Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Natural Gas Explosion Spreads Havoc in Indiana Town. FIVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED Fire Follows the Explosion, Con- suming the Business Sectien. Se HELP FROM INDIANAPOLIS _— INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 4.— Two frightful expiosions of natural gas occurred in Broad Ripple, a suburb six miles north of here, this morning at 10 o'clock. Five are known to have been killed, and the seriously injured will number between twenty and thirty. The dead are: Pious Gresh, grocer, aged nineteen; burned to death. Jacob Darling, painter; crushed by fall- ing waks. Charles Yountz, single. aged thirty-five; found dead in grocery ruins. Two unknown bodies; burned to a crisp. Among the injured are: "Squire Culbert- son; hurt by debris. Wilham Ross; hips crushed. Jos. Wambaugh; painfully bruised. Frank E. and Edgar Watts; burned and scratched. Emuiey Johnson bruised. The business part of the town took fire and the largest butldings were destroyed. The city of Indianapolis was called on for help and sent engines and docters. The first explosion occurred in J. L. Watt's drug store from unknown causes. and F. W. Heaton, Five men were injured there, and the building was set on fi cross the street was the Odd Fellow underneath ich was Picus Gresh’ grocery store. ng that the fire was spreading, Gresh and twenty men were set to moving his stock of groceries when a crushing explo- rel in this building. The walls were blown out and the upper fico: fell m on the men. Grosh and Jacob Darling, 2 paintes, were taken out dead. The others in the building were badly injured, several of them probably fatally. Nearly every one of them suffered a broken leg or arm. The fire spread from the Odd Fellows’ Hall and the drug store ruins in every di- rection. Five buildings were on fire at “oree, and were doomed before help could be ‘att-mpted. The cntire community turned out, and there was work for all to de in rescuing the injured, now threatened with aanger of death by fire. Hurried calls for help were sent to the city. The hospital and dispensary doctors took the first Ripple cars, and the fire de- partment loaded an engine on a flat car and left for the scene. The fire was un- der control at noon, with five business houses destroyed. EXPLOSION OF NITRO-GLYCERINE. Two Men and Horse Killed—Bridge Over River Wrecked. MONONGAHELA, Pa., September 4—By an explosion of nitro-glycerine early this morning, ‘two men and a horse were killed, a buggy completely demolished and the bridge across the Monongahela river so badly damaged that it will have to be abandoned until repaired. Windows in the vicinity were broken and the residents for a mile awakened by the concussion. One of the men is believed to be Chas. P. Rankin, formerly superintendent of the Watson Mining Company. It is supposed that the men had the glycerine in the buggy and that a sudden jar caused the explosion. ———__ GEN. LEE LEAVES HAVANA. Says He ts Coming Home on Leave of Absenee. HAVANA, September 4.—General Fitz- hugh Lee, the United States consul general here, accompanied by his son and private secretary, wil -embark this afternoon on board the Ward line steamer Segueranca, bound for New York. When questioned as to his apparently sudden departure from Cuba, General Lee said his leaving Havana had no signifi- cance, as he was simply availing himselt of a leave of absence granted to him by the State Department. Previous to leaving the city, General Lee called upon and bid farewell to Captain General Weyler and the Marquis Ahumada, the governor of Havana and acting cap- tain general when General Weyler is absent from Havana. ——___ FULL BLOODS EXCITED. Opposed to the Proposal to Alot Land im Severalty. CHELSEA, .. ¥., septemoer 4—Courters arriving from the eastern part of Cherokee Nation in the Grand river bottoms bring news that great excitement is now in order among the full-bloods. The Kee-To-Wah Scctety, which caused the Cherokee com- mission to suspend negetiations with the Dawes commission ooking to allotmerts of lands and dissolu- tien of tribal government is strong- ly agitating the full-bloods to immediate action over the impending change, and urges them In oppositior to It even to use force if necessary. ‘The Kee-To-Wahs held a big meeting about twenty-five miles east of here, and about 1,500 full-bloods were present. | Res- olutions passed condemning any treaty ac- tion. The plan of emigration to Mexico ext spring was discussed. — WAITING To L CH A NEGRO. shville Mob Held at Bay by the Sher! NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 4.—Fred. Moore, a negro, ravished Emma May Wil- lis, a Hittle white girl five years old in north Nashville. The negro was captured and is now in jail. A large crowd has gath- ered In front of the jail and in the adjacent street, and much talk of attacking the jail and lynching the negro is heard. Sheriff Sharpe also has a force’ of deputies on hand. ————___ Tetuan Calls on Woodford. MADRID, September 4.—The Spanish minister for foreign affairs, the Duke of Tetuan, called today upon the new United States minister to Spain, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. Victims Are Recovering. Peter and Martha Burke, the victims of Walter Pickett’s rage and razor at a “par- lor social” Thursday night, are improving, and the Freedman’s Hospital physicians think they will recover. Their assailant has not been captured. ——__. Labor Day in New York City. NEW YORK, September 4.—Labor day (mext Monday) will be strictly observed in the financial district here. The clearing house, banks and exchanges and all simi- jar institutions will be closed, as well as the subtreasury, assay office and all other branches of the federal service. The cus- tom house will keep vpen one hour in the morning for the entrance and clearance of vessels. ee Body Not Recovered. The body of Frederick W. Holmes, late of No. 40 C street northwest, who was @rowned in the river near Fort Washing- ton Thursday night, as published’ in yes- terday’s Star, was not recovered yesterday. Harbormaster Sutten and his crew made @ search, but darkness came on before the men had met with success, and the work had to be given up until this morning. Because of the amount of grass in the river near where the fatal accident hap- pened the search is made extremely dif- BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re~ turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star 1s many taousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Eve: SATURDAY, Angast 28, 1897. MONDAY, August 30, 199 TUESDAY, August 31, 1997... WEDNESDAY, September 1, 1997. THURSDAY, September 2, 1897 FRIDAY, September 3, 1897.. Daily average. I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, September 3, 1897—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the coples so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of September, A. D. 1397. GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER, Notary Public, D. C. DICKINSON. POSITION OF MR. Objects to Admission of Evidence Re- lating to Sealing Since 1890. HALIFAX, N. S., September 4.—Don M. Dickinson of the United States counsel on the opening of the session of the Bering sea commission today took objections to admission as evidence of anything relative to sealing since 1890. Mr. Bodwell, answering, claimed that Mr. Alexarder, an expert, called to give evidence, and dated his experience from 1890. He conterded that it was the case ef the United States to call witnesses to show that the season closed in August as it was the British claim that was made for the prospective catch. Mr. Dickinson said the question was whether any evidence could be admitted regarding events occurring after 1800. Justice King observed that Mr. Dickin- son's contentions seemed to be correct. Mr. Bodwell then continued his address on duration of the season. Afte> announcing that he had conclude all remarks respecting events after 1500, he tock up the cases o fthe Caroliaa, Thornton, Onward and Black Diamond, 1886, and Favorite, W. H. Sayward, Anna Beck, Alfred, Grace, Dolphin, Ada and ‘Triumph, 1887; Jnanita, Pathfinder, Blacic Diamond, Lilly, Minnie, Ariel, Wanderer, Triumph and Kate, 1889; Pathfinder, 1890, and Henrietta, Oscar, Hattie and Winnie Fred, 1892. In all these cases the speaker slowed that evidence had been given to the effect that vessels might remain until September. ——S ROLLIN HOOD’S DEATH. Arrangements Not Yet Completed for the Unfortunate Lad’s Funeral. Arrangements have not yet been complet- ed for the funeral of Rollin, the ‘fteen- year-old son of Mr. James F. Hood, secre- tary of the American Security and Trust Company, who was killed yesterday morn- ing near Boyd’s, Md., by the accidental dis- charge of his rifle. The body was brought to this city and prepared for burial by Un- dertaker R. W. Barker, and was removed to Mr. Hood's residence, 1017 O street northwest, this afternoon. It is now believed that Rollin had rested the butt of his rifle on a tree stump and was rubbing some mud from the barrel, when the butt slipped and the hammer struck heavily against the side of the stymp, causing the gun to be discharged. The ball entered the forehead just at the point where the left eyebrow met the nose and traversed upward, coming out two inches above. Rollin did not lose con- sciousness, but told his companion, who was quite a distance away when the shoot- ing occurred, that he had accidently shot himself. He then walked to a nearby creek and washed the blood from his face. He was dead an hour later. MUSTAPHA BEY'S SUCCESSOR. Little Surprise at the Appointment of a New Turkish Miniater. The announcement in yesterday's Star that Mustapha Bey, the Turkish minister to this country, has been recalled and that Rifant Bey has been appointed in his place caused on special surprise in local diplo- matic circles, inasmuch as rumors of Mus- tapha Bey's recall have been current for several weeks. eH received a strong inti- mation to that effect early in July, and as @ consequence sold the few household ef- fects he had in premises 1705 New Hamp- shire avenue and moved to New York. Since then the headquarters of the Turk- ish legation have been at the Hotel Majes- tic, New York city. Mustapha Bey’s service in this country has been brief, hardly exceeding a year. His health has not been good of late, and he said the climate of Washington did not agree with him. Rifaat Bey, the new Turkish minister, has been councillor of the Turkish legation at Rome for a long time, and {s well known to European diplomats. About three months ago he was appointed first secre- tary of the legation at Washington, but de- layed his departure on account of private business, and in the meantime he was pro- moted to the rank of minister plenipoten- tary, and accredited to the United States in that capacity. A story has been printed to the effect that the service of Mustapha Bey has proved a disappointment to the sultan. Shortly after his arrival here, soon afte: the assembling of Congress, the report goes, he was intrusted with a special mission which was then very near the heart of the sublime porte. Mustapha was instructed to obtain an apology from President Cleve- land for offensive allusions in his annual message to Congress regarding the bar- barities practiced by the Turks upon the Armenians. He had also a list of retired army and navy officers who had arraigned the sultan in public statements, and he was directed to demand that they be pub- licly reprimanded by the President. His failure to get satisfaction for his sovereign is believed by some to have been the primary cause of Mustapha’s recall. ————_-e-____ Robert Roman’s Whereabouts. A short time ago the State Department was requested by prominent citizens of New Orleans to ascertain the whereabouts of Mr. Robert Roman of that city. A dis- patch just received from Consul General Pringle in Guatemala says that he nas re- ceived a letter from Mr. Christopher Hemp- sted, United States vice consul at Balize, British Honduras, saying that Mr. Roman left that place about May 15 for Progresso, Mexico. —————-e-—______ Grampian Hills Covered With 8: ‘. EDINBURGH, . September 4.—A snow storm has swept over Scotland. The Grampian hills are completely covered with Be SE SE It matters little wi itis in The- Star will Person who can fill your need. é te Department reach the | giving official recognition to DEED OF A MADMAN He Shoots Two Former Friends and Then Himself. Mra. George S. Butters Killed and fier Son Fatally Wo led by G. W. Harris, CONCORD, Mass., September 4.—George W. Harris of Waltham shot and instantly killed Mrs. George 8. Butters at her home here today. He also shot her son, Carleton T. Butters, twenty years of age, twice, in- filcting probably fatal wounds, and finished by shooting himself. Harris called at the Butters home in an intoxicated condition. He went into the kitchen, where Mrs. Butters was engaged about her household duties. Without a word of warning he drew a revolver and shot her through the left temple. Her son, hearing the shot, rushed to his mother’s assistance, when the murderer opened fire on him, shcoting him twice in the face. One of the bullets lodg-d below the left eye and the other in the cheek. Harris next turned the revolver on himself and fired, a bullet entering his forehead. The tiring alarmed the neighbors and they rushed to the house, where they found Mrs. Butters dead on the floor and her son un- conscious, while the murderer, was partly conscious. Young Butters and the mur- derer were taken to the hospital, where it is thought both will die. Harris, although living at Waltham, is well known in the vicinity, and had been arrested and brought to court here on a charge of larceny. He some time ago lived with the Butters family, and it is thought that he iad some grudge against them on account of the larceny trial, as he thought that they had leas instrumental in bringing him to jus- tice. ee NEW POST OFFICE INTERIOR. Architects Bustly Engaged in Pre- paring Drawings. The architects in the office of the super- vising architect of the treasury are still busily engaged in preparing the drawings for the interior finish of the upper floors of the new post office building. Drawings are also being made for modifications of the heating and plumbing, the work for which is under contract. It is not thought that the drawings will be completed before the middle of October. After this” specifications must be com- pleted and thirty days taken to advertise for bics. It will not be earlier than the first of December before the contracts can be awarded. By the time the contractor gets to work the middle of December will be at hand. The first of next year will find comparatively little work done in the interior. The foregoing is admitted by the archi- tect’s office, and gives a fair idea of the time when the post office building may be ready for occupancy. The most san- guine put the time as next summer, while ccnservative estimates fix July 1, 1898, as probably too eariy. Secretary Gage and Postmaster General Gary have had no conference relative to the quarters to be. assigned in the new building. There is little for such a con- ference to decide, however. except the protest of the auditor for the Post Office Department as to the quarters assigned to him. —_—_—_+e.___ INVESTIGATING POST OFFICES. Inspectors Will Make Examinations at Unexpected Times. The Post Office Department is planning for a very thorough investigation of post offices, especially the money order divisions of such offices. The robberies that have lately been discovered on the part of em- ployes in that department have shown where the weak points in the system lie, and an effort is to be made to correct these Geficiencies in the system, though the sys- tem as a whole is regarded as being as safe as could be devised. Hereafter post office inspectors will be kept busily engaged examining /post offices and substations at irregular -and unex- pected times, so that any irregularity of accounts will he apt to be quickly discov- ered. The examinations will be conducted en the plan of examinations of national banks, and will be quite as thorough as are the investigations of such institutions. SSS FAILURE OF THE RODGERS. Her Bullders Express Confidence and She Will Be Tried Again. The torpedo boat Rodgers made its sec- cnd speed trial on the Patuxent river yes- terday afternoon and again failed to ful- fili the requirements of 24% knots. The tuilders say that her machinery can be repaired in a few days. They are confi- dent that she can make the required speed. The second failure of the Rodgers is explained differently by members of the trial board. It is said that one of the holding-down bolts on the main. shaft loosened sufficiently to prevent the engine on that side from making the full 400 revo- lutions per minute necessary to make the speed. This caused the boat to veer and to drag the rudder set over to keep her in a straight line. Another explanation is that the steering engine failed entirely, and the boat had to be steered by hand. This had to be done from the stern, and, owing to the flying spray, the steersman had to be coached by voice by a man in the bow. This led to much yawing, and, in the opinion of some members of the board, of the loss of at least three-quarters of a knot in the speed of the boat. As it was the boat made twenty-four knots with everything work. ing well, only half a knot below the con- tract speed. Another trial will be made next Saturday. —————— NOT SO MANY APPLICANTS. ‘andidates for Government Positions Less Numerous Than Usual. The regular fall civil service examina- tiens throughout the country for all classes of government offices will muster only about a quarter or a third of the usual number of candidates. This is the predic- tion made by the civil service conimission, and Chief Examiner Serven attributes this falling off to the unusual numbe? of appli- canis examined during the spring, when a high water mark was reached, the number of applicants examined then being an in- crease of 100 per cent over the preceding fall or spring. This rush was due to the change of ad- ministration and. the civil service exten- sions made by President Cleveland. As a result, and in view of an inadequate exam- ining force, the commission is far in ar- rears in, marking the papers, and 14,000 of them, all submitted during the spring ex- aminations, have yet to be reached for marking. This aggregate includes 2,255 re- lating to the railway mail service and 1,- 451 to the clerk-copyist places. This un- precedented state of affairs has been a great factor in deterring applicants from applying for examination at this time. ————__-e—___ KAIULANI WITHOUT STANDING. The Govermment Will Accord Her Ne Unusual Privileges. Capt. Julius Palmer, secretary to ex- Queen Liliuokalani, has sent a peculiar re- quest to the Treasury Department. This. request is that “Princess” Kaiulani be-ac- corded the courtesies at the port of New York usually extended to diplomats. This courtesy is the passage of baggage with- out examination, and without the payment of duty. 5 Captain Palmer says that the “princess” will land in New York in October on her way from London to Honolulu, 4 “The Treasury Department has notified Mr. Palmer that the only way the princess can escape examination and payment will be to send the in: - ‘This permis- sion is accorded to any traveler, no matter Se oe ae ee eee thia, Treasury no idea of the STATE ~ SPRINGS A SENSATION Mrs. Féldt? Tells of Conversations She Had With Prisoner. A TRAGEDY AVERTED CHICAGO, September 4.—State’s Attorney Deneen has a sensation to spring on the defense in the Luetgert trial next week which will, he believes, clinch the fate of the accused sausage maker. It is nothing less than a pertion of a skull, a number of teeth and the first joint of what ts be- Meved to be the left index finger of a hu- man hand, which, it is claimed, were found in the vat in the: basement of the sausage factory. Already testimony has been in- troduced te.show that there were par- ticles of flesh found in and around the vat by the police and others appearing as state witnesses; but so far there has been doubt as to the ability of the state to prove that these were particles of human flesh. Gruesome and important as these small particles of bone are, it is believed by the attorneys for the state that they will be convincing when introduced as evidence along with the expert testimony of Pro- fessors Belafontaine and Haines that they are human. These two experts, as a re- sult of experiments recently conducted, will, it is said, state positively that it is possible under the circumstances under which it is alleged by the state that Luet- gert worked to destroy and disintegrate a human body, © If, as is stated by a man closely assv- ciated with the prosecution, a portion of a skull is introduced and tie experts tes- tify that it is human, it will be hard for the defense to shake the effect it will nave on_the jury. The rush of people anxious to hear the Lvetgert trial, and see the léiding character in the now famous case, aimost resulted in a tragedy today. On account of the great crowds which have been gathering in the criminal court building all the week, the elevators have been forbidden to stop at the second floor. Today the floor near the elevator shaft was packed with people who had just been denied passage up the stairway to the courtroom, and exasperated by the firmness of the big deputies, they made a rush just as an elevator was passing. As the car slipped by the level of the floor the heavy iron door fell into the elevator with a crash, carrying several people with it. The ele- vator conductor stopped the car with a jerk and the would-be passengers, all badly scared and more or less bruised, were picked up. Had the car ascended a few feet fur- ther some .fatalities would undoubtedly have resulted. Mo¥e Identify the Rings. Frieda Mueller, niece of Mrs. Luetgert, was the first witness. She said the rings were the one’ which Mrs. Luetgert wore habitually. Mrs. Christina Pearce of 656 Clybourn avenue followed. She said she had known Mrs. Luetgert since she, the witness, was a small girl. Mrs. Luetgert, before her marriage to the sausage auker, lived at he House of witness’ mother. She said that.atya picnic which Mrs. Luetgert attended,a yegr ago the wedding ring was the subject “oh a conversation, in which it was remarked’ that Mrs. Luetgert wore no other jewelry except her wedding ring. On cross-examination the witness <aid she had never seen the wedding ring of? Mrs. Luet- gert’s hand,..,cnew nothing of the initials in it, but identified it from its size and general Zppeatance. Mrs. Anna:Geisser of Chicago Heights was a servant in.the Luetgert household up to the fall of 1889. She identified the wedding ring, and the small guard ring worn with t ‘positively. The witness pro- duced a plidtegraph of herself, taken in 18S§, When she work’ the two rings. Mrs. Luetgert, shé daid, offered her the rings to have her picture ’taken. Mra. Feldt Causes a Sensation. There was a sensation when Mrs. Chris- tine Feldt of 151 Claybourn avenue was called as a witness for the state. Mrs. Feldt is the widow whose name has been so often mentioned in connection with the case. It was believed she would be one of the main witnesses for the defense, but she had not been before the jury two min- utes when it became apparent that she had gone over to the prosecution, She produced“a bundle of letters written to her by Luetgert in his cell in the jail, and carried to her home by Luetgert’s son Arhold. The letters were filled with en- dearing.. terms. They began, “Beloved, dear Christine,” ‘or “Beloved Christine,” and in them Luetgert told of sufferings he was enduring as an innocent prisoner i ee ‘Bchaack and his officers were Inspector, ack ani le referred to as the “gang” that was after him, and the police were frequently re- ferred to, as “dogs.” Luetgert, over -and over again, assured his correspondent that he would overcome the police and “be with her again a free man.” Asked Her for Money. Mrs. Feldt testified that Luetgert told her months ago that he cared more for Mary Simmering, the servant, than he dia for his wife. She said she visited his house May 5, and asked Mary Simmering where Mrs. Luetgert was. Mary replied that she had gone down town, and would be back shortly. The witness then asked Luetgert about jt, and he told her Mary had Hed to her, and that his wife had disappeared. Luetgert suid his wife had on former occa- sions left him for several days without any explanation, and_he did not know where she had gone. He then made the state- ment that he’cared more for Mary than he did for his wife. The witness told of a visit to-Luetgert at the jail. The prisoner sent her a re- quest through Judge Vincent, his attorney, to come to the jail. Luetgert then endeav- ored to persuade her to loan him money to pay for his defense. He asked her, she said, to put a mortgage on her house in order to raise the money. Witness Has Hyaterics. The next witness was little Gottlieb E. Schrimpke. She. is fourteen years old, and her testimony was that on the night of May 1, shortly after 11 o'clock, she and her sister Annie; returning from a dance in Belmont avenue, passed the Luetgert house. Her own home is opposite the Tasch saloon and is clese to the sausage factory. irto the;alley, in. the rear of it.- This evidence sustains the theory of the fect that Li Hung Chang has secured the services of Super‘ntendent Machen of the free delivery system to introduce a free MAY HAVE TO BUY SILVER Comment on Bank of England’s Suspending Bills on India. The Act is the Topic of Much Discus- sfon im London Finan- cial Circles, NEW YORK, September 4.—The Even- ing Post's London correspondent cables to- day as follows: The action of the Indian government in purchasing drafts on India is the one topic in the city. Opinions as to the precise Policy of the government differ widely, of course. There ts no doubt that the reason for the action is, as previously cabled you, the low condition of the government hal- ances in India, but the situation at the mo- ment, told as briefly as possible, ‘s this: “Indian banks will scarcely offer their drafts to the government except on ihe exchange basis, which 1s 16 pence, or thereabouts. That is to say, they will want, if necessary, to be able to ship gold to cover the Crafts, under a regulation by which the Indian mint will deliver rupees for sovereigns, at 15 rupees to @ sovereign. Therefore, the market says that if ex. change is to be driven to the gold point, why should not the Indian government export gold itself? But, again, India is expected soon to raise a large loan here, se why. by taking gold, force the market conditicn here against the success of the issue? “These points, together with the rise of 5-8 in silver, have given rise to this query: The government requires an excuse to buy silver and coin it for present requirements. Hence the move to buy drafts, so that when it is found that bills are offered only oa a gold basis the government can say that it is impossible to buy bills, and so it must coin silver. These are the views in the stock"markets at this moment, but the best opinions favor the sending of gol: pated sending of gold — AN EASY THING. This Burglar Did His Work at His Leisure. One of the boldest burglaries ever report- ed to the police occurred in this city this morning on the premises of J. A. Stanton, who keeps a saloon at 105 H street north- west. The burglar remained in the house fcr more than an hour, and when he lett he took oniy about $ worth of goods from the saloon. He got in the saloon by climb- ing through the transom of the front docr of the saloon, and Mrs. Stanton hear] him soon after he appeared. A short time after the man entered a policemin and private watchman appeared on the corner, only about fifty feet from where the burglar was enjoying liquid refreshments in the saloon. Mr. Stanton wanted to get out of bed and go to the bar, but his wife pleaded with him to remain and not leave her, and he complied with her wishes. Going about the saloon with an air of ownership the burglar went behind the bar, crac! some ice and made himself a mixed drink. This Was so seductive that he repeated the dose. He was in fi possession of the place and he saw no reason why he should hurry. There in the saloon all alone he spent a pleasant, hour sampling the different liquors, and when he had imbibed all he wanted he walked upstairs to the floor on which Mr. and Mrs. Stanton were sup- posed to be sleeping. Instead of going in the sleeping room he made hic way to the bath room and spent several minutes there. Before leaving he washed his face and hands and flushed the opper, evidently not thinking that the noise would arouse the supposed slee} He had then been in the house nearly ninety minutes, and ne thought it was about ti (0 depar:. Walk- ing ‘leisurely downstairs he returned to the bar and got his little bundle of bottled stimulants and lighted a -igar. “This is rich,” he was aeard to remark, when he realized what an easy lime he had had, and then he left the pla: The poiice of the sixth precinct were notified of the affair, and Precinct Deteciive, Hartigan ts making an investigation. He expects to ap- prehend the burgiar. An investigation of the premises today showed that some knives, forks and spoons were also missing. Soe eS COMMISSIONER EVANS ILL. Expected to Be Back at His Desk in a Few Day: Col. Henry Clay Evans, the commissioner of pensions, is ill at his hotel in this city. Colonel Evans has been under a great strain for almost a year, and upon his re- turn here a few days ago from a brief va- cation has had an attack of malaria, com- plicated yesterday with irdigestion. But he passed a very comfortable right, and his physician reports him greatly improved to- «ay. His condition is not considered in any way alarming and he is expected to be his desk agaim in a few days. Colonel Ev- ars’ family is at Mystic, Conn., visiting friends. oo MUST GO FOR THEIR MAIL, People Having Vicious Dogs Need Not Look for the Postma 3 People with vicious dogs about the prem- ises cannot expect to have mail delivered to them. There have been several cases of this kind called to the attention of the Post Office Department lately by people who have become indignant when they are told they must get rid of their vicious curs or go tothe post office for their nail. The following section of the postal regula- tions was adopted for just such cases: “Carriers are not required to run the risk of being bitten by vicious dogs in deliver- ing mail matter. Persons keeping such dogs must call at the post office for their mail, or if they wish it delivered at their houses must render it safe for the carrier to approach their premises.” ie ee BOYS’ REFORM SCHOOL. Estimates Made for Its Support the Coming Year. The annual estimate for the support of the boys’ reform school was submitted 10 the Commi:sioners today by President Cecil Clay of the board of trustees. For salaries, $17,172 is asked, and for the support of inmates, $26,000 is deemed necessary. The new estimates contain an item of 99,750 for the erection of a new assembly 1, $2,000 for a dairy building and dairy eerlintoen. $600 for a new siable and $750 for the purchase of cows. It is evidently the intention of the trus- fees to establish a dairy on the grounds of the school. OFFER TC SUPT. MACHEN. it Was Not Made by Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Statesman. A story has been circulated to the ef- delivery system in China. ‘This story was cglled to the attention of Mr. Machen today by a Star reporter. Mr. did not want the man sent to the peniten- guilty, despite the fact that the latter had said he was. to Judge Kimball: and have no statement to make, and only Se ee Se bene Melient amy pee. sible.” said the man had a right to plead guilty, and sent him to jail for thirty days. RECTORJAMES A. BUCK DEAD Distinguished Olergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Aged 85. Was Rounding Up Fifty-Eighth Year of Active Service—Chap- Rev. Dr. James A. Buck, for forty-five years pastor of Rock Creek Church, died at the rectcry of that church this morn- ing at 7 o'clock, after a lingering illness of nine weeks. Dr. Buck's physical strength has been failing rapidly of late, and when his last illness seized him it was plainly seen that the end was not far off. His ailment was at no time of a painful character, and at times he seemed to rally and gave the hope that he would ultimate- ly recover, but commenced to sink rapidly last night, and at the hour named this morning the end came. Dr. Buck leaves a sister, Miss Olivia Buck; a daughter, Miss Augusta Buck, and three grandchildren, Misses Delaplane, Au- gusta and Annette Buck. Miss Delaplane has made her home with her grandfather for some time, while the two other chil- cren arrived last night in time to see their grandfather before death claimed him. Arrangeme; for Funeral. The funeral will take place from the rec- tory Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and it is expected that Bishop Satterlee will cerduct the services. The vestry of Rock Creek Church will act as pallbearers, while the glersy of Washington will be drawn upon for the lst of honorary pallbearers. Owing to the number of friends that Dr. Buck made during his lifetime, in all parts of the country, and the wide circle of ac- quaintances, some remote and some near, it is expected that the little church will hold one of the largest congregations at that time that it has ever accommodated. The interment will be in Rock creek cemetery from the church, where Dr. Buck labored so long, so faithfully and with so much of good result. Member of Noted Class. Dr. Bugk was born in Baltimore county Avgust 22, 1812, making him a few days over eighty-five years of age at the time of his death. He entered the Theological Seminary of Virginia in the fall of 1826, in company with five others, and studied there under Professor Packard, who is still living. His associates in that class were William H. Kinckle, Wm. T. Leavell, Cleland K. Nelson, J. J. Scott and Rich H. Wilmer, now bishop of Alabama. All of these are dead save Rev. Dr. Leavell of West Virginia and Bishop Wilmer. Dr. Buck was ordained as a minisier of the Gospel June 11, 1839, and the present year was his iifty-eighth of hard and faithtul work. He became connected with Rock Creek parish in 1852, and under his care and guid- ance the parish has increased in numbers and in influence steadily. In 188) Dr. Buck, together with the rest of his class, except br. Kinckle, celebrated his i a anni- versary as a minister. In 1894 he celebrat- ed the fifty-fifth anniversary, both events being made the occasions of congratulation and thanksgiving. Soldiers’ Home Duties. Dr. Buck had been the chaplain cf the Soldiers’ Home for a number of years, but of late had not been able to perform the mcre active duties pertaining to his office. He was provided with two assistants, and later the Catholic University took hold of the work, and although Dr. Buck was nominally the chaplain of the institution, the greater part of the service was per- formed by his assistants. ‘The old soldiers at the home recall Dr. Buck and his kindly services there with many expressions of gratituje. He war on intimate terms with many of them, and nearly every evening of late one or more of the veterans would pay him a visit and sit on his wide, cool porch, and discuss old times.. The personal services that he ren- dered to the oid soldiers were without num- ber and will probably never be known. Ail of the employes of the home as well as the inmates there recall his kindly fac cheering words with evidences of the he: fest respect and veneration. Had Universal Respect. Not only was Dr. Buck loved in his church relations with the people of his parish, but all who knew him intimately held for him that respect and attachment which can only come from long years of affiliation. In the home he was bright and cheerful, and could entertain his visitors, with reminiscences of the old time or with anecdotes of the new age. Dr. Buck num- bered his friends and acquaintances among the Episcopal clergy of the whole coun- try, and those who did not know him per- sonally at least had heard of him as being a member of the remarkable class of ‘39 of the Theological Seminary of Virginia. Whole classes ordained after Dr. Buck had begun to preach have passed away with out a single exception, but with one ex- ception the whole class of which he was a member lived in active work, to partici- pate in their fiftieth anniversary. Se Se Pleaded Gailty. John R.Mylloy today pleaced guilty before Judge Kimball to the larceny of a horse valued at $30 from William L. Santmyer. ‘The prosecuting witness said the animal was really worth a larger amount than that named in the information, but he had Placed the smaller sum there because he tiary. Lawyer Moss, who defended the prisoner, claimed that his client was not This led the prisoner to say “I have pleaded guilty Mr. Moss continued to talk, but the court —$—__ Baltimore Markets. FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Market Opened Irregularly, But Later Prices Advanced. a GRANGERS WERE THE FEATURES AGAIN Statements of Earnings Continue to Make for Better Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS AT e+ See Special Diepatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 4.—The opening prices of stocks today were very irregular, with icwer figures for the international securities, which was due to London br- ing a moderate seller. After the opening. prices reacted somewhat on some realize tion on account of the end of the week and the double holiday, but the real power soon commenced to itself and the market began to advance. The prircipal attraction in the advance was Northern Pacific preferred, which on some inside manipulation oved from 501-2 to the wh« jist upward, from which slight reaction before the clos: A very important argument toward | higher prices for stocks is the repert oi carnings, which are pouring in on a sea. | that warrant expectations of | traffic returns throughout the report of the earnings of th Pacifie show an iucrease for week of August of $207.00 nomenal The news from London today was to the effect that Conscls were very weak owing to the prospect of higher money The market for American securities abroad has been very active, with th centered in St. Paul. The week just ended has s stocks increase with a movement of traordinary violence. The trading h very large and has been characteri: that recklessness that ers. Such performances as we hay: in Sugar and Omaha, however, b Stabiliiy that is represented in Violent specialties, and, of course, the: stocks are more susceptible to fi a ing. The continued advance in the ¢ was evident during the week, but t Was somewhat neglected on acc the Vanderbilt stocks coming The aivance of these good sec perfectly natural, considering th as to dividends on the Improvement earnings. Considering the activity in ail lines of trade and the prospects of the railroads, the outlook ts for a continuation of be prices next week, with the usual natura! reactions due to realizing. The bank statement shows a loss of 212,000 in lawful money, nearly tenders, which is the first movement of money for Another evidence of inc! furnished by tne increa: in the loans, which, less t accounts for the increase in deposits further withdrawals gf money are certain. a more active market may reasonably tw expected in a few weeks, > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ot u- The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, ‘orrespondents. Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. S0 Broadway. = Opn. High. Low. Close American Spirits........ 1, 4, Wy 4, American Spirits, pfa. 33 38 American Sugar.. . we American Sugar, pfd... U8 American Tobacco. 95), CM. & St. Pant, pfa.. Chicago, RA. & Pacitc.- ‘National Lead Go. New Jersey Centrai. New York Centra Northern Pacitc. Is Northern Pacific, pid... 50% ‘Ont. & Western.” 1s Pacific Maul... 3 Phila. & keading. Puliman P. C. Uo. Southern Ry., pid. Phila. Traction . ‘Yexas Pacitic.... 2. ‘Tenn. Com & iron. ae Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—reguiar call—12 Metropolitan Railroad B age car $1 . Wasiiazion = Mergenthaler Linotsps, 20 at 123. District of Colambia Bonds. 101 és at 63 cents. 7s, 1903, currency, 114 ‘bid. rency, 1il bid, 115 asked. 3%, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad 11544 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. bid, 1205, asked. M. itan Be: ta, 118 of indebtedness, A. Me} certificates of indet» laess, B, 11 Belt Ratiroad 5s, 90 asked.’ Eckington Rallroad ts 90 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, Washington Gas w Gs, series A, 111 bid. Washington Gas Co 6s, series B, 112 bid, U. 8. Electric Light ture imp., 106 bid, 110 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, ais Sag 110 asked. American Security aud Trust Ss, F. and A., 100, bid. American Sec ‘and O., 100 bid. Washington tonal Bank Stocks. —Rank, of Washington tropont F asked. Cen! bid, Farmers’ and: Mechaules’s 175.0 Nat bid. Bo bia, tal, 120 bid. West End, 103 bid, i aculn, 104 bid, 108 asked. “Ohio, 91 Safe it_and Trust Companies. Washington Loan and American Se- 118 bid, 122 asked. curity and Trust, 145 bid, 150 asked. Ral Stocks. tal Traction, 55% bid, 58 asked. Metropolitan, 116 bid. Columbia, 55 bid. Gas and Electric Light .—-Waskington Gax, $24 bid, 45 asked. U.S. Electric Light, 11634 bid, 6 % Insurance .—Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 35 bid. Metropolitan, 69 bid. “Corcoran, 56 bid Potomac, 65 Atlington, 138 bid. "German: 200 il Union, 10 bid, 04 asked. Riggs, 7% ‘Lin. Sota 13 bid. is bid. coln Je" ‘Title te Btocks. reat Estate Title, 100 fin, Tames ht ake cs oremmpvania, 40 bid, 50 asked. can 8% bid, # ‘asked. American Mi . ett, Mid, 1 ask ea it Palle Tee, 115 # matey ae = rt ja re