Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1896, Page 2

ik LATE NEWS BY. WIRE|THE WITMER INQUIRY|TO PREVENT ABUSE|N WITMER INQUIRY ees The Cobden «Ciub’ Discusses the Prospects of Free Trade. SATISFACTION AT BRYAN'S DEFEAT sos eee es Lord Playfair Expiains the Cam- paign Issues. a UNIQUE DOLLAR CIRCULATED ee LONDON, November 24—The annual meeting of the Cobden Club took piace thi: afterncon. Lord Farrer of Abinger »re- sided. ‘The committee's report for 1895-96 was read. It speaks of the tendency of the conservatives in the direction of protec- tion and the need of increased zeal upon the part of the Cobdenites. Continuing, che report quotes Canadian and other colonial statesmen against the plan of Mr. Joseph Chamberiain, the sec- retary of state for the cclonies, for estabiishment of an imperial zoilvereign, and denounces the tle biil of the Jast sicn as a measure of >rovection. It regards the Canadian elect:on as mosi encouraging to free traders and expresse: the hope that the circumstances und which the ion was fought in United States will, “avert injury to int Betional trade, which might otherwise be expected from the election of McKinley. There were only thirty-five members o the club present, including iisher Uns Shaw-Lefevre, Sir Wilfred Lawson and Henry Horcee- Lorie Farrar reviewed at length the re- lations of Great Britain with the other powers in regard to free trade and said: mest important event of the vear is inley’s election. He was the man Cob- denites thought the worst that could be seiected, until Bryan was ane we do not disguise our deiight at McKin- ley’s election. We his action ‘ing protection.” ‘d- Playfair explained length the issues of the campaign tn the United State> and said free trade had not any part in it and showed the club members present 2 dollar which he said contained Its) ceats worth of silyer, and contrasted it with an Other dollar, which he produced, contain ing 51 cents’ worth of silver. These coins when passed among the audience, createc amusement. In tke course of his remarks Lord Play- faic said: ‘When I arrived in America iv August last the mills were all closed, and when I left they were all running and every man was employed. I talked with many manufacturers who claim that the Wilson tariff is good enough. They said they did not desire-a change and thought that a re turn to high protection was not likely, be cause MeKiniey was elecied by all partie: ‘Throughout his speech Lord Playfair (whose wife was a Miss Russell of Boston. Mass.) referred to Mr. Bryan as “Bryant > LORD RUSSELL’S SUIT. at The Earl Denies the Charges Against Him and Produces His Diary. LONDON, November 24.—When the tria. of Lady Selina Scott, mother of Countes: Rusz2il, John Cockerton, an engineer; Fred erick Kast a groom, and William Aylett a valet, charged by Earl Russell with crim inal libel, was resumed at the Old Baile; this morning Justice Hawkins announce. that a scandalous attempt had been mack to tamper with the jury by means of a: anonymous letter to the foreman. ‘Thi tize added that he hoped to discover th: who, if found, would regret th Earl Russel was the first witness today and he emphatically denied the allegation of misconduct. ‘The court was crowded to suffocation The earl described from his diary and loz book the incidents of the voyage of yacht Royal, on board of which most of the offenses are alleged to have occurred, his evidence tending to show that it was Impossible for them to have taken plac. on the dates mentioned. After Earl Russell had been on the wit- ness stand for a couple of hours Marshall Hall, counsel for the male defendants, ap: plied for permission to alter the dates in the plea of justification his clients had made. The offenses charged by the defendants against Earl Russell are said to have beer committed as early as the summer of 15¢ wring which time his lordship made sev- «ral cruises in the Royai, a small steam yacht. Kast was employed on the yacht as cabin boy, but is said to have been dis- d because the performance of his du- ties was not to the satisfaction of the earl. Cockerton was the same time employed as second engineer of the Royal, and William Aylott_sueceeded Kast as cabin boy, and was afterward for some time in the employ of Earl Russell at Teddington. Mr. Hall's application for permission to alter the dates in the plea of justification brought on a sharp altercation with the benth, during which Justice Hawkins hotly chargeel Mr. Hall with being disrespectful to him, and with insulting Sir Frank Lock- wood, Q. C., counsel for the earl. Mr. Hall “thereupon apologized, and the incident was closed by the justice stating that any alteration of the dates in the plea of Mr. Halk’ 's clients would have to be sup- ported by the strongest affldavits. Later Earl Russell recounted the inci- dents of his marriage, and his meeting with H. A. Roberts, master of Bath Col- lege, with whom he was charged with im- morality in his wife’s suit for a separation in 1891. Sir Frank Lockwood explaining that Mr. Roberts had since obtalned dam- ages to the amount of £3,000 against Coun- t Russell for libel im the cha! 3 made. Sir Lockwood also said that Mr. Roberts was not concerned in the present suit, which was necessitated by the terms of the alleged libelous werds: “We are pre- pared to prove that everything that has been dragged out of Lady Russell in regard to her husband's immorality is true.” which appear in the document circulated by Lady ott and signed py the three male de- The case was adjourned until tomorrow. —— ROOSEVELT STRIKES BACK. Says the Raines Law and Not the Police is to Blame. NEW YORK. November 24.—President Roosevelt and Major Andrews of the police commission take indignant exception to a statement made by Senator Raines, author of the excise law generally known by his name. that thousands of saloons in this e'ty were doing business ir violation of the law and under the protection of the police oc some one else high in authority. ir. Roosevelt said today: “Mr. Raines would kavespoken more ac- curately if he had said that they were evad- ing the law under his own protection, for the evasion can be made only because of efects in the law so obvious that at the time of its passage many people regarded them: as intentional. The police are in no ay to blame. Doubtless there are occa- mal places that run without a_ license. If there are any number of these places then the police and Mr. Raines’ own excise law irspectors would be equally to blame, and the board will promptly punish any police captain im whose precinct any con- sideable number of such violators may be shown to be doing-business, but the main and ‘practically the entire trouble arises from the ‘Raines hotel’ and QRtaines club,” which are able to do business because ®f the defective provisions in the Raines law or because of the way in which the juries treat these violations in the light of the law. ere are some excellent features in the law, but no care whatever was made to define and limit the word ‘meal,’ and the courts and juries have held re- peatedly that under the present law a meal may mean anything from a hard-boiled egz to a sandwic Moreover, the size of the penalty prescribed renders it difficult ‘o get a conviction, because of the reluctance of juries to convict if they regard the pen- alty excessive. “As for ihe a'leged blackmail I do not for a moment believe it, and I think the charge to which Senator Raines has given publicity, he has based on mere idle ru- mor, and if I did not belleve it to be so based I should denounce it as being put forth to cover the failures caused by the way in which Senator Raines drew h's bill. ‘fhe liquor sellers do not have to pay black- mail now, for Senator Raines has given them the very privileges for which they used to pay. More Evidence as to His Condition of Mind. Mr. Dowd, a Nephew, ‘trewtinen us to Business Transactions—Other Witnesses on the Stand. The inquiry by a marshal’s jury irto the mental conditjon of Calvin Witmer, a well- known local groceryman,was not concluded yesterday, and was resumed today. The hearing is based upon the petition of Milton Witmer, a brother, who alleges that his brother is mentally Incapable of man- aging his estate. The petitioner, who prays that a committee be appointed by the court to care for the person and estate of the al- lezed unfortunate man, is represented by Attorney Jere M. Wilson, while Attorney E. B. Hay appears on behalf of Mr. Calvin Witmer. After The Star’s report of the hearing closed yesterday P. L. W. Thornton was alled to the witness stand by Mr. Hay. Able to Do Business. Mr. Thornton stating that ‘recently he has assisted Mr. Witmer in his business matters. He found him capable of direct- Ing such maiters, and believes him to be capable of doing that now, as well as of carryirg on business directly himself. Mr. J. T. Sothoron, a member of the Dis- trict bar, said he had known Mr. Witmer for many years, having acted a8 his uttor- y on several occasions. While he has al Ways been @ very nervous man, the witness said he has never believed him to be men- ially incapable, although he has been some- what short in meinory. Mrs. Rose Witmer, the alleged sufferer's daughter-in-law, to whom a piece of his property i3 said to have been lately con- vey claimed that Daniel Dowd, his nephew, suggested that the property in question be conveyed to her. Mrs. Witmer aiso intimated that Mr. Dowd had endeav- oreg to frame his uncle's wili. She said she believes Mr. Witmer fully capdble of man- aging his own affairs. Mr. J. D. Bell, at one time associated with Mr. Witmer in the grocery business, testified that Mr. Witmer is perfezidy zble to transact business, having never shown anything to induce him to helieve other- wise. Nephew Testifies. The first wititess "examined today was vanlel W. Dowd of Hagerstown, Md., a cephew of Mr. Calvin Witmer. He was alled by Mr. Wilson, and after stating shat his relations with his uncle have al- ways been cf the friendliest nature he read everal letters he had received from Mr. Witmer, commencing in 1890. These letters were very affectionate, but In a letter said © have been written to him last April Mr. Witmer accused him of meddling with his mobining- in that way with ton Witmer. Mr. Dowd, however, sald ¢ never received-the letter. ‘The. relati and his uncle were, indeed, ential kind, and he had advised sim as tu how to make a will, Mr. Witmer xplaining that while he desired to provide or his daughter-in-law, his wife and Mr. sell, he did not want to part with his roperty during his lifetime. Mr. Dowd hen to'd him to dispose of the property by vill, and uot by deeds. Mr. Witmer showed him about a year +g0 a will in which he had written oppo: -eztain items the word revoked, when ti hess advised him that the items he di sired revoked should be revoked by a codi- or by @ rew will, At that time his vpcle was nervous and agitated, and while he could rot say his uncle's mind was then untalarcei, his memory seemed to be far frem clear. Last April als mind scemed 0 be in as bad, If not worse, state, he then veing unable to comprehend the extent of his estate, ard also unable to intelligently state the disposition he wished to make of it. His uncle was then, he thought, mer- ally incapable of making a valid deed or ortract, and so he has heen, he. believe-l, ‘ver since. He ther talked to witness as If some one had been poisoning his mind sgainst witness. As indicating the condition of his uncle's mind last mouth, Mr. Dowd said that Mr. Witmer insisted that he coul® and would vote here for President. “I am glad to say,” remarked Mr. Wilson, “that we do not vote here, but I fear the jury will not agree with me in that.” “Oh, no, judge,” exclaimed several mem 3 of the jury, “we all agree with you. We want no voting here. We are pertestly satisfied.” Mr. Dowd expla‘ned that he had never attempted to influence or interfere with his uncle in the management or disposi- tion of his property, and he was therefore surprised when it was intimated that he had done so. Having received an intima- tion that his uncle's affairs were becoming badly invoived he came on kere from Hagerstown, and saw several persons in relation to his uncle's condition. Among others he saw Mr. B. L. Wheeler. The latter told him that Mr. Witmer’s mini was in a bad way, and that he could not change a dollar. Mr. Wheeler thought nis uncle incapable of managing his affairs, and said some one ought to be appointed to manage his uncle's affairs He called o os his uncle's former partner, Mr. Duvall, Geo. J. Johnson and Mr. PL. W. Thorn ton, who expressed themselves in a similar way. To Mr. Hay Mr. Dowd stated that he ap- peared in the case more as an associate counsel than as anything else, and he did not institute the lunacy proceedings he- cause he thought his uncle's brother, Mil- ten, was the proper one to do so. Being shown the deeds made by Mr. Witmer, con- veying pleces of real estate to his wife, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. Dowd said they were valid conveyances, and that they reserved to his uncle the rents and profits thereon during his life. Other Textimony. Mr. Dowd was followed upon the stand by Mr. D. R. Keedy, the mayor of Hagers- town, Md., and a well-known attorney of that place. Mr. Keedy stated that he ac- companied Mr. Dowd when he called upon Messrs. Wheeler, Duvall, Thornton and Johnson, and corrcborated Mr. Dowd’s tes- timony as to the statement they made re- specting the conditton of Mr. Calvin Wit- mer. After recess, Mr. Calvin Witmer, whose sanity is being questioned, was placed un- der examination. In reply to questions of counsel, he described his business trans- actions in a lucid manner, a defect in mem ory, however, being noticeable. The ex- amination of Mr. Witmer had not been concluded when The Star's report closed. ee IT CAUSES A SENSATION. Action of Virginian Canvassers Yost’s Case. Special Dispatoh to The Evening Stai RICHMOND, Va., November 24.—The de- cision of the state electoral board .to count the vote of Buckingham county for Jacob Yost, the republican congressional candi- date for the tenth district, because the clerk of the county certified to the votes polled as having been cast for Jacob Yost instead of J. Yost, as his name appears on the official ballot, has created nothing short of a political sensation here. Al- though the cierk followed his first report by an amended abstract calling, attention to his error, the board, by a vote of three to one, refused to accept the corrected re- port, and threw out the 1,200 votes for Yost in that county, changing his majority of 700 in tne district to 500 Hee his opponent, H._D. Flood. Governor O'Ferrall alone among the four members of the -board present protested ageinst this action, and claimed that the clerk was the only man who was authorized to correct such an error, and that the amended report was the proper one to ac- cept. Auditor Marye, Treasurer Harmon and Secretary of the Commonwealth Lawiess maintained that they must adhere to the original report. Gen. Ecgar Allen, representing Yost, titioned the supreme court of appeals vor Virginia this morning for a mandamus to compelxthe board to count these votes for Ycst, but in the absence of one of the judges he asked a continuance until Friday and leave to amend his petition, which amendment is with a view of making it a federal instead of a state matter in order to get it in tne United States courts. The action of the board ts the chief sub- ject of SS everywhere today, and Many reports are current in connection with the affair. THE EVENING 32 Se eee TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1896-16 PAGES. To BS Associated Charities Will Cooperate With the Emergency Hospital. Applicants for Relicf Will Have Thefr Worldly Condition Inquir- ed Into. ABUSE ‘There was a conference at the Emergency Hospital this afternoon between a special committee consisting of Col. Henry F. Blount, vice president of the hospital, Dr. Swann M. Burnett and Dr. G. L. Magruder on the part of the institution; Secretary Wilson of the Associated Charities and Superintendent of Charities Tracey. The object of the meeting was to take measures to prevent the abuse of the bene- fits of the hospital and the dispensary at- tached thereto, which is said to have been very great in the past. The meeting was called for the purpose of listening to the Propositions of Superintendent Wilson re- garding the aseistance the Associated Char- itles could lend in the direction of ascer- taining the worthiness of applicants at the hospital for the relief they requested. The custom in the past at the institution has been to treat all applicants who rep- resented themselves as needy and to fur- nish them free witn medicines prescribed in their cases. There was no certain way of finding out wether such applicants were really deserving or not, and the personal appearance of many of those who applied for dispensary relief indicated thai. they were well able to pay for the services of physicians and ihe necessary medicines. With a view to preventing further impo- sition the hospital authorities looked about to find some means of determining the worthiness of applicants and Superintel dert Wilson, hearing of the matter, offe the assistance of the Associated Charities. This afternoon Mr. Wilson explained his pian to the hospital commiitee. It was, in brief, that the hospital should treat all applicants as they desired, the first visit they made to the institution, and at the same time take their names and addresses and forward the same to the Assoviated Charities. An inve tion would then be made by the agents of the Associated Char- ities into the worldly conditions uf the ap- plicants, and a report taereon be made to the hospital authorities. No recommenda- tion would accompany these reports. ‘The plain statement of the facts in the case of each applicant would be made, and the hospital authorities would be at liberty, of course, to arrive at their own conclu- sions regarding the worthiness of the ap- plicants. This would be done, said Mr. Wiison, without expense to the hospital. Superintendent Tracey also offered to ini- vestigate, through the police, the condition of such applicants as were rcnorted to him, having addressed a communication to this effect to all the other hozaitals and dispensaries In the city a few days ago. The conference was continued for a con- siderable length of time, and the indica- tions are that the special committee will recommend the adoption of the suggested plan. —_ A COUNTESS IN DISTRESS. The Grandotece of Pulaski in Desti- tate Circamstances, Several days ago The Star received the following letter, postmarked Brooklyn, N. Dear Sir: When this note reaches you I will be dead. Having been robbed by two of the richest governments of the world and obliged to live by the charity of the poor, which, at least, I hoped to repay. To live longer this way would be fraudulent, consequently it remained to me only to end my life. You were very kind to me, and ! am sorry that I am unable to repay for the kindness of these friends whom I offended. 1 pardon those who tormented me durin twenty-four years, ag I desire that my hall pardon me. Yours respectfuil Maker shall pardon ns. J. 8. JAKOCKE. ‘The letter was forwarded immediately to the chief of police at Brooklyn with the idea that the officials of the city should In- vestigate the case referred to. Prompt investigation by Police Serat. Reeves of the Adams street station in Brooklyn showed that Mrs. Jarocke was still Hving at No. 44 Smith sireet. Mrs. Jarocke says she is a grandniece of Count Pulaski of Poland, and that she is entitled to a share of the $200,000 which was ap- propriated by the ted States govert:- ment for his heirs. According to a New York paper, Mrs. Jarocke was found in des- titute circumstances. The account of the reporter who visited her room is as fol- lows: “The poor little countess sat all alone in a small, fireless and utterly cheerless hal! bed room, at No. 44 Smith street, yester- day. She is only fifty years oid, but trou- ble and worry and privation make her look sixty. She is pitifully thin and coughs ter- ribly. She has possessed remarkable beauty in her day, and that very beauty, she says, was the cause of much persec tien on the part of Congressmen and bureau chiefs durimtg the seventeen years she was in Washington. She has the docu- rents to prove what she claims as her descent, and knows every step of the prose- cution of the Pulaski claim through ail these years. But worry and disappoint- ment have had thelr effect on the little countess’ once brilliant intellect. She in- sists now that her claim was paid by this government along with the Bering sea claims, and that all that remains for her to do is to appear in proper state in St. Petersburg and receive her own at the hands of the regent of the council of the state. “This, the little countess says, would in- volve the expenditure of $2,000. She docs not desire charity, but she offers to pay anybody $2,000,000—for the amount now due the heirs of Pulaski has grown to $5,- 000,000—who will loan her the $2,000 neces- sary to reclaim her legacy. Meantime, says shi “‘why should I not commit suicide if 1 wish? Nobody will lend me the money. I am an oll woman now; no good to any- body, and a burden to poor friends on whom I have no claims. There is nobody dependent upon me—I am the last of my race. When it gets too hard to bear, pouf! Why not make an end of it? Be sure the police will not prevent my doing so, if 1 once make up my mind.’ “The grandniece af Pulaski is likely to be dispossessed at any time by the poor people from whom she has rented the hall bed room, and she has not even money enough to supply rolls and coffee for tomorrow's breakfast.” —— THE TURKEY MARKET. Supplies Kept Back on Account of the Weather. The continued warm weather has caused meny of the poultry raisers in Tennessee and southwestern Virginia to refrain from shipping their stock to Washington, as was the case in former years just previous to Thanksgiving day, and in consequence the supplies in the hands of dealers here are light. Turkeys range in price at retail from 1215 to 15 cents per pound, especially “pretty’’ birds—that is, plump and fat ones—bringing the latter figure, though a very good fowl can be bought at the former price. These are all from near-by points in Maryland and Virginda, where, it is said, not so much care is used in the raising of turkeys and other poultry as is exercised by those who make a business of it in the other states named. Chickens and geese bring about the same prices, though the latter are very scarce, and ducks are quoted at 14 to 15 cents per pound, aweuters say that they are doing com- paratively little business today, but ex- pect trade to be lively tomorrow. There is a plentiful supply but not more than a normal demand for other Thanksgiving supplies, and Cape Cod cranberries are sell- ing for 10 cents per quart, mince meat 15 cents per pound, or two pounds for a qvar- ter of a doliar, citron 15 cents per pound, and nuts of all sorts at about the came figure. oo es NEW CHINESE MINISTER. | Wu-Ting-Fang Will Succeed Yang-Yu at Washington, PEKIN, November 24.—Lo-Fengle, Wu- Ting-Fang and Hwang-Tsum-Hsien have been appointed respectively Chinese minis- ters to London, Waskington and Berlin. Ysng-Yu, the Chinese minister at Wash- ington, kas been transferred to St. Peters- Ts, FF MR. KEMPER'S PREDICTION The City Post Ofte Will Bo Completed. by December 31, 1897 sat = +h te ‘ He Says No Sextet Delays Are Look- Mr. Charles E. Kemper, chlet executive officer of the supervising architect’s office of the treasury, told a Star réporter today that he was perfectly willing to. be put on record as saying that “the Washington city post office building will be completed and ready for occupancy by December 31, 1897, thus justifying the use of the date ‘MDCCCXCVIT' on the front of the build- ing. “The contract with E. F. Gobel of Chica- wo for 317,060," said Mr. Kemper, “for completing the basement, first floor and mezzanine floor of the building, was ap- broved by the Secretary of the Treasury yesterday. Ry its terms the work is to be completed in eight months. Mr. Gobel in- forms me, however, that the post office portion of the building will be completed and ready for occupancy by the Ist of July next, a fraction over seven months’ time. Contracts for heating and plumbing ap- paratus of the building will be advertised within two weeks, and that work will be under way by the Ist of January. ‘Ihe drawings for interior finish work on the building above the mezzanine ficor are nearing completion, and this work will be advertised the latter part of December. And you can say that it is the purpose of this office to complete the entire building by December 31, 189 Rumors of Delay. Mr. Ken per’s attention was called to a report that Mr. Gobel would be delayed in the interior finish work on the lower stories because of the non-completion of the plumbing work. He deciared that there Was nothing specially significant in that story. “Gobel will not be delayed, all told," he said, “more than two weeks. It will take him at least that long to as- semble his workmen and materials here before he will be ready to begin operations. So far as the plumbing and heating ap- paratus are concerned, no difficulty is looked for. ‘The only way that work affects Gobel is that he cannot do the plastering work until after the pipes have been in- troduced. ‘There is plenty of work for Mr. Gobel to da before he reaches that siage of his work and the profiabliities are that the Pipes will be in place by the time he is ready to do the plastering. A good deal of this wood work will have to be done in his shops, and the chances are that he will not be ready. to begin active opera- tions on the building before ihe 1st of January. As | have already said, the only portion of his work that can be delayed on account of the absence of the heating and plumb- ing pipes is the plastering. To sum It all up, we are confident that no serious delays are looked for, and the building will be He Asserts That ile Owns the Once Famous Blodgett Claim. Stephen A. Dutton, who, as has been stated in The Star, was arrested in York, charged with having swindled Mrs. Mary Alice Godfrey and her daughter, Lily Alys Godfrey of this city, out of property here worth $55,000, is now on trial in New York city. It is charged that Dutton in- duced the Godfreys to part with a piece of property at the corner of New Hamp- shire avenue and Q street, this oity, in return for a mortgage on ground at 137.h street and Harlem river, New York city, of which, it is claimed, he only had a lease. It is alleged he sold the Washing- ton property for $7,500, Dutton claims the ewnership of the famous Blodgett claim in this cit Dutton 'declatés that he se- cured the title of this claim in exchange for a tract of phosphate Jand in Florida. Mr. M. Ashford, president. of the Re: Estate Title Company, said to a Star re- porter this afternoon that the books of bis company showed that on July 31, ‘94, there was a deed for Lorin Blodget, a3 trustee, &c., trareferring, for an apparent consid- eration of $1 Stephen A. Dutton, all lands conyeye Samuel Blodge: during the years 17 sive of all such property as hed been specifically trans- ferred prior to inat,date. The deed was re- corded August 6, 1894. aa aes SIXTH DAY AT BENNING. Racing Resumed With Perfect Wea- ther and Large Attendance. Racing was resumed at the ‘enning course this afternoon, it beiag the sixth day of the fall meeting of the Washingion Jockey Club, the perfect weather and the excellent cafd drawing about the larg- est crowd of the meeting. Among the spectators was Digtrict Attorney Birney, who had been specially invited by the club, and he witnessed one or iwo races from the stewards’ stand. The track was in exceiient shape. A full course steeple- chase will conclude to-morrow’s sport. Zanone, Harrington, Musion, Fannie B. and Religion were scratched in the first race; Diana's Davghter in the second: Sep- tour and Premier in the third; Azure in the fourth, and Declate, Kingstone and Hi Daddy in the fifth. : Jockeys and odds in the first race; Brisk (Sloane), 4 to 5 and 1 to 4; Marsian (Gif- ford), 20 and 6; Tenderness (Hirsch), 3 and even: Runaway (Niemeyer), 6 and 2; Ar- dathe (Maher), 10 and 4; Medica (Bennett), 10 and 4; Dolando (O'Connor), 3 and even. The first race, five and one-half furlongs, was won by Brisk; Dolando, second, and Tenderness, third. Time, 1.08 3-5. The second race, six furlongs, was won by Ten Spot: Floral Park, second, and Junk, third. Time, 1.17 ‘Tomorrow's Benning Entries. First race, six furlongs—The Swain, 38; Hi Daddy, 38; Kennebunk, 20; Eclipse, 19; Arebian, 15; Ilisicn, 15; Deanwood, 14; Mohawk Prince, 8; Dye, 6; Euphemia L., One Chance, 100, Second race, five furlongs—Periodical, 110; Ostracised, 110, Ponnetta, 110; Endeavor, 110; Diana's Daughter, 110: Aunt Sally, 110; ; Minnie Alphonse, 110. ird race, mile and | one-eighth—Nick . 98; Deanwood, 95; Sir Dixon, ir., Flames, 75; Rey Del Mar, Kingstone, 73; Venita’ II, 66. Fourth race, seven furlongs, selling—De- clare, 109; Ficrina, 196; Runaway, 106; Pre- mier, 196; Tenderness, 105; Kennebunk, 100; Navakoe, 100; Galilee, 100: Campania, 97: Aréath, 4; South Africa, 88, Fifth race, steeplechase, two and one-half miles—Decapod, 157; Caress, 153; South- erner, 150; Hiawassee, 140; Mars Chan, 138; Sir Roderick, 130: Inquiring Into the Cocking Lynching. Special Dispatch to ‘fhe: Evening Star. LA PLATA, 'Md., November 24.—The grand jury was discharged this afternoon. Witnesses were examined relative to the lynching of Joseph Cocking, but the grand Jury could obtain no evidence upon which to base indictments, —— Chief Justice Beasley In. TRENTON, N. 5, November 24.—Chief Justice Beasley, was seized this morning with a congestive chill just before starting to attend the session of the court of errors and appegls. The family physician was summoned, and’ word was telegraphed to the chief justice's daughter, Mrs. Gummere, who resides in NeWark. The physician states that he does not believe the attack to be dangerous, and-has hopes of a speedy reccvery. —_———__ Great Northern Traffic Resumed. ST. PAUL, Minb., November 24—The damage caused by the recent high water on the Great Northern railway has now been repaired, and all trains are running on time. Through business to and from the Pacitic coast, passenger, freight and ex- press, {3 being handled premptly. -_ Amnesty in- Nicaragu: The State Department is informed that the president of Nicaragua has granted amnesty to over 500 persons implicated in the revolution of last February and the conspiracy of September 8 last. The mem- bers of the rebel government and the prin- cipal generals of the defeated forces are not included in the pardon, SENATOR . JONES. TALKS MURDER ATTEMPTED! Ho Does Not Think There Oan Be Any Tariff |.Clarence Hart Tells a Thrilling Story of His Republicans Will He in the Same Situation at an Extra Ses- sion as This Winter. —— Senator Jones of sas arrived in Washington yesterda: fternoon, and met with the committee on free alcohol in the arts today. He said to a Star reporter that he did not think there could be any tariff er finan- cial legislation at this session. “The way the republicans are fixed “In the Senate, I do not see how they can do avything,” he said, “during this session or the next.” Possibilities at an Extra Session. “Do you not think they can pass a tariff bill at an extra session of the Fifty-fifth Congress?” was esked. “I do not see how zhey ean. They will be situated then much as they will be this winter. Some will want to do one thing and some another. Some now want to try to pass the Dingley bill and others don’t want’ to. They do not agree as to what they want to do.” ‘bo you think they will be able to re- organize the finance committee, which is now in the hands of the silver men?” “I do not think they will. It is difficult to say with certainty how that may come cut, but I do not think they can change the complexion of that commitice.” Silver Leaders to Confer. The Senator said that there had heen no formal conference of the silver men as yet, and no definite call had been made for one. They would confer, he said, as soon as they all got here. He chought there would be a conference between all the silver men and also between the democrats only. He could not say just what would be done about a permanent silver headquarters, whether there would be one here or not, but said it was certain that their organi- zation would be kept together and the fight would be kept up. ‘There would surely be some place from which the work would be done. Speaking of the talk of the gold democrats trying to capture the next democratic national convention, he said: “If they were not able to capture the convention when they were in the party how can they hope to do so after they have left the party and forfeited the’ right to vote at democratic primaries?” ° THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Judge Nott Promoted to the Chief Justiceship—Mr. Howry Made a Judge. ‘The vacancy in the chief justiceship of the Court of Claims, caused by the death of Judge Richardson, has been filled by the promotion of Judge Charles C. Nott, now a member of the court. The latter's place has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Charles B. Howry, who now holds a posi- tion of assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice. The new chief justice is a native of New York. He is the senior member of the court, having been appointed by President Lincoln in February, 1865. He is a son of Prof. Joel B. Nott and a grandson of Presi- dent K. Nott of Union College. He studied law with the late J. V. L. Pruyn of Albany, Chas, B. Howry. and was afterward associated in practice with Mr. Clarkson N. Potter, his cousin. At the opening of the war he was a captain of cavalry, under Gen. Fremont, in the west, and ‘was subsequently promoted by the governor of New York to be colonel of the 176th New York Volunteers. At the battle of Prashears, La., he was captured, and remained a prisoner of war in Texas for thirteen months. Since 1863 he has served faithfully on the Court of Claims. It was Chief Justice Nott’s grandfather who was instrumental in having Mr. Lin- coln go to New York and make his famous Cooper Union speech, which was an im portant factor in securing his nominati later for the presidency. Chief Justice Nott’s appointment to the bench came to him withcut his previous knowledge that his name was being considered by Mr. Lincoln, and he is now, with the exception of Justice Field of the Supreme Court, the judge with the longest term of service on the federal bench. Judge Howry was appointed to his posi- ticn Ta the Department of Justice from Mississipp!, where he was prominently identified with politics, having been a mem- ber of the national democratic committee from that state. He is a lawyer of ability, and is fifty-one years of age. Judge Howry served during a great portion of the war in the confederate army, was a member of the state legislature, and in 1885 vas appointed by President Cleveland United States attorney for the northern disirict of Mississippi, retiring upon the incoming of President Harrison's administration. Juige Howry wili be the only southern member of the Court of Claims, and his ap- peintment was widely approved this morn- Irg. At least a hundred members of the bar culled on him at the Department of Justice today to congratulate him on his appointment. Ex-Attorney General Gar- land has pronounced Jucge Howry as one of the most conscientious, able and diligent Cistrict attorneys whom he had known, ard his business relations with him dur- ing Mr. Cleveland's first administration were very close. Among other callers on Judge Howry today was ex-Congressman Hare of Texas, and speaking to his friends later on the appoiniment said it would be highly gratifying to southerners. Se COURT OF INQUIRY. The Investigation Into the Marine Corpw’ Towel Contract. The court of inquiry for the investigation of the business affairs of Line office of Maj. Lowry, quartermaster, United States Marine Corps, in connection with the let- ting of the contract for towel washing, re- assembled at the marine barracks at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Capt. Coffin presid- ed. Maj. Lowry, Mr. Wiley, chief clerk of the quartermaster’s office, and Mr. Hutch- inson, a clerk in the same office, were sum- moned as witnesses. The examination was held with closed doors, a full report of the proceedings being made by a stenographer. The court will probably sit until 4 o'clock, and it is expected will again sit tomorrow. ‘The work of the court late yesterday af- ternoon was confined to the reading of pa- pers in the case, both Maj. Lowry and Mr. ‘Wiley being present. ——_+>_—_ BUTLER’S DECLARATION. Democrats Will Have No Hand in Electing a Senator. Special DiSPatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., November 24.—Sena- tor Butler’s paper, which will appear to- night, will contain the following editorial: “It can be pretty positively stated that the democrats will not be allowed to have anything to do with the election of a United States Senator, andé they had just as well shut their miserable, stute-dese- crating, lying mouths. Whatever is done will be the proper thing, and will be sus- tained by the people.” Eacape. Murderously Assaulted Twice by the Same Man=Wants io Carry a Revolver. A decidedly daring but, luckily, unsuc- cessful attempt at coid-hooded murder was attempted last evening in one of the most fashionetle sections of the city. It dem- onstrates beyond question of doubt that a determined* effort to end the earthly ca- recr of @ young man, a member of an emi- nently respectable family, is being made, for the attempt last evening was the sec- ‘ond cf a like character perpetrated on the same victim within a period of ten day: if his story be true. Between the two in- cidents referred to, he says, he was about to be waylaid, but the would-be assailants beceme frightened at the approach of sev- eral pedestriaus and hastened away. Clarence Hart of 184 15:0 street is the target of the alleged thugs. He is a youth, rather frail physically, and apparently not yet twenty years of age. He seems to think that the assaults committed upon. him were from motives of revenge, and not from motives of rob- bery. The principal assailant on each oc- casion was a colored man bout thirty-five years of age, 2asily recognizable because of a birthmark on his left cheek. Mr. Hart is inclined to think that the man is a mem- ber of a gang against which he appeared in court as prosecuting witness about four years ago. On Mr. Hart's resiimony the men were convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to the penitentiary. He is of the opinion that the term of one of them has expired, end that the convict has returned to the city and is determined to have ihe life of the witness whose testimony sent him to prison. Mr. Hart, when he reported the case at police headquarters this afternoon, looked decidedly the-worse for wear. The sieeves of his overcoat and other clothing were slashed, and on his neck were half a dozen ugly scratches. The scars of two deep gashes on his left hand were also plainly in evidence. Mr. Hart also exhibited a high linen collar covered with blood and cut as though with a keen-edged instrument, in two places. An ugly lump beneath ‘the young man’s left eye was conclusive testi- mony of the receipt of a-heavy blow at that point of his anatomy. Mr. Hart related the story of the at- tempts to take his life with every evidence of sincerity to a Star reporter. The Asnaultn. “As I was passing along 10th street be- tween Q and R streets Monday evening of | last week,” he said, “I was suddenly set upon by. a colored man, who struck me. I don’t exactly remember how it happened, but I hit back and my fist landed under the man’s chin. A moment later, however, he was‘at me again. He lunged at me with a dagger, and as I threw up my hands in an effort to save myseif, I was stabbed twice on the left hand. I then made an outcry and the man ran off into the darkness. The only person near by at the time was a colored man, who looked on, but who made not the slightest move to assist me. After my assailant disappeared this on- looker remarked: Huh, you got the best of nim, aldn't you?’ “Later in the week,” continued Mr. Hart, “two men sprang at me from behind a tree box a short distance from my residence, but just at that moment several persons turned the corner of the street, and their timely appearance unquestionably saved me from molestation then. “I left the house last night about 10 o'clock,” Mr, Hart went on to say, “and when midway on T street between New Hampshire avenue and 18th street, in a dark spot, I was, without warning, seized from behind. I was thrown down, and on attempting to rise, was felled again by a blow in the face. “The same man who waylaid me last week dropped en mic and began cutting at me with a razor, I think. Hed I not been wearing at the time this bith thick collar there is no question in my mind that my threat would have been ent. I streggied as best I could and endeavored to make an outcry, but was prevented from so doing. Again pedestrians approached, and the men--I think there were two—ran off. I at- tempted to follow, but being handicapped with a long overcoat was soon distanced. When I reac! home I was in a very gory conditio Mr. Hart applied today for a permit to carry a pisto!. Whether it is granted or re- fused, he said, he intends to arm h!meelf, as he considers his life in imminent danger. Mr. Hart added that he will not hesitate an instant to use the weapon if he dis- covers the semblance of an effort to again harm kim. The police entertain some douht as to the reliability of Mr. Hart's statements. They are inclined to think that !f assaulted, he may have, perhaps unintentionally, exag- gerated the circumstances. MIGHT GO TO COURT. The Washington. Athletic Club Gov ernors Indignar The board of governors of the Washing- ton Athletic Club are indignant at the ac- tion of the Basket Ball League in expelling the Washington Club's team, and they in- tend, they say, to resort to legal action if a 1 Vindication cannot be obtained otherwise. | President Brown of the Washington Ath- letic Club said to a Star reporter today that if the league would not grant a rehearing of the case the club would appeal to the courts, and would charge slander and con- spiracy on the part of certain members of the league. He claims that false and in- jurious reports have been circulated about his club. The trouble arose from the recent game between the Queer Wheelmen and the Wesbingtons, when Mr. House, the um- pire.-was reque:ted by President Brown to Ietire on account of his decistors, and give way to Mr. Betts. Mr. House declared that on cccount of continued disorder the game could not proceed, and awarded it io the Queer Wheelmen. ——— Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Asked. 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 12 ae | 4 per cents, registered of 110% le 4 per cents, coupon of 1925 19% 120 Het 130 4 per cents, registered of 3 per ce rf Currency 6 per cents of 18 Currency 6 per cents of 1599. oe Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November’ 24.—Flour dull changed—receipts, 18,574 barrels: exports, batrels; sales, 300 barrels. Wheat strong—pot | and month, 91% bid: December, S0% bid; May, | 8o4ab9ie—receipt, 7.039 bushels; exports, 3 | stock, 5(6,464 bushels; sales, 14,0080 bushels—south: | j i mple, D1a98. month, ceipts, FINANCE AND TRADE Throughout the Inter- national List of Securities. COBAN RUMORS AGAIN CIRCULATED They Served to Cause a Decline in Sugar. eae GENERAL. MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. EW YORK, November 24.—The cover- ing of an outstanding short interest in the London market, resulting in uniform ad- varces throughout the international list, attracted an improved demand in the lo- cal market this morning. Opening prices reflected advances varying from \% to % per cent, and, in many instances, gained additicnal fractions later in the day. The making up process in London, incident to the regular fortnightly settlements at that center, discksed an ouistanding short in- ‘erest in American securities, and created @ good demand during the opening hour. Lower rates for money bread, and the prospects of a receding exchange marke! coupled with the improved busimess ou look, prevented further significant sales by the room. Shovld London become a buyer for the long account at the conclusion of the sei- temenis the local professional element would speedily abandon the short side of the market. ‘The improvement during the early fore- %0on was not the result of any material in- crease in the volume of legitimate outside buying, and in ‘his respect was unsatisfac- ory. In Manhattan and Sugar traders took ad- Vantage of the improvement to sell mod- erately for both accounts. In the case of Manhattan the recently submitted statement of earnings was of- fered in justification of the position as- stmed, and Cuban dispatches, coupled with the assembling of Congress, served a simi- jar purpese in the case of Sugar. in the raliroad list Burlington was a feature, the short interest in that property being out of all proportion to such a uatrow market. ‘The covering of recent sales was, therefore, responsille for all tae gain, and nearly aii of the activity in the property. The bu ing of the shares having a foreign market Was continued during a greater part of the day and served to prevent significant concessions. The control of prices has not been sur- rendered to interests desiring a higher speculative level, and there is consequently litde faith in the permanency of tbe im- provement. Thursday's holiday may be the occasion of some covering tomorrow, but it is not Ukely that substantial improvement will result, The vague detafls of the Cuban war are of a character inspiring extreme caution on the part of conservative investors. Un- Ul the President's annual message to Con- gress is submitted, the sensational and overdrawn newspaper accounts of the sit- uation will be accepted as possibly true. The absence of probabilitp will not improve prices in advance of the actual facts; it Way, however, support them. The absence of any demand for stocks at the advance resulted in new selling during the final hour by interests conspicuous in the carly movement. The market is wholly in the control of traders, and it ts useless to predict immediate results. Conditions do not favor a declining market, but the con- tinued withholding cf monied interests con- tributes directly to the success of thé pro- fessional campaign now in progress. —_—_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The following are the opentng.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members Net York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. ‘Open. High. Low. Close. American 118%, Libsg UT LITK American 8 nis! apath’ “nabs American Tobacco. Tex; oN 76% American Cotton Vil 1435 May 144 Atchison... 4X 14% Haltimore & Ohio. Is 18 Bay State Gas... u Wi Canada Southern... Canada Paci cn Tes Chicago, B.& Q. Chicago & Nortr ee Gas 167 Len. & Kio Grande, Pf. Alwerican Spits. inrie. Laclide Gas. Lake hore... % Loaaville & Nashville. . Metropolitan Traction.. Manhatian Hlevated. Micnigan Central Missouri P ‘atzonal Lead Co., ew Jersey Central. em York Central. North American Ont. & Western Pacitic Viula. & Reading Pullman ¥. C. Co. Southern Ry.. Pid. Phita. Praciion. Yexas Pacid seun. Coai and rou. Unioa Pacific U.S. Leather pta.. Wabash, Pra. Waeeling & L. Brie. Wheeting& L. Western Union ‘el. bdilver. Washington Stock Exe Sales—rvgular call o'clock in.—Metropolitan Railroad Gs, $1, Netropoittan Iallroa 10 at 110 Telephone, 10 ats, 100 at B. 0 at 2s matte Gun ts; 100 at W oat 17 cents, Ww at 100%; 20 Poeunatic Gu 10 at 17 © jitan Madroad, 10 at 11. Roo at 12 coats; ear fund ts, 103 ar fund tx, gold, Ol, currency, *110 bid, cS, IL bid. 3.655, 10t Miscellancous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 107 bid.” Metropolitan Railroad conv. ts, Hisig asked. Metropolttan Kalle indeotedness, 117 Belt Wal Exkington Mtallroad @, 0 bid. 3 asked Railroad 6s, 112 bid,"113. asked. © Wash Gs, sorkes A, 112 es 1, 113 te Telephone Sx, 102 bid. and Trust 6s, F. and A., 100 bi curity and ‘Trust Gs, A. and O.. 100 bid. ton Market Company Ist 6s, 10S bid. W, Market Company timp. Gs, "108. tld Marke pany ext. Gs, 108 bid. Mane ‘S60 stock, experi none; | } bushels. Rye steady to firm—No. 2 nearby, 41a western, 42icrcepis, 13,14” bushels none; stock, 177,020 busbels. Hay stea | timothy, $18.50a514.00. Grain freights | inclined’ to be easy, unchanged. Sugar steady, ta- | chenged. Butter firm—fancy creamers, 2223: do. | Imitation, 15a16; do, ladle, 18414; good ladle, 11a | | 12; store’ packed, 8a10; roll, 11atd.” Exzs steady— freah, 21; cold. storage, idat7: lmed, _ Laie. Cheese firm, unchanged. ‘Whisky unchanged. ——_>_ __ 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 York Open a Low. . Close. Te Te 3% 2 oY 8! ae 23 2% 27h re 27 is% 1 Is% 2 Bo Ee |y bar te t 4.05 foo Doe a8 aH So 4.00 oT 8.9T Low. Close. Taz 7. ta ts be Rank of Washington, 280 Republic, 240 144. | Metropolitan, Central, arene hid. . Cith- + 120 bid. jurabia, Capital, 115 West End, 104 bid. 96 bid, 105 ain, 109 bid, 5 asked. Rational Safe , 2 bid, 122 asked. Washing aud Trost, 118 bid, 125 asked. American, Security and Trust,” 126 bid, 145 asked. Wasisng- ton Loan and Trust, 50 bid. as Stocks.—Capital Washington Gas # vid. U.S Gi asked.” District Th ‘Telephone | Stonks.—1 peake and Potom: Graphophone, 7% bid, S* asked. opbone, preferred, 5% Gun Carriage, .17' bid, 18 asked. Misceliancous Stocks. — Mergenthalor bid, 131 asked. Lanston Monotype. F asked.” Washington Market, 10 Wid, Ice, 123 bid, 130 asked. Norfolk and Wash Stgamboat, 100 asked. “Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. “Bx. div. Ocean Steamships Arrived. HALIFAX, N. 8., November 24.—Arrived: Mongolian, Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA, November 24—Ar rived: Rhyniand, Liverpool. ‘American American Graph- bid, 11 asked. Pneumatic Linotype,