Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, eee 6 rere ree , NOVEMBER 17, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Two Delegations Called Upon Presi- dent-Elect McKinley. FLOWERS FROM ALITTLE MISSES’ CLUB Letters and Telegrams Piled Up in His Library. ¥ROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ——— CANTON, Ohio, November 7.—Major Me- Kinley had an early breakfast this morn- ing. He was not astir, however, before the customary callers had well surrounded the house and clustered about so as to try to catch a glance at him through the windows. Mrs. McKinley was not well enough to be at the breakfast table. The only noticeable worry of Major Mc- Kinley through all the unprecedented work and strain he has been passing througa has been when his wife has been unable to be at his side with her cheering pres- ence. Ard there is no doubt that he Is very anxious now to get her away from the never ending excitements necessarily at- tendant upon remaining in Canton at this time. When Major McKinley went to his library he did not find his mail in its accustomed place. But letters came. They were piled on desks and tables. They numbered thou- sands. And telegrams continue to come in almost equal number, not only from all parts of the country, but from Americans principally, and others, too, from all parts of the world President-elect McKinley was greeted by two delegations this morning. and extended congratulations upon his election. ‘The first was composed of the Stark county court, county officials and attaches of the conrt house. Mr. McKinley received the deiegaton in his library, where Judge McCarthy presented them in the following werds: “Major McKinley, I wish on dehalf of the county officials and’ attaches to congratu- late you on your election to the highest office in the gift of the people.” A very pretty little delegation greeted the President-elect just after this. It was the Little Misses McKinley Club of Akron, which reached Canton at 10 o'clock via the Valley road. At the beginning of the cam- paign a score of girls of Akron organized a McKinley-ané Hobart Club. They had their meetings and discussions of various questichs“in ‘the campaign. They came congratulate Major McKinley on i ‘The party was presented by Miss uth Ebright, who said: “Major McKinley, we, as a party of lit- tle girls’ offer you our heartiest congratu: laticns and present you these flowers (handing the major a bunch of chrysan- themums as a gift from the little folks), hoping that your life will continue to be as bright and pure as these flowers, which were pamted by the hand ef our Heavenly Father. Major With. awa hands with McKinley accepted the flowers 4 of thanks. He then shook each In the party. The dele- included in a photograph with officials, with Mr. McKinley as the central figure. The Akron party left for nome 30. —e_—__ TING IN CUBA. at FIG Spanish Reports of the Defeat of Gomes and Garcia. HAVANA. November 7.—Gen. Castella- nos, with reinforcements of 3,000 troops from the province of Santiago de Cuba, left his headquarters a few days ago and advanced in the direction of Cascorro, the town on the Nuevitas and Guamarille rail- Toad, which, with the town of Guaimara, on the same road, both on the borders of the province of Puerto Principe, has been besieged for a Jong time past by the insur- gents. Caseorro and Guaimara were both re- ported to have fallen, but the former was said to have been relieved about a month ago by General Castellanos, and sccord- ing: to the latest advices from Puerto Prin- ciple, the general in command at that place has moved with a strong force to the relief of Guaimara. .Gen. Castellanos,,a later report says, has n“éngaged with the insurgents under Gomez and Calixto Garcia and has broken their formation, No,getails of the engage- ‘nent, “hewever, are’ obtainable, owing to the lack of facilities for communicating with the Spanish troops. * Phe*fnsurgents frist that the Spaniards have sustained serious defeats in that Dart of Cuba. Col. Arte, in charge of a convoy of fuel im the~ptovincé of “Sénta Clara, has had seyeral skirmishes with the insurgents, during which the latter left nineteen killed on the field. . —— OTA RETURNS. SOUTH Bryan Has a Plurality, but the Official Count Will Be Necessary. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 7.—A Yankton, S. D., special to the Journal says: With the state complete except Hamlin and McPherson counties and three unor- ganized counties on the Sioux reservation, Bryan has a plurality in South Dakota of 45. Hamlin and McPherson will give Mc- Kinley pluralities, while the reservation counties are expected to go for Bryan. It will take the official canvass to settle Sout Dak ‘3 electoral vote. ——— To Try the Tov PHILADELPHIA, November 7.—The bat- tle ship Iowa will be sent down the Dela- ware river from Cramp’s ship yard Tues- day on her preliminary, or builder's, trial trip. The trial will take piace off the Dela- ware capes. ta ——— A French Churchman’s Death. PARIS, November 7.—Mgr. Maurice Le Sage d’Hauteroche d'Huist, rector of the Catholic Institute of Paris, a prelate of the House ef the Pope, honorary vicar gen- eral of the diecese of Paris, etc., is dead. He was born in 1841, and first entered the chamber of deputies in 1892, succeeding the late Mgr, Freppel, Bishop of Angers. —-- -—_ Killed by Exploding Boller: ASHLAND, Pa., November 7.—One man was killed, one fatally injured and three others badly hurt today by the explosion of the boilers in the Centralia colliery. > Lost, Crew Saved. England, November 7.—The British steamer Tafna, Capt. Orchard, from Philadelphia, on October 20, for Sharpness, is ashore near the mouth of the Wye. The crew have been saved, but there is no prespect of getting the vessel off. —— ee Death of Capt. Coston. Vexsel BRISTOL, Capt. Henry H. Coston of the Marine Corps, retired, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Pensacoia, Fla. He con- tracted a ‘ere cold during the late revo- lution in Chile from which he never re- covered. He will be-buried in Pensacola. ——— New Traffic Regulations in China. The bureau of navigation, Treasury De- partment, is advised that new regulations of foreign and Chinese traffic between Shanghai, Soochow and. Hangchow have been established. Information in detail regarding them can be obtained from the bureau by persons directly interested. 2 Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $493,715. Government receipts— From internal revenue, -$369,042; customs, $352,123; miscellaneous, $21,144. ————-o-_. The Tennessee Figures. Seventy-seven out of ninety-six counties in Tennessee heard from, officially and semi-officially, give Bryan 15,165 over Mc- Kinley. The remaining counties will prob- ably increase the figures to 20,000. It is not believed they can reduce this lead. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus cireula- - tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- 4) Heved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, October 81, 1896. MONDAY, November 2, 1896. TUESDAY, November 8, 1596. WEDNESDAY, November 4, 1896. THURSDAY, November 5, 1896. FRIDAY, November 6, 1596.. Total... Dally average.. . I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending €riday, November 6, 1896—that 1s, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of November, A. D. 1896. E. E. RAMEY, Notary Public, D. C. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Local Notes of General and Especial Interest. Margera Milbury, a colored domestic, aged thirty, was taken to the station house this morning, shortly after 9 o'clock, by Policeman John Maher, upon complaint of her sister,~Laura Hall, who lives at 2605 P street. The mind of the prisoner is thought to be affected, and shé will be held until her mental condition can be examined into. For the past five years the unfortunate woman has been employed as a cook at Mrs. Gallier’s, 3002 P street, but of late there have been indications that her mind was giving away. She has been sharpening an ax for some days past, with which to do harm to ‘sortie Supposed enemy. Her antics alarmed the people with whom she came in contact, and the police were asked to take charge ofehers «4 yn nu Notes. An interesting meeting in the interest of the Anti-Saloon League will be held at the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Andrew Wilson, a member of the District bar, and Mr. A. N. Canfield, first vice president of the league, will deliver addresses. There will be special singing by the choir of the church. George Petersen, the youth who jumped from a trestle on the Great Falls road sev- eral days ago, as stated in The Star, has almost recovered from all serious effects of his calamity. He will, however, be forced to walk with crutches for fully a year be- fore he will be all right. ae A HONOR TO JUDGE MacARTHUR. ‘Testimonials to Him and Others From Their Associates of the District Bar. A largely attended meeting of the mem- bers of the District bar was held this after- noon in the old Circuit Court reom at the city hall Action was taken in honor of the memory of Judge Arthur MacArthur, a retired .memher of. the - District Supreme Court, and Samuel Shellabarger, John D. McPhetson and Joh F."Ennis, members of the local har for many years. Asks an Accounting. John A. Hamilton, as administrator of the estate of the late James L. Barbour, teday filed a bill im equity against Richard J. Earnshaw, ‘praying for an accounting relative to all transactions ‘between Mr. Farnshay, and, Mr. Barbour.during the lat- ter’s lifetime and since his death. Mr. Earnshaw was employed by Mr. Barbour to assist him in the conduct of ihe business of the Washington Flour and Feed Com- pany at a guaranteed salary of $2,100 a year. The administrator claims that there is due the estate from Mr. Earnshaw the sum of $1,304.92, and therefore asks for an accounting under the direction of the court. Attorney Clarence A. Brandenierg rep- resents the complainan’ ———— Death of Wm. H. Brown. Wm. H. Brown,-colored, for years well known to the citizens of Washington, and better known as the “navy vard “man,” died Thursday evening, and will be laid to rest at Arlington Heights tomorrow. Se - Murder Trial. “Lum” Fearson, indicted for the murder of John L. Ford last August, will be placed on trial some day during the coming week, probably on Thursday. He will be tried before Judge Cole, and Mr. Andrew Y. Bradley has been assigned to defend the alleged murderer. Mr. Thos. C. Taylor will assist Mr. Bradley. Fearson shot Ford in Georgetown in a quarrel over a woman, it is claimed, and the government expects to convict him of the offense charged. ee To Enforce Judgment. To enforce a judgment of 08, the Cliff Paper Company of New York today filed a bill in equity against John G. Slater and others, Attorneys Mackall & Maedel representing the complainants. —— Exciting Accident. This morning about 8 o'clock there was an exciting accident at Connecticut ave- nue and M street in which a wagon from Fort Myer ard an electric car of the Metro- politan company figured. Stewart Amos was motorman and Charles Walker con- ductor of the car, while Jesse Thornton and Charles Bailey, from the fort, were in the wagon. With them wes a boy named William Payle, who lives at 1534 Valley street, and he was the orly one injured. He received severe scalp wounds and was also cut and bruised about the face. A physi- cian dressed his wounds and he was sent home. Fort Mycr officials will have to Purchase a new wagon and harness. The horses were not injured. —___ Anti-Saloon Mass Meetings. A mass meeting, under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon Lezguc of the District of Columbia, is to be held tomorrow at First Congregational Church, as the first of a series of central anti-saloun rallies contin- uing the remainder of the month. Granted a Divorce. Judge Cox today granted Mary F. Ken- ton a divorce from Henry C. Kenton, be- cause of the husband’s desertion and aban- donment of his wife. The court gave Mrs. Kenton the custody and control of the children. ~ ——S A Mile in 583-5 Seconds, Riding a wheel geared to 120 on a down- hill grade, with 2 strong wind at his back, Stanley Barrows, an amaterr bicycle rider, Thursday, at Denver, rode a mile in 383-5 seconds. Although he was closely timed ty two men, the record will not be recog- nized by the L. A. W., as the trial had not been officially sanctioned. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN. Commendation of The Star. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: From one who has been a faithful reader of The Star for many years, and who would now like to join in the general com- mendation of its course during the recent campaign, a few more words relative to the issues involved may not be amiss. It has been said that no party was ever born to live that had riot as its vital prin- ciple an inherent constitutionality; that for its growth and vigor a party of the people must be possessed of sound constitutional principles. And rothing shows this more clearly than the recent defeat of the s0- called people’s party, under the tempo- rarily captured name of the democratic party. Our two great instruments of principles and guarantees are the Declaration of In- dependence and the Constitution of the United States, which perfected to the world the rights of freemen wrested from the kings by Magna Charta, and the paternal- ism or socialism of the people’s party is neither more nor less than the relegation of the rights of the people, so dearly bought and o securely won, back to he authority of the government, and which would some day fall prey to a strong hand possessed by an ambitious person, and we would—we, the people of these United States—would have our dictator, king or emperor, and be sending our Li Hung Changs around tl world to represent “his imperial majesty.” There is a wide difference between the gov- ernment that would absorb the rights of the people and the government that pro- tects them. But perhaps worse than the socialism of the people’s party was the anarchy of one branch of the democratic party—the indorsement of the defiance of a governor of a state to federal authority— and never did President Cleveland stand so endeared to the hearts of the people as he does today in the rejoicing over the down- fall of Altgeldism. When President Cleve- land telegraphed to Altgeld that “this 1s the hour for action, not for theories,” he showed himself the mah of the people and of the age—a manly man, an .executive officer who knew his duty and did it; who understood the constitutionality of his party and defended it. It is true the offend- ers on that occasion were workingmen, and the victims the capitalists, the so-called oppressors of the people, but the writer believes had their position been reversed and the capitalists the marauders, bent upon destroying the goods and property of the laboring men, the President would have been as quick and as stern in his rebuke. Why? Because in the broader branch of the democratic party which he represents are recognized the constitutional principles of the rights of persons, of property, of the will of the majority, and of obedience to these principles. And the sending of troops to put down the Chicago riots in the sum- mer of 184 will rank in history with the call for troops by President Lincoln when Sumter was fired upon, and give glory to the name of Grover Cleveland. AMERICA. PH Ss’ LICENSES. Intion Caxe to Come Up in the Police Court. Health Officer Woodward today Issued two licenses to physicians, the first issued under the new law. They were issued to Franz 1. R. Jung and Leigh H. French. Under the law, which has been in operation five months, a fee of $10 is charged for ex- amination and licet:se. ‘There is a prosecu- tion pending in the Police Court against a doctor for practicing without the necessary license. This case comes up next week, and the health officer is looking forward to the decision of the court with much interest. The physicians who were registered before this law went in operation are not required to undergo an examination. The necessity for such a law, Health OM- cer Woodward thinks, was fully Hlustrat- ed a short time ago, when a supposed case of diphtheria was called to his attention. The patient, who had been to see the doc- tor, was sent by the doctor to ‘the health oflice with a note. In this note the phy- sician expressed the belief that the pafient was suffering from diphtheria, and sent the sick man in person to the office. gs RAILROAD RUMORS. Some Movements in Contemplation by Capital Traction Company. Rumors of impending changes in some of the highest offices in the Capital Traction Company have been in circulation for tite past two or three days, but can be traced to no authoritative sources, An interesting feature of the gossip was the deélration that the company intended to request Mr. Samuel L. Phillins to assume the respon sibility of placing an underground electric system in the conduits of the company in piace of the present cables. The originators of this report, however, were evidently un- aware that Mr. Phillips has permanently retired from active business. ee ‘Thrown by a Wire. In a suit filed by him today against the District and against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephore Company Wm. H. Dempsey, jr., claims $20,000 damages, be- cause of injuries alleged to have been suf- fered by him the 25th of last September because of a fallen telephone wire. Mr. Dempsey says that the. telephone company had a pole in an alley on the north side and one in an alley on the south side of K street near the corner of 16th’ street, cn which poles the company had strung wires. Through the carelessness and negligence of the company, he charges, the wires fell down so that a loop was made over the street. While slowly riding his bicycle along K street about 6 p.m. on the day in question, he says that he sud- denly ran into the wire. It struck him, he says, in the mouth, knocking out hi teeth and badly cutting his mouth and lips, besides causing violent concussion of the body. It was the duty of the District, says Mr. Dempsey, to keep the street clear and free of all such obstructions, and he there- fore claims that both the District and com- pany are liable for the damages claimed. Mr. Dempsey is represented by Attorney Richard R. Beall. —— Chased by a Crowd. Considerable excitement was occasioned by a large crowd of men and boys chasing a fleet-footed cOlored youth through C street above 9th this morning. There were cries of “Stop him,” “Stop thief” and kin- dred exclamations from the pursuers, but the fugitive made his way safely to 11th street, turning south and disappearing in the park of wagons at the wholesale mar- ket. The colored boy had engaged in a controversy with a white peddler at the reservation on 9th street near the Bijou Opera House, and ended it by knocking the peddler down and taking to his heels. —_.___ Policeman Arrested. A warrant was issued this afternoon for the arrest of Policeman Claudius B. Pey- ton of the ninth precinct on complaint of Mr. Van B. Norwood of 1234 Duncan street northeast. Mr. Norwood was arrested last evening by Policeman Peyton, it is said, because he remarked to the latter, “‘Why don't you pay that d—— man what you owe him?” ‘The case was dismissed, Judge Kimball lec- turing Peyton for making the arrest. Mr. Norwood claims that Peyton as- saulted him without cause. —_>__ Small Fire. Today between 11 and 12 o'clock an alarm of fire from box 212 called out several com- panies of the fire department to extinguish flames in wood .sheds in rear of Nos. 1212, 1214 and 1216 8th street northwest. The houses are occupied by T. F. Minter, J. W. Harris and Mrs. Fingles, respectively. How the fire started no ont seems to know, is it known where it originated. The three sheds, however, were demolished, and Mr. Minter’s house was scorched. Chief Parris says the damage will amount to less than $800. It is thought that hot ashes thrown in the shed may have caused the fire. The affair created considerable excitement in the neighborhood, and attracted a large crowd. One of the buildings is used as a stable, but the horses were out when the building caught fire. —E—S Marringe Licenses. - Marriage licenses have been issued to Harold B. Rees of New York city and Elizabeth 8. Compton of Laurel, Md., and to Isaac W. Caldwell of Lerona, W. Va., and Annie Fynan of this city. FUTURE OF PARTIES ic Factions Will Strug- : gle to Control, wane COINAGE WILL 60 Will Probaily Land With Bryan in the:Populist Camp. CHANGES POSSIBLE —_>——_ Now that. the election is over politicians are turning their attention to the future of parties that have been split up in the contest just completed. The great tug-of- war will be between the two factions of the democratic party. The vote given Mr. Bryan Tuesday was the combined strength of the populists, free silver republicans and democrats. When the populists and free sil- ver republicans return to their own party organizations, which nearly all the popu- lists will do, as well as those republicans who hold fast to the protective tariff policy, there will, it is figured, be quite an equal fighting strongth between free silver and gold democrats. Each Faction Anxious for Control. Of course, each of these factions in anx- ions to get control of the regular machinery of the party, as the “regular” organization will be able to swing the great body of the democracy into line Under ordinary cir- cumstances ‘this fight for supremacy would be deferred until the next convention for the nomination of a presidential candidate meets, the result depending upon the change of sentiment thet takes place during the next four years. The gold democrats have no intention of giving up the struggle to control the regular democracy, and it is be- Heved that before long an effort will be made looking to calling a democratic con- vention for the purpose of declaring the principles of the regular democracy and forcing other democrats into line. This courze would be a little unusual; but it is the unusual that has happened in the politi- cal world lately, and the silver democrats are thoroughly imbued with the idea that this move will be made by the gold element of their party in order te get into shave for 1:00. They say the gold democrats believe that when the dampening effect of defeat ts over, al! their sober judgment will favor the handling of the silver question in a conservative manner, especially as it will be urged that free silver wrecked democrat- ic hopes for four years at least.‘ Would Have to Take Action. Silver men would be called to take posi- tive actton were the movement-to call a democratic convention put on foot by gold democrats. They would have to choose be- tween two courses. They would have to go to work vigorously, elect their delegates and try towontrol the convention, or they would have to regard it as not binding on the democracy and ignore it, claiming that they would be gn hand at their regular con- vention for the normhvation of a presiden- tial ticket. The latter course would prob- ably be adopted, as it could hardly be ex- pected that silver democrats would respond to a caMfromthe gold men of their party, whom they ,.hold responsible for their defeat. i The Speakership Nominee. When the mext Congress meets there will probably be ‘a tug-of-war over the nomina- tion of :@ canqidate for the speakership, whieh honor ig.always accorded toa leader ot the minority. The death of ex-Speaker Crisp makes an open field for the candi- dates for this honor, and..both. the silver and the gold democrats will make an effort to name the man. It will be considered a great victory¥ for the faction that wins, though the présent Indications are largely in favorief a silver man. Only in the event that the;.silveg question should be. crowded to the background in the democratic party could the yig¢tory be won by a gold man or a conservatlve bimietallist. Where the Silver Insue Will Go. These conditions cause politicians to won- der where the free silver issue will go. If the gold men get hold of the party ma- chinery there is but. ane place. for-t to ‘land, and that is within the populist party, where it would be unanimously received with approval, as that party has always held the free silver issue as one of the chief planks in its platform. The possibility of this condition existing is giving rise to much speculation regarding Mr. Bryan's political future. Of course he could not exist as a man of any influence in a party under the control of gold men, and those who believe that the latter may get hold of the party machinery of the regular democ- racy declare that such action could not fail to force Mr. Bryan out and into the“ranks ofthe populists. This result would really be welcomed by the populists, and Senator Bufler has expressed his belief that should there have been a three-cornered fight last Tuesday between the populists, gold demo- crats and fepublicans, with Mr. Bryan as the presidentia! nominee of the populists, there would have been a greater vote poll- ed for Bryan and free silver than was the case. Mr. Butler argues that the republi- }-cans' under such an arrangement would not have got any democratic votes, while more free silver republicans would have left their party to espouse the cause of free silver within the ranks of the populist party. He reaches this conclusion because he thinks it is harder for a man to leave his party and go into the ranks of an old party, which he has long been fighting, than to become a member of a new party. This same argument would doubtless be made to Mr. Bryan to induce him to lead the free silver men in another party should the de- mocracy and the republicans both repudi- ate free silver, and the fact that the popu- lists have figured so prominently in a na- tional fusion.has done much to give that organization stability. Probable Republican Action. Of course, the republican party is strong- er as <n organization today than any other party, when the elements that have sup- perted Mr. Bryan are regarded as merely a temporary part of his strength, wich will be, as in the past, an independent cie- ment in politics. There is a very general belief that the republicans will promptly take action with a view to giving them the support of bimetallists that have stood by the party organization and to bring back into the fold free silver men who support- ed Mr. Bryan, but who are not at home in the demccratic party because of their ideas on the tariff. It is not thought that any suggestion for the coinage of the American product of silver will receive any material support by the republicans, but it is be- lieved that Mr. McKinley will in his first message,jto Gongress recommend the for- mation of a gammission for the advance- ment of international bimetallism, and this commissjgn will doubtless be appointed in accordance with the promise held out by the Tepulyjoan, platform, which pledges that party to,do alk possible to secure interna- tional bimetallism. Radical free silver men expect no result from the work of auch a commiggion, abut there are many repub- Mcans who declare their belief that it might bétome ‘successful in seciring co- action of Eur6pean countries looking to the free coinage of silver, in which event they express ,;shemgglves as perfectly confident that they wquid have a walkover in the elections of A. Impértaftt Changes Possible. These ‘Yuestf8ns concerning the possible developmynuts that may determine the fate of parties in;d)00 are freely discussed by men of dil political faiths, and all agree that there ate large opportunities for very important changes in political organiza- tions. There is one card, however, that re- pubiicans_are looking upon as most im- portant. If business revives to the degree of activity that prevailed in 1890 and is maintained in healthy condition, they do not fear the silver question in 1900, but feel sure that-whatever may be accomplished on that issue by international agreement or otherwise, they will be sure winners in 1900, for they will simply say the republi- can party brings good times; therefore, vote for the republican party and don’t bother about details. But if there should not be a sufficient revival of business by the time of the next national contest over the pres- idency many people will still be examining political medicine of all kinds, hoping to get relief from something of a radical char- acter, and a condition of doubt will pre- REVOLTING AFFAIR. cure eummesrram|PROJECTED RAILROAD|FINANCE AND TRADE - Henry B. Anderson. A case of indecent assault, the testimony being fraught with details of the most re- volting nature, occupied the entire session of Judge Miller’s branch of the Police Court today. Mary Scully, a young ‘woman, twenty-three years of age, formerly em- Ployed at the Hotel Raleigh, was the prose- cuting witness against Henry B. Anderson, nineteen years of age. Thomas Kelly was dJcintly charged with Anderson. Anderson fs the proprietor of a grocery and meat store at 45 G strect. He was ar- rested for indecent assault yesterday by Detective Hartigan, on complaint of Miss Scully. The latter resides at 808 14th street northeast with her mother. ‘When the case was called in court today Miss Scully took the stand and stated that she has known Anderson for several months. While calling at her house, she sald, Anderson took from her a pocket book containing eighty-seven cents, and she visited the store Thursday evening for the purpose of securing a return of the money. According to the story of the witness, Anderson induced her to enter a shed in the rear of the store, end there attempted to criminally assault her. About that time Kelly entered the shed. The latter claimed to be a policeman and told the witness that she was under, arrest. Kelly left, estensibly to call a patrol wagon, and An- derson took the witness into a room in the rear of the store, locked the door and again attempted tu assault her. Kelly returned and had pinned on his breast a piece of paper to imitate a badge. He told her that he would take her to the station if she di, rot submit to his wishes. Witness scream- ed “murder” several times. The girl was finally permitted to depart. She met Mr. W. T. Evans, a watchman in one of the departments, who escorted her to a street car. She went home and related what had happened to her mother. On cross-examination Miss Scully sald Anderson had attempted to criminally as- sault her once before, about three weeks after she had first met him. He had never succeeded. Miss Scully finally admitted that Ander- son had accomplished his purpose Thursday evening and prior thereto. Anderson said he first saw Miss Scully in June, when she visited his place. Thursday last Miss Scully called at the store, and he went to a neighboring saloon with her. They had a glass of beer, and returned to the store. She willingly accom- panied him to the shed in the: rear, and made no objection to anything that trans- pired. Kelly suddenly appeared and an- ncunced himself as a policeman. Kelly denied that he had assaulted the girl in any manner whatsoever. “It seems very possible,” said Judge Miller, “that this was a nicely planned lit- tle game on the part of Anderson to pre- vent this girl from troubling him or insist- ing that he marry her. He probably thought that if he could so arrange it to have the girl seen by a witness under guilty circumstances, and should make her be- leve that he put up collateral and effected her release thereby, she would stand in fear of him, and leave him alone in the fu- ure. Attorney Sillers claimed an acauittal tor Anderson on the ground that a case of assault had not been made out. “The impersonation of a policeman is the convicting element in this case,” . ruled Judge Miller. “Anderson can pay a fine of $25 and ccsts.” Kelly demanded a jury trial and was required to give bonds in the sum of $300 for, his appearance. 7 —>—____ t PERSTITION AND INSURANCE, , Curious Views Taken of the Matter From Religiouy Motives. From Views. When life insurance was first introduced some persons looked upon it as a violation of divine law, which prohibited any propo- sition to make compensation for passing away to eternal rest, in defiance of the will and act of the Supreme Being. It was thought to rai the presumption that the pelicy writer could control life as he ditl personalities, and the impression existed that a contract was to be entered into to buy them a life for a monetary vonsidera- tion, ‘Tis superstition yet exis people, illustrated as follows: An aged colored pastor once consulted an insurance agent about obtaining a policy upon his life. He made ing if there was not some other way by which he could secure an inheritance for his family, for he sa as God had given him his life he had come to the conclusion that it would be a viola- tion of religion to intrust it to a corpora- tion that had no soul, and it seemed like’ tempting Providence to enter into contract with a corporation on mere sp*cutiation. Possibly this pious man was under the im- pression that he was on a straight transit route to heaven and possessed means to enter its gates, which might be prevented by an impious act such as ne declared would be the acceptance of a policy on his life written by human hands. ife did not place uny respect on the indemnity prom- ised, whether it was to be in gold or silver 16 to 1, but said that he was confident that S among some his reward in future life cculd not be granted by any man or associatior It is not intended to be undersioul that such thesis is now prevalent in. civ ‘lized communities, for those who neglect to make provision for those dependent on them after passing away commit asin as the pious minister ayprehen: would have been guilty of had he ac @ policy on his life. +o+——__ DETECTING A MALINGERER. A Shrewd Way to Protect an In: ance Company. From Views. The person who shams sickness or a bod- ily defect or injury is technically known as a malingerer. Maling2ring as a fine art kas caused the accident insurance com- panies much trouble and expense first and last, but the progress of science makes it easier year by year to detect cases of ma- lingering 1nd to baffle the unholy schemes of those that indulge in it. A remarkable case of such detection is related of a man who claimed an injury while at work which had caused him to lose the sight of his left eye. The case was brought to trial, and an eminent oculist proved bim a perjurer. Knowing that colors red and green make black, the specialist introduced a black card on which there were a few words written with green ink. The supposed one- eyed man was then directed to put on a pair of spectacles with two different glasses, the one for the left eye consisting of ordinary glass, while the one for the right eye being red. He was then handed the card and told to read whut was writ- ten on it. He did this without hesitation, and the cheat was exposed. The members of the jury tried the glasses, and on cov- ering up the plain glass over the left eye they could not read the writing, the green ink and the red glass making the entire card appear black. The man had read the writing with his pretended sightless left eye, —_——_—+e+____ COMPRESSED AIR EXPERIMENTS. Traction Managers Much Interested in This Subject. From the Enginecring Record. The Manhatten elevated railroad in New York city 1s to experiment with the use of compressed air for traction purposes, the American Alr-Power Company being now engaged in installing an air compressing plant consisting of a Corliss compound en- gine drivirg a four-stage air compressor at No. 100 Greenwich street, New York city. The company will also supply one motor car for drawing a train over the elevated tracks, and upon it the experiments will be made. The motor car is ready, and only awaits the completion of the power house. As has been noted before, the Metropolitan Street Railway Company is sald to be very favorably impressed with the working of the compressed air car operated for a time upon one of its lines. It is now given out that theapossibility of the adoption of this system of propelling cars rests with Chief Engincer Payson, who sailed for Europe a few days ago with the intention of looking Into the compressed air plants in Paris and lin, eee An Urgent Cane, From Life. Patient—“If you don’t get me well, doc- tor, you are likely to be stick.” Doctor—“How’'s that?’ “I haven't enough money to pay both you and the undertaker.” New Through Line From Baltimore to the : South. Receivers’ Certifichtes for the Ba‘ more and Ohio Road—A Rumo: Denied — New Office. Arrangements are, it is said, today being made in Baltimore for the establishment of a new through line from Baltimore via Washington to Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans. The. companies interested are the Balti- more and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio South- western end the Illinois Central, and the route followed will take in many large cities and towns, besides those named, among them being Parkersburg, W. Va.; Cincinnati, Jackson, Tenn.; Jackson, Miss., and many others, while branch lines al- ready constructed reach numerous import- ant places that will doubtless act as profit- able feéders. The new line will be almost 1,500 miles long, but it is expected that the entire distance will be covered by the fast ex- press trains in about thirty-six hours, Passengers to and from New York will be required to ride only about four hours longer. More Certificates. Judge Morris of the United States circuit court at Baltimore yesterday signed. an order requiring all persons interested to show cause, before November 20, if any they have, why the receivers of the Bal- timore and Ohio should not be authorized to issue additional receivers’ certificates to the amount of $650,000. In their petition to the court the re- ceivers stated that “the money is needed to make much-needed improvements on the Pittsburg division, and is to be expended as follows: Terminals at Pittsburg, $320,700; side tracks, $143,800; new yard at Connells- ville, with five miles of yard tracks, $30,000 reservoirs at Luyton’s, Griffin, Robbins and Glencoe, $12,500; construction of line be- tween Foley’s and Fairhope Bridge, $1¢ 000; new steel bridges, $00,000; arching tun- nel, $0,000; reconstruction of roadway be- tween Connellsville and Pittsburg, $3,000." The receivers further state that “these improvements have been contemplated for a long time, and that steps were taken several years ago to make them. The ter- minals at Pittsburg are not sufficient to accommodate the traffic, and the addi- tional tracks are greatly needed for the prompt renning of trains and the handling of traffic. At the present time, it is claim- ed, the want of them is the cause of de- lays and expense in both freight and pas- senger ic. “The $100,000 asked for to construct the line between Fole; and Fairhope is to avoid ‘Falls Cut,’ which is known as a timbered cut.” It was stated in explanation to the court that the side of the mountain above has broken away and ts supported only by tim- bers, and that these timbers are Hable to be burned. Should this occur and they give way the result would be that the road ould be .ctosed. for several months. 1t proposed to ayold this by making a tunnel 500 Zeet’ long. The bridges asked for are needed ig. place of wooden ones ‘and the other “improvements are deemed necessary to thesuccess of the road. New Office. Receiver Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio yesterday appointed Mr. J. H. Maddy, formerly of the Cincinnati Commerctal- Tribune and who has also done some work in Washington for that paper, to be press agent for the Baltimore and Ohta and Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway Companies, with headquarters at the Cen- trak huildirg in Baltimore. The office is a new one and the duties of Mr. Maddy will be as his title would sug- gest—the preparation of news relating 10 the affairs of the two ccmpanies for the press and the giving of it out to the papers ia the shortest - pt ble time after the event has transpired. It is stated that Mr. Murray has for some time past felt that there ought to be an official for the dissemination of such news as the companies interested saw Proper to give to Uhe public, and the ac- tien taken. yesterday by him was the result. Mr. Macdy. has, it is stated, had over eleven’ yeuts’ experfence in the newspaper business, and js, thoroughly familiar with the composition and editing of railroad news! : Rumor Denied. Certain sensational newspapers in the west have eigen currency to a report that Mr. Charles ©. Scull, who for nearly ten years hag, béen general passenger agent of the Baltimore and Ohia, was to be superseded saortly by Mr. W. C. Reneaison of the Cinefnnatt, "New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company. The attention of Receiver Murray was yesterday called to the rumor and he at once emphatically stated that the report was untrue and that no change was contemplated in the passenger department. Those who know Mr. Sculi believe that there could hardly be any basis for the report, as he is re- garded in railroad circles as one of the hest equipped passenger men in the United States. A large number of prominent officials of the Baltimore and Ohio, including the sup- erintendents of the various divisions be- tween: Philadelphia and Chicago and St. Louis are at Cumberland today arranging for the winter schedule of passenger trains throughout the system. — Dead Body Found. The dead body of an unknown man was found late this afternoon underneath the M street bridge crossing Rock creek. for Her. Good Enough From the New York Weekly. Testy Old Gent—“Huh? Do you think you can support my daughter in the style to which she has been accustomed?” Young Suitor—“Well, no; but I can sup- port her in the style to whica ner mothe was accustomed for a good many ye after she married you.” Old Gent (subdued)— and be happy. ‘Take her, my son, e+ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOR! ed. exports, it strong and hb December, SS No. . Fa ports, 25,000 bushels; do. old, "30a30%4; January, Steamer mixed, 2sa25u, exports, 227,223 bushels. sales, 2,000” bushels—southern ‘Ww » yellow, 27a29. Oats white, 26a26%4; N. 468 bushels; ¢ ; February els. Rye firm— 44 pis, 18, 147,901 bushels. timothy #1 13.50. Sugar stronz—granulated, 4.45 per ‘100 poauds. Butter steady, uncharged. | Regs and cheese firm, uuchanged. Whisky uuchanged, > Government Bonds. ‘Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 4 per cents, registered of 4 per cents, 4 per cent 5 per cents, 5 per cents, registered of Currency 6 per cents of 189; Currency 6 per cents of 1898. Currency 6 per cents of 189: > 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 a High. 7% Wheat—Dee, Fat nos 432 457 3s 3.90 10. 4.12 COTTON. | ‘Open. “High. 7: i TH 7.98 799 8.02 806 8.00 Strongly Marked Confidence in Future Prosperity. Se HIGHEST PRICES OF THE SEASON Sentiment Favorable for a Con- tinued Improvement. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 7.—Confidence in future prosperity was strongly marked at the close of teday’s short speculative s sion. The accumulation of commission ers over night resulted in a strong opening level, from which further substantial gains Were made. Investment buying was a con- spicuous feature of the trading and encour aged an extension of the professional move~ ment in the long account. In many in- stances the highest prices of the season were recorded during the final hour. Fears of significant setbacks have been reduced to a minimum, the Cuban con- troversy alone being considered a proba- ble source of apprehension to investors. Today's advices on this point were almost unanimdusly against the probability of any radical change im the status of this con- troversy during the remainder of ihe pres- ent administration. General trade con4i- tions are responding to the growing ¢ dences of assured prosperity, and value will not be allowed to recede far without The security market is henceforward to be judged by new standards and not by the narrow gauge of pessimism set up during a protracted period of speculative fright Capital is agasn confiden®, and daily flu tuations will not be permitted to ov throw confidence in final results. Money ts certain to find its way back into the banks and savings institutions, and prohibitive interest rates are consequently eliminated as a factor. The weekly statement of bank av reflects today the tinal effects of the m scare, now happily past. lawful money is shown to be $4.6 withstanding a gain of $924,5) in specie holdings. This hoarding of legal tenders is credited largely to the ante-election with drawals of out-of-town banks, and should be corrected during the coming w A decrease of $4,070,700 in loar to an enforced reduction growini the demand for cash by scared dj A decrease of more than $5.0 posits is the logical result of the decreas: in the foregoing items. A decrease of 82. in reserve brings the surplus ab the legal requirement down to $14,- 810,000. No special signi was attached to the adverse summary of the week's bank- ing operations, confidence in an immediate reflection of favorable conditions preva ing in all quarters. Gold has been paid out fer cecurities in considerable volume dur- ing the week, the daily deposits with bankers and brokers since the opening of business on Wednesday showing a li sprinkling of the yellow metal. A fair es- timate of the gold hoarded during the con- tinustion of the import movement pu the amount at $40,000,009. The addition such a sum to the circulating medium wi not be indifferently recognized in the cour of prices. The. net results of the da flects gains varying from 1-2 to 11-2 pe cent, Burlington, Manhattan, Sugar and Chicago Gas being among the more prom- inent features. The prevailing sentiment is fayorable to a, continuation of the im provement. Disfypointment as to the vo! ume of commission buying may cause tem- porary recessions should occasion for suc disappointment exist, but the rebound should be extremely prompt. me FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. trading r The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, 43 ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugat........ 120g 1224 ‘20% Ine Amereun Sugar, Pid... 12g ery lor 102y American Tobacco. so” Ty SON American Cotton Gti: 16%, WK 1% AtchisoD, «... ..0.- 16a, 16 16K Baltimore & Ohio. Wy 16K Bay State Gas 16g 16g Den. & Kio Grande, Ptd. American Spirits. Ene... Generai Kiecttic. iilinols Central... Laclide Gas. Lake Shore... Lousvilie & Nashviil Metropolitan “Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead C National Lead Co., New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacific Northern Pi North A Ont. & Western Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. ©. Co. Southern Ry., Pid. Phila. Traction. Texas Paciti ‘Tenn. Coal aud iron Union Pacitie. U.S. Leather, Wabash, Pta.. Wheeling & L. Wheeling L- Erie, Western Union Tel Silver... 4: 9 at 2 100 at 4s. thaler Linotyp: After call Me Railroad < District 20-year fand bid. currency * Wa Ali bid. funding, Miscellancous Bonds 108 bid. politan Tal Metropolitan Railroad cony. « ropolitan Matlroad: certificates of in 110 bid. Belt, Railroad 5s, 85 asked. | Ekin, Railroad 6s, 95 asked. Colombian Railroad ts, asked. | Washington unpans Gs, series A, Md.“ Washington any Gs, series 1, Chesapeake amt DPotot iF rican Security and 105 asked. American Security and ‘Trast 105 asked. Washington Mar vid. Washi i Waxhingto 1 Os, Gs, 108 bid. Amerie: 160 asked. W ‘ashing! Safe Deposit Railroad “0 asked Kington, 20 asked. and ks. Washin, town Gas, 4 bid. 11 a, 8 uurance S umbia Title 4. Disteh locks, Chesapeake . Washington’ Market, 12. hit 130 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked, Hollie A. Sauder of Ohio has been signed by Manager Joyce to pitch for the Giants next seasoa. Sauder, who is a right-handed pitcher, did the twirling for a semi-profes- sional team in Hornelisville, N. ¥., last summer. Sauder’s control of the ball i: said to be equal to that of Mercer, Daé Clarke, Nichols or Dwyer,