Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1896, Page 2

“ent decided 2 THE EVENING STAR, . =a LATE NEWS BY WIRE Gale on the Atlantic Coast Still Con- tinues. NO INDICATION OF ITS ABATEMENT No Vessels Left New York This Morning, STEAMERS OVERDUE NEW YORK, October 12.—The fierce gale which began late last Saturday night still continues. The wind is strong from the northeast, with no sign of &battment. No vessels have left this port this morning and probably will not until more moderate weather prevails. The only vessel arriving up to 10 o'clock was the steamer Menem- sha from Middlesboro’. The steamer Talla- hassee, which started Saturday night for Savannah and returned on account of the threatening weather, is still at anchor in Gravesend bay. The freight steamer Golds- boro’, bound for Philadelphia, which re- turned to lower bay yesterday morning, is still there. ‘The steamer Nacoochee from Savannah and the Seminole from Charleston, and two Old’ Dominion boats from Norfolk and Richmond, which were due to arrive yes- terday, have not yet put in an appearance. Other steamers due yesterday are the Allianca from Colon and the El Mar from New Orleans. Steamers due today are the Schiedam from Amsterdam, Kaiser Wil- helm If from Genoa, Aller from Bremen, Anchoria from Glasgow, Cevic from Liver- pool, Croft from Dundee, Llandaff City from Swansea and the Istria from Smyrna. There has been no communication with Sandy Hook by Wire since 10:49 last night. The sea is very rough along the Hook ast and the beach is badly washed cut between Sandy Hook and Highland beach. When las: heard from the wind at Sandy Hook was blowing at the rate of forty-tive miles an hour. island's beach was swept by the in the history of the famous reso large number of along the water front were ¢ Boulevard was flooded as far as Neptune avenue. The houses at the int section of the and Boulevard were washed away. s running moun- tains high battered the plaza in front of the Brighton Beach Hotel, and tore away part of ihe concert pavilion in which Anton Sejdl's orchestra gives its performanc-s. Tne Ocean House, west of the Brighton Beach Hotel, was surrounded by water and its foundati were racked. Numerous bathing pavilions and amusement houses in West Brighton were either wrecked or damaged, among the latter being the club house of the Seaside Athletic Club. The old iron pier, that was believed to be invincible and that had been buffeted by the storms of over twenty winters, was cut in two by the mighty impact of the waves o'clock the storm was still working wrecking everything they could reach on the beach, and the outcome can- be anucipated. The collapse of the -an House appears to be but a matter of a few hours. Its occupants are moving out their belonging: Manhattan Beach shared the disaster with other sections of the island. Much of the ornamentation on the groynds in front of the Manhattan Beach Hotel was © , and the magnif lawn in ont of the Oriental Hotel was made a dismal waste. LEWES, Del., October 12.—The wind to- day gas hauled around to the northwest, and a driving rain prevails. There have been no further casualties in this vicinity or south of here. The harbor ts filled with vessels, none having put to sea since the storm warning was received from the weather bureau. The life-saving stations south of here are surrounded by water, and the tide is sweep ing over the beach and into Delaware bay from Rehoboth to Indian river. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 12.—Re- eived from the Delaware break- r and points along the Atlantic coast that the severe northeasterly storm abated somewhat during the night. The wind at noon blowing thirty-five miles, and the tides are running very high, wa indicate doing considerable damage. BOSTON, Mass., October 12—The heavy heasterly gale which reached this sec- on yesterday steadily Increased during the night and bids fair to continue through- x out jde irom that of the schooner Alsatian, which was driven ashore on Baker's Island yesterday, no serious,marine disasters have been reported from along the New England coast. Nothing has left port since and possibly no sailings w today. 2 aturday night ll be recorded > ONE OF THE SHERBURNE ROBBERS. He Acknowledges His Guilt—The Dead Man His Brother. LAKE MILLS, Iowa, October 12—The young man under arrest here on a charge of having been implicated in the double murder and bank robbery at Sherburne, has made a conf ssociated in that the man killed while resisting arrest near Elmore was his brother. He will not veal his true name or the location of his e. The “ured by his captor, Marshal Ruby. he declares that his brother planned the robbery and killed the two men in the Sherburne bank. After de- tailing the kil and his } onfession y were greaily be penned up in the eed that they must work rapidiy. He nues “I went to the m sr and took out the money. I though 2 was about $700 in the bunch J had. I put it In a sack that we had for that pur; And then we cut the screen to the Lac dew and left town on our bicycle: we got on the bicycles I i brother the mey, and he pu’ r bag. We separated about or three of She brother, rid=r, for the direc then ad M I struck for the south alon river to Algona. Then I crossed the try around by Britt and Forest City to Lake Mills. I had a pretty hard time in getting through. sr making th: the latter wan fession to Marshal i the prisoner to tell et my folks know anything about suppose 1 shall piead guilty under an umed name.” The name he first gave upon being taken in custody was Jim MeMullen. He now Says that it ts fictiti will given no other, so tha e under whica he will probably be arraigned. Sarth county jai for taken to the Bh in Blue Earth fe keeping, as it 1) considered dangerous to lodge him in the county jail at Fairmount, the county seat of Martin county, in which the Sher- burne affair occurred. A dispatch from Sherburne, Minn., says the body of the dead robher was interred at Sherburne yesterday. The only service was a short prayer b: sands of people came The other funeral wa "Thorburn, the dead cash! lodge of which the deceased was a member kad charge of the funeral, and Rev. C. A. Walker preached the funeral sermon. The body will be shipped to Ontario. —____ ADVERSE TO GOLD DEMOCRATS. |. located n from all directions. of George A. The L 0. 0. F. Decision Regarding the Word “Na- tional” Kings County. NEW YORK, October 12.—In the supreme ccurt of Kings county today Judge Clem- in vor of the democratic ccunty committee's protest against the use upon the official ballot of the designation “tational democratic” by the gold standard democrats and Shepa: faction of the party. In his opinion Judge Clement says that “the political party name of the na- tional democratic party ts substantially the | same es the name democratic party, and infringes upon the right of the use thereof J. Lutz. Thou- | by the political party known as the regu- lar democratic party.” The matter will at once be taken before the appellate division for further argument. At the board of elections several days ago the commissioners refused to put the names of the Shepard party nominees. on the ballots under the head of the natfonal democratic party. A writ of mandamus is applied for to compel the commissioners to do so. ———— LADY SCOTT ARRAIGNED. Earl Russell's Affairs Agnin Brought Into Court. LONDON, October 12.—Lady Scott, the mother-in-law of Earl Russell, who was arrested on Friday evening on the com- piaint of Earl Russell, who charges her with criminal libel, was arraigned at Bow street police court today, in company with Jchn Cockerton, a marine engineer, and Frederick Kast, a groom, who are jointly accused with her. Counsel for the earl detailed at length the unhappy married life of the prose- cutor, the suit for divorce brought against him by the countess, and the unsuccessful suit which the latter brought more recent- ly against him for a restitution of conjugal rights. In so doing counsel alluded to the most serious charge made by the countess and subsequently retracted, and touched upon the reflections cast upon Mr. H. A. Roberts, the master of Bath College, who successfully sued the countess for damages as a result. Kast and Cockerton, it appears, were employed on Earl Russell's yacht in 1887. ——— KLEPTOMANIA PLEADED. Mrs. Castle Likely to Admit Taking the Stolen Articles. LONDON, October 12.—Mrs. Castle, who with her husband, Walter M. Castle, the merchant of San Francisco, is held a pris- oner in Holloway jail pending their ar- raignment on remand at Marlborough street police court tomorrow, was exumined today in prison by Dr. Savage, an eminent specialist In mental diseases. There ap- pears to be no doubt that Mra. Castle's mental balance Is seriously -listurbed. During the Interview which James R. Roosevelt, the secretary of the United States embassy, had with her; she kept saying: “Oh, my head,” “Oh, my head.”- She appeared quite dazed and spoke inco- herently. Evidence Is on its way here from the family doctor of the Castles in the United States which will show that Mrs. Castle's mental condition has been unsatisfactory since the birth of her child in 1894, so much so that at one time it was suggested to place her under partial restraint. It is expected that Mrs. Castle will plead guilty to taking the articles found in her trunks, without felonious intent, and it is believed that Mr. Castle will ‘lead not guilty. ee FINANCIAL MATTERS IN BRA Report of a Panic Was u Gross Ex- aggeration. PARIS, October 12.—The president of the National Brazilian Bank has received a cable message from Rio de Jaaciro, ema- nating from official sources there, stating that the report of the financial and com- announced in a -1 in Brazilians, was exaggerated. The message adds that the rate of exeninge has not changed during the last few days, and says that the Brazilian government knows of no reason for declaring a mora- torium of six months. a VERY LIKE AN EARTAQUAK An Ocean Liner Violently Moved Thirty Feet. DUMBARTON, Scotland, October 12.—A sericus subterranean disturbance, very much like an earthquake on a small scale, took place here at 1 o'clock this morning. The Ifner Circassian, which was lying cff a quay being broken up, was suddenly shaken and violently moved thirty feet hy a commotion under her stern. The bank was heaved up for a distance of 100 feet, und the ship yard was considerably dam- aged. The workmen on board the Cirzas- sian were panic-stricken. a RD FIGHTING IN CUBA. Spaniards Claim to Have Won a Victory at San Diego. HAVANA, October 12.—Dispatches recelv- ed here today from official sources In the province of Pinar del Rio say that another battle has been fought between the Span- iards and the insurgents under Antonio Maceo, resulting in another victory for the former. Gen. Echague was in command of the government trcops and Maceo of the eremy. The fighting took place at San Diego, and the insurgents are alleged to have sustained enormous loss. The dispatches also say that the loss of the Spanish troops was considerable, that the fighting continues and that no details are at present obtainable. > PEEDY SETTLEME: LOOKING FOR British Ambassador and Salisbury Confer Regarding Venezuela. LONDO: October 12.—It Is learned that the conference held on Saturlay between the Merquis of ‘Salisbury, the secretary of state for the colonies; Mr. Joseph Cham- riain, and the British amb. Washington, Sir Julian Pauncof is most tisfactory, and it is belleved in the highest quarters that at least the general principles of arbitration and the settlement of the Venezuelan question will be decided upon with the United States before the end of the montn, Sir Julian Pauncefote sails for New York dnesday with firal instructions on the subjects. ——— Desertions From Whalers. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. October 12.— The steamer Jennie, which acts as tender for tne Pacific Steam Whaling Company ficet in the Arctic, has arrived from Alaska. The whaling fleet that wintered at Hirshel Island had a lively time. In_ the spring Second Officer Frank Jones and Third Ofi- cer H. C. Bowen of the Balena quarreled, and Jones was killed. The ships were greatly troubled by desertions. At one time twenty-three men fled. All except eight were captured. + Again Promising Reform. BERLIN, October 12—The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the sultan has signed an irade promising state reforms for the whole of Turkey. ———— Senator Blnckburn’s Illness. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. : LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 12.—Senator Blackburn passed a restless night. His ill- ness is not serfous. Dr. Arnold safd tod: “Senator Blackburn has a very aggravate case of laryngitis. He will not be able to make speeches for ten days or maybe two weeks. > Grifith Released. BALTIMORE, Md., October 12.—Merri- weather H. Griffith of Boston, rezeuily ar- rested here on a request from the author- ities of that city, has been released and has gone to Old Peint Comfort, where he will remain for several weeks. When he has recovered frem the nervous shock caused by his arrest, he will go to some western town. He declares he will never return to Boston, as his arrest has ruined him socially and destroyed his business standing. — “Spotted” by the “Catoonhs.” SOUTH McALESTER, I. T., October 12.— It is rumored the United States commis- sioner, David W. Yancey of Tahlequah, in the Cherokee country, has been “spotted” by the society of Indian criminals known as “Ca-too-ahs,” which has for a long time been the terror of all law-abiding and espe- cially law-enforcing people of that country. een Palmer's Maryland Frospects, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 12—The Palmer and Buckner romination papers were filed here today. The papers were indorsed by 600 cignatures. The law re- quires 500, and the managers did not ex- ert themselves to greatly exceed that num- ber. The managers say that the Indian- apolis ticket will poll fully 5,000 votes in this city, but this estimate is generally re- garded as being too liberai. Probabilities as to the Succession ef the Thirty Retiring Senators— Five in Doubt. There is an element of doubt about the complexion of the Senate on the silver avestion after the 4th of March, but the prospects are that it will continue in favor of the white metal. The terms of twenty silver Senators and ten gold Senators ex- pire on the 4th of March. Twenty-eight of the hold-over Senators are silver men and thirty-two are gold men. Of the number to be elected the silver men are sure to lose one. That is Cameron of Pennsyl- vania. Besides this the succession of three silver men is in doubt. E In the gold column there are two in doubt. This leaves sjxteen silver men sure and nine gold men sure (with the gain in Pennsylvania). The silver men will have surely forty-four, the gold men surely forty-one, leaving five in doubt. The succession of Blackburn, Hans- brough and Voorhees, silver men, is in doubt, as is that of Palmer and Perkins. This depends on the result of the election. In the case of Senator Mitchell the legis- lature has already been elected, and is strongly for silver. Mitchell was a silver tan, and, as such, his re-election was re- garded as assured. None but a silver man can be elected from Oregon without a com- plete change of sentiment in the newly elected legislature. The Senators, whose terms expire March 4, are: t For free ccinage: Pugh, Alabama. Blackburn, Kentucky. Jones, Arkansas. |Vest, Missouri, Teller, Colorado. Hansbrough, N. Da- Call, Florida. kota. Gordon, Georgia. oorhees, Dubois, Idaho. |Cameron, Blanchard, Louisiana., vania. Jones, Nevada. |Kyle, S, Dakota. Pritchard,N.Carolina. Squire, Washington. Irby, S. Carolina. | Mitchell Oregon. Brown, Utah. Total, 20. ‘ Peffer, Kansas. = Against free coinage {Morrill, Ve Vilas, Wisconsin, Indiana. Pennsyl- Platt, Connecticut, Palmer, Hinois. Gallinger, N. shire. Hamp-, Allison, Iowa. \Gibson, Maryland. Hill, New York. |Perkins, California. Brice, Ohio. Total, 10. ‘The hold-over Senators are For free Allen, Nebrask Bate, Tenae ‘annon, Utah. k, oming. Missouri. coinag Berry, Arkans: Butler, North Caro. Carter, Montana. Chiiton, ‘Texz | Harris, Tennessee. | McBride, Oregon. | Martin, Virsinia, Morgan, Alabama. Pettigrew, S.Dakota. Tillman, South Caro. x Paseo, Florida. Walthall, Mississippl. Stewart, Nevada. | Wolcott, Colorado. Turpie, ‘Indianz Roach, N. Dakota. White, California, Total, 28. Bacon, Georgia. Against’ free coinage: we Frye, Maine. ppi. | Gear, Iowa. Gorman, Maryland. | Hoar, Mas Delaware. | MeMillan, Michigan, Maine. | Lindsay, “Kentucky. ey, Connecticut. Nelson, Minnesota. Lodge, M: | Sewell, New Jersey. Murphy w York. Shoup, Idaho. Proe rmont. |'Thurston, Nebraska. Qua: yivania. | Warren, Wyoming. Sherman, Ohio. Wetmore, R. L Smith, New Jersey. | Burrows, Michigan. Baker, Kansas. Mitchell, Wisconsin, Caffery, Louisiana, Pont, Delaware. Chandlér, N. Hamp. | Culom, Hlinots. Eiki: W. Virginia. N ¥ —— AND COUNTRY, Dr. Stafford's Lecture at the New Gon- zaga lege Hall. The audience which assembled last even- ing at the new hall of Gonzaga College to listen to Rev. Dr. Stafford lectyre on “Th Catholic Church, Our Age and Country,” was as truly representative of the best classes of the citizens of Washington as could be desired by any public speaker, and the applause which punctuated the remarks of the lecturer was a flattering compliment to the talented young orator and popular priest. On the front of the gallery and facing the platform upon which the speaker stood was a large and handsomely framed crayon of Cardinal Satolll. Soon after 8 o'clock Dr. Stafford stepped to the front of the platform. He was greet- ed with hearty applause by the very large audience, and being well known to most of those present he needed no introduction. As soon as the demonstrations of welcome which greeted his appearance had sub- sided Dr. Stafford began his address. In it he said: “The Catholic Church accep‘s this age. Doubtless there is much that is wrong, but there is also much that is good. So, while this age Is wrong in so many things It is right in so many more. But right or wrong we live in it, and the first thing that the Catholic Church teaches is to live in it and accept it and make the age all good and all glorious. In many respects It is a great and unparalleling age. We have overcome obstacles that ‘sezmed insur- mountable. Given up to us are all the se- crets of nature. What, though, there b some who tell us there is no difference be tween gratitude and gravitation. The Catholic Church is a part of the progress that has been made. She takes the trut of the age and seeks to develop it to the full and rejects all that is fals “The developments of science prove that God rules the world, and the time wiil come that the scientific world will accept th2 truth that God holds all things in the hol- lew of His hand. There is much that ts evil in the world, but the age from the moral standpoint is not hopeless. There is a pro- found dissatisfaction in this age. The old Romans found life a pleasure, just as we find sometimes, when we walk out into the atmosphere, that it is a pleasure to live. “There was a time that England was ‘merrie England,’ but tt is a proverb ‘in France that England is merry no longer. The pleasure of her people has departed and they have settled down to the serious duties of life. . “The writers of fiction of Egypt, Assyria and many other countries have soared off into the future and imagined what would take place 2,000 or 5,000 years from now, becaus in those countries, like here and in England; there is a profound dissatis- faction with the things of the present age. For the first time in the history of the world men havacome to ask what is the use of living. t is because of the pro- found dissatisfaction with the age tfrat exists almost everywhere. u i “Who will bring men back to a realiza- tion of their responsibilities but the church? So the ehurch acvepts the age and the attitude of the church against the things is that of reason and common sense. As-she accepts the age so she accepts the country and all the devotions and all our love and duties are due to it. Every man owes it to his country to live for it, and, if_need be, to die for it.” Further on the speaker said: “Every ran has a right to be here. ‘The Protestant OUR AGE and the Catholic each has his rights on this subject. We can stand famine and disaster, but once destroy this temple of liberty which God has erected on the North American continent by impugning the rights of the citizens and who will re- store it? But this will never be. The idea of the rights of the citizen has been too well impressed upon the people of this country to ever permit the doctrine upon which it was founded to be swept away. “Whatever misfortune we may be called upon to pass through, if this principle be maintained our liberties would be in no danger.” Ss Admiral Bunce’s Squadron. Admiral Bunce’s squadron sailed today from Hampton Roads for a cruise at sea, which will terminate at Tompkinsville after a week or ten days’ drill. The Raleigh sailed for Southport, N. C., to receive a silver punch bowl from the citizens of Ra- leigh. The Philadelphia and Bennington have sailed from Port Argeles to Victoria. The Olyn:pit has sailed from Yokohama for Kobe. ‘The Marblehead arrived at Smyrna today. —— One hundred and ten thousand dollars for missions were subscribed at the last day’s session of the Christian Alliance convention in New York. SILVER IN THE SENATE/IN ALTGELD'S STATE A. Prospect eee Herel ay Mee lie Governor May Run Far Ahead MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1896—-SIXTEEN PAGES. 4, of Bryan -———— AND CARRY eStArE WINE WHINLEY Many Defidbratic Orators- to Be Called" Into Service. a > OF BOTH SIDES —— CLAIMS. Correspondenée of The Evéning Star. = CHICAGO, October 9, 1806. With the election one month distant the result in Illinois is still wrapped in doubt. Both parties are claiming the state. Neith- er is, however, absolutely confident, al- though the best opinion seems to be that the republicans; shave rather the better grounds for copfidenee. Such is the opin- lon of betting mén. Those wagers which are made are all at odds on McKinley car- rying the state. The democrats always in- sist upon odds,.and those generally given are two to one. Large amounts have been wagered at thesé figures, and there is more McKinley money. in the field than the Bry- anites care to ‘cover. One bet which was made recently’ was that McKinley’s ma- jority in Iilinofs would be larger than that of Bryan in Texas, the republicans believ- ing that Bryan would not get any majority in Texas. e Each party seems to consider that Illi- nois is the real battle ground of the cam- paign, and it is the universal opinion that as it goes so will the block of Surrounding states, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and per- haps others {n this section, as the same in- terests affect all in the group. On this ac- count both parties will make their great efforts here, and beginning with the great demonstration, which was held today, the campaign will be lvely until its close. Chairman Hanna will remain here until election day, and it is belleved that he has several plans under consideration have rot yet been developed. On the other hand the democrats are no less active. Governor Altgeld, whose can- didacy for re-election is now before the pecple, has a keen interest in the outcome and has assumed charge of the canvass persorally. The democrats will send all of their greatest orators here during the last days of the campaign. They have rented the largest halls in the city for every vacant date, and as many as 4 hun- dred speeches a night will be delivered during the last’ few days. Bryan himself will be here. Senators T ler and Dubots, Coin Harvey and all ot! ers, whose services can be secured will also take the stump. Nothing will be left undone. The democratic campaign se2ms to be handicapped by some differences between the rival leaders. The relations between Chairman Jones and Chairman Hinrichsen have never been of the best, and the na- tional and state committees ‘following the example of theif jeaders have not frater- nized to any “great extent. ‘This is be- cause the national leaders do not believe that Altgelé’s supporters are as active as they might We in Bryan’s behalf. One of the quegr things about the cam- paign whieW is the cause of this Jealousy 1s that Altgéld ‘tg céftain to run largely ahead of Bryan. The governor {s much better hated outside of the state than he is with- in it. Here he hgs a strong personal fol- towing which affnires his every act and praises things which they would blame in others. ‘The labor vote, which. it is belleved, will be cast for McKinley, is strongly for Altgeld. The farmers like him. He is pop- lar with the Germans, and there are many republicans who distrust Tanner, his repub- can opponent. These will vote for Altgeld, and in ali probability the goyernor will run anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 ahead of Bryan. This would mean the election of Altgeld if the contest in the state were at all close. ‘ This is the cause of the national leaders’ jealousy of the governor. While they ad- mit freely that Altgeld 1s doing all that he can to elect, Bryan, so far as can be seen, they dislike the idea of his receiving the support of men who will vote for McKinley. They resent it, belteving that in some way or other he should be able to persuade them to come out for the national candidate. But apparently Altgeld has exhausted every ef- fort, and his strongest admirers refuse to follow his advice in the matter of free coinage of silver, This intense admiration for Altgeld is in- comprehensible to the business men of Chi- cago, most of whom are for Tanner. But in spite of their opinions their employes think differently, and it would not surprise any one to see McKinley and Altgeld carry the state. One can meet men everywhere, es- pecially in the workshops, who favor these two candidates, however irreconcilable such support may be in theory. This is reflected in the betting, which shows even money, or at most very slight odds, against Altgeld, while twice the price is offered against Bryan. timates as to the presidential result vary widely. ational Committeeman Jamieson, a republican, asserts that McKinley's plu- vality will be 100,000; Fred U. Adams, a Chicago man, Who fs chief of the demo- cratic literary bureau, says that Bryan will get the same plurality. Between these there there is apparently no middle ground, but it would seem that if the election were heid tomorrow McKinley would carry the state. It was thought that some indication of the sentiment of the voters would be had by the postal card vote which is being con- aucted by the Chicago Record. Request was made of every registered voter in the city to send his preference to the Record. The poll, however, apparently shows that more than 75 per cént of the voters are for McKinley. This percentage is so over- whelming that even the republicans have been surprised, The democrats assert that their friends have refused to vote because the ballot was not secret. Were the poll at all close it would be accepted as represen- live, but: under the circumstances even the republicans beHeve there must be some- thing the mattet. Registration of voters will take place Tuesday. Every indication is that it will be enormous. The newspapers have been urging their readers to register, and it is likely that the advice will be generally taken. Leaders of*both parties are agreed that the -vote cast this year will be the largest in the history of the state. — Obstructing the Street. Nine push-cart merchants who sell fruit and candy in the vicinity of the O street market were in the Poltce Court today charged with obstructing the street with their carts. They were fined $2 each. ‘Three | days Ago thirteen of them arrested in the vicinity of Pennsylvania avenue were fined $3 each. 2 HS Snat¢hed a Pocket Book. Samuel Mitchell, colored, eighteen years old, was gives a’prelimfnary hearing in the Police Court this Afternoon on a charge of snatching 2.pockefjbeok from Mrs. Deborah J. -Appler Saturday: night near the Riggs Market. He: denisd the charge, but the proof was against.nim, and he was held in 32,000 security to await the action of the grand jury.; + = oo For Construction of Wit. Loufs Keltler ‘and Neal T. Murray, trustees under a deed from the late Carl A. Stobesang, tedgy, filed a bill in equity against Elsie Stobesand and Augustus Rath, asking» for«she construction of said Stobesand’s.Wwill “They also ask that they be allowed to pay-into the registry of the court the sum of $646.03, and that the de- endafits may be compelled to interplead rit, : —___ Will Hear Dr. Bangher. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 12—At this morning’s session of the Maryland synod of the Lutheran Church the entire time was occupied in debating a motion to hear Dr. H. L. Baugher, president of the general synod. ‘Dr. Baugher was recently dismissed from Pennsylvania College by the board of trustees, who seem to be un- willing to have.the causes for his removal made public. The synod decided to hear Dr. Baugher, and the matter will come up again at the afternoon session. which ee OS a (oo ee ee eee ee ae MORE ABOUT NEBRASKA Mr, Ham Answers Secretary Edgerton’s As- sertions. Presents Statistics That , Tene te Show That Bryan’s State is Doubtful Territory. The Star is in receipt of the following ecmmunication from Mr. E. Ham, who 1s well acquainted with the condition of things in Nebraska, in answer to asser- tions made by Secretary Edgerton of the Ppopulists’ national executive committee, in a recent interview in The Star: “I note in The Star of October 1@ po- litical predictions of Mr. Edgerton of Ne- braska on the November elections, and while I dislike very much to disturb his figures, which accord Mr. Bryan 123,000 votes, and McKinley only 85,000, the claim has a sort of charm about it that influences me to say a word. While not claiming to know so much of the ins and outs of Ne- braska politics as Mr. Edgerton is credited with, it has been my good fortune while with ex-Senator Manderson to note the changes in the political tides and the eddy- ing of the currents in Nebraska since 15s4, when the late Congressman Laird was wont to battle with the ‘anti-monopoly” hests, better known now as populists. Men have been made and unmade during that time in Nebraska with more or less ra- pidity. Weak nominations at times by the republicans, internal dissensions, and other causes have contributed to the rise of the populist organization until it contains many good men and about all the elements of danger to the state; the dissatisfied, dis- affected and the ambitious. Loan and trust companies demanding high rates of inter- est and bonuses, and high local freight rates, have been potent factors in this agri- cultural state to produce discontent, while the republicans, who should have been leaders of public sentiment, have too often been dominated. . Causes of Populism. “These things and present low prices for agricultural preducts have had their ef- fect, and they, and uot ‘free silver,’ form the present basis of populism in Nebraska. One other factor has potent influence on present conditions, the defeat of ex-Senator Paddock and the election of Senator Aiten through demucretic influence. Mr. Pad- dock’s retirement from pulitics, the death of Mr, Laird, both being very influential republican advisers and tors, ha’ weakened the republicans, while the defeat of Richards and Majors for governor left ugly scars on republican prestige, just as the elevation of Gov. Holcomb (populist) has added its weight to populisin. “But In spite of all these things, the state has always been true to the cause of pro- tection when that vas made the issue, and Mr. Bryan was fortunate perhaps, as Nebraska is concerned, in } apparently, to create a new issue, and es- pecially so in the face of the fact that his old congressional district ele2ted a re- punlican as his successor by over 5,400 plu- rality. “And when we come to figure probabilities of the result in Nebraska in November, what has been stated must be given due weight, and it has made fer populistic success in the past. “Another thing has materi populistic success on the ly added to in Nebraska, So de- termined were the democratic leaders in the east in 1892 for the success of Mr. Cleveland, that word was passed along the line that democrats in Nebraska should vote for Weaver and not Mr. Cleveland in order to take the state out of the Harrison column, and while it failed, it made it easy for such alleged demccrats as Mr. Bryan and many others to step over into the populist camp, an opportunity of which they availed themselves, as the vote in the state after 1884 clearly proves. In ISS8 the vote was: For Cleveland, 80,500; for Har- rison, 108,400. While in 1892 it stood: For Cleveland, 24,900; for Harrison, 47,20), and for Weaver, 83,100. The republican loss to populism was 21,00, and the democratic over 55,000. The knife went so deep into the vitals of the democracy that it has never been able to poll more than 18,700 votes since, which it did in 1895, while free silver polled 10,200; the republicans, 79,500; the populis ™), and the pro- hibitionists, 4,300. Here, then, we find a total vote of 183,200, as ‘against a total in 1892 of 195,200. No Gains to the Vote. “Nebraska has not gained many votes since 1892 because of the conditions which have existed. Mr. Edgerton, however, gives the state 13,000 gain. It is safer to figure on the basis of, say, 200,000 votes. Popu- lism having absorbed all of the democratic yotes except 18,700, I fail to see where Mr. Edgerton gets his 45,000 as a basis on which to accord Mr. Bryan 123,000 votes in November. On the other hand, he must reduce that figure to 20,000. Mr. Edgerton concedes the republicans 90,000, and it seems now safe to say, judging from re- ports from all over the country, that 50 per cent or more of the hard money demo- crats will vote straight for McKinley. If so, we have 100,000 votes in Nebraska for the republican ticket. Mr. Edgerton states the populist vote at 70,000, adding 40,000 democrats and 5,00) prohibitionists, but there are no longer 40,000 democrats in Ne- braska; all but 1,000 to 20,000 are populists. “The high water mark for the combine opposition to the republicans in Nebraska came in 1892, when it reached 108,000, but that included 24,900 Cleveland votes, re- duced now to, say, 20,000, at least half of which will vote for McKinley and the other 10,000 may vote for the Indianapolis ticket. They certainly will not vote for Mr. Bryan. If Mr. Bryan should get the vote cast for Mr. Holcomb in isd, which was 97,800, and 10,0) silver republicans, he would have only 107,800, and if we add Mr. Edgerion’s 3,00) prohibition votes, we would have but 110,800, or about 27,200 short of the majority which Mr. Edgerton seems to flatter himself will be the re- sult. The fact 1s this, that if 10,000 re- publicans in Nebraska vote for Bryan, they will be offset by more than that num ber of democrats, which makes Nebraska a good state for gamblers to wager on, either way.” BONDHOLDERS’ COMMITTEES. The Belt and Eckington Companies the Subjects of Interes A joint meeting of the committees repre- senting the bondholders of the Belt Line and Eckington Railway Company will be held this evening. The representatives of the Belt Line bondholders are Mr. Charles P. Williams, Mr. George T. Dunlop and Mr. Lewis J. Davis, while these who repre- sent the holders of the Eckington bonds are Messrs. Henry A. Willard, W. Wood- ward and R. A. Johnson. The, Belt Line committee will make a report to the bond- holders of that corporation next Thurs- day night, end will accompany it with recommendations regarding the course to be pursued in meeting the issues which may arise during the present complicated conditions of the property. It is probab that the Eckington bondholders wiil hold a similar meeting, although this has not been definitely determined on. ——__—__e-___—_. Army Orders. The following transfers in the Ist Infan- try have been mad Captain Marion P. Maus, from Company D to Company H; Captain James S. Peitit, frcm Company I to Company D; Captain Frank de L. Carrington, from Company H to Company I. First Lieutenants Clermont L. Best, jr and Frederick Marsh, Ist Artillery, Battery I, have been ordered to report to their regimental commander for assignment to duty with other batteries of the regiment. Leaves of absence have been granied as follows: Lieutenant Joseph R. Bins, Ist Infantry, one month’s extension; Lieuten- ant William A. Sater, 13th Infantry, for one month and twerty days; Captain John J. Brereton, 24th infantry, fifteen days’ ex- tension; Lieutenant Paui B. Malone, 13th Infantry, one month's extension. ———————— They Will Participnte. Ex-Congressman John M. Langston and Thomas L. Jones, his law partner, are to participate in the campaign from now until election day. The former will make his first speech at Northampton, N. C., tomor- row evening, while the latter will speak to the voters in the Old Dom‘nion. oo Twenty-five cottages at Cosy Beach, Conn., have been robbed. TENNIS TOURNAMENTIFINANCE AND TRADE For the Ghampionship of the District of Oolumbia. Events to Be Célebrated in the Doubles and Singles—C pion Davidson’s Hard Battle. Final arrangements are being completed this afternoon for the ninth annual open lawn tennis tournament for the champion- ship of the District of Columbia, to be held on the courts of the Bachelors’ Lawn Ten- nis Club, located on M street between 17th street and Connecticut avenue. The ‘tour- nament is to be conducted under the direc- tion of the Bachelors’ Lawn Tennis Club, a member of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, and will begin tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock. The eventg to be contested include sin- gles, doubles and a consolation match. For the singles there is an “all-comers’” prize and a suitable first prise. The “run- ner-up” is to get second prize. The winner of the singles will be called upon to play Mr. John C. Davidson, the present cham- pion of the District. The conditions gov- erning this match prescribes that the championship trophy must be won three times to become the absolute property of the winner. It has already been won twice by Mr. Davidson. An entrance fee of $1.50 is charged in this match. In the double, suitable first prizes are of- fered, the “runner-up” to receive second prize. An entrance fee of $1 is charged. A match for a consolation prize will also be played, open to all beaten in the first match played in singles. The matches will be the best two out of three sets, finals three .out of five. All vantage sets. The games will be played under the rules of the United States Na- tional Lawn Tennis Association, and play will begin promptly every day at 3 p.m. The tournament will continue through the remainder of the week. Entries will close this evening, and they should be addrease1 to Horace H. Westcott, secretary, Bache- lors’ Lawn Tennis Ciub, S08 17th street. The committee in charge of the arrange- ments for the tournament consists of Messrs. John C. Davidson, William L. M EReen J. C. Goodfeliow and W. P. Me! calf. Up to a late hour this afternoon the en- tries received Included J. C. Goodfellow, T. A. Driscoll, J. C. Davidson, F. Geoghegan, Clarence Wilson, T. C. Wilson, W. P. Met calf, Ralph Hill, H. Spofford and M. Ehompson. Several entries from among the students of Georgetown University, however, are expected this afternoon. Those to contest in the doubles will prob- ably be Driscoll and Goodfellow, Wilson and Wilson, Davidson and Metcalf, and Geoghegan and Steel. Toban and McMa- hon are possibilities in both the singles and doubles. Driscoll, who is the champion tennis player of the Pacific slope, is expected to sive Davidson a hard tussle for the cham- plonship uophy. The Wilson brothers are Harvard students, and are conceded to be young men of exceptional skill with the racquet. All the others entered are men who hav+ earned enviable reputations. The championship trophy is a handsome silver bowl, valued at $100, which was pre- sented by tne Bachelors’ Club in 1894. The other prizes have not yet been selected, but they are to be as handsome as cat be pro- cured with the money available. A small admission fee will he charged persons de- swing to witness the tournament, ———__ DEMOCRAT IN OHIO. They Claim That Bryan Will Have 25,000 Majortiy. democratic headquarters it is the democratic state committee of Ohio ts not at all alarmed at the change of the campaign by the republican leaders withdrawing from other states so many speakers and assigning them to Ohio. Their present estimate is that Bryan's gains over the vote of 1892 will be so great as to carry the state for the democratic electoral ticket by not less than 25,000 majority. “The republicans In Ohio,” they say, “have been hampered by their divisions on the silver question, and it is now propos: s 08 by the republicans to make a change ot front in Ohio and attempt to make the tariff question the mest prominent issue of the campaikn in that state. From every section of the state come reports of large accessions to the democratic clubs from former republicans, who while still claim. ing, in many instances, to be for a protec live tariff, regard the free coinage of silver as the only questien now at issue. All attempts to drive them back into line have failed, and the democratic local com- mit-ees say that the present effort will fail also. In Miami county, Mr. Jennings of the democratic executive committee says that there are an unprecedented number cf clubs formed, targely composed of republi- cans. “I live,” he writes, “in the most re- publican part of this republican county and feel sure that the ‘enemy’ are deserting the Similar reports auga, Lake, Ash- tabula, Mahoning,Wayne, Medina today. In the western part of the state reports are cf like character.” At that +e- Thrown From a Train. While rounding a curve near Gaithers- burg, about 1 o'clock this morning, Law- rence Burke, twenty-two years of age, a fireman on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, was thrown from a train and pre- cipitated to the bottom of a deop gully. The train was brought to a standstill as soon as possible and Burke was carried to this city and removed to the Emergency Hospital. An examination by the surgeons disclosed a compound depressed fracture of the skull, six other lacerated wounds of the skull, contusions all over the back, a con- tusion of the right thigh and contusions of both hands. It is possible that internal injuries also exist. Burke's condition is extremely precarious. It is the intention ot the surgeons at the Emergency to per- form an operation late this afternoon to relieve the injury to the skull. ee ee ee Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 street, members New York stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal. mann & Co., New York. is 452 4.00 Ribs Jan. 2 Me COTTON. Month December, . western Jo, fam. Stas at xt exports, stron, BOL ABH, stock, 941, wheat ‘by samp! 427%. Corn strong ember and Decemc BOM BOR, 73. Maishels is, Mone; Sto° rh “pers quart-r, ir steady —graumlat od, on, store packed, storage, 15al pounds, 22 pou 1042 10%; ds, 10%al1 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. coupon of 1907: registered of 1907. 106%, coupon of 1925. "4 115% per cents, registered of 1925. 15q 3 per cents, coupon of 1904... my 5 per cents, registered of 1904. ing Currency 6 per cents of 1807. Garreney 6 per cents of 1598 Currency 6 per cents of 1399. Large Undertakings at This Juncture Generally Opposed. CAUTION FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS pane ate Engagement_of More Gold in Eng- land for Americn. ——— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Octeber 12.—Opening prices this morring were fractionally lower in consequence cf concessions in the London market and the increasing indifference of local operators. While opinion is divided on the general course of prices the street is practically unanimous in opposing large undertakirgs at this juncture. The com- ing three weeks of political doubt will in- spire extreme caution on the part of both the sanguine and skeptical. The desire to accumulate securities at low prices involy- ing unlimited risk has been displaced by a willingness to pay high prices for a re- duced risk combined with reasonable as- surances ef future prosperity. Prevailing sentiment favors a professional market, a decréase in the daily volume of business and fractional concessions as the result of 400 at the Bank ot England for import to this country and @ decline of % per cent in posted rates of exchange were the most encouraging de- velopments of the day. The continued de- mand for gold in England is again at- tracting the attention of the governors of the Bank of England, and foreign bankers are apprehensive of an advance in the pros- «nt rate of discount. Previous advances in the foreign loaning rates have had but temporary influence on the inward movement of gold, and future additions are not likely to overcome the natural conditions wnich make the return ovement possible at this time. Unless a radical change in trade balances is recorded the specie movement should cause no ap- prehension for the immediate future. The buying of the favorite international arbitrage brokers was one of the censpicuous features of the early afzer- roon’s trading, and inspired a sympathevic movement on the part of the room. There was very little legitimate buying for local account, however, and traders’ rallies al- most invariably attracted superior selling. St. Paul's statement for the first week in October reflects a decrease of $8,055, and is a further indication of the prevailing busi- ness depression. Earnings are in the main as strongly opposed to improvement in values as Uhe uncertainties of the political situation. It is argued, however, that the solution of one difficulty involves the solution of beth. For Uus reason the preponderance of confidence in favor of a satisf wctory out- come of the presidential campaiga causes rnings to ne disregarded peading the re- uit of the elections. Immediate prosperity after November 3 is not at ail likely to be refiected in earnings, but sentimental enthusiasm is relied upon to fill the gaps between the assured poss bility of prosperity and the tangible dence of the same. The tru ocks are generally conc to occupy an unenviable position, the su cess of either ticket involving them in un- desirabl ssion, from which ape can only be had through concessions of profitable privileges. The pr: manipulation in Ame Sugar 1s largely dir 1 to the emphasizing of this prospect, but the desire for lower prices for purchasing purposes has on pre- vious occasions inspired similar reasoning. The stock yielded siighty from the opening level, but was prevented from breaking sharply. TKe movement in Manhattan was of the same puzzling character incident to last weck’s trading. Silver was weak under liberal offerings in both the local and for- eign markets. ev a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. American Sugar.. American Sugar, n Tobacco. Bi Gy ” “ - u Canada Southern. Sr Canada Pacitic Renee oenee apeake & Ohic 13% 18 C.&eSt Louis 07 34 By UN Delaware & Hudson, "120 Den. & KioGrande,Pfa. American Spirits....... 53g eral ii s illinvis Central. Luclide Gas... Lake 14335 m alk 93 59% Missouri Ps io” sy National Lead © 2s 20 National Lead matte. Be ects New Jersey Ci ie” Os” oe New York Central. 1 My 9 ML rthern 1235 121g jorthern F 1» w sy North Amy can. oaee . ese j Ont. & Western i is is Pacitic Mull By 1M, IS 1D Phila. & Reading 2 ey Bg Pulluian P. c. ¢ 14688 Southern K 8B Bay BK I Oy Gy ay ONY 6h 6 £1 2, 20! ion Pacitic <2. wy Se if her 5g S54 55% 13% 1% «BK 5% Be Oly Western Union Si, 82” Big “Bing Silver........ OM C4 6455 Metropolitan politan Raikosd conv. Gs, riropHian Railroad certite Ratirnad Ge, A bid, tes of bid, elt Railroad Beking! 6s, 9S asked. ia Ratiroad Gs, 113 asked, Washington Gas 1eS bid, V m Gar Company Gs, series A, sing: pany Ge, ecient bid. Chesupenke and nine Teleqel » 100 bid. American ‘Se- arity and F. and A., 100 Wid. Amerl- 2 pint Acland 0, 100 bid. teh ny Ast Gs, 106 Ih Washington Market ang imp. ds, 108 bat, Wastdugion Market t. fia, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Ass id. National Kank Stocks itank of Washington, 270 fa, Bank of the Repu bid." Metropaittan, SO Wid, BAD asked. |. 270 bid. Citieeme : Capital, 112 14,120 asked. West 120 asked Lincolm, 11 ‘asked. Onto, 95 Nat - Depot and Trust Companies Deposit and ‘rust, 120 asked. Ans and Trust, J od Washing 15 asked. Washing! pmac, 63 bid. 15° obid 1 dasked. 7 bid, Art Natta Peopi S asked, s, 5 bid, Commercial, 4. 5 a Title Insurance Sto-ks.Real Estate ‘Title, 110 ja ‘Title, 7% asked. Washington District Tithe, 19 asked: ork. bid. ea. . Ame Pneuina Penny Ivani: American 1B Grapbo- Gun Car- Mergemthaler Linotype, Lanston Monotype, 4 bid, Market, 12 bid. Great Me 10% asked. asked Stocks. 114% bid, 116% asked. 6 asked.” Washington Falls Ice, 130 asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 asked. Nationa FORT WORTH, Texas, October 12.—The annual meeting of the National Live Steck Exchange will begin here today. More than twenty exchanges have notified the aa committee that they will be repre- sented.