Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1895, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Bishops Agree to the Division of the Maryland Diocese. ALL NECESSARY ACTION COMPLETED A Fatal Elevator Disaster in Chi- cago. ELECTION IN INDIANAPOLIS ———— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 8.—The house of deputies has just concurred in a message from the house of bishops to use in the title to the ccnstitution the words: “That porticn of the Catholic church known in law as the Protestant Episcopal Church.” ‘This settles the dispute’ as to the name of the church. The bishops have also decided to keep the senior bishop as primate and not to elect one. The house of bishops agreed to the divi- sicn of the diocese of Maryland, thus com- pleting all action necessary. MINNEAPOLIS, October 8.—The house ef deputies today decided, by 55 to 37, in favor of the term “bishop coadjutors” in- Stead of “assistant bishops.”” In the house of bishops of the Episcopal convention today a favorable committee report was made on the proposals for the division of the dioceses of Maryland, Ken- tucky and California. A resolution sepa- rating the missionsry jurisdiction of Wy- oming and Idaho into two jurisdictions was referred. A committee was named to report sult- able action on the Armenian atrocities. FATAL ELEVATOR ACCIDENT. The Cable Snapped With the Car at the Fourth Floor. CHICAGO, Il., October 8.—An elevator in the building of the National Tailoring Company in Franklin street fell 100 feet today, fatally injuring a man and a boy, and seriously injuring two other passen- gers. The injured are: Joseph Rosenberg, in- ternally injured, will dle; Hyman Kown, legs fractured and otherwise bruised Abraham Clemange, spine injured and low er limbs paralyzed; Herman Clemange, a boy, right side injured and internally hurt, will die. ‘The victims were all tallor-shop employes. The car had reached the fourth floor when the Gable snapped. The elevator was an old and rickety freight lift. PROGRESSING QUIETLY. The Mantcipal Election in Indiana- polis. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 8—The municipal election is progressing quietly. The weather is bright and crisp, and the early vote was unusually heavy. The demo- crats claim that this and the scratching that is being done is in their favor. Taggart.. (democratic), candidate for Mayor, at noon claimed the same enormous majority over Trusler (republican) that he prophesied yesterday. This has not, how- ever, served to diminish the republicans’ confidence of success. Ex-President Harrison walked to a second ward polling prectnct at 11 o'clock and cast a vqte, Populistg.and prohibition candi- dates are also being voted for. oe NATURALIZING FOREIGNERS. Political Workers in Baltimore Get- ting Voters on the Rol Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 8.—The su- Perfor court and the city court are today naturalizing foreigners in large numbers. The committees of both parties are busy looking- out for the naturalization and reg- istration, as the registration offices will be closed after Thursday, and those who are not on the lists by that time cannot vote. The workers of both sides are doing all in their power to get every voter on the roils, and the probabilities are that the list will be larger this year than ever before. Accusations of fraud are made by both parties, the republicans claiming that the democrats are padding the lists for Illegal purposes and the democrats retorting with the charge that the republicans are having hundreds of negroes registered who are not residents of the city. Gov. Brown's decision in the case of the supervisors of election, Blans and Cairnes, is awaited with great interest. He has promised to render it some time today. The democratic leaders are much pleased today over the meeting in ratification of the regular ticket at Music Hall last night, and a cheerful atmosphere prevailed at the headquarters, which has heretofore been conspicuous by its absence. The regulars now claim that the tide of public sentiment which since Mr. Lowndes’ nomination has been favorable to republican success has turned, and that both the democratic state and city tickets will be elected by comfort- able majorities. Chairman Wellington of the republican state committee ridicules the claims of the democrats, and declares that instead of popular sentiment turning toward Mr. Hurst, it is more than ever settled in fa- vor of Mr. Lowndes, and that the only cause for watchfulmess and anxiety on his part is that Mr. Lowndes may be defeated by enormous frauds on the part of the democratic officials. Congressman Chas. E. Coffin and State Senator Washington Wilkinson were at the republican headquarters today, and told ‘The Star correspondent that they were con- fident the republican ticket would carry the counties of the fifth district by large ma- jorities. Mr. Coffin is usually conservative in his estimates, but his expectations as to the vote his ticket will receive this year are high. He claims that they are below the mark rather than above, and Senator Wilkinson confirmed what he said. FATAL MID XPLOSION. Several Men Killed Near Leadville Today. LEADVILLE, Col., October 8.—An explo- sion occurred in the Matchless mine today, killing several miners. ——— The Mahone Funeral Arrangements. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., October §.—The news of the death of General Mahone was re- ceived here with profound sorrow and re- gret. His remains will arrive here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the funeral will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 4 o'clock. Rey. C. R. Haines and Rev. John Ridout will officiate in the afternoon. It is more than probable that A. P. Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans, and Peters- burg Grays will attend the funeral in a body. _ Turf Notes. VERSAILLES, Ky., October 8.—Imp. Or- monde DOr, chestnut stallion, ,by Ben D'Or and brother in blood to Ormonde, that W. O'B. McDonnell of California vaid $150,000 for, is dead at Spring Hill stud. In- flammatio.: of the bowels was the cause. His owner, William H. Sends, New York, valued him at $10,000. LONDON, October 8—The Newmarket second October meeting opened today. In the trial stakes event there were six siart- ers, including Mr, Charles Day Rose's Mo- gul, which took third place, Lord Derby's Newby winning the race and T. Jennings’ Sauteuse II being second. ——— _—__ A Crank at the White House. ° After a long period of freedom from such inflictions, another crank turned up at the White House today in the person of one Owen Jones, hailing from New York state. He had previously addressed athreatening letter to Capt. Dexter, In charge ef the ushers, so the officers were on the watch for him This morning he turned up and in an incoherent and rambling fashion, that plainly showed a diserdered mind, an- nounced that he had come for employment as “the President's boy.” He was pro:npt- ly removed to the nearest police station, and wil be examined as to his mental condition and placed in safety. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. Here is a suggestion that may save some business man money. A business man advertises for profit—not to see his name in print. Advertising that does not be- get profitable results is dear at any price. Advertising space in one pa- per costing fifteen cents a line may be profitable investment, while in another space at a cent a line may be excessively dear. Note that The Star's advertis- ers are the prosperous concerns of Washington. FOR STRINGING WIRES. Trolley Employes to Be Presecuted Under an Old Statute. The police of Georgetown yesterday took into custody Mr. David M. Anderson, the head lineman of the Georgetown and Teu- leytown and Potomac Light and Power Companies, charging him with violation of the law in stringing electric wires over- head without due authority. The law which it is held covers this case is found In Webb's Digest, having been enacted to perfect section 222 of the Revised Statutes, which made the occupation of public space a violation of law, but provided no penal- ty. The law reads as follows: ‘No public space, public reservation, street, or any public ground in this city shall be occupied by any private person or for any private use whatever, under a penalty of not more than fifty dollars or less than twenty-five dollars per day for every day or part of a day wny such place shali be occupied; to be collected as other fines, penalties and forfeltures are collect- ed for use in the city.” Georgetov.n having become a part of Washington by recent legislation, this law, it is claimed, is as effective on the west as on the east stde of Rock creek. ‘A case involving the similar occupation of public space has just been before Judge Kimball, the court following out the letter of the law. An appeal, however, was taken from the judge’s decision. Not Ready for Trial. David M. Anderson and Henry T. Purdy, the superintendent of the Georgetown and Tenleytown electric railroad, were arraign- ed in the Police Court today, charged with ing the public space on 32d street, Georgetown, for prvate purposes. ‘The case went over until Friday, as the defendants were not ready for trial. ee COURT OF APPEALS. Decisions of Importance Rendered by Mr. Justice Morris. In the Court of Appeals this afternoon Mr. Justice Morris filed the opinion of the ccurt in the case of John W. Warner, ad- miristrater of Joseph W. Collis, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for $10,000 damages, affirming the judg- ment of the court below in favor of the railroad company. On the 22d of June, 1893, Collis was killed at University station by being struck by an incoming train while crossing the track + take a train for Forest Glen. . in the court betew-a verdict In favor of the company. was directed, on the ground that Collis had been guilty of contributory negligence, and in affirming that judgment the Court of Appeals holds that the lower court was correct in its ruling. The case of Edward Gorman, administra- tor of Samuel E. Gorman, against the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company was also decided in the same court today, Mr. Justice Shepard delivering the opinion court. Othe deceased was killed in an accident on the rallroad in Iredell county, N. C., Au- gust 27, 1891. September 30, 1801, letters of administration on his estate were grant- ed in Buncombe county, N. C.. where de- ceased Had been at work for about a year previous to the accident, although Wash- ington was his home, to one J. C. Brown. Brown compromised with the ratiroad company for $2,000. But September 7, 1501, the plaintiff was appointed by the courts here administrator of the deceased, and here entered suit against the company. Judgment against the road was obtained here, the court instructing the jury that if they found that the proceedings in North Carolina were not made in good faith and that the administrator- there acted in the interest of the railroad company and not of the widow and children of Gorman, that would be fraud, which would vitlate the proceedings, and the compromise made by Brown would be vold. The Court of Appeals holds that the court below erred, and says that the proceedings in North Carolina cannot be sét aside upon mere suspicion. Hence, the judgment of the court below is reversed, and the case remanded for new trial. CASE OF FRANK HALL. He 1s to Be Tried for Violating the Liquor Law. Frank P. Hall, the saloon keeper of South Washington, is shortly to be tried for ar alleged violation of the licuor law for sell- ing Nquor on Sunday. The warrant will be issved tomorrow by Prosecuting Attorney Pugh for the Police Court. This is the case that has caused so tnuch comment. Ar affidavit was made some time ago charging Hall with the violation, but At- torney Pugh held the matter up. A great fuss was kicked up, and the attorney for the District was requested to examine the facts and proceed with the prosecution. —— MARYLAND'S OYSTER BEDS. The Question of the Maintenance of the State Navy a Serious One. Hundreds of oyster schooners and pun- gies are taking out licenses in Baltimore for the dredging season on the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, which promises to be bigger this year than last. The number of dredgers increases each year, while the means of police protection of private beds ard the prevention of piracy decreases, owing to scarcity of funds for the purpose. Many of the oyster beds that had almost become barren are now covered with small young oysters. ‘The supply of all the choice sizes grades promises to be plentiful. planting assures large supplies in the iu- tire. The oyster men of the Bastern shore of Maryland are opposed to the next leis. lature altering the laws, and declare that the law enacted Ly the last legislature is good eroussh. Regarding the planting law, “it may be stated that the act of 158 lewed the riparian owner to plant oysters, and any person could take up s oyster bottom, provided he was the state and gave the ripa thirty days’ notic2. Under this law many acres of oyster bottom were taken up in tn» Arnamessex river, but the money invested proved a total loss, as the oysters were stclen and no penalty was provi‘led. In 18% nine amendmerts were made to this act. Three oyster commissioners were to be appointed by the governor to examine the bottom. A penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500, or from one to three years In the house of correction, was im- posed for the stealing of oysters. It also provided a penalty fer the removal of beundaries. In 182 these amendments were repealed, and the original law of 1868 came into force agzin. In 18 the act of 1868 was re-en- acted, and imposed a fine of hot less t $4 or more than $100, and imprisonmeni in the house of correction for a period of three te six months for the violation of this law. Under this law over 2,4 acres of oyster bottom have been taken up this summer in East Creek, Pocomo! Annamessex river and Manokin river. Over $110,000 has been invested in oyster p ing. While the next state legislature may modify this law, nothing will be done to Jecpardize the large interests involved. The question of the maintenance of the te navy ‘has become a serious one. The present vessels and their equipment are not svfficient, and there are not funds enough to support them. So long as the oyster beds are not leased, and Virginia main- tains a police navy, Maryland will have to do the same. A KNIGHTLY THRONG >_—— Members of the Order of the Golden Eagle Assemble, SUPREME CASTLE IN SESSION TODAY A Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue This Afternoon. — BUSINESS TO BE DONE ——— Jupiter Pluvius, in a spirit of excessive inhospitality, has cast a damper over the annual session of the Supreme Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagie. The rain which fell last night and this morning, while it could not be characterized as a storm, was amply sufficient to mar the syc- cess of the meeting by keeping away many sir knights from Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland who had signified their in- tention of coming to Washington. However, members of the order, with their families and friends, arrived in goodly numbers late yesterday afternoon and last evening, so that men in uniform and per- sons wearing the handsome badge of the organization were very much in evidence on the streets. During the night but a few scattering members reached the city, but early this morring the incoming was re- newed in an encouraging manner. Chair- Timothy McCarthy, Supreme Keeper of Exchequer. man F. C. Townsend of the reception com- mittee and his assistants were kept on the jump all the morning greeting the visitors and conducting them to quarters. Probably the most important arrival of the day was that of Supreme Chief Jacob H. Aull, who came in at an early hour om a special train, escorted by a_ Baltimore commandery. Throughout the day almost every train brought members of the order, and the influx is expected to continue this evening and tomorrow. ot only the presence of gaily-uniformed men on the streets, but gorgeous decora- tions, on many hotels, business houses and other places, principally along the line of march of the parade, hetoken that some- thing unusual is occurring. The Supreme Castle. While the commanderies were yet arriy- ing, the Supreme Castle of the order at 10.30 o'clock this morning was convened at headquarters in the red parlor of the Ebbitt House. Supreme Chief Jacob H. Aull of baltimore handled the gavel, and the other officers in attendance were: preme Vice Chief A. C. Lyttle of Altos Pa.; Supri cf Boston; Supreme Keeper of the chequer Timothy McCarthy of Philadel- Wm. Culberson, Supremge Master of Records. phia; Supreme Master of Records William Culbertson of Ph jelphia; Supreme Her- ald William O. Brown of Wilmington, Del.; Supreme First Guards B. Otterhack of Washington, D. preme Second Guardsman John tton of Ashland, ; Supreme Medical Examiner James E. Whiteford of Ralilmore, and Past Grand Chief Tolson, representative from the Dis- trict of Columbia. The delegates present represented Maine, chusetts, vanla, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, M ana sas, Catifcrnia bla. After We . Colorado, Kz nl ths District of Colum- nging the time for holding the meeti the Supreme Castle adjour ed for the day. Ali the sessions of the or- der are held beiiud closed doors. The Parade. Doubts as to the b lity cf holding the parade were raised by the rain this morn- ing, but about 11 o'clock the sky and the hopes of the sir knights n to brighten just a little. But at noon a generous por- tion of the region above was blue and Old Sol at that time was making vigorous cf- mile joyfully on the city of ston at least. Preparations for the street parade were then renewed activeiy.it was stated by those 108: s suddenly ag haughty the pageant comp more than a thousand men im the full dre uniform of the order weuld start from street and Pennsyivari ad a avenue northwest Past Grand Chief J. ©. Gooding, Deputy Chief-at-Large. promptly at 3 o'clock, following route: lith Penn termar throagh the grou ing on Pe to Pennsy nd pass over the ivania avenue to h street, to ‘treet, coun- ecutive mansion, passing ds of the same, centinu- avenue to 15th street, strect, ue, to to iSth ged that the nn should pass in review before the and chief ylvan return march. oflicers, marshals parade mounted. Business to Be Done. The Supreme Castle will meet again to- eutenant general on Jth stree Il general, field and staff and aids were directed to morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when a pro- pesed amendment to the constitution of the order will probably be taken under consid- eration. It provides for a change In the plan of taxation of the different Grand Castles. According to the present law, when the nomber of members of a jurisdic- tion amounts to 2,000, the Grand Castle of that_state 18 required to pay only $200 to the Suprema Castle annually thereafter. It is proposedjto \change this, so that each Grand Castig wil be required to pay to the Supreme CaStle;4 cents per capita, regard- less of thesnuraber of members the state may possess. If adopted, this amendment will, for ingfange, necessitate the payment of $1,680 by Pefnsylvania, Instead of $200. The advccates ‘of the change declare that the present plan is very unjust to small jurisdictions. Another mattér of more than passing im- portance will be the annual election of offi- cers, which is-booked to occur Thursday, and a Star reporter was informed that a spirited resistance will be made to the slate of nominees that bas been prepared. The Supreme Castle will probably be in session until Friday, although should night sessions be held, which is far from Ukely, the end might be reached by Thursday night. Be- fore adjournment the scene of the next an- nual meeting fs to be selected, and it, with- out any doubt stern city. A large representation of the’ladies Golden Eagle are in attendance. Long before the time announced for the castles 10 rendezvous the threatening clo appeared and the day changed to an ideal one for a parade. Pennsylvenia formed on the right of the line, with the other divisions in the following order: Di triet of Maryland, Ohio, N Ma: and West Virginia. led by a band of mu i y except This parade i Gen. Louis E. Stilz will command the military Delaware, tions. branch of the order. ‘The pageant was shaled by Past Grand Chief E. L. Tol- son of this city. Lieut. Gen. Siilz and Brig. Gen. H. P. Ramecke were escorted to this city by the Chosen Friends Commandery of Philadel- fficers of which are Geo, W. in, and Walter H. Petty and lieutenants. The band accom- ing this commandery during the after marched tc The Star office and sere- noon naJed the paper, Doubt About the Drills. From present appearances it is highly probable that the competitive drills of the knights will not materialize. The an- nouncenent that the drills would take place created not a little interest, especially as a number of tempting prizes were of- fered. Just before the parade started this after- noon Lieut. Gen, Utilz stated to a Star re- rorter that he had not received up to that time any entries in the drills. He added, however, that some may be filed after the parade is dismissed. In that event the cap- tains of the competing casties wil! be per- mitted to choose the drill ground, which will prooably be om the street in front of the Arlington Hotel or on F street near ihe Ebbitt House. It is necessary that the drills take place this afternoon, if at all, as many of the commanderies leave for home this evening. ee THE EDMUNDS LAW. Court Of Appeals Will Rule on Its Loeal Application. In the Court of Appeals today the ques- tion of applicability of the Edmunds or Utah-aet here against adultery and like. of- fenses was raiged in the case of Chas. H. Chase and Maty Jackson, alias White. The defendants, both colored people, were con- victed in Criminal Court No. 2, last June, of adultery, the indictment being based upon the act in qyeation, and Judge Cole sen- tenced them toa year and a day in the Albany penitedtiary. They noted an ap- al to the Court of Appeuls, and on that the case was today considered. Alexanler Wolf and D, W. Baker nted tha defendants, and Assistant ct Attayney Jeffords the government. st updgr which the charge was of March of the 2 to bigamy purposes. Sectian 3 of the i “That who commits adult nished by,,imprisonment in tia: not exceefing three the act Is @orhimitfed between a woman and # man ‘who is unmarr 'y shall be the peniten- and when married of adultery, committed between a m woman unmarried the man sh: ed guilty of adultery.” Original Trial. The testimony Submitted at the trial on behaif of the prosecution showed that the woman was the of one Thomas White, and the court permitted the husband to tes- 'y as to the marriage. It was also shown that the defendants had been discovered to be occupying the same bed. No testimony was offered on behalf of the defendants. Tre!r counsel, however, had previously moved that the indictment be quashed, on the ground that, the act is, takin nature, should be applied, therefore, Utah, and that although some of the § men and a I be deem- as the.r counsel contended, zit as a whole, local in its to tions of It. are of @ somewhat general nature, still the whole act is be t together, each section to be construed w reference to the whole, and the act, being penal in its nature, should be construed strict. The motion to quash was overruled by Judge Cole, and the ruling was made one of the three as: the defend- ants, the other alleged errors of the court being the permitting of the woman's hus- band to test! to the marriage, and the refusal of the judge to instruct the jury to acquit the d S. Upon the coneluston of the oday, the court reso: The decis‘on of the co with more than ordina ral other persons have I under the same act and rments in “"d_ its de- will be terest, —____ FORNEY’S CAS con. The Court-Martial Recom: Be Reprimande: of the court-martial in the ames Forney of the marine tried at New York, was y Acting McAdoo He was charged wi alement, making and papers and culpable inefficiency in the per- fermance of duty. He was found guilty of the last charge, but the court substituted t of duty” for “culpab’ The charge of embezzlen and the other two charges, were not nds That with their several specifications, proved. According to the findings of the court, Col, Forney's neglect of duty con- sisied in his failure to have furniture from artments ed by officers placed in proper custoiy, and to convene a board to make an inveatory of them, and in failing to Keep a corfest account of all the publie property at the Breoklyn marine barracks, for which he-was accountable. ‘The verdict of not guilty was rendered with regard to the d@rect charge of embezzlement, but the ot. Forney ha plied to svie gtrtain amount of coal be- longing to the government. The f the court was that Col. Forney be reprimanded in general orders by the Secretary of the Navy so far these findings by the ye not yet been acted upon os Mrs. Scheuch's Will. The will of thé late Emily Scheuch, da‘ted July 14 filet today, appoints Margaret and John Jacgb Scheuch, her children, ex- ecutors, witheus bond. To said Margaret Scheuch ia xtven south part of lot 28, square 197. To Anna Sophia Scheuch, an- other daughter, is given parts of lots 11 and 12, square 216. To John Jacob Scheuch, a son, part of lot 18, square 198, To Anna Sophia Scheuch, the daughter, is also given the sum of $2,000. To the executors is giv- muel Scheuch, a in Kent district Geoi county, Md., for sieid son with reversion to his widow for her or so long as she remains unmiarried, and then In fee to their children. The ex- ecutors are also given the sum of $5,000, to be invested for ihe benefit of said son George, and upon his death the amount to be paid to his children. The household fur- niture of the testatrix is given to her daughters, Margaret and An All_the residue of the estate is to be equally divid- e@ among the children of the deceased, en, in trust for George § son, a farm of 17 acres, Pi ne THE WHIPPING POST Diverse Views on the Grand Jury’s Reoom- | mendation. The Question Discussed by Two Well- Known Ministers—A Lawyer Who Approves. The recommendation recently made by the grand jury of the District that the whipping post should be revived as a pun- ishment for wife-heaters, as well as those corvicted of minor offenses, in which im- prisonment seems to have no deterrent ef- f has aroused a great deal of interest among all sses, and has given rise to very consi@erable discussion. Among the ministers of the city the suggestion has been met either with strong expressions of approval or of disapproval. For the most part, however, they are opposed to the whipping post, on the ground that it is a relic of barbarism. This morning Ri pustor of the Dr. Hugh Johnston, Metropolitan 5. Church, Rey. Dr. Oliver A. Brown, pastor of the Foundry M.E. Church, were siiting to- gether in the parlor of the latter's house d'scussing church matters, when a Star r porter called d drepped 2 bombshell b tween them i sking what they thought oz the recommendation of the grand jury and the merits of the whipping post a3 an institution for punishment. I think that its revival would be an out- said Dr. Brown. That's just where I beg leave to dis- agree with you,” said the pastor of the A Symposium, From that time on the duties of the re- porter as an interviewer amounted to prac- ally nothing. He sat fack and listened. he whipping post,” said Dr. Brown, “is a relic of an earlier and more cruel time. It was an implement of barbarism, and to bring it up again in this enlightened age Would be, as J say, nothing less than an outrage! “isut we nave inherited a good many in- stitutions from an earlier age, and they are Hot all bad simply on that ‘account. For rstance, are you cpposed to ea) pun ishment, Dr. Beowr Teese That is quite outside of the present Questicn; but for your own_ satisfaction, br. Johnston, I will’ say that I am. As for tre whipplog post, I am opposed to it on the ground that to use it is to degraue a human being to the level of the beast. Any punisiment that humilates.a man to such a degree is inhuman, and should never be censidered for a moment. “But,” interposed Dr. Johnston, “you will m that corporal punishment for always and altogether repre- sib.e.” o, but the two cases are not at all loxous, ving parent may be com- pelled, sometimes, to punish a child that way, but that is hardly to be compared to e lashing of a grown man as a publia le. ‘The average child would prefer a whipping, I think, to solitary confine- ment for a day.” True. Confinement is a more severe hment, frequently, in the case of a pui sensitive child, but I am not sure that it A is in the case of a hardened criminal. man who cruelly beats his wife shows t hs bratai instincts are pretty strongly de- veloped, and it is a question whether a te:m behind the bars with a good bed and yleaty to eat means even as much to him as it does to his wife, who has a pretty hard t.me of it while he is in jail. It seems to me that when a man beats a woman, & little taste of the same punishment in his case would br.ng him to a realizing sense cf h’s iniquity. With what measure he metes it should be meted unto him. Isn't there just a little something in that, Dr. Brown” “You believe like the mikado,” said the reporier, “when he said: “My object all sublime 1 shall ach.eve in time, To make the punishment fit the crime, ine passhmient lit the crime.’ ” ‘After it was explamed that this was quotation from a com.c opera, Dr. John- ston admitted that it gave a very fair idea cf his views—so far us wife-beating was concerned. “Then,” said Dr. Brown, “the punish- ment, by that I mean imprisonment, should he made more severe.” More brutal you mean?’ ot at ali. 1 simpiy mean that a man when he is sent to prison should be com- pelled to work and not be supported in tdle- nes3."" But there you have the xsreat question that is al occupying the attention of prison reform associations. When you put prisoners to work you at once bring them into competition with the laboring classes, and paid labor cannot compete with con- viet or unpaid labor. I think, too, that prisoners ought to be made to work, but it is not a simple matter to find out what they can best be put at. In the penitentiaries, of course, all the convicts are kept at hard labor, or ought to be, but in an institution like the District jail, where the prisoners are locked up for only short terms, the question becomes a more complex one. AS to the use of the whipping post, I think that it should be used only in extreme cases for such offenses as have been mentioned, and where it is evident that imprisonment me nothing.” at is all right,” continued Dr. Brown, 2t?1 cannot admit that any punishment which is brutal ought to be practiced or allowed.” “But is there any punishment which ts not brutal?" asked Dr. Johnston. “In a certain sense and in theory, per- haps there is not. But the whipping post is the last extreme of inhuman and brutal punishment. It not only humiliates the victim and leaves him devoid of celf-re- spect, but is degrading to all those who Witness its use. But I take it that it Is not to be a pub- spectacle if it is introduced into this ourse should be done outside the public view, just as is a hanging today, and as to the hui tion and all that, I think that the sensibilities and self-respect cf a wife beater are not very well develop- Imprisonmeat ieaves no stigma on him eye for in the least,and the whole tion resolves itself into an effort to out what mod+ of punishment is most Ekely to 1 to the offense. I do not know much t it, for I have never ived in a community ‘where the whip- ss post was in operation, but it seems to that if a man got a fow lasnes he me would remember them for a good while and would be careful not to put himself in a position where he would be subjected to such a punishment again.” And so the discussion came to an end. Dr. Brown is still opposed to the whipping post, while Dr. Johnston thinks that it might not be altogether devoid of good ef- fect. AL yer Approves. “I regard the whipping post for wife beaters, viewed either a3 a punishment or as a deterrent, as a most desirable insti- tution,” said Mr. Henry E. Davis, “and as respects the talk about its being de- grading, my opinion is that nothing cai degrad> a man who will whip a woman.” SS VICTIMS’ BODL RECOVERED. of the Rescuers in the Dor- rance Mine. WILKESBARRE, Pa., October 8.—The bodies of the three engineers and the fire boss who were killed in the explosion in the Dorrance mine last night were recov- ered early this morning. A party of rescuers, headed by Foreman Jcnes, were the first to come upon the bodies. The carpenter hcuse was fitted up as a temporary morgue, and as the mangled remains were brought to the sur- face they were laid out in it. The corpses were burned almost beyond recognition. Fire Boss Davis and Engineer Owens were literally roasted, and Cahill’s body had a large gash on the forehead, evi- dently from the force of the explosion, The men were killed by the force of the explosion, and all died nearly in the same spot. Up to 9 a.m. no more bodies had been found, and it is now belleved the list of dead will be confined to the following: William Jones, mining engineer, thirty-two years. William Cahill, mining engineer, twenty- one years old, single. Llewellyn Owens, mining engineer, twen- ty-one years old, son of Division Superin- tendent Owens of West Pittston. David J. Davis, fire boss. widow and two children, Michael Morris, forty years, Polander, single. Work aged Leaves a The Injured. Robert Miller and Robert Blanchard, the two members of the engineering party brought out of the mine last night, are stfll in a precarious condition at the hos- pital The physicians fear their burns and other injuries w2l prove fatal. The other injured men brought out at the same time, George Laphy and Joseph Murphy, are on a fair way to recovery. Two Hungarian wcmen reported to the superintendent of the mine this morning that their husbands, who went to work in the mines yesterday, had not returned to their homes last night. It is possible that both men were ce.ught in a fall of roof coal near the scene of the explosion and Killed. The rescures are now clearing up the debris and wii! reach the chamber where the Hungarians were at work in a few hours. A Hungarian boarding house keeper says the missing men gct out of the mine alive, as he saw them in a saloon at mid- night. Cause of the Explosion. The question as to which one of the un- fortunate party of engineers set the gas afire will never be known, as of the four men who entered the abandoned workings where’ the gas wus encountered not one lives to tell the tale. The g2neral suppo- sition is that one of the engineers became careless In the presence of a newly-discov- ered body of gas and instead of adopting the precaution of lowering his light by stooping, he walkel into the gas in an- erect position, thereby setting it on fire and cansing the awful explosion. The heroic werk of the rescuers is highiy commended on all sides. They had great ditiiculties to contend with, but they ex- erted every effort to reach the imprisoned me The air was heavy and foul with af- ter damp, and brattices had to be erected to maintain the current of air. Even with this help, the rescuers could work only a few minutes at a time. There were plenty of willing hands and heafts, however, and as fast as one shift became exhausted an- ether was ready to take its place. The work of rescue was under the direction of Superintendent George Jones and Foreman Thomas Samuels. Superintendent Chase says the explosion did not cause much damage to the mine, as was at first thought. ——- MADAGASCAR’S CAPITAL TAKEN. ReJoicing Caused by the News in French Government Circles. PARIS, October 8—A dispatch received here from Port Louis, Island of Mauritius, late this morning, announces the capture of Antananarivo, capital of the Island of Madagascar, by French troops, and caused great relief to the government, as it has been recognized for some time past that the defeat of the French troops meant a change of ministry. The news quickly spread throughcut the city, causing great excite- ment and much rejoicing. France and Madagascar have been at loggerheads for more than ten years, chiefly over the right of the government of Madagascar to act independently of the French resident in granting exequaturs to foreign consular agents and consuls. Ac- cording to the French by the treaty of December, 1885, the French resident and a military guard of French troops was to re- side at the capital and control the foreign relations of Madagascar, mzking the island, to all intents and purposes, a French pro- tectorate. The government of Madagascar has all along denied that the treaty gave France the rights she claimed, holding that M. Le Myre Vilers, the French diplomatic agent, in 1SS7, entered into an engagement with Madagascar, on behalf of France, to the effect that the exequaturs of consuls and consular agents should be given in the future as in the past of Madagascar, and that the later treaty did not change the situation. Roughly speaking, on this ques- tion is based the dispute which led to dis- turbances, during which the representatives of France were insulted by the populace and slighted by the government of Mada- sascar. In addition, a number of French- men were assassinated. In September, 1804, matters finally reach- ed such a state that M. Le Myre de Vilers was sent to Madagascar with an ultimatum frem the French government insisting, in aace, that France should control the foreign relations of Madagascar. ‘The ultimatum was delivered to the prime minister, Ramilairivony, who is also the hushand of the queen, Ranavalona I. After several days of deliberation the prime minister rejected the ultimatum, say- ing that Madagascar would only submit to superior force. M. de Vilers end all the French agents therevpon returned to Tamatave and France began making- preparations to bring the Hovas, the predominant tribe of the island, to terms. In November last the French minister for foreign affairs, M. Hsnotaux, asked for a credit of 65,000,000 franes and 15,000 men for an expedition to Madagascar, and his request was promptly granted. The expedition, which was planned by Gen. Borgnis-Desbordes, left France in January under command of Gen. Duchesne. The Insalubrity of the climate has proved a more dangerovs foe to the invaders than the natives, and the capture of the Mala- gassy capital bas been accomplished at great cost of life and health. The prime minister and the court, it is added, fled to Amobistra. The news was brought to the coast ty couriers from Vatomaudry on September 30. Dispatches from Tamatave say that Faralatra was bembarded by the French on October 3, and that it was attacked by assault on the following day. _—— MRS. LOCK WOOD'S TROUBLE. She is Now Charged With Criminal Libel, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the attorney, who was once a candidate for the presi- dency, is to be brought into the Police Court on a charge of criminal libel. Robert E. L. White, also a lawyer, is to swear to the complaint, and the warrant will be issued from the Police Court to- morrow. This afternoon Assistant District Attor- ney Mullowny investigated Mr, White's complaint, and ordered the issuance of the warrant. Mr. White occupied a room in Mrs. Lock- wood’s building, on F street, and there was scme question about the payment of rent. Mrs. Lockwood, it is alleged, claims that the occupant of the room owed her rent while, on the other hand, he disputes her claim. Makes the Wheels Go Round. ‘The young man who came here last week and was entertained because he imperson- ated Edward McDufiie, the bicycle racer, went from here to Baltimore, where he also was entertained. In Baltimore he pawned the wheel he got from the Columbia Com- pany here, getting only $1.20 on it. The Victor wheel he sold at Havre-de-Grace. Detective Boardman recovered the Baltl- more wheel yesterday, and an effort will be made to get the wheel from Havre-de- Grace. ———— The Insidi Bargal From the Indianapolis Journal. Watts—"I hear you are going to send your wife to the country for her health?” Potts—“Yes, I have to. She hasn’t had a well day since the dry goods stores took to selling patent medicines at bargain rates.” Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., October 8.—Flour dull, un- changed—receipts, 15,223 barrels; shipments, ‘8,768 barrels; sales, 300 barrels. Wheat strong—spot and month,” G4%a65; December, — 66%a07 No. 2" red, 61%4a62 ments, 16,000 bushel i 103,000 bushels—southern wheat ‘by sample, do."on grade, 62465. Corn quict—spot, 3714037) November, new or old, 34ia24 Janvary, 33423344 receipts, 7: ments, 25,714 bushels; stock, 163,- 728 bushols; sales, 11,000’ bushels—southern’ white corn, 87a38; do.’ yellow, 8839. Oats, white, firmer; mixed, steady; good demand for choice—No. 2 white western, 28; No. 2 mised, 24—re- celpts, 49,200 bushels; stock, 84,578 bushels. Rye quict ‘and’ casy—No. 3, 44n45 nearby; 46a47 west- ern—receipts, 100 bushels; stock, 63,578 bushels. Hay quiet but firm—cholce timothy, $15a$15.50. Grain freights steady, with only fair’ inquiry; po- changed) Sugar ‘very strong. une "Batter snd Steady; unchanged. Cheese very falr— farcy New York, 60 pou 10%; do., nds, Tall; do., 22 pounds, 1iatig, oo Pm es eet Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1431 F at. GRAIN. High. Low. Close. 0} 5O%-% a ty 20. 29' By Lr 9. Fs 9.82 9: 5.85 5.82 9505.97 4.90 4.87 Month. ‘High. Close. November. 8.88 8.80 December 8.95 8.87 January, 8.01 296 March. FINANCE AND TRADE Interest in Speculation Confined to the Room Element, SENTIMENT © STRONGLY OPTIMISTIC Railway Shares Irregular Through- out the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS NEW YORK, October 8.—Interest in spec- ulation continues to be confined to the local room element, prices in consequence being misleading from the standpoint of merit. The failure of arbitrage houses to estab- lish a satisfactory market for the secur- ities bought at the close of yesterday's business, resulted in a lower London mar- ket this morning, and forced a sympathetic decline on this side. Values improved fractionally from the opening level, in a majority of instances, but the buying was neither significant nor aggressive. The situation is not promising to immediate activity, and a waiting mar- ket with at least a steady undertone Is likely to prevail for an indefinite period. The general prosperity of the country, which must eventually find reflection in stock values, will act as a deterrent to ary extended depreciation and will attract new buying in all concessions. ‘Transac- tions in the long account, under existing conditions, would in all probability repre- sent an unnecessary expenditure of in- terest without jeopardizing the opportunity for bargains. The tendency toward a more active money market and higher rates for de- mand loans may force some selling of weakly held securities, but such action would prove beneficial to the general situ- ation. -Securities margined closely to the market are always a menace to values at a time when money rates are subject to radical fluctuations and are easily forced out, either by legitimate or manipulative action. Sentiment is strongly optimistic at the present time, however, and an addtional 1 per cent in interest rates will not pre- vent the accumulation of cheap stock by investors with good prospects of a satisfac- tery yearly balarce sheet in their com- mercial transactions. Within the next few weeks the results of the year’s business in the mercantile world may be accurately estimated, and it is safe to assume that the present purpos:less trading will give way to a demand from investors immedi- mired upon the determination of such re- sults. The railway shares throughout the day were Irregular, opening at frictional de- ctines and advancing under !ater buying for both accounts. The movement in this department was absolutely without feature, the trading element arguing that an ad- vance of fractional proportions was just!- fled by yesterday's decline. Chicago Gas was the feature of the trad- ing, liberal selling forcing a decline of 1 3-4 per cent. The motive for the movement in this Property ts ascribed to the uncertainty relative to the success of the new reor- ganization plan and the reported sales for inside account. Sugar was advanced 1 per cent under a good volume of business based on estimated. earnings. The withholding of inside sup- rort in view of thé-near approach of Con- gress is the one obstacle inthe way of sus- tained improvement in this property. The last hour’s trdding was unchanged in character, the bulk of the dealings being spesmodic and void of incident, FINANCIAL AND. COMMERCIAL. 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. 80 Broadway. American Suga’ Joos 308% 108: American Sugar, Pfd. 101K American Tobacco. Chicago. B. & - Chie & Northwoaiera, Chicago Gas C.M. & St. Paul... C. M. & St. Paul, Pia. Chic., RT. & Pacite. Del... "Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson, Den. & #. Grande. Pf Dis. & vattie Feeding. Genera! Electric. Hiinois Central x le. Long Ialand Traction. . Metropolitan ‘/raction.. Manhattan Elevated. _- Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pid New Jersey Central. new York Central. North American. nt. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila & Re: Pullman Pal. Car Southerm Hallway, Phila. ‘traction. Texas Pacific. Wabash, Pfa.. 6 4 Wheeling 2 L. ikrie. 1K 1g 16g Wheeling & 1. Erie,Pfd. ..... o eo Western Union Tei. mi oO Wisconsin Central Silver .. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock m.—Washingtom Gas A bonds, $300 at 113. Washington Gas B bonds, $500 at 114. 4s, reg., 111% bid, Government Bonds —U, 2 11% bid, 112%, asked. . S. 4s, 1925, +S. 5s, 11S bis District of Columbia Bonds.—20-rear Fund. 34, 104 bid. 30-year Fund. gold ts, 1 Stock currency 7s, 1901, 1903, "118 bid. ad, Li bs, 113 bid, Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, 90 ask Columbia Railroad HU Vid, 110% asked. Washington Gas Com- ~ ser. A, 6s, 113 bid, 114 asked. Washington Company, ser. B, Ga, 114 bid. Washington Gas pany cony. Ge, 125 bid, 185 asked. United States Electric Light cony. 5s, 140 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephoue Ss, 100 bid. | American, Se- curity and Trust ds, F. and A., 100 bid. American and Trust 5a" A. and’O., 100 bid. Wash- ington irket Company Ist Gs, 110% bid. Wasb- ington Market Company imp. 6s, 110% bid. Wasb- ington Market Company exten.’ 6s, 109 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 100 bid. Washingtos Light Infantry ist 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metro politan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid Farmers and Mechanles’, 13 bid. Second, 138bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 115 bid. West End, 105 bid. Traders’, 104 bid, 105 asked. Lincoln, 95 bid. Ohio, 82 bid. eposit and ‘Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 140 asked. Wasulngtom. Loan and Trust, 121 bid, 124 asked. “American Se curity and Trust, *139 bid, 142 asked. Washingtoa Safe Deposit, 65’ bid, 75 asked. Tuilroud Stocks.—Washington and Georgetows, 270 asked.” Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked. Go lumbia, 45 bid. Belt, 30 asked. Eckington, 18 bid, as Gas and Electric Light Stocke.—Wasoington Gas, 49 bid, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. Unie ted States Electric Light, 136 bid, 140 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 bid. Franklim, 40 bid. Metropolitan, bid. Corcoran, 55 did, Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 140 bid." Germaa ‘American, 160 bid, 200 asked. National Union, bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 18 bid. Riggs, 74% DI asked. People’s, 6 bid, 0% asked. Lincoln, bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 54% asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 117 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked, District Title, 9 bid, 14 asked. ‘Telephone Stocky.Chesapeake and Potomac, bid, 60 asked. Am: raphoplone, 2% bid, asked. Fneumaile Gun Carriage, .30 bid, Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washingion Market, 1 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. Li Hail, 60 bid. Mergabthaler Linotype, 210 bid, asked. ‘*Ex div. isked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 113% asked. Eckington Katlroad 6s, 100 bid. 6s, pai Securit A Sale of Trotters. LEXINGTON, Ky., October 8—At Wood- ward & Shaoklin’s sale of trotters this morning the bay stallion Constantine, reo ord 2.12 1-2, by Wilkes Boy, was sold for seventy-one hundred dollars to Peter Dar yea, New York. The prices of other stock were fair.