Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1897, Page 2

2 —— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1897—14 disturbances will follow the withdrawal of the troops. Their going away will not mean that happier conditions are restored to the miners and more strikes and intimi- dation are certain to follow. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon there was another case of intimidation near Ha- zicton, at a point where no troops had been stationed. The men from Buck Moun- tain mine marched upon Eckley and forced the miners to strike. Gen. Gobin was very much annoyed, because his principal aim now is to stop intimidation, and he sent, a force of militia to protect the reinstate- Trent of the men if they wanted to return to_work. The day at military headquarters opens with Gen. Gobin awaiting reports of the night's events from the different outlying ts. Two trcops of cavalry started soon after daylight for the Eckley mines, where the workmen were driven out by the miners late gesterday afternoon. There Were no disturbances in the mines around- Hazleton during the night. They were all well guarded and the roads were patrolled. Gen. Gobin does not expect any serious dis- turbance in this vicinity today, as there 1s no excuse for the strikers to gather in considerable numbers at any one point. Wheré Trouble is Expected. It is thought at military headquerters that the only trouble which may occur will be occasional possible conflicts be- tween the striking and the working miners at points where no trocps are located. The military authorities, however, will endeav- or to prevent this by becoming apprised cf the movements of the strikers «nd antici- pating their arrivai upon the scene by de- tailing detachments of troops. The serious phase of the situation this morning lies in the fact that the strike is spreading. Miners’ meetings were held last night at a dozen places within ten miles of Hazelton, and there is a general disposition among the workmen to go out in sympathy with the Harwood and Latti- mer strikers. The coal operators at Hazle- ton fear that 15,000 men may be out in this district within a coupie of days. ‘The settlement of the strike in the western part of the state does not affect this district, as there is no affiliation between the soft coal organization and the anthracite :in- ers. In fact, there is only partial or- ganization of the miners hereabouts. ‘They are composed of a different class of men entirely, and have not joined the miners’ union to any extent. Emissaries from the main organization are now in the field, however, attempting to effect organizacion of the anthracite men in this vicinity, and are meeting with success. To this influ- ence is largely due the strikes which ce- curred yesterday and which are imminent today. The miners have nursed their grievances and brooded over them, but the lack of organization and leadership among the great mass of the ignorant foreigners has, prevented their reaching a definite and united decision to strike. Hope of the Operators. The hope of the coal operators for the restoration of normal conditions lies in the Possibility of their holding the men at a few mines at work through special induce- ments to them. Then, through the use of the militia, the men who are on strike will be prevented frcm molesting them. The idea is that the latter, finding themselves out of work and penniless, while others of the same neizh- berhood are at work, with no probability of their own condition being bettered by striking, will gradually refurn to their labors. The outlook for a settlement with- in a few weeks upon these terms seem fa- vorable, and therefore the prospect for the ecal operators appears to be brightening. It cannot be said, however, that the miners ean see any silver lining to their clouds. The program of the operators does not in- clude any substantial alleviation of their miseries. A few of them may be lured back to work by a small increase of wages, but this can be easily offset through the company store system. These cl P priced miners in this vicinity do not enjoy the advantages of their fei- low workmen in the western portion of the State. There they are skilled laborers mining in a different way, are organized and have resources back of them. Here a great deal of the mining is done by surface stripping, which requires only muscle and the ability to use a shovel. Naturally, the lowest class of labor is employed in’ ‘his werk. The men cannot even speak the lan- guage of the country. and are dependent in every sense of the word. They do not have the sinews of war to conduct a grat strike, and their only affiliations are with each other through their secret societies. Martin Fears More Trouble. I have just had a talk with Sheriff Mar- tin, under whose orders Gen. Gobin and the troops are acting. “From the reports that are coming in this morning,” said the sheriff, “I am afraid this region will not be quieted for two or three weeks. This is because the strike is sprea:ling in every di- rection. The troops will have to remain, and 1 do not see any daylight ahead iow." Word has just come to the sheriff that a deputation of 500 strikers have reached the Jeddo mines, about six miles away, ana are parleying with the miners who are ai work. There are no troops at Jeddo, but arrangements sre being made to have a de- tachment go there at once if the strikers attempt to force the workmen to zo out. Sheriff Martin's presence here is in con- formity with a plan between him and Gen. Gobin for the handling of just such cases as this. It is proposed to have the sheriff read the riot act to assemblages and order them to disperse. Then, if they the language of Sheriff Martin, will do the rest.” Mob at Jeddo Withdraws. At 11 o'clock word comes from Jeddo that the mob of strikers menacing the colliery there had withdrawn into the woods adja- cent, leaving a committee to parley with the miners who are at work. A detach- ment of cavalry have left Lattimer and are on the trot for Jeddo. They will disperse the gathering of miners as soon as they arrive on the spot. The troops sent to Eckley this morning have arrived at that place, and taken position around the mines. Gen. Gobin has placed a guard of infantry in front of the Hazleton banks and ai the gun stores. The crowd of strikers at Jeddo dispersed before the troops reached them and went to Eckley. The cavalry then continued its march and examined the roads in that vicinity, to disperse any marching parties of strikers that might be abroad. The signal corps report from Lattimer that a mass meeting of the miners at Lattimer is being held tn the hills back of that place. The signal men utilize the immense culm banks for their observatories. Some of these piles of mire refuse are twice as high as The Star building, and command a wide range of territory. The signal men communicate with each other from these points «f vantage until the news reaches a telepkone station. There the messages are telephoned to headquarters. Reports of Proposed Strike. Gen. Gobin said this afternoon that re- Ports of proposed strikes. are coming in from many places. Thus far he had re- ceived no advices of rioting. The quick movements of tke cavalry tend to prevent the strikers from getting at the working mainers, and they are abandoning this method and sending small committees. N. O. M. AFTER SHERIFF MARTIN. Warrant Visits Wilkesbarre to Arrest Him. WILKESBARRE, Pa., September 14.—It was rumored this morning that a constable was in town with a warrant looking for Sheriff Martin. At the sheriff's office it was said no demand had been made for him. Up to noon Sheriff Martin had not returned from Hazleton. ‘The various Lehigh and Wilkesbarre col- Heries on the south side and at Beaver Brook did not resume work this morning as was anticipated. Superintendent Lawall stated that the men would resume work to- morrow unless interfered with by the strik- ers of the Yorktown colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. General Superintendent Lathrop of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company went to Ha- zieton this morning to arrange with the employes for an adjustment of their griev- ances. The grievances are being consid- ered by the com;any officials, who will meet pad ae of sent in a day or two an vor to make a speed: ‘The officials will make some pe teninenoy the men and hope to get them back to Ha materially in quicting the Coste eri yu! masses in that Tegion. MANY PITTSBURG MINES RESUME. Yesterday, Released on Bail. PITTSBURG, Pa, September 14.--Work has been resumed in a number of mines, ard it is expected that all will be running full on Thursday morxing, notwithstanding tke ten days’ clause in the resolution ac- cepting the operators’ compromise proposi- tion. The general sentiment along the Wheeling division is for an early resump- tion. The wemen marchers who were arrested yesterday were released on bail and were at the miners’ headquarters today, where they were met by a number of other women from Plum Creek. One of the women said: “We are going to march tomorrow morning, and wili not let the deputies stop us. We do not violate the law, but the deputies do. “They insult the women and spit in their faces. They try to get us to go on com- pany property, and even pull us on, so that they can arrest us. We intend to keep upon the public road; they cannot prevent us from marching.” A NEW THEORY ADVANCED. Deputies Were Among Those Ousted by Hungarians Years Ago. An official of the Treasury Department who knows every foot of ground around Hazleton, Pa., and who is fully acquainted with the coadition of affairs there, fur- nishes a new and startling theory regard- ing the recent shooting of miners. He said to a Star reporter: “I think when all the facts come cut in regard to the shooting it will be found that the officers who did the shooting have covered a revenge of years under the wings of the law. I re- member when, twelve or fifteen years ago, the section around Hazleton was settled by hare-working and honest Irishmen, Welshmen, Englishmen, Germans and Americars. They worked in the mines and did well. Many of. them owned their own homes—pretty little cottages on the hill- sides, surrounded by outhouses for the cattle and chickens. They had good gar- dens, hegs, chickens, etc., and happiness seemed to smile on all. There were no strikes, and the morality of the neighbor- hood was good. Thep began to come in the Hungarians and the Poles and the class of foreigners which now have control of these neighborhoods. It was only a questicn of a few years when these for- eigners, by acceptirg smaller wages, ran the others out. I knew several Irishmen who vowed they would not leave, but they could not stand the situation jong, and they went away to other states, in many instances having to sell their little homes to pay their debts and to get away on. This naturally caused a bitter feeling, a feeling which exists to this day, and one which caused mary vows of revenge. The houses once the property of prosperous Irishmen and Americans are now in filthy condition, occupied by two and three fam- ilies of Hungarians and Poles. Instead of clean beds there are bunks ranged along the walls, and as many as four people sleep in a small room. “In that band of deputies which encoun- tered the marching miners a few days ago were many men who remember the change from the scer:es of years ago. Their hearts have been full of revenge. When the op- pertunity presented itself they seized it, with the horrible result too well known. They shot to kill, because their relatives and friends had been made paupers by these people. “I do not approve of the shooting, but T believe the facts will reveal what I have stated.” ———___-_e+-____. ST. AUGUSTINE’S LANDING. Roman Catholic Hierarchy of England at Ebbsficet, Thanet. RAMSGATE, England, September 14.— At Ebbsfieet, Isle of Thanet, near here, the Roman Catholic hierarchy of Great Brit- ain today celebrated the thirteenth cen- tenary of the lending of St. Augustine in Ergland. The greatest pomp was display- ed, the procession including delegations from the zeligious orders of the Benedic- tines, Marists, Oblates, Passionates, Re- demptorists, Jesuits, Servites, Carmelites, Capuchians, Franciscans and Dominicans, besides twenty bishops wearing the gor- geous vestments of their rank in the church and their jeweled miters. Cardinal Vaughan, besides his full cenonicals, wore“the pallium, as metropoii- tan of England. The cardinal bishop of Autum, Mgr. Acolphe Louis Albert Perraud, and other represertatives of the Roman Catholic Church in France were present at the ceremonies. The procession encircled the field where St. Augustine landed, and then entered the immense tent, where Cardinal Vaughan officiated at a pontifical high mass, during which he read a letter of benediction from the pope. ue FINE CRICKET WEATHER. Americans Today Reduced the Lead Won by the Englishmen. NEW YORK, September 14.—The weather was superb today fo> cricket. The rain, which fell after stumps were drawn last night in the international match, moistened the grounds of the Staten Island Club a good deal, and although the sun shone warmly all morning the wicket was still heavy. s At the conclusion of the first innings of the Englisamen and New Yorkers yes- terday afternoon the fermer led by 118 runs. In the half hour’s play of the sec- ond innings last evening the visitors had lost two wickets for 33 runs. The score was increased to 52 before the third wicket fell today, Whatman being caught by ‘Wright off Cobb for 24. Captain Warner Hose joined Head, wno was batting stead- ily. The Englishmen’s score was brought up to 105 before Warner was out for a brill- jant innings of 24. Leveson-Gower only stayed long enough to bat five runs, and the eleventh wicket fell with the score at 130. Head continued to play good cricket and passed his half century. Chinnery cae Head soon brought the score up to 50. —_———-—— SURGEON WASDIN HAS FEVER. Not Cert That It is Yellow Jack— Situation at Ocean Sprin; OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., September 14.— The condition here is more favorable, three new cases being reported today. Surgeon Eugene Wasdin was taken sick yesterday. He is comfortable now. Surgeon Murray thinks the case one of yellow fever, but is not certain. Miss Martha Goodrich, aged eighteen, at Austin cottage, has a case of fever. A. heely, at Parkinson, on the Gulf and Ship sland railroad, has recovered. The house nas to be thoroughly disinfected. It has also been decided that Dr. Dunn shall hold a conference with Dr. Duke and the Jack- son county board of health today. The building where Mrs, Saunders died, August 18, from which sprung the disease at Bark- ley, has been thoroughly disinfected. Barkley has been turned over to the ma- rine hospital service. All of the cases there, except three, are doing well. —.__ GAZETTE CHANGES ITS TONE. Mr. Astor’s London Paper Says Ameri- ean Securities Are Too High. LONDON, September 14.—The Pall Mall Gazette, which heretofore has been boom- ing American securities, thinks the prices in many cases are now perilously inflated, and says: “While conditions in the United States have improved and are improving, the fu- ture is more than adequately discounted and prices are botnd to descend. eee ANGUS-CRAVEN CASE UNSETTLED. Jury Failed to Agree and Was Dis- charged by Judge Slack. SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.—The Jury in the Angus-Craven case failed to agree, standing 8 to 4 for Mr3. Craven. Just before midnight last night the jurors came into court and announced their ability to arrive at a decision. They were then Smcharane by Judge Slack. Begncage fe ore Pragros @ motion that the case be submi » chancellor out further advice from a Slack remarked that more jury, ald of cor errr nN err LATE NEWS BY WIRE Senator Wellington Resigns Chair- manship of State Committee. GIVES. REASONS FOR HIS ACTION Tired of Criticism and Revolt Within the Ranks. THANKS TO HIS FRIENDS * Special From a Staff Correspondent. - BALTIMORE, Md., September 14.—A very largely attended meeting of the re- publican state central committee was held at Raines’ Hall today. With the exception of Frederick and Washington counties, every county and legislative district in the state was rep- resented. The proceedings were lively throughout and some rather sensational utterances were delivered by the leaders. Senator Wellington laid down the reins of control, and in his speech of resignation stated his belief that the republican party would be defeated in the municipal cam- paign. Senator Wellington, the chairman of the committee, called the meeting to order shortly after 12 o'clock, and immediazely stated that he had called the body together in order to lay before it his resignation as chairman. He said that two years ago he had been unanimously elected chairman of the com- mittee, and since that time he had given to the work his entire time, his means, his energy and such ability as he possessed. | The party had been successful in the cam- paign of 1895 and again in 1806 He had been again re-elected some weeks ago ‘o the chairmanship-and he had accepted. Resignation Called for Explanation. The fact that he now resigned, said the senator, calkd for some explanation, and he was there to give that explanation. He had worked for the republican party, not for any gain for himself, but to bring victory to that party. For thirty years the party had suffered continuous defeat in this state, and for many years he had be- Heved it among ihe possibilities to change these conditions. He hag thought that the platform, the candidafe and the work should all har- monize in one great whole. In ’95 these conditions had fallen together, and the party had won. In '96 the situation was the same. His purpose had been this year to again bring about a great victory in Maryland. When he had accepted the chairmanship he had done so on one condition of being given supreme control. This year he had looked for an equal success with the past two campaigns. For months, said the senator, he had stood quietly by and heard the attacks of men and of the press. He had heard the yells of envy and of hate, and had said nothing because he wanted another victory in Maryland for the republican party. But events have come, continued Mr. Wellington. which have discredited the republican organiza- tion of Maryland, and therefore, he con- cluded, “I am here to tender my resigna- tion.” Thanked His Friends. The senator thanked those who had stood with him, and said that to those who had fought him he was also under obligations, because, as he stated, they had given him an opportunity which he did not dare to seek, to give up the duties which had already to a large extent ruined his health. He would have stood, he said, by the organization, as long as the or- ganization stood by him. It had been said, continued the retiring cHiairman, that he had endeavored to make a boss of himself, and had interfered with the affairs in Baltimore city. He denied that assertion. What he had done he had done as a Maryland republi- can, and because every Maryland republi- can is interested in the affairs of Balti- more, because as goes Baltimore, so goes the state. ‘ He had believed it was necessary to unite in one close, compact and harmonious body the republican voters, the independent voters and the independent press, and in order te accomplish this necessary har- Senge he had entered Baltimore pol- ics. He had said that Theodore Marburg should have been nominated as ‘mayor of Baltimore. This statement of Senator Wellington’s was greeted with loud hisses from portions of the hall. Senator Well- ington then spoke of the primaries held in Baltimore under the order of the organiza- tion, and said that a part of the party had refused to submit to these primaries. He designated these men as disloyal to the party, and said that when at Ocean City the convention recognized that dis- loyalty it gave up its chance of victory. He said that he wanted some man elected chairman at once, and he hoped that that man would be able to work out a victory. “You have thrown down what I did,” he said, “‘and I tender you my resignation, as well as the resignation of the secretary and of the treasurer of this committee. Rose Called to the Chair. Mr. Wellington then called to the chair Mr. John C. Rose of Baltimore county, who was made temporary chairman. A considerable discussion arose as to the legality of the meeting of the committee, the constitutional ten days’ notice not hav- ing been given. The point was waived for the time being, and Senator Wilkinson of St. Mary’s county spoke in eulogy of Sen- ator Wellington. . T.c.N. a DEATH OF AN AGED SPINSTER, Miss Sarah Randall Had Shaken the Hand of Lafayette. BALTIMORE, September 14.—Miss Sarah Randall died today on the eve of the one hundred and third anniversary of her birth, from the effects of a paralytic stroke. Miss Randall was born in Fred- erick county, Md., but spent most of her. leng life in Baltimore. She claimed to have been a reletive of the late Samuel J. Randall of Philadel- Phia, end professed to have had a clear recollection of having met Lafayette dur- ing -her girlhood. She never married, be- cause, as she asserted, of lack of confi- dence in the male sex. At the time of her death Miss Randall was an inmate of the Methodist Episcopai Home for the Aged. ae MAY BE MRS. LUETGERT. mted and Partially Nude Woman Found Near Chicago. CHICAGO, September 14.—A woman, de- mented and almost nude, was found in the weods near Meircse Park by some farmers last night. The woman was in a terrible condition from exposure and privation, having been living in the woods for at least. @ month. Her description is said to tally in many respects with that of the missing Mrs. Luetgert. Beyond sending out a full de- scription of Mrs. Luetgert, the Chica; authorities have taken no action in the matter, as they do not believe that the woman is Luetgert’s wife. —_- Lawyer Judd Arrested, NEW YORK, September 14.—George W. Judd, a lawyer, was arrested today on a charge of embezzlement. Judd was in the Dei AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE CHRISTIAN CHURCH The New Edifice to Be Dedicated With Imposing Exercises. DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE Their Tip From Some ys Who Were Asked #6 Get Change. = A young than supposed to be’ one of the gang in Sout® Washington yesterday after- noon which got rid of some counterfeit silver dollars, as published in another col- aimn, was arrested this afternoon and focked up at the first precinct station on suspicion. Joe Marhx was the name given by the prisoner,~and he said he was a Spaniard. He gave his age as twenty years. cost Sergeant’ Acton and Policemen Schyler and Tompkins caught him near 11th and K Streets after an exciting chase. His capture was due to the efforts of three boys, one of whom he asked to get @ counterfeit dollar changed. The man met them on the street, and when he hand- ed over the alleged counterfeit dollar for which he wanted change, the boy re- marked: - Unique and Attractive Features Have Been Introduced. . PROGRESSIVE CONGREGATION In comparison with the other denomina- tions, the Christian Church is numerically small in Washington, but will not seem 50 to an observer in the neighborhood of 9th and D streets northeast next Saturday af- ternoon, September 18, for at 5 o'clock that day the corner stone of the new Nintt Street Christian Church is to be laid in the presence of a large number of the church, who will come not only. from Washing- ton, but from the neighboring towns in Maryland and Virginia, as well. The pro- gram of exercises will be opened by the as- semblage singing the hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” after which the Rev. W. H. Book of Clifton Forge, Va., will offer up prayer. The rest of the pro- gram as prepared is as follows: Anthem, “Grateful Notes Prolong,” by the choir of the church; reading of the Scriptures by the Rev. W. J. Wright, state evangelist of the Maryland Christian missionary con- vention; hymn, “‘How Firm a Foundation;” addresses by Rev. F. D. Power, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church; Masonic ceremonies, including the laying of the corner stone, by the Grand Lodge of Masons of the District of Columbia; ad- dress by the pastor, Rev. Edward B. Bag- by, B.D.; antnem, “Forward, Christian Warriors,” Macy, by the choir, and closing with the benedicticn, delivered by the Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. The corner stone of granite is to be placed at the northeast corner of the build- ing, and within a receptacle carved in it will be placed the usual articles. A large number of invitations to the ceremony have been issued under the supervision of the building committee of the church, composed of the following gentlemen: J. A. Scott, chairman; George W. Pratt, secre- tary; F. M. Bradley, Frank Morrison and W. M. Yager. Excellent Arrangement. The new house of worship is being erected at the southwest corner of 9th and D streets northeast, and the architects, Messrs. Lawrence B. Valk-& Son of Phil- adelphia, prepared plans, making good use of the sixty by seventy-five feet of ground at their disposal. What might be called a three-story church is being erected, and on the ground floor, partly below grade, will be the dining room and kitchen, the ladies’ parlor, and space for the develop- ment of institutional features of the church. The scholars of the Sunday school are to occupy brigiat, comfortable quarters on the second floor. ‘The room will have a seasirg capacity of more than six hundred. Provision has been made for library, infant class and Bible class rooms. Above the Sunday school is to be the main auditorium, which, with the gallery, will accommodate more than eight hundred. This gallery is to be circular in fcrm, extending around three sides of the auditorium, and will be easy of access either from the floor or the outside vesti- bules. To the rear of the pulpit, which faces the north, will be the organ and choir loft, with a music room at the side. The ceilings of the auditorium are to be 32 and 35 feet above the floor, and will be firished in adamant plaster with wood moldings and panels. Other Attractive Points. From the exterior, more than from the interfor, the Gothic style of architecture is discernible. Although the church faces on D street, it will retain its present name of the Ninth Street Christian Church. En- trance is through two vestibules, each thirteen by thirteen feet, from which there are stairways leading up to the gallery and down to the Sunday school room. From these vestibules doors will open directly into the auditorium. There is also to be an entrance to the basement at the rear of the church. Special attention has been giv- en to ventilation and the construction of the baptistry, the latter feature of which being so arranged that the entrance and exit of the candidate will be easy and whol- ly private. Just back of the baptistry will be space for a bed of flowers, while the ar- rangement of the baptistry and the dress- ing rooms on either side will form another unique feature. The architect has pattern- ed a device which insures a constant supply of fresh air without the disagreeable ac- companiment of a cold draft. The building is to be heated throughout by steam and will be otherwise supplied with all modern appliances for an institutiona! church. Enthusiasm of the Congregation. It usually takes years of hard and steady work for a congregation to erect such a hendsome building as the Ninth Street people are doing, but the Ninth Street ts an exception to the rule, and mainly so because enthusiasm has marked the work from the very start. In the fall of 1887 Rev. Wr. Power of the Vermont Avenue Church conceived the idea of starting a mission school of his denomination in Northeast Washington. is was ultimate- ly carried into effect by the Christian En- deavor Society of that denomination, and from January to May of the following year the infant congregation was served by the Rev. P. B. Ball as first pastor. Cottage prayer meetings and other similar church devices kept up the interest of the mem- bers, and in the summer of 1888, through the efforts of Dr. Power and Messrs. Hill- man and Hall, an amount was raised suffi- cient to warrant the purchase of a lot and the erection of a house of worship. Ground was broken on the present site on the 24th day of November, 1890, and the work of erection was pushed as rapidly as possi- ble, so that on Sunday, the 5th day of April, 1891, the first Divine service was ‘held in the then new church. The church or- ganization was perfected the second Sun- day after the building was completed and occupied. The membership was made up of sixty-two persons, who withdrew from the Vermont Avenue Church, and of sixty- seven acquisitions the result of the pro- tracted services. Rev. E. B. Bagby was chosen first pastor of the church April 17, 1891, and although his zealous efforts and the efficient aid of his co-workers, the congregation has enjoyed a wonderfully rapid and steady growth. It now num- bers 627 persons, and the Sunday school 512 pupils, the latter winning the banner of the Maryland Christian Association four Suspicion Aroused. “This ain't no good; it’s counterfeit.” “I wish I had five hundred of them,” said Marhx, who explained that he wanted it changed because he had nothing smaller than a bill. . . = The boys realized that thee was some- thing wrong, and they followed him. A telephone. message sent to the station brought out thé police, and the man was overtaken at llth and K streets, after -a long and exciting chase. At the station the officers found on him less than $6, but none of the money was counterfeit. It was supposed the colored man seen yesterday with the men in South Washington had given him the dollar and had left him to experiment, agreeing to supply another when wanted. The police’ suspected that the colored man was to meet Marhx at 9th street and New York avenue later in the afternoon, 3 an officer is there on the lookout for im. Prisoner's Statement. Marhx says that he is a Spaniard, and that he has lived in New York and Pitts- burg durirg recent years, but one of the boys interested in the case declared he had seer hin. in Jacksonville last winter. ES RELEASED ON BAIL. Frederick S. Coburn, Charged With Fraud, Obtains His Freedom, Frederick 8. Coburn, lately postmaster of the substation at 9th street and New York avenue, who is charged with defrauding the government by improperly issuing postal money orders last month, was released on bail this afternoon by United States Com- missioner Mills in the sum of $3,000. Abraham Taylor and Robert Y. Slater qualified as Coburn’s sureties. Until his release this afternoon Coburn was locked up at the sixth police precinct. pereber eels q HAVE A HEARING. WILL ie.) == Date Fixed..for the Northeast Citizens ») At District Building. A delegation from the Northeast Wash- ington , Citizens’ -Associatione headed by Presidept Evan H. Tucker, this afternoon visited fhe Commissioners and requested a hearing, in relation to the proposed regula- tion, framed by Attorney Thomas, for the government,,of railroad crossings in the District: The Commissioners fixed Friday next for the hearing. At that time the resolutiéns adopted last evening at the meeting of ‘the association, covering the subject!ef gfade crossings, will be submit- ted to wthe!€ommissioners. Crops of Sicily and Calabria, The wheat ¢rap of Sicily and Calabria this yearaccording to the estimates of the local: agricultural newspapers, which are transmitted‘ to thé State Department by United States Consul Bruhi at Catania, will range from one-half to two-thirds of an average crop. Almonds will also be very .short. In Calabria the olive crop is slightly above the average, but in Sicily it will be only half a crop. The grape prod- uct ranges from middling to good. ————_———_o-.— —____ Ohio Cordnge Mills to Resume. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 14.—The Enquirer’s special from Isaia, Ohio, says: The three large cordage mills here, which have been idle since the National Cordage Company fafled some six years ago, have been bought by Isaia capitalists and cth- ers, and all will be started at once in full Blast. The plants cost over $500,000. and employ many men. ——— ‘Semator Platt Coming Here. NEW YORK, Septemter 14.—United States Senator T: C. Platt left this city this afternoon for Washington, intending to return in the morning. It is reported that ithe purpose of Mr. Platt in making this journey is to confer with members of the national administration on the subject of the local political situation. — Tenders for India Bills Accepted. LONDON, September 14.—Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of state for In- dia, as a result of his invitation on Sep- tember 6 for tenders for Indla bills, pay- able in six and twelve months, at the option of the holders. to the amount of £2,500,000, has accepted tenders at £97 5s. 3d., payable in a year. ————— Horse Fed in the Parlor. From the Boston Globe. Althcugh Hull, Mass., is always prolific in unique events, the most amusing incl- dent of all took place the other evening at the Winsor. House, Hull village, between 5 and 6. Joseph Hatch of Norwell, a vegetable ped- dier, left his horse near the front entrance of the house while he went inside to get something ‘to eat. -During his absence un- known persons vnhitched the horse from the wagon'and led it up a short flight of steps .on fo the veranda, and _ thence through the front hall into the parlor. They then tock a watermelon from the wagon, which they cut up and spread on one of the tables of the room for the horse to eat. ‘Ther, great excitement when the anim: wae ‘discovered by the inmates, conten fe suse his tail and eagerly devoul succulent fruit. The police were promptly notified, but the perpetra- tors haye yet been apprehended. _ years in succession -and standing a good It wag, with great difficulty that the horse | show to win it again this year. was .. persue to return to the street. An Eloquent Young Pastor. The pastor of the church, Rev. Edward B. Bagby, was born thirty-two years ago tm King and Queen county, Va., but was reared in Richmond. He is a graduate of the College of Arts of Kentucky University, and has had conferred upon him, in course, the degree of bachelor of divinity from Yale. Mr. Bagby was chosen chaplain of the last democratic House of ita- Haddaway. He is an eloquent pulplt ore: way. popular with people, quence has received several calls to strong churches in other cities, but has always refused them, as he prefers to stay in this How he was gotten into the house with- out aftracting the “attention of a large number cf ghests who were at supper is a matter of considerable wonderment. AW re oe Mow yo Carry a Revolver. From thé"Dultith Evening Herald. A. 8.’asch was before Judge Edson this morning, charged with carrying a con- cealed. weapen. According to Mason's story the weapon, a revolver, home he wasil to be Hed. He started with it in his hand, “hut,;geeing Officer McLennan ap- prov. Bs. undoing, and the offcer took ay: him Mason was morti- See ete ee St Len oe eee of yw = “ie'you say 80, judge, I'll take this here . eters gun and throw it in the lake,” he re- FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Market Opened Weak and Lower, But Quickl ly Recovered. a esis SEVERAL NEW HIGH LEVELS MADE Granger Shares Were the Features of the Buying. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS aeemall ii THE DISTRICT OFFICES. Validity of “Home Rule Law” Ques- tiom for Treas: Officials, In the event of acceptance by Mr. Has- kell of Ohio of the office of seater of weights and measures for the District, ‘it will be necessary for the Treasury Depart- ment to render a decision as to the valid- ity of the home-rule law regarding appoint- ments to positions under :he District gov- ernment. Should the act of the legislative assembly of August 21, 187l—the “home rule law”—be declared valid by the treas- ury officials, then persons holding office within the scope of the act and not legally citizens of the District will find themselves in somewhat of a quandary. . The positions affected ‘sy the act are the auditor, coroner, attorney, assistant at- torney, surveyor, assessor, water registrar and inspector of water meters. Should the law be sustained, and any of the offices mentioned should be held by outsiders, the Commissioners would of necessity have to remove the incumbents, for the treasury officials will withhold the pay of such individuals on the ground that they were not legally in office. A possi- bility exists that the back pay of such officials would figure in the matter tor the same reason, and the Commissioners might be held personally accountable for all moneys thus paid out, unless Congress should come to their relief. In support of the validity of the law, it is pointed out that the District Supreme Court sometime ago, in an assessment case, ruled indirectly that the law ts valid be- cause the assessments in question were not made by an official for the existence cf whose office the law provides. Controlier Bowler of the treasury ren- dered an opinion to the District Commis- sioners, April 11, 1896, which is said to practically sustain the validity of the acts of the legislative assemb! ————_—_ THEIR LAST WISHES. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 14.—Concerted efforts to depress prices were momentarily successful during the opening hours this morning, but the buying toward the close of that period was decidedly superior to the selling. Recognizing this fact, the interests which sold yesterday suddenly changed front and egain became aggressive in the long ac- count. Prices were advanced in all depart- anents from 1 to 3 per cent, and in many instances the figures were the best yet recorded. Northwestern crossed 130, Omaha was advanced to 87, Union Pacific to 22 3-8 and Consolidated Gas to 222%. In all of these Properties the high prices were entirely new. The granger shares as a class were given excellent support and reflected buying equal in character to any of previous date. Enormous earnings are known to exist, and shrewd buyers are getting in ahead of the official announcements. The entire speculative situation seemed to have been improved by yesterday's Nquidation, and new confidence exists on all sides, The buying of New York Central, Canada Southern and stocks of this character was extremely significant because of the con- Servative houses identified with the larger purchases. Relatively prices are high, but in many instances merit is far from the exhaustion point. While the advance was in progress in almost all directions certain factors slight- ly uncer the surface were not wholly sat- isfactory. The cabinet meeting, for ex- ample, developed nothing so thorough!y favorable to Union Pacific as the price of the stock would indicate, yet the manip- ulation was made to reflect probable ulti- mate results. The failure to take a positive stand on the interpretation of the 22d section of the tariff bill was also a disappointment, but even the issues directly interested were made to share in the general improvement on the theory that the clause in guestion speaks positively against Canadian rail- roads and steamships and for Ame: interests in corporations of like character. Pacific Mail and Northern Pacific held firmly in the hope of an early sion confirming what seemed to be the patent intent of the clause. _ During the early afierncon the volume of business fell off slightly, particularly in southern securities on reports of delayed traffic in the yellow fever section. Illinois Centrul and Southern w directly concerned with the new 4 p nents, but beyond profit taking to a mod erate degree, no selling was noticeable in either. The earnings of Mlinois Central entitle it to be considered one of the best 5 pe cent dividend payers in the list, yet the entire Valley branch of its road is quar- antined an and around Greenville, Miss. The southern and southwestern rouds are believed to be in position for substantial rises, once the scare in that section ts passed. Meanwhile, roads in no way con- cerned with the fever must be looked to to sustain prices. There is nothing, even in the fever situation, sufficiently bad to de- press prices beyond the customary limits of a traders’ reaction. ——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Three Wills Filed for Probate Registers Office. The will of the late John Willis Boggs, dated April 30, 1895, was filed today, Chas. B. Pearson being named as executor and guardian of the testator’s grandchildren, children of his deceased son, Cyrus. To the widow of the testator, Georgiana T. Boggs, Sublot 27, square S71, is given in leu of dewer, for life. At her death it is to be sold, and $1,000 of the proceeds to be given to the Asso- clated Charities for distribution among the poor, the balance to be divided among the testator’s children. To a daughter, Martha Esther Howard, sublot 25, square S71, for life, with remain- der to her children, and sublot 30, same square, is given to a son, James William Boggs. Rest of real estate is tc be sold and proceeds divided equally among the testator’s heirs. At the funeral of the tes- tator he directs his executor to read the tenth chapter of St. John, the fifteenth of First Corinthians, and First Thessalonians, fourth chapter, thirteenth to eighteenth verse. The will of the late Mary E. Watson, dated November 2, 1892, was als) filed to- day, Ida E. Watscn, a daughter, being made sole beneficiar A third will filed today was that of the late Laura A. C. Baker. It is dated Feb- ruary 9, 1897, and makes the husband of the testatrix, Henry Baker, sole and ab- solute beneficiary, and names him as ex- ecutor. the ——— Alleges Infidelity. In petitioning today for divorce from Sarah Cole, Roger Cole states that they were married here in 1873, and charges that he was forced to leave his wife in 1882 because of her infidelity. The” peii- tioner is represented by Attorneys Rogers & Rogers. es Divorce Asked For. Emma A. Wheatley today applied for di- vorce from John M. Wheatley, charging him with habitual drunkenness and with having deserted and abandoned her May 15, 1891. The parties were married here Au- gust 8, 1886. She is represented by Attor- ney Campbell Carrington. Ee Defective Pavements. The Commissioners have ordered the re- laying of the asphalt pavement on I street between 6th and 7th streets, the defective condition of which they suppose to be due to a leaking gas main. The following are the epening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ie See ported by Corson & Macartney, members = New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, The World’s Telegraph System. | \iessrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. ‘The total length of the world’s telegrapa pray enc system has now reached 4,908,921 miles, ex- | american Spirits. 13% tes clusive of 180,440 miles of submarine cabies. Of this Europe has 1,764,790 miles; Asia, 310,685 miles; Africa, 99,419 miles; Austra- lia, 217,479 miles, and America, 2,516,548 miles. United States Consul Germain, who sends these figures to the State Department from Zurich, says they show that notwith- standing the steady increase in the build- ing of telegraph lines all over Europe, America leads the world and has almost double the European inileage. -—______ To Meet French Bounties. The Treasury Department ts unofficially advised that the French government pays on the exportation of fish from St. Pierre Miquelon, and possibly from other French ports, a bounty of about ten francs per quintal. The State Department has been Tequested to verify this information, and pending the receipt of a report on the sub- ject the collector of customs at Boston has been directed to estimate the duties on a shipment of dry cod entered at that port in an amount suffici2nt to cover the amount of countervailing duty which may hereafter be assessed. Final liquidation cf the entry will be suspended until all the facts are obtained. ——_-e2-____—_ Army Orders. Capt. John W. Summerhayes, assistant quartermaster, has been ordered to pro- ceed from Fort Myer, Va., to Sullivan's Island, Charleston harbor, 8. C., on official business pertaining to the arrangement and rep:irs of the quarters at that post. The following transfers have been made in the 24th Infantry: Second Lieut. Albert Laws, from Company D to Company C; Second Lieut. C. H. Miller, from Company Cc to Company H; Second Lieut. John A. Gurney, from Company H to Company D. American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar.....”! American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Bay State Gas... Canada Southern Canada Pacific. . hington Stock Exchange. ——-—e “er gg Fag dae : Tenet cou: 000, its Government Bonds, po el Ey FF eg ay 7 Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- | 10 at 12144. District’ of Colambia Bonds. —20-; fund Ss, ney, bankers. ‘30-year fund Ge, Lis bia Water 101% bid, mot Zs, 1901, , 114 bid.’ Water stock , gurrency, 114 bid. “8.65e, funding, currency. tan Railroad conv. B06 8. rie Light Grain and Cotton Markets. 3 vid. Americ Se- Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers coi 227100 bid. American and brokers, 1427 F st. members New York 100 bid. Wasb- stocl exchange, correspondents Messrs. « Redeopita, Tipieaen eo, New York. ee = ae Low. Close. 270 bed asked. a 1%5 bid. Sec » 182 bid. Co- = 120 did. "West End, 103 = Lincoln, 104 —National Safe 450 asked. +20 american’ Se- Close. ie SSS $3 116% bid. Franklin, atom, tt bd, ad exports, 6,062 ‘firm—spot, Estate Title, 110 ;, steamer asked. Washing-