Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1896, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE HANNA FOR SENATOR Great Enthusiasm for Bryan at a Denver Banquet. AE 18 HAILED AS THE VICTOR OF 1900 Frightened at the Many Manifesta- tions of Belief in Him. Sa DEPARTURE FOR PUEBLO oe DENVER, Col., November 25.—A compli- mentary banquet was lasi evening tendered W. J. Bryan at the Brown Palace Hotel by the chamber of commerce of Denver. Plates were laid for three hundred. R. Myron Reed was the toastmasier of the evening. He introduced Henry P. Steele, president of the Denver chamber of com- merce, who welcomed the guest of the evening to the city of Denver. Toasts were responded to by Mayor McMurray, Governor McIntyre, Alva Adams, governor- elect; Senator Henry M. Teller, Thomas Patterson, editor of Rock Mountain New: Congressman Charles E. Towne of Minne- sota. It was after midnight before Mr. Bryan spoke. His address was the last number on the program. He was received with great cheering. Among other things he sald: few months seem to me more like a dream than a reality; and when I hear the words of euolgy which have been so often spoken, they do not Impress me as words spoken of me. The fear that always comes over me when I hear these words spoken with so many manifestations of affection is wheth I can maintam the feeling that has been so kindly expressed, or whether by some mis- step I may do as so many have done before me, fall and lose that love which now is the thing which I prize most in life. It fright- ens me when I find how many people the: are in this country, who, believing us I be- lieve, have put their faith in me and the werk I have tried to do. “The only assurance I have that I may be able to continue to retain your go0d will is tho belief that my purpose is the same as your purpose, and that we con- tinuing in this purpose will travel togetha “I believe that during this campaign in every foreign nation the oppressed were rais'ng a silent prayer for our success, and that ia every forelgn nation the aris racy was praying for the cess of our opponents, because the ambassador of the United States to Great Britain declared immediately after the election that he, to- gether with all London, was rejoicing; and when he said he and all London, he meant that part of London which he had become acquainted with, and not the toiling part of London or Mngland. “You read what is said by the financiers and by the aristocrats of the old world and you will find that they recognize what many of our own people do not recognize— that this question which was before the American people reached down deeper and towered up higher than any question which has confronted us in time of peace in the history of this country. We cannot give up this fight if we de- sire; we have got to go on. I think we have been successful in bringing our cause before the American people. I think we will be more successful in the next four “The past years. We have been successful in bring- ing our cause before the laboring man; we have failed most in reaching the business men of this country, and I believe that for the next four years we ought to give spe- cial attention to the bringing of our argu- ts before the business men of this coun- iow long will it be before our well-to- do classes shall understand that they can- not raise themselves far above the masses of the people; how long befcre they real- ize that their only safety lies in the rais- ing of the masses with them.” loud spplause.) ‘The scene at the banquet hall at the end of a forceful speech by Congressman Chas. A. Towne of Minnesota on “The Issue of 1900" was remarkable. The climax of his speech, in which he spoke of Mr. Bryan as “The leader of 1896, the victor of 19: started a great demonstration. Men jump- ed on chairs, tables, shouted themseives hoarse, waved handkerchiefs and acted generally as only enthusiastic men stirred to a frenzy by burning eloquence can act. It was finished having queters, depot, (Cheers and ) this morning when Mr. Bryan his speech. At shaken hands with all the ban- Mr. Bryan was driven to the where he boarded a special train, which left the city for Pueblo at 6:30 o'clock. A committee of leading citizens of Pueblo acted as escort for Mr. his journey. 3 o'clock, after Bryan on —_+ —— MANILLA THREATENED. Insurgents in the Philippines Said to Have Won a Buttle. BERLIN, November 25.—A dispatch from Tokio, believed to emanate from a German * official source, announces that a Japanese warship will be sent to the Philippine Islands, the latest news from which place is most disquieting. It is stated that the insurgents have won a battle, and that an attack upon Manilla, the capital, is Awful Tortures Reported. SAN FRANCISCO, November 25.—News trom Manilla, brought by the steamer City of Peking from Hong Kong, shows that the Spaniards have resorted to tortures of natives and half-castes of the Philippine which surpass in cruelty that practiced by the Chinese mandarins in cases of the most atrocious crimes. are also charged with confiscating ates of weaithy half-castes and de- ing these wretched victims to Fernan- po on the west coast of Africa, a -piace which climate that will quickly prove 1 to the stranger. ‘These tements are not strength of reports of refuge eared. given on the James W. Davidsen, a well-kno' respondent, Was recently commissioned by the Hong Kong E to go to Manilla, and cautioned to evade the press censorship, and in s eral letters which he smuggled through the . he tells of what he has seen and hat he has heard on good authorit riding to him, the instruments of nish inquisition three cen- azo have been kept in the monas- 's of Manilla, and were brought out re- ly to extort confessions from natives aspects, who have been ar- nd have been kept in jail in Ma- nilla subjected to hideous treatment. Davidson also intimates that the leading powers of Christendom will be called upon to interfere and put an end to torture which rev the worst features of the nish inquisition. AM > PARI ‘T OR PALACE. © Where Emperor Francis Open the Diet. TH, November 25.—In the lower house of the diet today the presid- ing officer referred briefly to the millennium bration and expressed the loyalty of the house to the crown. Baron Bantty, the preraier, announced that Emperer Francis Joseph would for- mally open the diet Tuursday at the pal- ace, Whereupon Deputy Komkathy, a Kos- suthist, stated that he and his friends could not attend the ceremony, adding that the king ought to open the diet in the par- licment Keuse and not in the palace, over ce the black and yellow flag of Austria weved. In reply Baron Banffy said there was no warrant for these objections, as no Dispute as ¢ obliged the K-rg to open the parllament house, and therefore his majesty would open the session in the pa surrounded by the dignitaries of Hergary and over the king’s residence would be displayed the national and Croa- tian tricolor and the standard of the reign- ing hovse. < This announcement was greeted with loud cheerirg. = The Delaware Election Tangle. DOVER, Del, November 25.—The su- perfor court this morning refused to quash the mandamus directing the Kent county board of canvass to reconvene and canvass the full vote of the county at the recent election. The returns were then read to the court, and argument on rule for the man- ¢-mus resumed. The Program Said to Be Marked Out in the Buckeye State. Senator Sherman to Be Made Seere- tary of State and Gov. Bushnell to Aypoint His Successor. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 25.— There is no longer any doubt here that M. A. Hanna wants to be a statesman. He does not want to act merely as an advisor in the next administration, nor is he anx- ious to begin his career In national politics as a cabinet minister. He knows no bet- ter way to launch bis political craft upon the political seas than by becoming a Sen- ator of the’United States. Mr. Hanna has not the time to become Secretary of the Treasury. The only way in which he can become a Senator is by the resignation of Senator Sherman, who, according to pro- gram, is to be made Secretary of State. Mr. Hanna refused this morning to say what his ambitions were in the matter. He has not talked about his desires at any time during the campaign, but his intimate political associates do not hesitate to say that he does not desire to enter the cabi- net of President-elect McKinley, but that he wants and expects to succeed Mr. Sher- man. This plan fs not news, but it was once more verified this morning by one of the intimate associates of Mr. Hanna, and it is reliable. ‘The question now remains, ‘Will Foraker and Gov. Bushnell accede to this plan?” Neither Mr. Harna nor Maj. McKinley nor both are supreme in Ohio, even if they do hold the key to the situation in the na- tion. Both Gov. Bushnell and Senator-elect Foraker will receive their reward, if the plan of Mr. Hanna is consummated. The governor Is to be renominated and Sena- tor Foraker will be given a substantial part of the Ohio patronage for distribution. This: arrangement it 1s fully believed will be satisfactory to both factions in Ohio. friends here say that Gov. Bushnell conld, with very poor grace, re- fuse to accede to any reasonable request of the President of the United States when he (the President) is an Ohioan, and that therefore if McKinley should announce that he wanted Sherman in the cabinet and de- sired to have Hanna succeed the latter in the Senate Gov. Bushnell would perforce have to make the appointment. Indeed, the more so would he have to If Senator Sher- man himself urged it, and if the people of Ohio desired it. For, they say, should Bush- nell refuse, it would mean political suicide for him. Of course it 1s Foraker’s desire to have Bushnell in the Senate. But Bushnell cannot appott himself, neither would he dare appoint a man from the southern part of the state, because the immense lake in- terests of the northern half demand that at least one of the Senators shall be from this part of Ohio. Hence, they argue, Mr. Hanna would be the man. But Hanna will not go into fill out merely the unexpired term. He will want re-election, and he would secure It, too, because the influences which caused him to be selected to suc- ceed Mr. Sherman would still be active. ee ANACOSTIA ROAD. Mr. Griswold Says the Company Has Paid All Bil Before the Commissioners can order a sale of any of the effects of the Anacostia railroad to satisfy the certificates of in- debiedsiess issued to certain contractors for work done along the line of the rail- road, the case must be heard in court. President Griswoll uf the company was at the District building today, and when asked by a reporter of The Star concern- ing the matter, said: “We deny the bills in question. The com- pany has promptly paid all just claims against it, but these bills we contend are not legal, and if the Commissioners at- tempt to sell us out we will get out an in- Junction and bring the matter before the courts. No, I cannot tell you upon what grounds we base our contention that these bills are illegal. It will all come out when the case gets into court.” It seems, upon investigation, that when the Commissioners paved E street from South Capitol to 2d, the Anacostia railroad was ordered to bring its tracks to grade and pave the space between them and for ent thereto with the same that with which the street The company paid no atten- sion to this order, and after a time the work was ordered to be done by the con- tractor, and he was given the certificates of indebteiness, which the Commissioners claim are legal liens upon the company's property. The law gives the Commission- ers this power. Were it otherwise, rail- tcads might ignore all orders of the Com- missioners, and the result would be disas- trous. No paving would be done at all, and the streets through which the cars ran would be in bad shape. It appears that on December Commissioners issued debtedness to the V and Block Company railroad, ), 1805, the certificates of in- hington Asphalt, Tile gainst the Anacostia amounting to $2,582.08. There Was canceled and new certificates issued. days later, on January 13, 183, this order was cancelled and amounting to $3, January 4, 1% new certiticates issued, Previous to this, a certificate for $225.59 was sued against the company, and on June 8, 1806, another certificate, amounting to $0.71, was issued. None of these claims, it is stated, have been settled, and it 1s upon them that the contractor seeks to recover. casas AT CROSSINGS. Street Railronds Have Come to an Understanding. While no regular agreement has been entered into between the Comm: sioners: and the railroads using rapid tra con- cerning the regulations governing the street ercssings it is understood that the companies have agreed among themselves uron a set of rules which are now in opera- ticn. ajor Powell stated to a reporter of The ar this morning that the Commissioners had not come to any agreement with the railroad companies. The police regula- tions were icit on this subject. required every irain to come to a stani- still before - When- ever this ted the company was Hable to prosecution. He thought. this regulation might be amended or modified by the Commissioners if the roads agreed among themselves as-to which one should have the right of way —— SE QUAY AND WANAMAKER. Surprise at the Former's Declared Opposition. The unusual frankness of Senator Quay in declaring himself so positively in oppo- sition to Wanamaker for United States Senator causes some surprise. He an- nounced his oppcsition to Wanamaker as soon as he arrived in Washington last night, and refused to be quoted for any- thing beyond that. Penrose, W. R. An- drews, Capt. Clark, State Senator Sayles, District Atiorney Holland of Montgomery county and Representative Hicks called on Quay today. Penrose first cailed on Came- ron and had a long talk with him. It Is doubted whether Quay will more than make a pretense of friendliness towards Penrose’s ambition to go to the Senate. A personal friend of Penrose claims that Quay will support Penrose, but it is believed that there will be another side to that. It has been thought by some that there would be a time when Quay would have to yield to Wanamaker, and consequently they are surprised at his being now so positive in his opposition. There is some speculation as to the figure Mr. Wirdner will cut in the contest. ge Found in the Jail. As the result of an investigation which was conducted yesterday afternoon by Dep- uty Sergeant William Webster, evidence was found which led to the belief that a cell in the Alexandria jail was used as a storage place for stolen property. Articles which were taken from French's book store, which was recently robbed, were seen by Sergeant Webster in the cell of a pris- oner by the name of Chandler, who was in Jail under a twelve months’ ‘sentence for gambling in Alexandria county. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1896-12 PAGES. PRINCE IN COURT The Metropolitan Club and the Ex- pelled Memher. CORRESPONDENCE WITH YTURBIDE The Charges On Which the Gov- ernors Acted. WITNESSES IN COURT Judge Bradley's court room today ap- peared very much like an annex to the Metropolitan Club, the occasion of so large a presence of clubmen being the case of Prince Augustin de Yturbide against the Metropolitan Club. Prince Yturbide, it will be recalled, was expelled from the club last May because, as he alleges, he had failed to make any answer to a charge of having made a scandalous charge in the club against a lady. The charge he is said to have made against the lady, a daughter of one of the members of the club, was, it is under- stogd, that of writing annonymous letters reflecting or the character of others, The prince claimed that he was expelled with- out having been given a proper hearing or the opportunity to defend himself, and he, therefore, the 10th of last July filed a peti- tion for a writ of mandamus against the club officials, praying that they be com- manded by the court to reinstate him as a member of the club. Judge Cole required the club to show cause why the writ should not be issued, and the club answered six days later. Club's Answer. In their answer, the officials of the club claimed that Prince Ytyrbide admitted the charge made ag@irst him the 25th of last April in the presence of the club’s board of governors, when he was declared to be an undesirable member of the club. They de- nied that he was notified by the secretary of the club May 3, 1896, that he had been expelled. On the contrary. they said that two days later he requested to be informed of the charges preferred against him, and that, May 15, 1806, the fifteen members of the board of club governors unanimously adopted the following resolution: “That inasmuch as the charge against Mr. Yturbide was communicated to him in person at the meeting of the board of gov- ernors of the Metropolitan Club on the 25th day of April, 18%, and he thereupon an- swered thereto, admitting the charge in the presence of the board of governors, hi application of May 5, 1896, for a copy o! the charges be not considered.” The club denied that the prince was ar- bitrarfly or without due process of law summarily expelled, and they therefure asked that the asked for writ of mandamus be denied and the case dismissed. This answer of the club Princ Yturbide formally denied In subsequent proceedings in court, and upon that the club joined issue, the matter being set down for de- termination by a jury. In Court. In the hearing today Prince was represented by Messr: Berry and A. W. Ferguson, and, after the case had been explained to the jury by respective counsel, the club being repre- sented by Messrs. Carlisle and Johnson, Mr. Berry read the proceedings in court heretofore had, including the petition for the writ of mandamus, the club's aaswer, etc. Then, as the first witness for Prince Yturbide, Mr. Berry called Mr. Arnold Hague, the secretary of the Meiropolitan Club. Mr. Hague had with him the min- utes of the club, and he was closely qn ticned as to what had transpired the board of governors, as disclosed t minutes, identifying the charges and communication in relation thereto. His Testimony, Prince Yturbide followed Mr. Hague upon the witness stand, stating that he Is thirty-three years of age, and that he is a resident of this city. He said he has been a member of the Metropolitan Club for the past ten years. The first intimation he re- ceived from the club of the charges was the 23d of last April, in a letter addressed to him by Secretary Hague. That letter was as follows: “Mr. Augustin de Yturbide: “Dear Sir: By order of the board of gov ernors, I hereby give you notice that rious charges are preferred against you by members of the club of conduct unbecom- ing a gentleman, which will be heard by the beard Saturday, the 25th inst o'clock p.m., when ‘you are notified ‘to be presert to be heard in respect thereo?. “Very respectfully, “ARNOLD HAGUE, Secretar: Two days later, he said, he app fore the board of governors, and had taken his seat the president said to him: “Mr. Yturbide, you are accused of having made # scandalous charge in the club against a lady,” and that after a per- ceptible pause he aded, “a daughter of a member of the club, to members of the club.” The prince asked: “Is that all? Because the letier I have from the secretary says there ure various charges aginst me, and as this Is a very delicate matter, that is likely to be ventilated elsewhere, I ask to know all the charges now, in order not to Say more than may be necessary?” But, said the prince, the president, Judge John Davis, said, ‘Never mind the other charges, we want to get at this just now.’ Then, the prince testified, he replied: “As the charge is put, I deny it.” But he went on to exolain that the word ‘a iz not convey the exact ide ther, that on some rare oc: felt it incumbent on him to dc Yturbide Walter V. R. the after he sserted that the lady had writ the letters. The president then sai he did not wish to hear anything him, when he (¥Yturbide), being mu prised and embarrassed, attemz tity himself. The president said that as he had admit- ted the charge, there was nothing more for him to say. The prince sail he had not admitted the charge, ard then Mr. J. K. MeCammon, cne of the governors, remark. ed that he thought the prince had not been fairly treated, and that he thought he should hear the charge as it was reccived by the board, whereupon the president re- marked: “Anybody car ask him questions, Mr. McCammon ard Mr. E. Francis Rigg: asked the prince several questions, as did Mr. John A. Baker, also one of the gover- rers. But, said the prince, before he could arswer the questions as’ he wished, the president arose, end, opening the ‘door, said roughly: “Will you go, Mr. Yturbide?” explaining that he would be called again. he prince said he remained in the club- house for some time, but was informed by Mr. McCammon about an hour later that the board would not call him again that day, put that he would receive a communi- cation from the secretary of the board. The witness sald he shortly afterward did receive a communication from the secre. tary, which stated that the board had adopted the following resolutions: “Where- a3, Mr. Augustin de Yturbide has made a scandalous charge against the daughter of a member of the club within the precincts of the club and to members of the club, “Resolved, That in the opinion of the beard he has been guilty of conduct unbe- ceming a gentleman; ai on Whereas, Mr. Xturbide, by his conduct Previous occasions, has brough e discredit on the club; be it wt Breet Resolved, That in the opinion of the beard he is no longer a desirabl r of the club. eam “Resolved, That Mr. Yturbide be furnish- ed with a copy of these resolutions," ee The Expulsion, Prince Yturbide said that after receiving this communication he continued to ex- ercise his rights and privileges as a mem- ber of the club. The $d of last May, he sald, he received the following communica- tion from the secretary: “Metropolitan Club, “Washington, May 2, 186. “Mr. Agustin de Yturbide: ee “Dear Sir: By order of the board of gov- ernors I inclose herewith a copy of a reso- lution adopted by the board at its meeting today. “Very respectfully, “ARCHIBALD HOPKINS, “Acting Secretary.” And that the copy of the resolution re- ferred to‘in the above letter fs as follows: “Whereas a cgpy of the resolutions pass- ed at the meefing of the board of gov- ernors held on Smturday, April 25, in the case of Agustn de Yturbide was delivered to him on the-sathe day, since which time he has made no response thereto; “Therefore be if resolved, That tn accord- ance with thé by-laws of the club the said: Yturbide ‘be and he is hereby expelled from the club-fo® conducting himself in a Tanner unbecomifig a gentleman.” After receiviig*=this he asked to be fur- nished with the-charges, which request was, as state§-above, denied. He said he was never confronted with his accuser, and repeated thé assertion that he had not received aSfair hearing. Mr. Calderon7Cgrlisle cross-examined the prince and to Mr/Carlisle he said that the manner of the president of the board at first was pleasant, but that he became rough later on. He said that if he had been permitted ke could have honorably and satisfactorily explained the whole mat- ter. But, he explained, he could not have justified his conduct by showing that the lady was the author of the anonymous let- ters. “Then,” said Mr. Carlisle, “you couldn't have deni having said that she wrote the letters “No,” replied the prince, and with that Mr. Carlisle significantly remarked: “hat is all, sir.” The Cinb’s Side. Mr. Berry then announced the close of their testimony, when the hearing of that on behalf of the club was commenced. Judge IJchn Davis of the Court of Claims, the president of the Metropolitan Club, was the first witness called by Mr. Carlisle, and Judge Davis then related the appear- apce of Prince Yturbide before the board of governors. ‘The witness said that he explained the charge to him, whereupon the prince replied that the charge was true and that he repeated {t. Judge Davis then explained that he considered that erough, and although other members of the board questioned the prince the inqui- ries were irrelevant, and the interview was concluded about as described by the prince. “Did the prince,” isked Mr. Cariisle, “deny having made the charge “No, he did not,” replied Judge Davis. The prince, said Jndge Davis, was the only witness examined, and to Mr. Berry, upon cross-examination, he said that the prince, however, did deny having made a scandalous charge, but he did admit having made charges in’ the club, althovgh the witness could not-say that the prince used the term “scandalous charges.” But, re- marked Judge Davis, he considered that, even omitting the word scandalous, the charge preferred against the prince had been admitted. Judge Davis also said that in his opinion the prince had been given a fair hearing. Admiral Walker. Upon the conclusion of the testimony ef Judge Davis the court took a recess until * gunniral John G, Walker of the navy was then called and stated that he was vicw president of the club and a member of its year rectors, near, Catlisle asked Admiral Walker if he had been present on the occasion of the trial of Mr. Yturbide, and if he had ob- served the manner of ze Dav He said he had, and that Judge Davis’ manner toward Yturbide had been courteous and considerate. Admiral Walker said Ytur bide when asked if the charge he was claimed to have made was true, replied that It was true, and that he could prove it. The name of the young lady in qu tion was not mentioned on that occ but he had heard 11. mentioned by Yiurb: later. -Mr. Berry Walker regarding 3Mr. Judge Davis, and, whe ton, referred to. the which Yturbide had_s had written. Mr. E Walker if he knew cross-questicned Admiral Yturbide’s replies to replying to a ues ‘candalo letter, dd the young lady asked Admiral letter was scan- this dalous, and he finaily said he would not say he knew it-was scandalous, but merely inferred that it was, as it was an anony- letter. it not a fact that the president of the club entered before Mr. Yiurbide had finished his defense, und that he was in- Vited to Jeave before he could finish his explanation?” asked Mr. Berry. Admiral Walker thought Yturbide had finished his explanation, but he could not swear to that, because he had no way of knowing what Yturbide proposed saying. “Are you willing to state that the Presi- dent of the club did not on that occasion use é of the young lady in ques- tion? erry asked, Admiral Walker thought the president of the club had not mentioned the name of the young lady. Mr. McCammon J. Q. McCammon, a member of the board of governors of the club, was called as a witness. “Mr. Yturbide has stated that you said that he had not been treated fairly in his irial,"" Mr. Carlisle asked. “Is that tru “It is a fact. I did not make that statement,” Mr. MeCammon explained. Mr. Yturbide stated that you had told him he wouid not be required to appear be- fore the board at present, but that he would be communicated with through the secretary of the club. Is that true? Mr. McCammon said he had no recollec- tion of making such a statement. Mr. McCammon further stated that Ytur- bide, when accused of making accusations against a certain young lady, a daughter of a member of the club, of writing a scandalous letter to him, had said that he had said the young lady had written him an anonymous letter, that he reiterated the statement and said he could prove the charge. During the cross-questioning of witnesses Prince Yturbide sat behind his counsel, Mr. Berry, and frequently prompted him. Mr. Berry asked the witness a question to show that Mr. Yturbide had been ordei ed out of the club house to fuliy make his defense before the board of governors. Mr. Carlisle took exception to this line of eros: examination, stating that Mr. Yturbide had pleaded guilty to the offense charged, and that that ended it, so far as the board of governors were concerned. This caused considerable controversy be- tween the counsel, and Judge Bradley sus- tained the objection made by counsel for the defense. Other Testimony. Mr. Francis Rigzs was called to the stand. He stated that he was a member of the board of governors of the Metropoli- tan Club and was present at the trial of Yturbide. He said the accused admitted the charge against him, and when he had asked hy if he fully understood the charge, Yturbide had replied in the M affrmative. He said the resident had not acted roughly or discobrte to the accused, but that perhaps} the president had shown some impatience foward the accused about things which he did not wish to hear. Feneral Ruggles, U.S. A., then took the stand, being one of the members of the board of governors and second vice pres’ dent of the club. He sald Judge Davis manner toward the accused “was courtesy and kindness itself.” He had heard no cne on the oceasion of Mr. Yturbide's trial say he was being treated unfairly. Made Denial. At 2:30 o'clock Mr. Berry asked time to consult with his client, and then called him to the stand, asking whether the state- ment of Mr. John A. Baker that he had said the lady in question was not a lady was true. Mr. Yturbide replied that that was absolutely false. Admiral Walker was called to the stand, and testified In reply to a question: “Mr, Yturbide: said: ‘She is not a lady. She {s a woman.-I have never mistaken her for a lady.’ Mr. Yturbide was again called to the stand, and when .asked about Admiral Walker's statement said: That is false. What I did say was a question of fact, that #f any one wrote anonymous letters they were neither ladies ror gentlemen.. That last statement that I had never mistaken her for a lady Is outrageously false.” He proceeded to further comment on the matter, when Judge Bradley interrupted him, saying, “You have denied it; you need rot make a speech about it.”’ Mr. Berry then proceeded to argue the case for the prosecution. At 3 o'clock the court adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday morning. —— Ss Seriously Injured. Edwin L. Lambert, a railroad express messenger, who has been a resident of this city for three years past, was seriously injured this morning in a rear-end railroad collision which occurred near Millston, N. J. He was brought to this city, arriving this afternoon. Lambert was at once taken to Providence Hospitai for treatment. An examination showed that several ribs are fractured and the head injured. The chances are favorable for the recovery of Lambert. He is thirty-eight years of age and resided at 1 B street. TO GIVE THANKS Services to Be Held in the Churches Tomorrow. CONGREGATIONS THAT WILL UNITE —— Sermons of Which Patriotism Will Be the Theme. A GENERAL OBSERVANCE oe Thanksgiving this year will be observed in Washington especially with more than the ordinary attention. The principal rea- son for this is that people feel that they have something out of the ordinary to be thankful for this year. The church papers have devoted a large amount of space to a discussion of the President’s Thanksgiving message, and in consequence the audiences in the local churches tomorrow are ex- pected to be larger than the usual run. Another noticeable feature is that a number of the services will begin at 10:3) o'clock a.m., a half hour earlier than usual. The reason for this is that the 11 o'clock ser- vice interferes with the noon-day dinner and does not give sufficient time for a per- son to get a good seat at the foot ball game. Bishop Satterlee, it is said, takes this view of the matter, and he asked that the services at Trinity Church, where he will preach, take place at 10:30 o'clock a.m., instead of the usual hour of 11 o'clock. The services at the Young Men's Chris- tian Association are to commence at 9 o'clock a.n., and will be conducted by President L. Cabel Williamson. Prof. Chas. Haydn Ch has prepared a special mu- sical program for the occasion, and he will be assisted by Mr. William Burke on the piano. Episcopal. It is the custom in the Episcopal Church for each church to have separate services, consequently none of them have combined. ‘The Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, D. D., bishop of Washington, will preach his first Thanksgiving sermon in Washington at Trinity Church, corner 3d and C streets northwest. Special preparations have been made for the occasion at Trinity Church, and the chancel is to be decorated. The services will be conducted by the minister in charge, Rev. Alexander M. Rich, but it is probable that several other ministers will take part in the services. The director of the cheir, Mr. D. W. Middleton, has pre- pared a musical program for the oécasion, Processional, “Come All Ye Thankfu icnal, “Praise To God, Immortal’ F Thanksgiving anthe: Dupis; Gloria Patri, arranged from Fuller’ “Christian Soldiers;” ‘Te Deum Haking; “Jubilate Deo,” “O Come, as follow: Laud: edge: soud Banners, organ i third men and one-third ladies. At Epiphany Church the services will begin with holy communion at 8 o'clock a.m., and at 11 o'clock a.m. a sermon. Rev. Randolph H. McKim, D. D., ts_ to preach the sermon, and there will be a full choir under the direction of Mr. H. Clough Leighter. At Epiphany Chapel services will be held at the same hours and will be in charge of Rev. A. M. Hilliker. St. Margaret's, Connecticut avenue, cor- neroft place northwest, will have e at 11 o'clock am., conducted by the Lewis Howell. The to be presented to ner F rector, Rev. Richard offering of fruit, etc. the Home for Incurables. At St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 23d street near Washington Circte, Rev. Alfred Hard- ing, rector, the day will be observed as fol- Holy communion, 7:30 a.m.; matins oly Communion (full choral), 11 a.m.; anthem in place of lows: “Thou Visitest the Earth and Blessest It,” recessional, hymn 193. Mark's P. E. Church there will be ug Thanksgiving service. Rev. Mr. Griffith, who has had charge of the parish since Mr. Graham left, will then take his farewell of the congregation. Methodist. Unica, Rev. Alexander Bielaski, pastor, and Fifteenth Street, Rev. W. W. Van Arsdale, pastor, are to hold a unton service tegether at the former church, at which a sermon is to be delivered by Dr. Van Ars- dale. Four Capitol Hill churches, Waugh and Trinity Methidist, and Metropolitan and Eastern Presbyterian, will unite at Waugh Chureh at 11 a.m., and of which the Rev. E, Olin Eldridge is pastor. The sermon is to be delivered by Rev. G. N. Luccock, D. D., pastor of the Metropolitan Church. ‘The music ts to be In charge of Prof. Wil- vam J. Palmer as precenter. Just before the service the fcur pastors will decide what to do with the thank offering. Dr. Hugh Johnston will kave services at Metropolitan at 11 a.m., and will preach on * Causes for Thanksgiving.” The chimes are to be rung during the morning, and at the service there is to be special music for the choir. Samuel J. Smith of Central Meth- ant Church, has changed his ) a.m., at which time he will commence a sermon. Rey. Henry R. Naylor, D. D., of McKen- dree Church ts to preach on “God in Amer- ican ifistory” at 11 o'clock at McKendree M. E. Church. There is to be spectal music by the choir, and the Thanksgiving offer- ing is to be sent to the Methodist Home for the Aged. Rev. Dr. Oliver A. Brown will deliver the sermor. at the Foundry M. E. Church, cor ner 14th and G streets. At St. Paul's M. E. Church, Dupont circle, the services will be at 11 o'clock, and Rev. Stowell L. Bryant will preach upon “Our National Kadesh-Barnea. There will be an 11 o'clock service at Mc- Kendree M. E. Church. Rev. Dr. Naylor will preach on “Divine Providence in American History.” The offering will be for the Home for Aged Methodists, and a special service of music will be rendered by the choir. Presbyterian, The Central, Fourth and Assembly Pres- byterian churches are to unite in a service “t the latter church, corner of Sth and I streets northwest. The sermon for the occasion Is to be delivered by the Rev. Jceseph T. Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Church, At the North Presbyterian, Rev. Charles B. Remsdell, pastor, there is to be a con- &regational praise service and extempor- areous addreses are to be delivered on patriotic topics. The Thanksgiving service at the Gunton ‘Temple Memorial Church will be delivered by the Rev.Thomas G. F. Hill of the Wake- field Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. The music is to be in charge of Mr. George A. Prevost, precentor, and Prof. Cheeny, organist. The Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church erd the Kensington Methodist Church are to unite at the former, at which time an address is to be delivered by the pustor of the latter, Rev. R. M. Mocre. Dr. Talmage will preach at the First Presbyterian Church, on 4% street, at 11 o'clock. The special service of music will be under the direction of Dr. Johnston. At the Church of the Covenant, Connecti- cut avenue and N street, there will be a service from 11 to 12 o'clock precisely. Dr. Hamlin will preach and Mrs. Dr. Gardner will sing. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe will preach at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and tke music will be under the direction of Mr. John Porter Lawrence, Lutheran. Rev. J. G. Butlengyill hold services at his church, the Luther Place Memorial, Thom- as circle northwest, at 11 a.m, There are also to be Thanksgiving ser- mons at the same hour by the respective pastors at St. Paul's, the Church of the Reformation, Grace, Keller Memorial and St. Merk’s churches. Baptist. All the Baptist churches in the city are D. \ Hi 3 y 1 Anthems Let Us Sing;” kyri ) Lord of Heaven and Bar = offertory, “Fling Out Your * Handel. The to be in charge of Dr. E. F. Frost. Mr. Middleton will have to assist him, Miss Virginia P. Goodwin, soprano, and Maj. J. Strother Miller, basso, besides a mixed vested choir, consisting of one-third boys, to untte together at 11 am. at Calvary Baptist Church, at which time President B. XL. Whitman of Columbian University is to preach the sermon. The introductory devo- ttonal exercises will be conducted by the pestors of the District churches. There will be a solo by Mrs. T. C. Noyes. The Organist and director, Mr. Frank Gebest, has arranged a special program of music. The offering ts to go to the Baptist Home for the These union services in the Baptist churches are held annually. Mixeciianeous. The three Christian churches of the city, the Vermont Avenue, Rev. F. D. Power, pastor; the Ninth Street, Rev. E. B. Bag- by, and the Forr-and-a-half Street, will unite in a service at tho first ramed, with @ sermon by Rev. Mr. Wright. e thres Congregational churches, the First, the Mt. Pleasant, and the Fifth, will join in giving tharks at the First Church, corner lth ard G streets northwest, at which time Rev. Adam Reoch, the pas- tor of the Fifth Church, is to’ preach. Rey. Frank Sewall ef the Church of the Jerusalem — (Swedenborgian) will preach a sermon on “Considering the Poor. or the Obligation of Riches.” Dr. Sewali will commence his services at 11 a.m. but expects to have them over by 12.” ‘The Washington Hebrew Congregation will hold services at 2:3 P.M. at the Eighth Street Synagogue. At the People's ongregational Church, M street between 6th and 7th northwest, there will be union services by the fol!o: ing churches: Fifteenth Street Presby- terian, Lincoln” Memorial and Plymouth Congregational. Rey. A. T. Miller of Lin- coln Memorial will preach the sermon. The service at the Church of Our Father, 13th and L street » will be held at 11 o'clock, and Dr. A. G. Rogers will preach. —_—. _. RACING AT BE: Pleasant Wenther and a Good Card Attract Many, The fine weather attracted another large attendance to the Benning course today, the seventh of the fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club. The card was a well-filled one, promising excellent sport. There will be six races tomorrow, includ- ing a hurdle race at 1% miles and a pink- coat steeplechase over the full course, about three miles. Racing will begin to- cDearwesoalea tehed ei was scratches E : first and third races, Diana's Dalghter te the second, and Florinda, Premier, K - bunk and Navahoe in the fourth. nea Jockeys and odds in the first race—The Swain (O'Leary), 5 to 2 and 4 io 5; Hi Dad- dy (Doggett), 5 and 8 to 5; Kennebunk (Hamilton), 12 and 4; Arabian (Sims), 8 to 5 and 1 to 4; Mlusion (Dorsey), 10 and 4; Mohawk, Prince (Hirsh), 3 and even; Dye (Coyle), 6 and 2; Euphenia L. (Gifford), 6 and 2; One Chance (Murrigan), 8 and’ 3; Eclipse (Sheedy), 12 and 4. Peeaee ee a furlongs, was won by e Swain, bian second L., third. Time, 1:16 2-5. a Tomorrow's Benning Entries. First race, handicap hurdle, one and three-quarter miles—McKee, 172; Flushing, 159; Red Cloud, 148; Southerner, 147. Second race, one mile, selling—Stray Step, 108; L. B., 102; Kitty B., 111; Azure, 98; One Chance, 98; Atlantus, 97; Braw Lad, 6; Prisoner, 95; Myrtle L., 93; Rif_er, 91. Third race, one mile—The Swain, 125, tour, 114; Premier, 114; Marshall, 112: Ten- derness, Lambent, 102; Arabian, ¥8; Royal Princess, 97; Mohawk’ Prince, 93. Fourth five furlongs—Hawarden, Taric, 110; Sordello, 107; Deanwood, 104 Marsian, Wyalusing, 92; Words- . 89; Maud Adams, 89. Fifth race, one mile and a quarter— Maurice, 123; Doggett, 108; Rey del Mar, 100; Counsellor Howe, 100; Volley, 98; King- stone, 98; Find Out, 95. Sixth race, steeplechase, miles—Sir Roderick, 165; Jie, 150; Degarnette, 150, 104; Zanore, worth, 89; Bilal about three Trillion, 165; Nad- ——____. WEYLER PROFESSES SATISFACTION. He Writes a Commendatory Letter to Gen. Arolas, HAVANA, November 25.—The report of the death of Serifin Sanchez, the insurgent leader, appears to be confirmed. Advices from Sancti Spiritus, Province of Santa Clara, say thai his family have gone into mourning. Capt. Gen. Weyler has telegraphed to Gen. Arolas saying he is Satisfied with his activity and that of the troops in the defense of the military line, adding that the steps taken answer his wishes in every respect. At Chivos, province of Matanzas, the in- surgents recently kidnaped a well-known resident named Maurice Suarez, and his ransom not being procurable, i eae BP ble, the man was KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 25.—Re- cently heavy purchases of mules have been a in oe eaves | by supposed Spanish sents, who ordered the ani hurriedly to New Orleans. pine eee A local firm has arranged to send 2 animals during this week and will sel several hundred more as requisition is made for them. It is sald that the mules are to be sent to Cuba and used in transporting supplies to the Spanish soldiers. MADRID, November 25. that subscriptions of the Spaniards in Bra- zil and Argentine toward the fund being raised to increase the strength of the Span- ish navy now amount to over . Gennes er a million It is stated here ——— TO BE RELEASED Expected That Ex-Policem: Williams Will Give Bali It is expected that Dan Williams will be released on bail this afternoon. Sure- tles qualified before Judge Cole shortly be- fore 3 o'clock this afternoon, but the re- lease of the prisoncr was not then ordered, District Attorney Birney explaining that he desired to investigate the circumstances in connection with an additional warrant that was recently issued against Williams. —— ee Claims Damages for Injuries. Charles E. Carter, late this afternoon, en- tered suit at law to recover $10,000 from the Brightwood Railway Company. Mr. Carter claims that he was thrown from a car of the company and seriously injured. —_.__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, cerrespondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co, New York. Dan GRAIN. Open.” High, Wheat—Dec. sbi" som May. S4 84 Corn—Dee. 3% 24 May. 2% Ty Leis a 19% May 2 Pork—Jan. + Fab Fok M T9797 Lard—Jai 4.90 £00 422 422 417 3.00 3.95 Hich. Low. isa Ta3 TH 731 76 7m 73 7.6 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Ria. i 2 per cents, registered. - 9% 4 per cents, coupon of + Toy 110% 4 per cents, regis > 110" showy 4 per cents, coupoa of 1925. + 119% 1204 4 ber cents, registered of 1025...... 119% 120 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. + NEY 113% 5 per cents, registered of 104...... 113i, 11318 Currency G per cents of 1897. 5 Saeesss Currency 6 per cents of 1898. SS eae Currency 6 per cents of 106% 3 — Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORB, ovembe changed—receipts, 22,818 rels; sales, 30 barrels. epot and month, 93% bid. 91% asked—recelpts, 3,. bushels; stock, 451,081 bushel: els—southern wheat by gee, 0a94. Com tem le, achat a “spot and month, and old, 2 2 iptss 1i2.1N8 bneheds ecelpts, ushels: ex: forts, 282,083 bushels: stork, “11M 140" beable sales, 20,000 bu southern white | corn, 29; do. yellow, 23.02% Oata steady 3 white, 2a26; No. 2 mixed, 22%a23—receipts, 063 bush. els; exports, none; ‘stock, 1,179,146 bustiels. Rye Strong—No. "2 nearby, 4243: western, 4414035-.re- celpts, 11,402 bushels; exports, none; stock, 184,946. bushels. ‘Hay firn but not active—cholce timothy, $13.50a§14.00. Grain freights very dull, rates firni < Steam to Liverpool per bushel, 4d.’ February: Cork for orders per quarter, 3s. 3d. December. Su: ir steady, nged. Butter firm, unchanged. steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. sky unchanged. er mixed, FINANCE AND TRADE | Declines in All Parts of the Active List of Stocks. CLOSING OF SUGAR REFINING PLANTS Speculative Circles Discussing the Dingley Bill. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee ne ee Special Dispatch to The Evening § ‘EW YORK, November *pening prices this morning reflected fractional con- cessions m all parts of the active list and were indifferently : upported throughout the day. The evening up of traders’ contracts ow's holiday prevented signifi- r but the volume of business equal to susiaining advance Paul and Foreign arbitrage brokers sold St ashville as opportunity offered, a bought only insignificant amounts of inte national shares. A decrease of $121,575 in St. Paul's e ings for the third week of the month, cou- pled with. previous decreases, operated against improvement in the market posi- tion of that property. A revival of the manipulation in the va- rious securities of the American Spirits Company resulted in a general advance, but no really pro:nising demand was re- ported. The bulk of the news items of the day were based on the pending negotiations looking to the exclusive control of the trade by this company. Two propositions have been submitted to the independent distilleries in the west, but neither have been accepted. Some plan favorable to the parties in interest is likely to be arranged in the near future, it is said, and today’s developments were nct construed adver: The closing of the American Sugar re- fining plants for the usual repairs was an- nounced during the morning, but the price of the stock was not materially influenced thereby. The abandonment of the Dingley bill is being variously construed in speculative circles, but as yet no market movement has been undertaken as the result of this ex- pressed willingness to defer revenue legis- lation until after the 4th of March. In individual instances the y is not unsatisfactory perhaps, but the perpetua- tion of a deficit In federal revenues is wholly undesirable. The approaching ses- sion of Congress offers little encourage- ment to enterprise of any character. Things that are not done when an emergency re- quiring positive action exists are a poor substitute for the remedial legislation de- manded Confidence in the ultimate en- actment of the desired legislation is the one encouraging feature of the daily inter- views reported from the slowly assembling legislators in Washington. Board room traders who have no other occupation are now in control of the mar- ket, and are depressing prices solely be- cause of the inaction of interests capable of important undertakings. Professional scheming invariably terminates abruptly, and, considering the prolonged period of crumbling, a reaction should not be far off. As previously stated, however, the su; gestion in the presidential message and the subsequent attitude of Congress must be divested of doubt prior to activity on the part of influential interests. The fluctua- tions from day to day during the next fortnight are not likely to continually fa- vor one account. Moderate changes on either side of the present level will, in all probability, make up what must tempor- arily pass for a security market. néerlying conditions are more favorable n otherwise, and must eventually force an abandonment of pessimistic views, but the immediate market 1s one in which traders only are in position to accumulate profits. The trading of the last hour was dull and void of feature. Stocks bought during the morning were scld out during the afternoon, and no com- mission business of consequence was re- ported. Manhattan and Western Union enjoyed the distinction of advancing beyond the conventional fractional limits. PSSA SNM some FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the ‘New York stock market today, as -eported by Corgon & Macartney, members New rn- York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 60 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. 1345 American Spirits... “4 13% 1g 102% 13% 18 a a re c. rosie 4 St. Lous: Chicago, B. 4 Q. . Chicago & Nort? western “Chicago Gas. C. M. & St. Pau. chicago. R. I. & Pact: Consolidated Gas, Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & KioGrande, Pfa_ Brie. General Electric Minols Central. Laclide Gas. a Lake Shore..... 5 tenes Lousvilie & Nasi 505 ay Metropolitan Traction... 10% 110° Tw, Manhattan Elevated By 9 wy Michigan Central. Ss Missouri Pacific + Big BB “eR National Lead Go. ser j jational Lead Co., SMe SDK SHY ew Jersey Central. 106 Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading Pullman Gi Southern Ry., Pid Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific... U.S. Leather pfa Wabash, Pfd.. Wheeling & L. Et Wheeling& L. Erie, Western Union Tel. Sales—regular call 12 Railroad, Traction, cert 13 at t District of Columbia Bonds, r fund Ss, 10 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. Water sto 7s, 1901, curre 110 bid! Water stock 7s, 190%, 111 bid! 3.458, funding, : ney letropolitan Railroad Gs, asked. “Metropolitan Rall Metropolitan Kaflroad st. 117 bid. Belt Rail: Railroad 65, 90 bid, 95 2 Did. ee. od ‘Trust Company’ Ist, 65, 108" bi pany imp. 6s, lie, piral, 270° tol 1290" asked. Capital, *, 105 a bid, Mechi Did. End, bid. 1 Obie, 96 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compani Deposit and ‘Trust, 1 id. Washingt | Trust, 136 bid, 143 asked. ocks.—Capital Traction ¢ Met . “dy bid, Columbia, 50 bid. yo Electric Real Estate », 5 Wid, Gly asked. vania, 38 bid pe |, GO asked. Am: | Graph Sip asked, “Amertoan | op P ed. Poeumatle a 17 bid, asked. Miscellaneons Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 131 asked. Lanston Monotype. 6 bid.“ Washington Market, 10 bid. “Great Falls Ice, 123 bid, 130 asked. " Norfolk” and Washi Steamboat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. ‘°Ex. div. °