Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1895, Page 12

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Springer, however, whom Golding had to pass, caught the traveler by the coat collar and trousers and ran him down the path to the gate more vigorously, !f not more rap- idly, than he cared to go. And when Gold- ing had disappeared from the doorway Dutton, who had sat up in bed to watch the fracas, lay down again with an amused smile. Golding turned in exasperation at last and struck at Springer, but the storekeeper dodged back and the blow fell short. With an oath Golding then climbed into his “He stood over Golding.” buggy, but before he had turned his horse around Williams and Jackson galloped up. They drew rein, one on each side of the buggy, and the chief called on Golding to surrender in the name of the law, em- phasizing his command by flourishing a re- volver threateningly. Martin recognized Jackson as the officer who had taken King away as a_ witness against Warren, and he ran excitedly down to the gate, shouting: “Don't let him get away! He's the man you want. If he didn’t try to commit Murder up on the mountain he put the black fellow up to it. He just tried to rob the house.” = He said a lot more like this, and Sam joined in incoherently. Mrs. Warren and Elsie stood in the front door and Gran'pa Kirk hobtled around from the shady side of the house, where he had been napping. Golding looked and listened in evident sur- prise, and for a moment seemed undecided what to do. “Get down and hold his horse, Jackson,” said the chief. ‘The subordinate obeyed, and Williams con- tinued to cover Golding with his revolver. ‘Now, now, gently, or that might go off, said Golding, recovering his presence of mind. “I see it’s cocked, and it’s dangerous to hold a weapon that way when you're on horseback. What's the charge against me? You can’t arrest me, you know, without a Wwerrant or a charge, unless you saw me committing a crime. You know that. I heard you talking about it yesterday to Judge Drew.” “Didn't you say he just tried to rob this house?” asked Williams, turning to Martin. The instant the chief turned Golding rusked forward and twistéd the revolver from his hand. ne of that!" cried Jackson. the drop on you!” Golding looked at the muzzle of the sub- ordinate officer's revolver and said, “Oh,” ncrchalantly. “Here, chief,” he added, “take your gun. I don’t want it. I thought I'd show you a point or two In police tactics; that was all.” “Keep him covered, Jackson,” said Wil- llams, deeply mortified, as he received his weapon. Martin answered the question that had been addressed to him: “Yes, he was trying to steal something cr | other, and he struck Mrs. Warren.” “Is this so, madam?" asked Williams. “It is," she responded, quietly, “he tried to rifle the sick man’s clothes that were hanging in: the closet.’ “I've got “Guess that’s enough,” said the chief, “I'll | Si take the names of witnesses. I know your: Mr. Springer, and your name? John Mar- tin? Thanks. Mrs. Warren, the daughter, and who Is the old gentleman there?” “I wouldn't take Gran'pa Kirk's name if | i was you,” suggested Springer. “He didn't | see anything, and he's so old, you know, jay." asked Golding, leaning over speaking in a low volce, “excuse me in rupting, but did you say the old gende- man’s name was Kirk?" Xe, Mrs. Warren's father,” replied Sam, hat's enough; I surrender. Why could 1ot I have thought of that name before!" ‘3 lagt was sald to himself more than nd to the others, and of them only Martin was especially strucie by it. He wondered what it meant. Chief Williams dismounted and spoke in‘a low tone to Springer. ./l’m glad we got here In time,” he said, but as I understand it there's a good deal to do yet. There's a black villain expected to cali here some time today to demand a ransom for the missing girl—* ponhy! there fhe Ist” interrupted Sam, ; 0 the doorway, where still with her mother. : ere “That one!” exclaimed Williams. “I sup- Posed it must be the eth er, Wher ser gt Must be the ether daughter, When “There isn’t any other daughter, and sh didn’t escape; she was rescued:" and Sam told the story w:th commendabie brevity. wy ell, I must say,” commented the chief, d came out so well. You’ @ detective, Me. Martin.” vate ae “P'raps,"” drawled the hero of th 5 lifferently. See “At the same time,” said Williams, “it doesn’t modify my instructions. The judge sent me out not to arrest that man in the bugsy. onan a was a part of it if he uid do anything out of the way. capture the black man.” eae “The judge don’t give out small job does he?” said Martin. beeen “Do you mean that the arrest of th black will be a difficult matter?” r “You've guessed it. I don't mean any disrespect to ycu, but I don’t believe the policeman lives who can take that man, now that he's got a start.” “What start has Le? He's after a dia- mord, and he's bound to'come here to get it, as I understand.” This talk of diamonds,” sald Martin, -“puzzles me; but it don’t make no differ- ence about the movements of this fellow, Wanga, now. Don’t you see, he was in Denby early this morning.” “Why! Who told you that?” Martin was honestly surprised at the question. He had never regarded himself as especially gifted in synthesis, little as he would have known what the word meant, and to his mind there was no spe- cial cleverness in deducing plain facts from the chief's incomplete statement. “You told me yourself,” he responded simply. “You've just come from Denby— no one needed to be told that—and if you know that Wanga is coming here it must be because he's heen there to give that in- formation. It's the only place he could find Warren.” “Yes, he saw Warren in the lock-up.” “Well, to cut it short, then, Wanga start- ed from Denby to Granite.” There's only one road, znd although he gets on in the woods well enough, he'll stick to the road as long as it's lonely. He can rua, too, but he was up all night, and he didirt’ beat you in. You passed him. He can put two and two together as well as any man I ever come acrost, and he'll know you're after him. He won’t come here.” “Warrén was certain he would.” “Huh! Warren didn’t know Elsie got away. Wanga wouldn’t dare to come fil! night, any way, and meantime he'll go to his hiding piace. He'll find the girl gone and his partner dead. What's the good of his coming down here, then?” “Wouldn't it be possible to set a watch at the cave and take him when he goes there?” “I've thought of it, and it had ought té be tried, but I don’t believe ‘twill work. He's too cunning. If it will work at ai, it will be within a few hours.”” “Exactly,” said Willams, just my difficulty, now “and that's that I've got a Golding a Prisoner. prisoner. You haven't any lockup here, I suppose?” “No,” responded Springer, “but we mizht find a way to stow him for you for a few hours.’ jam and Martin exchanged glances. ‘1 was thinking of my smoke hou: said “He could tip it over,” declared Martin with a shake of the head. “And the worst of it is,” said Williams. speaking in a still lower voice, “there isn't a pair of handcuffs between us. We came off in a rush, you know. The judge wouldn’t have us stop for anything.” “Might ue him in the cellar of the meet- ” suggested Martin. J ! exclaimed Sam. That dispesition acvordingly made of Golding, who submitted to it without protest or comment, save an amused smile. His hands were tied behind h's back with a clothesline trom the stock in Sam's store, and the rope passed se umes around a post and chair in which the pris- omer was allowed to sit. “I'll look in at him now and then during the day,” said the storekeeper. Martin consented to go with the officers to show them the cave, and to help in the capture of Wanga, and as it was not deem- ed wise to leave the Warren family urpro- tected even now, Henry Babson, who said he could spare the time, was left at the house. . . . . . . Justice Drew had not gone from the lock- up before Will rushed in exclaiming: “I want to see Mr. Warren.” “Good gracious!” exclaimed the keeper; “another?” “What is it, young man?” inquired the Justice. “His daughter has been found.” “Alive and well? Good! Smith, brirg the prisoner here.” The keeper obeyed, and when Mr. War- ren entered and heard the news, the tears rolled down his cheeks as he said, “Thank God!” repeatedly and devoutly. “Under the circumstances,” said the jus- tice, after a moment, “the place for you is at home.” Mr. Warren looked at him in surprise. “There's no doubt that I should discharge you if you came up for examination this morning,” continued Justice Drew, “‘for I know what the evidence would be, and know a good deal more, that strictly speak- ing, isn’t evidance. Moreover, Williams can’t be here, Golding won't, Jackson’s gone—hello! Do you want to sée Warren, too?” . ‘This was addressed to Turner aud King, who just then came into the lock-up. ‘The neighbors shook hands with Warren and the justice continued: “I'm not going formally to discharge you, Warren, but I iet you go on your own recog- nizance to come before me if I should want ycu. Don't say a word—I know you'll do it. I don’t think this !s the last of the matter at all. All you gentlemen had better return to Granite.” The eccentric justice went away abruptly, and after a brisk consultation the four men from Granite started homeward, everybody in high spirits, except Mr. Warren. His re- lease had been so much a matter of certainty in his own mind that the only relief he felt wes in the earlier departure than he had hoped for. - “I wonder how much the judge knows? he kept thinking with growing discomfort, trying in vain to throw off his original trou- le in the lightening of those more recent. Will and Mr. Warren went in King’s bug- gy, while King and Turner rode in the lat- ter’s. They traveled moderately fast, but at nowhere near such speed as had been taken “Golding was gone.” by Golding and the pursuing officers, so that it was nore than an hour after Williams and the others had started for Wanga’s hid- ing place when ihe four drew up in front of Springer’s store. * Few of the villagers were there at the tme, but those few promptly tagged after the car- rage, which proceeded after a short pause to Mr. Warren's house. Sam went, too, leaving his wife to look after the store for a time. It need not be said that the reunion at the hcvse was of a joyous character. The neighbors gathered in the yard, while Mr. Warren went in to embrace his wife and daughter and hear their accounts of whet had happered. Mr. Warren had been fully irformed, of course, by Will of the events atterding the first search and the rescue, but it was not until some minutes had elepsed that he learned that Golding had been arrested. They were in the sitting rocm. “How was it. Martha?’ asked Mr. War- ren. “I waa in the kitchen,” she replied, ‘‘and the first thing I knew he came tearing into the spare room. He asked first about the black man, and then for Freeman’s vest. He went straight to the closet and began trying to get his hands in the pockets of the clothing. I tried to pull him away; then Join Martin knocked him down—dear, me! I can’t teil it all. The officers came up, and they arrested him.” Mr. Warren had listened intently. . “Did he get anything?” he asked. “TI don't think so. I didn’t see. “I'll find out.” He rose and went to the spare room, Mrs. Warren and Elsie following. The wife ha it on the tip of her tongue to ask him how he could find out if anything were missing from Dutton’s clothing, but she recalled the painful episodes and suspicions of the pre- vicus morning, and was silent. Dutton was awake, and his eyes looked bright and healthy when Warren entersd. “Dut,” said Warren, “I'm going to ex- amine your vest to see whether Golding took anything. You trust me?’ Dutton assented with his eyes and Mr. Warrer opened the closet door and felt in the vest pockets. A moment later he closed the door and returned to the sitting room. Without lcoking at the patient he remarked, “All right, Dut,’ but when he was out of Dut- ton’s hearing he said to his wife: “The scoundrel has taken the President! Where is he?” “He was tied up under the. meeting house,” replied Mrs. Warren, gready dis- turbed by her husband's information. “What do they mean by the President, mamma?” asked Elsie as her father strode out of the room. “Sam,” said Warren, “did you fellows search Golding when you arrested him?” “No, didn’t think of it. He didn’t have time to take anything before Jack got at him.” “He did take something, though, of the most extraordinary value. He must be searched at once. It'll be all right. What- ever's found can be put in your keeping and turned over to the court later. Then the ao owner can prove property and get it.” All the villagers, except Will, hurried af- ter Mr. Warren to the meeting house. They found the vestry door open, and wh2n they dashed down stairs they found that Gold- ing had gone. (To be continued tomorrow.) es In Memory of Mrs. Lamb. A committee of the Mary Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was appointed by the board of management to attend the funeral services this morning of their late treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott Lamb. Among those pres- ent at the funeral were Mrs. O. H. Titt- man, vice regent of the chapter, and the committee before mentioned. After the religious portion of the services Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue, former corresponding secretary of the chapter, paid a tribute to the memory of Mrs. Limb. Later in the day a meeting was called of the committee, which comprised the following members of the chapter: Miss A. B..Ball, Miss Ida Beall, Miss Ward, Mrs. E. L. Sherwood, Mrs. F. F. Cougle, Mrs. Wm. H. Doe, Miss Pearre, Mrs. Gar- rison, Mrs. E. T. Cromwell and Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue. At this meeting a motion was carried to send notice of the action of the committce pre- liminary to a forma] meeting of the chap- ter to consider a memorial service. ———— Thousands Join the Cubans. Passengers arriving from Cuba say that fully five thousand men have joined - the insurgents from Matanzas province in the last forty days. About fifteen days ago two hundred and fifty insurgents concealed theruselves in a cemetery on the outskirts of th> Cardenas, attacking forty passing The insurgents lest two dead, five ; Spanish lost eight killed, eleven wounded. A priest, who went to Lacrete’s camp to hear confessions, reports his hav- ing three hundred and fifty armed aud two hundred unarmed men in Sagua district. Letters from Maceo say his headquarte: near Santiago are unmolestsd by the Span- iards 2nd he is on the aggressive. The Star will disp:ay the latest and fullest election returns tomorrow evening on a mammoth screen in front of The Star build- ings. As fast as the news is received. the bulletins will be displayed by stereopticon. NAVAL EQUIPMENT AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA : af é Oommander Ohadwick’s:Axinnel Baport as Ohief of the Bureau, On Account of the Lexy Price of Coal Some Money Will He Turned Back Into the Tren Commander F. E. Chadwick, chief of the bureau of equipment, has made a report to the Secretary of the Navyjof the business operations of the bureau as, well as the op- erations of the naval observatory and the nautical almanac. By reason of the low price at which coal has been purchased and of economy in other expenditures, it is thought that about $25,000 will be turned back !-'o the treasury from the appropria- tion “equipment of vessels.” The sum of $338,398.74 was expended for labor at the several navy yards in equipping ships of the navy. There was expended abroad for equipment supplies the sum of $391,921.72. Of this amount $336,193.47 was expended for 47,985 tons of coal, an average cost per ton of $7. Much difficulty has been experienced in obtaining satisfactory iron for chain cables, but it is hoped this question {s now solved. Ninety-elght thousand six hundred and fifteen tons of coal were purchased last year, as against 94,236 tons for the preceding year. Forty-seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-five tons were purchased abroad in 1895, as against 52,146 tons in 1894, at a decreased cost per ton in 189% of $1.43. The average cost of all cual in 1895 was $5. as against 3.78 in 1894. Had we paid much in 1805 as in the year preceding there would have been a deficit of $116,000. A large saving was made on the cost of coal supplied in the West Indies by sending a supply there from the United States. Coal is being supplied there now by dealers on ccmparatively satisfactory terms. There were purchased at home 50,620 tons of coal, costing $181,985, of, which quantity 44,746 tons were purchased on the Atlantic coast at an average cost of $3.22 per ton, and 5,884 tons on the Pacific coast at an average cost of $6.79 per ton. Of @ total of $3,039 tons of coal used by the new ships of the navy 44.348 tons, or 38.4 per cent, was for steaming purpos: and 38,091, or 46.6 per cent, was for aux- iliary purposes, under which latter head are included electric Eghting, distjlling, heating, flushing water closets, , cooking, ventilaticn and steam-cutter service. This percentege is much higher than that of last year, viz., 29 per cent. Much valuable information regarding the character of the coals used by the ships of the service has been obtained and will be kept up, this being necessary because of the change in the character of the coals from time to time sold under a particular trade name, which may cover the preduct of many mines. Endeavors have been constant to amend the equipment of ships by discarding in- sufficient or antiquated articles and specify- ing for the best that c-n be secured. These specifications, jt is expected, will make more even the purchases at the different statiors, where heretofore outfits have de- pended much upon what was to be had in local markets, producing great’ variations in character and value of material sup- plied. ——___+ 2 -+___ TO COMPETE WITH THE CARS. Anacostin Strikers Start a Line of Conehes. - The Street Railway Protective Assembly, which has taken up the cause of the locked- out drivers of the Anacastia Railway Com- pany, today started a line.of coaches—three in number—between Anacostia, Hillsdale ond the Navy Yard terminus of the cable line. sé One of the coaches rups|from Hillsdale, and the other two from the corner of Har- rison and Monroe streets, Anacostia, to Sth and L streets southeast. The coaches have large signs on their side@ Stating that they carry passengers free. A’humber of persons who live in Anacostia und who have hereto- fore walked across the bridge to the cable cars, were today availing themselves of the opportunity to ride. The patrons of the coaches‘ were almost exclusively confined to the male sex, who were at liberty to smoke ag they rode,-if they desired, and many did so. The two ccaches which were operated on the line be- tween the cable terminus and Anacostia were each provided with’a conductor, but the one which went through to Hillsdale was run on the bob-tail plan. As during the strike of last summer, the promoters of the enterprise will, it is sald, accept contributions if they are tendered by passengers, but it is understood no one wiil be asked to pay fare. Some ‘of the locked-out men deny that cight of those who were in the employ of the railroad company left the union and wen: back to the service of the company, and claim that only two did so. On the other hand, the management of the railway company say that while eight ap- plications were received for re-employment from locked-out men, which were granted, only four of the number are now at work for them, the others having on the day of the most trouble last week abandoned their cars at the dictation of members of the as- sembly, who were directing the movements of the strikers, and, in consequence, they were dropped from the roll of employes. All the cars of the Anacostia line have been in operation today. Most of the cars have new drivers. Warrants were this afternoon sworn out for the arrest of Charles Crawford and William Lyles, residents of Anacostia, on the charge of disorderly conduct on car 19 Seturday right. It is alleged that the men refused to pay their fare, and when asked for it Crawford struck at the driver, Wi!i- iam Rawlings, but, missing him, broke a large pane of glass in the door. ee AFRAID OF THE PRESIDE! But the Cold Wenther May Drive Mrs. Petty to Call on Him. “I wants ter see Mr.’Lowney,” said a Little, fat colored woman, who called at he clerk’s office of the Police Court this aftecnvon. “Here he is,” said the clerk, pointing to- ward the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Mul- lowny. ~ “Is dat de state's turney?” inquired the mother of two children, who came from South Washington to get her husband out of jail, “I ain’t got nobody to work fer me when he ain't home, and he’s my only resport.” The woman, who gave her name as Petty and said she lived on E street southwest, told Mr. Mullowny that she was about to be put out of her house because she was $4 behind in her rent. “Who owns the house?” she was asked. “Dr. —, and he's a preacher,” “And going to put you out? “Yes, indeed,” she answered, “‘and he done tole me dat if my ole mah had been fired he'd er paid de money, but ‘long as I was behind in my rent he wants de house.” “Well, auntie,” sa'd Mr. Mullowny, “there’s only one man iti the United States who can release your husband.” ‘And who's dat “The President of the United States,” sa'd the prosecutor. “IT ain't never called on him yet,” said the old woman, “and I'se fear’d of him anyhow.” When the ease had been®fully oxpla‘ned, the old woman said she could not slesp in the street these cold nights; and she thouzht she would have to call om the President. ee HE WANTS TO BE CLERK. Gen. Henderson Says He is Not After Any Other Office, “The paragraph in The Star of Saturday that Gen. Henderson of Illinois was a can- didate for either clerk or sergeant-at-arms of the House is inaccurate and puts that gentleman—unintentionally, I am sure—at a disadvantage,” said Harry Smith, ex- journal clerk of the House, to a Star re- porter. “That rumor or report has been | industriously circulated with sinister mo- tives, in face and teeth of the fact that be- fore leaving Washington last spring for his home Gen. Henderson announced that he was a candidate for clerk, and nothing else. The following dispatch received from him this morning ought to conclude the matte! PRINCETON, Ill., November 4, 1895. I am a candidate for clerk of the House, and not for sergeant-at-arms, and supposed that fact was well understoo THOMAS J. INDERSON. = Interesting Anniversary Services at the Methodist Protestant Church. Unsuccessful Attempt at Suicide— Several Sales of Real Estnte Re- corded—General Notes. The Methodist Protestant Church of this eity has entered upon the sixty-sixth year of its age. It is proposed to celebrate that fact by a series of rally meetings. Yester- day morning Dr. Silas 3. Sutherland of Baltimore preached a memorial sermon. Dr. Sutheriand was pastor of the church in 1847 and 1848, At 3 o'clock there was a grand children’s rally, and at 7 Mr. N. Greenway conducted a historical service for the C. E. Society. At 7:30 Dr. David Wil- son of Washington preached. Mury Attempted Suicide. Mary Goings, a colored woman who liv2s on South Columbus street, late yesterday a‘t-mson attempted suicide by taking lau- danum. -Mary procured the poison from a dcwntown druggist and went to Penny Hill cemetery, where she drank it. A colored man who was walking through the place saw the woman lying cn a grave. He saw that something was wréng with her, and upon going up to her she told him what she lai done. He immediately secured a car- riage ani had her taken home. Medical aid was summone3, but it 1s thougnt the woma will die. She gave no reason for committing the act. Property Sales. The two houses and lots on the east side of Patrick street between Duke and Wolfe offered for sale Saturday by M. B. Harlow, trustee, were bought by Dr. G. T. Klip- stein for $1,170 each. The tract of land containing 37% acres situated in Fairfax county just below this city offered for sale by W. C. Gould, trus- tee, was withdrawn, the highest price offer- ed being but $10 per acre. Police Court Cases. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Cary Owens, charg- ed with an assault and beating Alonzo Simms; dismissed for want of evidence. Wm. Day, colored, charged with disorderly conduct; case continued until tomorrow morning to secure additional evid2ace. Alice Kitts and Virginia Nelson, colored, charged with disorderly conduct; fined $1.50 cach. John Bryant, colored, charged with keeping a dog w:thout a license; fined $2.50. St. John’s Chapel. Interesting services were held yesterday at St. John’s Episcopal Chapel,of which the Virginia Theological students have charge. Mr. W. H. F. Beckham of the Theological Seminary preached. The members of the congregztion are arranging to ake many improvements, and the chapel will be thor- oughly remodeled, both inside and out. New pews will be put in; also a recess chancel built. e General and Personal Notes. The rew Baptist Chapel on West street was opened yesterday afternoon by Key. Dr. Butler of the First Baptist Church,who preached a very interesting sermon. There was a large ccrgregution present. The building is a neat one-story structure, with a seating capacity of about two hundred. The Young Men's Sodality Lyceum of St. Mary's Church will erect a memorial altar to the men.cry of their late beloved assist- ant pastor, Rev. Father J. J. Kenefick. Bishop Van de Vyver said the requiem high mass for the repose of Father Kene- fick’s soul this morring at 8:30 o'clock. The young men of the sodality attended in a body. Mr. J. W. Harsbon, while at work in the shops of the Southern railway yesterday afternoon on the axle of an engine, had three of his fingers cut off. Bishop Van De Vyver of Richmond yes- terday morning contirmed a large class of erildren at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Miss Sallie Reichel, daughter of T. V. Reichel, is confined to her home on Duke street with pneumonia. The remains of Dr. Ed. Buchanan, ewho died at Seattle, Washington state, last week, will arrive in this city tomorrow morning. Funeral will take place on Wed- nesday from the residence of his sister, Mrs. E. A. Kemp, on Washington street. The score in the game of foot ball played last Friday between the eleven from Pan- tops Academy at Charlottesville and the Episcopal High School eleven was 14 to 0 in favor of Pantops. — SHEPHERD. A Public Reception Under the Board of Trade Auspices. Thursday evening next has been fixed as the date of an event of no small degree of interest to the citizens of Washington-—a public reception to ex-Goy. Alexander R. Shepherd, under the auspices of the board of trade. The committee of arrangements fcr the occasion consists of five directors of that body—Messrs. M. M. Parker, H. A. Willard, Crosby S. Noyes, B. H. Warner and John B. Wight. Willard Hall has been selected as the place for the reception, and it will be thrown open on the nigat named to all cit:zens of the District who wish to pay their respects to the man whom sh- ington dekghts to honor. It is expected that a large number will take this occasion to greet the ex-governor and bid him warm lcome to the national capital, which he was so instrumental in bringing up to its present state of beauty and attracuveness. Bank Di lends Declared. The controller of the currency has de- elared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, viz.: A first dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank ot a., on claims proved amounting to the creditors of the Luflalo County Na- tional Bank of Kearney, Neb., cn claims proved amount.ng to 203,23.60. A second divid2ad, 10 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank ot San Bernardine, Cal., making ju ail 30 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $1%%,- 517.2 A third dividend, 0 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Baker City National Eank of Baker Ci Ore., making in all 59 ref cent on claims provel amounting tc 6,400. i A third dividend, 15 per cent, in favor oi the cred:tors of the Central National Banik of Rome, N. Y., making in all G per cen on claims proved amouating to $440,258.83. ee No Intimation of Resigning. The rumor has been revived that Col. George H. Tichenor of Indiana is going to resign his office of president of the board of general appraisers on account of continued ill-health and that ex-Representative By- num of Indiana will be his successor. It is stated at the Treasury Department that Mr. Tichenor’s health is no worse than it has been for months, and that mentally he is as gound as ever, and that he has given no official intimation of his desire to leave the public service. Mr. Tichenor was formerly assistant secretary of the treasury and is an expert on tariff matters. SSS Presidential Appointments. The President has appointed James B. Angell of Michigan, John E. Russell of Massachusetts and Lyman E. Cooley of Illinois, under the act approved March 2, 1895, to be commiss‘oners to make inquiry and report upon the feas:bility of the con- struction of a deep water canal between the great lakes and the Atlantic ocean. Other appointments are: Claude N. Ben- nett of Atlanta, Ga., to be a special agent to make allotments to Ind‘ans, under the act of February 8, 1887; K. W. Perry, to be first Keutenant in the revenue cutter serv- fee; Patrick H. Kiernan of Olivia, Minn to be surveyor general of Minnesota, vi James Compton, removed. —___+«.____ Unwilling to Experiment. From the Somerville Journal. She—“No, Ned, it wouldn't be judicious for us to marry unt!l after you have had your salary increased.” He (pleadingly)—“‘But two can live cheaper than one, you know, Nellie.” She—Yes, I know, that’s what people say. AS a matter of fact, they have to.” EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING The General Program of the Gathering Next Week, The Various Addresses and Literary Features—List of Dele- ‘ x gates. The fifth annual convention of the Wash- ington district Epworth League of the Baltimore conference is to be held in this city at Metropolitan M. E. Church Novem- ber 8, 9 and 10. The program as arranged will be in the nature of a training school for Epworthians as well as a means of arousing new interest and enthusiasm. Conferences on the several departments of work il be held on Friday afternoon in the various churches from 4:15 to 5:30. In the evening at 7:30 a grand rally ef the league will be held at Metropolitan Church, at which an address is to be delivered by Rey. George Edward Reed, LL.D., presi- dent of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., the eminent educator and scholar. Sessions will be held Saturday from 10 to 12 and from 2 to 3, during which there will be ad- dresses made by prominent ministers and laymen on leading features of the league work. One of the most interesting ses- sions will be Saturday evening, 7 to 8, the officers being selected from the several chapters. The local pastors have decided to preach sermons on the league on Sun- day morning. A Love Fe: At Foundry the same day at 9 o'clock in the evening there will be a general love feast. During the past year the various departments of the league have prose- cuted their work with unusual vigor, and mass meetings have been held in the in- terest of each of the departments. Five new chapters were organized during the year, and reports coming in from the chap- ters throughcut the district show a decided increase in the membership. The pro- gram in detail is as follow Afternoon conference, Friday, November $, at Wesley Church, Mr. J. S. Barker, dis- trict first vice president, presiding; devo- tlonal exercises; paper, “The Young Peo- ple’s Meeting in’ the Country Charges; Dif- ficulties, and How They May Be Over- come,” Mrs. J. W. Steeie of Clarksburg chapter; general discussion; paper, “The Leader's Part in the Young People’s Prayer Meeting,” Mrs. H. B. Moulton of Hamline chapter, and general discussion; paper. ‘Members’ Part in the Young People’s Prayer Meeting,” Miss Emma Hunter, C. E. Society of Union M. E. Church; discussion; paper, “How the League May Increase Love for and Intelligent Use of the Bible by Its Members,” George S. Gibson, Grace chapter; discussion; announcements, and closing with prayer. Mercy and Help Conference. Mercy and Heip depart:nent conference at McKendree Church, same time and hour, Miss Fannie A. Meeks, district second vic president, presiding.—Devotional exercises; paper, “General Visitation,” Miss Ida Gil- bert, Douglas Memorial Chapter; discus- sion; soio, Mrs. Wm. M. Wishart; paper, “Hospital Work,” Miss*Flora Jones, Grace Chapter; discussion; paper, “The Real Aim of the Mercy and Help Department,” Mrs Emma McF. Wha-ton, Metropolitan Chap- ter; discussfon; quartet. Misses Dana and Carpenter and Messrs. Rodrick and Hen- ney; anrouncements and closing prayer. Conference of literary workers at Foundry Chirch, Harry O. Hine, district third vice president, presiding, and George F. Cahii) secretary.—Devotional service; “How to Study the Bible,” Prof.Edgar Frisbie, Dum- barton Chapter; “Some Essentials to an Ideal Literary Department,” Miss Annie lise Wing, Hamline Chapter; “Some of the Difficulties of a Third Vice President, and How They May Be Met,” Miss Amy L. May, Douglas Chapter; “The Oratorical As- sociation,” Prof. E. W. Williams, the asso- ciation president; general discussion, an- bouncements and closing prayer. Confer- ence social work at Foundry, Mrs. J. R. Mickle, district fourth vice president, pre. siding.—Devotional exercises; “What is Be- ing Social?” Miss Jennie Lowdermilk Capitol Chapter; solo, Miss Mary ie; “The Epworth Handshake, Miss Hattie Stryker, “Douglas Chapter; “Music in the League,” Mrs. Fannie Ramby, Gorsuch Chapter; “‘Refreshments—What? When? How?" Mrs. Corinne Chandler, Foundry Chapter; solo, Miss Ida F. O'Neal; question box, announcements and closing prayer. Conference of Secretaricn. Conference of secretaries at McKendree Church, District Secretary Frank T. Israel presiding and M. EB. Fowler, Fletcher Chap- ter,secretary.—Devotional exercises; “Model Secretary,” Miss Frances E. Taylor, Metro- politan Chapter; general discussion on “‘Im- portant Features of the Secretary’s Worl question box, announcements and cl iz Prayer. ‘Treasurers’ conference at Metro- politau Church, District. Treasurer Miss Martha 8. Haines presiding, and Mis: Byrd Bobb secretary.—Devotional exercises “Scriptural Views of Giving,” Mrs. J. E. Gilbert; solc, Miss Mattie Financial Successes in Work,” league treasurers; “Suggestions to the Best Way of Keeping a Treasure: Account,” Miss Mamie Otterback, Trinity; announcements and closing prayer. Grand rally, Friday evening, at | Metropolitan Church, at which banners will be brought: song service; devotional exercises, Rev. F nsington; singing; greeti read by the secretary; sclo; address, “Kn thusiasm as a Factor of Success in Chris tian Work," Dr. George Edward Reed, pres- ident Dickinson College; singing; bened tion, Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, Waugh Church and then a general social. Practical Talks. Saturday morning, Metropol'tan Church —Song prelude; invocation; Bible reading; appointment of committees; short stop talks, “What to Do and How, to Do It;” the reading course; “The Epworth Guards,” Ed. A. Beekman; “The Epworth Herald,” President Wm. B. Mathews; “Harrisburg, "96," E. C. Foster, Philadelphia, president fourth general conference cistrict; “Tem- Ferance,” A. E. S. Shoemaker, Tenleytown; “Patriotism;” “Missions,” ‘Prof. C. M. Lacey Sites, St. Paul's Chapter: talks, in- terspersed with song and prayer and gen- eral discussion. Ssturday afternoon—De- votional ex=rcises and ten-minute addresses on “Co-operation of City «t Country Chapters, - J. A. Stesle, “Clarksburg; “The League and the Sunday School,” W. C. Eldridge, Metropolitan Chapter; “The League and the Revival,” Rev. E. S. Todd, D.D., Hamline; “The Holy Spirit in the League,” Rey. Hugh Johnsion, D.D.; “Rev- erence,” Miss K. J. Laws, Foundry; and closing with five-minute reports from con- ference secretaries. Model Business Meeting. Seturday evening a “Model Busines: Meeting of the Cor'stianville Epworth League,” from 7 to 8 o'clock, with the fol- low:ng characters: President, Mr. Hard- worker; first vice president, Mr. Holyman: second vice president. Mrs. Scatiergood; third vice president, Miss Wellread; fourth vice president, Mss Sunnyface; secretary, Mr. A. R. itewell; treasurer, Mr. G. R. Moneybags; superintendent Junior League, Miss D. W. Lovechild; order of exercises— devotional service, minutes of last meet- ing, reports from departments of work, reports from special committees, unfin- ished business, propositions for member- ship, new business, adjournment. The Official Delegates. Wiuile the sessions are open to the public, and all leaguers are expected to attend, the following are the official delegates, co far as reported, who will participate in the election of officers and matters of business Rev. L. B. Wilson, D.D. William Burdette Mathews, president; Johi S. Barker, first vice president; Miss Fannie A. Meeks, second vice president; Harry O. Hine, third vice presideni; Mrs. J. R. Mickle, fourth vice president; Frank T. Israel, secretary; H. A. Davis, assistant secretary; Miss Martha 5. Haines,. treas- urer, and Hedding B. Leech, superintendent Junior League. Chapter presidents as fol- lows: igar, F. B. Littel, F. J. calf, Mrs. - Allen, W. H. Main, G. 5. Gibson, E. . Williams, KE. LaFetra, R. L. Bians, Rev. W. Harris, J. W. Ritter, Miss Walker, Rev. W. C. Brian, Rev. Steele, J. H. Gibson, H. L. Am 3 Crawford, J. E. Powell, G. W. Burdett, R. S. Wolf, D. C. Smithson, F. B. Gilmore, R. E. Cook, Jas. Allen, F. E. Woodward, S. S. JW. Ww. Symons, R. I. Carr and Miss M. Em- mart. Foundry delegates—Rev. 0. A. Brown, Mrs. L. P. Altschu, Misses Perry, Stinemetz, Denham, Lacy and Messrs. Kerr { bu and Cahill. Dumbarton—Rey. J. B. Stitt, Misses Pusey and Bremerman, Messrs. Frisby and Layton. Brookland—Rey. W. H. Chapman, Misses Wolf and Murray, Messrs. Cissel and Johnston. Hamline— Rev. E. S. Todd, D.D., Misses Booraem, Perry, Wing, Messrs. Mickle, Watson, Towner. MeKendrce—Rev. L. ‘T. man, D.D., Misses Fullmer, Gari Messrs. Middleton, Culbertson, Da thersburg—Rey. W. C. Brian, Misses ford and Kingsley, Messrs. Buri Crawford. Union—Rev. A. Biela Hunter, Messrs, Morrison and Cra : Fifteenth Street—Rev. W. W. Van Arsdale, Misses Alvord, Davis, Funk, Mr. C: Douglas—R. as Walsh, Rey. Clarke, Misses Guelick, Harr, Houchen, Messrs. Roberts and Warren. North Ca itol-Rev. C. L, Pate, Misses Bunch and Wade, Messrs. Saxton, Austin, Williamsoa. ‘Bwelfth Street—Rev. J. M. Slarrow, C. E. Williams, — Misse: » Cox, Burgess, Harding. Fletcher—Rev. ‘C. O. Cook, Mrs. J. V. Reed, Miss Jehi z —Rev. Stahl, . Waugh—Re dridge, Mrs. M. M. Mitchell, M > Messrs. Engle, Botteler, Groff, Dyre, man, Henney. Gorsuch—Rey. J. H. Lemon, Mrs. Ramby, Mrs. Rowe, M Hudson, Miss Crump, Hunting Hill--Rey. W. C. Brian, Mis rett, Miss Mag Case, Mrs. Loftus, son and Fair. Junior Workers. Friday afternoon, 4:15 p.m —Cenference of - juntor workers, Metropolitan, Rev. H. B. Leech, District superintendent, presiding. Singing, prayer, “The Bible in the Junior Leagve,” Rev. J. M. Slarrow, Twelfth Street Chopter; “The Social Features of Junier Work, How to Make the Meetines Inter@ting,” Miss Maggie M. Fitzhue, Wes- ley Chapter; “P: 1 Difficulties 1 How to Overcome Junior League Ca! Reneral discussion, cic ing prayer. as well as junior work- ers are invited. Sunday—1130 a.m., Epworth League s mons by all Methodist, pastors. 3 pr junior rally, Metropolitan, Rev. 1 Leech, District superintendent, pres misic, under direc of Prof. exerciscs by juniors; address, * Miss Katharine J. Laws. Founery ter, address by Rev. L. B. Wilson, presiding elder. 9 p.m., consecration mic:- irg, Metropolitan, conducted by Wm. Taylor of Africa. Full meraber all chapters expected to be present at thip, elcsing service. — THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Pre: tice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Jus: Shepard. Wm. W. Swan and Chas. D. Davis were admitted to practice. Patent appeal No. Yates agt. Huson; continues No. 507, Dugan et al. agt. Noriheutt; motion to dismiss for failure to print, argued by D. W. and H. H. G! e in support-and by I. Forrest ia opposition. No. 498, United States ex rel. Deffer et al. agt. Kimball; passed. No. 442, District of Columbia agt. Metr litan Railroad Com- pany; passed until December. No. 480, Burgdorf agt. District of Columbia et al.; argument commenced by T. W. Birney for appellant, continued by S. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall for appellees, and concluded . Birney for appellan at appeals Nos. 32 and 3A, in re appli- cation of D. Drawbaugh; motion of W. W. Swan to file briefs as amicus curiae, grant- ed, bricfs to be handed to commissioner of patents to be hled by commissioner. No. 5 Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company ax! rict of Columbia; order of continuance stricken out and ap- peal dismissed, with costs, by appellant. No. 5, W. Kesile oepf agt. Wm. H. Stoutenburgh; sed, with costs, by ap- celant. Equity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingh Rogus agt. Saddler; leave to file amy ed bill granted. Selden agt. Selden pearance of absent defendant Hood agt. Tabbs © a1» ordered. auditor's report conirm- ed, and distribution ordered. Hitehcoc Shuster; Passavant & Co. alii vere: Summers agt. Richar: injunction and receivers denied. agt. Jones; leave to amend bill of re granted. Young agt. ¥ ers to make partition * Cirenit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Hurd & Co, agt. Paret; judgment » fault. Racoosin agt. Security Insurance €. demurre: to declaration sustained,with leave to file amended declaration in ten days, in re will of Katie H. Olmstead; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. In re estate of Mary E. MpCarty; motion to segulate taking of depositions ‘overruled, Samuel Clark agt. Wm, H- Harris; motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment over- ruled, and judgment on verdict. In re estate of James E. Young; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. Wm. Dodson; larcen: defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty. United States agt. Jno. H. Hughes; assauit to kill; verdict not guil! United States agt. Clarence E. Price; arson guilty. defendant arraigned; plea not Vnite@ States agt. Clement Woodwa ceny from the person; bench warr re- turned cepi and defendant committed. United States agt. Harvey Wells; larceny; order to summon two witnesses at expense of United States. Prohate Covrt ate of Julia Gaddare te of Timotiy F. Gr Estate of Grace C. Cripp filed. E. Judge Hagner. e el to issue to-take deposi- tion. In re Dora S. Holman, guardian; order finally ratifving sale and correcting error in former order. F: John R. Gullen; order of publica pointing Wm. Meyer Lewin collector $1,000, Estate of Celia ©. Andrews; ii tory fils ——— CHAIRMAN CARTER OPPOSED. Harrison's Friends May Try to Have e Him Deposed. A dispatch from Indianapolis to a New York paper says: “It is highly probable. as a result of the conference of local repub- licans with ex-Attorney General Michener Friday night, that the friends of Gen. Harri son will move early for the displacement of Chairman Carter of the national republican committee, and the substitution, if not of on out-and-out Harrison man, at le: who will be in accord with the majority timent of the party in the matter of fin legislation. It was reported that Mr. ener assured the gentlemen present at the conference that a large majority of the members of the committee was not in accord with Chairman Carter in his views on the silver question. Army Orders. First Lievt. M. W. Ircland, assistant sur- geon, has been de hed from duty at Fert Santor, N. M., and ordered to duty at Benicia Bart ve been granted as muel McConihe, fourteenth x months on account of dis- eighth with permission to go beyond Munson, sixth infantry, nsfers of recruit ‘aptain George H. ile, Ky., to Mam T. Wood, « *ittsburg, P: -e- ord of Advice. “Knock him out wid an uppercut, Jimmy, an’ if in de excitement of de moment vez finds yez has got ter strike below we belt, hit so hard he'll bave spazzums an’ won't know de d'ffer'nce.” Elect ‘The Star will disp:ay the latest and fullest election returns tomorrow evening on a mmoth screen in front of The Star buil4- As fast as the news is received, the tins will be displayed by stereopticon.