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eee while there ts a noticeable ohange in the ranks of the German voters during the past two weeks, and the prob- abilities aré that Mr. Bryan will receive a a very large proportion of that vote. The republican managers are trying to divert attention from Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and Michigan, where their case is hopeless, to states like. Nebraska and Kansas, which they row claim are in doubt and turning to McKinley... Reports ed at na- tional demoeratic headquarters show that these claimsare entirely without founda- tion, and are only manufactured for the purpose of attracting the attention of the free silver leaders to these states. As a matter of fact the democrats and free sil- ver polls show that both Kansas and Ne- braska will give Bryan majorities of not less than 25,000 in the latter and 40,000 in the former. “Chairman Jones and the national demo- cratic managers feel greatly encouraged over the outlook, and confidently assert that Bryan will be elected by an over- whelming majority of the electoral vote in Nevember.” From Ohio. “Reports from the Akron congressional district in Ohio are all one sided. The com- mitreé chairman at Akron writes: “The republicans have quit talking about carrying Ohio by 100,000. Over a month ago I concluded that Bryan would carry this state, and conditions have improved every day since that time. We cannot be beaten in this state by republican wind, bulldozing and boodle, and they have no other stock in trade. ‘A man by the name xandér spoke here a few days ago and told the people that English warships would ievel down our seaboard towns if we adopt. free colmage. Such arguments have weight with cowards only. We have no cowards in this state, and if the republi- cans expect to aid their cause they must produce arguments which will appeal to patriots. They have exhausted their re- sources in- this attempt to stem the silver tide in this state, district and county, and yet we continue to gain votes at the rate of one every minute, sixty every hour, 1,440 every day. The state Is ours today by a safe plurality. In the next twenty- five days we will have gained 36,000 more if we keep up our present rate, and we promise you that we will do it.” “Similar reports come from the tenth dis- trict. A gentleman who is making a can- vass there writes from Wellston, Ohio: “I never saw such turnouts of people at Gallia school house with only a rural sec- tion to draw from. I had 210 men at my meeting- Saturday night—two-thirds of the voters of the township were there. Last fall it xave Campbell perhaps fifty votes— it will double it this year. I think Gallia county will give Bryan two votes where it gave Campbell one. I have been making a school heuse campaign, and I can tell you honestly we will get more votes in the country districts this year than we got from all places last year in this district. Bryan is going to carry Ohio. No doubt of that_now. Each hour report come in of accessions to the silver ranks. Some com- munities report that all the people are for silver. Mark Hanya cannot get much com- fort from an accufate poll now.’ ” es ae TWO POLAR BEARS. Arrived in the City Last Evening and Have Quarters at the Zoo. The Zoological Park has just received a most important addition®@o its collection of wild beasts. The first known of it was when Dr. Frank Baker, the superintendent of the Zoo, received a telegram from Lieut. Peary, stating that he had forwarded to this city a couple of polar bears, and com- mended them to the kind consideration of the peopie at the Zoo. Needless to say, the new arrivals were given a hearty reception, for the park has “been out of” polar bears for some time past. It used to have two, but they did not seem to prosper very well, and finally they w« ave up the ghost. The two bears which Lieut. Peary -brought back with him from the far north reached Washington late last night. They made the trip from New York in a big cag, such as is ordinarily used for the transportation of wild animals. They stood the discomforts of the railroad jour- ney in splendid style and were none the worse for it this morning. The cage was loaded onto a stout wagon and taken out to the Zoo early this morning. They have been placed in a big outside cage near the animal house, as Dr. Baker and Head Keeper Blackburn have about decided that the bear pit under the rocks near the en- trance is rot a desirable place for polar bears. The new arrivals are still cubs, being only about eight months of age, and will not reach maturity for eight or ten years to come. One is a male and the other a female. The Zoo has alsd just received a fine sea Hon, the property of State Senator Bradley of New Jersey, which has been loaned to ..thg_park for the winter. It {s a splendid animal and is said to be one of the finest fm any collection anywhere. ee WILLIE GHIO'S DEATH. The Circumstances Considered in the Trial of a Suit for Damages. The circumstances attending the death of Willie Ghio, a small newsboy, in an acci- dent on the Washington and Georgetown railroad near the Perce monument June 3, 1891, were considered teday in Circuit Court No. 2, Judge McUomas, in the trial of the suit of Francis I. McLane, administrator of the boy’s estate, against the company, $10,000 damages being claimed. The plaintiff claims that while the boy Was selling pipers on a west-bound car he Was-_kicked or thrown off by the conductor, falling in front of an east-bound car. His legs were nearly severed, and the little fellow died that night. The company ctaims that the little fellow fell and was not Kicked or thrown trom the car, and that the company is not, therefore, re- sponsible. Messrs. Lambert and Lambert appear for the plaintiff, Messrs. Totten, Davidge and Flahnery representing the company. In a trial before Judge Bradley several months ago a verdict awarding $2,000 damages was set aside. The presert trial may be con- ciuded tomorrow. _ BILL DISMISSED. idence Did Not Support Mrs. Mon- roe’s Allegations. In the case of Lucy E. Monroe against James D. Monree, in which Mrs. Monroe asked for divorce on the ground of alleged cruelty and desertion, Judge Hagner today refused the divorce and dismissed the case, rendering an opinion of more than usual interest and importance. In disposing of the case, Judge Hagner said the testimony failed to sustain either charge. None of it, he explained, rises to the grade of evidence in support of the @Megation of physical cruelty, and in the absence of such evidence proof of what is called mental cruelty, consisting of ill lan- gauge, cannot support the charge of cruelty under the law, The judge disposed of the charge of de- sertion by saying that within one year be- fore the filing of the suit Mr. Monroe re- turned to the city and solicited his wife to live with him again, which she refused to do. Therefore, said the court, if the al- leged abandonment ever began, it was not continued during the statuto! 1 two years. saree The parties were married here August 24, 1891, and Mrs. Monroe charged t her husband deserted her February 15, 18. —_——.___ Street Railroad Accidents, Alexander Page, colored, eight years old, was urable to stay on the back of a horse when the animal met a cable car at 14th end T streets last night. In falling to the p&vement he recetved a severe scalp wound, which~was dressed by the physicians at Freedman’a Hospital. After receiving this treatment he was sent to his home, No. 1623 Cedar Street. Thomas H. Smith, whose home is at No. 2122 Tnion ccurt, was sent to the hospital Jast night. because he had been severely trufsed. His injuries resulted from being thrown off his wagon when his vehicle was ruck by an electric car at 9th and F streets. ——.__. The Supply of Oysters. Oystermen down the river are recovering from the effects of the storm, and bivalves are in better condition than hey were two weeks ago, Last week the river boats ~'* Brought 11,000 bushels of oysters here. At _.the wharf they are selling at from 40 cents eae a $1 @ bushel, according to size and qual- ‘y- “THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OUTOBER 15, 189¢-—-FOURTEEN ‘PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE James Smith Convioted of the. Mur- HE IS SENTENCED 10 BE. HANG! Swift Legal Vengeance for a Most Atrocious Crime. ” DETAILS OF THE. DEED ———_+—___. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MARLBORO’, Md., October 15.—James Smith, colored, was tried and convicted 1ere today for the murder-of-Miss Mar- guerite Drown, and sentenced to be hanged. The deed for which Smith will’ pay the penalty of his iife was one of the.most ap- polling atrocities in. the category of crime. It was commttted July 28 last at Seat Pleasant, Prince George's county, Md., five miles from Washington city, where the vic- tim, Miss Marguerite Alexander, lived with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Drown... From her long residence with this rela- tive Miss Alexander came to be generally known as Miss Drown. She was an ac- complished and handsome young weman, twenty-two years cld, and a great favorite with the many who knew her. She was alone in her room upstairs on the day men- tioned about 6 o’cluck in the evéhing, when James Smith. Smith, who was a servant in the house, en- tered the apartment. She ordered him out, when the scoundrel jumped upon ner and chokel her. Throwing her to the floor he left the room and went down stairs to the kitchen, where he procured a sharp knife used for paring potatoes. With this he returned to the room and cut her throat, severing the caratoid artery, the windpipe and jugular vein. Immediate- ly after the murder Smith-left Seat Pleas- ant and went to Washington and proceed- ed to house No. 310 East Capitol street, where he had formerly been employed as a waiter, and where he always went when he came in_to Washington on a visit. Lieutenant Heffner of the ninth precinct, when the notification of the crime was re- celyed and the murderer made known, placéd” thé house under surveillance during the night, and nex: morning the arrest was made by Sergeant Bryan and Policeman Hayden. When taken into custody the prisoner showed no contrition, nor did he express the slightest regret for the act, but spoke of it with an air of bravado, as if it were some- thing to be proud of. He told a most horri- ble story, - which was.eventually proven to be false in every particular, that he had been on terms of criminal intimacy with the murdered girl for some time. He said that Mrs. Drown had found this out and threatened to discharge him, but that he promised to have nothing more to do with her niece, and was kept in service. He declared that he killed Miss Drown because she refused to renew Fer relations with him when he went to her room on the 28th of July. He insisted that he made no attempt to outrage her after he had choked her and before he had killed her, but this was proved by medical examination to be another’ ‘le. ie murder of Miss Drown following so closely upon that of Elsie Kreglg, ard under conditions so_simila: awakened intense indignation in Washin; ton and Maryland, and there were frequent threats of lynching Smith. He was confined in the ninth precinct sta- tion house in Washington, and no one was allowed access to him on any account. After the inquest was heid at Seat Plea- sant Smith was removed to Baltimore for safe keeping. The announcement of his quick trial, conviction and sentence has been greeted with universal satisfaction. ————— GOVERNOWS DAY AT FREDERICK. Forty Thousand Perso: Drawn to the Fair Grounds. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK, Md., October 15.—This was the third and big day of the Frederick fair, and it was also designated by the man- agers as “governor's day,” Gov. Lowndes having accepted the invitation of Col. D. C. Winebrener, one of the board of di- rectors, to attend the fair. The announcement of his intended visit and the-beautiful sunshiny day combinei to attract here a crowd estimated at fully 40,000 persons. But-while they were able to find plenty of other attractions they were rot able to find the governor. Dispatches from Annapolis stated that owing to pressure of executive business the governor would not be able to attend the fair, especially as it is his desire to go to Gapland tomorrow to. take part in the unveiling of the war correspondents’ me- morial. The non-arrival of the governor was deeply regretted by all, but the committee that had been sent to the B. and O. depot to receive him had plenty to keep them busy with the other guests that came. ——.—_—. REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES. Official Reports of the Spanish An- mounce Victory. MADRID, ‘Spain, October 15.—An official dispatch from Manilla, capital of the Philip- pine Islands, announces that the rebellion in the island of Mindano, the second largest of the group, is ended. 24. + A later dispatch from Manilla says that a detachment of 40 Spanish soldiers sent to succor # government post wag surrounded by insurgents. ‘The troops repulsed the enemy, losing sixteen men and two officers killed, in addition to having ‘many men wounded. Reinforcements Rave ‘been sent to the scene of the fighting. Rhode Island's New State House. PROVIDENCE, R- IL, October 15.—The corner stone of the rew Rhode Island state house was lald today, ia accordance with the impressive ritual of the Masonic fra- ternity. The affair was.under.the super- vision of the boaré of state house com- missioners and the Masonic Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, SS eee Found With Throat Cut. COVINGTON; Ky., October 15.—A’ mys- serious murder occurred here last night, Frank Kennedy, aged about fwenty-five years, being fqund-on Willow street near the railroad, with his shfeat eut from ear to ear. The supposed murderer, Who was afterward arrested, gave his name as J. T. Canary. Both are strangers, and Ca- nary was very drunk when arrested. Rob- bery is the supposed motive. = —— Relieved of Receiver’s Duties. ATLANTA, Ga., October 15.—Samuel Spencer of New York, president of the Southern railway, yesterday was relieved from acting as receiver of the Georgia Pa- cific Railroad Company by Judge W. T. Newman, in the United States cougt for the northern distriet of Geo-gia. The re- lease was made upon motion of Mr J.es- lie Ryan of New York, solicitor for Mr. Spencer. ee WEATHERED THE STORM NOT Admiral Bunce Has Got His Ships Back to Port, No Wora of Their Mii ps, and It is Supposed They Received No Serious Admiral Bunce has reported by telegraph the arrival of the North Atlantic squadron at Tompkinsville yesterday. In his tele- gram he makes no reference to the hard ex- perience of the ships in the last big storm, and it is presumed that he will run down: to Washington and report upon the subject in person to Secretary Herbert. With the return of the squadron to Tomp- kinsville the long program of maneuvers and drills for the summer and fall season, which was carefully arranged last spring, comes to an end. Secretary Herbert has not yet decided upon a further program for the winter months, but is giving the matter’ hgs attention just now. It is assumed that after the constant service the ships have had during the past few months, with much gun practice, that is, in itself, hard upon the structure of any ship, all of the vessels are, more or less, in nted of small repairs, and these must be made before ary further movements are undertaken. When they are made it is possible that the squad- ron will be assembled in Hampton Roads as a base of operations for winter evolu- tions off the southern coast, such as were projected, but not executed, last winter. It is Hkely, however, that there will be a considerable change in the composition of the squadron by that time. For one thing, within a few weeks the big cruiser Brooklyn {s to go into commis- sion as well as the double-turreted monitor Puritan, and these vessels will. require a force of nearly 800 men, if they are to be fully manned. This force can only be pro- cured from other vessels, and thus it is likely that sume of the vessels of the pres- ent sqtadron must be put out of commis- sion from sheer want of crews. Meanwhile @ naval board is at work upon a general project for the maintenance of a reserve list of naval vessels, and probably upon their findings will depend the solution of the question as to what class of ships can best be laid up out of commission. —__—__-e FASHIONABLE LONDON WEDDING. Married to n Member of the Ameri- can Embassy. LONDON, October 15.—At St. George's Church, Hanover Square, today at 2 o'clock David Dwight Wells, second secretary of the United States embassy in London, was married to Miss Marietta Ord of this city, daughter of a prominent West End physi- cian. : Although it was intended to keep the function fairly quiet, over 200 persons were present. ‘The church was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns and lilies. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Bainbridge, rector of Bt. Thomas’ Church, Regent street, to which the bride’s family belong. C. W. Everard, formerly British consul at Ichang, China, acted as best man. ‘The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn Ord and Miss Beatrice Carpmall, cousins of the bride. They wore dresses pf ivory satin with pele pink chiffon fichu cri and carried round the waist and hangiug jn sash ends down the skirt. Their hats were large and of black velvet, with plumes and pink ribbon. They wore brooches: of pearl and turquoise forget-me-nots, ‘arranged in a wreath, the gift of the bridegroom. They carried white directoire crooks with bunch- es of pink carnations fastened with pink and white ribbons. ‘The tulle veil of the bride was fastened to the hair by a diamond and sapphire sword- pin, the gift of the groom. The wedding ring was an old family heirloom, dating from the time of Spanish “Armada. Her,, drers was of ivory satin, having a plain court bodice with collar of pedris em- brofdered on lisse, pointed back and front, edged with deep frills of point de flandres lace, the latter the gift of the bride's sis- ter, Mrs. Campbell Thompson. THe’ going away dress wes a tailor-made gown of dark blue cloth, with: deep colar’ and re- vers of white cloth, braided in blue. The bride wore with this a scarlet afd white hat. Among the guests present at the church end afterward at the reception at Dr. Ord’s house, 37 Upper Brook street, were the staff of the United States embassy, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Welis, parents of the bridegroom; Mrs. and Miss Florence Bay- ard, Mr. and Mrs. George Dwight Pratt of Springfield, Mass., who came over specially from Paris: Mrs. Lancey, Sir James Yule, grandfather of the bride, and Lady Yule; Lady Hamilton and a‘ number of distin- guished persons. The United States ambassador, Mr. Thos. F. Bayard, was unavoldably absent in Scotland. : The drawing room at Dr. Ord’s was gracefully draped with Americati’ afd’ British flags, under which the bride and | order.”- bridegroom received the congratulatiohs of their friends. aes Late in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Welis left for Bournemouth, where the honey- moon will be spent. They will return to this city in two weeks, and will sail No- vember 7 on board the Paris to take up their residence in America, Mr. Wells hav- ing resigned his post in London. There were a large number of presents, which, in view of the intended departure from England, mainly consisted of valu: able jewelry, and included a diamond and opal marquise ring from the bridegroom's parents and a diamond and sapphire brace- let from the parents ofthe bride, pear! and diamond bracelet from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ord, mother of pearl opera glasses from Sir James Yule and a pearl and diamand brooch from Lady Yule; diamond tiara and necklace from Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Palli, lace end mother of pearl fan from Sir William and Lady Broadbent, diamond crescent from Mrs. Thornton West, Dres- den coffee set from Mr. and Mrs."R. W. Ord, silver tollet set from Mr. and Mrs. H. M. ‘Jonas, traveling clock from Dr. and Mrs. Billings. Mr. Everard, the best man, presented an ancient imperial Chinese cake box of Soo-chow red lacquer, eee COMPLAINT OF A MINOR. Asks for a Citation Agatnst the Sure- ties of Her Guardian. Nannie F. Russell, a minor, aged eighteen years, today, through her next friend, At- torney Chas. F. Benjamin, petitioned in the Probate Court for a citation against the sureties of her alleged absconding guarr | dian, Andrew B. Schofield, H. Morris Has-* band and Phillp R. Pulliam. The petitioner states fhat-Schofteld waa appointed guardian of her estate.by the court November 8, 1895,. Messrs.. Husband- and Pulliam becoming his sureties’ in the sum of $1,000. 3 g Immediately thereafter, she” says, her- guarcian possessed himself of the sum of $08, lying in the registry of the court to her credit. - : From that sum she alleges that he has. advanced her but $81.50 in all, he being en- titled, however, to two credits of $32 and $15, respectively. Her guardian, she further says, ‘has been continuously absent from this jurisdiction for about four months, with no assurance of his return, and leaving her, she alleges, wholly unprovided for and dependent upon. friends and relatives. His present whereatouts she does not know 6nd is unable to learn, his last known address being 2034 South 13th street, West Philadelphia. Miss Russell says she is earning but $3 a week as a clerk in a store, and she states that her guardian has no prdéperty within the reach of the court. Therefcre she asked that a-citation issue against his sureties, commanding them: to answer her petition and abide the order of the court in the matter. Also that she may hsve such other and further reliet and assistance as the court may afford. gens Will of Mrs, Selfridge. Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, Unit- ed States navy, is made sole beneficiary by the will of his w:fe, H. Louisa C. Selfridge, dated May 25, 1888, and filed today. . The testatrix exp!ains that, as her hus- band has made a will providing for their children, a repeiltion of the provisions in her will is unnecessary. Thos. O. Selfridge, jr., and James Russell Selfridge, sons, are named as executors. ALL HARMONY The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Union owns. Veteran. Legion. Charges “Which, Were Said to Have. Been Ruled. Out. a FEELING MAN 'FESTED os The second day's session of the conven- tion of the Auxillary to the U. V. L. was hela at ‘Willard Hall and developed a number of rather lively incidents. There was comparatively. little business trans- acted beyqnd :the reading of reports and the appoinjment, of a committee to carry ‘the. gveetingsof the organization to the convention of the U. V. Lx The reports were for the most part devoted to a con- sideration. of, the, different,.branches | of work in the auxiliary. The delegztes to the corivention were very much worked uj today over the story that was printe® inthe Star yesterday to the effect thatithere was trouble in Auxiliary No,.32, the'locaf organization, and that the body was f¢nt ip, twain over questions of— well; the society,,ig.a secret one, and just exactly what it was rent over is not so very, clears "1 "r ;6 (erate . It was stated in The Star yesterday that these local differences might be aired he- fore the national body, and that charges had been preferred against the president of Auxtitary. Na.32, alleging that she had nev- er been regularly elected to the office, and that counter.charges. had been filed against the treasurer by the president, Mrs. Celyn- da Werner Ford. The fact that somebody had fatied to keep the secret, or, in other Mrs. Hattie Miller. words, had violated the sacred confidences of the order, was more than the delegates could stand, and when a Star reporter call- ed at the hall this morning Mrs. Tuxbury, the national president, was evidently cha- grined. _ bi “Who told you any such story as that?’ “I really: must decline to say.” ~~ ‘But there isn’t a word of truth in it.” ‘Do you mean to say that there were no charges, preferred against the president of Auxillary No. 32?” “Well; perhaps there were, but there was no ground for them.” “Hut that was not for me to decide.” “You ought to know that our constitution provides that when a president resigns the senior vice becomes president.” “Unfortunately I didn't know it. All I said was that the question had been raised whether she was properly in office. I did fot. attempt to go into the merits of the cae There: were charges?” Yes." “And charges were also filed against the treasurer?” ee “Yes, but not by the president. Accori- ing to our constitution charges can only be preferred by 4:member dn good standing.” “Isn't the president a member in good standing?) =~, “Yes, but the charges must be preferred with the presiden*, and how could the prest- dent prefer/caarges with herself?” ; “Then the president is the only person in the auxiliary who is deprived of that privi- lege?’ ie * “Yes, I suppose so.” It was suggested that there coukin’t be much fun in being president under such cir- cumstances, but ‘this remark was passed by as unworthy of notice. “Hereafter,” gaid Mrs. Tuxbury, “you must come, to ,the national president for information, No one else is authorfzed to give‘out artthing.” * aa “But the cha¥ges- against the treasurer were made:by some representatives of the Lresident’s;faction.””” + ree “We, do not.,recognize factions in our “But when there Is trouble of any sort it 4s Phe Star's rule to get both sides of the story. I took it for granted that the word of any member of your organization was as good as that of any other.” “I regret to say you-made a mistake.” “Well, to change the subject; what has been done at the meeting this morning?” Mrs, Abbie H. Horton. “Under the circumstances I do not know that’ There is ‘anything we ‘wish’ to have de_ public.” all éarly a@journment ‘was takén to en- able the ‘ladies to participate in the ex- cUfSfon to Marshall Hall. "| * At the ‘meeting’ of the convention last “evening reports’ of ‘a number of officers were. received: They were presented by Mrs. Chapman of Bradford, ‘P&, national junior vice “president; Mrs. Hattie Miller of Ohio,” national chaplain; Mrs. Winship of Massachusetts, tional inspecting offi- cer; Mrs.’Kinney 6f Massachusetts, na- tional ‘instituting and-instaHing officer; Mrs. L, N. 8. Wogan of Delaware, national sec- retary; and- Mrs. Elfzzbeth Gfeen of ‘Ohio, ‘national treasurer. The progress indicated by these-reports Was @xtéedingly gratify- ing to the members: resent, A decided in- crease-in riférhberauiy ‘wa reported, ‘and the finances of the organization were shown to be in a flourishing condition: ~ cu fThe: Trouble dau No. 32. A Star reporter was informed today. that the“ii@tfonal president had refused to lay the gharges»whicl- some-members. of Auxil- iary No. 32 bad drawn up before the na- -tiorel body, of the “gPSdnd” that they were ,ot praperly. acd legally, drawn, up. The ccmmunication which contained the ebarges: was signed-by onty ‘one member of the organization. There i9 evidently a good deal of: discon: among the ‘members of Auxiliary No. 32, and Mrs. Ford, the presi-, dent, is made she object of attack by n of the organization, who claim that Mrs. Ford geclaged herself to be president oz the ‘auxilfary, and has assumed that of- fice without proper atithority:. It is alleged algo that she heS run -matters generally to suit herself, and the result has been a good deal of feeling and various charges. It is asserted that Mrs. Dunn was electea by No. 32% de¥égate to the national con- vention byfa matority of 2 to 1 over a lady. who. had,been pamed forsthe place by Mrs. Ford. Theilatter was, however, a delezate to.the.conwentian by-admue.of her offic and when @irs: Dunn called at the conv tion yesterday with her credentials, she was refused her badge and the right to vote TH A LOCAL BODY a because, as she was informed, she was un- der charges. It is said by the ladies who told the above to The Star reporter that the condition cf affairs extsting in No. 32 will certainly be looked into by the national body, although Mrs. Cynthia Chapman. the matter may be deferred until after election of officers of the latter for the suing term. Mrs. Ford, when seen by a Star reporter at Willard’s Hall today, said that she would not say anything, but would refer the re- poses to Mrs. Tuxbury, the national presi- lent. To the reporter the 4atter said the charges made againsi Mrs. Ford were not sustained. She was severe her remarks about those who had given out matters belonging to the secret work of the order. The investigation made, so those opposed to Mrs. Ford say, consisted in hearing what the accused had to say about the paper, and excluding all evidence against her rela- tive to the charges. eerste SCHOOL the en- CADETS Regimental Organization for the Coming School Year. ‘The Boys Will Appenr in the Inaugu- ration Parade Next March. This afternoon at the Central, Eastern and Western schools the regimental and company officers were appointed for the ensuing year. The Eastern School was greatly disappointed in not having the lieu- tenant colonel. It was thought that ihe major of the 2d Battalion would be ap- pointed from the Western on account of the return of Capt. Berry, who was only in the third year last term, and that the East- ern School would be given the lieutenant colonel to make up for the loss of the ma- jor, but Capt. Berry did not enlist, thus making no change in the appointment of the regimental officers. The business ofhcers were appointed last week, and after today the life of the High School Regiment of ‘96-97 begins. The cadets well be given a better chance to dis- play themseives this year, as it is down on the program for them to parade on the 4th of March, which fact has been the cause of @ great many boys enlisting, as that op- portunity comes only once in four years. The Official Appointment The following are the official appoint- ments: To be colonel, F. C. Daniel; lieuten- ant colonel, H. C. Hoge; major, Ist Bat- talion, J. N. Hoover; captain and regiment adjutant, C. E. Julihn; captain and regi- ment quartermaster, H. S. Wood; captains, J. H. Ray, A. Howe, F. A. Kummell, P. Hansen, First lieutenants (battalion adjutant)— H. H. Platt, H. B. Farrow, E. M. Talbot, B.C. McKeen, W. 8. Tisdell. Second lieutenants—A. P. Tisdell, E. K. Allen, L. B. Craig, C. F. Fuller. Sergt. Maj. (Ist Battalion), F. W. Albert; first sergeants—W. A. Heilprin, D. S. Ed- monds, C. Sachs, J. H. Poole; second ser- geants—A. Sze, H. W. Wild, J. O. Gheen. , SW. Fourth sergeants—S. Pipos, J. B. Hoge, H. Barnard, D. A. Tracy, C. M. Merwin, Corporals—C. C. Heylmun, L. N. McKin- ney, S. Karpeles, A. S. Fuger, C. Gerry, L. Turtle, J. Mopsikov, G. Stormont, R. W. Crowell, M. B. Stewart, B. W. Brockett, T. D. Front, J. D .Reed, I. J. Costigan, H. E. Wernecke, C. Paschal. Western High School—Captain of Com- pany H, L. D. Smoot; first Heutenant, C. S, MacGowan; second lieutenant, C. Taus: battalion quartermaster, A. E. Craig. First sergeant, J. N. ‘Petty; second ser- geant, R. Lewis; third sergeant, B. Buck; fourth sergeant, A. H. Pctbury; fifth ser- geent, W. Smart; corporals, G. A. Birch, P. B. Lamberton, W. Middleton and T. Mulligan. Indictments by the Grand Jury. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: Geo. H. Anderson, forgery; Henry Miles, assault with intent to kill; James Hopkins, do.: William, alias Dennis, Hawkins, second offense of petit larceny; Joseph Boone, housbreaking; John Kelly, do.; Augustus Johnson, do.; Presley Thornton and George Walter, do.; Howard Burnett and Harry Courtney, three cases, do.; Lewis Allen, do.; Martha Newton, alias Johnson, lar- ceny; Thomas Barnes, carnal knowledge of a female child; Julius Moten, alias Beefer, larceny from the person: James Ross, do. The following charges were ignored: Will- fam Rhodes, false pretenses: James F., alias Reddy, Eccles, do.; and Horace King, attempt to commit rape. Se The Case Dismixsed. A parlor organ, quart of whisky and church hymns was too serious a mixture in a crowd of colored people at the house of Annie Taylor, and, after she and Mary Hawkins had trouble, the latter had her arrested. “I only had 15 cents’ worth of whisky,” said Mary, “and I know that won't make arybody drunk.” “How much fs 15 cents’ worth Ricks asked. “Just that much in a glass,” she an- swered, measuring about two inches on her finger, “‘and about as big around as a half dollar.” Z z ~ “Some places sell a quart for 15 cents,” re- marked the prosecutor. Annie explained that a gentleman friend always brings a bottle of liquid refresh- ments when he calls, and this call was not an exception. Judge Miller heard both sides of the at- fair and dismissed the case. ee The Cox Divorce Case. Messrs. Hamilton and Colbert, attorneys for Frank,H. Cox, who was sued for di- ¥orce several days ago by Florence Cox, have filed a motion in the case asking the court to expunge from the record certain allegations contained in Mrs. Cox's peti- tion. Mrs. Cox charged her husband with committing adultery with one Carrie Her- * Lawyer bert and others. But the husband, while } not admitting tle charges, says that his wife’s petition shows that she returned to him the 1st of last June, when she express- ly condoned any and ‘all of the alleged acts of infidelity, and her petition, he states, does not allege any subsequent vio- lation of his marital obligations. There- fore, he says that her allegations of his in- fidelity are scandalous and impertinent, and should be expunged from the record. .: ‘This motion and that of Mrs. Cox for all- mony and counsel fees will probably be heard tomorrow. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Clifford R. James anid Lydia S. Koch; Charles O. Sheriff and Mary C. Wilson, both of Prince George's county, Md.; Edward D. Slattery and Annie M Simpson; Henry M. Mundy and Sadie E, Pattee, both of Roanoke, Va.; John P. Stewart of Baltimore, Md., and Mary Tal- bott of this city; Frank M. Messick and Mamie P. King, both of Printe Wiliam county, Va. Colored—Solomon Galloway and Nora Page; James Washington and Rachel Bell. FINANCE AND TRADE Attempt to Discount an Event ENGLAND'S RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED Securities Sold Yesterday Were Bought in This Morning. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 15.—The securities sold yesterday in anticipation of an ad- vance in the Bank of England's rate of dis- count were repurchased this morning on the publication of the decision to continue the prevailing rate. The strength of the market during the opening hour was large- ly due to buying of this description. The foreign market was about on a parity with our closing level, but no significant new buying was reported for that account. Arbitrage houser*sold Union Pacific, but al! offerings were absorbed by the interests heretofore active in this property. The cou- pons on the gold bonds of the company, on which default was made last June, were today bougkt in“London at prevailing rates of exchange. Realizing. sales in Reading were notize- able in oth the local an@foreign marke:s, but the decline was confined within fra tional ‘thmits. The railroad Mat reflected the speculative inertia of the rcn-professional element, and quetations were rarely the 1es@lt of any- thing more substantial than a passing whim, Politics: are responsible for the narrow operations, but sellers are not willing to admit that their position is the result of any reegonable doubt as to the forthcom- ing decisfon at the polls. The fear of the unexpected Is the most pronounced menace to the present level cf values. ‘A 4 per cent advance in the price of American Tobacco was the most conspicu- ous feature of the trading in the industrial shares. This movement was accompanied by the usual rumors of a compromise with rival St. Louis manufacturers. Specula- tion in these shares has not broadened materially and cannot be expected to dur- irg the continuance of such pronounced manipu!atio: An advance in the rates for refined sug- ars and en increasing demand from the trade attracted some buying of American Sugar, which resulted in an advance of 1 per cent in the stock. The recent buying of this property would have attracted a much larger following under normal conditions. The larger irside interests are believed to be indifferent to the immediate stock movement, but are relied .pon to buy lib- erally on any material decline. The market for foreign exchange was perted to be steady, under a good demand and light offerings. The continuation of the minimum dis- count rate will undoubtedly result in further large withdrawals of coin from the Bank of England. Saturday's steamers are expected to re- ceive large consignments of both coin and bullion for this port. The local market for call money con- tinues strong, loans being negotiated at and above the legal rate. Traders sold the market during the final hour on the ad- vancing tendency of interest rates, and the lack of supporting orders about the room. No movement’ of special significance ir considered probable during the ante-elec- tien period. 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, sa ~eported by Corgon & Macartney, members New York stock exchange:'' Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Canada Pacific... Chesapeake & Ohio. Cy CoG, de SL L0Ui8, cars, Chicago, B.& Q. Chicago & Northw: Chicago Gas. CM. & St. Fi Minois Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Louisville & Nashville, Metropuiltan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Paciti National Lead Co.- National Lead Co. Pfa. New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacufic.. Northern Pacitie, Pid. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullinan P. C. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. Wabash, Pia. Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling& L. Erie,Pid. Western Union Tel. Silver, Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—after cali—Capital Traction, 25 at 65; 45 at U5. of Columbia Bonds. gold, Water stock funding, currenc —20-year fund 110 bia. 101 Water stock 113, . 108 cellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, Metropolitan Kailroad conv. Gs, 165 bid wlitan Railroad certificates of in id, 105 asked. Belt Railroid 6s ked. Eckington Rallroad Gs, 98 Columbia Ratiroad 63, 109 bid, 113. ask v ington Gas Couipany @s, series A, 108 bid. V ia ington Gas Company 6s, series B, 109 bid. Chesa- peake and Votomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, F. ‘and A., 100° bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid. | Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 68, 110 bid. Washingtoa Market Company ext. 68, 106° bid. Masonic Hall Association 5x, 10 National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, ‘280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Columbia, 1 Capiial; 113 bid. West End, ked. 109 asked. Ohio, 95 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compuuies.—National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 120 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 110 bid, 120 asked. American Security and, ‘Trust; 145 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, idl. 3 ppplizead _ Stories. Cay pital ‘Traction Compans, 64 pid, asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, 102 asked. Columbia, 59 bid. = wz s and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 240 bid. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. U. 3° Electrié Light, 94% bid, 102 asked. Insurance Stocks. tan, 6) Lid. Potom German-American, 150 id, 14 asked. Columbia, 9% bid, 14 asked. ohh, § asked. “Lincoln,” 7 bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 4 bi 6 % aciitie dmsirance ‘stocks.—Real Estate Title, 110 ed. Columbia ‘Title, 7 asked. Washington Ti- tle, 5. asked. District Title, 10 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsyivania, 36 Wid. Chesa- a4 bi 63 asked. Amecican % — Paeumatic Gun ed. —Merzenthaler Linotype, Lanston Monotype, 4% 14, ton Marke |. Great Pal Lincoln Hal : peake and Potomac, 5 Gray *6 bid, 2 asked. Tce, 130 mea e190 asked. tex div. pate Been a Baltimore Markets, |. BALTIMORE, October 15.—Flour firm, unchanged receipts, 20,364 barrels; exports, 23.082 barrel: sales, 300 barrels. Wheat firm—spot and mount! 74%; Thecember, 75% M by sample, Tia74¥y. Corn caxy—spot and November gad December, new Dazhels “Oats Steady to tirm—No. 2 Ne, 2 mixed, receipts, 108.414 3 ¢ rts, none; stock, 1,125,988 bushels. Rye steady— No, 2 nearby, 4a41; $Ba43ty receipts, 23.247 bushels: exports, none; stock, 114,500 by els. Hay firmer—cholee timothy, $13.00 bid. freights active and firm—steam to bushel, 4%d. Janua 00. Grain werpool per ; Cork for orders per quarter, Unchanged ‘er firm, Whisky unchanged. mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. a B&B 23 : im 7 rae rs 7 tT 815 8.15 440° 432 440 462 400 4.62 Skt S73. 355 800 800 500 |. “High. Low. Close. 740°) 7.20 7.75 Te Tee 79 7: 792 «797 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Asked, 4 per cents, 107% 4 on cen’ 116 4 ber cents, 15, 5 per centy, 111% 5 per cents, 110 © : WORLD’S FAIR ‘COMMISSION. Committee on Final Reports Assem- ble in This City. President Palmer of the world’s fair com- mission and his associates on the commt!- tee on final reports assembled here today for a session of several days, during which the reports to the President and to Con- gress will be perfected. ‘These reports will present a complete ~eview of the accom- plishments of the exposition. The members meeting here are Messrs, Palmer of Michigan, John Boyd Thacher, New York; Massey, Delaware; Martin, Col- orado; Roach, South ‘Carolina; St. Clair, West Virginia; Lannon, Utah, and Tows- ley, Minnesota. —_———__-o2+____—__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Contractor Cabell’s Statement. Mr. T. E. Cabell, the contractor at the Stevens School building, sald today to a Star reporter in reference to the state- rent that the building inspector had de- cided to suspend him: “Friday, October I called at Mr. Brady's office to ask why the payment had Lot been made. I learned of the as- sessment being made October 3. Mr. Brady asked me to put on a good force of men, and remarked that he would notify me in writing. I did not get_bis written notice until I called at his office and asked him for it. My reply to Mr. Brady was that he need not wait twelve hours. I notified him then and there that, unless my pay- ment was made, I must let the bondsmen finish the work. I deny most.emphatical!y his suspending me or even his hinting of suspension. As for my workingmen or laborers, they have always been paid in full for all work done for me. The strik- ing workmen who called on the Commis- sioners during the month of August be- longed to a subcontractor. I am not re sponsible for their wages"? é Work Ordere: The Commissioners today issued orders for a large amount of work on sidewalks and sewers in different parts of the city. —_—_—_——_ A Striking Argument. This afternoon, in the K street market, there was a gold and silver combat, in which Frank Augusterfor amd dteward B. Tubbs figured. It appears that ap_article in a New York paper favoring McKinley was read, and it seemed to @splease Augus- terfer, who is a pork butcher. Tubbs, who is a fruit dealer, was blamed for causing Augusterfer to let his temper get the better of him. ' When Tubbs appeared in the Police Court this afternoon to tell how the silver max won in the first round, he said he till felt the effects of Augusterfer's blow on his face. This caused him to get a war- rant for alleged assault, and he thinks the gold cause will win in the last round. —— Suit for Damages, Joseph A. Burkart, assignee of J. C. Hutchinson & Co., has filed ‘a suit-at-law against Thos. J. Fisher & Co, Hamilton & Colbert and United States Marshal A. A. Wilson, asking $8,000 damages for alleged converting and disposing of -the fixtures and goods of the first-named firm, and for taking possession cf its place of business, 1329 F street, and ejecting the, assigneo therefrom. eee Mrs. Dunlap’s Troubles. When Louisa Dunlap was married in Warrenton, Va., three months ag6/‘she was delighted at the idea of coming to _Wash- ington to live. CEN A In anticipation of a pleasant honeymoon she left her Virginia home to come where she would be a comfort to her husband, and where she would make a new circle of friends. She now thinks she made a mistake, and so told Judge Miller today. During their horeymoon she said her: busband had closed his teeth on her fingers, and had not only inflicted other "physical injuries, but had also hurt her feelings. Last Su day night she got arrested at the Rev. Lee's Fifth Baptist Church, where she went after her husband. She had a pistol, minus the cylinder and bullets, and the charge’ tigainst her was ccncealed weapons. After hearing her statement the court reieased her on her personal bonds. > Two Disastrous -Fires. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 15.— Early this morning the wholesale china and crockery store of Pearson & Wetzel, 119 South Meridien street, was damaged $50,000 by fire. The firm catried a stock valued at $100,400. The loss is covered by insurance. 2 RICHMOND, Va., October 15.—The whole- 0 stablishment of W. M. Par- destroyed by® fire today, Loss d by insurat.ce. —_—_— Suicide of an lowa: Banker. DUBUQUE, Iowa, October 15.—J. D. Ken- nedy, a banker and prominent citizen of Manchester, hung himself last night. Losses sustained in wirld’s fair invest~ ments at Chicago is said to be the cause of the suicide. He was one of the early settlers of the northwest and a prominent Mason, and held a number of public offices. > Naval Orders. Paymaster H. T. Skelding will be retired October 31; Commander W. B. Newman will be retired November 9 and Gunner J. G. Foster will be retired November 5,. Com- mander Z. L. Tanner has been detached from duty with the fish commission No- vember 1 and ordered home on waiting orders. ° —_——__-2-—___—_ Disposition of the 3d Artillery. The following disposition has been made of the commands of the 3d Artillery, now stationed in the department of the east, but under orders to join the department of California: The colonel, headquarters, one major and three batterles 'to Angel's Is- land in San Francisco harbar: one major and two batteries to “Altatraz Fstand, in the same harbor; one battery to Fort Can- by, Washington, ‘and the Iteutenant colonel and four batteries, including the two light batteries, to the Presidio, San Francisco. The colonel, headquarters and four com- panies of the Ist Infantry, ‘now at Angel’s Island, are transferred to the Presidio. * ore —z Steom Vessel M The national board of. steam.. navi- gation, in session at St. Louis, Mo., has elected the following officer® and members of the .executive committee: Capt. Gus C. Meissonier of St. Louis, pres- ident; B. L. Wood of New Orleans, first vice president; W. W. O'Neill of Pittsburs, second vice president; W. J. Wood ef Pitts- burg, treasurer; Chas..H. Boyer of. New York, secretary. The executive committer to which the winter work at Washington was assigned, was instructed to meet in Cincinnati on November. 15 to complete the schedule of work for the next n of Congress.