Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Triennial Session of Congregational Nationcl Council. WANY LEADING CLERGYMEN FRESENT Convention Opened This Morning at Syracuse. DR. PACKARD’S WELCOME SYRACUSE, N. Y., October 9.—The tri- ennial session of the National Council of the Corgregational Churches of the United States opened a six days’ session in the Plymouth Congregational Church today. About 200 delegates, representing the United States were present at the call to order by the Rev. Alopzo H. Quint, D. D., of Eosten, Mass., moderator. Among the prominent Congregationalists in attendance were: Rev. George S. Bar- rett, D. D., of Norwich, England, delegate from the Congregational Union of England and Wales; Prof. Warriner of Montreal, representing the Congregational Union of Canada; F. W. Blatchford, Chicago; D. L. Moody of Northfield, Mass., and ex-Con- gressman Nelson Dingley of Lewiston, Me. ‘The following college presidents were also present: W. J. Tucker of Dartmouth, H.; W. M. Brooks of Tabor, Iowa; W. G. Balientine of Oberlin, Chio; S. L. B. Pen- rese of Walla Walla, Wash.; H. C. Sin: mons of Fargo, &. D.; J. W. Strong of leton, Minn.; EB. D, Eatén of Beloit, is.; C. G. Baldwin of Pomona, Cal; bE T. Fuller of Drury, Mo. S Among the noted divines in attendance are Rey. F. E. Clark, D.D., Boston; Wash: ington Gladden, D.D., Columbus, Ohi Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, D. Chicago; Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D., Oakland, Cal.; Rev G. H. Wells, D.D., Minneapolis; Granam ‘Taylor of Chicago, EB. I.. Bosworth of Ober- ly; Rev. Willard Scott, D.D., of Chicag and Rev. W. Hayes Ward, D.D., of the New York Independent. After short devotional exercises the Rev. E. N. Packard, D.D., pastor of the Plymouth Church, delivered the address cf welcome. conclusion of the address Dr. At the Quint, the retiring moderator, read his address. eee AN OHIO POLITICIAN’S ARREST. He Has Been Sending Obnoxious Cir- entars About the Country. ‘ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Octeber 9.—Reason B. Was<on of Wooster, Ohio, treasurer of Wayne county from 1887 to 1891, and a prominently mentioned democratic candi- date for Congress in 1892, will be lodged in the county jail today under a federal grand jury indictment for sending obscene Ktera- ture through the mails. Deputy Marshal Hilands crrested Wasson last evening. The arrest was made under an indictment found by the grand jury. In this indictment it is alleged that Wasson mailed an obscene circular at Overton, Ohio, addressed to Belva Leskwvod, Washington, D. C., and dated at Wasson station, August H, 1895. He is also charged with sending another circular to the same address on July 12. For the last four years Wasson is alleged to have flooded the country with the stuff. It fs neatly printed on white paper, and invariably Gated at Wasson station.” Pos- tal Inspector Holmes said yesterday that he has sent the circulars to nearly every prominent man in public life and to such women Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Mrs. William MekKinley, Mrs. Grover Cleveland ard scores of others. ‘Two years ago he was indicted for the same offense and released on bail. He scarcely reached Wooster when he again began to have the circular printed antl in mail them all over the country. ttorr 's filed a demurrer to the indict. ment, and it was sustained by the courts. The matter was dropped for a time, but while the rand jury was in session’ Dis- trict Attorney Dodge again presented -com- plaints and a true bill was found. Six or seven years Wasson was con- sidered one of the most level-headed busi- ness men in Wayne county. He was the owner cf one of the largest and prettiest farms in the county; had made a great ceal of money in western timber lands, and was corsidevel a rich man, his fortune being estimated at $150,000. He has not lost his nd his Kean insight into business ads the federal authorities to be- lieve that he is not insane, unless it be on the subject of inailing obscene circulars. He nas a large family Mrs. kwood Knows Nothing About It. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood was ignorant of the’arrest of Wasson when a Star reporter called at her office this afternoon. For several years past, according to Mrs. Lock- wood, she has been receiving letters and circulars from a man at Wasson station, Ohio, but paid no attention to them, as it was her impression the sender was of un- sound mind. The communications have been invariably addressed “Hon. Belva Lockwood, Washingten, D. C.,” and arrived with such regularity that a young grand- hter of Mrs. Lockwood contracted f watching for th ostman daily ng for what the child had come to jer her mail. One of the circulars, which had srrived but a few days ago, was examined by the Teporter. It was printed in a crude man- ner on cheap paper, the matter consisting of rambling, senseless paragraphs. Nothing of an obscene or an objectionable nature could be discovered. Mrs. Lockwood stated that she never knew the man or heard anything of him, except thr nh the communications he sent. After the receipt of the first few she had either thrown all mail from Wasson s' tion into her waste basket or turned it over to the litt grandaughter to play with. Lr <wood has no charges to prefer CONTROLLED BY POLITICS. Part. ‘at's View of the Fusion set in New York. NEW YORK, October %.—The bolt of the food vovernment mer from the fusion ticket and the making of the overtures to the rman-American Reform Union by ‘Tammany seemed the most prominent fea- tures in the political situation today. Num ed among those of minor im- portance were the sharp contests last night in some of the Tammany senate conven- tions, the rominations of O'Brieuitcs and ble amalgamation atification of the fu: minittee of fifty and the prob- e of the county converti fammany and the independen organization. f weulation as to ment ill stand. It w S t Th formed onty diseu: which lasted until 1 peck this morning, during which nearly seches were made. The ti epred by a vote of & to 47. ‘ names that are Meyer S. Is supreme the court 0: uy that John tendorfer would Sheehan and Osw today their ¢ Mr. Ottendorfer hws announced that i er will support the fusion -covll not vouch for Germans. has not yet committed on the fusion ticket, but it is un- ! that he does not take to it warm- ‘If we it is bec on bibli lo not use our hin the tiger this year sn is not laid out »rding- to political hi “ts come in a pub- son the tl mmittee of the Socicty Laws at a meeting held rnoon in the Astor House indorsed This society represents the united loon in- terests ef the city, and its action is re- carded as very important. this aft the Tammany political nominations. - Here ‘is another: suggestion for the business man. who adver-" tises or ought to advertise. Advertising space is valuable in proportion to the extent and character of circulation of the advertising medium. i The Star’s advertising rate- for a given space for three months or more is less than 5 cents per line, without changes; for ten ‘thousand lines’ to be used within a year, changes at will, the rate is 7} cents per line. 1... The Star’s circulation is -be- lieved to be five times that of any afternoon paper in Wash- ington—no other afternoon pa- per makes public its circulation. On this basis it is therefore easy to calculate that a fair rate for space in other afternoon papers would be one cent a line where The Star charges five and 1} cents a line as against The Star’s charge of 7} cents. SHOOTING OF ERNEST GREEN The Grand Jury Begins the Uonsideration of the Case. Difference, of Opinion as to Probabil- ity of Miss Flagler’s Indictment— Judge Cole’s Charge. ‘The grand jury today took up the case of Miss Elizabetn M. Flagler, who, on the 2d of last August, shot and killéd Ernest Green, a smail colored boy, under. the 1m- pression, it is claimed, that the little fellow was one of a number of boys who were attempting to rob her father's fruit trees. ‘The coroner's jury found that the boy died from the effects of a wound inflicted by Miss Flagler’s revolver, and ‘subsequently she was required to give a bond in the ‘| sem of $10,000 tc await the action pf the grand jury. Late yesterday afternoon Dis- trict Attorney Birney directed that wit- Pesses ve summoned to appear before the gYand jury in the case, and this morning some twenty or more witnesses appeared before that body in answer to the sum- nons. The witnesses included the mother and father’ of the boy, several of his com- pafiions and others. Miss Flagler was not, of course, one of the witnesses summoned by Mr. Birney, and it is doubtful, it is said, whether she will be summoned by the district attorney, as it is understood that it is not the practice of the grand jury to hear accused persons. However, it is claimed that it is entireiy within the province of the grand jury to summon Miss Flagler before them, and-it is thought that before the investigation is concluded she will be permitted to make a statement before them, because of the un- usual and peculiar circumstances of the case. An Indictment. Whether an indictment will be returned against the young woman is, of course, a matter of mere conjecture, although it is not at all improbable that the grand jury will conclude to charge her with man- slaughter, that she may be enabled, in a formal trial, to show that, as she has at ail times contended, the killing of the boy was rothing more or less than an unforeseen accident, and that the pistol was fired by her merely to frighten off him and his com- panions, and under the belief that the wea- pon was not puinted at the unfortunate be: Those who believe that an indictment wiil be returned base their belief on.the charge of Judge Cole to the present grand jury a few days ago, when the court told them that when a person kills another without justification or excuse, and without malice, the offending person Is guilty of man- slaughter. At the same time, Judge Cole earnestly cautioned the “grand jurors against allowing their sympathy for any accused person to Influence them against irdicting such a person, where the testi- mory presented before them made out a prima facie case. Hence, while perhaps the majority of those about the city hall be- lieve that the charge will be ignored by the grand jury, there are those who hold a contrary opinion. It is expected that no re- port from the grand jury in the case will be made for several days. pes ee HONOLULU’S SCOURGE. Of the Sixty-Three Who Dicd Only Two Were Whites. SAN FRANCISCO, October 9.—The steamer Australia arrived today, bringing the following from Honolulu, October 2: But two cases of cholera have developed in the past fourteen days. The record to date is elghty-seven cases. Of that num- ber sixty-three died. But two white peo- ple have succumbed to the disease. Of the total number of cases eighty-two were Hawaiians. The, natives persistently re- fused to report cases until the victims were dead or dying. ‘Tho natives acted con- trary to sll rules made by the board of health. They claim cholera is brought to the country to exterminate them, and blame the white men for the visitation. ‘The beard of health made a house to house irspection twice each day until the 23d ultimo, when they received a thorough cleaning. But two new cases have been reported since that date. It is believed the trouble is now over. There is much distress among the Hawalians. A relief station has been opened to supply them with food. About 20,000 rations are handed oul weekly. There is considerable doubt #s to the real nature of the disense. Many claim that ft is not cholera. The cause of the trouble is attributed to poison- ed fish. No American Ship at Honolulu. The majority of cases were taken from houses that border on a stream, from which fish were taken and eaten raw by the natives. Two white people who died ut- tended a native feast and ate fish. The natives have circulated a story that two Hawaiian cholera patients were buried alive. Frank Godfrey, white, recently dis- charged from the cholera hospital as cured, fs charged with being the author of the report. Four men lured him to a lonely spot and gave him a coat of tar and feathers. Godfrey has appealed to the United States minister. The United States ships Bennington and Olympia are still at Lapaina. The latter coal there, and leave for Japan about th instant. It is understood the Ben- the nington has been called back to San Fran- cisco, leaving the islands without American protection. The presence of a warship in the harbor is considered necessary just now, as an alarming report was brought by the steamer Australia, It is another fili- buster story, and is serious enough to cause the government to refuse liberty to any regular soldiers. Other precautions heve been taken, indicating that the authorities fear invgsion. To Relieve Minister Castle. Minister Hatch, it is understood, will leave for Washington in November to re- lieve William R. Castle, who recently ac- cepted a temporary appointment as Ha- waiian minister. ‘The government has handed its answer to Minister Willis in the Durreel case. It is understood the Hawaiian authorities have collected much evidence against the man. Tt is thought Secretary Olney will drop the matter. Durreel put in a claim for $25,000 for false imprisonment. British Commissioner Hawes has re- quested the government's wersion in the cases of George Lycourges nd Peter Ca- marinos, two Greeks, arrested during the January uprising. The commissioner stated that Greece had requested England to take the part of the two. THE GOLDEN EAGLE Proceedings of the Sixteenth Session of the Supreme Castle. AN EXCIMING ELECTION EXPECTED Many Matters of Vital Interest to the Order Considered. THE PER CAPITA TAX With the dismissal of the parade late yesterday afternoon the interest of the general public in the sixteenth session of the Supreme Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, reached an end. But today, and several more to follow, will be far from dull to the members of the order. Promptly at 9 o'clock this morning the members of the Supreme Castle were called to order behind closed doors in the red perlor of the Ebbitt House by Supreme Chief Aull, and for ¢-ur hours matters of Past Supreme Chief Irving W. Kelly. decided moment occupied the attention of the gathering. The chief business trans- acted was the fixing of the per capita tax at 5 cents. The question of holding biennial sessions instead of annual sessions was also under consideration, but no conclusion reached. After a recess for luncheon the castle, at 2 .o’ciock, was again convened. The election of officers has been set for 4 o'clock this afternoon, and it is expected to be a decidedly exciting incident of the meeting. Judging from the progress made at the morning session it is thought that a session this evening will be a nece: ‘The supreme -body will be in session tomo row ard probably Friday. It is settled that the position of lieutenant general, the highest office in the military division of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, will be filled cither by Brig. Gen Past Grand Chief Horace J. Parks. Harry T. Reinacke or W. E. Steinbach, both of Philadelphia, who are the leading candidates. As intimated in The Star, the proposed competitive drills of the knights did not materialize, owing to lack of entries. As the majority of the commanderies left for home last evening, all idea of holding the drills today or later In the week had to be abandoned. When not in attendance at the sessions of the Supreme Castle the visiting knights and their families are making the most of the occasion by indulging in sight-see- ing tours about the city and vicinity. ———— DELIGHTED WITH THE CITY. The Duke of Marlborough is Charmed With the American Capital. The Duke of Marlbcrough, accompanied by his double first cousin, the Hon. Ivor Geest, spent yesterday afternoon and part of today in Washirgton. The gentlemen artived at the Arlington Hotel early and spent the time before dinner driving about the city. After dinner, which was taken in the public dining room of the hotel, the Guke and Mr. Guest attended Camille D’Ar- ville’s performance at the National Theater. A representative of The Star had an in- teresting chat with the duke and Mr. Guest this morning at the Arlington. The Duke of Marlborough is a slender young man, below the medium height, very quick and active in his movements, with a bright face with pleasant blue eyes that light up with animation as he converses. Mr. Guest is tall, well built, handsome and young, and displayed equal interest with his cousin in gleaning information about Washington itself as well as its form of government and the character of our national politics. In- eed, the conversation resulted in the visitor being interviewed to a greater extent than either of his hosts. “Washington is a surprisingly beautiful city," said the duke, “and its pavements afe something wonderful. You must have a splendid municipal government here.”” His tone of inquiry led the reporter to de- scribe the form of government with which the national capital is blessed, and then Mr. Guest asked if the citizens would not like to exercise the right of franchise. The reporter explained the various conditions existing here, and both gentlemen ex} the opinion that it was evidently wiser to cortinue the present conditions. “We are on our way to Kentucky,” sald the duke, ‘and I am sorry that we have not more time now to devote to thoroughly see- ing Washington. “We are going through the treasury this morning, aad will then visit the Capitol. That is a magnificent building. I judge tt 4s, without question, the finest building in the world. We are takthg a trip to Ken- tucky to see the blue grass country and the horses, and the system followed there in the breeding of fine stock. On our return, however, we hope to stop here and have a better opportunity to see the city. I am very sorry that our time is so limited this morning, because I should have continued our talk. ‘The unique and evidently highly successful system of municipal affairs that you have here interests us greatly. We leave at this afternoon, and will prob- ably be in Kentucky a week or ten days.” ‘The duke was very affable and pleasant in his manner, as was Mr. Guest, and both of them would have struck any one as two eminently sensible young men. They be- gan their journey through the treasury at 11 o'clock, and afterward visited the Capi- tol. After luncheon at the Arlington they went directly to the depot and took the Chesapeake and Ohio train for Lexington. The duke and Mr. Guest are accompanied by an attentive valet. It is probable that upon the return of the gentlemen to Washington an entertainment will be given in honor of the duke ut the English ambassador's, as by that time Sir Julian Pauncefote will have returned from his visit to Canada. They will not be guests at the embassy, however, but will occupy the same apartments at the Arlington. STRUCK A BOULDER Possibly an Attempt to, Wreck a Railroad > Big Rock om the Track Near Galth-| ersburg—Sexgsal Tramps Ar 1 rested-and Held. —— What is deemed’ a. possible attempt to wreck the valley frain Sunday night was made just east of Gaithersburg. The train reached that place about § p.m., and struck something upon the track, which was felt by the emgine men. The-train proceeded to Washington Grove, and it was there discovered that the cow catcher had been wrecked. Agent Hill started out to find what the train struck, and found appear- ances of an attempt to wreck the train. Information was wired to Washington. On a later train a Baltimore and Ohio de- tective arrived, and, with Constable Horton G. Thompson, made an nvestigation, find- ing that a huge stone had been placed upon the track. The scene-of the plot is almost opposite Christian Hurlebavs’ bakery and along a dense pine grove. Three men, two colored and one white, who refused to talk, were found and taken into custody and have since been lodged in jail at Rock- ville, after a hearing before Justice Craw- ford: Accident Theory. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials are inclined to believe that. there is nothing in the affair beyond the accidental rolling on the track of the stone. Train No. 4, iue here at 8:40 Sunday night, struck the stone, but no damage resulted. The stone was on the track in a deep cut between Gaithersburg and Washington Grove, and as this is a stone cut the railroad ofticials think it is more than probable that the stone rolled from, the embankment. When the occurrence was reported by the engineer upon the arrival of the train word was sent to Baltimore, and Chief Grannan of the railroad detective corps sent Detective Norris out to make an in- vestigation. His investigation resulted in the arrest of the men, who were taken to Rockville. Supt. Alvey, talking to a Star reporter this afternoon, said he thought there was no attempt made to wreck the train. De- tective Norris and*Constable Thompson, he sald, arrested the tramps as vagrants, sim- ply to see if they could learn anything of the affair. —_——— TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS. The W. C. T. U. Will Try to Keep Boys Out of Pool Rooms. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will immediately take steps to se- cure the passage of a law prohibiting the orening of public pool rooms to minors. Mrs. Platt, the president of the union; Mrs, Shelton, the, secretary; Mrs. Clinton Smith, chairrian of the committee on legislation, and Mrs. La Fetra were seen by a Star re- porter this aficrncon and asked their views regarding the deciston of Judge Kimball, rendered yesterday, ‘If which the court held that the Commiggigngrs had no power to make a regulatien prohibiting the opening o£ pool rooms to mihars. “The representative of the W. C. T. U. mentioned were \ngiimous and emphatic in declaring thaj, the necessity for Judge Kimball ruling ashe did was deplorable. “We all consider:Judge Kimball one of the best friends the Unioh has,” said Mrs. Shel- ton, “and I am surg he would not have ruled in favor f the pool rooms, unless such a course waa ppsolutely proper, but we think it is tezriblg that there is no law that can be enforced to save our boys from ruin. As yet we: have not given the matter fermal consideration, but mean to do so without delay...#f there is no appeal from Judge Kimbal’s mujing, we shall certainly bring the matter t> the attention of ,Con- gress and strenuously endeavor to-have @ law enacted that will completely bar boys from the resorts ih question. —s_ DURRANT ‘ON THE STAND. He Repeats the Story Outlined by His yansel. SAN FRANCISCO, October 9.—Theodore Durrant took tho stand in his own behalf today. He told a story precisely as out- lined by his counsel of accompanying Blanche mont to the school on the mora- ing she disappeared. In the afternoon Dur- rant described his movemenis, detailing his route and arrival at the church at 5 o'clock. ———— MEYER PLANNING MURDER. Although in a Prison Cell He Seeks Another's Life. SING SING, N. Y., October 9.—Warden Sage has submitted to Gen. Lathrop, su- perintendent of state prisons at Albany, certain correspondence confiscated in Dr. Henry F. Meyer's cell, which shows up & piot on the part of the doctor to carry out a murder similar to the one for which he was convicted and sentenced to prison for Ife. Meyer gave Chaplain Wells a letter writ- ten in German to Mrs. Meyer. He asked the chaplain to mail it for him. When the letter was translated the plot was discov- ered. A watch was placed on the doctor, and his cell was searched, which brought to light ietters and memorandas planning the murder. In the letter to his wife he said he would send her a prescription to be used which would do the work. —_———____ Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entrics First race, one-half mile, selling—Imp. Plunderer, 115; Eclipse, jr., 115; Avon, 115 Grampian, 112; Padre, 112; Morrissey, 12 Clausman, 112; Duke of Fife, 112; Tolosa, 112; Ike S., 112; Argyle III, 112; Dorcas L., 102; Job, 102; Joyeuse, 102; Irish Lass, 102. Second race, six and one-quarter furlongs, two-year-olds, seHing~Young Gritfo, 104; May Pinkertom,, 103; Al Helenbolt, 102; Mur- ray, 99; Bob, 90. ; ‘Third race, seven-eightks of a mile, sell- ing—Vespasizn, 1110; Sir Rae, 110; Colum- bus, jr., 110; Prince Klamath, 110; Litho- graph, 107; Cadet, 107. Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, all ages—Jersey, 122; Forest, 119; Joe Mack, 117; Renaissance, 114; Jack Lovell, 112. Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs, selling—Hipnona, 103; Harry M. Prix, 109; Drizzie, 102; Hazel, 99; Brooklyn, 99: Eddie M., 1 109; Grand Halcyon, halt _furlongs— Jatley, 112; O’Hearn, 109; Countess, 109, rda; 109; Cashmere, 109; Dr. Parkhurst, 21091 Delfa M., 109; Pallie, Peter Jackqon,,}90; Jessie Taral, 109. SS A Sale of Local Stocks. Messrs. C. G. Seth & Co., the auction- eers, today sold effgcts belonging to the estate of the late. John L. Vogt. Among theso were a numbsr of shares of local stocks, which brought prices as follows: Bakers’ Co-operative Association, $61; Gly- mont Improverent gCompany, $1.75; Na itonal Capital Brewing Company, | $187 Home Plate Glass'Insurance Company, $10; Second Nationaf Bank, 31 Riggs Fire Insurance;;Company, $7. District Title Insurance, Campany, $10; German Lutheran Evangelicht Concordia Church, $13.50. Young ¥Yéatman’s Funeral. The remains of young Edward Clement Yeatman, who was accidentally killed by his own gun while hunting near Charleston, W. Va., last Monday, will arrive in Wash- ington this evening, and the funeral will take place from the Calvary Baptist Sun- day school house tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Yeatman, the parents of the young man, had not received any details of their son’s death up to this afternoon, other than the meager accounts telegraphed to the newsp: . A Fire at the Hunt Clab. There was a slight fire in the Dumblane Hunt Club quarters near Tenleytown about 9 o'clock this morning, supposed to have been caused by sparks from the chimney. Policeman Hartman and several roadmen extinguished the flames. The damage amounted to about $20. PADGETT FOUND Wandering in the Suburbs of Baltimore Monday. CARED FOR THERE BY FRIENDS Officers of the-Union Say There Is No Proof of Theft. A VERY SICK MAN Frank H, Padgett, the missing secretary of Columbia Typographical Union, ‘No. 101, was picked up by the police in the suburbs of Baltimore Monday night delirious and half dead from exposure, hunger and ill- ness. His clothes were torn and his face was black as coal. Where he had been he could not fell, und the story of his wander- ings since Saturday morning is stil to be learned. He had a little over-a dollar on him, but evidently had not eaten enything for some time. These facts are about all that the officess of the unicn relate of the finding of Mr. Padgett. They state that they have had commucication from the physician who has charge of Mr. Padgett, and he seys that the man is in a very precarious con- dition. He is out of iis head and raves about some journey, and Pittebure from time to time, ne” - His temperature was 104 last night, and bis recovery will be the result of complete quiet and good nursing. A committee of officials of the union, headed by President Tracy, went over to Baltimore this morn- ing to see’ the suffering man if possible and to provide for him all that may be neces- sary for his welfare. Padgett’s Wanderings. The officials of the unidn say that they @o not believe Padgett went to Chicago, but they think he started that way, and -Prebably turned back. No action has been taken yet in regard to the financial matters affected by Padgett’s disappear- ance so far as yet known, Mr. Toner, the temporary secretary, said this afternoon it is not established thai Padgett made way with any money be- longing to the union. They have not open- ed the safe, and will not do so unzil Padg- ett is able to return. No evidence came to light today of bills unpaid in connection with Labor day expenses. and the members of the union are inclined to think that the secretary spent the money intrusted to bim for that purpose precisely as he was di- rected. Mr. Lloyd Prather, who preceded Mr. Padgett as xbcretary of Columbia Typo- graphical Union, writes The Star to say that there is injustice in the statement that r. Padgett “entered office following an official who bad given the union consider- ad ae in the a of financial re- srons! es. r, Prather says ne dled about $1 ob for the unioi, ALTERS counted for every mill of it, and when "Padgett was clected he had but five voles more thar Mr. Prather. - ——— THE LATE W. W. HOUGH’S WILL. Provisions of the Testament and the Accompanying Codicils, The will of the late William W. Hough, dated January 26, 1889, filed today, appoints the widow of the -leceas2d, Sarah Jane Hough, executrix of the estate, and g.ves her the entire estate for life. At her death the estate is_to %e parzitioned among the six children of the testator. By a codicil dated July 25, 1894, the sum of $10,000 is to be placed in the hands of Mr. Geo. H. B. White, the same to he invest»d, and the pro- ceeds to be paid monthly for the support of the testator's son,. Magruder Hough, and his family during the life of the said sen. At the son's death, two-tuirds of the cum of $10,000 are to be paid to Elizabeth Duke Barclay, and the remaining third to Marie Elizabeth Hough, another granddaughter. If said grandchildren should die before the said Magruder Hough or before they re- ceive their share of the said $10,000, it is, with the residue of the esiate, to be divid- ed equally among the remaining five chil- dren of the deceased, ihe safd son, Ma- gruder, being given the income from the amount only. By the terms of a third codi- cil, dated May 20, 1895, the sald sum of $10,000, at the death of the said son, Ma- sruder, is to be equally divided among his children, and if he have none, then it is to revert to the testator’s children, and in the distribution of the estate Sarah Jane Barelay, a daughter, is to be charged with the sam of $2,090, which sum is to be for the sole use of her daughter, Flizabeth Duke Barclay. ——— PENSION PAPERS. Suit to Reveal Medical Record of an Old Soldier. In order to obtain certain documentary evidence Attorneys R. B. Lewis and Benj. L. Minor have filed on behalf of the Metro- politan Life Insurance Company a petition for a writ of mandamus against the com- missioner of pensions. The insurance cém- pany, it appears, is being sued by one Kate Swiggard on a policy of insurance issued to her deceased husband, John F. Swiggari, late’ of the United States Marine Corps. The deceased was granted a pension, and the company deSires copies of the original application, of the certificate of pension and of the report of the examining surgeons, the company expecting to prove by them that Swiggard made to the company false statements respecting the condition of his health, The company asked the commis- joner of pensions for copies of the papers, and Judge Cole, before whom the case is pending, favorably indorsed them, but the commissioner refused to furnish them. He holds that declarations and affidavits in pension cases are ordinarily held as confi- dential to the extent that they will not be exhibited or copies of them given except at the request of the pensioner or his repre- sentative, or in his or their interest. There are some exceptions to the rule, the com- missioner states, but he says that “the use of such papers to defeat an insurance taken upon the life of the pensioner is not among them.” He, therefore, respectfully deciined to furnish the copies, whereupon the co: pany prayed that he be required by manda- mus to furnish them. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. Safe Blowers Were Frightened Off for Some Reason, Some time last night an attempt was made to rob ihe safe in the office of Brice & Lipscomb, real estate dealers, at No. 612 14th street northwest, but in this attempt the burglars did not succeed. How the burglars got in the office is not known, for there is no evidence of any breaking. It is thought that they either climbed in through a window or effected an entrance by unlockfhg the door, as the only fasten- ing on the door was a night latch. ‘There was a large hole bored in the door of the safe near the knob, and when this had been done the burglars used a rimmer to make the hole larger. When the office was opened this morning and the discovery that the burglars had been there was made, the police were called in, and Detectives Weedon and Rhodes were sent by Acting Inspector Johnson to make an investigation. The officers were unable to find anything left by the burglars that would assist them in the case. Why the safe was not blown the officers do not know, but it Is supposed that they were frightened off, possibly by the appear- ance In the neighborhood of a policeman. The janitor, however, lives in the building and as it was late last night when he re- turned he may have frightened them off. When the officers had concluded their in- vestigation they were fully convinced that the work was done by experts and not by any local crooks, who have had no experi- ence in this particular line. The police will make every effort to ap- prehend the safe blowers if they are still here, and the precinct officers will be noti- fied, this afternoon to use extra diligence in fhe matter of looking for them. MINISTER CASTLE DENIES 1T He Says the Hawaiian Republic is Not in 2 Danger. The Sensational Stntement Made by Editor Declared by the Minister to Be Untri “The statements of Editor Julian Haynes of ‘The Hawaiian’ that the Hawalian re- public is on the verge of dissolution are faise,” said Minister Castle, the new diplo- matic representative from that country, to a Star reporter today. “Haynes and his monthly publication, “The Hawaiian,’ have always been bitterly opposed to the new government. They are both subjects of ridicule in Hawall. I ac- count for Haynes’ wild statements on two theories. He is piqued at the new govern- ment and determined to revenge’ himself, and, secondly, is probably in the employ of rovalists. . “I udmit the public debt has increased for two reasons. A system of extensive Inter- nal improvements has been carried on by the new government exceeding anything previously attempted. Harbors have been improved and new wharves and quays built in anticipation of a great commerce from the opening of the Nicaragua canal. Many new government buildings and school houses have been constructed, and the military strength has been increased at Breat expense.” “Ex-Minister Thurston has denied over his signature that ne was opposed to the rew government, and ts heartily co-operating with it. “The present government Is increasing its popularity with everybo:ly except the Kanakas. It represents a compact and earnest organization of the intelligent citi- zens of the islands—Am2ricaas, English and Germans, although admictedly in the miror- ity. There may ve a change of the present form of government at some time, bul there will never be a return to the Kanaka roy- alty.”” 7 KILLED BY ESCAPING GAS. A Veteran Soldier Supposed to Have Died Through His Own Mistake. John Montague, an elderly white man, who for thirty years wore the uniform and earried arms for the United States, was found dead in bed this morning at Schneld- er’s Hotel, ncar the navy yard gate. He was asphyxiated by escaping gas, evident- ly the result of an accident, as there is no reason known why he should have com- mitted suicide, Montague was chout sixty years of age. For several yegrs past he has made his home at Schneider's, whére he was known as a jovial and happy dispositioned man who bad many friends in the neighborhood and among the marines and sailors at the yard. Last night he retired to his room on the sec- ond flcor of the annex, which i.. across the street from the main hotel, at the corner of Sth and L streets southeast, in the pest cf humor, though not in an intoxicated condi- tion. About 10 o'clock this snorning a maid went to awaken nim, but when she rapped on the door she recived no response. She summoned aid, and finally the door was broken in, whereupon the fumes of escaping gas poured out into the hall and made it evident what had caused the death of the man, whose body lay upon -the ded. it is supposed, for nothing is deSnitely known about it, that in some way he turn- ed the gas on without noticing it after he had extinguished the, light. The gas fix- ture was in good condition and the cock Was not defective. : The coroner was notified and will investi- gate the case this afternoon. The body will be interred at government experse at Co sressional cemetery. Montague served as a private in the fifth cavalry all through the war, and saw much active service. In he left the army and entered the mited States Marine Corps, serving al- together for thirty years. When he re- ceived his honorary several years ago, he went to live at the hotel, which he had made his home ever since. He had two sors living in Philadelphia. who wanted him to go there, but he preférred to stay near the navy yard and his old friends. n- ee COMPLAINING OF OBSTRUCTIONS. Too Many Cars Are Parked on the Virginin Avenue Tracks. Complaint has been made to the police by the Capital Traction Company of the practice of parking cars on the tracks on Virgin‘a avenue near 7th street southwest by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. This complaint was made be- cause the parking of cars in this way was the cause of the serious grade-crossing ac- cident Sunday night, when a railroad train struck a cable train and injured several passengers, in addition to damaging the cable cars. The gripmen on the 7th street line have considerable trouble at this dangerous crossing, and the parking of cars there, they claim, adds to the danger. This afternoon the police referred the complaint to Prosecuting Attorney Pugh, who is looking up the law to ascertain whether or not he can bring a prosecution against the Balttmore and Potomac Company. He told a Star reporter that he had not yet found any law under which he could prosecute the company, but should he lind one covering the case he will begin prosecution without delay. Mr. Pugh is considering the question of recommending a poliée regulation to cover the case. THE DEATH RATE. An Increase in Mortality Record Dur- ing the Week. ‘There was an increase in the death rate last week. According to the reports re- ceived at the health department the mor- tality reached 114 as compared with 95 In the preceding week. This increase is main- ly to be attributed to the deaths awong children under five years of age, of whom there were 52 (While by the last report there were but 38), and to deaths from acute lung maladies, of which there were 9, as against 3 during the past week. The fatal cases of typhoid fevér numbered 12, which is a repetition of those which oc- curred week ‘before last. September and October being the months when this dis- ease usually reaches its highest point, it is reasonable to infer that from this time on during this year it will pursue a declining scale. The same remark may be made in regard to diphtheria, from which three deaths occurred, and which are the first reported since the middle of September. As regards the prevalence of disease general- ly, the city is at about the normar for this season of the year. EE Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain mmrkets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN. ‘Open. High, Low. Close. te he 00%, AG ON GH ith Beh BAT | Doig Bois BS DU ATHe-1 17%p-18 17% 17% 2 20g 20% 04 ey 275 9. Biz 5.0 | 592 4.80 bor bs Low. Close. 883 8.07 8.93 9.05, 900 9.14 9:10 © 9:25 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 9.—Flour_steady, | un- changed—receipts, 22,021 barrels; shipments,” 8,525 barrels; gales, 450 barrels. Wheat duil and’ eas; month, 64n64%; December, 65%a68% So. 2 red, GlaGii{ receipts, 6478 bushels; shel stock, 495,978 bushels; sales, $0,000’ bushels—south- gm Wheat by sample, G4a65; do. on, grade, 62363, Gorn easy—spot, 36%a35%; month, 36%036%: No- vember, new or old, 3403414; year, 33%yai3%; ary, 3 receipts, $3,113 els; 496’ bushels; sales, 75,000 els—southern” wht 5,000 bush corn, do. ‘yellow, $9240. Oats firm, fairly active—No. 2’ white western, 2714a28; No. 2'mixed, 24a244—recelpts, 22,158 bushels; shipme.ts, S00 Dushels; stock, "93,080 bushels.” Rye quiet and No. 2, 44 nearby; 47 western—receipts, $90 bushels; stock, 64, . Hay tirm—choice timothy, $15a$15.50. Grain freights dull and stead; —asteam’ to Liverpool, per bushel, 2d. October. Cor for orders, per quarter, 3s. October. Sugar very strong. Butter and Eggs steady, unchanged. Chemie firm, uachanged. | Columbia, erere ee ieee aiers ies 2 eee ale ee, FINANCE AND TRADE Effect of the Increasing Export Movement. CHICAGO GAS PROMINENT Active Speculation in the Reor- ganization Proceedings. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS + Special Dispatch to The Evsning Star. *NEW YORK, October 9.—On a volume of business almcst exclusively professional stcck values were uniformly improved by comparison with yesterday’s final figures. The narrowness incident to the transac- tions of the lest ten. days shows no indi- cations of decreasing, and all rallies seem destined to attract profit taking and an extension of the short interest. Declines are not likely to extend beyond conserva- tive limits, as the indifference of the out- side public is the orly argurrent favorable to such a courge, and cannot be relied upon as an incentive of more than temporary value. ~ ss ; The market for foreign exchange was steady throughout the day, a small volume of commercial drawings being offset by a ngderate demand from remitters. The ad- vencing tendercy of the money market and the steadily increasing evidences of a profitable loan business during the remain- cer of the year are factors having a favor- able bearing on the exchange situation. London may sell our securities in order to use the proceeds for speculating in min- ing shares, but it is not likely that any large amounts will be returned for that purpose. The frcreasing export movement tends to lessen the apprehension in this particular, as the export of gold will not be necessary, from present indications, even should a desire to change investments exist, which is doubtful. Chicago Gas was the most conspicuous featare of the day’s trading, a sharp de- cline and a forced.covering movement at- tracting a large volume of business. Early trading was devoted to the short account on rumors of iner2asing difficulties in the way of successful reorganization. The deal on the long side of the stock was reported*to have terminated several da’ ago, and realizing sales were traced to in- side interests active in the reorganizing proceedings. After a decline of 1 1-4 per cent had been effected, the demand from the short interest, together with the steady accumilation of stock by a prominent operator, caused a sharp recovery for a gain of 1 1-4 per cent beyond opening figures. Evidences of manipulation were plentiful, the desirc to hold up the price pending some definite Information relative to the attitude of the Attorney General being closely marked. ; An expression of opinion by the official named would immediately affect the price of the stock from 5 to 10 per cent in either direction according to its tenor. Distillers and Sugar were each advanced 1 per cent on favorable trade developments present and prospective. The railway list was generally improved frcm 1-2 to 1 1-2 per cent, Missouri Pacific being most substantially influenced by the improvement. Late London cables indicating sa‘ Progress with the regular fortnigh’ set- tlements had a beneftcial influence on the last howr’s trading. ‘Fears of a further break in ‘Kaffirs during this process were entertained in some quarters, but the stead- ser tone for these inflated securities has re- stcred confidence in the entire Evropean speculative situation. ee 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- 108% 100% 1U8% 10936 Chicago. B. & Q... Chic & Northwestern. C. M. & St. Pan’, Pia. ROI. & Pacific. Del.. Lack. & W. = Delaware & Hudson. Ge illinois Lake Shore. Brie. Louisville & Nashv: Long Jaland ‘Traction . Metropolitan traction. Manhattan Hevated. - rola & Re Puliuian rat. Car Co. Southern allway, Pf Phila. iraction. Wheeling & L. ire. Wheeling & 1. Erie,Pid. Western Union ‘Tel. Wisconaia Central Silver .... —_——>__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—District of Co- lumbia 3. $50 at 112. Metropolitan Ratlroad Gs, $1,000 at'113%. District Title, 100 at 10. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, reg., 111% bid, 112% asked. U.S, 48, coup., 111% bid, 112% asked, U.S. 48, 1925, 123 bid. U.S. 5s, 1154 bid. Distiict of ‘Columbia Ronds.—o-vear Fund. Sa, 104 bid. 30-year Fund. gold Gs, 112% bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1901, 116 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1903,'118 bid. Fund. cufrency 3, st amous ites “Washington and Georgetown ellancous Bonds.— Washingt Fe . 6s, 1st, 150 bid, 180 asked. “Wash- nd Georgetawn Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, 150 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, id, 114 asked, Metropolitan Ratlroad 5s, Belt Railroad 5a, $5 did, 90 asked. Eck- id. Gis, 100 0 Gas Company, ser. A, Om 118 bid, 114 asked. Ws ington Gas Company, ser. B, I" ‘ashing- ton Gas Company conv. 68, 125 bid, 135 United States Electric Light conv. 5s, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 Did. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, A. and 0, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6a, 116 bid, ‘Washington Market Company tmp. 68, 110 bid. ‘shington Market Company exten. 6s, "109 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5a, 100 bid. Washingtoa Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. .. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. ‘Met- ropolitan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 137 bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 140 asked. We End, 108 bid, 107 asked. ‘Traders’, 105 bid, 105% cd. Lincoln, 95 bid, 101 asked. "Ohio, 82 bid, ‘Trust Companies.—National Safe 125 bid, 140 asked. Washingtom bid, 125 asked. “American Se- 139% bid, 142 asked. Washing- 1S asked. Safe Deposit and i Tre 250 bid, 270 asked. i bid, 30 aBked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 49 Did, 501% asked. town Gas, 50 bid. Uni ted States Electric Light, 136 bid, 140 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 32 bid. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid, Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 140 bi. ' German Amefican, 160 bid, 200 asked. National Union, 10 bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 7% 8 asked. People’s, 6 bid, 614 asked. Did, $4 asked. Commercial, 4% bid Title Insurance Stocks.—Real . 117 asked. Columbia Title, District Title, 9 bid, AS amked, ‘elephone Stocks.—Chesapeai tomac, bid. 0) asked. American -Grapho mone, 2 ia, 8 Miscellai Vashington Market, 14 Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 140 asked. 60, bia. | Merganthaler Linotype, 210 bid, 240 *Ex. div. —— Diverce Granted. Judge Hagner today granted Lucy Johm- son a divorce from James E. Johnson, om the ground of desertion, with permission te resume her maiden name of Brown. 25 bid, 101 asked. . Eckington, 15