Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE ———s Married Under a Wish Bone of White Ceremory in the Groom's Hotel Apartments. ———__ + -—— FRIENDS ATTHE BRIDE’S HOME > NEW YORK, November 2&-—-Miss Edith «kefeller was married to Mr. Harold S. McCormick at the latter's apartments in the Buckingham Hotel at 12:3 o'clock today. ‘The apartments where the ceremony took place were beautifully decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums placed against a background of palms. The bridal couple stood within a wish-Lone of white lilies and orchids, beneath a wedding bell of the same Sowers. The guests were composed only of the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. Mr. MsCormick’s mother, Mrs. C,H. Me- Cormick; his brothers, ©. H. MeCormtc® and Stanley McCormick; Mrs. Emmons Hiaine and his cousins, the Misses Mary and Henrietta McCormick of Chicaxo, wer present at the ceremony, besides the Rocke- feller family. Miss Alta Rockef-ller, sister of the bride. was maid of honor, and the following were the bridesmatcs: Miss Car- rle McCormick, Miss Caldwell, Miss Scott, Miss Grace Seott and Miss Frances Adams. Mr. Stanley MeCormick was best man. ‘the following were ushers: Mr. John D. Rockefeller, jr, Mr. T. Harvey, Mr. Vance Mevormick, Mr. Gerard Herrick, Mr. How- ard Colby, Mr. James Blair and Mr. Jacob Otto, The Rev. W. H. D. Faunce of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, performed the cer- emony. Immediately after the ceremony the bride cut the cake and distributed it to her more Intimate frie! who returned to the Reekefeller mansion, 1 West Sith streec, Wher they were received by Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller, on behalf of the groom ap and where the Wedding breakfast 3 Served, The bride and groom remain- ed at the hotel. SS CONDUCTOR BIRDSONG DEAD. Iu Charge of the Train Held Up at Aquia Creek, Special Dispates te The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., November 2%—Capt. Merritt A. Birdsong, one of the oldest railroad conductors in Virginia, died av residence inthis city this morning. He had been running on the Richmond, Fredericks- burg and Potomec read for twenty-five years. Capt. Birdsong enfoyed the distinction of beirg the only railroad conductor in Vir- ginia ever held up by train robbers. He was In charge of the train wh field and Searcey held up at Aq g. both thg robbers to Richmond terms inthe penitentiary. Capt. Bidsong was perhaps the most wide- ly known railroad conductor in Virginia. He had been til about weeks. ——————— RIOT IN A STATE PRISON. Revolt by Many Convicts Armed With Bars and Hammers. JACKSON, Mich., November A des- Ferate riot occurred at the state prison this morning. Deputy Warden Northrup was struck on the head with a hammer, and is thought to be fatally injured. Su- perintendent Coffee of the shirt factory was beaten into tnsensibility with a club, and Foreman Muller slugged with what- ever the conviets could lay hands on. The enraged prisoners also smashed a score of machines with hammers and iron bars befor: hey wer controlied There were LOO conv Sat work in the . but only eighty were conc=rn to si The trouble was caused by threatening to report Dick twenty-year man, for not dot: proper! Huntley secured a club, and without warning knocked Muller down. The other officers rushed to the foreman’s assistance, When several convicts took a hand and viet became general, but on the app: se of armed keepers, the prisoner: ed thetr murderous efforts and were locked in their cells. —— HAVE UNITED. be Ax Organization of Market Men Formed Today. The produce dealers doing business on the south side of the Center Market and north side of B street formed a permanent organization this afternoon, for the purpose of continuing to agitate the subject of “the prot the execution of the order of the District Commissioners for thelr re- moval from their present locations. Mr. A. W. Smith of Montgomery county, eted president, and Mr. Wells A. Sherman of Ash ve, Va., secretary. Additional officers will he ch nm, and a name for the organization seiected at a meeting to be held Saturday next at 2 p.m. It is Intended hy those Interested to in the future make any communications that may he necessary with the Commissioners in writing of verbally, as heretofore. It Is expected that every person doing business under the market Shed, as well as those who bring their produce to market occasionally, will unite with the association. ae Death of Maj. Wm. N. Dalton. William N. Dalton, for many membe> of the firm of Dalton land, shoe dealers, but more District empleye, died at 3 o'clock this morning of paralysis after a t Hine: Mr. Dalton was for many years a membe! and officer of the Washington Light In- fintry Corps, having risen to the rank of major in that body, and at the time of hi ath was an honorary memiber of the corps. Mr. Dalton was in his usual good health yesterday until about 5 p.m., when he was attacked with the illness that car- ried him away. A physician was sum- but saw at once that Mr. Dalton years a & ick- recently @ was beyord human aid. Mr. Dalton wes Weshington, and was born in IN}. Ele had lived here all his He sa widow, one son ard funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at “) o'clock, and the ceremo- nies will be in charge of New Jeru: . of which he was a mem- he was inti- hree od 1 this ev Corps, with which ¥ connected for twen of which he was, a: when he resigned, will be h at S o'clock te ta suitable a of the sad ev He was a mem Ti} and was one of th reorganization of ma jor ning tion in view r of old who as- Light he Infantry in IS ————_— Indictments Reported. The grand jury this af rnoon rey Indictments as follows: Burr R. false pretenses; Henry N. McIntire, v lating seetion » RS. eph W. tving illegal Fiowell, demanc fee for pre Colbert, oth violation of ing and iting pens wise called William John: tions and 5392. R.S.L re The grand jury was excused until next Monday. = Dr. Guaman’s Withdrawal. The report of the withdrawal of Dr. Guz- man, the Nicaraguan minis > the Unit- ed States, has been confirmed, and he will probably present his letters of recall to the President before the week is over. The le- gation will he abolished for the present. on account of the low state of exchequer. It is said that Dr. Guzman will remain in this city and engaze jp the prac- tice of law. vears, | claim; William | MRS. SLACK’S CHILDREN THE HOUSE OFFICES | The New Jerszy Court Grants Her the Cus- tody of Them. A Sensational Turn iu the Preeced- ceedings Todny—The Perrimes Fail to Appear. TRENTON, N. 1.. November 2%—The ha- beas corpus proceedings before Vice Chan- cellor Bird, brought by Mary K-mble Slack, widow of William Slack, a former prom‘- nent soclety man of Washington, against Cok. and Mrs. Lewis Perrine of this city, to secure the custody ef her two children, who have been with the Perrines for some months past, took @ sensational turn this morning. either the Perrines mor the children were in court, and James Buth- anan, counsel for the defendant, made a statement that the case was beyond the control of counsel, and that the Perrines and the children were out of the jurisdic- tion of the state, in disobedience of th ad- vice of counsel. He therefore moved that he and his associate, Carroll Bobbins, he permitted to withdraw from the revords of the court as the Perrines’ counsel. Counsel for Mrs. Slack, in view of the develop- ments, asked to be permitted to submit testimory as to Mrs. Slack’s legal right to the children, in order that an order might be issued providing for the deliverance of the children to their mother. = Viee Chancellor Bird was much incensed over the “flagrant disobedience” of the Perrines to the court's orders, and he ask- ed counsel not to press for a final order for the children until after disposition Lad been made of the outrage which had been perpetrated upon the court. The vice chancelior was of the opinion that if an order was granted for the dell erance of the children it woul] have pre- edence over contempt of court proceed- which will be brought against the Des. Counsel for Mrs. Slack then went into ultation on the vice chancellor's, sug- jon that he be not pressed for a‘ tinal ‘order for the deliverance of the children, the court too a recess until 1 when Mrs. Slack’s counsel will announce the result of their deliberations. Later.After the conference of Mr Slack’s counsel, Vice Chancellor Bi cided to take formal testimony to estab- lish Mrs. Slack’s legal right to the chil- dren. The testimony was taken and Mrs. Slack was awarded the custody of the chil- dren. Action will be taken Against Mrs. Perrine for contempt of court, Mrs. Perrine is the sister of the late Mr. Slack, and claims the children by virtue of the will of her dead brother. Denied by Mrs. SInck*s Brother. Mr. J. G. Buckley of New York, brother of Mrs, Mary Slack, denies some statements made in the news disngiches in regard to the suit instituted by Mrs. Stack at Tren- ton, N. J., for the recovery of her children. The particular statement he takes excep tion to is that Mrs. Slack had asked for an journment. According to Mr. Buckley, the fact was quite the reverse. “The motion for adjournment and delay until the will contest in Washington had been settled." he said, as made in be- half of & Perrine, asd was strongly u “d, but jus strongly resisted by ‘counsel fer my s who asked for an immediate trial as already fixed by the vice chancellor, who made no such remarks as those impuied to him. The chancellor decided in favor of my sister.” Proceedings Begun Here. > and Johrson, Catharine If Through Atiorneys Carli: Mary Juliet Gerard Slack and Addie Slack, children of the late Wm. Slack, by their grardfather, W. B. Sila today filed a bill in equity against Mary Kemble Stack, their mother, and others, praying that the defendants from instituting, prosecutin any and all ‘egal proceeding: custody or luition of the ch the contest here over the father. Wm. H. Slack died the 2d of ast month, and by his will, dated July 12, 18 queaths his entire estate to h’s sister, Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine of New tor two ehildr guardian of the filed notice of con Jersey a peti pus for the possession of The childr by the bill afternoon, ¢ re that they should rm with their aunt and that their fa will should stand. To defeat Mrs. efforts to regain pos sion tody they state that their aunt perd upon the validity of their will. Hence, they desire that all proceed- ings, here and in New Jersey, be stopped by crder of the court here until the contest over the will is decided. The petition was presented to Judge Hag- ner, who directed that the defendants show cavse Tuesday next why the restraining order should not be granted. See ‘Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First, race six furlongs, selling—Minnie S., Tommy Brophy, Top Gallant, Hay Tay, Gaiety, Luke Richards, Devisee, Pope, Bion- dy’s Victim, Pickaway, Blue' Bird, Bolivar, ws. Second race, five and a half furlongs, two- year-olds, selling—Hallie Gay, 105; St. Law- rence I, 103; Lady Watson, 1); Grassmere, Little Ralph, 98; Svengali, Cadiz, 9 Third race, four and a half furlongs—G rella, Lucille, Zamacraw, Some More, Mod- erate, Psyche, Duke of Glou ter, 1 Flakewood, Arundel, Somage, 1 Fourth race, six furlongs, selling—Mon- itoress, Trale, Countess, Velvet Rose. Je harp, Jarley, Ballinasloe, Cody, Dervish, Peter Jackson, Reform, Goldspec, 100. Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs— Hippona, Georgie R, Ronald, Clansman, Nemo, Lady May, Gov. Fifer, 115; Caroven, Dr. Faust, 105. Sixth race, six and one-half furlongs, sell- ing—-Dr. Jonnson, Fox Glove, 105; Remorse, 104; Harry M., 103; Humming Bird, Hazel, ; Luray, 94. —_—_ Two Divorces. Alexarder B. Behrer, through Attorney Chrence A. Brandenberg, today filed a pe- tition for divorce from Estella Adeiia Boh- rer. The papers in the case were withheld from publication. — Compulsory Goodness. From Puck. Mr. Henry Peck (weakly)—‘I'm sure I have alweys tried to make you a good hus- band.” Mrs. Henry I have made Peck—“Bah! —<——$—= 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 r} cents a line as against The Star’s charge of 7} cents. Contest for Clerk Becoming Close and Members Holding Off. WHAT MAY BE DORE IN THE CAUCUS H. Clay Evans on the Claims of the Southern Republicans. ONE CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS ‘The contest for the office of clerk of the House is becoming so close as to make it difficyjt for the uncertain members who de- e to be found on the winning side to make up their minds whose candidacy to support. This holding off of many members is having the effect of prolonging the crisis in the fight and adding to the difficulties of the managers in fixing up their slates, as it leaves too many figures in the doubtful col- umn. Both sides are claiming the victory, how- ever, and the claims are being mada in all Thos. H. McKee. * ayparent good faith by mea who have repu- tations for sincerity. This seeming incon- grcity may probably be reconciled by the likelihood that in some cases each candi- late ts counting upon the same man in the doubtful list. AU Sintes May Be Broken. It is now considered probable that wher the republican caucus fixes its choice of the clerkship candidates, the defeated man will be immediately presented for sergeant-at- rms. This is part of the gossip of the day. It is said that no arrangement to that effect is being made, and that none such can be undertaken in advance, as the candidates could not be parties to it, but that their friends will probably suggest it after the balloting tor clerk. In th event, it is sald, the friends of the two candidates for sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Russell and Mr. McKee, would immediately enter the contest for the doorkeepership, B. F. Russell. precipitating at once a four-cornered battle for that offiee between them and Mr. Tipton and Mr. Glenn, all slates broken, a free for-all race, each man for himself and bad luck to the hindermost. ‘The caucus of southern members to be held at the Riges House Thursitay night to select some candidate from the south to present ‘er offices is occasioning con- siderable talk among the members. from below Mason and Dixon's line. There are rumors to the cffect that the caucus may porsibly prove a failure through the re- fural of some Representatives to go into it. Some of the North Carolina men are in- clined to doubt the success of the move- ment cn account cf the number of candi dates in the field. Mr. Evans Working for Tipton. Mr. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee arrived in the city today and is taking active in- terest in the candidacy of Mr. Tipton for the doorkeepership “The southern republicans ought to be recogn: id Mr. Evans to a Star 1e- perter today. “That portion of the eountry Which has heretofore been called the ‘solid Wm. 8 ‘Tipton. south’ will have thirty-three republican (tepresentatives In the next House,and that should entitle us to some recogaition at 1 the hands of the party.’ Mr. Evaus favors the idea of holding a caucus of southern members and thinks that if this is done and an agreement reached up. a man to receive the solid yote of the southern republicans, the candidate will receive the | suppert of northern and western members. One Candidate Withdraws. “E have withdrawn from the race for the stership,” said Mr. W. D. Catlett of | Lie Virginia to a Star reporter today. I rélinquish the contest in favor of Mr. Chas. Goff of my siate and will give Bim my hearty support.’t _ Another candidate for sergeart-at-arms has appeared in the field in the person of WwW. Db. an. Mr. Edward Parker of Kentucky. His headquarters are at the Ebbiit. Another Kentuckian whe Simon P. Gross Aesiras reeognition is Maj. ef Lexington, who would like to su Mr. Thomas J. Murray in the management of the House restaurant. Maj. Gross is said to have the support of j tae Kentucky delegation and will run the estaurant, if he gets it, on the most ap- roved “Blue Grass” principles. Mr. Robert S. Taatcher of Indiana wants to be reading clerk of the House. He has had experience as the reading clerk of the Indiana senate. = Mr. Jchm A. Reeve, whe was reading clerk ef the House in the Pifty-first Com gress, Is im the city, and is a caniidate for Bis old place. He has been clert of the Hiinols house of representatives since leav- img Washington. SERIOUS ASSAULT. Buck Sargent Uses a Brick on John Williams. $ Charles Sargent, whom the police know 2s “Buck Sargent, a colored bootblack about efghteen years old, was a prisoner in the Police Court today om a charge of having ser‘ously .assaulied a companion named John Williams. Charles was sent to jail on thts eharge, but, owing to the serious con- dition of the Injured man, it is Iikely that before the case is tried the charge will be a more serious one. On 3 street northwest between 2d and 3d streets these colored in- dividuals, who had been good friends, met and soon managed to get ‘nto # dispute over some trivial matter. Words did not satisfy them,* and just before they sepa- rated Sargent threw @ brick, which landed against Williams’ head. So great was the foree of the blow that Williams fell, but was able to get up and go home without any assistance. Later Williams’ head pained him and his sufferings became so intense that he went to Freedman’s Haspital for treatment. Precinct Detective Hartigan learned of the affair and an investigation soon con- vinced him that it was necessary to take some action in the mutter. This he did by swearing out a warrant for Sargent, and the arrest was made last night by Police- man Newkirk. Sargent admitted that he had thrown the brick and said he did so in self-defense, He sa'd that he got on “cross words” with Williams and says he threw the brick after Williams had drawn a razor on him. “T wasn’t go:ng to let him cut me,” said Sargent, “and that’s the reason I threw the brick.” He refused to say what the trouble was about, but says he has witnesses who saw Willams have the razor. Precinct Detective Hart'gan, who is in- vestigating the case, says he has not yet found any witness who saw Williams have a razor, but he was told that they were fully fifteen feet apart when the brick was thrown. ‘Th’ morning the patient was unconsc‘ous and it was thought at the hospital that he cannot recover. WilEams, the patient, was employed as a messenger in a physician's office, and the police say he was a hard-working young man, while Sargent blacked boots on strect corners part of the time and lo:tered about the streets with other boys at other times. ———_—_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Eleetrie Conduits. Notwithstanding the arguments of coun- sel of the United tSates Electric Lighting Company against the granting of the per- mit to the Potomac Light and Power Com- pany to lay underground electric conduits for house connections, the Commissioners late yesterday afternoon took up the sub- ject, and, after discussing it for some time, unanimously agreed to grant the per- mit. ‘The order passed provides that the appll- cation of the Potomac Light and Power €ompany for permission to make a house connection from wires on the near side of the street to a house corner M and 33d streets northwest, such connection to be in a subsurface conduit running to the foot of the nearest pole of the line of said com- pany, a distance of about ten feet from the sidewalk belonging to the house in ques- ticn, be referred to the engineer depart- ment of the District of Columbia, with authority to issue the permit, as requested, under proper restrictions. This morning President Thomas of the United tSates Electric Lighting Company called upon the Commissioners and in- formed each one separately that if they insisted upon issuing thé permit today he would go into court and get an injunction restraining the Commissioners Appointed Watchma Cc. N. Wilson has been appointed watch- man at the municipal night lodging house. Orders for Work. The Comr ners yesterday ordered: ‘That seventy feet of ten-inch sewer be lail in Lith street between H and I streets, under the provisicns of the permit system; esti- mated cost, $70. That a certificate of indebtedness be issued against the Belt Railway Company for 31,13459, in favor of H. B. Cranford, for such work done by said Cranford between the tracks and two feet adjacent thereto at various points along the company’s line. That eighty feet of 24inch pipe be con- structed in Lith street as an extension of the present 24-inch sewer in Lith street between East Capitol and A streets, under the pro- visions of the permit system; estimated cost, $315. Also, that 400 feet of sewer be laid in 14th street between the south side of East Capitol and A streets, at an estimat- ed cost of $847, to be deposited by the Metro- poilitan Railroad Company. — ANOTHER TRUST. A Man Whe Objects to Uncle Sam Be- ing-in the Monopoly Business. From the Chicago Tribune. A man in a long, black coat and bagey- kneed trousers stepped up to the weighing clerk's window at the post office the other morning and handed in a parcel done up in paper. “How much’ will it cost to send that to Milwaukee?” he asked. “What is it?" inquired the clerk. “Merchandise.” “Any writing inside?” “It will cost you 22 cents,” said the clerl, after weighing it. i “That's just what I expected,” angrily retorted the man. “You knew [I could send that package by express for 25 cents and put a letter inside of it, and you knew that ir L sent it by mail I'd have to write a let- ter to go along with it, which would cost 3 cents, so you put the postage on the pack- age at 22 cents in order to bring the whole thing up to 25 cer and made it cost me just as much and no more than to send it by express. When the United States and the express companies get up a trust and play into each other's hands in this way I think it's time, by George, for the people er “My friend, will you please step aside” said the weighing clerk. “There are sev- eral persons behind you waiting to be served “Yes, sir!” exclaimed the other in a high- Pitched voice. “I'll stand aside! And I won't buy any stamps, either! Not a darned stamp! The United States can’t play any gouge game on me! In a week or ten days LI expect to go to Milwaukee my- self, and I shall take this package along. It'll keep. I don’t mind the 2% cents, but | it's a matter of principle with me. When- ever see a trust, I don’t care how big it is, I hit it, and I hit it hard!” And he clattered noisily out of the office, grumbling in the same high-keyed voice. ey Stnte Department Exhtbit. Mr. E. . Renick, chef clerk of the State Department, who has been in charge of the department exhibit at the Atlanta expost- tion, resumed his duties at tke department this morning. Mr. J. M. Biddle has gone to Atlanta to take charge of the exposi- tion. ———_ + 2+_____ WHI Arbitrate as to Trinidad. LONDQN, November 26.—Instructions, tt announced, have been sent to the British inister at Rio de Janeiro to invite Brazil to submit the question of the ownership of the Island of Trin{dad to arbitration. Earthquakes im Greece. ATHENS, November 26.—Sharp carth- quake shocks were felt here this norning, and also at Chalchis, Livadia, Thebis and Corinth. —— Newly Wedded View. From the Detroit Free Press. There were elevem people at inner when Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed arri “On,” said the hostess, “the teen at the table!" “My dear madam, you are m:staken,” safd Mr. Newlywed, “there will only be twelve, as my wife and I are one.” e will be thir- BUCKET SHOP CASE|MR. GiBson’s successor Judge Cox Decides That It is a Vio- lation of Law. A SURPRISE SPRONG ON THE COURT Defendant's Counsel Asks Permis- sion to Produce Witnesses. NEW EVIDENCE PRESENTED eee Judge Cox, sitting in Criminal Court No. 2, today ruled that the “bucket shop” brok- erage business in the District of Columbia is in violation of Iaw—that is on the stip- ulated statement of facts presented to the court and read to the jury. The decision was made in the case of Daniel H. Ferry, who, together with Samuel C. Heald, Jr.. was indicted Thursday last by the grand jury for setting up a gaming table. Messrs. Ferry and Heald are the managers of the Hodgen Commission Company, stock brok- ers, in this eity, and the case which was brought to test the applicability of the law in such cases was placed on trial Saturday last. As stated in The Star, after the pre- sentation of the testtmony of one witness, Attorney C. ©. Tucker, for Mr. Ferry, asked that the jury be instructed to re- turn a verdict of not guilty. The jury was then excused, and the remainder of the day devoted to arguments on the applicability of the law to the case. ‘The Supreme Court's Decision. In disposing of the motion that he in- struct the jury to return a verdict in favor of Mr. Ferry, Judge Cox this morning quot- ed from the United States Supreme Court Reports, as follows: “The generally aceepted doctrine in this country is that a contract for the sale of goods to be delivered at a future day is valid, even though the seller has not the goods nor any other means of getting them than to go into the market and buy them; but such a contract is only valid when the parties reully intend and agree that the goods are to be delivered by the seller and the price to be paid by the buyer; and, if under guise of such a contract, the real in- tent be merely to speculate in the rise or fall of prices, and the goods are not to be delivered, but one party is to pay to the other the difference between the contract price and the market price of the goods at the date fixed for executing the contract, then ithe wlple transaction constitutes nothing more than a wager, and is null and void." The Course of Denling. Judge Cox then considered the course of dealing in the alleged bucket shops, reciting that sales and quotations are supplied and customers order the purchase of stock at a certain price and deposit the price and a margin. In the majority of cases. said the court, there is no purchase of stock at all, and the broker does not incur any risk whatsoever. If the stock rises the broker ys the eustomer the difference in cash between the contract price and the ad- vanced price. The whole transaction, said Judge Cox, is simply money staked. If the stock sinks, the broker wins, if it rises, the customer wins. - ‘The only question to be considered, then, continued Judge Cox, was how far the terms of the expressed contract between the parties legalized the business. The con- tract of delivery submitted by Mr. Ferry in his statement explaining the business, while legal on its face, would not stand if suit was brought. In any event, in the opinion of the court, the broker could not be held responsible for more than the dif- ference between the contract and the ad- vanced price, for the contract does not se cure to the customer any more than that. The form of contract, however, did not enter into the pyesent inquiry, Judge Cox went on to say, and he quoted from a Su- preme Court decision to show that gambling ts no more the less so because it is carried on under the guise of legitimate business, In point of fact, said the court, no stock bought and none is sold; if a fall exhausts the margin deposited the interest of the customer ceases and he loses his money. The contract as acted by the parties is different from the printed contract pre- pared to give color to the transaction. “In 97 cases out of 1," conciuded Judge Cox, “the broker doesn’t buy any stock at all. Why? Because the transaction is to be closed by cash payment by the party who los 1 think the jury is warranted in finding that the business is really a wager- ing business. I feel bound to overrule the motion to instruct the jury to find for the defendant.” A Surprise Spreng. Mx, Tucker here sprung a surprise on the court and the district attorney by announc- ing that the defense desired to introduce several witnesses. He asked a recssa in order to secure the attendance of the wit- nesses and his associate counsel, Mr. Henry E.Davis. Although the request was strongly opposed by District Attorney Birney, Judge Cox ordered a recess until 1 o'clock. The Trial Resumed. The trial was resumed at 1 o'clock, the defense calling George Hopkins, who stated his business to be that of a broker. Mr. Hopkins testified that he was in the habit of doing business with Hodgen & Co., al- ways by contract, and was emphatic in stating that he had received certificates of stock from the compan; He had not received any certificates for a year or more and certainly not any since July 1 last, the thme covered by the indictments. C. L. Joues, a pension and claim attorney, next took the stand. He had done busi- ness with Hodgen & Co. since Juiy 1, he sald, giving them certitieates of stock and bends to sell for him, and hai also bought stock through the company. He nad also dealt on margin. B. D. Casey, the next witness, stated that ke had been deali in stocks since I885, 3 fad done cousilerable business with Hodgen & Co., always on contract. Mr. Casey had in his possession two con- tracts, one dated October 27, . which, he said, are still in force. and on which he could receive certificates of stock at any ume. The Defendant on the Stand, ‘The defendant, Daniel Henson Ferry, then took the stand. He explained the dis- position of orders received for the purchase of stock, and stated that at the close of business each day a report is made to the home office in Philadelphia. The company is always ready to deliver the certilicates of stock, for just as much monex is made that way as when the papers are not turr- ed over. Only Twe Certifientes in Two Weeks. On cross-examination of Mr. Ferry it was Lrought out that in the last two weeks the Hodgen Company, at the office, 605 7th street northwest, has delivered but two cer- tificates of stock in the handling of over 500) orders. Sugar steck to the value of $97,000 has been bought and sold in the time men- tioned, but no certificates were turned over. The witness, in reply to questions, explain- ed at length the details of the stock broking business, and when asked if he felt that he kad a right to refuse to buy back stock sold to customers said that he imcst certainly had. “Then,” said Mr. Birney, ‘‘a bucket shop ts even worse than I thought it to be." “That shows,” replied Mr. Davis, ‘that your concejtion of commercial transactions fs that they consist of wagering. ‘The defense here closed, and the district attorney called Mr. Wm. ber of the New York stock exchange, to explain the business as transacted by the regular brokers. =o Called on Secretary Otey. Mr. Prodhead, late United States minister to Switzerland, who has just returned from Burope, called at the State Department to- day to pay his respects to Secretary Olnev. He will proceed to his home in St. Louis. Se Work for the Revenue Cutter Service. The President has issued an executive order for the vessels of the revenue cut- ter service to cruise alonz the Atlantic and Pacific coasts during the winter months fcr the purpose of rendering assistance to merchant vessels in distress. This action is in accordance with the annmal om. af having a coast patrol during =ke winter. B. Hibbs, a mem- | Esstern Shore Men Want Their Part of the State Represented. After Elcetion They Will Not Oppose Repeal of the Law Restricung Choice by Leg! Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 26.—The situation among the aspirants for the United States senatcrship has not changed during the past few days, and no new candidate has come forward. The followers of Con- gressman Wellington are confident that the general assembly will elect htm promptly at the proper time, and he is unquestionably the favorite candidate at present. Mr. Wel- lington has no formidable rival, as the other aspirants have small followings, and unless some ®ffective combination ts made, the contest will, as heretofore, assume the ap- pearance of a fight between a giant and a number of dwarfs. A number of eastern short politicians were in town today. They say they are unalter- ably opposed to the election of any western shore man, although ‘some remark that should an eastern shore man be chosen to succeed Mr. Gibson, they will not oppose the subsequent repeal of the law which provides that one Senztor shall be a resident of the eastern, and the other of the western side of the Chesapeake. The situation among the ecstern shore candidates is somewhat peculiar. Nearty every covnty has its particular favorite, but no ene man, with the possible excep- tion of Mr. George M. Russum of Caroline has any following outside his county, and Mr. Rossum is somewhat handicapped by the fact that the Ca-oline deiegatton to the general assembly is democratic. The democratic members of the legisli- ture are watching the scramble for offices and the struggle for the especially desira- ble berths with the closest Interest, and they will be prepared to profit py the slightest mistake on the part of their po- litical adversartes. It is a well-known fact that the regular organization fears no maa whom the republicans may nominate as they do Mr. Wellington, and a report is go- ing the rounds that should the republicans bring any serious opposition against the Allegany man’s candidacy, and a close fight be probable, the democrats in the gen- eral assembly will throw their strength in favor of his opponent, and in this manner keep him out of the Senate. V ‘The course of Mayor Hooper since his in- auguration last week has met with general approvai from citizens, without regard to party affiliation, and if his actions during the early days of his administration may be taken to indicate what is to come, Bal- timoreans will have the interesting spec- tacle of an official living up to party prom- ices, Mr. Hyoper JF AvEy cijbarrahta by the offic? <tokdrs, largé delegations of whom wait on him at stipulated hours daily but his appointments up to date have been most satisfactory, and he exercises the most serupulots care in making his selections. The rush for office among republicans is scmething unprecedented. It is estimated that there are some thirty or forty aspir- ants fer every office under the cit? govern- ment, and an equal number for stat> posi- tions. Neither Gov.-elect Lowndes nor Mayor Hooper are making any promises, but state to all alike that the'r appitcations will be given “due consideration at the proper time.” ————— SMOKING HORSES. The Strange Way in Which Indians Obtain Their Mounts. From the Philadelphia Times. A curious method of obiaining horses is practiced by some of the Indian tribes. It is called on the plains “smoking horses. Ifa tribe decides to send out a war party the first thing to be thought of is whether there are enough horses at hand to mount the warriors. If, as is often the case, the horses of the tribe have been stolen by other In- dians, they decide to “smoke” enough horses for present needs and to steal a supply from their enemies at the first opportunity. When this decision is reached a runner is dispatched to the nearest friendly tribe with the message that on a certain day they will be visited by a number of young men, form- ing a war party from his tribe, who require horses. On the appointed day the warriors appear, stripped to the waist. They march silently to the village of their friends, seat themselves in a circle, light their pipes and begin to smoke, at the same time making their wishes known in a sort of droning chant. Presently there is seen, far out on the plain, a band of horsemen riding gayly- caparisoned steeds fully equipped for war. These horsemen dash up to the village and wheel about the band of beggars sitting on the ground, in circles which constan grow smaller, until, at last, they are as close as they can get to the smokers without riding over them. Then cach rider selects the man to whom he intends to present his pony, and as he rides around, singing and yelling, he lashes the bare back of the man he has se- ! jected with the heavy rawhide whip until the blood is seen to trickle down. If one of } the smokers should flinch under the blows he would not get his horse, but would be sent home on foot and in disgrace. At last. when the horsemen think their friends have been made to pay enough in suffering for their ponies, each dismounts, places the bridle in the hand of the smoker he has selected, and at the same time hands him the whip, saying: “Here, beggar, is a pony for for which I have left my mark.” After all the ponies have been presented the ‘beggars’ are invited to a grand feast, during which they are treated with every consideration by their hosts, who also load them with food sufficient for their home- ward journey. The braves depart with full stomachs and smarting backs, but happy in the possession of their ponies and in antici- pation of the time when their friends shal be in distress and shall come to smoke horses with them. Sa His Last Blisstal Thought. From the Chureh Times, The old organ-blower of Pinklebury lay dye; the curate was visiting him. “Would you mind, sir, asking our organist to play the Dead March over me?’ asked the sick man. “Certainly, I will, Jones,”" said the curate. “Thankee, sir; none o’ that ‘ere tweedle- cum Beethoven, you know, sir; only Han- fe “I am sure he will do it” responded the curate. The old man lay placidly for a while, then exclaimed, with fervor: “How thankful I be that I shan’t have to blow for him when he plays the loud part at the end.” ‘ou to ride, Very Much Engrossed. m the Chicago Record. “Brown looks very much preoccupied.” “He is.” “What's the matter with him, anyhow ‘Sh! He's just put on his winter flannel: a oe Grain and Cot Markets. reported by W. B. . Stock, grain and cotton bruker, MZL EF st GRAIN, Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, ae quiet, ch . shopments s, 10 barrels. dal and irr +; month ‘and & 4s Mi: 43 steamer Ne. reeeipts, Inshels bushels saiuple, 3 stock, | southern white wit and ste: inlxed, receipts, 10, ! 205 12 Rye quiet No. 2% ain i bush sin: niece Thno- easter, an- Burt-r, ‘exes FINANCE AND TRADE Exports of Gold to Be Resumed Tomorrow. FOREIGN DEMAND LIKELY $0 LESSEN Railway Earnings Almost Uniformity Declared Satisfactory. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 26.—The efftux of gold to Europe will be resumed tomorrow, considerably over a million being engaged by the several foreign houses this morn- ing. The exchange market was described 28 steady, and was moderately well sup- plied with commercial drawings. The satis- factory progress reported in the London Settlements, and the fact that foreign speculative holdings have beea materially diminished during the last few months en- courage a belief in the early appearance of @ moderate demand from abroad. The reports of railroad earnings are al- most uniformly satisfactory for this season ef the year, and the absence of any Pro- nounced pressure to sell present holdings is a strong indication of confidence in ulti- mate results. As was the case yesterday, a ea trading centered largely in the in- ustrial shares, sharp declines bel corded in a majority of instances. sole American Tobacco was the most sensitive member of the active group, a 2h: per cent decline being added to an already long list of almost uninterrupted reductions. Chicago Gas sold down 1 per cent on eacly dealings, and Sugar, with more conserv- ewe wierd incident to a bear paign, sold off fractionall; opening eoeli ly from the e dental of the report that the attorney general of New Jersey was about to insti- tute proceedings against the company re- sulted in a moderate covering of room shorts, although the main situation is un- changed. Manhattan was advanced one per cent almost entirely at the expense of an un- wieldy short interest, a process made pos- sible by the marked undercurrent -of strength exhibited throughout the regular department. The probabilities of a pro- tracted period of speculative dullness are generally conceded, but there is an un- mistakable disposition on the part of the trading element to abandon the recent pes- simistic arguments anr el to the bet: cluss of failroad SecuFfties. Some detlints in the regular list are to be expected, es- pecially should the industrial war continue, which is.now highly probable, but no pronounced set-back is warranted by” the weekly showings thus far made. As the end of the year approaches, a gradual shading off in values is more than probable, owing to the narrowness of spec- ulation and the usual forces oper. that season, but such a movement all likelihood, be but the forerunner of ac- tivity in the direction of material improve- ment. The chronic defects of the present situa- on have been strongly emphasized for the benefit of Congress, and remedial measures are expected to be speedily inaugurated. The trading of the last hour waa dull, but in the main steady, the industrial list act- ng independently of railway shares. Ae aes FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- est end the lovest ».d 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. ‘0 Broadway. igh. Low. Last American Sugar American Sugar, American Tobacco, Ameri an Cotton Oil, Atchison Canad; Southern Canada Pacttie, - & st. L. go, B&Q. Chic. & Northwestern... Chicago Gas, Cfs....... CMa St Paul. CM. St Paal, Bid... Chie. 1. & Pete. (1! Del.. Lack. & W Gelaware & Hu . Ben. & R. Grande; Pd, is. & Cattle Feeding... General Electric. . Mino Central Lake Shore. Erie : Loutavt I2 & Nashville. Long Island ‘Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhuttan Elevated. Michigan Central issomrt Pacttic. vional Lead Co. National Lead Co.. Ptd. U. 3. Leather. New Jersey Central. Sew York Ceutral N c.. Northern Pacide, Pfd .. North American. Ont. & Western Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Go. Southern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific, Wheeling & L. Erie, Western Cniou Tei Wisconsin Central. Washington Stock Exchange. ptiee.—On and after Saturday, November 30, «ch lar meetings of the Exchanze will convene @elock noon instead of 10:20 a.m, as ber als—reguiar call tion, 4 at Te 12 o'clock m.—Capftal Trac: Chesaperke aud Povom 4s, tered, 111% s, Phin red, 4 45, coupon, 1111 bid.” UT. 5. asked: U.S. Se, 190%, District of Columbia Bonds. 20-scar fund 5s, 104 bid. | 30-year fund 6s, gold. 111% bid. Water stock . 1901, currency, 116 tid. Water stock 7s, 1903, 118 bid. 3.65s, funding, curreney, i og Ml ne op ) jancoux Bonds, —Metropolitan Railroad comy. 64, 125 ld, 125% asked. Metropolitan Ratlread Se 107 bid. Heit Railroad Ss, SS bid, 87 asked. Ey ington iailread Gs, 100 bid, 165 asked. Columbia Ratiroad 6s, 111% bid, 114 asked. Washingoon ux Company Gs, series A, 12 bid. Washinz-on as Company Us, series BT Md. Washington as Ce ny conv. 12% bid, 133 asked. U. 8. ctrie Light conv. 58,-130 Wid. Chesapeake and Potoma Lelephons » 100 bid, 104 asked. Ameri- and ‘Trist Se, I. and A.. 100 bid. ran Seurity and Trost Ss, A. and O., 109 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist Ga, "118. bid, Washington Market Comspany tmp. @s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. (3, 110 bids, Sta sonie Hull Association 5s, 103 bid. Washington Bight Tufantty Ist 6s, 108" bi National Bank Stoeks. Ban bid, 300 asked. Bank of “f Washington, 280 Republie, 240° bid. Central, 270° bid. Seeond, 138 bid, lumida, 18) bid, Capital, “116 did. End. 106 bid! pits bi.” Taeoln, bid, 108 asdced.* spesit aud ‘Crust Companies. National Safe aid Trust. 119 iid, 129 asked. W: Tro Wid, T= asked "Am 139% “bid, 145 asked. 80 int, 73 asker ‘aptal Trac we a Depastt Lown ion Company, 70 Lid. 77 asked. Metropolitan, 100 bid, 103 i Coltunbia, 40 bid Belts 30 asked. Bekinetont 9) asked. orsetown aud Tennallytown, 30 asked. tins and ctrie Light Sto Washingtoa Gas, 45 bid, 47 asked. Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. U.S. ae woe el A 133% asked. insurance Stocks.—IViremen’s. 35 bid, 40 asked. Franktin, 38 bil, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, G8 bid. Arlington, 140 bid. German-Ameriean, 169. bid. National Union, bid, 13 Re —_ hows a asked. » Fy bid, asked. hy bid, 6 Lincoln, 734 bid, 8 asked.” Commercial, 4% Sh asked. tle Insrcance Stovks.—Real Extate Title, 107 ‘tle, Ty Dil. S awted District Title, 9 bid, Washington 2 125 bid. 145 axked. nooln Hall, |, 230 asked. A Tour of Inapection. Gen. Miles bas arranged to make a shert tour of inspection of the southern coast defenses as far south as Charleston, 8. C. He will start next Saturday, and will be gone about two weeks. He will visit the posts at Port Columbus, Fort Thomas and at Atlanta.