Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1897, Page 2

2 . THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897—10 = = = = = — = = = 9 Fe la” atte he Saateens, "es | LATE NEWS BY WIRE| HARRISBURG CONVENTION | GAS FOR ECKINGTON |UCENSE FOR LAWN PARTIES|/ FINANCE AND TRADE |#22.u%tsarsis Store. nd hi yf Sasute tu soathecs Marstan Striking Miners at Plum Oresk Bun Pennsylvania Republicans Meet to Nominate The, . Lighting Service Dis- Proposition Made to Have Such Entertain- Fi tions Comatitated the Featare Fiesty sampte.” $1 oonkt 0s er, would not admit when he went into the convention, that he was beat- en. Th> first thin; that he planned in retalia- tion to Mr. Mudd was to arrange to seat the contesting Prince George's delegation. This put him in the singular position of recognizing in Prince George's county what he declined to recognize in Baltimore city. Convention Called to Order. The convention was called together at 1 o'clock by Senator Wellington. The dancing pavilion was crowded, but admis- sion was only by ticket, and a thick fringe surrounded the open windows. Mr. Wellington conciuded with the state- ment that he had been culled upon to make al decisions as to the prima facie rights of delegates to seats. He had done this, he said, in ali irness and justice, and calied on Secretary Lingenfelden to read the list. The list recognized the or- ganization candidates from Baltimore city. The Coffin-Snowden-Hill contestants were seated from Prince George's county. There was very little applause at Mr. Wellington's speech. What there was of it was very scattering and came from his closest friends. After some correction: the lis delegates ad been made S tor Wellington annourced that he ready to receive nominations for temporary chairman. Tom. Parran of Calvert, who went hack cn Malster when he found that Wellington was willing to seat the anti-Mudd deiega- tion from Prince George’s county, put Cept. ES. S Turner of Wicomico, com- mander of the state oyster police force. in remination. Congressmar. Mudd put Dr. Washingto: Tuck in nomination. There were numerou ods from all sides, and it evident that the fight was on from the jump, and a good test was coming on the temporary chairmanship. Sheriff Smith's Moti Sheriff Smith of Cecil offered a motion that delegations which were not full should be allowed to cast the full vote of the county. Mr. Wellington put the motion, and there was no objection. Then the roll was commenced. When the third district of Baltimore was called Frank Wachter said he wanted to vote for Dr. Tuck, and the others were for Turner. Senator Well- ington said that it had just been agreed that a county should be voted. Storm of Protests Arise. A storm of protests arose at once. Noth- ing of the sort had been said, but Welling- ton insisted that it had. Smith himself, when appealed to, got up and said that the chair misunderstood his motion, but Wel- lington said he would leave it to the con- vention. Tom Parran came to the front with the missing motion. Mudd made the point of order that a roll call could not be interrupted h another motion. Senator Wellington said the point was well taken, and then had the audacity to rule that majority rule was to govern. It Was a boomerang, as it soon proved. The roll cali proceeded amid the great- est ‘itement, and it was not until the clese that the agony was over. Wellington Was defeated and Mudd got the first blood. Dr. Tuck wzs elected by 61 votes to He carried fourteen delegations to twelve, er had fourteen counties to nine counties. With Baltimore city added the Mudd-Tuck delegations e Anne Arundel. Baltimore nty, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Fred- ck, Harfor. Kent, Montgom- ot and V ing- m counties were Alle- eil, Garrett, Prince *s, Somerset, Worcester Wellington is beaten by about the test ¥ote on the temporary chairman. The id delegatioa from Prince George's will each side from Baltimore f votes. This will make the final bout: Anti-Wellington, 75; Wel- lington, Wellington, it is stated, will not continue the contest. Tuck Escorted to the Chair. Messrs. Mudd and Clabaugh were ap- Pointed to conduct Dr. Tuck to the chair, and then the convention went wild again. Dr. Tuck made a forceful speech, in which ke said that tae future of the republican Party depended on the result of this con- venttor,-and that he was now ready to take up the work of the convention. Emanuel W. Herman of Baltimore county was unanimo: elected as secretary and Harry T. Le of Anne Arundel was elected assistant Secretary, a then Dr. Tuck made hit of the day. He said the sergean will open these doors and let 1 ans come in. In th crowd rushed, with a hurrah for Dr. Tuck, and € y inch of ble space was filled. Then came the naming of the committee on deptials, which had the important work of “sett he Baltimore city con- int by this time that Uington was not only broken, but would make no further effort to fight in the con- vention. He en the front row and mopped his face while Subtreasurer Sloan, George W. Snyder and Mine Inspector Otto Ho in low to: a nes. Finally Mr. Sn: r came over to Mr. Mudd and said: “You needn't mind about that credentials committee: we are not go- ing to fight any more. It was true. Senator Wellington said: “No, I am through. It is not my fight. I have noth- ing to say.” Wellington was beaten. MALSTER WILL NOT RECEDE. Hix Friends at the Convention, Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 26.—Mr. Wm. T. Malster sent the following telegram this morning to his managers at Ocean City: “I cannot be a party to a compro- mise of any kind. The principles which the people have intrusted to my care must I stand in nse of the = and against unfair methods Sends Word in addition, that no ction the state convention he was in the fight to stay, and expected to be voted for for mayor in November. interest in the conven- and everybody is anxious- awaiting news from Ocean City. —_+__ MORGAN DEAD. ly SIR OSBORNE ute General U: Liberal English Governmen LONDON, August 26.—The Right Hon. Sir Osborne Morgan, bart., member of par- Hament for East Denbigshire, is dead. He in politics, was appointed xeneral in 1880, and was “i rentary secretary to the office in Issi. In 1892 he was barenet. sed w: lawyer, and the au- thor of a work on “Chancery Practice” and other legal works and political pamphlets. He carried through parliament the act for abolishing corporal punishment in the army. He was born in 1826. —_ ROW IN HAR AS OCTATION. Came Up Over Indorsement of Arbitration Treaty. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 26.—The gentlemen of the American Bar Assocla- tien forgot their dignity last night and bediam reigned supreme for an hour. The confusion commenced when the com- mittee on international law presented a resolution in favor of signing the arbitra- Ucn treaty Letween England and the United St tes became angry and vigorous se was used. Many substitutes to olution were offered. Scores of men It was all excitement confusi When the midnight hour near Judze E. B. Sherman of Chicago sprang to his feet, and in a voice that could be heard farther than the four walls of the hall, de that the delegates were undignified. Action on the resolution Was postponed. JOSEPH FIRE HANGED. Negro Yo Who Committea Criminal Assaults in ichmond. RICHMOND, Va., August 26.—Joseph Fire, a negro youth convicted of attempted criminal assault @n Mrs. Marks, a widow, and who subsequently confessed to two other lke crimes, was hanged in the yard of the city jail today. He ascended the gallows impenitent and with the stolid indifference about leaving this world which he had maintained from the time of his sentence. His last words to Deputy Sergeant Raleston were: “I will se=T you a telegram from heaven on the 1ith of March.” Out of Food. MORE SUPPLIES ARE PROMISED De Armitt Says He Will Not Try to Stop Marching. GENERAL STRIKE SITUATION ——-+ - PITTSBURG, Pa., August 26.—There was no food in camp Isolation at Plum Creek for the strikers breakfast, and for the first time since the camp was inaugurated, the miners experienced the hardship of doing without anything to eat. The absence of provisions, however, will not continue. It was due to a break in the arrangements, rather than any helpless- ness on the part of the commissary de- partment. Capt. Bellingham ‘of the Plum Creek camp sent two men into Wilkinsburg yes- terday afternoon to purchase supplies. They were expected to arrive during the night, but failed to show up until late in the forenoon. Dinner was served in the camp as usual. - There was no marching indulged in by the men in Camp Isolation. That vicintty is in a very quiet state. Both sides are confident of victory, and are resting and awaiting developments. The miners are satisfied with the work which is being done by the men who ge over to Center every night, and have not marched since last Monday. ‘The men at Center were out at an early hour doing active missionary work. The deputies Were not taken out to the cross roads at 4 a.m., as usual, and the road was left completely unguarded. i They were satisfied with concentrating about the towns of Center, Clarksville and Plum Creek. Superintendent Samuel De Armitt, when asked why the deputies had been with- drawn, said they did not need to stop the marckers any longer. He was confident that none of his men who were now working could be taken out of the mine. The deputies would hereafter be used only to guard the property of the company. PRESIDENT REFUSED ADMISSION. Shut Out of G. A. R. Meeting by Officious Sentry. BUFFALO, August 26.—The President of the United States was refused admission to the Grand Arny camp this morning, al- though he kad come at the special invita- tion of the veterans, and everything was in readiness to receive him. ; ‘The incident proved one of great mortifi- cation to the Grand Army leaders, and excited indignation among the members of the local committee. To the President at first it was a trifle annoying, but a few minutes after the episode he was having a hearty laugh over it, and excusing the offi- cial who refused him entry by saying that the man was perfectly right to obey orders, no matter who demanded admission. ‘The reason for the refusal was that the utry had been ordered to admit no car- riage to the camp. Later the President visited Cayuga Island, the site of the Pan-Americ position, and with a mallet on wh: name was inscribed drove a stake grass plot in the center_of the island. Returning from the island the Presic junched with Frank Baird, and then Mrs. McKinley, Gen. and Mrs. Alger, Miss Alger and Mr. Fred Alger, boarded Sena- tor Hanna's yacht for Cleveland. Womens Relief Corps Meets. ‘The 15th national convention of the Wo- men’s Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, convened in Music Hall ‘today. The hall was crowded, fully 2,000 ladies being present. National President, Mrs. Agnes Hitt of Indianapolis, was in the chair. After announcement of the usual committees, a delegation from the ladies’ local committee were introduced, headed by Mrs. Jewett, wife of the mayor, and Mrs. Fulton. Addresses of welcome to the city were made and acknowledged. Mrs. Agnes Hitt, president, then delive ed her arnual report ——— HOTEL GUESTS STAMPEDED. in Charies McLaughlin Crentes th citement by Firin CHICAGO, August 26.—The guesis at the Wellington Hotel were thrown in a state of great excitement at 1 o'clock this morn- ing. Charles McLaughlin, a young man who registered from New York, iocked himself in his room on the fourth fioor, and, after shouting police, fired his revol- ver five times. The police demanded admitts when McLaughlin refused door, and, after a struggie, succeeded in placing him under arrest. McLaughlin was taken to the station and locked in a cell. At the station he became more vioient, but later talked rationally. He said he was a writer f-. eastern newspapers, and was in the city on business. He has a brother who ts in the employ of the guvernment. Se SMELTER FOR VANCOUVER. nee, and broke in the London Syndicate Will Have 1t in Operation Next June. VANCOUVER, B. C., August 26—Word has been received here that a London syn- dicate, which has urdertaken a proposai to erect a smelter here, has received the nec- essary capital, and will commence con- struction work this winter, the works to be in operation by June next. The capital of the company wiil be £250,000, and, besides the smelter, a refinery will be built. The smelter will have a ca pacity of tons daily. —— SALE OF PROPERTY. FOR of Proceeds and an Ac- counting Asked. Sullet E. Winfield today filed a bill in equity against Eddy B.and Carrie W. Town- send and others, praying that the drst- named defendant be declared to hold sub- lots 86 and 87, Pleasant Plains, in trust for her, himself aud Carrie W. Townsend in equal shares; that he be removed as trus- tee, and that the property be soid and the proceeds therefrom distributed. She also asks that defendant Eddy B. ‘Townsend be required to account for the rents and profits of the property since he purchased it, and that the defendants be restrained from selling or otherwise dis- posing of the property, pending the deter- mination/ of the suit. Mrs. Wintie’ 1, who is represented by At- torneys Ralston and Siddons, says that ihe said Eddy B. Towrsend, her brother, pur- chased the property with money derived from the estate of their late father, Ebe- nezer Grant Townsend, and charges that ihe now claims the property as his own. Partition Two persons have lately lost their eye- sight in London by having the sharp point of hat pins run into their eyes by accident. One was the case of a passenger on a coach next to a lady with her hat fastened by one of these pins, and another was that of a child who was injured while playing with a companion. As a result of these accidents the newspapers of the English metropolis are making a warfare on the use of the long hat pin. The most peculiar thing about the hat pin question is the fact that while the United States patent office has issued fifty- four patents for hat fasteners, the pin in use Is one that has never been patented. These patents comprise every imaginable gevice for keeping a hat on a woman's head, from a pin a little more complicated than the hat pin in common use to the most intricate piece of harness for the same purpose. But this great variety of apparatus has had to give way in popu- lsrity to the simpie long pin used in the feminit.e world for keepirg hats on. State Ticket. Resolution ‘Introduced to Instruct Representation in Congress Against Civil Serviee Reform. HARRISBURG, Pa., August 26.—The state republican conventton met in the opera house today to nominate candidates for state treasurer and auditor general. The convention was called to order at 10:30 o'clock by State Chairman Elkin. The hall was well filled when the proceedings be- gan. The rear of the stage was set aside for members of the legislature and other |: prominent visitors. United States Senator Penrose was greeted with loud applause from the galleries when he entered the hall and took a seat at the head of the Quaker city delegation. Across the aisle were the Allegheny delegates, in which Senators Magee and Flynn and Mayor Ford of Pittsburg were the conspicuous person- ages. The convention organized, on motion of Senator William H. Andrews of Crawford, by the election of State Chairman Elkin as temporary chairman. Gov. Hastings Indorsed. After the election of temporary secre- taries and other preliminaries, William Shortlidge of Center offered the following resolution: Resolved, That this convention unequivo- cally indorses the action of Governor Hastings in vetoing the bills passed by the tate legislature commonly called the Becker bill, the mercantile tax bill and the Simon bill, and the illegal and dishon- est appropriations for suudry legislative investigating committees. 2 That we strongly condemn the action of the legislature in passing these dishonest measures and for ignoring or making a farce of the various reform meas- ures urged and promised by the last two state conventions. Condemns Civil Service. Delegate David H. Lane of Philadelphia offered a resolution condemning the civil service system as foreign to the intent of the founders of the government, the crea- tion of a favored ss of office holders, and the discrimination practiced against the masses less fortunate in their eppor- tunities in early life. The resolution required the Peunsylvania senators and congressmen to use their in- fluence to secure the repeal of the present civil service law. Newton Black of Butler county offered a resolution that the Pennsylvania sena- tors and congressmen be “urged to revivi and support the policy adopted by our forefathers of imposing a discriminating duty in favor of all goods brought from foreign countries into our country in American built vessels, owned by Ameri- can citizens, thereby extending to our ship- ping interests the same policy of protec- tion against cheap foreigi capital and la- bor that has built up our raanufacturing industries and rnade us one of the great- est manufacturing nations of the world.” All these resolutions went to the com- mittee on resolutions for consideration. After appointment of committees on res- clutions, permanent organization and cre- dentials, the cervention, at 12:03, took a recess for halt an hour. Congressman E. E. Robbins of West- moreland, in nominating James S. Beacom for state treasurer, said, in part: “Two elements in the republican party in Pennsylvania ought to be recognized at this time—the soldiers who saved the gov- ernment and the young men who have now its destinies in their keeping. A soldier will be presented to you as your candidate auditor general. ‘I nominate for the office of treasurer of this commonwealth such a young man as I have alluded to, James S. Beacom of Westmoreland county.” John R. Bryne of Fayette seconded the, nomination of Mr. Beacom. Robertson of Allegheny noYninateu‘ fenator John W. Crawford of that roll call resulted in the choice df Beacom by a vote of '816 to 40. ‘The nomination of Beacom was unanimo' Nominations for auditor general were next in order. Col. H. H. Gilkeson of Ches- ter named Levi G. MeCauley of that county. for the office. —_—-_—_. OF THE ROUTE. Important Details of the Ground Traversed by Gold Hunters. The new map ot the route to the Klon- dike and Yukon gold fields was issued by the coast and geodetic survey today. The map was gotten out for the quartermas- ter’s department of the army, so that if it is found necessary to send trcops into that section the map can be employed as a guide. It shows the route to be taken from Juneau up the Lynn canal as far as the Porcupine river, and gives much informa- tion in detail which has not been hitherto Published. Gen. W. W. Duffield, superin- tendent of the survey, directed the making of the map. ‘The map is drawn to a scale of twenty miles to the inch, and a table is appended giving the distances from one locality to another. From Juneau to Dyea is fixed as 11s miles; from Dyea to Chilkoot Pass, 13 miles; Chilkoot Pass to head of Lake Labarge, 130 miles; Lake Labarge to Fort Selkirk, 224 miles; Fort Selkirk to Dawson, 160 miles; Dawson to Forty-Mile, 48 miles; Forty-Mile to Belle Isle, 46 miles; Belle Isle to Circle, 126 miles, ‘and from there to Fort Yukon, the mouth of the Porcupine river, 84 miles. This is by way of the Chilkoot Pass. ‘The distance from Juncau to head of Lake Labarge by way of the White Pass is divided up as follows: Juneau to Shkag- way river, 114 miles, Shkagway to White Pass, 18 miles; White Pass to head of Lake Labarge, 129 miles. Se CATHOLIC INDIAN MISSIONS. A New Plan of Establishment to Be Discussed. Owing to the reduction of the congres- sional appropriations for Catholic Indian missions it is stated that at the next meet- ing of the Catholic archbishops, to be held here in October, a new plan will be formu- lated for the administration of the affairs of the Indian missions so far as they come under the control of the Catholic Church. The plan that seems to have most support is for the various archbishops who have Indians under their supervision to under- take their education and civilization just as they do the care of their orphans. The Catholic missions now receive but 40 per cent of the amount allowed them three years ago by Congress, and they find it impossible to keep up the old establish- ment. made’ MAP + 2+_____ Court-Martial at the Barracks. Under orders from Maj. Gen. Merritt, commanding the Department of the East, a general court-martial has assembled at the Washington barracks for the trial of such persons as may be ordered before it. The detail for the court is as follows: Maj. Lewis Smith, 4th Artillery; Capt. Frederick Fuger, 4th Artillery; Capt. Wm. Ennis, 4th Artillery; Capt. Constantine Chase, 4th Artillery; First Lieut. Walter S. Alexander, 4th Artillery; First Lieut. Harry L. Hawthorne, Ist Artillery; Sec- ond Lieut. Wm_ 8S. Guignard, 4th Artillery; Second Lieut: Alstcen Hamilton, Ist Artil- lery, judge advocate. ee Fraetice March of the Sixth. Capt. P. R. Regan, assistant surgeon, has been ordered to report at Fort Myer, Va., September 1, for duty-with the command on a practice march to be made by troops of the 6th Cavalry, during the month of September. Upon the return of the troops to Fort Myer from the march, Capt. Regan will return to his station at Fort Hamil- ton, N. ¥. —_—_—__-o-—_____ ‘Trial Postponed. The case of S. S. Daish, who was ar- rested last evening om the charge of as- sault and battery on charges preferred by Miss Estella B. Sherwood and released -on $50 collateral, did not réach the Police Court today, having been postponed until ‘Tuesday next. in That Suburb. POSTS 10 BER STREET DESIGNATIONS Report Upon the Subject: by Su- perintendent of Street Lighting. Ss LOCATIONS OF NEW ,LIGHTS Owing to unsatisfactcry service rendered 106 incandescent lamps in the subdiviston of Eckington will be replaced within a few deys by gas lamps, and a general rear- rangement cf their locaticn made. Under. date of August 20 the president of the Washington Gas Light Company in- formed the Commissioner's of the purpose of thé company to lay gas mains in all of the principal streets of Eckington. ‘This was in accordance with the numerous re- quests the company -had received from. citizens Ilving there for gas service. The company asked to be favored with the street lighting in that section. The receipt of this letter recalled a let- ter of Chairman J. M. Leitzell of the com- mittee on streets, sidewalks and lights cf the Eckington Citizens’ Association, ask- ing that seme means be employed to place street designations on the greet corners, as their absence was the cause of much ccemplaint. By the substitution of gas lemps for fncandescent lamps this last re- quest can be adjusted, and, it is claimed, a better service of lighting inaugurated. Superintendent Makes Report. Reference of the papers to the superin- tendent of street Hghting of the District was made, and he submitied the follow- ing report upon the subject today: “Regarding the accompanying communi- cation of the Washington Gas Light Com- pauy with respect to gas mains now being laid by them in Eckingtoa, I have the honor to report that this extension of their mains will cover every eet in that sub- division on which the ‘ict now nain- tains incandescent ligt. “This latter service zs for some. time been unsatisfactory. Frequent interrup- tions have occurred, leaving the whole section in darkness. The arrangement of the lamps is not the best, no change havirg been made since the service was first maintained by the District. The lights have never barned as well as the incandescent lights in other sections of the District. Quite a number cf the lamps are so located as to be entirely ob- secured by the foliage. No extensions of this service can be made without running additional overhead wires, which is now prohibited by law. Much Better Service. “AS a much better service can be ob- tained with gas and a better distribution made of the !amps, I would recommend that the {ntandescent lights in that sec- tion bé discofittnued and the following gas lampserecte@ in place of them. This will enable the department to designate the street Which has not not herciofore been done,,,owing i the fact that uo practica- ble sign has been found which is sultable under the pré&ent system of lighting. The absende of strebt signs in this section has been’ @ cause of much complaint on the part pf. the residents. ocationn of the Gas Lamps. Thé*suggestéd locations are as follows: Four ‘oh Q between North Capitol and Ist street$: one on northwest corner Ist and Q sttee oné on ‘Ist street between Q and Quincy 'streets, three on Quincy street between North‘ Capitol and 1st streets, two on corners of"tst and Quifey streets, three on Gitincy strhet between’ Ist s{reet and Eckington, place, one on jthe.corner of Quincy street and Eckington. piace, one on Quincy street ‘between Ist: and R° streets: one on southeast corner of Lincoln and R streets, three-on R street between Lincoln and Ist streets, two on the corners of Ist and R streets, three’ on R street between ist street and Eckingtom place, one on K street opposite Eckington place, one on R street between Eckington place and 2d street, one on the northwest corner of 2d and KR streets, two on R ‘street between 2d and 3d streets, two om corners of 3d and R streets, one on R street between 2 street and B. and 0. railroad ¢raci two on corners of R street and Balimore and Ohio railread tracks, one on southwest corner of 4th and R streets, one on R street between 4th and Sth streets, one on southeast corner of R and Sth streets, one on corner R street and Brentwood road. Also one op 2d street between R and Kan- olph streets, cne on 3d between R and ndolph streets, cne en southeast corner of 2d and Randciph streets, two on Ran- dotph street between 2d and 3d_ streets, two on corners of Randolph and 3d streets, one Gr Randolph street between 3d street ard Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, ene on 2d street between Randolph and S streets, one on 3d street between Randoiph and § streets, one on southeast corner 2d and § streets, two en S street. between 2d and 3d streets, two on corners of 3d and S streets, two on S_ street between 23d and 4th streets, one on southwest cor- ner 4th and S streets, two on S$ street and Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, one on southwest corner 5th and S streets, one on § street between 5th and 6th strects, one on southeast corn2r 6th and § streets, one on corner § street and Brentwood rvad, one on 2d street betwecn S and Seaton streets, one on 3d street between S and Seaton streets, one on 4th strect between S and Seaton streets, ore on 6th street be- tween S$ and Seaton Streets, one on south- east corner 2d and Seaton streets, two on Seaton street between 2d and 3d streets, two on corners 3d and Seaton streets, two on Seaton street between 3d and 4th streets, one on southeast corner 4th and Seaton’ streets, one on corner Seaton and 6th streets, one on 2d street between Sea- ton and T Streets, one on 3d street between Seaton and T streets, one on 4th street between Seaion and T streets, one on 6th street between Seaton and ‘T streets, one on southeast corner 2d and T streets, one on 2d street, north of T street; two on T street between 2d and 3d streets, two on corners 3d and T streets, two on T street between 3d and 4th streets, two on corners 4th and T streets, three on 4th street, north of T street; one on T street between 4th street and Baltimcre and Ohio railroad tracks, two on T street and Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, one on T street he- tween Baltimore and. Ohio railroad tracks and 6th street, one on southwest corner 6th and T streets, three on T street be- tween 6th street and Brentwood road, one on 6th street, between T and Thomas streets, cne 04 southeast corner 6th and Thomas streets, three on Thomas street ‘between 6th street and Brentwood road, two on corner,Randolph street and Brent- wood ,,xoad, on Brentwood road be- tween" and Randolph streets. F —— LIKELY To BE REINSTATED. A Duyton Létter Carrier Who Says He ‘Was Unjustly Accused. ‘ThesPost Office Department will probably reinsthte Jacob J. Reese, a letter carrier at Dayton, Ohip, who was dismissed from the service two years ago on suspicion of having robbed ithe mails. At that time‘a charitable institution in Dayton made ;complaint against Reese. ‘The mail sack of Reese was found with a letter,,.eddreased to the institution in it after the delivery of mail on that route had been completed. A charge of robbery was brought, but no additional evidence was discovered. Members of the Ohio delegation have been active in securing Reese’s reinstate- ment, believing him innocent of the charge. Reese does not wish to enter the service, but wants a vindication. If reinstated he will at once —_—_—__-o-___ Appointed Secretary of Legation. Dr. Don Joaquin Yela has been appointed secretary of the American legation at Guatemala. ——_—_o-____ Dismissal and Appointment. Private J: H. Davidson, jr., of the Fire Department has been dismissed and George 8. Boyd appointed to fill the vacancy. ments Pay Tax. Deseribed as a Growing Evil and Frequently an Amnoyance—Asses- sor to Draft a Bi “Lawn parties are growing evils, and some means should be taken to regulate them.” So says Major Moore in his indorse- ment of a report upon the subject by Lieut. Boyle of the third precinct. Assessor Trimble has given the report his indorsement and he will be directed by the Commissioners to draft a bill whereby a license fee shall be charged for the priv- ilege of holding such entertainments. In Lieut. Boyle’s report upon the subject he says: “Since it has become generally known that a license is not required to give enter- tainments for gain, the proceeds to be used for charitable cr religious institutions or societies, the number of entertainments given where it is claimed the proceeds are to be used as above mentioned has become enormous. “They are given under the name of lawn parties in lots and yerds, in residence neighborhoods, that are not at all suitable for the purpose, and are frequently an an- noyance to many who live within hearing distance of the music and hilarity of those assembled, waich often keeps them awake until midnight and sometimes later. Complaints Made. “There have been several complaints made to me about it, but we are unable to de- termine where these lawn parties shall be held, and can therefore give no relief. I Would respectfully suggest that you bring this matter to the attention of the honor- able Commissioners, with a view of hav- ing a law enacted whereby a small license fee may be charged for entertainments as above mentioned, not as a source of reve- rue, but simply to put them under the control of the authorities, license to be granted or rejected at the discretion of the honorable Commissioners, with a pen- alty sufficiently severe to deter persons from giving them without a license. “If complaint is then made that they are an annoyance in any locality, a license could be refused. As it is now, they can be given anywhere and everywhere, and I am under the impression that in many cases the proceeds are not used for the purpose stated. I will also state that from all that I can learn the same state of af- fairs exists in all the other precincts.” a HOME MARKET THE BEST. Wearing Apparel is Better Cheaper Here Than Abroad. “I have been spending my time since I returned to Washington walking around the streets with my mouth wide open in stonishment at the cheap prices that are displayed on everything, but more particu- larly on articles of wearing apparel.” So said Hub Smith, who has just returned from a two years’ consular duty in Con- stantinople, to a Star reporter in front of 2 big establishment yesterday afternoon. Look at that,” he said, waving his hand at the window where neglige shirts were displayed with 68-cent marks on them, and night shirts for 50 cents and hosiery, un- dergarments, neckwear and similar things at proportionately low prices. If 1 go abroad again,” continued Hub, “I'll never bring back that hundred dol- lars’ worth of wearing «pparel by permis- sion of the Dingley tariff bill. All this talk bout being able to get clothes cheaper abroad than you can in this country, and particularly in Washington, is nonsense, pure, unadulterated, ribald ‘nonsense. In texture, in cut, in finish, in workmanship, the garments made in this country,whether for outside or inside wear, or which, made here, are sold here, are. superior to those which can be gotten abroad for any- thing like the same price. I tell you it is astonishing, and the more I move around town the more surprised I am.” —_-s WITHOUT FOUNDATION. and Rumor of a Call to Dr. Talmage So Designated. Nothing appears to be known in this city about the rumored offer of Plymouth Church of Chicago to the Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, to fill the pulpit made vacant by the illness of its pastor, Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gansaulus. A Star reporter today inquired of Mr. Sargerftt, an elder of the First Presbyterian Churen, regarding this rumor. The report was in the form of news to Mr. Sargent, who replied: “So far as thg officers of the church know there is no foundation for any report that Mr. Talmage will leave the First Presby- terian Church. At the last session meeting of the board of elders, held in June, Mr. Ta! mage was asked regarding the truth of his return to our pulpit in order that we might be able to surply his place during his ab- sence. He replied then that he expected to be back in September, and so far as we know that is the way the matter now stands.” When ‘ast heard from in this city Mr. Talmage was at Chautauqua. TO SEY ASIDE JUDGMENT. Petition for Decree to Declare As- signment Null and Void. Euretta B. Matthews, widow of Wm. E. Matthews, today filed a bill in equity against Frank L. Attwell and Robert Christy, praying that an assignment of a judgment agvinst her for $300 in favor of Defendant Christy to Defendant Attwell be decreed to be null and void; that it be set aside, and that it be entered satisfied. She also prays that the defendants be restrained from further proceedings under said judgment. Mrs. Matthews, through Attorney Tracy L. Jeffords, says that she gave Defendant Christy an order, which she says he failed to present, on the executors of her hus- band’s estate, in satisfaction of the judg- ment, and claims, therefore, that at the time he made the assignment it had been realiy paid and satisfiea, * See Insurance Company Sued. Geo. H. Gray, trading as Geo. H. Gray & Co., today sued the Western Assurance Company, a foreign corporation doing busi- ness here, to the use of Chas. H. Rose & Co., to recover $1,500, amount of policy taken out by him on his store, 9 Monroe street, Anacostia, May 4, 1896, the store having been burned the 11th of last March. He claims that the company refuses to pay the policy. = The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys Mackall and Maedel. ——————— The Rule Dismissed. Judge Bradley today dismissed the rule issued several days ago against Stephen R. Collins, who is being sued for divor. by Aurelia B. Collins, in which Collins was required to show cause why he should not be punished for alleged contempt of court, it being charged that he disobeyed an or- = restraining “him from molesting his wife. = Mr. O. D. Barrett, counsel for Collins, showed to the court that the man had an altercation with one Edelin, in a visit to his wife's residence, but that he did not ! understand the court's order to restrain him from visiting the house in the absence of Mrs. Collins. ——— Examination for Promotion. The civil service commission announces that October 11 an examination will be held at the rcoms of the commission to test the fitness for promotion of classified employes in subcrdinate places below the grade of clerk in the various departments at Washington. Only those persons will be examined whose applications clearly show that they have served at least two y in that part of the departmental service which is’ subject to the law of apportion- ment. No one will be examined unless his ‘efficiency record, up to at least July 1, cer- tified to by the department, ison file with the commission at the time of the exami- nation, —-2-__-_—_ “Want” ads, in The Star pay because they bring. answers. : [aad Trust, | gurity, and Trust, 142 bid, 165 asked. We ‘bid, 110 asked. of the Stock Market Today. OPENING AND CLOSE Se SS Dullness and Slight Concessions in the Interim. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. ¢ NEW YORK, August 26—A steady mar- ket for consols and moderate improvement in the American department in London had a favorable influence on local prices dur- ing the opening hour this morning. First prices reflected advances varying from \ to % per cent and represented a fair sprink- ling of commission buying. Toward mid- day the entire market relapsed into dull- ness, and traders again took advantage of the inactivity to force prices off fraction- ally. WERE STRONG ‘The granger shares, as usual, were the center of this attack. The leading interests continue to hold aloof, but are watching narrowly the tactics of the element which momentarily controls pric: The crop situation is complicated to the extent of warranting prudenc complications are not sufficiently to invite either liquidation or short selling. The earnings from the roads in the agri- cultural sections and the daily advic from leading officials continue to demon- strate the development of a traffic limited only to the carrying capacity of the roads. Chesapeake and Ohio, Lake Shore and Louisville and Nashville published state- ments of recent earnings during the which compared fa bly with the same period in 1896. In ihe case of the latter an increase of $24,300 for the third week in August fell shert of expectations, and an effort was made to depress the stock. The fractional decline accomplished was not enduring, however, and was cornplete- ly recovered later in the day. Burlington, St. Paul and Rock Island were almos? wholly neglected at times, but were weil stpported in spite of reactionary eiforts. A determined effort to double the present dividend on the latter property will be made next month, and ihe chances for suc- cess are thought to be improving. Should his event trarspire the property might stly be considered one of the cheapest in the group. New York Central was again a con- icuous feature of the day, advancing be- yond 109 on buying of a most supe: character. The merit of this stock, coupled with its foreign market, is likely to result in a full reflection of its increased dividend prospects. Missouri Pacific opened exe strong under a good commission mand, but reacted later in the day on profit-taking. The general list reflected an extremely ight demand, but this fact had a tendency to emphasize confideace in ultimately higher price: The industrial shares were strong in the main, with the exception of Tobacco. Had activity centered in the latter, the price wouid undoubtedly have been adver: influenced. During the final hours traders made an effort to recover early sales, and fractional advances resulted in every instance. ‘The wheat market again in a de- lirious mood and had a tendency to re- strict stock transactions. The product of cereals is not likely to fall short of the quantity necessary to make the fall business profitable to ali the larger railroad corporations. September and Oc- tober are practically certain to make new records for railroad earning: are FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. or: The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway Open. High, Low. Close. American 5] e American §j American American Sugar, p! American Tobacco. chison Baltimore & Ono. Bay State Gas. . Canada Southern. UC. C. & St Lows..1) chicago, B. & Q = CRicagoa Nortnwestern. Chicago, St. Paul, M. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W .. Delaware & Hudson, Den. & Rio Grande, Erie. General Hectric. Mlinois Central. Lake Shore. 5 Louisville & Nashvilie. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic ‘ational Lead jational Leau Co... pi New Jersey Central New York Centrat ‘orthern Pacitle z Northern Paci, pfd. Ont. & Western. acitic Maul. Phila. & keading. | Puliman P. . Co. Southern Ry., pfd Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific. "1st assessment $5. —_.___ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular ‘call — 12 o'clock m.—Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 25 at 66%, 20 at 66%. Lanston Monotype, 6 ai 16%. After ‘call—Wash- ington Light Mfantry Ist 6s, $500 at 100. Government Bonds.—United States 4s, reg., 112 bid, 11244 asked. United States 48, coup., 11 bid, 112% asked. United States ds, 195, 125% bid, 22p's asked. United States ds, 113% bid, “113% District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s, 101% bid. 30-year Fund. gold Gs, 113% "bid! Water Stock currency 7s, 1991, 113! bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1903, 113% bid. Fund. currency 3.652, 110% bid. "Bigs, “Reg. 8, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Mei 115% bid, 117 asked. | Met: Gs, 119 bid, 121g asked. Metropolitan Ratlro: Certificate “€ Indebtedness, A, 120 bid. Metropoil- tan Railroad Certificate Of Indebtedness, I, 110 bid, {Belt Kallroad Ss. 90 asked. Eckington Rall- road 6s, 100 asked Columbia Rallroad @s, 118 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 68, 11 bi Washington Gas Company. ser. B,’ 6s," 112 bid. United States Electric Light Dibenture’ I 104 bid. Chesapeake and Poiomac Telephone 104 bid. American Security and Trost 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 36, A. and 2., 100 bid Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Wesbingion Market Company Imp. 6s, 110 bid! Washington Market Com Exten. 63, 110 bid” Mazoni- Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 205 asked. | Corcoran, 255 bid. Farmers and’ Me- Second, 135 bid. | Columbia, 127 bid! Capit: 115 bid " West - nd, 104 bid. 108 asked. Traders’. 109 sxked. Lircoln, 103 bid, 108 asked. Ohio, 96 acl Safe Deposit_and Trust Companies, Deposit ana Trust, 120 asked. Washington Loan lists bid, 120 asked. American Se- “pyittan Railroad politan Railroad conv. Sate tt. . Rutlroad Stocks.—Capital Trietion Compa: bid, 57% asked. Metropoliatn, x116 bid, G~orgetown and ‘Tenallytown, 39 a Gas and Evectri> Ligut Stocs ington Gas, 43% bia, asked. United Stazes Electric Light, 116" bid,’ 118% asked. Incurinec Stocks.—Firemen’s, 29 bid. Franklin, 35 bid. Metropctitan, 6S bid. "Corcoran, 53 bid. Potomac, 64 Md. 72’ asked. “Arlington, "135 bid, fombles Tt bid, tte asked. atiges. Tish, 5 Evert L "8, SM bid. _ Beonless. 5% Lincoln, Title "Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 98 Columbia Title, 5 bid, 7 asked. Washington Tite, 2 bid. ‘Telep-one Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 40 bid, 50 asked. Seeo ee eens we Sasiintow Rtenmboat, 100 asked. ry ‘REx. div. : Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md, August 26.—Flour quiet ané but these serious extensive jor a firm—xpot and month, tember x54x3 3 BBs Oats steady az ‘1 . un ghd eces firm, unchanged Fork, 80 lange, Palo: do. 23, small, 114012. wai Markets, bs & Co. hanks members New Yo correspondents | Messrs, . New York Grain Cotton Furnished by W. B. Hi and brokers, 1427 F st stock exchange, Ladenburg, Wheat—Sept. Onn—se Oats Pork Lard Ribs September. Octabor.. Novemver. December. Man Mistaken for Foults Says the Latter » Baltimore, Policeman Herbert of th station arrested a young colored man afternoon on suspicion that be was Ds Foultz, and lovked him up ts await ix cation. Precinct Detective Barn poll on) < saw th man and said he wes not the fugitive mur- derer. J. H. Williams, alias Glenn, was the name given by the prisoner. He told the officers that he returned from the pr tiary only eight days ago. He served time there, he said, for pocket book snatching in the Center marke ent, he says, he lives at : t northwest The prisoner s: the who was pursued in Jackson a ago, being then mistaken he is also the man for wh: searched la gint. says 1 from som of Foultz that poli. learned ne we Foultz, fri to Baltimore Tuesday night. says, is ragged and dirty y outfit of cl umental city. Williams Foultz went to Battin prisoner will probably be afternoon. Tuesday. The released late this >. SEEKS BETTER HEALTH, Rev. Dougias nxtonian, rest, Former Wash- Going to California, It is announced that on account of tm- paired health Rev. Douglas F. Forrest, D.D., nas resigned the rectorship of tt Church of the Hoiy Trinity at Claris W. Va., to accept a call of an Ep church at Sar Diego, in Southern Calte nia. Dr. Forrest was formerly associate rector of Trinity P. KE. Church in this city He spent his childhood here, his father, the late Commodore French Forrest, ha ing maintained a winter residence in what was then known as the “seven building on Pennsylvania avenue between Wwth and 20th streets northwe until the war be- tween the states broke signed his comm navy and offered out, when h sion in the United Dr. Forrest served 2 e engagement bet 1 nd Merrimac, and rved with the army until the surrender. After the war Dr. Forrest became a awyer, nd practiced his profession ut fifteen ears candidate for orders the a_ minister of Church. Protest: YELLow RO AT HAVANA, Sick Soldiers Not Being Sent There as Formerly, In his report to Surgeon General Wyman for the week ended last Saturd Dr. W. F. Brunner, sanitary ins tor for the ma- rine hospital serv’ at Havar Says: “The deaths from all c S are increasing rapidly each week. The deaths from yel- low fever show a slight increase over the preceding week. Of the twenty-seven deaths from this ise twenty-tive oc- curred among the rish Ss and sailors. While comparatively few cases are reported as occvrring among the crews of war vessels, it is noticed that the as been removed Havana side the open. b: from infectior policy of the Spanish g last few weeks not to here from all parts of the i been done formerly, and this in accounts for the de of ¢: valescents smong the soldie moved rapidly to Spain. BK ecming over to tal prcebable that thers plow fever curing the following than for the correspondiag time during (he past two years. The weather conditions are most unfavorable; intense heat during greater part of the day, followed by hea rains, which now fail to cool the atmos phere’ A cablegran. to the surgeon general sa: that Dr Bergen, United States sanitary in- spector at Havena, who was reported quit: ill ten days ago, is improving. He pneumonia and congestion of the brain. —-.=. on K FOR A CHARTER, ~m the point in ferth had WILL 4 Movement for the Incorporat Arundel-on-the-Bay. Special Correspondence of ‘Che Evening Star. ARUNDEL-ON-THE-BAY, Md., August 24, 1897. The lot and cottage owners held a mect- ing at the pavilion Saturday evening. A number of ladies were present, but took ne part in the proceedings. Mr. Thos. W. Smith, as president of the C. and C. In- vestment Company, suggested Judge Louis Payson as chairman, end he was unani- mously elected. ‘The princival business of the evening was the subject of incorporating Arundel. Judge Payson talked at some length as to the advisability of incorporating. Messrs. Shea, Courts, Gould, Kelleher and Smith also made short spee@hes. Judge Payson was made chairman, with power choose members of his committce to go before the legislature next Winter with an application for a charter. ‘The meeting was then adjourned until rext Saturday night. An informal dance was given Monday night, and was very enjoyable. 2 Among the recent arrivals are Will Bouscaren, Dr. N. Willis Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ballou, Frank Vandeuscn, . E. Hanes, Percy Starr, W. F. Middle- ten, Misses Hattie Robey, Carrie Vandeu- sen, Mamie Vandeusen, Bertie Jarrett. The straw ride given Wednesday night was a very pleasant affair. After a ride of several miles around the country, the party stopped at Bay Ridge, where dancing was enjoyed unti) a late hour. Those. tak- ing part were Misses Sanner, Smith, Med- ford, Wright, Somerville, Mrs. Towers, Messrs. Bouscaren, Feidmeyer, West, Gould, Mennamin and Dr. Pomeroy. A euchre party was given Tuesday night. Mrs. James Sanner and Mr. F. T. Sanner were the fortunate winners of the first Mrs. T. C. Heinecke and Dr. H. 8. Medford took the booby prizes. A aumber of young peopie had a picnic ‘Tuesday afternoon at “Linville” Park. Mrs. M. E. Towers chaperoned the party. Among those present were Misses Carolyn Smith, Bessie Somerville, Nellie Somer- ville, Jessie Medford, Jeannette Medford, Messrs. Bousearen, Nyman, Muzzy and Dr. Pomeroy. Mr. Frank Mennamin of Philadelphia is the guest of Mr. Harry Gould. Mrs. James Sanner is building a new cot- tage on Chi ‘avenue. Mr. and Mrs. King and children are the “Wart” ads. in The Star pay becaum they bring answers.