Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1896, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Furious Gales on the Coast of the British Isles. REPORTED FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER Tidings of the Daunt's Rock Lightship. OTHER MARINE DISASTERS a= = HOLYHEAD, Wales, October 9.—A French steamer which has put in here on account of the storm reports that she saw a large steamer founder off Bishop Island, Pem- brokeshire. It is presumed that all on beard of her were lost. DOVER, England, October 9.—The At- lantic Transport Line steamer Manitoba, Captain Griffith, from New York, on Sep- tember 27, for London, signaled the Nore lightstip yesterday evening that she was obliged to anchor in the Downs, owing to the gale, adding that one horse of her freight had died during the passage, but it was explained that is was not one of the horses helonging to Pierre Lorillard. QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, October 9.— A fisherman from Ballycotton reports that yesterday morning he saw a iightship, be- Neved to be the Daunt’s Rock ship, drifting eastward. The torepdo gunboat Jason has arrived here from Bantry Bay. She reports that the force of the gale baffles description. Enormous seas broke continuously over her deck and tons of water got below. Seamen were washed all over the deck and se- verely injured, and three small boats smashed. < A steam trawler which has just put in here reports having passed a large vessel yesterday. floating bottom up. The Sea King, a bark belonging to Stack- pole, has been totally wrecked. Five mem- bers of her crew were drowned and eight were saved. NEW YORK, October 9.—The Hamburg- American line steamer Furst Bismarck ar- rived this morning from Hamburg and re- ported that at half-past 12 yesterday af- ternoon, in latitude 41.07, longitude 46.06, she sighted the steamer Paris, with her starboard engine broken down. No assist- as required, and the Paris signaled she would proceed under port engine only. The Paris left this port on October 7 for Southampton. The breakdown of her starboard engine will doubtless retard her progress. The Fabre line steamer Alesia, Capt. Val- lat, which sailed yesterday afternoon for Marseilles and Naples, returned this morn- ing with machinery disabled. About tif- teen miles east of Sandy Hook light ship the circulating wimp gave out, disabling the steamer. The Alesia then anchored un- til after daylight, when tugs came to her assistance and towed her to port. Re- pairs will be made within twenty-four hours, when the vessel will be able to proceed cn her voyage. She has a general cargo anl about 15) Italian steerage pas- sengers for Naples. The Lightship Safe. QUEENSTOWN, October 9.—The Daunts Rock lghtship reached Tramore bay safely this afternoon. The crew are all well. FIFTY PERSONS WERE HURT. Terrible Explosion of a Boller at Danville, Pa. DANVILLE, Pa., October 9.—The num- ber of persons killed in a boiler explosion Jast night at the Montour rolling depart- ment of the Reading Iron Company ts greater than at first reported. It was thought that John Casselman, who was buried beneath the debris, and a child of John Lumguski, were the only victims, but ao Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell and John Mulien, who were also buried beneath the debris, died soon after they Were removed to their homes. The accident was the most disastrous that has occurred in this vicinity for fifty years. ‘There were Knirbreadth escapes and re- markable deat In all about fifty persons were more or y hurt, but they were able to go to their homes where they are being cared for by physicians. The cause of the explosion is not known, but it is supposed to have been due to low water in the boiler. The dead, with the exception of the child, were all employed at the mill. gees SHEREURNE’S BANK TRAGEDY. Two Men Captured Suspected of Be- ing the Robbers. EMMETTSRURG, Ia., October 9—One man is held at Havelock, another at Su- perior, supposed to be the Sherburne, Minn, bank robbers. Martin county officers traced one to a point six miles west of Emmetts- burg. possibly the one now held at Have- lock. Big Fire at Corning, Iowa. CORNING, Iowa, October 9.—Corning was visited this morning by the most dis- astrous fire in its history. Three hundred thousand dollars’ worth of property went up in the flames. An unknown man was burned to death in a box car. The city was generally pillaged by robbers, who? undoubtedly set the fire. > The Brookiand School. The flag-ra‘sing exercises of the Brook- land School, which were postponed last spring. took place this morning at 11:% o'clock. The flag was presented by Dr. Franklin T. Howe, who, in delivering the handsome national emblem to Principal Finckel, said that the credit for ra‘sing the fund for its purchase belonged mainly to the children of the school. Addresses were made also by Principal Finckel and Super- intendert Powell. Per: >— onal Mention. Mr. Arthur Sperry, a former newspaper man of Washington, and for several years an attache of one of the American consu- lates in Wales, has secured an interest in the News-Journal of Ashtabula, Ohio, and will henceforth be connected with its pub- lication. His father wes founder of that paper, and the family is well known in hern O01 Col. Henry ¢. Richmond Lieut. H. C. Fisher, medical department, is at 1824 K street, on leave of absence. Col. J. J. Dana, retired, is visiting friends at 141: t¢ street. 2 4 Lieut. Wm. S. Sims of 4he navyds in the city on leav et Gites Archbishop Cross of Orégon {3 & guest_of his brother, Mr. Alfred GP Gross, 4722 17th street. The archbishop as come to the city to attend a meeting of the arghbishops of the country, which will be held at the Catholic University on oe 19. Wood, retired, is at the Brigadier General For&yth, coriimanding the military department of Califoffiia, is on a visit to this city on leave of-absence. He is on his way to Saa Francisco. Head Cut Off by a Car. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 9.—Louis Monks, aged seven years, Mving at 12 North Bethel street, had his head cut off here this afternzon by an electric car at Pratt and Caroline streets. He was on his way to school and ran from behind a wagon in front of the car. eS EE Latest Florida Returns. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 9.—Ac- cording to the latest indications, the total vote of the state for governor in Tuesday's election did not exceed 40,500, of which number Bloxham received 27,250; Gunby, republican, ¥%850, and Weaks, populist, 4,400, _ To Enjoin the Metaphone. A bill was filed today in the United States cireult court in New York city by the American Graphophone Company of Wash- ington, D.C., against Le Roy W. Baldwin, Loring L. Leeds and others for injunctioz, accounting, etc., for infringe damages, ment of the letters patent of the Grapho- phone Company for talking machines. ‘THE LAST DAY’S SESSION. Closing Up Business of Woman’ Foreign Missionary Society. ‘The last day’s session Of! the anuua meeting of the Baltimore. branch of the ‘Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church “began this morning at 9:30 o'clock in the Metropolitan Church, corner of 41-2 and C streets north- west. S me ‘The presentation of the report of Mrs. Rawlings, treasurer of the contingent fund, elicited a long discussion, during which it was disclosed that of the $883.81 contributed during the year, $300 was contributed by a lady of Baltimore. The disbursements amounted to $760.29, leaving a-balance on hand of $12: Mrs. E. R. Uhler, general secretary of the branch, made a detailed report of the op- erations of her department for the fiscal year ending September 30. After the close o fthe report of the pro- ceedings. as published in The Star of yes- terday, the retiring officers were re-elected for another year as follows: President, Mrs. A. H. Eaton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. B. Stevens; recording secretary, Mrs. D. C. Morgan, and treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Unler. For delegates to the general executive meeting Mrs. T. S. Rawlings and Mrs. E. T. Hill were chosen, with Mrs. 5. L. Beller ard Mrs. M. E. Hartsock as alternates. ——>—__ WAITING FOR THEIR PAY. Public School Teachers Are Anxtoux for Funds. The public schcol teachers are growing arxious to get their September pay. They have the utmost confidence in the solvency of the District and the government, but they are provoked because the red-tape process of the fiscal system has operated to keep them waiting many days. There is much complaint among the teachers on account of the delay. Deputy Auditor McKenzle, who Is acting auditor in the absence of Auditor Petty, in explaining the delay in paying the teach- ers for the month of September, said: “In the first place, we did not receive the rolls upon which checks are made out until last Monday, and it was necessary, this being the first of the fiscal year, to care- fully compare each item with the appro- priation bill. This has been responsible for the delay. The checks, however, will be ready tomorrow.” —_——-—— KILLED BY A FALL. Fatal Accident at New Columbia 7 Theater This Afternoon. Harry Walker, aged thirty years, em- ployed as a carpenter at the new Columbia Theater, was accidentally killed there this afternoon by falling from the flies to the Stage platfcrm, a distance of about sixty feet. * The accident, which occurred about 2:40 o'clock. was caused by Walker making a misstep. His back was broken and he also, it is believed, was injured internally. The unfortunate man lived at 471 C street northwest. Coroner Hammett will be notified. AGAIN DISMISSED. Mrs. Armes Withdraws Her Suit for Divorce Against the Major. For the second tinie within two years, Mrs. Lucy H. Armes, the wife of Maj. George A. Armes, today directed a dis- missal of a suit for divorce filed by her. This step of Mrs. Armes will, no doubt. cause general surprise, but it is said that it was taken as the result of a second reconciliation between her and her hus- band. — OFFICIAL FIGURES. the Big Precincts. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police depart- ment has rece!ved from all the precincts the reports of losses sustained in the District by reason of last week’s storm. The total less amounts to $423,414. ————— A WILL CONTESTED. Loss by Storm by Strugele in the Courts Over Estate of Geo. M. Michelbacher. Rose Elizabeth Faulkner, a daughter of the testator, today filed a caveat to the will of the late George M. Michelbacher, alleg- ing undue influence and duress. The Work Stopped. A special appropriation of $5,000 at the last session of Congress gave the Com- missioners money enough to renew the city lines of police telephone and fire alarm telegraph wires. An effort was made to get sufficient appropriation to put all the Dis- trict wires underground, but this failed, and the renewal under the appropriation had to be overhead. But there will be no change for” some time to come. The cont-act was let to A. Davis, jr, to furnish and equip eighty or more poles sixty feet high for this pur- pose, and he immediately set about to do the work. Yesterday one of tae poles that was about to be erected in Georgetown was attached, and now the entire work of re- constructing the lines has ceased until the case is heard in a magistrate’s court. a Small Fire. This morning about 9 o'clock No. 7 en- gine company was called out for fire in sheds in rear of houses on the south side of T street northwest, between 12th and igth streets. The fire, which was caused by hot ashes thrown in one of the sheds, resulted in a loss of about $3u0. ae gees Moss and Mudd Confident. Special Dixpateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 9.—Messrs. Robert Moss and Sydney E. Mudd, the dem- ocratic and republican congressional nom- Inees, respectively, in the fifth district, are in town today. Each expresses confidence of being elected. The next big democratic rreeting will be held here October 15, and will be addressed Ly Serators Gorman and Daniel. The meeting will be held in Music Hall. ———— Her Will Filed. ‘The will of the late Alice May, dated June 3, 1396, and filed today, names James C. De Atley, a brother, as executor. The es- tate is equally divided among John H. and James C. De Atley, Ann M. Baxter and the heirs of the late Jane Reed. aE Death of Dr. Wadsworth. Dr. H. Nichols Wadsworth, a well-known old-time resident of the city, died this mornirg at his- residence, 1028 Vermont avenue. Dr. Wadsworth was in the seventy- seventh year of his age, and had been in bad health for a long time, so that his death was by no means a surprise. The funeral will be held at the residence to- morrow afternoon’ at 2 o'clock. The intez- ment will be private. —_—_ Li Hung Chang and a Sewing Ma- chine. From the London Chronicle. While in London Li Hung Chang visited a sewing machine works, where he found much to interest him. The manager of the works was closely questioned regarding the working of the machine, the quality of the thread used, and even the kind of oil for lubrication. It was not enough for Li Hung Chang to see the machine in operation; he had to work it himself. He passed a piece of white linen through the machine and stitched it with great care and marvelous neatness. He asked the price of the ma- chine and sought after more detail. Was the machine covered when not in use? Yes. Some specimens of fancy work were shown —a figure of a Royal Highlander worked in thread, and a lovely specimen of work in the form of a peacock’s tail in all its won- drous color. His excellency, Li betrayed deep interest in the peacock’s tail, but even that could not lure him from the sewing machine. He sat down, and, whiffing a cigarette, worked the treadles with amaz- ing energy. He expressed himself anxious to purchase dt. machine, but it was ex- plained that the firm would rather present him with one. After some pressure he con- sented to accept the’ gift, and it was ar- to send the machine to Shanghai. A machine is also to be specially construct- ed and forwarded to the Empress of —_—__+e+____ The assembly of Victoria has passed the second reading of the bill establishing female and “one man to one vote."” 1896=SIXTEEN PAGES. FHE BRYAN OUTLOOK Generous Claims Madein Some Dovft- | fal States. ALL THE WORKERS REPOR?. PROGRESS South Dakota and Minnesota Fur- nish Expectations. . MR. BARRETT’S SILVER FOE ee At democratic headquarters today a number of “items of encouragement” which come in their mail were given out for publication. Among the things regard- ed as a find of some importance is the fol- lowing extract from a speech delivered by Mr. Wm. McKinley of Ohio in the House of Representatives May 7, 180, and will be found on page 4255, vol, 21, part 5, Congressional Record, Fifty-first Congress, first session: “When merchandise is the cheapest men are the poorest, and the most distressing experiences in the history of our country— aye, in all human history—have been when everything was the lowest and cheapest Measured by gold, for everything was the highest and the dearest measured by labor. Alleged Outlook in Tennessee. It is stated at the democratic headquar- ters that returns from Tennessee indicate the election of the democratic nominees for Congress in every district in that state. “About the electoral vote of the state,” the democrats say, “there is no doubt, and never was. The republican committee now concedes that Bryan will carry it. In ! some of the congressional districis the ef- fort will be made to fuse the gold men and the republicans on congressional tickets, but this, according to the estimates made in reports from the several congressional districts interested, would only increase the democratic majorities, as many of the gold men would not vote for a republican. “Edmund A. Price, chairman of the dem- ocratic congressional committee of the sixth district writes: ‘This state is safe by a large majority for Bryan and Sewall. There is no question about that. All claims to the contrary are without foundation.” “Mr. H. H. Gachenor writes. ‘Tais county is 800 republican, but I am confident we can carry it in November for Bryan.’ ” The Situation in Pennsylvania. Mr. Wm. R. Brinton of Lancaster, Pa., thus describes the situation in his section of the keystone state from a democratic point of view: “The sentiment in favor of Bryan and free silver is growing very rapidly here, while the democratic bolters are rapidly coming back into line. You may recall that this county is the home of W. B. Given and R. M. Reilly; they were our na- ticnal delegates, and Given was county chairman. Irmediately after the demo- cratic rational convention they bolted the ticket, and came out in favor of the ‘gold standard,’ and they claimed that a ma- jority of the democrats of this county were with them, and endeavored to control our county committee. We had a hard fight of it, as most of our former leaders, men whem the party has most honored, were against us. But the county committee de- clared in favor of our platform and candi- dates by a large majority, and we com- pelled all nominees on our county and leg- islative tickets, who were not in active sympathy with the platform and ticket to «eet off the ticket and sent a solid Bryan and free silver delegation to the Harris- burg convention; deposed Given from the chairmanship of the county committee, and selected Dr. D. R. McCormick, who is do- ing most excellent work for the party. “The result is®that the bolting democrats are reduced to a corporal’s guard; leaders without a folowing. On the other hand we are making large accessions from the re- publican ranks, especially in the rural dis- tricts; I have been in almost every part of the county ,and careful polls show that the democrats will carry some of the dis- triets in this county which have hereto- fore always given large republican ma- jorities. The third ticket movement will hardly cut a figure here, although it was supposed to be stronger in this county than in any other county of the state outside of Philadelphia.” A Word From Ohio. A letter from a correspondent at New Philadelphia, Ohio, says: “Our county, Tuscarawas, joining Stark county, McKin- ley’s home, is getting into better chape every day. I believe that Mr. Bryan will have 1,200 majority here. Last year the re- publicans had 600 majority.” South Dakota Claimed. It is stated at democratic headquarters that advices from South Dakota p!ace that state in the Bryan column beyond a doubt. “A poll completed by the republican state committee as late as September 26,” they say, “gives Bryan 3,600 majority. Accord- ing to this poll 8,000 votes were sct down as doubtful. This doubtful list doeg not tally with the poli and estimates of the sil- ver state committee, the doubtful list of the latter being much smaller, and the ma- jerity for Bryan electors being estimated at a much larger figure.” Gen. Shelley, chairman of the democratic state committee of Alabama, writes that Bryan’s majority will be the largest given in many years, and that Alabama will.send a solid democratic delegation to Congress. The North Star State. The democrats claim that reports from Minnesota to the effect that Minnesota democratic central committee were not con- ducting an active campaign are pure fabri- cations. Mr. L. A. Rosing, the chairman of the committee, writes that he has the campaign well in hand and is thoroughly posted as to what is going n in each school district in the state. “Local committees and clubs are heartily at work,” he says, ‘and men who never took an interest in politics before are spending their time and money in behalf of the cause. The sentiment for free silver is growing dally, and the state committee has no doubt as to the result, believing the state now certain for Bryan.” In Barrett’s District. Mr. Goldsmith, secretary of the Everett Silver Club of Everett, Mass., writes: “The growth of sentiment among republicans in- favor of independent bimetallism in Massa- chusetts is alarming the gold leaders and the united gold press. The seventh con- gressional district (Barrett’s) 1s alive with silver republicans, and through the Au- stralian ballot it is not impossible to send out a silver democrat from the district.” A Cheerful Conference. Many preminent democrats were in con- ference with Senator Faulkner at the headquarters of the democratic congres- sional committee this morning, and all seemed to be in excellent spirits over what they regarded as the favorable prospect for the election of Mr. Bryan. Among those at the conference with Senator Faulkner were Senator H. D. Money cf Missouri, Harry Welles Rusk of Maryland, James L. Norris, treasurer of the demo- cratic congressional committee, and as- sistant treasurer of the democratic national committee, Mr. Lawrence Gardner. They refused to state what was discussed. —_—__-e+______ High School Appointments. The following appointments of officers for Company E of the High School Cadets, the company at the Business High School, were announced this afternoon: Captain, Dana White; first lMeutenant, Ralph E. Burgess; second Heutenant, Leo A. Finn; first sergeant, John G. Bridaham; second sergeant, William A. Ball; third sergeant, Willard M. Rugg; fourth sergeant, Onslow S. Whitford; fifth sergeant, Tazewell B. Amiss; adjutant, 2d Battalion, with rank of first lMeutenant, Walter G. .Thomas; eres sergeant, 24 Battalion, Henry C. A special from Lincoln 3: A. R. Tal- bott, present law partner of W. J. Bryan, has declared his intention of voting for Mo- x - \ : An Attormey jHad9n Arrangement “With His Phy ician—New Develop- ments\in the Cases. ree 2 In accordanog ‘With the now firmly estab- dished custom, $y trial of the alleged Jack- son City gamblets, whose cases were set for hearing at*i@ o'clock this morning be- fore ‘Squire Lane at his court, located in the barber shpat’ Mudd's Corner, was postponed to a time that Is very much in the dark. 1 Joseph Thomas and James Wells are tho men who were to have been tried this morning. Their cases were set for last Friday, but at that time the attorneys ex- plained that they were engaged before the county court of Alexandria, and it was agreed that the trial should be postponed until this morning at 10 o'clock. The gen- eral understanding was that the cases would then be disposed of without further lelay. A faithful few made their way to Mudd’s Corner at the scheduled hour this morning, and found the so-called court room barred and bolted. After a wait of a few minutes Judge Pelham, the associate of ‘Squire Lane, put in an appearance, and remarked: “Trial is postponed, gentlemen.” “‘What Is the excuse this time?” he was asked. Judge Pelham explained that the com- monwealth attorney, bir. Richard Johnston, had requested that the hearing be set for later in the day, as he was undergoing medical treatment, and had an engagement with his physician at 11 o'clock this morn- ing. This afternoon was suggested, so a bystander stated, as a proper time to pro- ceed, but that did not receive considera- tion, for it was stated that the common- wealth attorney had a standing engage- ment at St. Asaph every afternoon. It was then urged that the trial take place at 6 o'clock this afternoon, but Judge Pelham aeclared that he would relinquish his com- m.ssion before he would hold court at that hcur. It 1s thought that his stand on that peint was due to’a suspicion that great risk would be invoWwed in conducting John Nelson, the prosecuting witness in the gambling cases, who is confined in the Aiexandria Jail under indictment for mur- der, to and fro between Alexandria and Mudd’s Corner after nightfall. Under cover oz darkness, so it was stated, Nelson would have an excellent opportunity to attempt a break for liberty, and Judge Pelham did not care to be connected in any way with any such proceedings. He suggested, how- ever, that the trials be held either at the Jail or at the court house in Alexandria at 5 o'clock this afternoon. It was reportetd that this plan met with the approbation of ‘Squire Lane, Sheriff Palmer and the other parties directly in- terested. With the understanding that court would be held at Alexandria at 5 o'clock this afternoon, the gathering then dispersed. That a postponement this morn- ing was anticipated was attested by the fact that all the attorneys, with the ex- ception of Johnston, were absent. While a Star reporter and several others were conversing with Judge Pelham on the roadway near the barber shop-court house, ‘Squire Lane approached. It was seen at once that he was in a decidedly un- communicative mood, and the statements he made differed diametrically from those of his assocfite,’ Judge Pelham. "Squire Line's Statements. “When will the trial take place?” asked the reporter. “The parties were to have been here at 10 o'clock,” replied the justice. “I don’t see anything of them yet.” “Has the hearing been postponed?” “T guess it has.” “Until when?” “Indefinitely.”” “Are you going: to call the cases today?” “If the parties put in an appearance. I will be here all day, waiting for them.” “Are you going to try the cases here or in Alexandria?” “Here, of course.” “How about thet?’ asked the reporter, turning ta Judge Pelham, “I thought you said the hearing would take place at Alex- anstnat was th® urid “That was the understanding, I though’ said Judge Pelham. “We agreed awiiie ago to hold court at 5 o'clock this after- necn at Alexandria.” a clans know that,” mumbled ‘Squire wane, hastening away. “I'll and | for Sheriff Palmer.” Be) oe New Sitaation. The prosecution of the alleged Jackson City gamblers has taken an interesting turn. It was the understanding yesterday that when the cases of Thomas and Wells were called today at Squire Lane’s court the warrants would be quashed, the men arrested on new warrants, and then be taken before Magistrate Supplee, recently ppointed by Judge Chichester, for trial. ut the plan was not carried out. John Nelson, the prosecuting witness, was seen in jail at Alexandria yesterday morning by several members of the Citizens’ League, and he agreed to sign the new informations that evening if the trial of the perjury charge standing against him in this city was postponed. When the members of the league returned to the jail last evening with the warrants they were informed by the jailor that Nelson did not care to see them, and the committee was unable, even after exerting pressure, to see the man. They waited, however, until the jailor was relieved by his assistant and the latter per- mitted them to enter the structure and pro- ceed to Nelson’s cell. The latter refused to give any sign of life while the visitors stood at the cell do A fellow prisoner informed them that elson’s sick, and he don’t want to see yor It is the belief that Nelson, thinking that the prosecution against him here for per- jury had been stopped, and possessing as- surances that the charges against him in Alexandria county would not be pushed, decided to desert the Citizens’ League and join the camp of the gamblers. It was openly stated today that the charge of ™murder against Nelson would not be pressed and that he will be at liberty in a short time. The Citizens’ League, however, is not discouraged, and in spite of the unexpected turn in the case, means to push the prose- _cution with renewed vigor. SS Young Women’s Home. The annual report of the Young Women’s Christian Home has been handed to the superintendent of charities. It shows dur- ing that period a total of 2,491 free lodg- ings provided and 6,446 lodgings from which fees were received. The number of persons cared for was 379, and of this number the institution received employ- ment for 98. ——.—__. An Injunction Granted. Judge Cox today granted an injunction | against Heilbrun, & Co. on complaint of the Heaton Peninsular. Button Fastener Com- pany for the. alleged, infringement of a patent for a putton-attaching machine. 2 The Bicycle’s Demoralising Influence. From the New Yor&:Times. The bicycle makes people do some queer things. It fas driven thousands of men into knickerbockers and a general neglige costume. It tis iid by the Paris papers to be responsible tor the abandonment of the wasp-like waist and the return to the Gre- cian standard, which, like all things Hel- lenic, is the‘standard also of nature. But there’ts offe thing in particular that the bicycle has\done for women. It has transformed them into package and bundle carriers. It,is a,common thing to see wo- men lugging t! gh the streets something that has to. do with a bicycle. Sometimes it is a part, and frequently a good big part, of a bicycle itself. Young women soon get accustomed to picking up thelr wheels and carrying them up gangways of steamers, or up or down several flights of stairs. If the machine gets out of order, the young woman takes It to pieces and carries the damaged part to the nearest shop for re- pairs. Very frequently a young woman is seen on the cable or elevated cars carrying the entire frame of her bicycle, which weighs four.to six pounds. A few years ago the same young woman, then a girl, of course, would have rebelled against carrying a package that weighed as many ounces. The bicycle has taken the wadding out of h “customs, and has brought in an era of good health and free- dom for thousands of women. z INQUEST RESUMED James Fitegerald’s Death Baing Fur- ther Inquired Into, THE CORONER'S DUTIES DEFINED Mr. Abert Will Not Allow Out- siders in the Building. EXAMINED THE ANCHOR nes ‘The coroner’s inquest in the Abert build- ing case, which was adjourned Wednesday afternoon in the midst of exciting scenes, was continued shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon at the sixth precinct police sta- tion. In addition to Attorney for the Dis- trict S. T. Thomas, ‘Assistant District At- terney C. A. Armes-was in attendance. When the hearing opened Mr. Charles L. Beatty announced that Mr. Stinemetz, one of the experts selected by Mr. F. H. Fin- ley to make an exgmination of the Abert building, had visited the structure this afternoon, presented a card from the cor- oner and was refused admission. This, he added, was a correct statement of facts, notwithstanding the understand- ing reached Wednesday that the experts agreed upon, and authorized by the cor- oner, should be permitted to enter and ex- amine the structure. “That is right,” said Mr. Abert. “I re- fused Mr. Stinemetz admission, and I shai) not let any one whom I do not care to do so enter my building except by force or by process of law.” “I think the coroner has some say in that matter,” said Mr. Beatty. “I think not,” added Mr. Abert. “Then you defy the coroner,” Beatty. It was found that the experts summoned by Mr. Finley were not present and it was explained by Mr. Beatty that the experts referred to had not been officially notified of their selection by the coroner, and there- fore did not think it necessary to attend the investigation, Curious Duties. At the request of the coroner, Assistant District Attorney Armes explained the du- ties of the coroner. “I will state,” he sald, “that this is an ex-parte proceeding that should be conducted wholly without inter- ference by any outside person; that he is entitled to call in as his legal adviser any law officer whom he may choose. “It is his duty to summon such witnesses as in his judgment ought to be summoned and when, in his judgment, the subject has been sufficiently investigated the facts should be submitted to this jury, and they should determine, from the evidence, the cause of this man’s death, if they can. If any one has been negligent, and criminally negligent, that person should be accused by them. That should be their verdict. No one has any right to be heard here, ex- cepting the witnesses who are summoned. “Tt 1s an ex parte proceeding, as I have stated before, wholly, absolutely. It is not a trial, either criminal or civil; but it is simply an inquiry as to the cause of this man’s death; and when that haz been com- pleted, as I have stated, the verdict should be rendered nd it does seem to me from the re- ports made of the case in the public press that the coroner would now be justified in declining to hear any outside parties, sim- ply summoning such witnesses as he may think will throw light upon the proper subject of the inquiry.” As some further discussion followed, the coroner asked the jury whether or not suffi- cient evidence had been presented to en- able them to reach a verdict. The jury de- cided to withdraw for the purpose of con- sidering the matter, and a recess was tak- en in order to permit such consideration. Examined the Anchor. At the request of Mr. William Stone Abert, the proprietor of the Abert build- Ing, Mr. Robert Stead, an architect; Mr. George W. Cochran, Mr. Edmonston of the firm of Wilmarth & Edmonston and a Star reporter this afternoon visited the Abert building, in order to witness the opening of the east wall about the end of the cen- tral supporting beam of the upper floor of the structure. At the coroner's inquest Wednesday Mr. Jchn Holmes, assistant superintendent of construction at the new city post office building, declared that he had had the wall opened at the point mentioned, and found there a piece of scrap iron three-eighths of an inch in diameter running through a sev- ev-eighths-inch anchor hole, and not a wrought iron anchor three-quarters of an inch in diameter, us had been testified by Mr. Schneider, the iron contractor, had been placed there. In the presence of wit- nesses, Mr. Abert wished to determine the trvth or falsity of Mr. Holmes’ statements. The wall was opened and the plece of iron referred to by Mr. Holmes removed. By measurement it was found to be exact- ly one-half inch in diameter and fifteen inches long. At one end it was curled, and Architect Brown stated that the rod had probably been used before. The other an- chors, he said, were straight rods. The rod removed, so it was stated, was wrought iron, but the fact that it had been used before probably caused Mr. Holmes to de- scribe It as “scrap” iron. Both Mr. Abert and Architect Brown seemed to think it ludicrous that because one anchor was found to be one-fourth of an inch less in diameter than the others the strength of the east wall could have been affected or the fall of the west wall resulted therefrom. ‘said Mr. Other Testimony. .After an absence of ten minutes the jury returned, and through Juror Shilling an- nounced that it desired to have presented the figures showing the survey of the north- east and northwest corners of the walls cf the Abert building. Mr. James Watson, a civil engineer in the employ of the District, was called, and he stated that at the direction of the com- puting engineer he surveyed the walls of the building Wednesday morning. The front of the building, said Mr. Watson, was found to be perfectly perpendicular at the east corner. The greatest concave in the east wall, about the center, was 5-8 of an inch. At the top the greatest concave was 21-8 inches. At the conclusion of Mr. Watson’s testi- mony Jurcr Kopf asked for the figures ob- taired by Mr. Holmes in his survey. It was stated that Mr. Holmes’ figures had been given while that witness was on the stand Wednesday, and, therefore, were-in evidence. Mr. Watson added that the statement that -he had compared notes with Mr. Holmes was false. 2 Mr. Stinemetz, who had by this time ar- rived at the station, was permitted to take the stand. He explained that he visited the building armed with a card from the coroner and was refused admittance. Un- der the circumstances, he could not give testimony ag to the construction of the building. “I would like to say a few words in ex- planation,” said Mr. Abert. “We do not want to hear any explana- tion,” said Juror Shilling. “Thanks.” said Mr. Abert. He was per- mitted to explain why he does not propose to permit any one else to examine the building. When The Star’s report closed a stormy altercation was in progress between Juror Shilling and Mr. Abert. ——.__. ‘Will Aid the Castles. Secretry Olney today received a cable message from Ambassador Bayard in re- gard to the case of Mr. and Mrs. Castle of San Francisco, under arrest in’ London. He says that all possible assistance is being rendered the accused and that eminent counsel have been engeged for their de- fense. Alleged Startling Evidence. LONDON, October 9.—Startling evidence, it is said, will be offered by the police when the case against the Castles is called Tues- dey, and it is practically certain that the public prosecutor will oppose the release of either of the prisoners on bail. a es Baron Alexander Uokuell Gyldenbrant has been appointed Russian minister of the in- shad demanded a look through my book as . 4 FISHING CAMP STORY. 4s lilestrating the High Price of Trout. “What was the most expensive meal you ever sat down tot” was the question a Star reporter put to a young man who is known to be fond of good eating. “That's a hard question to answer,” he replied. “I have eaten many a good din- ner that some one else paid for. I was at the-banquet given in this city last winter to Governor Shepherd, and I have dined at a famous restaurant at Monte Carlo, where they charge you all the money you have to keep you from losing It at roulette; they say it is in the interests of morality. But what do you think of a breakfast for four people that ran well up into the thousands of doliars? “No, I didn’t really pay that for it, but I came too close for comfort. You see, it came about in this way. I was at a fishing camp located on a little lake. Never mind where it was; I would rather no one knew. The season for trout fishing does not close for that lake until the last of September. Flowing into it is one of the prettiest lit- tle brooks you ever saw, and it’s full of trout, small, but gamy, and the most de- lictous fish that ever found their way into a frying pan. “Well, about a month ago I made up my mind to have hose brookies and see if I couldn’t get a mess for breakfast. I did. When I got back to camp «and emptied my creel I found that I had caught just sixty-one trout, a nice break- fast for four people, but none too much. About helf of them, I should think, were under the legal size, and I laid myself open to trouble for not throwing them back into the brook. If you have ever eat- en a brook trout about the size of your middle finger you will understand why I did not throw them back. “A short dme after I returned to camp a guide, who was a great friend of mine, came to me and warned me not to say vefy much about my fishing trip. “Why not?’ I asked. “‘Well, you see, this is the Ist of Sep- tember. “What of it? “‘Only this, that while the close season does not begin until October on the lake, it begins on the Ist of September in the case of the brook. There is a special act of the legislature that provides for the lake, but does not touch the brook. It’s a case of $# fine for every fish taken out of season, and I am afraid there are plenty of people in this neighborhood who would be only too glad to see a city man pinched.’ “The next morning we had the fish for breakfast, and, apart from the coffee and rolis that went with them, we scheduled that meal at $3,050. Fortunately for me, the bill was never presented, for no one gave the story away, but I did not feel really comfortable about it until I was well out of the state on my way back to Wash- ington.” ae Se COULD NOT AGREE. Why a Democratic Ci Flang No Banner to the Breeze. “I learred of a rather curious condition of affairs up in a little New England vil- lage a few wecks ago,” said a Washington- lan who has recently returned from his summer outing. “The place I speak of is a small lumbering town on the upper wa- ters of the Connecticut river in New Hamp- shire. I suppose there are less than a hun- dred voters in the place, all of them em- ployes of the saw mills, which compose its scle industry. They have a well-organized democratic club, and four years ago the members chipped in enough to purchase a handsome campaign flag, which they fling to the breeze on every good excuse. About a month ago they held a meeting to make preparations for the raising, which was to have been made quite an occasion. “But no sooner had the meeting been called to order for business than they ran against a snag. The question arose as to what names should be placed upon the ban- ner. About half the crowd favored Bryan and Sewall, but the remainder hung out manfully for Bryan and Watson. They haggled and they fought, and the merits and defects of the two candidates for Vice President were discussed at length, but it soon became evident that no decision could be reached. Neither side would give in and neither could raise enough money to purchase the other’s interest in the flag. “The result is that the flag is now re- posing in the back of a little grocery store behind the molasses and kerosene barrels. I would hardly like to dignify this incident by calling it a political straw, but I do know that the republicans have a big flag proudly floating from the top of a high pole, and the democrats must needs put up with an immense amount of guying.” —_—_—_ A REMEMBRANCE OF NANSEN. His Attainments as a Water Color Artist. From the London @hronicle. ‘Ten years ago, after much skillful manip- vlation of anxious parents, two girls set off to Norway together. They have since compared notes with many similar travel- ers, but firmly believe that no one has had half so good or adventurous a time, and that the best part of the expedition was comradeship for a few days with Dr. Nan- sen. It was somewhere on the Hardanger that we caught sight of his big muscular figure among a little crowd of villagers coming en to the steamer. He was dressed in a rough brown Jaeger suit, which hinted at very little “between him and God,” as Edward Carpenter has it. A long piece of thick cloth witR a hole for the neck suggested a topcoat—being off duty it was twisted in a rope round him. A picturesque slouch hat on the top of his fair, closely cropped head completed the outrig. We made friends over our sketches, for with native simplicity ahd frankness he soon as he had caught sight of its contents. which consisted mainly of caricatures of people we had met, such as the buxom landlady of the Bergen Hotel, over which he laughed heartily. His own sketchbook was full of beautiful water-color drawings done on an Italian tour from which he was just returning. A few months later he sent us a Christmas card, a little painting of the fiord where we met, which ts treasured up as a priceless remembrance of the now great explcrer. From Eide we carried his few belongings on our carioles to Voss, while he trudged the twenty miles in the same time, walking alongside for a chat when his path crossed ours. fair was going on in the village, and after some wild strawberries and cream on the balcony, we had a merry time, going hatless round the booths with Dr. Nansen, the little crowds of people parting and fol- lowing us to watch what the big man would do. We competed at quoits, and I am bound to say that the arctic explorer was no nearer winning a prize than the two English girls who were with him. There were no other visitors in the inn, and we sat up late, playing and singing English songs, and watching the light fade on the distant snow and lake. Our diary cover 1s filled with a bold design in moun- tains and waterfalls, done by the doctor in copious ink blots and thumbnail as a bribe. for “just one more song.” i He was a wonderful man, said mine host; from his boyhood up the people for @iles round had sent in haste for him as soon a bear came down on the village; and nb was known to have crossed snow moun- tains and glaciers never befote trodden, and to have slept safely in the snow with his little dog clasped in his arms; while as a skier his equal was not known in Nor- way. As we journeyed to Bergen next day on that marvelous little line of railway, I made a hasty profile sketch of him while he was busy drawing my friend. He pro- nounced it an excellent likeness, and wanted to carry it off, but I never regretted that my obstinacy preserved me this me- mento of the daring pioneer as he was ten years ago. ————— Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, Ladenburg, correspondents Messrs. Thal- mann & Co., New York. COTTON. [FINANCE AND TRADE Manhattan and Sugar Again the Ac- tive Features of the Day. RUMORS OF RIVALS CAUSE SELLING Announcement of Fresh Engage- ments of Gold Abroad. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— ® Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 9.—The general characteristics of today’s stock market were identical with those of its immediate predecessors. Opening prices were about on @ parity with last night's closing level, a small volume of business preventing sig- nificant fluctuations. Sugar and Manhattan were the active features of the day, the trading being periodically favorable to each account. The numerous rumors of possible rivals to the American Sugar Company continue to inspire sales on every rally, but the able market management, always . noticeable during active periods in this property, pre- vents any serious break in price, A fur- ther reduction in certain grades of the re- fined product was announced during the morning, and gave rise to the presumption that the declining movement was not wholly undesirable to the manipulative in- terest. Manhattan advanced 2% per cent from the opening level, but at the advance the selling was conceded to be superior to the buying. Recent developments in this prop- erty would indicate that the stock accumu- lated by the operators credited with in- spiring the advance has been systemati- cally marketed during the last five days. The merits of the stock at the present Price are consequently not so Mberally ad- vertised as heretofore. ‘The general market, while extremely dull and void of feature, was well held at frac- tional advances from the opening level. ‘The anncuncement of an engagement of 9,000 gold in Paris for export to the nited the withdrawal of 4,000 from the Bank of England for the Same purpose were the most encouraging developments of the day. A redu: mn of half per cent in posted rates of exchange and the probabilities of a declining market for all classes of for- eign accommodations encouraged a more liberal buying of securities luring the af- ternoon. London cables reported an increased in- quiry in that market for import gold at a slight advance over the rates patd for the actual engagements previously announced. Should the present supply of commercial drawings continue without a material in- crease in the demand from remitters, the prebabiliies are encouraging for liberal ai ditions to recent importations. Money rates were a trifle more satisfac- tory to borrowers during the day, owing to a decreased demand. The Reading assess- ments now being disposed of, the stock and the money market are both likely to be benefited. The political phase of the speculative situation, while the subject of many con- flicting opinions, is not considered to be hestile to vested interests beyond the usual Cegree accorded to future developments. The support given to prices at every de- cline continues to attract attention, and be- cause of its confident character has pree vented a more substantial Nquidation of long stock. —_—-—_- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opentng,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the y, as by Corson & Macartney, York stock exchan Messrs. Moore & ween on Correspondent » No. 80 Broadway. American To! - American Cotton Of... Chicago, B. & Q. western Chicago & Ni ic Gas. New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Pacitic.. Northern Pacific, Pid. North American. “Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. ©. Co. Pra. Union Pacific... U. 8. Leather, pia. Wabash, Pfa.. Wheeling & I Eri Wheeling& L. Erie,Pia. Western Union Tel. Sllver..........- “All assessments pald. ——— Washington Stock Sales—regular call. ds, $1 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 102 bid. Metropali Ratiroad conv. Gs, 104 bid, 110 asked. Metropolitan Ratlroad Certiticate of In- debtedness, 101 bid. Belt Ratiroad jon Kailroad Gs, asked. 113 asked. " Washington ser. A, 6s, 109 bid. Wash ser, B, 6s, 110 bid. Chesape phone 5x, 101 bid. “American Security aud Trust F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and 5 100 bid. Washingt. ru and ¢ Market Com- 5s, A. a 6s, 106 bid. Washington Market Company Kmp. 106 bid. | Washington Market Company: exten. 106 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 asked. Cy 112 bid, 125 asked. West Bod, 111 asked. . 102 asked. Lincoln, 101 asked. me RA&MAMA Stocks.—Capttal Traction Conpauy, 64% Metropolitan, 90 bid, 106 asked: Eckington, 35 asked. Light Stocks, — Washington Gas, 40% bid. United States Electric Light, 04% bid, 100 ‘asked. Insurabee Stocks.—Franklin, 33 bid. tan, 60 bid. National Union, 14 asked. 14 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Iteal Estate Title, 110 asked, Columbia Title, 7% asked. Washingtom Title, 5 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvauia,36 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, sked. American Graphophone, 5% bid, 7 asked. American 11 asked. Pneumatic Gun Car- riage, .13 bid, .25 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler — Livoty; 1134 bid, 115 asked. Lanston Monotype, 3% Old, BY lacked. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Falls Tee, 130 a1 Lincoln Hi: — Baltimore Marke: BALTIMORE, October 9.—Plour firm. uachanged receipts, 14,787 sales, 150 barrels. 2 te 115.1 00) bush- do. on %. Corn strong-"spot and month, ember and December, new and old, receipts, stock, 13.772 bushel ele routhern wheat ty samp ‘Onts iy —recelpt 348 wis; ex 939 Vasbelet stork, 700.573 bushels. itye frm 40; ditgade yan bone; stock, 127.635. bush- —choice timothy, $12.5 $13.00. reights firm, unchanged. Sugar steady — granulated, 4.02 per 100 pounds. Butter firm, un- changed. Rrm—tresh, I@ai7: cold ‘storaze. 16. Cheese and active, unchanged. Whisky unchanged