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2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE ig The Farmers’ Congress Desires to Be Addressed by General Harrison. eS INTRODUCTION OF MANY RESOLDTIONS ee Loss ot Life ina Fire at Traverse City. DESTITUTION IN INDIA INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November U.—The farmers’ national congress at its sessions teday, by resolutions, requested ex-Presi- dent Harrison to address the body. The president of the congress, referring to a bill pending in the United States Sen- ate providing for an industrial commission, said that action should be taken by the farmers’ convention Icoking to the ap- pointment of one or perhaps two of the five members of the commissioa from the mem- bership of this congres devoted to reso- Tred to the com- follows: Suggest- ing S. W. Allerton of Llinois, as Secretary of Agriculture; requesting Congress to ap- point a corps of civil engineers to examine and report as to the practicability of con- structing a ship canai connecting the lantic with the great lakes by way of rivers and Guif of Mexico; that it is the sense of this Congress that women should be given the right of suffrage: that the Congress of the United States should take Measures to restrict undesirable immigration, discountenance class legisla- tion and discourage sectionalism. w. Hoftman of Illinois introduced a resolution to the effect that inasmuch as the Supreme Court of the United States had t the tax on incomes is uncon- and whereas the farmers’ in- come includes all the products of the farm, all farm products should be exempt from ssment or taxation. Al of Iilincis introduced the fol- Whereas trusts are annually rob- American people of millions of That this congress demands - laws against trusts be enforced, as are now inadequate be The committee on locating the next meet- ing of the congress reported in favor of St. Paul, Minn., and suggested that it be held at least two months earlier in the year than the present congress. FATAL FIRE AT TRAVERSE CITY. Hotel Porter Burned to Death— Rumors of Other Tragedies. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., November 11.— Fourteen buildings in the business portion of the city were destroyed by fire last night, entailing a loss of $4»), partially in- sured. Ed Newherry, porter in the Front Street hotel, was burned to death, and it Is rumored that others lost their lives, but no othe. bodies have been recovered. The thirty guests of the hotel escaped through the windows in their night cloth- ang. OX THE VERGE OF STARVIN Over n Million Persons in India Suf- fering. LONDON, November 11.—A special dis- patch from Bombay says that in eleven districts of the Deccan and Concan a mil- lion and a quarter of ple are believed to_be on the verge of starvation. The dispatch adds that riots have oc- curred at Shahabad and Kazod. — NAPHTHA RETORT BURSTED. Fatal Di aster at a New Water Gas Plant. MILFGRD, Mass., November 11.—Three men, who were injured by the bursting of @ naphtha retort In the straw faciory of Wm. Knowlton & Son, at West Upton, yes- terday, where a water gas pl t was being tal here dur- G. Bul- ntef the Western Wa- ‘tion Company of Fort Thomas Williamson of Upton ing the night. mahan, superinten ter Gas Cor Wayne, Ind ent naphi han was testing the p Ive sprung a leak and ti ran down upon a h The nashtha ignited, and a territic ion followed. The three mea wh blown out of the bu ‘ked up the ir faces and breasts. akin peale portant NASHVILLE, Tenn. American Bapt met in ad- journed session this afternoon and resumed the consideration of papers on important topics. The program of the afternoon ex- ercises uded papers on “The Problems gf the Country Church.” The subject was divided as foliows: “Finances,” E. B. La D.D., Uppervill “Pastoral Leader- ship,” Rev. W. Belding, Mich.; ‘Modern Vork,” W. D.D., Lex 7 The speakers appointed to lead the dis- cussion w . H. Pitt, D.D., Richmond, Va., and H. Boldridge, Lancaster, 8c. The program for tonight's exercises fol- lows: “Is God the Father of Al Men?” Pap il! be read by F. M. Rowley. D.D., Oak Park, Chicago, and George C. Baldwin, D.b., Sprir id, Mass. The speaker appointed to*discuss the pa- pers is President W. Pope Yeaman, D.D., Grand River Coilege, Grand River, Mo. NEW YORK Issue Awarded to Ver- ye & Co. Phe Entire NEW ror r 11.—Controller Fitch, by direction of the other members of the sinking fund comm!ssion, -oday awarded the entir Of S1G46,500.70 CF S$ were opened on at 14.71, or a Accident on the Union Pi by a Broken Rail. OMAHA, Ne vember 1.—A special to the Re ‘om Ogalla, Neb., says: The Union F fic passenger, west 1, No. 8B, from Denver, struck a broken rail here today. One two one Pullman turr chair cars and in the ditch. Fif- teen passengers injured. One wo- man complains of = pains in her back and it may be she seriously in- ured. One m the ead. No of on ing Missionaries’ Childre TINOE November eling Ameriean miss! the a at their posts in Anatolia, aries to ron the United der W. Mr. Alexan- the removal A. W. Conper's sudden Death. NEW YORK. November 11.—Coroner Dobbs hax set Thursday of next week as the day for ing the inquest into the leause of the death of Almyr W. Cooper, whe died on Monday from a fractured skull. The coroner expects to receive from the police a full report today of the causes far known surrounding Coope: Sue A Base Ball Trade. ‘, Pa., November 11.—A graph speeiai states that the cinb has exchanged Stenzel, rten for Brodle and Don- ftmore club. > A British Steumer Ashore. CALce "TL mer’ 1i.—The British ‘athelyde, from this port for , is ashore in the river. PITTSBU Chronicle T. ttsbure: Truby « jelly of ¢ SENATOR SHERMAN’S VIEWS. He Thinks There Should Be Ini- mediate Tariff Legislation. NEW YORK, November 11.—Senator John Sherman of Ohio, who is at the Fifth Ave~ nue Hotel, talked freely with an. Eyening Post reporter today about the outleok for legislation in the next Congress. “It will be necessary to pass a tarife measure at once,” he said® “The Dingley bill, with some changes, will do for the present. “Tie democrats made a great mistake in not permitting that bill to pass In the last Congress. It was only a temporary meas- ure intended to raise the revenue that the government absolutely needed, and if the democrats had let it go through, there would have been no necessity for bond is-. sues, and the democratic administration’ would have escaped a great deal of censure and eriticism that was heaped upon it.” “I doubt,” the Senator continued, “if the democrats in the Senate will opose the bill. I should think they, like the silver, Senators, would not obstruct degislation. I understand all the silver men except Tel- ler and Dubois are opposed to a policy of obstruction. If the Dingley bill is passed at the coming session of Congress there will be no necessity for an extraordinary session after March 4. Considering every- thing, I think that the outlook for the passage of the bill is bright. “It is doubtful if the republicans will have a majority in the Senate. Nobody can tell yet whether republicans or demo- crats will go to the Senate from Kentucky and North Carolina. Until those states eiect their Senators it will be impossible to say which side will have a majority. Senator Sherman was then asked about the make-up of President McKinley's cabi- net, and if he might take the treasury port- folio again. “McKinley is the only man whe kaows anything about the cabinet yet. and I have given no thought to cabinet matters,” he replied. ee CONVENTION OF SURGEONS. Reading of Papers by Lending Dele- gates at Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 11.—The ninth annual convention of the, Southern Surgical and Gyneoiogical Association began here yesterday. Dr. Lewis of New Orieans presided. The afternoan . gessign was devoted to the reading of papers by prominent delegates, among whom ‘were Dr. J. T. Wilson, Sherman, Tex.; Dr. Geo. Ben. Johnson, Richmond, Va.; Dr. J. W ley Bovee, Washington, D. (C4 and: br. Henry Fry, Washington, D. C, Papers prepared by members who were not present were read by their titles. Last night the banquet of welcome by the phy- 1ans of the city was given, City Attor- ney John B. Kemble delivering’ the address of welcome. ‘ on THE MISHAP TO THE TEXAS. Convening of the Board of Twqwiry at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. NEW YORK, November 11.—The naval board cf inquiry appointed by Secretary Herbert to determine the responsibility for the latest accident to the United States battle ship Texas convened at 1:15 this af-. ternoon at the Brooklyn navy yard. ‘The board consists of John A. Howell of the League Island navy yard, who presid- ed; Chief Engineer W. W. Dungant, Naval Construcior J. F. Hanscom and Judge Ad- vocate Lieut. R. J. Walling. ‘The inquiry was held behind closed doors and the newspaper reporters were not ad- mitted. = — A Canal Boatman Drowned. Special Dis] to ‘Fhe Evening Star. GAITHERSBURG, Md., November 11.— News of the accidental drowning of Albert Young, a boatman, in the Chesapeake and Chio canal, Monday evening, at Seneca leck, has been received here. While enter- ing the lock Young was standing neur the side of his boat, which gave a sudden Jerk and threw him overboard. Friends ed to the ene, but could render no tance, owing to the close passage- cn the lock. He was twenty-three way years of age and resided at Point of Rocks. He was well known here, having recently married Miss Ella Taylor, daughter of Jas. Taylor of this place. ——EE No Agreement With Spain. MADRID, ovember 11.—The premier, nor Canoves del Stille, denies the state- ment that the Spanish government has entered into an agreement with the United States to terminate the war in Cuba. SS Lost Heavily in Wheat. NEW YORK, November 11.—Clapp & Company, doing a brokerage business in the Mills building, have assigned to the cashier of the firm, W. T. Davis. Counsel for the firm estimate the liabilities at $150,- “0, Heavy losses in wheat are said to have caused the failure. ‘S GRANTED. DIVORC Jedge Hagner Severs the Marital Bonds of Two Couples. Judge Hagner has granted Bettie Reed a divorce from Joseph A. Reed because of the husband’s desertion of his wife, he bemg charged with the costs of the suit. The judge has also granted Ella F. Hart a divorce from Frederick W. Hart, be- cause of the husband's habitual drunken- ness and because of his cruel treatment of her, «ndangering her life and health. Mrs. Hart is given the custody and guardian- ship of their child, the husband being charged with its maintenance.and with the cests of the suit. The wife was also given the right to re- sume her maiden name, the name not being mentioned in the papers in the casé. _>_— Murderous Assault. Monday night on 10th street northwest between Q@ and R streets Bert Hart, a young man who Hives at 1840 15th street, was murderously assaulted by an unknown man. He received a cut on the arm and was dealt several stunning blows. The po- lice were notified this afternoon of the oc- currence. end are looking for the young man’s assailant. —————- Delegates Appointed. The Commissiorers have appointed the following delegates to represent the Dis- trict In the “Negro Department” of the Tennessee centennial exposition, — which takes place In Tennessee May 1, 1897: J. M. Langston, B. K. Bruce, C. B. Purvis, J. R. Lynch, J. H. Brooks, J. F. Cook and J. R. Franci: ee Wants a Divorce. Charles F. Hill today applied for divorce from Anna Hill, alleging infidelity. Mr. Hill is represented by Attorney Thos, C. Taylor. Sa Convention Hall Lense. The Commissioners gave a hearing this morning to Mr. Stilson Hutchins, who eall- ed to discuss the lease of Convention Hall. It is believed the lease will be annulled. ——.—_—_ Torpedo Boat No. 4. Torpedo boat No. 4, the second of the three being built at the Columbian iron works for the United States navy, was launched yesterday at Baltimore. The ves- sel ig an exact counterpart of No. 3, which was launched at the iron works October 1. The launch was in every way a perfect success. The new fighting craft was chris- tened No. 4 by Miss Elise Agnus, daughter of Gen. Felix Agnus. In breaking the bot- tle of wine over the prow of the new boat Miss Agnus expressed the hope that its mission should be to bring peace in time of war and to prevent war in time of peace. ees Fatally Careless With Dynamite. One man was instantly killed and half a dozen slightly injured by the explosion of a sixteen-pound can of dynamite at Ger- maniown, Philadelphia, yesterday. The dead man was an Italian known as Tony Brown. Brown had built a fire in his shanty, and it is supposed a spark ignited the danger- ous explosive, wrich was to have been used in blasting for a sewer. Thos. Sweeney, a blasting boss, and Contractor A. B.. Mc- | Neil, who were standing near the cabin, were considerably bruised, as were -also four of the Itaifan laborers. DIPHTHERIA SCARE Health Office Reports on the Peabody School. PARENTS ARB EXERCISED Homeopathic Society Takes Action on the Cases. THE LATEST CASES The diphtheria scare in some vicinities has not subsided during the past few days, and while the health officials have thought that there was no need of so much alarm statement sent to the Commissioners to- day by Health Officer Woodward shows that the number of cases is not decreasing. The scare at the Peanody School last week, together with the exaggerated repor.s made, caused a great deal of uneasiness among the parents of the pupils in the school building, and many parents are yet keeping their children from school. In schools in other sections of the city there are cases of the same disease, but, so far ‘as thevhealth officials know, there has been no scare similar to that at the Peabody building. The disease is by no means con- fined to any particular section, for the cases reperied are scattered in ‘all direc tions, including the county as well as the city. Alarnting reports, especially about certain school buildings, have been circu- lated, and most of them, It has been shown, were without foundation. Persons who are quarantined because of cases of the di euse in their houses are entering loud com- plaints about the operation of the law, as well as the rules in the various govern- meft departments. Health Officer Wood- ward, however, believes in the strict en- forcement of all laws and regulations In- tended to prevent the spread or the di eage,_and in no case dees he waive the peration of the law. In cases where there are persons i houses with patients who have the disease, the.department will disinfect clothing and other articles and give a bill of health after 4he proper examination is had. _ Last month the record shows there were 59 cases of diphtheria and 12 deaths, while this month so far 25 cases have ported, and there have been 4 deaths. Resolutions Adopted. Ata meeting of the Homeopathic Medical Soctety of the District of Columbia held last evening the existence of diphtheria in the city was the topic, and It was the opinion of all of the members present that steps should be taken to suppress the spread of the disease as far as possible. To this end the following preamble and resolu- tion was unanimously adopted: Whereas for six years past there have been a large number of cases of diphtheria in the District, and many of them fatal cases, it has caused much warranted alarm on the part of our citizens; and Whereas there does not seem to have been any concerted plan devised to arrest the spread of the loathsome disease, it is deem- ed expedient that some effort be put forth to at least try and discover the cause of the continued presence of this disease In our community; and Whereas in a number of our school builc ings water closets and the play room ai placed in the basement of the building, which is prejudiclal to the health of scholars and teachers; and it Is the opinion of many medical authorities that another source of spreading disease is in the com- mon use of school books (in the lower grades) furnished by the government, as a school book one day may have heen used the day before by a chiid just coming down with scarlet fever or diphtheria; therefore, it Resolved, That the Homeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia appoint a committee of five to act In connection with the health officers of the District with the purpose of securing thorough investiga- tion of the sanitary condition of the public schools, and, if found necessary, to make a report, with such recommendations as can, with the approval of the Commiss‘on- ers, be presented to Congress. And, further, that a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to the Washington board of trade, with a request for their co-operation. Drs. R. Kingsman, W. R. King, F. A. Gardner, W. F. Corey and Z. B. ‘Babbitt were appointed a committee to have this matter in charge, and confer with the health officer. Peabody School. Health Officer Woodward's statement to the Commissioners, already referred to, was made in response to inquiries concern- ing the scare at the Peabody School. The particular communication answered was that of Mr. Daniel Curry, as is shown in the letter to the Commissioners, which reads as follows: “Referring to the letter of Mr. Daniel Curry, dated the 7th instant, calling atten- tion to the apprehension existing among the parents and families of children attend- ing the Peabody School, on account of the great number of cases of diphtheria which have developed among the pupils, I have the honor to submit the following: “Since the 1ith ultimo there have been reported to this department seven cases of diphtheria among the pupils attending the school building referred to, during which period there have been reported from the entire District, in all, sixty-two case: twenty-nine of which were in the nort eastern and southeastern sections of the District, and prior to that, and since the opening of the school year, forty-nine cascs, sixteen of which were similarly located. While the number of cases reported from the building referred to is, therefore, un- usually large, it must be remembered that this building accommodates about 900 pu- pils, as against four to five hundred in attendance at the average building. It must also be borne in mind that during the present season there is an unusual preva- lence of diphtheria, not only in this city. but in other places. ‘Those rooms, which there was reason to believe were most likely to be infected have been thoroughly disinfected, since which there have been no new cases developed, the cases referred to by Mr. Curry as having developed since the fumigation having occurred among pupils who were not present hi Pupils whe P at school after “A general sanitary building shows it to be, when taken as a whole, in a reasonably good condition. ‘The flushing apparatus of certain water closets in the basement was not operating properly at the time of the inspection, which has been duly brought to the attention of the inspector of buildings. Some of the roome which have been made by partitioning off parts of the hallways, are not properly lightéd or ventilated, and the room whiter. has been made on the top floor by a similar process is entirely unfit for use, both as to location, light and ventilation’ None ot these conditions, however, are such as to cause diphtheria, nor would they, except in the most indirect manner, promote the spread of the disease. The chief danger in auch instances as the present lies in the contact, direct or indirect, between those who are well and those who are suffering from any contagious disease. This occurs, of course, through direct contact with pu. pils having unsuspected cases of diphtheria, or through indirect contact, as through the common use of drinking cups, water closets, school books, ete also through the eon- ‘act in the cloak room of the ou of the children. besos “It will be seen, therefore, that to a cer- tain extent it is impossible to guard against infection except by certain Tadical changes in the management of the schools and in the construction of the school build. ings. Much might be done without this if it were possible to appoint a corps of inspectors to visit each school daily s0 a3 to exclude those whose symptoms were sufficient to warrant it. Much might also be accomplished by the enactment of a law broadening the ‘powers of the health de- partment in reference to the control of such diseases. None of these thmgs can, inspection of the |. however, be accomplished without legisla- tion, and, in some cases, appropriation, “This department is keeping the Peabody School building under especial observa- »tion, and will promptly take whatever measures, if any, may be necessary to re- strict the’ spread of diphtheria among the pupils attending there. The diseasd is, however, not so prevalent, nor the danger as great as the public has been caused to believe by r : it [iy Sepa os Denleves, bythe ndisceet Statements att | St Binge HY Be oh meth ale actions of some of the teachers at this building.” a Other Cnses. ‘This afternoon there was a renewal of the diphtheria scare at the Peabedy School be~ cause it was reported that a “diphtheria” card had been tacked on the house of one of the absent pupils.: THis pupil was in the school in which there ,wére other cases. At the health offices rumor eculd not be substantiated. Tw) cases. of diphtheria in Northeast Washitgton had been re- ported, but the physickaX who made the re- port was evidently nd@¥ agquainted with the law, for he failed fo.gtate names, ad- dresses and where { patients attend school. uy punspector Walsh weRt Sut about noon to Investigate the casi they had not been entered on thi hooks, this afternoon. FOR COMMISSIONER The President Has Not Oonsidered Mr. Ross’ Successor, Gossip About the Two Vacancies— Those Who May Be Candidates . for the Positions, There Is authority for the statement that the President has not even’ considered the question of the prospective vacancy in the District commisstonership, caused by the expiration cf the term of Commissioner Ross this winter. He has other and more tmportant mat- ters under consideration at present, in- volving the welfaté of the entire nation, and will probably not take up the succes- sion of Commiss'oner Ross until shortly be- fore the expiration of his term of office. The fact that Mr. Ross has already gerv- ed two terms appears to be the main rea- cn, if not the only one, for the impression among certain citizens that he is not like- ly to be reappointe What foundation there Is for such impression ean only be de- termined by subsequent developments. The re no applications on file at the White House for Mr. Ro: and no indications that the wir 5 pulled either for his reappointment or 1 the in- terest. of some one els Discussed at “Who will be the new Comm is the question daily asked at the District building. Several persons mainiain they know, but up to’ this time they have kept their own counsel. They seem to think there will be a change all around, but this is by no means certain, Jt seems probable that there will be one vacancy at least. Commissioner Truesdell has declared that he is not a candidate for reappointment. “His time expires March 5, Commissioner Ross goes out of of- if he Is not reappointed, February 1, The. time usually accorded an En- gineer Commissioner has been exceeded al- ready by Commissioner Powell. He was appointed May 3%, 1893, and, according to common rractice, his ‘time’ was out last May. Namen Mentioned, Among the wames mentioned in connec- tion with the successorship of Mr. Trucs- dell are those of My Chapin Browa, Mr. Myron Parker, Mr. idohn Joy Edson, who once declined the offer of a comm ship, and Mr. B. H. Warmer. As sui to Mr. Ross the names’ most fri mentioned are those!éf A. A. Wil: ry B. Davis, Col. Wiftlam'G. Moore and 1. G. Hine. : —- + EX-SECRETARY SMITH. He Talks Interestingly on the Vene- zueclan Boundary Arbitration. Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith arrived in Washington this morting on private busi- ness. He spoke intetestingly on the Vene- zuelan matter to ja Star reporter and briefly on pelitics. «As to politics, he said he did not how any one could at this time form an intellfgent opinion as to fu- ture political prospects. Party lines, he said, are so uasettled and so mueh de- pends on what is done ander the adminis- tration of Mr. McKinley that developments must be awaited to furnish the foundation a judgment. thing is chaotic. He aid he had not been paying any attention to the senatorial contest in Georgia; that he Wa3 out of politics at present and devoting himself to the practice of law. ‘Mr. Smith said that he thought the set- tlement of the Venezuelan gq jon was one of the very important events administra tio nd would reflect great credit upon Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Olney. “I can speak of the terms of the arbitra- tion agreement,” he said, “in but a super- ficial way, as I am not fully informed as to detail The submission of the question to urbitration is a triumph of civilization, and the British government should be given high praise for agreeing to such a ment. In securing arbitration t ernment has got just what Mr. and Mr. Otney were striving for. “Any idca that the arbitration being. be- tween tms government and the British soy- T nt instead of between the latter and Venezuela involves the principle of a pro- tectorate by this government over the South American republics would be based on an utter misconception, The only prin- ciple established is that of our right to interfere where the questicn involved is one of the forcible acquisition of territory on this continent by a foreign government. The question then being Whether under the policy of the Monroe doctrine we can mit such acquisition of territory. We come a principél te the controversy. We become one of the parties interested. The present arbitration being between this gov- ernment and Great Britain is a recognition of this. and @oes not in any way involve, directly or indirectly, the idea of a pro- tectorate. The principle extends to noth- ing but territorial acquisition. +o FIELD MONUMENT. THE The Threatening Weather Prevented n Large Attendance—The First Race. The race meet for the benefit of the Eu- gene Field monument fund started this af- ternoon shortly after 2 o'clock at Columbia field. There was not a large attendance, the weather being threatening. ‘The first race, the one-mile novice, was won by Wm.- Walcott, John Hil second, and Eddie Smith third. Time, 2.56 3-5. —__—. Marder Trinl Postponed. The trial of “Lum” Fearson for the mur- der of John E. Ford, in Georgetown, last August, set for tomorrow, has been post- poned until next week. It probably will be called not later than Tuesday next, and the alleged murderer will be tried before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No, 1 — As Subdivided. A bill in equity has been filed by Clara. A. Newman against, the Washington Loan and Trust Company and others, asking that the sale of a ‘tract’ of land on the Piney Branch road, en which she gave a deed of trust to the,company to secure the payment of $15,000, ;be enjoined as a sale of the property as a tra¢t. It is said that since the money was borrowed the prop- erty has been subdivided, and the com- Plainant contends thet it-should be sold as subdivided. ” wg —_ For Sale and Partition, Franklin Guy, jri#his wife Emma, and Eliza Henderson today filed a bill in equity against Rctert Coleman and others praying for the gale and parfition{of part of sublot 55 and parts sub lots 54 and 66, square 545, and the south 32 feet of lot 7, square 650, of the estate of the late Franklin Guy. Also for an accounting of the rents and profits collected since the death of Eliza- beth, widow of said Franklin Guy. Attorneys Thcmas Walker and Joseph H. Stewart represent the complainants, ——.-—_ Transfers of Real Estate, Friendship and Mt. Airy—William Britt et ux to Sallie L, Hawken, lots 1, 2 and 8, blk, 6; $1,800. © street southeast between Ist and 24 strects— Soste K. Field et al. to Geo. B...Winters, lot 4, sq. 732, fronting 19 ft. on north side of © street} 800, *Afetcock. avenua if Scheatzen Park—Susan +3; Betere to Aumlo £0 G08, ot 8, bile 11, Whitney Close; $100. streat northeast between 11th and 12th =Hilen J. Newton to -tion of the line, is considered was regarded HAMBLETON’S PLAN Financiers Discuss the Proposition of the Baltimore Capitalist. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF Conflicting Belt and Eckingtan In- terests Hard to Conciliate. ——— A FORECLOSURE SUGGESTED The interview which appeared in yester- day's Star with Mr. T. Edward Hambleton, the senior member of the banking firm of Hambleton & Company of Baltimore, who, with his associates, owns the majority of the bonds of the Columbia nnd Maryland railway and the majority of the stock of the Baltimore and Washington terminals of that line, which are the Belt and the Eckington roads in this city, occasioned much discussion among those interested in the latter propertjes and was a subject of animated gossip in financial circles this morning. The idea of holders of first mortgage bonds watving their claims to priority of Men on such valuable properties as the Columbia and Maryland railway and mak- ing plans to an issue of other first mort- wage bonds, which would be necessarily for a large amount when the expenditure to be made from it, including the comple- as somewhat Utopian, but several gentle- men who have been familiar with large ventures in the past believed that even such a plan would be entirely feasible if pushed by capitalists who really meant business. It was admitted that a great corporation, such as that contemplated in the outline given by Mr. Hambleton, would command attention from investors of large means who seek permanent ficlds of growth for their capital, but the preliminaries to be settled before such a thing could be brought about are regarded as possessing 80 many vexatious ard obstinate problems that it is thought to be well nigh im- possible for a solution to be reached to even a portion of them. Some of the Difficulties. In the first place, there zre so many con- The owners the bonds of the Belt and Eckington are naturally watching thelr » nd tke properties which guara payment of their interest and prin with jealcus eyes. The _ minority stockhoblers of both corporations have a deep-seated conviction that they were bad- ly treated in the deals made some years ago, when the majority of stock was pur- cased and trarsferred to the Philadelphia syndicate, and the present owners of the majority stock, or the representatives of the bankrupt ccmpany owning it, bellev they have paid enough out of their pockets toward meeting the running expenses and the fixed charges of the roads, and are in- clined to call a halt. Lonmen of the Roads. ‘The Philadelphia syndicate expended considerably over $100,00) on the roads while in their control without calling on the minority stotkholders for assistance in any way. During the past fourteen months the roads have piled up a deficit together of nearly $100,000 more. Every day they are earning nothing like enough to pay the operating expenses, to say nothing of fixed charges, and recelver’s certificates must be depended on to pay for the actual necessi- ties, such as horse feed and employes’ Yages. flieting, interests to conciliat of < The interest on the bonds of the Eckington and Belt companies falls due, respectively, in December and Janu- ary. Of course, it will be entirely out of the question to suppose that receiver's eertificates will be issued to pay that in- terest. What Default Would am. Such a course would be only robbing Peter to pay Paul. Consequently, unless the plan of Mr. Hambleton is shown to be possible or some other measures are taken to smooth down the differences and brin: about an amiable feeling among the now opposing factions there will be a default of interest, and it is a settled fact that this will be followed by a foreclosure on tne perty, with all that such a proceeding ns to the stockholders who owa it. ome people seem to think, and among them are several large bondholders, that the threatening aspect of affairs could be changed by an assessment of the stock- holder: When it is considered, ho’ v, that the owner of the majority of the stock in both companies, which Is the Baltimore and Catonsville Construction Company, is {tself a bankrupt concern and in the hands of a receiver, it can be easily realized whether an assessment such as suggested would be of use or not. Se PROBABLY SUICIDE. pro Body Found tn the Bushes Georgetown. The body of an unknown white man, who ig supposed to have committed suicide, was found shortly after 1 o'clock this after- noon in a clump of bushes on a lice hill between the International Athletic Park and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The discovery of the corpse was made by a young man named Will Goodwin, who hur- ried to the seveath precinct police station in Georgetown and In a breathless condi- tion reported what he had seer. Mounted Policeman Bradley at once set off for the spot, and he was followed by the patrol wagon as soon as it could be got in readiness. The spot where the hody was found is just within the District Hne, about three miles from tne Georgetown police station, and is near the Condult road. Goodwin reported that he found no papers on the body that would tend to Identify the man. Every indication is, however, that the case is one of suicide. The party that set out in quest of the body had not returned at 3 o'clock this af- ternoon, so that but meager details of the affair could be obtained. Goodwin left be- fore giving a description of the body. Body Identified. Later the body was identified by those who went in search of it as that of B. W. Frasier of 1533 P street. ——— ee SUES FOR RENT. Above Mr. 0. G. Staples Files Claims Against Mr. Morgan Lewis. A suit was filed today by Orren G. Sta- ples against Morgan D. Lewis, in which the plaintiff claims $5,862.80, amount of rent alleged to be due on account of Willard’s Hotel and Willard’s Hall. Mr. Staples alleges that Mr. Lewis leased the premises from him February 1, 1895, at an annual rental of $24,000, payable the first of every month in advance, commenc- ing that day. Since the last of August, 1896, Mr. Staples says, Mr. Lewis has paid him but $137.20, and he therefore sues to recover the alleged balance of $5,862.80. Attorney John B. Larner represents the plaintiff. An attachment was issued against the effects in the hotel late in the day. Mr. Morgan Lewis was seen at the hotel at 3 o'clock by a Star reporter, but declined to say anything in relation to the suit, stating that he had not received a notifica- tion of it. ———-._—_ Charged With Bigamy. A warrant was issued this afternoon for the arrest of Robert S. Bowles to answer a charge of bigamy. It is set forth that June 29 last Bowles was married to Emily Cook, while at the time he had a wife, Elizabeth Jane Bowles, then living. Bowles is suppcsed to be living at Farr Post Office, Fairfax county, Va. One of the witnesses who will appear against him is Rev. J. C. Dent, who officiated at the ceremony in June last. ———__—_. Gasoline Motor. A test which was made yesterday after- noon of the Pole gasoline motor on G street southeast developed that much better speed was attained than ever heretofore. It is stated that the inventor is perfect- ing machinery that can be placed below the floor of the car and the same results attained as at présent by the bulky ar- rangement that as now fixed occupies fully one-half of the car, leaving scarcely ery room for passengers. a i ee Sense a ener neeeeemesaonssi ieee ersten SO THE OLEOMARGARINE DEFENDANTS ‘The Amounts Offered to Secure a Set- tlement of the Cases. Mr. Herry E. Davis, the attorney for the defendants under indictment in the Criminal Court upon charges of having violated the oleomargarine laws in :he District, said today in regard to an article in Monday's Star: “The statement that the commissioner of internal revenue or any other authority had been proffered $4,500 or $5,000 in fines to withdraw the prosecution of the par- ties now under indictment in this District is wholly without foundation. Neither of such sums, nor any sum approximating either, has been proffered by anybody to anybody in relation to these prosecutions. The simple fact is that one of the par- indictment proffered to in ties now under the commissioner of internal revenue, conformity with the law, a comparati insignificant sum in settlement of his case, and the proffer was declined. With that exception no attempt has been made cr will be made to dispose of these prosecu- tions or any of them except in due course of judicial procedure, and any statements or insinuations to the contrary, involving, as they do, not only the accused them- selves, but also the officers of the govern- ment concerned, are both groundless and unjust.” fe The Star’s information, which thus dif- fered from that given Mr. Davis, regarding the attempt to setile the oleomargarine cases out of court, was received from sources believed to be absolutely reliaivle. In the opinion of persons familiar with the Hagrant and widespread violation of the oleomargarine laws throughout the United States, a continuation of the im- position upon the public would have been long ago. made impossible if the internal revenue authorities had prosecuted the cases brought by its agents instead of ac- cepting fines from the alleged violators of the law and keeping the charges secret. The Star is in possession of a great d more information on the subject of th oleomargarine law-breaking than it has deemed proper to make pubke at this stage in the proceedings. Insignificant sums are not and never have been considered by the Treasury Depart- ment in the settlement of such cases. The records of the commissioner of internal revenue, if made public, would show that an immense amount has been paid by par- ties charged with violating ‘he oleomar- garine Jaw, and that not an insignificant sum out of this total was paid by indi- vicuals engaged in this business in Wash- ington city. — IC RAILROAD. PAC Mr. Huntington Will Pash the Fum ing Bit the Coming Sesnsio It is said to be the intention of C. P. Huntington to try to get the Pacific rail- road funding bill through at the coming session of Congress. It ts said that one of the leading friends of the funding meas- ure has already sent his private secretary here to secure facts for a speech to be made in the House soon after the session begins in faver of passing the bill, which has been reported from the committees of the House and Senate. Mr. Huntington's plans are, of course, not known, but varfous matters combine to give the impression that he will seek to put the bill on its passage at the Decem- ber session. The present House has been thought to be favorable to refunding. For some reason the Senate is thought to stand the same way. These things are what are thougkt to be favorable to early action on the bill. The composition of the next House will be uncertain. Furthermore, the opposition to refunding will be more patent in the next House. The delegation which Las been elected to the House from California for the next Congress is unani- mously opposed to the present bill. The present delegation is unanimous, with the exception of Representative Grove John- son. He was defeated this year solely, it is said, on the ground that he was a friend of Mr. Huntington and of the funding bill. A united opposition in the next Congress from California will have a strong effect, it is urged. Should tariff legislation engross the com- ing session, there might be a delay for the funding bill. It might have to go over to the next Congress, but should there be no legislation on the Dingley bill or a kindred measure, the House would not be so occu- pied that it could not take up the bill. ieee SIS BAYARD PRAISED. No American Representative Since well So Acceptable to England. The St. James Gazette of London, noting the approaching retirement of Mr. Bayard from the post of ambassador of the United States to the court of St. James, say: “Without reflecting upon his predecessors, it is safe to say that no American minister since Lowell has been so thoroughly accept- able to the English people and London so- ciety. Where all recognized that he had no easy" task, he has worked strenuously, de- votedly and passionately, yet as a patriotic envoy should, for the continuance of the friendship of both great branches of the Erglish-speaking race.” —_—_ Army Orders. Lieut. David J. Baker, jr., 12th Infantry, has been relieved from duty with the Ili- nois National Guard and ordered to join his company. Lieut. Kirby Walker, 3d Cavalry, has been ordered to duty at the Military Acad- emy. Capt. Nathan S. Jarvis, assistant sur- geon, has been relieved from duty as a member of the court-martial at Willets Point, New York, and Capt. J. D. Poindex- ter, assistant surgeon, is detailed in his stead. Leave of absence for two months has been granted Lieut. F. L. Parker, 5th Cav- alry, and the leave of Capt. Stephen J. Sey- burn, 10th Infantry, has been extended six montas. eee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November _11.—Flour_ firm, changed—recelpts, 13,222 barrels; exports, 24, barrels; sales, 150 barns. t unsettled higher—spot and mouth, 89% bid: steamer No. 2 red, S53y bid Is; exports, 24,000 bushels; stock, G75) bashels; sales, 36.000 bushels—southern wheat’ by sample,’ Ssa¥ig; do. on grade, 36a. Corn easy— spot, month. November “ard “December, new and |, 30%as0%: January, 30%a31; Febraars, 3itca S144; steamer! imlxed, receipts, 148,513 bushels; exports, 1 bushels; 1,221,705 bushels—southern” white bushels; sales, | 205, com, 28%a80%; do. Yellow, 28330. ats firm, de- and, good No, 2, white, (2042014; No. 2 mixed, receipts, 104.132) bushels;’ exports, none! stock, 1,900,388 bushels. a ——— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—American Se- curity Trust 5s, $1,000 at 10244; $1,000 at 102%. Washington Loen and Trust,’ 5 at 11. Capital Traction, 10 at 60; 10 at 5uty. eopoli- tan Kailroad, 10 at 110; "10 at 112. Washington Gus, 5 at 47. Lincoln Fire Insurance, 50 at b'4; 100 at Sia; 50 at Sig. | Mergenthaler Linotype, “3 at 131. Lanston Mono 3. District of Columbia 2-year fund 5s, 103 bid. a0-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. Water stock Water stock 7s, 1903, 7s, Wol, currency, 110 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 104 Tee 111 bid. id. Miscellancous Bonds.-Metropolitan allroad 6s, 107 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 117 bid, 122 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, 117 bid. Belt Ratlroad 5s, 0 asked. Eckington Railroad és, 95 asked. Columbia Rall: road 63, 109 bid, 111 asked. Washington Gos Coi- pany 68, serfes A, 112 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series B, 112 bid. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone $3, 103 bid. American Security and Trust 56, F. and A., 101% Wid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 101% bid, 105 asked. “Washington Market Company Ist Gs," 108 bid. “Washington Market. Company imp. Ge, 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 109 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 103 L. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 275 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. M. 285 bid, 300 asked. Central, 270° bid. and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 125 asked. Citize Capital, 114 bid. ‘Traders’, yo bi 120 did. Columbia, 123 West End, 100 bid, 109 asked. 102 asked. Lincoln, 98 bid, 105 od. Ohlo, 9 asked. : Safe Deposit ‘rust Com les Depostt ond ‘Trust, 115 bid. 425 asked. Security al ‘Tust, asked. Vashing- ton Safe Deposlt, 0 bia. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 58 id, 60 asked. Metropolitan, 110 bid, 115 asked. jumbia, 50 bid. Belt, 20 asked. Eckington, 20 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washit 6 48 asked. Georgetown Gas, 4 0bid. Electric Light, 93 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid. 35 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid.’ Potomac, 641 ‘Arlington, 125 bid. ” German-American, National Union, 10 ‘bid, 13 asked. Colum) Did, 14 asked.’ Rigs, ‘7% bid. “People’s, Lincoln, 8% bid, 8% asked. Commercial, asked. SaAytie'“Tavurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 115 asked. Columbia Title, Tle asked. Washing Title, 7% asked. District Tite, 8 bid, 10 ask ‘elepi:one Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 37 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac, 55 bid, 60 asked, can Graphophone, 6% Did, 744" asked. Gai Franklin, wa. Graphopbone, preferred, 11 asked. Pneumatic Guu 20 asked. is Cartage, bid, 1321 asked. fergenthaler Linotype ton, Monotype, 5 bia, St, fee, 130 aaked. ‘Norfolk and asked. Wacbiagton Sioamboets 100 asked.” Linwels ial on ed. Lincols ail, 90 asked. FINANCE AND TRADE Depressing Influence of Lower London Prices, SPANISH RELATIONS sed to Check Advances in Ameri- can Sugar. RUMORS ABOUT GENERAL MARKET REPORTS es. Special Dispatch to The Eveniag Star. NEW YORK,November 11.—Under the In- fluence of lower London prices and some selling for foreign accoutt, the locai secur- ity market opened at a fractional decline fem yesterday's final figures. Traders sold stock In the interest of lower prices, but no nificant reduction of actual holding; Was recorded outside of the room. After the first hour the market became irregular, fractional gains and losses being about evenly” distributed throughout th active list. In every instance the day’s fivctuations favored the low-priced shares. Nerthern Pi cific preferred and American Spirits each attracted a good volume of speculative buying. The grange shares were somewhat in- engaged Supported around the opening level The declaration of the usual quarterly dividend on Burlington and a decrease of $190,445 in St. Paul’s earnings for the first week in November were the only important routine developments in this group of stocks. An advance of 1-8 per cent in re- fined sugars was announced early in the day, but the stock of the American com- pany continues to be unresponsive to th natural tendency of the general market. The dafly repetition of unreliable rumors relative to our diplomatic relations with Spain, serves to check aly extensive ac cumulation of this stock. Recent rum! have charged Spain with being on the verge of making a hostile demonstration against this country, but the monotony thi rication inspired the author substitute for it today the announcement that the President will issue a proclama- tion late this afternoon recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans. Curious enough, stocks were sold and yielded easily to the new device. The declines in the general list were tak- en advantage of by execute orders given in anticipation traders’ reaction. The market will tend towerd a higher le and the difficulty to buy in short stock at @ profit is generally conceded to insure impreved prices as the volume of business increases, The annual meeting of the Manhattan railroad for the election of officers and the discussion of the future policy of the man- agement was an event of unusual interes in speculative circles. The morning ses- sion was extremely brief, no discussion of the proposed changes in the motive power having been undertaken prior to the journment. The report of earnings sub- mitted for the year ending September 30 reflects a net decrease of $84,314, and a net reduction of $6,772 in the ‘surplus fund. The injurious effects of modern surface competition is shown by a reduction of 4.440,000 in the number of passengers car- ried during the year. The earnings of the company applicable to the payment of divi- dends is shown to be about 4.01 per cent, against 4.69 last year and 68 in 1894. The continuation of 6 per cent disbursements Will necessitate radical changes in the com- pany’s motive power, a reduction of ex- benses and the regaining of a fair propor- tion of its dividend traffic. A rumor announcing the death of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt gained some © dence during the first hour and attracted mcderate selling by the room. From the character of the devices used to depress prices the inference ts natural that the short interest In the market is now prac- tically convinced of the meager chan-es for profit in that account. The recovery from the present level is therefore likely to be prompt and the direct result of cov- ering purchases forced by the wholesale cenial of the several rumors used. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opentng,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, aa reported “A — & ati} Rcsarenieed Ne york stock exchange. respondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar... 1iiy 123 181 1B American Sugar, Pid... 103% 108° i085 1035 American Tobacco. SIR SBN SIR Be American Cotton Oil. 1736 Atchison... Baltimore & Ohio. Bay State Gas... Canada Southern.. Canade Pacific, Chesapeake 0. ©. C. €. 4 St. Louis” Chicago, B. & Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, Pra. Michigan Ceutral. Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pfd.. New Jersey Central... .. New York Central. Northern Pacifi Northern Pacific, Pi Puliman P. ©. Co. Southern y., Pid. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific Wheeling & L. Eerie... Wheeling L. Erie,Pid. Western Union Tel Sliver... Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon 5 per cents, is, registered of 124 ‘per cents of 1 6 per cents of ISIS Currency 6 pet cents of 18) i Grain Cotton Ma Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, corresponients Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Dee January. Feprnary Attachment . Barber. An attachment was issued this afternoon for the arrest of Charles E. Barber, the patent attorney who figured in a fight at 7th and G streets last week with Charles Woodbury. The case was tried yesterday afternoon before Judge Miller, and Barber was fined $2 is permitted to de- part, with the unde » $0 it is said, that he would rety y the fine later in the day. Barber had not put ‘n an appearance up to a late hour this afternoon, and hence the tssuance of the attachment. n