Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Field of the W. C.,T. U. Broad- ened by Miss Willard. CATHOLICS AND HEBREWS INCLUDED A Stirring Address That Carried the Convention. SYMPATHY FOR ARMENIA ————— BALTIMORE, October 23.—Miss Frances Willard carried the W. C. T. U. convention with her at the session this morning at Music Hall in a broad movement to in- clude in fraternal relations Catholics and Hebrews: “Resolved, That Catholic women and He- brew women should be invited to send fraternal delegates from their annual con- ventions to ours, and to establish branches of the White Ribbon Society within their own borders.” One of the delegates suggested that it might not be quite consistent for the Wo- men’s Christian Temperance Union to ask Hebrews to affiliate. She laid special em- pasis on the word “Christian.” This roused Miss Willard. She called the vice president, Mrs. Ste- vens, to the chair and took the floor, speak- ing in a stirring manner, evidently from a full heart. She sald: “I want to recognize these two denomina- tions, because in places where I have been, especially in the south, they exhibited sym- pathy with our work, and have extended every courtesy. It has especially touched my heart that in meetings where I have presented the work of this organization among those who have welcomed me to the platform have been the Catholic priest and the Hebrew rabbi. “They knew what I came for; they knew what I represented, and if they were broad enough to go half way and extend the hand of greeting, should my hand be so small and withered as not to accept the clasp? I want to welcome them to us If they want to come.” (Applause.) After Miss Willard spoke the resolution passed through all the phases of amend- ment, amendment to the amendment, etc., but everything was voted down, and the national convention, led by Miss Willard, extended the hand of fellowship to Catho- lics and Hebrews. The principal business of the morning was the consideration of additional reso- lutions. When Armenia was mentioned Miss Wil- lard offered un amendment calling on the United States government to make its power felt in the diplomatic council of the Nations on the subject of Armenia. The amendment was carried and sys- pathy was expressed for Armenia. The following resolution was also adopted: “We extend to Theodore Roosevelt our hearty thanks for his bravery in standing for the right and demonstrating that the saloons can be closed on the Sabbath in New York city, and we also express our ap- preciation of the action of Governor Culb=r- son of Texas in preventing the disgrace of @ prize fight in that commonwealth.” Mrs. Matilda B. Carse of Chicago pre- sented the “Temple report,” showing the progress of raising $300,000 necessary to clear e temple” in Chicago of debt. Mrs. Carse reported $108,000 on condition that the balance be raised by January 1. a A SINGULAR TRAGEDY. ist Ward Fatall: Railway Tie. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., October 23.—J. C. Ward was fatally injured about 3:30 o'clock this morning. Ward was employed as a machinist in the shops of the Norfolk and Western Ratlroad Company at Crewe, and this morning he and another man rode to Petersburg on a flat car, loaded with rail- road ties. While the train was passing Fleet street crossing in this city, one of the ties struck a car which was standing on a aide track, causing it to swing around with violent force and striking Ward back of the head, crushing the skull, Before he could be gotten to the Home for the Sick he died. The unfortunate man was a son of J. C. Ward, an engineer on the Atlantic Coast ne. His mother is now in Washington, Mach Hurt by a ——. __ THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND. Both Sides Express Confidence in the Outcome. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 23.—Senator Gorman went to Centerville this morning to address a democratic meeting there this afternoon. The speech he is to deliver there will be the first ever given by him in Queen Anne county, and his reception is the subject,of considerable speculation in Political circles. Queen Anne county is ncrmally democratic, the majority ranging from 500 to 1,100, but the anti-Gorman sentiment is strong there, and the Sena- tor’s visit is considered inadvisable by many democrais. Mr. Gorman was originally slated to speak with Mr. Hurst at Chester- town yesterday, but the prominent demo- erats there requested him not to appear, fearing to aggravate the feeling of an- tagonism aroused against him among those democrats whom the leaders hope to in- duce to vote for Mr. Hurst, and Mr. Gor- Tan thereupor decided to speak in Cen- terville today instead. . Lowndes and Hurst are expected tne eastern shore by the end k. Mr. we republicans assert their be- Mr. Lowndes will be elected. believe that many democrats who to vote the hulk of their own ticket will vote for Lowndes in order to re- buke Mr. Gorman for his course in the Senate. ‘The republicans are beginning to feel anxious about the city ticket, and some of them do rot hesitate to say that they re- Lowndes will speak at gard Mr. Hooper’s chance of election as slim. Ex-Goy. Jackson was a visitor at the democratic headquarters this morning. He thinks the prospects of Mr. Hurst's election are bright, and says the eastern shore coun- ties will roll up their customary democratic majorities. The democrats expect to spend at least 25,0) on their mass meeting of Novem- ber 1. ‘They are making preparations to have a procession of ‘10,000 voters in line, and the route of the parade will be one blaze of fireworks. Today the county democratic clubs will receive invitations to join in the parade, and every political club In the city as well as every other party organization has been ordered to prepare to march at that time. Se eT SUICIDE OF A MARQUIS. Death of Henry De la Poer Beresford at London. LONDON, October 23.—Henry de la Poer Beresford, fifth marquis of Waterford, is He was born tn 1S44, and is suc- ceeded by his son, the Earl of Tyrone, who was born in iim. It is reported that the Marquis of Waterford committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. ——— ERMAN OVERRULED. JUDGE LEAT The Artansas Supreme Court De- claves Prize Fighting Ulegal. Lt NOCK, Ark. October 23—The Supreme court today rendered its decision fn the ¢ t case. Judge Leatherman's devisio: reversed, and the prize-fight Jaw v sustained. Corbett was remanded back to the custo- sheriff of Garland county. Chief unn, in delivering the opinion, se- iticised Chancellor Leatherman, Baylis in the » had no authority for his action Ss corpus cz > Foreign Sugar. The International the production of sugar fer 18 “) in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland and Russia at tons, a falling off of 854,000 tons ha Falling Of 1 LIN, sciation ates October Here is a suggestion that may save some business man money. A business man advertises for profit—not to see his name in print. Advertising that does not be- get profitable results is dear at any price. Advertising space in one pa- per costing fifteen cents a line may be profiiable investment, while in another space at a cent a line may be excessively dear. Note that The Star’s advertis- ers are the prosperous concerns of Washington. CONVENTION. NEXT REPUBLIC! Gossip Regarding Senntor Quay and Other Leaders. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 23.—A morning paper prints the following today: There is a great deal of gossip about Sen- ator Quay conferring with national repub- lean leaders in relation to the next na- ticnal convention, with a view of agreeing upon a candidate for President, whose ncmination could be forced, and who would recognize those who supported him in the distribution of patronage in their respective states. It is reported in political circles that National Committeeman Fessenden of Connecticut, who has been an active spirit in national campaigns, called up- on Senator Quay secretly at his hotel in this city since Saturday to dis- cuss nationz] candidates, but Senator Quay denied this, remarking, significantly, tkat he would “like to see Sam,” as he had not met him for some time. - Gen. J. S. Clarkson of Iowa has had fre- quent talks with Senator Quay recently, but not much significance has been at- tached to these, as Gen. Clarkson has been making Philadelphia his headquarters since he has been interested in the Mutual Auto- matic Telephone Company. Much importance has been attached to a proposed visit to New York, which Senator Quay has said he intended making, as it is believed that it was for the purpose of meeting republican leaders, who seem to be gathering in the metropolis at this time. Senater Quay, however, has been deferring oe visit for reasons best known to him- self. Senator Quay said last night that he did intend to visit New York on private busi- ness; that he was not President making just now, as his atiention was devoted to electing the republican state candidates by as large m«jorities as he could possi}ly se- cure. He affected to be amused at ports in some of the newspapers, which stated that he had gone to New York to discuss candidates, in which there was no truth. Senator Quay'’s friends believe that he will be the next republican chairman, which will contribute to his strength as a pat- ronage distributor, should the next admin- istration be republican, no matter who is the successful candidate. ORDER AGAIN IN CHINA. Missionaries Revisit Their Stations in the Interior. NEW YORK, October 23.—A cable from Foo Chow to the World says: The consular commission has completed its work, and will leave Ku-Cheng on Thursday. It is expected that four more leaders will be executed, and that this will end the infliction of capital punishment at this time, All the prisoners will hereafter be brought to Foo Chow for trial, and those who are found guilty of having taken part in the disorders at Hwasang will suf- fer banishment. The representatives of the Englis government have made the authoritative declaration that the meas- ures of justice and retribution thus far taken are only preliminary to a definite settlement. Quiet has been restored throughout the province. The missionaries have again begun to visit the missionary stations in the interior. McCARTHY STANDS ALOOF. Refuses to Confer With Irish Mem- bers of Parliament. LONDON, October 23.—Mr. Justin Mc- Carthy, M. P.,-the Irish leader, has written a lette- to the newspapers declining to join In the conference which the Right Hon. D. R. Plunket, conservative memie2r of parliament for Dublin University, has been trying to bring about between repre- sentatives of the various sections of the Irish parties to discuss measures for the general good of Ireland, which might be jointly subniitted to parliament. Mr. Mc- Carthy says that he does not believe any- thing in the way of material improvement in the condition of Ireland will be con- ferred by the parliament at Westminster or Dublin Castie which will extinguish the national desire for home rule. Still he could not take part in any organization having for its object to seek a substitute for that which he believes is Ireland's greatest nevd. BESSIE FAIRBANKS RELEASED. Found to Be of Unsound Mind When e Shot Cochrane. NEW YORK, October 23.—Bessie Fair- banks, the young woman who shot and Llinded Isaac Cochrane in March last, was today discharged from custody by Judge Allison in part I, general sessions. The shooting waa done, so the girl at the time asserted, because Cochrane, whose father is a wealthy resident of Newburg, N. bad deserted her. The action of the court was based upon representations of the dis- trict attorney that Miss Fairba had been subject to epileptic fits; that her father had died of nervous disorder, and that the defendant had been found of un- scund mind by a jury which examined her as to ker mental condition in June last. ——= IT TOOK A DROP. An Elevator's Sudden Fall Causes a Scnre in the District Building. The auditor of the District had a iar- row escape this morning. After an au- dience with the Commissioners, he took the elevator for the second floor, where his office is located. Scarcely had he entered the elevator, when it gave a sudden lurch and fell with a sharp report several feet. Fortunately the safety device was in proper working order, and the elevator was caught. Had it failed to stop the car wauld have fallen the entire six stories. Both the auditor and elevator boy were thoroughly frightened, and as soon as they could es- caped from the car. Fortunately the ele- vator inspector, Capt. Frank Vermillion, was in the building, and he promptly got on top of the and remedied the de- fect. During the day, however, the clerks avoided that purticular elevator. eS After a National Convention. SAN FRANCISCO, October 2,—This city is after the national republican convention, and work has just commenced in earn to that end. At the end of the first day's work $9,000 had been subscribed toward the proposed fund of $100,000 which will be necessary if the convention comes to the Pacific coast. Prominent men of all par- ties are working to bring the convention here, and they have been assured by mem- of the national committee that San o’s claims will be given careful Washington Will Welcome Them. At th closing session cf the house of deputies of the Episcopal convention at Minneapolis yesterday Rey. Dr. Elliott of this city gave assurances of the welcome that would be accorded the next conven- tior by the new diocese. The house con- curred with the house of bishops in erect- ing the missiorary jurisdiction of northern Tesas in the diocese. THE MILITARY ACADEMY A FURNACE SITE FOURTH OF JULY MURDER ol. Ernst's Report as to the Condition of Affairs at West Point. High Standard Maintained in the Academic Depnrtments—New Build- ing Partially Completed. The report of Col. Einst, superintendent of the Un:ted States Military Academy, for the year ending September 30, 1895, shows that the number of officers and irstructors on duty at West Point September 1, 1895, was eight professors and one associate pro- fessor, fifty-four commissioned officers, one sword master and one teacher of music, making a total of sixty-five. The number September 1, 18, was sixty-four. The number of cadets cn the rolls September J, 1895, was 324, ircluding one foreigner, re- ceiving instruction by special authority of Congress. The number September 1, 1894, was 322, including two foreigners. During the year twenty-nine cadets were discharg- ed for deficiency in studies, one (a foreign- er) for deficiency in discipline,two for p! ical disability, nineteen resigned and fifty- two were graduated, while 105 were admit- ted at the examinations held in March, June and August. Academic Depariments. The departments of philosophy, drawing, mathematics, chemistry, etc., history, etc., engineering, law, modern languages, tac- tics, practical military engineering and all ordnaace and gunnery have maintained the high standard of instruction for which they have always been noted. The Library. During the year ending August 31 there were purchased for the library 602 volumes and 8) pamphlets, and there were present- ed to it 588 volumes and 247 pamphlets making the additions for the year 1,188 vo umes and 536 pamphlets. The total num- ber of books and pampblets in the library on September 1 was 28,203 volumes and 5,914 pamphlets. Health of the Command. The health of the command during the year was generally good. No death oc- curred among the codets. Among the offi- cers and their familles there was but one death—an infant. One death occurred among the enlisted men and seven among civilians residing or visiting upon the post. The state of discipline of the corps of cadets has been generally excellent. No case of dismissal or suspension by court- martial occurred during the year. Artillery. Further progress was made in replacing gurs and carriages which had become ob- solete with those of modern patterns. Im- portant additions were made to the list of models and sample guns for the gen- eral theoretical instruction of cadets, and the work of constructing new permanent platforms in the new seacoast battery, and for a new eight-inch rifle and new twelve-inch breech-loading mortar and three front pintle platforms was com- pleted. Water Supply. Satisfactory progress was made during the year in the construction of the new reservoir, and it is expected that the main dam will be completed during the present working season. Buildings and Grounds. ‘The new academy building reached a stage when it could be partially occupied in January, 1895, and there {s no doubt that the increased facilities for instruction furnished by this building and its better ventilation and light will raise the standard of the institution. The building has been stpplied with plain, substantial oak furni- ture, made to order, conforming in pattern and finish to the character of the building. The arrangement of the model room: museum and cabinets is still in progress. COLORED CADETS. The Appointment of Officers An- nounced Toady. ‘The appointments of the officers for the battalion of High School Cadets of the sev- enth and eighth divisiors were announced this afternoon at 2:30 at their school, on M ketween Ist street and New Jersey avenue, as follows: Battalion officers—Major, Charles Min- kins; adjutant, with rank of first lieuten- ant, Fraik H. Burgess, and acting sergeant major, Nathaniel Guy. Company A—Captain, Roscoe C. Bruce first lieutenant, Harry Bell; second lieuten- art, William O. Davis; first sergeant, Na- thaniel Guy; second sergeant, George L. Sydnor; third sergeant, Leon Turner, and cerporals, Waiter Bell, Alonzo Saunders, Granville Pollard and Joseph Montgomer Company B—Captain, Clarence Wormiy first Heutenant, Archibald M. ray, second lieutenant, John W. White; first sergeant, Burrell W. Jefferson; second ser Junius Coleman, sergean Brent, and corporals, Jessie Bilis, Oliver Davis, Charles Jenkins and Lewis Patter- son. The recular sergeant major will not be appointed for a couple of weeks yet, as it is necessary to have another examination of a couple of boys who are candidates for the position. ——— oF Session of the Scottixh Rite and the Thirty-Third Degree Masons. The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masons began their third day’s session this morning at 10 o'clock at their temple, No. 433 3d street northwest, and resumed the discussion of the report of the judiciary committee, of which Lieutenant Grand Commander Long 1s chairman. A part of the report was adopted and the remainder referred to a committee, of which Grand Commander Caswell is chair- man, to further examine and report upon at the meeting of the coungil to be held two years hence. The comfRittee was au- therized to add any. new measures they may see proper. A resolution was passed to establish an Albert Pike day, in honor of the memory of the lat> distinguished Mason, ard on its annual recurrence the members of the fra- ternity generaily will be invited to re to the cemetery where Gen. Pike's rem: lie buried, and, assembling at his grave, listen to an o:ation to be delivered by some one selected for the purpose. The consideration of the report of committee on nominations for advance- ment of the thirty-third degree occupied the greater part of the remainder of the session, there being fifty-eight names on the list. ns. p the The Supreme Council. ‘The Supreme Council, thirty-third degree, for the United States, their territories and dependencies, resumed its business session this morning in the hall of the order, 908 Pennsylvaria avenue, and immediately went into executive sessicn. Routine mat- ters pertaining to the order and the annual meeting were under discussion and occu- pied the attention of the members of the council uniil 1 o'clock. One feature of this meeting, extending over two , has been the ceremony of conferring the thirty-third degree upon several members. Those who were honored by receiving this high degree of Masonry vere G. Eberly and George A. upor. whom it was conferred yester- and Stephen BE. Gough, James W. dy and Cory L. Lane, who received it ay. The smoker and social gathering of the at Masonic Hall last night ul and interesting affair. made by Messrs. Frambes houn and Bayli: nd great $ manifested. Tonight there will be a National Hotel, to whick the ladies of the order will be ‘ad- mitted. — Van Alen Hus Many Caller NEW YORK, October 23.—J. J. Van Alen, who is the defendant in a suit for $200,000 damages, brought by Col. Colt of Provi- dence, for alienating the affections of the latter's wife, is at the Waldorf. He had many callers at the hotel today, but de- nied himself to all. To all inquirers the clerk at the hotel desk had but or reply: “Mr. Van Alen is not a guest here.’ One Crematory to Be Located at the Footypf 234 Street. THEMATTER REPTLED TODAY Result of a “Comference With the Commissioners. THE SMITH SYSTEM After months of waiting, and discussions and hearings, the Ccmmissioners today set- tled the subject cf garbage disposal by approving the selection of a site by Con- tractor Warfield for a Smith crematory in square 63, at the corner of 23d and Water street. This morning the inventor of the Smith crematory appeared hefore the Commis- sioners, in company with Contractor War- field, and stated he was ready to g0 to work. A suitable ‘site had been secured, and with the approval of the Commission- ers he said he would go to work at once. After examining the location, the Commis- stoners promptly gave their consent and work will commence. immediately. Mr. Smith explained that he proposed to push the work as rapidly as possible. He would erect a crematory, he sald, capable of de- stroying one hundred tons of garbage per day, it being possible to increase the ca- pacity of the plant when the necessity arose. The contractor asked the Commissioners te change the hours of collection, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m, Heretofore two hours ad- ditional have been required. A public hear- ing upon this question will be held tomor- row. So the garbage matter has terminated as ‘The Star foreshadowed by the selection of the Smith and Brown crematories. It is expected that at least one of the crema- tories will be at work by the beginning of the new year. The Case of Wenzel. The committee appointed by the citizens Miterested in the case of ex-Fireman Wen- zel to examine the case thoroughly and submit a proposition to the Commissioners for a settlement of the much-discussed case made its report this morning to Commis- sioner Ross. Briefly, the proposition is to quash the findings so far as they relate to Mehaney and Martin as ilegal,. and re- store Wenzel to his former standing in tae fire department until the charge for which he was dismissed has been fairly proven by a trial. In support of this position the committee presented an exhaustive resume of the case, with arguments tending to prove Wenzel innocent. The report of the committee was read by Mr. Albert M. Ray- mond, the other members of the committee being Dr. L. D. Walter and James Mc- Candlish. The only aim of the committee, they say in the report, is to throw Nght upon the case. Had this trial board while in session said anything derogatory, to the reputation of members of the District committee in Con- gress you would havg felt it your duty to at nee call for their resignations.” The history (of this case is well known. At the trial of Foreman Walsh, Fireman Wenzel was a,witness. The testimony he gave, it seems, was, not fully corroborated, and the trial bgard thereupon recommended his dismissal, Which followed shortly after- ward, without giving/him a trial. A number of citizens be¢ame. interested in the case, and upon the'r urgent representation, an- other trial of Foreman Walsh was held, and the same testimony, given as at the first. As a matter of fact, Wenzel has never been tried upon the charges upon which he was ismissed, and the whole object of the in- terested citizens in‘ his-behatf’t8'fo' get the Commissioners to.ajve him a trial upon the charges which resulted in his dismissal. So earnest is the committee in its endeavor to getfor Wenzel a fair and just trial that one of its members offers a reward of $1,000 ‘or public information tending g Wenzel a perjuro See ION Commissioner Ross listened patiently to the report while it was being read, and at Its conclusion said he did: not know what, if anything further, the Commissioners couid do. The assistant attorney for the District had been present-at the last trial, and had heard the evidence, and he could not se2 what else could be:done. He would, how- ever, bring the matter before the board when the opportunity presented itself. Orders of the Day. The Commissioners today ordered that water main assessments be canceled as follows, on account: of the decision in the Burgdorf case: Against lots 605 and 606, square town; 5. Union- against lot 10, square 1020 (B.D. ‘ 1:95); against ‘lots 18 and 19, block 2% Brookland, D. C.; against lot 23, block Trinidad; remaining installments against 3, 14 and 15, block 27, plat 9, Co- tHeight: remaining installments against lots St, 55, $6 and 87, Washington street, Anacostia. That a brick sidewalk be laid in front of 180) and 6th Street northwest, under the provisions of the permit system, at an est.mated cost of $26.46. That a cement sidewalk be laid in front ot Lafayette Square Opera House, under the provision of the permit system, at an estimated cost of ¥ That the public well at Union and N streets soutniwest be filled and abandoned; estimated cost, $15. ‘That the sewer along the north side of southwest between 3d and 4% ts be replaced; estimated cost, $2: bie from current appropriation for re- placing obstructed sewe An allotment of $120 from emergency fund, for construction of a read across pots ter’s field from B street south to smallpox hospital, is hereby approved. That a new public hydrant with trap and waste pipe to sewer be erected in place of old hydrant at corner of 2d street and Vir- gin! venue southwest; estimated cost, $5, chargeable to pumping expenses and pipe distribution. ‘That the Metropolitan Railroad Company be required to remove, at once, all rails and yokes now piled upon U street northwest. between 7th and Yth streets, and upon Brightwood avenue north of Florida ave- nue, and to repave the curve at the inter- scction of 9th and U streets northwest. Notes. ‘The Commissioners have appointed Stuart G. Wood to assist in making tests of water mains along the line of electric roads at 2.50 per day. a ote GW. Kramer of the police force has been promoted to class 2, vice John McCabe, deceased,.and Private C. H. Brad- ley has’ been promoted to the position of mounted officer. ‘The Commissioners have annulled the contract with. W. F. Walling for painting Connecticut ayenue bridge. The health officer has been directed to make chemicd] testS of the whisky and gin furnished by ‘the excise board, with a view of discovering just what impurities and adulterations they _contain. The proposal of Pavarini & Greer to con- struct a brick school at Chillum Castle Manor subdivtsion for the sum of $8,350 has been accepted: 4 WANTS A RECEIVER. The Hammgnd ganitartum Co. Joins in the Request of the Trensurer. In the suit) filed ggainst it several days ago by its trgasurey,,Dr. Mahlon Hutchin- son, the Hammond Sanitarium Company today filed at ansWer, admitting that Dr. Hutchinson’s“charg¢ of insolvency against the company is true, and joining him in a request for the appointment of a receiver for the company, and also for an examina- tion and auditing of Dr. Hutchinson's books and accounts, which he < This action was authorized meeting of the boat go, and, it is explained, was taken in order to protect property and stockholders. The recent suit of Dr. Wm. A. Hammond against Dr. Hutchinson is said to have been unauthorized by the company. Mr. Parker's Side. Wm. Parker, the bricklayer who was re- ported to have disappeared, leaving a number ef men employed by him on Henry Johnson's building, on 34th street, unpaid, stated to a Star reporter today that he had not left the city or his family. He |d he did not receive any money but what was honestly due him, Trial Begun of John Harris for Killing Matthew Spruell. ‘arious Witnesses Testify as to the Shooting—Harris’ Counsel Claim: He Acted in Self-Defense. The trial of John, alias Patsey, Harris, the young colored man who shot and killed Matthew Spruell, also colored, on the 4th of last July, was resumed before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning, a large crowd being in attendance. When the trial was adjourned yesterday the eleven men remaining in the box were subject to four challenges on the part of the govern- ment and thirteen on the part of the de- terse. Thirty-five talesmen were sumoned for today, from which selections were to be made to complete the jury. Of these, Jo- seph Miller and Chas. M. Campbell were ex- cused because of conscientious scruples against capital punishment; John G. Goines and Wiley H. Jordan were challenged by. the defense, and Edward C. Phillips, Chas. . Krause and Jos. C. Jackson’ were ac- cepted. Both sides then stated that they were satisfied with the twelve men in the box, and they were sworn as the jury, as follows: Jos. W. Hooper, Frank Wells, Thos. D. Waters, Joseph Harris, Jos. S. Haas, Casius M. Beck, Patrick Phillips, L. Willard Harmon, Wm. E. Cruit, Edward C. Phillips, Chas. A. Krause and Jos. C. Jackson. The Opening Addres On behalf of the government, District At- torney Birney’s assistant, Mr. John E. Las- key, opered the case to the jury, explain- ing that they would be beset with no con- fi:cting doubts in the case, as from the gov- ernment’s standpoint the case was one of the clearest instances of premeditated mur- der possible. The government would show, said Mr. Laskey, that Harris came home on the afternoon of the day in question slight- ly intoxicated. He became involved in an altercation with Spruell, and left the lat- ter’s littie barber shop, in the house on 33d street where they lived, threatening the Life of Spruell. A pistol was taken from Harris and thrown gnto the yard, but he found it a few moments later, and returned with It, starting after Spruell. The latter ran, and, running into a house on goth street, ran up the stairs. Harris followed closely after him and fired twice at him, the second shot hitting Spruell in the abdomen. He fell in his tracks, dying in a few minutes. ‘That Harris did just what he threatened, said Mr. Laskey, would appear from the tes- timony of witnesses, who would state that Harrig before pursuing Spruell through the street had applied an insulting epithet to him, saying that he would “do” him. What the Defense Claims, Mr. C. L. Frailey, of counsel for the de- fense, explained to the jury that the de- fense would be that of self-defense, and they would also contend that Harris could in no event be guilty of a graver offense than manslaughter. Witnesses for the de- fense, said Mr. Frailey, would testify to an altercation between the men, in which Spruell made a movement, razor in hand, toward Harris. While it was true that Harris subsequently pursued = Spruell through the street and into the house where the latter was killed, Spruell turned upon Harris on the steps, when the latter, believing that his life was in danger, fired the fatal shot. What the Witnesses Said. District Attorney Birney then called as his first witness Julia Waller, colored, who testified that Harris came into Spruell’s shop and charged him with having his things. Spruell denied knowing anything about them, and they came together. They were separated, and Harris left the shop, going up to his own room, where his wife endeavored to pacify him. She could not, however, and he came down stairs, revolver in hand, threatening Spruell. The witness testified to Spruell running out of the store and his pursuit and shooting by Harris. Mary Spruell, the widow of the man kill- ed, the next witness, gave similar testi- mony, but she did not witness the shooting. Julia Bell ‘also testified as to the trouble in the barber shop. Oliver .Staden, a colored ‘man, testified as to threats made by Harris about. shoot- ing some one, and then Dr. Glazebrook, the: deputy coroner, testified in regard to the autopsy and the location of the bullet. Testimony was also given by Charles G. Dutrow and George D. Morten, the latter being an cyewitness of the shooting. A recess was taken for lunch. Other witnesses examined on behalf of the government were Charles Walling, Thomas H. Graves, John A. Ellis, Wm. L. Westbrook, Dr. Edward M. Parker and Policemen Benjamin F. Harper, Wm. H. Harrison and Jacob HH. Kinzamon, but their testimony threw livile new light upon the affair. The Defense Begins. The testimony of these witnesses closed the evidence on behalf of the government, and the defense then called to the witness stand Martha Harris, the defendant's mother, and Thomas Williams and George Wells, who testified as to the altercation between Harris and Spruell in the barber shop, their testimony tending to show that Spruell made at Harris as if to cut him with a razor. The deferse put no other witnesses on the and, and testimony in the case then closed on both sides, the trial being ad- journed at until tomorro® morning. > Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Gregory of Baltimore are at the Ebbitt. John G. Taylor of Chicago is a guest at the Ebbitt. Rey. Dr. Furness of Philadelphia, the oldest Unitarian minister in the world, is at the Riggs House. Dr. Furness is nine- ty-three years cld, and is accompanied by his son, H. H. Furness, a white-haired old gentleman of seventy-two years. W. F. Durant, the railroad contractor, who bas built countless miles of w reads, is at the Riggs House, accompanied by Mrs. Durant and Miss Durant. They will remain at the Riggs for the winter. Rolf Cryke and Malcolm Washington of Greenwich, Va., are guests at Page's. Among today’s arrivals at Page's are R. M. Mulford and C. F. Whitcher of New York. John K. Janeway, the representative of the Roeblings of Trenton, N. J., is at the Shoreham. John Marshall Brown of Maine is a recent arrival at the Shoreham. Dr. S. A. Robinson of New York is a guest at ihe Shoreham. Mrs. Thomas J. Morris and Miss Mar- burg of Baltimore arrived at the Nor- mandie this morning. H. Willson of New York and Willson are at the Arlington. R. Windham of Cheshire, England; Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Woodward of Fitchburg, Mass., and Thos. B. Kerr of New York are at the Arlington. Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage, accom- panied by his wife, is visiling his father.at the Arlington for the purpose of being present at the installation of Dr. Talmage tonight. Paul Leonard and wife and Tracy Leon- ard of Lawrence, Kan., are at the Raleigh. Miss Ranstead, Miss Arens and Miss A. M. Arens cf Baltimore are among today's arrivals at the Raleigh. Samuel Sartain of Philadelphia and Wal- ter Gibson of New York are guests at the Raleigh. Assistant Secretary McAdoo will make three political speeches in New Jersey next week. His first address will be made in Jersey City next Tuesday evening. Capt. George Drew, third cavalry, has been ordered to proceed to his home to await retirement. Mr. Charles Rauscher has returned from Paris, to which city he has made two trips within the past three months. Dr. Peter M. Smith, chief of the house staff of the Emergency Hospital, and Dr. Aughinbaugh have gone for a week’s visit to the Atlanta exposition. The Spanish minister has leased the Tif- fany residence, No. 1705 Connecticut ave- nue, for a period of two years. —————— Kappa Alpha Fraternity. A meeting of the Washington Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity will be held next week, at which will be discussed the matter of se2uring a_house in connection with the Alpha Nu Frater- nity, an active chapter recently organized in Columbian University. Miss HAS RESUMED WORK. Contractor Peirce Notifies the Secre- tary That Stone Work is Going On. The acting secretary of the treasury to- day received a letter from Mr. John Peirce, contractor for stone and brickwork on the Wasbington ‘city post office building, ac- knowledging the receipt of Secretary Car- lisle’s letter of the 2ist instant, and saying that he has resumed work on the building in accordance therewith. Secretary Car- lisle’s letter ¥ as printed in full in Monday’s Star. His action was contrary to the posi- tion taken by the acting supervising archi- tect. That official ascertained that the con- tractor was using an inferior grade of stone cn the courses above the seventh floor and insisted that deductions should be made therefor on the contract price before pro- ceeding with the work. The contract called for the use of 6-cut stone and the contract- or was using 4-cut stone, the quality and finish of which are of an inferior character to that agreed upon. Failing to come to an agreement over the issue, the supervising architect ordered a suspension of the work and submitted the question to the Secretary of the Treasury. As shown by his letter, Secretary Carlisle authorized a continuance of the work ac- cording to present conditions, with the dis- tinct understanding, however, that the con- tractor assumes all risks for failure to meet the strict requirements of the contract. The architect wanted an agreement in the matter of deductions in advance of the work, whereas the Secretary decided that the work should be continued and all dif- ferences adjusted afterward. It is said that, owing to the great height at which it is located, that it will be impossible to de- tect that the stone used above the seventh floor is of an inferior character to the stone used in the courses below that floor. ee eee COINAGE TO STOP. Appropriation for Recoinage of Worn and Uncurrent Coin Exhausted. The appropriation for the loss on the re- coinage of worn and uncurrent silver coin for the current fiscal year is exhausted, and no further transfer of such coin can be made from the treasury to the mints for recoinage, and as it is the intention of the Secretary of the Treasury not to resume, for the present, at least, the coinage of sil- ver bullion purchased under the “Sherman act,” and as the stock of gold bullion on hand at the mint at New Orleans is very limited, the Secretary has decided to dis- continue all coinage operations at that mint for the present. Instructions have been given fcr the furlough, without pay, of nearly all the force employed at the New Orleans mint. Abont seventy employes wil) be furloughed until such time as coinage operations can be resumed. The treasury now holds of silver bullion purchased under the “Sherman act,” 137,- 644,000 fine ounces, the cost of which was $124,080,323; the coining value of this bul- lion in silver dollars is $177,964,000. If this bullion were coined into silver dollars the profit to the Eigse on its coinage would be nearly $54,000,000, which sum could be paid out for the ordinary expenses of the government, or silver certificates would be issued against it. It is not thought that the coinage of silver dollars will be resumed at the mint until there is some action by Congress on the currency question. The mints at Philadelphia and San Francisco will continue to be employed in the coinage of gold. —__—_—e. WORK OF THIEVES. Their Depredations on Property in Various Parts of the City. Senor Gama, the Chilean minister, has complained to the police of the theft of a bicycle. The robbery occurred between Saturday and Monday, the wheel being taken from the basement of the owner’s house, 1319 K street. Last night burglars entered the store of Tyssowski Bros., 726 15th street, through the rear window, and carried off a quantity of underwear and $13 in cash. Mrs. A. L. Hazelton complains of the theft of $6.23 In money. Part of a set of wagon harness was stolen from R. W. Talks’ stable last night. Last night burglars visited the residence of C.E, Davis, in Brookland, and carried off'a dozen chickens. THE PRINTING OFFICE BUILDING. The Grand Jury Makes a Visit of In- spection. The grand jury yesterday afternoon vis- ited ‘the Rovernment printing office for the purpose of informing themselves as to the real condition of that building. About two hours were spent In an examination of the building. It is expected, of course, that a report to the court will result from the visit, but the nature of the report cannot be now de- termined, although, it is said, the grand jurors were fully convinced of the dan- gerous condition of the building, and the necessity for immediately making it se- cure. ———_—_ THE COURTS. Ccurt of Appeals—Present,the Chief Justice, Bee Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shep- ard. No. 502, Herrell & Co. agt. Donovan et al., end No. 503, Johnson agt. same; argument continued by F. P. B. Sands for appellee Donovan, Samuel Maddox for appellant Johnson, and concluded by O. B. Hallam for appellants Herrell & Co. No. 508, Clark agt, Matthewson; argument commenced by H. P. Blair for appellant, eentinued by W. Stone Abert for appellee and concluded by H. P. Blair for appellant. Equity Court No. !Chief Justice Bingham. Middle States Loan Company agt. Sim- mons; repairs by receiver authorized. New- man agt. Newman; testimony before R. T. Morsell, examiner, ordered taken, and con- sclidation with No. 16658 ordered. Steward agt. Burris; Jas. H. Forsyth appointed re- ceiver. Slaughter agt. Slaughter; testimony before R. J. Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Dorman agt. Bright; sales finally ratified. Harrison agt. Holtzman; refer- ence to auditor ordered. Buyers agt. Jones; pro confesso avainst certain defendants granted. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. McCartney agt. Fletcher et al.; motion to dismiss bill overruled and order ratifying stipulation of counsel. Betz agt. Be der for payment of alimony and counsel fees, and testimony before R. S. Boswell, examiner, ordered taken. Washington Ben- eficial Endowment Association agt. Com- mercial Alliance Life Insurance Company; order for payment to W. Ward Mohun of $75. Russell agt. Russell et al.; order for payment to Mary J. Russell of $50. French sgt. Pole et al.; order dismissing bill as to certain defendants. Graves agt. Vogt et al.; rule to show cause, returnable Novem- ber 23. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Johns agt. Wood; withdrawal of C. A. Brandenburg as plaintiff's attorney, and rule on plaintiff to employ new counsel within fifteen days. Dorster agt. Connelly; plaintiff called and sult dismissed. Ar- miger & Son agt. Linger et al.; withdrawal of J. J. Darlington as defendants’ attor- ney, and rule on defendants to employ rew couns2l, and case set for November 6. Thos. F. Doyle agt. Anton Schroth; verdict for defendant. Robert A. Ragan agt. Allen B Hayward; on trial. Circuit Court No, 2—Judge McComas. Brown agt. Baltimore and Potomac Rall- road Company; case given to jury. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. United States agt. John Harris, murder; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of David D. Stone; stipulation of counsel filed. Estate of Katharine R. Bar- nard; inventory filed. Estate of Ji H. Holliage; do: Estate of Wm. T. Okie; peti- tion for lezve to sell personalty filed. Es- tate of Wm. Fletche Harper, examiner, $95. patrick, guardian; reques dismiss proceedings filed. SS iS Grain and Cotton Markets. @otton and grain markets, reported by W. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN. order to pay Albert In re Jas. Fitz- t of counsel to Ba May. Pork—Jan. 9. s May. 9.55 9.45 Lard—Jan 5.0T 5.62 May. 5.85 5.82 Ribs—Jan. 467 4.62 4.87 4.82 High. Low. 847 8.18 851 8.24 8.57 8.81 8.68 8.42 FINANCE AND TRADE Watching the Daily Fluctuations of Foreign Mining Skares, RUMORS AS TO GRANGER EARNINGS Manhattan Develops Weakness on a Raid. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Syecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October .23.—Professional stock operations were resumed this morn- ing at last night's estimate of values, the main features of the situation being as lit- tle altered as the character of the trading. Lordon cables reflected a dull and steady market for the favorite international se- curities, but exerted no influence in local dealings. The daily fluctuations of mining shares in foreign capitals are carefully watched, as the vague apprehension of im- perding trouble from those sources is not eutirely dispelled by assurances of the financial strength of the promoters of these ventures, Traders were disposed to bid up prices in the early dealings, but finding a general willingness to dispose of stocks at fraction- al advances, transferred their attention to the opposite side of the market with equal- ly unsatisfactory results. The Granger shares sold down fractional- ly on rumors of unsatisfactory earnings for the current period, and disappointing advices relative to the movement of the crops. Unexpected agricultural returns from the territory occupied by Kansas and Texas and Missouri Pacific served the purposes of the pessimistic room element, fractional concessions being easily accomplished on a moderate volume of trading. Manhattan again developed signs of Weakness under a professional movement based on the usual arguments relative to the ruinous competition of surface roads. In this connection it may be stated that the officials of the property are considering a change in motive power which will ma- teriaily decrease operating expenses and more nearly equalize the contest with the cable lines. The absence of support, noticeable in all parts of the list at times, is largely re- sronsibie for the concessions recorded with- out the formality of an excuse. There are no s'gnificant grounds for epprehension in the present market except such as aro evolved from a protracted period of disin- ene and the withholding of public funds. g American Sugar was the feature of the afternoon's trading, a good volume of busi- ness resulting in a sharp decline in price. The net result of the day’s trading wat uniformly disadvantageous to values. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest uad the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. ge HI Low. Last. American Sugar. 07 Tos, 1054 10535 American Sugar, 1H 10035 American Tobacco. crs Os American Cotton . Chesapeake & Ohid. ©. C., C. & StL. Chicago, B. & Q. Chic. & Northwestern ago Gas... CM. & St. Pani C.M. & St. Paul, Pid Chic., K. I & Pacife. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & K. Grande, Ptd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Illinois Central Lake Shore. Louis Long Island Traction Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. issonri Pactfi New Jersey Central. New York Central N Y.&N. Eng. Cfs. N.Y. C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pfd .. Pullman Paj. Ca¥ Go...) Sonthern Railway, Pfd.. Phila. Traction. Wheeling & L. Erie..... Wheeling & L. Erie,P1d. Western Union ‘el. Wisconsin Central, S hington Stock Exchange. egular call—32 o'clock m.—Columbia Retl- road 6s, $2,000 at 111. American Security ‘Trust, 5 140. U. 5. Electric Light, 10 at American Graphoph: .e, 100 at 34. Goverament Bond S. 45, registered, bid, 112% asked. | mn, 111% bid, asked. U. 5. 4s, 11 bid. U.S. Ss, 115% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 118 bid. 3.65s, funding, curren: bid. 3ics, registered, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and. town Railroad cony. 6s, Ist, 165 bid, 1 Washington and Georgetown Railroad cony. 6 165 bid, 175 asked. Metropolitan Railroad con 114 bid, 115 asked. Metropolitan Iailroa bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, 90 asked. Railroad Gs, 100 b Columbia Railroad bid. Washington bid. V ompany 6s, series s Company conv. 68, 128 bid, 138 asked. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 140 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s,’ 100 bid. American rity and Trust Ss, F. and A., 101 bid. merican Security and Trost 5s, A. and O., 101 bid. ington Market Company’ Ist 68, 110 tid. hington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association Ss, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240’ bid. bid. jetropolitan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Central, 27 Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 1 Citizens’, 130 bid. Columt Capital, 115 bid. West End, 106 bi bid. Lincoln, 95 bid, 101 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companic Deposit and Trust, 127 bid, 135 asked. Loan and Trust, *120 bid, 125 asked. American Si curity and ‘Trust, 139 bid, 142 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 75 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 270 asked. Metropolitan, 100 bid, 103 asked. Co- 50 bid. Belt, 30 asked. Eckington, 30 nd Electric Light Stocks,—Washington Gas, id, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. U. S. 135 bid, 135 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 36 bid. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 140 bid. "German- American, 165 bid. National Union, 13 asked. Co- lumbla, 12 bid, 13% asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked, People’s, 6 bid, 6% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8% asked. ‘Lincoln; 444 bid, 51g asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington ‘Title, 8 asked. District Title, 12 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Perneylvanta, 35 iid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, *54 bid, 57 asked. American . 2% bid, 3% asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .30 Did, .35 asked Misi ‘Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, bid, 140 asked. Lincoln Hail, 60 bid. Mergenthaler Linoty asked. *Ex diy. —_——-—— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 23.—Flour. changed—receipts, 25,491 barrels; barrels; sales, 450 barrels. month,” G5"%qats co. 2 red, 62%: ST wheat by sample, Corn firmer—spot, 3 vember, new and ol 33}aB4—rec ‘do. white mixed firmly 14; No. 2 mixed, ‘Stock, 182,857 busbels. Rye 44n4414 nearby; 45% Western—receipts, 7! stock, 66.243 bushels. Hay firm—ehoice tim $15.50 asked. Grain freights steady. proved—steam to Liverpool per brshel, 2%4a3d. Yember: Cork for orders per quarter, 8s. Oct Sugar firm, upchanzed. Butter and’ eges steady, unchanged.” Cheese firm, unchanged.