Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1896, Page 2

2 : THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mr. Bryan Addresses a Large Gath- ering at Burlington, Iowa. MAJOR MRINLEY REGISTERED TODAY Convention of the Connecticut Gold Democrats. CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES Towa, October 8—Will- BURLINGTON, ism J. Bryan crrived in Burlington at this morning in the private car, the name of which, “Idler,” is somewhat of a con- rast with this campaign record of Mr. Bryan. A local reception committee of 20, headed by S. K. Tracy, nad arisen early to meet the candidate, and wa‘ted about the car and in the depot from 5:30 to 8:30, when Mr. Bryan arose. He was then taken for breakfast to the residence of John J. Seerley, a colleague of Mr. Bryan in Con- gress. A reception was intended to have been held at the court house, but on ac- count of the crowd Mr. Bryan excused him- self by making a short speech. The parade was an imposing one. It was headed by a platoon of mounted police, and then came the Citizens’ Band, followed by the carriage in which the nominee was seated. Behind, in regular order, followed 1 escort of women on horseback, a caval- cade of hersemen and eleven more bands, including the Iowa State Band, sandwiched between various silver marching clubs. At Il o'clock the first speech of the day was made in the Coliseum building, a gigan- tic affair crected for the semi-centennial of Icwa's admission to the Union of states. The crowd was limited to the size of the building, and was enthusiastic to a great degree. There were several minutes of cheering and applause on Mr. Bryan's ar- rival, and when he started to speak an- other great ovation was given him. CONNECTICUT GOLD DEMOCRATS. President Cleveland and the Indian- npolis Platform Indorned. HARTFORD, Conn., October &.—There were about 500 delegates to the national (gold standard) democratic state conven- tion here today when the call to order Was sounded by William J. Mills of New Haven, a former member of the state central com- mittee, who resigned at the New Haven convention. Mr. Mills introduced ex-Gov. ‘Thomas M. Welle- as temporary chairman. The appearance of Mr. Waller was the signal for long continued applause. His re- femarks elecited numerous cheers. At the conclusicn of Gov. Waller's ad- dress the report of the committee on plat- form was submitted and adopted. It con- cludes as follows: “We heartily indorse the administration of President Cleveland, and we especially approva his firm support of the public credit and his exemplification of the Monroe doctrine. We, the national. democracy of Connecticut, unreservedly and unqualifiedly ir dorse the platform and candidates of the Ir dianapolis convention and commend these canr@giates of the national and state tickets to all voters who desire to adhere to the principles of true democracy.” The convention placed in nomination presidential electors and a full state ticket and also indorsed the nominees for Con- gress, State senators and judze of probate selected by the severtl caucu The State ticket Is as follows: For governor, Joel try; Meutenant governor, Wm Waldo Hyde; secretary of state, Juige Wm: Belcher; state treasurer, George H. Hoy controller, Hobart Curtis he followl: were nominated for Con; First di: trict, E. Henry Hyde; second district, H. Holton Wood: third distr Henry ¥ Hammon mour. fourth district, Morris W. Sey- McKINLEY REGISTERS. The Republi Nomince Sets AIL Voters a Good Example. CANTON, Ohio, October §.—“No. 38, Will- jam McKinley, age fifty-three, No. 723 North Market street, born in Ohio, move to present house January, 1896, but has voted in this precinct for five years.” This was the entry Clerks McRoberts and | Plunkerd mad+ on the registration record of precinct B, first ward, early this morn- Ing. Maj. McKinley drove to the polls in the one-horsa family earriage with Mrs. McKinley and friends at_an early hour. He took the first opportunity to get away from his house before today's delegations began to arrive. His step was elastic and his face glowed with good health as he hastily stepped into the precinct headquar- ters, pleasantly awaited his turn to register after several workmen and clerks. He wrote his name, “William Mckiniey,” in full, as required. on the registration books, instead of abbreviating “William,” as usual. A special train of half a dozen coaches arrived at 11:45 a.m., bearing a delegation from the United Italian Repuvlican Club of Pittsburg. They were accompanied by a band and made a very enthusiastic demonstration on the lawn. The introduc- ; tion was made by Lewis Beggine. TEMPORARY STAND COLLAPSED. Several Persons Injured at a Bryan Mecting at Hammond, Ind. HAMMOND, Ind., October 8.—Timbers giving away In a temporary stand erected over the fountain basin at Central Park, where William Jennings Bryan spoke last night, resulted In a panic, in which several women were painfully injured and half a hundred drenched In the chilly water, ‘The badly injured are: Mrs. Charles A. Cleve- land, Babe Leonard Sims, Mrs. Henry Lundt, Mrs. Oscar A. Krimball, Miss Annie Weaver, Miss Ethle Howe. The stand was crowded wita women and children waiting to get a glimpse of the presidential candidate. Some one, eager to keep up the enthuslasm, shonted: “There he comes!” A rush was made for the platforms aad elevated places. During this the structure, which was made of two-inch planks, shrown loosely over ordinary butlding foists, gave way and a score of people were plunged into the basin. In the panic which followed women fainted and chil- dren were trampled upon. Order was restored before Mr. Bryan and his party reached the grounds. The phy- giclans who attended the injured are of the epinion that no fatalities will result. FOUR TICKETS IN TEXAS. Republican Factions Have Come To- gether in the Matter of Electors. DALLAS. Tex., October 8.—The plenary committce of the republican party of Texas has put out a full presidential electoral ticket, headed by P. B. Hunt and George G. Clifford, electors-at-large. In the strug- gle for delegates to St. Lou's last March, resulting In two state convertions at Aus- tin, known as the “Cuney” and “Grant” conventions, each faction nominated two presidential electors-at-large, and the plenary committce Earmonize1 matters by selecting Nominee Hunt of the “Grant” convention and Clifford of the “Cuney” convention. Thirteen district electors ap- proved wer> all nominated by their respec- tive district conventions, with the excep- tion of Col. Robert F. Campbell of El Pas in the thirteenth or “Jumbo” district, who was substituted by the committee for J. G. Lowden of Abilene, who as a national bank director was found ineligible. All of the fifven electors named are well-known and pronounced republicans. There are therefore four full-fledged el:ctoral tickets in the field in Texas at this date—republi- can, populist, free silver democrats and gold standard democrats. UTAH’S NEXT SENATOR. Resolutions of the Salt Lake C Republicans. SALT LAKE, Utah, October 8.—The Salt Lake county republican convention has nominated a county ticket and candidates for the legislature. This county furnishes nearly one-third of the members of the portant bearing on the choice of the next United States Senator. The resolutions adopted are, in part, as follows: “We maintain that the free coinage of sil- ver at the ratio of 16 to 1, imiependent of the sanction of any foreign nation, is a political issue paramount to all others and second only te this issue is the protection of home industry, coupled with reciprocity with foreign nations. We pledge our legis- lative candidates to strictly maintain these principles, and to vote for a candidate tor United States Senator only who will declare himself in full accord with these princi- ples.”” BLOXHAM’S PROBABLE PLURALITY. It is Believed That It Will Be Be- tween 15,000 and 20,000. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. October 8—Com- plete returns from sixteen counties in Florida ard partial returns from twenty- three other counties indicate that W. D. Bioxham’s plurality for governor will be from 15,000 to 20,000. This is several thou- sand less than the earlier estimates. The figures show a considerable falling off in the democratic vote in comparison with 1892. In that year Gov. Mitchell re- ceived 32,064 votes and Mr. Baskin, the populist candidate, 8,309; Mitchell’s major- ity being 23,755. The vote for W. N. Sheats for superintendent of public instruc- tion falls considerably below that for Blox- ham for governor. Dennis Eagan, national republican com- mitteeman for Florida, says that the Icw vote polled shows that J. N. Stripling, re- publican candidate for Congress, can beat R. W. Davis, the democratic candidate. BKYAN’S PROGRAM. His Tour Through lIowa and the Dakotas. CHICAGO, October 8.—Further details of Mr. Bryan’s itinerary are announced: Mr. Bryan left Burlington, Iowa, about 1 p.m reaches Cedar Rapids about 3 o'clock; Marshalltown at night; will be at S.oux City the morning of the 9th; Sioux Falls, Huron and Aberdeen the same day. He will arrive at Fargo, N. D., the morning of the 10th, and will leave for St. Paul v-a Great Northern railroad. Will speak at St. Paul Saturday night, remaining there Sunday. He speaks at Minneapolis Monday evening; Duluth Tuesday evening. THE WORD “NATIONAL.” New York Democrats Object to Its Use on Ballots, ALBANY, N. Y., October 9.—The protest of Chairman Danforth of the democratic state committee against the filing with the secretary of state of the certificate of rom- ination of the candidates of the national democratic party, on the gromd that the law prohibits the use of the same or sub- stantially the same name by two political parties or factions of parties, and that the names “The national democritic party” and “The democratic party” are substan- tially the same, was given a hearing by Secretary of State Palmer today. Col. Asa Bird Gardiner of New York, who represented the democratic state com- mittee, contended that the name being used was substantially the same as that of the democratic party and was intended to de- ceive voters. Counsel for the national democratic party male the claim that the party had been in existence in, this state for the last two years as the democratic reform organiza- tion, and that it had only exercised its right in changing its name at the Brook- lyn convention last month. ‘The secretary of state promised an early decision. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. Convention of the State League of Clubs. SYRACUSE, N. Y., October 8—The State League of Republican Clubs of New York began its annual meeting today in this city. There was a large attendance. George Green presided. Letters of regret were read from ex-Gov- ernor William McKinley, National Chair- man Hanna, ex-President Harrison, Speak- er Reed,-Senators Allison and Quay, and ex-Senator T. C. Platt. Mr. McKinley wrote: “The fact that circumstances constrain me to adhere to the rule f laid down at the opening of the campaign to remain at my home, will, I am sure, be taken as sufficient explanation why I cannot accept the invi- tation. nity to make acknowledgment of my deep appreciation of the loyal, enthusiastic and effective service of the league in the repub- lican cause.” Your convention will mect within a month of one of the most important elec- tions our country has ever held, and I am confident that the result in the empire state will be greatly promoted by :he thorough and unselfish work of the great voluntcer army of the republican party enrolled un- der the banner of the leagu Mr. Platt, in his letter, takes issue with the proposition cf Senator Hill and other of the gold standard democrats, that the campaign be fought on state estions. The real issue, he said, was that of na- tional honesty, of currency that represent- ed actual value. Gen. Harrison at Home. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 8—Ex- President and Mrs. Harrison arrived home at §on today, over the Big Four route. An impromptu reception was given Mr. Harrison by the three hundred people gathered at the staticn. A speech was called for and Mr. Harrison responded. Registration in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, October 8—That the people of St. Louis are unusually interested in the political issues of the day cannot be ques- tioned. On the first day of registration over 80,000 voters registered. This is mar- velous, when it is known that the total vote of St. Louis in 1402 was only a little over 72,000. The election commissioners be- lieve the total registration this year will be over 100,000. Fusion ip Missouri. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 8.—Pursuant to a call issued last week the populist state committee met today to remove from the state ticket Sheridan Webster, the date for auditor, who is cha sertion. It is thought that the place will be left vacant in order to carry <ut the scheme of fusion with the demo+ ———. REGISTRATION IN MARYLAND. It is Believed to Be Equal to That of Lust Year. ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 8—The reg- istration of voters in the state has closed, and while in the city the result fell consid- erably short of the police census, it is be- lieved that the heavy registration in the counties will bring the total above the number qualified last year. Both Chair- men Talbott and Wellington declare thelr satisfaction at the result, and the reform- ers expr@ss great gratification at the out. come, as it is believed that little, if any, fraudulent registering was attempted.” While both siaes profess counueuce as to the outcome of the election, the enthusiasm of the democrats is in strong contrast with their manner a month or sv ago. Sea Fusion in Arkansas, LITTLE ROCK, Ark., October 8—A meet- ing of the democratic state central com- mittee will be held in this city Saturday, when the question of fusion with the popu- lists on the electoral ticket will be settled. dn case of satisfactory term, Maer Workman Sovereign of the Knights of La- bor will no doubt have a place on the fusion icket. —— Justice Harinn a Guest. CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 8.—The Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion at its meeting had as a guest Associate Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court, who is in the city on judicial business. —_ Identified the Body. WOODBURY, N. J., October 8.—The body of the man found in the Delaware river on Friday last has been identified hy J. E. Prichard of Philadelphia as that of his father-in-law, William Stabby, who had for -scme time resided at 418 Bardison street, legislature, and the action may have an im-| Baltimore, Md. But I avail myself of the opportu- | PETITION FOR PARDON. Emfort to Secure the Relense of the Callforn: Strikers. Col. Christy of counsel of the American Railway Union and the Knights of Labor, called at the Department of Justice today and filed a petition to the President and the Attorney General for the pardon of W. H. Clune, Philip Stanwcod and Isaac Ross, convicted in southern California of consp!- racy to obstruct and retard the United States mails during th> railroad strike of 1894, and sentenced to eighteen months’ im- prisonment. The petition bears many sig- ratures, including those of a number of Massachusetts clergymen. It recites that the prisoners were not present at the time the boycott went into effect, which resulted in the stopping of train No. 18, and that no overt act has been even charged against them involving injury to property or vio- lence to person; that they were convicted only on telegrams signed by them per- functorily as officers of the American Rail- way Union, and that they had not the slightest idea of violating any law, but headed a petition of two thousand railroad men guaranteeing service to move the United States mails, and presented same tu the United States district attorney; that they are convicted purely on technical grounds; that they are men of good char- acter, and bear excellent reputations in the community where they live MR. ASTWOOD AGAIN. He Thinks red Republican L ers Have Been Ignored. Rev. H. C. C. Astwocd, who was connect- ed with the Afro-American Democratic League that figured in the campaign of 1832, and who some time after Mr. Cleve- land’s inauguration announced his with- drawal from the democratic party, mainly because of the failure to recognize the negroes by appointing them te office, nas lived in comparative retirement since that day, devoting himself to the peaceful duties incidental to his place as pastor of an A. M. E. Church in Cambridgeport, Mass. Thc excitement of the present campaign, how- ever, has brought Mr. Astwocd out again lie has addressed an open letter to Messrs. . B.S. Pinchback, B. K. Bruce, John 3 and John R. Lynch, whom he he acknowledged national repub cen leaders of our race in this country He complains that the race leaders had not heen called in council. “As far as can be seen,” he writes, “the old leaders have been set aside, and a Jim Crow republican or- genization has been instituted. “You ought to know,” he writes, “and make it known, that a subordinate preach- er, not even represeating an independent negro church, with cheap lawyers and local politicians, cannot be lauded over repre- sentative men north ard south, in a cam- psign as important as this; so that if there should be victory, janitors, elevator men and a few cheap jobs are all that the race would dare to aspire after.” Rev. Mr. Astwood predicts dire d there is a change of the of republicans respecting poli leaders. Mr. Bruce. Ww i to The Star, “Through the courtesy of a newspaper man I have just been shown a copy of an open letter from Mr. H. C. C. Astwood, addressed ether gentlemen named in, criticising :ome of the methods adopted by the national republican com mittee in conduct ng the present ci paigr. the prominence given to my name in this connec is likely to slead jhe fublic 2s to the opinion entertaine: . ay that i have no 1 deem it my duty to complaint to make against the manage- nent of the the repub side. Had Mr, od informed me of to © such a letter, I would vised against it.” OFFICE. PRINTING Wilson Has Done All the Repair Work Possib: Now. In a special repc chief of engi- neers, Col. John M. ihe. offi in charge, says that in pro- gress under the projects the repair ard enlargement of the goverament print- ing office, and that no further operations Col. t to tae Wilson, no work for are contemplates until the public printer thinks that they can be undertaken with- out interfering with the important work committed to his charge. month the rema‘ During the past dar of the cast iron han ers for electric cables for the building re cently erected on the site of the old stables cn i sircet_ we ed. Col. Wilson says that all operations the building ed, so far as is con- 4 that no further monthly fie until new work is is still available for projects about §2 acts of August 1S, res To Inspect Corean Gotd Fields. Mr. H. Colibran, president of the Midland Terminal road of Colorado, nas gone to Corea, as the representative of an Ameri- can syndicate, to inspect the gold fields & that far-away country. It is the desire of the King of Corea to open up the gold’ mining industry of his domain. His plans are extensive ones and require the outlay of several millions of dollars on the part of the American investors to push their project through. It be necessary to build a system of railways and to erect stamp mills. The head of the Corean mon- archy has been especially anxious to in- duc? practical mining men to enter his kingdom, and it was largely for this rea- son that he granted to Mr. Colibran and his associates this concession. — € nge of Naval Ordnance Officers. ‘The term of Capt. W. T. Sampson as chief of the naval bureau of ordnance wiil ox- pire in January next, and the general un- derstanding is that he will be succeeded ky Captain O'Neill, now attached to the Washington gun foundry. It is said that Captain Sampson does not desire a_re- appointment, but prefers the command cf a ship. Lieutenant Mason has been de- tached from duty at the Indian Head prov- ing grounds and crdered as executive of the Brooklyn. He will be relieved at In- dian Head by Lieutenant Commander Cow- den, recently in command of tne Pinta in Alaskan waters. —_______+-e-— An Army Conrt. A general court-martial has been appoint- ed to meet at Fort Monroe, Va., for the trial of such perscns as may be brought before it. The detail for the court is: Major John L. Tiernon, ist Artillery; Captains James M. Ingalls, Ist Artillery; George G. Green- ough, 4th Artillery; Louis V. 2d Artillery; Lieutenants John P. Wisse: Artillery; Samuel E. Allen, 5th Artillery; Willow Walke, Sth Artillery; 3d Artillery; Arthur W. ase, Andrew Hero, jr., 4th Artil- lery, Judge advocate. -e-- President Cleveland Buys a Farm. It is reported from New York that Presi- dent Cleveland is net going abroad with his family at the expiration of his term on the 4th day of next March, after all. He has purchased about sixty acres of land at Hempstead, L. I., and in the early spring a modest little cottage will be built there. ‘The land immediately adjoins that of ex- Secretary W. C. Whitney, and is within half a mile of the summer house ohnea by E. D. Morgan, ex-commodore of the New York Yacht Club. — Patents Issued, Patents have been issued this week to the following Washington inventors: Henry H. Bliss for mining machinery, Henry A. Jackson for a kitchen table, William B. Hollowell for a design for a fan for a sew- ing machine. Mrs. Ferguson's Will. The will of the late Agnes Ferguson, dated October 3, 1891, and filed today, names Stephen Ferguson, the husband of the testatrix, as executor. To him is givers her real estate, house on Fayette street, Georgetown, for life? At his death the daughters of the testatrix, Sarah Jane -Chamberlain and Blanche R. Ferguson, are to have it as tenants in common in fee simple. The residue of the estate is given to the two daughters. —— Recommissioned a Notary Public. The President has recommissioned Mr. John H. King, a veteran of the late war, a notary public. : it ! down on the program for tomorrow aft: INSURANCE MEN Second Day’s Session of the National =e LifyDnderwriters, ee REPRESENPAPEVES OF LARGE CAPITAL Some P¥acticg! Truths About the Dignity of a Profession. CHOICE OF OFFICERS —E The second session of the convention of the National Association of Life Under- writers was held this merning in the ban- quet hall of the Arlington, and proved to be quite as impurtant as that of yester- day. Although the association Is to a certain degree a technical one, and its delibera- uons are for the most part on subjects that are directly connected with the every day life of the underwriter, the present convention has developed already features of Interest to the general pubii2. This 1s specially true of the paper that was read before the convention yesterday on the effect of possible free silver lexislation on insurance pclicies. Again this morning there was a paper presented that was of interest even out- side of the ranks of insurance men. Pt was read by Mr. H. It. vden, and was on the ge subject, The Dignity of a Profession.” Mr. Hayden is the editor of the Weekly Underwriter of Hartford, Coan., and is cne ef the best known writ- ers in the country on insurance topic The convention is a national body, made up of delegates from state and local under- writers’ associations all over the country from Massachusetts to California, and there are few organizations in the United States which play so important a part in the busi- ness Ife of the nation. The amount of money handled in the course of a year by its members is something tremendous, for they are the agents and representatives of companies which represent in the aggre- ate investments that run into the thou- ands of millions, The tabulated report of the committee on statistics for the present year shows that there are twenty-seven underwriters’ associations which are mem- hers of the national body, and entitled to delegates 10 the annual convention. This year the individual membership amounts to 1,198, a gain of 70 over la The Social Sid The annual conventions are not devoted entirely to business, but there fs also a so- cial side to the gathering, which is not the least of its attractions. There was no bus- iness session yesterday afternoon, but in- stead the visitors enjoyed a trip down the river on the Macalester as the guests of the local ciation. A stop was made at Mount Vernon, where President Calef laid a wreath upon the tomb of Washin; Aiterward the steamer took the | to Marshall Hall, where there oned oyster roast that greatly enjoyed by elk parr sant Jwast_ evening afyer the return from Mar- shall Hall:the insurance joutnatsts: who are, in atkendance upon the convention, some twenty-four in number, gave a spread #. was at Harvey's. The affair was in honor of Mr. Max Cohen, ¢jlitor of ws, the local insurance Sournal, who, as chairman of the committee on y done so much for the ment of his journ: r was planned to. be was nohe the le ha ing. t and en, friends. The sup- informal Ss delightful on but th, necount. supper Mr. Chas. EB. te itt of ¢ editor of the Insuran Fost, toc floor and, acting ast master, called upon those present for brief speeches, A request which) was generally complied with, and gave those present opportunity to. express their appt of what had been dene by the commi for their benefit. Award for the Best Essny. Two of the most interesting incidents of the convention are yet to come. One is the niation of the Calef loving cup, which ke ple ing, and the other is the annual election. of officers, which is r noon. The loving cup is a perpetval ,tvophy, i is awarded each year for the best Yon som> Insurance subject. This year the topic is, “What can the indivi member do to advance the p and In- flue! of the local assoviatien?” The com- mittee on awards consisis this year of Col. Cc. M. Ransom of Boston, chairman; J. A. Fowler of Philad: and Ch ‘A. Hewitt of Chicago. ‘Th of the award and the tead A large portion of the morning today was taken up with-a discussep: tse Manrer of holding the election o! cers. A strong fight was made to have the old system of ueminations by a com- mittee done away with, but it was unavail- ing. A great deal of interest attaches to the election and a number of names are mentioned in this connection. The pre: dent now is a Poston man and the w ern delegates feel that the office ought to go to that section for the next year. The men who stand the best chance are Mr. D. S. Hendrick of this city, Mr. Th H. Bowles of Milwaukee and Mr. Wm. T. Gage of Detroit. The most likely man is Mr. Hendrick. He is one of the most popu- lar men in the association a. ir- man of the executiv of the local association ‘la great deal to the success of the present con- vention, and there is a strong disposition to send him up higher.” ‘There was ro aft stead the del treasury on invitation of Trea d gan, and the ladies were escorted about the city’ by members of the local committee of ladies. Dignity of a Profession. At the morning session Mr. Hayden spoke “There has grown up within the past forty years a body of insurance law which has alinost kept pace with the growth of urance itself. How much of thai law would have been unneces connected with insurance ary if every man all had been at times mindful of his duty to his Ww Americans take to leg as ducklirgs do to wat eri vance, real or imaginary, we have ready answer, ‘Be it enacted. How many of those other evils which we all know and deplore, but upon which legislation has not yet at least set its. seal of condemna- tion, are due to a forgetfulness of the dig- nity of your_profession? I will 1 ot attempt here to answer either of these questions, but ask yow'to take them home with you ard in your future business transactions work them out. “You are dealing now with men in your own staticn in life, strong, self-reliant, capable of taking;fare of themselves, you ay. Atva later day some one else if sclf will have to deal witn their and orpaans. Do yott perform our work now in such a way that ne one e will have to make explanations and apologies fog it thea? In so far as you do, it is well, i "W fnay sermon is not to you, except{as it }may be by way of an admonition ot to Be weary in well doing. Example to Other Professions, “Much of the improvement has come through associations of life underwriters. I should not be here today if I did not be- Neve that what remains to be done will al- ways receive your cordial help. When the clergyman and the lawyer and the legis- lator meet you at your festal gathering: in the after-dinner sugar each Is so certai to give you about the dignity of your pr fession, may, the dignity which you have given it incite them to a generous emula- tion in their own chosen waiks of life. “There is but one sure way to furnish this example to others. I have purposely drawn my illustrations of the truth I desire to impress upon you from other profes- sions, and have left untouched the many mixed questions that cause you to despair sometimes. of your own. But I am sure that you will ke able to make the applica- tion without exposing to the public gaze any of your own shortcomings. You get, or should get, here, something of inspir: tion to sustain you in your personal work, but it is that personal work which gives character to this association, and which imparts dignity to your profession.” MR. ABERT PROTESTS Against What He Terms Unauthoriz- ed Inapection of His Building. Mr. William Stone Abert, the owner of the building which was partly demolished by the recent storm, was at the District building this morning to protest against the continued inspection and further de- struction of his building. He stated that he was not desirous of iiiding anything and would continue to, allow properly ac- credited persons to inspect the premises; but he insisted upon the inspection being confined to proper methods, and not car- ried so far as to endanger the remaining east wall of the structure. He stated that an unauthorized person had entered his build! and by misrepre- sentation had one of his bricklayers tear out a fastened beam in order to see if it was properly anchored. ‘This kind of inter- fererce tended tc weaken the strucuure, and endanger the property and lives of the people on the east side. Commissioner Ross stated that as far as the Commissioners were concerned th2y had nothirg to do with the matter. Of course Mr. Abert was entitled to protec- tion, and hereafter no one save those who came with the written permission cf the coroner or the Commissioners should ke permitted to enter the building. He thougat further that all necessary inspections had been made and that there would be no further need to complain. a GREW TE! CHES. Remfrkable Fenture of the Four Weeks’ Hineans of a Boy. The recent death of William McAllister, a sixteen-year-old boy, at the home of his parents in Takoma, has been the subject of considerable comment among the resi- dents of that vicinity. It is reported that during his illness of four weeks young McAllister grew ten inches in height. The cause of his death fs attributed to an ab- cess of the brain, resulting from a severe blow with a stick, received when the de- ceased was a mere child. A Star reporter who made inguiries among the physicians at the Emergency Hospital this afternoon regarding this in- stance of sudden and unusual growth learhed that the case was on2 of very great rarity. Several of the physicians failed to place any credence in the report. One of the house staff, however, remem- bered reading of one case the circum- stances of which were similar to that of McAllister, —_ CALL FOR PRAYER. Meeting Held ‘Today in Response to Mr. Mgody’s Invitation. Services of an earnest character were held from 12 to 1 o’cleck this afternoon at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, in re- sponse to the call to prayer issued by Mr. Dwight L. Moody, in view of what he con- siders the excited condition of the people of this country. In closing his call Mr. Mcody requested all persons, “irrespective of denominational or political affiliation, are inyited to join in observing Thursday, October 8, as a day of fasting, confession and prayer to Almighty God that He will allay passion and restrain evil among us, that He will strengthen faith and inspire hope, that He will impart wisdom and be- stcw patience, and that He will forgive our ties as a nation and grant us His sal- Rev. Jos Fourth F eph T. Kelly, pastor of the terian Church, conducted the services. After the singing of a hymn and prayer, Rev. Mr. Kelly stated that upon Teating the call of Mr. Moody he felt im- petles to invite the members of his church to respond by holding a prayer service of an hour. Rev. Mr. Keily read an appro- priate selecuon trom the Scriptures, after which he spoke of the decline of ‘public cortidence. At the present time, he con- ued, the people of this country should liow the example of their Christian fore- fathers in earlier crises Rey. Mr. Kelly admitted the ex of a national sin und a corporate sin, but 1 that they are the result 1 sin. He believed, he Sait ‘le Should humble themsely ause of their sin. The sion to state that this country has set an example of unrighteousness to other nations, and he mentioned the traffic as an instanc After the singing of additional hymns and the reading of Mr. Moody’s call Re Mr. Kelly announced that the meeting was in the hands of the congregation, and he urged that the remaining half hour be de- voted to confession of sin A number of in prayer, asking among ZS that the people of the country other th be inspired to take the proper stand on the great question now at issue, and to act from a standpoint of Christianity and right, to the exclusion of politics and other wordly considerations. Sees ABOUT $400,000, Police Figares in Regard Storm Damage Herc. The police are still at work footing up the losses sustained by the recert storm. In doing this work they are makiug house- to-hovse visits, so that the final report will show the actual amount of dams done the city. Reports were received from four precincts today, the second, third, fourth and seventh, showing in th: cincts an aggregate damage of $1 $15, less than the amount estimated by the pelice two days after the storm, when the amount in the entire city was placed at $1 The amounts reported today among the precincts as follow: 1,341; third, $41,238; seventh, 3 eighth, ~ ot thought the corre list of the entire city will show a loss of something like $400,000. = DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. to Late is divided | New Eastern Branch Land. A novel case, the first of its kind in the history of the present form of governmeni, has just arisen, It is an application from a property owner adjoining the Eastern branch for the assessment of some square feet of accretion, that is, n formed by the stream. The board of as- : id not know exacily what to do in the matter and refe se to the at- torney for the Distri He has decided, it understood, that the application is’ in r form, and that the owner has a right to the ground. The assessor will include it in the taxable property list. District Cases and Fines. The annual report of Mr. James Pugh, jr., special assistant attorney for the Dis- trict, has been submitted to the Cominis- sioners. It shows that during the past year he has prepared ani tried 12,436 cases and collected fines amounting to $21 i which shows a falling off both in the num- ber of cases tried and the amount of fines collected Street Sweeping 10 Be Resumed. Beginning tonight, the street sweeping department will resume the cleaning and sprinkling of the streets and avenues of | the city. For eight days no sweeping has been done. In fact, according to the state- mext of the superintendent of the street sweeping department, it has been impossi- ble to prosecute the work of sweeping un- til the large amount of debris which re- sulted from the storm had been cleaned away. This has now been completed, and, as stated, the regular sweeping schedule will be carried out. It took exactly 2.200 loads to get rid of the debris, not counting the work done by the parking commission. a The Gas Report. To the Editor of The Evening Stur: In making the report to the East Wash- ington Ciiizens’ Association on the gas questicn, I stated that it was prepared by Mr. W. C. Dodge, a member of the com- mittee, who had been its representative at the hearings and done all the work in- volved, and that I merely read it as chair- man. I wish Mr. Dodge to have all the credit in the public mind to ich his ar- duous and efficient services entitle him, and take this method of removing any errone- ous impression that may have arsen trom the unexplained publication of the report as having been made by me. 0. B. HALLAM. Mr. Harry C. Rountree, president of the Alpha Bimetallic League of Baltimore, called at democratic headquarters today. Mr. Rountree says that Bryan will certain- ly carry Maryland. i AUXILIARY NAVY. The Ships Classified Accord! Dimensions, Speed, &c. An interesting statement has been pre- pared at the bureau of ordnance, Navy Department, regarding the vessels of the merchant marine which have been ac- cepted by the government as the nucleus of an auxiliary navy for service in de- fense of the country in time of war. There are thirty-one of these ships, and they comprise the finest American ships engaged in oceanic commerce and passenger trans- portation. Their incorporation into the naval service as a reserve fleet will add materially to the strength and efficiency of our offensive and defensive capabilities afloat. Fach vessel has been classified according -to its dimensions, speed and the facility with which it may be con- verted into an auxiliary warship. The statement, prepared under the direction of Captain Sampson, chief of the bureau, also shows the proposed armament of each ship. Most of them will carry guns of four-inch and five-inch calibers, while some of the larger vessels will be armed with six-inch rifles. Each ship will have a secondary battery of machine guns and six-pounders. The Principal Ships. The following lst includes the principal ships of the auxiliary navy and their ar- mament: International Navigation Company—St. Louis and St. Paul, eight six-inch rife: four machine guns and four six-pounde Paris, twelve six-inch rifles, six machine guns and six six-pounders; New York, twelve six-inch rifies, four machine guns and six six-pounders. Pacific Mail Company—Newport, eight fovr-inch rifles and eight machine gun: Cclumbia, six five-inch rifles and six ma- chire guns; City of Para, eight four-inch and eight machine guns. Red D Line—Caracas, Philadelphia and Venezuela, eight four-inch rifles and six or eight machine guns. New York and Cuba Mail—Orizaba, Yu- muri, City of Washington, Saratoga, Sen- eca, Yucatan, eight four-inch rifles and six or eight machine guns; Seguranca and Vigilanca, six five-inch and four four-inch rifles and four one-pounders and three machine guns. United States and Brazil Mafl—Advance and Allianca, six five-inch rifles and machine guns. Two additional ships are the Lampasas of the Pacific Mail and the Cincho of the New York and Cuba Mail, which will carry each six five-inch rifles and six machine gurs. All of the above ships are on the Atlantic coast. The following are the principal vessels on the Pacific side which have been chosen for armament at gov- ernment expense in the event of war: City of Sidney, six six-inch rifles and ten six-pounders and two machine guns; City of Peking, six five-inch rifles and twelve six-pounéers; City of Rio, eight four-inch rifles; Peru, nine five-inch rifles and twelve six-pounders; Colon, six five-inch rifles and eight. machine guns; San Jose, San Blas and San Juan, six four-inch rifles and six machine guns; Acapulco, eight four-inch ri- files and six machine guns. ——— OLD GLORY TO FLOAT. A New Flag Be Raised Over the Brookland School. At the celebration of Washington's birth- day by the children of the Brookland pub- lie hool Mr. C. K. Finckel, the principal, made an appeal to the citizens for funds to purchase a new flag, to be placed over the school building. He exhibited the old fiag, which had been blown into strips by the wind, and said that the need of a new one was apparent. Response was made at once, and the nucleus of a fund was started at that time. The children en- tered heartily into the project and held luncheons and eatertainnents, by which a sufi nt sum was finally realized. it Was intended to raise the flag with appro- priate ceremon! before the term clcsed in June, but it was believed by .be supervis- ing principal that it would be better to de- fer the matter until the new addition to the school building, which was then in course of construction, should be com- pleted. ‘The building was ready for cecu: when the school year commencel, ar Finckel has arranged for the form: of “Old Glory” tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of Brookland citizens, and an attractive pregram of exercises has been arranged. Dr. Frank YT. Howe will make a few remarks as the representa- tive of the Brookland citizens, and the children will be heard in the following pregram: Read “Our Country,” Fred. Godfrey; song, merica;” recitation, “Love of Country,” Marie Brown; music, “The Red, White and Blue; of Liberty” music, “Stand by the Flag; National Ensign,” Merle Barton; recitati dur Flag is There,” Kathleen Noel; song, “The Star Spangled Banner;” Balch flag salute. recitation he Flower coe ES HER EYE WAS BLACKED, A Wife Who Asks Legal Separation From Her Husband. Mrs. Florence Cox appeared at the city ; hall today with a shockingly bruised and discolored eye, which, in a ji ion filed by her attorney, Mr. W. P. Williamson, she alleged is the result of an assault com- mitted upon her yesterday by her husband, Frank H. Cox. This is the second time within a year that Mrs. Cox has applied for divorce. The 26th of last February she filed a petition for such relief, accusing her husband of adulte The case was set for trial last June, when, explains Mrs. Cox, her hus- band by promising to reform induced her to dismiss the suit and return to him. Yes- terday, she alleges, he made a most brutal assault_upon her with a pot filled with hot coffee, striking her full in the face, blacking her eye and badly ‘ruising and cutting her face. — A Horse and a Band. This afternoon about ) o'clock a Ger- man band stopped in front of the hotel at New Jersey avenue and D streets to sere- nade the proprietor, but the sweet strains had anything but a soothing effect on Dan. Johnson's horse. The horse became fright- ened, and, breaking loose in part from the wagon, the animal did a piece of pigh kick- ing, which caused a stampede among a mber of expressmen and pedestrians. Finally the animal was captured, and then the crowd gathered about to see what dam- age had been done. The expressman mourned a loss of about $3, but the mem- bers of the band did not offer to repair the damage. > Mra. Cleveland at Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, N. J., Octover —Mrs. Cleveland, wife of the President, is spend- ing the day here, at Edgemere, the coi- tage of Francis P. Freeman. She arrived ‘on the morning train over the Central rail- | road from New York, and will return to the city by the afternoon tralia. suiaeil etd irain and Cotton Marke: Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, mann & Co., New York, GR. ‘. Thal- Close. 88% Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 8.—Flonr firm, unchanged — 23,466 barrels; “exports, 1 barrels; barrels. Wheat firmer—spot and oath, rember, T3%at: May, bid—re- exporis, 118,000 bushels sales, 3,000 bushels—sou Ta73%: do. on gi ‘Spot and month, 2stja26% December, new and old, 28%4a25%x: 3 steamer mixed, dle, 70% stock, sout orders per quarter, 4. 1%d.a4s.3d. steads, unchanged. Butter and eggs changed. | Cheese very firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. __.[FINANCE AND TRADE Manhattan and Sugar Prominent in Early Dealings. RUMORS OF MORE GOLD IMPORT Paying Assessments on Securities. pee aie GENERAL MARKET Reading REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 5.—Liberal sales of long stock characterized the early trading in today’s stock market, the wisdom of 4n ante-election curtailment of Habilities having become gereral among prudent op- erators. Sugar and Manhattan, the ac- kuowledged leaders of ihe recent market movemeat, were especially conspicuous dur- ing the early period of Kquidation. The weakness of the foreign exchange market served to stay the decline in prices later in the day and inspired moderate purchases for both accounts. The withdrawal of £100,000 from the Bank of England for import and rumors of pend- ing negotiations for the withdrawal of $2,000,000 additional had a beneficial influ- enc on prices in all departments. An effort on the part of a combination of lecal insurance companies to import $5,00,- 000 gold was announced during the afver- neon and was immediately followed by 4 general bidding up of prices in all parts of the active list. A good supply of com- mercial bills is reported, and the demand from remitters is not sufficiently urgent to make an edvance in exchange rates im- mediately probable. The activity in the money market is be lieved to be largely due to the providing for the payment of the final installment of the assessment on Reading securities, « tomorrow. The payments are to be male by the underwriting syndicate, and ‘he in- dividual demand tor money for similar purposes, amounting in all io som: msre than $10,000,000, would natura reflected in loaning rates. A recessi» money rates during the afternoon was strued as Indicating the successful reeo- tiation of loans for this purpose. Traders bought moderately on this pros- pect and forced prices beyond the opening level. The lick of outside interest continues to be a conspicuous feature of the daily tran- sactions, but the narrow radius of filuciua- tions during a period of reaction can be explained only on the ground that prices are being supported by strong financial in- terests. The market is a political one at bottom, and will hold well during the con- tinuance of encouraging assurances as to the prospects of a sound money victory. Any very grave misgivings on this point would find prompt reflection in prices under present conditions. ‘The best opinion of the immediate specu- lative situation seemed to be that while no occasion for selling existed the induce- ments offered for voluntary participation in the market were extremely meager. It is encouraging to note, however, that reliab! authorities not biased by speculative com- mittments are rather optimistic than other- wise on probable developments. ‘The buying by traders as the result of the prospects of further gold imports was con- Unued during the final hour. Prices dur- ing the period reflected, in many instances, fractional net gains for the day. Money rates declined from 7 to 4 per cent, and the uncertainties In the political outlook were disregarded under the influence of favor- able routine developments. 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 reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. = High. Low. Close, American Sugar. Ws 106% 107 American Sugar, 8S American Tobacco. OX oy American Cotton Oi : Atchison... Baltimore & Canada Pacific. Ch ke & Oh! Chicago, B. Chicago & Nort) Chicago Gas. western Consolidated Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson. Den. & KioGrande, Pf. American Spirits... IMinois Ce Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Louisville & Metropolitan Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Paciti National Lead National Lead € New Jersey Central... ew York Central Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, Pid. North American Ont. & Western Pacitic Mail. Phila. & Reading. Paliman P. ©. Co. Southern Ky., Pid. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacitic ‘Venn. Coal and Iron Union Pacith Wheeling & L. Wheelings 1 Western Unio Silver. Bonds.—20-year ar Fund. gold 6s, Water currency 7 "1, Water Stock currency Fund. curreney . 103 b us Bonds.—Metropolitan Rail- bid, Metropolitan Rail . 104 bid, 108 asked, Belt Railro. Si asked. Eckington Railroad d. Columbia Railr hington Gas Comp: Washington Gas Company, 110 bid. bid. bid, Chesapeake and Potoma: phone 5s, 101 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se curity and Trust 5s, A. and ©., Washington bid. 1) bid. Market Company Ist 6s, 106 Washington Market Company imp. Washington Market Company fs, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Associa- , 102 bid. National Bank Stocks. 240 bid. Metropolitan, 275 bid. Capital, 112 bid, 124 asked. West End, 111 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust’ Compantes.—Na- tional Safe Deposit and Trust, 121 asked, Washington Loan and Trust, 110 bi asked. American Security and ‘Tri asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Com- , G2 bid, 6 asked. Metropolitan, 105 |. Belt, 15 asked. Eckington,15 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks. ashing: ton Gas. 40% bid, 42 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. United States Electric Light, bid, 8 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Franklin, 33 bid. ropolitan, 6 bid. Potomac, 6% bid, 72 asked. National Union, 14 asked. Columbia, 14 asked. Riggs, Tix bid, 8 asked. Title Insurance Stock: Real Title, 110 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Penn: Chesapeake and Potomac, American Graphophone, bid, American Graphophone, pfd , i Pneumatic Gun Carriag 2 23 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Lin- otype, 110 bid, 115 asked. Lanston Mone type, 3 bid. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. Bank of Republic, Met- Estate yIvania, 36 bid. bi — Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Asked, i 1 1 1 1 1 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 1 4 per cen’s, registered of 1 oupon of 1925... = 4 per cent 4 per cents, registered of 1925. 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 per cents, cegintered of 1904. Currenes 6 "per cents of 1897 Currency 6 per cents of ISDS. Currency 6 per cents of 1899. 15) 16 ul u *