Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1896(-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Continuation of the Princeton Cele- bration. EXERCISES HELD IN ALEXANDER HALL The College Town Filled With Visitors. LADIES GIVE A BANNER PRL October 21.—This was ents’ day” in the sesqui ceptennial celebration of the coi- lege and since the weather was as fine as though made to order the result was that the town was filled with visitors. Every train that came from New York and Phila- delphia added hundreds of graduates and relatives or friends of students and faculty to the already large crowd here. The day's exercises began with the aca- demic proeession, which formed at 1 o'clock at Marquand Chapel and m to Alexander hall. The procession inely all the visiting delegates and the ‘2 of the colleg The beautiful hall, w holds 2%) persons, was crowded. students were bunched in the balcon: seats in the circle below being occup cut-of-town v ors. As the parade entered President Pztton and G ent rose to their feet and remained stend- ing until the faculty and delegates from tereign institutions of learning had taken their places on the stage and the repre- sentatives ot American colleges had tiled into the seats reserved for them In the bedy of Cie hall. All wore the gowns and rations of their respective colleges, ‘The the “a by the hall, Jed by :. Griggs, all pres- from this country and Europe, and then called attention to & handsome banner which decorated one side He announced that it had been presented by the ladies of Princeton, with the request that it be called “The banner of Princeton University Mr. Green said he voiced the general sen- timent when he expressed the belief that it would be accepted and become historical under the title bestowed upon it by the donors. The banner 1s of white silk, trimed with orange and black, Princeton's colors. ; Gov. Griggs of New Jersey was intro- duced as the presiding officer. VanDyke's poem wus eulogistic of weton’s career since its establishment years ago, and the telling points were ted with hearty and enthusiastic hand The morning exercises concluded * oration, *rinceton in the ¢ Prof. Wocdrow W! who represented the American Whig ety. Prof. Wilson is one of the most popular of Princeton's facuity, and he was greeted with deafening cheers when he ap- peared on the platform. He acknowieds the applause which greeted his appearance at the edge of the platform, clad in the flowing black gown representing the honor conferred upon him by the college last year. Without making aespeech, the governor introduced Rev. I Henry VanDyke, pastor of Brick Pri terian Church, New York, representin: Chosophic who delivered ademic od! 1 “The Builders. Coming of the President. This afternoon the Princeton and Uni- versity of Virginia foot ball teams play a game the university athletic field. Tonight the great event of the cclebra- tion, in pectacular sense, takes place. This is torchlight procession and i lumination of tie campy: Presid Cleveland arrives from W pa ats p-m., and he will be escorted direct to a stand on the camp frem which he will review the parade. > READY FOR PRINCELY VISITORS. ‘The Prince of Naples aud His Bride Rench Italy. ted, ISM, by the Associated Press.) BARI, Italy, October 21.—The Italian royal yacht Savoia, having on board the Princess Helene of Montenegro, her be- trothed husband, the Crown Prince of Na- ples, and tne members of the princely fam- ily of Monten@yro who are to be present at the marriage, arrived here today, escorted by a squadron of Itallan war- ships. The royal yacht experienced very bad weather while crossing the Adriatic, and nearly all the travelers were seasick throughout the passage. The local attempts at universal, but ludicrous. They were made in response to the foilowing municipal edict, which was posted on the walls of the principal thoroughfares: “Citizens of Bari: It is your duty to clean the streets of all unseemly mud. Used and tattered washing iinen must be taken a} rom the windows. Little children must no longer run naked in the s s. Goats, cows, hens and drunken men must be ke; decoration were Stance. No bins may, Weeks, be emptied into the Licensed coachmen are forbidden to wear ragged liveries, and are advised to borrow disused police uniforms. Let these things be done, and our citizens will prove themselves worthy of their ancestors, and o ty will be duly garnished tor greet- ing her royal Bride. The Prince of Naples remained on board the Savoia, but Princess Helene, escorted by the buke of Genoa, the representative of King Humbert, landed at 10 in a processton of forty-one carriage: soldiers lining the route, proceeded in a dismal rain through enthusiastic crowas to the Church of St. Nicholas. She v met at the door of the church by the cleray with great ceremony. The princess then formally professed the Roman Catholic faith, and afterward went up the nave and hy ‘s celebrated, while artillery a : red in her honor. E the ceremonies of the change of faith had heen completed the princess re. turned on board the royal yacht. CANVASSING MARYLAND. Democrats Have 2 More Cheerful Air Than They Had. Speelal Dis rh te The Eveni BALTIMORE, Md., October 21.—Mr. Ernest P. Baldwin, one of the auditors of the Treasury Department, was at th: dem- ocratic state headquarters today. Mr. Bai win has been making a trip througaoui the state znd has covered every section chor- oughly. He says that outside of Baltimore city Bi ceive a majority cf from nocrats in the city ore confident also, and tt M are coming more and carry g their ticket i of re is an air of cheerfulness about their quarters which was not evident a mon re ago. They will give out no estimate, but, in the words of Chairman Rusk, are y: red to “show that we've been working while the other side has done the talking.” The republicans have just completed a pell of the city vote. They decline to pui lish it, but it is claimed that it i. they expected. mot what gee WHEAT BREAKS SLIGHTLY. A Drop of Two Cents in the Early Hours of Trading. CHICAGO, October 21.—Wheat was in a whirl again today. The whirl started with a break of nearly two cents a bushel, al- most as soon as trading began. December wheat, which closed at 7S%, opened this 2 trades all the way from % to he price rapidly fell to 76%. t recovered tempcrarily to 774, but at 15 was tumbling again, and went to 76%, within Yj cent of a squere loss of 2 cents, as compared with last night's clos- ing figure The nt continued with scarcely a December wheat was quoted, 7. a loss of 242 cents a bushel in about an hour. There was a decidedly nerveus feeling in the pit. Liverpool cables came higher early, but only reflected the advance here yesterday, and later cables indicated de- cided weakness abroad. Another weakened influence was the heaviness of the uorth- west receipts, which were fully up to the high mark of last year. At the opening wheat was almost unsalable. The short in- terest had been driven to cover yesterday ard their inactivity removed the usual sustaining influence. Armour was credited with being a Dig seller. Corn was cecidedly weak, not only from the course of wheat, but from the indif- ferent cables. May opened % cent lower at aud started downwerd at once, reaching 28% cents in an hour's time, the slugzishness of trading preventing a sharp- er decline. Wheat Market Abroad. (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, October 21.—The wheat market opened firm. At the Baltic there was heavy trading and prices recovered to Monday's extreme rates. On Mark Lane English wheat, spot, was a shilling and foreign wheat 6d. to {d. dearer over yesterday's prices, with steady demand. Flour showed a shilling advance. Horn, Son & Bryant, Dewar & Webb and other leading firms were interviewed by a representative of the Associated Press. All the merchants questioned think that the advance is due to an American “cor- ner.” The price of bread in London and in the provinces has risen slightly. BERLIN, October 21.—The wheat market here today opened active on American ad- vices, and at the close prices were 2 to marks per thousand kilos better than yes: terday. PARIS, October 21.—Wheat here opened weaker, but at the close prices were firm at 25 centimes per hundred kilos under yes- terday’s price. The market was active at the close. —_—_— REGISTRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. Reports Indicate That the Republi- cans Are in the Majority. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., October 21.—Republi- cen reports from 580 of the 1,530 precincts in the state indicate the registration of 160,000 republicans, er 30,000 more than the Gemocrats concede to the republicans, The republican chairman claims it exceeds the combined registration of the democrats and the populists by several thousauds. The democratic state chairman says that he has received notice of an immense negro registration and that much of it Is illegal. He declares that it calls for active me Lres both before and after election 1s to prosecution for fraud, and adds: “We are not going to be dumping ground for negroes who cannot vote in South Carolina and Virginia. I will see that organization is perfected to prosecute the last one of those illegally registering.” —-+> BANKER RAMBUSCH’S SUICIDE. to Lie in FREDERICKSBURG, Va., October 21.— W. T. Rambusch, the defaulting banker cf Juneau, Wis., shot himself in the right temple last night in this city, dying in- stantly. His body was found sitting on a bench in the national cemetery, still grasp- ing the pistol with which the suicide was committed. He arrived here a week ago and registered at the hotel as C. T. Ander- son, and since then has been visiting the battlefields in’ the vicinity of Fredericks- burg. About $100 was found on his person. Friends from Juneau have telegraphed fer the body to be forwarded there. ‘The fol- lowing note was found in his pocket: “My name is W. T. Rambusch of Juneau, Dodge county, Wis. Wire Dr. W. E. Hal- lock, Juneau, Wis.: also Forde Rambusch of Rambusch & Pettit, art decorators, Broadway, New York, and Capt. H. A. Bagger, 195 9th street, Brooklyn, N. Y., to come here and identify me in order that my poor wife may get my life insurance. Bury me here; not in Wisconsin. I have money enough to pay all expenses. Hope kind people will pardon me for the trouble I make them. W. T. RAMBUSCH.” Rambusch had no baggage when he ar- rived here save a small hand satchel. es GOLD AND RISING WHEAT, London Views of the Commercial and Political Situation. LONDON, October 21.—There ts a gen- eral belief here that the directors of the Bank of England at their regular weckly meeting tomorrow will raise the discount rate from 3 to 4 per ent. The newspapers agree in stating that the flow of gold to America must be =tup- ped. The St. James Gazette “Accordins to exchange exports, even the present rate does not allow a margin of profit to shippers, so that a premium on gold is evidently paid in New York by those who are so nervous ard to the political situation as to hoarding gold. This is a striking com- ment on the cocksureness o7 the republi- cans anent the defeat of Bryan. It is also obvious that the very rapid advatce in wheat adds considezably to the power of the Ameri => pean gold supply, and unless the dire of the bank are prepared to allow reserve to suffer a further large diminu- tion a rise in the rate tomorrow may be counted upon as certain. So far as we can judge, nowever, the amount of the re- serve tomorrow will he 500,000, and when we deduct the sum of ten millions, which has to be set aside against the Japanese balance, the otal is none too large.” The Globe sa vance proceeds “Whether the wheat ad- from the firm manipula- tions of millionaire republicans cr from natural causes, the event cuts the ground from under Bryan's feet.” > ‘Vv BISHOP OF DULUTH. N Morrison Elected at New York. NEW YORK, October 21.—Rev. John D. Morrison, D.D., LL.D., archdeacon of Og: nsburg, N. Y., and rector of St. John’s Church at that place. was today elected to the bishopric of Duluth. TO HAWAIL Rev. Dr. GOING Ex-Seeretary John W. Foster to Sail Soon for the Islands. SAN FRANCISCO, October 21.—Private information has been received here that ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster will arrive in this city tomorrow, en route for the Hawaian Islands, by the steamer Peru. Mr. Foster is going to the islands, ostensi- lly for his health, but it is hinted that he may have on hand business of interna- ticnal importance. SS WILL SUPPORT McKINLEY. Action Taken by a Georgia Populist Regarded as Significant. ATLANTA, Ga., October 21.—A bomb- shell was exploded in political circles here today ly the making public of a letter from Dr. W. H. Feiton, populist nominee for elector, withdrawirg bis name from the ticket and pl-dging his support to McKin- ley. Dr. Felton was at one time member of Congress trom the seventh distr and has long been conspicuous in Georgia pol- itics. His course is construed by many as indicating that there will be a general de- fection te McKinley frcm the populist ranks in Georgia on account of the treatment of the populist proposition for fusion at the hands of the democratic state committee. > BRIDGE COLLAPSED. RAILWAY Passenger Train Escaped, Freight Was Wrecked. OMAHA, Neb., October 21.—A special to but a the ¢ from Des Moines, Iowa, says: A freight train, north-bound, crashed through the Chicago Great Western bridge over the Platte river, seventy miles south of here. Three men were killed—H. T. Rhodes, conductor, Des Moines, and two unidentified men. uth of the bridge the freight a siding, while the Twin City ex- press, north-bound, pa: The passenger train went over the bridge without acci- dent, but was still in sight when the freight pulled upon it. The engine and part of the cars went over safely, when the bridge collapsed and eleven cars, in- ciuding the caboose, were precipitated into the river and down the embankment. The dead men were crushed in the debris. The unknown men were tramps, stealing a-ride. Ju POLITICAL NOTES. Ex-President Harrison Addresses Ten Thousand Persons. NEW ALBANY, Ind, October 21.—Ex- President Harrison made his second visit to this place today in two years, and his coming was the signal for the most impos- ing republican demonstration. Accom- panied by his party, he arrived by spectal train from Evansville at 9 o'clock and spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of at least 10,000 people at Scrtbner Park, being intro- duced by Mr. N. E. Depauaw, the one time manufacturing prince. Ex-Gov. Flower's Your. CHICAGO, October 21.—Ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower of New York left Chi- cago this afternoon in the private car of President Cable of the Rock Island road for an extended tour through Minnesota, speaking in the interest of the Palmer and Buckner campaign. Among the party who accompanied Gov. Flower were W. S. For- man of Illinois, Mrs. Flower and Mrs. Hol- man of Maine. It is possible the journey may be extended for a flying visit to Oma- ha and Topeka. A Clergyman’s Decision. CHICAGO, October 21.—The Rev. Dr. Hiram W. Thomas, pastor of the People’s Church, said to an Associated Press re- porter today: “I have always been a republican, and have always understood the republican party as being for the double standard. 1 am afraid, however, it is at heart tending to monometallism, and [ think it best to support the silver side in this campaign. 1 am not taking an active part, but that is my opinion.” Dr. Thomas is probably the most widely known minister in Chicago. The Dixpute Over Watson. TOPEKA, Kan. October -The supreme court today heard the case wherein Chair- man Breidenthal of the state central com- mittee seeks to compel the secretary of state to certify Watson's name at the head of the Bryan and Sewall electors. A decision is expected tomorrow morning. Looking for Speaker Reed. TOPEKA, Kan., October 21.—Notwith- standing the reported illness of Thomas B. Reed, the republican state committee ts making preparations to take care of him Saturday, when he is billed to speak in the state, and Governor Morrill has sent a tele- gram to the Speaker, saying the most in tense interest is felt in Kansas over Mr. proposed trip, and urging him not to ppoint the people of that state by pass- ing them by. Democrats in Nebraska, LINCOLN, Nebraska, October 21.—The free silver democrats of Nebraska have pe- titioned the state supreme court for a mandatory injunction to prevent the secre- tary of state from certifying to the various ccunty clerks of Nebraska the ticket of the national democrats. Predicts: MeKinlc nan. KANSAS CITY, Mo., October 21.—Cyrus Leland, jr., member of the republican com- mittee for Kansas, a member of the na- ticnal executive committee, stopped in Kan- sas City cn his way to Chicago. When d about the situation in Kansas, he Success in Kan- s is well organized, and I know from our poll of the state very near! what the vete ought to be. McKinley will carry the state by a good tajori and the populists kno it. ‘The first, second and ft districts will ive McKinley 12,000 majority. and [ wou like io know where the opposition exp2s to get the votes to offset that. a FELL ON HIS HEAD. Accident to a Circus Acrobat in the Chicago Coll m1 CHICAGO, October 21—While the Dun- ham family was doing its aerial bar act at Barnum’s circus, in the Coliseum, one of its members, John, met with an acci- dent which is likely to prove fatal. Drop- ring from a bar eighty feet to a net be- low, his bedy turned too much and alighted almost full on the head. The acrobat lay where he had fallen, and the attendants in tne viug nearby picked Dunham up, lall him in ihe sawdust and called for a prysi- clan. An examination showed that the pine of the acrobat had been severely in- Jured. Although he retained consciousness he was unable to move, and his limbs seemed paralyzed. A carriage called and he was taken to the Chi Hespital, where the physicians regard his hopes of recovery as small. — LIKELY TO BE FIGHT lower was Mississippi Negroes Aroused Over a Lynching. GREENWOOD, Miss., October terday a white man named J. H. Rook was shot and killed by a negro on the place of Reok, rear Sunnyside, Leflore coun’ M Rook, as far as is now known, was repri- mandirg a negro woman at her home, when this negro interfered, and the shooting commenced, the negro being in the house and Mr. Rook on the outside. Rook was shot down and killed. Last night a posse tcok the negro and hung him. Today a gentleman in Greenwood received a telegram from another gentleman near Sunnyside stating that he had received a letter from a 1egro living near there con- taining information that the negroes had challenged the whites to a riot. Such was the nature of a telegram that a number of white men left today for that part of the country. —_—— -__ RIGHTS TO BE RESPECTED. New Trini of the Went o: A Havana dispatch says: The supreme court of war and marine has ordered the preparation of new cases against the crew of the American schooner Competitor, who will now be tried before an ordinary ma- rine court-martial. The preliminary steps have already been taken. Laborde, the commander of the schooner, and Melton, the American newspaper correspondent, will be tried in accordance with the pro- visions of the treaty of 1821. Although the State Department officials decline to rake public any information re- specting advices received relative to the procedure in the trial of the Competitor prisoners at Havana, now in progress, it can be stated that so far as the two Amer- ican prisoners, Laborde and Melton, are concerned, they will enjoy all of the priv- ileges accorded to the Cushing protocol. This means that they will be allowed to name attorneys and advocates, who will have access to them at suitable times; that they will be furnished in due season’ with copies of the accusation and a list of wit- nesses for the prosecution, which latter will be examined before the supposed criminal, his attorney and advocate; that they will have the right to compel the attendance of witnesses in their behalf or use depositions; that they may present such evidence as they deem essential to their case, and that they will be permitted to be present and to make their defense in public trial, orally or in writing, by themselves or by means of their counsel. Whether or not they will be tried before the civil ccurts or a court-martial depends upon whether they were captured with arms in hand. In the latter case the proto- col permits a court-martial, but even in such case the proceedings will be vastly different from those under which the pris- ore: re so summarily convicted and sentenced to death by the first naval court- martial, without opportunity to choose their own counsel, or even altogether under- stand the evidence given against them in Spanish. oe ATOR BUTLER CONFIDENT, Americans Who Competitor. Ss! He Thinks Bryan WIL Carry nesoin, Michizan and Mlinois, “We have received tnformation morning,” said Cnairman Butler of populist national com: porter, “which leaves no doubt in my mind that Bryan will carry Michigan and Min- nesota. A few days azo I stated that these states were safe, and that while I believed Hilinols was safe, I did not feel so certain of it. The information I get today remove. all doubt from my mind as to ilinois. These three states may be safely placed in the Bryan column. Senator Butler is still at his home as a result of the injurics sustained in the bi- cycle accident a few days ago. He has re- mained in bed until today. this the itee to a Star re- 21.—Yes- Min-. CRACK OF THE RIFLE! Scores This Afternoon in the Mer- chants’ Match. THE OTHER CONTESTS Favored with ideal weather and a large attendance, the National Rifie Association, recently organized and incerporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, with A. M. Lothrop, president; J. Whit Herron, secretary-treasurer, and Major George H. Harries, executive officer, today made its initial bow to the rifle public, with the opening of its first annual meeting. The scene of the event is the association's yer- fectly-cquipped rifle range at Ordway, near Magruder Station, Md., and all day long the reports of exploding cartridges have disturbed the atmosphere. ‘The meet is of more than passing import- ance for the reason that it is destined to take its place in history as the birch of the representative rifle organization of the United States, and because it is firmly ex- pected that the Ordway range, sooner or later, will be the rendezvous of the crack military marksmen of the country. Creed- moor formerly held that honor, but it faded into insignificance with the collapse of the old National Rifle Association, and Sea Girt has taken its place. There are some folks, however, who had an idea that the national capital should be the home of the national association of the country. ‘Yodny's Matches. The matches scheduled for today were the merchants’ and the company, battal- ion, volley, skirmish and regimental teara, in the order named. A large number of National Guardsmen journeyed to the range on the early train, while not a few others rode out on bicycles. Everything was in appie- er at Ordway, and suon eviry one ive, cleaning rifles and wiping ammunition. | Pcol shooting was first in order, and a few minutes 1 ter the merchants’ match opened at yards. The range officers were Capt. Jas. I. Bell, Capt. Thomas S. King, First Lieut. Geo. CL Shaw, First Lieut. G. B. Young, First Lieut. S.C. Stokes and First Lieut. J. b. Webb. The merchants’ match was open to all enlisted men of the Disirict National Guard who have never performed Cuty with the brigade rifle team, either as principals or Hternates. The distances were 20) and wy yards, and five rounds were fired at cach distar ‘The prizes are a large number of valuable articles cf use and crnament, presented by merchants. ‘The competitor making the highest total score will be ettitied to first choice of prize, and the other competitors in regular order, according to the scores, until the whole number of prizes xhausted. A leather medal is to be presented to the competicor making the lowest score. Scores in Merchants’ Match. in the merchants’ match, out ), were as follows: L. Hazard, Company A, 2d Private W. E. Matthews, 6th Battallon, 28; Private W. Company B, Engineer Corps, S. Gheen, Company B, En- xt. M. O, Mayes, Com- Private Jesse The scores of a possible Private W. Battalion, Company B, A. Edwards, 44; Private ¢ gineer Corp: pany B, Engineer Corps, Owen, Company B, Engineer Corps, #2; Private B. ©. Washington, jr., Company ineer Cor Private G. W. Engineer Corp: Company Company C, R. Taylor, Ist Separate Company, RJ. Campbell, 24 Separate’ Company, 40; Pri- vate J. Db. Eggleston, 2d Se pany Private R. D. Weaver, ‘Trumpeter roll, Ist Separate Company, 38; Mitchell, Company A, 5th Battalion, . E. Crist, Company B, A. Boulay, Company A, §, Private George Hansbaugh, Com- pany A, Engineer Corps, 34; Private W. E. Culladay, Company B, 2d Battalion, Color Sergt. E. S. Wilcox, general } staff, 45; Seret. T. B. Davis, Compa 2d Battalion, 2; Sergt. C. C. Dyer, talion, 37; Private M. P. Brittain, Company A, 24 Battalion, 37; Private J. T. MeClana- han, Company ©, 2d Battal Private Charles T. Lowell, Company talion, 31; Private CG Company B, 2d Battalion, d M. Farrow, Company A, Engineer Corps, 41; Private F. E. McLaughlin, Company A, Engineer Corps, 44; Sergt. Maj. C. L. ingineer Corps, 41; Sergt. P. T.F. Me- Lanham, Byrne, 4th Battalion, $4; Sergt. Anally, Company A, 4th Battalio1 Ww. Whipp, 4th Battalion, F. Blake, Company A, 4th Battalion, 22; Private 3. D. Leeman, Company D, 4th Battalion, 30; Private J. O. Connell, pany D, 4th’ Battalion, Sergt. W. S. Hodges, Company D, ‘4th Battalion, 28; Sergt. H. A. Dobson, Compiny D, 4th Bat- talion, Sergt. W. H. Bailey, 5th Bat- ergt. W. 8. Davenport, Company Battalion, 6th BR, worth, Compan: : Sergt. Battalion, y A, 6th Bat= Company E. G Company A, 6th Battalion, Private P. L. Bush, Company A, 6th Battalion, 89: Sergt. Robbins, Company C, 4th Battalion, 15, Sergt. McNulty, Company ©, 4th Bat talion, 30; Sergt. C. L. Bude, Company Buell, 5th Battalion, 33; Private W. H. Liggin, Company C, Ist Battation, 4 Private A. J. Company C, Ist Battalion, = .N.Welis,Company B,1Ist Battalion,: Thomas, Company C, 4 Battalion, 30; Private R. W. Bowen, Com- pany D, 4th Battalion, 29; Private C. P. Ravenburg, Company A, 3d Battalion, Private C. P. McCurdy, Company A, Battalion, ; Private F. E. Lacy, Company A, 3d Battalion, 29; Private Chas. C. Mayer, Company A, 3 talion, 13 Cookson, Engineer Corp: Privaze J. R. Pres C, 6th Battalion, 2; ‘odd, 2d Separate Company, Private A. M. Allison, Company C, Ist Battalion, 39; Private » Company C, ist Battalio Pri F. Rank, Com- pany A, Gth Battalion, 28, ‘The highest scores were made by Private W. E. Crist and Sergt. FE. 8. Wilcox, each of whom scored 45. Sergt. Wilcox scoring the highest at the longest range—300 yards —however, will have first choice ot the as- sortment of valuable prizes. The leather medal will be awarded to Private Charles C. Mayer, who made the lewst score—13. , Battalion Mate! The battalion and regimental team matzh- es and the volley-skirmish match were not begun until late this afternoon, The bat- talion match is open to teams of five en- listed men from any battalion of the Na- tional Guard. Each company of the bat- tallon must be represented thereon. Dis- tance, 200 yards; seven rounds per man. The prize will be a suitable trophy, which will become the preperty of ihe battalion winning it. The entries are: Engineer Corps--Corpozal G. W. Albertie, Company A; Corporal E. W. Scott, Com- pany A; Private Farrow, Company A; Sergeant W. A. Edwards, Company B; Private M. B. Sturgis, Company C. 13; Sergt. W. W. Alternates—Sergeant F. W. MeLaughlin, Company A; Priyate B. C. Washington, Company 8; Sergeant B.A. Wright, Com. my C, Private W. G. Steward, Company c ‘irst Battelion—Private #7. M. Wells, Private Kline, Private Allison, | Private Wilkinson, Private Farris. Alternates—Smith, Liggin, — Robinson, Knight, Erwin and McIntosa, Second Battalion—Private M. P. Brittain, Company A; Private W. 5. Colladay, Com. y It; Private C. McC. Taylor, Company vate W. E. Crist, Company B; Pri- vate McClanahan, Company C. Alte ate Costigan, Company C, 3d Battalion: Corporal FL E.’ Lacy, Cow pany A; ute QO. D, Rollins, Company D; Private . Ravenbu: Company Alternate: * Private Lacke D; Sergeaut Sisson, Company A; Sergeant Shilling, Company A; Private Nevins, Company Private Woods, Company D; Private erdy, Company A; Private y A; Private Forney, Company Streeks, Company D; Private Smith, Com- pany D. Fourth Battalion—Q.M.S. Byrne, Color Sergeant Whipp, Sergeant McNulty, Co:n- pany C; Private Leeman, Company D; Private Sullivan, Company A. Alternates—Private Blake, Company A; Private Dobson, Company D. Sixth Battalion—Sergeant Groome, Com- pany A; Corporal Davenport, Company B; Private Kirk, Company B; Private Cash, Company B; Private Presnell, Compaay C. Regimental Team Match. The regimental team match is open to teams of six from any regimental, separate battalion or provisional battalion organiza- tion in the District National Guard. Ten yards per man at 200 and 500 yards and cne 20-round skirmish run. The prize will be a suitable trophy, which will become he property of the regiment winning it. The entries are: Engineer Corps—Lieut. G. A. Drury, sta! Color Sergt. W. W. Cookson, Corp. E. W. Scott, Company A; Corp. G. W. Albertie, Company A; Capt. - Company B; Private M. B. Company C. Alternate—Private W. G. Steward, Com- pany C, nt—Lieut. L. H. Reichelderfer, Private W. E. Colladay, Com- . E. Crist, ny B, 2d Battalion; Private F. N. Company B, Ist Battalion; Lieut. S. 21 Battalion; McC. 2d Battalio 1 M. E. Sabin, r Lieut. S. R. Jacob: iieut. G. C Ath , 4th Battal- aw, 5th Battalion; Sergt. Groome, 6th Batt: lion; Sergt. W. 3. Davenport, Battalion; Private J.” A. Kirk, 6th Batialion, Volley Skirmish Match, The volley skirmish match is exp2cted to be particularly interesting. It is open to teams of ten enlisted men from any in- fantry battalion of the District of Colum- bia National Guard. ‘The prize will be $209. ‘The entries are: Engineer Corps—Color Sergeant W. W. Cookson, Sergeant Major C. L. Lanham, Sergeant F. E. McLaughlin, Company A: Sergeant J. S. Garrison, Company A; Cor- poral G. W. Albertie, Company A: Sergeant E. W. Scott, Company A; Private M. row, Company A; Private E. J. V . Company A; Private W. A. Edwards, Com- Private B. C. Washington, Com- Private J. 8. Gheen, Company B; int EK. A. Wright, Company C; Pri- te M. B. Sturgus, Company C; Private . G. Steward, Company C; team captain, Capt. F. W. Holt, Company B. Third Battalion—Sergt. Shilling, Company A: Sergt. Sisson, Company A; Corp. Lacy, Company A; Private Rollins, Company D; Private Brown, Company D; Private Ra- venburg, Company A; Private Forne Company A; Private Woods, Company D; Private’ McCurdy, Company A; Private Lackey, Company D. Alternates—Private Nevins, Company A; Private Smith, Company D; Private Streets, Cempany D. Team captain, Capt. Shilling, Ccempany A. Fourth Baitalion—Sergt. Byrne c. staff; Sergt. W. C. Whipp, N.C. staff; Sergt. McNulty, Company C; Sergt. Robbins, Com- ny C.; Private Leeman, Company D; Pri- vate Dobson, Company D; Private Thomas, Company D; Private Sullivan, Company A: Private Blake, Company A; Private Mc- . Company A, ates—Sergt. Gallagher, Company A; Private Hodges, Company D; Private Simp- scn, Company D; Private Connor, Company D. ‘Team captain, Capt. Harry Walsh, Company A. Company B, 2d Battalion, won the com- pany team match, with a total of 105 out of a possible 125 ———.__ SANITY QUESTIONED. Marshals Jury Studying John J. Sullivan's Mental Condition. A case which attracted more than ordi- nary attention at the city hall today was the inquiry this afternoon by a marshal’s Jury into the mental condition of John J. Sullivan, a printer employed in the govern- ment printing office. Drs. J. A. Nevitt, Philip Ss. Roy and Francis H. Miner testified that the man, who is married and has children, suffers under the insane delusion that his wife Is unfaithful to him, accusing one Robert M. Plymire of being her favorite. P. A. O'Brien testified in a similar way. but Mr. Plymire testified that he is noi cnly unacquainted with Mrs. Sullivan, but does not even know where she reside Sullivan, who was voluntarily repre ited by Attorney Clarence A. Brandenb erg, tes- nfiéd that he is a drinking man, and had been sent to Mt. Hope for treatment, but he denied tha* he is insare. He also denied having accused Plymire of being intimate with his wife. He claimed, too, that it was an effort on the part of relatives to put him away. After arguments by Mr. Brandenberg and Mr. M. N. Richardson, the latter repre- senting the District, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that Sullivan is suffer- ing from paranoia, and recommending treatment in a proper asylum. The un- fortunate man was, therefore, returned to St. Elizabeth Asylum for treatment. ———— TO APPRAISE LAND. Needed for the Pu and School Site. The District Commissioners today filed a petition In the District Court, praying that three commissioners be appointed to ap- Praise the value of land needed for the opening and extension of Albemarle street to Grant road. About needed square feet of ground are the owners being Wm. Britt, Geo. Burrows, Jemes M. Pyles, Mary L. Cur. ran, George A. Armes and Annie M. Poore. The Commissioners also filed a petition asking for the appraisement of lot 12, square 412, for the use of the Bowen School buildiag, the valuation to be made by a marshal’s jury WILLIE GHIO'S SUIT. pt Yet Agreed Upon a Verdict. Although the case was given to them yesterday afternoon, the jury in the case cf the administrator o7 the estate of the newsboy, Willle Ghio, who was killed on the Washington and Georgetown railroad, near the Peace monument, in June, 1891, bed not agreed at a late hour this after- roon. The Jury Has — ORGANIZATION EFFECTED. Work of the National Civil Service Axsocintion Conventio The National Civil Service Association convention today adopted a constitution, elected officers and selected Chicago as their next place of meeting, one year from today. The constitution makes a benevo- lent order of the association, and is drawn with the view of avoiding anything that would look like interfering with legisla- tion or politics. The following officers were elected: Pres- ident, L. P. Ault of New Orleans; vice president, J. R. Ford of Chicago; secretary, D. J. O'Leary of San Francisco; treasurer, J._A. Fix of Philedelphia. Executive committee—Duncan Veazey of Baltimore, H. W. Beara, Baltimore; H. F. French, Philadelphia; W. Durham, Cin- cinnati, and F. J. Birchbach. A committee on organization was formed, composed of one member from each state and five members-at-large. Se CHARGES OF INTENDED BRIBERY. Word Received at Silver Headquar- ters in This City. Mr. Diefenderfer says that word has been received at the silver headquarters that the republican national committee is pre- paring to “buy up” election officers in In- diana, Mlinois and Michigan. It is asserted that the republicans claim privately that they will have control of most of the clec- tion officers in these states. Mr. Diefender- fer has sent a vigorous telegram to Mr. Stevens, and it is their intention, he says, to take vigcrous steps wherever any at- tempt is made to interfere with voters. Ss Two Promotions. The Commissioners have promoted Fire- man J. A. Sullivan to the position of host- ler, vice Waldron, deceased, and appointed A. J. Mousheuval a private in the depart- ment. The Commissioners, upon the recommen- dation of the major of police, have pro- moted First-class Private C. C. Pearce to the second class, vice J. M. McGrath, re- signed. FINANCE AND TRADE | Higher Opening Prices Led to Selling to Realize Profits, EFFECT OF REACTION IN WHEAT pe ene teem ot American Sugar Was the Active Feature of the Day. — GENERAL MARKET REPORTS RESULT OF INQUEST James Brown's Death is Still a Mys- tery. Sommers, Who Was Held, Released by the Coroner—The Evidence Submitted Today. An inquest was held by Coroner Ham- mett at the sixth precinct station this af- ternoon on the body of James Brown, the young colored man who, as stated in yes- terday’s Star, died Monday evening at his home, 15th and K streets southeast, under suspicious circumstances. The jury was composed of Geo. R. Hen- derson, James W. Ford, Peter P. Smith, Donald McCathran, David Garrett and Robt. W. Dutton, and the first witness was Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who made the autopsy. He said there was a bruise on the left shoulder, the effect of some blow, and a scar above the left eye, a week old. Examining the skull, he found a six-inch fructire and extensive hemorrhage. Death was due to concussion of the brain, caused by a blow on the head, probably. Dr. Chas. M. Emmons testified that he was called to attend Brown Monday after- noon. The man was then in a comatose state, it being possible to arouse him only slightly. Kate Fraser, colored, of Loudoun place southeast, said it was impossible to get Special Dispatch to The Evening NEW YORK, October 21.—Opening prices Were generally higher this morning, but in @ majority of instances the improvement attracted selling rather than buying. The reaction in the wheat market, while at- tributable to perfectly natural causes, was largely responsible for the profit-taking in railroad securities. The concessions were confined within fractional limits, and rar ly exhausted the percentage of gain record- ed during the spirited trading of the first hour. The attempt to ascrite the advance in the market for agricultural products to political manipulation has failed signally in view of the multiplying evide of legitimac ar. Brown, who was her brother-in-law, to | Slight lapses in the foreign de are to say anything about his injury. Oliver Will- | be expected and may ee Hreoted $y, be = jams, a colored clam seller, saw Brown | porary depreciation of prices, but this cone Saturday evening. He was then intoxl- | dit is to be expected, and is not con- cated. clusive evidence of artificiality. Geo. W. Hatton, colored, said that} An advance in posted rates of exchange, about midnight Saturday Brown met] extending to 1-2 per cent was credited to Harry Sommers, a young white man, on Sth street between G and I southeast, «nd, cursing Sommers, said he coald whip him, Brown became very effensive, when Som- mers pushed him away from him. ‘The effect of the push was simply to seat Brown on the pavement. Sommers then drove off, and Brown, after buying some oysters, walked off down &th stre The witness said he was positive Sommers simply pushed Brown, and was also posi- tive that th: man was not then hurt in the slightest manner. Other Testimony. Fredk. Hall, colored, Brown's brother-in- law, testified that he talked with Brown's wife Sunday morning, and she told him that Brown had fallen down the high em- bankment in the neighborhood of 14th and AX streets. Hall said he could get nothing trom Brown, who appeared to be Ill, but the witness said that Sunday morning Som- mers told him in Stagler's cigar store, in Twining City, that he, Sommers, knocked or shoved Brown down Saturday night. Jos. W. Alder, a young white man of 22 Washington street, Aravostia, said that a decreased supply of commercial deal- ings. Money rates were a trifle more sat- isfactory, 5 per cent loans being in fair supply during the active market period London cailes reported an advance in the Bank of England rate to 4 per cent, as being among the generally expected devel- opments of tomorrow. The first effects of this action are Wkely to be unfavorable to values, but traders show little disposition to revive trading in the short z2ecount. While the business of the last day or two has been somewhat better distributed, commission houses ad- mit a lack of inquiry from non-professional sources, In view of this latter fact, pur- chases are only advisable on concessions. The undertone of the market is strongly optimistic, but the character of the trading is not wholly desirable. The buying power clearly showed evidence of exhaustion after the noon hour, and concessions became es- jal to trading. The more influential Interests are believed to be opposed to con- Unueus improvement just at this time, and this opposition is sufficient of itself to ‘war- arnt cautious tradin The uneertainties of the presidential cam- paign imay have been reduced, but not sufficiently to inayzurate a fortuight’s dis- brown was standing by Sommers’ horse | Counting of the probable ul Saturday night. Brown threw his arms| AMerican Sugur was an active feature around Summers and asked him to loan | Of the day at a decline ef mere than 2 per him some money, when Sommers pushed | Cent. The action of this stock has been him away from’ him. Brown reacned | Conspicuou unsympathetic during the the ground in a sitting positiun, and wit- | Tecent advance in the general list. The ness and Sommers thea drove home, leay- | Mar egement has consequently been cred- ing Brown sitting ou the curb. Brown | ited with having private reasons for limit- was very drunk, but witness and Som- | ing the upward movement. mers, while they had had three whiskies, Were not intoxicated. The witness said he The Granger shares were advanced to a new high level during the morning, but be- Was positive Brown was not hur: Ly Sum- | ¢ ally active during the profir- mers. period recorded toward midday After Brown's father had siated tha: his ing and Tennessee Coal and Iron were son was unabie to account for his injury, | bought in anticipation of favoratsle Scemmers, who was held under arrest io] Ciection resulis, Low-priced stocks a await the action of at this time the coroner's jury owing Stated that he found Brown stanuingy by | Ues of the mor rket. 4us (Sommer’s) horse Saturday mgnt; that! High-price rurities des the man became very offensive, demanding | mand on but pur this money and hugging him, He simp! push- | 8roup are usually financially superior to ed him away trom him, and Brown siag-| the temporary ‘tluctuations cf the call gered lo the pavement in @ sitting posiuon, | Money market. 7 concessions of the ave improved tb increasing th demand. Sommers situation by probabilities of an increased id that he and Alder tuen arove home, and he admitted seeing, Brown's brother-in-law, Hall, next day, ‘when he told him what had ‘occurred. The Verdic: That concluded the testimony, and after a few minutes’ consultation the jury re- turned the following verdict: “We, the jury, find that James Brown died about 5 pun Monday, Ociober 1), ANCIAL 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. 80 Broadway. 1896, from the effects of concussion of ie Open. High. Low. Clo brain, but we are unable, from the tesu- | American Sugar. ts SHS WEDS BOOS mony adduced before us, to determine an | {Wericas Qusan 4 me 8 What manner the injury was recei\ cd.’ Americaz © ede 1 Coroner Hammett” thereupon renased | 3 Sommers from cusiouy. 13% 1% GAELIC CHAIR, = TH Ceremo jen Attending Tin tion at the Catholic tn ago, B&Q ne g vk Northw The national officers of the Anc moe der of Hibernians who are to prese! to] CM. as PB the Catholic University of Ame: o'clock this afternoon the gift ica at 4 $50,000, subscribed by the members of that organic | Del., Lack. & W is asa Zauon tor the purpose of founding a chair | Delaware & Mudsoa. 128 vB or Gache history and literature in that ain- | Den. & iio Grande, Pfd. diy 4859 sliluuon, arrived at the Shoreham us ahs s% forenoon, Where they were met by Key. br. Thomas Shahan, protesser of church illineta Central Laclide Gas. Lake Shore... Louisville & Nast Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missourl Pacitte history at the university. Jude Hagner this afternoon granted John B. Jenifer a divorce frem Annie Jenifer, because of the wife's adultery. ‘The judge also granted» Elia A. Gerten- bach a uiverce from Meary Gertenvach, because of the husband's cruelty, with per- mission to resume her maiuen name of daayre. New York Central Northern Paciti Northern Paciti North Americat en oT Out. & Western KILLED IN HIS OFFICE, Pacific Mail... pearee hua. & Reading. Hamlin J. Andrus the Victim of a | Pullman hl. ¢ Bomb Explosion. soe le Baek NEW YORK, October 21.—Hamlin J. An- | Texas Pacific drus, president of the Arlington Chemical | 1¢0n. Coal and 1 Company of Yonkers, was killed today by the explosion of a bomb in his office. He was alone when the tragedy occurred. Who placed the bomb in the office, or whom it was intended to kill, is not known. Jol Andrus, a brother of the victim, was gen- erally the first to enter the office, and as the dead man was very well hiked, it is conjectured that the brother was the one whose life was desired. Mr. Andrus’ head wAs literally blown to pieces. tee Pacitic. Wheeling& L. Erie,Pid. Western Union Tel... : 10 at i at 116. After eal W District of ¢ fund Gs, gold. . My bid. livt Prefers the NEW YORK, -October 21.—The Courier des Etats Unis, the leading daily news- paper printed in the French language in the United States, has joined the Asso- clated Press, and will begin taking the full news service of that association next Sunday. At the same time it stops taking the service of the United Press. The change is made owing to the recognized Metropolitan politam Railroad iid. Belt Ratiroad Wid. 109 bid. 11 bid. superiority of the foreign and domestic ington Market news of the Associated Press and ap- | (d.- Washington Market ny eat proval of its form of organization. eo x adhe ae SS Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, Ladenburg, corresponients Messrs. mann & Co., New Thal- Deposit and Trust, and Trost, 1 120 asked. and Trust, 1 i Raflroad Stocks. Capital Tr: |. Gily asked. Metropolitan, . 50 bid. Melt, 13 asked 2) asked, Wheat Corn. E kingt Oats—T 1 Washingson Gas, Pok dod. Metoopoli- aes se nd Ribs May Month. D:e-mber Janaa February March Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Oete rnchanged—receipts, barrels; sales, 300 ‘barr Is. riage, iscelaneous sal asked. Tee, 1 or 21.—Flour quiet and fi Yarres; exports, Wheat’ un-ettled Mon: m Market, 1 | vin Hail, 3 asked >— suetiell Government Bonds. month. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ber, new and old. ney, bankers. 27a: Bia. 3 Asked. 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