Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING ‘STAR; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. —— LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Horsa’s Officers Before a United States Commissioner. REPORTED VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY Members of the Crew Deny That Men Were Taken on Board. SUSPECTED OF FILIBUSTERING —__+—___ PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 29.— Capt. Wiborg of the Danish steamer Horsa, Jens P. Pedersen, chief mate, ahd H. Jo- hansen, second mate, who were arrested yesterday, were given a hearing before United States Commissioner Bell today, to arswer.the charge of violating the neu- trality laws. The affidavit charges that the defendants set on foot a military expedi- tion to Cuba, in the interest of the insur- gents. The defendants were represented by As- sistant District Attorney W. W. Ker. The Spanish consul, Dr. Jose Congosta, and the Danish consul, C. M. Waller, were in court. It is alleged that on November 9 the Hor- sa anchored near New York and took on board about thirty men and a quantity of arms and’ ammunition, and subsequently landed them on the Island of Cuba. Axel Schau, steward of the Horsa, was the first witness. He testified that the ves- sel had taken no men on board, as far as he knew, and that he had seen no tug in the vicinity of the vessel. Herman Neilson corroborated Schau. John D. Hart, the agent of the Horsa, said he had no knowledge of a tugboat ing chartered to meet the Horsa, nor was he on board ihe Horsa at any time after she sailed from Philadelphia. Handeland, a sailor, testified that the Horsa proceeded in a southwesterly di- reetion after leaving the Delaware break- er, passing Fenwick’s Island light, and had not gone in a northerly direction,which would bring her to New York. He saw no tug near the vessel after she left the break- water, nor had he seen any boxes or men taken aboard. John Lill, George Madsen, Amos Marten- sen and John Mattsen, wno are also mem- bers of the crew, gave corroborative evi- dence. Lawyer Ker cross-examined the last wit- ness, He asked Mattsen if any Spanish gun beat had chased the Horsa while the ves- sel was off the Cuban coast, and the wit- ness said no. Henry Colthirst, cook on the Horsa, said there had been no increase in the number of persons on the Horsa. Mr. Ker, in his cross;examination, at- tempted to bring out the fact that Colthirst had been offered money to swear that the Horsa had casried ammunition and men for the insurgents, but the commissioner would not admit the question. Jonas Hunter and Geo. Williams, two Cu- tan boys, corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses. At the suggestion of the district attorney, a recess was taken until 2 o'clock. When the hearing was resumed the dis- trict attorney called Arnsten, who testified he was employed as a fireman, and upon whose affidavit that men and arms were tuken on board and landed in Cuba the present case was brought. His testimony was in line with the affidavit already pub- lished several days ago. Mr. Ker brought out the fact that Arnsten had been druak in Jamaica and had threat- ened to get even with the first engineer of the vessel because the latter had him piaced in trons for being drunk and refusing to re- turn to his vessel. ——. ___ A GRATIFYING EXHIBITION. ‘Water Thrown on the Roof of the Masonic Temple in Chicago. CHICAGO, November 29.—Chicago fire- men at the Masonie Temple yesterday demonstrated their ability to cope with fires in the upper stories of the tallest buildings. Engine No. 1 of the city fire de- partment pumped a stream of water through five hundred feet of hose and stand Pipes to the roof of the building, where there was sufficient force to drench the roofs of neighboring buildings. The water pressure at the engine was 24) pounds. On the roof at the same time the pressure was 564 pounds to the inch. The length of the standpipe from the ground to the roof of the Masonic Temple is 323 feet. The result of the test was a gratifying surprise io Chief Sweeney of the fire de- partment. The insurance men present also expressed themselves well satisfied with the results of the test. COUNT VON TAAFFE DEAD. The Austrian Statesman Passed Away This Morning. PRAGUE, Bohemia, November 29.—Count von Taaffe, the Austrian statesman, died at 10:15 this morning. Count Edward Francis Joseph Taaffe, viscount of Corren, and Baron of Bally- mote, Sligo, in the Irish peerage, was born at Prague February 2i, 1%. He entered the imperial service in 1557, as secretary of the Hungarian government, and in 1s63 accepted “the office of governor of Salse- burg. In IS6G7 he became Austrian min- ister of the interior and vice president of the Cisleithan ministry. He served as minister president in 146) and was appoint- ed governor of the Tyrol and Vorarlberg. Count Taaffe showel great ability in mediating between different creeds and na- tionalities and publicly expressed his dis- approval of the anti-Semite agitation. SS NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER. Has Been Secretary of Legation in London. LISBON, November '29.—Senor Cyrillo Machaca has been appointed Portuguese minister to the United States. Senor Machada succeeds Senor Augusto De Segviera Thedim, who died at Wasn- irgton on November 21 of hemorrhage of the lungs. Senor Machada is about thirty-two ycars of age, and wes appointed secretary of the Jegation at London two years ago, where he has since remained, serving a large part of the t:me as charge d'affaires for Portu- gal in Great Britain. He has served in tne Pcrtuguese legislative assembly as a dep- uty, and has the reputation of being a man ov superior ability, well versed in both do- mestic and foreign politics. —_——.__ NOT NECESSARILY CRIMINAL. Establishing the Legal. Status of a Wink. HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa., Nov. 29.—Judge Bell, in the Blair county court today, laid down the principle of law that a wink is not Necessarily a criminal act. Some time ago A. lL. Horner of Baltimcre secured the con- vietion of Jacob and Michael Drass, mer- chants, for concealing goods with intent to defraud creditors. An application for a new trial was based on the charge that a juror winked several times at Prosecutor Horner curing the trial. His honor, in declining to grant a new trial, today held that the winking was not of an evil nature, but was due to nervous- ness. ———__ DENIED A NEW TRIAL. Vice Pre: lent Wall Likely Senteneed Tomorrow. PITTSBURG, November 29.—In the coun- ty courts today Judge Portcr refused a motion for a new trial in the case against Andrew Wall, convicted of conspiracy. Wall ts the vice president of the Fidelity Building and Loa Association of Wash- ington, D.C. No o nm was filed. He will likely be sentenced tomorrow. — The Pope's Comment. ROME, November 2.—The pope in the course of his allocutton at the consistory today Gwelt upon the gravity of the situa- tion in Turkey, and added that the holy see Was not indifferent to the distress of the Armenians, but desired to see the various Beoples of the Ottoman cmpire governed upon the principles cf equality and equity. to Be Here is a suggestion that may save some business man money. ~ A business man advertises for profit—not to see his name-in- print. sepsis Advertising that does. not be- get profitable results is dear at any price. 5 Advertising space in one pa- per costing fifteen cents a line may be profitable investment, while in another space at a cent a line may be excessively dear. Note that The Star’s advertis- ers are the prosperous concerns of Washington. TO RECOVER HER CHILDREN. Slack Takes Legul Steps Here Today. Mrs. Mary Kimball Slack, widow of Wm. H. Slack, today filed here a pe- tition for a writ of habeas corpus for the Tecovery of the custody of her two children, Mary Juliet Gerard and Catharine Addie Slack. Chief Justice Bingham directed that the writ issue, returnable before Judge McComas at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning, The writ is directed against Lewis and Addie Slack Perrine, #nd.was served’ upon them at the Everett House, H street be- tween I7th.and 18th, where, it-is under- stood, the children are. By order of the court Mr. and Mrs. Perrine must produce them in court tomerrow,.when the case comes up. By the terms of Mr. Slack's will Mrs. Per- rine, their auat, was made the guardian of the children, and ‘to‘her their father’s en- tire estate was left in trust, until the chil- dren marry or reach the age of twency-one ears. ‘The children, until a few days ago, were at the home of the Perrines, in New Jersey, and there Mrs. Slack sought to recover custody of them-by habeas corpus. Mrs. Perrine brought them here, and the New Jersey court not only heid her in con- tempt for so doing, but also awarded the custody of the children to their mother. Upon their arrival here the grandfather of the chiléren filed a petition, praying that all legal proceedings respecting their cus- tody be stopped until after the eonzest over the will of their father, filed by Mrs. Slack, be decided. The hearing in the injunction case was set down for Tuesday next before Judge Hagner. ee FOR HONEST ELECTIONS. Maryland Politicians Discussing 2 New Law. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 2).—A num- ter of prominent republicans and members of the Reform League are discussing plans toward the formation of a new election law, and the Jaws governing elections in other states are being studied. Every effort will be made to obtain material from which a law as nearly perfect as possible may take effect in Maryland. Those interested in this plan are particularly anxtous to stamp cut or reduce the excessive bribery which characterizes elections held in certain parts of the state, and no effort will be spared to induce the legislature to pass a measure minimizing the use of money and promise of political preferment, which had played so large a part in recent state and city elections. ‘The question as to who shall succeed Mr. Spencer C. Jones of Montgomery county «#3 state treasurer was discussed among poll-- ticlans today, and among those mentioned as his successor were Mr. Leon Sliger and Mr. John K. Shaw of Shaw Brothers, both of Baltimore, and the impression here is that the placé ‘witll go to some republican from the city. The situation among the senatorlal as- pirants has not changed. Mr. Wellington seems to be in the lead, but eastern shore politicians vigorously deny that republicans from their settion will submit to the elec- tion of a western shore man. The friends of ex-Postmaster W. W. Johnson of this city are pushing him fo: ward es a candidate for police commis- sioner. Other candidatés are ex-United States Marshal Wm. F. Airey and Mr. Wm. T. Henderson. * ‘The bosrd 1s composed of three members and is chcsen by the general assembly. Unless two of the present. members are legislated cut tkere is but one place which will become immediatély vacant, although two members will be chosen this session. It is reported that Congressman John K. Cowen arfd Mr. I. Freeman Rasin_have re- cently held a.canference with President Cleveland in regard to the reorganization of the democratic party in Maryland. If the conference was held the particulars have been kept secret. —_s— . BECAME CRAZED ON A TRAIN. Excitement Caused by a Maniac Mother and Son. MADISON, Wis., Noxemher .29.—As the north-bound train on the Northwestern road reached Shopiere, Wis., last night, an elderiy woman, traveling with her son, suddenly became violently insane and caused panic among passengers. The con- ductor ordered all others from the car, and locked the woman and boy ins‘de. When the train. arrived. at Evansville it was discovered that the woman was miss- Ing. Investigation showed she had leaped through the window from the train. The boy remained in the car. It was found he too wag demented and could give no ac- count of what transpired. Word was telegraphed back to Janesville and a searching party organized this morn- ing found the woman’s body beside the track, three miles south. of Janesville, evi- dently instantly killed. The boy was brought to this city. In the woman's satchel was found a way-bill of goods which shcwed the woman's name was Mrs. Vodre, traveling from Champlain, N. ¥., to Springfield, Minn. In the satchel wére also found seven bottles of morphine and a box of morphine powders. The boy will be sent back to Champlain. REPORTED SOLD TO JAPAN, An Unconfirmed Rumor Regarding a New York Steamer. NEW YORK, November 29.—A local paper says: The steamer State of California, which has been running between this port and the Clyde for the Allan State line since she left the hands of her builders four years ago, has been sold to the Japanese government and will be converted into a cruiser. This izformation come from a high source, and is semi-officially verified. All knowledge of the-sale was, however, denied at the com- pany’s offices on Broadway. —_._—_ TO NOMINATE MR. WILSON. t Reported Intentions in the Post- master General's District. Special Dispatch to The Eveniug Star. RICHMOND, Va., November 29.—Major A. S. Normant, a prominent lawyer and | politician of Grant county, West Va., aad who is a close personal and political friend of Postmaster General Wilson, ts here to- | day. He says that the democrats of 1h district have practically decided to nom- inate Mr. Wilson for Congress next year, and Maj. Normant !s authority for the in- formation that Mr. Wilson will accept the nomination. Maj. Normant says Congress- man Dayton, who defeated Mf. Wilson in the last election, will not be a candidate for renomination. —— Quickly Tied New Bonds. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., November 29. Mrs. Eliza Snively, who was divorced from the Rev. Snively of Chicago a short time ago, was married last night to Wm. Alex- ander, a real estate dealer of this city — Couldn’t Land the Mails. QUEENSTOWN, November 29.—Owing to the severe weather prevailing off this coast, the Cunard line steamship Campania, which arrived here this morning from New York, was unable to land her mails or passengers here and proc:eded to Liverpool. STREET EXTENSION|CREATED 4 CARDINALI ALL OF IT WASTED Actual Proceedings for Condemna- tion Begun Today. THE CASE 0 BE CONSIDERED A Mt. Pleasant Subdivision Will be Taken Up Mondav. THE TALK TODAY The street extension cases came up be- fore Chief Justice Bingham in the District court today, and the court, after some dis- cussion, sigred an order directing the mar- shal to summon a jury of seven disinter- ested men to appear in court before Judge Cox Monday next In case 419, Denison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant. When the case was called up Mr. A. B. Duvall of counsel for the District submit- ted an order for the swearing in of a jury Mcndey next in the whole forty-seven cases or subdivisions included within sec- tion 1. But a single jury, he thought, being necessary. Mr. Chapin Brown, however, thought that each subdivision was a separate proceéd- ing, and contended that a jury was‘re- quired by the street extension act to be summoned and sworn in each of the forty- seven subdivisions involved. Case 45%, In- gleside sutdivision, Mr. Brown sald, was ready, and he therefere urged that a jury be summoned and sworr in that case, and he submitted an order to that effect. Cane 419. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, representing own- ers in cese 419, Denison and Leighton’s st bdlvision of Mt. Pleasant, claimed, how- ever, that that case should first be taken up. It was the first case brought to the court's attention, and all the parties inter- ested having been served and appeared whom if was practicable to serve with no- tice, he submitted an order directing the marshal to summon a jury in that case to appear Monday next. i Chief Jusice Bingham thought, with Mr. Wilscn, that case 419 shouid first be taken up, but Mr. A. S. Worthington, also of counsel for the District, explained that cese 453 should first be taken up, as in that case all the alleged defects in the street ex- tersion act would be brought up for the court’s consideration and finally disposed of in a much shorter time. Case 419 would corsume weeks, while 453 could be dis- posed of in a few days. The District, like the owners, was very anxious to have a tcst case made up and disposed of at the very earliest practicable day. Therefore he urged that Case 453 be first taken up. A Guarantee. Mr. Wilson said he would guarantee that cese 419 would be so concluded in fifteen days’ time that it could be then presented to the attention of Congress, when the sense and pleasvre of that body could be obtained. Mr. Wcrthington remarked that it was much mcre desirable that a case should be made up aad the constitutionality of the street extension act passed upon by the courts than a case should be sent to Con- gress. If the act be declared valid by the courts at an early day, then the remaining cases could be so rapidly disposed of that all of them could be considered by Con- gress before its udjournment next summer. An Earlier Case. But Mr. W. L. Cole suggested that case 419 should not only be first considered be- cavse it was an earlier case than 4%, but also because in 41) the extension of 16th street was involved. Hence, if the act should be declared constitutional, Congress would be much more apt and willing to ap- ptopriate the sum necessary than it would in case 453, in which subdivision only out- lying streets were involved, gnd in which, he thought, there was no absolute present necessity fer action. The Decision. Mr. Wm. Birney, also of counsel for own- ers in case 419, explained that only in that case had a written motion for the appoint- ment of a jury been filed. He therefore joined with other counsel in urging that 419 be first considered, and that the jury be sworn in that case. Chief Justice Bingham finally concluded that, all things considered, case 41 should be given precedence, and after Mr. Brown had explained that as he was interested in both cases it was immaterial to him which was taken up, the court signed an order directing the marshal to summon the jury in case 4ltke jury to report to Judge Cex next Monday morning. The matter was then adjourned until that time. THE OLEOMARGARINE CASES. Indictments Expected to Be Reported Next Week. It is expected that the grand jury will Monday rext dispose of what are known as the oleomargarine or bogus butter cases. As reported in Phe Star last week, witnesses have been examined In several cases. It 1s understood that thirteen different cases have been presented to the grand jury by District Attorney Birney, but only four or five different persons are said to be involved in the cases presented. The district attorney 1s confident that in- dictments will be authorized in all the cases some time next week, possibly Mon- day, and that the indictments ented to the court during that week. While it is within the province of the internal revence officials to compro- mise such Indictments by accepting a fine without a trial, it is understood that such a compromise will not be accepted in the case of the expected indictments, but that the parties will be compelied to stand a trial for selling oleomargarine and bogus butter as -ure butter. Protection Agninst Imposition. According to internal revenue officials, there s abundant law to protect the peo- ple from imposition in this matter, if they themselves will assist in invoking it. There is not only the internal revenue law on the subject. There is a local statute which is even more stringent and which some maintain is still ig force. It may be found on page 394 of Vol. 1, Supplement to the Revised Statutes, entitied “An act for the protection of dairymen, and to prevent deception in sales of butter and cheese in the District of Columbia." It provides that in case of retail sa'es of oleomargarine in parcels, the seller shall in all cases deliver therewith to the purchaser a written or printed label bearing the plainly written or printed word oleomargarine in type or let- ters not less than half an inch square placed horizontally in proper ordér. A sale without delivery of the label is made a mis- demeanor and a fine of $100 is imposed for each offense, one-half the fine to go to t former. This act was approved January 1879. There is a question as to whether its provisions, heing to some extent differ from the federal oleomargarine law, passed August 2 1886, were not repealed by the later act. — The First Street Railway Mail Car. The first car of the street railway mail service to be introduced in this city will be placed on the Capital Traction Company’s road, to run from Georgetown to the navy yard, December 16. But one car will be placed on the road on that date, but others Will be added to the system as soon as they can be built and placed on the road. In the Senatorial Race. Mr. Walter Evans, republican Represen- tative-elect from the Louisville, Ky., dis- trict, when asked today concerning pub- lished reports quoting him as saying that he was not a candidate for United States | Senator to succeed Mr. Blackburn, said that he never had made any such state- ment. Mr. Evans is in the senatorial race. Sees Gen. Lo General Lone: eatreet Here, reet, the famous confed- erate soldier, spent several hours at the War and Navy Departm! tion with army and navy offi had a talk with s a 1 Herbert. He is aliicted with partial deaf- ness, but otherwise ts in robust health, Mgr. Satolli’s Elevation at the Consistory \ a Bome Today. x Xx The News gnte'qiHentdence Here-Proposed ‘ot a Surprise at the Dele- ai Ceremony im Baltimore. a % + ROME, November 29.—The pope today presided @t the secret consistory and creat- ed nine cardinals, namely: The archbishops of Lemburg, Salzbourg, Valladolid and Bourges; Mgr. Satoili, the papal delegate to the Roman Catholic Church in the Unit- ed States; Mgr. Goth, the internuncio to Brazil, and the bishops of Autun, Urgel and Ancona. His holiness then preconcised twenty-four Italian bishops. Not a Surprise Here. While no formal announcement has been received here as yet by Archbishop Sa- tolli to the effect that he has been raised to be a cardinal, it has been known for some time past that it was to be done, and the action ofsthe consistory at Rome today Was consequently not at all in the nature of a surprise. It is expected that an emissary of the Fope will leave Rome today, if he has not already started, to bring the proper cre- dentials to the new cardinal and to repre- sent the pope at the ceremony of conferring the red hat and the beretta. This official is a noble guard, Marquis Cacripanti. It is thought that he will not reach this city much before the 15th of next month, and according to the present expectations the ceremony will take place at the cathedral in Baltimore on that day. The Service in Baltimore. Monsignor Sbarett! said to a Star reporter this afternoon that the program includes a magnificent service at the cathedral on or about the date mentioned, though it may have to be postponed. Marquis Sacripanti will bring with him the formal documents from the pope, and will, as his representa- tive, deliver an address to the new cardinal who will reply, and an address will be deliv- ered by Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr. Satolli, xs papal ablegate, will also participate in the ceremony, on which occasion the pontifical high mass will be celebrated. The elevatoin of Archbishop Satolli is understood as meaning that he will be re- called te Rome before very long. Until such time he will be the pro-delegate, and an archbishop will probably be selected to succeed him at Washington. No intimation has beerl’ recelved as yet from Rome as to dae the new incumbent of this office is to It is likely that the elevation of Arch- bishop Satolli will be made the occasion of a big celebration in this city. Although the details have not been settled, it will prob- ably take place at St. Patrick's Church on the evening of the last day of the present year, and will be in the nature of a special thanksgiving service. ——_—_ POSSIBLE MURDER. An Inquest en John Williams Held Today. This afternoon at 3 o’cléck Coroner Ham- mett presideil at an inquest held at the sixth precinct station over the remains of Jchn Williams, colored, who died at the Emergency Hospital’ from injuries received at the hands of Charles, alias ‘‘Buck,"’ Sar- gent, a colored bootblack. The affair hap- pened, more than ten days ago, near 1st and B streets. Sargent, who is under ar- rest, struck Willidms on the head with a stone or piece of brick. He claims that Willtams had ‘a sharp weapon, and was about to cut him, when he threw at him. Precinct Detective Hartigan and Police- man Newkirk made an investigation of the cuse, and summoned the witnesses before the coroner’s jury. The autopsy, held yesterday afternoon, showed that death resulted from a fracture of the skull. —_—.__. Rendings at Foundry Church. A very enjoyable musical and literary entertainment was given last evening at Foundry Church, under the direction of Mr. David C. Bangs, for the benefit of the Brookland M. E. Church. The church was well filled, and an excellent program was rendered. Those who took part were the Cecilian Quartet, Mr. Bangs, Miss Bertie Thompson, Miss Etta Noah, Miss Wilson, Miss Alice Pillsbury 2nd Miss Helen Nye. The Cecilian Quartet comprises the Misses Helen Nye, Etta Noah, Alice Pillsbury and Irma Callahan, under the leadership of Miss Wilson. ee Orders Insued. The Commissioners have issued the fol- lowing orders: That a cement sidewalk be laid in the northwest corner of h and R streets northwest, under the provisions of the per- mit system, at an estimated cost of $435.16. The proposal of Varius Gaskins, received November 25, 1895, to construct a sewer across the land of Mrs. R. A. D. Weems, between Pimey Branch road and Bright- Wood rcad, is hereby accepted, the price in his proposal, $1,615, being the lowest bid to co the work. That a telephone be placed and main- tained in the ottice of the inspector of plumbing, at a cost of $50 per year, to be for the use, partly, and at part expense of the health department. The twelve gas lamps on the Aqueduct Lridge be abandoned, and that contract be enicred into with the Potomac Power and Light Company for twelve incandescent lamps, of twenty-five candle power exc, at the rate of:$20 per Iamp per annum, each jamp to burn all night and every night. Made 9 Mintnke. Turning ina false alarm of fire was the charge against a colored boy naged John Archer, Who appeared before Judge Kimball this moraing.”, Yesterday afternoon the boy turned {he handle of the keyiess box at Yth and D streets, and called out the fire department. Policeman Dodge, who was Lot far’¥rom!'the corner when the alarm was sounded, ‘made the arrest, and before he had had tite to take the boy away the fine engines Were upon the scene. Smoke was seen coming from a number of piaces in the ne:ghberhood, and this together with the appgarange of the fire engines attracted a iarge crowd and caused considerable ex- citemeats > ‘The bay speat the night in the police sta- tion, and. whep the case was heard he made a good ‘showwig. Some one called “tire,” and the‘boy, Seeing the smuke, turned the {handle lind c#lled out the engines. Judges; Kimball was satisfied from proof that the boy was under the impres- sion he In view that there was a lire, and that supposed was right. the judge said he hh the boy and r,ease bonds. rae Bullding Permits. Bu‘ldmgrpermits issued today were as fol- ason, to erect gS at Nos. 521 J street and #5 street north- east, to cost $30,000; Towers and Hutchins, > erect one brick’ building, rear of the y, Sth and L streets northwest, to cost $2,500. the | | uniforms floated Jury Discharged in the Olmstead Will Case. WERE UNABLE T0 AGREE Five Weeks and Unlimited Elo- quence for Naught. THE NEXT TRIAL As stated in The Star yesterday would be the case, the jury in the Olmstead will case reported to Judge Bradley this morning that they were hopelessly divided, having been unable to agree on any of the four questions at Issue. The court thereupon discharged them, the flve weeks consumed in the second trial of the case going, there- fore, for nought. Counsel for Mr. Olmstead then endeavored to have Judge Bradley set the case down for trial before him next week, but the motion was overruled, the court remarking that, while in his opinion the case should not cogsume more than a week's time, it would, on the next trial probably run along for the same time oc- cupied in the trial just concluded, and that would seriously inconvenience not only oth- er suits, but also counsel. Hence, for that reason, he overruled the motion. Mr. Davis then asked that the case be set down for trial in January, and when Judge Bradley denied that motion, Mr. Davis gave notice that he would, on the first day of the Jan- uary term of the court, move to set the case down for an early hearing. After Foreman Bailey had informed the court that the jurywere unable to agree be- cacse of a hopeless divergence on the testi- mcny in the case, Judge Bradley discharged them, expressing his regret that he was ccmpelled to do so, and also regretting that they had been locked up since Wednesday afternoon. Lawyers Argue. Mr. Henry E. Davis, of counsel for Mr. John F. Olmstead, the sole and absolute beneficiary under his wife’s will, then moved the court to set the case down for trial next week. Mr. R. Ross Perry, of counsel for Mrs. Lirda Hutchinson Webb, who is contesting her sister’s will, opposed the motion. Mrs. Webb and her mother, Mrs. Hayward M. Hutchinson, explained Mr. Perry, were nearly worn out, because of their daily at- tendance during the trial, and it would be a hardship to compel a reoccurrence of that. Then, too, remarked Mr. Perry, there was an atmosphere about the case now which should be allowed to be swept away before trying the case again. And other suitors in the court had a right to be heard before the case should go on again, he said. Counsel in the case, too, had other pressing engagements. Mr. Jere M. Wilson, on behalf of Mr. Olm- stead, remarked that Mrs. Webb and her mother, while witnesses in the case, were rot required to daily attend, and as to the atmospheric condition referred to by Mr. Perry, it appeared that only the other side was feaful of it. His side was not, and as the case was one brought by the other side no objection to an early trial should come from it. Losing Witnesses. Mr. Davis stated that Mr. Olmstead had lost three important witnesses through death, and it was not improbable that one Lut learned of during the past few days might also be lost if the trial was further delayed. He thought that Mr. Olmstead was fully entitled to an early trial of the case. Mr. Enoch Totten, speaking for Mrs. Webb, said that there being no unsettied -estate at issue Mr. Olmstead would lose nothing by a reasonable postponement of the trial. One of their witnesses had gone back to California, and it would be unfair to bring her back at once from her home. He was tired of the case, remarked Mr. Totten, the court was tired of it, probably everyone else was, and no real reason had been given for an immediate trial. Everybody Tired. Judge Bradley, in overruling the motion, said he fully agreed with Col. Totten as to being tired of the case. It had occupied the court's attention for five weeks, when he believed that but for the introduction into the case of trifling matters it could have been disposed of within a week's time. While will cases are entitled to precedence they should not be allowed to occupy the attention of the court to the unreasonable exclusion of all other business. So far as the daily attendance of Mrs. Webb and her mother was concerned, said the court, they were not compelled to be in court every day, and could have remained away about when- ever they wished. The litigation should be speedily settled, but because of his consid- er%tion for both counsel and other suitors before the court, he would overrule the motion. ‘The trial concluded today was the second cne, the first resulting in favor of Mrs. Webb, the will Teing set aside. But the Court of Appeals reversed that judgment last winter. The estate involved, one-half of that of the late Hayward M. Hutchin- son, is said to be worth rot less than one or two hundred thousand dollars. While the members of the jury would not talk, it is understcod that a majority of them voted against the validity of the will. The Jury. It is understood from a reliable source that the jury of eleven men, one juror hav- ing been excused early in the trial because of scarlet fever in his family, stood eight against the will and three in favor of it. But it is said they never got beyond the first question, that which related to the testamentary capacity of Mrs. Olmstead at the time she made the will, June 6, 1889. SS Low Water In the Missouri. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., November 29.— Capt. J. H. King of this city, a Missouri steamboat man of-thirty-five years’ expe- rience, and who has kept a record of the stage of water in the Missouri river for the past fifteen years, reports that the river is now six or eight inches lower than at any time during a corresponding period since he commenced keeping the record. Parties who recently sounded the river between the east bank and American Island, opposite the city, state the deepest water found was three feet. This is in the main channel of the river, where twenty years ago large side-wheel steamers were constantly ply- ing. In a few hours recently the river fell eighteen inches. This is believed to have been caused by an ice gorge forming farther up the river. SSS closed on Portland's Rallway. Fo: PORTLAND, Oreg., November 29.—A de- cree of foreclosure has been taken in the United States circuit court in the suit of the Mercantile Trust Company of New York against the Portland Consolidated Street Railway Company. The road has been operated by a receiver for the last year. The amount of decree is $452,775, which comprised the consolidated bonds of the company, with interest. The railway system comprises thirty-one miles of elec- tric road. ~ —— Ex-Confederates Under “Old Glory.” NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 29.—A novel and picturesque feature of the Thanksgiving celebration in Nashville was a parade of ex-confederate soldiers. There was a long line of the veterans—infantry, cavalry and artillery—and over thelr gray the Stars and Stripes. They had a great dinner, which was con- cluded in the evening with an entertain- ment, at which there was musie and reci- tations. a Chief Perryman victed, EUFAULA, I. T., November 2.—The. long-drawn-out impeachment proc®edings against L. C. Perryman, the retiring chief of the Creek nation, have terminated at Ckmulgee in his conviction of maladminis- tration in office. The only penzity is in- capactiy for holding office. Isparhecner, the newly elected chief, will take his seat December 5, and in the meantime Acting Chief Bullet will continue to act. COLLECTION AND DELIVERY FINANCE AND TRADE Postmaster Willett Replies to Some Recent Complaints. How the Midnight Delivery Was Test- ed—The Afternoon Service of the Carriers. Complaints have reached The Star re- garding the change in the system of col- lections and delivery and also regarding the system of working letter carriers in vogue in the city post office. These com- plaints are in effect that the abolition. of tke 4:30 delivery has resulted in less con- venience to the public and that the mid- night collection, which requires working the men at a late hour, has not been judi- cious, and that the system of working the letter carriers, as set forth by one cor- respondent of The Star is a violation of the spirit of the eight-hour law,-in that there is an Interval during the eight hours of work when men are not on duty, but when they are unable to employ their time except in waiting to go to work to finish their day’s labor. A Star reporter called on Postmaster Willett_today and these complaints being stated Mr. Willet replied: “Our midnight service has proven to be thoroughly successful. Before this serv- ice was put into effect we gave ii a test without any preliminary announcement to the public, so that the results were not affected in any way. Fiom February 26 to March 4, when this test was made, the midnight service resulted in the collection of 32,412 letters. At the same time the 430 am. collection was continued, and those collections resulted in 1,758 letters being taken from the boxes. This means tkat according to the old system the 62,112 letters taken up on the midnight collection would have lain in the boxes until the morning collection, and the result would have been they would miss the night trains. Now, practically all of the letters to go on trains tak2a up ai the midnight collection are out of the city before the letters would have reached the post office under the old system. Nothing could be demonstrated as being more desirable in facilitating the mails better than Go these facts demon- strate that the midnight collection is a success. “It has been complained that this late col- lection requires the carriers to be up late at night, but our policy is ‘the greatest good to the greatest number.’ As a matter of fact there is less inconvenience to the carriers by ‘zing kept up late than there would be by having to get up at an early hour in order to make the 4:30 a.m. collection. This early morning collection has been done away with, and in its place there is a collection at 9 o'clock in the morning. The Afternoon Delivery. “Formerly there was an afternoon delivery at 3 o'clock and another at 4430 p.m. It was found that the 4:30 delivery reached most of the offices after they were closed and for that reason was unsatisfactory. Now the 2 o'clock and 4:30 o’clock deliveries have been consolidated, and one delivery is made at 3:30, which has been found to be more satisfactory. Of course, there may be a few people who would have been convenienced by the delivery at 4:30, but, as I have sald, our policy must ni lly be ‘the greatest good to the greatest number.” “There is one custom prevailing among some of our people,” continued Mr. Willett, “that I think could be changed beneficially. “Some people who have a complaint about their mail will send a communication to a newspaper, in which they will state their complaint in a general way, but in such a manner that it is impossible for it to be investigated by the post office. I think that is a very unfair way of secking to correct any mistake that may occur. Of course we receive many complaints daily and they are all investigated.but in tinety- nine cases oug of a hundred it is found that <he fault complained of was one that the post office was not responsible for. The post office is anxious to give the very best service possible and it can only do so by the co-operation of the citizens using the maiis. Whenever a carrier is shown to have made a mistake through carelessness he fs called to account and laid off duty for several days, so that he may be the more forcibly impressed with the necessity for exercising the utmost care. But in or- der to investigate complaints we should have data to act on.” ———_—_ MOSTLY VAGRANTS. Some of the Cases Tried Before Judge Kimball Today. “What are you doiug here?” Judge Kim- hall asked John Nolan, who looks like a full-fledged tramp. “I'm thinking about looking for work,” was the man’s response. “While you are thinking about it,” the judge teld him, “it will slip away from you.”” John was arrested because he was stand- ing in front of a second-hand clothing store admiring some garments. His conduct there was regarded as sus- picious and he was sent down for five days. George Winston, a colored man, who was seen trying doors 9n Ist street last night, managed to get in the vestibule at Lieut. Boyle's residence. It was after 10 o'clock when he was found crouching in the vesti- bule at the officer's house. He was given thirty days on the farm in default of bond. William Brown and John J. Cummings, arrested for begging, were given a hearing. They were arrested near Jth and F streets yesterday, where they stopped a number of ladies and gentlemen and asked them for money. “We met in Philadelphia,” said one of the ‘and came here looking for work.” ve been sick in a Philadelphia hos- said the other, “and was only ask- pital, ing for money for a night's lodging.” They were given sixty days each. Maggie Randolph agd Lottie Curtis, col- ored, alleged under the vagrancy act to be persons of evil life and fame, were sent down for ninety days, while Mary Smith and Nellie King, charged under the same clause of the law, were given two months. “I'll release you if you will leave that part of Georgetown,” the judge told Rose Winfield “But I ain’t going to leave,” said Rose. The girl had been arrested in “Boston” and the judge gave her two weeks. Alice Green, colored, arres*ed in the “Di- vision,” was given sixty deys on the farm in default of security for vagrancy. ——_— For Divoree. William Robinson, through Attorney E. M. Hewlett, today filed a petition for divorce from Sarah Robinson, the papers in the case being withheld from publication. —— Accidental Shooting at Cumberland. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., November 29.— Walter Sea, aged sixteen, accidentally shot and fatally wounded Walter Carpenter, aged nineteen, this afternoon at 1 o'clock, the ball penetrating the brain. —_—_—___ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 29.—Flour quiet, un- changed—recelpts, 18,680 barrels; shipments, 16,276 Larrels. Wheat firmer—spot, month and Dece 65%nt5%; May, G14 bid: steamer No. 2 red, 62 G25 —receiptx, 5,524 bushels; stock, 483,777. bush- els; sales, 000 bushels—sonthern wheat by sam- ple, 66367, on grade, 63366. worn steady— 2 steamer mixed, d3}a3 6 bushels; shipments, 104,100 bushels: bushels: sales, 2217" bushe il_and steady: restern—stock, 10 timothy, $15.50, frelghts fairly active and steady, unchanged. xar steady, unchanzed. Butter firm—fancy crea 24a: do, imitation, 18a19; do. ladle, 16a17; good ladie,” 14a15: store packed, i2a15. Eggx firm— fresh, Mta24; cold storage, 16a17. Cheese firm, un- changed. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN. Wheat—Dev. May Corn—D. M: Tomorrow's Prospective Gold Exports Have Had No Effect on Values. LIQUIDATION OVER FOR THE PRESENT Railway Earnings Show Increase, but Not as Large as Expected. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 29.—The engage- ment of nearly two millions gold for export by tomorrow's steamers had practically no effect on stock values this morning, bills against the shipment having been sold earlier in the week, and the outflow being a matter of expectancy in-consequence. A slight tendeticy toward higher money rates was noticed during the day, a circumstance likely to reduce future exports of coin un- less surface conditions in this particular again prove disappointing. London was Cull and contributed little to the local transactions, a decline of % per cent in Nashville being the only significant feature of the early operations at that cen- ter. Liquidation both here end abroad is epparently over, for the present at least, and improved earnings and evidences of business prosperity shoutd ‘assume more significant positions in determining the values of all classes of securities. The bulk of the day's trading was con- fined to those properties in which special, individual forces: were operative. The decline in Burlington was directly attributable to the publication of October earnings, showing an increase of $339,593 in gross, instead of nearly Gouble — this amount as was predicted, and the addition ef only $1,651 to the surplus fund. The publication of these figures resulted in some selling of the entire Granger group, the effect of which was overcome by an estimated increase of nearly $600,000 in St. Paul's earnings, which are to be an- nounced within the nexi few hours. The manipulation of Western Union,which has attracted attention since the handing down of the adverse decision in the Union Pacific case, was instrumental in depressing the price of that stock 11-4 per cent. The earnings of the company are not sufficiently flattering to overcome the influence of the probable result of competition made possi- ble by the decision in question. Assured litigation and probable legislation against Tobacco resulted in further sales for the short account, a decline of 1% per cent following, from which a partial recovery was recorded under a covering movement. Fears of ‘tigation in Chicago Gas caused a decline, which conspicuous purchasers by the re- organizing interest stayed. The trading of the last hour was dull and unchanged as to its general character. ss FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lorest aad the closing prices ef the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Brosdway. Open. High. Low. Last. 9% Wis 9K 100% rid 98% Pullman Pal. Cat Go. : Southern Hallway, Pfd.. Phila. Traction. ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cali—i2 o'clock. m.—Wash- ington Gas, 6 at 46. United States Electric Light, 10 at 131. Notice.—On and after Sat- urday, November 30, the regular meetings of the exchange will convene at 12 o'clock instead of 10330 a.m. as heretofore. Government Bonds.—United States 4s,reg- istered, 111%, bid, 112 asked. United States 4s, coupon, 111% bid. United States 4s, 1925, 120% bid, 120% asked. United States 5s, 114% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20- vear Fund. 5s, 104 bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, 111% bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1001, 116 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1903, 113 id. Fund. currency 3.65s, 111 Reg. 2-10s, 3%s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratl- road conv. 6s, 114% bid. “Metropolitan Rail- road 5s, 107 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, 86 asked. Eckington Ratiroad 6s, 100 bid, 105 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 111% bid, 114 asked. Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 6s, 112 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. B, 6s, 113 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany conv. 6s, 125 bid, 135 asked. United States Electric Light conv. 5s, 130 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 102% asked. American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ex- ten. 63, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association bs, 108% bid. Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s, 1083 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washing- ton, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 285 bid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid, Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 134 bid, 140 asked. Citi- zens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 116 bid, West End, 106 bid. Trad- ers’, 102 bid. Lincoln, 98% bid, 104 asked. Ohio, 86 bid, 95 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—_Na- tional Safe Deposit and Trust, 119 bid, 127 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 122 asked. American Security and Trust, 140 bid, 144 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 60 bid, 75 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Com- pany, 76 bid, 79 asked. ren 101 bid, 103 asked. Columbia, 40 bid. it, 80 asked. Eckington, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 30 asked. Gas and Electrte Light Stocks.—Wash- ington Gas, 45% bid, 47 asked. Georgetown United States Electric Light, Gas, 45% bid. 130 bid, 132 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 bid. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Cor- German American, tonal Union, 10 bid, 13 asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 14 asked. Hires, 7% bid, 8% asked. % bid, G asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, § asked. Commercial, 41 bid, 5% asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 7% asked. Washington Title, 7 asked. Dis- trict Title, 9 bid, 10 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 37 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid. Ameri- can Graphophone, 3% bid, 314 matic Gun Carriage, .25 Miscellaneous _Stocks.—Was! ket, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, < asked. Bull Run Panorama, 2) asked. Lin- coln Hall, 70 bid, 85° asked. Merganthaler | Linotype, 214 bid, 230 asked.