Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897-14 3 regular republican crganization !s under- mining the Low strength. ‘The Low republicans in the. Platt conven- ticn, after afl the bad treatment they got at the hands of the resi of the convention, voted to make the nomination of Fitch and Appleton unarimaus. dent that Mr. Low carnot hope fer any but inJependent votes and the votes of some people who would vote with Tam- many or some straw candidate if Low were not in the field. Of course the inde- pendent vote is very strong in New Yerk, but it is not all going to Low by any means. ‘The conviction that the ant!-Tammany forces are not going to harmonize may in a’ paradoxical way hurt the Tammany ticket. The Tammany besses do not want to put up any better ticket than they have to. They want to elect men who wili do their bidding. If they become satisfied that Low is going to ‘hold a large number of votes frcm Tracy, and are therefore con- fident that they can elect “any old ticket” Tammary chooses to nominate, they are liable to overreach themselves. and so far offend best public sentiment as to insure their own defeat, even in the face of a di- vided opposition. LPs WILL SUPPORT A DEMOCRAT. Position of Oswald Ottendorfer of New Yorker Strats Zeitung. BERLIN, September .—Oswaild Otten- dorfer, proprietor of the New Yorker Staats Zeitung, who has been im Europe fer some time past, returns to New York this week. In the course of an interview cn the political situation in New York city, Mr. Ottendorfer said: “If it is a choice between the republican and democratic tickets I shall support the atic ticket, provided the nomince for mayor is a man whose claims for su; port rest upon-something besides Tammany legiance. Other things being nearly ual, I favor the democratic ticket bo- cause of the past misdoings of the repub- lican administration of New York. “I have no confidence in the German Reform League, and I regard their c nting a hundred thousand v holding the balance of power dem: 1s with I fear they are swayed by other ves, such as spo'ls, rather than by derations for the good of the city. In . they overrate their strength. repeat, I am in favor of the de ticket, provided it is worthy of s p- This interview with Mr. Ottendorfer v. obtained prior to the republican city co’ vention of Greater New Yerk and the nomination of Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy fer mayor of Greater New York. MAIL AND EXPRESS BOLTS TRACY. ys He Has No More Chance Than Paddy Gleason. NEW YORK, Sepiember 29.—The Mail and Express, a republican paper, but an opponent for some time of the Platt man- agement of the republican organization in New York city, refuses to support the can- didate nominated by the republican con- vention of the Greater New York yester- day. Editorially the Mail and Express says today: e “There will be found in these columns no disparagement of the high character and intrinsic fitness of Benjamin F. Tracy, but he has been thrust into a fight under con- ditions which should he continue in it, means nothing but a disastrous defeat. “Tt is a nomination in the interests of Tammany Hall, made to defeat a repubii- can running on the only platform which can possibly unite good government voters, and General Tracy has no more chance of success on last night's platform than has Paddy Gleason. “Even were his election possible on the platform of party speils, General Tracy would be as helpless under the dictation of the machine as Abram S. Hewitt, strong and pure man as he was, admitted himself to be when he was mayor by the grace of Tammany Hall. Nothing but absolute loy- alty to the Platt machine would be per- miited, and that is utterly incompatible with loyalty to the city’s interests. There is but one candidate before the people pledged irrevocably to the city’s interests as the first consideration, and his name is Seth Low.” GEN. B. F. TRACY Seth Low Only Got 49 Out of 348 Votes in Convention. General Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-Secretary of tne Navy, was nominated for mayor of Greater New York by the republican city convention in Carnegie Hall last evening. At the same time Ashbel P. Fitch was named fer controller and R. Ross Appleton fer president of the assembiy. he convention was marked by a tre- lous enthusiasm for party organization and a desire to bring about harmony in the forces opposed to Tammany. When Jacob Worth of Brooklyn placed the name of th Low in nomination, but forty-nine plegates cut of 348 stood with him. At the same time a committee whose duty it will be to bring about a union of the crganizations pledged to defeat Tam- many Wes appointed. And Mr. Tracy in his speech of accevtance further empha- sized the suggestion of harmony by de- claring: “If it shall hereafter appear to your rep- resentatives that instead of promoting har- mceiy and success my candidacy stands in their way, I should wish to have your permission to adopt that course which, in my judgment and in the judgment of your representatives, shall seem to be the course of duty and of honor. Nothing could be more hateful to me than the thought that 1 bad perversely stood in the way of that coraplete union of all possible elements of vpposition to Tammany Hall which pro- vides the best assurance of success.” NOMINATED. ——____ WILLIAM WORSE THAN THE TURK. Crown Princess of Greece Denow Her Emperor Brother. LONDON, September 29.—During the course of a lecture which she delivered on Monday at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Mrs. Ormiston Chant, the social reformer, wko went to Greece with a party of nurses during the war between that country and Turkey, said that the crown princess of hi Greece, Princess Sophia of Prussia, told her (Mrs. Chant) that the worst and most cruel foe of Greece was not the Sul- tan of Turkey nor the Turks, but it was her own brother, Emperor William of Ger- many. ces ——~—. —__ OSMAN DIGNA’S TROOPS DESERT. Gov. Parse Leaves Massowah for Newly Ceded Caxsaln. SUAKIM, September 29—Gov. Parsons bas started from Massowah to Cassala, probably in connection with the cession of that place by the Italians to the British. it is reported that Osman Digna, the famous general of the Mahdi, has cone to Omdurman, the military camp of the der- vishes near Khartoum. Daserters from Osman Digna’s forces have reachel Sin- kat and are joining the Angio-Egyptian army. —~_—_. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY NOMINEES. Result of ep vention, Which Met at Aunapolis. Syectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., September 29.—The republican county convention for Anne Arundel today nominated the following ticket: Clerk of the court, W. G. Tuck: county commissioner, L. A. Palmer; sher- iff, Milton Ditty; treasurer, R. T. Brice; house of deiegates, Dennis Claude, J. P. Morrisey, G. W. Duvall and John Bowie: judges of orphans’ court, Alfred Iams and Henry Woodward; surveyor, John Shep- pard. No colored men were nominated, though two were put in nomination. ————__—. No Question of Strike Involved. ST. LOUIS, September 29.—The grievance committees from the order of Railroad Conductors and the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers of the -Gould system, met Separately yesterday. The sessions were executive. The chairmen of both organiza- tions said, after the meetings, that there was No prospect of a strike on the Gould cr any other system, tes Charged With Robbing the Mails, NEW YORK, September 29.—Richard Drummond, a letter carrier in Jersey City, is under arrest, charged with robbing the mails. He has been in the postal service for several years, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Bumored in London That the-United States is After Greenland, DENIED AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT Evening News Professes to Believe the Report is True. REASON FOR ITS PURCHASE LONDON, September 29—There is a rumor In Canadian circles that the govern- ment of the United States has made over- tures to the government of Denmark, with the object of acquiring Greenland from the latter country. The Evening News gives prominence to the rumér, and says: “Under ordinary circumstances, even if true, the report would excite little interest, but coupled w:th the news ‘of the hoisting of the Union Jack over Baffin's Land it be- comes of great moment.“ It appears that Baffin's Land was never formally acquired by the English, although it has been re- garded as English for half a century. Hud- son's strcit is destined to become part in the future of a great grain-carrying route between Liverpool and Winnipeg, which will be a powerful rival of the American land routes. Tne Americans have no port or footing on the eastern shores of the continent north of Maine, and if they are to partizipate in the advantages of the Hudson bay route it has been apparently urged that ther government secure some island or peninsula without-delay.” The Evening News adds. to this comment an interview with an unnamed Canadian official, to the effect that the hoisting cf the Union Jack oyer Baffin's Land was un- doubiecly evoked by the report that the United States government had its eye upon that territory. According to the official quoted, there 1s nothing to prevent the United States purchasing Greenland from Denmark. : In conclusion, the Evening News ze- marks: “If the Americans acquire Green- land, there will be difficulties ahead for our trans-Atlantic commerce and interna- tional velations. If they have not already acquired it, what is to prevent our securing in?” It is said at the State Department that there is nv foundation whatever for the re- port that the United States is making over- tures for the purchase of Greenland from the Danish government, ed WOLCOTT THEIR CHOICE Massachusetts Republican Convention Re- nominates the Present Governor. BOSTON, September 29.—The republican state convention of Massachusetts nominat- ed candidates for state offices today. There was a large attendance of delegates and the plans of the state committee for the ecnduct of the session, as perfected at pre- vieus meetings, were carried out. In the permanent organization, W. S. B. Hopkins of Worcester was made chairman. Col. Meivin O. Adams, chairman of the committee on resolutions, presented ihe ccmmittee’s report, which was adopted. United States Senator Heary Cabot Lodge renominated Governor Roger Wolcott, and the motion was carricd unanimously and with a great demonstration of enthusiasm. The platform opens with the following paragraphs: “Twelve months ago a party ‘once great’ put forward a platform of devastation and destruction. Upon it, under new and strange leadership, stood candidates who violently advocated its purposes of dis- order—disorder in our revenue, in our finan- cial system, in the execution of law and the administration of justice. _ { Spurned by Nebraska Farmers. “Teday that mass of dream and delusion is spurned even by the Nebraska f. ers who voted for it, and who now know the fallacy of the deadly parallel between Wheat and the white metal. Calked with free silver heresies. that same platforin floats an abandoned derelict on a turbulent sea, sighted now and then from some vol- canic rock by a Debs and Altgeld, or ev as on yesterday, by somebody or other ! 2 our own state, but never again to enter the haven of American confidence, to threaten and affright. “To that creed of Bryanism and disorder the St. Louis platform stood opposed. It won the fight in behalf of principle and na- tional honor, But the republican party has done more than win; it has scrupulously kept and promptly performed its promises. it has maintained the gold standard. It has given what the people wanted and be- lieved in—a tariff to protect our labor and our industries, to furnish adequate revenue to our treasury—an American policy for the American people. - Seeking Honest Bimetallism. “We see a republican President institut- ing an honest search for honest bimetal- lism which an international agreement alone can effect; under severe pressure for place, not merely maintaining but wisely extending the merit system in our civil service; declaring to other nations a policy dignified and firm, without arrogance— patriotic, always.” Ss In a subsequent paragraph the platform urges “that the laws of naturalization 2nd immigration be so improved that our gates shall be promptly- and tightly closed against all who are too ignorant to un- derstand or too vicious tu appreciate our institutions and laws.” For the rest the platform deals with state and local issues. —_—_—. JURY PLAYS BASE BALL. Men Who Are Trying Luetgert Seek Some Relaxation. CHICAGO, September 20.—Luetgert again expressed his earnest desire this morning to go upon the witness stand. He is de- sirous to “talk to the jury,” as he ex- presses it. His lawyers, ex-Judge Vincent and Attorney Phalen, apparently fee] some- what nervous about putting Luetgert on the stand. The big sausage maker, how- ever, is _as relentless as an Indian in his demands to be called. He wants to “get even" with the police and some of the peo- ple who have lied about him, as ‘he de- clares. The members of the jury were in good spirits today. Last evening they went out to the National League Hase Ball Park and played ball for an hour. Dr. B. L. Riese was recalled today and questioned as to his experiments with human bodies boiled in a ten per cent solution of caustic soda. The important matter brought out was his declaration that the bones produc- ed by the prosecution had never been sub- jected to the test of a potash solution. He said that the surface and general appear- ance of the bones which the prosecution maintains were found in and around the vat did not indicate that they ever had come ‘n contact with a potash solution. —.——_ Lady Somersct Will Not Attend. CHICAGO, September 29.—A cablegram received at the National W. C. T. U. head- quarters from Mary Ward Pool, her private secretary, announces that Somerset Lady will 02 a able to attend the conventions of the World’s and National W. C. T. U. at Toronto and Buffalo. She has been seriously ill, and her physician will not con- sent to the voyage. : ——__ Tennessee Town Insolvent. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 29.— A number of residents and property own- crs made application in chancery court here today for a receiver for the town of Lookout Mountain. The applicants in a sensational bill charge insolvency ai management and fraud on the cart OF HOME AGAIN AND HAPPY John Joy Edson Returns From a Four Months’ Stay in Europe. Impressions Gained by am Obscrvant Citizen Abroad—The Country's Pros- perity Regarded as Certain. John Joy Edson, presideat of the Wash- ington Lean and Trust Company, returned from a four-months’ visit te Europe last night, and was kept busy today receiving the warm greetings of his friends. Mrs. Edson and Miss Bessie Edson, who pre- ceded Mr. Edson to Europe, returned with him. A humorous part of the journey was that Mr. Edson went over in a hurry to’ bring his wife and daughter back, but feund a third of a year necessary to per- ferm this pleasant duty. At the same time he gave himself the first and much-needed rest from business he had taken in twenty- eight years. He conversed interestingly with a Star reporter about his trip abroad. Previous to the talk he was eating a modest Mary- land biscuit, drinking a very much diluted cup of coffee and investigating a slice of apple pie at an F street lunch room. E. Southard Parker was at the same little table with him, and other well-known bus- iness men were at others in the room. “We are doing something now they don't do in Europe,” remarked Mr. Edson, re- garding the rapid rate at which the lunch- ers were demolishing their viands. “What's that?” queried Mr. Parker. “Eating in a hurry,” responded Mr. Ed- son. “The European business man takes plenty cf time fcr his meals, plenty of time for sleep and plenty for recrea- tion. This course, he saxs, fits him to transact business with wisdom and calm judgment. A European business min, in- deed, would regard it as something of an affront if any one attempted to introduce a business tcpic at luncheon, even. We could very well imitate our foreign cousins In this regard, I think, at least.” After lunch Mr. Edson said he had en- joyed every day of his trip abroad. He had the good fortune to find beautiful weather wherever ne went. The itinerary of his jourrey included all southern and central Europe, and he saw everything worth seeirg in the famed clties of the old world. He found Ameri- cans popular and heartily welcomed by the natives, because, for one r2ason, they are excecdingly profitable as visitors. “I had very little time to talk interna- tional politics,” said Mr. Edson, in reply tc a question about how Europeans re- gurded the Cubar. situation and the Ha- walian question. “However, it was very evident that European sentiment is to tne effect that Spain is rapidly weakening in ker resources, and that Cuba is certain to slip from her hanas. : “Wherever I heard anything said by Europeans regarding the proposed annexa- tion of Hawaii by this country the wisdom of such a course flid not seem to be at all questioned, but there seemed to be surprise tkat the United States had departed from its policy of confining its territorial acqui- sitions to its immediate possessions.” Mr. Edson in further conversation said he found the very gratifying cenviction prevalent in England, and among the busi- ness circles elsewhere on the continent, the period of prosperity in the United States had begun and was of a permanent and substantial character. “My own convictions are,” said Mr. Ed- son, in conclusion, “from a careful consid- eration of the business and political condi- tion of this country that the causes that bring about real prosperity are established, and nothing can now divert them from ac- complishing their natural results. I can see nothing ahead that can happen that can change the present current toward a sub- stantial return of good times.” ; Mr. ‘Edson’s home-coming had no more pleasant a feature to him than his finding of a magnificent bunch of roses on his desk this morning, which were placed there by the officers and clerks of the Washington Loan and Trust Compan, NIGHT SCHOOLS. The Regular Sexsions Begin Next Monday Evening. : The sessions for the public night schools” of the city will begin Monday nighb at:7 v’eleck at the Business High Schoolat the Franklin, at the Henry, at the Wallach, at the Jefferson, at the Grant, at the Cur- tis, at the Mott, at the Wilson and at the Hillsdale. It is especially desired that persons in- tending to go to the Night High School should secure admission tickets before the crening night. Tickets will be issued by the principal at the Business High School Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 o'clock. 5 The roster of teachers so far 2s made is as follow Night High Schcol—Emory Wilson, pri cipal; teachers, F. A. Springer, Miss Myr- tie Young, J. M. Proctor, Prof. Hayward, Miss A. L. Gardner and H. 'T. Arch'hald. Franklin—P. M. Hughes, principal: teach- ers, C. K. Finckel, C. A. Springer, Miss M. C. Breen. Henry—S, M. Rider, principal; teachers, Miss S. B. Sipe and A. L. Howard. Wallach—Prof. Burrough, __ principal; teachers, L. F. Flannery, M. T. Ennis, R. R. Riordon. Jefferson—S. E. Kramer, principal; teach- ers, C. L. Parker and Prof. Thompson. Curtis—B. W. Murch, principal; teachers not announced. Mott—W. B. Evans, principal; teachers not announced. Wilson—F. L. Cardozo, jr., principal; teachers not announced. Hillsdale—A. LU, Smith; teachers not an- nounced. Cooking Schools—O Street, Miss E. 8. Jacobs, teacher; Wallach, Miss A. McDan- fel. : —_.___ AVORS A STATE TICKET. Col. McCuull Believes Virginia Re- publicans Should Make a Fight. Col. P. H. McCaull, who ts now prom- inently mentioned as the probable nominee of the republiean convention for governor of Virginia, was at the Treasury Depar:- ment today endeavoring to secure positions for constituents. In answer to a question of a Star reporter whether he would ac- cept the nomination if made, he said: “If the convention decides to put up a ticket and I should have the honor of lead- ing it, I should feel it my duty as a loyal republican to accept the nomination and make the best canvass possible. I should challenge the democratic nominee to a joint debate in such parts of the state as he and I should agree upon. The nominee of the democratic party, J. Hoge Tyler, is @ warm personal friend of mine, in fact, I was reared in his county, and held the honor of representing Pulaski county in-| the Virginia legislature for two terms. “Leaving aside the mention by my friends of my name for governor, I consider it ad- visable and necessary that a full state ticket be nominated by the convention, which meets at Lynchburg October 5. I do not believe in tearing down the republican flag in old Virginia and in ‘surrendering 160,000 loyal republicans to the democracy. without making a fight. We are proud of President McKinley’s administration and believe in upholding it by standing to our guns instead of surrendering. The peop!e of Virginia have confidence in his honesty and patriotism and believe his administra- tion will be a grand success, “The republicans of Virginia have good ground tc make a fight this year. All the fallacies which ‘the Virzivia Gemocracy ad- vocated last year have now been fally ex- pesed. I do not see how they can consis:- ently make a fight on a free silver platform when prosperity is smiling upon them as well as upon the rest of the country, as a result of their failure to win in the last campaign.” . ‘Officers Elected. The Young Men’s Union of the First Congregational Church held its preliminary meeting for the winter last evening: The election of Officers resulted as follows: ‘President, Chas. C. Lamborn; vice presi- dent, T. Reed Clift; Cormick; Jlof, a scheme. to- Representativ Cannon is Supposed to Have Changed His Views. ' DECLINES TO, TALK, HOWEVER & > = SAN FRANCESCO, Cal., September 29.— The steamship Australia arrived today. from Honolulu with the following Ha- waiian advices; : HONOLULU, September 22, ‘Via San-Francisco, Cal., September 29. Representative: J. G.. Cannon of Illinois, H. C. Loudensiager of New Jersey, A. S. Berry of Kentucky and J. A. Tawney of Minnesota and their families leave for San Francisco today, after a short stay in this country. Senator Morgan will remain sev- eral weeks longer: > During their stay they nave been con- ducted to the different poiats of interest and have had everything pertaining to Ha- wali explained to them.. Many. social. func- tions have been given in their honor. On sthe evening of September 20 a public re- ception -was tendered Senator. Morgan at the United States legation, and was largely attended, ‘Visited Pearl Harbor, “ Senator Morgan and the congressmen vis- ‘ited Pearl Harbor yesterday. The latest charts, together with a brief sketch of the work already accomplished by the Ben- nington survey party, were laid before the senator and his colleagues. It “has been claimed that. Representative Cannon is opposed to annexation. In an interview he said: “You can rest assured that I have not committed myself against annexation. 1 do not care what you hear to thé contrary, no man can say that I am pledged against annexation of the islands to the United Stetes. “I dislike going into particulars on. this question at this time. I am here for pleas- ure, and to see and learn ail 1 possibly could during the period of my short stay. I can truthfully say that I am greatly im- pressed with my trip to Hawaii.” Berry Favors Union. Congressman Berry talks freely. He says: “I was favorable to political union Lefore I came here, and my visit has only strengthened me in my position. I am con~ fident that annexation will come during the next session of Congress. The Ha- walian Islands will be annexéd in some manner.” Congressman Loudenslager was non- committal when interviewed. It is un- derstood that he favors annexation. He sald: we Not ‘bein on™American soil I would prefer not té'talk’ on the subject. I do not think it wold ‘be right for me to do s0. ‘You will hea: very shortly how I feel about the matter, ;for. L,jintend to. ventilate my views when, return home, “I can say that fam favorably impressed with the Aniericaii colony in Hawaii. They are intelligent atid law-abiding ‘and are worthy of théir fing and country.” Freyeh bruiser Arrives, |, ‘Phe Frencticrniser Duguay Truin arrived ‘from Tahiti yesterday with Commodore ‘Fort, who Has péen’ in command of the French navy.in the Pacific for some years. She will remain bere about a week and will then proceed to Sam Francisco. When the ,questign; of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands comes up: hefore. the United, Statep Senate Hiyiand wil. make @ ‘otest.. This protest, will not be.of,,a bel- digerent ‘nature, a is only the farerunner hee Obtain, areal of: Neckar Ist for cable ‘purposes. For some: time ae Enghish we vessels have been/seizing islands in the Pacific, but have kept their hands off Hawaiian territory. In May, 1894, President Dole had reason to believe that. England had.her eyes on Neckar Islan He acted promptly, and essel was chartered and 6 day for the island. Capt. Jas. A. King, the minister of the interior, was, in charge of the expedition. The island was reached two days later, and ‘the following proclamation was read: Claimed by Hawait. 1 -*I, James A. King, minister ofthe in- terlor of the provisional government of the Hawatiian islands, in pursuance of a com- mission granted me by his excellency San- ford B. Dole, president of the provisional Bovernment of the Hawaiian Islands, do hereby, in the name of the provisional suv- ernment of the Hawaiian Islands, take pos- session of the island known as Neckar island as a part.of Hawaiian territory, “It lies in 23 degrees 35 minutes N.latitude and longitude 164 degrees 30 minutes W., and having been claimed by the Hawaiian government as Hawaiian territory since the year 1845, when an expedition under Capt. Paty was sent to survey said island.” Both the United States and Hawatian governments knew positively that Eng- land does not object to annexation of the islands. But she must have a cable land- ing near Honolulu, and the landing must be on British soil. Necker Island is prac- tically worthless to Hawall, and is be- lieved that this, government will readily cede the barren rock to please England. Had it not been for the recent death of British Commissioner Hawes, England's request for the island, it is believed, would have been presented to this government. As the case now stands, nothing will be done. until a new commissioner is ap- Pointed. When Capt. King visited Neckar Island it was found to’be almost a heap of vol- ceric rocks, nearly three hundred feee nigh, with a few patches of coarse grass on its surface. —=—__ Irrigation Congress’ Officers. LINCOLN, Neb., September 20.Today's session of the national irrigation congress was held in the state university chapel. The following oWficers were elected by ac- clamation: President, Jos. M. Carey, Chey- enné, Wyo.; first vice president, 8. A. Coch-" ran, ith Dakéta; secretary, "Tho: Frost, Minneapolis, Minn.; minute clerk, O, 8, McCutcheon, Michigan. ‘The selection of treasurer will be left to the executive committee. . Alexande¥ Dorsey's Suictac, CINCENNATT;* '6hio, September 29.—A Wheeling, W. Yao special to the Times- Star ‘says: “x-Stite Senator Alexander Dorsey this..gaorning at Moundsvilie .shot himself through the head. He was one of the most daring ofboperators in the state, and his actsvwagi due to despondency, rae ERE aie VéFdiet Not Gatlty. In the Polige Comrt..this afternoon Judge Kimball. Instructed: fhe jury to return’ a verdict of not giRty in the case of Mar- garet Carrotf: charged will selling” liquor without a, The same action was ‘aken se’ ; Weeks ago in a disord Se er prosecutions: were the result of a raid by the police July 19 last. Attorney sicvgad L. Jetionis Se the defend- an tw ae ~ ¢ sid | Fourth-Class Postmanters. “Appointments of fourth-class: postmasters derstand the action taken by our late LAYMEN WANT RECOGNITION | FINANCE AND TRADE | 222233 22S. dis - R ? . di “mchanged. fF strong. unchaneed. Nutter and Cheese steady, vrchanged. Stocks Were Weak and Lower, but Rallied at Closing Hour. MARKET HAS BUT Meeting at Indianapolis, «= Movement fer a National Convention in Regard te Question of ‘Equal Representation. Government Bonds. Quotations reported 5) Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 2 per cents, registered. LIPTLE SUPPORT |: Ss Sees 4 per centa, regisn zi 15 Se Carrency Gper cents Currency 6 per cents: Asked. Chicago Gas and the Grangers Were Again Points of Attack. Grain a . Furnished by W, B. Hibbs & Co, bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York. > GRAIN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 29.— Ex-Governor Will Cumback, president, and Mr. John B. Conner, secretary of the com- mittee appointed by the Indiana convention of laymen of the Methodist Hpiscopal Church recently held here to issue a state- ment to the laymen of the church in tne United States, today sent out the follow- ing: “To the laymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States: GENERAL MARKET REPORTS “lene, Wheat—Dec oN M. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Com—De NEW YORK, September 29.—That pre- vailing prices are lacking in attractiveness | sts—De°. “In pursuance to a call of Afty prominent | to the larger market interests was demon- | Pork—i2 and active laymen of the M. E. Church of | strated by the absence of support which r-e this state a corivention was held at Indian- | characterized today’s early dealings, Irom bs— Dew. polls Recernae = pa Pepe ade an opening level, about on a parity with on Aare eet crete raprorce: the final figures of yesterday, the market | Novembs it confer- ® “2 XNoveember. ee aye tn ete generat to receded steadily under liberal offerings ty | December traders. Declines varying from 1 to 3 per cent were recorded before the undercurrent of “The convention met and was composed of earnest representative men’ and womea from every portion of the state. “Resolutions were adopted with entire le buying had the slightest influence on Postmaster General unanimity in. favor of equal representa- | 5° tion, and declaring. that os beat intereats the surface of the market. Heath Saw on His Trip. of the church would be greatly promoted | In character simply, and not in volume,| First Acsistant Postmaster General by panes at the next meeting of the gen-| the buying throughout the day was su-| Heath has lately spent some time at his eral conference. rior t 5 is e vhile th tool The conyention wise” appeiated aires 42 'o the selling. The assistance of a] home fn Indiana, and while th ok covering movement was essential to the effort to force a rally. Consequently the most improvement from the low level came around delivery hour. The facts in the situation are unchanged. The larger interests have liquidated and see no reason for an immediate reinvesting of their profits. During this period of wait- ing the market has reverted to the con- trol’ of the professional element. Small holders are being forced out throagh the familiar device of offering prices dowa at every opportunity The daily reports of earnings are en- ecuraging, and dividend prospects are un- altered. Sooner or later the market will hive digested recent sales, and a new and sufer level for a rise will be established. The weakness in Chicago Gas, as yester- day, was a conspicuous feature of the early trading, a 3 per cent decline being recorded éuriag the noon hour. This weakness in- fluenced a sympathetic decline in the en- tire series, of which a prominent broker is the recognized board-room representative. Rock Island being included in the group, forced the entire railroad list into a more or less unnecessary decline. The Grangers were all weak and the several low-priced specialties were depressed in an effort to = an immediate market for weak hold- ings. Around delivery hour the market rallied sharply on the coyering of previous sales. In this movement, it may be significant to note, prices were advanced with apparent ease. Burlington's earnings were ‘in esti- mated to be $450,000 net and $700,600 in the gross. This estimate, while confirming to a considerable degree those previously made, is regarded as authentic. The announcement coupled with evi- dences of better commission buying and rumors of the return of active leaders in the advance had a beneficial influence on the final dealins. While reactions are es- sential, it is worth while to record the al- most unanimous confidence in higher prices once stock accumulations have progressed to a point satisfactory to the interests in question. delegates to a national convention, to ve held in 1898. Our convention was the first state convention called for this purpore. “Others have since been called, and in the conferences in many parts of the coun- try lay organizations have been formed for the same purpose. “As ‘soon as the call for our convention was published the undersigned received letters from all parts of the country, from both ministers and laymen, indorsing the movement and informing us that like ac- tion will be taken by them at an early day. “This has led us as officers of our con- vention to ask these organizations, both state and conference to send a list of their oflicers and delegates to John B. Conner of Indiarapolis, who is chairman of our exec- utive committee. “In this way, by correspondence, a meet- ing of the several committeemen may be called and by them a time and place may be fixed for a natioral convention. “In order that you may more fully an- pains to inquire into business conditions. “There is as complete a revival cof busi- ness in Indiana at this time,” Mr. Heath said to a Star reporter toda; s followed the passage of the McKinley tariff law in 1890, six months later than this time. I visited five or six of the leading natural gas cities in Indiana, including my own city, Muncie, the largest of them; Ander- son, Marion, Kokomo and Tipton, and everywhere the factories were running on full time. More than half of them are run- ring double time. One year ago three- fourths of these factories were running on short time. That condition of affairs con- linued until about six weeks ago, possibly eight weeks ago, when the factories began running on full time, and then orders came in thick and fast until a double force was put on in almost every establishment. 1 met the head of the largest merchant iron mill in the natural gas belt, and he told me that for three years he did not ve more than thirty days of orders ahead at any time, that he now had orders that would run him double time nine months. When I asked him to what he attributed this Wonderful revival of business when the was so much stock on hand everywhere, and comparatively little building going on, he said it was simply due to a return cf confidence. He said dealers in merchanc iron were everswhere stocking up with view to building. “The wages of men are not higher than they gvere a year ago. That is the most discouraging part of the revival of the Umes. I was told everywhere that wages always appreciated at the tail end of a revival of business; that it was competi- tion in labor that always increased wages, and there was so much idle labor at the time of the beginning of this revival that no appreciation had been feit vet, and m took some time until the demand for labor could not readily be supplied) when there would be increased wages for labor. But the cost of living is lower than it has ever been in the history of the country. There is an abundance of everything to eat at very low prices, and this revival of busi- ness has filled the stores with goods that ere-being sold off for what merchants can get for them, in order to give place to a new stock. saw suits of clothes being sold for $3.70, and any gentleman would convention in this city and the scope of the work proposed, we will send on appli- cation a copy of the proceedings of the laymen’s convention held in this city on September 15. (Signed) WII.L CUMBACK. Prest. “JOHN B. CONNER, Secy.” ———__ COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Dividing the Work of the Monetary Commissioners, When the monetary commission assem- bled last evening Chairman Edmunds an- rounced the following committees: On metallic currency—G. Stuart Patter- son of Pennsylvania, Louis A. Garnett of California, J. Laurence Laughlin of Iili- nois. On demand obligations of the govern- ment—Robert 8. Taylor of Indiana, Stuy- vesant Fish of New York, J. W. Fries of North Carolina, Geo. F. Edmunds of Ver- mont. On the banking system—Charles S. Fair- child of New York, T. G. Bush of Alaba- ma, W. B. Dean of Minnescta, Geo. E. Leighton of Missouri. it was decided that after the meeting of the commission today a recess be taken ———_.>__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- Se i not hesitate to wear them in New York or until October LI. In the meantime the sub- | {he “Now York stocks sarees se erices OF | Washington. “All. throush Indien eke cemmittees will hold sessions for the pur- » has been a very remarkable crop of every- thing the farmers raise, and they are get- ting profit out of their creps equal to the prices at which they held their farms two rorted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. pcse of cofsidering in detail the arranging and systematizing the various suggestions which have been received. =e ; e Low. Close. | years ago. REDEEMING OLD BILAS. American Spirits... 12% (187% When I was in Muncie in the early part American Spirits, pf 20 BO, f° Fet, y ” Me American Sugar... - 145% 148 ed ruary of this year,” continued Mr. Currency Sent to the Treasury Some- times in Very Bad Condition. Speaking today abouft the fumigation of old bills which arrive at the Treasury De- partment from the New Orleans subtreas- uray, Assistant Treasurer Meline said to a Star reporter today that this was abso- lutely necessary for the protection of the clerks who handle this old currency. “These clerks,” said Major Meline, “ar> constantly exposed, to danger in their handling and counting of old currency. Sometimes the smell of these old bills is nauseating. I don't remember, however, a case where any clerk has ever been at- tacked by a disease from the handling of this money. This may be due to the fact that every precauticn is taken.- Whenever money has come here from points infected by contagious diseases it has always been fumigated. The clerks frequently wash their hands with disinfecting soaps and take other precautions. I consider that they have been remarkably fortunate.” There have been cases at the treasury of money sent in for redemption in a terrible state. In several instances this money has been taken from the bodies of people found mysteriously murdered. The bodies lay for weeks or months without discovery until the clothing which contained the money would be alive with putrid matter. Money thus discovered is not handled by the authorities, but rushed to the treasury for redemption. It is sometimes in such condition that the odor is almost unbear- able. This is only one of many instanecs of a similar nature. Dogs and goats which swallow money are often killed, dissected and the remnants of the money sent to the treasury for redemption. This is the time of the year when money hidden away in stoves is da: by for- getful owners starting fires. They pick up what is left and send it here. —_—e.—____ th, “I met a farmer who was in great distress. He was an old friend, with 209 acres of as good land as can be found any- where. It was mortgaged for several thou- sand dollars, and he offered to sell his equity at an almost nominal figure. When I was home lest week 1 thought I woud like to buy the equity in that farm. I went cut to the place and upon approaching the farm I was surprised to see the farmer on top of a new house, a beautiful structure, surrounded by a new fence, and wh called him down and asked if he still want- ed to sell his farm he told me the farm was not for sale; that he had made enouzh out of it to settle up his interest account, pay off a part of his debt and build that new hou: He had renewed his mort- Sage at 2 per cent lower than he had been paying. American Sugar, pfd. ‘American Tobacco. ——e——__. A LIVELY CHASE, Frightened Fox Pursued Through the City Streets. An impromptu fox chase occurred on the avenue about 2:30 this afternoon. A real live fox dashed up the broad thorough- fare, followed by a crowd of several hun- dred persons, each in hot pursuit of the terrified animal. A number of cyclists, and not a few self- constituted fox hounds, also joined in the chase. The fox in question, for a genuine fox it was, escaped from Harvey's restaurant. This morning a man put in an appear- ance at the place with an animal war- rarted to be civilized and thoroughly con- versant with city life. In an unguarded moment one of the em- ployes removed the chain which connected the animal with a stout post, and, true to his characteristics, 't took flight. Under the screen doors and up the avenue he went, snarling and biting at every one who Washington Stock Exchange. hed. AGAIN AT HIS DESK. regular call—12_ o'clock m.—Washington | *BRrosched. @ogs, which had joined the a we ea en at 49%, | Multitude of human beings, got within hail. Meters of! Secretary, Leng, Attee: His | A, S0 Gncias vee Recreate Co | ine: distance, bat as tee cen ene- Vacation. mercial Insurance, 2 Gat 4. Mergenthaier my stopped te fight, each turned tail and Secretary Long resumed his duties at the | otype, 10 at 117%; 10 at 110%; 10 at 117%; 10 at | beat a hasty retreat. Navy Department this morning, after a | 117%: 10 at 117%: 10 at 117% After eali_Mae wgriges 2 Peeny captured tn the park long vacation in New England. He and | senthaler » 25 at 117 sath ypay-m tramnettratered District of Colombia 20-year fund Ss, | A crowd of 2,000 persons witnessed the Miss Long returned from Hingham, Mass., | 10114 bid. 30-year fund Se, gold, 112 bid. Water | capture. Reynard was carried in triumph last evening. The Secretary had a brief + 7s, 1901, cparene . = bid.) Water stock 7s, | back to his prison chains. conference at the department -this morn- | 1205, currency, wn) Fe —_-+—_ ing with the members of the armor fac- Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, Estimates Pared Down. tory board, especially with regard to the | Mortpuitan Siar a eee cour, Os. 118 bid: | he Commissioners were engaged todcy Progress of their investigations into the | 110 bi ee Belt Railroad 5s, 30 asked. jin going over the estimates submitted cost of the establishment of a government | E<kington 100 asked Columbia Rail- | heretofore by the heads of the various dc- 119 bad. Gas armor plant and the proposed visit of the board to southern cities suggested as sites for such a plant. It is settled that the board will start on a tour of in- spection of southern cities on the 15th proximo, and that Birmingham, Als., will be among the first places visited. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will leave here this afternoon to spend a short vaca- tion at his country home on Long Island. He will be gone about two weeks. partments for the ensuing fiscal year. In many instances the original figures were pared down materisily. The revision will not be completed before some time tomor- row. . —_ Personal Mention. General Craighill, formerly chief of engi- neers, passed through this city today on his way from Charleston, W. Va., to Bal- timore. He made a short visit to the War Department. Captain F. Wheeler, 4th Cavalry, is at the Ebbitt House. R. Sullivan of the Wil- ington. —_-e._____ LONDON’S NEW LORD MAYOR. He is Horatio David Davies, Conser- vative Member for Chatham. Liiiuckalani on Her Way Here. CHICAGO, September 29.—Ex-Queen Lili- uokalani of Hawaii, Secretary Heleheku Horatio David Davies was born in 1842. He is a son of H, D. Davies, and was edu- cated at Dulwich He has served tlages to the Victoria Hotel, where the af- ahd her party will leave for Washixeron we for tonight. She to discuss the object of her return to Washington. ———_—_ | ; j | iy H ui 1} ae, ie ie le ri