Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE, The Reading Bought by J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. LARGEST TRANSACTION OF THE KIND > Over Twenty Millions Given for the Property. HETTY GREEN’S PROTEST FHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 23. of the assets of the Philadelphia and Read- ing Raflroad Company, and the Philade pHia and Reading Coal and Iron Compan. which are In the hands of the receivers of | the Reading company, were sold today at | public aueticn to C. H. Coster, a member of the firm of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. of | New York, who represent the reorganiza- | ticn committee, for $4,500,000. Mr. Coster } came from New York for the purpose of t-dding in the property. Amorg those p: ent ¥ President Joseph Harris of the Philadel- phfa and Reading Company, J. Lowber } Welsh, one of the receive! ol. James ene of the managers of the road; Campbell, general solicitor of the ag Company; F. W. Whiteridge and of New York, George F. L. C. Cleeman, trust of- ficer of the Pennsylvania Company for granting annuities, and Samuel Dickson | and Thomas Hart, jr., counsel for the r phia and Reading depot at 1th and Cailow- Fill stre The assets were divided into three p: First, the shares and bonds pledged as collateral security under the terms of an agreement dated January 2, | 1st2, for the payment of an issue of 310,(1%),- | collateral trust bonds. This parcel | emounted to $15,584,500. C.-H. Coster bid 33,090,000 for the E ht to kneck the property down to | rn The the bidder was reserved until a bid for the whole was ma The second parce amounting to % 3, included stocks | and gonds owned by the Vhiladelphia and | any and the Coal t to pledges. here Was NO | Ii the. right, | Philadelphia and | of, in and to | two certain bonds of the Philadelphia and | Reading Coal and Iron ompany. One | dated July 1, 1874, for the principal sum of | $30,000,000), and the other dated December 2s, 1876, for the principal sum of $10:%#, woo, Again Mr. Coster was the bidder. Reading Railroad Com: and Iren Company, all ter bid $1.tkH),0e. Jer. Parcel No. » and interest of the He named $100,000 as the pr The auctioneer then lot oft Coster bid $ the whole 10,000, which | ice in the and Mr. ject to pledges. Mr. Coster was about to bid on} pares . 2, Robert L. Luce of New York, | representing Hetty H. R. Green, arose and protested against the sale, on the ground that it was illegal. The tabie and the sale proce without fur- | uption. | deIphia and Reading railroad | property, which is subject to the general mortgage. was sold at divided into three pare erent, th The first down to Mr. Coster for ond parcel, which amounting to $! gentleman for a I third parcel was a! for 31,000,004 . went to the same amount, while the so bought hy Mr. Coster The second vo Mortgages, one of $158.0), given by al and Iron Compan Myer, on the Hart- Reed coal tracts, given by the coal gle Hill coal tract. Mr. | man, and a Schall and ever taken pla: epting the Northe 9,000,000, The ding inde amounts to about $45,000,000, on w! est. amounting amount of the 4,000. "The total y Was $20,540,000, THE BANKERS’ CONVENTION. Importance of the Mecting ‘Trust Companies. T. LOUIS, September 2:—At sion of the American ton only half the delegate: ats when Archbishop Kai ing prayer. e first order of business w: ing of the roll of state endition of the banking 3. al meeting of repre: t companies atten nition developed into a most of the today's the call- | for reperts of the | spe import- . Case of § J. . Louis offered a resolu- tion to the effect that a committee of seven, to consist of the cha a and sec- retary of the meeting, ex-oificio, and of Sve 4 by the cha: > of conferris f the Banke: ng @ trust company section of that ation, and that the same committee instructed, ii the conference prov favorable, to report same back to this meeting during ine present session of the ciation, together with a plan | tor organization of such section. ‘The motion was adepted and the chair appointed Messrs. Cause, Pain, Dudley, Hodenfyl and Fargasen to act with: nim self and the secretary on such committ - > CORDITE IN A PILLAR, London Police Make a Startling Dis- | covery. LONDON, September 23.—It transpired | that enough of the explosive known as to blow up a house was discovered | Monday hidden in the hollow of a pillar on | Stamford street which abited by Russians, who are hiding it. The p e are now ac ching the premises in that neigh) THE PRESIDENT. | Russell of England Gray Gables, BAY, Mass., September 23.— istinguished visitor | ir Charles Russell, train. He was VISEPING who came on the mornir accompanied by Secretary Olney and two other gentlemen. The party occupied a} special car on the rear of the train. They were met at the flag station by the Presi- | dent's carriage, and carried to Gray Gables, | where they were received by the President and Mrs. Cleveland. After lunch and a/ social chat they will return on the evening train. SSeS MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA. Three More Vessels Arrive at Havana With Soldiers. HAVANA, September 23.—Three addi-| tional steamships arrived here from Spain today with reinfcrcements of troops. The steamer Miguel Gallart brought 23 officers and 1,170 private soldiers, the San Fran- | cisco had on board 30 officers and 1,200 rank and file and the Guadalupe landed 50 | cfficers and 1,830 men; a total of 108 officers and 4,200 men. ee Rallway Collision in England. | LONDON, September 23.—A collision be- | tween an express and an excursion train cceurred today at the March, Cambridge- shire station of the Great Eastern railroad. Both trains were wrecked and seventeen persons were injured, many of them sus- taining serious infuries. | sam | Subje | duces in | record on | prietor of a restaurant DEMOCRATIC HANDBOOK {¢ Will Be Ready for the Public the Last of This Week. 3 Some of the Subjects Treated and How They Are Han- died. The democratic campaign handbook will be ready for the public the last of this week. Senator Jones, chairman of the dem- ocratic national committee, and Senator Faulkner, chairman of the democratic con- | gressional committee, requested Represen- tative Benton McMillin of Tennessee about a month ago to compile the material for the book. Though unexpected to him, Mr. McMillin accepted the task, and in the brief period allotted to him has finished the work. The manuscript went to the printer last week, and Mr. McMillin’ has been among the busiest of men revising the procf since it began to pour in upon him. ‘The manuscript so far as complete “was submitted to Chairmen Jones and Faulk- ner when Senator Jones was here last week, and they expressed entire satisfac- tion with the result. The book begins with the admonition of Jefierson in his first inaugural address to bow to the will of the majority, in. these words: “Absolute acqviescence in the de- cision of the majority—the vital principle of republics from which there is no ap- peal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent ef despotism.” Commencing with the Chicago conven- tion it gives the platform recommended by the committee on resolutions, the mar- velous speech of Mr. Bryan on the plat- rm, notification speeches and letters of acceptance. In the first chapter it lays down the fundamental principles of the democratic party as expounded by Jeffer- son, Allen of Ohio, Seymour of New York ryan. With these it contrasts Ham- ilton’s idea of government. It next takes up the silver question, ard for a hundred pages deals with that absorbing topic. Among the subjects treated of in this chapter are: “Money of the Constitution, “No Flood of Silver,” “The Uniformity of ilver Coinage Prior to 1873.” 2 Motive for Demone- ation in Values,” “Larger ney Needed,” “Republicans ek Change of Contracts, “Secretary le’s Recent Letter,"” enator ner’s Protest in Reply,” “Mr. Bryan's Pro- test,” “Opt of Eminent European “Opinions of Eminent Americans,” “Abili- ty of the United States to Maintain Free Coinage.” Following these. are concise statements of facts and statistical tables. The next chapter takes up McKinle: public record on the subject of silver, Ch nese emigration, the force bill, and also shows the effect of his tariff bill. Under the head of “Monroe Doctrine and Diplo- matic Ielations,” the book quotes from Sefierson, Monroe and Cleveland on th: subject, with suitable comments on the It also treats of Harrison's Samoan Under the head of immigration it to the legislation on that subject, policy allud: | particulariy the restriction of Chinese im- migration. The chapter on the income tax gives Bryan's speech in t.@ House on that the report of the committee, Mr. AV “3s speech, the dissenting opinions of the Supreme Court and Senator Vest’s re- view of the whole subject. Under the head of labor, the book repro- full Mr. Bryan's speech on Labor icago. It gives the republican the subject of republican con- tract labor and the democratic repeal of the same, and closes with a memorial by labor organizations in favor of free silver The next chapter is entitled “The Busi. ness Men's Campaign.” It quotes Mr. Bry- an definition of the business m: and gives full statistics of the number in each occupation. The chapter on trusts treats of the trust laws as pi ‘edd by the democra party. The chapter on t recent issue of United States bonds gives facts and fig- es. Following this is a chapter on pen- ons, one on public lands, one on untaxing the rich, another on the record of the Fifty- fourth Congress, and finally a chapter on the tariff. The book in print will make about 350 pages.. day at Hotel Arrivals. Metropolitan—W. R. Williams and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; D. C. Tracey, F. E. Hill, S. Coles and daughter, New York; W. E. Harris and wife, Virginia; nis and wife, Hot Springs, Ark. Shoreham—J. C. Roquet, ‘ew York. lard’s—Frank Kimball, F. A. H. Echt, A. E. Turner, H. J. Truesdell, Cc. M. Dally, A. J. Vanderwater, - Halliday, Yonke: f Richmond, Philadelphia, Pa.; Chas. W. SI Richmond, E. Culberson, St. Paul, Minn. T. Agnew, Chicago, Il. Oxford—R. W. Parki Staun- ton, Va.; H. H. Huff, Wytheville, Va.; C. BE. b s, H. H. Harrison, Boston, Ma 5S. Turner, W. Beekman, T. S. Jone: New York. sp Arlington—Oscar Read, tz, St. Petersburg, Ohio; H. C. S$} ew York; G. G. Rudd, hiecago, Hl. . f. Leiper, Chestei G. T. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. t Rodgers, Miss Bessie Dauber, Pittsburg, Pa.; A. M. Jordan, Atlantic City, d Ee n, New York; A. Balcells , Juan Camacho, Antonio Go- rge Aldexegius, Havana, Cuba. Raleigh—B. W. Dodge, New York; Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Land, Pitt: J.B. Sommervilie, Wheeling, W - An- derson, Richmond, Va. or, Me.; W. D. Mamed, Meriden, Conn.; G. D. Merrill and L. G. Frank, New York: F. W. Bliss, J. E, Stacey, C. 0. Parker and L. H. Parker, Cincinnati, Ohio; F. D. Mills, New York. St. James—L. P. Rodes, Lynchburg, Va. E. D. Perry and wife, Providence, R. I. L. Melger and wife, Madias, India; Dr. J. W. Erbert and wife, Phoenix, Ariz.; John T. Capps, Portsmouth, Va.; Chas. Ganger, hiladeiphia, Pa.; Jas. K. Ellis and wife, York; D. K. Suilliv: Fall River, Drury, York, Pa.; Jas. Mc- Kinley, New York; F. J. Cooke, New Or- leans; M. Trast, New York; H. J. Moore- land, Pittsburg, Pa.; E. A. Mitchell, Bos- ton. Mass.; A. Gust, Georgia; J. A. Mc- J. ©. Badger, Ban- Crystal, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. L. Moore and daughter, Robert H. Martin, Hamil- ton, Va. eg tals Dangerous Madman, Philip Victre, the French Canadian who was sent to the Emergency Hospital yes-. terday afternoon, suffering from religious mania, as told in yesterday's Star, turned out to be a dangerous madman, Today he. is safely tied up, but his cries and groans can be hea all over the building, although he ts kept on the top floor. Last evening he became unmanageable, and it required the combined efforts of the hospital staff and a couple of stout policemen to subdue m. After he was brought to the hospital from the Pennsylvania station, where he had | taised quite a disturbance, Victre was | placed in a small room on the ground floor. Later it was thought best to remove him to one of the upper wards, and several of the young doctors made the essay. They found that Victre had barricaded the door, | and when they succeeded in forcing it open a few inches Victre threatened them with a long knife with which he was armed. Dr. West was nearest, and he réceived a biow in the hand, making quite a cut....Victre, who thought that they were taking him | out to kill him, finally closed the door again. A telephone message was sent to the first precinct, and Policemen Bell and- Schuyler responded. After a further struggle, which lasted for some little time, they. managed’ to disarm the erazy man, and secured him in such a ae wee he cannot harm Mitiiself or anyone else. He will probably b St. Elizabeth's. Bae PERE Ne ee He Has Returned. Mr. WilliamgT. Ochsenrejter, .the pzo- at 1116 7th street rorthwest, who was missing from his home since Wednesday last, put in an-appear- ance last night. Mr. Ochsenreiter is ill, and it is reported that he fs suffering’ wit nervous prostration. The only explanation he has given of his absenee is that he has been away from the city. —— A Big Snie of Watches. Men's watches are being sold this week at Castelberg’s National Jewelry Company at about one-third regular prices. 1103 Pennsylvania avenue. See advertisement, ° page & OCCUPATION OF DONGOLA. te The Egyptian Flag Now Flies Over THEY iWERE. EVICTED the City. 4 (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) DONGOLA, ON THE NILE, September’ 2%.—The Esyptian flag was _hoisted_over Dongola today. The dervishes are in full flight and are being pursued by the gun-' boats on the river and by the cavalry on, the west bank of the Nile. The Anglo-Egyptian force of all arms were on the march at 5 o'clock this marp- ing. Soon afterward small bodies of the enemy were sighted. The march was much lenger than expected and was very weary- some. The gunboats covered the left flank and the cavalry and camel corps were on the right flank. The first and second der- vish camps were found to be deserted with the exception of a few baggaras, who, ob- stinately refusing to surrender, were killed. Dongola was occupied shortly before noon. By the advance the Dervishes were thrown into a state of demoralization and fled southward. They were pursued by the gunboats, cavairy and camel corps. Sev- eral emirs of importance surrendered, and a number of the Dervish troops announced their willingness to surrender to the Egyp- tian flag. The Soudan campaign proper is thus, brought to a speedy and eminently success- ful conclusion. The plans of Sir Herbert Kitchener have been carried out to the let- ter with machine-like smoothness, reflecting: considerable credit upon all concerned, for the greatest of difficulties, cholera, terrible heat, fearful storms and the transportation of supplies and ammunition for an army of over 15,000 men over the most difficult country’ imaginable have been stéadily overcome, and the goal which was the ob- ject of the expedition has been reached. Wad Bishara succeeded in_ escaping, closely pursued, and, according to the latest advices has not been captured. Among the emirs who fell into the hands of the Anglo-Egyptian troops were Hassan Nejumi and Abdul Diam. They say that the rule of the khalifa will be completely broken by the repeated defeats of the der- vish forces, who, thus far, have failed al- most entirely to inflict any loss upon the Anglo-Egyptian troops. . The troops of the expedition captured six field guns, a large quantity of ammu- nition and great stoi of grain, etc., be- sides many flocks of sheep, herds of ¢attle and many camels. ‘The intelligence department has infor tion which would tend to show that seriot disturbances at Khartoum and at Omdut- man are probable, and thrt the khalifa may soon be overthrown by his tollowers. ——> Alleged Cruelty to Animals. Mules constituted the subject of quite a” long discussion today in the Police Court A dozen animals engaged in dragging Scoops on Massachusetts avenue extension work yesterday were examined by- Agent Rabbitt of the Humane Society and found, so the agent claims, to be suffering with sores on the neck and shoulder. A con- tractor named John J. Strang, the owner of the mules, was placed under arrest, and today in the Police Court he ple: not guilty to twelve informations cha) cruelty io animals. Several witnesses declared that the mules have been worked for several weeks with Taw sores under the collar, while the de- fendant and several veterinary surgeons testified that the harness So arran as not to bear on the sores, that the 1 were not painful and that the v of care was taken of the animal Judge Kimball ruled that the ca been made out. A fine of % ea posed in six of the cases, and suspended in the other six ca —_ Marringe Licenses. licenses have been issued to the Marri following White—Thos. S. Hope of Philadelphia, , and Mary C. Gardiner of this city; Willis C. Haldeman and Mary L. B. Smith; . Taylor and Cassie Rogers, both of x county, Va.; William Underwood of Prince George's county, Md., and Carrie M. Midley of Charles county, Md.; Callows | . Farrer of Nelson county, Va., and Lucy I. Garbee of Campbell county, Va.; Little- ton C. Sneed and Cora Sprouse, both of Charlottesville, Va.; Howard W. Whitney and Annie Brown; Alton B. Donaldson and Blanche Hill, both of Laurel, Md.; John W. Fling and Alice L. Balluff; Thaddeus S. Cuyier and Mary Philbin; James W. Ricker of McElhattan, Pa., and Levinia Lederer of this city; Hdward J. Colvell of Jersey City, N. J., and Mamie E. Phillips of this city; John Harrison and Susie Furr, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Calvin Hansbrough of Alexandria, Va., and Mary Hackett of | Warren county, Va.; Henry J. Kappler and Nettie Andrew: aa Restraining Order Dissolved. Judge Cox today dissolved the temporary restraining order granted the 21th of last month in the case of John J. Leonard and others against Washington A. Whaley and | others. The controversy arose over the | sum of $17,250, due from the United States on account of the construction of barracks at Willet’s Point. N. Y., the defendants be- | ing restrained from demanding or recetv- | ing the sum from the Treasury Depart- ment. The appointment of a receiver was | also asked. Both applications were today | denied by Judge Cox, who referred the case to the auditor to ascertain and report the amount of damages sustained by the de- fendants, because of the granting of the temporary restraining order. The com- plainants, however, noted an appeal to the Court of ‘Appeals. a Wanted a Uniform. Visitors at “the Capitol this afternoon were treated to a novelty not inciuded in the official Hist of points of interest. The additional attraction was a member of the xenus “crank,” and he first called attention to himself by engaging in Garnest conver- | sation with several of the statues abont { the building. The man’s raiment was that of a knight of the road, and when placed under arrest by Policeman Joyce of the Capitol force he stated his name to be George Washington, and claimed that his age is one thousand years. George, or whatever the real name of the afflicted individual may be, demanded a uniform of the Capitol officia!s, us he’ was desirous of calling on President Cleye- land at the White House, he said, and ‘a‘ uniform would be essential. He was held at the sixth precinct station to await ex- amination. fe Change of Venue. ted Judge Cox today, in the case of Wm. G. Wheatley against Thaddeus Bean, decided’ that a plaintiff is not entitled to a change. of venue in proceedings before a justice of the peace. After Mr.®Wheatley had filed his suit before Justice Strider he petitioned, for a change of venue, which the justice finally granted under protest, the case then golng to Justice Church. Then, Mr. Tracy, LL. Jeffords, on behalf of the defendant, ob- jected to the justice’s jurisdiction, which, being overruled, he petitioned for a change of venue, which was refused. Thereupon, Mr. Jeffords carried the case betore Judge Cox on certiorari, who decided that a plain- tiff Is not entitled to a change of venue from the justice before whom he filed his suit. He therefore overruled Mr. Wheat- ley’s motion to grant the writ of certiorari. The case will be, it is said, carried to the Court of Appeals. a Teaching Dressmaking. The dressmaking class at Wimodaugasis will begin in October with the sysiem that was taught so successfully last year. Drap- ing and drafting skirts will be added to’ the course, which already includes drafting waists and sleeves, basting and finifhing. Last year there were more applicants than could be taught. Tais year the facilities for teaching have been increased. The. members of Wimodaughsis say the demand for practical training exists, and it is im-' ‘portant that it be supplied, as a large field for paying employment is open to the skill- ed workwoman. Plain sewing is not taught, as it is supposed that is known be- fore one attempts dressmaking. eee Alimony Ordered. Judge Cox today ordered David E. Graves, who is being sued for divorce, to pay his. wife, Josephine E. Graves, $12 a month alimony. Mrs. Graves charges her husband with cruelty, while he alleges that she has been guilty of infidelity, submit- ting an affidavit of Policeman John E. Hartman to the effect that Mrs. Graves had. in July, 1895, been guilty of grossly immoral conduct with one Charles Kemp on the Georgetown College grounds. the accumulation of years. | Police Court. The ‘ Missép Croikshank Removed i rdm an Old Home, SOLD B¥,.ORDER-OF COURT Pathetic Gdlno: Today Rect Rock "Creek Bridge. STATEMENT THE SISTERS’ After remaining-with undisputed author- ity at premises 1313. Potomac avenue for over twenty-two years the Misses Cruik- shank were this morning evicted from the cnly place which they can call their home; a place full of fond recollections of the family, which in times gone by was one of the leading familles of Georgetown so- ciety. The remaining descendants of the family are the two sisters who occupy the house, Miss Sarah Cruikshank, whose age is about sixty-five, and Miss Catharine Cruikshank, whose age is perhaps twenty years less than her sister. There is a sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Cruikshank, of 31st street, a widow cf one of the Cruikshank boys who recently died. . The eviction was performed by Deputies Springman ‘and Cook of the marshal's of- fice, with the assistance of about a dozen able-bodied men, who carried out the household furniture and effects and de- posited them on an adjoining lot at the corner of N street and Potomac avenue. The father of the Misses Cruikshank, Richard Cruikshank, was a former book- seller in Georgetown, and amassed con- siderable money in this. He died in 1874, over twenty-two years ago, since which ime ‘his daughters have had charge of the house. ‘The house was the old family residence, and was occupied by the family as early WS*‘1s2. “It is a large and roomy twos story, basement and attic building, and despite {ts age is in a good state of preser- vation, though the front, having been left uncared for, looks weatherworn and an- cient. The two sisters are somewhat ec- centric in their actions, ai have Hved in seclusion ever since their father’s death. The front room on the first floor, which was used as a parlor, has not been touched, ard hardly entered since the-death of their father. There was an abundance of and dirt, but the memory of, the room w sacred to their father, and the blinds had been kept shut and nothing touched. It 43 vandalism, gross and pure, to the sis- to see the furnitures of the room car- ried out by the laborers this morning, with the front blinds wide open. Dividing the Property. Upon the death of the father his prop- erty was left to his daughters and two sons, William and John, the latter a law- yer. The will was never probated, and the brothers took care of the estate and man- aged things. William Cruikshank died about threa years ago, but he was. never married. The other brother, John, died a short time agey-and his widow asked for a settlement of the estate A difference arose between the sisters and the widow, and the latter tock her case to the courts. ‘The old will was produced, but it was too old to be admitted to probate, and the sale of the propprty;and partition of the mone: was ordered by the court, though the sisters refiised ‘to recognize the legality of the decree’ of ‘the court. The property was put up for sale on June 10 ofthis;year, and bought in by Mr. James Hays, a lea and coffee merehant in Georgetown, whose bid was $2,500, the pur- chase being’ made i the name of his wife, Anna Hays.) The Cruikshank sisters were notified of the sale, which, at public auction, but they paid po attention to it. A writ was served on’ them last Friday by Deput Cook, notifying them to move by last even- ing under penalty: of being put out on the streets this morning. Deputy Cook was forced to enter the house through the pry- ing open of a window, in order to serve the writ. The sisters would not move, and tie result was the appearance this morning of the two deprties to put the tenants out. There was some parley at first to s this could not be avoided. The owner of the house was willing to let the furniture and other stuff remain in the house fer a few days longer if the sisters would go out and not re-enter the place. This they refused to do. ' Mrs. Cruikshank, thé sister-in-law, was resent and warited the sisters to go home ith her, but they paid no attention to her remarks, the oldest sister remarking to a ar reporter that she had had no acqu ve with that woman for twenty being the cause of all the trouble. ing no other way of reaching an 4 ment, the deputies ordered the proc of the eviction, and the ding sisters watched the | work from the stairs with anxiety and fear. They were sad, indeed, and could see no reason why they should have been put out of their own home. The sisters had a chance to bid in the property at the sale and were advised to do so, but th re- fused. Their Statement. The older sister, who is subject to heart trouble, was very nervous and excitable, byt the younger sister showed her excite- ment less. They were both full of emotion, but did their best to keep from showing it. We. baye had charge of this house for twenty-two years,” said Miss Catharine. “and haye paid the taxes and everything else. Only the day before the sale we went down and paid the full year’s taxes, and then to have the property taken away from us. We have no place to go, and we do not know what we will do. We do not know if we have money enough to put up at some hotel, a place we have never stopped at. ‘The furniture of the place, while of old styie, must have been very costly, and showed no marks of uge. The whole house was filied with goods, especially the attic, The three attic rooms. were packed and jammed with mat- ter, one room being packed with costly hooks of ancient print, many being in the ecrly part of the century, from 1800 to 1810. While the work started at 11 o'clock, it is not expected to be through with the evic- tion .until 6 o:clock, ,or perhaps later, so great is the stuff to be moved. ‘The sisters retired to their room on the Second floor at noon, and would not see any one. It. is‘expected that some trouble will be experjenced in moving them, though Dr. Peter, the family physician, called ond urged them to £0. Most likely they will remain.at his house for the night. The sisters have not been _on very good | terms. with the people of St. John’s Caurch, the organ. Joft,,of which joins the north wall of their property. To offset this in- trusion, in the eyes of the sisters, they pounded on th® walls with various things, which coyjd be,,heard in the chureh, and which parfly spoiled the organ playing. “an Incorporation. The Waghington Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion, the object, of which is the purchase ard sale‘of groceries and general mer- chandise for the use and benefit of stock- holders ang others, was incoroprated today by articles, filed by Wm. H. H. Griffith, Fred W. Kablert, August Schmidl, Chas. R. Hecper, John H. Sis, Geo. W. Talbert, Chas. M. eee %. Turner and Henry 8. Haight, trastees for the first year. The capital’ stock 1s placed at $2,000, in 400 shares of $ cach, with the privilege of in- creasing it to $40,000 by a two-third vote of the stockhgldera, the shares, in case of an increase, not to exceed 4,000 =e é Forfcited Collateral, Henry Johnson and Wallace Coicman, charged with riding a bicycle last night withayt a light, and Annie Golden and S:.muel Hutchins, arrested for d:sorderiy ccnduct,. forfeited collateral today in the au, Granted a Divorce. A divorce was-granted Isabella H. Leo- pold today from Harry G. Leopold. Mrs. Leopold filed her petition June 25, 1896, the papers in the case being withheld from Publication. ———— oe ~ Meat Dealer Fined.- Harry Avery was fined $19 in the Police Court this afternoon for selling unwhole- some meat. The case was of the same na- ture as those disposed of yesterday. POPULIST ORATORY. Dates Arranged for the Principal Spenkers of That Party. The populist national committee is arrang- ing to send its heavy oratorical batteries into acticn about the 1st of October, and they will continue to play until the fight is over. Only a few of them will begin work before that time. Secretary Edgerton has not completed his full dates for alk the speakers, but has aranged the dates, for some cf the most prominent. T. M. Patterson, the Colorado editor, wiil take the stump at Crawfordsville, Ind., Sep- tember and will speak as follows after that: Indianapolis, September 28; Lebanon, September Lafayette, September | 30; Greencastle, October 1; Terra Haute, Octo- ber 2; Rockville, October 3; Meharry Grove, October 5. Mr. Patterson will speak at Sturgis, Mich., October 7, and will follow with other speeches in that state to Octo- ber 1: He is billed for Iiinois from Octo- 3 Iowa, 23 to Senator Aller of Nebraska will begin his campaign at Des Moines, Iowa, October 1. His next appointment is at Fort Dodge, October 2. He will speak at St. Paul, Minn., on the afternoon of October and at Minneapolis on the night of the same date. He will be at Davenport, lowa, Oc- tober 5. October 6, 7 and 8 he will be in Mlinols; 9 and 10, in Indiana; 12, 13, 14 and 15, in Michigan. His appointments for the remainder of the month have not been made, but they will be spent in the s80- called doubtful states. The itinerary of Rev. Alexander Kent of this city has been partially arranged. He will speak at Dover, Del., October 1; wil- mington, October Baltimore, October He will then go to West Virginia, speaking at Wheeling, October Parkersburg, Octo- ber 6; Huntington, October 7. On the 8th of October he will speak at Maysville, Ky.; on the 9th at Louisville; on the 10th at Henderson. His time from then on will be divided—one week in Indiana, one week in Illinois and the last week in Lowa. Senator Peffer will begin his campaign at Red Cloud, Neb., on October 1. He will speak in Nebraska three times. His other appointments Include a week In South Da- kota, a week in North Dakota, a week in Minnesota and a week in Iowa. Senator Stewart will take the stump about October 6, and will devote his: time to Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ne- braska and ‘Kansas. Dates for Gen. Weaver are being ar- ranged. Debs and Sovereign, the populist labor leaders, are aliowed to take their own dates and to go where they ple It will be observed that the appointment! for the populist speakers are in the middle western states. This section the populists regard as the fighting ground. Secretary Edgerton was asked if he was going to make any appointments for Ohio. He said that he had not decided. He seemed to regard Ohio as a McKinley state, although he says it is doubtful. -e-. Position as to Judge Mr. James H. Crouch, assistant States attorney at Cumberland, Md., democratic candidate for circuit judge. It is reported that Attorney General Harmon has notified him that he will either have to relinquish his federal office or decline the nomination for the state office, and that in the event of his failure to comply with the suggestion, he will be removed from his federal off The officials of the Department of Justice decline to discuss the case. Se Pensions Allowed. Maryland — Restoration and increase, Frederick Leidenfrost (deceased), Balti- more. Renewal, Felix Wollman, Baltimore. Reissue, Richard Johnson, Baltimore. Orig- iral widows’, &c. (special, September Angéline Key, Baltimore; Sophia J. Baer (mother), Street, Harford. Original wid- ews’, &c., Helena Leidenfrest, Baltimore. Virginia—Renewal and reissue, Henry Small, Norfolk. District. of Columbia—Original, JohnH. Flood, Washington. Original (special, Sep- tember 15), Elias Parmes, Washington. In- crease, Martin A. McNamara, Washington. ——__-+e- BS Postmaster General Wilson Retarn Postmaster General Wilson, who reached New York last week, came on to Washing- ten this morning and was at his desk in the department today. A number of his friends calied on him, all bis leading as- sceiates in the department being early to express their pleasure at his sale return. Among others, Senator Harris paid his Mr. Wilson 1s looking bronzed an avs he had a complete rest, proof of which appears when he steps on the scales. He gained thirty rounds during the trip. —___--e-—______ Presidential Appointments. The President has appointed James A. Keaton of Oklahoma to be asseciate jus- tice of the supreme court of the territory of Oklahoma; Robert A. Habersham of Portland, Oreg.. to be surveyor general of Oregon; John G. Cowie of Pennsylvania to be marshal of the consular court of the United States at Tientsin, China, and Otto Fries to be a gunner in the navy. SS Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $203,106. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $241,621; customs, N8,523; miscellaneous, $11,260. 2° —__—_ Wedded at Annapolis. Mr. Conant C. Nelson, a clerk in the pension cffice, living at Congress Heights, and a fellow clerk, Miss Jennie Chute, are receiving congratulations today on thelr quiet wedding flight to Annapolis day be- fore yesterday. They took the early morn- ing train, walked about the leafy and quaint old capital, and Miss hute sat down in the park while Mr. Nelson saw the county clerk and got the license, which gave her age as forty-five and his as sixty. Then they went to the Presbyterian par- sonage on Duke of Gloucester street, and the Rev. J. W. McIivain made the twain one. Sunday Closing. The regular weekly meeting of the Jour- neymen Barbers’ Local Union, No. 21, was held last evening. Seven applications for membership were received and three new members were initiated. Sunday shaving formed the principal topic of discussion. A communication was read from the proprie- tor of one shop, who, it was stated, has been in the habit of keeping open on Sun- day, stating that he will not only discon- tinue the practice, but will have his men join the union. it was announced that the union will keep up the fight against hav- ing shops open Sunday until all proprietors oz the same compty with the law in this regard. a Elevators Stopped. The clerks in the Indian office have been studying the law of gravitation today. The sudden cold weather has made a demand on the boiler capacity of the building to furnish heat and there is not enough to run the elevators. The 300 ¢lerks climbed up and down the fourteen or fifteen flights of stairs. Exciting Runaway. A horse attached to a buggy, both the property of Darius Gaskins, a contractor, became frightened while standing in front of the Police Court this afternoon and ran away. In front of the District building the turnout collided with a tree and the animal was freed from buggy and harness. The horse continued at a gallop along In- diana avenue and its flight was finally ar- rested near the Baltimore and Ohio depot. The incident caused quite a little excite- ment, especially as several persons nar- rowly escaped injury. pass Mr. Emrich’s Condition. Mr. Frederick Emrich,who was shot at an early hour Sunday morning by « higi- wayman near the corner of 3d street and Indiana avenue, continues to Improve rap- idly, and his physician, Dr. Snyder, stated late this afterncon that the condition of the injured man is not other than encour- aging.. As soon as Mr. lmrich is suffi- ciently strong he will be taken to the Army Medical Museum and placed under the X rays, in order that the exact location of the bullet in his neck may be determ'ned on, if possible. No further arrests have been made, and the police refuse to make any statements concerning the identity of Mr. Emr:ch's assailant. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS FINANCE AND TRADE —o -Demoorats Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting in ie Opens dona Cautious Operations Pending Advices From England. Organization of the Law and Order _—_o Lengue Nearly Completed—Big oe GOLD ENGAGED FOR IMPORPATIGN Enthusiasn. reigned supreme in the new | Effect of the Sale of the Read- opera house Jast night at a meeting of the - Bryan, Sewall and Rixey Club, when Judge ing Road. W. B. Fleming of Kentucky delivered a ringing speech advocating the free coinage Ss of silver at 16 to 1. The hall was weil filled with demvcrats and others, who ay» plauced to the echo mary of t judge's reinarks. He spoke in a clear and concise GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — manner, He read an extract from one of | SPecll Dispateh to The Evening Star, Hobart’s speeches which referred to the | NEW YORK, September 23.—An attempt sereral business depression in the country. | t offer down prices during the early trad- He claimed that the democratic party de- sired to build up the courtry, not to destroy it, and that it always defended the Consti- tution, The democratic purty, he said, was ing this morning was thwarted, so far as material success is concerned, by the exe- cution of a fair supply of buying orders ac- cumulated over night. Traders wet in favor of both geld and silver money and | Seduently liberal purchasers of the stocks was not composed of revolutionists, but | 5°! during the opening hour. The volume desired to uphold the standard of the gov-| °f the day's business was not improved, ernment. The judge was particularly hard | however, uncertainty as to the action to on Palmer and Buckner, nominees of the| P@ taken tomorrow by the governors of Indianapolis convention, and said: “They | t! Bank of England in relation to the know well that thcy cannot carry a county | Miscount rate prompting cautious opera- or precinct in the United States.” tions. The money question he explained at | A marked sition on the part of the length and made an carnest appeal to ali | Bank of France to force the burdens of true democrats to stand by their guns and | the geld movement upon London len is vote for Bryan, Sewall and Rixey at the or to the presumption that discount rates coming election. Judge Yoder of Ohio also! will b» advanced at the latter ee The made a short speech, which was quite in- | / | Se teresting and amusing, and seemed to catch | T2tS for American eagles and gold bars the crowd. have al n advanced sl _President M. B. Harlow, Capt. Wm. H.| cut ayparent effect on the withdraw Smith, John T. Sweeney, Daniel Stansbury | import gold. The sale of *) in colned an ~ 2D oi Cl ti e # oie T. Strider occupied seats on the | gola w nnounced during the mo: - increasing the total importations importation ‘the club gains in members daily. or contracted fur since the be Law and Order Lengue. the movement in August to nearly $4 The recently organized Cituzens’ Law and | “"- importations toward the end of Order League held a meeting in the lecture | Jmgnye ty for Wich negotiations are now room of the Methodist Protestant Church | beyond this amount stg face siaesl last night. The preamble, constitution and n advance in the foreign dis ant rat by-laws were read and adopted, after which the attendant fears of a Ught money the meeting adjourned to meet next Mon- | Parket it London temporarily em- day night, at which ume officers will be) pcaconable cone eement, but it Is GIsctell and coniiicek appointed: reasonably certain that the local money ‘ market will be firthe lieved Ly sub George Maxon Council, R. A. stantial additions to pi The following officers were elected at a | mss. is re meeting of George Mason Council, Royal igen Arcanum, the council just instituted by onal proper ng railroad this morning for } ssrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. w 1 to be an rant step in zation of the voted 3 Grand Regent J. J. Jamieson. urer A. B. Botts of Fre: Post Regent R. W. Arnold: Cc. J. W. Summers: re; vice rej M. Carter; © H. Fegan Grand Treas- ‘Ksburg # Post re ng 1 to the 7 of business. The bonds jain, A. Murray: Sead breast warden, J. K. mpany, 7 as they do trustee: r the new H. Robinson, J. stock privile in good det H. C. Knight. The new council started | "VOY cone 3 with a charter membership of twenty-five. the quar- Police Court Proceedings. ‘ on Mayor Thompson disposed of a large Eee OF St in or . nis refle number of ca: morning. They es in the police court this Char! idition to were as follows: Anderson; throwing stones in the street; fined $1. Louis Winegart; assault on Geo. Chienester; Rose John: disorderiy and fighting each fined $. Thomas Ww lier W. gambling: $5. derly and hington, own, disorder- ly and fightin am Brown, assault on Isaac Tho. ay assault; hiting, drunk ani disorderly: $5. North, Keeping house of ill-fame; fined ©2. Pearl Hart, vara iabaatiak ah inmate house of ill-fame; ninety days in work house. Rose Johnsen, same charge, indence in at same penalty. Harry Simpson and Joe Sone nese pas Bipaiie Na AGD Aik Bm y from the 24 pro: y, as reth nm monthiy person; sent on to grand fury. declining tendency of the market for TAS, Aenncipaes call money, loans being m upon to The emancipation celebration in this city was not as large as anticipated, nor did the candidate fer vic idential honors, Mr. Garret A. H . appear, as © a, much to the disappointment of many who would have been glad to have heard him. The procession m over the usual route, 1 Celebration, — | j rable d . on would insure an movement, y remunera ations in the long account. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, olitiony ant an and was reviewed his honor, Mayor Thompson and Posunaster C. O. Carlin. During the parade one of the mounted The following are the opening.the highest is rode over i the little son of | 2nd the lowest and the closing prices of the ng, the Ch yman, and | New York stock mers #8 Teported by Corson & Me York stock exc! hurt the ijittle fellow quite badl bers New General and Personal Notes. An unknown mulaito baby was found in the bushes on the old Bostford estate yesterday afternoon. It was" turned over to Sallie Keith to be taken care of. At a meeting of the Young Men’s Sodai- i ity Lyceum, held last night, arrangemen’ | Bay = were completed for the eighth anniversary | Canata ow of the organization, to be celet i next | Cauada Paciii menke 2 ass month. | Chesapeake & Oni “ay The remains of Asa Maupin, who was in- | ©; C. ©. & St. Louis oN jured in a railro ident at Broad Run, | Chicago. B&Q... > were taken to Charlottesville, Va. last | ChcawoGas nt 6 night for interment. ee Ye Xo decision was rendered in the divorce case of Bell agt. Bell, which was argued in the corporation court ye Mr. John F. Rix. for Congress from ©. M, & St. Paul, Pid. Chicago. it. 1. & Pacitic olidated Gas, Lack. & W.. andidate eighth) dis «the trict, will speak in this city at an early date. E Rev. L. L. Kinsolvying and family of the Brazilian mission ari terday after an absence: New York y pn Years in the field. They will re in this coun- | ake try for a year. Mrs. Kinsolving is a sister | Couisy 5 of Mrs. Dr. Crawford of Seminary Hill and | Metropolitan Tract has meny friends who will welcome he with much pleasure. The Alexandria Light Infantry will be inspected by Laspector General Lane Stearn on Saturday ni eens Watching for Filibusters. Acting on information that a Cuban fili- bustering expedition is being organized at Savannah, Ge., Acting Secretary Wike to- day telegraphed instructions to agents of the Treasury Department in that vicinity to exercise due care and di ence in pr venting any viclations of the neutrality laws by the departure of an armed force for operation against a friendly power or ctherwise. Ont. & Western: Pacitic Mail.. Paliman P. C. Southern Ky Phila. Tracti ‘Texas Pacitie. o- imore Markets. Septemb Flour Ba BALTIMORE, firm Preumatic eal Metry- Wasting. 110 bid. . 100 Wid) At lw bid. . ul A., A A. aid 0, 100 pol'p i vid. pany Ist Gs, 198 td, per quarter, 4s. October. ct imp. 6s," 10S bid unchanged. — Cheese firm, — unel 10S tid. unchanged. — ee 0 National Bank St Bank of the Grnin and Cotton Market. “ Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members N eck exchange, 110 asked 2 100 asked. correspondents Messrs. Ladeuburg, Thal- Depron ana posit and Trust, mann & Co., New York. U GRAIN. ‘Trust, Capital Traction Compan: e luo bid, 11 reial, 4 bid, & asked. nsylvania, 3 5 |. &3 asked. . OH bid, 6 asked. Chesa- American Poenmatic Gun Cartage, 14 Wid, 25 asked. Government Boi Mi eos | Stocks.—Mergenthaler — Linotype, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- | *10% bid, 110 asked. Lanston Monotype, 4 Did, 5 ney, bankers. asked. Washington Market, 12. bid at Paks , e Tee, 1 sked. Lincoln 1 ) asked, per cents, registered. per comts, ccupon of 1 FAs aITe tered « Secretary Francis at Gray Gables. Secretary Francis left New York today for Gray Gables, where he will visit Pres!- dent Cleveland. He will return to Wash- nts) registered of 1004 Carvency 6 ‘per cents of 1897. Curnacy 6 por cents of 189s. ington Saturday. Lord Russell will be at Curcecy 6 per cents of 1899... Gray Gables at the same time.