Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1896, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1896-14 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Spokane Cut Off From Railway Communication for Hours. NO TRAINS 70 SEATTLE YESTERDAY Working Hard to Save Mt. Vernon, Wash., From Destruction. FLOOD IN THE NORTHWEST SPOKANE, Wash., November 17.—Sp9- kane has been practically cut off from railway communication with the outside world for twenty-four hoars. No North- ern Pacific trains ran either east or west yesterday. ‘The trouble on the Rocky Mountain di- vision prevented the west bound over- land from arriving and the carrying away of a span of the Natchez river bridge, near Yakima, prevented any train arriving from the west. The Great Northern is laid up in a simi- lar manner, and has run no trains since yesterday, except one as far west as Leavenworth. Traffic to the Couer d'Alene country is suspended by reason of the high water. SEATTL Wash., November 17.—Not a railroad train reached Seattle yesterday, but the railway managers claim that they will be able to get trains out ioday. West bound trains on the Canadian Pacific were reported last night as getting throurh. Superintendent Riton of the Great North- ern wired here that between two and three miles of track was under water near Sul- tan. No estimate of damage can be made until the water subsides. Reports from all points on the Northern Pacific show that the rains have ceased and snow is taking its place. ere were four inches of snow at Black Diamond. ‘he conditions are regarded as favorable and railroad men are hopeful. A Post-Intelligencer special from Mount Vernon says the present ilood in the Skagit valley is the worst in its history. The whole valley is under water, and great damage will ensue to the farmers through loss of hay, stock and fences. Between Mount Vernon and Laconner is submerged, while to the south there is cne vast lake. At Mount Vernon the water is fifteen imches higher than ever known, ard the town was saved only by great exertions of the citizens. The dykes were manned all of last night, and it was not until this morning the flood began to recede. A special to the Post-Intelligencer from Kelso says the Cowlitz river is higher than ever and still rising. AM log booms have broken loose and millions of feet of logs and thousands of cords of shingle bolts have gone. ‘The valleys of the White and Black rivers are covered with water, and the loss to farmers will be iarge. ——_— ’S SHAFT BROKEN. ANCHORE Fortunate There Was a Duplicate on Board of the Fraetured Section. NEW ¥ORK, November .17. -The steamer Mobile, Captain Layland, which arrived this morning from London, brings the news that the Anchor Liner Anchoria, from Glas- gow for New York,.is anchored in latitude 40.40, longitude », having broken her shaft. The Mobile sighted the Anchoria yesterday and bore down to her and asked if assistance was required. Captain Wilson of the Anchoria said he did not need assist- ance, as the engineers were then engaged in placing an extra length of shafting in posi- tion; but he requested Captain Layland to give a passage to New Yerk to his purser. Mr. Matheson. Captain Layland consented and Mr. Matheson was sent aboard the Mobile in one of the Anchoria’s life boats. At Quarantine this morning Mr. Matheson said the Anchoria had beautiful weather and a prosp+rous voyage until 6:30 Sunday evening, when the shaft snapped without warning. An examination showed the break to be in a length of which a dupli- cate was carried on board, and the chief engineer reported to Captain Wilson that he would be able to make repairs and might expect to be ready to proceed this evening. Accordingly, Captain Wilson ordered sound- ings to be made, and finding only thirty- five fathoms, he anchored the ship. The Passengers were inclined to make merry over the affair when they understood that there was no danger, and only the possi- bility of forty-eight hours’ delay. The Anchoria left Glasgow on November 5 and Moville November 6:~She had on board 1S first cabin, i18 second cabin and 52 steerage Passengers and a full cargo. All the pas- sengers are well. The White Stac Line freight steamer Tauric left her doek this morning about 8 o'clock for Liverpool, A dispatch received at“10:20 from Sandy Hook says that the steamer appears to have touched bottom on the south side of Gedney channel, where she -has~beem for twenfy minutes without being able to move herself. A dispatch from the observer at Sandy Hook af. 11:23 am. states that he signaled asking if she required assist- ance, and the answer was: ‘No; expect to get off at flocd tide.” High tide is at 5:32 this afternoon. —_—.>-—_ SUICIDE NEAR PORT TOBACCO. Gwynn P. Oliver of Charles County Cuts His Throat. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LA PLATA, Md., November 17.—Gwynn P. Oliver, a member of the grand jury of the cireuit court, cut his throat with a Tazor early this morning at his home, Rose Hill, near Port Tobacco. He was seen kneeling in the field a short distance from his home by a young man on the place, who approached and found him praying. Mr. Oliver told the youth to go and get him some tebacco, and who the boy re- turned he was lying down with his throat cut almost from ear to ear, the windpipe being entirely severed. Two physicians are in attendance, but although siill alive they say that it is impossible for the unfor- tunate man to recover. No caus? can be assigned for the rash deed. ‘The would-be suicide said when first ap- Proached that he had nothing against any cne, but trouble caused him to do the deed. Mr. Oliver is in good circumstances, and has many friends in, this county and in Washington. ——. __ NOT “BRYAN” CLUBS. The Late Candidate Suggests “Silver” or “Bimetallic.” KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 17.—Wm. J. Bryan, in a statement printed in the ‘Times, urges the formation of clubs to con- tinue the fight for free silver during the next four years. To@&void jealousies that might arise, he suggests that such clubs refrain from naming themselves for him, merely calling them a sliver or a bimetallic club. “The cause,” he adds, “is greater than any man and will travel upon its own merits.”” ———__. READING REORGANIZATION. Micers Elected—Capital Stock Fixed at Twenty Millions. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 17.— ‘The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company reorganized today by the elec- ticn of a president, a secretary and six directors. These officers were elected: President, Joseph S. Harris; secretary, William R. Taylor; directors, George F. Baer of Reading, Charles H. Coster and Francis Lynde Stetson of New York and George C. Thomas, Thomas McKean and John Lowber Welsh’ of Philadelphia. The capital stuck of the company was fixed at $20,000,000, to be issued in four hundred thousand shares of fifty dollars each. The officers elected will serve until the first Monday in May, 1897. ———— Hanna Goes to Canto CANTON, Ohio, November 17.—National Chairman M. A. Hanna is in Canton this afternoon with General Osborne. Presi+ dent-elect McKinley went to tne depot in the family to meet the visitors. This is the first time the President-elect and the national chairman have met since election. THE SOUND MONEY MEN Speculation as to the Permanence of the Alli s Silver Men Think Gold Democrats and Republicans Will Part— Mr. McKinley’s Task. It is the prediction of some of the silver men that the alliance between the sound money democrats and the sound money re- publicans cannot hold together much loa- ger; that it will go to pieces as soon as it strikes the tariff question. How, the sil- ver men ask, can men like Mr. Carlisl> and men like Mr. McKinley co-cperate in the matter of taxation, when on the one side is advocecy of free trade and on the other advocacy of high protection? ‘The tariff is likely tobe taken up ahead of the currency question, and the hope of these silver men is that by the time the tariff is disposed of so much bad feeling © will have been engendered between the tree traders and the protestionists that a unioa after that on anything will be impossible. But there are some very observant and experienced men who take no stock in such talk. They are silver men, too. They rather look for the other thing. ‘their fear is that the alliance for a long time will hold good for everything. They are Icok- ing for a compromise on the tariff ques- tion. The bare fact, they think, that the question of revenue will go ahead cf the currency question insures moderation en the tariff. Men expecting to work together so soon afterwards on the currency ques- tion will vee the necessity of avoiding too sharp antagonism on the question cf taxation. It is Hkewise suggested that since the campaign of 1892, when the two parties were at antipodes on the tariff question, some important history has been written. And that history, rather than past party platforms, will be the basis of future nego- tiations. Revenue reformers with the Wil- son bill charged up against them cannot now stand out against protection as a principle, while Mr. McKinley himself, it is recalled, stated several times during the campaign that his party was committed to no particular schedules. As this makes it certain that ihe McKinley bill will not be offered again, and as both sides now are in effect protectionists, the more anxi- ous of the silver men see nothing that promises disruption to the sound money coalition. The revenue reformers may not accept the tariff bill of the ~epublicans, but it is hardly likely to be of a character to seriously offend them, or prevent cordial co-operation on other measures. It is conceded. too, that™Mr: McKinley will be a powerful factor in the White House in the interests of good feeling. He is a promoter of that-article. He has patience and tact and much good fellow- ship. He knows, personally and intimately, the leaders of hoth parties, and even the men who differ from him in opinion the most radically hold him in very high re- gard. He will take office with a full scrse of the difficulties in, his path. He will try hard to surmount them all. His pride, of course, will be fully aroused, and with the prestige of his great office he ought to be able to do great'things ft the ‘way of bring- ing and keeping men together. He knows all about tariff bills and a good deal about currency bills, and as- President he will be consulted about every important move made by his party friends in Conzress. Consultations, indeed, as the silver men note, have alrealy begun. That is to say, Mr. McKinley is already receiving by mail suggestions about the situation and as- surances of good wishes and support from unexpected. sources. .Pesple who voted against him, now that he is to be President, are tendering friendly sentiments. And very naturally. Success for the new Presi- dent means prosperity for the country, and only the most extreme of the silver men appear to hope that so little can he accomplished during the next four years that free coinage will have an easy thing of it in 1960. —— WILLIAMS HURT. Struck by a Street Car While Riding a Bicycle. | Mr. John C. Wiiliams of the New York Herald’s bureau in this city was painfully but not, it is thought, dangerously hurt by being struck by an electric car of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company on East Capitol street between Ist and 2d streets at 11 o’eléck this morning. From eye witnesses:.of the affair tt’ was learned that Mr. Williams was riding on his bicycle on the space between the two tracks, going west, and was talking to'his wife, who was in a train going ia the same direction. At the moment of the accident a wagon was driven _so that it got in Mr. Williams’ way, and in turning to avoid a collision the lat- ter ran directly against a car going east. The motorman stopped his car as quickly as possible, and before it had run more than a few feet further, but’the force of the collision was so great that Mr. Williams was thrown a distance of about fifteen feet and rendered insensible. As soon as Mrs. Williams saw that her husband was struck by the car and before it could be stopped she: jumped from the train and was thrown to the ground. The noise of the impact and the sight of two Prostrate human forms on the pavement served to create much excitement and to attract quite a- crowd. As quickly as possible Mr. and Mrs. Williams, the former in an unconscious condition, were picked up and carried into the residence of Dr. G. W. N. Custis, No. 110 East Capitol street, where their in- juries were dressed. An examination re- vealed that Mr. Williams was severely but not dangerously cut in several places about the head and face, and that while Mrs. Williams was but slightly bruised, she was suffering greatiy from nervous shock. Dr. Custis told a Star reporter that there was no probability that Mr. Williams’ injuries would result fatally. After remaining at Dr. Custis’ house for a couple of hours they were removed to their home, No. 151 D street southeast. This is the second time that Mr. and Mrs. Williams have been hurt by a street car, the first being about two years ago, when while riding on a 14th street car a collision occurred between it and a Chevy Chase car. On that occasion both Mr. and Mrs. Williams were hurt. —_—_. His Head Cut. Samuel Burgee, very much under the in- fluence of liquor, suffering from an ugly cut in the back of his head, was taken to the Emergency Hospital by the police this afternoon. He had been found on the pave- ment in front of the American House. There was a large crowd attracted there by the sight of the wounded man, and if was stated that he had been thrown out of the hotel saloon. The wound in his head was sewed up, and he will probably be able to leave the hospital when he gets sober. —————e School Contracts. An interesting question affecting a con- tract has just arisen. Some time ago the District advertised for bids to erect a school house on the Conduit road. The lowest bidder was Beers & Co. While the bid was accepted, a contract was never signed. In the meantime, one of thé part- ners, Mr. Kirby, died, and then the ques- tion arose, would the signature of Mr. Beers, the surviving partner, be sufficient. It fs’ understood te Commissioners will cancel the unfinished contract and make out another, giving the work to the sur- viving partner. Could Not Attend a Banquet. Owing to the fact that he is engaged in the preparation of his annual message to Congress, the President has been compelled to decline the invitation to attend the an- nual banquet of the New York chamber of commerce this evening. ——-—-—____. National Statistical Association. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the tional S:atistical Association will be held in the reception rcom of Columbian Uni- versity, corner H and 15th streets north- west, on Wednesday evening. The follow- ing paper will be presented: “The Farmer and the Measure of Values,” by Mr. Henry Farquhar. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES, Annual Local Conference in Session Today. The annual session of the Washington confererce of Congregational churches is. being held today in the People’s Congrega- tional Church, M street between 6th and ith streets northwest. The exercises began at 10 a.m. with a de- votional service. In the absence of the presidertt, Mr. John Hess of the Second Church, Baltimore, Rev. Dr. J. K. Mason of | Herndon, Va., was elected moderator pro tem. Mr. John B. Sleman, jr., of Mt. Pleas- ant Chufch, Washington, was secretary. There was a good attendance of dele- gates, every church belonging to the con- ference being represented. After the ap-: pointment of a committee to nominate offi- cers for the ensuing year, the program pre- pared by a committee appointed for that purpose at a previous meeting made their report, which was adopted. The subject of “‘The Workers’ Outfit” was then taken up. It was divided into sub- heads as follows: “For deacons,” Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, speaker; “for trustees,” Prof. A. H. Skin- ner; “for Sunday schoot superintendent,” Rev. A. P. Millet “for Sunday school teacher,” Mr. J. F. Johnson; “for C. E. worker,” Rev. A. Reoch; “‘What Character- izes An Ideal Choir?” Mr. A. E. Hosmer. The delivery of the above addresses and the discussion which followed on them oc- cupied the attention of the conference up to the hour of recess for lunch. Upon reassembling this afternoon Rev. Dr. S. M. Newman will, after devotional ex- ercises, make the annual address, ‘‘Con- gregationalism: In Its Beginnings, in Its Principle and What It Has Done for Educa- tion,” will be discussed tn the order named by Rev. S. N. Brown, Rev. C. H. Crawford and Prof. J. L. Ewell, D. D. During the session the Lord’s Supper will be adminis- tered by Rev. H. W. Ballantine, D. D., and Rev. Adam Reoch. The program for this evening’s session comprises: Song service and devotional; addresses on ‘Is Congregationalism Adapt- ed to All Classes of People?” by Rev. J. H. Jenkins, and “What Is the True Relation- ship Between the Pastor and His People tm a Congregational Church?” Prof. Isaac Clark, D. D.; discussion thereon and elec- tion of officers for the ensuing term. Sao SUITS ENTERED. Legal Echo of the Storm. An echo of the recent severe storm that caused the fall of the west wall of the Abert building, on Pennsylvania avenue near 12th street, demolishing the structures in which were located Kelley's cafe and Beatty's restaurant, was heard late this afternoon, when Thomas M. Kelley filed suit at law in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to recover $10,000 damages, the defendants named being Will- iam Stone Abert, Architect Glenn Brown, David T. Ctssel, John A. Schneider and Charles F. Schneider. Mr. Kelley, in legal verbiage, charges the defendants with erecting the Abert build- ing carelessly. negligently, in an unwork- manlike manner and of insufficient -mate-, rials and workmanship, and did not so guard, brace, anchor and protect the:sama to prevent it from being blown down. Moses P. Rice, the photographer, this afternoon entered suit against the same de- fendants to recover $25,000 for the same reasons. Attorney Henry E. Davis represents both Mr. Kelley and Mr. Rice. n ares Recent Big THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CASES" ' Clos i Arguments in the Before Judge Cote. On behalf of the United States Electric Light Company, Mr. Jere M. Wilson this morning addressed Judge Cole in the hear- ing of the company’s efforts to have the District Commissioners permanently enjoin- ed from contracting with the Potamac Elec- trie Power Compeny for lighting certain streets and avenues in the city east-of Rock creek, and also from permitting the Potomac Compagy to occupy said streets and avenues for Such purpose. Mr. Worthington will follow Mr. Wilson, and the argument may be finished today. —_——_ GOLDSMITH DISCHARGED. Hearing The Alleged sane Fugitive From Pennsylvania Goes Free. The hearing of the habeas corpus case of Isidore L. Goldsmith of Philadelphia against Maj. Wm. G. Mcore, superintendent of the District police force, was resumed before Judge Hagner teday. Goldsmith The nest order a “Frances B. Witar was arrested here at the request of the superintendent of the Norristown (Pa.) In- sane Asylum. Goldsmith, in his answer, dented. that he is insane. The hearing was a prolonged one, and 4 lste this afternoon Judge Hagner granted the petition and directed Goldsmiith’s’ dfs- charge from custody. — DAN WILLIAMS’ DEFALCATION,. The Sum Taken Amounts’ to Nearly Twelve Thousand Dollars. ' ~ Nearly three months have elapsed -since the arrest of Policeman Dantel Williams, who made collections of fines in the Po- lice Court in District cases as tMé repte- sentative of the police department, and | late this afternoon Auditor Petty submitted to the Commissioners the result of the in- vestigation of the officer’s accounts. This report shows a deficit of betweeif $11,t00 and $12,000, much more than the, pifer’s friends imagined. —_—-__—_ : EDITOR CONN’S CASE, Expelled From the Order by the Gen- eral Assembly, K. of L. ROCHESTER, N. ¥., November 17.—At to-day’s session of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor, the principal busir®ss was the report of the committee on appeals and grievances in the case of the Washington ‘Times and its editor, C. G. Conn, ex-Congressman from the thirteenth Indiana district. He was expelled from the order and placed on the unfair hst. The committee on the state of order re- ported a plan for extending the organiza- tion, which will not be given to the public. It is expected the election of officers will come up tomorrow. > NO NEWS FROM THE FRONT. Rumors at Havana Regarding the In- urgents’ Movements. HAVANA, November 17.—No news, offi- cial or otherwise, is obtainable here con- cerning the movements of Captain General Weyler and his army, which is supposed to be in pursuit of the insurgent forces un- der ,Antonio Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio. No news from a Spanish force in the field, as a rule, means bad news, and the insurgents are making the most of the situation by circulating re- orts of Spanish defeats. ie truth, however, there seems to be ground for the belief that the captain gen- eral has not met with the success he antici- pated, and, while he is reported to be mov- ing along the northern part of Pinar del Rio, Antonio Maceo is said to be south of him and not far from the trocha, or mili- tary line, which would indicate the possi- bility of the iusurgents turning the Spanish flank and making it difficult for the captain general to return to Havana. ~ ‘This, however, is conjecture, no news being allowed to leak out from the offices of the headquarters staff in the palace. From a private gource this afternoon it was said that Maceo, hitherto understood to te occupying positions between Cande- laria and Artemisa, had moved south of the former town, going westward toward the mountain of Guane. Another rumor has it that he is pushing @ strong force through the swamp south of the trocha. Both reports are given for what they are worth. On the other hand, it is no longer denied that the insurgents have captured the two quite iraportant owns of Cascorro. and Guaimara, in Puerto Principe, as intimated some time ago in these dispatches, in spite of official denials to the contrary, and there is no doubt that an insurgent army of about 10,000 men is advancing upon the city of Puerto Principe, capital of the province of that name. = — Congressman-Elect Giles Dend. SHDLBINA, A November 17.—R. P. Giles, Con; n-elect from the first Migsouri district, died at noon today. The funeral will be held at Palmyra Thursday morning. ri OFFICERS ELECTED ite. ion of the National ‘OTL. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE In ~t ~ REPORTGF Delegatés’ Stirred Up Over a False Report From Washington. “WOMAN'S BIBLE” DEPLORED ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 17.—This, the next to the last day’s session of the twen- ty-third annual convention of the national W. C. T. U., was the most important of any yet held, as officers for the ensuing year were elected. The early morning prayer meeting at Schuyler Memorial House was followed by the convention in Music Hall, which was called to order by the president, Miss Willard, The report of. the exccutive committee Was adopted, “with plight changes. It pro- vides that the field fund be placed in the hands of the superintendent of organiza- tion to be used: for. the field work and or- ganization, under the direction of the su- perintendent of organization and general officers; that state presidents and natio ial superintendents siall net be listed as na- tional organizers; that the matter of an application for the national organization be referred to the superintendents of organi- zations in conjunction with the other gen- eral officers, and recommends that the Loyal Temperance League be made a branch department on-the payment of the usual dues, with a superintendent amd gen- eral secretary. The following resolution was adopted without much debate: “Resolved, That while we recognize the right of women to make commenturies on the Bible, as men have done from the beginning until now, we regret that the name ‘Woman's Bible’ lias been given to any volume, and we tur- er deplore the misapprehension of the press, secular and religious, in styling this ccmmentary on those parts of the bibie retating to women as ‘A new version cf the Scriptures." “We further disclaim any connection whatever of our society or of our national president with this work.” A number of letters and “messages of greeting were read, one being from Clara Barton of the Red Cross Society. The final report of the credentials com- mittee showed that forty-five states are represented in the convention, with 205 delegates and officers, consisting of all the "general officers, anany-yot.the /department superintendents, vice presidents, state offi- cers, rational organizers and evangelists and editors of state papers, &c. A delegate announced that it was report- ed that the: house in Washington in which Abraham Lincoln died was to be turned into a saloon. This caused a flutter of ex- citement and a protest from many present. As’ a result a resolution was adopted memoriatizing Congress to take the neces- sary actibn te prevent it. 5 ‘ shes business was the elec- tion of general officers for the ensuing year. Mrg, Stevens, vice president at large, taking ae chafr. While ‘the ballots were being distributed and collected, Jtey. Wilbur Crafts of Wash- ington made a short characteristic address to the ladies. Phere being no opposition, ail the officers were re-elected as follows, with headquarters {hn Chi¢ago: Prestdent, Mlinois; vice president at large}? Mrs’ Lillian M.' M. “Stevens, Maltie; Sérrespdnding secretary, Mrs, Kathe- tine Lerite Stevenson, - Massachusetts; re- cording secretary,’ Mrs:“Clara @: Hoffman, Missouri;“treasurer, Mrs. Helen M, Barker, Minots. |) a The hause ia: which President Lincoln ied is now the property of the United States gpvernmeat, the deed having been recorded! bnty about a week ago. oo 7 THE THIRD, DAY'S SESSION. National Council of Jewish Women : in New York. NEW YORK, November 17.—Promptly at the appcinted hour the third session’ of the first ‘annual convention gf the National Council of Jewish” Women opened today, With Mrs, Hapnah GsSetonton inv the chair, and a goodly attendance ef delegates and ‘vivitory! “The s nm was given over to three of thé mcre important standing com- mittees, renorts tram waich were read by their chairmen. First was the report of Miss Julia Felsenthal of Chicago, chairman of the committee on religion. One purpose ef, the council, the report sald, “was to arouse the interest of American Jewesses in Judaism, its Hterature, history and the Rani ive hrimmeret is ss “We have lost,”’ it. continued; the rever- “entfal Spirit that pervaded the every action of our ancestors. That spirit cannot be re- stcred,; but it may be substituted by a nobler pride. “We believe especially that the central Park ok pur work -must:be to! strengthen é ‘Pivotal point of our religious activity, help,to.energize the waritng interest in ine worship. “We are endeavoring to change a dor- mant spirit of apathy into a desire for knowledge.” ., > The national committee on religious School work, Miss Julia Richman of New York, chairman, was the second to submit its report. “I claim for our committee,” said Miss Richman, “not only the key to the perma- nent usefulness of the National Council of Jewish Women, but the key to the perma- nence of all true, earnest, spiritual ju- daism.” Chief among the defects of the present Sunday school system, according to Miss Richman, are the improperly-trained teach- ers, a complicated plan’ of work, lack of co-operation between parents and the school, and absence of spiritual aims at home. She recommended, among other things, the formation of. infant and post- confirmation classes, the establishment of normal classes for the training of teachers and the introduction of a more spiritual tone in the Sabbath schools. —>———__ . INSPECTING THE OREGON. Examining Into Her Readiness fo: Active Work. . SAN FRANCiSCO, November 17.—The members of: the United States battle ship Oregon's inspection board, which had been erdered by the Secretary of the Navy to inspect ‘dfd- report on the fitness of the vessel for acttve work, convened on board the shipltyesterday. ‘The inspection will cover a;rperiod of several days, two of which will besat sea. 20. Si : ; $28,900 OFFERED. The Bofemign Club Wants to Bring Corbett and, Fit: Together. NEW November 17.—A communi- cation wag forwarded today to Corbett and Fitzsimmons « by C. Henry Genslinger, president‘ of tHe Bohemian Sporting Club of this city, offering $25,000 for a twenty- round cOntest,,to take place in New York city in tHe latter part of January, 1897. Ft a tS, Bicycle Collision. There ‘Was a bicycle collision this morn- ing at 8th and E streets, in which consid- erable damage was done the wheels, but very little to the riders. Dr. Hopson, an employe of the general post office, while on his way to his office got off the machine he was riding at the corner above men- tioned, and just as he did so a whc2lman came arovnd the corner, going fuily at the rate of eighteen miles an nour, as Mr. Hopson and his friends state, with stich headway that he could not make a short turn. He ran into the machine of the post office clerk, which was standing near the ee we i oe ae pence wees poe jured the thicycle of the scorching w! aes rh it is claimed was Policeman Robertson of the bicycle squad, waa smash- ed and wrecked badly. The matter will be investigated. Dr. Hopson, who hag but one leg, rides a three wheeled machine. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘The Lighting Contract. The fight for the contract to light the | streets of Washington between the United States Electric Lighting Company and the Potomac Electric Power Company is on in earnest and the outcome is watched.for at the Commissioners’ office with more than ordinary interest. It has developed that Commissioner Ross aid not sign the answer of the Commis- gioners to the injunction, and, further, that ‘Yhe special counsel, Mr. ‘A. S. Worthington, hres @ppointed during his absence from the city. The question has been raised concerning the compensation that Mr. Worthington was to receive for his work on the case. It seems no understanding was reached be- tween the Commissioners and that gentle- man, the former following the general rule of the Attorney General's office in making no bargain. There fs no appropriation from which a special attorney can be paid, and the Commissioners will be obliged to ask a deficiency appropriation to pay his Some people are disposed to question the Policy of the Commissioners in employing special counsel in this case, claiming that the attorney’s office of the District was competent to defend the suit. There is, however, but one of the assist- ant attorneys who would be available for the case, and that is Mr. Mason N. Rich- ardson. Both the attorney for the District and his assistant attorney, Mr. A. J. Du- vall, have already expressed their opinion on the merits of the case and embodied their views in a lengthy opinion to the Commissioners, in which they hold that the Potomac company has no just claim to the contract. So it would be manifestly improper, they think, to participate in the case. It was upon this showing that the Commissioners employed Mr. Worthington as the special attorney to represent the in- terests of the District. Some Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: That lamps on Harvard, Princeton and Roanoke streets between 13th and 14th streets be moved to new curb line; that lamps on I street southeast between 9th and 11th streets be moved to new curb line; that lamps (gas) be erected and lighted as fol- lows—Two in 13th street between Kenyon and Kenesaw streets, two in Kenesaw street between 13th and 14th streets, two in 13th street between Columbia and Harvard streets, one corner 13th and Harvard streets, three in Harvard street between 13th and 14th streets, one in Yale street between 12th and 13th streets, two in Roa- noke street between 13th and 14th streeti that lamp post in G street southeast _b tween 11th and 12th streets be moved to new curb line; that 245 feet of six-inch main be laid in North Capitol street north from D street, and that fire hydrant at northeast corner of North Capitol and D streets be moved to west side of North Capitol street, opposite north lne of lot 9, square 630; that 170 feet of six-inch main be laid in Princeton street east from the intersection of 13th street northwest; that 470 feet of 15-inch sewer be constructed to replace sewer in south side of N street southwest between 4% and 6th streets east, cost, $893, payable from appropriation for replacing obstructed sewers; that twenty feet of twelve-inch pipe sewer be laid in south side of H street northeast between Sth and 9th streets, under permit system; that brick sidewalk be laid in front of 1414 h street northwest, under the permit Sweeping the Streets. The superintendent of @he street and alley cleaning department submitted to the Com- missioners yesterday afternoon a report upon the cost of do!ng the work of street sweeping by the municipality. He esti. mates the entire cost of the work at $216,- 04. Ss THE RICH GOLD FIELDS, Mr. Scruggs Snys the Treaty Will Give Them to Venezuela. Ex-Minister Scruggs, who is acting as counsel for the Venezuela government, called at the White House today, but ow- ing to the cabinet meeting did not see the President. Mr. Scruggs says the effect of the clause making fifty years essential to constitute “settled districts” in the Vene- zuela boundary disptte will be to give to Venezuela the entire Barima gold country, which is the most valuable tract in Vene- zuela, and also the entire Orinoco river couatry, including the waterway itself, the banks, the mouth and the islands off the mouth, RECIPROCITY. It Will Be an Important Feature of the Tariff Bill. Those who are figuring out what may be done with the tariff by the next Congress are generally well satisfied that reciprocity will form an important part of the meas- ure adopted. This feature of the bill, it is believed, will be more nearly what was pro- posed by Mr. Blaine than was the provision in the McKinley bill, and it may also be made the means through which a certain amount of silver may be safely added to the currency. Considerable silver, it is thonght by some, might be used in con- nection with a reciprocal trade between the United States and the South American re- publics. en Personal Mention. Postmaster General Wilson left today for New York, where tonight he will speak on “Free Government on Trial” before the New York chamber of commerce. ‘ Mr. John Taylor Arms, who, on account of ill health, has been away from the city for some three years, has returned, and his many friends will be glad to learn that his health is completely restored. Private Secretary Thurber has resumed his official duties at the White House after a short absence, due to illness. Chief Engineer Stacy Potts of the Essex is in the city, Lieut. W. S. Sims of the Richmond is at 1930 17th street on leave. Commander W. H. Brow 18th street. Maj. D. D. Wheeler, quartermaster’s de- partment, is in the city on leave of absence. Mr. Eben Alexander, United States min- ister to Greece, Roumania and Servia, who has been in this city on leave of absence, will sail trom New York tomorrow for Greece. While here he was the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. S. Payne, 1427 Corcoran street. s nson is at 1501 ———-_-e-_____ Hawaiian Foreign Minister Coming. Mr. H. E. Cooper, Hawaiian minister of foreign affairs, who recently arrived in this country with his private secretary, is ex- pected to visit this city shortly for consul- tation with Minister Hatch in regard to the relations, present and prospective, be- tween the United States and the republic of Hawaii. The presence in this country of Minister Cooper at this time has rekindled interest in the Hawaiian annexation propo- sition, the outlook for which has been un- doubtedly improved by the success of the republican ticket at the last election. Mr. Hatch has gone to Boston to meet Mr. Cooper and will probably induce the latter to return to Washington with him. ———_-_2-—_____ The Deep Water Commission, The commission recently appointed to lo- cate a deep water harbor at San Pablo or Santa Mcnica, Cal., have decided to meet at Los Angeles, Cal., on December 2 for a preliminary inspection of the two harbors. The commission expects to spend most of the winter in southern California in the prosecution of the work. So far it has dis- cussed the matter only in a general way. The commission will hold no meeting after teuday until its sessions in California be- gin. Oo Naval Orders. Surgeon A. F. Magruder from the marine barracks, Washington, D. C., and placed on the retired list. Ensign F. B. Sullivan from im¥pection duty at Munhall, Pa., and placed on waiting orders. ———- o————— Indian Agent Appointed.’ The President has appointed James L. Cowan of Portland, Oregon, to be agent for the Indians of the Warm Springs agency in Oregon, vice Peter Gallagher, deceased. ee Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $308,868. Government receipte— From internal revenue, $289,342; customs, $882,728; miscellaneous, $119,608, oa A FALL- RACES AT BENNING The Mosting Inaugurated Under Favorable Conditions. —Many Ladies Present. The first fall meeting of the Washington Jcckey Club, closing the racing of the sea- son of 1896, was inaugurated at the Ben- ning course this afternoon, under the most favorable circumstances, perfect weather, fast track, large fields and aa attendance which was gratifyingly large. A dozen or more members of the turf ex- change were on hand to accommodate thore who wished to place bets and specu- lation was unusually brisk. The attendance of local race goers was largely augmented by thcse from New York, all those prom- inent in racing circles here and elsewhere in the east being on hand. The free ad- mission of ladies was conclusively shown to be a popular innovation, the attendance of the fair sex being particularly large. Tinge, Tremargo, Takanasse, Successful, Arabian, Ross O., and Hawardin were scratched in the first race; Purseproud and Loch Glyn in the second, and Traylin and ‘One Chance in the fourth. The jockeys and odds in the first race fol- lows: The Swain (O'Leary), 20 and 6; Tre- margo (Nostrand), 20 and 6; Hanwell (Gif- ford), 20 and 6; Zanone (Doggett), 5 and 8 to 5; Forget (Sims), 10 and 3; Casseopia (Hirsch), 8 to 5 and 1 to 4; Chic (Walter), 7 to 5 and 1 to 5. Chie Takes the First. The first race, five furlongs, was won by Chic; Zanone second, Casseopia third; time, 1.03. The second race, five furlongs, was won by Kitty B.; Floral Park, second; Rockc- feller, third. Time, 1:05 1-5. Tomerrow’s Entries. The entries for tomorrow follow: First race, three-quarters mile—Dean- wood, 107; Venetia II, 98*; Juno, 109; Lau- relton, 106; Telegram, 106; Tanis, 113; Royal Princess, 103; Lambent, 105; Grazioza, 113. *Apprenticeship allowance claimed. Second race, five-eighths mile—Maud Adams, 9; Braw Lad, 106; One ¢ 101; Altonwood, %4*; Takanassee, 115 tractor, 104; Hurl, 103; Sonnet, 9; Belle Dick, 99; Rifler, 106. *Apprenticeship al- lowance claimed. Third race, mile and one-sixteenth—Sep- tour, 110; Brisk, 100; *Runaway, 92; *Pre- mier, 89. ‘Apprentice allowance claimed. Fourth race five-eighths mile—Miss Prim, 105; Billili, 120; Buddha, 108; Ross A., 120; Trayline, 105; Euphenia L., 105; Kinni- kinic, 108; Arabian, 120. Fifth race, one and one-half miles, aur- dle—No Knee, 167; Sir Rodrick, 1 Flush- ing, 157; Waltzer, 146; Ecarte, 1 oo ged L Tom Moore, 142; Longstride, 134. WANT TO BE REPRESENTED. East a Candid The possibility of a change in the person- nel of the board of District Commissioners, when the terms of office of President Ross and Col. Truesdell will expire, has renewed the agitation which usually occurs at such a time in those particular sections of the city whose citizens are of the opinion that their localities have a just claim to special representation in the local government. This is particularly the case with those two populous wings of Waskingion which are known distinctively as East Washing- ton and Georgetown. Citizens of both sections, therefore, are now engaged in an animated discussion, and it is understood that every effort will be exerted io have East and West Wash- ington represented on the next board of Commissioners. In East Washington the name of Mr. Michael I. Weller is frequently heard in connection with the succession to Mr. Ross, It_ is pointed out by those in favor of Mr. Weller that he was one of the first among leading democrats in the District to bolt the Chicago platform and its candidates, and this, in addition to other recommenda- tions, is regarded as a strong point in his favor with the present administration. Georgetown has a candidate also, but his identity is thus far shrouded in mys- tery. The West End Advertiser, published in Georgetown, had an editorial on the sub- ject In a recent issue, in which it was in- timated that influential citizens had picked a favorite son, and, at the appropriate time, would present him to the President. —__ Fraternal Societies. The regular annual session of the Dis- trict of Columbia Association of Fraternal Beneficial Societies was held last night in Oppenheimer’s Hall. Representatives were present from. many of the fraternal orders. ‘The committee on legislation, through its chairman, Mr. Aivan T. Tracy, made a re- port. Announcement was made of the death of Representative F. E. Slavin, late president of the association, and appropriate resolu- tions were adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, D. C. Morrison; vice president, G. M. Thomas; secretary Chas. S. ‘Willis; treasurer, Alvan T. Tracy executive committee, G. W. Callahan, J. D. Terrill, F. B. Curtis, G. M. Thomas, Alvan T. Tracy and Chas. S. Willis. —————— Sentenced Most Men to Death. FORT SMITH, Ark., November 17.—Judge I. C. Parker, a well-known Arkansas jurist, died at his home in this city at 2:30 o'clock this morning of Bright’s disease. Judge Parker was famous all over the country for his fearless administration of justice, having imposed the death penalty upon more criminals than _eny other jurist in the United States. For twenty-one years he had presided over court without missing a day. —__. Fresh Trouble Likely in Crete. CANEA, Island of Crete, November 17.— Placards have been posted in this city in- citing the Mussulmans to engage in a holy ‘ar against the Christians. a Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, registered. eS 4 per cents, coupon of 1i6 109% 4 per cents, registered of 1907. pt 4 per cents, cou on of 1925. 4 per cents, registered of 1925... 5 per cents, cou of 1904. . 5 per cents, regkstered of 1904. Currency 6'per cents of 1807. Currency 6 per cents of 1898. Currency 6 per cents of 1899. —_>___ * Baltimore Markets, November 17.—Flour duli,_ un- receipts, 28,526 barrels; exports, 20,330 les, 100 barrels. Wheat weak—spot and 7 southern wheat ‘by sample, 3 do. on_ grade, . Corn ears—spot’ and month, 20 4 November and December, new and old. 29%; 30! ;_ February, 31; steamer mixed, rfecelpts, 46,746 bushels; exports, nere; ‘stock, 1,214,816 bushels; sales, 218,000 bush- els—southern ‘white corn, 30; do. yellow, 292%. Oats quiet and steady—No. 2 white, 26a2 " 2 mixed, 23a23%4—1 18, 60,140 bushels; exports, Rone; stock, 1,683,712 is. Ry 3 rs 43; western, 441 cock, 3, vel iy, $13. freight vers. dull, unchanged. changed. putter firm, unchanged. steady, iigalotes do. 8 pounds, TOsqal0%s io, 22 10%a! 3 do. pounds, ov 5 Whisky unchanged, Sugar steady, un- nds, pounds, 10%all- a Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co, New ok High. Low. Close. 3 OT % 81% 82 804-% 24 ras Bi 7 7 1 i Ft Ft 22: 2” iy 7 768 755 7 880 805 7.90 TT 400 400 392 3.92 425 425 415 4:15 320 8.80 3.75 37T 4.00 400 397 3.97 orron. High. Lox. Close. rhe” 7 752 7.58 18 Te TE Te 1B TB TR re Ti 182 1 Te FINANCE AND TRADE Steady Demand for American Se- curities in London. SUGAR TRUST THE INTERESTING STOCK Things Likely to Affect Its Spec- ulative Value. GENERAL MARKET Ss Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 17.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around lest night's closing figures, and were well supported throughout the active trading period. London cables reported a steady market for Americans, but contin- ued demoralization in mining shares at that center, deterred purchases in the rail- way investment list. Local selling, as yesterday, was con- ducted by a small clique of room traders, and was credited largely to the short ac- count. Conservative houses are disposed to caution clients against co-operating with the room in its attempts at depression, be- leving that underlying conditions a posed to such a course. The scarcity of stocks of the better class and the absence of significant liquidation add color to the growing belief that the next movement of significance will be on curtailing outstanding short contracts. The course cf American Sugar will be watched with unusual interest from now on, as its course is likely to influence the general speculative list. The prevailing ar- guments are, in the main, opposed to im- meiiate material improvement in this prop- erty. The intrinsic value of the stock is almost universally admitted, but Congress has al- Ways been regarded as an institution hos- tile to the best interests of this security from a speculative standpoint. Incidents in the campaign just closed, the radical changes in the personnel of the next Con- gress and the public cry against trusts are factors certain to ve revived during the early winter. Manipulation in the face of such conditions would be opposed to policy and without it no advance movement would follow. Once the stock becomes active for special causes, concerning which the usual Gifferences of opinion will arise, the general list will be deserted for this’ active sp clalty. ‘This view is founded on well-established precedent and there seems to be no rea- son for supposing that any innovation is likely at this time. A reduction in all grades of sugars during the afternoon was announced somewhat suddenly and the price of the stock immediately yielded. A more careful, and perhaps a more gen- eral, analysis of ‘the recent figures submit- ted by the Manhattan: Railway Company has resulted in some selling of that prop- erty by discriminating operators. REPORTS op- The policy of the company will be demonstrated by the treatment of the dividend question fr the near future, will be awaited with much interest by investors and speculators alike. The Metropotitan Traction, the reorganized rival of ihe for- mer company, held an important mec today to consider, among other thing: advisability of declaring a scrip divide of 20 per cent on its capital stock. This action has been contemplated for some time, but is believed to have been delayed, in common with similar enter- prises, until the result ef the presidential jections became known. — ‘T! netioned, will increase the difficul cident to a consolidation of the tw. panies, it is believed. Sterling exchange was steac mitters. The quantity of bills being offered is slighty in excess of the actual demand, but the market is in a condition attracting little attention as a speculative factor. The money market presents no new fea- tures, and is, therefore, not responsible for the movement in stock issues. The character of the trading during the final hour was unchanged, with irregular net results prevailing. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. reported be to , under an average demand from re- The following are the opening,the highest and the Jowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, ss ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & ere 80 Broadway American iinols Central. Laclide Gas. Southern Ry., Pid. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. x Pfa.... Wheeling & I. Erie Wheeling& L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Te Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—T. 8. 4s, istered, $500 at 109% Lincoln National Ban! 100; 1 at 100. Chesupeake and Potomac T 6 at 60; 10 at 60; 6 at 60; 10 at 60; 4 at Go. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund bid. 30-year fund 68, gold, 110 bid. Wate Zs, 1001, ‘currency, 110, bid. Water currency, 111 bid. 3.658, funding, bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. — 108 bid. Metropolitan Ratlroad conv. 6s, iy jetropolitan Railroad certifi indebtedness, 116 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, Eckington Kallroad @x, 95 road Gs, 108 bid, 113 asked. Washington Gas pany Gs, series A, 112 Md. Washington Gat pany @x, series HB, 113. bid. tomac ‘Telephone 5s, 102 bid. and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 wid. rity and Trust Ds, A. und O.. 100 bid. ou Market Company Ist. 05,108 bid. Market Company imp. @s, "108 tid. Market Company ext. 65,108 bid. | Mason’ Association js, 103. bid. ‘National Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, currency, 286 did, 300 asked. Central, |. Parmer and Mechanics’ Did. 8) 125 bid, 134 asked. Citizens’ bid. 1230 i Capital, 115 bid.’ West End, 104 bid, a ed. 105 Traders’, 95 bid, 105 asked. ‘Lincoln, 100 bid Se. Washington ed. Hailroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 58 curlty and Trust, 136% bi Safe Deposit, 50’ bid. did, Gi asked. Metropolitan, 110 bid, 118 asked. Columbia, 50 bid. Belt, 12 asked. Belington, 12 Gas ana ctrie Light Stecks.—Washingzton Gas, 46 bid, 47% asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. U. S. Blectric Light, 92 bid.” Insurance Stocks. Firemen’ Franklin, 3 bid. Mew olitan, 6 bs BO bid. Potomac, 66 bid. German American, 160 bid, 180 usked. ional Union, 9 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 14 asked. Niges, 7% bid, 8% asked. P e's, S bid, 6 asked. Lin- cola, Si tha bi asked Goumercial, st bid, 0% ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 8 asked. Washing- ton Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 asked. ‘Telephone | Stocks.—I lvania, 88 bid. Chesa- ike and Potomac, 58 bid, 62 American ask iraphophone, 7 & asked. American Grapho- referred, ® bid, 10% Bun GaPinge, as asked. big. 152% ated. ta er asked. Pneumatic my seted Laawign Wgnote, ois Uy, 6 Bail, ‘Lanston asked. Market, 10 Great fee 125 Did, 138 naked. Lincoln 90 asked.