Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1895, Page 2

2 _———— THE EVE exhibits sufficient strength to rominate be- fore the name of Kings was called in the balloting New York will probably follow the lead of Kings. The state ticket will, unless unexpected elements are injected irto the contest between now and balloting time, be made up as follows: For secre- tary of state, Horatio C. King of Kings ccunty; for controller, Augustus F. Scheu of Erie ccunty; for state treasurer, John B. Judson of Fulton county; for attorney gen- eral, Daniel G. Griffin of Jefferson county. for state engineer and surveyor, G. Clinton ‘Ward of Ontario county; for associate judge of the court of .ppeals, Charles F. Brown of Orange county, or Alton D, Parker of Ulster county. The temporary organization of the con- vertion at noon pleced Perry Belmont in ths chair as tempcrary chairman. Roswell P. Flower will be permarent chairman. ane convention will probably last two ys. IN THE ALHAMBRA RINK. Proceedings of the Convention This Afternoon. CONVENTIGN HALL, Syracuse, N. Y., September 24.—Cool, bracing weather and bright skies greeted the members and boom- ers of the state convention when they arose this moraing. Nearly everybody was astir early, for the announcement that there would be a meeting of the state committee, at which the New York contests would be decided, kept alive the interest in addition to the lively canvass for office being made by the candidates for position on the state ticket. There was no abatement in activity in this latter direction, and, instead of de- creasing, the number of candidates seemed to increase. Senator Hill's room and the rooms of the state committee seemed to be the general Mecca, and the influence of the leaders was sought by the friends of the candidates to help their quest. All morning emissarics came and went, but no hints of a slate were thrown out, and the situation was unchanged, except that Judge Brown ©f Orange set a lively pace for the nomina- tion for judge of the court of appeals. The throngs of delegates and boomers crushed and jammed through the hotel cor- ridors, and along the principal thorough- fares, talking excise and candidates. When it got toward 11 o'clock those who were to be alternates and spectators began to move toward the convention hall, wisely enough, for the hall will not seat all of the vast crowd that is now on the ground. The Alhambra Rink presented a picturesque ap- pearance. From the center of the roof long Streamers of red, white and blue stretcited tc every corner of the big hall, and every streamer bore a dozen American flags. In the center hung a monster lantern of American flags. Festoons of red, white and blue were on each Side of the stage, and on eack side of the door at the rear. Red, white and blue covered the rail of the gal- lery in the rear, and red, white and blue ‘Was hung over the footlights on the stage. The State Committee Enlarged. At 10 o'clock the principal interest cen- tered about the Yates House, where the Btate committee was to meet. Senator Hiil was ready quite early, but Chairman Hinckley and some of the others were tardy in coming to the convention hall, and the result was that 10 o'clock struck before the committee got together. The session lasted just six minutes by the watch, and the orly business transacted Was the adoption of a resolution that the committee recommend the increase of the state committee to fifty members. The usual convention resolutions were adopted, and the committee adjourned. The resolutions provide that there shall be one state committeeman from each senatorial district, making fifty in all, in- Stead of thirty-four, as now. The Convention Assembled. At precisely 12:25 Chairman Hinckley of the state committee called the convention to order, and Hey. A. H. Fahnestock of- fered prayer, asking for peace and unity. Chairman Hinckley announced that he was directed by the state committee to inounce that both sets of delegates from 3 county should be placed on the the following resolution was convention two names be called at the head of the regular democracy and one at the head of the independent organization, and so on down. “That in the event of the two organiza- tions of Kings county failing to unite upon a candidate, the democratic organization of which Joseph D. Bell is the head. shall be, and hereby is declared to be, the only recognized democratic organization from Kings county. The resolution was unanimously adopted vee a motion by ex-Mayor Gilroy of New ork. The chairman announced that the state committee had selected for temporary chairman Mr. Perry Belmont of New York, and appoirted Mr. Daniel Lockwood of Buffalo and George Foster Peabody of Kings couhty temporary secretaries. When Mr. Belmont took the platform he was greeted with applause, and when it sub- sided he began his re ‘ks. Chairman Belmont’ Mr. Belmont said in part: “The selection of your presiding officer is an act of partiality. Iam sensible to your Kindness, and accepting most gratefully the henor you have done me, I ask your in- dulgence in the performance of my duties.” Mr. Belmont then went on to speak of the conditions this year as compared with those of last year, saying that the political skies were much brighter this fall. He paid a compliment to Senator Hill, saying: “The swift changes of party power in this state encourage us not to be without hope, notwithstanding recent adverse events.” Much will, he said, depend on the way we ippreciate the lessons of last November and of the past. Gas the subject of excise Mr. Belmont said: “As to our own state, there is need of immediate reform of certain features of our excise laws. Recent misconstructions of their: provisions, coupled with harsh, arbitrary and unintelligent enforcement thereof, have rendered it absolutely neces- sary to legislate in ler to prevent the repetition of such official tyranny and ab- surdity. ‘The preachers and the churches, the brewers and the saloons, should act to- gether, formulate, vote for and enforce a reasonable excise law. Sobriety is very im- Portant, but not more important than is personal freedom for sober men to buy, eat, drink and do what pleases them, if it does not infringe on the rights of others.” On financial questions Mr. Belmont de- clared that the New York democracy has always been for “sound money.” He sald ie Snccucaces cause the driving out of our gold. The speaker concluded with a denuncia- tion of the late republican legislature. Contesting Delegations. Mr. Belmont finished speaking, much applause, at 1:24. Secretary De Freest began the reading of the temporary roll call immediately. ie names of Flower, Shepard, Bell end Bissell were cheered. Contrary to expectations, when the New York district was reached there was no Public notice of a contest until the clerk had read the entire Tammany delegation. During the reading the Tammaay men looked at each other as if amazed at the lack of contest, but the amazement was Address. amid ended when, just as the clerk started Niagar, ex-Secretary Charles Fairchild arose and said: c present the contest for thirty- seats held by the New York deleg. just read.” ‘There was a burst of applause that lasted for some minutes, and then the chairman said: “Referred to the committee on con- tested seats, when appointed.” In Queens county ex-Mayor Gleason mad? notice of a contest, and when Rich- mond was called a delegate said that.con- testing delegations there had agreed upon the same representation as had been agreed upon in Kings county, and they de- sired their names on the roll. Referred to mittee on credentials. ere all the contests noted. ‘man Sulzer moved that the rules last assembly govern the body. sual resolutions were offered in re- lation to the appointment of committees. ayor Gilroy moved that when the gcnvention adjourn it he until 10 Wednesiay. There were cries _ ‘No “No!” from the back of the hall, but the resolution was declared carried. ‘The convention subsequently adjourned. ——— The Wright Irrigation Act. SAN FRANCISCO, September 24.—A spe- celal from San Diego says that the Wright {rrigation act will go, upon its merits, to the Supreme Court of the United States, and its constitutionality will be considered am all points. Hereis a suggestion that may save some business man money. A business man advertises for profit—not to see his name in print. Advertising that does not be- get profitable results is dear at any price. | Advertising space in one pa- per costing fifteen cents a line may be profitable investment, while in another space at a cent a line may be excessively dear. Note that The Star’s advertis- ers are the prosperous concerns of Washington: A HORRIBLE MURDER Capt. Relvelle Brained by a Colored Deck ; Hand. Shocking Tragedy on the Lower Po- tomac—The Victim Well Known Capt. Geoghegan of the steamer Sue, which arrived at her wharf from a regular trip late last evening, reported to the police a sensational case of murder which was discovered by the crew of the steamer yes- terday afternoon. According to the report, the Sue was approaching Mathias Point when a schooner loaded with lumber and apparently in distress was sighted. A small boat was sent to the sailing vessel, the oarsmen discovering the body of a man advanced in years. An examination dis- closed that the skull was crushed. Beside the body were two colored boys weeping violently. In answer to questions the lads stated that about 9 o'clock in the morning, while the deceased, who was cap- tain of the vessel, was at work on deck, a colored deck hand approached from the rear and dealt him a crushing blow with a handspike. The captain died almost im- mediately, and his assailant, after loading a yawl with everything of value he could carry off, escaped to the Maryland shore. The Victim’s Identity Established. The Sue made an attempt to tow the schooner to this city, but as It began to sink Capt. Geoghegan ran the craft into shallow water at Riverside, near Mathias Point, and rotified some parties living there, who took the body off and with !t the two boys. The schooner was the John A, H. Dixon of Annapolis. It was learned today that the murdered man was Benjamin F. Relvelle of 2006 Fairmont avenue, Baltimore, Md., and that he leaves a wife and family. A friend of the family, accompanied by Undertaker William F. Fry of Baltimore, came to the city today as soon as the news of the affair reached the wife. Arrests in Charles County. The captain, it {s said, was well known in this city, where he had many friends, and It is also thought that he has relatives re- siding here. This afternoon it was stated that the two hands on the boat are full- grown men, and not boys, 2s was first re- ported. It was also stated that they Lad been placed under arrest by the Charles county authorities to await the result of the coroner's investigation. The undertaker and relative of the dead man, who came here this morning, will leave for Riverside Park at 5 o'clock this after- noon on the steamer Tarpon, and will proba- bly return with the body ‘Thursday :uorning on the Harry Randall. MR. WINKOOP’S WALL. will it or Must Down? Has =n owner the right to erect upon his own property a structure that obstructs the light and air to the detriment of his neighbors? This is the question the attorney for the District has been called upon to decide. The question arose over the case of J. A. Winkoop, who built a high wall, about six- in the rear of his property, 403 Ist street southeast, to prevent his neighbors from seeing in his yard. The neighbors complained, on the ground that the wall shut off the light and air. An in- spection by the building inspector resulted in a letter to Mr. Winkoop to remove the wall. This he refused to do, and since that time, with nis lawyer, has had several hearir gs before the Commissioners. It was stated that Mr. Winkoop, rather than re- meve his wall, would build a conservatory and use the wall as one side. The papers were sent to the attorney today for his opinion. Stay It Come ———____ STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR. Two Men Seriously and One of Them Perhaps Fatally Injured. A serious and perhaps fatal accident oc- curred on the Chevy Chase electric railway this afternoon. Two men, their names be- ing Lewis D. Means and Owens, were driy- ing along the road between Pierce's Mill and Grant road, when they were struck by an electric car and hurled a distance of twenty feet. Means was terribly mangled about the head and was in a frightful con- dition when taken to the Garfield Hospital. The physicians there say that the man’s skull was fractured and that he sustained other internal injuries, from which his death Is likely to follow at any moment. Owens was badly shaken up and received a number of cuts; but it !s not believed that his injuries are fatal. Both men belong at University Heights, and were coming tw town. At the crossing of the roads, it is sald by eye witnesses to the accident, the motorman took every precaution to avold the collision, but the drivers were careless and were responsible for the disaster. SS TAKEN TO THE COURTS. T. F, Quinn Sues the Washington Loan and Trust Company. Thomas F. Quinn, August 16, 1899, ac- cording to a suit at law filed today by At- torneys Tracy L. Jeffords and Theo. W. Birney against the Washington Loan and Trust Company on behalf of Sherman 8. Kelsey, executed four promissory notes, each for the sum of $337.50, and payable five ycars after date. Each note was made payable to the order of John B. Larner, at Barnegat Park, N. J. They were in- dorsed ‘by Mr. Larner and suksequently by Edward S. Farrow. August 9, 1894, the plaintiff states he was the owner of ‘the four notes, and shortly before they became due, he alleges, he delivered them to the defendant company for presentment and collection. But, he asserts, the company omitted to present them or any of them, and failed to give notice of their non-pay- ment to the indorsers, or any 6f them, nor did the company cause or procure the notes or any of them to be protested. Because of the company’s alleged ne- glect, Mr. Kelsey claims that he lost the right to maintain an action against the maker and indorsers of the notes for the amount payable upon them, as well as the right and security afforded by the In- dorsements of Mr. Larner and Mr. Far- row. Therefore, he claims damages against the company in the sum of $2,000. aS A Domestic Difiiculty. The screams of a colored woman, who rushed into the street with blood flowing from her head, caused considerable ex- citement in the vicinity of 12th and R streets northwest, shortly after 8 o’cloek this morning. It was learned that the episode was connected with a domestic diificulty in the family of George Garnett, a colored man, who resides at 1631 12th street northwest. A large crowd gath- ered about the house, but the matter was soon hushed up. Se LATE NEWS BY WIRE Cuban Insurgents Within Seventy- five Miles of Havana. EIGHTY-FIVE PERSONS:-UNDER ARREST Wreck of .the Spanish Cruiser Followed. RECENT FIGHTING IN CUBA —_.-___ CHICAGO, September 24.—A special to the Tribune from Havana, September 19, says: Armed parties of revolutionists are already in the province of Matanzas and actually within seventy-five miles of the city~of Havana. Of greater importance is thg reported advance into the province of Matanzas. If, as it is sald, they have quan- tities of arms and munitions there con- cealed, and if they are really advancing in force, the crisis is not far off. Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, while the steamer Santa Barbara with the battalion of Tetuan—1,000 men—was waiting outside the harbor, the governmental chief of police suddenly called in his inspectors and chief officers, end at 2:30 o'clock these, with re- inforcements from the municipal police, went off rapidly in many directions. Eighty-five persons were arrested by them within a few hours and are now confined in cells in the Mora castle. Rumors were soon flying around that a great conspiracy has been discovered and that the initial step was to have been an attack with dynamite on the Santa Barbara or on the battalion. If is said documents implicating impor- tant personages have been found. It is also said that a large quantity of concealed arms and munitions have been seized. The sequel to the arrests came at midnight, when there was a frightful accident in the harbor. This accident was nothing more or less than the sinking of the Spanish cruiser Barcaeztegui, in which forty-one lives were lost. This terrible affair, coming close on the heels of the arrests, has caused profound alarm. While official reports leave little doubt the co‘lision was accidental, never- theless it is a strange coincidence at-least. The question is asked how the Mortera should have been attempting to enter the port after it was closed, and there are those. who say it was better to send a Spanish cruiser and an admiral to the bottom than even a troop ship. HAVANA, September 24.—Dispatches re- ceived by officials here report a defeat of {:surgents in the mountains of Seboroucal between Paila and Mazantini. The insur- gents, who numbered 6), under command cf Quintin Bravo, Fernandez Gonzales and Francisco Carrillo, were attacked by Col. Vliver’s column of Spanish troops and their camp was captured with all its pro- visions and ammunition. When the insur- gents withdrew they left five of their num- ber dead and carried twenty wounded with them. None of the government force was injured. Insurgent bands which had been defeated and dispersed in the province of Santa Clara are reassembling in the province of Matanzas. Troops have been dispatched frem Crrdenas to break up these bands. Col. Aldecoa. hag been promoted to a brigadier generalshYp for his bravery in de- ferding a convoy of troops and provisions at Quaimaro and in the action at Tunas. Col. Hernandez Is reported to have over- taken an insurgent band at the Caridad plantation, in the district of Sagua, and in a brisk fight killed three and wounded seven of them. He also captured three prisoners and twenty saddled horses and arms. Among those killed was Capt. Morales. —— DISASTER IN CHICAGO, Wreck on the Rock Island Tracks at A7th Street. CHICAGO, September 24.—A wreck took Flaca on the Rock Island tracks at 47th street this afternoon, in which seyeral people wera killed and a number of others were Injured. A wrecking crew was sent to the .scen2 and ambulances hurried to remove the injured and the dead. ——— Former Butte Officials Freed. BUTTE, Mont. September 24.—E. 0. Dugan, ex-mayor, and Phillip L. Miller, ex- assistant city clerk, were discharged when their cases, on the charge of forging city warrants, came up for hearing. The prose- cution practically admitted that they had no case against the two men in the absence of ex-Clerk Perrin Irvine, who has not yet been apprehended, and who is reported to be on the Pacific ocean on his way to China, A Kansas Politician Killed. IOLA, Kan., September 24.—Col. W. C. Jores, ex-United States marshal, and for meny years chairman of the democratic state central committee, was thrown from @ carriage tcday by a runaway horse and instantly killed. aes On Trial for Conspiracy. TRENTON, N.J., September “4.—The trial of John L. Kurer and others, indicted for conspiracy against the state in connection with the printing of state documents in the German language, was resumed today. Lawyer Landabury argued in favor of the motion that the court instruct the jury to acquit. Judge Conover denied the motion and the deferse was begun. ——— Coming to the Treasury’s Aid. NEW YORK, September 24.—A private dispatch from Philadelphia, received in Wall street, says: Two leading local banks have offered to deposit $1,500,000 gold in the treasury. Negotiations with the assist- ant treasurer here are now pending.” Se Frands at Salt Lake. SALT LAKE, Utah, September 24.—The grand jury has found indictments against ex-Selectmen Herman Ramberger and Jos. R. Morris, charging them with fraud in connection with furnishing and heating the rew city and county building. They were takes. Into custody, but afterward released on bail of $2,000 ea ——_-___ A Cable to Hayti. NEW YORK, September 24—The United States and Hayti Cable Company has char- tered the steamer Mackay-Bennett to lay the first section of a cable to connect New York With Haytl, West Indies. The Mac- kay-Bennett arrived here Friday, and today has submerged the heavy, or shore, end cf the cable, a length of about ten knots Stole a Valunble Trotter. O'NEILL, Neb., September 24.—O'Neill hersemen are considerably agitated over the theft of Kay S., record 2.20 1-4, owned by B. A. De Yarmen, which occurred here re- cently. The mare has been running in the pasture of the Idlewild stock farm, a few miles west of O'Neill, and the last time she was seen by her owner was about six weeks ago. Bencficinl Endowment Sued. A sult at law was filed today by Attorney Saml. Maddox for J. Frank Supplee, the next friend of Mrs. Catherine V. Supplee, a lunatic, against the Washington Bene- ficial Endowment Association to recover the sum of $1,000, amount of a policy taken out by Alfred I. D. Supplee, the husband of the unfortunate woman, January 1, 1884. —— Mr. Emmons Resigns. Mr. George E. Emmons has resigned the Positions of vice president and secretary of the American Security and Trust Com- pany of this city. Mr. James F. Hood tas been selected to fill the office of secretary, The vice présidency will remain open, sub- ject to the early action of the board of di- rectors. Association ——__ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redempticn, $282,078. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $356,099; customs, Le eree: miscellaneous, $12,171, THE OVERHEAD TROLLEY Oommissionges Decide It Can Be Erected } in Georgetown, \ Major Powell Dissents—Action Taken on an £gplication by the Great *' Falls Road. > A majority of the board of Commissioners has decided that the Great Falls Electric Railway Company have a right to erect overhéad trolley wires in Georg2town. This action was taken this afternoon by Commissioners Ross and Truesdell, who ap- Proved the opinion of the attorney recom- mending such a course. Maj. Powell dis- sented from the opinion of the Commission- ers, and refused to sign the opinion. In an indorsement upon the opinion Maj. Powell says: é “The charter act of 1892 names a route along the Canal road whose length within former Georgetown would not in any case be more than one square, and requires an elevated structure along the road. It is this act which authorizes ‘such poles and aerial lines as may be necessary for the proper conduct of said electric power.’ The amendatory act of 1894 changes the con- struction to surface and the route to Pros- pect street for two and a half squares in former Georgetown. No Right in the Charter. The danger to life and subsurfaced metal pipes by an overhead trolley on’ an ele- vated track is very much less than on a surface track. The overhead wire is more necessary for clectric power in connection with elevated tracks than with surface tracks. The controlling point in the whole case seems to me to be after reading the attorney’s opinion and the laws, whether or not the overhead wire is necessary for proper operation by electric power. I judge it Is not necessary, as proven beyond ques- ftion in Washington and elsewhere. Therefore, the charter gives no positive right for the overhead trolley, and con- sequently the general law, which further- more is the latest one in date, prohibiting any additional wires in former George- town, seems fully applicable to the case. The law says: ‘The Commissioners shall not * permit or authorize any .addi- tion * * * to be erected or maintained on cr over any of the streets or avenues.’ ” This morning this matter was discussed at length by the Commissioners. The at- torrey for the District was sent for, and for a long time after the president of the Great Falls Railway Company had been heard the District authorities discussed the cage. " Attorney Thomas’ Opinion. Attorney Thomas, in his opinion, says, after quoting the charter of the company: “The act of July 29, 1892, was a specific grant to the company of the right to erect poles and overhead wires, and to the extent that it was inconsistent with the act of 1888, the latter act repealed the former. The act of Congress of February 11, 1895, making Georgetown a part of Washington city and extending over that territory the laws and ordinances of Washington, did not affect, in my judgment, the right of the Great Falls Electric Railway Company, under its éhaffer, to erect overhead wires; the only claim to a repeal of the grant in the act of 1892,,by the act of 1895, making Georgetown a.part of Washington, must be a repeal by implication. Such repeals are not favored. They must be by recessary implication. Statutes which apparently conflict with each other are <0 be reconciled as far as may be, or any fair hypothesis, an@ effect must be given to each ff it can be, and especially Lf neces- sary to preserve titles to property. On the face of the act of 1892 money has been ex- pended and property rights have been ac- quired. These cannot be taken away by implication. ‘A special.or local statute providing for a particular.case. or class of cases is not repealed by a subsequent statute general in its terme, prcevisions and applications, unless the intention is manifest, although the terms of the general act are not broad enough to include the cases embraced with- in the specfal law. Forfeitures Not Favored by Courts. “As to the condition of the act of 1894, amending the charter of this company, that act shall be null and void unless the railway shall be completed to the boun- dary of the District and have cars running thereon regularly for the accommodation of the public within twelve months and to Cabin John bridge within elghteen monchs after the passage of this act, The forfeittre would seem to apply to the amendatory act, the language being, “This act shall te null and void and not said act,” ete. But whether this be so or not, forfeitures are not favored by courts, and a forfeiture of the Great Falls Electric Ccmpany’s franchise Is a-thing that can orly be taken advantage of in a direct pro- ceeding by the United States. So far as the Commissioners are con- cerned the company is still a corporation possessed of all the franchises conferred by law, irrespective of the question whether it was ready to accommodate the public on August 22, 1895, or not.’” Concluding Findings. “For these reasons my opinion is the Great Falls Electric Railway Company's right to operate its road by overhead trolley was not affected by the act of Congress abolishing Georgetown, and that failure to run cars regularly for the accommodation of the pub- lic by August 22, 1895, if there was such fail- ure, does not operate to forfeit the com- pany’s charter unless the United States, by appropriate proceedings, chooses to take ad- vantage of such failure, if it existed.” Legion of Loyal Women. The meeting of the Legion of Loyal Wo- men last evening was large and full of in- terest. Several new members were received and much important business transacted. « Mrs. Laura V. McCullough, recording sec- retary,who went to Atlanta with the exhibit of the legion, made a humorous and enter- taining report of her experiences in getting the display fully arranged in time for the grand opening. The space assigned was peculiarly fitted to the exhibit made, hav- irg large windows on either side, between which hardsome flags were draped and caught back with great streamers of rib- ben, showing the elaborate motto and badge of the order, and pictures of its offi- cers, the whole forming a most effective decoration. In*a handsome antique oak cabinet literature, badges, etc., of the. so- ciety are displayed, together with several of their unique entertainment cards, invita- tions and souvenirs. Perhaps the most at- tractive feature of this display is the ex- en.plification of the patriotic or Balch salute, first publicly introduced in Wash- ington under the management of the Legion of Loyal Women before the National Coun- cil of Women @t Metzerott’s Hall, on the 22d of February last, in illustration of the acdress of Mrs. Sarah Mink, past national president of the W. R. C., with Mrs. Sheri- dan Ferree as drillmaster. On the Islnnd Track. The Old’ Doniinion Jockey Club was fa- vored with'perfect racing weather for their meeting teday:: which drew a very good crowd to ithe ‘track. The card presented was only ,a fair one. The track was in first-class shape, Fiye books were on. First race, four and half furlongs—Fidget (Neary), 4 to 5, ‘first; Pathway (King), 5 to 1, second;! Forager (Delahanty), 6 to 1, third. Time, 67:.3-4. =————_ «Patents Allowed. Patents tvere:allowed to Washington in- ventors today as follows: James T. Fink, assignor to himself and A. Stephan, drill chuck; Fred. W. Lepper, Washington K. McCoy, curtain fixtur Charles S. Stevenson, receptacle for pul- verized soap; Willlam E. Woodbridge, car fenger. + —____ Fourth-Class Postmaste: Twenty-two fourth-class postmasters were appointed today, twenty of whom were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations. ‘Littleton J. Corbin was appointed at As- sowoman, Accomac county, Va., vice Geo. R. Nork, resigned. —___\_-e-—____ For School inspector. On Thursday next the Commissioners will give a public hearing to those persons interested in presenting the claims of cer- tain citizens for the position of school in- spector. NING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE RECENT HOT WAVE. ‘This map shows-how the temperatures exceeded the normals for the September period covered by the excessive heat. Shaded portions show excess und unshaded portions deficleacy of temperature. Figures show mean daily excess or deficiency of temperature over areas bounded by light lines. THE TEMPERATURE A Fall of About Ten Degrees in the Sensible Heat. A PICTURE OF THE HOP WAVE Washington on the Edge of the Very Warmest Section. MORE RELIEF TOMORROW —_-—— All things will probably be forgiven the weather bureau now that the thermometers have dropped fully ten degrees from the records of yesterday. This is really better than if the temperatures had fallen twenty or thirty degrees, as they did in some parts of the west. Sudden changes of that sort are dangerous and often disastrous. The gentle slide down from the crest of the hot wave so considerately doled out to Wash- ington is therefore more to be welcomed than a sudden fall along an almost perpen- dicular plane. It lcoks as though the hot wave has come to a practical end in this part of the coun- try, even though it is not cold enough here today to warrant the use of overcoats and mufflers. Bu: it has been, in the common vernacular, a “corker” while it lasted. It has been so big an affair that the weather bareau this morning furnished The Star with a special map, describing the extent of the hot term, and the height of the tem- perature above the average. Accompany- ing the map is the following official state- ment that reviews the entire period of hea! An Unusual Period. “Except over the northeastern slope of the Rocky mountains and in extreme south- ern Florida, where it was slightly cooler than usual, the week ending at 8 p.m., Sep- tember 23, was warmer than usual in all districts eastward of the Rocky mountain: and from the upper Mississippi and lowei Missouri valleys eastward to the Atlantic coast the week was exceptionally warm, the average daily temperatures over these districts ranging from 9 to 17 degrees above the normal, being greatest from central Iowa eastward over the northern portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, including West Virginia and the western portions of Penn- sylvania, Maryland and Virginia. “Both the average daily and maximum temperatures over these districts were un- usually high, the maximum records of for- mer years for the second decade of Sep- tember being broken at a majority of sta- tions in the upper Missouri valley; the maximum records for both the second and third decades were broken at nearly all stations in the lower lake region, Ohio val- ley, middle and south Atlantic states; and the maximum records for the third decade of the month were broken throughout the Atlantic coast states from New England to the Carolinas, including the northern portions of Georgia and Alabama. The temperature rose to 100 degrees over south- ern Virginia, and exceeded 100 degrees over northern Kansas and the eastern portions of Nebraska and South Dakota. “The week averaged cooler than usual in the plateau districts and on the Pacific coast, being decidedly cool in these districts except along the immediate coast. In the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys and over portions of Oregon and Idaho, includ- ing the greater part of Nevada, the aver- age daily temperature generally ranged from 9 degrees to 12 degrees below the nor- mal. Freezing temperatures occurred dur- ing the week throughout northern and cen- tral plateau districts and eastern Rocky mountain slope northward of New Mexico, the minimum temperatures in these dis- tricts, as well as those on the north Pacitic coast, being urvsually low, breaking the records of former years for the third decade of September at numerous stations on the 21st and 22d." Washington Got Nearly the Worst. The map shows how the average tem- perature of the seven days ending at 8 p.m., September 23, compares with the normal conditions of the corresponding period. It will be seen from this that Washington did not quite get the worst effect of the heat storm, as it might be called, but was just about on the edge of the area of greatest severity. + Today’s temperatures were much lower than those of yesterday, and nobody suf- fered at all from the heat, except bicycle riders determined to scorch, and messen- ger boys, trying to break down the scan- dalous traditions of ages. In the compos- ing room of The Star, which has beea a veritable oven ever since the beginning of the heated term, the temperature at noon was a trifle above 8 degrees, «8 com- pared with 96 yesterday. On the streets the sun was comfortably warm, and no one had cause to complain of the chill. Some skeptics were inclined to declare that the cool wave had not ar- rived, but they were far in a minority. A drop of ten degrees is not to be sneezed at after a period of seven days of scorching heat. The city might sneeze !f the tem- perature had dropped thirty or forty de- Brees, as it did out west, but that is an- other story. Effects of the Drop. Electric fans that have been kept run- ning almost constantly since a week ago were given a rest today. Water coolers that have attracted trowds of patrons were comparatively deserted. Druggists looked out of thelr front doors in vain for pro- cessions of thirsty customers filing toward their soda fountains. Dispensers of other beverages looked ruefully at enormous stocks that had been laid by in he hope that the Hot spell would last for another week. The ten-degree drop had done for them. When it is stated that the temperature is ten degrees lower today than yesterday reference must be made to the statement of the bureau twat the official record of actual temperature at 8 a.m. showed but four degrees fall from the same hour yes- terday morning. The “sensible temper ture,” however, was ten degr2es less, owing to the difference between the amounts of humidity in the atmosphere. The morning offcial map stated that it would be still cooler tomorrow, so that there is no likelihood that the present re- lief is but temporary. SOME SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. District Attorney Files a Petition Against James H. Smith, In the Equity Court this afternoon Dis- trict Attorney Birney filed a petition ask- ing trat James H. Smith, the committee of one Elizabeth Munroe, an insane pensioner, show cause why he should not be removed as sald committee. The district attorney alleges that Smith has collected several hundred dollars of the unfortunate woman’s pension and ha ren- dered no account, although often requested to do so by the pension office, and that he has made no payment to St. Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum for the woman's care. It is prayed, further, that Smith file a full account in the case and that he be en- joined from receiving any money that may be due her. Judge Bradley granted a rule against Smith, returnable on the Ist of next month. ee : ‘The Proposed Coke Strike. SCOTTDALE, Pa., Sept. 24—From a personal investigation of the much talked of coke strike from one end of the region to the other, it is evident that the strike has not materialized. The only plant on strike is the Lemont of the McClure Coke Company. The Stewart Iron Company's plant is also closed, owing to a short water supply. At the ccke workers’ convention here today the men out were ordered back to work until October 10. —— Chicago's Clubs. From the Chicago Times-Herald. The club bistcry of Chicago, although not covering a great space in the matter of time, is full of spirit and enterprise. ‘The Chicago Club might appropriately be called the king of clubs for various reasons, among them the fact that it was first in the field, and includes in its membership more millionaires than Wny other organiza- tion in the city. Descended from the Dear- born Club, which was organized in 1861, it began operations under its present name in 1569, almost ten years before all the other important clubs—except the Standard— were organized. The Standard Club, now one of the strongest organizations in the city, dates back to 186), and wes housed at 13th street and Michigan avenue in 1870 in the first structure of any consequence built for club use in the city of Chicago. This edifice, which still stands, was ¢ully in com- mission at the time of the big fire, just in time to furnish headquarters for the relief association, and an arena also for theatri- cal exercises and church services. It was in the year 1878 that the present era of club development in Chicago broke out, with the accompaniment of so much enthusiasm that it seemed, for a time, that every neighborhood in the city would have its own club. As if by a common impulse, those three representative clubs of the grand divisions in this city—the Calumet, Tilinois and Union—were devised about the same time. The Union dates from Febru- ary, 1878; the Calumet, April 13, i878, and the Illinois April 26, 1878. This great trio established a fashion in clubs, and, after due incubation, the Union League came in- to existence December 19, 1879, to be iol- lowed July, 1880, by the Iroquois, an or- ganization devoted to the principles of de- mocracy. This was the mother period of great clubs in Chicago, and during or since that time a score of important clubs have been organized, among them the Washing- ton Park, Kenwood, Douglas, Carleton, Oakland, “Marquette, Germania, Ashland, Hyde Park, Press, Sheridan, Columbus, Hamilton, University, Athletic, Lakeside and a score of others of more or less im- portance, not to mention such brilliant dinner clubs as the Fellowship, Bankers’, Commercial, Forty and others *hat live, so to speak, by bread alone, and have no per manent abiding place. Sc earer ema TT SHOT IN THE NECK. Stanley Edelin Receives a Bullet While Fishing. n While fishing on the banks of the East- ern branch about 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing, Stanley Edelin. a cclored laborer thirty-three years of age, who resides on Bruce avenue, Anacostia, was shot in the peck by a bullet from a rifle. It is not known who fired the shot. Edelin was taken to the Emergency Hcsrital, where she bullet was promptly extracted by Dr. Shortlidge. No serious results are ex- pected, although the probabilities are the wound would have proven fatal had not prompt treatment been rerdered. See Leaves of Absence. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Major James C. Worthington, sur- geon, for three months, on account of dis- ability; Lieut. George H. Morgan, third cavalry, for fifteen days; Lieut. James J. Meyler, corps of engineers, for forty-five days, on account of sickness. —— Not a Credit to His Guild. From the Chicago Tribune. Tuffold Knutt—“Mister, would you be so kind as to give a dime *o a hungry man that hain’t ett a bite fur more’n— Fellaire (formerly Rusty Rufus)—“Say, ycu miserable, low-down, good-for-nothing, lazy, contemptible, greasy, dirty, worthless vagabond,you were here six months ago and you got off the same speech, word for word! You haven't learned a thing. You haven't gaired a new idea in six months! You're a disgrace to your profession, you sneaking, idle, shiftless, measly, whining, ragged burlesque on humanity! Here's a dollar for you, and if you don’t have a new song and Gunce when you pull my leg again, you pitiful, cheap, ugly, sniveling, moldy, shab- by, villainous, mildewed, pusillanimous bag of bones, I’ll kick you off the premises! Yeu can go now!” Tuffold Knutt—“Yes’r.” -————_+-e+—____ Not Safe. From Puck. Wool—“Do you make your servant one of the family?” Van Pelt—‘“‘No; she kicked about the size of it when she came.” ———_+ e+. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 24.—Flour quiet, un- changed—receipts, 18,676 barrels; saies, bar- rels. Wheat firmor—spot and month, 62 3 Oc- tober, 632634; December, 647265; ‘o. 2 cd, 5914059%—receipts, 3.884 bushels; stock, 31, 835 bushels; sales, 133,000 bushels; southern ‘wheat by sample, 63364; 'do. on grade, 60%4a63%4. Corn un- settled—spot, 39%4a40 B9%a40; October, 38%a39; year, 34234} 33%a34—receipts, 31,072 bushels; stock, 161,867 bushels; sales, 64,000 bushels; southern white corn, 39; do. yellow, 41. Oats firm, good demand—No. 2 white western, 27a 276; No’ 2 mixed. 2416025—receipts, 10,000 bush- ‘stock, 79,610 bushels. Rye dull—No. 2, 44245 neaiby; 48 westein—1eceipts, 257 bushels; stock, 60,105 ‘bushels. Hay firm—choice timothy, $15.00, Grain freights’ quict and firm—steam to Liverpool per bushel, 1d. September; Cork for orders per quarter, 25.6d.a2s. September. Sugar st: and active, unchanged. Butter and eggs unchanged.’ Cheese firm, unchanged. eoiteoname es Cotton and Grain Markets. Cotton’ and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F at. n. High. Low. Close. Wheat—Dee.... sae, oe Yy 60% 62% O312B 27% si By Be 9.35 9.47 9.60 9.72 5.71 5.82 4:82 4.87 Low. Close. B12 8.25 820 8.22 B27 839 Bt BAT FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation of a Narrow and Pro- fessional Character. REACTION IN PRICES MAY COME What Seems Likely From Prevail- ing Conditions. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Btar. NEW YORK, September 24.—The course of prices in today’s market again demon- strated the extremely narrow and ptofes- sicnal character of speculation. Opening quotations were fractionally higher than these recorded at the clese of yesterday's bi-siness, and immediately invited realizing sales in all parts of the room. Lendon sold stocks rather freely during the first hour, which added to the local re- actionary sentiment and made concessions gereral. The market for foreign exchange in spite of-increaseg cotton drawings was steady at yesterday's rates. The offering of a liberal amount of gold biils occasioned some surprise, and gave color to a rumor that gold shipments were again in contem- plation by a prominent exporting house. The shipment, if decided upon, will aggre- gate at least a million, and will be con- sigred to Germany, instead of England, as heretofore. At the prevailing rates for ex- change there is practically no profit in such a transaction, which should, in consequence, Ce regarded as a mere transfer of therchan- ise. The latter view will rot prevail in specu- lative circles, especially during the su- premacy of the room element, which mak as valuable capital out of sentimental fluences as out of the more meritorious ma- terial relied upon by conservative operators, The buying power of the street has dwindled to such small proportions that a reaction would follow any concentration of effort in that direction. The local short in- terest has evened up-the bulk of its con- tracts, and borrowable stocks are again in abundant supply. Unless the outside de- mand for stocks is materially increased within the next day or two a moderate re- action is probable. The extent of the de- cline is not, however, likely to exceed the limits of a thoroughly beneficial influence. If the banks are prompt in supplying the gold which the treasury is likely to lose on . account of the export movement, the arti- ficial character of the assistance may be overlooked by the trading clement. The general market will not broaden to any ap- preciable extent, however, until actual trade condjtions force a return of part of the heavy balance already against us. The most that seems reasonably likely for the immediate future is a waiting market with an upward tendency, despite occasional re- actions. Attention is likely to be too far directed to the exchange market under conditions such as now exist, and the weight of all other arguments temporarily disregarded. In a situation dependent upon a multitude of special and general influences one dis- cordant element should not be permitted to dominate the course of prices, nor is it likely to be in the present instance. Railroad earnings are good, the markets for commodities, In many instaaces, were never better, and the demand for money is datly increasing. These in themselves are remedial influences, and even the ex- change market must eventually be subor- dinated to them. Lower prices should therefore attract buying of the kind most likely to increase the stability of speculation by being based _ on sound judgment and with a proper re- gard for merit. The bulk of the day’s trading was in the industrial issues, in which substantial de- clines were recorded. The railroad list was in the main adversely affected by the day’s transactions, but changes were less radical than in the industrials. The low- est prices for the day were those recorded during the last hour. ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high #st and the cowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Etocks. American Sugar. ig WER IBY 1Slig 181% wen. & K. Grande, Pid. 54 543g O8IG Dis. & Cattle Feeding.. 2g 21% Wie 2K General Ei. c B05 AU BB BBN Hilinols Central 77.270... Sis Ee. 385 Lake Shore is)” 150°" 150° 60 Erie 13 18 8B Louisville & Nashvilie.. 64% 64% 68% 63 Long Isiand ‘iraction. 21 21% 21 31 Metropolitan ‘Tractlon.. 1023 1023 102% Manhattan Elevated.’. 1123 112% 113g 113g BB 19: North American. ...... oe cy OM Ont. & Western, 1 18% 18% 18 ae ing. Puliman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pi Phila. ‘Traction. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock =m.—Washington and Georgetown Kallread ist 6s, $1,000 at National Bank of the bile, 10 at 252. UL 8 Electric Light, 106 at at 10 at 131%; 10 at 1324; 10 at 182%; io at 132); 10 Pneumatic Gun Cerrlage, 100-at 30 cent 39 cents. pgoreement, Bonde TS id. U.S. 48, coupon, 112 1134 bid, 116’ asked. 1824, 100 at 4s, tered, 111 oa. SES ‘S, ioe District of Columbia Bonds —20-year fund 5s, 104 Did. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112% bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 115 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 117 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111% Did. 3ig5, registered, 2-105, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and _ Gcorge- town Rallroad conv. 6s, 140 bid, 180 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 113% 6 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid. Eckington’ Rall road 6s, 112% bid, 113% Wi fe; ferles 8; 1i4 bia: Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, ‘ashington Gas ny conv. 125 bid. U. S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 125 Lid.’ Chesapeake and Potomac Teir; 100 bid, 105 esked. American Security and Trust bs, F. ‘and A., 100 bid, American Secarity and ‘Trust bs, A, and O., 100 bid. Washinxton cet Company’ ist 6s, 110"bid. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 63, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- By ext. Os. 108 bid. “Masonic Halt Association ay 02 vid. Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 1 bid. Nutional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid. Bank of the Republic, 245 bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, £70 bid. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechan! 180 bid. Second, 185 ‘bid. Citi- zens’, 130 bid.’ Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 115 bid." West_ End, 107) ‘Traders’, Md, 112 asked, 100 bid, 105 asked. | Ohio, 62 bid. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust ‘Companies. eposit and Trust, 123 bid. Washi Trust, 121% bid,” 125 asked, and ‘rust, 140 bid. Washington asked. Railroad Stocks. —Washington and > town, 263 bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 94 bid, 97 asked. Columbia, 45 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 49 bid, 50 asked, Georgetown Gas, 90 bid. U.S. Electric Ligh! 152% bid, 132% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 bid. Franklin, 43 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Potomac, 66 bid. Arlington, 140 bid. ’German-American, "150. bid. National Unton, 10 bid. Columbia, 13 bia. % bid. he’ bid. Lincoln, 8 bi ae cial, id bid, 5% asked. = Title In-urance Stocks.—Columbia Title, 7 bid, District Title, 14 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylrania, 87 bid. Chesa- ake and Potomac, 55 bid, S$% asked. American raphophone, 2 bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 28 — 31 asked. MiseeLancous Stocks.—Washington Market, 16 | bid. Great Fats Ice, 125 bid) Mergenthaler Line | *190 bid, 200 asked. = 5 * 5