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THE EVENING: SPAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. 'that the wind attained a velocity as high tas 8) miles an hour Tuesday evening iast, ‘was submitted. Mr. Brown, however, re- ’arked that the force of the wind, he fthought, had no special bearing in the tease, as the formation of the vacuum de- ribed was responsible for the fall of the | wall, as it permitted an expansive force fof the air within much greater than the Lpower of any wind This pressure could each 2,000 pounds to the square foot. | When asked to explain why the east wall @id not collapse, Mr. Brown said it was {probably due to the fact that no vacuum * was formed alongside the east wall, as was ‘the case on the west. The difference be- ftween the anchors used on the building and “star” anchors, said Mr. Brown, ws in effect that the anchors used were half a dozen times stronger than the ‘star’ anchor. Brick and Wood Work. Mr. David T. Cissel, the contractor for the brick work of the buiiding, explained that he has had an experience of forty years. In his opinion the building was constructed properly and in accordance “with the building regulations and the an- chors were set firmly. The plans were fol- Jowed closely, said Mr. Cissel, and lime ‘and mortar cement was used. Witness quarreled with his workmen continually in order to make them put in a full supply of cement. If anything, the mortar was too rich. The witness characterized the wall es A No. 1 in every respect. George W. Corbett, a builder and the con- actor for the wood work of the Abert ilding, testified that the brick work was first-class. Speaking of the building gen- erally, the witness stated that it was ‘uilt as substantially as any structure in the city. Witness thought that all the window frames and cotton batting were in® place when work ceased Tuesday afternoon last. ‘Wednesday morning it was found that the frames had been blown out and the cotton batting torn to shreds. Witness before the storm had noticed no defect whatever in the building. The storm, he said, was the worst he had r experienced. Mr. Charles Schneider, the contractor for the iron work of the Abert building, testi- fied that he furnished the beams for the building and explained the manner in which they were placed in position. The beams, he were secured to the brick wor anchors. uch a course Wi mode followed in such construction. neider considered the lL excellently and suffi the force of all ly strong ordinary storms. Mr. Beatty Testifies. les L. Beatty, the occupant of premises 1213 Pennsylvania avenue, next took the stand. He stated that he had oc eupied the building for about two year: and had carried on a wine and liquor bus: Mr. Cl ness there. During the storm Tue evening last he was in his room. Hej g#wounted a step-ladder to secure a transom, when the ¢ urred. ife was in his building, said Mr. that of James F. Fitzg: ton to say the building pr 2 was no taining to buile Have you any com, ng the constru building?” asked M > had to the ac- rt in mat- ng. aint to make re- of the Abert tions require that © s every ten tect, while inte two feet existed on the Abert building * Mr. Heatiy charged ment was used in wall et further that no the mortar ee- used in the wall, and he said he had proof to substan- | tiate his statement. “Are you an expert In mixing mortar?” asked Mr. Thomas. “I am noi,” replied Mr. Mr. Beatty produced a of the collapsed structures, ced 5 own nd Mr. Beatty re fying. You h w . Mr. n. Attacks the Bri- H. McLaughlin, as the next witn He t he inspected the fallen wall ai same to have been poorly con- added that it was 1 A portion of the w he said, Me P ted that hy post office He was sure that a portion of the work on the Abert bu was poorly done Mr. Ciss rough the co eral « ns to the w tended to show that he pos: personal knowledge of the the wail constructed. “Be these que: Mr. Beatty. “The cu to p mit my attorney to interrogate witne: The witness was thereupon ¢ ssed but slight m: For and Agninst. W. H. Emmert of the firm of Emmert & Heisley, builde sd as to the repu- tation of Mr. a bricklayer. Ac- cording to the , the portion of the witnes Wall referred to by Mr. McLaughlin did not affect th ngth or w rly even ordinary storm. aw no anchors when he examined the ruins yes- terday, but the holes in the beams to re- : the ngS were in evi- pror o) not sin the ancho: have been re- last asked Mr. ‘Tue ‘the called. well- After rin whic aid he Was put 1 oughly tions. Mr. Beatty 1 the to state whether or not the wall had been every ten feet, and Architect Brow information Intervals of twe regul teered th tied at intervals of te Jed to hold the ould see the censtruction of the building violated the building regu! in so far that anchors were not 7 of ten feet in the walls. Do the building wooden or iron a Thomas. = k either m. had not bee witness thoug! d not been fully bui mplied wich. Mr. Howlett on the Stand. Mr. John H. Howlett, a builder, stated that he viewed the collapsed structures the morning following the storm. “The more I looked,” he said, “the more 1 I grew. Even with the aid of es I could find or a ors." “Were you a bidder on this building?” asked Mr. Thomas. “I was not. I have no bias in the case at all.” “flave you had any building inspector?” “T consider Mr. Brady an excellent man said the witness. “We have taken opposite sides on this question, however. Afte minirg the plans of the building, Mr. Howlett said that the anchorage was not sufficient. He considered it moderately fair. He took an Interest in the case, he said, because he heard that a man had been killed. and he thought it was time that such things reach an end.. pu have rushed into print very large- haven't you?” asked Mr. Thomas. Sot until Mr. Brady attacked me.” ‘he Star had published several inter- views with you. Were they correct?” “T presume so. “The reporters did not have much trouble in getting you to talk, did they? “Oh, no. But I spoke very carefully.” “and very freely?” “Not freely cnough, I think.” “iia vou say that if you were buliding no evidence of trouble with the pector on | ner in which | | Knot boat and two 20-knot boats; Wolff & | knot inspector you would condemn several bulld- — city?’ “That is correct. ; “Can you name any such buildings?" ked Mr Thomas. meee a Please do so.” “A building at the corner of 12th and F streets and the Interocean building,” was the reply. ‘Mr. Howlett was taken to task for the statements attributed to him im the news- papers, Mr. Thomas referring to clippings from The Star in pursuing his inquiries. Mr. Howlett said he considered the par- ties engaged in the construction of the building to be honorable men. During the examination of Mr. Howlett, Mr. Thomas waxed sarcastic. The witness was examined and cross-examined, and an explanation wes even demanded to show— “Why was it that you, who are of a phieg- matic disposition, and slept calmly through the storm, could grow so excited the fol- lowing morning?” “[ should like to ask right here, Mr. Coroner,” interrupted Mr. Beatty, “to be informed who Mr. Thomas Is representing here? He seems to consider this a fight of Abert against Beatty, end is striving to break dewn all testimony in favor of Beatty and to sustain all that is favorable to Abert. Mr. Thomas contended that his examina- tion was cov ’ the hearing pro- ceeded. E. J. Brown, a builder, testified that the wall, in his opinion, was poorly constructed. The mortar he did not consider fit to use. Mr. Brown was still on the stand when The Star’s report of the hearing closed. pees WASHINGTON BARRACKS. Boston’s Ancient and Honorables “Reach Baltimore. THE TOWN HAS SURRENDERED 10 THEM Some of the Troubles Attending Their Visit. AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME ———— BALTIMORE, Md., October 6.—The An- cient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, fresh from its invasion of Eng- land, entered Baltimore at 1:25 p.m. today, and the metropolis of the south surrender- ed at discretion. From the hour of their arrival until they take their departure Thursday morning the “Ancients” will own the town and so m1ch of the state as they may wish to possess themselves of. In spite of the mutterings and grumblings in certain circles, in spite of the fact that the mayor has vetoed the appropriation made by councils to buy liquid comfort for the veterans, and in spite of the fact that the Sth Regiment, Maryland's crack militia or- ganization, sulked in its tents and took no part in today’s reception, the “Ancients” will have as good a time as any one can have in Baltimore when canvasbacks and terrapin are out of season. When it was first announced, some weeks ago, that the Massachusetts notables in- tended to capture Baltimore, the 5th Regi- ment hastened to extend to the visitors all the courtesies at its command, but the 4th Regiment, its closest competitor, in an unex- plained manner. had Itself accepted as the escort of honor from the depot to the Car- roliton Hotel, where the visitors will biv- Col. Guenther Assumed Formal Com- mand of That Post Today. Col. Francis L. Guenther, who became colonel of the fourth regiment of artillery June 6 last on the retirement for age of Col. Henry W. Clesson, assumed formal command of that regiment at the Washing- ten barracks this morning. In Jun? last he was granted leave of absence for four mcnths, and by resuming active duty to- day he surrenders nearly ene moath of his leave. He spent mest of his leave in the Hawaiian Islands, and returned frou Hon- oiulu only a few weeks ago. ‘TNe new commandant at the Washing- ton barracks served throughout the war and has an excellent record. He was brevetted in April and December, s : ouac for the few hours allowed them for 1862, for gallant and meritorious services | 204 hi at the battles of Shiloh and Stone river. | Sleep during their stay. Then the 5th ten- oe Sd Ras, prevetted colonel | ered an excursion to Annapolis, but were March, 1865, for gallant services during | @&@in checkmated, this time by councils, the war. the city fathers determining to take that part of the program upon themselves, and adding the additional attraction of a thea- ter part , The 5th thereupon fell back in good or- der, and the councils, with rare enthusiasm, He is a native of New York and gradu- ated at the Military Academy in July, 1859. His early service was with the artillery. He joined the 5th Artillery in December, served in the armies of the Ohio, 2 5 ie ans appropriated 36,800 out of an u a Comber and Tennessee in nearly ali | 2PProp , nexpended their numerous battles, including the mem- | Palance of the school fund for the purpose ghia MGht on Missionary fiaige, ‘Tenn. | Of Paying the fiddlers and other bills inci- dent to the entertainment and refreshment of the invaders. Baltimore's mayor, urged by several organizations the members of which do not approve of buying wines with money that should he devoted to educa- tional purposes, vetoed the ordinance, thus leaving councils without the wherewithal to pay the piper. Councils thereupon de- clared its purpose to go on with the pro- gram, no matter where the money was to come from. Meanwhile, the leader of the invading soldiery announced in a letter addressed to the city fathers his desire that no en- tertainment be provided at municipal ex- pense, and declared that he and his asso- ciates were able and willing to pay for all they wanted to eat and drink. He also notified them that the soldiers who were to accompany him would not be permitted to Wear the beautiful red-ribbon, gold-lettered badges with which councils proposed to decorate the visitors, but that there would be no objection to the councilmen decorat- ing themselves with the badges the latter have provided for that purpose. Thus mattecs stood when tolay the men who had marched in triumph througn Eu- repe and the united kingdom, and who are great, even in Boston, arrived in force at the Mount Royal station of the Ialtimore and Ohio railway. With them they brought a brass cannon, eighteen inches long, which for a time excited some apprehension among the municipal police, but upon an explanation that it was not intended as a . but r: eace rege ut rather as an ornament, peace ‘3 the veterans alighted from th and filed out on the plaza in front of the station they were greeted with volleys and salvos of applause by the thousands who had gathered there to see them. The 4th Regiment and Naval Reserves, drawn up in line, saluted, and then the march was taken up, the 4th in the van, followed by the “Ancients,” who were in turn fol- lowed by members of various municipal and business committees in carriages. The line of march led them along Mount Royal avenue, to St. Paul, to Chase, to Charles, he has served at the Military i in most of the military d5- -nts ‘of the army. He was president of the board of reais- tration of Fleyd ccunty, Va., in 1867, and in charge of civil affairs at Columt in the following year, after which at various other points in the . He became lieutenant col- Sta Artillery in July, 1801, and served with that regiment, in command cf the post at Alcatraz Island, Cal., up to the 6th of June last, wnen he was ap- pointed colonel of the 4th Ar:illery. While in California he commanded the battalion in the field operating against the railroad strikers from July to September, INM. Although he has served at Fort Monree and other places in this vicinity he never before was stationed at the na- tioral capital. Since Col. Closson’s retirement tn June last, Maj. J. B. Rawles, the senior officer present, has been in command of the troops at the W ton barracks. His relin- quishment of that duty today in favor of Col. Guenther was marked with the simple military formalities usual on such ocea- sions. ——————— EN TORPEDO BOATS. Contracts for Them Given Out To- day by Secretary Herbert. Secretary Herbert today finally awarded the contracts for building the seven smaller torpedo boats which were left to be dis- tributed after the award of the contracts for the big thiriy-knot boats. of Bristol, R. 1, gets one 22! Zwicker of Portland, Oreg., get two boats (their first government ; the Columbian iron works of Bait » gct one 20-knot boat, and the Hillman hiphullding Company of Philadelphia gets the remaining 2-knot boat. Again, thes a ally in line with the orig- tions of the heads of the con- nstruction and steam en- | ‘0 Monument, to Eutaw, to Baltimore, to Gay, to Lexington, and to the city hall, ders for the larger | Where Mayor Hooper reviewed the parade, y closing up their contracts, | @ wuires all of these to be signed th instant. ter which the visitors were esc c their quarters at the Carroliton. et ‘onight they wiil go to the Academy of Mus and tomorrow a trip to Annapolis, a reception by the governor, and a ban. vet, tendered by the visitors to the state and city officials and prominent citizens of Baltimore, are on the schedule. as the by the e+ —___ HOFFMANN RE-ELECTED. The Officers of the Senbord Air Line Sustained. PORTSMOUTH, Va., October 6.—The an- nual meeting of stockholders of the Sea- board and Roanoke railroad (Seaboard Air Line) bezan here at noon today and lasted less than f an hour. The mecting was The Republican Chairman Concedes Democratic Success. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 6.—The state and county ele ion is passing off held at the company’s office. Lewis Me-| Guie E Lain presided. President Hoffmann was | @ietly in this: city today, with the indica- re-elected without opposition. The old | Uons that a large vote will be polled. The beard of directors was re-elected, except | Weather is clear and fair, and voters are that Basil Gordon of Virginia chosen to succeed Enoch Pratt, deceased. —_-> DEATH OF JAMES E. coming to the polis without being sent for or being urged. Four tickets are in the field in this county, democratic, republican populist and independent democratic. The chances are in favor of the regular democratic ticket, although considerable scratching is being done. No doubt is felt in Florida as to the election of the entire state democratic ticket, the only question that leaders of the political parties are con- cerned about being as to how large the democratic majority will be. Chairman Rawls of the democratic ex- ecutive committee claims Bloxham, candi- date for governor, will have 22,000 plu- rality. The republican chairman concedes Blox- ham 12,600 more votes than Gunby, th head of the republican ticket. Pee See VISITORS FROM PENNSYLVANIA, CLARK. wn Citizen Laid Today. James E. Clark, brother of the late Wil- liam E. Clark, who was president of the Central National Bank, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Logan, at West Chester, Pa., Saturday, and his funeral took place from his late home in Brookland this after- noon. ‘The deceased was fifty-eight years old, =: was one of the most prominent citiz of Washington, being connected many enterprises. He was cors of the Central National nected with the Washington moat Company, and had ‘other in other business wife, who was with him | ef his desth, accompanied the here. ron Well-Knoe to Rest A Delegation From Clarion Calling Themselves Piutocrats. CANTON, Ohio, Qctcher 6.—The regular westbound train at 10:06 brought two extra Sunderland, an Church, fhe honorary pastor of the officiated at the pallbearers were funeral, ©. F. Norment, John Callahan, H. Brown- | CO2¢hes filled with sbouting McKinley men ing, J. S. Edwards, W. K. Mendenhall, R. | {fom East Brady, Clarion county, Pa. They |P. Baker, FP. J. Mayer, H. F. Marsh ‘and | were headed by a band and a banner car- Ibert. were Clarence Price, S. Ridet Those who were active pall- A. B. Ruff, . F, P. May, Edward Graves The interment was in ried by them announced the party as “Plu- tcerats of Clarion County, Pa.” The deie- gation was introduced by N. E. Graham and addressed by Major McKinley from his front porch. ue P. and J. W. Schaefer. Rock Creeic cemetery. ———— Going to Laurel to Ratify. Redacing the Public Debt. Major McKinley said in his speech, after referring to the conditions of business, et: “If we will but folfpw the lamp of exper!- ence and follow in the direction which the light of the lamp leads us on the 3d day of November we will vote down the policies which have brought us these conditions, apd vote to continue a monetary sysiem built upen a solid basis, which will sive ran and Sewall Club of East Washington will attend the ratification ng at Laurel tonight, and its regular has been canceled. Next Tuesday evening the club will be addressed by Col. Robert Aiton. > + John Rochford. John A. Rochford, a monk of the Order of St. Dominte and at one time in Denth ef Rev The us the best moncy in the world, money of a parish in this city, died yes-| which panics cannot disturb and business terday at the Convent of St. Vincent Fer-| failures cannot depreciate. (Tremendous rer, at Sis Lexingtcn avenue, Baltimore. | applause, and cries of “Pennsylvania will sei vote that way.) We want good times, ¥ plenty of work, good wages and good Mz. Ruf's Appointment. money. How will you vote? Cries of ‘For Mr. Witiam H. Ruff was today appointed deputy clerk of the Police Court in place of George M. Washburn, who resigned last week. McKinley.’ I thank you most heartily for this call, and bid you all good morning.” (Applause.) a Personal Mention. Commander Charles J. Bradley has re- ported at the Navy Department for exami- naticn for promotion. Commander C. C. Tedd, Paymaster F. T. Arms, Commander Jas. M. Forsyth and Lieut. J. J. Smith are registered at the Navy Department. Maj. R. L. Hoxie, Corps of Engineers, is at the Ebbitt on leave of absence. Capt. E. S. Dudley, quartermaster’s de- partment; Lieut. Jos. M. Califf, 3d Artil- lery, and Lieut. Georze H. McMaster, 24th Infantry, are registered at the Wart De- partmert. The many friends of Captain and Mra. John G. Capers will regret to hear of the iliness of Mrs. Capers with typhoid fever at her home ‘n Gaithersburg. Gen. Thomas J. Morgan, formerly com- missioner of Indian affairs, ts in the cit: having come on from New York city for a brief stay. er Suspicious Bicycle Seli-~ A young colored man namec Georg? Brown was arrested today by Detective Carter and locked up on suspicion of steal- ing a Crawford bicycle. He was endeavor- ing to sell the wheel for $1. In his pockets he had a lamp, two wrenches and an oil can. The bicycle is held at police head- quarters s for identification. ——_ Fire Swept the Street. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., October 6—A sp2-j cial from Jellico says that Commercfal street was gutted by fire at 12:30 o'clock this morning. The fire cazgat from a de- fective flue In a saloon. There is no fire protection In the town, and the blaze spread quickly to adjoining buildings, de- stroying a total of eight. The loss is $23,- 000; insurance, $7,000, Annual Reporbf Surgeon General Starmburg Bgae Public. ——_—_ Colered Soldiers More Healthy—Much 5 Ry KWasbington Barracks ang \Fort Myer. L$ ‘With much igratiacation, Surg. Gen. Sternberg, in his gnnual report, states that the health of the army during the last fiscal year was excellent. All the rates that are usually considered by statisticians as throwing Yght on the physical condi- tion of a community have been lower than in any previous Year of the recorded his- tory of the army. The mortality rate from all causes was 5.16 per 1,000 of strength as compared with 669 in 1804, and dedusting the rate for injuries the death rate for dis- ease was only 3.55 per 1,000, the lowest on reccrd. A notable fact was that the colored treops were healthier than their white comPades. Tort Myer, Va., had the largest rate of admission to hospital and non- efficiency of any post in the department cf the east. The sick rate at this post has been markedly increasing during the past four years. iz Of every thousand recruits 727.18 were natives of the United States, and of the foreign born, Germany and Ireland fur- nished the largest numbers. The foreign born recruits had the advantage in weight over the native born whites, but the negro exceeded both, averaging 149.85 po.ands, Malaria About Washington. In a special chapter on malarial diseases calling attention to increased rates at eastern posts, the surgeon general tells many things of special interest to the resi- dents of this city. He says: ‘Although some of the posts in New York, such as Fort Hamilton, Fort Wads- worth, Willets Puint and West Point, con- tributed to the increased rates, the two posts on the Potomac river at the national capital—Fort Myer, Va., and Washington barracks, D. C.—were the main source of the increased rates, not only of the De- partment of the East, but of the army as a whole, the former having 1,092.59 admis- sion and 147 non-efficiency per thousand of strength, and the latter 1,070.89 and 13.71. These rates indicate that the cavalry force at Fort Myer suffered more than the artillery at Washington barracks, but this was by no means the cage, for the latter Fost 1s not credited with the whole of the record of sickness that belongs to it. “During the summer some of the batteries were camped temporarily at Fort Monroe, Va., for artillery practice, and the recurring sickness among the men of these batteries gave Fort Monroe an admission rate of 162.16 for mplarial diseases that were not indigenous. Washington Barracks and Fort Myer. “Maj.Walter Reed, surgeon, United States army, has investigated the character, pre- alence and probable causation of the ma- larial fevers at the posts of Washington barracks and Fort Myer. He finds that intermittents and aestivo-autumnal fevers prevailed at both posts, the proportion of the latter manifestations, as shown by mi- croscopical examination of the blood, being greater at Washington barracks. The 1¢c- ords from 1871 to ,the present time show that malarial diseases prevailed with vary- ing intensity during the whole of this period, and that a@ a rule, while the per- centage was higher at the barracks than at Fort Myer, there was a remarkable agree- ment in the rise and fall of the annual rates at both posts. He attributes the prevalerce at the bar- ‘acks to the low grounds surrounding the te of the post—the bottom lands of the Anacostia river om the east, the Poiomac flats and the low- grounds of the Virginia shore on the west, the marshes across the Anacostia on the south and the Creek ¢ the post on the mo.theast. He that the water supply is not concerned in the propagation of these fevers at post, as it is drawn from the mains of the city of Washington, and while the citizens in the vicinity of the post who are exposed to the influenges of the neighboring marsh- es suffer considerably from malarial dis- eoses, those who live in other parts of the city ‘are unaffected, although using same Potomac river supply. “From a elose study of the conditions at Fort Myer, he concludes that the fey there are to be attributed to the marsh lands of the Potomac valley, as in the ¢ of Washington barracks. The water sup- ply is shown to have had no influence in modifying the prevalence of the fevers, as they continue to occur during several changes of the supply and even during a period when the supply was boiled and fil- tered. He draws attention to a point of in- terest developed by a comparative study of the meteorological conditions and the p' aience of malarial fev that the years having the highest average temperature for July, August, September and October, with lowest humidity for the same months, are those in which malarial diseases were most prevalent. Dr. Reed's report is dated Au- gust 24, 1896." the ee ALTY JUDGMENTS, Decided Against Road in Justice's C Suits Eckington urt. The suits recently instituted by tie DI trict against the Belt line and the Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home railway were brought up for trial before Justice of the Peace Lewis I. O'Neal yesierday after- nocn. The suits were to recover a penalty of $50 a day for six days against 2ach road for failure to comply with the law requir- ing their equipmert with rapid transit fa- cilities by September 10. The act of Con- gress was signed June 10 last and gave the roads three months in which to commence the werk, with a penaity of $50 a day in case the Jaw was not complied swith. The District was represented by Mr. 8. T. Thomas and Mr. A. B. Duvall, while Mr. John W. Ridout appeared for ‘the re- ceiver for the roads. Mr. Ridout asked a continvance of the case on the ground that certain very important evidence could only be secured by means of depositions from Pittsburg and that he had not had sufficient time in which to obtain them. In support of his motion Mr. Ridout sub- mitted an affidavit from Receiver Schoepf to the effect that the superintendent of a car construction company in Pittsh would testify that the work of equi the roads with mechanical motors was be- gun seme time before September 10. Mr. Duvall said that as that testimony would not alter the status of the case at all he was perfectly willing to admit that work had been begun on motor cars in Pittsburg or elsewhere. The question at is- sue was whether work had been begun within the, District limits, and he claimed that both the spirit and the letter of the law had been violated. The justice sustained the position of the attorneys of the District and overruled the motion. There was practically no tes- timony taken, thé facts at e being ad- mitted, and the case eimply came down to @ question of law. Mr. O'Neal decide) that there was ng doubt that the reads were in default, and he gave judgment full as asked for: Mr. Ridout!°gav6 notice Under the law hezhas six 2} to give bond fpr the judgment the matter up, to the couris. It Is a quesijon now as to whether any further suits, willbe brought. So much time has elapsed that the amaunts at is- are sufficient to carry them out of the isdiction of a SUstice’s court and sul Would have tw be*Prought in the Sapr Court of the District of Cotuny affairs of the roads are s9 tan- gled up that’ Attotney Thomis ‘s by no means sure that further judgments could be enferced against them, ana it saay be that this chapter.in the history of the trou- bles of the two roads i sel with che establishment ofa precedent which could be called into service if ne2ded. ee Cleared on a Technicality. In the Criminal Court No, 1 today a ver- dict of not guilty was directed by Judge Cole in the case of James Moran and John Lamont, charged with robbing Catherine Hickey of a pocket book in the Center Market the 11th of last July. The indict- ment alleged the pocket book and contents to be the property of Mrs. Hickey’s hus- band, Lawrence Hickey, whereas Mrs. Hickey testified that all belonged to her own separate estate. Hence the court's Tul ch and carr3 James nal in the immediate vicinity of concludes, this Trade Between That Country and the United States Growing, MR. BAKER TALKS INTERESTINGL The Price of Labor There is Gradually Increasing. INTEREST IN OUR CONTEST ————.+__ United States Minister Lewis Baker of Nicaregua, Costa Rica and Salvador is spending his annual vacation here, where his family is located. He will return to his post of duty during the latter part of this menth. Heavy Trade With the United State. “The trade of the United States with Central America is now very heavy,” said Mr. Baker to a Star reporter today, “and it has been growing steadily during the past eighteen months. The increase of trade be- tween San Francisco and the Pacific ports of Central America is especially notable. “When I went to Central America be- tween three and four years ago the chief bread food of the people was the tortilla, @ parcake made of corn meal, ground in the homes of the people between rough Stones. A flat stone and rough stone roller are used for that purpose, much as a roll- ing pin and board are used here. It is a slow work to gradually grind the corn into a rough meal. Of this meal a pan- cake is made, called a ‘tortilla.’ A gradual change has been going on by the substitu ticn of wheat bread made of flour imported from the United States in place of the tor- tila. Now, wheat bread can be found all over Central America, and its use is be- coming more and more general. This de- mand for our flour is one of the important elements in the increase of our trade with Central America, and it is destined to in- rrease to a much greater extent. We are also sending to Central America large quantities of machinery. We supply prac- tically all the machinery us in Central America. The trade in groceries and drie goods from California is large, and Cali- fornia ine is widely used. About all the potatces used there outside of Costa Rica, where they raise them successfully, come from California.” Will Not Become Producers. “Will not the peosnle begin to produce many of these articles they now import as sooa as the demand becomes large?” Mr. Baker was asked. “No, I think not. fee pay. In the first place, cof- so well that it is more profitable to raise that and buy what they want. Coffee new brings $15 or $16 in gold per 100 pounds, and when you consider that it costs Lut % or $6 to raise this quantity the great profit is apparent. Coffee is now demand- ing a steady and good price, and that means that all Central America is prosper- ous. There is no unhealthy beom in the extension of coffee estates that might threaten the price of the coffee. There is a steady enlargement of the coffee lands, but it is only sufficient to keep pace with the increasing demand for the bean. A good nany Americans have gone into the region known Matagalpa and planted coffee. and whenever they have gone there with a determination to succeed and with a suffi- ‘nt amount of capital, they have soon acquired good incomes. No man ought to think of going to Central America to er- gage in coffee vulture without a capital of $1,000 or $5,000, With that amount of money abd with care and industry, he would have no trouble in making himself independent fizancially, provided, of course, the present price of coffee prevails. Price of Lnbor Rising. “The price of labor thruughout Central America is rising, and this stimulates the introduction of labor-saving machinery, which, as I have said, comes from the United States. The drawback ‘> the use of machinery there has been tbe excessively low price of labgr, which made it cheaper to employ men ‘to do by hard and slow ethods what a machine would accomplish in a smail fraction of the time so ex sumed. In Costa Rica from $1.25 to $1.60 in silver a day ts paid for labor on the cof- fee estates, and when you take into ac- count the difference in the character of labor in that country and in this, it ap- pears to be a very good price, for a western farm hand will accomplish three times wnat a laborer there considers a day’s work. In Nicaragua, while laber is growing scarcer and higher because of the demand for it, i is still paid much less than in Costa Rica. “The banking business also pays ex- ceedingly well in Central America, and at a number of places there are good openings for men with a fair amount of ca’ . 3 Lcuis Chable, who will be remembered by many people in this city, where he resided s ‘al years when clerk of ihe tee on foreign 2 sas a banker in Salvador. He is at | LATE NEWS BY WIRE|THE ARMY'S HEALTHICENTRAL AMERICA|POCKET CAMPAIGN 800K|FINANCE AND TRADE One Issued Today by the Democratic Con- - pe Volume of Business on the Stock Ex- change Restricted. A Platform Made Up of Paragrap! From Lincoln, Jefferson and Bryan | EFFECT QF POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY —Notes Frem Different States. ‘The democratic congressional committee have today issued a “Pocket Campaign Book,” by “Jeffersonian,” which Chairman Faulkner says, in a circular letter to demo- cratic clubs, is “‘one of the most unique, useful and popular campaign documents ever issued.” It is a book of thirty-two pages and of a size suitable to carry in the pocket or in- close in a letter to friends and correspond- ents. Th: book opens with a portrait of Mr. Bryan, followed by a double-leaded preface addressed “to the people.” Next is the platform, which is decidedly unique, being composed of three planks, or brief para- graphs, one by Lincoln, one by Jefferson and one by Bryan. All through the book these three names are linked together as harmonious authorities on the subjects treated. The chapter on “the silver question” oc- cupies one-half of the book. A portion of this chapter, entitled “America must iead,” claims to demonstrate her ability to do so by brief quotations from the opinions of Napoleon I in 1803, Gladstone in 1878 and Bismarck in 1806. This is followed by a very forcible claim that “Europe will follow,” and gives state- ments intended to show the rapid spread of the bimetallic movement among the com- mon people of those countries. Under the head of “New England tributes to silver” are pertinent and pointed extracts from the speeches and writings of Webster, Blaine, tors Hoar and Chandler and Speaker Weakness in Foreign Exchange Rates Continues. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 6.—Lower prices in the Lordon market were again responsible for a sympathetic decline in local values during the initial trading. Traders sold the active list in anticipation of general profit-taking, but the the pressure to sell did not extend beyond the room. A later recognition of this fact was followed by a purchasing movement, which, in many in- stances, restored the early level. The continued weakness in foreign ex- change rates, and rumors of further en- gegements of gold, were largely responsl- ble for the strength of the general market. The volume of business is entirely too re- stricted to warrant confidence in an ad- vancing market, but the arguments favor- able to a decline are in the main imprac- ticable. Political uncertainties suggest caution rather than liquidation, and all routine de- velopments point to a protracted period of iraction. That optimism predominates is evidenced by the fact that the present volume of bus- iness is totally inadequate to sustain values during a period of either financial or po- litical apprehension. A sudden revolution in sentiment would tind immediate retiec~ tion in values, notwithstanding the com- bined efforts of large interests to mainain chapters devoted to “Democracy Defined,” “The Farmer,” “The Laborer,’ | @ Speculative condition favorable to the po- <*Phe Man,” “The Soldier’? {litical situation. Dullness under the cir- ‘ Tarif” and “Foreign | Cumstances is not undesirable, as it reduces the probability of over accumulation during ntimental speculative perio: he § of the the book concludes with a chapter on “The Centenary of Democracy,” which rings out a new and interesting feature in the campaign, and shows that Mr. Bryan is the centennial candidate of the party. The author of the book is Alex. D. Ander- son of this city. North Dakota for Br: The chairman of the democratic state committee of North Dakota writes to the democratic committee here: “It is a safe and conservative estimate to place Bryan's majority in North Dakota at not tess than 4 the bulk nipulation in co m: the gencral d atv market rious iimes du noon. Among the arnings submit t mere important reports of uring th. y sfactory was Stateme: tembe: 3,000, This is not a mere conjecture, but | ['?! ° ie month an estimate based on a poll of the state | Vouisvilte ce thingeeslas just completed. We shall also elect a silve cna gain: tion of improvem: legislature, insuring the election of a sil nator, and also a silver Congressman. James C. Dahlman, chairman of the dem- ocratic siate © itee of Nebraska. esti er finds considerable support on all cot trading of the last hour was un- mates the majority of Bryan in :hat stat Soucy Antic ac bait eettee ax at not less than twenty thousand, as shown | ty¢ era nations by the polls of the state. He says further: | of ¢r. are relied upon to produce the “There is no doubt about Nebraska. It will | Gajiy changes in pr for meme thee b> surely be for Bryan. Estimates made are | Come. The needed support from outside coi servative, and based on the polls men- | io erneraily comeded te he on aheaee tioned, and we afe daily gaining, ana will continue to gain.” Claims for Michigan. Frank A. Baker, chairman of the demo- cratic state committee of Michigan, in a letter to Senator Faulkner siates that it probabil only. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported is cstimated now that the bryan majority | by Corron & Macartney, iembere Now in Michigan will not be less than 15,000.] York stock exchan: Pseamemtsin oat “In 1892," he says, “the ocratic vote | Messrs. Moore & Sch ‘0. 80 Broadway. in Michigan was 22,206, and the republican vote was 222,708. The prohibitiomst Was 20,57, ard the people's party, epublicans being in a mine ‘There is now a thorough fu mocrats, popui ans. Low. Chor. publ prohibitionists and there from the KM) vor 0) there ‘yan trom the silver republica will not be 10,000 gold dem Bryan's Speech at Wilmingte A letter given out at democ: quarters today from an offic and Sewall club at Wilmi “I wish to assure you of the interest and Delaware & Hudsoi lien. & Rio Gra: enthusiasm aroused here by his remarkable speech m Auditorium September 2 votes day Wm, J. Bryan ade at the We are gaining | Where we lo: gain a ep zblics The Business Men's McKin! Club propcse to hold a 1002 in front of the work shops of I supy that this will be ino} of intimidating the workinzmen community. I will cite one case of limidation practicea here by Bl | New Jersey Cent & Company's superintendeat. | New York Ce employs a laree Their supe of Dorthern ¥ Northern P: their men, that if they wanted their j Pacific Mas ad of a large banking house at Santa Ana, is married to a most charming Costa ful business and he confidence of a wide circle of friends Little Interest in the Contest Here. “How do the people of Central America regard the fight for the free coinage of sil- ver in this country?” the reporter asked. “When I left Central America but Ettle interest was shown in the contest, but cs it has further advanced, perhaps the coi- dition has changed since. The people there generally think, as do the Mexicans, that if a change of conditions takes place that will allow them to effect exchanges in this country at better advantage than in Ls don, they will make their exchanges here. But, as I said, little interest was shown in our political contest when-I left Central America.” “Is there a prospect for stable govern- ment in Nicaragua after the various revo- lutionary movements that have taken place in the last few years?” Mr. Baker was asked. 2 “Yes, I think the prospects for a peace- able government in raragua are good. President ya has been re-elected to serve an additional term of six years, and | the peopie are, apparently, well satisfied | with him. He is exerting himself toward keeping peace in the coun and to the building of railroad: Since I left Central America I have received word of a revo- luticnary movement, said to have been gotten up on a pretext that the president was endeavoring to make himself dictator. The revolutionists attempted to capture the quartel and to explode dynamite in the place, but my information is to the effect Trat they were unsuccessful, and that no further trouble is feared. This revolution- ary attempt was made on September 1 | when the country celebrates its victory in | getting rid of Walker, the filibuster. +e Presbytery at Manassas. e Correspondence cf The Evening Star. MANASSAS, Va., October 5, 1896. The presbytery of Washington city met in the Presbyterian Chureh of this place at 7:30 last night. The opening sermon was preached by the retiring moderator, Rev. W. J. McKnight, D.D., of Washington, to a very large and appreciative audience. After the sermon the presbytery was constituted with prayer. Rev. Jas. Wescott of Vienna was elected moderator, and Rev. W. C. Alexander, D. D., acted as permanent clerk pro tem., in place of the regular permanent clerk, Rev. Calvin Smith, who is critically ill at his home in Washington. After hearing the report of the commit- tee of arrangemenis of religious exercises the presbytery adjourned, to convene to- morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. eer aS By The Hebrew Charity Meeting. ‘The annual n.ceting of the United He- brew Charities will take place at the 8th street temple tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The president's report, besides the usual business routine will contain ob- servations interesting to all sects and creeds. ee Col. Carson’s Horse. Col. Carson has recover>d his horse and buggy. The rig was taken from the B. and QO. depot Saturday, scbitsned in yesterday’s Star, and early y_morn- ing it was found at the K sireet market, where it had been abandoaed. have to wear them, and he s fot g » paid them off in silver, explaining that this was an object lesson for them.” Silver Republicans in Ohio. It is stated at democratic headquarters | ‘tie z : : oy that the returns from Ohio indicate an un- S. Leather, pid...” 56 56 56%, usualiy large number of republicans jo! bash, Pid. ed 144 Mae ing silver clubs. In Geauga county, a for- = mm: mer republican stronghold, the clus report | Western Calon 1 S8y Sy ey large increases of membership. From the | SY oo 6% 66 town of Fullerton the chairman of ——— a silver club writes: “In our backwood Stock Exchange. town in the corner of Ohio, where oe us o'clock m.—Capital Teac ally poli nearly two hundred republican to ten or twelve democratic voies, we have 2osear fund Se, TL crganized a silver club of over ninety now. ook Ts, Tid, There has been a silver club organized in carrency, 103 hip around us From Redfield the secretary of a silver club writes: “This precinct polled 82 dem-j ecratic votes last fall, and we will have over 100 this fall. This, of course, is small, but will help to swell Bryan’s majority a little in this state. From Rising Sun, Ind., the president of a ver club writes: “"V have organized a n silver club in this county, and is a republican county by about majority we are making an effort to over: come that, and as lifelong republicans ar coming over to the cause of free silver, we have great hopes that this election will flad Ohio county safely democratic.” _+e- DONNELLY CASE. Wiad Naneous hid. A, 1s bid i) 109 bid. 101% bia. Sand AL 100 bid. Ss, AL and 0. Action Taken in the Supreme © rt on am Old Affair. SiowE Capital Traction Compans, Gt In the case of Uriah H. Painter, wao, | Id, 5 askel. | Metnpolitan, 110 aeked. “Welt, 17 some time ago, obtained a writ of certiorari that the matter of the granting of a liquor license to James D. Donnelly, S28 ith street, might be inquired into by the Dis- trict Supreme Court, the Dis' Commis- sioners and the excise board today filed on Gas, us te Title, 110 : swer, together with the record in . 36 Did. Chesa- oe wer, to . git asked. | American ‘The respondents assert that the license Dad ce qed Remote o- 11 asked. a Paeumatic Gun Car- for the year beginning November 1, 1s¥: ‘was regularly and lawfully ted, and they say that it was granted after a formal hearing was had, at which both Mr. i ter and Mr. Donnelly were ™ counsel, and during which tes taken, Linotype B bid, 5 The respondents also state that the ob-] ney, banker: jections of Mr. Painier, that Mr. Donnelly |" * Was not entitled under law to the lice 2 per cents, registerrd....... and that his place of bu: as within | 4 per cenis, coup of 1900.21. 109 fect of a private school, were duly con- | 4 per cents, registered of 1907. sidered. They also say fincs amounti nd thai hi: that Mr. Donnelly to between $600 and $704, for the ice © per cent as pending They say, fur- B pr 3 of ther, that they had ju fon in the mat- pd ite aahan sce ter, and that the law provide: hei action shall be tinal and conclusive. ee Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, 6 per cents Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE Det 6. Flour firm, uachanged barrels; exports, 17.6: barrels, Vheat trou spot December, Tex red, Ty asked rs. els . correspondents Messrs. Lavenburg, Thal- | toshels; sales, 11,000 hashels—southern wheat. by mann & Co., New York. scanple, Tlavd; de. om grade, W4aT3y. Corn GRAIN. firmer—spot_ and movth, Sy: November Decembrr, new and old, 28% Wheat—De ’ 29; steamer am) Ma z Dushel: 13,143 Washels. Corn— Dec z 8s, 8,000. bushels—sout! Ma: a Oats firm—No. ts— Dee. i receipts, 33,1 te Stay. 1 nay 906 bushels. Rye y Pork —J=a. z Xo. 2 nesrhy, 3ya40; westera, 41 Lard—Jan. § exports, none; vhulce timothy, $12. but rates continns firm, un- Month Cle hanged. Butter ‘firm, Decewuber. 7. 16; cold storage, 15, Yeoreary.: FS io." pounds: 10ssa10%. 86, 22 Fe . . 10%; 3 do. March. 8 Whisky unchanged.