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2 deal smaller figure than would now be pos- sible. No Right to Demand a. Sale. No person, he said, who had a right to demand a sale of the preperty had made such a demand. The- judgment creditor who had made the complaint merely had asked for a sale at such proper time as the ¢ourt would direct. Mr. Wilson took issue with this, but was referred to the bill of the complaint, and Mr. Marbury proceeded. It was not desired, he continued, that in any event the road would have to be run for two or three months, and he could see no just or equitable reason why the test should not be made during that time, and a result, perhaps, reached which would lead to the settlement of all present dif- ferences and protect the interest of all parties concerned. The court, he said, should not take into consideration any of the doubts and fears that had been born in the fancies of his brothers on the other side. He believed that the request would be granted when the court consid- ered all the points at issue, unadorned with embellishments of the imagination or fears of the startled. For the Bondholders. ‘At the conclusion of Mr. Marbury'8 argu- ment Mr. Aldis B. Browne, for the bond- folders, made an argument, the commence- ment of which he devoted to a reading of authorities supporting his side of the case in the matter of the issuance of receiver's certificates, and then proceeded to describe the affairs of the company which confront- ed the bondholders when, without notice, they were brought into court. The receiver had announced that the two roads of which he was in charge presented liabilities amounting to the appalling sum of over $1,200,000 over and above their assets, the Eckington’s share of this being $700,000 in round figures. It was now proposed to equip both roads at an expense of $500,000 and issue receiver's certificates for the pur- pese. Such a case was never heard of and could not be found. After recess Mr. dressed the court. > STOCK EXCHANGE OFFICERS. Nathantel Wilson ad- Result of the Am 1 Election Held ‘Today. ‘The annual business meeting of the Washington stock exchange, held at the close of the regular call today, resulted in the selection of the following officers: President, Lewis Johnson Davis; vice pres- ident, W. H. Slater; secretary, Willlam A. Mearns, treasurer, John V. Barross. Stil- son Hutchins and Frederick C. Stevens were elected to the three years’ term in the governing committee. es ge ‘THE CRUISER MARBLEHEAD. Her Arrival Here May Cause a Re- newal of War Rumors. Another warship will be added to Ad- miral Bunce's big fleet at New York in a few days, and as a natural result a revival of the Spanish war scare may be confi- iently expected. The vessel in question 1s the cruiser Marblehead, recently relieved from service on the European station by the Cincinnati. She started home from Smyrna ut three weeks ago and arrived at Bermuda today. The Marblehead is just closing a three yesrs’ cruise in foreign waters and is com- ing home to undergo an overhauling and general repairs. ee SP ON THE SIDEWALK. Made a Bed of Hard Stones. ‘Today about noon Mr. J. G. Cavanaugh, a@ stranger in the city from New York, found a child lying on the sidewalk at the corner of 7th and E streets, apparently asicep. He tried to arouse the sleeper, but cetid not. This caused him to think the Ettle one was probably suffering from a dese of aleghol or poison. A close exami- nation of the little boy's clothing revealed a leather tag pinned to his dress, on which was written, “Walter Darlington, 617 E street northwest.” ‘The child was taken to this address, but no such person as Darlington lived there, gmd then the sound sleeper was taken to police hezdquarters. Dr. Ransom of the health department was sent for, and he stggested that the sleep was not natural, and thet hospital treatment should be given. Detective Weedon sent for the first pre- cinct patrol wagon and Miss Lewis, the ma- tron. Miss Lewis took charge of the lost child, and went with him to the Children’s Hespital. Some one suggested that perhaps the child had been hypnotized. It developed later in the day that the child is the son of Mr. Hawley Darlington of 617 F street, who is receiving clerk at the Baltimore and Potomac freight depot. His mother says there ts nothing the mat- ter with him; that he gets up early in the mcrning and frequently falls asleep on the streets. Little Child — ROBBERS’ DEN CAPTURED. ‘Three Men Caught and Great Spoil Recovered. HASTINGS, Neb., November 18.—Chief of Police Lepinsky has returned from Han- over, Kan., where he traced the Daven- port National Bank robbers, and succeeded in unearthing an organized gang of rob- bers, which has been operating through this part of the state for the last six months. Saturday morning the Bank of Davzn- port was robbed of everything in the safe, which amounted to several thousand dol- lars. The work was done by professionals. Chief Lepinsky got on to their track and followed them to Hanover, Kan., where he arrested three of them. The robbers’ den was what fs called a “hole in the wall” and was run by one of the gang, who dis- posed of the stolen goods. In searching the cellar the officer dug up about £« In gold, $30 in silver, plenty of gold watches and jewelry, besides a large roil of scrip and several dynamite bombs. Among the silverware fourd was that which was taken from the Davenport Bank, with the banker's name engraved. The Yellows, when searched, had upon their persons $1,300 in currency, several lage revolvers and four large stilettos. wo of the robbers were captured while asleep In thefr room and the third one, be- ing the proprietor of the dive, was cap- tured while on duty. The three robbers were taken to Washington, Kan., to await trial. Special police are busy scouring the state for other members of the gang. —— Painting Secretary Herbert's Portrait Charles Ayer Whipple of New York has been engaged the past few days painting a portrait of Secretary Herbert for the Navy Department. The sittings are given in the Secretary's office during the transaction of business, and a strong picture is forth- coming of a cabinet officer on duty, the background showing portraits of the Sec- predecessors, models of ships, &c. Wnhippie also painted ex-Secretary Tracy for the Navy Department, ex-Sec- retary Elkins for the War Department, and among his best-known werks are full- length portraits of ex-President Harrison, Gen. Miles and Levi P. Morton. ees Naval Orders. Medical Director H. M. Wells, from naval laboratory, New York, and wait orders; Medical Director T. C. Walton, from Naval Academy to naval laboratory, New York; Surgeon C. T. Hibbett, from Independence and granted leave of absence; Passed As- sistant Surgeon F. W. Olcott, from Enter- prise to Independence; Passed Assistant Surgeon W. F. Arnold, to the Enterprise; Lieut. E. D. Bostick, from hydrographic office to Franklin; Lieut. Commander J. R. Selfridge, to the Puritan; Bryan, Commander G. F. Ide, to the Norfolk yar Lieut. W. M. Wood, to special duty at Bridgeport, Conn. T. E. Kelly has been appointed acting carpenter in the navy. Army Orders. Lieuts. Louis P. Smith and Marshall M. Cloud, assistant surgeons, have been or- dered to take a course of instruction at the Army Medical School in this city. Capt. D. D. Gaillard, Corps of Engineers, has n ordered to temporary duty at Fort Hamilton, N. ¥., in connection with the construction of a range and position finder. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Maj. Clarence Ewen, surgeon, one Month's extension; Lieut. Col. Lioyd Wheat- on, 20th Infantry, for one month; Capt. T. . True, assistant quartermaster, forty-five days’ extension. id THE EVENING BTAR, ‘WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, - LATE NEWS BY WIRE Steamer Wrecked om-the Pnglieh Coast and Twelve Lives Lost. THE INAUGURATION COMMIFTEES Spanish Premier on the Course Pursued by the United States. A FATAL INITIATION BRISTOL, England, November 18.—The British steamer Memphis, Capt. Williams, frem Mortreal, on November 4, is ashore in Dunlough bay. Soon after being strand- ed her crew took to the rigging, and, her perilous position being noticed, the coast guards sent for a rocket apparatus, and it was promptly forwarded to the scene. Un- heppily the gale was blowing so strongly that only the captain and part of the crew oi the Memphis were saved. Cattle and other portions of the steamer’s cargo are now washing ashore. Her hull fs complete- ly submerged and only her upper masts can be seen. The Memphis struck the rock last evening. It is known that twelve men have been lost. The Memphis was over 2,000 tons net register, was owned by the A Steamship Company and wi Belfast, Ireland, in 1890. a “A CORRECT ATTITUDE.” The Spanish Premier's Comment on the United States’ Course. PARIS, November 18.—A dispatch to the Journal from Madrid gtves the substance of an interview with the Spanish premier, Senor Canovas Del Castillo, in which he is quoted as making the following statements: “The United States has always observed @ correct attitude, and it is to be hoped she will never cease to respect the rights of Spain, for which country the Cuban ques- tion is one of internal politics. It is be- lieved the United States will not change its policy for the sake of Cuban negroes, but in the event that she did so Spain will cause her rights to be respected. So long as I remain in power I will not make any cencession or yield to anybody.” —.—__. INAUGURATION COMMITTEES. Chairman Hanna Went to Consult the President-Elect Regarding Them. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 18.— Speaking of his trip to Canton to an As- sociated Piess representative today, Na- tional Republican Chairman M. A. Hanna said he made tne journey simply to pay his respects to the President-elect, and to discuss with him the details of the inaugu- ration ceremonies. “It seems to have become the custom,” said Mr. Hanna, “for the national chair- man to appoint the committees, marshal and other officials who have supervision of the inavgvration details, and my visit to Maj. McKinley was largely to discuss these matters.” ys Asked in regard to Maj. McKinley's visit to Cleveland Mr. Hanna said: “I think the President-elect and his wife will come to Cleveland for a time as soon as Mrs. McKinley’s health will permit. She has been quite ill, having been threatened with pneumonia, and her recovery is slow, though she is now able to go out in a car- riage.” Mr. Hanra stated that nothing whatever had been mentioned between the President- elect and himself in regard to a trip south. It is possible that Mr. and Mrs. McKinley will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hanna at their southern home during a portion of the winter, but so far the matter has not been discussed. Asked if cabinet matters had been taken up during his visit to Maj. McKinley, the national chairman sald he did not care to discuss that subject. —+—__ A FATAL INITIATION. Edward W. Curry of Des Moines Sus- tained Terrible Injuries. DES MOINES, Iowa, November 18.—Ed- ward W. Curry, chairman of the demo- eratic committee, has died at the Savrey Hotel of bicod poisoning, the result of ini- tiation into the Elks lodge here a few weeks ago. He was seated in an electric chair and horribly burned before those op- erating it realized what they were doing. It was kept quiet till this morning. It was given out at Lis request that he had hemor- rhoids. a THE LUTHER LEAGUE. Convention at Chicage in Which Six- teem States Are Represented. CHICAGO, November 18.—The Luther League convention met in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium today, the session being called to order by President E. F. Ellert. A great deal of time was occupied in a discussion over the adoption of a league badge. The pin, as adopted, is intended to be a fac- simile of the original coat of arms worn by Martin Luther, and is made up of a black cross surmounted on a heart of red, at the back of which is a rose of five petals. The whole is on a background of blue. A resolution was offered and referred asking that some provision be made for the celebration by the Luther League of America, February 16, 1997, of the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of Philip Melancthon. . R. E. McDaniel also made a motion that a committee be appointed to discuss the advisability of holding a convention of the Luther League of the world in Wur- temberg in 1909. This matter was also re- ferred to a committee with orders to re- port during the convention. Leander Trotman, secretary of the execu- tive committee, reported that there were now over 50,000 members enrolled on tite books of the branch organizations of the Luther League. No definite figures, he said, could be given, as reports from all the secretaries had not yet been received. Sixteen states are represented in the con- vention, with a total of about 300 dele- gates. ——.—__ DISCUSSES CHANGES. Recommendations Proposed to the General Assembly, K. of L. ROCHESTER, N. Y., November 18.—The first session today of the general assembly Knights of Labor was taken up in discuss- ing recommendations of the committee on the state of the order and reports of gen- eral officers, on which no decision was reached. The convention will probably not adjourn before tomorrow night. There was a recommendation introduced that instead of indorsing free coinage of silver, a declaration of that tenor be made @ portion of a preamble which would pre- vent any one not in favor of the free coin- age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 becom- ing a member of the order. This recom- mendation was not acted upon. There was also a recommendation intro- duced to ablish a subordinate degree known as “minute men.” —_——_—_. National Fraternal Congre: The tenth annual session of the Naticnal Fraternal Congress began at Music Hall, Louisville, yesterday. Representatives are present from a constituency of nearly 000,000 members. The present congress will deal with questions of greater import- ance than those which have come before its predecessors, although the sessions sre not legislative. Mutual benefit is the prime object. . The Ordnance Board. The annual report of the board of ord- nance and fortification now made public says: A large number of projects and sug- gestions have engaged the attention of the beard during the year. The majority of devices suggested by inventors, Aas be expected, have not proved worthy of trial at the expense of the United States, but all have been carefully investigated with a view a ang everyt! real of value. are submitted 2 ing to $150,000, =e HIS LIFE AT STAKEIKILLING OF MINOR ‘Am Aged Prisoner Ghirgod With Mur én Feasson Faces a Jury—The Killing ‘ of Ford Set Down to Jenleusy. Christopher C., alias Columbus, alias Lum, Fearson, was placed on trial before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning, charged with the murder ef John L. Ford in August last, District Attorney Birney, assisted by Mr. John E. Laskey, represented the government, Messrs. An- drew Y. Bradley and Thomas C. Taylor ap- pearing on behalf of the prisoner, a white- haired man of nearly seventy years of age. About an hour was consumed in getting a jury, the following being selected: Isaac Rollins, Joseph J. Farrell, L. G. Thompson, Thomas Hyatt, George W. Amiss, ‘Thomas Giles, J. Fred. Kelley, George W. Reardon, Michael Keegan, Charles H. Foos, J. D. Avery and S. A. Coombs. The case was opened by Mr. Birney, who stated to the jvry that the government would show that the murder was committed because of the prisoner’s jealousy of Ford, a young man of abont nineteen years of age, over a young woman who occupied a house on Cherry Hill, Georgetown, with Fearson. Previous to the killing of Ford, sald Mr. Birney, there had been hard feeling on the part of Fearson against Ford, due to the fcrmer’s jealousy. It would, indeed, be shown that Fearson had declared he would kill Ford. About 8 o'clock the evening of August 7 last Ford visited the house occupied by Fearson. He entered the back yard of the house, situ- ated in Cissell alley, near Water street, Georgetown. Fearson was the only one in the house at the time, end he saw Ford from an upper window. From this upper window Fearson fired twice at Ford, one of the shots taking effect in the young man’s side. Ford fell, and crawled a short distance avay, where he was found by Pcliceman Seymour, who was attracted by the shots. The police found Fearson in the house, and, after some search, discovered a recently discharged revolver in a trunk in an upper room. Policeman George H. Seymour, the first witness, testified to hearing the*tw9 shots fired in quick succession. He found Ford a short distance away from the house, but was not allowed to give Ford’s version of the shooting. Police Sergt. James W. Haney testified as to the arrest of Fearson in his house immediately after the shvot- ing, and of the discovery later of the re- volver in Fearson’s room. Death of F Dr. Bernard F. McGrath, a member of the Emergency Hospital staff, testified that Ford was brought to the hospital shortly after the shooting. The man was suffering from shock and an examination disclored a gunshot wound in the back to the right of the spinal column and in the neighbor- hood of the lower rib. The ball was found to have passed through the body, being discovered in front of the body, having passed nearly entirely through. ‘The tall was extracted and such other surgical at- tention given as was deemed necessary. The man died the morning of the 10th of August. On cress-examination the witness denied having cut the intestines. The man died from shcck, due to the pistol wound, and not to shock occasioned by the prob-' ing. The course of the bullet was about cn alignment. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified to making an autopsy on Ford’s body. Ford was 5 feet 7 inches in height, weighing ap- parently about 130 pounds, and being of a delicate frame and body. He described the wound, saying that everything had been skillfully done for the dead man at the hos- pital. Death, he believed, resulted from shock occasioned by the pistol wound. Policeman Witt testified to searching Fear- son’s house and to the discovery of the pistol in a trunk in the upper room, and at the conclusion of his testimony a recess was taken at 12:30 until 1 o'clock. After recess Clem. S. Ford, father of the murdered man; Henry B. Bradley and sev- eral others, testified. The prosecution had wee its case when The Star's report closed. LAST DAY —— OF THE CONVENTION. Report of the Executive Committee of the W. C. T. U. Adopted. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 18.—The last day’s session of the W. C. T. U. national convention opened with the usual prayer meeting in Schuyler Memorial House, After singing and prayer at Music Hall, the report of the executive committee, con- taining the names of organizers and su- perintendents of departments, evangelists, editors : nd LS aes managers of the Union Signal, president of the board of temper- ance hospital, and members of the stand- ing committee recommended for appoint- ment, was read. It was adopted without division. The names of the superinten- dents were as telegraphed last night. The others follow: Evangelists, Mrs. J. K. Barney, Mrs. S. M. I. Henry, Mrs. An- nie M. Palmer, Mrs. Mary Sparkes Wheel- er, Mrs. R. Trego, Mrs. Mary J. Weaver, Mrs. E. M. Houghton, Mrs. Jennie F. Wil- ling, Miss Cassie Smith, Rev. Frances E. Townsley and Mrs. Mary C. Woody; edi- tors of the Union Signal, Mrs. Susanne M. D. Fry, Miss Clara C. Chapin and Mrs. Ada M. Meliville; business manager, Mrs. C. F. Graw; president board trustees of temper- ance hospital, Mrs. Margaret Inglehart; president béard of Temple trustees, Mrs. Matilda B. Carse; standing committees— transportation, Mrs. Mary G. Hoy; Sabbath meetings, Mrs. Rebecca B. Chambers; over- flow meetings, Rev. Anna Shaw; conven- tion seatings, Miss Carrie Busby; tel grams, Mrs. Lucie B. Tynig; auditor, Mrs. Cc. B. Bigelow. Mrs. Matilda B. Cars, president of the ‘Women’s Temperance Publishing Assécia- tion, reported that, despite the financial de- pression, the association had weathered the storm, and the treasury showed a net gain for the year. The cash receipts for that sag were $125,337, and expenditures $125,- Mrs. Cars said that when it was con- sidered that the receipts for 1896 were ${4,- 462 less than the preceding year, it was re- markable that the association had been able to hold its own.’ Miss Willard read a letter from Titiana Tolstoi, daughter of the Russian count by that name, in which she said: “Your nephew said you and Lady Somer- set were perhaps coming to Russia. My father and I were very pleased to hear that news, and we hope that you will then pay us a visit, if your voyage will take place.” In connection with this, Miss Willard spoke of another letter she had received from the same source, in which the writer said that she and her father were interest- ed heart and soul in the work of the W. c. T. U. After the receipt of some W. C. T. U. documents by the count, he and the whole family became total abstainers, Miss Wil- lard reported. Miss Frances J. Barnes of New York, memorial secretary of the young women's branch, reported on the work done during the past year, during which there had been an increase in thirty-three states, Mary- land leading with the greatest number of new recruits. Telegrams ot greeting were ordered sent to Julia Ward Howe end Governor Upham of Wisconsin. Invitations were received from Portland, Me., and Portland, Oreg.; Milwaukee and Nashville, to hold the next national con- vention in those cities, Action on the question was deferred. It is page the convention will be held in one of the lake cities, possibly Buffalo. The international convention of the W. C. T. U. will be held in Toronto next year, and it is the desire of Miss Willard and other members to hold the national con- vention previous to that in some place near the Canadian city, so that delegates can go from one place to the other. The reports of a number of organizers closed the forenoon session. ee Grand Jury Indictments. The grand jury today returned the follow- ing indictments: Wm. T. Reed and Clarence Benson, larceny from the person; Harry oe: ": do.; George Simpson, do.; John elly, do.; Hanry Porter, Ge Bor Felix Dade, assault with ‘intent part Charles Phillips, do.; Abraham Middleton, oa fs ene tee zzlement; Alex- ander Taylor, do.; Joseph Clagett, 3 Will- Frank Welch ‘ond wiltar, srl: an alias s Lewis, do. . Evidence ‘Toldy Before the Geroner’s TURNER HELD FOR GRAND” JURY a ee Stoties of the Tragic Fight bi “the Street. WITNESSES EXAMINED Fes eee Different Frank, alias “Barrel,” Turner, colored, who used his knife with deadly effect on John Minor in South Washington Monday night, as printed in The Star, was the most interested spectator before the cor- oner’s jury today at noon when six citi- zens, four white and two colored, assembled and heard the, evidence concerning the killing. In the main offlee of the sixth Police station there was a large gathering of colored males and females, who had at- tended the “parlor social” at John Green’s house Monday night, while 6n the sidewalk @ party of young colored men gathered. Some of them had attended the social gathering Monday night and others were there anxious to hear the outcome of the inquest, because of the interest they had in elther the prisoner or the deceased. ‘Fwo colored girls who had been attracted to the sidewalk from the house of Green were first examined. They had seen a part of”the trouble and had seen the wounded iman fall, but did not see the actual cutting. John Johnson, a colored boy, whose coat was decorated with ping and buttons such as are given away for advertising purposes, appeared before the jury, and told them that he was a member of the club that wave the dance. He had enjoyed himself in the house of Green until he was called out by the fight. Minor, he said, was also a member of the club, and he (witness) knew the prisoner as “Barrel.” “1 saw Minor stagger and Turner run,” he sald. “Did you see the cutting?” “Not exactly.” But when a juror took the witness in hand, the latter declared that he saw the prisoner have @ knife in his hand, and he also saw the cutting done. “Did anybody try to stop the fight?” he was asked. “Yes, sir," was his response. man tried to separate chem.” Called Out. A colored worran named Agnes Lyles, at- tired in her “parlor-social” clothes, told the jury what she knew of the trouble, and Was excused. The testimony of Agnes Diggs showed that John Minor, the dec i, was a gen- eral favorite among those who attended the social gathering Monday night. She said that Arthur Bland called at the house and asked for Minor, telling him a girl out on the pavement wanted to see him, One of the females advised him not to go, but he said he would return in a few minutes. ' “Two minutes ‘afterward,” she sald, “a man came tothe door and told Ed. Minor to come out and. get his brother, that he had been killed." “Did you know the prisoner?” “No, sir; and I had never seen him be- fore Monday night,” she answered. “When 1 went to thé store to get some peanuts and cakes I‘saw him standing under a lamppost.” Minor, she said, nad not had any trouble in the house, and he was in good humor when he went out to see the girl. Deputy Coroner ‘Glazebrook told of the examination he made of the deceased. The man, he said,"was remarkably well-dressed, wearing a new blue sult and patent leather shoes. He was a powerfully built man, and showed evidences’of being an athlete. His clothing showed four cuts, while there were two abrasions of the left breast, and there was a long cut in the left arm. A cut fully an inch long im ‘the carotid artery had caused the man to bleed to death. He thought the man could not have lived more than fifteen minutes, and Coroner Hammett thought he was dead when he was put in the wagon. Philip Gibson testified that he was on L street on the way to the party when the fatal trouble took place. f “Arthur Bland,” he said, “went to the’ door and asked for Minor to come out, that a girl wanted to see him.” “Was there any girl out there?” “No, sir.” ‘Who is Minor’s girl?” the coroner asked. “Lizzie Blackwell.” “And where was she?’ “In the party.” “Did Turner have any interest in the girl?” “No, sir.” Witness explained that when Minor came out Turner had a fight with him and cut him. “Was there anything said during the fight?” “No, sti > ‘Then it was a silent battle?” “Yes, sir.” Policeman Henry explained that Arthur Bland was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being connected with the killing, but vas released after the leutenant questioned im. “A wo- The Other Side. Arthur Bland was then put under oath and he denied that he had got Minor out of the house by telling him that there was @ girl outside waiting for him. Witness sald he went in the house to see a man named Crawford, but as he was not there witness left. When he got outside he saw the fight. He said that Minor got insulted because Turner laughed at him, and after using threatening language, went back in the house. Minor returned .to the side- walk and renewed the trouble. Turner thought he was fooling, but Minor grabbed him by the throat, struck him and knock- ed him down. Minor was standing over him, about to deal another blow, when ‘Turner cut him. 4 Sam Coleman, the next witaess, told the jury that he had been invited to the social to sing. Turner had not been in- vited. This witness in describing the fight corroborated what- Bland had said. He sald that Minor started the trouble by charging that Turner had knocked on the door. The cutting, he said, was done while Minor had Turner down. ‘Witness did not know of any trouble between the prisoner and the deceased. He heard of no threats having been made. Witness saw Minor eerie Turner just before the cutting was lone. Additional evidence was heard, and the jury returned a‘verdict holding Turner re- sponsible for the ktHing. He was com- mitted to jail to: await the action of the graid jury. es : Real, Eajate at Auction. Thomas Dowling & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday atipubli¢ sale all of lot 51 in Cox & Winslow’ subdivision of square 672, to A, M. Gorman for $1,093.38, Duncanson . Bros., auctiqneers, sold yes- terday at public sale property on the east side of the 7#h street road, being a part of the tract of land called Girl’s Portion, and being a gartiof the farm of the late Abner C. P.!Shoemaker, comprising 20 1-3 acres, to Joh: A.®Swope for $17,800. y Transters of Renal Estate. Montello—Chag, N.:P. Evans et ux. to Bettle B Taylor and Allene @J Bullock, lots 2i4 and 3{6, . 8; $250. 19 +. T street northwest between 4th and 5th streets— Jno. D. Coughlin, trustee, to Chas. Schneider, part lot 2, sq. 616, fronting 40 ft. on north side of I street; $10. Fourteenth street and Sheridan avenue northwest ~Emmet C.: Gibson to Perry A. Gibson, lots 1 and 2, in Brown's sub. of Mt. Pleasant; et_ux. to Martin €. Wal ‘35, 9q, 889; $10. T sireet northwest between 13th’ and 14th streets and 10h street northwest between Marla H, Weisner to Woodford D, He Bae a 8 Os 5 ys same ‘James W. Weisner. Leics necticut avenue and M street northwest—Wm. W. Bans et ux. to Park. Agnew, fot 43, sq. 262: teenth street northeast between F aod streets—Edgar Spelden. de, et ux. to tale MF. Neviug, tot 51, aq. 1051; $to. ‘Twelfth st northeast “between M and N to “tot 30, bik, 8, Trinidad; U street northwest We. T. Walker tween 15th and 16th sti oy S108; eter Berle aad Gas 3 waste, H. lot RACING AT BENNING. Attendmnee Was Even Larger Than : Yesterday. Racing at the Benning course today, the seconé day of the fall meeting of the Wash- ington Jockey Club, drew an even larger attendance than yesterday. The spring-like weather and the splendid card of five races attracted an unusually large gathering, the Jadies again being largely in evidenee. The track was in even finer shape than yester- day, although a trife deep in spots. The first race of the meeting over jumps ‘was on the card today, being a hurdle race of 1 1-2 miles. Up to the time of starting the first race no horse had been scrat ‘in any of the events. Speculation was again heavy. Jockeys and odds in the first race: Graziosa (Littlefield), 6 to 5 ard 2 to 6. Tanis (Sheedy), 20 and 6. Juno (Sims), 6 to 5 and 2 to 5. Deanwood (O'Leary), 30 and 10. Larelton (Gifferd), 15 and 3. Telegram (Nostrand), 25 and“8. Lambent (Hirsch), 6'and Royal Princess (Garrigan), 15 and 5. Venita II (O'Connor), 30 and 10. Runaway was scratched in the third race and Tom Moore and Longstride in the fifth. Jockeys and odds in second race: Taka- nasse (Sloan), 4 to 5, and 1 to 3. Rifler (Wapshire), 30 and 10; Braw Lad (Doggett), 8 and 2%; Contractor (Sheedy), 15 and 5; Hurl (Gifford), 10 and 3; One Chance (Gar- rigan), 12 and 4; Sonnet (O'Leary), 15 and 5; Belle Dick (Waller), 12 and Maud Adams (Hirsch), 8 to 5 and 2 to wood (Neimeyer), 20 and 6. Grasziosa Wins the First, The first race, six furlongs, was won by Graziosa, Lambent, second; Juno, third. Time, 1.163-5. . The second race, five furlongs, was won by Takanassee; Maud Adams, second; Hurl, third. Time, 1.03 2-5. Tomorrow’s Entries. The following are the entries for tomor- row’s races at Benning: First race, mile end sixteenth—Sir Dixon, Jr., 102; Marshall, 108; Declare, 108; Run- away*, 98; Distant Shot, 107; Find Out, 98; Nick Johnson, 99. *Claim five pounds ap- Prentice allowance. Second race, five furlongs—Ostracised, 115; Kinvana, 118; Ponnetta, 115; Mr. Waverly, 118; Junk, Hull Down, Endeavor, 115; Loch Glyn, i18; Pequod, 118; McCall, Diana's Daughter, Alien, 115; Purse Proud, 118. Third race, six furlongs—Religion, 99; Dalgetti, 104; Halton, 108; Medica, 99; Ten~ derness, 102; Runaway, 107; Fannie B., ae Ere mier, 105; Campania, 104; Harring- on, 313. wrth race, six furlongs—Naughty Girl 90; Casseopia, 124; Billall, 106; Buddha, 98! Miss Prim, 10 Successful, 114; Stray Step, 94; Moha’ Prince, 100; Arabian, 110; One Chance, Fifth race, mile—Forget, 99; Fannie R., Flames, 90; Tinge Ili, 104; Graziosa, ; Hawarden, 114; The Swain, 118; Lake- shore, 122; Doggett, 108. ARTS. Joint Congressional Committee Meet Here Next Monday. The joint select committee of Congress, created at the last session for the pur- pose of investigating the subject of free- ing from taxation alcohol used in the manufactures and arts, will meet in the rooms of the committee on finance of the Senate Monday, November 28, for the pur- pose of hearing any parties interested in the matter who may desire to submit their views. The question 1s one of great in- terest to persons interested in the manu- facture of hats, furniture, patent medi- cines, compcunds, perfumery and other articles, and the committee 1s very de- sirous that the many and Important ind tries of the country which would be bene- fitted or injured by the use of alcohol free of tax shall present their views to the committee in order that it may Intelli- gently report to Congress at the coming session. The committee is composed of the follow- ing members: Senators Piatt, chairman; A}- drich and James K. Jones, and Representa- tives Evans, Russell and McMillin. A sertes of interrogatories have been sent to leading firms throughout the country, ask- ing detailed reports on the subject of the inquiry, and it Is expected a number of thes2 will have representatives present to state how they would be affected by the removal of the tax so far as affects manu- facturing erterprises. —_ SABBATH DESECRATION. to The National Council of Jew! men Take Action. Mrs. Willlam Tod Helmuth, president of Sorosis, was requested to address the con- vention of Jewish women in New York yesterday morning. On behalf of Sorosis she greeted the council and invited her auditors to join the State Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs. She was cordially received and applauded. The last report of the morning berg La ed by Mrs. Carrie S. Benjamin of Den- Ss as chairman of the national committee on philanthropy. It surveyed the field of Jewish benevolence throughout the country fn an interesting and gratifying manner, and was unanimously adopted. ‘A resolution offered by Mrs.Hanna Marks of Cincinnati, and unanimously adopted, piedged the council and its members to use their influence in stopping the business and social activity which now to such an ex- tent desecrated the Sabbath. Before the adjournment of the morning session committees on nomination of of- ficers and on resolutions were appointed. All the present officers and directors are rest- dents of Chicago, the organization having originated there. -At the election to be held tomorrow it is expected that a wider representation will be given the official body. At the afternoon session an address was made by Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, pres- ident National Council of Women of the United States; Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago, president of the General Federa- tion of Women’s Clubs, spoke on “The So- cial Aspects of Women’s Clubs;"" Rose Som- merteid of Baltimore, on “Organization of Charity;”’ Sophie C. Axman of Kansas City, on “Children the Hope of the World, Their Needs and Training,” and Lillian Wald of the Nurses’ Settlement in New York, on “The Crowded Districts of Great Cities; Our Duty to Better Their Condition.” —+e2-—___- Transferred His Fiag. Admiral Selfridge, commanding the Euro- pean fleet, has notified the Navy Depart- ment that he has transferred his flag from the Minneapolis to the San Francisco. There is no special significance in this ac- tion, other than it shows the admiral’s preference in the matter, although it is likely that one of the two vessels named is to be sent on a cruise. All the vessels of the European squadron, viz: the San Fran- cisco, Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Ban- croft, have been anchored in the harbor of Smyrna for the past four weeks, and there is considerable curiosity to know what dis- position is to be made of them. There are as yet no indications of a purpose on the part of the little Bancroft to force a pas- sage of the Dardanelles, according to the plans fcrmulated by the locai war corre- spondents a few short weeks ago. Inas- much as the Bancroft was sent to the sta- tion for special duty in the vicinity of Con- stantinople, and appears to have aban- doned its intention to proceed there for the present, it is intimated that Minister Ter- Tell is having more trouble in securing the necessary permission of the porte than was anticipated. The Bancroft will not enter the Dardanelles without a firman, except in case of an emergency requiring such ac- tion for the protection of the lives and property of Americans, ——___-e+_____ Matthews Undicted for Murder. George Matthews was indicted by the circuit court of Charles county at La Plata, Md., yesterday, and late in the afternoon was brought from jail and arraigned for the “willful, deliberate murder of James J. Irwin on the night of August 3, 1896.” Dur- ing the reading of the indictment Matthews stood facing the clerk with one hand hang- ing down his side and with the thumb of his left hand in his pants pocket. He look- ed pale, but preserved the look of deter- mination and stolid indifference that has characterized him since his commitment to jail. When asked at the conclusion of the reading whether guilty or not guilty, he answered in a clear voice: “I am not guilty.” In answer to the query ef the court, he said he had no counsel and no money to employ one, and said he would prefer Mr. Mudd to take charge of his fhe would do it. ‘The court thereupon hs: signed elect Mudd to defend aes { 1 | Betvtace © FINANCE AND TRADE Lower Priges Abroad Have a Depress- | 2:2 ~ ing Effect on Values. INDICATIONS FAVOR AN ADVANCE Failure of the Efforts of the Ryan Syndicate. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 18.—A slightly lower level of values in the London mar- ket, occasioned by unexplained activity at the foreign office, presumably concerning Transvaal affairs, had a depressing influ- erce on local prices this morning. The vol- ume of commission buying was unimproved, end traders continued to sell the more active issues on the presumption that no significant support would develop during the day, Sales of long stock in Manhattan, Sugar and Tennessee Coal and Iron, added to special causes elsewhere operative, in- spired selling rather than buying on the part of the professional element. Evi- dences of a disposition to resume buying the moment tne prevailing room movement is terminated are daily accumulating. Few commission houses have failed to catalogue @ group of probably a half dozen securities reasonably sure of profitable results to dis- Senos purchasers on further conces- sicns. The significant feature of this grouping of desirable securities is that practically the same properties have been selected in every instance. The market yields easily for fractional declines, but the recovery is accomplished on purchases of extremely limited amounts of stock. While the op- portune moment for investing idle funds must be left to the discretion of the pur- chaser, surface indications are favorable to an early exercise of such discretion. Any revival of war rumors would tend to delay the return of outside support, but if rou- tine events alone are considered, the ven- turesome only will tempt profits in the short account. ‘The failure of the Ryan syndicate to se- cure control of the Seaboard Air Line had a depressing influence on Southern railway securities. It is feared that ruinous rate wars will again be inaugurated and that the opportunity for harmonious action in the territory traversed by these lines has been passed for an indefinite period. The directors of the American Bell Tele- phone Company met in Boston during the day, but adjourned without action on the Western Union contract. From the tenor of the remarks made by influential direc- tcrs the contract with the telegraph com- pany is not likely to be renewed. In well- informed tinanciai vircles this result was pretty generally expected and -consequent- ly had little influence on the securities of either company. An important meeting will be held, some- where in the west, within a week or ten days, to perfect the details of an agreement gcverning the production and sale of the American Spirits Company's product. It is thought that all trade difficulties will be adjusted, and that the new company will reflect the possibilities of the old Distilling and Cattle-Feeding Company under good management. The character of today’s buying of the securities of the company created the im- pression that a campaign of more than or- dinary significance was in progress. Metropolitan Traction was advanced sharply during the day, as the result of the pr.sperous showing submitted at yes- terday’s meeting of directors. The equip- ment of all the lines of this company with modern motive power is relied upon to im- prove its earnings considerably in the near future. St. Paul's report of earnings for the sec- ond week in November reflects a falling off of more than $214,000 by comparison with the same period in 18%. Earnings in a majority of instances are unsatis- factory and would be more fully reflected in prices were it not for the strong un- dertone of optimism now prevailing in financial circles. The covering of short contracts and a moderate increase in the legitimate demand resulted in a somewhat better market dur- ing the closing hour. The professional character of the trading is almost the only drawback to the improvement. ee ene FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, sa reported by Corton & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. ‘Open. High. Low. Close. uty American Sugar. American Sugar, American T< Pf. Delaware & Hudson. - Den. & Rio Grande, Pfa. Anerson Spirits. Wabash, Pia... Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling L. Krie,Pra. Western Union Tel. Sliver... ee ees Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Tra>. tion, 5 at 60%; 7 at 60%. Washington Gas, 26 at 46." Poeamatic Gun Cai 100 at I7 cents; 100 at 18 cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 bid. 30-year fund 66, gold, 110 bid. Wa’ 7s, 1901, cu-rency, 110 bid. Water stock currency, 111 bid. 3.658, funding, currei bid. ‘Metropolitan ‘silroad con 20 asked. Railroad ev 17 bid. Belt Railroad Eckingtun Railroad 6s, 5 asked. road 108 bid. series A, 112 bid. Washington Gas Compan} series B, 113 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac phone be, (302 bia. , F. and A., Gs, ‘Tele American Security and Trust 100 bid. American Security and Trust 58, A. and 0., 160 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Marker Company imp. @5, 108 Washington Market Jompany ext. 68, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Associa- Company tlon Ss, 103 bid, National Bunk Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. | Metropolitan, 280 bid, asked. = bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, Second, 122 pid, 138 asked. Citizens’, Columbia, 122" bid. apital, 113 bid. 104 bid, "110 asked ‘roders", 93 bid, 105 asked. “Lincola, 100 bid, 105 asked 10, 99 asked. Sa pat Deposit and Trust, 115 bid, 125 a ton Loan and Trust, 118 bid, 125 Security and Trust, 134 bid, 145 ton Sate it, 50 bid. Hallroad, Stocks, “Capital ‘Traction Companr, 38 bid, 61 asked. Metropolitan, 109% 4, it acked, Columbia, 50 bid: Belt, 13 asked.“ Eckington, 13 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 46 bid, 47 satel. Gcesgetowe Gas, 40 bid. UL S._ Electric it, ¥2 bid, 96 asked. Ingurance —Firemen’s, 33 'd. Franklin, 85 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid, 75 asked. Corcoran. 60 bid. Potemac, bid." Arlington, 125 bid. German-American, 150 bid. | National Union, 9 bid, + 14 asked. nd, 14 asked. Riggs, 7%, bid, 8% asked. People's, 5% bid. Lincoln, Si bid, 9 asked. oe Me 1; asked. le Ipaurance 3,° fe ‘Title, 115 asked. Columbia ‘Tle, 5 bid, 8 asked. Washing- tom Title, 8 asked. District T:tle, 10 asked. Pennsylvania, 38 bid. ike and Potomac, 59 asked. American Brapbophone, 7 bid, 9 asked. American Grapho- | | -one, 8 ask Cgprattane te Sign eikad ed. Pneumatic 1 asked. Lanston Monotsper S34, Market, 10 > ireat Lincom Hall, 90 — Baltimore Markets. e@ALTIMORE, November 18.—Flour dull, unc’ Fela “Wheat inactive ad firmer—spst and og eked; December, 87% bid; steamer No. 2 red, asked—receipts, 5.009 bushels; exports, 16,000 5 101 bushels—southern wheat by 9on9ti; do. on Stemi, Cora aa rt ang bar- December, month, N: ber ST at eesk, So act gee: ; steamer receipts, bushels. Hay Grain freights and sugar ali tl a steady, une |. Cheese ‘firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. “ha $ 4. ‘unchanged. Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, 2 per cents, registered... 4 per cents, coupon of 1907 4 per cents, tered of 1 { Ber cents, coupon of 1925 4 per cents, registered of 19: 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 ner cents, re ered of 1904. Currency 6 per cents of Lsy7. ents of I8YR. ts Der Currency 6 per street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co, New York. GRAIN. oa High. Low. Close. The 76 Thy ms ‘2 wy ae 9 oy 24 BIH 2 2 cal 7. a ce TM Tat 7. 8st 392 3. 40 4.15 4. 372 3. 3 8% 3. 8. OUTTON. oe pit Low. cs 7.42 7% 7. 73 im 7 co 770 TF 1 THE NATIONAL GRANGE. ected gt Last Nht's Sennion, The National Grange paid a visit to Mt. Vernon yesterday afternoon as the guest of the patrons of the District, Virginia and West Virginia, returning to Washington in time for dinner. At 7 o'clock the grange reassembled and at once proceeded to consider the report submitted by Mr. Reardon against reducing the age necessary for joining the order. The report was concurred in. The same ce:nmittee reported back an amendment to the constitution (Article 2, section 2), so as to make it optional with etate granges to regul the election of officers in Pomona grax either annually or biennially. Representative H. M. Baker of New Hampshire was introduced by Mr. Baich- elder of New Hampshire and invited by the worthy master to address the grange. Mr. Baker spoke briefly as a granger and referred to the successful work done in his ftate by the order. He spoke of the value to the farmers of these semi-monthly grange mectings, where the farmers met and discussed every subject except politics and religion, and those were discussed on the road home. He referred to the educa- tional features of the grange and suggested the value of a children’s night. He was to be present with the grange and to be able to say as a repre- sentative in Congress that he believed the farmers could get anything they asked for provided they asked unitedly. The grange adopted a vote of thanks to Mr. Baker for the address. The special order—the election of a mem- ber of the executive committee to succeed Mr. Rhone of Pennsylvania—was then tak- en up. Mrs. Baird of Minnesota and Alex. J. Wedderburn of Virginia were appointed tellers and the roll of states called. The ballot resulted in the election of Leonard Rhone. Mr. Wiggin of Maine rose to a question of privilege and called attention to the fact that the published reports of yesterday's proceedings omitted the following resolu- tion, which was adopted unanimously by the grange at the morning session: “Resolved, That this National Grange does not and never has indorsed what is known as the Lubin proposition to pay ex- port bounty on agricultural products.” On motion of Mr. Thompson of South Carolina, a vote of thanks was adopted thanking the patrons of Virginia, the Dis- trict and West Virginia for the excursion to Mount Vernon. A. P. Reardon offered a resolution in re- gard to protection to agriculture, which was referred. At 10 o'clock the grange closed. ADOPTED A MOTTO. “Faith Humanity” the Watch- word of the Council of Jewish Women NEW YORK, November 18.—“Faith and humanity” is the motto of the National Council of Jewish Women. The legend was adopted at today’s session of the council, which also decided upon a badge, not to exceed S0cents in cost, to be worn by members of the council. This business hav- ing been disposed of, the delegates entered upcn a discussion of the report of the com- mittee on new constitution, which had not terminated when the council took a recess for luncheon. The word “national” was eliminated from the title of the organiza- tion. Mr. Witmer’s Condition. Milton Witmer, who yesterday asked that the mental condition of his brother, Calvin Witmer, be inquired into by a marshal's jury, and that a committee be appointed to care for his brother’s estate and per- son, today filed a bill in equity against his brother and the National Metropolitan Bank, praying that the bank be enjoined from paying out any money of said Calvin Witmer on deposit in the bank. The amount on deposit ts said to exceed $8,000, and the complainant says he fears his brother may be induced or persuad=d to withdraw the money and lose it. Attorney Jere M. Wilson represents the complainant. —_— Irrigation Law Sustained. The United States Supreme Court has rendered an opinion sustaining the consti- tutionality of the Wright irrigation law of California, and overruling the decision of the United States circuit court for the Cal!- fornia district, which was against the law validity. The case in which che opinion was rendered was that of the Fall Brook Irrigation Company vs. Maria King Brad- ley. Tt has attracted widespread interest throughout the Rocky mountain and Pa- cific ceast regions because of its importance to the material interests of the entire arid belt, and in tre central west and east th» suit’ gained prominence through the fact that ex-President Harrison was of counsel who argued the case before the Supreme Court, whose decision has been awaited for months, having been pending a considera: ble part of the preceding term of the court. Chicago a jorthern Sol All the franchises and real and personal property of the Chicago and Northern Pa- cific railroad was sold at auction yesterday for $8,000,000. The sale was made to Wm. Allen Butler on behalf of the bondholders’ committee—J. Edward Simons, Heuy Budge, Robert Martin, Simon Sterne, Wm. Mertens, A. 8. Heidelvaca and himself. Mr. Butler was the only bidder. as — The Spanish Minister's Dispatch. Senor de Lome, the Spanish minister, re- ceived an official telegram from Madrid last night, as follows: “Gen. Weyler continues his advance through the hills. He has taken many pris- oners left behind by the retreating bands in great distress. The movement Mariel to Bahia Honda delaria. Maceo is retreating and avoiding a fight. Minister Dupuy de Lome infers from the dispatch that Gen. Weyler is not thinking of a hasty return to Havaha, although the dispersion of Maceo’s band from the hills simplifies the insurrection as far as Pinar del Rio ts concerned. There ts nothing to show the insurgents have attempted to cross the trocha.