Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1895, Page 2

—<$—<————————————————————————————————— LATE NEWS BY WIRE Congregationalists Discuss the Gov- ernment’s Foreign Policy. PROTECTION CF MISSIONARIES ABROAD State Department Asked to Take a Firm Stand. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED SYRACUSE, N. Y., October 14.-This was the last day’s session of the national coun- ell of the Congregational Churches of the United States. Among the subjects on the program were Universal Peace, Marriage and Divorce, Prison Reform and Sunday Observance. ‘The committee on protect’on of Americans abroad submitted resolutions through the Rev. B. G. Northrop of Connecticut, de- claring that “Our citizers engaged in re- ligious and educational work abroad are entitled to the same protection from the American government as is granted to the traveler or the trader.” “We do, therefore,” the resolution con- tinues, “respectfully ask, and confidently expect, our governmert to give full at- tention and all possible protection to such Missionaries as well as to other citizens living or visiting abroad, and we recognize the faithfulness with which this duty has been performed from time to time. In this particular the wrongs done to our mis- sionaries in the Caroline Islands, in China and in Turkey have not been fully atoned for or punished by the governments re- sponsible therefor. “We deeply deplore the massacre in China of a number of missionaries of sis- ter churches, and we ask, not in any spirit of vengeance, but with a desire for protec- tion, that when possible, by diplomatic representatives, and where necéssary by more vigorous action, it be made clear that our government will not fail to give all due protection to its citizens, whose work @broad is an honor to our own nation, and blessing to those’ countries in which their labors are expended.” The Rey. D. P. Reed, D. D., of Wyan- dotte, Mich., at the conclusion of the rezd- ing, said: “I think this report is alto- gether‘ too conservative of the feelings of the State Department and of this adminis- tration. The Anglo-Saxon is not plain enough. This government and the English government is not exercising a due caré in the protection of their interests. Some time ago in Shanchai, the Americans held @ meeting an? adopted resolutions giving their utter distrust of the diplomatic agents of both England and America.” ‘The Rev. Mr. Northrop said that the com- mittee had agreed that more vigorous lan- guage would be justified, but thought the Tesults would be better if more diplomatic language was used. ———_—— LUTHERANS AT BALTIMORE. Condition of the Seminary at Gettys- burg. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, October 14.—The third day’s session of the English Evangelical Lutheran synod was called to order by President Roth in Grace Church, Broadway. and Gough streets, at 9 o’clock this morn- ing. The Rev. G. W. McSherry of Taney- towr. led the devotional exercises. ‘The first business of importance was the acceptance of the annual report of the board of directors of the Theological Sem- inary at Gettysburg, Pa. Fifty-five stu- dents attended the seminary last year; seventeen were graduated, one senior de- sired to pUrsue special studies for next year and another was denied graduation because of his unsoundness in the funda- mentality of faith. The general health of the students was reported good. The following lectures during the past year were reported: Dr. Morris on elocu- tion, science, theology and Christian wor- ship; Dr. John Kellar on Baugher founda- tions; Dr 7 A. Ernest on Augsburg con- fessions. J. A. Selss has been ap- pointed a lecturer for next year on Chris- tion worship, and Dr. R. W. Hufford on Augsburg confession. The endowment fund amounts to $126,000, and by the death of Mrs. James Singmaster of Stroudsburg, Pa., additional legacies amounting tu $50,- will soon be available. A new scholar- ship has been endowed by Mrs. Ann Hay of York, Pa. ‘The outlay for new buildings, for the re- iring of old, and for the professors’ houses Rzercenirs over $88,000, of which amount $65,000 is to be provided for, and the board of directors asks the several synods to raise it. The share allotted to the Maryland (Sees to raise is $13,000. The faculty, by advice of the board, has outlined a three- Year post-graduate course. In view of this there-are four distinct de- partments of study offered by the semin- ary, namely, exegetical, historical and sys- tematic and practical theology. The fol- lowing were elected to the board of direct- ors of the seminary during the morning Session: Messrs. W. L. Armiger and F. W. Kakel, laymen; the Rey. Victor Miller and the Revs. W. Bitten, D. D., of Hagerstown, Md. The two remaining directors to be chosen will be selected this afternoon. ‘The report of the treasurer, Mr. William H. James, was read and adopted. It show- ed the receipts and expenditures for all irposes to be $18,310.48. The main ex- iditures were as. foliows: Children’s jome missions, $4,019.13; church extensions, $8,445.68; foreign missions, $3,873.99, and the Femaindcr for miscellaneous expenses. The Women’s Home and Foreign Mission societies to be expended for such purposes, $8,543.53, making the total amount raised in the synod $21,853.96. The meeting ad- jeurned at noon until 2 o'clock this after- hoon. The following routine of business will le gensidered at this afternoon’s meeting: Home missions, church extensions, vacant congregations and Sunday schoois. This evening the Rev. M. D. Garer of Wiiliams- Port, Md., wii deliver an address at the Grace Church on the subject of home mis- sions and church extensions. —$ REGARDS HIMSELF AS THE ISSUE. Gorman’s Estimate of the Campaign ~ im Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 14.—Senator Gorman returned from his eastern shore trip this morning. In company with Sen- ator Butler of South Carolina he spent last week in the counties across the bay, making speeches in the interest of the democratic state ticket, and today he ex- Pressed himself as much pleased with his reception. He will Le at Upper Marlboro’ tomorrow. In making such a vigcrous personal cam- ator Gorman has departed from custom. Formerly he contented th one or two public apnear- w ances. This year he has already made five speeches and is booked for ten more. That he considers the contest as one personal to himself, and that he himself is the main evident. All questions but that 7manism seem to be fast disappear- ing, ani] Mr. German himself seems not un- willing to have :t-so. — NO CHOICE YET. More Bullots in the Alexandria Legit: Intive Convention. 1 Dispatch to The Evening Star. DRIA, October 14.—The » democra convention, which his city Saturday last, at 12:30 unsuccessful bailots, morning, met at erepta Hall. cessful ballots had . the cenvention took a recess for two hours It is the general cpinion of the people that the convention will be un. able to nominate the candidate, ar it will have to go ba to the people. A Candidate. FE, J. Lewis has announced himself as a repubiican candidate for the house of dele- gates. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. a 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. 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. 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. UNION PACIFIC’S FUTURE. It is Said That the Vanderbilts Will Get It. CHICAGO, October 14.—The says: Ever since the famous traffic contract was made between the Union Pacific and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads, whereby the former secured the right to dictate the through rates from the west to Chicago and the latter the through rates from Chicago to points on the Union Pacific west of Omaha, ru- mors have been current that the Van- derbilts would sooner or later secure full control of the Union Pacific property. A plan for the reorganization of the Union Pacific is now in course of preparation, and the preliminary steps already teken indi- cate beyond a doubt that when the Union Pacific gets out of the hands of receivers it will be controlled and operated by the Chicago and Northwestern, which is one of the Vanderbilt roads. OMAHA, Neb., October 14.—Oliver W. Mirk, one of the receivers of the Union Pacific, arrived from Boston and will re- main here a few days. Regarding ‘he re- organization of -the affairs of the Union Pacific Mr. Mink said: ‘One of the diffi- culties which will, of course, confront the Tecrganization committee is the debt due or becoming due to the United States. Generally this debt is spoken of at its face value, say $52,000,000. “The fact that it is secured by a second lien only, and that there is no easy way of determining what it would sell for if di- vided into dependent bonds, dealt in daily on the principal exchanges of this country and Europe, renders the problem all the more diflicult of collection. If the debt were represented by individual bondholders, they could, under the conditions which now prevail, sdéon resolve themselves into a committee, which would be charged with the power of negotiating terms of settle- ment. Under such circumstances the debt would probably sell for very much less than its face, and in any negotiations car- ried forward by those representing the lien- holders, its real value, and not the book account or face of the debt, would, of course, form the basis cf negotiations. Such is the basis of all negotiations of this char- acter. “The extent of the government's len, which is generally referred to as a second lien, is kno to be quite uncertain. It is doubtful whether it reaches to ov covers the valuable terminals in Omaha, Council Bluffs and Kansas City, while it is certain that it does not convey any part of the Kansas Pacific’s line west of a point 394 miles from Kansas City, and thence by way of Denver to Cheyenne. “It is not possible for me to speak with certainty concerning the present plans or purposes of the reorganization. Any com- prehensive plan which will place the Union Pacific property on a firm financial footing affords reasonable promise of a fair return and provides for necessary development in the near future, ought to command itself to the security holders generally, as well as to the United States.” — THEY WILL NOT TURN OUT. Tribune Georgia Militin Not to Partictpate in the President's Escort. ATLANTA, Ga., October 14.—The an- nouncement was made this afternoon by CoL John S. Candler, the senior colonel of the Georgia volunteers, that no company of the regular National Guard will consent to parade on President’s day at the ex- pesition, October 23. The reason for this is that the exposition directors have put the parade in charge of Capt. J. F. Burke of the Gate City Guards, an organization which is not enlisted in the state service, does not wear the regula- tion state uniform, and is not under cfficers commissioned by any state authority. The judge advocate general of the state more than a year ago decided that the state militia could not legally parade with the guard. On this account that company was not invited to participate in the parade on the opening day of the exposition and on Liberty Bell day, but through the ac- tion of the exposition committze they have been placed in charge of the procession to escort President Cleveland to the grounds on the occasion of nis visit here next week. Col. Candler is one of the most prominent Cleveland d>mocrats in Georgia, but it is understood that this will not prevent his insisting on a. strict observance of the mili- tary laws of the state. The regular militia are with Col. Candler, and the indications are that the President's escort will be con- fined to a single company. —— DECLARES IT’S A FRAUD. Statement of a Profexsienal Hypnotic Subject. CHICAGO, October 14.—Harry Davis, who has for four years been a professional hyp- notice subject, has made the declaration pub- licly that hypnotism is a fraud, and has is- sued a challenge to all professors of that science to meet him in public at any time or place, Davis agreeing to obey any instriic- fons given him and defying any professor to hypnotize him. Davis, who is but twenty- three years old, has lived in Chicazo for seven vears, and during the last four has appeared in hundreds of public and private exhibitions of so-called professors of hyp- notism. He has undergone every allezed test known to the profession, and the details of these have appeared in newspapers and medical journals, not only in this country, but in Burope. Despite these facts, the young man asserts that he has never been hypuotized, and declares himself capable of performing and explaining any “test” known to the world. Davis is perfectly sincere in his desire to expose hypnotism, which he says he realizes has become more than a mere amusement. He explains a number of so-called tests, and among others, refers to his famous “hyp- notice sleep” of seven days recently, ina north side theater. He says: “Three of us took turns sleeping in that bed. We took the janitor of the theater into the deal the first right, and the next night the watchman. 1 ‘vas down town every day that week while the people supposed I was sleeping in the theater.” Great interest attaches to the prom = pose, from the fact that a number « inent persons are alleged to ha “taken in” by professors and teac hypnotism. ox. prom- on of —— HAS NOTHING TO SAY. - Me. Bayard Will Not Discuss the Sack- ville Pamphlet. LONDON, October 14.—The United States ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, re- turned to London today from the country, but he will leave town again on October 26 for Scotland. He refuses to say anything for publication regarding the statement made in the pamphlet scently issued by Lord Sackville, formerly British minister at Washington. q THE BOND PROBLEM|H'GH ScHOOL CADETS/SPAIN AND CUBA A New Issue to Be Postponed Until Midwinter. WHAT TREASURY OFFICIALS EXPECT Conditions Will Be Different From Those Last February. THE GOLD PRODUCTION ‘The problem of issuing more bonds to maintain the gold reserve is considered at the Treasury Department to have been definitely postponed until midwinter. The present state of foreign exchange and the experience of previous years justify the belief that the tide of gold will be towards this country, or at any rate not away from it, until the close of December. If exports then set in in large amount and the gold reserve has not been substantially built up in the meantime, the problem of a bond issue will again become a pressing one, ‘There is a strong expectation, which can- not yet be said to have become a firm con- viction, that the business situation may be ‘80 favorable that no new bond issue will be required. One of the moving causes of the export of gold during the summer was the steady pressure of the masses of idle paper currency issued under the legal tender laws and piled up in the New York bank re- serves. The fact that the bank reserves in all the large commercial cities show a de- cided reduction, according to the latest re- Ports to the controller, is an indication that the masses of idle money are being ab- sorbed by the expansion of business, and that this cause of gold exports has ceased to operate. Gold imports are expected during the next few weeks, and while they may not be covered directly into the treas- ury, it is believed that they will tend to increase the treasury reserve. The mere reduction of bank reserves is expected to bring gold into the treasury which is now held by intericr banks in order to obtain currency. The goid is less easy to handle than notes and certificates, and is likely to be unloaded by the banks as their margin of paper money is reduced. Under Different Conditions. If a bond issue becomes necessary to maintain the gold reserve it will be made under very different conditions from those of last February. It will be made before the reserve has dropped materially below $80,000,000, and the treasury will be in a pesition to obtain the favorable terms which the restoration of the public credit justifies. The former bond syndicate or any other purchasers will probably be will- ing to pay very near the market price of the new 4 per cents, which now hovers around 123. The government will no longer be at the mercy of any body of bidders for the bonds, as was the case last winter when it was necessary to borrow the gold coin held in trust against outstanding gold certificates. It is believed that an offer of the ionds for public bids, with some safeguard ‘to prevent drawing gold from the treasury, would bring the yellow metal into the hands of the government from the interior banks, which now hold more than their usual share. It might easily happen thag bids would be made which would erate the treasury to distribute some of the bonds at home and others abroad in Such a way as to obtain a block of foreign sold in addition to what was abtained at heme. An issue of only $35,000,000, raising the aggregate issues since February 1, 1894, to $20,000,000, would swell the gold Teserve to nearly $150,000,000, in the condi- tion in which it will probabiy be found on January 1, and would put the treasury in a strong position to treat with the New York banks for the resumption of gold pay- ments through the clearing house. This is @ step which the treasury officials have long been anxious to see taken, ard which would establish a healthy flow of gold: back and forth through the channels of circula- tion in New York. Assurances have been given that the leaders of the bond syndicate will exert their influence to secure the re- sumption of gold payments when they are convinced that the time is appropriate. They do not think it advisable to make the effort while the gold reserve is below $100,- 000,000 and the New York banks are not overstocked with gold. If the gold reserve should be restored to $125,000,000 or more it would be in a position to suffer occasional adverse balances at the clearing house without danger, and the treasury would pessess a degree of strength which would be a pledge to the banks that gold pay- ments were to be maintained and that it Was not necessary to accumulate gold. Foreign Gold May Be Desirable. It might be desirable on some grounds to bring $25,000,000 or $35,000,000 in foreign gold direct to the United States and pay for it in government bonds, which would be permanently held abroad. If this could be Gone without exciting alarm at the Bank of England, and resulting in the advance in the discount rate there to attract gold from this country, it would tend to restore to the United States a part of her share in the gold production of the last ten years. It is a remarkable proof of the evil effects of the Sherman law that the gold in circula- tien or in the treasury of the United States is less now, in spite of the growth of the country in population and volume of busi- ness, than it was five years ago. The esti- gold stock of the country on October was $614, while on December 21, 1890, it was $704,100,S11. The production of the world in the meantime has been about _$1,200,000,000, and the production of the United States has been more than $250,000,000. The gold supply on January 1 of the past six years, the production of gold in tle United States and the total production of the world for the preceding years are shown in the following table: Gold stock of Production of Production of United States. United States. the world. $123,489,000 118,848,700 130,650,000 x 146,297,600 023, 157,228,100 625,107,730 179,965,600 ———————_e-+_. TYPHOID FEVER. Year. Health Officer Woodward Denies Some Exaggerated Reports. Health Officer Woodward, who has re- turned to the city, will be able tomorrow to give some interesting statistics concerning the typhoid fever. This afternoon, in con- versation with a Star reporter, Dr. Wood- ward said that the out-of-town papers are trying to make it appear that Washington is a plague ridden city. “These reports,” said the doctor, “are greatly exaggerated. I have been quoted as saying that the typhoid fever was epi- demic, but I never said so, although I may have been so understood.” During the week ended September 14 there were 21 deaths from the disease, and since then they have been running from 10 to 12. Dr. Woodward said that there is no way to determine the exact number of typhoid fever cases, and when he said he supposed there were from 400 to 600 cases in the city he gave the figures as the very ex- treme number probable. Cards, he said, were sent to about 900 physicians in the city, and responses have been received from only fifty-four of them, who have reported 130 cases. It is natural, said the doctor, that there should be more deaths from this disease in the fail than in the spring, but certainly there have been no figures to justify the statement that the disease was epidemic. Although the physicians have reported only 130 cases, Dr. Kober, who has charge of this particular service, says he has thus far investigated 197 cases. These cases cover a period extending back to July 1. eee Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: James Whelen and Catherine Ford; Wm. F. Reed and Annie M. De At- ley; Cyrus N. Andergzon of Lauderdale county, Miss., and Helen M. May of this city; John Stein and Lottie Cullison, both of Rock Point, Mds# the Battalion yy The Star, the appoint- the cadet officers were ‘i As predictéa ments of most announced tpday,jthree weeks after the opening of school, The anxiety of the ca- dets was put to test at ihe beginning of drill, 2 p.mg today, by the announce- ment of the successful ones, who have re- ceived commissions and minor appoint- ments. As was expected, the military com- mittees at the Central and Business did not have time to consider the merits of the respective candidates before the drill of Thursday was over, so when their se- lections were completed they had to lay them on the table until this afternoon be- fore they could be read. As the principals appeared in the drill ‘halls of their respective schools, having in hand the long-waited for appointments, a sudden silence reigned among the cadets, and when the words, “The following ap- pointments are hereby ordered,” were read, the hearts of the prospective officers were, figuratively speaking, in their mouths, and Prevented them from breathing until their names were read.’ The officers, as appoint- ed, are: At the Central. Regimental officers—Colonel, Jullus G. Sommer; lieutenant colonel, Harry A. Aue: regimental adjutant, with rank of captain, Jcseph W. Butts; regimental quartermaster, with rank of captain, James F. Hottell; regimental sergeant major, Wade L. Jolly; regimental ordnance sergeant, C. L. Billar and regimental color sergeant, E. R. Step! enson. Battalion and company officers—Major, C. J. Fox; quartermaster, with rank of first lieutenant, John B. Kelly; adjutant, with rank of first lieutenant, John H. Ray; ser- geant major, Harry E. Olcott; captains, Frank C. Daniel, W. H. Von Bayer, J. N. Hoover and H. C. Hoge; first lieutenants, F. A. Kummell, H. 8. Wood, H. H. Platt and M. C. Maxwell; second lieutenants, A. Howe, H. B. Farrow, E. M. Talbott and P. Hansen; first sergeants, H. E. McCullough, C. Mayer, S. J. Norris and S. H. Cady; sec- ond sergeants, R. C. McKean, J. B. Bogan, R. P. Tisdell and W. 8. Tisdell; third ser- geants, J. O. Gheen, J. T. Kelly, C. D. Young and 8. W. Bogan; fourth sergeants, H. H. Hazen, E. K. Allen, W. A. Heilprin and L. B. Craig; fifth sergeants, S. A. Sze, B. 8. Edmonds, H. Poole and R, E. Mueden; and corporals, G. Sacks, A. J. Halford, R. R. Fernow, E. T. Weisal, H. K. Parsons, G. H. Chase, L. W. Herron, H. W. Wild, C. E. Whitt, B. W. Brockett, P. F. Ballinger, B. H. Herbet, J. J. Costigan, J. C. Norwood and O. P. Hatton. At the Business. Adjutant, with rank of first leutenant, Thomas Reed Clift; captain, Newton Har- vey Ferree; first Meutenant, William St. John Blanchard; second lieutenant,Bernard Raphiel Kelly; first sergeant, Edgar More- land Kitchin; second sergeant, Willard Aaron Simonds; third sergeant, William Houston Littlepage, and fourth sergeant, Herman Middleton Grimes. The fifth ser- geant and fqur corporals are yet to be se- lected. o At the Eastern and Western, The appointments at the Eastern were not ready by 2:30.0’clock this afternoon, as the military committee had just met a half an hour before, .and were yet in session trying to finish their work so as to have the ap- pointments prepared by the close of drill, which was probably accomplished. If they were not ready this afternoon they will be read out on. Thursday. The military committee of the Western Met at the fentral at 4 o'clock to decide upon their officers, who will be made known next drill day. , ‘Two Changes Favorably Received. ‘There are,'two changes that concern the Central which were received favorably by all of the boys. The one which strikes the cadets as.beimg the more important is the appointment of Heutenant colonel. This Position was held by H. Leonard of the Eastern last year, but, probably because of the poor showing of the latter school this year, the position reverted to the Cen- tral, where it has always been except the one year. The other change is the result of there being only one company at the Business, which allows the Central to form a battalion by itself, as was the case pre- vious to last year, when company H of the Western was added to the first battalion. Unexpectedly thé appointment of lHeuten- ant colonel was placed at the Central this year. One of the surprises fs that a third- year boy, Charles J. Fox, is the major of the first battalion. Cause of Delay. The probable cause for the delay at the Eastern fs that there were only seventy enlistments up to last Thursday, and it was thought that unless the boys who want shoulder straps could recruit enough men for two full companies they may have only ore, which would allow for the commis- sicning of four officers, when otherwise there would bé seven. Only One Company. Unlike the last couple of years, the busi- ness school has only one company, because there was no hope of being able to raise more than sixty men. Moreover, MaJ. Bur- ton R. Ress is determined not to have any more three-four companies if possible, because they do not make as good an ap- pearance and have more chances for suc- cess than the companies which have to take four fours in the competitive drill to- ward the end of each year, and have the lizkility of making more breaks than th others. ie ‘The turn of affairs deprives the Business sctool of three commissioned officers, as they had seven heretofore, there being only three company officers and an adjutant this year. These four officers are all mem- bers of the first year class of last year, it being decided to be the best policy, because the second year boys who returned had their chances last year. Make-Up of the Second Battalion. Having only one company at the Business this year causes a change in the makeup of the battalions, because the Western com- pany will return to the second battalion, thus making them equal, with four com- panies each The boys will be somewhat disappeinted if the Eastern receives the majorship of the second battalion, but as they have only one company, which Is forty-eight strong and may increase, they should not have had the expectation. Formation of the Regiment. In less thdn ti? weeks the regiment has been organized, the officers appointed and the companies farmed to which they have been assigned. Thursday, October 3, the cadets assembléd| and the recruits were given their! first instruction in military matters. iT The secor@i ané@ third year boys at the Central were formed into two full-four companies, undé# command of Capts. Som- mer and Awér, fd taught the new manual of arms, whiclr!they used in their first public appeavandé during their reception of the likerty bell, which they guarded at the depot. 3 Last Monday and Thursday the boys who had one year’s'or more experience were drilled in dompany foot movements, while the recruit wer€ divided into squads and assigned to ‘frospective officers, who taught them the four setting-up exercises and the foot movenitnts for a squad. Four companies were raised at the Cen- tral; two recruit, under command of Capt. English and Corporal Daniel, and two sec- ond and third-year companies under com- mand of Capts. Sommer and Auer. Only six fours could be mustered at the Eastern the first day, and the outleok was only a little improved by last Thursday. Lieut. Graff had charge of the vadets at this school. The Western and Business had lit- tle trouble in raising one large company of from forty-five to fifty men, and matters passed- along smoothly. — A Correction. Since writing our advertisement this morning for The Star we have sold all the 12t¢c. silks. It being too late to change the advertisement we insert this notice, as we only advertise just what we have to sell. M. Goldenberg & Co., 928 7th st.— Advertisement. The Rumor as to Consul General Williams’ Functions. NO CONFIRMATION OF THE STORY His Duties Have Heretofore In- cluded Diplomatic Matters. WHAT MAY HAPPEN Although lacking official confirmation, it is belleved that a controversy has arisen between the United States and Spanish governments in regard to the right of U. S. Consul General Williams at Havana to ex- ercise diplomatic functions in matters aris- ing out of the Cuban insurrection. The report that the Spanish authorities have refused to recognize the consul general ex- cept for the transaction of purely com- mercial and consular business has been admitted, so it is sald, by Mr. Williams, but the additional report that Secretary Olney has protested against such action on the part of Spain and has given formal notice that that government will be held responsible for all damage to American interests and American dignity in conse- quence thereof, cannot be substantiated at the State Department or other official cir- cles likely to be informed on the subject. Mr. Olmey Refuses to Talk. Secretary Olney refuses positively to say anything on the subject one way or the other, and Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister, is oyt of the city. Senor De Lome ‘was seen by a reporter in Philadelphia last evening. He is quoted as saying there was absolutely no ground for agitation about an impending international controversy over Spain's refusal to give the American consul general in Cuba the recognition ac- corded to the consuls general of other na- tions. He said that it is his unvarying custom to refuse to discuss, publicly, diplomatic qvestions, and he would not make an ex- ception in this case. If any action on dis part becomes necessary he will address himself to the proper officials in an official capacity. Further than this he refused to say anything. Mr. Williams’ Previous Service. Consul General Williams has previously acted in all diplomatic questions arising within his jurisdiction without objection on the part of the Spanish authorities, and if it is true that he has been notified that he will no longer be recognized in such cases it is a complete reversal of the past policy of the Spanish officials. Such course may have been inspired by the vigorous action of Consul General Williams in the case of Julio Sanguillo. Capt. Gen. Calleja, governor general of the province, proposed to try this American prisoner by a court- martial, but, at the instance of the Ameri- can consul general, he was compelled to turn him over to the civil authorities for trial. The Spanish authorities are said to have been much displeased over this case. The Present Story. According to the present story, Senor Canevas, the Spanish prime minister, after the subject was fully considered at a meeting of ihe Spanish ministry, at which he presided in person, decided to de- prive Mr. Williams of all diplomatic au- thority and confine him strictly to the purely commercial or consular privileges of his office. Accordingly, the Spanish minister of the colonies instructed ‘Gen. Campos to inform Mr. Williams that henceforth he would not be recognized as possessing any authority to transact busi- ness with the governor general of Cuba upon other than commercial matters. Gen. Campos sent for Mr. Williams re- cently and communicated to him the in- structions from Spain. Thereupon Secretary Olney is reported to have notified the Spanish minister here that this government would insist on Con- sul Generel Williams acting in a diplomatic capacity whenever it became necessary. The action of the Spanish ministry is re- ported to on the commercial treaty between Spain and the United States of 1799, which provides, among other things, that consular officers have no authority in diplomatic matters. The Other Side. On the other hand it is argued that this same treaty also provided that United States consular officers shall have all the rights and privileges of “‘the most favored nation.” This affords the basis for Secre- tary Clney’s contention. The German gov- ernment has a consular treaty with Spain, in which consuls and consul generals may act as diplomats if circumstances demand. Secretary Olney informed Senor Canovas that the United States demands that his government concede the same privileges to the United States consul general that are given to the consul general of Germany. What May Happen. If it should turn out, as is believed to be the case, that the objections of the Spanish authorities to Consul General Williams are mainly based on personal grounds, it is not at all unlikely that the present entangle- ment will be eventually settled by the re- call of Mr. Williams as persona non grata. It is said that the administration would un- willingly agree to such a course rather than concede the contention that the American cersul general at Havana shall be deprived of all diplomatic powers, especially in the present critical state of affairs in Cuba. LORD SACKVILLE A DUPE. 'T. Zell Hoover Claims to Have Origi- nated the Dynamite Scare for Gain, The New York World publishes today what purports to be an interview with T. Zell Hoover of No. 1513 9th street north- west, this city, in which he professes to tell the true history of the dynamite scare suffered by Mr. Lionel Sackville-West, the British minister, in 1883. Hoover, who has an unsavory police record here, declares that in the spring of that year Mr. West received a letter from a man named Jessup in New York, telling him that dynamiters proposed to blow up the British legation here and kill him, and suggesting that T. Zell Hoover was the only man who could frustrate the plot. Hoover says that he was sent for by Mr. West, and employed by him for several mcnths, receiving from the minister in that time about $2,000. During this period the minister went with General Sherman on the now famous yachting cruise, and upon his return Hoover visited the legation and excited Mr. Sackville-West by inform- ing him that the dynamiters had come, A search of the premises was made, he al- leges, and he saw something under the front porch, and, calling for the hose, squirted water on the hidden article and then pulled it out, in the shape of a can containing a pound of powder, with a half- burned fuse attached. Hoover further declares that somebody acquainted the British minister with his reputation and record, and thus put an end to the imposition. He also asserts that there never was any real danger from dynamiters, and, to use his expressive lan- guage, “Me an’ Jessup carried all the dynamiters in our hats. The British min- ister was a soft thing. I wish they’d send mcre like him over here. He was the wust scared man I ever seen.” Hoover claims he has reformed. 5 ——__ A Patent Suit. A bill in equity was filed today by Attor- ney Chas. L. Sturtevant for Henri N. F. Schaeffer against the commissioner of pat- ents, praying that the commissioner be di- rected to reverse a decision of his rejecting an application of the complainant for a patent for a certain alleged improvement in coloring matter. For Maintenance. Mary M. Best, through Attorney Robert J. Murray, today filed a bill in equity against Luke Best, to whom she was mar- ried here November 15, 1885, praying for maintenance and support of herself and child. The defendant is charged with will- fully deserting and abandoning his wife September 8, 1894. TO SET ASIDE A SALE. Defendants Answer the Charges in & Suit. On the 10th of last month Martha L. Brown filed a bili in equity against Messrs. Samuel Cross, Sidney Bieber and Wm. A. Gordon, praying that the sale of sublot 9, square 997, belonging to her on the 3ist of last July, be set aside, an@ that Mr. Bie- ber, who purchased it for $510, be restrained from exercising ownership. The complain- ant complained that she had not been given due notice of the sale, and that the property was not sold for a sufficient sum. She stated that she had given a deed of trust on the property to secure the payment of a note for $400, the trustees nanied in the deed being Mr. Gordon and the late Osceola C. Green. Today the defendants filed their answers, anc in his Mr. Cross stated that he act2d in the case as agent of Mrs. John McNeil of Germantown, Pa., the owner of the note. He shows that the note had not been paid and that co: siderable interest on It -vas due and unpaid on June 30 last. Thcre- upen he informed the complainant's daugh- ter, never having seen the complainant, that pnless the interest was paid at once he would direct sale under the terms of the said deed of trust. It was not paid, where- upon he directed Mr. Gordon, the surviving trustee, to make the provided for sale. Mr. Cross then states that he left the city July13, not returning until the 6th of August. During his absence the complainant's daugh- ter left $9 for him at his office, of which he knew nothing until his return, the money beng receiv=d by a clerk, who was ignorant of the purpose for which it was intended. A few days after his return, the complain- ant’s daughter called upon and urged him to have the sale set aside. He endeavored to do so, but was informed by Mr. Gordon that it was then too late, the deed of con- veyance to Mr. Bieber being already for de- livery. Mr. Cross says, too, that not only Was the interest overdue and unpaid, but also taxes amounting to more than $30. The answers of Mr. Gordon and of Mr. Bieber corroborate that of Mr. Cross, the former showing that the sale was duly and lawfully advertised in The Star, and Mr. Bieber shows that he was the highest bid- der at the sale. The price obtained, the de- eee Say, was the full value of the prop- es FUNERAL OF COL. DENMAN. An Eloquent and aovekcieave Ad- dress by Bishop Keane. The funeral of Col. Hampton Denman took place this morning from St. Paul's Church, corner of 15th and V streets. The beautiful interior of the church was filled with a large gathering of friends of the family of the deceased. Bishop Keane con- ducted the funeral services, delivering a most eloquent and sympathetic discourse, in which he spoke in the highest terms of Col. Denman, as a private citizen, as the incumbent of honorable and important Political offices, as a neighbor, a friend, and as a benefactor of the poor. Mass was cele- brated by Rev. Father Foley, Father Mac- kin acting as deacon. Senator Elkins, Capt. Charles Newbold, Mr. George E. Hamilton, Gen. Morgan, Gen. Vincent and Mr. George 2. Jones acted as honorary pallbearers. The nephews and friends of Col. Denman, Messrs. Howe Young, James Duhamel, Hampton Ewing, H. L. Heiskell, Theodore D. Wilson, jr., Gillespie Blaine and Fleming Newbold, acted as active pallbearers. The Procession of carriages, which was a very long one, carrying Mrs. Denman and her son, Mr. J. Hampton Denman, and the numerous relatives and friends of the fam- ily, made its way across the city to Mt. Olivet cemetery, where, after brief services, conducted by Father Foley, the remains were interred. ————— THE FLAGLER CASE. Rumors That an Indictment for Man- slaughter Has Been Returned. The grand jury made no report today, and, so far as the court records show, the case of Miss Elizabeth M. Flagler, charged with killing Ernest Green, a small colored boy, on the 2d of last August, is yet before that body. It was rumored this afternoon, about the city hall, that the grand jury had voted to return an indictment against the young woman, charging her with man- slaughter, and that the district attorney had been formally notified to that effect. Mr. Birney, however, when questioned by a Star reporter, stated that he was com- pelled to remain silent in the matter, and he, therefore, declined to say whether there was or was not any truth in the rumor. “The grand jury is composed of twenty- three members, and but thirteen aflirma- tive votes are required to authorize the re- turn of an indictment. Whatever ground there may be for the rumor that an indictment has heen decided upon, the prevailing impression about the city hall this afternoon was that an in- dictment for manslaughter will be return- ed. The grand jury may report tomorrow, but, even if an indictment against: Miss Flagler has been decided upon, it may not be returned for several days. ——_ ON SUSPICION. A. W. Brooks, a Young Follower of the Races, in Trouble. A. W. Brooks, a young man from New York, who is also known as A. W. Brent, was locked up as a suspicious person by Detective Rhodes today. Two weeks ago Brooks, who is only about twenty years old, came here and put up at the St. James Hotel. A stranger in the room next to the one he occupied was robbed of $200, and when the police went to investigate the case they found that Brooks had left. He went to the Howard House and re- gistered as A. W. Brent. When arrested in the toilet room of one of the hotels the young man had no money on him. All he had was a bunch of keys. Several months ago he was arrested here on a charge of passing a bogus check, and on account of his youth he was released and permitted to return home to his father, who is in the bicycle business in New York. The young man has a fondness for races and the tracks across the river are prob- ably what attracted him here. ———s No Fight in the Indian Territory. The report of Agent Wisdom regarding the prevention of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight occurring in Indian territory has been received at the Indian office and is satisfactory. It is stated by the officials that there is no danger of the fight taking place in the territory. —_____-2____ A Forgotten Cemetery. * The contractors for the Great Falls Elec- tric railway, while making a cut last week through the government reservation in Maryland just beyond the District line, for its roadbed, opened up a cemetery plot containing a number of graves. ‘The bones were much decayed and the nails from the coffins were hand-made, showing the burials to be of many years past. None of the old settlers have any recollection of burials there. The reserva- tion is covered with large forest trees, and all signs of a burial place is hidden. Some think the burials may have been made about 1812. a The Evening Star for the full time the mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” is running, including back numbers, will be sent, postpaid, to out-of-town subscribers for 60 cents. Subscribe for an out-of-town friend. —__.__—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 14.—Flour dull—-western super, 2.45a2.65; do. extra, 2.75a3.00; do. family, 3.20a3.50; winter wheat patent, 3.55a3.80; spring do., 3.70:4.00; spring wheat straight, 8.55a3.75— 15,308 barrels; shipments, 5,543 barreis; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat quiet—spot and month, 6526514; December, 67a67'4—recelpts, 6,206 bushels; stock, 540,974 bushels; sales, 44,000 sae uary, ; + 239, 113 bi busheis; southern white corn, 8. ‘Oats easier— 2 white w 0. 2 mixed, 22023 receipts, stock, 125,640 bushel Rye quiet- ». 2, 4445 nearby; 47 western—re- ceipts, 147 bushels; stock, 66,576 bushels, Hi ay firmly’ held—choice Hmothy, $15.00a$15.50. Grain freights firm—steam to Liverpool per bushel, 2%4d.a 3d. November; Cork for orders per quarter, 3s, Oc- tober. strong—granulated, pounds. imi FINANCE AND TRADE Cable Reports Induce Higher Prices on This Side DISCUSSING THE MINING BOOM Effect of Settlement of Trunk Line Difficulties. _ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 14.—In sympathy with a higher London market, initial prices were fractionally improved this morning, but in many instances first prices were the best. While the London market is a trifle more settled since the successful result cf Saturday's settlement ‘was announced, there is some apprehension engendered by the fact that artificial means were resort- ed to in order to facilitate the process. The market for our securities is held in check somewhat by reason of the uncer- tainty surrounding the foreign speculative situation, but the collapse of the mining becom would scarcely work any hardship for the local owners of domestic securities. It is but reasonable to suppose that the present depleted foreign holdings of Ameri- ican railway shares would be liberally added to were the mining enthusiasm to subside within the limits of rational speculation. The settiement of Trunk Line differences and the apparently sincere effort on the part of the western roads to discontinue the suicidal rate war and take advantage of the large traffic now pressing in upon them are factors in the present situation worthy of more substantial reflection in stock values. A more characterless market than the one presented this morning would be diffi- cult te imagine, yet the street Is far from Pessimistic on ultimate results. The wait- ing period, it 1s believed, will be followed Ly new purchases, and not by liquidation, but during its continuance values are not likely to be materially altered in either di- rection, trading for the advance being least satisfactory, perhaps, when the in- terest item is considered. As was the case last week, Chicago Gas was the feature of the trading, the price yielding 1% per cent on selling for both accounts. Traders were responsible for a strong opening in this stock, but every at- tempt to market early purchases resulted = Sen concessions from the previous sale. Application was made during the day tc list the Central Trust Cumpany’s receipts for the deposit of the Fidelity receipts un- der the new plan of reorganization. The stock of the American Tobacco Com- pany was second in importance, a decline of 1 1-4 per cent resulting from a limited volume of business. The trading of the last hour resulted in the establishment of the lowest prices of the day. ————— 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 & -y, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. American Sugar. 4 1005; 108% 108% American Sugar, Pfd... 113g Wig 1013g American Tobaeco..... woe 6 . aS Louisville ville. Long Islaud Traction. Metropolitan i raction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central, Missouri Paciti “New Jersey New York Central. N.¥. &N. Eng. Korthern Pacific, North American, unt. & Western... Pacific Maui... Phila & Heading Pullman sai. Car Go. southern Hallway, Pid. Pata. ‘Lraction. iri. Wieelingé Cire bia, Western Union ‘el “bx-dlv. Lig. ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Fire phophone, 100 Insurance, 100 at 13, American Graj at 3i. Poeun atic Gun Carriage, Ov at 30 cents; 100 ut 35 cents. S. 4, registered, 111 coupon, 111% bid, 112: ee 1925, 122} bid.” U. 3. 5s, 1904, tis District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Bs, 104 bid. 30-year fund ts, gold, 112% bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, 1: Government Honds.—U, bia, 212% asked. U. 3. 4s, currency, 118 bid. 3.63s, funding, currency, 1 bid, 114% usked. 3}, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miseeliancous | Bcnds.—Was! and Gi ‘George- town Railruad conv. Gs, ist, 108 bid, 175 asked. Washingtou apd Georgetown ‘Raliroad conv. és, 2d, 158 bid, 175 asked. Metropolitan Kailroad couy. 6s, 114 bid, 115 asked, Metropolitgn 5s, 100 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 8 bid, 90 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid." Columbia Ratiroad 6s, 110% bid, 111 asked. Washington y ries A, 113 bid. ries B, 114 bid. Gs, 128 bid, Ss, 135 bid. wv A. take and Potomae Telephone os, Chesapeake tomac Tele] ie bid, American Security aud Trust 5s, F. 102 bid, 105 asked. Amerk Market Cot imp. Gs, ington Market ny ext. 1 jal Association 6s, 103 bid. it Infan- try 1st Gs, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, id, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240 Heiopaiiy ein eames Goa a bee ee Sar ie aa Be Be 140 fest 108 asked. Traders. 105 bid, 106 ‘Lincoln, Companies.—National Safe id, 140 asked. Washington 48 bid, 50 asked. U. 8. Electric Light, 135% bid, 136 40 Uid. "Metropolitan, 10 bid. "Corcoran, 80 bid, Ssked. Potomne, 68 'bid. “Arlington, 140, bid, "153, As 160 bid, 200 ask asked. German- 1 Na- Uonal Union, 10 bid, 15 asked, Columb! oI ia, ia ake ers 8 ane, ome OX mercial, 4 bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 116 axked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked, District Title, 13 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Peansylvania, 50 asked. Ches- e and Potomac, 55 bid, 60 ‘asked. American raphophone, 8 bid. 3% asked. Pneumatic Gua Carringe, .28 bid, .35 asked. Miscellaneous ‘Stocks.—Washirgton Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140- asked. Lincoln Hall, 60 bid. Mergelithaler Linotxpe, 215 bid, 250 ek asked. *Ex div. ———— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. RAIN, a .