Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1896, Page 2

yend doubt, made a considerable numer pf votes for Fim, but its principal effect is to hold to him with hooks of steel those who were naturally disposed to be friendly. The labor vote is stronger for Bryan than the republican figures indicate. He also has a larger vote among the poorer classes of Hebrews than would be expected. I get this in-pression from talking not only with Hebrews who are for Bryan, but from Some who are most earnestly opposed to him and all that be represents. Sitti, bet- ting men are warranted in offering the odds they do as a rule on McKinley carrying the state. The average of reports from Michigan indicate that that state is still the strong- est for Bryan of all the doubtful states. By the same averaging and weighing of opinions Indiana seems scarcely stronger for Bryan than Is Illinois. The belief is that it is one of the most doubtful states that the democrats are claiming. Reports From Obio Puzzling. The attitude of politicians toward Ohio is curfous. The democrats do not dare claim it, for fear of being made ridiculous. The republicans are puzzled about it, but can- not believe there is any danger, and the crowd of political prophets shake their heads and say: “Mixed, mixed.” The situation, which is general through- out the country, appears in bolder relief there, and that is where the confusion tomes in. It is evidently true there, and in nearly all the country, that the greatest percentage of desertions from either party is where that party has always been strongest. In a strongly democratic com- munity there is a greater percentage of old-line democrats who resent the party going beyond what they have always look- ed upon as its well-defined boundaries. In the agricultural communities, where the republicans have been particularly strong and have not felt necessary in the past to make any unusual effort to please, there appears to be the largest percentage of dissatisfied members of the party. Each section calculates the whole state by the conditions apparent close by, and this leads to the conflicting reports. Unsatis- factory conditions are probably exag- gerated. J. P.M. —_—_——.__ INNOVATION IN CHINA. Practical Results of the Tour of Li Hung Chang. LONDON, October 30.—A Standard dis- Patch from Berlin says: “The Emperor of China has ordered Li Hung Chang to reside permanently at Pe- kin, as his presence and advice are indis- persable. His appointment (as minister of fcreign affairs) indicated that the Tsung-Li- Yamen will be completely reorganized on the European model. Prince Ching, the conservative, who opposed this reform and the extension of the Siberian railway, has resigned.” A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that Li Hung Chang has summoned to Pekin Mr. Detring, director of Chinese cus- tems, who was granted two years’ leave of absence In order to accompany Li on his travels. Mr. Detring starts in a few da: “This recall,” says the Times’ correspon- dent, “is held to show that Li Hung Crang’s tour will have practical results.” ——__ THE PERILS OF KISSING. An Indinna Official Recommends the Use of a Disinfectant. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 30.—The secretary of the state health board has @ case reported from Columbus, where a man persisted in kissing his sweetheart, who is alarmingly ill of diphtheria, by which he also contracted the disease. The Secretary, therefore, wants to interdict all kissing, concerning which he says: “I am convinced of the difficulty the health board will meet in trying to taboo kissing among sweethearts. Although a most danger- ous pastime, there seems to be an inherent terdency to indulge In it,and we have little hope of ever being able io do away with it. “I may have to recommend a disinfect- ant. All that would be necessary would be to rinse the teeth well with it and rub it well on the lips. That would insure devotees against the dangers resulting from osculation. > “MR. DEPEW AT CANTON. - The Townspeople Looking for an #a- dress From Him. CANTON, Ohio, October 30.—Chauncey M. Depew reached Canton about 1:30 o'clock this afternocn, his private car be- ing attached to the Cleveland, Canton and Southern train from Cleveland. Mr. De- pew is here for a social visit with Major McKinley, and the major met him at the station in an open carriage. They drove directly to the North Market street home and entered the house. Mr. Depew ts to remain here until 4:30 o'clock. He is making a short campatga teur, and goes to Cincinnat! for a meeting tomorrow night. Canton people are moving toward the Mc- Kinley home at this hour, and probably Mr. Depew will be prevailed upon to make a little speech. schoolboys will visit Major Mc- Kinley this evening, and flags have already been distributed to 1,500 of them. A few college students have arrived, and report others on the way. —— Sued for a Broken Leg. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., October 30.—A suit has been instituted for $40,000 by Theo- dore Ross of Baltimore, on behalf of his wife, against the estate of John S. Davis, of which the United States Hotel here Is a part. Mrs. Ross accompanied her husbar@, who is grand secretary of the Sovereign Lodge of Odd Fellows, when he attended the convention of Odd Fellows here. While walking on the pavement strrounding the hotel Mrs. Ross tripped on an obstacle and fell, fracturing her thigh and leg. She has never recovered from the Injuries. ——es Army Orders. Lieut. J. D. C. Hoskins, 3d Artillery, has been relieved from further duty at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, and ordered to join his battery. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Lieut. J. ¥. M. Blunt, 3d Cavalry, three months” extension; Lieut. Briant H. Wells, 2d Infantry, for two months; Lieut. Frank Greene, Signal Corps, for two months and ten days. Rebberics Reported. Burglars visited J. R. Cassin’s drug store, 7th and M streets northwest, between mid- night and 6 o'clock yesterday reorning, and stole $5.50 from the money drawer. Admit- tance was gained by breaking the glass in one of the windows. ‘he police are making an_ investigation. Carl Pfingst, 702 Sth street, notified the police this morning that a silver watch. and plated chain were stolen from h's vest pocket while it was hanging in his tailor shop this morning. J. Hurley, 1218 C street southwest, com- Plains to the police that a twentieth ceniury lamp was stolen from his wheel yesterday. ee Gold Democrats at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., October 30.—On the basis of the canvass of the city and a part of the county, the republican managers and Chairman McCoy of the county committee elaim a majority of 2,800 in the city for the republican county ticket and 4,000 for Mc- Kinley. Chairman McCoy says: “Our polls show that the number of gold democrats who will vote the whole republican ticket exceeds the number of silver republicans or silver men who have heretofore voted with us by a considerable number. —_——_—_ Ex-Represcntative Stiles Dead. ALLENTOWN, Pa., October 30.—Ex-Con- sressman John D. Stiles, who was the old- dest member of the Lehigh county bar, died late last night at his home in this city from the effects of a paralytic stroke. He was seventy-five years of age. In 1853 Mr. Stiles was a delegate to the corvention which nominated James Bu- pired term of Thomas B. Cooper, and was re-elected in 1853 and 1862 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Progress of the Revol§in the Philip- pines. DEVASTATION CAUSED BY €YeLONE The Captain of the Tug Dauntless Grows Defiant. 4; EXECUTION AT CHICAGO TACOMA, Wash., October 29.—The north- ern Pacific stéamer Victoria has just ar- fived from the orient and brings news that the Philippine rebellion was still in progress. ‘Word had reached Hong Kong that the Al- cade and Diario, newpapers of Manila, on September 23, called upon all toyal Span- lerds to celebrate the next day as the birth- day of the Princess of Austria as a sign of patriotism and adhesion to the monarchy. A later dispatch of September 24 states that the bandits in the Philippines were still rob- bing and murdering in every direction. ‘They dispersed when police or Spanish sol- diers appeared. Reports of two more voctories of Spanish troops in Cuba were received at Manila Sep- tember 23, and widely circulated by govern- ment officers. Ceylon papers received at Hong Kong note the arrival at Colombo of Dr. Risal, said to be leader of the insurgents. He was being taken to Spain on the steamer Isal-le Palace to stand trial. He stated at Colon- bo that he had been induced to go on by the Philippine authorities under the im-. pression that the Spanish government in- tenved giving him a lucrative appointment in Cuba. The ship's officers declared him to be arebel. They said other rebels would follow by another ship to stand triai in Spain. The government of the straits set- tlements issued a proclamation on Septem- ber 12, forbidding the “tting ont in that country of any navy or miiitary expeditions in aid of the Philtppine -nsurgents. Another proclamation prohibits the exportation of arms, ammunition or any naval stores to the Philippine Islands for three months from September 1: Singapore advices of September 22 state that five vessels carrying Spanish troops to Manila were due to pass that port within three weeks. —— MAY BE BLOOD SHED. Capt. Lomm of the Dauntless Defics the Revenue Service. ATLANTA, Ga., October 30.—A special to the Journal from Fernandina, Fla. says: Captain Lomm of the filibuster Daunt- less, now lying under the guns of the’reve- nue cutter Windoma, Captain Hand, says he is going to Jacksonville tomorrow. Hand says he will sink the tug if she moves, and Lomm says “All right; get ready your small boats to pick my men up, for I shall certainly make the at- tempt.” ——— EXECUTED AT CHICAGO. Hanging of Julius Mannow for Mur- der. CHICAGO, October 30.—Julius Mannow, convicted of the murder of Carey J. Birch, was hanged in the county jail at noon to- day. He wrote a letter yesterday, in which he stated that Joseph Windrath, his com- panion in crime, who was executed on June 5 last, was not guilty, claiming that he did the shooting himself. On the scaffold he reiterated a charge made some time ago, that Judge Horton had led him to believe he would escape cap- ital punishment if he confessed. His neck was broken by the fall. Mannow had a criminal record extending over a period of ten years, and had twice served terms in the penitentiary for bur- slary. ——— WORK OF THE WIND. Seven Deaths Caused in Okiahoma by Wednesday's Cyclone. GUTHRIE, Okla., October 30.—The known dead in Wednesday's cyclone in Lincoln and Payne counties number seven, with three probably fatally injured. Details are still meager and many others reported dead may swell the list of fatalities. Dead: W liam Tobe, a farmer at Carney; Willard Tobe, his ten-year-old son; M. T. Mullin pestmaster at Mitchell; Mrs.‘M. T. Mullin, John Seabright, two miles northeast of Mitchell; Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin, Lincoln county. Injured: Robert Bowers, neighbor of Seabrights, probably fatally traveling salesman named Trotter, fatally Harrison Jones, in Lincoln county, fatally. Reported deaths at Krebs and in Payne county are unconfirmed. The scene of the damage is inland and hard of access. The property damage was heavy. VICKSBURG, Miss., October 20.—A 'de- structive tornado passed through Teuras Parish, La., yesterday. Five or six negroes were killed, and there was widespread de- struction of property. —_ RATES ON CALL LOANS. Absence of Excitement in Financial Circles This Morning. NEW YORK, October 30.—There was a notable absence of excitement in Wall street at the opening today considering the extreme stringency of money yester- day. Higher London quotations, scarcity of stocks offering in the local market and rumors of financial relief measures to be taken by the banks caused a con- fident sentiment. The only loan reported to 11 o’cleck was one of $10,000 at 50 -per cent; this was an outside transaction, as regular Icans are not made in the stock exchange until 11 o'clock. In banking circies it is understood that an informal agreement has been reached by the presidents of six or seven insti- tutions to pool their issues in the cvent of money reaching what is considered a prohibitive figure today or upon any. indi- cation of distress in the street or in mer- cantile circles that will draw upon their reserve to as large an extent as may be necessary. It is rumored that the tanks are prepared to put out. some five to ten millions of dollars. No official action will be taken by the clearing house as a body. President Simmons of the Clearing House Association says there is nothing in the present financial situation to excite alarm and that the banks are abundantly able to meet any emergency that may arise. President Tappen of the clearing house loan committee says the money mark+t will be taken care of. President Nash of the Corn Exchange National Bank says: “The barks will keep the money rate down so far as legitimate borrowers zre concerned, and our bank will lend money today." A considerable increase is noted in the demand for cash gcld, especially in lots of $5,000 to $50,000. The commission or premium has risen to 9-16@11-16 and many transactions are reported at 5-8@3-4 per cent. Calls on gold good for the rest of the year are quoted at 1 1-471 1-2 per cent. Cail money reached by 2:30 p.m. to 6 per cent on the stock exchange on offerings by the Central Trust. The Central Trust Company loaned $700,- coorae 6 per cent, but the rate then went to 15. —_>__. Jean de Reszke Married. - LONDON, October 30.—The Standard’s Paris dispatch announces that the civil marriage of Jean de Reszke, the operatic tenor, and Nesle Comtesse de. Mailly yes- terday was very quiet, the few guests in- cluding Edouard de Reszke, brother cf the groom. = ——.—__. A $25,000 Brooklyn Fire. NEW YORK, October 30.—A fire early this morning was discovered-in the four- story brick building at the south pier, Atlantic deck, Brooklyn, occupied by Thomas C. Powell, representing the Royal Plantation Coffee Company, whose ottice is at 120 Front street, New York. The flames caused a total damage {000— $15,000 to the building and 310,000 to coltee and machinery. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, MARRIAGE OF MISS SPRAGUE Secretly United in Jaly to Dr. Frank Donald- om. The Remance Culminnated .{m San Francises by 2 Public Marriage —Both Well-Known. A telegram in the New York Herald this morning from San Francisco says: The romance of Dr, Frank Donaldson and Ethel Chase Sprague, an actress, who 1s the daughter of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, culminated today in a hasty mar- riage. They have been living here in se- clusion for three months, and hoped to avoid notoriety, but their secret became known, and the report was circulated that they had been married. A little after noon I found Dr. Donaldson, and asked him about the rumor. He was greatly agitated. “It is true,” he said. “I was married to Miss Sprague on July 20, in this city.” When told that no record existed of a Ii- cense or marriage certificate, he remained obstinately silent. He would give no de- tails, except to say that the July marriage was a »rivate one, and he and his wife wanted it kept secret. Then he inquired the way to the marriage license office and the address of a clergyman. “Since the newspapers have found us out,” he sald, “we will be married at once in_the orthodox way.” So, about dusk, Dr. Donaldson and the pretty actress went to the Howard Street Methodist Church, with a license on which the ink was hardiy dry. The Rev. W. W. Case, the pastor, had been summoned from his house, and Edward M. Boyd, a personal friend of the bride’s brother “wilt, now , consented to act as a witness to the ceremony. Dr. Case called them to the shadow of the pulpit, sald a few kindly words of advice and ‘encouragement, and made them man and wife. The young physician was nervous, and the actress was at once tearful and smiling. After the cer- emony she talked to me of her affairs. ‘I came here in July on business,” she said. “In fact, I was to join the Frawley company, but the engagement fell through. My mother was strongly opposed to my marriage to Frank. Besides, I realized that the knowledge of my marriage would in- jure me professionally, and so we selected to arrange it very quietly and to keep it secret as long as possible. I intended to remain on the stage, and my husband !s willing that I shall do so.” Mrs. Donaldson refused to discuss the marriage of July 20, saying only that it had taken place and was legal. Dr. Don- aldson 1s a professor of physiology in a new institution called the College of Phy- siclans and Surgeons. He and his wife have been living in the strictest privacy receiving little or no company save inti mete friends. They decline even now to give their address. Known in Daltimore. Dr. Donaldson is well known in Balti- more, and comes of an old Maryland fam- ily. In early life he married Miss Nann!e B. McDonald, a member of an old Virginia family, and a sister of Mrs. J. Wi!cox Brown of this city. Their married life was apparenily a happy one for several years, but Dr. Donaldson gave up his practice in Baltimore and accepted a position with an insurance company to travel in Europe. He remained abroad several years with his wife, but during that time complications arose in their domestic life, and, upon their return to America, Mrs. Donaldson procur- ed a divorce. She is living in Baltimore now with her three sons, tho eldest of whom is a boy of twelve or fourteen years. A member of his family said yesterday that the doctor wrote to his sisters about three weeks ago that he was in San Fran- cisoo, and that he had accepted a profes- sorship in one of the medical colleges of that city. 4 Nothing is known of the marriage by the friends of Mrs. Sprague in this city be- yond the information contained in the abcve dispatch. Mrs. Sprague Is at her home, “Edgewood,” but as a Star reporter was told today, had heard nothing of the marriage. Ethel Sprague has been on the stage for a number of years, and for a time was with Richard Mansfield. She has appeared at local theaters on several otcasions. een MADE A NARROW ESCAPE. A Massachosetts Man Saved From the Geeen Goods Game. There is a man living in West Granville, Mass., who has an idea that had he been dishonest enough to have dealt with “green gccds” men he could have paid off the $1,000 mortgage on his farm, bought him- self two cows, a horse and smaller ani- mals to take the places of those that had died, and otherwise made himself cuite ccmfortable. But he has a conscience, he told Major Moore in a letter received today, in which were inclosed the “green goods” circulars. Added to all his financial troubles, the writer of the letter said his wife was at the point of death, but he would rather bury her and the four chil- dren and follow them to the grave than take a dishonest dollar. The letter was turned over to Inspector Hollinhberger, who directed to the Massachusetts man today a response, telling him of aow fortunate he was for letting the opportunity slip, as he had stated it, and explaining how he would have been robbed had he entered the swindle. In short, the inspector in- formed nim that the only opportunity ne had was to have been robbed. —.__ Stopping a Nuisance. Complaint was made to the police in South Washington last week about the mis- conduct of boys on Marytand avenue south- west. There had been a number of boys who had amused themselves by jumping on trains, pulling the bell cord and samping off. So much annoyance had been caused that Lieutenant Vernon detailed Policeman Wililams to do speciai duty along the line of the railroad and apprehend the offenders, if possible. This duty resulted in the arrest of a boy named Josepa Di tried in Judge Kimbail’s court today and fined $5. Warrants for other boys have been issued. ake ee A Bugsy and a Cable Car. Last night about 12 o'clock a horse At- tached to a buggy driven by Thomas Quan- trell fell while crossing the cable car track near Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street. The horse fell in front of a moving cable train, and the grip car struck the buggy, but did not do much damage. ——_—_—__ Leesburg Democrats for McKinley. Right citizens of Leesburg, Va., who are engaged in business in Washington, and who have heretofore voted the democratic ticket in all state and national elections, are going home Monday night to cast Mc- Kinley and Hobart ballots Tuesday. Five of them will vote for Rixey for Congress, but the other three will cast stra'ght repub- lican votes. ge Mr. Birney to Speak. District Attorney A. A. Birney will speak tenight for sound money before the West Virginia Republican Association at Monu- mental Hall, 133 Pennsylvania avenuo ncrthwest. Mr. Birney has heretofore taken no active part in the campaign. — Struck by a State. N. O'Day, a plasterer, while at werk this afternoon in a house at 21st and Q streets, was struck on the head by a falling slate. A lacerated scalp wound resulted, and it was dressed at the Emergency Hospital. O'Day was then able to proceed to his home, 915 I street northeast. ee Knocked Down and Hurt. Last night about 9 o'clock Isaac Wright was knocked down by a vehicle near Thomas Cfrcle. He received a painful scalp wound, which was sewed up by Dr. Caldwell. Thé driver of the vehicle is un- known. : —>—_—_. * Fell From 2 Bicycle. William F. Houston, who lives at 1239 12th stzeet, fell from his bicycle near Brightwood about 7 o'clock last night and sprained his left leg. The police patrol wagon was called out and he was removed two home. AND THEN HE WOKE UP Hanzon Has Been Boused. Charles Hanson t seventeen-year-old boy. who was put the infinence of hypnottsm last TuSsday morning, was call- ed back to earth again this afternoon. Ap- parently he is none tke worse for his long sleep. All the morning the crowd about the G street drug store, in the window of whica-| Hanson lay stretched out, continued to in- crease in the hope that something sensa- tienal might occur. Some of the poople in the crowd hung about by the hour, though there was Uttle to intérest them, for Han- son simply lay ke a man in a natural slumber, and a man asleep is not a very remarkable sight. It had first been plaaned to extend the “experiment” until tomorrow morning so as to make Hanson’s slumoer last an even four days, but Mrs. Macdon- rail decided yesterday to bring it to a close this afternoon. It was 12:30 o’clcck when Mrs. Macdon- rall prepared to make the mysterious pesses which should call the sensitive back to datly life. At that time the street wes packed with people, and it required the efforts of several policemen, under the di- rection of Lieut. Kelly, to keep the crowd from fairly pushing through the big plate glass windows. The police said that the exhibition had been called to the attention cf the police department and that com- plaint had been made against its continu- ance, but they had received no orders ex- cept to keep the sidewalks clear. Mrs. Macdornall also said that the objections that had been made to the exhibition had nothing to do with her decision to bring St to a close earlier than she had intendai. On the contrary, she seems to be elated at what she considers the success that has attended the performance. In her op:nion the fact that the boy had been in a natural slumber and had suffered no pain ought to be a sufficient answer to all her critics. The Awakening. “Charlie,” she said, in a caressing voice, “I shall awaken thee in five minutes.” Then she stroked his forehead with her right hand, and the crowd was on the tip- toe of excitement to see what would hap- pen. When all was ready the police were in- structed to clear the store, and as scon as there was room to turn about the hypno- tist again approached her subject, and bade him arise. And then he woke up. Hansen rubbed his eyes and stretched himself, as one is likely to do after a sound sleep. He stepped dewn from the platform on which he had been sleeping, and walked about without the slightest signs of distress. He sald that he was a little thirsty, but not at all hungry, as he had had breakfast at 8 o'clock, ard it was then only about four hours later. When told that the last time he até was at 8 o'clock three days ago he acted as though he .was very much sur- prised. When Hanson left the store he was surrounded by 4 struggling mass of people, who sought to get a better view of him. He seemed to be. immensely pleased az the sensation he was making, but said that it was nothing compared to the crowds that came to see him when he was asleep at Jackson,’ Migh., though he was {cur miles from thevelty then. People came am 200 miles around to see him—so he sa! It required the survices of two burly po- Icemen to make a passageway for him through the crowd to a grocery store across the street, where ‘he was placed upon the scales. It was foynd that he had lost just 10 1-2 pounds sine Tucsday morning. Dy. Robert Reybuarn appeared before the Commissioners this morning and left a vigorous protest against the continuance of the hypnotic exhibition. The doctor stated that such a thing wouidi not be allowed one moment in Europe, and that It was an im- position on the public dnd a ‘positive detri- ment to the boy. He urged the Commis sioners to have the police put’a stop to the exhibition. The superintendent of charities has look- ed into the matter, and Agent Lew!s is also investigating the case. SMALL Boys. Agent Lewis Has n Sad Case on His Handa. Agent Lewds of the board of children’s guardians noticed two little white boys standing at the corner of 9th and F streets today soliciting contributions. One of them was blind and was in charge of his brother. Knowing their conduct was in violation of law and that the boys should be cared for, he had them go with him to police head. quarters, where he turned them over to Officer Wilson of the Humane Society. William Groff, thirteen years, was the name and age given by the boy who was leading his blind brother Amos, who he was two years his senlor. The blind boy, however, does not appear quite so old. William, who says he was named after his father, told the officers that he had lived in Harrisburg and Funkstown, Pa. The stepmother is now in one of the places mentioned and their father is here. ‘The boy said he supposed his father was out at the show ground on North Capitol street. Several days ago they came here, having been at the Frederick fair, and have been stopping at a cheap todging house on Ist street near the Capitol. The officer sent the boys to the sixth precinct station to be cared for and will make an effort to have their father in court tomorrow morning. pales SZ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Advises a Suit. The controller of the treasury has-ren- ered a decision in the case of Mr. Dushane, whose building was demolished by the recent big storm, while in the course of re- moval by District workmen. It will be re- called that Mr. Dushane lives on Sherman avenue and gave a part of his property for the widening of said avenue. In considera- tion thereof the Commissioners promised to remove his dwelling back and put it on grade. It was while this was being done that the storm blew it down. The Commis- stoners felt in honor bound to restore the building, and were willing to use part of the appropriation for widening the street for this purpose. The controller, however, decided that this could not be done, and advites a suit. Request Dented. The Commissioners have denied the re- quest of the Barber Asphalt Paving Com- pany for the postponement of the paving of N street northeast;“from 2d street to Florida avenue, and the work will begin shortiy. Appointéd «' Private. L. A. Latchford bas been appointed a pri- | vate of the first classsbf the police force. Formally Rejected. The Commissioférs ‘today formally re- jected the application’for registration of the Washington Coflegef Dental Surgeons. This action was ken some days ago, as pointed out at the; time in The Star, and the action today ig merely the formal order. Ordered Removed. The Commissioxers fodry directed the Brightwood Railway Cempany to remove within ten dsys ithe dangerous poles on Kenyen street. If;the eompany makes ap- plication the Commissieners say they will give it a permit 40 put the wires under- ground or else to erect neat iron poles in the center of the street. —_——_—_. The Union Veteran Legion. A statement has been issted by the Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 69, em- phatically denying that any re_olutions cen- turing the present adrifiristration of the government were passed by the encamp- ment, nor was the candidacy of any person for any political position indorsed. At a recent meeting of the encampment a spe- cial vote of thanks was tendered to Presi- dent Cleveland, Secretary Lamont, Se tary Herbert and officers of the War and Navy Departments for courtesies shown. The resolutions of thanks included also Commissioners Ross, Truesdell and Powell, Levi P. Wright, the commanding oiilcers of the United States and militia troops in the 1896—TWELVE PAGES. WILL NOT PROSECUTE Gwynne Tompkins Failed to Appear Against - Jno, W. Collins, The Sensaiionnal Shooting Case Will Prebably Never Reach a Trial in Court. The: shooting of Gwynne R. Tompkins, the turfman, by John W. Collins, the Dis- trict government clerk, in Joseph Schladt’s saloon in Georgetown about two weeks ago, because of Tompkins’ alleged inti- macy with Collins’ wife would have been fully told in Judge Miller's court today had the injured man been there, but he was purposely absent, so it was stated. H. E. Davis, counsel for Collins, was in court with his client, while I. P. Sheppard, who represents Tompkins, was also present. The case had been set for trial, and the police had been notified to have the wit- pessea in court. The proprietor of the sa- loon, where the shooting occurred, was in court, ready to tell what he knew, but the police had been unable to find Tompkins, and they had reason to believe that he had left the city. He had gone out in Mary- land, so they believed, and they felt cer- tain that he would not have appeared, even if they had served the paper on him. Their information is that he does not wish to prosecute, and that he will never appear in court. His counsel told Mr. Mullowny, the prose- cuting officer, that he did not know where his client was. Because of the absence of Tompkins, the case could not be tried, and counsel agreed to a continuance for another week. sited ata 2d POLICY CASES. Promoters and Players Tried in the Police Court Today. The five colored men arrested for going ever the Long bridge, where so many poll- cy writers, runners and players go from this side of the river, appeared in the Po- lice Court today, three of them being ar- raigned as suspicious persons and two for promoting policy. Charles Wheeler and Robert Harris were in Judge Miller's court for alleged promotion of the game. The former was held guilty and given ninety days in jail, without fine, while in the case of Harris the court gave him the benefit of the doubt and discharged him. Mr. Moss and Mr. Smith appeared as ccunsel for the three in Judge Kimball's ccurt, and several officers told of how fre- quently they had been seen going over the path that has so often been beaten by policy men. Two of them had been seen on the bridge, as well as about the shops at the Virginia end of the bridge. They had policy slips and small amounts of money on them. The third member of the trio was not so well known. He had a wheelbarrow and hatchet with him when he was arrested, and he claimed that he was attending to his legitimate business. His name was Edward Minor, and as there was no evidence against him he was discharged. John Grinnell, an old offender, and John Cook were held guilty. In passing sentence the court made some remarks about the lawlessness that is carried on across the river. “It's a shame and an outrage,” Judge Kimball said, “that right in the shadow of the Capitol, the grand old state of Virginia should permit such a thing to exist. Men are now going over the river and giving up their hard-earned moncy to the keepers of these low gambling dives, while in the course of a few weeks they will be run- ning to the police crying for bread. This money that 1s going over there now be- longs to the families of the poor people. and it is taking bread from the mouths of the mothers and children.” In conciusion the judge said he thought it was high time that the Virginia officials were doing something to crush out this evil and sentenced Grinnell to ninety days on the farm in default of $2 securit Cook was released on his personal bonds. Sean aed roi WATSON'S PICTURE. It Was Taken From the Wal Another Was Put Up. Visitors to the headquart+rs of the popu- st national committee today were sur- prised to find that the large picture of Thos. E. Watson, vice presidential candi- date of that party, had been removed from the wall of Secretary Edgerton’s office. There was considerable comment on this ay parent evidence of displeasure with Mr. Watson’s course, but Mr. Edgerton ex- plained that the picture had been remo to fill an order from one of the state com- mittees. Later in the day the vacant pl: cn the wall was filled with another like- ness of the Georgia orator, and it is not likely that it will be disturbed again. See ee ge tre MR. Executive Clemency. The President has denied the application for pardon of D. D. Fuller of lowa, sen- tenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment at hard labor for practicing fraudulent schemes through the mails. He has commuted to five months’ actual imprisonment the sentence of three hun- dred days’ imprisonment imposed July 23 last upon Sylvean Favre in the District of Columbia for assault. In his indorsement the President says: “This convict is an old man and his health fs seriously impaired. In view of this fact and other circum- stances surrounding the case, I am of the opinion that the confinement he suffered has served the ends of justice.” ——————-~2-—___. An Editor Chosen. At yesterdays’s session of the French chamber of deputies M. Gustave Isambret, editor-in-chief of the Republique Fran- caise, a member of the Republican Union and deputy from the Chateau Dun district, was elected vice president of the cham- ber. ———~+e. Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $404,545. Government recelpis— From internal revenue, 3193, customs, $492,772; miscellaneous, 331,; ————o To Shut Out American Glucose. United States Consul Hurst at Prague reports to the State Department that the Austrian government is about to treble the duty on glucose, to effectually bar out the better and cheaper article from America. Within five months the United States shipped 2,640,000 pounds of this commodity into Austria, paying a duty of $2.90 for every 220 pounds. eS The Castine Homeward Bound. A telegram was received at the Navy Department today announcing the arrival of the gunboat Castine at St. Lucia, W. I. on hes way to New Ycrk with the short- term men of the south Atlantic station. feats Sa mea Medals of Honor. The President has awarded medals cf honor to Hillary Beyer, late first sergeant, Ccmpany H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry, for heroic conduct at the battle of An tem, Ma., September 17, 1862, and to Joh G. Palmer, late corporal, Company F, Connecticut Infantry, for gallant condyct at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., De- cember 13, 1862. Naval Orders. Ensign P. Williams has been detached from duty at the proving grounds at In- dian Head, Md., and ordered to the Blake. Ensign A. T. Lorg, from the Blake to the Vermont. 2+ _______ A Chaplain Betired. Chaplain J. J. Kane of the navy laced on the retired list on account of ill- health. Recommendations Approved. The President has approved the recom- mendations of examining boards for the premotion of the following named officers of the navy: Lieut. Commander Harry Knox, Lieuts. Charles G. Bowman and Reuben O. Bittler, Ensign Webster A. Ed- gar, Assistant Paymaster Living- parade and others whose hearty interest! stcn Hunt and Assistant Paymaster Mar- was highly appreciated by the encampment. | tin M. Ra: msay. FINANCE AND TRADE Higher London Gistationa Had a Good Effect on Prices, BANKS EQUAL 70 ANY EMERGENCY No Money Stringency- as Regards Reliable Borrowers. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS _—— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 30.—Today’s stock market opened strong under the influence of higher London prices and a better un- derstanding of the local money situation. ‘The sharp advance in call money rates, which was the feature of yesterday’s trad- ing, was duplicated this morning, but at- tracted only passing notice. The demand for money for commercial uses is not urgent, and rates for loans to reliable bor- rowers in no case indicate a money string- ency. The banks are in an exceptionally strong position, and are fully equal to any emergency which may arise. A statement issued by the Clearing House Association denying the presence of alarming monetary symptoms had a reassuring effect and in- spired a good volume of security buying. Several of the larger banks had agreed over night to supply all the funds Lkely to be demanded, and this knowledge of the willingness to lend went a long way toward discouraging the advancing ten- dency. The first loan of the morning was negotlated at 50 per cent, the rate yielding steadily until 10 per cent was reached. From this low level rates were advanced to 1-4 of 1 per cent and the legal rate added. This latter quotation is practically equi- valent to the 100 per cent used in yester- day's quotations. ‘The demand for money at these high rates comes almost exclusively from bor- rowers offering miscellaneous securities, and Goes not reflect the needs of the gen- eral public. The -scarcity of money is localized in the vicinity of belated down- tcwn borrowers. The chief feature of the week's currency operations has been the hoarding of gold in the south and west, where the silver element has developed its full strength. The gold received from Europe is not likely in consequence of this hoarding to find complete reflection in tomorrow's bank statement. The loss of currency to the interior and the dally operations at the subtreasury will Mhely result in c decrease of upward of $2,750,000 in cash holdings. The Bank of England sold £190,000 in American eagles for export to this side during the morning, but no significant in- quiry for gold at that center 1s reported. Foreign houses were liberal buyers of our securities, notably Reading, and will con- tinue to purchase should the elections re- sult satisfactorily. Considering the volume of securities returned during the year's panics, the buying back of Europe is a factor of unusual significance, once the operation is fairly launched. An editorial in a leading silver paper this worning dedicated to the memory of the candidate on that ticket was conceded to indicate the selection of a place and time for dignified exit from a lost cause. The market was mainly professional, but buoyant at all-times) The more active rail- way issues reflected advances of more than 2 per cent from a high opening level. Read- ing, ‘St. Paul, Burlington and Western Union all indicated increasing confidence in higher prices after the counting of next Tuesday's ballots. Sugar was unusually active and strong under buying by strong interests, based on both trade and election prospects. The re- sumption of dividends by Chicago Gas on November 15 attracted a good volume of business to that property, the first quota- lion being 1 1-2 per cent higher than last night's bid price. Money worked back to 6 per cent toward the close of the day, under an increased supply and a decreased demand from all sources. The undertone of the speculative situation has, perhaps, never on the eve of an important settlement of doubtful ques- uons influencing the whole structure of the government, exhibited the degree of con- dence shown in today’s course of prices, —_~—.__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The following are the opening.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, aa reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. 1123 si American Sugar.. 1153 113g American Sugar, Pfc 100 100 American Tobacco. 6 78K American Cotton Oli. ties Baltimore & Ohio... Bay State Gas.... Canada Southern... Chicago. R. I. @ Pacific. Conyolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W. Deiaware & Hudson... 123 Den. & RioGrande, Pid. 413 48% 415g 4955 American Spirits. 6 6% 6 6% Erie. 14g 515" ay 18 General ‘Hiectric. 28 “HO BS tos, lilinols Central. Re RE BE ay Laclide Gas. Sy 2d O25 OBR Lake Shore. 6° 186 145145 Vousville & Nashville. 443 48% 44x 463; tropolitan Traction. 9 9} 9% v9 Manhattan Elevated... 913g 92% 9934 92% Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitlo. National Lead Co... National Lead Co., Pfd. Northern Pacific... Northern Paeitic, North American’ Wheeilag & L. Bri Wheeling& L. Erle,Pid. Western Union ‘rel. silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 conpon, $1,000 at 1084. _U. 95%, Columbia Fire Insurance, District of Columbia Bonds. bia. td: 110 seater Stock ‘ater stock 7s, 1903, , funding, currency, 104 id. Miscellaneous Donds.—Metropolitan Railroad fs, 100 bid. Metropolitan Railrozd conv. 68, 111 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of Indebtedne 10S bid. Belt Railroad 73 asked. Ecking! asked. mbia Railroad G3, 107 Washlagton Gas Company 4%, se. r Washington Gas Oo ries B, 111 bit. Chesapeake and F phone 3s, 100 bid. Amertean Secart Ss. F. "and 160 bid. Amerte 0. 100 Wid. ¥ ist Gs, 107 bid. y imp. 6s, 107 bid. an¥ ext. Gs, 107 bid. “Masonic thon 3s, 100 Td. National Renk U.S. 4a, e Light, 19 at iz 10 at 124. 20-year fund Ss, 101 currency, 111 2 ashe 8 A, 110 bid. 110 asked. |, 165, asked osit and Trust nd ‘Trust, 110 bid, Washing- ton Ioan and Trust, *114 bid. 120 asked. Aimeri- can Security ‘Trust, 150 bid, 145 asked. “Wash- ington Safe it, 0 vid. tal Traction Company, 62 Metropoiltan, 98 bid, 105, seked x Belt, 13 asked. Eekington, 13 asied _ #as and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas, *4u bid, 42 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. US. Electric Light, 91 Wid. Insurance Stocks.—Franklin, 33 bid. M. 3 bid. “Arlington, tan, 68 bid. Potomac, & bid. German-American, 150 Wid. National Union, 14 asked. “ll bid, 24 asked. Bt ‘Columbia, izes, 7 a Lincoln, 7 bid, Sig asked. 1 Estate Title, 110 7 asked Washington Ti- District Title, 19 asked. ‘el rs Wid. “American Graphopkone, American Graphophone, preferred, matic Gun Carriage, 10 bid, .25 asked. laneous Stocks. —Mergenthaler Linotype, 1144 Did, 117 asked. Lanston Monotype, 8 bid; aa butter steady, putter steady, a. Unchanged. Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, corresponients Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. “High. Low. Close. Wheat—Dee. 71% 7 kts T2%3 x% «78 3 77%, By 5 2 a By ME gx ng pe" 2 ra 7 7 7.85 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 40 465 437 4.42 462 465 400 465 B82 3.90 382 BAT COTTON. 70 745 TRS 7.95 801 806 T96 8.06 £05 810 802 K10 810 818 8.06 8.18 ——_._—_— Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. CLAIMS A FORTUNE. Instead, However, This Man is Sent to the Asylam. Szchwank Andre, or Schwank Andrews, as he {8 known in police circles, made his appearance here yesterday afternoon, after an absence of three years, and he fs again an inmate of St. Elizabeth’s Asylum for the Insane. The man’s arrest yesterday was the result of a complaint received by the police from the Austrian legation, where the unfortunate man had called to have the minister right his wrongs. in August, 1892, the man, who imagines the Austrian government owes him a for- tune, was in the Police Court on a charge of vagrancy, and when Judge Kimball sent him to the work house he directed that the tren’s sanity be inquired into. This result- ed in his being sent to the work house, and from there he was sent to the asylum. Nine morths later he disappeared from the asylum and nothing more was heard of him until a few months ago, when he ccmmenced writing letters to Judge Kim- ball. In these letters he complained that at the time of his arrest he was robbed of $47, and he said he was coming here to see that he got his rights. Judge Kimball turned some of these letters over to In- spector Hollinberger for investigation, and yesterday the crazy man arrived here, but he was arrested before he had hed time to molest anybody. Policeman Smith of the third precinct arrested him yesterday, and the prisoner talked of the $300,000 which he thought the minister would not turn over to him. The police surgeons declared him of unsound mind, and, as already stated, he was sent over to St. Elizabeth’ a Fancral of Mrs. Emma L. Ratcliffe. ‘The funeral of Emma L. Ratcliffe, wife of James W. Ratcliffe, formerly of Bal- timore, member of the firm of Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, took place yesierday afternoon from the family resi- dence, No. 2130 L street nortawest. The services were conducted by the Rev. Hi. Wilbur Ennis of the Western Pres- byterian Church, of which Mrs. Ratciiffe was a member and Mf. Ratcliffe a trustee, assisted by Rev. Dr. Hardy of the St Paul Episcopal Church. The services were exceedingly sorrowful and impressive, and were witnessed by a large concourse of friends of the deceased. The high esteem in which Mrs.Radcliffe was held by her friends in this city and in Baltimore. was evidenced by the profuse and beautiful floral offerings that were banked on and about the casket. During the services a male quartet from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, consisting of Messrs. Mcleod, Belt, Ball and Sorrin, ren- ered appropriate selections, which added to the impressiveness of the beautiful buri- al services of the Presbyterian and Episco- pal churches. ‘The interment was made in the family lot in the Oak Hill cemetery, where the last sad rites were performed by Drs. Ennis and Hardy, assisted by the St. Paul Quar- tet. The pall-bearers were Col 0. O. Staley, Maj. H. L. Biscoe, James B. Lambie, W. L Simpson, William King, jr., and John T. Crowley. ——— Letters of Administration. Ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer was today granted letters of administration on the estate of his daughter, the late Emma Sawyer White, by Judge Hagner, his bond being fixed at $20,000, In petitioning for the letters Senator Sawyer stated that his daughter died intes- tate, leaving a personal estate worth about $36,000, her surviving heirs being himself and her husband, Howard Ganson White of Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. White consented to the granting of the petition. — Democratic Meeting at Ballston. The Ballston school house was crowded to its utmost capacity last night, there being present about five hundred farmers, who had come for miles around to be pres- ent at the meeting held by the Bryan, Sew- all and Rixey Club. The Fort Myer Band entertained the audience by playing the national airs. Mr. Thompson was the chairman, and introduced the speakers, who were Mr J. M Johnson, one of the ieading attorneys of Virginia, and J. T. Moran of Washington. a The Bucket Fell. A bucket weighing thirty pounds fell a distance of eighteen feet and struck John Hirsh, a bricklayer, on the head this afternoon while he was at work in the Rock creek intercepting sewer on 27th street between K and L streets. The blow caused a lascerated wound of the right side of the head, which required six sutures t> close. Surgical assistance was rendered by Dr. Lawrence at the Emergency Hos- pital, where Hirsh was taken for treat- ment. His home is at 2613 K street. Closer Relations With Tahiti. SAN FRANCISCO, October 30.—J. Lamb Doty, consul at Tahtt!, who has been in Washirgton, D. C., for three months past on a@ leave of absence, has arrived from the east and expects to return to his post cn the city of Papete, which sails from here Stnday. Mr. Doty says he hopes soon to see a big improvement in the mail serv- ice and transportation facilities between this port and Tahiti. “This country’s trade with the islands amounts to $350,000 a year, and the pro- ducts shipped to San Francisco from Tahiti amoun* to $300,000 a year.” ——— io Will Keep on Nominating Bryan. Senator John W. Daniel delivered an ad- dress at the Academy of Music at Roanoke, Va., Wednesday night to the largest and most brilliant audience ever assembled in that city. At least 7,000 persons listened to bis speech, and nearly as many more were unable to find room in the building, which was literally packed. Senator Daniel was tendered a perfect ovation when he ap- peared upon the stage, and the larger por- tion of his speech of two hours and a half was devoted to the discussion of the money question. He predicted Bryan's election next Tuesday, but said that in case of his defeat the dei party would nomi- nate him again, and keep on nominating him until he is elected. —— The death is announced of James Pierce Maxwell, ninth Baron Farnham. He was born in 1813, and succeeded his brother in 18S4.