Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE P mage by Fire Throughout the Country. NEARLY $150,000 LOSS AT WOONSOCKET Burning of a West Superior Grain Elevator. A NARROW ESCAPE ——— +. WOONSOCKET, R.L, September 28.—The plant of the River Spinning Company in this city was partially destroyed by a fire, which started in the dye house, at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The loss will reach nearly $150,000, but 1s covered by insurance, as the company carries $275,000 on the property. The flames spread rapidly from the strrt, and, the city water pressure proving inadequate, the department was bedly handicapped, and the dye house building and the storehouse adjacent were cor.sumed before control of the flames was obtained. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., September 28.—The four-story building known as the Barnum gymnasium on Water street was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The building -vas owned by Henry T. Clark, one of the Bar- num heirs, and the total loss is estimated to be $70,000, on which there is insurance of $37, The janitor, John Pollard, who occupied a room on the fourth floor, was awakened by a crackling noise. The fire had then gained considerable headway, and cut off his exit to the hall. He hung out ef a window, half suffocated, and calling for help until res- cued by the firemen. The roof and three floors soon fell in, and the building was ccmpletely destroyed. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., September 25.— At 5:20 this morning fire was discovered in the cupola of the Daisy Mill elevator, Jo- cated in the center of the east end group of mills, and, although the entire fire de- partment responded promptly, the elevator and contents will prove a total.loss. The structure was the finest mill elevator in the northwest. It is owned by the E. P. Allis Company of Milwaukee and contained 50,000 bushels of wheat, the loss on which will be about $50,000, and the same amount on_build- ing, fully covered by imsurance. It will loubtless be rebuilt at once. The fire fas caused by explosion of flour dust. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 2S.—In_the it. James Hotel fire yesterday A. Sny- T, Buffalo, had his leg and arm blistered sligntly, but was saved from a perilous po- sition by a ladder. aver of Buffalo | is not known to he firemen and all concerned s: in the hotel got cut alive and safely. The fire- men said Leaver came down the ladder with Snyder An Entire Block Burned. Bpecial Dispatch to The Evening - RICHMOND, Va., September 28.—A spe- cial from Big Stone Gap says: Fire started at the Valley Hotel at 10 o'clock this morn- ing and the entire block was destroyed. The banking house of Rufus A. Ayers & Co. was burned to the ground, but the safe in which the valuables were stored was not injured. The loss will be about $50,000; insurance, $10,000. —_ MR. WILLIAMS SELECTED. le Will Head the Baltimore Demo- oes eratic Ticket. Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 28.—The movemert..to.make Mr. Henry Williams, the president of the Weems Steamboat Company, the democratic candidate for mayor took definite shape today, and it is now generally conceded that he will head the city ticket. The demberatic leaders have given their consent te Mr, Williams’ nomination, and the Hurst Business Men's Asscciation is taking steps to secyre the sigratures of premirent democratic business and profes- sicnal men as an inéorsement of his can- didacy. And one of the prominent officials of the association said this morning that by Mon- day he expected to have 5,000 names en- rolled, calling upon him to accept the nomination. Mr. Hurst feels, as the head of the state ticket, he has 2 right to be consulted as to the composition of the city ticket, as the interests of the two tickets are so closely interwoven, and he will be especially gratified should Mr. Wil- liams, who at his request has consented to become a candidate, receive the nomina- tion. Mr. Williams has the reputation of being an independent, and his selection is, there- fore, expected to strengthen the state ticket and to win back many democrats who otherwise would vote the entire republican ticket. His selection will, it is believed, unite the party, and Mr. Gorman, while at the headquarters yesterday, gave his con- gent to his nomination. Mr. Francis 5. Yewell, who was induced by the democratic bosses to enter the field, | and who was assured of their support, is very indignant at the prospect of their de- sertion to Mr. Williams, and he told The Star correspondent this morning that he proposed to make a hard fight for the nomination at the primaries, and in the | event of Icsing the regular nomination, he would becon:e an independent candidate. Mr. Yewell has the backing of the old Morriscn wing of the party, ard should he carry out his threats he may throw many difficulties in the way of Mr. Wil- liams’ managers. The leaders nave offered Mr. Yewell the nomination for sheriff, but this he spurns, asserting that he will take the nomination for mayor or nothing. | 3. There is scarcely any reason to doubt that Mr. Malster will be nominated for mayor by the republicans ‘next week. Mr. Malster’s action in withdrawing from the | contest for governor at Cambridge, and his loyalty to the ticket nominated there, has | made him hosts of friends among all ele- ments of the republicans, and he will be assured of that party's enthusiastic support in the event of his nomination. ————— LIKE FIENDS.” “BATTL American Cricketers Hitting the Ball Hard and Often. CRICKET GROUNDS, Haverford, Pa., September 28.—The second day’s play in the third international cricket match between | the gentlemen of Philadelphia and Cam- bridge and Oxford representatives was be- gun at 11:05 o’clock today. When stumps were drawn last night the Englishmen had scored 198 runs in their first inning, while the Americans fad put together 98 runs for no wickets. Patterson had scored 32, not out, and Bohlen 52, not out, with fourteen extras. The wicket today was in splendid condi- tion, and distinctly favors the batter. It is an {deal day for cricket. When play was begun Patterson and Bohlen resumed their unbroken stand of yesterday, with Milligan and Hartley bowl- ing for the Englishmen. At 11:50 the Philadelphians had scored 150 runs without having lost a wicket. Bohlen, 82, not cut, and Patterson, 47, not out, were batting like fiends At 12:05 Bohlen had scored 100 and Pat- terson 52 runs. The total at that hour was 173 runs. At 12:20 the Philadelphians had scored 200 runs, with none out, two more than the Englishmen had made for their entire inning. Bohlen had 115, not out; Patterson, 58, not out. At 12:22 Bohlen was run out. Score, 200—1—115. Wood next. Wood was stumped by Mitchell, who re- Meved Robinson behind the wicket, off Hartley. Score, 21S—2—5. Noble follows. _A moment later Patterson was bowled by Hartley. Score, 219—-s—74. Coates next. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A referenca to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fice one. It 1s easily possible for a news- Paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The circulation of The Star is many thousands In excess of any other Washington paper and is be- Meved to be fully five times that of any afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 1895. 22 -B8,128 MONDAY, Sept. 28, 1896. 27,289 TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 1895 27,311 WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 1995. 27,189 THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 1895. 27,056 FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 1995... -27,090 Total...... see++--169,063 Daily average............++ 28,177 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of coptes of Ta= EVEN- ING Stak circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, September 27, 1595—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so couated are returnabte to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Sabscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-cighth day of September, A. D. 1896. BENJAMIN MARTIN, JR, Notary Public, D. C. MR. ROSE'S CHALLENGE. The Royal Yacht Ciub at Ryde Con- sidering It. RYDE, Isle of Wight, September 28.—A meeting of the Royal Yacht Club will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to con- sider the matter of the challenge for the America’s cup by Mr. Charles Day Rose. Mr. Rose will not be present at the meet- ing. Secretary Percy Theluson said to the rep- resentative of the Associated Press this mornin; “The meeting will be purely a formal one. I know of ne business to come before the ing except to confirm in writing our gram of last week, challeng: in b half of Mr. R S ks Yacht Club will be dt noon. All t details as to the date of the races, etc., will be arranged later with the New York Yacht Club, and, as Mr. Rose’s challenge imposes no conditions as to the place where the races shall be sailed, our task prom’ses to be an easy one. It,rather remains for the New York Yacht Glub to tell us what condi: s and I have little doubt that we will find no dif- ficulty in complying. Our members gen- erally are pleased at the prospect of a race and of our flag as a challenger for the America’s cup The club in which the mesting is to be feld is a handsome structure facing the Solent. ‘The meeting assembled at hour appointed. There were present twelve members of the sailing committee of the Royai Vict Yacht Club, and the meéting was entirely harmonious. The previous action of the club was unanimously indorsed, and Secre- tary Theluson was.ordered to Send a leter to Mr. Oddie, secretary of the New York Yacht Club, today, repeating the terms of the challenge, and giving the name, rig and length of the load water line of the challenger, all of which were given ex- clusively in a cablegram to the Associated Press on September 23. Beyond this, the letter contains nothin The members present at the meeting showed no desire to impose any conditions whatever on the New York Yacht Club, but were willing to await receipt of the views of the latter club, as to when and where the races should be sailed. NEW_YORK, September 25 James D. Smith of the Amer! 'S cup com- mittee has made the following statement: I have been often misquoted during the recent discussion of the Dunraven que: ton, but for this much I will be responsi- ble. Within the lest few days Lord Dun- raven said to me: ‘Commodore Smith, what will be the chance of having it ac- cepted .f I should present another chal- lenge for the America’s cup? { answered thai it was my belief that such a chs would be considered, but the race could not be sailed until after the race between the American yacht and that of Char! —Chairman De Rose. I also expressed the hope that such a challenge wculd be presented, and then we could have two races next year, Mere Growling. LONDON, September 28.—The Field this morning says: Despite the expressed satisfaction of the New York Yacht Club with the challenge for the America’s cup by Mr. Charles Day Kose, it cannot be regarded as representing Biitish yachting. The name Distant Shore is quite Indian in its suggestiveness, and might very well mean “distant yacht,” or fcrlorn hope.” The challenge does not put the New York Yacht Club in any bet- ter position. Mr. West’s photograph (of the two yachts at the moment of the fouling at the start of the second race) ought to have straight- ened the cup committee, but they buried their heads, ostrich-like, in the New York pub.ic, and thought themselves secure ‘rom the criticism of the whole world. In the history of yacht racing nothing aas equaled the treatment of Valkyrie III by the Defender, except the races between the Cambria and the Livonia. Lord Dunraven Deparis. NEWPORT, R. L, September 28—Lord Dunraven sailed for Engiand at 7 o'clock this morning, on board the steam yacnt Vaihalia, as the guest of the owner, Mr. J. T. Laycock. The earl’s two daughte who have been with him on his visit to America, will return on the Teutonic, sail- ing in company with Mr. Michael Herbert, first secretary of the British embassy at Constantinopie, and Mrs. Herbert, on Oc- tober 2. ‘As soon as she is clear of the coast the Valhalla will bank her fires and cross the ocean under sail, as her coaling capacity fs smail. Under these circumstances the voyage will probably occupy between two and three weeks. ——_ Northern Pacific Receivers. Coates was caught by Hemingway, off Hartley. Score, 252-422. Ralston next. When time was called for lunch at 1:15 the Americans had scored 260 runs for four wickets. Noble, not out, 12; Ralston, not out, L Extras, 31. At 2:44 the Philadelphians had scored 300 runs for the loss of tive wickets. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 28.— Frank G. Bigelow of Milwaukee and Ed- ward W. McHenry of St. Paul were today appointed by Judge Jenkins to succeed Henry C. Payne, Thomas F. Oakes and Henry C. Rouse as receivers of the North- lern Pacific Railway Company. ; would MAJ. ARMES’ ARREST He is Still in Confinement at Wash- ington Barracks. WHAT GENERAL SCHOFIELD SAYS Will Take No Further Steps in the Matter Himself. - A HABEAS CORPUS PETITION SS Capt. George A. Armes of the retired list of the army, well known in Washing- ton, is under arrest and detained in off- cers’ quarters in the United States arsenal. He was arrested at his country home last night upon the order of Gen. Schofield, as acting secretay of war. Two officers from the barracks, Lieut. Heiner and Lieut. Cummins, presented the warrant to Capt. Armes, or “Major” Armes, as he is better krown, and escorted him in the ambulance t» the arsenal, where he spent the night in the quarters of the backelor officers. Cause of His Arrest. Yesterday afternoon Maj. Armes called at the War Department and requested an interview with Gen. Schofield. The latter aeclined to receive Maj. Armes, whereupon the major sent him the following letter: SEPTEMBER 27, 1895. Gen, Jorn M. Schofield, U.S. A. _Sir: Before you are retired from active duty I thought I would call your attention to the injustice, wrongs and persecutions you have inflicted upon me during the years 1869-70, and up to the present time. As, to my knowledge, 1 have given you ne cause, I would like to have an explana- tion as to your grounds for making my life a kell and trying to ruin me in the way you have. ‘The indorsement upon the charges I pre- ferred against Lieut. Col. A. D. Nelson, in 1870, denouncing me as a worthless cliar- acter, &c., &c., was the first attack upon Ine. In addition to ignoring and failing to investigate the serious charges which I then submitted, because I considered it my duty to do so, the next wrong was to s lect a few characters from the army, call it a court, and approve of their sentence of dismissal, you, as a judge, having se- tected the jury. You sustained Col. Nelsor in not bringing Capt. Graham to trial, and missed for bringing these found that Graham the after I was di: charges, Col. Nelson have to be tried, because of great pres: at Camp Supply, LT. himselt, recommended trial upon the charges that I had submitted long before I was so unjustly dismissed, and he was net only cashiered, but sen- tenced to the -peni! ry for a term of Years. Since my retirement you caused another court to be selected, and tried to You also issued an wes published as a person : questioned, but after the ief was done you stopped the i tigation without any request upon my part that you should do so. Lateiy I am in- formed you have secured the marks to affi- davits of a few negroes, who cannot read and write, alleging a lot of falsehoods and stuf! that has a tendency to injure me h these who would be influénced by what you say or do cn account of your position I am a gentleman, and hav Gucted myself as such. duty as a military man, as the true rec: ords will prove, and any charges that are on file tending to reflect discredit n me are instigated by personal enmity, or un- founded malice, and are unworthy of be- Common justice on the part’ of a su- ricr officer, the manly instincts 9f a gen- ueman when shown that he is mi: n, should cause you to apologize and show. a, disposition to amend the wrongs, as far a always con- I have done my possible, which you have for so many years heaped upon me. Respectfully, GEORGE A. ARMES. Immediately upon receiving this epistie, | Gen. Schotield, proceeding upon authority vested in him as acting secretary of war. Cirected the commandment of the Washing- ton barracks to cause Maj. Armes’ arrest and hold him for the subsequent action of the Secretary of War. What Gen, Schofield Says. Gen. Schofield said to a Star reporter this morning that he regretted exceedingly hav- ing been forced to take the action he did yesterday In th> case of Major Armes, but being acting secretary of war at the time | he felt obliged to order his arrest solely in the interest of military discipline and with- out regard to personal considerations. If he had not been acting as secretary of war he would have ignored the incident alto- gether. Gen. Schotield added that it was far frcm his purpose to do aa unkind act to any one on the eve of his retirement, but he was forced tu do so in the present, in- stance. He did not propose, however, to do anything further in the premises, leaving the case entirely in the hands of Secretary Lamont, who will return to the city this evening or temorrew. ‘The facts in the case will be laid before the Secretary for his action, but Gen. Schofield says he will make no formal chirges against’ Major Armes. He said he had always been friendly toward the latter, and not understand his en- mity. Gossip at the Department. It is said at the War Department that Major Armes will remain in confinement until his case is disposed of by Secretary Lamont, unless his release is ordered by the civil courts on a writ of habeas corpus. Any process of the civil courts in this case wil: be immediately respected, and no at- tempt will be made to resist an order for the release of the prisoner, in case it should issue. Under the regulations of the army, the charges against Major Armes, if any are made, must be filed within eight days from the time of his arrest, and he must be brought to trial within ten days from the date of filing ef charges. In case no charges are made against him, and he is not brought to trial, he must be released at the expiration of thirty days after the ten-day limit fer the trial, or at the exp tion of forty days fromthe date on which he should have been brought to trial. In seme es this mode of punishment has been tced, the offender simply be- ing confined for the forty-day limit without trial. During this period the confinement may be “close” cr “limited.” 1f “limited” the prisoner may be given the freedom of the post at which he is confined, the city adjacent to the post, or even the State or territory in which the post is located. The conditions of the imprisor ment are regulat- ed wy the Secretary of War. No Charges Filed. Up to the present time ro charges have been filed against Maj. Armes, and Gen. Schofield disclaims any such intention. ‘The latter ordered Armes under arrest because of insubordination, and will simply refer the objectionable letter written to him to the Secretary of War, without recommen- dation or comment, leaving the latter en- trely free to act as he deems most ad- visable under the circumstances. Maj. Armes’ Explanation. A Star reported called upen Maj. Armes at the barracks this morning, and found him in a very cheerful and calm frame of mind. He did not seem at all worried over his detention, although he regretted that he had been dealt with in such a sum- mary and, as he considered, uncalled for manner. My purpose in calling upon Gen. Scho- yesterday,” said Maj. Armes, in re- sponse to a question, “was to give that of- ficial an opportunity, before his retirement from the army, to explain why he had heaped pe: itions upon me during his of- ficial term, I wanted him to say whether I bee whethe! persecuted by his direction or py his subordinates upon their own responsip:lity or in his name. I took with me a weil-known man as a witness. I did not try to force my way into Gen. Scho- field's presence, and when an audience was denied me I sent him the letter which I had prepared for such a contingency.” Maj. Armes then detailed, as the cause of the alleged unfriendliness of Gen. Schofield to him, the statements made in the letter to Gen. Schofield, and repeated the history of his experience with Gen.Beaver, with which the readers of ‘The Star are familiar. He also accused Gen. Schofield with having at one time made an indorsement upon his pa- pers branding his character in an out- rageous manner. Maj. Armes is not in confinement, being permitted to receive visitors, talk freely with them and to move about the arsenal grcunds, to and from the telephone, in the company of an officer. Petition for a Habens Corpus Writ. Maj. Armes sent for counsel immediately upon reaching the arsenal, retaining Messrs. Ralston & Siddons. This after- ncon his counsel made up a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which will be pre- sented to Judge Bradley. The petition is directed against Col. Classon, the com- mandant at the arsenal, and as drawn up by the counsel is as follows: Your petitioner respectfully shows: 1. That he is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the District of Co- lumbia. 5 2. That the defendant is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and is a colonel in the army of the United States. 3. That on Friday, September 27, 1895, without atiy warrant of law, this petitioner was placed un&er arrest when living quiet- ly at his home in the District of Columbia, and was conducted by a tile of soldiers to the arsenal aj Washington, D. C., and placed in the custody of the defendant, commandant “at said arsenal. That the cause for his arrest was not stated to him. and that he has committed no offense known to any law, and, therefore, knows no just reason for such arrest. 4. That he is.now in the custody of sald defendent,,and,is deprived of his liberty, not being permitted to leave the quarters in which he is placed and detained by said defendant. - 5. That the only excuse for the petition- er's confinemant and detention alleged by the defendant is that he is acting under and by virtue at a certain illegal order is- sued by the acting se:retary of war, a copy of which f§ héfeto attached. Wherefore petitioner prays: 1. That ‘the defendant may be required forthwith to produce this petitioner in court, together with the causes for his Ge- tention, and that he may be discharged from his confinement. 2. That the petitioner may have such oth- er and further relief as he may be entitled to in the premises. The Warrant for His Arrest. “The arrest of Maj. Armes was an out- rage,” said Mr. Raiston, one of his coun- sel, this afternoon. “I do not know any warrant of law permitting a file of soldiers to drag a citizen’from his own house in time of peac2 and deprive him of his Hb- erty without pres2nting the slightest ves- tige of reason for the action. No cause was assigned for his arrest whatever. I ave an official copy of the order directing It seems to me to nave been a very summary proceeding.” ‘The warrant which the officers presented to Maj. Armes when he was arrested at his home is as follows: WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFIC Washington, D. C., September To the Commanding Office Barracks, Washington, D. C. Sir: By direction of the acting secretary f war you will arrest Capt. George A. ., retired, and hold him in 's t, under guard if necessary, at Washington barracks, until further orders. -Respectfull. : (Signed) ii THOMAS M. VINCE Assistant Adjutant General. The petition at was presented to Justice Bradle ) o'clock this afternoon, and he d that the prisoner be produced before him immediately. A deputy marshal at once left for the barracks with the or- der. When Col. Closson, the commandant at the barracks, received the order of the judge h once complied with the request and sent Maj. At Liberty for a Wee! When the adjutant of the barracks pre- sented Maj. Armes at the court shortly af- ter 3 o'clock, Justice Bradley released the prisoner on his personal recognizance to ap before him at 10 o'clock next Sat- urday morning. Armes up to court. CLCSE OF THE CON ‘The Episcopal Workers Among Color- ed People Adjourn, During his attendance on the conference of workers among colored people Bishop Ferguson of Liberia has had with him a stout little, specimen of humanity in the person of Tam Hayens, a native African dwarf, The little, fellow has been every- body’s pet, during the meetings, and has excited general,interest among those who attended the conference as a specimen of a native African! Yesterday he was per- suaded to;appear ‘before the afternoon meeting, of the Woman’s.Auxiliary, and made a short Speech in his native tongue #nd spoke a few words in English. In additfon to ‘the’ papérs' méhtioned in yesterday’g Star, Mrs. Alexander read one on “Woman's. Work In the Church.” In the evening missionary and closing services Were “held. Eloquent addresses were mai ‘Rev. J. H. M. Pollard of South Ca Rev. Mr. M. F, Duty and! Rev; Gece j ir., of Maryh wr “reiress: “to: the public, adopted by the?cor.ference at its executiv session inthe afterticon, was read by Rev. W. V. Tunnell pf King Hall. The meeting Closed with a vote of thanks to the congregations of St. Luke's and St. Mary’s churches for the entertainment they had extended to the convention. ss MORE CARS TOMCRROW. Capital Traction Company Will Put on Mere Trailers to Chevy Chase. The Capital Traction Company will press into service a large number of 7th street trailer cars to accommodate travel over its Chevy Chase branch tomorrow. The com- pany could not accommodate the many persons who desired to travel over the road Sunday last, and consideratly difficulty was experienced in successfully rounding } es with the trailers tried then. , however, have been over- come, and it is expected that everything will work smoothly tomorro' As rapidly 2s possible the name “Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company” is being obliterated from the cars and “Capital Traction Company” substituted. —_——-—_ Monday’s St. Asaph Entries. the cur All difficulti First race, five furlongs, maidens—King Paul, 115; Reefer, Electro, 105; John Croker, _Ballini Bald Hornet, Billy Leggins, Stalw: Second race, six furlongs, selling—Duke of Gloucester, Zamacraw, Little Alice, Luke Richards. Gorilla, Gov. Fifer, Peter Jackson, Cody, Dorcas L., Miss Mo- dred, Flakewood, Humming Bird, 9 ‘Third two-year-olds, allowances, five furlongs—Fred. Munch, Murray, pent ney, Wourth race, Six i selling abeth, 110; Mullet, 1 Gaiety, Dr. Johnson, Marguerite, 111; Tioga, Black Beauty, 102. Fifth race, and a quarter furlongs, selling—Lady Lister, 103; Siva, 101; Clans- 99; Theresa (late Teresa), 99; Fassett, vn race, seyen furlongs, celling—Dr. Reed, 103; Johnny Weber, Gray Forest, Hazel, Minnie S., 99, Brogan, Renaissance, 93; Tralee, 98. mat — A. 0. U. W. Meeting. The local lodge of the Ancient Order of United Werkmen, the Columbian, held a pleasant ope? mecting at its rooms last evening and entertained many of its old frieds and co-members. A delegation from Baltimore were present, among them being Deputy Grand Master L. T. Bryden and Grand Recorder A. F. Colburt. The meet- ing witnessed the reception of about twenty new members. —= A Story of Mystery. Do you know what a “Story of Mystery” is? Ic is a.continued story, of which all but the last chapter is printed, and then guesses are made @s to the solution, then the final installment: is printed. Early in October a most interesting mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be started in The Star, and five hundred dollars wilbe ven for the first absolutely correct solation. In case no guess is abso- lutely cornect.the amount will be divided emong those nearest to a correct solution. The guesss will be confined to women read- ers. Fuller particulars later. | ing so DR. ANDREW S?EWART'S ENCOU! ‘TER WITH THE BURGLAR. (@rawn from Dr. Stewart's description.) A THRILLING AFFAIR (Continued from First Page.) was seen flowing freely. Knowing the man to be wourded, Dr. Stewart hastened to a front wirdow and called loudly for the po- lice. During the melee, however, his moth- er had been vigorously sounding a police whistle from a rear window, and by the time the st.ooting ended Policeman Euttor had reached the stable at the rear of the back yard attached to the Stewart resi- dence. About the same time Night Inspec. tor Pearson, in answer, to Dr. Stewart’. cries, arrived atthe front of the house. The Entrance. With the assistance of Mr. Shriver a can- dle was secured and lighted, and Dr. Stew- art going in advance with the rifle and his cousin following with the sight, the gen- tlemen cautiously made their way down stairs and admitted the officers. A search of the house was made, and it was found that entrance had been secured by cutting away several slats of the window blind of the pantry, breaking the glass, and in that manner making the window catch easy to operate. The window was reached by means of a iadder, which had been left in the yard, The pantry door was locked from the outside, but the key had been left in the lcck. By means of a pair of pincers vhich they carried the intruders forced Lack the belt, and the rest was easy. The two men who escaped opened a window in the din- ing room and jumped into the yard. How they entered the yard is a mystery. As stated, a large building, built for a stable, stands at the end of the yard, and its doors had not been tampered with. The ards of the adjoining houses are backed by fences at least twenty feet in height. In company ficers, the in- mates of the house, who consis*, in addition to Dr. Stewert, Mr. Shriver and Mrs. Stew- art, of two servant girls, went to the scene of the fight and found the man to be un conscious, with a bullet hole entirely through the brain, it having entered about three-quarters of an above the inner corner of the right eye and passed out two inches behind the right ear. Another bullet passed through the right arm near the elbow. Died in a Short Time. The police ambulance was summoned, and the wounded burglar. driven to the Emer- gency Hospital, where all that was possible was done to save him. The wound through the head, however, was necessarily fatal, and he died at 6:10 o'clock, without having regained consciousness. About 7:30 a.m., at the request of the officers, Dr, Stewart reported at the second precinct police station, on 5th street be- tween M and N streets northwest, and will remain technically in custody until ordered released by the coroner. Dr. Stewart was permitted to go to his home for breakfast about 10 o'clock. Dr. Stewart's Story. When seen by a Star reporter Dr. Stew- art was calm and collected. He readily told the story of the occurence as follows. “For some reason I awakened this morn- ing and was lying on my side when I heard a slight creeping sound near the foot of the bed. I did net pay much at- tention to it, but it was repeated, and then 1 became alert. I had leit my door un- locked when I retired, and had also closed the communicating door between my room end that of my _cousia, Mr. Howard Shriver. Althougn I thought at first that sound was’ caused by my cousin, I ned it wise to be prepared, so sitting upright I reached for my rifle, and in do- the butt of the weapon struck against the side of the bed. Instantly there was a rush for the doorway, and I then knew that three grown men were lcsing no time in getting through the door. I fired at them as I sat in bed, and re- peated the act as I jumped after them into the hall. I heard the parties descending the ‘stairway, and leaning over the railing: fired several shots. “[ thought it best to have a light and, although I could hedr my cousin movin excitediy about his room, I did not wait for him, as at that moment I became aware that some one was in a small room at the head of the stairs. Being near a gas jet I felt for a match and with con- siderable difficulty succeeded in making a light. I saw a colored man eyeing me and fired at him. The next thing I knew was that a water pitcher went past my head. Again I fired and a picture passed by me, through a small hall which ad- joins my room, through a window ‘and found a resting place on the sidewalk. I continued firing and he kept up the throw- ing, the next missile I remember sceing being a dust pan. A moment later, notic- ing the n to be in a crouching position and thinking that he was about to spring out and attack me at close quarters, I fired another shot, and then saw that he was bleeding. I next went to the window and called for the police. ll this time I could near a_ police whistle being blown down stairs. My mother notitied me that there was a police- and after a candle had way down sta ice charge of the wounded man.’ The House Wrecked. ‘The partics mentioned were the only ones residing in the house at this time, Dr. Stewart's father being eway from the city on business. The interior of the house this morning appeared as though it had been attacked by a mob, bullets being im- bedded in the walls and floor, with blood stains, broken crockery and windows, and mutilated window blinds very much in vidence. cMeence onsidered strange that the three burglars should have made their way to the uppermost floor of the.house, and then to the room farthest from the stairway, without disturbing anything in the lower portion of the residence. The only expla- nation is the fact that the silverware be- longing to Mrs. Stewart was not kept down stairs, as is customary. But how the men could have secured knowledge of this is a mystery, for the two servant girls are known to be entirely trustworthy, and the silverware was kept in their room. The door to the servants’ room on the second floor was locked, as was that of Mrs. Stewart on the same floor. ‘On reaching the third floor the burglars first entered the room of Mr. Shriver, the door being partly open, and were heard by the occupant, but he thought the noise was made by Dr. Stewart. Not Identified. Before entering the Stewart residence the burglars visited the house next door, 1418 Q street, from the rear, and by means of a stepladder entered through a window. The occupants were not disturbed, however, and after appropriating a pocket book con- taining $7.50 belonging to Mrs. Pearl Wol- verton, the thieves jumped the fence and began operations at the Stewart's. ‘A large number of persons, mostiy col- ored, viewed the remains at the Emergency Hospital, but no clue as to the identity of the dead man was suggested until about 11 o'clock, when Precinct Detective Barnes recognized the man as John Woods, alias Paffer, a noted thief, who has served time in the penitentiary, and who, several years ago, was shot in the leg by another col- ored crock aamed Frank Whitney. Woods’ home was in Freedman’s aliey. This theory, however, was corrected shortly after noon when Detective Lacy took a look at the body. Detective Lacy claims to be well acquainted with Woods and declares most emphatically that the man shot by Dr. Stewart isn’t the former. The deceased is an unusually powerful mulatto man about thirty years of age. He is of medium height and wore a mustache. He had probably shaved yesterday, as there wes no growth of beard on his face. The clothes he wore were very shabby, the soles of his shoes being worn to the uppers. In his pockets were found two small penknives, a blade in one of them being open, a package of cigarettes and about 20 cents in small change. There vere no papers of any sort. Dr. Stewart. Dr. Andrew Stewart is a handsome man, twenty-eight years of age, of stout build, and has a black mustache. He is a Wash- ington boy, and passed through the High School, graduating with high honors in 1888. He was major of the battalion of High School Cadets during that year. Later he attended the Leipsic University, where he pursued a course in chemistry, and later took the degree of doctor of medi- cine. He was abroad seven years. The weapon used was a Winchester repeating rifle, carrying a .32-caliber ba. As the house was in total darkness at the time, it will be impossible for Dr. Stewart to identify the two burglars who escaped. The family was greatly agitated over the occurrence, and Dr. Stewart ex- pressed to the reporter his deep regret at having killed the man, but added that it was clearly a question of his own life or that of the burglar. Dr. Stewart stated that had the man once said “Don’t shoot,” he would immediately have ceased firing. The silence, supple- mented by the actions of the burglar, seem- ed dangerous. Coroner Hammett, after Deing notified of the occurrence, viewed the body and de- cided to hold an inquest this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Gth precinct police station, New Jersey avenue northwest between D and E streets. Identified by His Mother. Shortly. before 3 p’cleck this afternoon the dead man was identified at the morgue by his mother as James Bell. The mother, who lives at 444 Prather alley, looked at the body, said it was her son, stated to the officers that he had. been living on Q street and then fainted, so that no further in- formation concerning the man could then be obtained. —_——>—_—_ WAHLY’S GOOD PLAY. He Has Defeated the Country's Best _ Croqueters, The largest crowd of the week gathered yesterday afternoon on the croquet grounds at the corner of 9th street and Rhode Is- land avenug to witness the game between “Mr. George W. Johnson, the ex-champion of the United States and W. H. Wahly of this city. By his decisive victory over John- son Mr. Wahly made clear his title to be- ing one of the best players in the country, and won first place in the first division by a clean score of eight games to his credit. During the week he has met and defeated Strong, Fay, Greenway and Johnson, who are generally regarded as the leading cro- quet players in the country, and those who have watched his play this week prophesy a bright future for him. Play was continued today,but the chances are that the tournament will not be com- pleted much before Monday evening. The games have been much closer than could have been hoped for, and it is no easy thing to pick a winner in the second and third divisions. In the second division Veasey leads with a score of 4 games won to 2 lost, but either Bryant or Coleman may beat him out. Wm. Wabley. Mr. W. H. Wahly, the winner in the first @ivision, is one of the youngest players in the national association. This is only: his third season with the mallet, but he has already earned for himself the record of being a brilliant and at the same time a careful player, He is a Washington boy and a graduate of the High School. Two years ago he divided his time between croquet and tennis, but since then has given practically all of his time to the former sport. In "94 and 9 he played at the national tournament, both times in the second division. The first year he made the creditable record of five out of eight games, and this year he tied for first place with ten games to his credit out of a pos- sible fourteen. His clever work this year will probably force him up into the first division in the national association. Mr. Wahly is a student in the Georgetown Law School, and will receive his degree next year. He is in his twenty-third year. He is tall and lithe, and has a splendid figure for an athlete. —— Marine Band Concert. The Marine Band concert at the White House grounds will begin promptly at 4:30. The program ts as follows: 1. Overture, “Tutt!’s Maschera’ ‘King, Cotton”. Defense of Fort Me- 5 Stewart 4. March, “Belle of Washington”.G.J.Becker 5. Song, ig Me a Song of Home” .J.Calver 6. March, ella” P.ckells 7. Song, “The Picture in My Heart,’ E. J. Shope 8. March, “Little Princess” A. T. Harris (Dedicated to little Miss West.) 9. Dance, “‘The Boogie Man’ L. A. Callan 10. March, “The Fire Brigade’ 11. (@) Serenade, (b) Waltz Soni -Mrs. Marr Elliot Woods j 12 March, he Rifleman’ D. B. McLeod 13. March, “The Elks’’.. Leo Wheat 14. Descriptive, “A Day W! Troop A”. Fanciulli (By request.) Synopsis: Hustling in the armory; signal previous to departure; march; camp fire; taps; repose; from night to dawn; foraging: attack on a barnyard; the boys enjoy song and dance; coming home. 15. “Hail Columbia’ :--Fyles Mr. George Adolphus Dessez and Mr. Bogan have gone for a short stay in south- ern Maryland. They will stop at the quaint old village of Woodville, near the Patuxent river. FINANCE AND TRADE Distillers’ Was the Feature of the Day. MANIPULATION ADVANCES THE PRICE Germany and Her Relation to Gold Exports. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 28—The opening of today’s stock market was steady at fractional advances over last night’s clos- ing figures, but the character of the trading was not equal to sustaining any important improvement. Distillers’ was the most conspicuous fea- ture of the day, continued manipulation of the kind incident to the entire week’s pro- ceedings successfully advancing the price to 25, an apparently predestined realizing limit. The reconciliation of the old inter- ests with the new, the covering of all the short contracts of the former, and a wil- lingness on the part of all concerned to enter upon a bull campaign are factors now being urged in support of arguments for even greater improvement in the price of the stock. The manipulation may succeed in the temporary establishment of a higher level, but from now on the advance will not be void of opposition. “When active buying ceases it 1s more than probable that a steady recession will set in. The coal stocks were dull and only steady throughout the day, but next week's developments are likely to direct a liberal volume of trading to the group. An advance in coal rates and the an- nouncement of Reading’s plan, calling for a smaller cash payment under the reor- ganization than was at first expected, are likely to be followed by an immediate ad- vance in prices. Any disappointment in this particular would cause a selling move- ment in which the entire list would be affected adversely. The professional market now intervening Letween the gold scare and the return to a national consideration of actual condi- tions can only be overcome by some rad-* ical change, such as is new contemplated in antkracite coal circles. As for the gold movement, the market is overshadowed by the doubtful position of Germany on this point, and rumors of a further outflow next week follow closely upon yesterday's assurances that at last this form of apprehension had disappeared from speculation. Foreign houses are not all in harmony on the subject of prospective shipments, but the better*opinion seems to be that no alarm is likely to follow any reascnably rrobable effiux, while the tendency of the exchange market is strongly in sympathy with the entire discontinuance of the outgo. The public interest in the market, a neces- sary ingredient to all enterprises, has @windled to such small proportions as to make prevailing quotations of little value from the standpoint of merit. ‘The week's reports of earnings, a marked tendency toward an increased export movement, and the uniform improvement in the.commercial world all combine in urging the establish- ment of the season's best prices.’ The fact that prices are well supported whenever concessions seem imminent is an encourag- ing sign and will probably: resolve itself into an argument favorable to a revival of buy- ing without further waiting for the possible saving of a few small fractions. The weekly bank statement, showing a decrease of $5,866,700 in loans, indicates that the demand for money has fallen off Just at a time when an adancing interest rate was relied upon to overcome many of the more unfavorable features of the situa- ticn. The banks have, however, lost con- siderable cash to interior points, which re- flects a growing use for funds in business communities and for the purpose of mov- . ing the crops. —_—___ ‘CIAL AND COMMERCIAL, KF The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Mcore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. American Sugar. wsy 108% ‘American Sugar, Pid... 3 American Tobacco. American Cotton 01 Atchison vanada hanada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. x Cc, = St. L. ago. B. & Q... tc. Norshwcsiern. Chicago Gas. C. M. & St. Paul M. & St. Pan', Pid." Chic, RI. & Pacific.. Del... "Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & K. Grande. Pfd. Dw. & Cattie Feeding. General Electric. < Ilinols Central . Lake shore. rie Louisville & Nashville. Long Island ‘iraction ‘Metropolitan ‘Iraction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific Nationa! Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pf. U.S. eather, : New Jersey Centrai. New York Central. N.Y. &N. Eng Cf NOY. C. & St. Loui Northern Pacific. = Northern Pacific, ¥fa.2 North American. ... a Toe 1g Pullman Pal. Car G Southern Railway, Pfd. : Phila. iraction. 5 : ‘exas Pacific. : % ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron.22.7) Union Pacitic... Wabash. : Wabash, Pfa. Wheeling & L. Wheeling & L. Erie, : Western Union Tel x Wisconsin Central. : Silver ... = Cotton nnd ,Grain Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. ~~ GRAIN. Open. High. Low. Close, . Gi 634 Gi% December: January ‘ September 28 i firmer—west- 5a2.59; do. extra do. family, winter wheat patent,3.45a3.70; spring d pring wheat siraight, 3.4 143.65-—rece!pts, barrels; sales,2,000 barrels. V trong a higher—spot, mouth and October, Decem- ber, 68%; steamer No. 2 red,’ 624a63—receipts, 6,007 bushels; shipments, 16,000 bush xk, 53.000 bushels; southern, at by sampl do. on grade, 6314a66%5. Corn firm—spot, 39%4040; "month, 39% bid; Oc 3814 bid 340344; Janu: 3 ceipts, ‘ock,' 8 How, 41a: hite ‘western, ' ts, 14,043 bushels; stoct vs 2, 44445 nearby; 48 western stock, 60,287 bush- firm—cholce tmothy, $15.00a$15.50. s qulet, unchanged. “Sugar strong, un . Butter and eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged, 5 —_—————_ Hotel Arno Sale. For Julia M. Prall and others Attorney William F. Mattingly today filed a bill in equity against Pemberton S. Hutchinson, — Richard W. Tyler and others to re-- strain ‘the sale of the Hotel Arno, ‘advertised for Monday next, for an accounting, to set aside a deed of trust of August 17, 1892, and for the removal of — Jvlia M. Prall as trustee of the title to the” 4 real’ estate, and that it be reconveyed. — Judge Bradley granted. a restraining or- de> temporary restraining the sale. sg Die