Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1895, Page 2

————— ee — — THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. = LATE NEWS: BY. WIRE|MORGA Annual Meeting of the Base Ball WARD OBJECTS 10 BEING. RESERVED Alleged Combination of Four Clubs « Formed. pam Wo ae SEVERAL DELEGATES-DENY IT NEW YORK, November 13.—The annual convention of tional Base Ball League Tmagnates taday attracted a large contingent of base ball managers and players to the Fifth Avenue Motel. The presidents of the twelve clubs which constitute the league aré‘all in the city and, if rumors can be relied upon even to a smail degree, this convention will be a very lively one. = Several matters of moment will be dis- cussed, among them being the Sunday ball playing and double umpire system. Then Chris Von der Ahe will have to “face the music” for having built a race track on his grounds at St. Louis. A combination fs said to have been formed by the New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburg clubs to stand together on all is- sues, and particularly to object to Sunday playing. Among the first to reach the hotel were President Freedman of the New York club and Arthur Irwin, who has just assumed his new managerial duties for the Gothumites. ‘The other representatives of the -lubs who arrived later were: A. H. Soden, Boston; John L. Brush, Cincinnati; Chris Von Der Ahe, St. Louis; Frank De H. Robison, Cleve- land; James A. Hart, Chicago; Wagner brothers, Washington; W. W. Kerr, Pitts- burg; A. J. Reach and John I. Rogers, Phila- delphia; H. R. Vonderhorst, Baltimore, and Dave Foutz, Brooklyn. ‘The board of directors went into executive gession at 11 o'clock. * A. J. Reach, president of the Philadelphia club, when seen this morning by a represen- tative of the Associated Press regarding the rumored combination for the purpose of controlling the affairs of the league, said: “The reports in this morning's papers con- stituted the first information I received that such a combination existed. There is abso- lutely no truth in the statement, so far as Philadelphia is concerne¢ When asked if he thought a combination of four clubs would be successful in over- riding the other elght, he smiled and replied, “T'm afraid not." Messrs. James A. Hart of Chicago and Vonderhorst of Baltimore said that there Was no truth in the reported combination of astern clubs. Ex-Captain John M. Ward sent a commu- Mication to the board of directors asking that his name be removed from the reserve Est of the New York base ball ciub. He based his claim on the ground that, accord- {ng to the rules, a contract should have Been proffered to hith at the close of the season of 1894, As this was not done, Ward claims that he is released. Furthermore, he insists that the keepiag of hig name on the list hurts his standing as a,4awyer, as it gives the impression that he has not per- mamently retired from base bail. > HELD READY. CAVALRY It is Not Believed That There Will Be an Indian Outbreak. DENVER, Col., November 13.—A special to the Republican from Rio, Col., says: No definite information can be obtained as to the particulars of the murder of the two bucks and one squaw in the vicinity of Platen creek, or Lost Canon, and fears are entertained of an outbreak of the Southern Utes, who are in that part of the country A special to the News from Durango, Col., says: No news was received yesterday in re- gard to the Indians. The party of Indians, under Day and Smith, left for the scene yes- terday morning, but will not reach there De- ford tonight, so word may not be received for several days. It is not believed there will be an outbreak, but settlers on the La Plata have been warned. At the request of the Interior Department, General Wheaton, commanding the depart- ment of Colorado, has been instructed to hold a troop of cavalry in readiness to di.- Patch it, if necessary, to the scene of the killing of two Indians on the Southern Ute agency, Colorado, — AN EX-CONGRESSMAN ARRESTED. Beveral Charges of Incendiarism Against Him, AMSTERDAM, N. ¥., Nov. 13.—Faward Wemple, ex-senator, ex-Congressman and ex-state controller, was arrested at iis home in Fultonville today on the chargs of attempting to set fire to the residence of Hubert H. Fonda, in Fultonville, on the evening of November 10. A basket, filled with shavings, saturated with kerosene oll, was placed against a rear door and set on fire. The fire was discovered and extin- Sulshed in time to save the building, Wemple is also charged with having set fire to the Wemple foundry, which was burned a month ago, and with causing other incendiary fires in Fultonville. He spent a fortune tn politics, and con- tractei habits which led to his downfall. He took treatment for dipsomanta, but failed to derive benefit from it. His friends claim that his strange actions are due to his be- ing mentally unbalanced. SSS THE DROUGHT BROKEN. Rain Falling a Deluge in New fea ber 13.—Telegrams at the Santa Fe rallroad general Offices here say the long drought in New Mexico hes been broken. Rain is falling In & deluge In Rio Grande division. There are also signs ‘of rain in western Kansas,where the wheats i.eeds moisture. oo GREAT DAY TAHLEQUAH. Opening of the Legislature and Con- vening of the United States Court. TAHLEQUAH, I. T., November largesi crowd that ever assembled in this city is here today, the eccasion being the opening of the Cherokee legislature and the convening of the first Unite court that was ever heid in T, Judge Wm. R. Springer presides. is burdened with a large vocket. — > FOUR RUNAWAY CARS. They Crashed Into a Locomotive and Killed the Engineer. SUMMIT, N. J., Nov. 13.—Four cars which were being drawn up a steep grade on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail- way near Short Hills early today broke away from the locomotive and ran back at great speed, crashing into the locomotive of @ newspaper train which was moving for- ward ata good rite. The name of the en- gineer was Reuben Tindall of Washington, N. J. The fireman injured was Hirs Rush: = —— Mr. Bayard Honored in Scotinnd. DUNDEE, Sectland, November United States amba $ presented with the today ‘eedom by the civie authorities. pting it he said that no duty was so grate 1 to kim a: that of representing interpatioaal comity Ween the twe great civilized pecples. During the afternoon, Mr. Bayard opened the fine art € bition. at — Fastern Lengue in Session. W YORK, q stors of th —A meeting of some of the dir held here today. 1h stors of the or- &anization had made overtures to the Na- tonal League people for repre in their meeting of today, but a le President E. Young, receive by Mr. Powers early this morning, stated that the National League would probably be unable » give the Eastern League the desired rep- fesentation, N AND PUGH They Still Oarry the Flag of Free Sil- ver. Desperate Sirait of the National De- mocracy—Maust Get To- gether. The action of Senators Morgan and Pugh in proceeding with their stumping tour in Alabama and carrying the flag of tree sil- ver in the face of the overwhelming de- feat of the democracy in other states on that issue is the subject of 2 good deal of discussion. It is approved in some quarters and condemned in others, but in all quar- ters alike it has led to the expression of views that plainly show the desperate straits into which the national democracy has been driven. Nothing Left to Stand On. What is. there left for the democracy to stand on? The question is a sweeping one. Nor is it at all confined or solely applied to the next presidential race. That, on the contrary, is almost conceded in advance to the republicans. But after that—and assuming that the republicans do win— What, in the language of a popular singing comedian, is the poor man, the poor old democracy, to do? The situation is summarized thus as showing the difference between the party now and in 1893, when !t was restored to power. ‘The election of 1892 was carried on a platform declaring for bimetallism strong enough to catch free coinage votes, and for a re ion of the tariff that would com- pletely climinate the principle of protection. The democratic Congress elected received thus most svecific instructions ‘from the people. But with what result? The repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act at the President's suggestion, which left silver without support of any kind, an? the passage of a tariff bill stuffed to the covers with protecifen of every kind. The democracy today, therefore, it is in- sisted, ts distinctly in line on those two vi- tal questions with the republican party. Small differences might be disclosed as to details, but none whatever as to the prin- ciples. The republicans are for sound money and for protection, and were first in the field. The democracy is simply occupy- ing an old camp ground of the enemy, and with the enemy's consent and to its profit. It hos therefore been repudiated. Can Stand on Free Silver Coinage. ‘This, it is explained, is what is moving Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pugh in their present course. The democracy must have some- thing of its own to stand on and to fight for. They claim that it has that, by re- peated professions and repeated congre: sional votes, in free coinage. It must, there- fore, remain true to silver even in the face of the defection which Mr. Cleveland has organized and now leads. If the country wants a gold policy and a protective tariff will turn to the party and ought to turn to the party avhich in all of its tory has advanced and applied those two things. {t will not, and it should not, turn to the party which, until within the past few years, had always opposed those things, and still, as they hold, opposes them in its majority membership. The country is not expected to prefer the disciple to the master. Mr. Cleveland himself cannot persuade it to accept trom his hands as the leader of the democracy what it expects to receive only at the hands of the repub- lican leaders, Must Get Together. It is in this way that those democrats who applaud the Alabama Senators justify thelr course. They attribute the recent disasters of the party to what they charge is the false attitude in which it has been placed. The country, they claim, can be brought to approve of beth bimetallism and a low tariff, but not by a juggle, or un- representative leadership. The democra must not again attempt to blow hot an cold. It cannot hope to beat the republi- cans on their own ground. The adjuration, therefore, is to get together under the old standard, renew the pledge to the old prin- cipies, refuse all dickers about office, and remain contentedly and courageously on the outside until an undisguised as well as an undoubted victory has been won. Other victories, it is pathetically admitted, turn to ashes cn the lips. + e+—_____ REV. DR. KEEN DEAD. His Writings Have Gone Into Thou- sunds of Homes. DELAWARE, Chio, November 13.—Rev. Dr. Samuel Ashton Keen, an evangelist and author, well known in religious circles throughout the United States, is dead, aged fifty-three years. ‘The deceased came here four weeks ago, suffering from heart trouble, which r ted in his death. Dr. Keen was also well “Faith Papers, “Pentecostal Papers, which have gone into many thousands of hemes and religious libraries. — THEIR SLEEP WAS FATAL. Conductor and Brakeman Killed in a Rear-End Collision. AKRON, Ohio, November 13.—A wreck on the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling railroad at Warwick, fifteen miles south of here, at 3 o'clock this morning, resulted in the death of two men. The engineer of a freight train on stopping whistled for a flagman to be sent out. The conductor, Charles Ernst, and Brakeman John Adams were asleep in the caboose and did not hear the signal. A sec- ond section ran into the first at twenty miles an hour. Both Ernst and Adams were kill- ed. The money loss will be $10,000. sees eleaes Going as Missionaries to the East. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Novy. 13.—The execu- tive committee for foreign missions of the Presby‘erian Church South met in this city yesterday and decided to send at once to Corea as a missionary Rev. W. 8. Harri- son of Mays Lick, K. and to China, Miss Jane M. Rice of Lauraville, Fla., and Miss Ellen Emerson of Fredericksburg, Va. = Gandaur Deposits a Forfeit. TORONTO, Ont., Noy. 13.—J. G. Gaudaur, champion sculler of America, has deposited $500 with the Globe in support of a challenge for 500 pounds a side to C. A. Harding, the English champion. Gaudaur will take 5 pounds expenses and row in England or will allow 100 pounds expenses if Harding comes to America, Here is another suggestion for the business man who adver- tises or ought to advertise. Advertising space is valuable in proportion to the extent and character of circulation of the advertising medium.* The Star’s advertising rate for a given space for three months or more is less than 5 cents per line, without changes; for ten thousand lines to be used within a year, changes at will, the rate is 7} cents per line. The Star's circulation is be- lieved to be five times that of any afternoon paper in Wash- ington—no other afternoon pa- per makes public its circulation. On this basis it is therefore easy to calculate that a fair rate for space in other afternoon papers would be one cent a line where The Star charges five and 14 cents a line as against The Star’s charge of 74 cents. MR. OLMSTEAD’S SIDE FARMERS MAY WIN Testimony in Favor of His Wife's Testa- mentary Capacity. Lawyer Mattingly, Who Drew Up the Will, and Other Witnesses Are Examined. The contest over the estate of the late Mrs. John F, Olmstead was continued before J:Jee Bradley in Cireuit Court No. 1 to- day. .\s announced in The Star, after Judge Bradtey had overruled the motion of Mr. Otmstead’s counsel to direct a verdict for him on each of the four questions at issue. viz: As to the testamentary capacity of Mrs. Olmstead; as to whether she knew and understood the contents of her will; as to whether her husband exercised undue in- fluence over her, and as to whether he prac- tic:d fraui upon her, Mr. Olmstead’s coun- sel proceeded to introduce testimony tending to sustain the will. ‘The first witness culled.on behalf of Mr. Olmstead, who was made sole beneticiary by his wife's will, yas Mr. Wm. F. Mat- tingly. Mr. Mattingly has beer. Mr. Olm- stead’s attorney for twenty years, ani it was he who drew the will of Mrs. Olmstead. Mr. Mattingly was emphatic in his state- ments that Mrs. Olmstead not only pos- sessed full testamentary capacity, bat alsc that she persisted, when he explaincd the elfect of the instrument, that she desired the will so writtcn as to make her husband the sole and absolute beneficiary. ‘After Mr, Mattingly left the stand, counsel for Mr. Oimstead introduced the depositions of Mrs. M. C. Smith and Miss Lucy Corkhill. The depositions tended to show that the de- ponents were intimate friends of Mrs. Olm- stead and that the relations between Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead were affectionate. The deponents also testified that Mrs. Olmstead had expressed a determination to leave her estate to her husband. When the trial was resumed this morning Mrs. Constance Beech Johnson of Alexan- dria, Va., was called as a witness on beaalf of Mr. Olmstead. She testified that she knew Mrs. Olmstead quite intimately, and after her marriage freauently visit2d her and very informally, oftea spending the night at the Olmsteads’. The relations between Mr. and Mrs. Olm- stead, said Mrs. Johnson, were of the most affectionate character, the devotion of Mr. Olmstead for his wife being of a most ro- mantic character. Their marriage, she thought, was one of the happiest she ever knew of. On one occasion, in June, 1887, she met Mrs. Olmstead, said the witness, on the street, when Mrs. Olmstead told her that she and Mr. Olmstead were going abroad, and that she intended making a will, leaving everything to Mr. Olmstead. To Mr. R. Ross Perry, of counsel for Mrs. Linda Hutchinson Webb, the sister of Mrs. Olmstead, and who is contesting the wll, the witness stated that Mrs. Olmstead seemed to depend almost altogether upon her husband. Other Testimony. Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs. Bryan, follow- ed her as a witness, and her testimony w: similar to that given by Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. ‘Arabella Nash, an old colored woman, testi- fied that she was for a time the Olmsteads' cook, and said the relations between Mr. snd Mrs. Olmstead were pleasant and affection- ate. Then counsel for Mr. Olmstead read to the jury a number of depositions, including those made by the widow of Justice Miller, Senator Blackburn, Sezator and Mrs. Paddock and Senator and Mrs. Menderson, the deponents testifying to the pleasant ard affectionate relations existing between Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead. CARSON AND GLEES District Republican Lenders Said to Have Combined. Sidewalk meetings on the pavements in the vicinity of the District building and the Police Court, as well as about the City Hall, are more numerous than ever, and a surprise was called among the alleged wire pullers today when it was announced that Perry Carson and Andrew Gleeson had buried the hatchet and would pull together for the convertion. ‘A Star reporter met Perry Carson on the street this afternoon and told him of the report in circulation. as never been any trouble be- he said, referring to Gleason and hinself. “But,” he added, “I hope nothing will appear in the papers just yet concerning what has been rumored. I will t when the republican national meets here and settles the qu cting delegates, Gleason and my seif will be all right. It is generaily understood that Carson favors the election of delegates by mass meetings, while many other candidates favor the holding of primaries. Sditor Chase of the Bee is a strong ad- vecate of the plan to elect by primaries, for the reason that it will bring out a heavy vote and an expression of the pco- ple’s desires will then be known. ‘The hold- ing of mass meetings, he says, brings out oriy a smail represeftation of the local reputlicans, Editor Chase has had very little to say about the convention thus far, but he is a caididate, and later on expects to make a good showing In the race. VITAL STATISTICS. The Health Officer's Weekly Record of Mortality. There was an increase of five over the rrevious week in the total number of deaths reported at the health department lest week. While the mortality from the brain and heart diseases fell from twenty- six to six, those from lung maladies in- ased from twenty to_ thirty-seven. Deaths from typhoid fever decreased from enteen in the preceding week to eight in the past week. There were but tiree deaths from malarial fevers. The danger- ous contagious and eruptive ailments cou- tinue in abeyance, there having been but two fatal cases of diphtheria in all. There were ninety-seven births reported and fifty- six marriages. Of all the deaths twenty-six were in hospitals and but two from the coroner. The whole rember of deaths was 121, of which seventy were of white persons and fifty-one colored. Be An Appointment, Miss Annie S. Harkness has been ap- pointed by Register of Wills McGill a clerk in his office, the appointment to take effect on the 15th instant. Mr. Elias R. Levy, the clerk in charge of accounts, has resigned, his resignation to take effect on the 15th instant, and Mr. Smith Thompson will as- sume the desk vacated by Mr. Levy. & Newly Born nnd Deserted. An unknowr boy left a new-born babe at the house of Annie Poindexter, No. 613 L street, late yesterday afternoon. The child was wrapped in some old clothing and put in a laundry basket. A policeman was called in and told of the case, and he sent the child to St. Ann’s Infant Asylum. > Had to Amputate His Hand. James Golman, colored, twenty-three years of age, who is employed by Weston Brothers at their brick yard near Jackson City, had his hand crushed in a bricx ma- chine this afternoon. The wound was so severe that it was necessary for the hand to be amputated at the Emergency Hos- pital. Drs. Smith, Furlong and McDonald performed the operation. Golman’s home is at Johnson Hill, Va. cto Another Bicycle Accident. Harry Cox, a sixteen-year-old boy, whose home is at 1413 Sth street, while riding a bicycle shortly after 1 o'clock ibis after- noon collided with another wheelman at 14th and G streets. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Emergency Hospital. There it was found that Cox had sustained a broken collar bone and lacerated wound of the forehead. 1ouse staff dressed the in- juries. es Today's Racing at St. Asaph’: First race, four and one-half furlon<< Kazon (Neary), 1 to 3, first; Blondy s prus tim (Cowman), 10 to 1, second; Tubal Cain, jr. (Ferguson), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1.01. Second race, half mile, maiden, tw olds—Treanna (Gleascn), even, (G. Taylor), 5 to 1, secund; Mullaghmore (H. Lynch), 12'to 1, third. ‘Time, .55. Market Gmpiny Will Not Charge y Them Rental. e THE STANGS THE B STREET SIDE Indications of; a Peaceable Settle- ment ofithe Controversy. AT THE DISTRICT BUILDING +t __.-____ The market company today issued an or- der that hereafter no fees of any kind would be insisted upon from the farmers who stood on that portion of B street be- tween 7th and Jth streets, adjacent to the market house. Such an order will be recelved by those interested as an indication that the mat- ter will be amicably settled and those who patronize the market will not be compelled to waik to the old wholesale market square to buy their country produce from the farmers. The contention has been over the right of the market company to this space, and the one feature of the whole matter which bothered the Commissioners more than anything else was that, according to their claim, the market company was re- ceiving revenue from the use of a public street. The District wanted any fees that were being paid. The market company, on the other hand, while acknowledging the charge, stated that the fees paid were the result of a mutual agreement between the farmers and the company, upon the condi- tion that the latter would erect a shed, clean the street and afford proper police protection. This the company had done, and the fees thus far collected had not paid for the expense incurred. Rather than put patrons of the market to the great inconvenience that would re- sult from the removal of the farmers the market company has agreed to waive all right to the fees and hereafter the farmers pounce be charged for standing under the shed. Just what action the Commissioners will take, now that the principal point of con- tention has been settled, Is not known. The temporary restraining order of the market company to prevent the Commissioners from carrying out their order will be heard next Friday. Those who attend the market are watching with keen concern the out- come of the matter. Cannot Occupy the Streets. “The fencing of its tracks within the city limits does not give railroads authority to utilize the public streets as freight yards.” This is the gist of a terse opinion from Attorney Thomas in answer to a complaint to the Commissioners from a resident and property holder on Maryland avenue that the Pennsylvatiia Railroad Company was occupying the public streets for parking its cars to the detriment of the citizens. Claims His Property. Considerable interest centers in the case of a property holder who, failing to pay his taxes for two years, seeks to recover his lots after they had been sold for taxes by tendering the entire amount of the tax. It was claimed by the delinquent taxpayer, that inasmuch as the deeds for the prop- erty had not passed he had the right to re- cover the property upon the payment of the accrued taxes and interest. The final outcome of this case will set- tle a vexed question. The papers have been sent to the attorney for the District for a legal opinion. 1t might be added that the property owner appeared before thi coliector of taxes and tendered the enti amount of the taxes, which was promptly refused. Will Be Denied. The application of the Potomac Lighting and Power Company for a permit to lay an underground conduit In front of premises 3305 and 3407 M street northwest will be denied, as the Commisstoners have not the power, in the absence of congressional leg- islat to allow the occupancy of the street for private purposes. Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: Alfred H. Crowell, to erect one three- story and basement brick dw 1th strest northwest, to cost $7,500; Taylor, one two-story brick dweiling, 469 School street southwest, to cost $400. Additional Private. Taylor Brice has been appointed an ad- ditional private on the police force for three years. Charges Dinminsed. The Commissioners have dismissed the charges against Private T. H. Qualls of the police force for conduct unbecoming an of- ficer. Orders for Work. The Commissioners have ordered that the hydrant at the northeast corner of 7th and Hi streets northeast be removed; estimated cost, $5. That a catch basin be constructed at the southeast corner of 23d s:reet and Virginia avenue; estimated cost, The superintendent of streets is directed to re- lay the sidewalk on the east side of 1st street between S and T streets. Treasurer for the Girls’ School. It is underst»0d that the Commissioners will grant the request of the trustees of the girls’ reform school and allow the p- pointment of a treasurer, they having de- Reform [ cidgd that the law allows such a pluce. Improvements Necessary in Mount Pleasant. At the morning session of the board of Commissioners today a delegation of citi- zens from the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Asso- ciation, consisting of Messrs. M. A. Ballin- ger, C. M. Carter, Patrick O'Farrell, Bush- rod Robinson, Dr. A, L. Staveley and N. D. Jacobs, appeared to urge certain improve- ments in that secticn. Ballinger set forth the necessity of paving Kenesaw avenue between 13th and 14th streets, on the north side, where there were a number of dwellings. Mr. C. M. Carter, chairman of the committee on railroads, called atten- tion to the parking of the cable cars at the head of 14th street, which was a great nuisance to adjoining property owners. He thought the company should acquire ground for the purpose of turnin: its cars. Attention was also called to the line of peles on Kenyon street, which should be removed. Mr. Ballinger spoke of the tele- graph service in'that section, and explain- ed how he had gone to New York and ob- tained the concessions from the Western Union Company for a branch office in Mt. Pleasant. The location of the office, he thought, should be changed from the cor- ner of 14th and Park to the corner of 14th and Binney streets. The office at present was too far removed, and the service was consequently poor. The Commissioners took the matter under consideration. ——__ RECONCILED AND MARRIED. Sequel to a Singular Charge Brought Under the Edmunds Act. Rosa Hammond, who swore out a war- rant yesterday charging James Fisher, an fronworker on the city post office, with vio- lating the Edmunds law with her, did not appear. at police headquarters here this morning. Fisher’s brother called on the young woman when he learned of what she had done, and effected a reconciliation It was then reported to Inspector Hollin. berger that Rosa and James would get married. They left here last even’ ing and went to Baltimore, where it is thought they were married last night or this morning. a They Stole 2 Herdie Cash Box. The case of the colored boys, Charles Henderson and Reed Stevenson, charged with stealirg the cash box from a herdic in the Capitol grounds several days ago was disposed of by Judge Miller today. These boys pleaded guilty and exonerated Wii iam Kelly, who was already under a six months’ sentence on the same charge. Their evidence raised a doubt in the mind of the court and Kelly was released. The other boys were given six months. TO TRY COMPRESSED AIR Experiment With a New Motor on the Eck- ington Line. A Car to Be Run on the North Capitol Street Branch—Transfers on the Belt Line. An experiment is to be made in this city with compressed air as a street railroad motive power. Mr. Newbold, the president of the Belt and Eckington street railroads, has had his attention called to this method of street car propulsion, and after looking into the matter to some extent has con- cluded to have the system tested on his roads here. It is expected that a car pro- pelled by this motor will be placed on the North Capitol street branch of the Eck- ington road, and if in its practical opera- tion it demonstrates what Is claimed for it, the Eckington line and probably the other lines of the system will be equipped with the cars propelled by this method. As is well known, the application of compressed air to running street cars is by storing the air in tanks, which are placed on the trucks of each car. It is said that q tank. can be stored so that there wil be sufficient power to run a car twenty-five miles, which is five times around the Belt road. For the present the tanks will be filled at the power house of the company at Eckington. It is stated that under thé old management some attention was given to compressed air as a motive power, and Mr. George E. Lemon, who was one of Lhe Girectors of the road, and had seen some experiments in Europe, was so much pleased with it that he was in favor of adopting the same system for the road in this city. To Use Transfers Again. The 17th of this month, which is next Sun- day, the running of cars on the complete Belt road will be stopped and passengers will be transferred at llth and E streets nd at 11th and P streets, as was done pre- vious to the recent change. This announce- ment was made this morning to a Star re- porter by Mr. Gray, the manager of the road, who said that the only motive for the change was a financial one, and that it was not a question so much of increasing the profits of the road as of decreasing the amount of money which the road was now losing. Mr. Gray said that the figures showed that the receipts of the road were less when the Belt road was being operated as a whole than under the former system. when there were practically two roads. During the summer, however, he said that the receipts of the Beli road, operated as a whole, were larger than under the system which will go into effect next Sunday. For this reason he said that the proposed change would only be a temporary one, and that when the business of the road justified it the operation of the Belt road as a whole would be resumed. Sunday next, then, the north and south line, running from the wharv. to Boundary street, will be operated continuous line, with transfers at 11th and E and 11th and P streets, and cars will be run on the old Belt road from 11th and P to 11th and E streets. — THE COURTS. Court cf Appeals—Present, the chief justice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shep- ard. J. A. E, Criswell and Chas.E.Riordan were admitted to practice. Patent appeals, No. 31, Northall agt. Bernardin; argument com- menced by Wim. A. Fisher for appellant, and continued by J. C. Dowell and Benj. Butter- rth for appellees, and concluded by R. H. Parkinson for appellant. Eauity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Childs agt. O'Meara; time to take testi- mcny limited to thirty days. Brooks agt. Jewell; decree quieting tide. Smith ag Smith; testimony before Jas. W. Greer, ex- aminer, ordered take: Carr agt. Paul; sale nformed and cause referred to auditor. Smith agt. Bramhall; decree of November 12 vacated and time to take testimony lim‘t- ed to sixty days. Noel agt. Noel; appear- arce of absent defendant ordered. Osborn agt. Smith; sale ratified nisi. Davis agt. Clark; auditor's report confirmed. quity Court No, 2-Judge Hagner. Capital Traction Co. agt. Metropolitan Railroad Company; rule to show cause re- turnable November 18, and restraining order tll further order, Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. In re will of Katie H. Olmstead; on trial. Obold et al. agt. District of Columbi judgment in certiorari (two cases). Patte: son agt. Bryan; demurrer to deciarati sustained, with leave to plead in ten days. Cireuit Court No. 2—Judge MeComas. Healey agt. Mason; verdict for defendant. Rathbone agt. Hamilton; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Wm. F. Lannan agt. Frank Lillie; verdict for plaintiff for $20 damages. R. A. Beuch- ler agt. Jno. G. Slater; verdict for plainti® for $123. Matilda Fox agt. Wm. Morri: on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. ‘tate of Elfreida Cox; inventory filed. Estate of Amelia Pfaff; ition for lett» of administration filed. Estate of Win. H. Dougal; inventory filed. Estate of Sam Ban will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Caroline V. Banks; bond $00, Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. John W. breal verdict not guilt agt. Ernest Patten, bigam ned; plea not guilty. U ited Sta Jesse Henry, larceny; do. United States « Andre enkins, do.; do. United State: Wm. housebreaking; do. States James Duncan, Mich Maney and Clement Woodward, from the person; on trial ——— Marringe Licenses. Marriage Hcenses have been issued to the Thomas Johnson and Mary C. iward W. Pelton and Martha T. Corwine, both of Cincinnati, Onto; Charles Cole and Luey Lou Jackson; ph Monroe and Lu A. Boags and Joyce Braxton; Wm. H. Ward of this city and Margaret R. Shreve of Prince George's county, Md.; Alonzo Perry and Marie Cash; Benj. H. Brown and Mildred Williams; Ernest E. Pur and Nora L. Purvis, both of Charlottesville, Va.; Florence D. McAu- liffe and Annie Nelson; Joseph Lemp and Annie WV. Hile; Thomas Hawkins and Annie Haven; James H. Rea of Ch'- cago, IL, and Martha A. Magruder of Prince George's county,Md.; E. L. Robinson and Elizabeth Davis; William Warren and Mabel Fletcher; Wm. H. Smith and Mary Brown; James ‘Ford and Frences Adam: Hopewell H. Darneille and Mary C. Jac! son; Robert H. Orr and Sophia O. Forrest: Sportsilwood L. MeWhist of Spottsylvania county, Va., and Blanche Fowler of this city; Russell J, Thompson of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ida Greenlees of this city; Wm. c. F. Jones and Mary E. Pollard; W. 0. Lusby and Edna De Montreville; John W. Bullock and Laura A. Jett, both of Staf- ford county, Va.; Flavius H. Lodge and Ella M. Connor, both of Round Hill, Va Thomas Field and Mary Jones; Washing ton Trammell and Levi B. Adams, both of Fairfax county, Va.; James Fischer and Rosa Hammoi james G. Keene of Balti more, Md., and Susie I. Brown of this cit, Charles E. Gavis of Funkstown, Md., and Clara E. Adams of Frederick, Md.; John Preinkert rnd Augusta Meyer; James P. McCurdy of Baltimore, Md., and Maggie E. Talbott of this city; Franklin’ V. Killian and Beatrice L. Welcker; Walter W. Payne of this city and Edith Geib of Hyattsville, Md.; George Herrdon and Martha Willis; Samuel J. Muiloy and Lillia’ T. Taylor; David H. Naylor and M. Jane Whee Jos. E. Stewart and Fanny Chatman; Wm. M. Brown ard Hannah Jackson; Gilbert N. Edson of Binghamton, N. Y and M. Emma Cooksey of Atlanta, Ga.; William Gerdon end Harriett Swain; William Har- ris and Surah Adams; Wm. F. Seidenberg and Annie B. Mullen; David Hummer and Ada Pearson, both of Vienna, Va.; Phili F. Pollard and Carrie Yost; ott Hawkins and Susan Green; Daniel Schiiler and Sarah Hartstall; James rook and Sarah Crump. —— Robberies Reported. A Capital bicycle, the proper: Manning, was stolen last evening from in front of his re: 16 13th street north- west. The loss was reported to the police. Miss L. Eaton of 1318 'T street northwest reported to the police this morning that a silver watch and an overcoat were stolen from her house last Saturday. C. F. Snyder of 425 4th street northwest reported to the police this morning that his room was entered on Monday and a suit of clothes, silk vest, pair gold sleey2 buttons, some shirts, collars and cuffs were stolen, of C. M. POLICE What Our Finest Have Beon Doing This Year. The Labor of Helping the Poor and Looking Keeping the Peace, After the Downtrodden. : The second part of Maj. Moore’s annual report, which includes the subreports of the property clerk, police surgeons, har- bor master, agent of the Humane Society, hack inspector and sanitary officer, was made public today. The financial transac- tions of the clerk's office aggregated 3632,- 621.20. The clerk says in his letter that while the dispensing of relief to the unfor- tunatis through the perjious months of winter has been a cause in which the po- lice have gladly entered it seems that the business should be shared by the superin- tendent of charities, whose office might liquidate all accounts rendered against funds furnished by the relief committee in aid of the suffering poor. The total arrests during the year made by the police force was 23,104. Of this number 12,183 were colored and 10,921 white. The agent for the humane society reports that 312 cases were investigated by him during the year and 155 children were plac- ed in the care of charitable or reformatory institutions or agencies, all except one in the District of Columbia. Of this number 127 are white and thirty-one Colored. He calls attention to the great importance of legislation for compelling the support of legitimate and illegitimate children by pa- rents, and says that the commitments to the reformatory should be authorized for definite terms and not less than one year. ‘The report of the inspector of. hacks hows that 547 vehicles are licensed in the District. ‘There were few violations for overcharge. He suggests that whenever the strects are repaired under the five- year contract the hackmen are frequently required to stand in places without shade. He thinks it {s well enough to keep all vehicles from the asphalt until it sets, but joes not think that they should be kept in the sun for weeks at a time. ‘The report of the sanitary officer shows that during the past year the whole num- ber of persons furnished with transporta- tion was S67, at an expenditure of $1 a, Attention is called~to the increase of the number of persons sent to the hospitals of the District, the record for the year being 3, . an increase of 483 over the previous year. He renews his former recommendation looking to the establishment of an asylum or hospital for imebriates, where the treatment of such patients should be made compulsory. HE SOUGHT RECONCILIATION. A Sister-in-Law Interfered and the Police Came In, James Donnelly, a watchman in the Navy Department, who has been separated from Lis wife for a few days, called at the house of her mother, Mrs. Pullin, at No. 935 G street southwest, last evening te see her. He id see her, and according to the testi- mony offered in court this morning they kissed and wevld probably have effected a reconciliation had not Ledia Pullin, the wetchman’s sister-in-law, appeared upon the scene. Then there was trouble. an? Dernelly managed to get arrested, as did his friend, William Howell. The latter went with him to assist him in settling the family dispute, cnd because of the interest he displayed in the case the police arrested him. Judge Miller could find no cause for his errest and acquitted him. Donnelly was fined for disorderly conduct, but was ac- auitted of a charge of assault preferred against him by his sister-in-law. SULLIVAN WAS PUT OUT. Way an Athletic Barkeeper Greeted a Customer. Raedy’s saloon, corner of Ni and G streets northeast, was the se a lively fight last evening. When Mike Sullivan appeared in Judge Miller's court this morning his appearance was that of a man who had figured in a grade crossing The accident. Jolin Sheahan, the young man who dispenses intoxicants for Mr. Raedy, and had inflicted the painful and ugly wounds, was summoned as a w: Sullivan’s face was in a frightful tion when he appezred in cour: this m in and his plea to the charge of a: was not guilty. Sullivan said he had been drinking in the saloon all during the day, and last evening when the trouble happened he was drunk. While seated on a bench, where the patrons of one of the bars rest themselves, he got in conversation with a friend, and Sheanan, the bartender, concluded that he was going to put them out to prevent trouble. And he went about the task in the manner of a pugilist, dealing the young man a terrific biow he eye. This felled Sullivan, who was so much under the influence of liquor, and while on the floor Sheahan pounded him and then dragged him out. Sullivan returned to the saloon with a stene and proceeded to get even with Shea- han, but got another pounding. Judge Miller listened to explanations on both sides, and told the bartender that while he had a right to prevent noise in his place and eject disorderly persons, he had to do it in the proper way. The young mea with the terribly bruised face was thereupon released, and he went heme to dress,the painful wounds and bruises. —_——>——_. ROBBED ALL OVER THE STATE. Recovery of Many Stolen Articles in J. S. Chaffe's Home. BOSTON, November 13.—Never in the his- tory of the police department has such gen- eral interest been shown as In the case of the recovery of the thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property found in the home of Jas. Stevens Chaffe, who was arres.ed last Mon- doy. From every section of the state rep- resentatives of wealthy families who have been robbed have visited police headquar- ters here to inspect the large quantity of jewelry, bric-a-brac and silver ware found on the premises occupied by Chaffe. A con- siderable amount of the property has been identitied,and some of the ariicles are shown to have been lost ten and twelve years ago. vee FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. Destruction of Philip Townsend & Co.'s Nail Works, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 13.— Fire, which broke out in the wire factory of Philip Townsend and Company, Glen- wood avenue and Third street, this city, early this morning, destroyed the building, stock and machinery, eniafling a loss of $150,000, partly covered by insurance. eS An Inquest Unnecessary. It was intended to send the body of the late W. H. Dunn, superintendent of the Municipal Lodging House, to his late home in Michigan Monday, but Coroner Hammett refused to grant the necessary permit, be- cause the analysis of the stomach had not been completed, and the body was heid at Zurhorst’s undertaking establishment. The body is being detained because of the state- | ments concerning the cause of death. His friends asked that the coroner make an in- vestigation. As already printed in The Star the deceased had taken an ant'-tobacco prep- aration, because he was an inveterate user of the weed, and his friends thought there was poison in the preparation. Last even- ing the coroner received the report of the chemist, showing that no poison was found in the stomaeh, and the body was sent away last night. —__ Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by _W. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1431 F st. GRAIN. Wheat Corn Oats- Pork Lands it REPORT/FINANCE AND TRADE London Appears as a Liberal Buyer of Stocks. FEATURE OF BEAR CARDS SUGAR THE Giangers Were Active at Fractional Gains. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 13.—After a per- iod of pronounced hesitation around the opening level, today’s stock market became strong and active under a forced coveriig movement, in which the local trading ele- ment predominated. London contributed liberally to the advance by buying bacl at substantial advances the several issues sold last week in anticipation of more serious diplomatic disturbances than are at present apparent. i The several more consp'cuous room oper- ators who have been rather free sellers in all parts of the active list turned in their position this morning, and became aggres- sively active in forcing out a nervous shor interest. In Sugar, the most popular of the bear cards, the dally Increases In an already large and undesirable imitative interest prompted an advance of such proportions as would give the large inside intercsts a more complete control of the campaign now in progress. The arguments originaily used to depress the price of this property are still operative, and, without regard for temporary fluctuations, will eventually pre- vail against all opposition. The industrial department at other points of activity was irregular,American Tobacco and Tennessee Coal and Iron advancing under a good volume of business, while Chi- cugo Gas reacted easily under free offer- ings of both long and short stock. The railroad list was more active than usual, the demand, except such as came from the representatives of foreign houses, being largely professional. The Grangers were active at fractional gains, Burlington responding more promptly than its neigh- bors in spite of a disposition in some quar- ters to ridicule the prospects of an enor- mous winter’s business. The pubiication of Manhattan's statement for the year ending September 30 reflected a deficit, after charges and dividends of $391,788, against a surplus of $240,180 for the same period one year ago. ‘This showing was not unexpected, as the surface roads have been constantly submit- ting such reports as indicated an increas- ing business, a large proportion of which must have come from the former patrons of the elevated. The market for fcreign exchange con- tinues easy around yesterday's level, but the extremely sensitive conditions of this situa- tion do not preclude the possibility of geld exports within the next ten days, al- though none are immediately probable. The trading of the last hour was active and irregular, the break in Manhattan be- ing eepectally, pronounced during this pericd, a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lovest vad 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. 90 Broadway. Open. High. Tow. Last. American Sugar. WOR 99g TOL merican Sugar, 9° 95" nerican Toba: SS 90 2 uy 55 Canada Pacific. Chesupeake & € Delaware & Mui Den. & R. Grande, Dis. & Cattle Feedin, General Electric Mlino's Central e Shore Louisvitie & Nash Long Island ‘Traction Metropolitan Tract.on.. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Ceutrat Miskourl Pacide. National Lead Go. U. g. Leather. New Jersey Central. New York Central. € N.¥.6. & St Louls Northern Pacitic, Northern Pacitic, North American. Ont. & Western Pacific Mail Vhila. & Readin; Paliman ere car 65, 165 Southern Railway, Pfd- BiXK B53f 86 Phila. Traction. a 8% 78% ‘Texas Pac fle, cu reeled ‘Tenn. Coal & Union Pacitie. Wheeling & L. Eri Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Silver, “tll-12 o'clock m.—Ca; Trac- at 79. Si <U. 8. 4s, registered, 111 48, coupon, 111% bid, 1124 . 48, 10 21 bid, 122 asked.” U, fat, 1184S Did. 115% asked, istrict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 104 bid. B0-y ‘und Gs, gold, 110% bid. Water stock mney, 116 bid. | Water stock Ts, 1 8, funding, currency, 00 bia 8 Company 68, series Ay Washington Gas Company’ Gs,” series By Washiazton Gas Company cony. Gs, 128 tia a ree t cour. Ss, 130 bid, 104 asked. =" “Trust = merican Security 3s, asked. Wash- ington Market Company Ist Os, 119 bid. Washing tou Market Company imp. 63, 110 bid. Washing- ton Market Comp ext. Gs, 110 bid. Masoni uy Hall Association 5: 103 bid. Y: Light Freie eens 100 bid. one . National ank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, bid, 300. ask Bauk of the Republic” 40 a Metropolitan, bid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 1 bid, 14 Oasked. Citiz. +130 bid. Columbia, 130 a vee ay oe bid. te End, 106 5 ers’, 5 10% bid, 168 eke’! Olio, 83 bid, SAT Macoln, 98 Safe Deposit and Trast Companies. LF ‘ational Sate Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 140 asked. Washington Loan a bid, 125 asked. Amet S eurity a 39_bid, 143 asked. W. ks. — jon Company, 735 nqitetromalitan, 200 bid, 18 ced, : able, 40 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wa: Gas, 45 bid, 46 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 irr aa = Electrie Light, 332 bid. 134 asked. insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 33 bid. Frankl id. Metropolitan, GS bid: Toonecan 50. bid: 68 bid. “Arlington, 140 bid. G0 bid. National Union, 10 bi Colnmbit. 42 bide Td asked! Wt “a 4 Lid. People’s, 51 bid, asked. Lincoln, bid, Sq asked. Commercial, 41g bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks. bid, 116 asked. Columbia ¥ ‘ton Title, 8 csked. —Hieal Estate Title, 107 Tite, 7 bid, 5 asked. bees District Tide, 8 bid, asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 3S bid. Chesa- peake and Sl bid. American Gray phone, 3% bid, 3%’ asked. Pneumatic Gun Car- Tage, .26 bid, “81 asked. Miscellaneous” Stocks,—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 130 asted. Lincoln Hail, 60 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 214 bid, 221 asked. oe Baltimore Markets. . Wh 3 December, 65: teamer No, 2 red, ; shipments, 15,020 000" bushels 3 ; do. ye —No. 2 white western, 234 xed, a23—receipts, 2.125 bushels. Ire western—receipts, 1 Hay st relghts quict, unchanged, anged. Butter very. fi firm—fresh, 22. vats steady. mixed, 224 Somtt eeenee ugar’ steady, rout unchanged. Cheese drm, unchanged. very