Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1897, Page 1

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LUETGERT TO TESTIFY CHICAGO, September 22.—Judge Vincent sprung a surprise on the prosecution in the Luetgerf murder trial in his opening statement today by reference to a man named Robert Davey, who, he said, was the original medium through which all of Luetgert’s trouble arose, and whose actions resulted in Luetgert being arraigned before the bar of justice today charged with mur- der. He sai “A littie over a year ago Satan, in the shape of a medium-sized, well-dressed and educated Englishman named Robert Davey, came to Luetgert, and was the cause of all his trouble. This man came with forged letters of introduction, representing him- self as a man of great means. Luetgert has always carried his heart on his slee as you will see when he goes on the wit- tess stand.” This was tke first official notice that Luetgert would testify in his own benalf, ard the announcement was received with a show of interest by the prosecution and the spectators. Would Be a Sausage King. Continuing, he said: “Davey told Luet- gert he could be the sausage king of the world. And Luetgert believed him, for Davey was an artist in painting glowing pictures of wealth and fame. He told Luetgert he represented an English syndi- cate, and that a company would be organ- ized with a capital of $500,000 and bonds for an additional $400,«) would be issued. The company would be known as the A. L. Luetgert Sausage and Packing Company, Davey said, and Luetgert would be given $200,000 cash and $100,000 worth of stock. Out of the cash he could pay off $50,000 of , which was covered by a mort- gage on his factory. a Luetgert Was delighted over the pie- h revealed by Davey’ ture, and Luet 23 was pleased over the without suspicion, prospect of ranking with the Armours, the Swifts and Nelson Morris in the meat world. Davey ha s during the n ith Luetgert, *d to close his factory duc to the change, which was to ken place January 1, 1807. He eall- ed upon Lue for money and got it, in all about Finally Davey told Luetgert the and bonds were in the custody of the Continental Bond Com- pany «f New York. Luetgert and Judge Goodrich, to whom Luetgert had toid his story, went to New York, but rone of the bankers or bond cémpanies of that city had ever heard of Davey, ard Luetgert had been swindled.” Luetgert's Subsequent Troubles. The attorney told of Luetgert’s strus- gles after this. How his business had been injured by the closing of the factory, aml, in aulition to the loss of $25,010 to Davey, he lost by the failure of E. S. Dreyer & Co.'s bank. Then he borrowed $20,009 from Foreman Brothers, bankers, placing another mortgage on his factory. ly the failure came, and the disaster Mrs. Luetgert to the verge of in- Later the woman became insane, the lawyer said, and wandered away The life of Luetgert was briefly sketched. He arrived in America thirty-two years ago without a dollar, counsel said, and by indus- try and thrift had built up an enormous business. - Nineteen years ago Luetgert married Miss Louise Bicknese. the woman he is said to have killed. She was his second wife. They had four children—two ‘Ss and two girls: the latter are now dead. Vincent denied that the coule lived unhappily. He said their lives were not a continuous honeymoon, but the couple lived as happily as people in their station usually do. Prosecution Was Startled. Attorney Vincent startled the prosecu- tion by the magnitude of his claims in the last few minutes of the morning session. That Mrs. Luetgert is alive, he said, he would prove by witnesses who have seen her since May 1, and he would also prove that the bones found in the vat were not human, but were put there by the police authorities. As for the rings claimed to be Mrs. Luetge the attorney said he woutd show that they were not hers, and that she had never seen them. The attorney's speech made an impression on those in the court room, and there was a more cheer- ful smile on Luetgert’s face as he limped back to jail. ———_—_ DROWNED A COLLISION. Reports Differ as to the Loss of Life at Fiume. LONDON, September 22.—A special dis- patch from Vienna says that seventy per- sons were drowned as a result of the col- lision yesterday evening at Fiume, be- tween the steamer Ika, a local passenger vessel, and the British steamer ‘Tiria, Which was leaving that port as the {ka Was entering. The latter sank in two min- utes and in full view of thousands of peo- , who crowded to the piers and water cnt when the accident became known. Another report says, however, that only thirty persons were drowned. —_———_—_ SERIOUS FLOODS IN ITALY. Twenty People Drowned and Many Houses Wrecked. LONDON, September —A special dis- patch from Rome sa; that two villages near Brindisi have been flooded, and that twenty people have been drowned. ‘The special dispatch adds that the floods, which were caused by recent heavy rains, wrecked every house in the two villages, injuring many people. — ORDERED ARROYO KILLED. Velasquez, Ex-Inspector General, feases to the Deed. CITY OF MEXICO, September 2 Veiasquez, ex-inspector general of polic now in prison, has confessed that he or. dered the killing of Arroyo, the assailant of President Diaz His servant admits buying the knives with which the deca was committed. Velasquez says the man was not tortured. The judge bas decided thgt Velasquez and Cabrera are guilty, and he heids them for trial. —_—_—_—___ WINS THE HUNGARIAN HEART. z Emperor Willan’s Banquet Speech Commended by Budapest Newspapers. BUDAPEST, September 22—The speech ef Emperor William at the banquet given im his honor here yesterday has caused the most profound impression, and the newspapers voice public feeling on the subject in saying the imperial visitor has “bound the Magyar nation to himself heart and soul forever.” MR. BUTTERWORTH ANGRY. Another Publication Locating Him at Atlantic City. Commissioner of Patents Butterworth was shown a clipping from 2a New York paper of this morning which contained a second chapter of the s dalovs story re- arding the commissioner which was pub- hed yesterday and later pronounced a fake. This story told of how “Commis- sioner of Patents Ben Butterworth,” after ing passed the night in jail in Atlantic y, was taken before a justice yesterday and fined $810 for being drunk, and the commissioner is quoted in the report of the proceedings yesterday as being very angry over his arrest. s Wher this clipping was shown to Com- missioner Butterworth by a Star reporter today he was quite indignant. He had shown the report of the same paper pub- lished on the previous day to be wholly without foundation, and he could not uc- count for a continuance of the story. “I can see no reason for this scandalous Ibel except that some one wishes to in- jure me,” he said to the reporter. “I have not been in Atlantic City for two weeks, and the editors of the World must have known that this story was wholly false, as it was denied yesterday. I know hundreds of people at Atlantic City, and not one of them would have believed it was m2. I dare say the justice who is said to have fined this man, if any one was ‘fined, was satisfied that it was not me. If there had been no denial of the story yesterday it would have been an easy thing for the World to have found thet it was utterly untrue. While my family has been in At- lantic City during the summer J have tre- quentiy gone there, usually on Friday, and Teturning Sunday afternoon, so that I might be here Monday morning. I have never stayed over there on Mondays. Some one has merely sought to injure me, he has taken this method of doing it. —- 2 VISITED: SPARROW’S POINT. Armor Factory Board Inspects the Maryland Steel Co.'s Plant. The armor factory board made a visit of inspection to the large plant of the Mary- land Steel Company at Sparrow's Point yesterday, with a view to ascertaining what advantages it offered for the manufacture of armor for naval veesels. The mem-. bers left here in the morning at 10 o'clock and returned in the evening at 5 o'clock well pleased with their visit. They were well entertained and were loaded with arguments in favor of the establishment of a government armer factory at Sparrow's Point. The members of the board who made the trip were Commodcre Howell, Civil Engineer Endicott, Lieut. Fletcher, Lieut. Cham- bers and Mr. De Knight. Capt. McCormick and Chief Engineer Perry of the beard are in Bethlehem, Pa., at present. Within the next few weeks, probably the latter part of November, the board will make a tour of the south and will visit the steel works at Richmond, Birmingham and at other points. At present the board is engaged in considering the cost of the establishment of an armor plant, and will make its report on that point by December 1. The question of location will be subse- quently considered. Its consideration will necessarily include a trip of the steel-pro- ducing dist! 's of the south. The board already inspected the steel plant at Bethlehem, the Carnegie works and the plant of the lilinois Steel Company of Chicago. The question is a big one and will undoubtedly come up in Congress at the coming session. $< —_______ DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED. Railway Men to Appear Before the Interstnte Commerce Commission. Subpoenas have been served on a num- ber of promirent railroad men and New York firms dealing in grain and other do- mestic jroducts to appear before the inter- state commerce commission in this city and elsewhere on the Ist, 2d and 3d proximo to answer clarges made by the American Warehousemen’s Association. These charges, which are made against fifty-one railway companies, allege discrimination against many smali shippers by giving free storage and acting as forwarders for other: It is also alleged that the railways dis- criminate against competing localities, and that in engaging in the business of ship- ping and forwarding they injure the busi- ness of warehousemen. Testimony in some of these ceses will be taken in Philadel- phia. Among the eastern roads involved are the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Erie and the West Shore. , The railroads, it is understood, will deny that they discriminate against any cusiomer or locality. They will contend that they have a1 absolute right to act as ware- housemen where reasonable storage rates are charged. Even if unreasonable rates are charged, they will maintain that such action is not in violation of the Interstate commerce law. o-—_____ DR. HUNTER’S ACQUITTAL. It Leaves the President Free to Give Him an Appointment. The acquittal of Dr. Hunter of Kentucky of charges of attempting to bribe members of the legislature leaves President McKin- ley free to confer a good place upon Dr. Hunter, if he sees fit to do so. Kentuck- jans in Washington do not know what Dr. ; Hunter's intentions are, but they soon ex- pect him in the city. It was stated sev- eral months ago that the drawback to Dr. Hunter’s appointment to a good place was ihe ineictment then hanging over him. Senator Deboe and others submitted Dr. Hunter's name for the Chilean mission, but were teld this was gone. The question of what the Kentucky man wanted or wouid get has dragged along evér since, with Dr. Hunter so uncommunicative as to leave his status and desires in doubt. It is known that at first he wanted a good foreign berth. Later there was talk about his giv- ing up his chances in this line and making a contest for the seat in the House from his distzict, held by a democrat. Nearly all the good places abroad are gone, and for the few left there is an im- mense scramble, with candidates enough to iast for years. —____-+- e- —___ [Seating Envelopes by the Thousand. ‘The Treasury Department is today giving a trial to a new machine for sealing en- velopes. The treasurer's office today had 27,000 interest checks to send out, and it was in the sealing of the envelopes for these that the machine was given a trial, If the machine proves a success, it may be put into regular use throughout the de- partments. The machine is not complicated. It wcrks something like a printing press. The envelopes are fed into rollers, one of which is moistened from a small trough of water through which it revolves. A small folder cicses the envelope, which then passes through two other rollers and is pressed, falling into a receptacle. The machine is run by a’small dynamo or by a pedal, like a sewing machine. It is claimed thal the machine will seal 250 envelopes a minute when the operator becomes expert. ——_-o-—_____ ~ To Act as Chief Clerk. - Mr. W. F. MacLennan, chief of the war- rant division of the Treasury Department,- has been designated to act as chicf clerk of the Treasury Department in the ab- gence of Chief Clerk Swayze. ————_—__ Sam Franciseo at Tangier. The San Francisco, flagship-of the En- ropean squadron, arrived at Tangier yes- | terday. = SWEEPING BY HAND Superintendent of Street Cleaning Favors the System. ADVANTAGE 0 CITY AND WORKERS Recommendations in the Annual Report Made Today. MORE MONEY NEEDED ' The annual report of the street cleaning department, under ex-Superintendent, Mc- Kensie, wos submitted to the Commission- ers today. The report opens with a list of the items included in the estimate of the amount re- quired for the service during the coming fiscal year. It is as follows: For daily hand cleaning of paved streets and avenues, $75,000. For machine cleaning streets, one, two and three times per week, $76,000. For cleaning improved alleys, $15,000. For cleaning unimproved streets and al- leys, including the cobble paved streets, $30,000. For twelve laborers on public dumps, For inspectors’ horses, $1,565. For livery of superintendent's horse, $240. For contingent expenses, $200. For snow and ice work, under act of March 2, 1895-'97, $30,000. For sprinkling urban and suburban streets and roads, 000. ‘or one superintendent, For one chief clerk, $1, For one clerk, $1,200. 000. For one chief inspector, $1,400. For three inspectors, $1,200 each, $3,600. For ten inspectors, $1,100 ezch, $11,000. For three inspectors, $1,000 cach, $3,000. For one foreman public dumps, $900. For cne messenger and driver, $600. Total of mates, $265,095 30. for 1899, includ- The amount appro- Total amount asked for, ing salaries, $265,939. priated for 1808, including salaries, was $164,000; amount of ircrease asked for, $101,939. Two Methods, The report says, among other things: The amount apparently available for cleaning paved streets and avenues during present fiscal year is about $99,000. I estimate for 1899, $151,000, an increase of $52,000. 1 deem this a reasonable increase in view of several facts. First—That the streets and avenues of the city should be cleaned more frequently than we are now able to do, with the limited means at our disposal. Fully one- third of the paved area can only be cleane1 once per week, which is too great a pro- portion to be left in that condition. Not a street in the city should be cleaned les than twice per week. The two systems of cleaning the public streets by hand ana machine are now on trial in this city for the first time. That the hand cleaning is much superior to that done by sweeping machi , in many respects, is most appar- ent, and has been quickly appreciated by both the press and public, so much so that urgent demands | have al- ready been made to have the for- mer system extended, but this cannot now be done ir view of the limited means at the disposal of this department. Among the many advantages of hand cleaning may be mentioned: First—That the work being done during daylight can be better done. Second—Is almosi noiseless and creates but little or no dust. Third—That under present system, the dirt being gathered in bags and carried to the dumps before emptying, no dust or noise is made in the removal from the street. Fourth— The stores, dwellings and passers on the streets are not inconvenienced in any way; 5th, the doors and windows may be lett open, and the fresh air enjoyed during the heated term without darger from the clouds of dust experienced when the sweeping machine passes; Gth, neither are the streets flooded with water, making them slippery and unsafe for travel, either on foot or by vehicle; a further, and, to my mind, one of the most important things, that should commend this system to both the legislative branches, and to the public, is-that it necessarily gives a larger number of individuals is a chance to secure a means of livelihood. That it costs more to clean streets in this way is admitted. Suppose it does, is it not better to afford the deserving poor an opportunity to earn a living for themselves and those depend- ent upon them in this way than to be called upon to care for them through both public and private charity? Work makes a better class of citizens. It is work that is needed and not ckarity. I have said that it costs more to hand-clean than to machine-sweep, and apparently it does, when the figures are compared, but in the end I am inclined to think it does not. For the reason that public and private means would be called upon to aid fewer cases of destitution. With work afforded, petty crime dimin- ishes, hence less cost to the public in the detection, arrest and punishment of offend- ers, so that, in my opinion, the extra cost is eventvally saved, and you have a better, happier and more contented class of citi- zens. Additions Needed. Under the appropriation for 1898 about $32,000 was set aside for hand cleaning a portion of the improved streets and ave- nues. With that amount it was estimated that about 400,000 square yards per day could be swept for 260 days, which is now being done. For 1899 I ask for this class of work $75,000, proposing to sweep 800,000 square yards daily for 290 days, making an aggregate of 232,000,000 square yards for the year, which at contract prices, viz., 32 cents per 1,000 square yards, would cost very near the amount asked for, The streets now being daily hand. cleaned are those upon which the greatest amount of traffic converges, and are known as busi- nees streets, with the single exception of the ones bounding the public library, on Capitol Hill. There are, however, other streets that should be cleaned in this manner even now, and which I believe will have to be added to this class very shortly, such as K street, from 9th to Washington circle; Connecticut avenve, from K to Florida avenue; Pennsylvania avenue, from 17th to Rock Creek bridge; Dupont and Scott Circles; 16th, K to Florida avenue; lith, New York avenue to I; E street, 5th to 13th; Sth street, G to Mt. Vernon square; ith, Pennsylvania avenue to Mt. Vernon square; Pennsylvania avenue, from 2d to llth street east; East Capitol street, 2d to 11th; H street and Maryland ave., from 1st east to 15th east, and North Capitol, from D to M. There are others that should be added this year, but to sweep even those cited would require the greatest portion of the $10,000, additional asked for this year, and submitted with estimate for 1899. “I propose to increase from 1,000,000 square yards per day, as now done, to 1 150,000, osttne at contract price 20% cents per 1) square yards, about $76,000, sweeping only 260 days, the average. Add- ing the proposed area.of hand and machine cleaning together, gives an aggregate of 1,850,000 square yards for cleani at in round numbers, about ¢hree-fifths once 49% weeks. Total area swept under book. systems, if work could be done during es! number of days, viz, 200 and 200, tbe] cer, | respectively, total cost o Comparison of Cost. The report contains 3. comparison of the cost of sweeping under djfferent methods, and appeals for the help of citizens to get the sums necessary to properly clean the city. It is also pointed out that the force re- quired by the hand system, of all grades, for cleaning entire area, would be about 595, and 316 for the latter, a difference of 259 persons, representing probably 1,204 others dependent upon their labor for sup- port. To make it plain, says the report, one system would furnish the means of sup- port for 2,875 people, and the other but 1,580. Again‘the report says: “I have de- voted considerable space to the subject of street cleaning, as it is a most important one, and for the further reason that the two systems, hand and machine work, are on trial in the city for the first time, both using improved methods. It therefore seemed incumbent on me to enter into de- tails as to area swept and cost of same, as well as to give some expression as to the merits of each system. I unhesitatingly Pronounce in favor of the hand cleaning, for two reasons, it does better work and disturbs no one, and that it affords more work for willing hands.” A strong plea is made for an increase for cleaning alleys. Snow and Ice. On another subject the report saz For snow and ice work, I desire to say that heretofore what work of this character has been done has usually been at the expense of the street sweeping fend, and thai whenever any very heavy claim upon it has been made we have always been com- pelled to reduce the city sweepings during the following summer, just the very perio’ when the cleanliness was-the most needed to maintain the public health. Under the act of March 2, 1895-97, known as the snow and ice act, the Commissioners of the Dis. trict of Columbia are required to keep all the gutters of the city open, one foot wide; also they must see that all the street cross: ings are kept free of snow and ice, at least ten feet wide. For this work there is appropriated the sum of $1,000. Reflec- tion will show how idle it is to suppose that the work, or hardly any part of it, can be done for the money. ‘The very first snow of the season woul 581,000,000 square yards, at a 3 ¢ exhaust the fund, and find the work in- complete. There must be at least 400 miles of gutters, that would require opening and kept open. The crossirgs, four at each street intcrsection, would seem to be an- large contract to enter upon, and carts must be employed to cart away the snow ard slush. If the law is to be made effective, I am certain that the estimate I have made for this work, viz: $30,000, is a very moderate one. and even wiih that sum, the exact letter of the law could not be compied with. Of course much would depend as to the Weather conditions of the winters of 1898 and 1899, but there showld be that much money to draw upon. If made a special appropriation, it could be omly expended for that. purpose alone. About Salaries. MOVING THE CROPS| Need of Cotton-Growing States for Currency. INCREASED RATES IN NEW YORK Deputy Controller Coffin Discusses the Reason. SUGGESTS A REMEDY Deputy Controller of the Currency Coffin, in discussing recent advance in money rates in New York, said to a Star reporter this morning: “Some of the recent sharp advance in rates of interest on demand loans in New York is no doubt due to speculative manipu- lation of the stock market, but I think the impulse to this upward turn has been given by the heavy withdrawal from New York of funds for the legitimate purpose of mov- ing the cotton crop now coming to mar- ket. “As a resident of South Carolina familiar with the movement of this crop I have for years observed its effect upon national bank stetements, as well as on the money market in New York, during the month of September. As a rule the rates of inter- est advance about this time, and in some years have approached the danger line, and while the movement of the wheat and other great crops has contributed to this effect, still I think the movement of the cotton crop has beer the main factor for this rea- son. Value of the Cotton Yield. ‘The average value of the cotton yield is ‘about $00,000,000, and it is practically mirketed be’ or within a period of five months, but it is peculiar in this respect, that only about one-ninth of the entire erop when this is 9,000,000 bales remains in the section where it is grown. Of the remaining ht-ninths about 2,000,000 bales are shi ped north, where it is manufactured, whi about two-thirds of the entire crop are ex- ported {rom the United States. “The rapid removal of so large a propor- tion of this great product within so shor jod of time requires a large amount al currepcy, for most of the cotton is paid for in interior towns at the south with spot cash. As the cotton-growing i ering. | Sion is rot densely populated, the a The needs of an increase for street sprinK-| Cumulation of banking capital’ there ling is aiso pointed out. :Speaking of sal-}not sufficient to provide the enormous aries the report says: z ‘I respectfully submit that the salary paid the superintendent of the service, in view of the responsibilities that rest upon him, is not what it should pe; and that it should be at least $2,000, and df a capahie man, he will earn every ceng of it. The assistant clerk now receiving $900, should in consideration of the vtass of work that. he has to do, receive $1,200. ‘The chief in- spector on street work should receive at least $1,400 per annum, particularly so, as his future duties will be largely increased, and other branches be placed under his supervision, for the proper conduct of which he will be held responsible, and upon hich he will have to report. here are at present carried on the an- nual roll three (3) assistant inspectgrs, I respectfully recommend that hereafter they be known as Inspectors and rated at $1,000 each, in place of $800 as now paid.” ‘The report recommends that laborers on the dumps be put on the annual roll at $40 per month. That more waste paper boxes be provided. Attention is calied’ to the constant violations of the law in throwing waste paper and iitter in the streets and by carts dropping parts of their loads. ——_— MARYLAND POSTMASTERS. No Appoiutment of the Fourth-Class Has Been Made for Seme Time. No appointment of a fourth-class post- master in Maryland has been made during the past week. This rather unusual treat- ment of a single state in the matter of of- ficlal patronage has given rise to consider- able comment regarding the reasons that have led up to such a course. It is said that the factional differences between the Wellington and Mudd men have made the question of appointments in Maryland a very delicate one. = In every county, it is said, rival candi- dates, representing the different factions, have their papers on file at the Post Oflice Department for fourth-class post offices, and that any appointment that might be made would be apt to stir up a great amount of opposition that would be likely to breed unpleasant discontent on the part of those who would he disappointed. . For this reasen, it is said, it would be rather dangerous to make appointments just be- fore the November elections or until a couzse is determined upon for dealing with those questions. A Star reporter asked Postmaster Gen- eral Gary today why it was that no such appointments had been made lately. Mr. Gery replied that it was not the result of any purpose, but merely because the Presi- dent was very busy with other matters at present, and that in a-short time the ap- Pcintments would be made as usual. ——_--e.___- Personal Mention. Dr. Francis B. Bishop has gone to at- tend the annual cession of the American Electro-Therapeutie Association, which meets this year at Harrisburg. Dr. Bishop is vice president of the assoetation, and will read a paper on the: subject of “Chorea.” r Rev. Dr. Parson and familyreturned to the city this week «from tie coast of Maine. : Commodore W. H. Shoek, U. 8. N., has returned to the city and is. oscupying his residence, 1404 15th street’ northwest. Lieut. E. W. V. Lucas; Comps of Engi- neers, is in the city on leave of absence. Capt. Shoemaker of the revenue cutter service left for New York onebusiness to- ay. Superintendent Kimball of tie life-saving service has returned to hls duties, after a pleasantly spent vacatiom: ——_—__-e Presidential Appointments. The President made the fdllowing ap- pointments today: James Hill, to be register ofthe land of- fice at Jackson, Miss: George E. Matthew: receiver of public moneys at Jackson, Miss, Charles B. Moores, register of the land office at Oregon City, Ore. 2 Death Sentence Commeted. The Presidert bas commuted to. im- prisonment for life the death sentence im- posed upon c. L. Ad _—————— amount of money needed for a few months to move the crop, and for this rcasen the southern banks have to borrow targely VIEWS OF U: Points of Theology Discussed at the Saratoga Conference. SARATOGA, N.Y., September 22.—“The Old Theology and the New” was the topic taken up at the morning session of the Unitarian conference. Papers were read “In Relation to History and Philosophy” by the Rev. John W. Chadwick of Brook- lyn and “In Relation to Bible Criticism” 4 by the Rev. W. S. Crowe, D.D. The Rev. Charles F. Dole of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Ciscussed “The Points of Contact and Difference Between Unitarian- ism and the New Orthodoxy.” Mr. Doie defined the new orthodoxy as substantially the same system of religious philosophy as Unitarians hold, with the same idea of the universe. “It has,” he said, “gotten rid of the devil, the fall of man’ and like pieces of the mediaeval scheme. With Uni- tarians it pursues in general the same ideal ends for human society and the in- dividual. But in three points te new or- thodoxy holds to the ideas of the earlier system in consistence with more modern thought. Its ideas of the Bible is a misfit of this sort. The unique or authoritative Bible matched with the idea of a lost world saved by a miracle. “The new thought brings the books of the Bible with their natmal place in the Iit- erature of the world. They are authorita- tive just s> far as their truthfulness and moral inspiration stir men’s hearts and compe! confidence. The ‘new orthodoxy’ dves not frankly accept this modern view of the Bible. “The idea of Jesus’ life as unique and exceptional is also a survival from the mediaeval system of catastrophe, miracle and intervention. Jesus holds in modern thought His proper rank among the great helpers of the race. But His place is in no way outside the natural order of humanity. “The differerces between the new or- thodoxy and modern Unitarian thought,” Mr. Dole added, “are not very !mportant. It is highly important, however, that the minds of religious leaders and teachers shail be perfectly free and unfettered.” —__.___ SWIM A MILE FOR BEER. Thirst-Provoked Feat of Sailors on Gunboat Wheelin: SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 22.— Two of the sailors of the gunboat Wheel- ing attempted to swim ashore from their ship, a distance of over a mile, to get 2 r. schooner of be They were picked up by a boatman when they had covered about half of the distance, ana brought to land. They then slaked their thirst, and quietly waited for an opportunity to get back to their vessel. They had been stow- ing coal, and wi dry. ——__ EX-POLICEMAN’S GOOD FORTUNE. F mer Vancouver Officer Has Several Rich Claims at Klondike, VANCOUVER, B.C., September 22.—KEx. Sergt. of City Police Wallace Haywood has returned from the Klondike, having probably made a fortune faster than an of the other adventurers in that dis- trict. He left here in May and reached Cirele City just on the day of the big from banks in other sections during this crop pericd. This is reflected in national bank reports for the past few years by the fellowing figures, showing the amount of money borrowed by national banks in the distinctively cotton states of North Caro- South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Te: at dates in each year approximating O. tober 1 and March 1 Borrowed by Cotton States. October 1887. February 14, 1888. September March 1, 18%: September March 6, 18% “When the borrowings of the state banks in these states are added to those of the national banks, and it is understood that most of this money is borrowed from New York, it can be seen how potent a factor the cotton crop movement must be in af- fecting interest rates in New York. These figures I think, too, show how vi an interest bankers, merchants and farmers in the cotton-growing state: in a currency which would be elas any plan could be devised under whi southern banks could issue additio: rency equal to one-fourth of their capital steck during the cotton season it would be a Godsend to that scction. For it wouid enable the banks there to furnish the money needed without outside aid, and free from the cost of interest now paid on porrowed money, and national banks in all other sections having the sane privilege, the re- sult would be to make money more abun- dant and cheaper, and to relieve the New York market of the annual strain now put upcn it. “On October 6, 1896, the capital stock of the national banks in the eight states named was about $38,000,000. Could ‘hey have issued currency to the extent of one- fourth of this amount, they could them- selves have furnished about $9,500,000 of the $11,000,000 they were compelled under existing circumstances to borrow outside. In my opinion, therefore, the cotion-grow- ing south has a more vital interest in de- vising a bank currency which is elastic, as well as safe, than any other section of the United States.” —————— THE PRESIDENT’S DEPARTURE. He is the Guest of Mr. Plunkett at Adams, Mass. President McKinley and the party which left here with him at 9 o'clock last night are now in Adams, Mass., the guests of W. B. Plunkett. The party will be back here by the first of next week. ‘The special train bearing the party left by. the Pennsylvania road. A large zath- ering was at the depot, and gave the Presi- dert a rousing’ impromptu reception. As the train pulled out the President acknow]- edged the Gemonstration by bowing re- peatedly. : Secretary Wilson and Editor Kohlsaat of Chicago were at the station, and remained chatting with the President ‘until the train pulled out. a Pensions Recently Granted. _ Pensigns have been issued as follows.: District of Columbia—Original, Robert €. Kopp; increase, Martin O’Connor, William F. Shinay, Takoma Park; original widows, Susan B. Chase, Mary V. O'Neill. Maryland—Original, George C. Burkitt, Brownsville; additional, Clemont C. non, Bishops Head; increase, Robert O. Betts, Baltimore; original widows, etc., minors of Wazren Woodland, Oakville; beth B. Scott, Baltimore. Virginia—Increase, Thomas Dillon, Gap Stone; Stanley Strudwick, Barton Heights. ——_— +--+ Duty on Dutch Sagar. Pending a decision on the question of whether the Netherlands government is paying a bounty on Dutch sugars, Aéssist- ant Secretary Howell has instructed col- lectors of the port to suspend liquidation of the entries. Should it be decided later that the Dutch government is apt bounty and that an additional duty should thi the collectors that have been Stampede to the Klondike. He purchased a third interest in claim No. 55 on Bonanza creek, and owns outright a very rich claim on Dominicn creek, while he also has other interests. His claim on Bonanza creek has been soid, and while Haywood refuses to State the price, it is understood that he got $30,000 for his interest. He left lust ‘Tuesday for New York to close the deal. He intends to return to the Klondike in the spring. = He fully corroborates the story regarding privation at Dawson this winter, and strongly advises every one to wait until spring befcre going up. NCE BRL STEAMER ‘SS FEVER. Two Cases of Yellow Jack Developed ma Trip From Colon. NEW YORK, Septemver 22.—The Colum- bien line steamer Finance, Capt. Daly, ar- rived this morning from Colcn with eigh- teen cabin ard five second-cabin passen- gers. There were two cases of sickness during the voyage. On September 18, P; Keating, a fireman, was taken il and re- moved to the ship's hospital, and John icndeman, a student from San Jose, Guate- a, aged twenty years, was also taken = ndeman was isolated from the rest of the passengers, and on arrival at quar- antine the health officer had both patients removs to the Swinburne Island hospital. They are suffering from yellow fever in a mild form. The steamer will be detained until noon for a thorough disinfection, and the passengers will all be transferred to Hoffman Island for observation. mechs COMMON EVERY-DAY BRIDE. Maria Hussman Denies Marrying an Archduke or a Swindler, BERLIN, September 2 Maria Hussman, the former housekeeper in the employ of Herr Krupp, has written to the Politische Tageblait o2 Aix-la-Chapelie, saying that her husband is neither an archduke nor a swindler, and that there ts no mystery connected with her marriage. On September 17 it was reported that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presump- tive lo the throne of Austria-Hungary, hs been married to a middle-class woman, with whom he had become acquainted while she was in the service of Herr Krupp, the great ironmaster of Essen. ge eas JORDAN'S VIEW OF SEAL QUESTIO) Rather England Should Own Them Than They Be Destroyed. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 2°.— President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University is preparing to attend the con- fereace of the international seal fishery commission, of which he is a member. He says: “I hope the Washington con- ference will get along wi as litle of dip- lomatic letters and printed reports as pos- sible, and have a contidential exchange of views, in order to hasien a settlement of the question. I have not tie least idea of what will be the outcome. “Rather than see the seai herds slaugh- tered, I would prefer to have England cwn them all. Iam not making any predictions as to whether or not the conference wiil Succeed in drafting a treaty.” = : >—_ Cardinal Archbishop of Messina: Dead. ROME, September 22.—A dispatch from Messina, Sicily, ennounces the death of Mer. Guiseppe Guarino, cardinal arch- bishay of Messira. He was born in Sicily in 1827, and was created a cardinal in 1893. ————— Steamer Oncida Raised. NEW YORK, September 22.—The Clyde line steamer Oneida, which sank in her slip yesterday, Was raised today. The greater portion of her cargo has been removed, and after the water is pumped out of her hold she will be docked at the Erie’ basin to as- certain the nature end extent of the in- juries which: resulted in her sinking. SAE ere ree Gen. Rourbaki Dend, BAYONNE, France, September 22—Gen- eral Bourbaki, who was ir cémmand of a The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. V——_—_—_—_——— [FOUR DEATHS TODAY Victims of Yellow Fever at Various Southern Points. COOL WEATHER CONTINUES THERE Detention Camp at New Orleans Opened This Morning. NEW CASES AT EDWARDS 22.—Dr. 30 a.m. Dr. Lovell was a son of Col. Starr Lovell of Mississippi, and had been ill for more than a week. Dr. Lovell is said to have contracted the di ease from his attendance upon sick px tients. A second death from yellow fever oceur- red here today, making eight in all. It wa Miss Elizabeth Nussbaum, aged seventeen years, of 1300 Galveston street. Two new cases of yellow fever are re- ported by the board of health today. The city has decided to give $25,000 to the board of health. A bulletin from Biloxi, Miss., reports the death of Michael Levy, aged fifteen, early this morning of yellow fever. Three other cases here are under clese investigation, and ene of these is Mrs. A. T. Wimberly, wife of the repub- lican member of the national committer, Captain Wimberly, who has been wired of his wife's il Among the ases reported yesterday were Judge Lee, one of the secretaries of the cotton exchange, and R. F. Reynolds. freight nt of the Mississippi Valley railroad. i Patients Are lmproving. Two more cases of fever, Rubinstein, on Poydras street, and the second Celpi boy, have been discharged. Forty others are steadily improving and are considered out of danger. Three are dangerously ill. The camp of detention was opened this morring at Oakland Park and a large num- ber of Italian men, women and children will be removed thither and given accom- modation until the fever is stamped out. The camp has been rapidly put in shape and the refugees will find comfortable quarters assigned to them. The spell of cool weather continues and the mildness of the twenty-seven cases in the 0 days is especially pronounced. Chief O'Connor has placed another engine at the disposal of a special volunteer force. and the dowatown streeis, alleys and back yards are being thoroughly scrubbed. DISEASE SPREADS AT EDWARDS. Eight New Cases and One Deat ported There Today. EDWARDS, Miss., September 22.—Ne cases of yellow fever are reported as f: jows: C. R. Krox, J. D. Boxtel, M Downing, R. M. Perry, W. L. Smith, Miss Resalie Howell, Harris Howell, Mrs. Roes- man; total, 8. Total cases up to date, Sv. There was one death, Miss Anna Henry. Total deaths, 3. S. Nathan is reported sinking. ‘The doc- tors say he cannot live. Mrs. Greaves is dangerously sick; all other cases are re- ported doing well. The disease is rapidly spreading, and While it is regarded as a mild type, yet it is feared it will become more malixznant owing to the cool weather now prevailing. We have more than a hundred families in- side our lines unaffected, with a total of about five hundred souls, and indications are that nothing but killing frost can allay the disease. E Dr. Purncil has applied to the Howard Association of Vicksburg for more hi dp. dociors and nurses. The Sisters of Mere hive number, from Vicksburg, Re- in Father Prendergasi, are doing noble for which our people are exceedingly a with ful. Our two ministers, Rev. and Rev. Mr. Colmery, both valescent. Pat Montgomery has been dis- charged; Capt. Montgomery is still improv- ing, but not yet out of danger. Mr. reported con- © Forty-Two Cases at Biloxt. A message from Dr. Murray, in charge of the ycllow fever work at Ocean Springs, slam to the surgeon general of the hospital, says that he has sited Biloxi, and that up to and includ ing the 20th there had been forty-two cxses at that place and two deaths. There were also several undecided cases there erday. He also reported one doubtful case at Ocean Springs and one certain case in a schooner sent from Biloxi to the gvif quarantine. He says he will arran: for the protection of the feet. Dr. Murray also stated that the camp at n Springs has a great number of im- who desire to go to New Orleans, Dr. Wasdin, who was attacked the fever a week or ten days ago, ho= covered and soon will be ready for duty acain. Dr. Geddings, wiring from Jackson, Miss., says: “We today believe the fever in this state is confined te Edwards and the gulf coast Me says there were twelve new cases at Edwards yesterday, ten being among the whites and two among the colored people. ‘There have been sixty-eight cases in Jack- son and vicinity to date. Dr. Kalloch reports from Cairo that all the cases there are doing well, and t v steamer Alpha, from which the patients were taken, is being disinfected. The Treasury Department is making a number of appointments for the rine hospital service as a_ result of the yellow fever in the south. Two appointments of laborers at Ocean Sprines, one attendant at New Orleans and one at Cairo, IIL, were made today. In addition, four appointments of attendants at San Francisco were made to fill vacancies caused by attepdants being sent to southern points. The salaries of the intecs are small, ranging from $40 to $15 a month. The extra expenses in this and in all other matters relating to the fever fight are paid cut of the big epidemic fund in the treasury. Surgeon Gencral Wyman can draw on this fund for whatever is needed. —_—_—_—_—-s- — Gen. Kidd Qualifies as Scerctary. General J. H. Kidd, secretary of the deep waterways commission, called on Acting Secretary Meikiejohn at the War Depari- ment today and qualified in hie new office. He filed a bond in the sum of $25,000 for the faithful disbursement of the $150,000 The by the President under authority of the sundry civil act of June 4, 1897, “to make surveys and examinations of water- wi and ‘thy the great lakes and the Atlantic tide waters.” Head- quarters of the been «:- week. There will be about forty-five zta- ticns, distributed in the oftices, ome ‘The system is to facii- te business and save to leading men See ee about affairs. . *