Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,’ NOVEMBER 20, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, LATE NEWS. BY WIRE, - Cuban Coustitutionalists Said to Be Supporting Spain. a Sey GOMEZ THREATENING THE SUPPLIES Result of Insurgent Invasion of Santa Clara. THEIR EXPULSION REPORTED MADRID, November 20.—According to a dispatch received here from Havana the constitutional union party of Cuba, at a meeting recently held in Matanzas, renew- ed its adhesion to the government and Gen. de Campos, and expressed confidence that reforms would be introduced at the op- portune moment. The advices from Cuba add that Maximo Gomez, the insurgent leader, has reissued orders for the destruction by fire of pian- tations and threatening with death all who sist in gathering the crops. The purpose of this order is to deprive the Spanish army of means of subsistence in the field. HAVANA, November 20.—The rumors that Spanish Generals Aldave and Suarez Valdes have been killed and that General Luquex had been wounded in engagements with the insurgents prove to be untrue, as also is the report that Maximo Gomez, the Insurgent commander, was drowned while wading across the Zaza river. In official circles it is said that the sum and substance of the whole affair is that Maceo and Gomez, described, respectively, the “arm" and “head” of this rebellion, be- Neving that the insurrection cannot contin- ue if it is possible to grind sugar in the province of Santa Clara, where the planters are in sympathy with the government, de- cided to invade Santa Clara. But, it is added, the energy displayed by Gen. DeCampos has compelied the two in- surgent leaders to recross the Zaza river, and it is officially stated that they are now nowhere within the borders of the province of Puerto Principe or the province of Santa ra. Continuing, it is stated that the producing reople of the province of Santa Clara are now confident of being able to grind their sugar cane, and are, consequently, backing with all their efforts the government and the captain general against the insurgents. ‘The Tomeguin settlement has been raided by insurgents carrying arms obtained from a@ volunteer detachment. — NEW YORK’S STRIKE. Forty Thousand Men May Be Affected by a RetaHateory Lockout. W YORK, November 20.—The dc'e- gates of the Heusesmiths’ and Bridgemen’s Urion are reported to have demanded that the delegates of all the other unions cail out tneir men in all cases where non-union housezmiths were employed. In retaliation the Iron League is said to be contemplating a general lockout of all union men employed by its members. Such action would throw 40,000 men out of em- pleyment. ‘The striking housesmiths have caused the electric lights to be cut off on several large jobs of J. B. and J. M. Cornell and Milliken Brothers, so that work cannot be carried on at night. The electric current was shut off on the immense building of Siegel, Cooper & Co. at 6th avenue and 19th street, the Hotel Waldorf annex at 5th avenue and B4th street and two or three other struc- ures, because non-union men were em- ployed on them. This was part of the plan mapped out at the begining of the strike. The strike managers also called on the hoisting engineers, the derrick men, the stonecutters and the plasterers on several buildings, and they dropped their tools and quit work HE SAW NO RED LIGHT. Testimony of Rogers, the Motorman, Regarding the Cleveland Disaster. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 20.—The most important witness examined today at the coroner's ‘nquest on the Central Via- duct horror was Augustus Rogers, the moterman of the ill-fated car which plunged into the river. He testified that the con- ductor ran ahead when the car stopped at the safety switch and signaled him “All right." He stated that the glass in the vestibule was blurred by rain and that he did not discover that the bridge was open until his car was within about thir feet of the gates. He then turned off the cur- rent, set the brake and jumped. He testl- fied that he saw no red light and believed had there been one displayed he would have seen it, He admitted that he had been mis- ied by the fact that the electric cut-off pro- vided by the street railway company as a safeguard was out of order. Two other witnesses examined today swore that the red light was displayed over the gates when the car struck them. —_— NIA MOONSHINERS RAIDED. Vi A Dozen Mlicit Stills Destroyed and a Sharp Fight. LEXINGTON, Ky., November 20.—United States Marshal Kilbourn and three deputies made an extensive raid on moonshiners yesterday in Wise county, Va., just over the Kentucky line, destroying a dozen illicit stills with a capacity of 2,000 gallons. In a fight between the officers and moonshin- ers three of the latter were seriously ed and one oefficer received a painful the mouth. ——. - — QUAKES IN ILLINOIS. AR Two Slight Shocks Felt Early in the Morning. ST. LOUIL November 20.—A special to the Republic from Cairo, IL, says: Two slight earthquake shocks were felt here at 1 and 2 o'clock this mornirg. They were preceded by a light shock at 10 o' Sunday sight. In connection with t y, local residents are much inter- ent reports announcing similar at Charleston, Mo. Since the great disturbance of a few weeks ago Charleston has experienced three distinct shocks and Cairo wwo. SS Mysterious Murder in Oregon. BROWNSVILLE, Oregon, November 20.— John Montgomery, his wife and D. B. Mc- Keicher® were found murdered at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the farm of S. O. Templeton, three miles east of here. All three victims had been shot with a rifle and the murderers made their escape. No motive is at present Known for the crime. ‘The Indiana in Commission. PHILADELPHIA, November 20.—The battle ship Indiana was placed in commis- sion this afternoon at 1:20 o'clock, Lieut. ommander William Swift officiating. _—— loated the Irrawaddy. SANDY HOOK, N. J., November 20.—The Long Branch life-saving station reports that the steamer Irrawaddy, which went ashcre at Asbury Park on November 9, has been floated. —_——__ Found Dead in Bed. SHAMOKIN, Pa., November 20.—William T. Smith, one of the best-known and wealthiest ‘retired coal operators in this region, was found dead in bed this morn- ing. Death was due to paralysis. Mr. Smith was seventy-five years of age. LOWELL, by last at $0. Mass., November 20.—The loss eta 8 fire in this city is estimated a Sentenced to Ten Years. MONTREAL, November 20.—Jno. Haynes, one of the men implicated in the Boyd Gil- Nes Incendiary fire, was today sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST General Miles Compliments the Efficiency of the Troops A Rifle Range at Fort Myer Recom- mended—More Officers’ Quarters . at the Barracks. Beyond the routine movement of troops in the department of the east during the last fiscal year, Gen. Miles, who was in command at the date of the report, has little to dis- cuss. He says the instruction and efficiency of the cavalry were excellent. The instruc- tion of the artillery was embarrassed by want of modern artillery and material, but in their absence the officers have made creditable efforts to keep abreast of the times. Some Recommendations. The general recommends that the posts be supplied “‘sub-calibers” for practice work of the heavy artillery, and the enlistment for the long term of ten years of a special class of non-commissioned officers to be trained as experts in artillery fire. The effi- ciency of the infantry was also excellent. All ef the infantry in the department and part of the artillery have been armed with the new rifle, which has given satisfaction, ex- cept in the sighting and some minor defects, which will no doubt be corrected. The dis- cipline was excellent, and the trials by court- martial show a considerable reduction, not- withstanding the increase in the strength of the command. The consolidated post mess was not entirely satisfactory, and the old company mess is believed to be better. Gen. Miles mentions, briefly, the need for garri- sons at the seaboard ports, which subject he has treated at greater length in his re- port as major® general commanding the army, and windS"up with recommendations for new buildings and improvements at most posts in the department of the east. Rifle Range at Fort Myer. Gen. Miles says that a rifle range is very much needed at the post at Fort Myer, Vir- ginia, and he recommends that an effort be made to secure grounds within a reasonable distance of this point, to be used also by the troops of Washington barracks, D. C. He says that two sets of officers’ quarters are needed for medical officers at Washington barracks. The new sewerage system so long needed at Fort Monroe, Va., is now be- ing put down, and Gen. Miles expresses the belief that its satisfactory completion will relieve the post of the diseases heretofore recurrent from bad drainage. + «-- —__—__ WESTERN BASE BALL LEAGUE, Toledo and Columbus Adnritted and Omaha Rejected. CHICAGO, November 20.—The managers of the Western Base Ball League are in session here today. The club circuit was completed this morning by admitting the Toledo and Columbus claimants for fran- chises. Omaha was a competitor, but lost on account of geographical location, The league is now composed of the following clubs: Ind:anapolis, Detroit, Toledo and Columbus, in the eastern division, and Mil- waukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City in the western division. ‘The report favoring the admission of the two clubs named was made by the commit- tce appointed some time ago—B. B. John- son, W. F. C. Colt and M. R. Killilea. The business of last year will be wound up to- day, which is principally the division of the surplus money, about $1,500. to each club, and the appointment of a committee to pre- pare next season's schedule. Sa HOWARD UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES. Their Action in Dropping Prof. Greg- ory Last May Sustained. At a special mceting of the board of trustees of Howard University yesterday | afternoon it was decided by a vote of ten to six to sustain the action of the board last May in dropping the name of Prof. James M. Gregory from the list of instfuc- tors. Dr. Rankin presided at the meeting, which was called at the request of seven members of the board. Prof. Gregory's dismissal was the outcome of a long-stand- ing trouble at the university, and was said at the time to have been brought about by charges made against him, to the effect that he had made a practice of borrowing money from students and others under him. Several years ago, when he was a member of the board of school trustees, he was accused of borrowing money from the “persons for whom he had secured appoint- ments as teachers. A.committee, composed of B. K. Bruce, Z. Richards and the late Frederick Douglass, examined into the af- fair and recommended that Prof. Gregory be not retained en the board any longer than the interests of the schocls and How- ard University demanded. After that he made an arrangement by which he was to pay off these debts, and nothing more was done about it. The charges against Prof. Gregory had since been renewed, and last May, when it was decided to reduce the size of the faculty, these furnished the ground for holding that he might as well be the first one to go. Prof. Gregory made strenuous efforts during the summer to have this action reversed, and says now that he has not given up all hope. He com- plains that at the meeting yesterday he was rot given an opportunity to vindicate himself, but feels encouraged by the fact that the majority of those who voted for him are colored men and regarded as rep- resentative of the race in this community. Se GEN. MERRITT’S REPORT. He Says His Apache Prisoners Are Do- ing Good Work. As Gen. Wesley Merritt has been in com- mand of the department of the Missouri for six months only, his annual report, is limited in its references to his per- senal participation of the transactions of the department. Gen. Merritt speaks in complimentary terms of the 250 Apache prisoners of war, who were transferred from Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Capt. H. L. Scott, seventh cavalry, was placed in charge of them, and his labors have met with success in securing cheerful and in- dvstrious compliance in the work of saw- ing pickets, hauling logs, sinking wells and building bridges and houses. In view of the transfer of the military prison at Fert Leavenworth to the Department of Justice, Gen. Merritt believes that increas- ed giard room will be necessary at the designated prison posts in his department, Forts Sheridan and Riley. Concerning the troops under his com- mand Gen. Merritt says that although he has not personally inspected them, he feels justified In saying that generally the ais cipline and instruction is such as the gov- ernment should expect. In connection with the joint encampment of regulars and Wis- conrsin militiamen, the general finds gratifi- cation in the fact that the presence of reg- ulars was considered an ‘mportant an- vantage to the National Guard, and he qvotes a letter from Goy. Upham of Wis- consin in support of this opinion. + Five Cubans Arrested. Official information has been received here of the events attending the capture cf the filibustering steamer Horsa, as de- scribed in yestérday’s Star, and of the arrest in Cuba of five of the principal mem- bers of the expeditio. Their names are Fernando Atvarez, who had a commission of general from Venezuela; Fernando Men- dez, Francisco Zaldivar, Manuel Harot- zarena, Leonardo Venent, all Cubans. As soon as the foregoing dispatch was received the men under arrest were identi- fied here as five well-known members of the Cuban colony at New York. who, it is said, left that city secretly on the night of Saturday, November 9, boarding the steam- er Horsa’ off Cape Barnegat. 2 Ss Caught at Last. Chief Post Office Inspector Wheeler re- ceived advice yesterday of the arrest of John O'Connor, the postmaster at Marysville, Mo., who ran away in 1882, a defaulter for several hundred dollars. He was supposed to be dead until December, 1894, when he was heard from in New Mexico. He recent- ly appeared in Missouri and was caught. His wife has been drawing a pension, sup- posing he wes dead. In New Mexico he went by the name of Hyland and had a sec- ond family there. CONGRESSMEN IN TOWN. Names and Addresses of Representa- tives Who Have Already Arrived. The following Representatives are in Washington: Aitken, D. D., Michigan, 407 C street s.e. Aldrich, J. F., Iinois, 1401 Stoughton. Apsley, L. D., Mass., 1752 Q street. Babcock, J. W., Wis., 11 B n.w. Baker, H. M., New Hampshire, 1411 F. Baker, Wm., Kansas, 210 5th n.e. Barham, J. A., California, Ebbitt. Brewster, H. C., New York, Shoreham. Burton, C. G., Mo., 215 East Capitol. Calderhead, W. A., Kan., 213 N. Capitol. Cannon, J. G., Minets, Normandie. Cooper, C. M., Florida, 1743 Q. Curtis, Chas., Kargas, 1314 15th. Dalzell, John, Pa., 1605 N. H. ave. Doolittle, W. H., Wash., 1412 G. Flynn, D. 'T., Oklahoma, 2820 14th, Hanly, J. F., Indiana, Willard’s. Hartman, C. S., Montana, 1734 R. Heatwole, J. P., Minn., Cairo Flats. Hemenway, Jas. A., Indiana, Rigas. Henry, C. L., Indiana, 1817 16th. Hepburn, W. P., Iowa, 1124 East Capitol. Hilborn, S. G., California, Hamilton. Hitt, R. R., Mlinois, 1507 K. Huff, G. F., Pa 5 16th. Johnson, G. L., California. Cochran. Kirkpatrick, S. S., Kan., 137% Howard. Leisenring, John, Pa., 831 18th. Long, C. I, Kansas, 2815 14th. McClellan, G. B., N. ¥., 1445 R. T. ave. Mercer, D. H., Nebraska, 1435 IX. Meyer, A., Louisiana, 1700 Q. Minor, E. S., Wisconsin, 808 E. Capitol. Newlands, F. G., Nevada, 244 N. J. ave. Phillips, T. W., Pa., 1116 Vermont ave. Prince, G. W., TIL, 629 Md. ave. n.e. Smith, G. W., Mlinois, 918 Lith. Pa., 46 B ne. Minnesota, Bancroft. 19 Ist ne. Tramps Driven to Cover. The change in the weather last night, with a prospective snow storm today, had the effect of driving in the tramps and so-call- ed bums and the free lodging houses had an increased number of them. A number of the fraternity were in the Police Court today and received the usual sentence. William Henry Charlton belongs here and was in court yesterday. Then the court was told that he had reformed several years ago and hed engaged in mission work, but he had fallen from grace and had renewed his old habits of drinking liquor and begging. “Who saw me begging?” the prisoner asked. “I went to a house on business, but not to beg.” “What Kind of busines: “Business of a private nature that I don’t care to tell the public.” “Did you know the man in the house?” “No, sir.” Policeman Tompkins told the court of what he had seen the prisoner do, and of the latter's disorderly conduct, and Judge Kimball imposed a sentence of ninety days in default of security. —— +. Gridironers Going to Atlanta. A detachment of the Gridiron Club, with their ladies, leave Washington this after- noon by the Southern railway for the At- lanta exposition, where they will be the suests of President Collier and the board of directors, and a committee has been ap- pointed to entertain them. The party con-" sists of E. W. Barrett, William E. Curtis and Miss Elsie Curtis, P. V. DeGraw and Edwin B. DeGraw, Richard Lee Fearn, Louis Garthe, Mrs. Clendenin, E. J. Gib- son, Miss Lida Mason and Ronald Gibson, Frank H. Hosford and wife, S. E. John- son ard wife, R. B. Matthews, C. C. Ran- dolph and wife, Miss Gertrude Seckendorff and Miss O'Donohue, John S. Shriver and Mrs. Shriver, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wight, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hay, Mr. Charles W. Moore and 3 Claudia Moore, Mr. and . J. Henry Kaiser, Herndon Morsell, . and Mrs. Mosher, Mr. Henry Xander, Mrs. Isermann, Miss Helen Johnson and Mrs. David T. Da: — Inquest Tomorrow. The body of Nellie Armstead, the young colored woman who died at Freedman’s Hospital early yesterday morning from the effects of a fractured skull, as published in yesterday's Star, was removed to the morgue yesterday. There Coroner Ham- mett looked at the body and decided to hold an inquest tomorrow. The police have not yet heard anything of the whereabouts of Joseph Dudley, the young colored man who it is alleged inflicted the injury three months age, and, as published yesterday, it is supposed that he has left the city. — Fell From a Building. This afternoon Charles Howard, a colored hodearrier, thirty-five years of age, who is employed on Hovse & Herrmann's new building in course of erection at the corner of 7th and I streets, fell from the second story to the ground. He was removed as quickly as possible to the Emergency Hos- pital, where it was found that he had suf- fered a severe contusion of the head and other injuries about the face and body. He was given mrdical attention, but in the opinion of the physicians the injuries are not of a serious nature. SS Taken to Albany. Deputy Warden Russ and Clerk Harry Leonard of the District jail left at 11:35 o'clock last night for the Albany peniten- tiary with the following prisoners, recently sentenced: David Calwell, false pretenses, two years; Richard McCauley, housebreak- ing, five years; John Butler, larceny from the person, six years; Frank Boswell, high- way robbery, seven years; Mason Morris, highway robbery, seven years; Amella Bap- ust, housebreaking, three years; Michael McManey, larceny from the person, four years; James Duncan, larceny from the person, four years; William H. Rhine, big- amy, eighteen months, and Oscar Wan- neck, false pretenses, fourteen months. —_—— The Flag Raised. Yesterday was a gala day at the Maury School building, the occasion being the raising of a new flag. Mr. Brady presented to the school a forty-fcot flag pole, which was set up in a lot cpposite the school building. At 2 o'clock the children assem- bled and marched to the scene of the flag- raising. The stars and stri to the top of the pole with sui mony and saluted by the children three cheers in hearty style. Stock Exchange Officers. The annual election of officers of the Washington stock exchange held today re- sulted in the choice of the following: Presi- dent, Frederick C. Stevens; vice president, Capt. W. M. Slater; secretary, William A. Meams; treasurer, John V. Bacron; Chas. J. Bell, chairman of the governing commit- tee. W. B. Hibbs and A. K. Parris were elected members of the governing commit- tee. —_-~—- To His Wife. ‘The late Charles G. Krauskopf, by his will, dated May 4, 1888, and filed for probate to- day, left his entire estate to his wife. ———__ Howgate Caxes Nolle Prossed, Nine cases against Capt. Henry W. How- gate, in addition to those in which he was convicted, were today nolle prossed in Crim- inal Court No. 2. —_—.___ New Battle Ships, Commander G. A. Converse, on duty at the naval station at Newport, has arrived in this city for special duty in connection with the plans of the new battle ships. He is stop= ping at the Army and Navy Club. Howgate Case. . The mandate of the Court of Appeals af- firming the decision of the lower court in the case of Capt. Henry W. Howgate was this afternoon filed. —— Ex-Congressman King Dead. Judge Andrew J. King of Missouri is dead, aged eighty-three years. He was for many years prominent in political life of Missouri, and represented the St. Charles district for several terms in Congress, besides serving on the circuit bench a number of years. —— +e Commissioner Carroll D. Wright deliver- ed the lecture in the regular weekly course in Columbian University yesterday after- noon, his subject being ‘The Industrial De- velopment of the New South.” The regular meeting of the Anthropolog- ical Society wes held last evening at the Cosmos Club. Papers were read by Dr. Theodore N. Gill, Prof. Otis T. Mason and Maj. J. W. Powell. CROSS-EXAMINED Mr. Ovni in detail of the EVIDENCE OT ADMITTED Sa a Old Transacitons Call Out Many Questions. HIS WIFE’S DEATH > When the Olmstead will case was, ad- journed yesterday afternoon, the testimony of Mr. John F..Olmstead, the sole bene- ficiary under his wife’s will of June 6, 1859, had not been concluded. Mr. Olmstead, therefcre, resumed the stand this morning in his own behalf. Mr. Olmstead stated that it was true that he advised his wife again’t joining with her mother and sister in the sale of certain parts of the real estate of her fa- ther, believing that it was not advisable or desirable. He denied that he had re- fused to allow his wife's mother and sis- ter to take some remembrances from her ef- fects, saying that he distinctly told Mrs. Webb that tney could take about what they pleased, and for Mrs. Hutchinson, he had a silver cup, used by Mrs. Olmstead, suitably engraved, but it was never called for. He also offered Mrs. Webb a mare which belonged to her sister, but she did not take it. Nor did she accept his offer of ane album, containing the photos of his wife. Mr. Olmstead said that Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Webb were mistaken when they. stated that when they called the day after his wife's death all arrangements for the funeral had been completed. Nor did he remember that Mrs. Hutchinson requested that her daughter be laid out in a certain lace dress, and that he refused her request. He said that the statement of Mrs. Webb that she daily sent her sister meals was absurd, although she and her mother were very kind in that way. Referring to the statement that he had greatly shocked nis wife by cooking a live terrapin in cold water, Mr. Olmstead re- marked that his. reputation as a cook was too high to do such a thing, and it was not true. He also said that it was not true that he had referred to’ Mrs. Webb and her mother as having a d—4 lot of gab, and he denied that he had sworn at the serv- ants. On no occasion had he spoken rough- ly ‘to his wife and caused her to weep. More Denia’ Speaking of the statements of Mrs. Webb ard her mother that he had refused to al- low them to see his wife during her last illness, Mr. Olmstead remarked that his wife had complaired that they seemed to think that they’ were compelled to call Gaily, and she also said that they worrled He Fad therefore placed the responsi- bility of admitting them to the sick cham- ber upon Miss Dauchy, the trained nurse. Referring to the hanging of the portrait of his first wife, Mr. Olmstead denied that his second wife “hkl ever resented it. Mr. Olrsteau alsoreferred to the refusal of Mrs. Webb ta, aHow her little daughter to accept a Christmas gift from his wife, saying tlat it cdtsed Mrs. Olmstead much grief. Mr. Olmstead denied that he told one of the servants that she was too d—d much educated to suit him. He also denied heare ing Mrs. Olmsterd complain the evening she suffered the convulsion that he had driven so fast that it nearly killed her. And he denied that it was ever necessary for her to ask him for small change. The evening-his wife suffered the convul- sion, June 1d, 4889, Mr. Olmstead stated that that afternoon they went driving be- hind a pair, and that twice during the drive, feeling unusually well, Mrs. Olmstead took the reins amd drove the horses at a very rapid gait. sLate that evening she suf- fered a severe convulsion. Mr. Olmstead denied that he insisted: upon his wife driv- ing out that: evenitg: against: her wishes, when she was fealidg badly. After that she never left the house. Coming down, to. tae making of the con- tested will, Mr: ‘Olmstead said that a week * So previous his wife asked him if she wld make a’‘will, He t her yes, but never suggested that she make one. Later, at her request, ne called in his attorney, Mr. Wm. F, Mattingly, and Mr. Matitingly came the evening it was made and drew it. As to the contents of the will, Mr. Olm- stead said he knew nothing, first seeing it after it had been filed for probaie by Mr. Mattingly. No suggestion as to its provi- sions was ever made by him to his wife, and he had nothing whatever ty do with it beyond what he related on the stand. Cross-Examination. That concluded the direct testimony of Mr. Olmstead, and Mr. Perry proceeded to cross-examine him. He said, in reply to Mr. Perry’s inquiry, that it was true that Mrs. Olmstead three or four times drove off in his buggy unknown to him, and while it was true that he and Mrs. Olm- stead often got up from bed at night to eag terrapin and other delicacies, he could not state just when those lunches occurred. He had kept the letters of Mrs. Webb to his wife for whatever use he might think proper. Mr. Perry then got Mr. Olmstead to re- late his business affairs, the witness stat- ing that from 1882 to 1890 he was ostens!- bly in the real estate business. Since then he had been engaged in New York princi- pally in stock speculation. To Mr. Perry Mr. Olmstead stated that it was true that Curtis J. Hilyer and Thomas Sunderland had several years ago filed a bill in equity against him and others, and then Mr. Per- ry asked the court to allow him to ask Mr. Olmstead as to the charges made against him contained in the bill of com- plaint. Mr. Davis objected, claiming that the inquiry would not be responsive to the di- rect examination of Mr. Olmstead, and that it would be irrelevant and immaterial Replying to Mr. Davis’ objection, Mr. Perry sald that one of the things charged against Mr. Olmstead in the present case was fraud, and ne insisted that he had the right to show that the witness had been engaged in other fraudulent transactions. And, said Mr. Perry, he also desire Mr. Olmstead as to another allege ulent transaction in connection Redding, his purpose Leing to show, sible, the fraudulent disposition of the wit- ness. The equity cause referred to, said Mr. Perry, had gone up to the United States Supreme Court, where the case (decided be- low ageinst Mr. Olmstead) had been affirm- ed. It was a conviction, stated Mr. Perry, ef Mr. Olmstead as a fraud doer, and he contended that he had as much right to introduce the rezord of that case in the present one as, if Mr. Olmstead had been convicted in 4 cylminal court of perjury or forgery. moe Mr. Davis, however, stoutly contended that the casi 4 idely differed, and that in no way was the offer of Mr. Perry justified by law or pfictice. In sustaining Mr. Davis’ objection Judge Bradley remarked that under no principle of evidence cdulf the evidence ve admitted. Mr. Perry noted’an cxception to the court’s ruling, and & jfecess was taken at 12:25 until 1 o'clock. Upon the resumption of the trial after re- cess, Mr. Perry offered to submit in evidence the bill of complaint filed by Messrs. Hilyer & Sunderland #gainst Mr. Olmstead and others, but the court, on the objection of Mr. Davis, oyerruled the offer, Mr. Perry noting an exteptfon. Mr. Perry then offered to prove that.insthe equity case referred to, witnesses were celled and examined on both sides, when ,Mry, Wilson objected, contend- ing that, having pffered to submit the whole record in thé case, and the court having excluded it, that was enough. Judge Bradléy sustained the objection, and also remarked that his ruling was broad enough to cover, and did cover, any other questions that might be asked rela- tive to the equity case. Mr. Perry, how- ever, after noting another exception, of- fered to submit the judgment in the case and its payment, with Iike rulings by the court. , if pos- Another Transaction. Mr. Perry then questioned Mr: Olmstead as to a certain transaction seyeral years ago between Mr. Olmstead’s real estate firm and one William Redding. Mr. Davis made the same objection to that inquiry, when Mr. Perry explained that his object was to show that Mr. Olmstead was guilty of fraud in the Redding matter. The court sustained the objection, Noting another exception, Mr. Perry pro- ceeded to ask Mr. Olmstead about the al- leged fraudulent transaction, when, on the ebjection of Mr. Wilson, Judge Bradley sus- tained the objection, remarking that it was but another way of getting matters before the jury which the court had declared to be improper. Mr. Perry remarked that he was sorry that the court imputed to him a wrong mo- tive, and offered to submit his offers in private, when Judge Bradley explained that. he imputed nothing wrong or improper to him. Then Mr. Perry. was allowed to state that He offered to prove that Redding plac- ed a lot for sale with the firm of which Mr. Olmstead was a member, at 15 cents a foot; that the witness, conducting all the corre- spondence, advised him to accept 8 cents; that it was finally learned by Redding that it was sold by the firm for 15 cents, arid that when Redding complained, the firm paid him the difference and counsel fees. Judge Bradley overruled the offer, and also overruled Mr. Perry’s offer to show that Mr. Olmstead’s nomination as District Commissioner several years ago was with- drawn because of his alleged fraudulent transactions above referred to. The cross-examination of Mr. Olmstead was then suspended that Col. Jos. C. Me- Kibben might take the witness stand. Col. McKibben testified that he knew Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead very well, particularly Mr. Olmstead. The latter, he said, was an ab- rupt, positive man, and his kindly, defer- ential treatment of his wife was so marked that he was surprised that the man so completely changed his disposition in his treatment of his wife. Mr. Olmstead then resumed the stand. and, after a discussioa of the advice given by him to Mrs. Hutchinson respecting an inventory or schedule of the estate of her husband, Mr. Perry asked the direct ques- tion if he had not endeavored to have her ecnclude herself as to the sum of $34,000 in bank by putting it in the inventory. Mr. Olmstead replied that he did not. He ad- mitted that he later told Mrs. Hutchinson that the sum was not hers, but belonged to the estate. — CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE. Held Yesterday at altimore. ‘The Washington conference of Congrega- tional Churches met yesterday at Canton Congregational Church, Baltimore. The conference is composed of about six- teen churches in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Rev. John B. Sle- man of Washington was moderator, and Rev. A. Reoch of Washington was secretary. A sermon was predthed in the morning by Rev. J. H. Jenkins of Falls Church, Va., and communion was administered by Revs. J. K. Mason and Eugene Johnson. In the afternoon addresses were made on foreign mission work by Prof. J. L. Ewell of Howard University, Rev. B. W. Pond and Rev. M. Nikambe of Bombay, who spoke on “Native Christian Churches of Bombay.’ This was followed by a short address by Mrs. Nikambe. At night praise services were held and Welsh choruses were sung by members of the church choir. Revs. H. W. Ballantirve and E. T. Root made addresses on “Influence of Christian Homes in Present Social and Civil Problems.” Near the close of the evening session Rev. Eugene Johnson, pastor of Lincoln Me- merial Church of this city, created a sensa- tion by his remarks on a pending resolu- tion to appoint a committee to draft reso- lutions of sympathy with the Christians of Turkey, who are being persecuted, and to express confidence in the intention of tne American government to protect the lives of American missionaries in that country. Mr. Johnson said: “I approve of the reso- lution, but it is certainly inconsistent for this conference to extend sympathy to the Christians in Turkey and urge our govern- ment to lend Its strong arm in their defense when the Indians and negroes of the south are threatened with massacre by people with less sense of justice and on a lower plane of morality than the Turks.” ‘The moderator checked discussion by an- nouncing that Mr. Johnson's suggestions would be submitted to the committee. Resolutions were subsequently passed con- demning the Armenian massacres and com- mending the State Department in demand- ing full protection to American citizens and indemnity for all injuries to them. Annual Sessi P. Hess of Second Church, Baltimore, elected moderator, and Mr. Eugene Johnson of Washington was chosen secretary. The Washington delegates were: Mt. Pleasant Church, B. P. Davis, Robert H. Young; F'th Church, Rev. R. A. Reoch; Plymouth Church, Miss Martha Lee; Lin coln Memorial Chureh, Rev. Eugene John- son, = HAD A TIME. The Smith Brothers Took Too Much to Drink. Lloyd J. Smith, one of the victims of the Ford’s Theater disaster, and his brother, Clark T. C. Smith, came on here from Philadelphia early yesterday to appear be- fore the commission engaged in taking tes- timony, and while here, with nothing to do, they visited a Nquor store and got in a good supply of intoxicants. They then made their way toward the Capitol, but Lloyd got in the wrong building. Instead of getting in the Capitol he entered Mrs, Gal- lagher's house on Ist street northeast, where he thought he would take a much- needed rest, but being put out of there he found his way to Mr. E. J. Adams’ stable, and there made an attempt to get posses- sion of a valuable horse. The colored boy in charge of the stable remonstrated with him, but to no purpose, for instead of re- leasing the animal he pursued the boy, and finally Policeman Hayes arrested him. At the police station the man did not stagger, but the liquor seemed to have the effect of robbing him of his reason. Soon after he was arrested his brother, Clark, appeared at the police station to in- quire about him, and as he was so much under the influence of Iquor he became noisy and profane and was locked up. It was evident from the evidence in court this morning that the man did not know what he was doing when he attempted to take the horse, and for his drunken freak Judge Miller would not hold him. The charge of stealing the horse was dism d. His brother, however, was fined for dis- orderly conduct. —_——— A Counter Lunch. ‘The first of the counter lunches was given yesterday afternoon in the Hooe building, 28 F street, from 12 until 2 o'clock, by the ladies of the Homeopathic Hospital, an inviting menu being served. A great many persons realizing that fact, and being will- ing to eat for a good cause, paid for their lunches at the counter, and as nearly every article used was donated the profits are hoped to realize all expectations. ‘The junch was served for the price of a quarter. The use of the store in which the affair was held was donated by Mr. Caleb Wil- lard, and a number of firms 2nd _hotels have been munificent in their gifts. The committee having charge of the :ffair is as follows: Mrs. John Joy Edson, chairman; R. » A. Quaiffe, the president of the Ladies’ Ald Soe: Mrs. Joseph Paul, Mrs. Job Barnard, Mrs. McKnight Moses, Mrs. J. B. Wight, Mrs. Isabel Bottenger, Mrs. Sells, Mrs. J. T. Hough, Mrs. Charles Ly- man, Mrs. Allen, Mi Mrs. J. T. Whitaker, Mr: Mrs. Frank Pelouze, Mrs. Weston Flint and Mrs. Frank Schneider. The third lunch will be given tomorrow at the same place and time. — To Examine Sites in Cumberland. ‘A special officer of the Treasury Depart- ment will be sent to Cumberland, Md., to examine the various sites offered to the government for the proposed new public building. It is expected that it will take a week or ten days to properly inspect the property available. The selection of a site will be based on the report of the inspect- ing officer. —— His Ribs Broken. A colored man named Mede Fry was struck by a Metropolitan railway car at 1st and East Capitol streets last evening and sustained two broken ribs. Fry is an employe of the company, and resides at 130 Reed street northwest. He was treated at Freedmen’s Hospital. : _— Mrs. Shorter Divorced. Chief Justice Bingham this afternoon signed a decree divorcing Victoria Shorter from John Shorter. The petition in the case was filed August 19 last. —— Claim to Iron Land. J. C. Judge for the state of Minnesota, has filed in the land office, under the swamp land act, claim to eighty acres of hematite iron land close to Duluth. BATTLE MINOR ACQUITTED His Son, However, Gots a Light Sen- tence. id of the Sensational Trial for the Alleged Assault on Police- man Greer. The trial of Battle Minor and his son, Clarence, charged with attempting to kill Policeman George W. Greer on the evening of June 25 last, was resumed this morning in Criminal Court No. 2, with a large in- crease in the number of spectators. After placing Dr. Walter Cannon, a police sur- eon. and W. H. Coleman on the stand, the prosecution closed, and then Attorney P. Johnson, for the defense, stated fhat in his opinion no case of assault with intent to kill had been made out against Battle Minor, and moved that the jury be instruct- ed to return a verdict in his favor, but Judge Cox ruled that at least prima facie evidence had been presented, and the trial must proceed. The defense then opened by calling James Heard, colored, who witnessed the fight on June Battle Minor was driving at a slow gallop, according to the witness, when Greer rushed out, stopped the horse, pulled M:nor from the seat and struck him with his club. Minor dropped to his knees and was-struck again. He then endeavored to keep the pol:ceman froia further assaulting him, but did not strike Greer. Valter Hison also saw Greer pull Battle or from the wagon and strike him sev- eral times. According to the witnes3,Minor did not hit the policeman with his whip or anything else. The Daughter. Bessie Heard made similar statements as those of Hison, and then Alcoretta Minor, daughter of Battle Minor, was called. She was walking up and down the street when the arrest was made June 25, Greer stopped the horse and said: “Consider yourself under arrest for fast driving.” He then raised his stick to strike the horse, when her father said, “Don’t hit that horse.” Greer then pulled Battle Minor from the wagon, hit him twice and dragged him into Gardner’s store. The only other words spoken, heard by the witness, were uttered by her brother Clarence, who said, “Don’t kill my father.” Clarence Minor. Anderson Hargrove and John Ransom tes- tified to seeing Greer pull Battle Minor from the wagon and strike him, and then Clar- ence Mincr took the stand. When the po- Iceman had stopped the horse, according to Clarence, he said to Battle Minor: “I want you.” Battle raised up, handed the reins to witness, put the whip in the socket and was descending, when Greer pulled him down and struck him. He fell and was struck again. Battle was dragged to the store. Witness, looking through the win- dow, saw Greer raining blows on his father. e then entered and Greer said to You get out of here, you —— nigger, I don’t like ycu, anyhow.” The policeman then struck rt him, and witness retaliated by hitting Gred¥ across the shoulders with acane. The latter drew his pistol, and wit- ness went outside. He saw Miss Fowler coming with a pistol and saying, ‘Kill both those niggers." The patrol wagon arrived and witness ran away. Neither witness nor his father struck the policeman, except as stated, and no attempt was made to take the pistol from Greer. Instructions Asked. The defense closed at this point, and At-, tcrpey Taylor asked that the court instruct the jury in effect as follows: Under the indictment, in the absence of the use of a deadly weapon, any assault falling short of a battery must not be con- sidered at all by the jury. And no mere demonstration or even striking with the bare hand can be regarded by the jury as an assault, with the specific intent to kill, in this case. When an officer is engaged in raking a lawful arrest he has a right to use such force as may be necessary to make the arrest and to maintain the arrest after it is made, but when he exceeds such rea- scnable force, and wantonly assaults or beats a prisoner, and thus subjects a pris- cner to danger of loss of life or danger of great bedily harm, then such prisoner has a right to defend himself against the im- perding danger, to resort to such force as may be reasonably necessary to protect himself against danger to sife or limb, even to the extent of taking life, and a son has a lawful right to Interfere in such case to protect his father, subject to the single limitation that he act reasonably. Lawyers Argue. Arguments to the jury followed, Assist- ant District Attorney Jeffords and Messrs. Johnson and Taylor all speaking. Mr. Tay- lor in his speech laid particular stress on a declaration that the issue in the case was one that had long been forming—and has at last come to light—the brutality of cer- tain policemen aguinst citizens of the com- munity because they are black. The whole prosecution, according to Attorney Taylor, was brought to protect Greer from dis- missal—to hide his brutality. The Verdict. After further argument the case was given to the jury, and after being out over an hour the jury returned a verdict acquitting Battle Minor, and finding Clarence Minor guilty of assault and battery. Judge Cox sentenced Clarence to imprisonment in the District jail for one month, and added a fine of $5. 2: — FEDERATION OF LABOR, Many Matters Considered at the Meet- ing Last Night. The usual weekly meeting of the Federa- tion of Labor was held last night at thelr hall, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4% street rorthwest, President James F. McHugh tn the chair. Nearly forty organ- izations were represented. The report from the labor bureau showed that the usefulness of the institution is constantly widening, and that many per- sons are daily securing work by having their names registered there. Mr. Shank, the manager, stated that the expenses of the bureau are about $125 per month, and re requested that an assessment of five cents per month be made on each member of the societies of organized labor in the District in order to meet the amount needed. No action was taken on this, but the Federation made an appropriation of $8 toward the support of the institution, and voted to send a delegate to be repre- sented in the board of management, and also gave the latter permission to send a delegate to the Federation. The committee appnted to investigate an alleged violation of the eight-hour law in the construction of the public school house at Brookland reported that they had carefully examined into the matter, but so far as they were able to ascertain the law was being complied with. The Musical Association reported that they had indorsed the Anacostia boycott, and made an appropriation in aid of the lecked-out men. A communication was received from the Hod Carriers’ Association stating that they desire admission to the Federation, and asking information as to how to proceed to the election of delegates thereto. The sec- retary was directed to impart the necessary information. The Barbers reported that they ars hav- ing the official cards distributed through- out the city, and that those shops which do not display the card in their windows can be regarded as not belonging to the union. Delegates from the Machinists’ Associa- tion were admitted and obligated. An appropriation for the support of the labor bureau was reported by the delegates from the Theatrical Allliance. — Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stork, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F it. Op» High. Low. Close. we Sek ae Be 27 27) ir 27 i 2n 295 18 18 18B 4, 3h, 9.82 9.35 5.55 5.56. 5.75 5.77 4.52 4.55 4.77 4.77 COTTON. Open. High. 8.12 8.18 prans Base Seem FINANCE AND TRADE Covering of Short Sales the Feature of the Day. INCREASE OF COMMERCIAL BILLS Rates of Foreign Exchange Con- sequently Lowered. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 20'—The covering of short sales was the most conspicuous feature of today’s stock market, the scarc- ity of borrow able stock, as attested by high premium rates, making a liquidation of outstanding contracts a necessity. The tcne of the London market had improved perceptibly before the close of business at that center, and this fact assisted the up- werd movement. The offerings of gold bills against shipments of coin and a moderate increase in the supply of commercial draw- irgs resvlted in fractional concessions in the rates of foreign exchange. The engage- ment cf an additional million of gold was announced during the morning, and fur- ther shipments at the end of the week are ncw in prospect. The relief afforded by the issuing of gold bills in a situation such a the present one can be but temporary, aud the time for an absolute discontinuance of the outflow of gold continues to be ex- tremely remote. The semi-annual disbursements of divi- dends and interest will shortly be added to the regular demands of remitters, the pre- sumption that foreign selling has signif- cantly reduced obligations of this charac- ter not materially effecting the actual re- quirements in this particular. The short interest in Western Union, warned by the vids of 1-32 for the use of the stock, were active purchasers of the property up to 88%, a gain of 11-4 per cent from first prices. The recent Supreme Court decision, whil containing no desirable features from the standpoint of this company, is not gen- erally regarded as of sufficient importance to dispose of the risk in short selling around the present level. Manhattan was advanced + per cent on purchases also credited to the short !nterest in the prop- erty, but in this instance it was evident that new lines on that side of the market were put out around par. Burlington was the active feature of the Granger group, selling down one per cent from early prices on liberal sales for both account: The declaration of the regular quarterly dividend was announced during the day, payable December 15. The trading in the industrial list was in sympathy with the character of that above noted, the extent of the fluctuations being fractional and not attributable to any re- vival of interest in the long account. The extreme narrowness of the market and the sensitive character of the exchange situafion make it impossible to accurately estimate the potency of natural forces, but surface indications warrant the prevaili belief that rallies will be utilized for selling purposes. —.___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest uad the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Y¥crk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. SO Broadway. American Sugar... ‘American Sugar, Pfd. ‘American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison... Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. . a Louis’ BS rae Long Island Traction. 16 1 16 163 Metropolitan Traction... 443%; 1145 114 116 Manhattan Elevated. i By N.Y.C.& Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, North American. Gni. & Western. Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Soutuern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron Unon Pacific bash... Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Erie...-! Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union ‘Tel. Wisconsin Central Sliver are gee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—American Se curity and Trust, 10 at 140. Lincoln Fire Insuz BD at 1%." Chi 4s,"1925, 121 bid 8.58, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 104 bid. r fund Ge, gold: 111% bid. | Water stot 19 nev, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, |. Bigs, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaaeous Bonds. 144g bid, 116 ask Metropolitan Railroad 5a, ST ask 107 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 84% Did, Eckington Ratlroad 63, 100 bid. Columbia Rail 1114 Washington Gas Company 66, se bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, Fo 113 bid. Washington Gas Company conv, bid. 135 asked. U.S. Electrie Light conv, 125 bid. Chesapeake ‘and Potomac Teleph 100 bid, 103 asked. American Security a Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Americal and Trust 5s. A. ahd 0., 100 bid. W. Market Company Ist 6¢,” 110. bid. Market Company timp. (66, 119 bid. | Washingt Market Conyang ext. 6s, "110 bid. Masonic. fall Association 5s, 103 try Ist Gs, 100. bid, National’ Rank bid. "Washington Light Infam Stocks.-Bank of Washington, 280 _ Bank Citiz-ns’, Capital, “1 Lincoln, . _Cvlumb i West Eal, » 105 bid. Deposit and Trast Comj 9S bid, 102 asked, nies.—National Safe 8 bid, Si Deposit and Trust. 120 bid, 1 Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 122 asked. American Se curinty and Trust, 140 bid, 142 asked. Washlag- ton Safe Deposit. 1B amet = road Sto-ks. Capital Traction Company, 1 asked. Metropolitan, 100 bi. TOS, mak Nia, 40 bid. Belt, 30 ask ‘n and Tennat asked. Wastingtom Eckington, iytown, 30 asked. Light Stocks. Washington Gas, id, 47 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. & trie Light, 133% bid, 134 asked. Wid. Frankit, Core 45 Elec Tnsarance Stocks. Firemen’s, 25 39 bid, 43 asked. “Metropolitan, 68 bid. voran, 50 0 Potomac, 68 bid. Arilngton, 140 bi German-Ameri:an, 160 bid. National "Enion, 1 . 13 asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 14 asked. Iti Usd, sked. People's, 5% bid. 6 5 a asked. I/n- a % bid, 34 ‘bia, oh Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asks Washington Tite, 7 asked. District Title, 10 b! 8 asked. Commercial, 10'4 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Penneylvania, 37 bic. Chasa- peeke and Potoma: bid, 53 asked. “Ameri-am Craphophone, Sa bid. 3 asked. Pneumatic Gua Carriage. Miscel ‘ashington Market, 1 bid, 135 asked. "Bi 60 bid. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 20.—Flour quiet—spring wheat patent, 3.5003.70; spring wheat straight 3.25a3.50—receipts, 18,753 barrels; shipments, barrels; sates, 100 barrels. Wheat ver dull—si and month, 643,465; December, a ie 2 ned, OL a2 receipts, tushels: stock, 464,270 bushels; rales, 16,000 bush- southern ‘wheat by rample, 6ia66; do. 621496544. Corn easy—spot_ and month ovember, new and old. 34%ea: January,” 34n24\4; Feb Steamer mixed, 23'a33%—receipts, els—southera wheat by — sample, 55,000 bushels—southern wh 344037. Gog; stoner fi bushels. No. 2, western—receip!s, 607 bushels; els. firm—choice timothy, tt its very dull, a . steady,