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THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 43, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES, good grangers today, and Marthy knows how to cook like those other women.” Then, in a few bcautiful remarks, the speaker appealed for the uplifting of hu- manity, the education of man, the freedom from debt and for a few hours of happi- ness and sunshine in every life. The grange is not political, but it is a school of statesmanship. Since liberty was first proclaimed through the Lord Jesus His principles nave been progressing, Mes. Geo. B. Horton. and the grange Is riding on in His great teachin In each grange home should be written “Judge not,” but we should strive to lighter the burden of the heavy laden and lift the cloud from the brow, so as to brighten the hearts and home. We should gather in the weary and make glad the sad. Prot. W. B. Allwood, director of the Vir- ginfa experiment station, was next intro- duced, and spoke feelingly of his connection with the grange. He said it had been of great benefit to him, and from his own ex- perfence could say that it contained “a xerm that took up the crude raw farmer. boy and made him aspire to higher things.” He hoped the National age and state grange would uphold the hand of the agri- cultural colleg He thought ihat to the peculiar social conditions existing in the south are in a great measure due the lack of interest in the order in that section. He believed that the grange was needed there, and would do much for its advancement. After a few announcements the grange journed for the day. he seventh degree will hold and confer the degree at Odd F. on 7th street, this evening at High Priest Geo. A. Bowen pre: Geo. B. Hirton acting as analyst. Yesterday's Work. At noon meeting yesterday the gr i to give Saturday evening to the demonstration of committee work. ‘The master announced as the committee to invite the atcendance of the interstate com- missioners, Messrs. H. O. Dewey, S._ H. Messick and Adam Jones and Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Bell. Mr. Cox, from the commit- tee on order of business, submitted the fol- lewing, which was accepted: “Order of business—l, opening; 2, roll call; reading and approving minutes of pre- ous day; 4, call of states for new busi- reports of officers; 6, reports of ex- utive committee; 7, reports of standing committees; 8, reports of special commit- tees; %, motions and resolutions; 10, special orders; 11, new business; 12, unfinished bu: The grange shall mect at 9:30 and nat I and meet at 7 p.m. and rn at will.” members will thus be afforded an to see the city in the after- jing, with i adje ad’ ‘The opportunity Hillery of Oregon intro- read an able and interesting paper on “The Grange Platform.” On mo- tion of S. L. Wilson the executive commit- tee was empowered to print such reports and addresses as they thought proper. <nder call of the roll for reports from state mesters, among other reports submitted were reports from Messrs. Newcomb of Colorade, Bowen of Connecticut, Reardon of Kansas, Wiggin of Maine, Howe of Mas- sachusetts, Mrs. Sarah G. Baird of Min- nesota. The regular order was suspended to allow Col. Rhone, from the committee to arrange for calling cn the President, to report that the President would receive the grange at 3 p.m. Saturday. Mr. D.N. Thompson of Missouri reported, as also did Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Devries of Maryland. ‘At the installation of Worthy Master Brigham, Past State Masters S. H. Ellis Nicholson of New Jersey, Kim- wife of Connecticut, and Hutch- of Virginia were invited to the icone and introduced to the gran, Zach made a few appropriate remarks, which were enthusiastically received by the grange. Conferring Degrees. ‘The grange then closed in the fourth and opened in the fifth degree, and took a re- cess until 7:3) p.m., when, on reopening, this degree was conferred in full form by Worthy Master Brigham on a large class of visitors from New England, Pennsy!- vamia, Maryland, West Virginia and Vir- ginia. This degree is also conferred by the State granges, and is regarded as une of the most impressive and beautiful in the ritualistic work of the grange. It, as well as the seventh, which will be conferred by Dr. Bowen, high priest of the Degree of Demeter, tenight at 8 o'clock, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, is the work of the late Col. John R. Thompson, the first lecturer of the National Grange, for many years a resident of Washington, and whose death a ars ago was a sad blow to hundreds in this city. is but one officer to be elected at this session of the grange, a member of the executive committee, to succeed Col. Sew- ard Rhone of Pennsylvania, one of the strongest granges in the Union. The col- Geo. B. Horton. onel is a patron who is generally popular with his associates in the National Grange, and his ability is recognized from one end of the country to the other. His work in Pennsylvania has been most remarkable, and the grange under his administration has increased over three-fold. The flowers that decorated the court of Flora came from Gude & Bro., florists, and the organ used was an Estey, supplied by Sanders & Stayman. An error occurred in yesterday's Star in the report of the National Grange meeting, by which there was Inserted a half column of telegraphic matter concerning the X “onal Farmers’ congress at Indianapolis. ‘This accident fade it appear that the grangers had passed the bimetallic resolu- tion introduced in the Farmers’ congress— something which had not been broached by the grange, and could not be discussed, it being a partisan question. THE OFFERS OF GOLD. Result of Assistant Secretary Curtis’ Visit to New York. Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned from a short visit to New York, where he went to consult with the assistant treas- urer on matters connected with the large offerings cf gold now being made. Mr. Curtis stated today that arrange- ments had been perfected by which all of- ters of gold, except possibly small amounts by individuals, would be promptly received and currency returned. In the case of in- d‘viduat offers of small amounts over the counters, there probably would be some de- lay, as they would neceesitate immediate counting and settlement. But even these would be disposed of as promptly as possible. Mr. Curtis said the indications were that the present inflow gold imto the treasury would continue un- ul the surplus holdings of banks and of individuals) who had accumulated com= paratively smalf sums “in anticipation of gold going to a premium had been dis- Posed of. j of the “new movement,” the object being | LATE An Informer Testifies in the Case of Tvory, the Alleged Dynamiter. — PRISONER WAS VISIBLY DISCONCERTED Revelations Regarding Irish-Ameri- can Organizations. a USED HELD: FOR TRIAL AC LONDON, November ‘13:—During the ex- amination today at the Bow street police couct of Oxford J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, the Irish-American saloon keeper of New York, and alleged dynamiter, there was an exciting feature for the first time in the long and dreary proceedings against the prisoner. Ivory was arrested two months ago at Glasgow, and since thai time hag been brought up once a week for »xamina-. tion, only to be remanded to another day. Today, however, a witness who gave his name as “Jones” was examined. When this man appeared in the box Ivory’s face showed consternation. The prisoner seemed to be completely staggered by the appear- ance of “Jones,” who, it is understood,/has for years been identified with the Clan-na- Gael and other Irish-American organiza- tions. The prosecution expected that “Jones” would unravel ‘the secret’ history of the physical force movement. Replying to questions upon the part of Mr. C. F. Gill, who prosecuted for the treasury department, “Jones” said he was a rative of Arn.agh, and was employed by the British government to make inquiries at Manchester in 1890, and-that in 1N)L he was sent to America, where he continued his inquiries. In November, 1801, “Jones” centinued, he entered the employ of whole- sale grocers in New York city and remained with them until 1895, when he opened a business of his own. ‘Jones’ remained in ‘ew York until September of the present year, all the time, apparently, making in- quiries for the British government. He added that early in 1892 he met William Lyman (president of the Irish National Al- Nance) end Boland in New York city, and learned of the existence of the Irish na- tionalist organization known among its members as the “United-Irish,” whose ex- ecutive body, “Jones” further stated, was known by the letters “D. A. Continuirg, ‘Jones’ said that structions” he joined the organization, and vas initiated into a “camp” known as “The Shamrock Club,” among those pres- ent at his initiation being Lyman, Buland, Gallagher, Kearney and Tynan. They afterward, “Jones” added, formed a new “camp,” which was called “Ine Nally Club,”” the membership of which in- cluded Mearns and Nolan, who had been connected with an explosian in Dublin. “Jores” further stated that he was elect- ed treasurer of “The Nally Club,” whose meetirgs, it appears, were of the most secret description, the ‘district orders” being burned after being read and after initiation the members were known by a number. Part of the subscriptions, the witness also testified, were contributed to a revolutionary fund, and calls were made for money to pay for celebrations of the “on in- death of the “‘Manchester Martyrs” and to ald the convicted dynamiters. Replying to further questions said that while on his way to the convention of i895,-Kearney introduced the prisoner Ivory to witness as a “brother.” Tynan and O'Donovan Rossa, e#ccording to “Jones,” were present and Tynan said that Ivery belonged to his “camp,” and had been known to him in Dublin prior to 1s82 ‘ones’ mention of the Chicago conven- tion of 1805 refers to the “new movem convention,” whick was attended by a num- ber of confidants of Lyman, who during convention time, it was stated, held secret meetings with them. Later it seems “Jones” joined a “‘cam) under the name of “Thomas Meric Jones. Continuing his account of the visit to Chi- cago, “Jones” said he arrived theve Septem- ber 2, 1595, and was met at the railroad station by St. John Gafney. He stayed at a hotel, where the commit- tee of the secret organization mei. Ivory, “Jones” also stated, attended the meeting at which the names were chcsen to be sub- mitted to the public convention as officers con- by a that an open movement might b trolled, as it is, according to “Jones, secret organization. In another portion of his testimony “Jones’’ said that he saw Ivory In a saloon in New York, which he further stated is largely frequented by members of the or- ganization, two or three weeks ivory left America. Jones” then produced a document pur- perting to give the constitution of the so- ciety up to 1895, and also copies of the constitution and ritual of the Clan-na-Gael. Ccntinuing. “Jones” sald that any one ecnvicted of a dynamite outrage was de- scribed in the proceedings of the organiza- tion as a “soldier of Ireland. The witness afterward produced a mass of documents giving “camp” instructions, pass words, signs, ete. ~ At the close of the proceedings Ivory was fermally committed for trial. The afternoon newspapers make great spreads of the evidence furnished by “Jones and have scare heads, reading: “LeCaron the Second,” “Secrets of the Clan-na-Gael,” “Startling Disclosures of an Irish Spy,” ete. When “Jones” first appeared on the wit- ress siand, Mr. Gill asked the presiding magistrate to stop all sketching in court, exclaiming that it was of the utmost itm- portance that nothing should be allowed to transpire to identify tne witness in the, future. Mr. Carter was present in\court today as the representative of the United States em- bassy. The Globe says of the testimony of “Jcnes” that the most sensational devel- opments are expected, eclipsing those of the time of Le Caron. “Jones” is a small, insgnificant looking man about five feet five inches high, with a brown beard and moustache, and hair. a shade darker. He has a bulging fore- head and black eyes. He is of pale com- plexion and has a furtive, shifty look. He was very nervous while in court, con- stantly pulling his beard. He spoke with @ pronounced brogue. He delivered his, testimony as though in fear of his life and seemed to be scared of the sound of his cwn veice. before —_—__. WORK FOR THOUSANDS. Mines om the Mesnba Range to Re- sume. DULUTH, Minn., November 13.—It is. of- ficially announced here that the Rockefel- ler iron syndicate has sold $500,000 worth of Minnesota ore, to be delivered next season, and 60,000 tons of Spanish-American ore. ‘This will enable the underground mines on the Mesaba range to resume operations at once, and will give employment to thous- ands of men. —— ALL THREE FOR McKINLEY, Not Gain Delaware. WILMINGTON, Del., November 13.—Gov. Watson issued a proclamation today de- claring that all of the votes cast for Jas. G. Shaw and Jas. G. Shaw,-sr., for presi- dential electors shall count for Jas. 4. Shaw, as his name was on the several bal- lots in two ways. This will send three Mc~ Kinley electors from Delaware to the elec- toral college. S ee Mavroyent Bey Safin. NEW YORK, November 13.—Mavroyent Bey, late Turkish minister to this country, will sail for home tomorrow-on the steam- stip Fuerst Bismarck. Seen Ocean Stenmships Arrival. © NEW YORK, November 13, Burgundia, Marseilles, & — os: ~ Editor McCallagh’s Ttness,. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 'i9.—The re- port sent abroad from this city that Joseph B. McCullagh, editor of the St. Louis Globe- Democrat, is at death's door ‘{s without foundation, Four weeks ago. Mr,-MoCul- lagh caught cold, and rheumatiam resulted, but his condition has no time been consid- ered sertous. Bryan Wi m Eleetor in NEWS BY. WIRE: RIVAL ELECTRIC COMPANIES eS EE Ee Lighting Contract Comes Up in Court This Afternoon. Complainants’ Charges and the An- swer of Defendants—Right to Lay Conduits. Judge Cole todgy considered the suit of ‘the United States Electric Light Company against the District Commissioners and the Potomac Electric Power Company, in which the complainant company seeks to enjoin the Commissioners from entering into a contract with the deferdant company for electric lighting In the District west of Reck creek. The complainant company was represent- ed in the hearing today by Messrs. James K. Redington and Jeremiah Wilson, Mr. A. S. Worthir gton appearing on behalf of the District Commissioners, while Mr.. J. J. Darlington looked after the interests of the defendant company. When the case was filed last summer the court granted a temporary restraining order, the defendants being required to show cause why a permanent injunction shall not be granted, and the hearing to- day was on the rule to show cause, the defendants meantime having filed their answers. The case having been taken up, Mr. Red- irgton asked that the hearing be postponed for a brief time. He understood that a recently filed answer had amended the first one filed by the Commissioners, and he also wished time to examine further the answer of the defendant company. Counsel on the other side, however, explained that the answers are not materially different from those first filed, and Judge Cole disposed of the request for a postponement by a state- ment to the effect thet he would allow the complainant company to traverse the an- swers should it subsequently deem such a ccurse necessary. Bill of Complaint. The hearing then proceeded, Mr. ingtor first of complaint. Red- reading the voluminous bili In this the organization of the respective companies was set out at great length, together with the acts of Congress enacted in connection with the laying of conduits and the erection of poles and wires in the District: ‘The bill of complaint, heretofore prini- ed in The Star, refers to the provision by the last Congress for the electric lighting of the streets of the city, authorizing and directing the District Commissioners to make contracts for such lighting. In pursuance with such provision, the Dill states that the Commissioners called for proposals, and in due time were about to contract with the defendant company for the electric lighting of certain streets and avenues in the city east of Rock creek. It was also claimed that the Commissioners were about to vermit the defendant com- ny to erect lines and Jay conduits with hich to carry cut the proposed contracis. In that connection the decision of Chief Justice Bingham in similar proceedings was referred to, in which the chief justice, it was claimed, held that the District Com- missioners are without authority to grant suck permits in the absence of express legislative authority. This opinion of Chief Justice Bingham the complainant company cited in support of its contention that the District Commissioners being without au- thority to permit the defendant company to occupy the streets or avenues of the District, the said defendant company could not, therefore, carry out the contracts sought to be made between it and the Com- missioners for electric lighting east of Rock creek. ‘The bill of complaint also referrad to ihe fact that the Commissioners received an opinicn from their attorney, in which they were advised that they were without au- thority to permit the occupancy of the streets and avenues of the clty by the de- fendant company, and that it could not therefore carry out a contract to supply etectric lights east of Rock creek. Notwithstanding that legal opinion, as- serted the complainant company, the Com- missioners, or a majority of them, over- ruled it and preceeded in the matter of granting the contracts and permits to the defendant company. Defendants’ Answer. The reading of th@ bill of complaint, and its accompanying exhibits, was not con- cluded until late this afternoon, when Mr. Darlington proceeded to read the an- swer cf the defendant company to the bill of complaint. The answer set forth that the plant and franchises of the defendant compaay have cost several hundred thousand dollars, and that it owns some seventy miles of wires. Referring to the proceedings out of which grew the decision of Chief Justice Bing- hain, the answer complained that the com- plainant company paid all the expenses of those suits. O? its seventy miles of wires the defend- ant company asserted that sixty miles are west of Rock creek, the remaining ten miles being east of that siream, and the asser- tior_was also made that the restriction by Congress referred to by the complainant company applies to private electric light- ing, and not to such tighting of the streets and avenues of the city. Further, so the defendant company an- swered, Congress in making the last appro- priation for electric lighting did not, di- rectly or indirectly, restrict the District Commissioners to a contract with the com- plainant company, nor did Congress in its said latest legislation on the subject prohib- it the Commissioners from granting per- mits to the defendant company necessary fer the execution of the contracts in con- troversy. ‘The hearing will be continued by Judge Cole to morrow. THE BASE BALL MA ATES. Not Such a Bitter Feeling as There Was Among the Directors, Special Dixpatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, November 13.—The talk among the base ball magnates of the Na- tional League directors today was not so bitter as after last night's meeting. Among the members of the “big seven” a strong disposition was manifested to abrogate some of the power delegated to the na- ticnal board of arbitration. Section 34, giv- ing the board power to decide its own juris- diction in all cases, will be brought up by the Brush faction, and it will be subjected. to any alterations that the Chicago, Pitts- burg, New York, Boston and Philadelphia magnates desire. If necessary the hoard will be made merely a recommending committee, reter- ting adjudications to the league meeting. Dr. Stucky of Louisyjlle said that he would urge a plan of naming men outside of the league, but fully capabie of doing the work, for places on the arbitration board. ‘his would be legal,” said Dr. Stucky, “and would obviate trouble similar to that brewed, at this meeting.” This plan found considerable favor among other base ball men, and there is likely to be some discussion over it. —_———. THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Committee on Laws Occupies the At- tention of the Assembly. ROCHESTER, N. Y., November 13.—In the meeting of the general assembly, Knights of Labor, today the entire morn- ing was taken up by the committee on laws, and at the noon recess this commit- tee still had the flocr. The principal measure passed was the changing of the constitution in regard to the formation of junior assemblies. This ‘permits the organization of persons from fourteen to twenty-one years of age into a junior assembly. The report'as passed will now be submit- fod to the referendum. ‘The assembiy uiso decided to take’ legal steps to restrain other labor organizations from_using the property and name of the Knights. of Labor, seceders from the knights having in some cases taken the name and property of that order upon the formation of a new organization, ———__ Working for Mr. Woolworth. + Secretary Mercer of the republican con- gressional campaign committee is urging J, M. Woclworth, recently chosen president of the American Bar Association, for ap- Fointmont aa one of the Venezuelan arbitra- tion tribunal. | NATIONAL “W. C. T. U. Twenty-Thirt Annual Convention in / Session. Distinguished Visitors Present From Other Lands. PROHIBITION IN POLITICS ST. LOUIS, Noyember 13.—The twenty- third annual convention of the National Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union opened in Mugiz Hall today with the great- est attcndance eyer present. At least 500 accredited delegates were on hand, and as many more visitors from every portion of the country. Among them are Miss Agnes E. Hock of England, secretary of the World’s W. C. ‘Tr. U.; Mrs. Maud Booth of the American Volunteers, Miss Gwyneth Vaughn of Wales, Miss Rebecca Kirkorian of Armenia and Rey. F, D. Greene, secre- tary of the Armenian relief committee, New York. a ‘Three sessions a day for five days will be held during the convention. Exercises were begun as early as 8 o'clock, prayer meeting being held in Schuyler Memorial Home, at which Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood of New York, world’s and national secretary of the evan- gellstic department, acted as leaders. Music ilall, §n whic the convention met, was decorated with red and white festoons of these colors hung trom the balcony, in- terspersed with the stars and stripes. Over the immense stage between two immense United States flags hung a British flag, above which was_a large sign with the word “Welcome” upon it. Below these was a huge banner, bearing the words, “The star of hope of the temperance re- form stands over the school house.” It was considerably after 9 o'clock, the hour scheduled for meeting, when Miss Frances E. Wiliard, national president, called the gathering to order, Prior to this all the women identified with the “original crusade” were called to the platform. As Miss Willard stepped to the front she was received with a salute of waving handker- chiefs. The exercises began with the read- ing, responsively, of the Crusade Psalm, the 146th. = Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe, president of the W. C. T. U. of Ohio, offered up a prayer, the delegates standing. After the singing of the crusade hymn, “Give to the Winds Thy Fears,” the’ roll of ex-officio members for the recording secretary, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman of Missour!, was called. The report of the executive committee was then made. It was in effect a report of what had been done at the meeting of the committee yesterday, and related to the work of the convention and the National Union. It was decided to make March 20, birthday of Gen. Neal Dow, a prohibition rally day. Mins ‘Wiflard’s Addrenn. "There was Sbme" more singing, and Miss Willard then made an address. She said that her annual address was partly pre- pared when the call came to work for the Armenian reftigec¥ in Marseilles, and since that time it had been tmpossible for her to complete her thesskge. She, therefore, gave a familiar taik to the delegates. Mention was mdfe of the previous con- vention held here fn I8N4, and Miss Willard added: “We have ‘marched far since then, the alignments of parties have changed, the labor movemé#t Has taken on proportions so vast that ‘no gne speaks lightly of it any more; thé’eople are forging their way to the front, Misgb!ded often, making piti- ful paths tn the wilderness, following false lights and relégating the fight for a clear brain to the spartan band of prohibitionists, when, if labor would win, it myst make the temperance reform the ark of God, to be borne in the very van of its swift-gather- ing army. In 1892 some of us sat up all night with the committee on resolutions of the great labor convention, with its thou- sand delegates pleading with them to put a prohibition and a home protection plank in their platform, and tney would not.” The speaker said that prohibition in poli- ties has been, is now and Js to be the em- bodied protest of the home against the saloon. When the white ribbon women plighted their faith to the movement it had polled only ten thousand votes. In 1884 ihe number rose to 150,000, and had gone on slowly increasing until 250,000 had been gathered, but owing to the great contro- versy concerning the free cojnage of sil- ver, the party, like every otHer, had split in twain in the memorable year cf 1896, and the vote had fallen off to avout 200,000 out of 14,000,000. ballots. Miss Willard touched en the work done for temperance in the several states, and then spoke of the Armenians and of the ex- ccllent work "done Mrs. Stevens of Maine, Mr. Fessenden and Miss Blackwell of Massachusetts, in finding homes for the refugees sent over by herself and Lady Henry Somerset. Ske praised the Ar- menian relief committee and the Salvation Army for the admirable work done by them, so that nearly 400 friendless men had found friends and occupations. She stated that the world’s W. C. T. U. intend- ed to take up the work for the Armenians as an important part of its endeavor; they weuld probably found a colony in Cyprus for the women and children. This was followed by an evangelistic hour, presided over by Rev. Alice Ruth Palmer of Minnesota. The consideration of miscellaneous business closed the morning session. Reports Submitted. At the afternoon session Mrs. Mary Cart- land, president of the North Carolina Union, opened the meeting with prayer. The report of the corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. Catharine Lent Steverson of Mascechusetis, skewed that during the year 1,175 new unicrs had been organized, the gain in membership being 15,488. The gain, however, had been offset by a corre- spording loss. A gain in membership had been made In New Jersey, Maryland, Mich- igan, Massachusetls, Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Colorado, Missour!, lowa, Mis- sissippi, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Tex- as, District of Columbia, South Dakota, North Dakota, Eastern Washington, Con- necticut, Georgla, number 2, Florida, Utah, Arkansas, Wyoming, Indian Territory, Ala- bama, Oregon, Maine and: Rhode Isiand— the order of the states indicating the rela- tive gain. There were losses in liMnois, Kansas, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Southern Cal'fornia, Minnesota, New York, California, Vermont, Georgia, West Virginia, Iduho, New Mexico, Okla- hema, Arizona, Indiana, ington, Delaware, Scuth Carcliga. the }freqsurer's Report. The reportjof tae treasurer, Helen M. Baker of Illinois; Stated that ihe receipts, netwithstanding the hard times, had been larger than for ,several previous years. The appropriations for all lines of work were greatly, increased, yet there was a very encouraging balance after all bills had been paid. While many states had made a gain in membership only seven had add- ed over 560, 1nd\would share in “benefit nights.” Thege were Massachusetts, Mary- lend, New Jérsey,, Louisiana, Michigan, Virginia. and‘ Kentucky. The total re- ceipts were 427,708; and the expenditures $24,115, leavitt a balance of 33,502. After a sold, regorts of a number of sup- erintendents were,Mmade. They were short, being limited Fo teh minutes each, and were on the following subjects: Peace and arbi. tration, Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey, Maine franchise, Miss Merie C. Brehm,’ Hlinois parlor meetings; Mrs. Mary D. Tomlinson, New Jersey; purity, Mary Wood-Allen, M. D., Michigan; Sabbath ‘observance, Mrs. Josephine Bateham, Kentucky. The Department of Mercy. Mary F. Lovel¥ of Pennsylvania, superin- tendent of the department of mercy, re- ported that 10,542'children were enrolled in the Band of Merty. “The crimes with which the world is Cursed,” she said, “are crimes of cruéfty. Eliminate that hideous element ani the worst crimes would cease to exist. We cannot regenerate many, but we can do a gteat deal of preventive work, We can reach the rising generation and we can educate oumgelves. A deeper spirit of charity would influence the acts of daily life. Let not custom nor cowardice cause us to continue fashions in dress or indul- gence in food which cause agony to sen- tient creatures, and every ‘step of self-de- nial !s the way which will bring us into closer communion with the Father of all.” Montana, North and western Wash- | BUILDING DISINFECTED|FINANCE AND TRADE The Peabody School Cleared of Diphtheria Germs. Canes Reported to the Health Office— The Action of the Homeo- pathic Physicians, Yesterday there were two new cases of diphtheria reported to the health office, while this morning there were three addi- tional cases. One of the cases reported today was in the vicinity of Ist and I streets northwest, where a little girl six years old, the daughter of Policeman Fitz- gerald, is the patient. Another case was in the vicinity of 12th and I streets south- west, while the patient in the third case lives in the vicinity of the old observa- tory grounds. Yesterday Dr. Richard Kingsman, chair- man, and Drs. Babbitt, Corey and Gardner of the committee appointed by the Homeo- pathic Society, called on Health Officer Woodward and had a conference regarding the prevalence of the disease, and called his attenticn to the resolutions adopted at Tuesday night's meeting of the society, and published in The Star. They called Dr. Woodward's attention more particularly to that part of the resolution which refers to the closets in school buildings and the use of school books. The Medical Socicty meets next Wednes- day, and it is thought a committee will be appointed to co-operate with the commit- teee of the Homeopathic Society. If this is not done the question may be referred to the committee on public health, of which Dr. W. W. Johnston is chairman. Peabody School. The Peabody school was disinfected yes- terday afternoon, and Dr. Boss, who had charge of the work, expressed the belicf that the building was in as good a sani- tary condition as was any other school building in the city, and said the disinfec- tion was only done to satisfy the parents of the pupils attending there. Representatives of two committees of the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Associa- tion, including Messrs. Dalrymple, Colvin, Burke and Algate, visited the school build- ing and made an inspe: mn. According to their report they found the building in an excellent sanitary condition and commended the janitor for the manner in which he had kept the building clean. They also com- mended the teachers for the precautions they had taken to prevent any unnecessary alarm, and at the same time to prevent the disease from getting a firm foothold in the schools. Last week there was a school building disinfected because a patient who died had attended school almost up to the ume of his death. Today there was one case relieved from quarantine. Se DITCHED BY TRAIN WRECKERS. Three Persons Seriously Injured— Bloodhounds Put in Pursait. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 13.—A special from Montgomery, Ala., says: The a.m. train on the Louisville and Nashvilie railroad, bound for New Orleans, was wrecked this morning four miles from this place in a very wild country. The engineer zaw an obstruction on the track, but too iate to stop the train, which went crashing down a steep cmbankment. A rail had becn torn up and nailed down again, three or four inches out of line. ‘The train, comprising two mail coaches, baggage car and two first-class coaches, was completely wrecked. The track was torn up for fully 200 yards. ‘Three persons were seriously injured, Mr. John Thwatt of Atlanta, bound for Dailas, Tex., and W. G. McGovey of Mon- roe being the most seriously hurt. ‘Two other passengers were pinioned under the smoking car, and only after an hour's hard work were they extricated. Their names could not be ascertained, but both came from Louisville. Bioodhounds have been set on the trail of the wreckers, but no clue has been obtained. Suspicion, however. rests on a colored track walker, who was captured near the place. He claims to have been posted to watch for train wreckers by the company. He has been held. ——— HIGH WIND ON THE LAKES. Schooner Blown Ashore and the Crew Rescued With Dificulty. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 13.—The schooner Brenton was driven ashore just east of the river plers this morning inga terrific storm of wind and snow. The life- saving crew succeeded after much difficulty in rescuing the crew of five men. The schooner is pounding hard, and will soon be_a total wreck. The schooner Marine City, coal laden, was also blown ashore near the river en- trance, but was pulled off without being seriously damaged. The wind is blow: from the northwest, by a blinding snow ‘sto sea is running, and venturing out. forty miles an hour and is accompanied . A very heavy few vessels are ——_— STEEPLE JACK FATALLY HURT. of Seventy-Five Feet at Sayreville, N. J. : NEW YORK, November 12. — James Davison, known as “Steeple Jack,” while fixing the steeple of the New German Pres- byterian Church at Sayreville, N. J., today, fell 75 feet into a pile of sand. Both of his legs were broken; is: paralyzed, and his spine injured. He will die of his injuries. > Additional Privates. The Commissioner today commissioned a number of watchmen in the Treasury Department as additional privates of the police force. Had a Fa SS Investigated New York Methods. Supertintendent McKenzie of the street sweeping department recently, by direction of the District Commissioners, investigated the methods of street sweeping in vogue in New York. Asa result he today submitted to the Commissioners a long report de- scriptive of the New York system, and making comments upon the cost and man- ner ef doing the work. es Her Bequests. The will of the late Elizabeth Hines Lambdin, dated June 15, 1895, and filed today, names Milton B. Sylvanus and Sam- uel B. Lambdin, her sons, as executors, and bequeaths to May Elizabeth and Bar- bara Ella Lambdin, her daughters, prem- ises 902 Maryland avenue northeast. The residue of the estate is left to the five sons of the testatrix, Milton, Sylvanus, Samuel, William and Carvosse. —>—_—_ Judge Fleming's Successor. Secretary Carlisle today appotted James A. Wetmore of Hornellsvilie, N. Y., assist- ant chief clerk of the Treasury Depart- ment, to be chief of the law and records di- vision of the supervising architect’s office, vice W. B. Fleming of Kentucky, removed tor offensive parti: ship. Both offices are in the classified service. Mr. Wetmore has been in the government service for twelve years, and has an excellent record. —+e-—____ The Forestry Commission. An informal conference between the na- ticnal forestry commission and Secretary Francis was held at the Interior Depart- ment yesterday afternoon. The commis- sion’s plans will be outlined at a meeting to be held in New York during next week, and the report will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior for transmission to Congress. s: os District Epworth Lengue. = The Sixth annual convention of the Washington District Epworth League, Bal- timore conference, will begin this evening at the Metropolitan M. E. Church. ——_- 5 Mr. Forman to Be Appointed. It is as good as settled that ex-Represen- tative Forman of Illinois will succeed Mr. Miller_as commissioner of intertial ' revé-' nue. Mr. Forman was at the White House today. Spanish War Rumors Continue to Be Circulated. his boay | National Lead Co., Prd. NOTCREDITED BY THE WELL-INFORMED American Sugar Particularly Influ- enced by the Statements. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS os Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 13.—A slightly higher levei in the London market was re- flected in fractional additions to local prices during the opening hour this morning. The advancing tendency was hmited to the tirst few minutes of trading, however, Spanish war rumors being circulated too exten- sively throughout the morning to admit of confident buying. In well-informed circles the policy of the administration is too well known to warrant the acceptance of such absurd stories as have lately ap- pealed to the well-known credulity of traders. Routine business of the Navy Depart- ment has been systematically enlarged upon from day tc day so as to create the impr2ssion that preparations for actual hos- Ulities are in progress at Washington. It is 2 noticeable fact, and one not wholly lacking in significance, that recent rumors of the racter are given special atten- tion in quarters which have not fully re- covered from clection disappointments. Manipulation is apparent in several spe- cial instances, and in order to supply the lack of sensaticnal developments applica- Me to the entire market, Cuban affairs are rraliciously misconstrued. A reaction in the market, due from other causes per- haps but sales bared on irresponsible Wash- ington edvices, are sooner or later sure to prove disestrous. American Sugar is the particular security influenced by war rumors growing out of Spain discourteous treatment of Ameri- can vessels in Cuban waters, and is un- usually vulnerable at the present high level. “Today's attack centered around this stock and was followed by a decline of 3 per cent from the opening level. The reassembling of Congress would have been used against the stock had not the Cuban affair appeared in time to be offered as an excuse for the customary reaction prior to the dividend period. Above 120 Sugar has heretofore but poorly rewarded the confidence of speculative buyers and traders having put out a considerable line of short stock on the prospect of the usual decline incident to this season. The general list is forced to yield sympa- thetically as heretofore, but the war ru- mors are circulated to aid the prices and to insure quick turns. Traders who are noted as sellers in the morning are in- variably among the more liberal buyers of the afternoon, a circumstance fully attest- ing a want of confidence in their own de- vices. The prospects of a favorable bank state- ment tomorrow was a facior prompting today’s attack on prices, the ability to cover at a profit after the establishment of normal banking conditions being re- garded as extremely doubtful. Bankers generally are confident that the weekly report of averages will reflect the changes incident to a return of confidence, now that the elections are safely passed. Local depositors have returned money hoarded over election day, and out-of-town banks have been shipping currency to re- serve agents. The cash received during the week from erior points is estimated to he about 900,000, and at least $1,000,060 new gold should be added to last week's specie hold- fires. Tne demand for money at interior peints may be said to have ceased, and the lccal banks are expected to show steady increases in cash holdings. The net result of the day’s trading was to establish # slightly lower range of Prices, > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opentng.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, &3 reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. a 3) 8B American Sugar ‘American Sugar, American Tobacco. American Cotton Oi 8375 Chicago. R. 1. @ Pacific. Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hu Den. & Kio Grande, Pfa American Spirits. Erie. Gen Unis Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Loussville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacifi National Lead New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pfd. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mali. Phila. & Read Pullman P. GC. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific. Wheeling & I. Erie. - M% BY 6 Wheellnga L- Brie bia aces see Western Union Tel. ar) Silver... OX 4K Washington Stock Exchange. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 3s, 103 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Water xtock Zs, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1908, currency, “111 8.658, funding, currency, 106 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 3s, 109 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 117 Md, 120 asked. Metropolitan certificates of’ indedted- ness, 117 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 80 asked. Ecking- ton Railroad 6s, 95 asked. Columbia Railroad €s, 113 asked. Washingt s Company Gs, series 112 bid. Washington <ax Company 6s, serics B. 112 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tel 5s, 162 iid. “American Security and Trust 5s, F. A., 100 bid, 1€5 asked. “American Securit Trust 5s, A.’ and O., 100 bid, 105 asked. ton Market Company Ist 66, 109 bid. Market Company imp. 6x, "109 bid. Market Cony Association 3s, 103 bid. National Bahk Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 275 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropoiltan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 120 bid. Citi zens’, 120 bid.” Columbia, 123 bid. Capital, 114 West End, 103 bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 99 , 103 asked." Lincoln, 98 bid, 105 asked. Ohio, 5 ‘asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Sate Deposit and Trust, 115 bid. 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 119 did, 125 asked. “Aemrican Se- curity and Trust, 137% bid, 145 asked. Washing- in and Trust, 50 bid. Ratlroad Stock: pital ‘Traction Company, 57 ington, ‘ashington ny ext. 68, 109 bid. Masonic Hall bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 110 bid, 115 asked. Columbia, 50 bid. “Belt, 14 asked. Eckington, 14 Gas and Electric Light Stocks ‘ashington Gas, 45 bid, 45 asked. Georgerown Gas, 40 bid. U_ S. Electric Light, 92. bid, Ys asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 33 bid. Franklin, 35 bid. Metropolitan, 65 bid.” Potomac, @5% bid. Aflingion, 125° bid. " German-American, 150 bid. Naticnal ‘Union, 9 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 11 Wd, 14 asked.” Riggs, 7% bid. People’s, 5 ‘bid. Lincoln, 8% bid, 9 asked. Tithe Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, asked. Columbia Title, 8 asked. Washington Ti- tle, 8 asked. District Title, 10 asked. ‘Telepbove ‘Stocks.—Pennsyivania, 37 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 50 bid, 60 asked. American Graphophone, 7 bid, 8 asked. American ar ee Phone, preferred, 13, asked. “Pneumatle Gun Car- ‘Huge, “152d, 20 asked. ‘“ iscellaneous Stocks, ~Mergenthaler, Linotype, 130 bid, 182, asked. Tanston, Mozoype. 6 bid, ‘Wash- Jngton Marked, 10 bid, Great Falis Ice, 325 asked. SS = Baltimore Markets. November 115 | 89440934. Corn steady—spot and- month, November and December, new gud old, ; January, R0% 81; February, 3itgatl): as Rosbelt; stocks Ba went tanecie: —southerd Vats firm, te iM: No. 2 mixed, 228s reeeipta, stock, 1,608,318 bushels, Rye 3 Western, 45 bid 5.500 bushels. Has id. Grato dreights ac speciul room dull—steam to Liver, 4¥ed_ January; Cork for onde: white, 26a: 180, bushe! 0. quarter, juamary. FE orm, wot Vhisky unchanged. Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. istered. ——— Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, Ladenburg, correspon ients Messrs. mann & Co., New Yor! Thal- Wheat—1 Oats Lard May Ribs Jan. 415 COPTON « 4.15, Close. ti i 178 T92 ANDRADE’S _ TRIF Story That He Has Gone to Caracas With the Venezuelan Agreement. SENOR If This ix True There ix No Doubt of Hix Mission to Huve It Approved. The latest development in the Venezuelan matter is the departure of Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, from the city, after a series of conferences with the Sec- retary of State, the last of which took place a the State Department yesterday There are two stories afloat about the mat- ter. One is that Senor Andrade has gone to New York simply to attend the horse show. This story emanates from the mem- bers of the legation. The other is much more interesting and significant, but lacks confirmation. It is in effect that the min- ister has really gone to New York io take the first steamer for Caracas, the seat of the Venezuelan government, bearing a copy of the agreement negotiated by the United States for the arbitration of the boundary dispute between Great Deitain and Venezuela. As has been already stated in The Star, this agreement is between Great Britain and the United States, acting as the friend of Venezuela, and is naturally subject ‘the approval of the latter goyernm: According to the story, inister Andrade has started for Caracas for the exp purpose of having the agreement forma ratified by his government. No Doubt of Succes this be the actual Minister Andrade’s departure city, there success of his mission, inasmuch as the terms of arbitration agreed upon between ° of this is scarcely a doubt as to the purpose from the United States and Great Britain are Virtually what Venezuela has repeated!) proposed to Great Britain during the ‘pas terty yea: The clause of th ment req: fifty vears’ oceupar > make the ti territory te good praci- cally exe’ from the Neco cou Cuyuni river of its claims Ii beyond the settlements between the quibo and Pomaroon rivers. It is in all sential particulars what Venezueia offe to Great Britain forty years ago, and whi the latter refused. ee - NEW BATHING BEACH. Superintende Using the Mr. W. X. Stevens filed with the Die- trict Comm today his special re- port on the conversion of the inner basin for a bathing beach. The bath houses, %*) of them, are to be convenient to the south side of the basin On the east end is to be the natatorivm for naked bathing. surrounded by a high beard fence. Mr. Stevens recommends that the Secre- tary of War be requested to fix bounds for the beach, according to his permit, already granted. The sum of $10,000 was asked for this new bathing beach last year, and Congress allowed $4,000. The Commissioners ask Mr. Stevens to make estimates o: e206 of his plan and submit them at as early a date as possibl ——+>+—— Kennedy & Sons Assign. Geo. E. Kennedy & Sons, engaged in th grocery business at 1116 Connecticut avenue, made an assignment this afternoon to Percival M. Brown, for the benefit of their creditors. ——_-_ Personal Mention. Mr. Henry L. West of the Washington Post, who #ecently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is rapidly recovering from its effects, and will be able to resume his duties in two or three weeks. Col. Henry K. Abbott, A., retired, is in the city in attendance on the meeting of the forestry commission. Lieut. J. B. Briggs, attached to the New York navy yard, has reported at the Navy Department for examination for promotion Rev. A. J. Graham of Indianapolis ts spending a week in the city, the guest ot R. J. Earnshaw, 230 New Jersey avenue southeast. He will preach at ‘Trinity Church Sunday morning and deliver an address at the grand visitation of Hiram Royal Arch Chapter Monday night next. Lieut. EW. Lucas, Corps of Engineers, is at 1515 31st street on leave of absence. Capt. E. B. Frick, medical department, is in the city on his way to San Francisco. Lieut. S. H. Slocum, sth Cavalry, is a‘ 1224 17th street. Edgar W. Gessford is severely Ul with typhoid fever in Pennsylvania. Detective Boyd went to New York with his family yesterday. He will remain there about ten days, and his wife and children will probably remain away until the holl- days. —- > -— Where Horses Are Worthtiexs, From the Chicuzo Inter-Ocean. A railroad man who has been in the west says: “The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railroad lately announced that hereafter it will pay $7 per head for cattle killed by its trains and nothing for horses. To the casterner tiis seems a wrong as to the horses, but the fact is, it is generosity on the part of ihe com any—aciual gener osity. Range horses are absolutely worth- less, and men have been out snooting their own horses in order to save and shells cost money, to say n the time required to kill the animals. strict equity the railroad should be say, a quarter a he freeing them of a nw The City Manual Training School at Chi- cago was burned last night. It was one of the best-equipped institutions of its kind _— country, and the loss is about $75,- An editorial in the London Times warns the United States government of the difi- culties it is likely to encounter in the pur- suit of an active policy in Cuba. It was ainounced yesterday in New York that within a week or so the first horsecless mail wagons ever used in the United States will be put upon the streets of that city.