Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Results of the Recent Conflicts in Armenia. REFUGEES LEAVE STAMBOUL CHURCHES The British Ambassador and Sultan Confer. FORTIFYING THE STRAITS CONSTANTINOPLE, October 12.—Ad- vices received here from Trebizond say that 20 persona .were killed or wounded during the rioting there between the Turks ard Armenians.” A communication made .public by the Turkish government ‘States that the Ar- mesians, at Trebizond; ‘attacked the Turks befcre the authorities could intervene, and that persons were Killed or wounded on both sides.” Tt fs’ added that the Ar- menians’ at Rodosto,,,Armenia, also tried to attack the Mussulmens of that place, but were prevented frem.doing- so by the police. During. the disturbance an Ar- menian was killed by a policeman, The Russian government. has canceled the order for the dispatch of a warship to frebizond, owing to the répresentation of the Russian-coneub there.thet it might lead to further excitement and disorder. ‘The last batches ‘bf Armenians left the churches of Stamboul, in which they had sought refuge Soar in the presence of the dragomans of, t gies, the government having promised that the refugees should not be molested. None of the Armenians were arrested. The drag- omans Teceived amovation from the Ar- menian population. ‘The sulcan; during the,day, sent a mes- gaye \o. Sir Philip Currie, the British am- bassadcr, expressing his satisfaction at ihe 38 of the measuzes taken by the am- dors to elear the Armenian churches f relveces. of ater Sir Philip Currfe’had an audience with the sultan, and at the latter's request, Osman Bey was sent td’ Besika bay, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, to survey sites for forts there. ‘Three vessela, «laden .with ammunition, have been dispatched to the forts of Dar- anelles, and-it Ja.ngw Known beyond a joubt that the work of laying Submarine mines in the straits has.commenced. ATHENS, October _12.—The Greek consul at Trebizond, Armenia, has sent a report to his government, in which. he says that 400 persons were killed or wounded during the Yecent conflicts- there between the Turks and Armenians. oat tgs — DURRANT'S STATEMENT. He Says That-dt Was_No Mysterious Enclosure in an Envelope. SAN FRANCISCO, October 12.—The story of the mystesieus statement of Durrant, sealed in an envelope, marked “to be open- ed if I am conviéteay’/"brought forward so prominently by District Attorney Barnes, dces not seem to worry the defense’s law- yers or the defendant so much as it angers them. Durrant bimse]f,{s not only wrath- ful, but professes. to be greatly surprised at the conduct of the'reperter upon whose testimony the prosecution will rely to es- tablish its point. “I do not Uke to say anything against ay woman,” said Durrant, “but my disappoint- ment is so keen that I cannot keep silent. “The reporter has be2n kind to me in many ways—has givom-me repeated as- surances of belief In my innocence, and has often said txat I had her prayers for a speedy termination. of this terrible night- mare. She has repeatedly cought expres- sionsof opinion. from me. Adwering to an inflexible rule of not denying or indorsing anything; whether for or against me, I always gaye her the same answer. My time had not come to talk. “At a recent call she detailed this dram- tic yarn about my having written a my: terions-romething, Which,I put in an evel- ope with a strict injunction distinctly writ- ten on the oxffide, that it be returned to me in case of acquittal, or opened in the event of conviction. This stupid story an- noyed me, and realizing how much talk this Wculd make, I asked her as a special favor that she make no-mention of It in any way either to the press or to the prosecution. She readily assented. to-my request and éven went further. ~ "If you doubt-me;-she sald, ‘Get your Bible.’ ” “PF took that dear book and passed it to her. She placed it on the wicket door and solemnly swore that shé would make no ention of it. PcTmagine “my supprise when the district gttorney asked me about that envelope. It was not that I cared about the story. It was not true. I .had-nothing to fear. So ttle did it impress me after I supposed it as relegated to oblivion, where it be- longed, that I had absolutely forgotten it. “I wrote a statement, it Is true; every- bedy knows that. It was made public, but mewhat..garbled- There was nothing Mysterious about it, and no envelope in- closed its * -' ay ete a MANY QUESTIONS CONSIDERED. @ Bubjccts Brought Up Before the Con- sregationalsts. SYRACUSE, N. Y., October 12—Church ‘unity, Armenian atrocities, protection of missionaries and the temperance movement ywere among the subjects considered today py the national council of the Congrega- tional Churches of the United States in their fourth day’s session. In addition to these subjects reports from the theological sem- inaries, finances and education for the min- istry were considered. The finance committee, through E. W. Blatchford, of Chicago, made a statement yeviewing the financial condition of the fice Debts had been tneurred because f the neglect of state treasurers and be- use of the-hard tintes. ~ ‘The committee recommend that the coun- cil treasurer should present the council's condition to the state treasurers, and ask for.financial assistance and prompt remit- tances; that the council, secretary send a special comhfunication to cach state sec- retary, and ask the latter to see that the test men be chosen for state treasure! that the annual per capita calls for the next three years be two cents per mem- r; that all moneys from every source be leposited in banks, approved of by the Provisional committee: that the provision committee appoint a finance committee to countersign all bills for tHe ‘publishing of the year hook and other publications. The recommendations were severally fadopted. —_—>__ TWENTY YEARS’ FIGHT ENDED. Bl Removing Intruders Becomes a Law of the Cherokees. SOUTH McALESTER, I. T., October 12.— ‘The bill providing for the removal of in- truders from the Cherokee nation has passed both houses, and has been signed by the chief. By the provisions of the bill 15 heads of families will be paid for im- rovements made in the nation. The amount of land held is estimated to be 100,- 000 acres, and worth $68,000. The bill just passed by the council ends the stregcte that has waged for the past twenty between the Cherokee people on one nd the sg-called intruders on the other. s —_— AT BISHOP WHIPPLE’S HOME. fhe Episcopal Delegates Took a Holi- day Today. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 12.—It as a holiday for the delegates to the ipiscopalian cokvention today, and very Jeasant It was spent in a visit to the see bs of Faribault, Minn., where Bishop Whipple lives, and where are the Shattuck ilitary School, the Seabury Divinity chool and St. Mary’s Hall, a school for iris, all of which are under Bishop Whip- le’s direction. The train being cut into 0 sections, J. Pierpont Morgan's private ar wus attached, and he entertained a rty of guests on the trip. Altogether me {4} excursionists went to Faribault. ey will return at 4:30, and tonight an- ser seasion of the board of missions will @] NO CAUSE FOR ALARM Exaggerated Reports of the Existence of ‘Typhoid. City Physicians Deny Statements Sent From Washington—The Health Officer Away. Dispatches sent from here to papers in other cities have given exaggerated ac- counts concerning the- prevalence here of typhoid fever. Dr. Woodward, the health officer, is not in the city, and Dr. Kober, who has charge of the typhoid fever re- ports, informed The Star reporter that all the facts have been given by Dr. Wood- werd, as published in. The Star a few days ago, and he knew of no change In the situa- tion to warrant a different conclusion. This conclusion was that while there may be moré typhoid fever cases in the city than usval, there is nothing like an epidemic, and ho reason for great alarm. Dr. Wood- ward was quoted in the dispatches referred to as speaking of typhoid fever as epidemic here, but Dr. Woodward's friends and as- scclates believe he did not make use of the term epidemic, but has been misquoted in that particuler. A prominent physiclan said today that he thought Dr. Woodward’s statement in The Star that there had probably been 00 cases of typhoid fever here since July 1 was correct. “But even that,” he said, “does not make an epidemic. It does not even approach an epidemic. A Star reporter was told by a gentleman well versed in such matters today that he thought Dr. Woodward's estimate was entirely too large. While he had no more means of knowing the number than had Dr. Woodward, he said, he was positive that a house-to-house visit would not re- veal 200 cases. . What the Doctors Say. Dr. G. N. Acker said to a Star reporter “There is not as much typhoid fever this year as there was this time last sea- son In my observation. There is, however, @ great deal of malarial and intermittent fever, and in a number of cases, no doubt, this resembles in a measure typhoid fever, end without careful observation might be classed as such. At Garfield Hospital there is not as much typhoid fever as there was last year, and the same may be said of the Children’s Hospital. There is, however, at Garfield malarial and intermittent fever. I think there is no foundation for the ty- phoid scare, and that it will be found that we are not in any more danger from that now than in other years.” Dr. W. P. C. Hazen Said: “I think the amount of typhoid fever in the city has been overestimated. In my own practice I have had no niore cases this year than ordinarily, and I have not heard of any more in my section of the town. We al- ways have a Uttle typhoid fever at this season, but the conditions do not warrant any alarm.’ Dr. T. M. Vincent said: “There is noth- ing unusual or alarming in the typhoid fever situation. There is some fever nat- urally at this period ef the year, as there is always in Washington in the fall. It may be that in some localities where they use pump and surface water there has been an increase over previous years, but I do not think it is general by any means.” Dr. Marvin A. Custis of Capitol Hill said: “I have not observed an unusual amount of typhoid fever for this season of the year. There is a great deal of malarial fever, however, with typhoid tendencies. There seems to be more malarial fever prevalent than I have observed for five or six years, and it assumes conditions similar to ty- phoid, but as for the regular typhoid, I think the situation does not call for any alarm whatever.” Dr. Mackall of Georgetown said: “In this section of the city there has beén less typhoid than usual this summer and fall. In fact, the health of the people’ of the western portion of Washington has been remakably good all summer.” Dr. S. C. Busey does not think there Is cecasion for alarm from the spread of ty- phoid fever if proper precautions are taken with the water and milk. There is no doubt that polluted pump water and insufticicnt sewerage ccntribute to the existence of iy- phoid fever in this city to the extent which it prevails at present, but-he does not think that an epidemle prevails. Dr. Stewart thinks that filtration of the water used by the citizens would prevent typhoid fever, but he does not think that even this source has produced a condition of affairs that could be termed unusiial. He does. not think that insufficient sewer- age has affected the situation. Dr. McArdle says he has not been able to discover any unusual prevalence of typhoid fever in the city, and he thinks that with Proper precautions in the handling of milk and filtration of water there need be no alarm. The Commissioners’ Order. In a number of Interviews in The Star with prominent members of the medical profession in the last few days the opinion has been expressed that the amount of typhold fever had been greatly exaggerated. The interview with Dr. Johnston, than whom, as a member of the Medical So- ciety’s committee to investigate typhoid fever, there is no one better qualified to speak on this subject, was particularily re- assuring. But Dr, Johnston said that con- siderable reliance must be placed upon the investigation being made by the health office, and that the results obtained from the investigation would be of great assist- ance in properly considering the problem. Here comes in the beauty of the Com- missioners’ order forbidding employes of the District from giving out information, which has already provoked so much un- favorable comment. With the information in its possession the health office is in a position to make an authoritative state- ment on the subject which would go far toward allaying the alarm. Yet the offi- cials in that cffice are absolutely forbidden te give out any information. Dr. Wood- ward, the health cffiger, is out of town to- day, and there was none in the office who a -dared to give out the number. oi typhoid cases reported, the number of deaths. whether or not it is on the increase, or any- thing of the sort. The result of it all is that the statements of out-of-town ne:s- papers would have to go utrefuted, were It not for the local physicians who dq not come under the Commissioners’ order. and who say that from their practice they are convinced that typhoid is not epidemic, nor is It likely to become epidemic. SENATOR CHANDLER’S PROPOSAL, Urges the Assembling of a Bimetallie Convention in Amerfen. DENVER, @ol., October 12.—In a letter to T. C. Clayton, secretary of the republican stats league of Colorado, urging the repub- licans of this state to stand firmly with the national organization, Senator Chandler of New Hampshire says: “The republican. party will go into the next presidential battle pledged to bimetal- lism, which I believe, as sure as right is ht, will win. eon the other hand the democratic lead- ers—the men who dominate and-contror its national influence, patronage and organiza- tion are gold _monometallists. “President Cleveland and his administra- tion are absolutely in the hands of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan and his syndicate of for- eign bankers; they are against silver as a money metal and they are committed to gold_monometallism. “With the patronage of the government, with money manipulated by Willlam C. Whitney and Calvin S. Brice, the democ- racy are hopelessly subjugated, and their next national convention will be as hostile to the principles of bimetallism as are th® English creditors, who propose to exact the pound ‘of flesh from their debtors in all parts of ths world: It is the height of folly for any himetalligt to conceive that any- thing bet old Monometallism can come from ar’ democratic national victory. “We ‘ists outnumber the goid monom:t of the world 100 fo 1, anét need not fe:: :hat he shall not eventually succeed. “With a practical suggestion I close. A bimetallic conference held in the United States would be attended by representa- tives from all western hemisphere govern- ments, and from the governments of Rus- Fi Japan and China. Bimetallic organiz: 3 in Canada, India and every other country will send delegates. The de- cision of the conference that the nations should coin silver without limit at the ratio of 15% to 1 will be trreststible, even by England and Germany. Our Congress should call a conference and provide for paying its expenses.” BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fice one. It is easily possible for.a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent . advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The circulation of The Star Is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and is be- Heved to be fully five times that of any afterndon contemporary. Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Oct. 5, 1895. 34,028 MONDAY, Oct. 7, 1395. *27,817 TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 1595 RB 222 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 1806. 127,967 THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 1895. 28,474 FRIDAY, Oct..11, 1595... 27,851 Total..£. --174,059 Dally average........ 1 solemnly awear that the above statement tep- resents only the number of coples of THE EVEN- ING STaR circulated during the six secular days etid- ing Friday, October 11, 1995—that 1s, the num- ber of copies actually wold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valnable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, |. Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of October, A. D. 1895. E. E. RAMEY, Notary Public, D. 0. *On Monday sample copies were left at houses at which no coples of ‘fhe Star are | served. These sample copies are not in~ cluded in the circulation given, as they are not regarded as constituting a bona fide circulation. THE COURTS. i Equity Court No. a Chief Justice Bing- am. O'Brien agt. Dunphy; appearance of ab- sent defendants ordered. Hoover agt. Gibbs; time to take testimony limited to thirty days. Lane agt. Lane; testimony be- fore T. Percy Myers, examiner, ordered taken. Johnson agt. Rider; Wm. D. Hoover appointed truggee to release. Washington Beneficial Endowment Association gt. Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Com- pany® receivers ordered to pay Wn. Fi] Gilbert $119.40 for depositions. Equity Court No. 2.—Judge Hagner. In re James M. Tuell, lunatic; Laura V. B. Covington appointed committee and trestee. Brown agt. Cross; order vacating pro confesso. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Bradley agt. Vaughn; judgment by de- fault. Davis agt. Browning, jr.; do. Luetch- ford agt. Newman; commission ordered to issue to C. C. Davison, Rochester, N. Y. In re estate of Jas. E. Young; assignéd to Criminal Couft No. 1 for trial. Posey agt. White; motion to dismiss overruled and ordered on calendar for trial. Neill agt. Bowers et al. (two cases); motion for judg- ment uhder seventy-third rule overruled. Meyerstein agt. Hewett; judgment en m tion for plaintiff. Wheat et al. agt. Morri: motion for security for ecsts overruled. In re will of Mary J. Johrson; set for trial October 22. Bergmann et al. agt. King: plaintiff required to file undertaking or de- posit $50 in eu within twenty days as se- curity for costs. Fox agt. Morris; motion”) to set aside affirmance of J. P. judgement and to allow appellant to docket cause granted and case assigned to Criminal Court No. 1 for trial. Wright ast. Lynch et al.; affirmance of J. P. judgment: set aside, uppellant allowed to docket case and case assigned to Criminal Court No. ¥ for trial. Frazier agt. Mackenzie; judement for plaintiff on motion. National Cait Rallway Company agt. Washington ard Georgetown Railroad Company; plaintiff al- lowed to amend declaration. Ulman Golds~ borough Company agt. White & Seni; judg- ment by default. : : Ciremt Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Hanna agt. Baltimore and Potomac Rail- road Company; demurrer to declaration overruled. Lewis agt. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company; leave to amend declaration in ten days, and leave to de- fendant to plead in ten days. Briges agt. Anderson; motion for judgement overruled. Potomac Terra Co@ta Co. agt. Kelly et al. (two cases); fiat on sci fa. Coffin agt. Mattox et al. (twd cases); motion for judg- ment against Magruder overruled, and | leave to defendant to plead in ten days. Gulick agt. Corbett; death of plaintiff sug- gested and suit abated. Patterson agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com- pany; motion for leave to file amended «declaration sustained and defendant to piead in five days. Cases Nos. 501, 505, 507, 09 and 775. assigned to Criminal Court No. 1 for trial. « Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Mary Coffey agt. Fairfax Irwin; motton to set aside verdict and grant new trial al- loved, unless plaintiff remit interest in ten days. Lovell, Coryell & Company ugt. Jacob J. Decker; Johnson Brothers agt. Wm. D. origi.al summons by Justice may be amend- ed to stand in the name of Richard A. Jobnson, surviving partner of Johnson Brothers, on payment by plaintiff of custs of this suit to this date. €riminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. Bernard J. Keenan, larceny, motion in arrest of judgment. Uni- ted Siates agt. Samuel R. Beach; false pte- tenses; nolle pros. United States agt. Wade Hamilton, second offense petit larceny; or- der to restore property. United States ast. Clarence and Battle Minor, assault to ki “defendants arraigned; plea, not guilty. Uni- ted States agt. Frank Jordan and Chas. Scott, housebreaking; Jordan sentenced to jail, ten months; Scoti sentenced to Albany, four years. United States agt. Wm. Belt, housebreaking; sentenced to Albany, two years. United States agt. James Peake, second offense petit larceny; sentence popst- Uni- poned and motion for new trial filed. defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. ted States agt. John Moore, larceny; de- fendant arraigned; plea, guilty of petit lar- ceny; sentence, jail six months. United States agt. Harry Wainwright, larceny; de- fendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Win. Waters and Joseph Young, housebreaking; sentence, Waters, Albany, five years, and Young, three years; appeal roted. United States agt. Chas. Scott, housebreaking; noile pros. Probate Court.—Judge Hagne! Estate of Christian A. Tingwol part'y proved. Estafé of Eg@ward W. lumbus; will filed. In re Wm, Co- H. Mills, gvardian; bond filed. Estate of Henry M. Pearson; citation returned served. Estate ot Celia J. Mount; petition for probate of will and letters of administrationec. t. a. to issue to A. A. Birney filed. In re Lillie G. Mount, orphan; Robt. M. O'fteilly ap- pointed guardian; bond, $20,000. Estate of Jecob D. Kitch; consent ordered denying petition of M. Cole & Co. Estate of Kath- arine.R. Barnard; executors bonded an qualified. Estate of Sarah J. Bennett; will fully proved. Estate of Harriette N. A. Nute: ventory filed. Fistate of Jos. Holiidge; petition for letters of adminis- tration filed, Estate of Geo. A. Porter: fi ventory filed. In re S. C. Mills, guardia: order allowing $5 per month for support of ward, Estate of Wm. Fletcher; motion of attorney filed. Estate of Sarah J. Bennet will partly proved. Estate of Ann Coge assent filed. Estate of Catharine Quin ‘ill filed. Estate of Jno. M. Stanford; do. Estate of Lillie G. Mount; do. Fast Driving. Yesterday, when the police ambulance drove into the yard in rear of Providence Hospital with an emergency case, the horse was making such good time that a scare was caused to the sisters who were there, and complaint was made about the speed. This ambulance has made some quick runs in emergency cases recently, and Capt. Austin thinks_that In the future, except in extreme cases, the driver had better not drive so fast. JUDGE HOLT’S WILL Clyde Cullen’s Story Still Under - Discussion. MR. DEVLIN NEVER HEARD OF AIM What is Said by Judge Mande- ville’s Landlady. THE LAW OF THE ‘CASE Le Se It was stateg at the city hall today that if Mr. Clyde Cnllen-has, as’he is‘reported to have said, retained in hig possession-a frag- ment of the alleged Holt will, he has ren- dered himself subject to punishment by she courts. An act of Maryland of 1798, which law is said to be in full force here today, provides that if any.private person in. whose possession or ¢ustoqy a will or codicil shall be, after the death of. the maker thereof, shall willfully neglect to deliver the same to the register of wills or to some executor named in the instrument, for the space of three months after tue death of the maker, “he or she then offending shall be subject on conviction ig a cburt of law to such ime as the court shall # their discretion think proper.” Avid dt ha been held, it is said, that where a person neglects to so deliver Part of a will that person is as much liable as if delivery of the entire will had not been made. When the attention of Regist: r Z egister of Wills McGill was called to this law by a oS reporier today Mr. McGill stated that fit should prove’ true that Cullen has so offended he had no doubt that the atten- tion ot the court would be called to the matter by some of the interested parties, when the court would institute proceedings against Cullen. But Mr. McGill stated that he knew nothing more about the matter chen what he had. seen in the newspapers, ard felt that the court and not the register of wills should proceed in the case, pro- vided, of course, Cullen had violated the law. In Case of Mutilation. The Maryland act referred to provides also that if any person to whom a will or codicil has been given by tho maker for safe custody shall alter or destroy ihe same, or shall willfully secrete it for six pees after sad person becomes aware ef the death of the maker, the offendin; t 4 is party shall be punished as if guilty of larceny. The punishment for larceny (firs: offense) is imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than three years. But it is claimed that this law epplies only to @ person to whom the testator or testa- trix delivered his or her will, and not to a person to whom the iistrument came through another party. Hence, as it it said Judge Hoit delivered his ullegea will to Judge Mau.ceville and not to Mr. Cullen, it is contended Cullen could not be pun- ished for altering or failing to deliver the instrument up within the prescribed period. _ But, on the other hand, it is claimed by some that the intent and’ scope of the law in quesilon is broad enough to cover just Such a case, and that a direct delivery to the offending person by the maker of the en necessar, ie oon Pe y to render the Mandeville’s Will. As stated In yesterday's Star, the late Louis agger was not the executor of Judge Mandev:.'e, and this ts conclusively. proven by his (Manieville's) will, on file hee. The instrument, written by the testator himself, is dated April 6, 15¥2, and Adelaide A. Jones is nametas*executrix, no mention what- ever being made therein of Louis Bagger, who, Ciillef” ¢laims, was ‘the executor of Judge Mandeville. The will was file@ with the register of wills Aprit 24, 189%, but the only thing ever done in the case was the apbsararce of one of the three witnesses— . 4. Stebbins, The executrix never quall- fied, and the other two witnesses—William Burke and Arthur H. Gtles—never appeared to swear to the correctness of their signa- tures. ville states In his will that he ha ince 1864, and express- ed the desire to be buried in hie cemetery lot in the town of Webster, Monroe county, N.Y. Wita a je testatar stated, would be-inclosed a memorandum of his obligations, which 2 Kequested. his: exceun trix to see paid. He states, too, vosscased ro Peal estate, but had a con- tract for fees payable te him by Charles Murphy of Vallejo,.Cal.. For the eollec- tion cf this he stated he had made an agreement with W.(S. flippin, a Washing- 4on attorney.;, Upon che payment of the fees, he dire d that the sum should be paid to his “faithful friends, Mrs. Eliza- beth Dougherty, and her daughter, Mrs. Adelaide A. clones; or the survivor cf either.” . Then; after his debts were paid by them, he directed that the balance and all his other property shculd be equally divided, they+to have one-half, and the other half to be paid to the testatcr’s fa- ther, Wm. Hi Mandeville of Webster, N. ¥., or to the latter’s heirs. The handwriting of Judge Mandeville, as exhibited in his will, was particularly bold, free and flowing, not in the slightest man rer resembling that of Judge Holt, Mrs, Jones’ Story. The story about Lawyer James Hawley Mandeville having written the postal card to Cullen, and the belief that it can be es- tablished through the handwriting that the mysterious Holt will was written by Mr. Mandeville, was exploded this morning by Mrs. Jones, wife of Col. Frank Jones of 3103 P street. Mrs. Jones laughed heartily at the story, as she says the postal was written by her.s At the same time she wrote a postal to Dr. Corey of one of the Washington Meth- odist churches. Mr. Mandeville was al- most absolutely blird at the time and was confined to his room. For months he had hardly been able to- distinguish day from night. Mr. Mandeville, she says, wrote a free, round hand. ‘Hers is rather a cramped one. A few lines from her would prove that the postal penmanship was hers. She new Mr. Mandeville thorough- ly. He had been living at her house for eight years. He was the most exemplary character, she said, that she had ever knov Just before his death he said to her, “My life has been free from blemish. T can say the sun has shone on every act.” His alleged connection with the will, Mrs Jones has no hesitancy in saying, was far bengath him. His respeet fer honor was too high. He knew Judge Holt, but was never his attorney. She is positive of this. He would have spoken of it, for he tojd everything but the confidences of his clients to his friends, the Jones When asked what she knew about the gift or bequest of a desk to Cullen, Mrs. Jones said neariy a yeur before Mr. Mandeville died and on his removal to a new office in the Atlantic building he got rid of his old desk and pur- chased a new one With other furniture.” He spoke much of the details of his business at the Jones home and said he had sold his old desk. Mrs. Jones remembers this well. ven had he given it away there is hardly a possibility that he would givé papers away with it, particularly while he was still in business. Just at this time he was engaged in a big fight against the Eastern Railroad Association. Mandeville repre- sented Tubman of Baltimore,who invented the car bay window which the association was using without right. Mandeville had accomplished much, and one of his last acts was the presentation of his case be- fore a special congressional committee. Ht was almost totally blind then. Finally hi gave up business, deplered his uselessness and daily prayed for death. Gave His Desk to Dr. Muncaster. ‘A few weeks before It came he told Mrs. Jones that he had given his new office desk to the brother of Dr. Muncaster of H street near {5th. ‘The doctor had refused to accept anything, for treatment and he gave the desk to Bim as an. evidence of appreciation and gratitude. He brought a quantity of papers ‘to Mrs. Jones’ home on one occasion sand stated that he had de- stroyed all others. Mr. Mandeville was found dead in his bed April 22; 1892, by Mrs. Jones. One’year ago his father was found dead at his home Y. He was a superan- Minister. Mr. Mande- vilie’s affliction often made him stagger as if he was ihtoxicated, but it is asserted that he never drank in his life or even used tobacco in anf form. : The postal card to Cullen was written just afte® the. preliminary settlement of ‘@ party wall dispute, in which Mr. Mande- ville had represented Cullen. Deceased was practically a member of the Jones fam- ily. When Mandeville was with them they occupied 3101 P street, next door to their present home. The place at 2101 they sold to Dr.eMunson, who now resides there. _ Mr. Devlin Denies. e “E have never met Mr. Cullen, and I nev- er had any correspondence with him In re- gard to the Holt will, or any ether sub- geet.” This emphatic statement was made to a Star reporter today by Mr. Luke C. Devlin, executor of the alleged Holt will of 1873, and had special reference to a statement attributed to Mr. Cullin that Mr. Devlin had sent a newspaper man to see him to unravel the mystery about the will of 1873. “No,” repeated Mr. Devlin, “I have never met Mr. Cullen, and as for giving this story away, I did not do it. What my counsel have done it is not for me to say. You had ‘better see Mr. Lee or Mr. Darlington. They may possibly have something to say on the subject. I have nothing to say except that I have never met Mr. Cullen and have had No correspondence with him.” Beyond this Mr. Devlin would not go. . No Corroboration Here. Mr. Blair Lee, of council for Mr. Like Devlin, the executor named in Judge Holt’s alleged will of February 7, 1873, stated to @ Star reporter this afternoon that he knew nothing more of Cullen’s alleged custody ‘and forwarding of the instrument than what he had seen published. As to the truth of the young man’s reported statements, he declined to express an opinion, explaining that it would hardly be proper for counsel to express any opinion or make any state- ment at this time. THE LICENSE GRANTED. The Grafton Wins in Spite of Strong Protests. Despite the protests from the residents and property owners in the neighborhood of Connecticut avenue and De Sales street, the excise board this morning granted an original retall liquor license to the Graf- ton, cornet of Connecticut avenue and De Sales street. For some time this applica- tion for license has been pending. The location is that of a hotel within the meaning of the law, according to the hold- ing of the excise board, and the license is issued upon the opinion of the attorney for the District, who held some time. ago that the law relating to the licensing of saloons within 400 feet of a church or school dtd not apply to hotels. In the present case the Grafton is within 400 feet of the John Wesley M. E. Church and the Academy of the Wisitation. Perhaps the strongest protest against the granting of a liquor license at the place above named came from Mr. R. Ross Perry, the lawygr, who made a strong plea against granting ‘the license. E After considering the cuse the excise beard went in a body and inspected the premises, and, as stated above, today granted the license. ———s TQ DISCUSS THE SITUATION. Columbia Typoxrnaphical Union Meets Tomorrow Afternoon. There are no developments in the Padgett case today. The: officers of the union were at the Typographical Temple, as usual, but say they know nothing new.*They have not heard anything as to the condition of Mr. Padgett, and will not divulge his whereabouts. They say he is not at the Maryland University Hospital, and that no newspaper has yet found where the sick man is. When asked if it would not be to the advantage of the union and the friends of Mr. Padgett to be advised of his condi- Ucn, the officers say they will keep a close enough watch on him. Whether they mean by this that Padgett has actually made way with union funds and is to-be prosecuted can only be matter of conjecture. A_special meeting of the union will be held atthe temple tomorrow at p.m, This meeting is called for the purpose of laying before the members a statement of tion of the financial affairs of the 2 necessary by the recent de- velopments brought to light bythe disap- pearance of, Secretary Padgett. “I consider this,” says Presicent Tracy, “the most critical condition the union has ever had to meet, and urge that every Inember who can be present.” aS FIFTY-THREE YEARS OLD The Congregation of the E Street Baptist Church Celebrates. Fifty-three years ago a Baptist church was organized which is now known as the E_Street Baptist Church, and last night the members of the congregation assem- bled in the Sunday school room to cele- brate the anniversary. Evergreens, flow- ers and tinted leaves were used effectively in the decorations, Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of Columbian University; Rev. Dr. Stakeley, pastor of the First Baptist Chureh, and Rev. Ir. J. J. Muir, pastor of the church, made brief and appropriate remarks. A musical program was a pleas- ant feature of the occasion. A quartet, consisting cf Mrs. Carrie Kidwell Stewart, Miss Letitia E. Elliott, Dr. A. L. Brown and T. R. Riley, sang “Beautiful Bells . Stewart rend “Ss liott, and Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Riley sang for a duet ‘See the Pale Moon.” The con- chiding number, “ Chapels and Churches,” was sung by the congregation, led by the quartet choir of the church. The remainder of the evening was passed pleas- antly in, social intercourse. Refreshments were served by the Ladies’ Social Circle. -——.- MORA CLAIM. * 5HE Mora Will Receive His Money Next Monday. The solicitor of the State Department has conciuded his examinatiun of the assign- ments against the Mora claim, and finds that after all of these shall be pai’ there will be due Mr. Mora about $740,000, for which amount, less $118,000, Secretary Ol- ney will probably give his check on the 6 sistant treasurer of the United States Mon- day next. ‘The $118,000 will be reserved for, the liquidation of the claims of certain attor- neys the payment of which Mr. Mora wiches to assure, but will be returned to him when the department settles with the original attorneys under the original con- tract made by them with Mr. Mora. Se DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: Peter W. Keys, to erect-one two- story frame dwelling on lot 22, block 3, Brandywine, Brightwood road, to cost $1,500; J. H. Pierce,to build a frame church on Bowen road, East Washington Heights, to cost $1,700; Mrs. B. A. Burr, to make general repaits to houses Nos. 1001 11th street and 1017 K street northwest, to cost $1,000. An Appointment ‘The Commissioners today appointed Mark Joseph an additional private on the polic force, to fill the vacancy caused by the pro- motion of John T. Hatton to the regular mreee To Finish Wofk. In view of the continued delay on the part of the contractor for improving Penn- sylvania avenue extended and Branch road, the Commissioners have direeted the su- of county roads to put a force ae ernaa puificient to plete the work, and charge the cost thereof to the contractor. Transfers Granted. The excise board this morning granted the following transfer of liquor license: Frederick Holmes, transfer from Sporhs, 483 C street northwest, and Patric Cook, frcm H. G. Cornwell, 3214 M street north- west. ——— Personal Mention. Mr. Frank H. Walker has gona to At- lanta to attend the convention of the Na- tional Laundrymen’s Association, of which he fs vice president. Capt. J. J. Brereton, twenty-fourth in- fantry, is visiting friends in this city on Teave of absence. Mgr. Stephan of the board of Catholic Indian missions and Mr. Michael Conlan will leave tomorfow afternoon for Santa Fe, N. M., to be present at the investiture of the pallium on Archbishop Chappelle. Lteut. Commander Richardson Clover, Payreaster Speel of the Amphitrite and Lieut. W. C. Neville of the marine corps are in the city on leave of What is Claimed by Promoters of the Fight in Arkansas. The Governor Has Unusual Powers Under an Old Act Agaiust Riots and Disorderly Assemblages, LITTLE ROCK, Ark., October’ 12.—The letters of Gov. Clarke, published this morn- ing, would seem to put a quietus on the whole matter of the prize fight, but in in- vestigating the law Gov. Clarke has dis- covered a legal tangle that may result in giving the fighters an unlooked-for ad- vantage. While examining the law felat- ing to prize fights he discovered that the act of 189i, making prize fighting a felony, was never passed. = The trouble was that the two houses could not agree on the bill, and it was sent to a conference committee, and when the Teport was presented to the house it was adopted simply by a viva voce vote, the ayes and nays not having been called. As the law of-1893 sought to amend this act it would seem that there is no law on the subject of prize fighting in this state. ‘The law relating to riots, unlawful as- semblages, etc., passed in 1838, confers ex- traordinary powers upon the governor and could perhaps be brought into requisition to cover the case, should the governor deem it necessary to go to extreme measures. By this law the governor is authorized to call out the militia without waiting for a request for assistance from local author- ities and is empowered to expel with force all disturbers of the peace. In this connection it is. an interesting fact that since the legislature refused to appropriate mcney for the maintenance of state militia nearly every company of cit- izen soldiers in the state has been dis- banded. zi The more enthusiastic advocates of the contest have not lost confidence in the ifot Springs committee, -and believe that the match will yet be brought off on schedule time. Attorney Martin is considered to be one of the best lawyers in the state, and act- ing upon hig advice, the Hot Springs com- mittee posted a $15,000 guarantee that the fight would be brought off successfully. Had there been any possible doubt about the matter, those whe know Mr. Martin say that the project would never have been attempted. No Official Steps Taken Yet to Pre- vent It. ; It was stated at the Interior Department today that Secretary Smith has not had occasion .to issue any orders yet to head off the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, from el- ther thé Indian territory or the Hot Springs. The acting Indian commissioner replied to the telegraphic inquiry of a head man in the nation yesterday that the United States would not countenance a fight there. ——.__ WASHINGTON LUTHERANS. They Are Represented in the Synod at Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 12.—The sec- ond nizeting of the seVenty-sixth annual session of the Maryland English Evangel- ical Lutheran synod began at 9 o’clock this morning in-the assembly rcoms of St. Mark’s Church on Eutaw street above Sara- toga. St. Mark's Church was selected for this session as the funeral services of the Rev. Dr. John G. Morris were conducted there at 11 o'clock this morning, and the members of synod desired to attend in a body. =. After the opening exercises the prelimt- nary report of the apportionment commit- tee was presented by the Rev. P. H. Mil- ler, chairman of the committee. The report showed that $19,007 had been apportioned by the «general synod to the Maryland ‘synod to raise this year for all the boards ‘of the church. Some discussion as to the ecrrectness of the amount followed, and the matter was referred back to the committee for examination. This matter will be brought up Monday. “The full report of the committee was not read. The advisability of taking on a debt of $13,000, as the Maryland synod's apportion- Tent of $65,000, the $13,000 to be expended on buildings and further equipment for the Gettysburg Theological Seminary was con- sidered, and will be brought up for action later. The subject was introduced by Rev. D. Frank Garland. At 1:30 the meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon, the second meeting of the day to be held in Grace Church, Broadway and Gough streets. The treas- urer’s report and the parochial report cf Washington churches will be presented Monday morning. The funeral services of the Rev. Dr. Mor- ris were conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. H. Duntar, pastor of St. Mark's Church, as- sisted by the Rev. P. C. Roth of Grace Church, president of the Maryland synod; the Rev. Benjamin Sadler of Baltimore and the Rev. Charles S. Albert of Philadelphia. Following the services the remains were taken to York, Pa., on a special train for it:terment. Among those clergymen who accompanied the remains, constituting a committee appointed by the synod, was the Rev. S. Domes of St. Paul's Church, Wash- ington, and the Rev, J. G. Butler of the Luther Memorial Church, Washington. ——— INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS. Princeton Favors Ii 2 Counted I PRINCETON, N. J., October 12—Mr, Mil- bank, chairman of the executive commit- tee of the Princeton University Athletic As- sociation, in speaking of the proposed in- ternational British- American contest in 1896, sald that the Princeton management looked favorably spon any such games and he could speak for the college at large in saying that Princeton desires to be repre- sented in the contest. ‘However, we can say nothing definite," he continued, “until complete arrangenrents have been made, and I oan only express thé sentiment of the executive committee and undergraduate body.” —— Track Heavy on the Island. As a result of the heavy rain of this morning, racing was resumed at Alexander Island today over a heavy track. The card presented was a very good one, and, al- though scratches were heavier than usual, it did not interfere with the day's sport. The weather was threatening and cool; attendance good. Five books were on. First race, half mile—Theresa (Narvaez), 4 to 1, first; Owen Golden (Clare), 20 to 1, second, Philadelphia (Griffin), 6 to 1, third. Time, .50' Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been granted to the following: Fred. Albrecht and Anna Greff; Mathieu Casson and Marle Laiguel; Charles Jackson of this city and Louisa Dodson of Fredericksburg, Va.; Robert A. Foues and Minnie B. Kuhn, both of Rich- mond, Va.; Frederic W. Pape and Floride R. Finney. = z ——— Am Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of creditors was filed today by the Corbett Mill and Machine Company, doing business at 487 Missouri avenue. The assignee fs Bates Warren, the Mabilities being placed at $17,- 585.20 and the assets at $14,676.95. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain on a broker, 1421 F st. igh. Low. Close. NO LAW TO PREVENT IT/FINANCE AND TRADE Cable Reports Have a Beneficial Influence, INSIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF BUSINESS Chicago Gas the Most Active Feature. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 12.—A higher Lon- don market and cable reports of a success- ful ‘settlement in Kaffirs had a beneficial influence on local trading this morning. The insignificant proportions of the day's business prevented any marked changes in values, although fractional gains were re- cordéd in all departments, The covering of short contracts was almost exclusively re- sponsible for the demand, the volume of new business being extremely narrow. Brokers for recently active bear cliques were particularly conspicuous in the buy- ing, the transactions in Chicago Gas, the most active feature of the day, being main- ly of this character. The industrial list, with the above excep- tion, was dull and void of any significant feature. , “ In the regular department railway shares were marked ‘up ‘ridderately on room buy- ing, the Grangers.attracting the bulk of the business. ‘There is ho sttong’ incentive to activity in either of the speculative accounts, condi- tions by no means justifying short selling beyond the Hmits of a professional turn, nor do they warrant haste securities for the long plier serene The weekly trades reports reflect a good demand from merchants whose business is influenced by the change of seasons, and preparations for a busy winter are notice- able in a majority of mercantile fields. A shading off in prices for a large variety of iron products is-reperted, but tle large plants are working their full force, and an- ticipate no material. reaction. from recent activity. The bank statement reflects a further cut- ting down of the reserve, a circ1mstance having direct Bearing upon money rates. The local banks hate decreased their Icans during the week over three and one- half millions, the lack of interest in specu- lation being largely responsible for the re- duction. While money. is not.in demand for speculative purposes, the outflow to interior points indicates & revival of busi- ness enterprises, and higher “interest rates will soon be offered in evidenee of this fact. Holdings of weakly margined stocks will be thrown on-the market at ‘the first indi- cation of a more active money market, but the real cause of the: novement must be regarded as the foundation of solid basis for improvemént.” ~*~" °" FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New stock market today, as re- Rew York stock exchange. Correspondents ew st exc! ise. lents: Messrs. Moore & Schley, No., 80 Broadway. 109% 100% 109 Louisville & Nashvilie:. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan ‘Traction... Manhattan Elevated. : Michigan Central...... Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. ational Lead New Jersey Central. New York Central. NY. aN. Phila & Reiding...... Pallman Pal. Car Go... Eouthera Railway, Pra. Phila 1 * 5 Electric Light, Sat 3 at 137. Government <8." S. 4a, regist 111% bid, 1124 asked. U. 8. 4a, coupon, Tix od, Hz asked. U. 3.46, 1925, 122% bid.” U. 5. 4s, 1904, 115% bid. District of Cola B. .— 20-year fund Ss, 104 bid. 30-year fand te gold tizh b1 Water stouk Js, 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 7a, currency, 118 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 1 Did. Sigs, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous" Stocis.—Weshington and George- town Ratiruad conv. ts, 1st, 170 asked. Washington ® Ratirvad conv. Gs, 2d, 170 asked. litan-Raliroad conv. 68, 114 115 asked. a Met! ny Company cony..68, 125 bid. U. conv. 5s, 188 bid. “American Security and F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, EF. and A:;"200 bid. Ameriean Securit; ‘Trust Ss, A. and O., 100 bid. | Washington Company ist 6s, 110'bid Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- pany ext. Gs, 108 bid. | Masonic Hall Ansoclation Se, bid. “Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 Wid. * rs tock Bank ‘of Washington, 280 LiRcraMs yeposit sands Trust Companies peposit bd ‘Trast, 125 bid, 140 asked. Washington Loan and. ‘Tret, 120 bid, 125 asked. “American Se- curity’ and Trust, 180% Vid, 142 asked. W Safe Deposit, a5 bid, 75 asked. ‘Ratiroad. S@ks.—Washington ‘and Georgetown, 230 bid, 270 asked. Metropolitan, 99 bid, Colum- dia, 50'bid. Belt, 30 asked. Eckington, 30 asked. Gas and Electrie Light Stocks.—Wasiington Gas, 48 bid, 30 asked. Georgetown Gas, 30 bid. U. 3 : 136 Wid. Eirluranre Mocks,—Ovecoram, 50 bid. Potomac, 68 Arlington. 140 bid, 100 aaked.. German-AnierL , 160 bid, a asked. Cotimbia, 13 bid, 15, asked. i sked. People’s, kee Ci, otty bid, asked. Coanncectat, “4% bid, 5% "Title Insurance Stocks.—Colunibia Title, 7 bid. District Title, 18 asked. a8 ‘Telephone Stocks. — ke and Potomac, 55 "American Graphophone, 3% bid, 3% Me OO ee ee Carriages’ a0 Bhd, 3 asked ‘iscellaneous Stocks. 14% M! Wi Market, bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 210 bid, 220 asked. *Ex div. —E—E Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 12.—Flour steady, un- changed—reeeipts, 12,580 barrels; shipments, 14,508 and month, 2 62% receipts, 6,01 Boi,gerbushele: sales, 29,000" bushels —southers wheat by sample, 66a67; do. on grade, 63a00 Corn firm-—spot, ‘Sehaso%: month, 30%sa36%; November, new or old, : ie southera white cor, do. e e1 E ‘weak—No. 2 white Western, 38. Oats dull and weak. 120 Dasbelss pts, she's; Hay quiet—cholce timothy, frelghts steady, un itter, eggs and cheese $i8.0b0815.50. oral strong, cf firm, unchanged. ‘he Evening Star for the full time the mystery storg, When the War Was Over,” is remning, including back numbers, will be sent, postpaid, to out-of-town subscribert for 60 cents. Subscribe for an out-of-tow! friend.