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‘were submerged or subject to tidal over- flow, holding that they had been shown to be such, and that the contention of the claimants that there was a well-defined channel between the flats and the city had not been sustained. The court also found, said Judge Hagner, that the government, in permitting Kidwell or his grantees to oc- cupy the lands, would have, in effect, squan- dered the birthright of the city of Wash- ington for a mere song, and the lands would in time have become a serious obstruction to the navigation of the river. Judge Hagner next went on to state that the court had found that the territory em- braced within the Potomac flats, including, of course, that embraced within the Kid- well patent, lie within the city limits, as claimei by the government's counsel, and that the lands were and are held by the United States solely for public purposes. Hence, the court, he declared, had no diff- culty in arrivirg at a decision adverse to those claiming under the Kidwell patent, explaining that the rights of the people of the United States and of the District would be violated should the court decide other- wise. Canal Claim Upon the reconvening of the court after recess, Judge Hagner proceeded to consider the claim of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and its lessee, Henry H. Dodge, to riparian rights from Easby’s Point to 17th street. The disposal, adverse- ly, of the clatms of the Marshall heirs and of those claiming under the Kidwell patent had the effect of -greatly reducing the throng in the court room, the greatest in- terest being manifested in those claims, and when the great majority of those present during the early part of the day realized that the court had decided as The Star predicted months ago, very little fur- ther interest was manifested in the deci- sion of the court. The canal company, said Judge Hagner, claimed riparian rights.along its former route, as incidents of the grant made to it for a right of way from about 27th to 17th street, but the court held, he stated, that the company never possessed any such rights, and, as the canal company never did, its lessee, Mr. Dodge, could not have possessed such rights. Therefore the court had no hesttation in deciding against the claims of both. Lot Owners, The next claims taken up by Judge Hag- ner were those made by owners of lots in squares along the river front from 17th to 2ith streets, who claimed riparian rights generally, ard, in some instances, that the lines of their lots extended across the re- claimed flats to the Virginia channel. The court, however, explained Judge Hagner, had been unable to find that such lot own- ers, or any of them, were entitled to any riparian rights, and their claims were, therefore, decided upon adversely. The Same Fate. The claim of the descendants of Robert Peter, an original proprietor of land in the city, to certain ground near the old Naval Observatory, was next discussed by Judge Hagner, and in a few words he explained that the court had concluded that no valid claim had been established to the land in question, and that the court's decision was, therefore, adverse to such alleged title. The next claims considered by Judge Hagner were those made by lot owners in the squares from square 253 to the arsenal grounds, and he stated that on the reason- ing of the United States Supreme Court in the case of the steamboat companies against the United States the court based its decision against such claimants. ‘The last claims discussed by Judge Hag- ner were those made by persons occupying wharves under license from the chief of engineers, and the court, he stated, held that the District government only and not the chief of engineers, had authority to grant such licenses, and that those oc- cupying and holding wharves simply under the authority of licenses given by the chief of engineers are doing so without proper, lawful authority. The Damages. Jvdgo Hagner concluded the reading of the court's opinion at 2:10, and in doing x0 he stated that while the court had decided against those lot owners claiming riparian rights from 17th to 27th street, the court had, nevertheless, found that the owners of lots in squares 63, 89, 129 and 148 were entitled to damages, because of the taking by filling up of certain parts of those squares. Hence the court. would at a time to be hereafter fixed provide for the hear- ing of testimery both as to the ownership of the lots in question and as to the amovnt of damages suffered. Judge Hagner explained also that a de- cree would be signed later by the court af- ter interested parties had been given an op- portunity to inspect a draft of it, confirm- ing the right and title of the United States to all the land in controversy. The judge stated that the delay of the court in render- ing its decision had been due to the mag- nitude of the interests involyed, and be- cause the brilliant and learned arguments mad@.by the counsel in the cause deserved that the court should give the very largest and most careful consideration to the many important points raised in the case. An Appenl Probable. When Judge Hagner concluded, Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Taggart, who alone represented the government in the case, was warmly congratulated upon the magnificent fight which he had so success- fully made. The court's decision was, however, pre- dicted weeks ago by The Star. By the pro- visions of the act of Congress authorizing the institution ef the proceedir.gs an ap- peal from the court's decision is allowed direct to the United States Supreme Court, and it is understood that all of the claim- ants will unite in such an appeal By the provisions of the act the United States Supreme Court is also directed to advance such appeal to an early hearing, and it is not improbable that the case will there be heard before that court adjourns next epring. ———___ NAVY ACCOUNTS. Their Extent Shown in Auditor Pugh’s Annual Report. Mr. Pugh, auditor for the Navy Depart- ment, submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury today, from which it appears that 89,410 vouchers, rep- resenting $32,112,141, were examined during the past fiscal year. Bil's of exchange were sold by the pay officers of the Navy Department during the year to the amount of $1,67: . Of this sum $1,542,250 was drawn on the navy agents, London, and $130,030 on the Secre- tary of tho Navy. These bills were nego- tiated at varying rates of exchange, the gross loss being $47,506; gross gain, $3,206; Making the total net loss $44,200. The auditor says that the work of the office appears to be well up to date. June 50, 1505, 316 claims were on hand, which claims are awaiting additional evi dence and decisions of the courts in siml- lar_ cases. This is a reduction of 312 as against the number remaining unsettled June 30, 1504. The settlements of the accounts of the disbursing oificers are well up to date. The auditor says he has been in office so short a@ period that he makes no recommenda- tons. z — FORNEY’S TRIAL. The Record Now Being Reviewed at the Navy Department. The record of the court-martial case of Col. James Forney of the marize corps has been received at the Navy Department, and is being reviewed by the law officers for the action of Secretary Herbert. There is an impression that Col. Forney, was found guilty cn some of the counts, and was sentenced to a short period of suspension. ‘The result will not be officially announced until the Secretary acts upon the case. ————+2-—____<_ Fourth-Class Postmasters. There were forty-one fourth-class post- masters appointed today, the greater num- ber being in North Carolina. Thirty-seven wera to fill vacancies-by death and resig- nation. T. H. Fowler was appointed at Mechan- icsville, St. Mary's county, Md., vice A. E. Bowling, removed. SSS Want the Maspeth Meeting Stopped. NEW YORK,October 7.—In opening court at Long Island city today Judge Gaynor charged the grand jury to investigate the so-called agricultural and horticultural as- scciaticn of Newtown, which is conducting races at Maspeth under the name of a fair. Representatives of the Jockey Club have called upon the sheriff of Queens county to Seon racing at Maspeth, alleging it is legal. 5. con. _——— es Mystery story on page 14 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7%, 1895—-SIXTEEN PAGES. CURRENT MEXICAN TOPICS. ‘The Government to Light the Palace With Electricity. CITY OF MEXICO, October 7.—An Amer- {can firm of this city has secured the con- tract for Hghting the national palace by electricity. The government until recently has opposed putting in electricity, fearing danger from fire. Concessions have been granted for irri- gating the canal commencing on the left bank of the Sabinas river in the state of Coahulla,the concessionaire binding himself to conform to any regulations that may be adopted as a result of the proposed in- ternational trrigaticn convention between the United States and Mexico. Bad washouts on the Mexican Central railroad rear Hminez have detained mails and passengers from the far west and Pa- cific coast on the United States. Among those detained are Secretary of the United States Legation Lutler and President Rob- inson of the Central railway. ‘The storm in the north interfered with the Mexican National railway telegraph lines last night. Construction material for the westward extension of the Mexican Central railway from Guadalajara will soon arrive from New Mexico. Delegates to the congress of American- ists next month are Frederico Gillermo Vollmer, consul general of Venezuela in Hamburg; Dr. Walter J. Hoffman of Wash- ington, F. W. Putnam of Cambridge, Mass. Henry De Lausure, Geneva Camlefot, pres- ident of the Geographical Society of France; A. De Montgolfier of Loire, France; Clements Muller of Dresden, Paul de la Grasserie of Reims, his excellency Clythe de Magalese, representing the Unit- ed States of Brazil; his excellency Emile de Leon, representing Guatemala, and his cx- cellency Francisco de la.Fuenta Ruiz, rep- resenting the Dominican Republic. Some excitement has been created by a rumor that Protestant missionaries had conspired to blow up a church containing the miraculous tmage of the Virgin of Guadaloupe with dynamite bombs, or to set fire to the structure. A section of the city fire department is at Guadaloupe near the church. The authorities give the ru- mors no credence, but it shows how popu- lar teeling has been excited by the threat- ened missionary crusade against the adora- tion of the virgin, around which many patriotic traditions cluster. ———__ DEEDS OF BLOODSHED. Tragic Events in Different, Parts of the Country. ~ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., October 7.—A special from Birmingham, Ala., says: Near Bering Park, this county, yesterday after- roon, Sam Childress, aged twenty-two, be- came angered at his sweetheart, Sallie Thomas because she had broken an engage- ment with him and had gone to a rev'val meeting with another man. Childress came up with the couple near the church, and drawing a knife, put his rival to flight. He then attempted to cut the girl's throat, when Eppes seized him and. sent to the city for an officer. ‘When Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole arrived Childress broke away and ran, but got caught in @ barbed wire fence. Unable to escape he tried to use his pistol, when the officer shot him in the abdomen. He was brought to this city and died last night. CLINTON, Towa,, October. 7.-At Low Moor, a smafl village about ten miles west, an ex-saloon keeper named Silver shot and killed John Otto today and then killed him- self. The alleged cause of the shooting is domestic trouble in Silver’s family. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., October 7.—At Ver- non, Lawrence county, thirty miles west of here, George Napper shot and killed his wife and ended his own life by the same Process. Mrs. Napper had filed divorce Papers and refused to longer live with him. Eight chéidren are left orphans. Napper Was a money lender. GOT ONLY SIXTY-FIVE CENTS. Train Robbers in Indian Territory Se- eured Little Spoil. FORT SMITH, Ark., October 7.—A north- bound Fresco passengers train was robbed at Caston, I. T., fifty miles south of here, last night. Six men did the work. They cut the express car loose from the train and ran it up the track. They failed to open the through safe and only got 65 cents from the local safe. The passengers Were not molested. The train was per- mitted to pull out after the bandits failed to open the big safe. It is thought to have been the work of the Christian brothers gang. = —_———>—__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Water Rent. President Zalmon Richards and several members of the faculty of the National Homeopathic Medical College appeared be- fore the Commissioners today to request that the water rent for the building 625 Massachusetts avenue be remitted, and that the sum of $600, which has been given to the Homeopathic Dispensary, be continued to the college, which has succeeded to a great part of its duties and labors. The Commissioners promised to refer the mat- ter to the attorney for a report on their legal prerogatives. Building a School House. The Commissioners today accepted the proposition of Thos. E. Cabell to build the new school house at Congress Heights, at his bid of $7,800. ——— NEW CARDINALS. Mgr. Satolli, It is Again Said, Will Be Among Them. PARIS, October 7._The Figaro says that the next cofsistory will be the occasion of creating the following cardinals: Mgr. Fer- rata, the papal nuncio at Paris; Mgr. Agll- ardi, the papal nuncio at Vienna, and Mgr. Satolll, the papal delegate to the church in the United States. ——.——__. Mystery story on page 14. A Venerable Church Destroyed. PHILADELPHIA, October 7.The Ab- ington Presbyterian Church, the home of the oldest Presbyterian congregation in Montgomery county and for more than a century a landmark on the old York road, in Abington village, a mile and a half above Jenkingtown, was destroyed by fire yesterday, with its contents. The walls, erected over 100 years ago, are left stand- ing. The congregation of. the burned church was organized in 1714. Steps were taken today looking to the immediate re- building of the edifice. Loss, $25,000; insur- ance, $15,000. —__ Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, October 7.—Arrived Werra, Naples and Genoa; Friesland, Antwerp; Bovie, Liverpool; Manitoba, London. LIVERPOOL, October 7.—Arrived Labra- dor, Montreal. SOUTHAMPTON, October 7.—Arrived steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IJ, New York, for Bremen. é LATE NEWS BY WIRE|THE w The Powers Demand an Inquiry Tato the Turkish Riots. RELEASE OF INNOCENT CALLED FOR Troops Again Called Out in Con- stantinople. RAIDING THE WORKSHOPS ———— CONSTANTINOPLE, October 6, via So- fla, October 7.—The representatives of the six powers have sent a collective note to the Turkish government calling attention to the inadequate measures taken by the police authorities to maintain public tran- quility in Constantinople and its suburbs, and demanding the prompt institution of a rigorous inquiry into the recent rioting, bloodshed and wholesale imprisonment of Armenians here. In addition, the powers demand the release of all prisoners who are innocent of wrong doing and the ces- gation of arrests. There have been no further excesses, however, although a feeling of great dis- quiet still prevails and fresh demonstra- tions upon the part of the Armenians are feared. The Armenians, who are still inside the Patriarchate Church here, in which they sought refuge after the rioting of Monday last, fired some shots at noon today, and it was feared that another outbreak was imminent. Troops Summoned. The police watching the building prompt- Ty notified the ‘nilitary authorities, and a strong force of troops was sent to the spot. The soldiers immediately blocked all the adjacent streets. This action of the mili- tary caused quite a panic among the in- habitants of that quarter, and they fled from their homes in all directions. The Kurds then entered the workshops among the quays and expelled from them all the Armenians they could find. Later, it is claimed, the bodies of four Armenians were found. = A Sneer at England. There is one feature of the police work which is attracting considerable attention. It is frequently recalled that the gen- darmes, while making arrests, repeatedly told the persons taken into custody to “Call upon England to deliver you!” Those who know the way of Turkish offi- cials say that this shows that the police were instructed to impress upon the minds of the Armenians that Great Britain was unable or unwilling to assist them in this emergency. Finally, many quarters of Stamboul have been placarded with notices inciting the populace against “the infidels.” The police, it is true, tear down these placards; but they are either unable or un- willing to do so before they have been widely read and have had the effect antict- pated upon the Mahomedan population. It is not claimed ghat the government ts re- sponsible for this agitation; but the work is being done and the government, appar- ently, is unable to put a stop to it. Reform in Armenia. Said Pasha, the new Turkish minister for foreign affairs, has called at the different embassies and has presented to the repre- sentatives of the powers a communication from the Turkish government, repeating the assurance that a plan for reform’ in Armenia has been accepted by the porte. It is not believed, however, that this will satisfy the powers. - LONDON, October 7.—It was officially stated this afternoon that the recent disturbances at Constantinople will not-stop the negotiations which Great Britain and the powers are carrying on with the Turkish government looking to reform in the admin- istration of Armenia. —————— CHIEF O'MARA CENSURED.* Report on the Pittsburg Police De- partment Scandals. PITTSBURG, Pa., October 7.—Director J. ©. Brown of the department of public safety, who sat as judge In the Investiga- tion of charges of bribery, blackmail, etc., against certain police officials, has made a repert to Mayor McKenna. He censures Chief of Police O'Mara and some of his subordinates, and makes a number of recommendations, among them that the de- tective force be divorced from the bureau 0 police, and that employes be accorded the right of appeal before being discharged. Director Brown also announces that here- after he will abandon his administrative policy, and only enforce the law, which means a continual war upon the disorderly houses, gambling rooms, etc. Sass WELCOMED AT CHATTANOOGA. Aurival of the Liberty Bell There This Morning. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOSA, Tenn., October 7._The liberty bell arrived here premptly at 11:30 o'clock this morning on a special train. The engine drawing the sacred relic was handsomely decorated. A formal reception was held, Mayor Ochs welcoming the bell and its guardians to Chattanooga. Brief responses were made by Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia and others. About 1,000 people were present. This afternoon an elaborate program will be observed, preparations for which have been com- pleted. —_.__. COL. COIT ON TRIAL. Charged With Manslaughter While Suppressing a Riot. CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, October 7.—The case of the state against Col. A. B. Colt, ckserged with manslaughter, in suppressiag a riot at Washington Court House, was called by Judgé Walters in common pleas covrt this morning. The witnesses were called and sworn. The regular and special jurors were called, whereupon, at the re- quest of Attorney Nash, for the defense, 2 Pestporement was taken until 1:30 this afternoon. There are 139 witnesses subpoenaed. ae A chance to make $500. See page 14. An Old Minstrel Performer. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., October 7. — Mr. Samuel Edwards of this city received a telegram this morning announcing the death of his brother, George H. Edwards, in Denver. The deceased was fifty-six years of ago and a native of Petersburg. He was one of the oldest minstrel performers in this coun- try. He left here with Kunkle’s minstrel troupe when he was only eighteen years of age. He was with Duprez and Benedict for fourteen years, Thatcher, Primrose and West for six years, and Goodyear, Vooke and Dillon for three years. ‘The last troupe he was with was Fitch’ in Colorado, where the company disband- ed. Mr. Edwards had been in bad health for two years. Death resulted from soften- ing of the brain. _——— Writ of Error for Marable. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va. October 7.—The su- preme court of Virginia today awarded a writ of error to a judgment of the county court of Lunenberg in the case of Solo- mon Marable, who is under sentence of death upon the charge of murdering Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard in Lunenberg last June. It is thought that Marable will get a new trial, and that some_ interesting revela- tions will be made. The opinion Is held here by many that a white man will be brought into the case. —— $500 for an Imagination. On page 14 will be found the first install- ment of the mystery story, “‘When the War ‘Was Over.” HIPPING POST What is Th ef the Grand Jury’s . Eéconmendation. Some Deliewg in Tt, but Others, Think the Law i? Established Would Not: Bg Enforced. ar = ‘The subject of the establishment in this District of a whipping post for the pun- ishment of certaig classes of offenders against the law, which was recommended by the grand jury, is still discussed ex- tensively, not only by lawyers, but by citl- zens as well. Already the views of a number of per- sons have been given in The Star, and ap- pended are the opigions of some others. “I have been misquoted on the subject of the whipping post,” said Mr. C. Maurice Smith. “I think men who beat their wives are deserving of whipping, but I also he- leve,that such a method of punishment ts both inhuman and barbarous. The policy of the law is not to degrade the individual, but to punish him in such a manner as to deter others from following his example. The whipping post, I believe, would result in cutting its victim off from all chance of future reformation. The punishment for wife-beaters, however, should be made more severe, in my opinion, and perhaps solitary confinement would be proper.” Col. Wm. A. Cook. “I am not in favor of the whipping post or of any other form of punishment that seeks to degrade humanity,” said Col. Wm. A. Cook. “But I believe there should be some more severe form of punishment at either the jail or workhouse for wife beat- ers, provided they are convicted on full evidence. The trouble is now that this is not done in many cases of so-called wife beating.” A Dead Letter im Maryland. “The recommendation made by the grand jury to establish the whipping post in the District for wife beaters and petty thieves is an excellent one, but I fear it will not be enforced, even if Congress should pass such a law,” said Mr. Arthur Peter, “because a similar fate has met a like measure in Maryland. There ts a law in existence now in Maryland providing that wife beaters may be punished by whipping, but though the offenses have been numerous the in- fliction of this punishment has been exceed- ingly rare. Judges seem to be averse to penalties of this nature and prefer to im- prison rather than to chastise.”” Favors the Lashes. “Humanitarians have so improved the discipline and conditions of jails and sim- lar Institutions that they are now much better homes for four out of five persons who are sentenced to them than they are accustomed to,” said Mr. O. D, Barrett. “Tt is easy and customary for such people to commit offenses in order to get a com- fortable home during the winter. My idea about treating such classes, including wife beaters, 1s to give them a jail sentence for the first offense. ‘If they repeat It give them five lashes and release them on their Personal recognizance to come back in thirty days to get nome more. They would never come back, you may rest assured.” TO ‘LAY TRACKS. The Trouble, Qver the Control of Water Street. The Commissidné¥s today gave a hearing to President O: T. Crosby and Vice Presi- dent C. A, Lieb wijo presented an applica- tion for a permit to build about 150 feet of track along Water street, Georgetown, so as to enable the Georgetown and Tenley- town road to extend its lines from the present terminus tg the river front. They stated that there ig an unused track along the strest owned by,the Baltimore and Ohlo railroad, and they had been led to belteve that they could use;this track, which 1s now lying Idle, on the payment of a nomi- pal sum. Afterward they were told that the vallroad officials would not enter into any sort of an agreement with them. The connection which they had made with the track of the Baltimore and Ohio Company was forctbly removed by employes of that company a couple of days ago. In @ recent opinion, the attorney for the Distriet-held that the Tenleytown road had no rights on Water street at all, but the offl- cials of that road claimed that the decision was based on an earler and incomplete statement of the case. In addition to ask- ing for a permit to lay tracks, they asked that the police be instructed not to inter- fere with them in the exercise of their rights granted them in original charter, which an- tedates that of the Georgetown Bargo, Dock and Elevator Co., which laid the tracks on Water street and which Is now controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio company. The Commissioners promised to take the matter under consideration, and to render an early decision after a conference with the attorney for the District. ———— BISMARCK’S TROUBLES. Strong Legal Fight to Evade the «Death Penalty. The judgo of the Police Court today made a return to the Supreme Court of the District in the certiorari proceedings in the caso of Ernest Gerstcnterg, the hotel kecper, whose dog, “Bismarck,” is under a Police Court death sentence. As heretofore published in The Star, the cose was fully tried in court and the dog ordered killed, as well as its owner being fired, but beczuse of the love of the mas- ter for his dog he declinsd to have the death sentence put into effect. Since then the case has been argued in the upper court on a writ of prohibition, which fall- ed, and then when Lawyer Fields was called into the case he examined the records and got an order from the Su- Preme Court of the District for the re- moval of the case from the Police Court. ‘This was done Saturday and the writ was served on Judge Kimball at his home Saturday night. While the judges of the Police Court doubt the authority of the upper court to issue such a writ in a caso already dis- posed of, they concluded today, after con- sultation, that they would honor the writ, and so the case, a8 already stated, was sent up. Mr. Pugh is confident that the writ will be dismissed upon hearing and that the case will be remanded to the Police Court for the enforcement of the court's judg- ment. : 2 On the other “Rand counsel for Mr. Gerstenberg expects to win the case cause of the manner in which it was dis- posed of in the,Police Court. Judge Scott was on the bengh at the time, and his first sentence was an crfer that the dog should be killed, but this. did not meet the re- quirements of law, and without a rehearing the judge subsequently completed the rec- ord by imposing in addition to this order a fine of $5. sii Mr. Pugh Is ‘<onftdent that the dog wili have to be kiliéd, although its owner sent it to the country soon after the trial. Should the case be remanded to the Police Court, as he believes ft will be, and Mr. Gersten- berg still refuses to;Kill the animal, he will be brought in gn an attachment for con- tempt. y Under the Idw the highest penalty for contempt is r forty-eight hours in custody, but this, Mr. Pugh says, can be enforced every day.that the dog lives. To Investigate Sanity. Petitions asking Investigations to deter- mine the sanity of James Mason, Mary A. Kelly and Margaret Hierth, alléged luna- tics, have been filed with the clerk of the court. It looked this morning as if the Virginia Jockey Club wotld have rein for their meet- Ing today, but at noon it cleared and be- came very pleasant. The card presented was a first-class one, both in size and qual- ity. The tratk was dry and fast. Attend- ance very good. Six books were on. First race, half mile—Manole, Delahanty, $ to 5, first; Mullet, Naivaez, 2 to 1, sec- ond; Lotille, Avery, 10 to 1, third. Time, 51%. THE FIGHT ON TAMMANY. Mr. Ottendorfer Failed to Attend the Conference. NEW YORE, October 7. —The hopes of the anti-Tammany men today, based on the conference at the City Club, were wrecked by the non-arrival of Oswald Ottendorfer. The result was that the conferees left without agreeing on any definite line of action. There were present at the confer- ence Edward Lauterbach, Charles Stewart Smith and J. Harsen Rhodes from the com- mittee of fifty, and Charles S. Fairchild, Robert Grier Monroe, Maurice J. Power from the state democracy. The Good Government men were not rep- resented, and there Was no vestige of a Stecklerite or an O'Brienite. The conferees were in consultation only short while, and when they came out, Mr. Lauterbach said that he was about to start dcwn town to meet Mr. Ottendorfer. He stated that the conference would meet again at noon. At the conclusion, Mr. Lau- terbach sald: “If there is not a unton of all the elements, fusion 1s an impossibility.” a EIGHTEEN WERE KILLED. Fatal Railway Collision Near the Waterloo Battlefield. BRUSSELS, October 7.—Dispatches re- ceived here this morning from Wavre, fif- teen miles from this city, where a colli- sion between a crowded passenger train and an engine occurred yesterday evening, as exclusively cabled to the Associated Press last night, show that eighteen instead of ten persons were killed, and that _100 persons, and not forty, were injured. Sev- eral of the wounded people are so serious- ly injured that their lives are despaired of. Thére are no Americans among the dead or injured. ‘The passenger train was just passing the railroad station at Mousty, when an engine, coming from Ottigies at full speed, collid- ed with it and telescoped three of the car- riages. Rellef gangs and medical assist- ance was promptly sent to the scene of the accident from all neighbcring points, and everything possible was done to succor the wounded, at least thirty of whom were in need of prompt assistance. Among the passengers aboard the train were M. Beernaert, president of the cham- ber of deputies, and his family. None, of them sustained serious injuries, and the president was unhurt. Mme. Mourlou, wife of the well-known engineer, was among the killed. ee KILLED IN A RIOT. Fight Among Boatmen at Tonawanda, N.Y. TONAWANDA, N. Y., Oetober 7.—One man was killed and another fatally wound- ed here this morning in a riot among boat- men over the question of loading a boat at Scribner's dock. About 150 men were in- volved in the riot, and several pistol shots were fired. Captain Phillips, owner of the beats John Graft and May, was shot in the head as he stood upon his boat, and he dled soon afterward. Phillips’ son was struck on the head with a club and knocked in- sensible. It ts believed his skull is frac- tured, and his death is feared. Captain Phillips brought his boats down from Buffalo two days ago and sought to load out of turn. The boatmen objected, and gathered very early today at the dock to prevent him. A quarrel arose, and soon shooting began. The Tonawanda boatmen say that Phillips began it. However that may be, Phillips was the first to fall. His son then cut the lines and the boats drifted down stream out of the range of the pistols. While cutting nee ae young Phillips was assaulted and urt. The shooting brought the police to the docks, but the affair was over and the men had dispersed. —_—-__ SEASON’S SEAL CATCH. The Revenue Cutter Rush Reports It Less Than Last Year. SAN FRANCISCO, October 7.—The rev- enue cutter Richard Rush arrived today after her summer's cruise in the Bering seas. She left for the north early in May last and since then she has been keeping @ watchful eye on the sealing fleet to pre- vent any infraction of the international law regarding the taking of seals, and also the national law in regard to the importa- tion of liquor into Alaska. The Rush cruised almost continuously about the eastern part of the sea, while the Com- modore Perry, Thomas Corwin and the Grant went further west. During the season there wefe sixty-five sealing schooners in Bering sea, and the cutters were kept busy overhauling them. The schooner E. B.*Marvin and Beatrice of Victoria, the Louis Olsen of San Fran- cisco and the Shelby of Puget sound were seized for violating the sealing law and sent home. All of them were charged with using firearms in capturing seals in- stead of spears, as provided by the inter- national agreement. The officers of the Rush say that the geason’s catch will be only about 40,000 skins, or 10,000 less than last year. The cutter’s officers say there is abso- lutely no truth in the reports circulated by the masters of some of the sealing schooners of discrimination against them in favor of the English seal hunters. The basis for the stories probably originated in the fact that by a clause in the inter- national agreement regarding the killing of seals in Bering sea the English have the right to board American vessels and seal up their arms. The American patrol can- not exercise this privilege on boarding hunting schooners.. The Americans board the English vessels and examine the skins and by no means ‘s It difficult to tell wheth- er a gun or a spear has been used to kill the animals. Whether the guns are sealed or not the results are practically the same, and there is little or no chance for an of- ferder to escape. Se THE EPISCOPALIANS. Matters Interesting—Today’s Session of the Deputies. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 7.—Two mcre cities gave cordial invitation to the house of deputies of the Episcopalian con- vention today to hold the ‘convention of 1898 within their borders. Rev. Dr. Arthur Lawrence presented the invitation of Bos- ton, and Rev. A. W. Knight of Georgia that of Atlanta. Both were referred to the committee without comment. Memorials to the late Dr. Phillips Brooks, Dr. Washington and other de- ceased clergymen were introduced. Rev. Dr. Wm. Pratt of Detroit read the report of the deputation to the provincial synod of Canada. Its chief recommenda- tion wes that another deputation be sent next Sepiember to the recently organized general synod of Canada. A. J. C. Sowden of Massachusetts pre- gented a resolution looking to the more dignified observance of the Fourth of July. He regarded the present celebration idea as trifling and not fitted to the character of the anniversary. Among the resolutions was one calling the attention of the hoyse of bishops to the infractions of the canons by lay read- ere, who, it was claimed, were in some in- stances exceeding thelr powers. Speciz1 Dispatch to The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, October 7.—The house of deputies of the Episcopal convention by a vote of 200 to 117 today laid on the table the whole subject of the pastoral issued by the bishops last year, thts refusing either to indorse it doctrinally or to object to the way it was issued. ‘They also refused to keep in the constitu- tion tho clause requiring the bishops to give their reasons for not concurring in Wwgislation sent them by the house. The deputy from Maryland is John T-. Mason. Rev. Carl Grammer of Alexandria took bis seat this morning. —— A Bright Thought Valuable. ‘The first installment of the mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be found on page 14. Five hundred dollars in gala for the correct solution of the mystery by @ woman reader. —__—.__ A New Counterfeit Circulating. BOSTON, Mass., October 7.—New counter- feit $5 silver certificates have made their appearance In this vicinity. The secret service at Washington has no record as yet as to the new counterfeit, but will send on special officers to make an investigation. The face of the bill is very good, excepting the portrait of Gen. Grant, but the back is poor, —_.—__. A chance to make $500. See page 14. EEE OVERHEAD WIRES/FINANCE AND TRADE Tenleytown Road Makes a Movo in the Hight. Stringing ef Wires Stopped by the Police—Had Several Squares “ Completea. The Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad people tried to steal a march on the au- thorities between 1 and 6 o'clock yesterday morning by stringing fire electric wires, contrary to the law forbidding further overhead lines within the District. At 1 o'clock five gangs of men, aggregating in number thirty-five, spread themselves as silently as possible between the power house and P street in Georgetown and be- gan the hanging with great rapidity. The police’ came upon the men and demanded what they were doing. The head lineman replied that only guard wires were being put up to protect from foreign ones the current wires of the Tenleytown line. They were obliged, he said, to work at that hour, in order to avoid live wires, the current being then turned off. The men were let alone temporarily, but watched. It then became apparent that five separate insulated wires were being strung, and it was realized by the officers that they hadn’t teen told the whole truth. The police therefore called a halt. One wire had gotten as far down as P street, one as far as Q and the others to the tottom, just north of the reservoir on 824 street. The Tenleytown men are “mum” on the subject. It was learned by The Star reporter, how- ever, that the Tenleytownr men were string- ing wires necessary to connect up the new electric iNuminating plant recently bought by: officers of the railroad company. At present this plant is being operated from the power house at the Chain bridge, but as much expense could be saved through the removal of the dynamos, engines, etc., to the Tenleytown power house, where both could be managed by the same men, etc., the restringing of wires was planned. There are a dozen separate wires on the poles up the Canal road to the Chain bridge, only four of which are used. The unused ones therefore could be con- nected up with the Terleytown station without interfering with the light a single night, and it was proposed to remove the electrical machinery when all wires were up. The illuminating plant referred to was purchased of the executors of H. Wilder. It was known as the Potomac Light and Power Company. The plant is the property of O. T. Crosby, who is the president of the Tenleytown railroad; Mr. J. Hite Miller, a director in the same corporation, and Mr. Chas. A. Lieb. —— A PASTOR CALLED. Rev. Mr. Sennie Probably to Succeed Rev. Mr. Luebkert. Trinity German Lutheran Church, at the corner of 4th and E streets northwest, which is now without a regular pastor, through the resignation of the Rev. William C. H. Luebkert, will soon, it is expected, be under the guidance of a new minister. At a meet- ing of the officers of the church last Sunday a letter was read from Rev. Dr. Brandt of Pittsburg, moderator of the Missouri synod, in which this city is located, submitting the names of three ministers eligible to the pas- torate. After some little discussion it was decided to call the Rev. A. Sennie of Buffalo. It is expected that the Rev. Mr. Sennie will ac- cept, and, in case he does, the probability is that he will come to Washington by the 1st of November. Mr. Sennie is a com- paratively young man, and, it is under- stood that he will conduct some of the serv- ives in German, a new departure for the church. The work of téaring out an arch and otherwisa preparing the church building for the new organ is completed, and in = day or s0 the bullder will be ready to set up the new instrument. The sessions of the parochial school, adjoining the church, and belonging to it, have been resumed under flattering circumstances, the attendance being larger than for some years past. They Passed Away. DAYTON, Ohio, October 7.—While de- liver:ng @ sermon Sunday Prof. Lorain L. Langstrcth, the eminent authority on bee culture, for twenty years a professor in Yale, and for fifty years a leading minister of the Presbyterian Church, died of apo- plexy. He was eighty-five years old, and was so feeble he was sitting to speak. LONDON, October 7.—Ada Cavendish, the actress, is dead. She was the wife of the late Frark Marshall, co-editor with Sir Henry Irving of “The Irving-Shakespeare.”” He was nea enone in America as the lercy Merrick of Wilkie C a Rasta le Collins’ “The New SAN ANTONIO, Texas, October 7.—Dr. T. M. Fetterman, third national vice presi- dent of the T. P. A., died in this city this morning, aged fifty-three years. LONDON, October 7.—Admiral thi Sir James Robert Drummond, G. C. cna C. B., gentleman usher of the black rod (sergeant-at-arms), is dead, at eighty-four years, sierseviot Conference. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 7.—The glass manufacturers of the country are in secret session here at the Hollenden Hotel today, and a meeting of the glass jobbers has been called to meet at the same Place tomorrow. It is understood that the object of the meeting on the part of the manufacturers 1s to seek to prevent the jobbers from or- garizing. —— Higher Wool Duties Wanted. GREAT FALLS, Mont., October 7.—The sheep men of Montana are arranging for representation at Washington during the next session of Congress to obtain a pro- tective tariff on wool. Senator Power pre- sided and a state convention is to be held at Helena November 11. es A Bright Thought Valuable. ‘The first installment of the mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be found on page 14. Five hundred dollars in gold for the correct solution of the mystery by @ woman reader. ee Ex-Gov. Beveridge’s Condition. SANDWICH, IIL, October 7.—There has been no change in the condition of ex-Gov. Beveridge. He is no better, and his phy- siclan thinks no worse. The pains in his side, which were reduced, have come on again, but the doctor deems this local. Grain and Cotton Markets. Ootton and grain markets, reported yy, FP Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 ¥ at. aes High. 63! ei 29 17! L 8. o 9.77 9.85 5.82 (5.86 6.00 6.00 4.1 4.90 Opening..... 888 891 High. 885 © 894 BOL 889 8.95 890 897 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 7.—Flour_quiet—western super, 2.45a2.65; do. extra, 2.7528.00; do. 5 3.3002.50; winter wheat patent, 3003.80: ring do. 3.701400; spring wheat straight, 3.368% 15> receipts, 11,799 barrels; shipments, 1,051 barrels; sales, 1,825" barrels. spot, month, 36} or old, B44ast%; sent, 33) 33%—receipts, 15,016 bushel 4, bushels; stock, 77,002 bushels; ‘sales, 63,000 bushels thern bite corn, 39246; do.’ yellow, 40a41. Oats easy—No. 2 white western, 27 Xo. mixed, 2422414recelpts, 17,836 tushels; stock, 80,- bushels. “Rye quiet—No. 2, 45246 ‘nearby; 48, western—recelpts, 1,983 bushels; stock, 60,863 bush- els. at $15.50. Grain freights pool, per bushel, 1*d.al44d. per quarter, 3s.’ October. wiet—steamer to Liver- tober; cork for orders, ‘Sugar strong—granulated, 4.89 per 100 pounds. Butter firm—fancy creamery, 23924; do. imitation, 16a18; do. ladle, 14; good ladie,’ 12813; store packed, i¢a12. ar — fresh, 17; stor ‘ ee firm—fancy New York, 00° pounds, i to 9*; do., 85 pounds, D% te 10%; od., 22 pounds, 10 to ioe, Hay firm, active demand—chotce timothy, $15 | More Promising Outlook for South African Stock. LONDON BUYING AMERICAN SRARES Commercial Enterprises Absorbing More Money. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 7.—Opening prices this morning reflected advances ranging frcm 1-8 to 5-8 per cent, but, as usual of late, the improvement attracted lberal sales for professional account. London's prices were higher as the result of a more promising outlook in the Kaffir situation, and moderate buying of Atchison and St. Paul was credited to an improved foreign demand. A prolonged period of almost urfprece- dented speculation in mining shares and the severe tension noticeable in Europe's diplo- matic relations fully warrant cautious oper- ations in the several international securl- tles. Home conditions are constantly im- proving, and will eventually overcome all argumeits opposed to increased values, but during the supremacy of the professional trader the market must continue to be nar- row and extremely sensitive to rumor and prophecy. The supply of borrowable stocks now the street indicates the presence of no nificant short interest in speculation. fact under existing circumstances ig . strong reactionary argument. The eviden'! want of confidence on the part of the i: eral public at the present range of prices, and the assurance that short sales will en- tail no embarrastmenc in ing deliver ies, are influences likely to prevail in de- termining the character of room transac- tions. There was almost no evidence of support in today’s market, except such as arises from the temporary demands of an element whose operations in this respeot = merely in completion of an earlier trade. The prospects are favorable to an active smoney market during the week, owing to the steadily decreasing bank reserve. Twenty-five per cent of the reserve report- ed at the close of last week's business is said to be held by one bank, while many of the banks are below the reserve. Un- der these circumstances any increase in the demand for money must force addi- tions to present interest rates. The con- stant withdrawals of funds from the local institutions have been on account of a growing need for money in commercial en- terprises. The success of such enterprises are practically essential to improvement in speculation, as until the proceeds of the same are invested in stocks there is little lkelihood of much new capital coming into Wall street. High interest rates = | alwa: strong argument in favor higher stock values when they result from a legitimate demand for money for the Promotion of business interes?s. The foreign exchange market continues weak, the supply of bills being fully equal to the demand, with indications that a stronger money market will assist in per- petuating the easier tone. American Tobacco was an active and weak feature of the day’s trading, the ag- gressiveness of the rival cigarette manu- facturers having assumed proportions ne longer easily ignored. position in refined. Sugar sold down without epite of the announcement that sugars had been egain advanced in sym- pathy with the demand. Chicago Gas sold down In consequence of additional vagaries on the subject of its reorganization, and the lack of support from those recently active on the long side. The rallway st was uniformly lower, the extent of the decline varying from o20 to two per cent. ‘The evening up contracts was responsible for a moderate rally during the last hoyr. See FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the ing, the high- est and the lowest and closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Mecartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 0 Broadway. American Sug@-........ 1003 100% 108 208K American Sugar, Pfd... ees secre cecee tases American Tobacco..... STi Stig 6M ‘36K American Ootton Oi. ntsoR, Chicago. B. & Qo... 2... 8s: Chic S Northwesiera.” 108" Chicago Gas. New Jersey Central. N'Y. Sng’ © N.Y. C. &8t Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pfd.. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail... Southern Railway, Pia. Phila. fraction. fexas Pacific... Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific... Wabas.. Wabash, Pfa...- Wheeling & L. ifrie..... Wheeling & L. Erie,Pra. Western Union Tei Wisconsin Central Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. 112% asked. U. 8. U.S. 48, 1925, 122 bid. District of ‘Columbia Bouds.—: year Fund. Se, 104 bid. 80-year Fund. gold @s, 11: Wi ‘Stock currency 7s, 1901, 116 bid. Water Stock cure 7, 1963, 118 bid.” Fund. currency 3.656, 119 Reg. 3%, 1-108, 100 bid. iscellaneous Bonds.—Wasbington and George town Rallroed conv. @6, lst, 180 asked. W. ton and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, ay 1 rsked. Metropolitan Ratlroa4 conv. @s, 112 bid, 11 i 85 90 ‘asked. ‘Bok- ‘asked. Columbia road 68, 109% bid, Washi a ‘American Security and ‘Trust 5a, F. spd A., 100 bid. and Trust Gs, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washi ‘Market Company ist 6s, 111 bid. Washington Ket Company imp. 8, 111 bid. Wash! Mi Company exten. 8,109 bid. Masonic Hall As- goclation Se, 100 bid. Washington Light Intantry National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 Did. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 310 nsked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Me- Second, 14. Cit Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 140 asked. Wash! Loan and Trust, 1214 bid. 123 asked. Amei Security and Trust, °139 bid, 142 asked. Wi ton Safe Deposit, 65 bid, 75 asked. Railroad Stocks. Washington | and Georgetown, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 98 bid; 100 asked. Oy. Iumbia, 45 bid. Belt, 30 Eckington, 80 Electric Light Stocks.—Washington eight aa coma Gas see ti 5 rt L. United States Blectric ae ae oe ae 140 bid.’ German bid, 200 asked. National Union, 10 did, 15 asked. Columbia, 13% bid. Riggs, 7% bid, asked. id, Ed iy asked. Cot reials is ba, Se sked, id, 8 mmercialy Si ae ‘s Tai’ ucurance” Stocks.Heal Bata 1 Es tle, 107 bid, 117 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid. District Title, 10 bid, 14 asked. ‘Telephone ‘Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 09 bid, 60 asked. American Gra . 2° Di anked. | Pacumatic Gun Carriage, -80 bid, 35 ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bi Great Fuils Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. Lincoln Hall, oe ace Linotype, 220 bid, 240 asked. aly.