Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1897, Page 2

e fay 26, 1897, rpberg; re- eral nt of day labor riain municipal District of Co- rodueed by Mr. 1807. passed over ir: letter from Surgeon ‘ McMillan. May 11 red to the Commissioners of t> Columbia. To provide for »Iden! Aqueduct bridge and laying ‘nereon a single trac! for street railway wse—March 2%, 189%, in- troduced by Mr. McMillan. May 5, 1897, re- pert of the Seccolary of War. May 11, 1807, referred to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia To authorize and reo the extension of the ines of the olitan Ratiroad Company of-the District of Columbia— April 8, 1887 by Mr. Coilom. May I, 1897, referrs Commissioners the District of ( ‘re amend the cha the Capital Traction Company strict of Co- lumbia—April 15, iN weed by Mr. McMillan. Mey 1 rred to the Commissioners of #1 of Columbia. \d-transit street > require flagman « viwoad crossings tn the city of Washing- railrvad crossing= in ¢ ntrodue ton—April 20, 1807, 1 by Mr. Me- Millan. May 11, 1% ete “1 to the Com- issioners of the 1 Columbia. or condemnation at the Great Falls . introduced To acquire by : lend. and water r of the Potomac— by Mr. Procter. the Commissioner lumbia. July 12. tary of War. To provide for + worial bridge acm Fotemac river from Washington Fort Myer and the National arlington—May 12, 1807, introduced by Mr. Waniel. June 12, report of the Commissioners of the CLEVELAND CA. Charged With Fmbezzting Funds Be- longing to Frat Dett. Robison. CLEVELAND, Ohio, (tv er 4.—Mr. John J. Shipherd, a local i! list and member of the firm of Charic< “Potter & Co., was placed under ar: bis morning by Constable Hudson cf stice Bauder’s covrt. The warrant charges him with embezzlement. Mr. Frank De Haas Rob- ison swore contained in che warrant. Following close upon the issue of the warrant came a petition filed in the com- mon pleas court, asking for a receiver for the firm of Charles H. Potter & Co., on a aim of $991,000. This action was tike- © brought by Mr. Frank De Hans Rob- dudge Ong appointed Alexis Taylor ceiver, exacting a bone of $25,000, which was furnished. The claim upon which # Yeceiver is asked is alleged to be due for street railway stock in the Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railway Co., which Mr. Robison says the firm owes him. In the warrant for Mr. Shipherd’s arrest Mr. Robison says that Mr. Shipherd held meney and property to the amount and valve of $183,286, $112,000 worth of first mortgage bonds of the Fort Wayne Cor- solidated Street Railroad Company, of which he has made no accounting. The value of the bonds is placed at $95,000. Mr. Shipherd «pp-ar court at 10 o'clock in custody of a constable. BANK TELLER MISSING. Ralph P. Newton of Denver Disappear- ed Last Wednesday. VER, Col., October 4—Ralph P. New- sistant receiving teller in the First National Bank of this city, is missing. He disappeared last Wednesday. The circumstances surrounding his leave are urexplained by his reiatives and friends. Persons connected with the bank in which he was employed say that all of his ac- counts are straight there. Thursday morn- ing he failed to show up for work, and up to the present time nothing whatever has been heard from him. ‘i — ATTACHMENT SET ASIDE. Judge Wood's Decision in C. H. Fargo Case im Chicago. CHICAGO, October 4.—In the federal court of appeals today Judge Woods hand- ed down an opinion sustaining the action of Judge Grosseup in appointing a receiver tor the C. H. Fargo Shoe Company and set- ting aside the preferences of the United States Rubber Company, L. Candee & Co. and the Metropolitan National Bank. The court alse intimated that on a full review of the case it migat disclose that the attaching creditors, on account of their attempts to shut out other creditors, should share after the unattaching creditors have been satisfied in full. This can be better understood when it is shown that the three jedsment creditors represent claims amoutmg to $235,000, outside creditors rep- resenting claims amounting to $100,000, while the assets will only reach $140,000. ———— MBLERS LOSE AFTER ALL. Late Returns indicate That the New Jersey Amendment Carried. TRENTON, N. J., October 4.—The official Vote of Mercer county on the constitutional amendments election was canvassed today and showed 1,113 majority against the anti- gembling ameodment, 638 majority against the interim appointments amendment, and 1406 majority against the women’s school suffrage amendment. ‘The returns from the several counties will be sent to the secretary of state’s office to- ay, but most of them will not be received untfl tomorrow. The secretary of state thus far has received no figures, official or otherwise. The unofficial ‘reports from the several counties would seem to indicate that the zntl-gamubiing amendment is carried by a harrow’ margin, and tha€ the ad interi:a amendment is surely carried, and the weman’s school suffrage is beaten by 10,000 or 12, eee POSTMASTER LOFTIN’S CASE. His Friends Want Him Appointed to a Pesition in Washington. The Post Office Department has received @ request from friends of Isatah H. Loftin, the colored postmaster at Hogansville, Ga., asking that he he appointed to a govern- ment position tm this city, and giving as their reason for this request the dang2r which they fear exists for the postmaster by remaining in Hogansville. The Hogansville incident has assumed large proportions in the estimation of offi- cals of the Post Office Department. If Loftin is taken away from Hogansville they fear such action may encourage other communities to adopt the same course as was taken at Hogansville with a view to getting rid of any colored man, who might »” appoimted to a federal position. The department would prefer to have Loftin remain where he is, and to justify his ap- pointment by giving an eflicient service. At the same time they will consider the request for his transfer to this city, as it comes from @ source which is supposed to represents Mr. Loftin's wishes. The posi- tion is a very delicate one for the depart- ment, as it does not like to retain Loftin sville, With the result of a tragedy ht result, if another assault on him were attemped. —* ‘arget Practice. There has been a general movement of ‘i essels during the past few days. The North Atlantic squadron, under Ad- miral Sicard, left Yorktown this morning RAPID TRANSIT. S00 Will Be Temporarily Run. A MODIFIED PLAN FAVORED Moving Ahead to Introduce Under- ground Electricity. MT. PLEASANT SENTIMENT PSRE SO MSR DEES The directors of the Capital Traction Company decided at a late bour Saturday afternoon to take definite-action upon the adoption of the underground system of electricity on the avenue and 14th street Hnes, and a resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of those present providing that measures be taken at once to put in a system similar to that now in operation on the lines of the Metropolitan Railway Company, with all the improvements that have teen discovered since. that system was introduced. The intention of the com- pany is to install the very best “under- ground electric system possible, and no expense will be spared in achieving this result. The reason for the acoption- of this system instead of the Love -system, now in successful operation on the U street line of the Capital Traction Com- pany, was, as stated in The Star of Sat- urday, because the general public of Wash- ington was so thoroughly well pleased with the F and 9th street lines, and the Traction Company decided-to carry out its policy of always meeting the wishes of the public whenever possible. Work was at once commenced on the specifications and is now progressing at a very satisfac- tory rate. The proposition of the Walker Maaufac- turing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, to sup- ply electric appliances by which the dru:ns and other apparatus used to run the cable would be kept moving was deciined. The directors felt that they would have been very glad to have restored rapid transit to their lines i-mporarily during the progress of the work of putting in the permanent system, but they weie confronted with the fact that the work upon the conduits, which must necessarily be changed, in order to permit the introduction of the electric ap- Pliances, would require the complete con- trol by the contractor of the conduits dur- ing-its, progress, and therefore they re- Ivctantly concluded not to further consider the Cleveland ccmpany’s highly appreciat- ed offer. A Modified Plan Favored. When this decision was reached and the reasons for it were made known, a modi- fied plan was presented by which the Walker company proposed to place at once on the site of the destroyed machinery a temporary drum to be propelled hy elec- tricity. to be obtained from one of the local electric power compantes,...which would operate a cable along that part of the line rot being used by the-contractor in the electric construction. This suggestion has met with very. favorable consideration, ond the probability now is that the l4th street tine and Pennsylvania avénue from 15th street to the navy yard will be operated by cable while the line on Pennsylvania ave- nue from the Georgetown terminus to 15th street is being changed to the new system. Then the electric cars will be operated ag far asethe construction is completed in conjunction with the cable on the remain- ing secticn, horse cars being used ‘on tem- porary tracks along the part of the line on which the work is being done. The details of this plan are now being complet- ed by the company engineers. If the propo- sition as above described is accepted, and there seems to be no doubt that such an advantageous arrangement will be, the ca- bles will be in operation within two weeks, as the Walker Manufacturing Company has sectred the necessary, machinery. from the abandoned cable plant of the Blue Line of Baltimore, and as it could be gotten here with only a few days’ delay, it would only be necessary, so. One of the engineers ex- plaired today, to put it in position bn the site of the old plant and cover it with a temporary wouden: structure. It has also been practically decided by the directors of the company that while at work with the installation of the new system they wili endeavor to extend it out 18th street as far as the Columbia 1cad and possibly as far as the Zoological Park, as this part of the city is so rapidly grow- ing that it will undoubtedly require such a system in a very short time. Bids have been invited from several sources and are now being submitted. ~ The new system will be put in as rapid!y as human skill and ingeauity and muscle and money can accomplish the result. The company, of course, realizes that its earn- ings are very materially reduced by the present system of chorse cars, and will make every effort possible to restore rapid transit on both lines without any sort of delay. The Power House Selected. -- One need not go far to determine the lo- cation of the power houge, which wiil con- tain the machinery for the running of the avenue and 14th street lines. The former headpuarters of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, on M street, in Georgetown, will undoubtedly be taken for this purpose. The building 1s commodious and admirably adapted ‘for thé use described. It runs back from M street to the Chesapeake and.Ohio canal; and from the latter the coal may be obtained for running the engines without cost of hauling, and abundant water secured for the boiiers. Under this arrangement the work of installing the machinery can pra- ceed simultaneously with the work of changing the conduits and instajling there- in the electrical appliances. Beard Cars at Street Corners. President Duniop, in behalf of the Capi- tal Traction Company, desires to ask the public to board the cars on the Ith street and Pennsylvania avenue lines at ihe cor- ners of the streets, and not in the middle of the sqvares. He says that in doing this it will be a saving of time and a great help to the poor horses, until the new system is instituted. By continuing the system fol- lowed while the cable road was in opera. tion the cars will run on the three-minute schedule, thusaffording the public the best possible service under the present circum- stances. Mt. Pleasant Wants Auother Road. The result of the calamity that has over- | taken the Capital Traction Company in rendering rapid transit impossible on the 14th street line has been particularly bur- densome to the citizens of Mount Pleasant, who at present are not within convenient reach of any other road, and are conse- quently subjected to rreat delays in reach- ing the business portion of the city, and to muck inconvenience. Many nia tive citizens of the populous and rapidly- growing section declare that the present condition of the Capital Traction Company shows clearly how they are lent ‘up- on a single road, which many of them also assert does not afford adequate means of transportatioa between Mount Pleasant and the business portion of the city. The outcome of the present discussion of af- fairs will, it is confidently expected, result in action in behalf of securing the exten- sion of the Metropolitan railroad system from its present terminus, 18th street and Columbia, road, to and through Mount Pleasant nt HARRISON NESBITT REINSTATED. | Disposition of Suit Affecting Lafayette, Nothing Knewm of His Family or Place of Restdence—Coroner ; S Coroner Carr was called this afternoon | Baptist Minis! to the boarding house of J. G. Bridaham, No. 313 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, where one of the guests had been found Gcad in bed. The dead man had given his name as J. L. Lake, and papers found on him indicate that he was a whisky drum- mer. He had been sleeping in the house for about two weeks, paying each night's lodg- ing in advance. : He_was not seen to leave the boarding house yesterday, and when the chambet- maid called at the room this morning and saw his clothing hanging on the bed post she reported to the office the fact that the roomer was still in bed. Mr. Bridaham went to the room, and much to his sur- prise the lodger was found to be lifeless. His face'was very much discolored, and the condition of his body made it evident that he had been dead for many hours, possibly since Saturday night. The body was in bed resting directly on its back with the cover drawn closely about the neck. On the bedding, as well as on the man's face, were blood stains, which seemed to indicate to the mind of the peo- ple in the hotel that the dead man had had a hemorrhage. He had left his room door unlocked, and the window was open. we Am Autopsy Ordered. ‘When Coroner Carr say the body he could not determine the cause of death without the aid of an autopsy. He found the corpse terribly swollen, arid said there were 10 external evidences of poison. The coroner directed the removal of the body to the morgue, where Deputy Coroner Glazebrook will make the autopsy. a At the boarding house vety little wa: known of Lake. He was _a heavy man; probably between thirty-five and forty years old, and, Mr. Bridaham says, was the perfect picture of health. It was only about bedtime that he was ever seen at the house, and he seldom conversed with other persons in the office. Each night he had slept in a room on the top floor, and it was in that room that he died. Identified by Detective. ae Detectice Weetlon, who saw the body, identified it as that of a man whom he ar- rested in May on a charge of embezzle- ment, and he was apprehended on com- plaint of a Philadelphia firm, $2,000 being the amount claimed to have been embez- zled. In the coat pocket of the deceased were several letters, one from Luther C: King, King Valley, Montgomery county, Md., and another from a Richmond dis- tiller, both business letters. When the coroner concludes the investi- gation an effort will be made to find the man’s relatives. The body will have to be buried as soon as possible, because of. the advanced stage of decomposition. ———— STRUCK BY A TRAIN. Percival H. Marshall, a Law Student, Receives Serious Injuries. Percival H. Marshall of No.8 Cooke place, Q street, Georgetown, a law student, was found lying in the marsh to the rear of the jail and near the tracks of the Balti- more and -Potomac railroad yesterday morning about daybreak. The man was in a very bad condition and nearly dead from loss of blood and exhaustion. He had evidently been struck by a train, as one leg was nearly severed in half, and his body showed the marks of a number of bruises. ‘The unfortunate man was discovered by trainmen, and brought into the city on a train about 6.30 in the morning. He was taken to Providence Hospital. Here , his condition was found to be serious, and very little hopes weré held out for his re- covery. “ nl 36 His leg was so injured that it was neces- sary to amputate it, and this was done shortly after the victim's. admission to the hospital. All day yesterday his condition remained critical. This morning there was cbnsider- able change for the better, and there was much better chance of his surviving the shock. Very little can be learned regarding the accident, and it is not known when the man was struck by a train. Freight trains are run over the tracks mostly during the latter part of the night, and it may have been one of these, though the trainmen claim to know nothing of it. When struck Marshall was evidently on the trestle, which runs throvgh the marsh a few feet above the surface. After being struck it is believed Marshall must have crawled to where he was found in a pool of his own blood. re r When discovered, Marshall was Con- scious, and able to tell his name and ad- dress, though he was unable to tell at whit time the accident happened. He sald. ne had a friend with him, whose name he re- fused to give. He also refused to say any- thing about his actions earlier in the morning. The voung man‘s refusal to talk lends an air of mystery to the occurrence. He left his home early Saturday evening to go to the theater, and his parents knew nothing of his whereabouts until he was taken. to the hospital. The police ure investigating. —+ as THE ORDER SIGNED. Square Opera House. Judge Cole this afterhoon signed the or- der in the case of Uriah H. Painter against John W. Albaugh, denying Mr. Painter's petition for the appointment of a receiver for the Lafayette Square Opera House. As reported in The Star last week, the court directs Mr. Albaugh to deposit. the receipts of the theater in a bank, the Na tional Metropolitan, to the credit’ of “John, W.- Aibaugh, manager,” and enjoins him from drawing against such account ex-. cept for current expenses. In addition to a weekly statement of re- ceipts and expenses furnished to Mr. Painter, Mr. Atbaugh is directed to fur- nish his associate's attorney, Mr. Henry P. Blair, with such a statement. ‘The court also refers the case to the au- citer of the court to state an account con- cerning all moneys advanced and expend- ed by the parties, or either of them, in and about the erection, construction, -ete., of the theater. 7 —_—___ The Surgeon General’s Summary. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hcspital service has been informed by Dr. Geddings of the appearance of yellow fever at Nitta Yuma, a small hamlet north of Edwards, in Mississippl. The surgeon general's summary of new ceses and of deaths-from yellow fever for Seturday and Sunday is as follows: Satur. day—New Orleans, 28 cases, 4 deaths; Bi-- foxi, 16 cases, no deaths; Edwards, 19 eases, one death; Mobile, one case, death; Ocean Springs, no cases and no Sunoay—New Orleans, $1 cases, 2- Biloxi, 22 cases, 2 deaths; Ed- jeath: eaths; no deaths; Nitta Yuma, Miss., 4 cases, no @eaths. No report either Saturday or Sun- day from Seranton. A National Matter, ‘From the Philadelphia Telegraph. The remedy is to consiga the whole :aat- ter of defense against epldemics to the national quarantire, with absolute power. ‘The populace would then presently learn oe ARLE PRO wards, 14 cases, one death; Mobile, 4 cases, | ONE CHURCH d OUTSIDE OPIN a The colored Saptist ministers of the Dis trict of Colum! at ‘a conference held this afcernoon “at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. D. George. W. Lee, pastor, adopted a protest against the ap- Pointment of. Rev. Sterling M. Brown and George H. Richardsca.ag school trustees, ‘The-meeting was ene of the largest ever held since the organization of the confer- ence, nearly every member being present> Rev. 8S. Miller, president, occupied the chair, and Rev. J. I, Loving was secretary. After the transaction of various: matters of routine, Prof. ‘William M. Cook of How- ard University was introduced. In accord- ance with the custom in such. cases, Prot. Cook made a short speech, in the course of which he referred to the appointment of Rev. Mr.. Brown and-Mr. George. H, Rich- ardson as members of the school board. ‘The appointments were criticised severely as having been made by two men. and in the interest of ane small church. “I do not ask you to do anything,” sald Mr. Cook; “I do not Know what you can do, but I can inform you that charges can be made and proven‘ against both Messrs. Brown and- Richardson.” Rev. W. Bishop:Johnson said that in order to bring the matter before the con- ference he would offer a_ resolution that fhe’ ‘conference indorse the appointment of Messrs. Brown and Richardson to. be school trustees of the District of Columbia. A member asked that, the resolution. be. considered in executive session. Rev. George W: Lee, D. D., said, “I am opposed to holding an executive mecting of the conference on this subject, and I-wish we could have a meeting of the whole people of the United States-ef America: in reference to it.” Rev. J. I. Loving said, “We want to speak out and be heard. There is no need for an executive session. We want the whole world to hear what we say here today.” Were Ignored. Rev. Dr. Anderson Taylor, pastor of Shiloh Church, sgid:: “I amhot willing to, place myself on record as either favoring the appointments of Messrs. Brown and Richardson or the way the appointments were made. They do not refféct the desire of the people interested, “I believe if the sober, sensible citizens of color whose children attend the pub! schools could be assembled in mass :eet- ing there would be one;third of them .wxho- would oppose Corhmissfoner Ross’ selection oz Brown and ve re- flected credit,on pyr people, but they were ignored, and We bave been given people who were indorsed by_only one or two gentle- men. - “Today we. hav@ the beautiful- spectacle of three trustees of the public schools, be- longing to che church, while the wife and daughter of-‘another are also members of the same charch.! It is an outrage. © * “When mqyths.ago some of us were try- ing to strike,at the root ofthe trouble of which we complained, I said we. weuld never get better “chools while the present Commissith€r twas in charge.” “There are:cneor two-man anda few women who, ¢entagl the negro educational facilities. of he, Wistrict of, Columbia. The trouble with. us dg that there are top many who ure redtly to‘'ttude each other off for a little favof to Surselves. You might as well. bark-at>thermoott {ag:-to expect any change in the. management. of ; the public schools under .Mp. i "What are the thes? Petitions were pre- sented ‘to-Mrf Hoss, signed ‘by 40,000 per- sons, asking fpr certain ‘appointments to membership in(the ‘boatd of ‘public school trustees. Thesg..were, all turned down, and a petition Signed by fifteen individuals se- cured the appolitment of two members of the board. What are you golytz to do about it?” : Rey. Hugh T.. Stevenson’ of paagprrle, who occupied) seat fi the church, re- sponded: “‘Nothing, ‘nothing:* “Resuming, Dr. Taylor ‘said: ey “Yes, we will do something. We will_call | public attention to the matter. If we are. to accomplish anything for the good of our race-we must get ‘t¢gether like men.” ies Rev. Lee's Opinion, Rev. George W. Lee—“We have been | asked what we can do about these appoint- |, ments, and the ‘response ‘has been“ ‘Noti- ing! We can show one thing, .at, least, |} which is that. we are opposed to them. Sometimes-there’is more honor in defeat than in victory, and that’ !s the case in the present fristdiice. “f have been told, and I now believe it, that She. mare JnAucnce you bring tb bear on the District Commis- sioners the less likely is the candidate you favor td” Be sutcessful. Ido nét know who asked the appointment of. Messrs. Brown ‘and Richardson, hut assume that they were at least asked for by, the little fiftech-member church: If afiy one thinks that Richardson is a man who Will do is duty under all, circymstances his “mind might as well be disabused on the subject. I am confident that if the wife and daugh- .ter of a certain membér of the beard ask- ed for the head of John the Baptist, King. Richardson ve it to them. Already intrigues are made, growing out. of these appointments. “ : “I think it very strange that .as_many, ‘petttiéns as have gone to Mr. Ross in fevor of other candidates he should have. ignéred’ them all. Mr. Ross has hurled back at me @ scriptural quotation, ‘None ‘of these things’ Move me.’ Why, that chyrch that has furnished’ these appoint- ‘ments is not even self-supporting.” A voice at this juncture responded, ‘‘Yes, ' it is; it ig supporting Bruce.” Dr. Lee paused for a moment, ‘dnd “then said: “That may not also be so, If Mr, Ross selected “Messts. Brown ‘and Richard- son as school trustees simply because. he believed them fo be good men, I think the time has Cofne to expect that the mijl- ‘lehmiurt® may bé ‘looked for at thé Temple Park Church. : “Theré is bui che remedy for these things. If the people of the District’ of Columbia (hud@fhat most sacred of rights, the right of the ballot, they could eorrect the evil themselves, tut’ they have uot, and Mr: Ress is so high, ‘so much ‘beyond our reach, that he will pay'no attention to us. What can be dove?’ A great deal can be’ done: We will do sometiing that we do net pro- pose to divi ‘Hré, for there may be a Judas amongst us. If we cannot kill the ‘serpent we willat least take a silk hand- kerchief and-exteict his ‘teeth: Whoever ‘heard of such a thing—that every member of the board@tof ‘school trustees represent- ing the colored pepulation should be con- nected with gh2:same church,.and that the ‘smallest Oe =~ last So born in -Cbnie: tendom. Readly,- ‘emple-Park Church ‘must be the, star, of, Bethlehem that has jwandered inj tence. These things will: ‘not always and, in closing, kg | Creditt, of Berean tist Church, | pastor Bapt ure} and Asother Opinion. — Inquiry among many colored citizens to- day developed the fact that the’ appotit- ments heave been severely criticised in meny colored circles. An expression of opinion typical of that held by many came from Mr. Daniel Murray. \é “ have never known,” said Mr. “Murray of the Congressional Library to @ Star reporter, “anything that has cre- ated so much indignation among the color- ed people of Washington as the appoint- ments made by Commisstoner Ross of the two men, viz., Rev. Sterling M. Brown and George H. Richardson, to mem- bership In the board of education, and I am confident that some of theedevelop- ments which will grow out of their selec- tion, together with other matters which are sure to come to the surface sooner or rong will call for congressional investiga- tt “It is astounding that a small church, like that known as Temple Park Church, whuse membership does not exceed twenty, and which had no existence previous td last spring, should furnish three mem- bers of the board of school trustees. Per- sonally, I have no objection whatever to either Mr. Richardson or Mr. Brown, but the fact that they, with former United States Senator Bruce, who is an officer of the same church, compose one-third of the board of education gives undue prepon- derance of influence to that denomination in the educational affairs of 90,000 people. “I think that Commissioner Ross was wholly unaware of the church relations of the other trustees to Mr. Brown in the Temple Park Church. Dr. Shadd, who was superseded, enjoys the confidence of all classes of the people to a very high degree, and in a conversation with me not longer than ten days ago he rehearsed an inter- view he had with Commissioner Ross, in which the Commissioner congratulated him upon the fact that while there was opposition of a pronounced character to some of the other members of the board, there was noné to him. “While I have no personal feeling in the matter, I deeply regret that Mr. Ross has been the victim of misplaced confiden and I am sure that those who sought to fluence him to make the appointments were not actpated by a desire to promote the Public welfare, but were evidently influ- enced by selfish motives, and that they hoped to profit in some way by the 1e- moval of Dr. Shadd. “Mrs. Terrell, another member of the board of trustees, who is also a member of Dr. Brown’s church, lives beyond the Boundary, as does another trustee, and this gives the county two trustees living within a stone’s throw of each other. while the whole area of the city between Florida avenue on the north and Water street on the south and from 10th street east to 20th northwest, is without a colored representa- tive on the board of education.” Future Plans. It is said that the objections to the board extend to Mrs. Terrell, who is also a mem- ‘ber of the one church. The claim is made that appointments have been made in the school which have a direct connection with the work of the church. It is said the charges will be taken to the President and to Congress, if necessary. Although the persons interested hint that Mr. Hanna’s office was responsible for at least one of the appointments. - ————— BICYCL! GERMANY. Yorking People Using the Wheel a Great Deal. “The social-political significance of the bicycle” is a topic discussed in the last an- nuai report of the supervising officer of in- dustry for Prussia, and it is now being taken up by the German press. The Bremer Nachrichten of recent date says: “The sapervisor of industry for the dis- trict of Leignitz declares that the bicycle is being more and more used by the work- ingman to carry him to and from his place of work, and that it will surely tend to ele- vate both the moral and industrial charac- ter of the laboring class. The opportunity which the wheel offers will be taken ad- vantage of, especially by that class of peo- ple who live on the outskirts of the larger cities, and who may possess their own homes and gardens. These people, who spend the hours of the day in the work- sheps, will, thanks to the bicycle, be en- abled: to take..a refreshing and exhilirating “spin” te their homes, and, being there, do work in the garden and field which usually fell to the lot of the women.” United States Consul Keenan comments FINANCE AND. TRADE New York Stock Market Stronger, __ but Irregular, LONDON. WAS A BOYER TODAY Earnings Continue to Be a Strong Bull Argument. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 4.—The buoyancy of prices at the end of the week and the favorable comments on the business situ: tion in yesterday's press resulted in an increased mail inquiry for securities this morning. London prices reflected uniform improve- ment and some demand from that center areisted the local market during the open- ing hour. ‘The opening level, in consequence of these factors, was substantially higher than Saturday's closing. The bulk of momentum to the advance was inspired “sy an urgent demand from the short interest. The impetuosity of this movement was most conspicuous in the shares of Manhat- tan. The initial sale of this property reflected an advance of 5% per cent from the final transaction at the close of the week, aud almost . simultaneous purchases added 2 per cent to opening figures. Selling was very naturally attracted by this sharp ad- vance, and 52 per cent of the gain was conceded during the more rational trading of the noon hour. This instance affords another striking ex- ample of the present feverish condition ot speculation. The recent trading in’ the short account was wholly in opposition to natural conditions, outside of Wall strect. The temporary but substantial success of the declining movement was made pos- sible by the over-bought condition so plain- ly marked on the surface of the situation; a fortaight ago. Liquidation was justifiable upon the recognition of this fact, but this process has strengthened rather than weakened the main structure. The short side of the market became hazardous the moment liquidation ceased, and especially s¢ when the principal sell- ers turned abruptly into purchasers on the theory that further depression was sacri- ficial i: view of present earnings. ‘The market therefore during the first half of today’s session reflected the abandon- ment of one plan and the adoption of an- other. As is usual in sudden changes the new enthusiasm carried prices up beyond conservative limits and again invited new profit-taking. The failure of a prominent Cleveland firm during the day aided the selling, in which traders took an active part. The buying throughout the day was superior to the selling, and represented in considerable volume the operations of at least one in- terest conspicuous in the summer's ad- vance. Earnings from all sources were good, St. Paul's report of an increase of more than $130,000 for the fourth week in September being especially noteworthy. This property was selling during the greater part of the day ona parity with Burlington, notwith- cairns it is quoted extra 3 per cent divi- lend. Foreign buying is likely to be noted fre- quently in these shares. Low priced issues are again being forced into notice when- ever earnings will allow. The advance in Pernsylvania is being cited as an argume favorable to some of the more deserving feeders of this company. The southern roads are neglected to an extent by reason of the yellow fever, but this is the only ad- verse factor applicable to roads in that section. Sugar was active up over 150, the de- c.sion of the Treasury Department ex- tending the application of the recent Dutch sugar circular to the raw beet product being especially favorable to the local company. The entire market became active toward the close. of business, and was noticeably irregular. The two sides on the situation as follows in a report to the State Department: “It is t» be noted that many of the labor- ing people of Germany, by possessing their own homes and gardens and producing there a medns of living for themselves, censtitute an important factor in the prob- lem of the industrial life of the empii A large part of the laboring men of the city of Bremen own their own dwellings and gardens away from. the city. The govern- ment recognizes this condition, and sup- plies a ‘workingman’s’ train to convey them to and from their work at a cost not much more than the street-car fares. “The railroad is a government concern. The working people who choose to live in this manner are either born on the prem- ises or they come from the country dis- tricts, where they inherit a taste for that way of living. The working people who crowd the city and who must pay rent,’ from which they receive no product in re- turn, demand and rece a higher wage rate than those who live in the country; but they live neither so happily npr so ‘he overseer of industry for the district of Hildesheim and Lunnenburg states that ‘a bicycle firm in Gottingen is making -f- forts to secure cheap and good houses for the laboring man’ (primarily they are mak- ing an effort to create a demand for, and to secure the sale of, cheap bicycles). This firm proposes to supply wheels to the la- borer at an especially low rate, and in case the laborer docs not or cannot use the wheel, it will be taken back at the price paid fer it ~ “It is obvious that this proposed scheme is as enterprising as it is philanthropic. If the working people make the bicycle an article of use, it gees without saying that the demand for that class of wheel will be great. Without such demand, the German- made wheel will have difficulty in holding its own against the American product. It appears that if the working people use the German bicycle, the ‘social’ place for the wheel will be lost and the ‘elite’ will use the: American make. ne year ago, the leading retail wheel cencern in Bremen handled the ‘Weser’ wheel ey and a an American wheel as.a curiosity sample. Today, this ho: handles American wheels only. = cas ———_+e+-. SURROUNDED BY MYSTERY. May Ingersoll Under ‘extigation. The dead body of a handscme young wo- man was taken to the morgue about 2 o'clock this afternoon, and placed on the dissecting table. Her name was May In- gersoll, wife of Fred Itigersell; who is a clerk in a furniture store on 7th street: She formerly lived in Elmira, N. Y. ‘About two weeks ago she and her hus- band separated, but this incident of mar- ried life had not made her despongent. For about a year she had lived in Mrs. Beck's boarding house, No. .207 G street northwest, and since her husband left her he has spent much of his idle time on the street near’ the house, the same as he did when he lived with his wife. Yesterday he sent her word that her sis- ter in Elmira was dead, and this informa- tion seemed to have a deep impression upon her. Last night she was up until a late hour, and ‘went out to witness a fire in the neighborhood, about 12:30 o'clock. - “Don't call me in the morning,” she re- marked to Mrs. Beck, as she ascended ihe Death of Mrs. L are likely to alternate frequently during the balance of the week. —_—_—_>__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. 19% 12? American Spirits........ American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar... |") ‘American Sugar, pfd.. American Tobacco, Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Ch C.,C.C. & St. Lous. cago, B. & Q.... Crcagox Northwestern, Chicago Gas. .. M. & St. Pani. pfa.. RI. & Pacific. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m—Capital Trac- tion, 29 at 24; 20 at G0; 20 at G0: 20 at 60. Wash- ington Gax, at 46i¢. American Graphophone, eae S$ at 10%. After call—U. 8. 4s, coupon, a E ‘Disttics af Columbia. —20-rear fand Se, 101% bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 1i2 bid. Water stock 7s, lvl, te i 12 Water stock 7s, 190%, currency, 112 Ex , earrency, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Met jitan Ratizead 5s, 115% bid. Metropotitan Rail conv. Gs, 118 bid, 125 asked. —— iinoad A Certificate aa Me itam Ratlrond B Certificate edness, 110 bid, 191 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 5 Rafl- create 116 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, se- ies A, 111 bid. Washington 68, we ries oo ge U. 8. Electric Light Debentare Imp., vi Chesapeake romac 3a fod bid." American Security nod ‘Trust Be F and A. American Securi ‘Trust Ss, “A. rast ‘Company | Kee, 113 bid, 125 asked. Norfolk and W. eae Steamboat, 100% axked. Lincoll i, EX liv. caameieed — Grain and Cotton Markets, 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. ‘Open, Baty = PM ry = low 9 i E araagayss Hat Government Bonds. Quotations reperted by Corson & Maoart- ney. bankers. Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M4, October quiet and steady—western super, §2.S3a$3. do. extra, $3.50a$4,; Wheat steady—spot and November, 24a, steamer No. 2 red, § - receipts, 1 bushels; exports, note; stock, 914,502 bushels; sales, 24,00 bushels— southern wheat by sample, SXaM%; do. on Stade, STteat Corn firmer—spot and month, 31%u82; November, 32'ya324; vember or December, new or old, 3242324; January, 22% bid; steamer mixed, 204a30~ receipts, 35.100 bushels; exports, 10,9 bushels; stock, 949,574 bushels — southern white corn, 3 How, 37a88, Oats 26,027; No. 2 mixed, Zt, saleS—receipts, 30,641 bushels; exports, 10,- 000 bushels; stock, 263.945 bushels. Rye easier—No. 2 nearh No. 2 western, 50%, sales—receipts, 14,267 bushels; exports, none. stock, 69,416 bushels. Hay firm — choice timothy, $1%a$13.50, Grain freights quiet, but firm—steam to Liverpool, per bushel, #4d.. October; Cork, for orders, per quar. ber und November. . imitation, 14: good ladle, 12a13; te Pees firtn—tre: 16a 16tz, Cheese steady—Fancy New '¥ork, large, 10a10%: medium, 10150 10%, small, dla Tey w cwng eg per gallon for fin- ed goods in car loads; $1.28$1.20 = lon for jobbing lots. 5 ee 13ala store’ packed, all. A DIME TOO sMALL. Rejects Sas ceat oe ane Judge Mills today, in the Police Court, expressed his opinion of bona-fide tramps in terms that could not be mistaken. Joseph Lynch, a middle-aged white man, arraigned as a vagrant, was the subject of the remarks. “I arrested this 13th and E streets, Hollinberger. in Saturday night at explained Poticeman = “He was intoxicated. Me accosted a gentleman who was passing, and asked for money. The gentleman handed bim a dime. The defendant here xlancea at it, and evidently not being satistied with the amount, threw it to the sidewalk, ex- claiming: “It’s too —— —— slow in’ this town.” I then took him into custod;.. “I was not drunk,” stated Lynch. admit I was hungry, though. me the chance, I'll leave town go to Newport work.” “Ordinarily I would accept your bonds,” remarked Judge Mills, i If you'll give i at News, where I personal “but here is an instance of a strong, healthy, able- bodied man begging on the streets and an- noying our citizens. You were supplied with a coin, but, devoid of all gratitude, you rejected the assistance, with an oath. You are just such a character as ough: be confined in the workhouse. Sixty day ———___ EXCESS IN CYCLING, Wheel Pointed Out by m Professor, United States Consul Keenan says the German press are discussing a paper pre- pared by Dr. Mendelssohn, a professor in the Berlin University, giving the medical view of bicycle riding. ‘The chief points of the paper are “The advantages of wheel riding may be inestimable, if practiced intelligently and } with moderation, but harmful or absolutely dangerous if carried to excess or in cases where riding should be prohibited. ‘The ad- vantages accruing to riders are obvious, since the wheel affords exercise und recrea- tion to the mentally overworked, and as an independent and inexpensive means of locomotion it is ideal. The danger of the wheel may consist of injuries from acci- dent, inflammation of the kries joint result- ing from overwork, inflammation of both male and female pelvic org: resulting from pressure of the saddle, etc. Another danger is in the constant excessive exer- tion, which can produce an incre: atomic and molecular change throughout the body, especially in the vital organs, to such a degree that a general weakening of the individual and an especial susceptibility to infectious diseases may result. The tendency to catch cold is proved by ex- perience to be great. The heart is subject to the greatest danger in cases of excessive cycle riding. A large number of sudden deaths have already been recorded, due to excessive strain on the heart. “Cases where wheeling should be prohibit- ed are as follows: (1) Existing heart le- sions, (2) arterial calsification, (3) albumin- uria, (4) old age and (5) childhood. “Cases where bicycling are beneficial are: (2) When excessive uric acid and gout exist, 2) in certain mild forms of chronic dis- turbances in the pelvic organs, which are thereby subjected to a certain degrce of ex- ercise, which has an effect similar to the gymnastics and massage of the Thur Brandt method; (3) when there are slight disturbances in the respiratory organs, ex- cept absolute lung dilatation —see- Hamilton's Dacling Pistol. From the Chicago Times-Herald. In the parlor of the Rey homestead, in Superior. Wis., is the pistol with which Alexander Hamilton fought Aaron Burr on the banks of the Hudson in the year 1806, and the mate of the weapon with which Aaron Burr took Hamilton's life on that occasion. The cwner of the relic is Mar- garet A. Roy, widow of Vincent Roy. Mr. Roy was one of Superior’s pioneers, and over twenty years ago, upon the occasion of a visit to the town of a party of south- ern and eastern specuiators, the pistol was presented to him by ex-Senator J. B. Beck of Kentucky in return for a favor con- ferred by Mr. Roy. Mr. Beck received the weapon from a relative of Colonel James Boyle, and subsequently loaned it to a friend, who used it during the civil war. Colonel Boyle received the pistol, together with its mate, from Judge Van Ness, who was Burr's sccond during the duel wita Hamilton. Dangers of the a Marshall, son of Colonel Thomas ef Vermont. It has changed hands many times, and finally got into the hands of ‘Colorel aft fof target practice at sea, at the close of | prospective Changes 4‘ thre Office of | {22 the labors of the national officials are S'she pt pec which the vessels. will proceed to Boston to Deputy Revenue Collector. to her room about noon take part in the centennial celebration of | Harrison Nesbitt has been reinstated as door. There was no the launching’ of the historic frigate Con-} a deputy collector of the Washittgton of- Seen Sees ote See stitution. five by Collector Parlett. It.was understood the boarders, who looked The cruiser Yorktown left Yokohama | at first that Mr. Nesbitt would not be re- 30m and saw her pale face Seturday for Honolulu, and will probably | commissioned, but Collector Pariett says white bed Mnen. occupy two weeks’ time on the trip. She | another deputy is néeded in’ the local of- __A policeman who. will remain at Honolulu until relieved. fice. That brought abont: the. reinstate- ‘the door, and then The San Francisco, flagship of the Euro- | ment. ‘that Mrs. Ingersoll pean“station, sailed from Goulette Saturday | It is sald that there will be sevetal ‘was cold and it was fer Venice. © ‘Been dead for several: The training ship Alliance left Funchal _ Coroner Carr, ~ > Satarday for Yorktown, Va. The Adams amined the body, has gone from San Diego, Cal., for Mag- if 4 dalena bay. The Machias and Petrel both — from Cheefoo _ = former ‘or Newchang and ter for Shang- hai. The boats Porter aga Ericsson ‘arrived at Delaware break-