to be made. Loth Mr. Deshler and Mr. Eveleth were interrogated by local mining men before their departure, but both were equally reti- cent in regard to their intentions, further then to admit that their trip was in regard to the mines. Both said they were not fully informed as to the nature of the work in store for them, and that they would not be until they reached the other side of the Pacific. They have sailed under sealed or- ders, as it were. But little definite knowledge has ever been secured concerning the mines ,of Corea, but they are reported to be very rich in gold. They are situated in the wild mountainous districts of the hermit king- dom, and have been worked in a primi- tive way only. The rock taken out has, however, proved to be very rich. It is generally believed that the King of Ccrea has offered-inducements to pros- pectors to develop the mines on the pay- ment to the king of a certain per cent c? the profits of the enterprise. In fact, the supposition is that the man behind the whole proposition is Clarence Greathouse, formerly of this city, who has been for some time past the adviser of the King of Corea. — CUBANS SAY THEY DID IT. Claim to Have Blown Up the Cruiser Boreastegal. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 23.—An entirely different explanation of the sinking of the Spanish cruiser Borcastegui and the Icss of forty-six lives, in the harbor of Ha- vera, on last Wednesday night, is made in letters received in this city today by a dis- tinguished member of the Cuban revolu- tionary party. According to the news telegraphed from Havana the day after, the catastrophe was due to a collision between the cruiser and the merchant steamer Mortera. It is now stated, as an absolute fact, that the Borcastegui was sunk by a floating tor- pedo launched by an adventurous party of Cubans. The Cuban leader who received the letter said: “The Spanish government knows full well what sunk their best cruis- er in the Cuban waters and sent to their deaths Admiral Delgode Parejo, in com- werd of the Spanish navy in Cuban wa- ters, seven officers and thirty-four men. We krew here that before the dispatch relating to the accident was sent it was carefully eGited by the press censor. “The adyices which I have received say that on Monday night a party of Cubans under the command of Capt. Carlos En- riqve Jeft Guantanoma in a launch with the recent invention of an American. It was an ingenious device, so constructed that it could be launched some distance away from the object aimed to be destroyed, and then by a piece of clock work, exploded in about fifteen minutes after it is sent out. The little party on the steam launch had re- ceived these torpedo launches only a week before. “Capt. Enrique selected a point about 200 yards frem the war vessel from which to launch tne torpedo. It was slipped out, and as scon as it was gone Capt. Enrique gave order to steam away as rapidly as possible. ‘The work of the torpedo was even more speedy than anticipated. Not five minutes elapsed before it exploded with a loud re- port that was heard several miles away. From what those on the boat say, it must have gene off about fifty feet away from +he cruiser and struck her in the starboard side. It is true that the merchant steamer Mertera was near the warship at the time ard that she, too, suffered damage, but it was not serious by any means, and if the men on board of her had kept their head, they might have saved some of the lives of those on board the Spanish cruiser.”” HAVANA, September 23.—As the cruiser Borcestegui, which was surk by the mer- chantman Mortera Wednesday night, con- stitutes a danger to vessels leaving or en- tering the port of Havana, it has been de- cided to break up the null of the vessel with dynamite. The divers have refused to work upon the wreck, on account of the danger from sharks and because of the in- sufficiency of their outfits. Two daughters of the late Admiral Del- gado Parejo, who lost his life when the Borcestegui was sunk, are seriously tll with divhtheria. His son is dewn with yellow fever. ——_— Ishpeming Miners at Work. Speclal Dispatch to fhe Evening Star. ISHPEMING, September 23.—Fifteen hun- dred miners begin work at 7 a.m. and as many more will begin at 7 this evening on the right shaft. All Ishpeming mines are working, and eve! whose owners thre: spring, are arranging for speedy resump- tion. Troops are going home and good feel- ing between employers and employes is raj idly being restored, A further Increase in wages, probably to figures demanded the union, will be made Decen 5 ——_— Murderer Lemons on Trial. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 23.— John Lemons, the murderer of Constable Eugene Lynch, was put on trial today for by his life. He killed the constable while re- sisting arrest, and barely escaped being lynched. —__.___ Holmes to Be Tried October 28. PHILADELPHIA, September 23.—Her- man W. Mudsett, alias H. H. Holmes, was arraigned before Judge Finletter in the ecurt of oyer and terminer today on the indictment charging him with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitezell, on September 2, 1894. Upon the advice of his counsel, the prisoner pleaded not guilty. District At- tcrney Graham asked that Monday, October 28, be fixed for the trial of the case, which was done. _—— Fouriiu-Class Postmasters. Thirty fourth-class postmasters were ap- pointed today, of which twenty-eight were to fill vacancies caused by death and res- National bank notes received today for redemption, $152,026. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $607,030; cusioms, $541,292; misceilaneous, $12,0u7. MARRIED BY WHOLESALE. Ricbmend Sends a Large Batch ‘Weddings. Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon the clerk of the District Supreme Court was besieged by a number of young men from Richmond, Va., for marriage licenses. For several minutes the clerk was busily en- gaged in issuing the coveted documents. The young men, with the expectant brides, left ichmond at 9:40 this morning, reach- ing here shortly after noon. : They at once made their way to the Metropolitan Hotel, and then the would-be bridegrooms waited upon the clerk of the court for the required licenses. After they had obtained them, Charles Buchanan, Clerk Young’s colored messenger, yolun- teered his services in u search for a min- ister. With him the young men marched back to the hotel, and then the happy couples were dgectea to the residence of the Rey. Thos. G. Addison, pastor of Trin- ity Episcopal Church, where the marriages were performed. : 2 The young men denied that it was a wholesale elopement, explaining that there ‘was no opposition at home to the marriages and that they merely took advantage of an excursion to visit Washington and become married at the same time. Thcse who cbtained licenses were George B. Whiteworth of Richmond, Va., and Sal- lie C. Perrin of Hanover county, Virginia; Obie A. Stanley and Esther A. Claiborne of Richmond, Va.; Edwin N. Gary and Lelia A. Atkins of Richmond, Va.; James L. Kecsley. and Liola Jenkins of Richmond, Va.; Albert T. Samuels and Fannie I. Thurston of Richmond, Va.; Clarence A. Tyree of Richmord, Va., and Mamie A. Feley of Herrico covnty, Virginia; Wade W. Woodridge and Claudie Gooch of Rich- mond, Va.; Robt. S. Hoy of Staunton, Va., ard Pearl Utz of Madison county, Virginia. es HAVE NOT ACTED. Garbage Question Still Unsettled by the Commissioners. Another day has gone by, and still the Commissioners have not made known their preference of a system or systems for disposing of the garbage. Just why this delay, no one seems to know. A se- cret conference was held this morning be- tween the contractor and the Commission- ers, but there was nothing given out for publication. What was said and what was done no one would say. The Sphinx-like silence which has characterized the ac- tions of the Commissioners in disposing of this important matter was still maintained. A representative of one of the systems of cremation called during the day to learn the news, but recelved the same reply— “the Commissioners have not yet acted on the matter.” DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for the construction of the Ivy City school house. The bidders were: Eagle Building Company, $3,244; George W. Corbett, $2,800; Samuel M. Plumley, $2,470; G.,W. Barkman & Son, $2,300; A. G. Pum- phrey, $2,496.05; D. F. Mockabee, $2,901; Pavarini & Greer, $2,849; James T, Levy, $2,500; MacIntosh & Braxten, $2,465. The bid of B. P. Bond was declared informal and was not considered. Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: J. J. “MoCarthy, to erect a two- story frame dwelling on lot 26, square 3, Philadelphia street, Congress Heights, to cost $1,000; William Withaft, to make gen- eral repairs to houses No. 304 and 306 B street southeast, to cost $1,000; Miss J. Len- man, to build a corner tower and make general interior repairs to No. 1116 M street northwest, to cost $5,040. pene FLAGS HALF-MASTED. Respect for the Memory of the Late Secretary Stillwell. Flags are flying at half-mast at the St. Asaph track today out of respect for Sec- retary Stillwell, whose death occurred yes- terday evening. Mr. Stillwell was very popular with horsezlfm and race goers, and it is with much r they learn of his death. His remains were taken to Brook- lyn, N. ¥., this morning for burial. a Wills Filed. ; The will of the late Ann Coger, dated De- cember 15, 1894, filed today, appoints An- drew Twine, a brother, executor, and to Charles Coger, the husband of the deceased, is given premises 2261 Cleveland avenue for life, and at his death it is to pass to An- drew Twine's three children. Ann Twine, a niece, is given a gold watch. By a codicil dated September 6, 1895, the house, 2201 Cleveland avenue, is to pass at the hus- band’s death to the brother, Andrew Twine. By the provisions of the will of the late Timothy J. Callaghan, dated January 11, 1895, and filed today, Margaret Callaghan, a sister, is given $200; Marearet Twomey, a. niece, $500, and the Rev. P. J. O'Connell of St. Stephen's Church, $150. The widow of the deceased, Eva A. Callaghan, 13 named aS executrix, and to her is given the bal- ance of the estate. SS Beginning the Protests. The citizens of South Capitol street, repre- sented by Lawyers Enoch Totten and Walter Davidge, appeared before the Commission- ers this morning, by appointment, to present arguments against the location of a garbage cremaiory on the site of the old garbage re- duction plant, at the foot of South Capitol street. In view of the fact that they had not been given sufficient time in which to prepare their case, the Commissioners grant- ed a postponement until Wednesday next at 9 am. In the meantime, it is understood, nothing will be done toward locating the crematory at that place. —_—.__ Deaconesses and Their Work. At the request of Pastor Dr. Gotwald of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Mr. Cor- relius Eckhardt of the deaconess board of the general synod of the Evangelical Luth- eran Church, delivered a lecture last even- ing at St. Mark’s on the ‘Deaconess’ Insti- tutions and Their Work.” Mr, Eckhardt gave a resume of this work, from the founding of the first Institution in Kaiser- werth, Germany, to the erection of the mother house in Baltimore, Md., just com- pleted, which will be opened during the coming month, a sufficient number of sis- ters having been obtained for that purpose from Kaiserwerth, Germany, the Mary J. Drexel Home at Philadelphia and Chicago. Mr. Eckhardt spoke of the important work accomplished by the deaconesses, and laid special stress on the fact that al- though practically in its infancy here, only the past ten years having seen special in- terest given to the subject, that such rapid strides had been made as to promise a grand success for this branch of the Lu- theran Church, ——— Threw the Lamp. Robert Jackson, a colored man, will be a grass-widower for at least six months, and Molly Jackson, his better half. will have to purchase a coal oll lamp and clock. Sat- urday night the husband and wife had some words and the former became violent! He used the coal oil lamp on her, burning her arm and clothing, and then he threw the clock at her. The lamp and clock were demolished, and after Molly had had her arm dressed by a doctor she got a war- rant for her husband. Judge Kimball heard the case today and imposed a sen- tence of six months in jail. — Not a “Cold Wave.” At 3 o'clock the weather bureau teie- phonéd to The Star that the people must not expect too much from the drop in the barometer. It would be coolet, said the man at the weather end of the line, but it wculd rot be enough cooler to constitute a cold wave. —_.__ To Be Examined for Promotion. Capt. 8. Q. Robinson and Capt. J. H. Cor- busier of the medical department have re- perted at the War Department for exam!- ration for promotion. Lieut. Gen. Schofield and his aids, Col. Sanger, Maj. Bliss and Maj. Schofield, have returned from a visit to Cincinnati and Chattanooga. THE FATAL SHOT Timothy Dempsey Dies From a Pistol d Shot. WAS RESISTANG A POLICEMAN Officer Vermitfion’s Revolver Went Off by Accident. WARRANTS SWORN OUT As the result of a conflict between Po- liceman Vermillion of the ninth precinct and a party of four young white men named Timothy Dempsey, George Mc- Carthy, Maurice Davis and John Hurley, alias Jimmy Johns, early yesterday morn- ing, Dempsey now lies dead and the others, including the policeman, are in custody. The story of the affair as related to a Star reporter today by the officers of the ninth precinct is as follows: About 1:30 a.m, Sunday, Dempsey, Mc- Carthy, Davis and Hurley were assembled on a lot near the corner of Ist and L streets northeast and acted in a very dis- orderly manner, They had a keg of beer from which they drank freely. Policeman Vermillion, who was on duty on that beat, hearing the disturbance, approached the men and ordered them to disperse. They refused, and thereupon were placed under arrest. At this juncture Dempsey assault- ed the policeman and was promptly knock- ed down. The three other men, assisted by Dempsey as soon as he could arise, then attacked Vermillion. With the quartet on top of him the policeman endeavored to draw his revolver, which he finally succeed- ed In doing, but it was grabbed by one of the men, Known as Jimmy Johns. During the struggle the weapon was accidentally discharged, the bullet entering the side of Dempsey, who fell to the ground. Jimmy Johns ran off, but the others were arrested by Vermillion and turned over to two other policemen who soon arrived on the scene. During the melee Vermillion received two severe blows and cuts on the head, a wound on the peck, and cuts on the hip, side and foot. Dempsey was taken to the Emergency Hospital in a patrol wagon by Vermillion and another officer. Although prompt assistance was render- ed the life of the wounded man could.not be seved, death ensuing shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Before he died, however, a priest from St. Aloysius Church administered the last rites of the Catholic faith. McCarthy and Davis were placed under arrest, as was Hurley, who surrendered himself at the station shortly after the fight. Vermillion was also de- tained pending an investigation. Vermillion declined to make a statement, and the men under arrest could not be seen. Davis was released on bail, however, and he is quoted as saying that .the party of four were acting in an entirely orderly manner when the policeman approached. Dempsey was asleep and Vermillion awakened hitt with a stroke of his club and informed, Dempsey that he was under arrest. The latter.started to walk off, when the officer fired at him twice. Wad'‘Characters. The ninth piectitt policemen declare that the four men goncerned in the difficulty are all bad charaeters; have been placed under arrest times! without number, and that Dempsey was the more dangerous of the quartet. They haye been in the habit, so it is sald, of unlawfully congregating, smashing windows, entering and despoiling vacant houses ang otherwise making them- selves obnoxibus." Hurley and Dempsey, it is charged, are mow under indictment for assaulting Sheriff Mullican at Chevy Chase several months ago. The policertien believe that the assault yesterday morning was nothing less -han an attempt to murder Vermillion, and the reporter was informed that Jimmy Johns, on his Way to the station, described the fight to a private watchman, and added: ‘We were laying for Vermillion, and in- tended to do him up, but he was too flip for us.” It is further claimed by the po- licemen that one of the four men under arrest, while in the ninth precinct station some time ago, declared that if Vermillion attempted to arrest any one of them he would regret it. The brother officers of Vermillion state that he would have been fully justified had he deliberately drawn his revolver and shot Dempsey. As the pistol_was accidentally discharged, they Say, Vermillion should not be held a min- ute. Policeman Vermillion is said to be one of the best members of the force, having earned an enviable record during his ca- reer, He was on duty in the fourth pre- cinct, which embraces the notorious “Bloodfield,” until about a week ago, when he was transferred to the ninth precinct. He lives on Capitol Hill and has a wife and family. Dempsey live with his parents at 1012 1st street, and was employed by his broth- er-in-law, wh? resides at 808 1st street. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook made an autopsy on the body of the deceased yes- terday, and found that the bullet had en- tered the body above the left hip and passed through the abdominal cavity, per- forating the intestines in eight places. Death was due to internal hemorrhage. Swearing Out Warrants. This morning Pcliceman Vermilfion, ac- companied by Acting Sergeant John A. Pearson, went to the Police Court and swore out a warrant for the three men, John Early, alias “Jimmy John,” Richard Hurley, alias “George McCarthy,” and Mar- tin Davis, charging them under the statute with using fetsonal violence toward a member of the pclice force. He also filed pore tnem a charge of disorderly con- uc Davis was out on $500 real estate security and the others were in the toils. The officers were -not ready to proceed with the hearing, and Judge Kimball grant- ed a continuance until Friday. There was an attachment in court against Hurley for non-payment of a fine. He was asked why he had not paid the fine, and he frankly admitted that he had not been able to raise the amount of the fine. He was committed on this case, as well as on the new charges. The Inquest. That unusual interest in the case is felt was apparent by the large number of per- sons in attendance at the inquest this af- ternoon at Lee’s undertaking establish- ment. The jury summoned by the coroner comprised Mark Joseph, Burnet L. Nevus, John F. Schneider, Andrew W. Heil, L. Durban, Waiter and John C. Yost. Police- man Vermillion was present, accompanied by_Attorney Campbell Carrington. Charles Fischer, a bartender, was the first witness, pnd he testified to hearing the policeman blow @ whistle and to hearing the firing of a revoiver cn the commons near Ist and &L streets northeast early Sun- day morning, Witness hurried to the scene and found one man lying on the ground and two officers standing over him. There were three ether men in the party. The wounded man ang the others placed under arrest used very Abusive language, Demp- sey saying, ‘I'll do the —- —- — up the first chance I get.” Petails-of the Affair. Thomas Blown, colored, the next wit- ness, testified that he was passing near ist ani L streets northeast early Sunday morning and 84w Dempsey and three others drinking beér. They called witness vile rames, threw stones at him and tried to get him to fight. Scon thereafter witness heard a shot, and on returning saw a fight in progress. Dempsey was ly!ng on the ground shot and the three others were beating Vermillion. Other officers arrived ard the men were placed under arrest. Witness considered the four men dangerous characters, they being almost continually drunk and in a fighting mood. —_——__—_ A Presidential Appointment. The President has appointed John ¥F. Baker of Minnesota to be secretary of le- gation at Managua, Nicaragua. He is a sen of Minister Baker. a Sceretary Lamont’s Return. Secretary Lamont resumed his duties at the War Department this morning after a few weeks’ visit to Sorrento, Me. During his absence he spent a few days with the President at Gray Gables. BOOKS REMOVED. Receiver’o Report in an Alexandria Case Today. In the case of White and others against the Farmers and Mechanics’ Fire Insur- ance Company and others, Receiver E. B. Taylor filed his report and inventory in the circult court of the city of Alexan- dria today. In his inventory he states that when he took possession all he found belonging to the company was the office furniture and pramiscudus correspondence. He states that he found no books of record, stock books, stockholders’ minute books, directors’ minute books, bank books, com- panies’ check books, or deposit books be- longing to either of the companies. He states that he notified the several banks in this city of his appointment and qualification as receiver, and each bank, with a single exception, stated that neither of the companies had ever had deposits with it. At one bank he was told that their deposit had been withdrawn shortly after the bank opened that morn- ing. He furthermore states that he had heard, and it was currently reported, that the companies, by some means unknown to him, had removed the books and papers early on the morning of his qualitication. Judge Nicol issued a rule against L. W. Espes to show cause why he should rot be held.for contempt of court, which cause will be heard on Wednesday. He will also receive the answer of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Fire Insurance Company. ——— SCHOFIELD AN MILES. An Insinuation at Which the Former’s Friends Are Indignant. The friends of Gen. Schofield are very in- dignant at the published insinuation that he is intriguing against the elevation cf Gen. Miles to the command of the army. They say that ke is on excellent terms with Gen. Miles, and is not at all likely to say or do anything tending to affect the latter’s chances of advancement. With spe- cial regard to his successor, they say that he has done nothing whatever to influence the President or the Secretary of War in that respect, and that he has studiously refraired from expressnig any opinion on that subject. He regards the selection as the business of the President alone and that it weuld be in exceedingly bad taste for him to make the slightest suggestion in the matter unlss called on by the Pres- ident to do so. —_—____-e-+____ CAMPBELL’S CHANCES. Ex-Representative Thompson Thinks He Will Be Beaten by 40,000. Ex-Representative Thompson of Ohio was in Washington today. He says that ‘he thinks Campbell will be defeated for gov- error by a majority of 40,000. “If there were the usual intcrest In the election, that the republicans would all turn out he said, “Campbell would be beaten by 75,000. There is, however, very little in- terest in the campaign, and therefore the republican majority is lable to be smaller. It may be less than 40,000 if the fight does noc liven up enough. Over the legislatura will be the most active contest, and there the democrats will do their best. The re- Bublicans, I have no doubt, will hold the legislature. They may not have a large mujority, but they will control it.”” Sees Sent to Jail. Last night Policeman Hartigan saw a cclcred girl named Rose Diggs disappear frcm Pennsylvania avenue near the mouth of Jackson Hall alley, and, suspecting that she had been plying her trade on the streets, he followed and~Yound her in the hevse of a colorcd woman named Lucy Jane Corbin. With her was a white man, and becavse of the condition in which they were found Mrs. Corbin was arrested on a charge of keeping a house {f ill fame. When the case was called in court this merning the man, who gave his name as Charles Abernathy, was put on the stand as the chief witness. He said he was a printer and worked in the government printing office. Last night he was on Pennsylvania avenue, and when he saw the girl he spoke to her. She went with him to the Corbin woman's house. Mr. Abernathy said he came here two months ago from Utah. Rose Diggs guve corroborative evidence. and the defendant denied the charge. Judge Kimbali held her guilty, and sen- tenced her to sixty days in jail and im- pcred a fine of $50 cr sixty days additional. +. Pensions Alowed. Maryland—Original, James T. Wilson, Farmingtcn, Cecil; Edward J. Martin, Bal- timore, Baltimore; John B. Penrod, Cum- berland, Allegany; original widow, Katha- rine Croghan, Baltimore, Baltimore. Virginia—Original, Israel G. Welcome, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City; John Price (deceased), Alanthus, Culpeper; original widows, etc., Martha Price, Alan- thus, Culpeper. District of Columbia—Original, William Steele, United States Soldiers’ Home, Washington; reissue and increase, Morris Murphy, Washington. —_——_-2-___ Runaway Match. William E. Brooks, a merchant from Fal- mouth, Va., came here Saturday evening and asked the pclice to assist him in his search for his Caughter, Miss Florence Brooks, who Is nineteen years old. He thevght she came here intending to meet a young man and get married. The young men, he said, came here on a late train, and Mr. Brooks says he desires to prevent the marriage if possible. —_—_ Overcome by the Heat. J. B. Reed of 2305 H street northwest was overcome by the heat this afternoon and was cared for at the Emergency Hos- pital. —_——.__ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Mary J. Donnelly to Annie Donnelly, part lot 10, sq. 786; part lot 36, sq. 588; part lot 1, sq. 941; part lot 16, sq. 112; part lot 7, sq. 788; part sq. 586; part lot 18, sq. 203; part lot 30, sq. 536, and part lot 16, sq. 263; $. James H. Winslow et ux. to Virginia Winslow, part lot 26, blk. 18, Effingham Place; $10. Juhn Sherman et ux. to Francis ‘A. Blundon, part lot 10, blk. 8, Blooming- dale; $1,125. Bernard 4. Cumberland et ux. to Robert Brown, lot 1 and lots 18 and 19, sq. 48; $10. Jno. C. Heald et ux. to Reuben L. Coleman, part of Oxon Hill Manor; $5. Carl B. Keferstein to Chas. R. Smith, part lot 11, bik. 37, Columbia Heights; $10. Ed- win Forrest and Campbell Carrington, trus- tees, to Margaret Noonan, part lot 9, sq. 17; $8,100. Jas. A. Bates and Benj. P. Davis, trustees, to Ellen Henriques, part lot 29, Pleasant Plains; $5,417.30. Walter I. Hopkins to Susie K. Hollingsworth, lot 72, sq. 3, West Eckington; $4,800. Edwin B. Hay and Jno. L. Burkart, trustees, to Lorin M. Saunders, part lot 14, sq. 223; $12,000. Wm. H. Hunter et ux. to Lucy York, lots 54, 55 and 56, section 9, Barry Farm; 1,106.80. . Rebecca Payne to Henry C. Norris, lot 26, sq. 179; $10. Jno. G. Slater et ux. to Jno. H. Rothert, original lots 9, 10 and part original lot 11, sq. 734; lot 8, sq. 606; lots 1 to 17, sq. 60S; lot 12, sq. 610; lots 1 to 21, sq. e. of 642; lot 13, sq. 657; lot 16, sq. 665; original lots 9 and 10 and north 2i% feet of original lot 11, sq. 928; original lots 7, 10, 11, 12, 18, 15, 16, 17, west 30,feet of original lot 9, sq. 882; lots in sq. 594; orginal lot 11, sq. 939; lot 28, in Hatton’s sub sq. 1051; west 36% fect of original lot 2 and all origi nal lot & sq. 792; lots 26, 27, 28, sq. 843: original lots 3 to 6, sq. 938; lot 17, sq. 939; original lots 15 and 16, sq. 1061; north 20 feet of original lot 3, sq. 983; land in county known as Pencoat; east % lot 6, sq. 259; original lot 7, sa. 1024; lot 11, sq. 665; lot 1, 667; lot 2, sq. 650; pt. lot 2, Mary Bosse, part orig- sq. G91; $5. inal lots 1 and 2, sq. 76 Same to Edw. B. Hughes, lot 83, sq. 873; $5. Same to T. FE. Roessie, north '% lot 16, sq. 140 and un- divided one-half interest in original lot 4, sq. 13; $5. Same to Sallie Sullivan, original Jot 11, sq. 983; lot 81, sq. 776; original lot 11, sq. 878; lots 43 and 44, sq. 470; $5. Same to Rachel A. Brisco, part original lot 13, sq. 734; $5. The Washington and George- town Railroad Company to the Rock Creek Ratlway Company, all its property, rights, privileges and franchises, including lota 28 to 31, sq. 441; lots 24 to 27 and part lots 122 and 123, sq. 234; lots 6 to 9, 11, 20, 21, and parts of lots in sq. 685; lots 1 to 18, 19 to 22 and parts of lots in sq. 504; lots 1 to 14 and parts of lots in sq. 255; part lot 5 and lots 6 to 14, sq. 907; lots 26, 27, 28 in Sher- man’s addition to Mt. Pleasant; lots 43 to 46, 43 and parts of lots in sq. 1200; lot 25, a 1202; lots 22, 23, 24, 32, 33, 34, sq. 1263; DRAWN FOR JURIES Those Citizens Who Will Try Cases During the October Term. Long Lists of the Different Courts— Criminal and Equity Panels. The following have been drawn for ser- vice as jurors: Grand jury, during October, November end December—Wm. H. Ease, 1616 R street; D. J. Coleman, Washington street, Anacostia; Saml. Pierre, 718 28d street; C. . Gardiner, 9th street and Maryland ave- nue; Washington Riedy, Conduit road; Chris. Groener, 1743 Pennsylvania avenue; Franklin Steele, jr., 1326 18th street; Wm. H. Crawford, 630 H street; Thos. G. Hen- sey, 1300 F street; Timothy Brosnan, 633 New Jersey avenue; Chas. C. Carter, 736 13th street; Fred. Franc, 1606 14th street; ‘nos. E. Johnson, 424 12th street south- east; Elonze Lawson, Erie street, Bright- ‘vood Park; Lewis Ként, 212 L street; Geo. W. Ray, 1326 34th street; John B. Pear- son, 916 19th street; Joseph Smith, 2ist street and Pennsylvania avenue; Chas. M. Smoot, 236 E street northeast; Albion K. Parris, 2909 P street; Henry J. Frissell, 95 Myrtle street northeast; Cohen Taylor, 309 4% 508 13th street, and Geo, F. A‘ street southwest. Criminal Court No. 1, for October—Clar- ence Waring, 1932 11th street; L. Willard Harmon, 412 10th street southeast; Peter D. Rank, 304 9th street southeast; Maurice Keane, 224 K street southwest; Peter G. Grimes, Langdon, D. C.; Chas. A. McEuen, 1420 F street; Jas. S. Haas, 706 14th street; August Brethaus, 628 I street southeast; Jas. W. Hooper, 103 New Jersey avenue southeast; Frank Wells, 1411 Pennsylvania avenue; Harry W. Love, 1738 14th street; Jas. S. Davis, 1201 Pennsylvania avenue; Chas. A. Langley, 310 12th street; Fred. W. Dyson, 630 H street; Wm. T. Tinkler, 3d and L streets northeast; Henry McGoens, Bowen road; Leigh R. Heech,1235 W street; Jos. Harris, 164) 4th street; Edgar F. Nel- son, 1541 14th street; Andrew Renz, 1218 C street; Fredk. M. Lewis, 1009 7th street; Madison A. Ballinger, 1422 F street; Frank W. McCormick, Brookland; Thos. A. Gar- ner, 1930 Pennsylvania avenue; Emanuel Kaufman, 1624 14th street, and J. W. Har- mon, 3026 14th street. Criminal Court No. 2, for October—Chas. B. Hough, 1805 9th street; Geo. W. Curtis, 10 Washington street, Anacostia; Wm. H. Veerhoff, 1217 F street; Jas. O. mpfield, 1502 20th street; Wm. H. Johnson, 702 3d street; Jas. H. Winslow, 1204 R street; Patrick Farquhar, 1905 19th street; D. M. Austin, Harrison street, Anacostia; Jas. Smith, 335 Spruce street, Le Di Randolph Walton, 613% 2d street northeast; Emmert Parker, 1613 32d street; John C. Hurst, Conduit road; Jeremiah Connell, 10th street northeast; Allen S. Johnson, 1240 9th street; Wallace Grant, 1448 Pierce piace; C. Sumner Wormley, Grant_avenue and 10th street; James Hudson, 728 13th street; G. B. Mickum, 1759 Seaton street; Douglass P. Syphax, 806 M street; Luther B. Snyder, 1713 9th street; W. N. Wood, 1707 De Sales street; H. T. Simpson, 1017 Scvth Carolina avenue southeast; Chas. E. Offut, 1522 33d street; Henry F. Brewer, Tenleytown; George Campbell, 318 F street southwest, and Geo. H. Hill, 915 1ith street. Cireult Court No. 1, for Octobe Dean, Worch, 1912 Pennsylvania avenu Treiber, 314 6th street southeast; John Ray Shepherd, Brightwood; A. Blackwell, 1307 F street; Welford M. Carter, 1451 Pierce Place; Samuel G. Hunter, 1802 T street; Jas. P. Willett,jr., 727 20th street; A. D. Holmes, 3220 K street; Ernest F. Allison, 1425 5th street; W. F. Hinkle, 119 C street south- east; John H. Keene, Erie street, Bright- weod; Geo. R. Phillips, 1742 F street; John C. Brown, 7th street_and Rhode Island nue; Hollie L. Herrell, #18 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Philip A. Dickson, 9th and E streets; John W. Kennedy, 1301 Rhode Island avenue; N. Elwyn Voroles, 1008 F street; W. H. Dodson, 128 Carroil street southeast; Jas. B. Baily, 7th and F streets southwest; John B. Buckley, 1836 T street; Robert L. Waring, Anacostii Jas. H. Grant, 1316 B street southwes! Lewis Smith, Monroe street, Anacosti Henry H. Jacobs, 1229 Pennsylvania avenue, and Chas. E. Waters, 3340 R street. Circuit Court No. 2, for October.—John A. Graves, 202 11th street northeast; Geo. ‘M.” Myers, 1505 Pennsylvania avenue; John T. Minnis, 15th and H streets northeast; Ben- nett A. Fowler, 1224 H street; Richard L. Gaines, 7th and Trumbull streets; Samuel D. Camper, 1622 Madison street; John H. Lanman, 1825 7th stfeet; John H. Thorn- ton, 19th and F streets; Theo. H. Thomas, Brightwood; Dennis J. F. Crowley, 1230 Pennsylvania avenue; Wm. Whelan, 1421 83d street; Harrison Lyles, 2613 Dumbar- ton avenue; James McKinsey, 37 L stree: M. L. Tyree, 1736 New York avenue; Wm. Riely, 4 Fenton street northeast; Frank P. Morgan, 513 14th street; Levi Jones, 18th between C and D northeast; Patrick Davis, 228 L street southwest; W. T. Gallther, 469 llth street southwest; Wm. H. Barker, Berning; Harry Stoussa, 2323 1 street: Thos. G. Foster, 1623 5th street; Charles E. Davis, Brookland; Perry W. Pulley, 907 V street; John L. Morgan, 1109 B street north- east, and Wm. Haas, 515 6th street. Police Court, during October, November and December—Arthur B. Cogswell, 3315 O street; Jay B. Smith, 619 12th street north- east; John Clarke, 2211 H street; Isaac A. Eker, 2018 I street; Louis street northeast; John M. Noel, 1222 Sth street; Frank Brand, 58 C street south- west; H. W. Crossley, 13th and E street: J. H. Hinwood, 1102 9th street southeast; Christian Maisack, 105 11th street south: east; Jos. E. Smothers, 1345 27th stree: Harry Becker, 3418 Prospect avenue; Reu- ben Johnson, 407 414 street southwest; Geo. Ernest, 1318 4% street southwest; Geo. P. Johnson, ferry wharf; Robert P. White, 1138 12th street; Levi Jackson, 341 F street southwest; Jas. H. Williams, 59 New York avenue northeast; Edwin J. Gresham, 1213 F street; Jas. H. Hawley, Maple avenue, Anacostia; Thos. C. Elliott, 1116 8th street; Wm. K. Brown, 205 L street; A. T. Griffith, 182 Jackson street, Anacostia; J. E. Min- nix, Harrison street, Anacos! John C. Morrison, 13 9th street southeast, and Jos. E. Mead, 409 6th street southeast. ——__ Sad Occasion. The weekly meeting of the Young Peo- ple’s Society of Christian Endeavor at Ta- koma, held in the chapel last evening, was one of the saddest in the history of this organization. The death of Miss Edith L. Page, for two successive terms the efficient president, and in the reguiar order of events, the leader appointed for that meet- ing, cast a gloom over those assembled, and as Rev. Jno. Van Ness led the meeting frem a program prepared in advance by Miss Page on the topic appointed, viz.: “Our Christian Endeavor Pledge,” there was scarcely a dry eye in the audience. Resolutions of sympathy were prepared and adopted. en Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 23.—Flour fairly active— western super, 2.2502.45; do. extra, 2.55a2.80: do, family, 3.00a5.20; winter wheat patent, 3.35a3.60: spring 'do., 3.45n3.75; spring wheat straight, 8.308 $.50—recelpts, 8,873 'barrels; shipments, 881. ba ; sales, 1,775 barrels. "Wh .on grade, month, january, 160,814 000 Dushels; southern white corn, do. yellow, 41242. Oats quiet but firm—No. fe western, 2792 Xo. 2 mixed. 24%a25— 10,630 bushels; stock, $4,171 bushels. Rye io. 2, 44a45 nearby; ‘48 ‘western—receipts, ? stock, 59,577 bushels.” Hay firm, fairly ole timothy, $15.00. Grain freights i Ygd.ald. Sep- tember; Cork for orders per quarter, '2s.6d.22s.7 September. Sugar stronger and active—granulated, 4,50 per 100 pounds, Butter trm—tancy creamer 225 40a41; lo. imitation, 15a16; do. Indle, 14; good ladl 12013; store packed, 10al2. Exes steady—tfresh, 15. Cheese firm—fancy rk, 60 pounds, 9a9%9; do. WO 85 pounds, 9142954; do. 22 pounds, 10a10%. Uae ise FINANCE AND TRADE Supply of Commercial Bills Per- ceptibly Increased. SELLERS OUTNUMBER THE BOYERS What the Banks Are Expected to Do. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 23.—Advances varying from lj to % per cent were reflected In today’s opening prices and were subse- quently improved under a small volume of business. London cables reported frac- tional concessions in the more active Amer- ican issues, but the insignificant character of the foreign commissions prevented them from exerting an adverse influence on local values. The dissolution of the bond syndicate was generally admitted to be a strong optl- mistic argument, but the public interest in speculation is too small to fully reflect the importance of such action. Tke market for foreign exchange was dull at 1-4 per cent reduction from last week's final rates. @ ‘The supply of commercial drawings was perceptibly increased, sellers of exchange outnumbering the buyers for the first time in_ many weeks. Should any emergency arise prior to the assembling of Congress the banks are ex- pected to render the treasury all the as- sistance possible in preventing any material reduction of the gold supply. As a factor in* speculation the gold- problem has, in consequence of this assurance, lost many of its apprehensive features and will for the balance of the season be subordinated to the more usual speculative influences, particularly official reports of earnings and future p! ts. Holders of the better class of securities are perfectly willing to have the value of their holdings appraised cn the latter ba- sis, believing that current prices would be found inadeqvate. The railway shares were in a large meas- ure neglected this morning for the several industrial specialties which figured promi- nently in last week’s trading. Chicago Gas was vought liberally for an additional advance of 2 per cent, the originators of the advance continuing to be the most con- spicucus purchasers. The extent of the recent advance in the price of this stock is sufficient incentive to cautious trading above the present level. An advance in the rates for refined sugar was followed by a brisk demand for Ameri- can Sugar, which added 1 3-4 per cent to initial figures. Northwest reported an increase of nearly $220,000 in August earnings, and future re- pcrts are expected to show proportionate improvements. St, Paul is relied upon, hewever, to reflect the best showing of the Granger group du-ing the fall season,as the corditions necessary to insure such results are already said to exist. The trading of the last hour was un- changed in character, although prices were improved somewhat from the low level recorded at midday. Local sentiment is strongly in favor of a general advance in values immediately upon the revival of ac- tive commission cperations. The professional device of bidding up prices in order to attract public attention and induce new buying has been u signal failure up to the present time. A moderate concession would in all probability prove more effective. An advance in money rates is depended upon to stimulate activity by attracting new capital into this market and turning the tide of gold in our favor. While the upward movement in values may de more deliberate than was at first predicted, the weight of argument is strongly opposed “to any signilican:t or proionged setback from the present estimate of values. —<.__— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market tcday, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Southern Railway, Pfd. Zeon BE 40! Phila. ‘Traction. “sk 82H Te $ 123g «1A 4 Oh OK 235 ing 1 «15% 18 Wheeling & L. Erie,Pid. 4955 4g 48: weniere, Union Tel. 93558) 2% eall—12 o'clock m.—Belt Railroad ‘Columbia itallrosd Gs, $500 at 113% oe Bonds.—U. 8. U. 3. 4s, aonaenn Sart ya ‘coupon, 112! S. ds, 1925, 12144 bid. U. 8. 5s, 1004, 1154 District of Colum>ia Bonds.—20-year fun bid. 80-year fund 6s, gold, 112% bid. 7s, 1901, currency, 11) Sales—regular $900 at 85. Ss, Water stock 5 bid. Water stock 7s, 1 117 bid. 3.658, ‘fan: kgs, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. ding, currency, 11 Bitscellatoous Heonds, Wasi town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, 75 Vid, 200 asked. Metropolitan Hailroad come, Gye 114 bid, 116 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, tS bid, asked. "Eckington Railroad ts, 100 bid, 102 asked. Columbia Ratiroad 6s, 112% bid, 113% axked. Wash- ington Gas Company’ Gs, series A, 113 bil. Wash- Gas Company Os, series By 114 bid Wash- ington Gas Company conv. 6s, 125 bid. U. 8. Bice tric Light conv. 13 bid. poo ee tomac ‘Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 105 Security aud ‘Trust 5, F. aud can Security and 4 Washington Market Washington Market pany imp. @s,° 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. Gs, 108 bid. Ma- sonic Muil Association Ss, 103 bid. Wasiingtom Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. Rational Bank Stocks.— Bank of Washington, 275 bid. M ics’, gens", 130 i. Colum 31 ‘apital, 115 bid. West End, 107% bid, 112 asked. ‘Traders’, 108 bid, Oiilo, jt Compa: sional Safe Deposit sud Trust, bid. Washington Loan ai 21%y bid, 125 asked. Aterican Security. and Tet, Wau bid! 145 asked Washington Bate De- asked. Poets OS Pktocks Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked, 105 asked. Lincoln, v4 Safe Deposit and ‘Tri firoad ‘Sto Grain and Cotton Markets. Bett, 9) asked Tie nee Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B.| | Gas Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Ga Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. 4o bia, gong anked. “U8 Hlestre 1 131 bid, N. aske oon ‘Insurance Stocks. — Metropolitan, fomac, 68 bid. Arlington, rem 150 bid. National U % | asked. Columbia, “13 bid, 8% anked. Lincoln, erclal, 4% bid, 5 asked, ocks.—Iteal Estate Title, 11 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8% asked. Distri Title, 14 asked. = tocks.—Pennsylrania, 37 11d, 50 asked. fe and Potomac, 54 bid, @0 aad. Amen ican iphophone, bi! asked. eutaat Gan Carriage, -29 bid, .82 asked. bid, 8% asked. | Co: Title Insurance St ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 1@ bid. Great Falls Ice, 125 bid. Mergeothaler Lino type. *200 asked. Ex div.