Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1896-14 PAGES. gide «of those now used by us on the one track on the Long bridge. “The location of thé new yards would, there is hardly any reason to doubt, be on the south side of the Aqueduct bridge, in the vicinity: of which the_ Pennsylvania company has from time to time made pur- chases of ground, until it now has enough landed property there to admit of the con- struction of one of the most extensive freight yards in the United States.” When asked as to the probable archi- tectural design and location of the proposed new station Mr. Brown said the first had not yet been taken into consideration; that it was a matter that would be very easy of adjustment if the necessary authority to construct is received by the proper parties from Congress, and as to the location he did not care to speak at this time. Other Pennsylvania officials interviewed by the reporter expressed similar views to those of Mr. Brown regarding the question of locat‘on and design of the proposed new structure, most of them stating that noth- ing in that direction wouid be done until Congress shall have acted in the matter. MAJOR POWELL’S VIEWS. He Discusses the Railrond Situation in Seuth Washington. In discussing the railroad question in South Washington with a reporter of The Star, Engineer Commissioner Powell said today that he had‘noticed the interview in The Star the other day with Mr. Ingalls, who he recognized as cne of the most pro- &ressive railroad executors in the country, on the subject of terminal facilities at Washington. The Commissioners -vent carefully into the study of the grand union station for all the lines, and rejected the propesition as impracticable for Washing- ton. “Bes two stations,” he said, “the city looks to the establishment of a third one, probably being at or south of the line of I< street, and on or west of 26th street, for the accommodation of railroad traffic com- ing down the Potomac river to Georgetown, and thence along Water street to the K street bridge. “In fact. railroad tracks are now laid in Street, but have not been used. acks and the right of way belong ultimere and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, and it is evident that that company at one time, from constructions and sur- veys made a few years ago, contemplated a loop or brazch line from its Washington lateral line north of the District by way of Linden to the Potomac river, and thence by a bridge aver the rivi some fayora- ble crossing for a line westward and south- ward in Virginia, with a n running bunk of the river into George- down the town. recently Richmond, the new s of which you ‘w owith Mr. h the extent f was surprised work intended. Most of the tracks are to he elevated, crossing certain low Streets without disturbing their grades. The railroad people have purchased right of way through private properties, closely built up, in order to carry out the scheme. They even propose to build an elevated structure in the James river, not across the river, but alongside of the bank for a considerable distance in the rapids at the very.cdge of the river. Their depot pla are on a large scheme and provide accom. modations for all branches of the Chesa- peake and Ohio railroad. “Der ed tracks for the Pennsylvanta lines in South Washington, except throu the iizh ground on w was forme be difficult. The pl engineer of the Penns Company are for a low- d track, n the work nS are pro- the James several feet now and give ad street west sewage disposal be are avenue the ny’s plan proposes to Keep their rai me level as now and make an east and west such means the ings could only be abolished by izes and rais high bri ase of ef great importanc should it appear: ent and satisfaciory improvement and to ke per- Alf th ations made by the PLAN PROPOSED. Senate District Committee Interested in the Terminal Station. The pilin for a general terminal station for the Pennsylvania, the Southern and the €. and © railroads has not yet been pre- sented to Senator McMillan or others of the Senate District committee, but the matter will receive very careful considera- tion wherever it is brought to the attention of the committee. The hope Is expressed that the railrcad compantes will present a broad and comprehensive plan which will form the basis for the final settlement of the railroad problem. It is the intention of the committee to press the question to a conclusion, and they will be greatly pleased to have an acceptable plan presented. It is regarded as likely that in providing for 4 general terminal statien the new corpora- tion applying to Congress for a charter and the necessary privileges will aim to Secure a frontage on Pennsylvania avenue and propose to erect a handsome station. They propose to purchase the square Girectly in front of the present Peunsy! vanta station, facing on Pennsylvania ave- nue between 6th and 7th streets, or the square on the other side of 6th strec where the St. James Hotel stands. The problem then presented would be how to get across B strest, on which the Metropolitan street cars run. To avoid the necessity for crossing this street some of those who are considering the question stggest that the terminal company. h: purchas*d the square on Pennsylvania avenue between 6th and 7th streets, should have ali the bulldings removed and donate the ground to the government for a park. In exchange for this they would get from | the government, if the suggestion were the privilege of occupying a of the mall than they now hold n of, and erect their new station the present site, thus enlarged. The stern line of thelr grant in the mall, it s suggested, might be run straight down west corner of the frontage on P: nd the tracks be moved over on the mall from Gth street. In the general plan would be included provisions to do away With the objectionable grade cro: The conversion of the square nt of the depot into a park would prac- tically give them frontage on the avenue, and contribute toward he proposition hoped to be put into effect at some time to have the whole south siée cf Pennsyl- | vania aveaue converted into parks and sites for handsome public buildings. Saget RESPONSIBLE. COMPANY Court of Appeals Tarns Down a Lower Court Decision. In deciding the case of Joseph Fererro against the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany yesterday, mentioned in The Star, the Court of Appeals held that the company is responsible for mistakes in transmitting messages. A New York business house telegraphed Mr. Fererro that it would sell him pota tees at a bushel, but the telegram read nts, whereupon he ordered two carloads, finding sale at once for one car- load. But when he learned that the p: was ents and not 45 cents, he refused to accept the consignment, and’ consequent- ly sued the company. In the lower court judgment was in favor of the company, but that judgment the Court of Appeals re- versed, remanding the case for new trial. The appellate court holds that Mr. Ferer- ro is entitled to recover the actual pecuni- ary damage that he might have sustained through the failure to obtain the potatoes at the price which he had reason to sup- pose they had been offered to him, but he | cants for membership, could not recover the profits he would have made from the resales. because that loss was the result of the refusal to accept the consignment. aay PRED MILITIA COMING. “olonel Turner is not the only Illinois National Guard com- mander who will lead his men up Pennsyl- vania avenue behind a big band as a part of the procession at the inauguration of President McKinley. Major John C. Buck- ner and his command, the 9th Battalion, I. N. G., the only colored militia regiment in the west, Is going to Washington 4) strong, and will show the east what one year’s drilt can do in the line of soldier making. LATE NEWS BY WIRE People at Chippewa Fell Alarmod + Over the Flood. MOVING GOODS 4 PLACES OF SAFETY Business Abandoned and the City ina Tumult. — ++, THE WATERS BANKING UP cial to the Evening Wisconsin from Chip- pewa Falis, Wis. @onfusion. reigns in Chippewa Falls today, and the thorough- ly alarmed people are making’ é¥éry effort to leave as little for the Incoming waters to destroy as they possibly can. Two hun- dred teams and drays have rushed hither and thither all day, and. the streets are lit- tered with various kinds of merchandise, which spilled over the sides and ends cf tke overloaded wagons ag they were hur- ried to places of safety. The water remained stationary until about 3 o'clock this morning; then i; began to rise rapidly, and inside of four hours an additional rise of eighteen inches had been ered. The river at 10 o'clock was twenty-four feet high, and rising. ‘he Spring street merchants who had stered their goods in’sevond floors det2rmined tc te no chances, and everything was moved tod: and by night there will not be a dollar’s worth of material remaining. Business is abandoned, and the city ‘s Ina state of tumult. Thousands of people are anxloisly wait- irg the flood, and groups of. fifty or more excitedly discuss situation on evel corner. Anything ‘s .expected, but the greatest danger is in the probable chang- ing of the riv course to thraw it into the town. This danger is more insured to- day, for it Is plainly seen that the water can never cut its way under fifteen miles of ice gorge which has formed in the bed of the river. Experts believe that the gorge will soon become anchored to the bettom of the river. In this case the river must flow out around it. Its natural course in this event les directly behind the town. Using Dynamite. Three thousand’ pounds’ of ‘dynamite ar- rived this morning, and men have been at work extending at various points along the river. The attempt has so far failed to relieve the situation. _All the buildings on River street are to- day flooded to the second story, and the termation of ice around them’ is doing serious damage to the structures. The Ceniral depot is under three feet of water and will be carried away before night. The Milwaukee freight depot fs in a similar situation, ahd the coal sheds near are wrecked and torn by the ice. Lite Falls in Peril. A report reached here this morning that the gorge at Little Fails dam, eighteen miles above the city, had broken away. permitting a rush of water upon the town. If this report Is authentic, the entire town will be inundated just as soon as the water reaches us. M ne of the C., and B. Com eredits the story. The report caused considerabl- consterna- tion, and there will be no cessation of wor- ry until it is denied. Fifty of the largest busin have abandoned their stru tures and ssident hb tos > of safety in case the worst occurs. An estimate of the damage already done in this clty and the rich farming country above it cannot be made, but it is betieved a loss of a mill- jon dollars has already been sustained. Not until after the flood has subsided will the full measure of damage be cstimazed. A special from Durand, Wis., says: The ice gorge below the cit} ‘has forced the water within forr feet of the great "84 flood, iast night fliling cellars and overflow- ing the lower streets. The ice has closed ‘d_the line of formation is a mile the river slightly falling qund. Hill...,The gorge Tas e river has fallen rapidly the Chippewa Falls gorge there. lreak, Durand will be in great danger, as Should the bluffs at gorge there. . A special from Black River Falls, Wis., says: The recent floods on Black river sur- pass anything in the history of the coun- ty at so late a period in the fall. As re- turns from the lower river counties come in much loss of sicck and other property is reported. Ny Pete Peterson, a farmer lying a few miles below this’ city, lost seven head of stock which were feeding 'n the bottoms and were ‘swept away by the flood which came so suddenly. The losses of a like churacter are reported at other points. It is reported that the long and expensi: fill at the end of the Melrose bridge is washed away ard that the new bridge was all right at the time. The break in the jam saved the bridge, as tt gzve an outlet to the immense body of water held back by the anchor ice, which was gorged against the bridze. At numerous other points the highways are reported to be in a demoralized con- Round Hill will hold the dition. Otherwise the flood has placed things in good condition for the winter. Se MARYLAND GOOD TEMPLARS, Meeting of the Dual Grand Lodge at Frederick. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK, Md., December —The Dual Grand Lodge, Order of Good Tem- plars of Maryland, assembled in the twen- tieth annual session this mornmg in Kemp Hall. A large representation from lodges throughout thé state are in attendance. At 11 o'clock Grand Counsellor John 3. Bot- tinger of Baltimore presided at the open- ing, in the absence of Rev. John W. Steele, grand chief templar, and Mr. G. Waring ‘Tyson acted as grand secretary. The com- mittee on credentials reported eight appli- and they were pre- sented and initiated by Right Worthy Grand Chief Templar D. H. Mann of New York, who is a guest of the -sesgion. The hearing of reports was taken vp. Grand Chief Templar Steele's report was read, and the grand secretary's report showed that the lodge had expended $525.58 during the year in the work, with a bal- ance on hand of $50; that thirty-five lodges are in good standing, with a members of 1,214. It was decided to spend the after- noon in a training school, to be conducted by Dr. D. H. Marn, and a mass meczing to the public will be held tonight in Kemp Hall. The convention will be in = several days. a FATAL FIRE NEAR ATLANTIC CITY. Two Men Killed-White'Fighting the Flame: ATLANTIC, 'N. J.; December 2.—T wo fire- men met death while fighting flames in the St. Monica Roman Catholic Church at Chelsea this morning. They are: William Doherty, aged forty-five years, ex-assistant foreman of Good Will fire company No. 1, and Thomas Lennig, aged twenty-five years, of the Chelsea fire com- pany. The church is the largest sanctuary of that denomination in Chels2a, the fashion- able suburb of Atlantic City. ‘* The tire was discovered by Rev. Father Petri, the pastor. While celebrating mass he scented a strong odor of smoke. Mak- ing a hasty exantination He found the roof ablaze. An alarm was turned in and the firemen were scon 6n the scene. A strong breeze was blowing, but the men worked heroically with but little head- way. Just before the fire became the fiercest Fireman Doherty ran into the building with a line of hose, intending to work from the inside. He was followed by Fireman Lennig. Chief Wiippey, see- ing their danger, ordered them outside, but they would not.heed his: 2ommand. A moment later the walls fell in with a crash, burying the two men.-After the fire the bodies of the men were found lying close together, burned to a crisp. The church was destroyed, but the valuable vestments of the church were saved by Father Petri, who ran back before the fire became too intense:" “" °°" ‘The origin of the fire is a mystery. There was only a small wood fire burning in the furnace, and it is thought, that. there. must have been a defect in the flue. The loss will amount to $20,000. DESIRED BY BUSINESS MEN ma Take a Posi- That Chairm: Pe tfon in the Cabinet. { . Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. i CLEVELAND,’ Ohio, December 2.+The republican situation in Ohio is much clear- er as @ respit of Chairman Hanna's visit to Major McKinley yesterday. The chairman will not urge the President-elect to offer the portfolio of Secretary of State to Sena- tor Sherman, but it is believed Mr. Hahng may not be willing to enter the cabiuet, even though Senater Sherman shows any hesitancy in leaving his position in ‘the Senate. The sentiment in the city cn the question is very concisely expressed by & gentleman here as ‘follows: “I should like to see Mr. Hanna in the cabinet, but I do not believe he wants to go in. There’ is, however, a probability that he may, if this agitation keeps up. The business ‘men’ of the country, east and west, seem to have united on Mr. Hanna for the treasury. if they insist, IT do not see how Mr. Hanna can well refuse, and I know that Major McKinley would willingly tender him the portfolio. It will be therefore from a sense of duty that Mr. Hanna will go into the cabinet, if he does at all.” Will Start Friday. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 2.—Na- tional Chairman M. A. Hanna, who has been a guest at the home of President-elect McKinley in Canton since yesterday, wired to his office here this morning that he would return to Cleveland this evening and Start for Washington Friday afternoon. While Mr. Hanna ostensibly went to Canton to talk over inauguration plans with the President-elect, it is generally known among the friends of the chairman in Cleveland that questions of much great- er importance have been discussed and that when he returns tonight the cabinet slate will have been practically decided upon. In addition to this it is stated that Mr. Hanna will bear with bim to Washington Major McKinley's expressed views in re- gacd to immediate legislation, especially :n reference to the Dingley bill, now pending. At Major McKinley's Home. CANTON, Ohio, December 2.—National Chairman and Mrs. M. A. Hanna are still at the McKinley residence, but expect, to return to Cleveland this evening, from where Mr. Hanna goes to Washington Thursday or Friday to advance the ar- rangements there for inauguration. Visitors of importance were not numerous this morning, and Maj. McKinley and Mr. Hanna have had, since the latter's arrival, ample time to discuss the pertinent ques- tions of the hour in which they are both interested. Mr. Hanna has been visited by a number of Cantenians, and to them has confirmed the report that the 8th Regiment Ohio Na- tional Guard, three companies of which are stationed in Canton, will have a post of horor in the inaugural ceremonies. State Senator Glenn Miller of Utah was one of the eariy morning callers at the McKinley home, and iad a social visit with the President-elect. Ex-State Librarian Jo- seph P. Smith, who has been spending two weeks with his family in Urbana, Ohio, is back to his office here and attending to af- fairs for the President-elect. Among other callers were W. W. Harris of Hackensack, N. J., Rev. Dr. Dorrence of Washington state, W. 13. McElroy of Alabama and Editor J. M. Allen of the Athens, Ohio, Gazette, published at the home of Congressman Grosvenor. es SEEKING A APPEAL. Continuing the Electric Light Fight in the Higher Court. Counsel for the United States Hlectric Lighting Company today asked the Court of Appeals to allow the company an appéal from the decision of Judge Cole refusing an injunction against the District Commis- sioners and the Potomac Electric Power Company in the matter of a contract for electric lighting in the city east of Rock creek. The court took the matter under advisement. Judge Cole's decision was rendered Mon- Gay last, the judge refusing to enjoin the defendants from entering into the contract. The motion ‘was made in the Court of Ap- peals by Mr. James K. Redington, of cgun- sel for the United States company, who referred to the fact that the erder of Judge Cole not being a final one, no appeal ltes directly to the appellate court. Therefore, uniess the latter court should allow the appeal, the defendant could not be re- strained from executing the contract. He asked that the court not only allow the ap- peal, but that the execution of the contract be restrained until after the court finally disposes of the appeal. And he also asked that, if the contract has already heen en- tered into, or any permit has been granted the defendant company to occupy any of the streets, ihe defendant company. be re- strained in like manner from acting under such permit. eS —_—_+ r CONTRACT READY. Commissioners May Delay Actiow on the Electric Light Affair. The Commissioners will doubtless wait until the court has passed upon the appeal of the United States Electric Lighting Com- pany in the case recently decided against that company on the subject of the street lighting before they sign the contract with the Potomac company. It was stated today that Chief Justice Alvey suggested this course when the appll- cation to the Court of Appeals was made this morning. Lawyer Darlington was out of town and could not be present to argue the matter, and the case went over. Law- yer Worthington, the special counsel for the District, it is said, communicated the remarks of the chief justice to the Com- missioners this afternoon. Meanwhile all pcssible haste has been made to get the contract ready. It was prepared today and submitted to the Com- missioners ready for their approval be- fore noon, but up to the time The Star went to press they had not acted upon it. Major Powell was seen this afternoon by: a reporter of The Star and asked if the Commissioners proposed to sign the ccn- tract before the appeal was heard. He replied that he cou'd not answer. When pressed for an interview he said: “I cannot say what the Commissioners will do about signing the contract. We have heard from our counsel that Chief Justice Alvey has expressed che wish that the contract be not signed until the mo- tion for appeal had been decided. We shall inform ourselves as to his exact language before we decide anything. 2a SS o oxed to the Dingley Bill. Representative Bromwell of the second Ohio district has arrived in the city. He is fresh from his state and knows what the people want. “I am opposed to the passage of the Dingley bill,” he said to a Star re- porter. “I am in favor of an extra session to pass a tariff bill. I believe the repub- Hican party will carry out its pledges to the people and that it will use every endeavor to secure an international conference on the monetary question. I do not believe there will be any legislation on this question un- Jess it is for the appointment of a commis- sioner to represent this country, which I am in favor of. I would rather have. the single gold standard than a silver standard, but I believe international bimetallism can be arranged.” —_—___+e-. —_____ Mrs. Beecher Much Retter. STAMFORD, Conn., December 2.—Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who sustained ser{- cus injuries at the residence of her son-in- law, Rev. Samuel Scoville, where she was spending the Thanksgiving season, is much” improved, and was able to sit up today. Some time early Sunday morting Mrs. Beecher, who is eighty-four years of aga, sustained a fall in moving ebout her room. Her head struck on some sharp point, which made a bad cut, and she was found later by members of the family lying in a pool of blood. : —_———_—_ Coming for Quarters March 4, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 2.—Presi- dent Charles F. Leach of the Ohio League of Republican Clubs. and City Clerk How- ard H. Burgess left this morning for Wash- ington, for the purpose of securing accom- modations for the Tippecanoe Club, which intends to go to Washington to be present at the inauguration ceremonies. The clu! has a list of about 300 persons. who ha#: signified their intention of going to Wash- ington, and It is expected that this number will be doubled before March 4. some Pree tee commsstons: _LFINANCE..AND TRADE: SEA fT : REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS. THE .. DAY'S . SESSION of Appeals Decision. 6 2 The decision of the Court of Appeals in in =e of Goed ‘eniplars Trans- | the case of Daniel & Armat, ‘eal estate v rand L of fe dealers, against the Columbia Heights Land cer ta. Business. 5 Company, rendered late yesterday cfter- ) Pras: SOLUTIONS ADOPTED Ask for'*thé-“Incorporation of the Bxti-Sstoon League. ..- ~ ELECTION OF OFFICERS The second day’s session of the thirty- first annual convention of the Grand Lodge, Independant Order of Good Templars, was called to order this morning at the Wesley Chapel, corner of 5th and F streets north- west, at 10 o'clock. A great deal of busi- ness was transacted up to the time of tak- ing a recess at 12:30 o'clock, and it is ex- pected that the meeting this afternoon will finish up all business, elect and install offi- cers, and the convention be ready to ad- Journ until next year. After the roll call of officers and dele- gates the minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved. The Grand Lodge degree was then conferred upon Miss Sadie Higdon and Mr. John T. Hatton by Chief Templar Canfield, the former being seated in the delegation from Rescue Lodge. Mr. Geo. Morrison was seated as the represent- ative from Independent Lodge, and Mr. Shaw, in place of Mr. Russell, of Stearns Memorial Lodge,: No. 9. The committee on literature, through its chairman, R. A. Dinsmore, made a report showing that, among other things, the In- ternational Magazjne had been placed in all of the lodges during the past year. Mr. H. R. Stewart, chairman of the committee on legislation ‘and prohibitory laws, made a verbul report, but was instructed by the Grand Lodge to call his committee to- gether and submit a written document. Mr. Dinsmore, chairman of the committee on. juvenile temples, also made the report for that body. Among the recommenda- tions was ‘that appropriating the sum of $10 to pay the expenses of the grand su- perintendent, and this was adopted. An Entertainment. On motion of Mrs. Allen of Morning Star Lodge, the Grand’ Lodge ordered a com- mittee of five ladies to be appointed to pre- pare an entertainment, to be given in the near “flture,” the proveed# “to “be used in furthering juvenile work. Mr. Dinsmore alxo offered a resolution indorsing the ap- plication of the Anti-saloon League to Congress to be made’a corporate body, with the powers and privileges enjoyed by I'ke’societies. After reciting how the peti- tion hed been presented to both houses of Congress ard how ‘it had been referred to the District Commissioners for their opin- icn and recommendation, the resolution states: | “Resolved, That this Grand Lodge on be- half of its members, numbering more than a thousand of the best citizens of the Dis- trict, respectfully request the . honorable Commissioners of the District of Columbia, our servants, to speik for us to our other servants, the lawmakers, and to adminis- ter our government for our greatest good— to approve “said bill as presented and rec- ommend itslpassage.”” After the election of officers had been fixed as tht special business, for the after- noon session, Mr. Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the committes on public meetings, made a report on the ‘meeting held last night at the Fifteenth Street M. E, Church, and offered a recommendation that it be added to the dutiés of ‘the committee to arrange for and hold at least four big meetinzs each year with speakers! from a distance. This recommendation was adopted, as well as a motion’ expressing the thanks of the committee to Rev: W. W. Van Arsdale and the other officers of the Fifteenth Street M. E. Chureh, ineluding-the organist, Miss Abble Power, -#irrecess ‘was theh ‘taken until 2 o'clock. —_ Yesterday Afternoon. The convention was called to order after the Fecess yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. Mann made an address, in which he sald he wished to see the District of Co- lumbla Grand Lodge the greatest in the world, and also made a great many help- ful suggestions in unwritten work. Dr. Mann was followed by the recep-ion cf the reports of the various committees. The finance committee made a favorable report upon the annual reports of the grand sec- retary and grand treasurer and recom- mended. that the estimates of the executive committee be adopted. The ommittec on the..state.of the order in its annual docu- ment recommended strongly that the lodge at Anacostia be re-established and that lodges be established in the suburbs. it also stated that grand officers should visit subordinate lodges at least once a year. -All the recommendations. were adopted ty the convention. ‘The open meeting held at the Fiftcenth Street Methodist Church last night was not very largely attended. Mr. Jesse C. Suter, a prominent member of the Good Tempiars and the Anti-Saloon League, acted as the chairman and cailed the meet- ing to order. Prayer was offered by the Rev. W. W. Van Arsdale, pastor of the church, after which Mr. Suter made a short address. Grand Chief Templar Al- bert E. Shoemaker was the first speaker of the evening. He was followed ty Mr. Miles M. Shand, president of the District Christian Endeavor Society, and Mrs. Ma garet B. Platt, president of the W.C. 7. U., and Mr. James L. Ewin, president of the Anti-Saloon League. All of these epeokers generally confined their remarks to the aims and purposes of the organizations at which they were at the head and united in wishing the Independent Order of Guod Templars the highest degree of success. Other. speakers of the eveniag were Mr. John H, Mitchell, high chief of the Recha- bites; Mr. J. W. Van Vleck, grand worthy patriarch of the Sons of Temperance; Dr. D. H. Mann, Mrs. M. M. Mitchell cf the Epworth League and Miss Jessie Acker- man, who has been twice around the world as a missionary in temperance work. a TO DEFEAT SENATOR DUBOIS. Republicenns Would Regard It as a nh for Sound Money. ‘The republicans believe that they. are going to defeat Serator Dubois’ re-election. They regard this, in fact, as practically ac- complisked. They cannot elect a straight republican. in his place. since they have but one man tn the legislature, but it will be a triumph for them and for the cause of sound money to secure his defeat, even by the election of a populist! From the first they had no hope of electing a sound morey repubjican, from that state, but they played their part very skillfully to accom- plish the next best thing, to divide the sil- Ces ik as tp secure his defeat and make an examplé‘of him as a warning to any shaky @llvef!republicans who might be tempted im théfuture to revolt against their party.?Just) before the election a very distinguished! republican Senator of the east paidea visit to some of the Mor- mon leaderm whtph resulted In a very heavy Mormon vote being cast against the Dubois legislative candidates. The Mormon vote in Idaho is Sarge, and it is believed that the ¥ cak done through them is what prevented Idybois . getting a majority of the legislatuge. As it now stands Dubois bas but tweg¢y-nivve men in the legislature, sound money republicans have one, and the. demccrats agd populists have forty- cre. The fogfy-ong are radical silver men, and will, of, ,pcurse, elect a radical to the Senate, but so long as it is some other than Dubois the trivmph will be with the sound money republicans. 2 ——— Charges Dewertion. Susan. E. Phillips, in petitioning for-dl- voree from Joseph Phillips, charges her husband “with non-sypport, desertion and cruelty. _ They were married here March 9, 1891, five children being born to them, of whom three survive. Mrs. Phillips says that she has struggled as long as she could to sup: ‘port herself and little ones, but was finally compelled to ask the assistance of the board of children’s guardians, the board now caring for them. She is.represented by Attorney Campbell Carrington. j eration of the road within the time poon, as stated in The Star, will be read ith much interest, particularly by real tate dealers and owners. The plaintiffs in the court below sought to recover commissions on !and belonging to the company held for sale by them. They claimed te have obtained from the president of the company a promise to pro- tect them ‘against any agent going around and buying certain lots, or «lealing direct- ly with him, the president, by which plain- tiffs might be cut out of thelr commis- sions.” The property was advertised by the plaintiffs, and among others, Messrs. Barr and Sanner asked for and were given in- formation as to terms, etc. Subsequently they learned that Barr and Sanner had purchased the lots in question and that a commission had been paid by the company to M. M. Parker, who was also 1g2nt for the property. It appeared that President Sol Haas of the company had written to Mr. Parker, after the arrangement with Daniel & Armat, that the fairest thing he cculd do would be to put the property in the hands of the plaintiffs and Mr. Parker, the commission goirg to whoever sold the Eroperty. The plaintiffs assented io this Proposition, it was claimed. In the court below judgment was ren- dered in favor of the defendant company, and the Court of Appeals, in affirming that judgment, says that even if it conceded that the plaintiffs’ negotiations with the owner of an adjacent lot which tkey desired to offer in connection with the other property, and their advertise ment led up to and were the chief inducing causes of the sale, still, it does not follow that they thereby became entitled to re- cover commissions. The court also says the obligation was to the one who actually sold the property. “We do not think,” continues the Ap- pellate Court, “the defendant could have been called on to inquire into and adjudi- cate the conflicting claims of the agents. It would be unreasonable and unjust to the owner, who mignt commit a sale to more than one agent, upon the same terms as in this case, to compel him to investigate the respective claims and decide between them at his peril. If that were required of him he could have but one agent, else he could not close a single sale ia safet The buyers were under no legal obligation in this case to contract through the plain- tiffs. In fact, however, they were not ready to buy at that time, and their desire to acquire the property arcse long before they saw the plaintiffs’ advertisement. It is hard upon piaintiffs to lose the proits they had labored to make in the sale of the property, but that was one of the inci- dental risks of the competition they had entered Into, and affords no reason why the defendant, who had no agency in that loss, should be required to make it good.” es WANT THE LAND. Conveyed for Use of the Electric Line to Baltimore. Wm. 0. Denison and Geo. H. trustees under a decd of May 10, Redford W. Walker to Redford ¥ Iker and Wm. Kesiey Schoepf, today filed a bill in equity against M. Schoepf, praying that the deed, now held by him, and conveying a tract of land in the county known us “Queensborough” or “Inclosure,” be sur- rendered for cancellation, and that he be restrained from parting with it or recording it pending the final disposition of the case. The complainanis say that the tract con- veyed is that strip of land lesiznated as Rhode Island avenue, as proposed tv be ex- tended by the District Comm’ssioners, and tit was conveyed that the aryiand and hington Railway Compaay migh: build {ts proposed railroad. It was v thereon agreed, say the complainants, that upon the full and and complete construction and cp- imited by the act of Congress of March 2, 1x5, the strip should be conveyed to the United States as a public highway. But it was also egrced, assert the complainants, that if the road should not be so compieted and operated, then the land should be recon- veyed to the complainants. The period referred to expired March 2, 189%, the complainants charge, and they contend that the road has not yet been completed. Mr. Schoepf, they say, refuses, nevertheless, to join with Mr. Svalker in making the reconveyance. Therefore, they ask the relief above mentioned. Attorney Samuel Maddox represents the complainants. ——__ TO AID THE POOR. The Commissioners Suggest a Com- mittee of the Board of ‘Trade. The Commissioners this afternoon took action looking to the relief of the poor dur- ing the winter. They addressed the follow- ing letter to President Woodward of the board of trade upon the subject: “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have daily evidence of the fact that there is likely to be suffering among many worthy poor people who reside with- in the borders of the District. Now that cold weather prevails there would seem to be necessity that early provision be made to provide for deserving cases. “They, therefore, venture to suggest that it may be well for the directors of the board of trade to take cognizance of the subject matter, and provide for the ap- peint.nent of a committee which may aid in the alleviation of suffering this winter. They also suggest that it may be well for the same committee to take into considera- tion provision for a permanent association, whose duty it may be to consider ways and means for the improvement of existing con- ditions, and the means of providing homes for the worthy poor at reasonable rentals, and with all conveniences which can be provided for their comfort and well-being. ‘They earnestly ask the co-operation of the bosrd of trade upon this important mat- ter.” THE POSTAGE STAMP THEFT. Hurst Admits That He Once Served a crm in n Reformatory. ‘The theft of a collection of postage stamps from Chief Clerk R. P. Thian of the adjutant general's office, War Depart- ment, recently, by Julius N. Hurst, sten- ographer to Adjutant General Ruggles, was not, it has been discovered, the first act of dishonesty on the part of the young man, as was supposed. Hurst, whose name at the time was Hirsch, was arrested in New York October, 1888, for forgery. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the Elmira reformatory. He was released for good behavior, after serving a little more than four years. Shortly aftcr his release Hirsch had his name changed to Hurst by act of the New York legislature, and his purpose in doing so is now known was that he desired to conceal if possible his identity with the man who served time in the reformatory. The change of name was regarded as sus- Weious by the detectives at the time of Vurst’s recent arrest here. In explanation he said that he did not wish it known that he was a Hebrew and therefore decided to Grop the name Hirsch. To establish. beyond question of doubt that the War Department stenographer and the man who served time at Elmira are one and the same, Inspector Hollin- berger requested Superintendent Brocka- way of the Elmira Reformatory to for- ward a photograph of the man who was incarcerated at that institution for for- gery. The photograph has arrived and it 1s that of the Hurst held here. He has ad- reitted the facts as stated to be true. Se Se The Forgery Case. Assistant District Attorney Mullowney this afternoon fixed bail at $500 each for Bateman and his alleged accomplice. At- torney Shillington stated to a Star reporter that he expected to furnish surety and se- cure the release of his clients before the adjournment of the Police Court this after- noon. — An Appoint mt. The Commiseioners have appointed John J. Hickey of Tenleytown a stationkeeper of the pelice department, vice Corby, deceas- ed. This appointment was made strictly upon merit, Mr. Hickey receiving the high- est percentage in the recent civil service examination for the position. ——_.>—_—_ He Wants a Divorce. Charles Lambe today petitioned for divorce from Emma Lambe, the papers in the case being withheld from publication. Wall Street Not Disposed to Believe War -Rumors. BETTER FEELING AMONG SPECULATORS Advances in Values Abroad Dupli- cated on This Side. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——_+—___ Special Dispatch 'to'The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 2.—London’s Prompt response to yesterday's sharp re- éovery In local Values inspired an improved volume of both speculative and investm=nt buying this morning. Foreign cables re- flected advances varying from 1-4 te 3-4 per cent, the improyement being duplicated im the initial trading on this side. Arbitrage houses bought moderately, Nashville in particular, and were disposed to trade in the interest of higher prices throughout the ‘entire list. ‘The short account was justly credited with a considerable propor- tion of the day’s total transactions, but the volume of commission buying was noticeably improved. Purchasing orders slightly under the market indicare a grow- ing disposition on the part of 2on-profes- sional operators to begin a conservative accumulation of tong stock. In: Burlington and Jersey Central the activity of the short interest was especially pronounced. ‘The aggressive operations of the pessimistic element have been aban- doned, and defensive trading adopted as the enly means of profitably liquidating out- standing short contracts. The reason assigned fer the sudden re- versal in sentiment is the declaration that uo radical suggestions relative to the Cuban controversy will be made in the President's torthcoming message to Congress. In con- servative circles the real source of trouble has always been charged to ambitious ora- tory on the floors of Congress. Outbreaks hostile to public confidence may be expected to have temporary influence on values from time to time, but finished legis- lation of any sort at the coming session must, in order to achieve such distinction, be extremely commonplace. This view is well supported’ by receni interviews with members of both houses and is receiving the respectful consideration of all irtlu- ential financial interests, ‘The recent activity in Omaha on the pros- pects of an carly dividend or the property Was given additiona! stimulus this morn- ing by the semi-official announcement th a smail dividend had been earned. An ad- vance of 1% per cent followed the an- nouncement. property have been attracting favorable at- | in gross tention, the proportion of gain heing duplicated in net incre: The reopening of the sugar certain aistricts and the prospe complete operation of all the plan the near fuiure served to prevent marked depression in the company’s The approaching dividend is a stumh block in the bear campaign against stock, past experiences suggesting caution in assuming res the payment of a % per cent disbursement. American Spirits was sold down sharply during the afternoon for a loss of 1 per cent from the opening level. At the de- cline the manipulative interest became con- splouci sly prominent and forced a recov- ery of nearly all of the less. Whatever may be the outcome of the trade negotia- tions now pending a strong and ienced speculative interest is unqt ably identified with the long side of these shaves. Money, rates were unchanged during the day, bui a slight recession in the exchange market was recorded under a decreased de- mand. any ——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opentng,the highest and = lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, a6 -eported by Corton & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits.. 1B, 1418 Bg American 81 UT Ty 116g American Pid... American ‘Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison... Baltimore & Ohio. Bay State Gas... nada Southern... Canada Pact, Chesapeake & Onio. c C, & St. Louis Chicago, B. & Q... Chicago & Nort western Chicago Gas. CM. & CM, &St. Pau 5 Chicago. K. i. a Pacific. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. - Den. & itio Grande, Pfd. General Klectric. iinvis Central... Laclide Gas. Lake shore. Lou.sville & Nashville, Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Centrat. Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co.. National Lead Co., Pfd. New Jeraev Central... New York Central. Northern Pacifi Northern Pi North American. Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mail. Phila. & Read Pullman 1’, C. Co. Southern Phila. ‘Traci on, ‘Texas Pacitic Ww “i ‘veun. Coal and iron By By Union Hacitic rae U.S. Leatner pfa oe, ele, Wabash, Pa. Jo 16% Wheeling & L. trie Sy Wheeiling& L. Erie, Western Union ‘fel After call Mergent \ , Ung bia. 3.658, funding, currene ‘ellaneous Bonds. 142 asked. pid. Metr indebtedness, 117 Mctropolitan Metro Railroad Ss, Rail Eckington Railroad Railroad 68, 110 series A, serien By hone 5s, bid. ket Company Ist 6s, "108 bid. Companys inp. 6s, "108 bid. Company. ext. Gs, 108 bid. Hon 3s, 193 bid. National Bank Stoc nk of the Be 300 asked. Washington’ M Washini Washington Masonic Hall —Bank of Washi: lie, 240 bid. M ‘entral, chanics’, 175 bid, 190" asked. Second, Citizens’, ‘12 30 asked. “Coli Cap ‘est End, 106 11 Frade ed: Lincoln, 101 Did, Jos ‘Onto, Safe Deposit and Tra: 1 Deposit and Trust, and Trust, 118 bid, and Trost, 135 Railroad. St on Companys, 52 Lov bid, 110 asked, ec. Franklin, ‘ 50 bid. Potomac, asked, German-A Enion, 9 bid, 14 asked. asked. Riggs, 7% bid, Saad. anata 8 4% Did, 5% asked. “Bitte. Insarance Stocks abked. “Uottmbta ‘ith ton Title, G4 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.--Pennsylvant: Chesapeake and Potomac, 98 bid, 61 asked. Amer can phophone. asked. Am Graphophone, pt . 11 asked. F matic Gua Carriage, . Miscellaneous Real Estate bid, 64) asked. District Tit Title, 115 Vashing- 10. akkeds 38 bid. 50 asked. 129% bid, 130. asked. , Th asked.” Washit 5 id. Great Falls Ice, 123 bid, 185 asked. Norfolk and Wash- ington Steamboat, 100 asked. “Lincoln Hall, w0 ced. “Ex. div. —_————— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 2.—Flour dull, unchanged —recelp's, 11,208 barrels: exports, 42,411 berreis sales, 1.160 barrels. Wheat weak—spot, 9209244 The recent earnings of the | ock. | 16x | 107 | month, HPO; May, 90 asked: steamer sae LS wheat by sample, Ssiganziy Gorn ull and easy eae 320,000 = Rien ; No. 2 mize ae 2B te, exports, 210.000 is: —¥ Le Rye easier—No. 2 nearby, 42a43; we be receipts, 2,36) 3 stock, a 772 Hay firm-—choi timothy, $13.500, | $14.00. Grain freighia continue quict—steam to Liverpool per bushel, 334d. Februa: Cork for 2 red, z exporte, 48.104 Oats steady — ghiers Ber quarter, ds. Gd. December; 3s. 1Md.n3s buary. Sugar steady, unchanged. 8 0 s, 24az5: "do. tmultation, 16217: 25 bald, fresh, a storage, 1Ga17; ltmed, Ibal6. Cheese ‘stendr, changed. Whisky unchanged. Z —— 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. GRAD ‘Open, High. oe Close, January February March. Government Ronda, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked, 2 per cents, registered... as 4 it 4 Vity 4 1, 4 iam} Fa ing 5 istered of 1 ia ws of T —_— + MGHT LINER SENTENCED. Espey Will Commit No Six Months. As Mr. J. L. Lytton, a government clerk, who resides at 217 7th street aortheast, took the stand yesterday afternoon in the Police Court, his presented a fright- fully mutilated appearance. One black and cut, and an ear and were badly lacerate He gave that may convict Louis Espey, a of assault and highway robbery. According to Mr. Lytton’s story gaged Espey at Uth street and I vania avenue at 11:30 o'clock Monday night to carry him home. The next he bers he was on Missouri avenue » Pennsylvania railroad depo’ Espey and another man. Ti bim, and, according to his rm ; Espey knocked him down with a lub, set jon him and went through his pockets. Shortly after this occurrence Mr. Lytton vovered that he had been robbed of $5. William Alexander, of 10 Defrees stret, stified that while passing along 6th t at 12:45 o'clock yesterday morning leard some one calling for the poli Ss hastened to the scene of the tro and found Espey astride of Lytton, sping the wrists of the latter. Another witness substantiated t | ments of Alexander. Assaults for fac remem- overtook lection, te state- Policeman Haynes, , | Who arrested Espey, explained to the court that while he had the man under arresi ex Passcd something to another man. and the latter made away with it. | In his defense Espey stated that he was with Lytton in a saloon on Gth street until | 12:40 o'clock. Lytton then attempted to get away without paying his cab hire. In j running, sald Espey, the man fell and j his head | ntended that he sat on Lytton S because the latter at- 9 Stab him with a pocketknife, have been told time and ag: remarked Judge Miller, “that | you must pick up dranken men and | Grive them from saloon to saloon and then charg> them by the hour. Ii will not be { Permitted.” {The court desired to hear from the man who was charged with receiving the m or whatever it was that E mpte | “Yon | in this court figs in him, and the trial was adjourned until to- day in order that Detective Hartigan might bring the man into court, night Detectives Bo: Helan and Hartigan arrested a cab driver named Jim Dubant as the man who stood in with Es- pey when the latter was arrested, and Du- bant was in the dock of the Police Court | this morning. | In court this afternoon E bent were jointly charged with assault | upon Mr. Lytton. Detective Hartigan t tified that when Dubant was arresied Ih denied that he was present at the tim of the assault and robbery. In convers: tion with the detective this morning E pey said that a man named Adams wa: with him, but Adams proved an alibi, and finally he admitted that Dubant was the man. Wm. Alexander, who saw the ar- rest, identified Dubant as the man to whom Espey passed something when the | policeman had him on the ground. On the stand this afternoon Espey testi- fied that he was under the influence of liquor at the time of the assault, and was under the impression that it ‘was Abe Adams who was with him. Dubant said that he was drunk Monday night, and knew nothing of the occurrence | until it was all over, _ “I'd be foolish to steal $35 and go over | the road_and leave a horse aud carriage | worth $150," |The testimony in the case was very much | mixed. but there was nothing to connect | Last ey and Du- Dubant with the assault. He was acquitted was sentenced to jail for six months, eee eons A NEW CHURCH. University rk Temple Organized at a Mectin ce of Mr. M6 4th street n ecelesias- looking to- k the churea known Ata mectirg held at the resid nd Mrs. Robert H. Terrell, 1 northwest, Tuesday tical. society was organize ward the beginning of church we first Sunday in January, 1897. The is to be congregational and will 1 the University Park Temple. For the st rine years a band of Christian work- ers, known as the University Park Mission, have carried on a Kind of institutional . | work with the hope that some day a church would be the outgrowth of their efforts. his new movement is in a large sense the consumimation of the plans and purposes of the mission. The work already [will be carried on uuder the auspices of the church with the same enthusiasm that ready marked the endeavors of the mission. At the meeting Tuesday evening the foi- lowing officers of the new society w elected for the easuing year: President, Robert H. Terrell; secretary, Prof. Lewis B. Moore of Howard Universit surer, B. K. Bruce; trustees, B. K. Bruce, Robert H. Terreli, Prof, Lewis B. Moore, W. S. Welborne, James F. Childs, P. M. Mitchell and J. M. Bonner. The officers of the Ladies’ Aid Society, an important branch of the church, are | President, Mrs. B. K. Bruce; vice presi- | dent, Miss Linnie Waring: secretary, Miss j Anna Smith; treasurer, Mrs. John M. | Langston. | “Mr. John M. Langston was chosen as the | president of the Temple Assembly. The music will be in charge of Mrs. Alice | Strange Davis. The s: ices will be held in the Mission buildir . , corner of Gth and Trumbull str northwest. The pastor of the new church | will be Rey. Sterling N. Brown, who was | educated at Fisk University, Nashville, | Tenn., and who for the last eight years has been the pastor of Plymouth Church in this city. aS eae In the Asylum. Henry B. Clitz and other children of Re Admiral John M. B. Clitz, a retired offic | of the United States navy, who is now un | der treatment at St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum, today, through Attorney John B. | Larner, asked that the Washington Loan | and Trust Company be appointed a com- mittee to take charge of their father’ estate, if, after proper examination, shall be adjudged non compos mentis. The unfortunate man is sevent years of age, and last June suffered stroke of paralysis, his mind being there seriously affected. On the report of a re- cent naval board of survey he was sent here for treatment, no hopes being enter: tained of hig recovery. v