Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Large Number of New Fever Cases in New Orleans Today. NO DEATES WERE REPORTED Better Feeling Prevails Due to Mildness of Disease. LIBERAL USE OF LIME ————— NEW ORLEANS, La., Octeber 3.—The largest morning report of cases was chroni- eled today, when up to 10 o'clock six new es of fever had been reported, four of them reaching the board of health in a bunch. At that hour, however, no deaths had been reported, though cooler weather this morning was not considered beneficial to these who are In bed. The increase in the number of cases con- tinues to cause no alarm, owing to the mild type of tne latest cases. A large consien- ment of chlorinated lime has been received J a depot has been established in each of the seven districts of the city for gratul- tous distribution. The city today, in some parts looks as if it had been struck by a snow storm, so widespread has been the use of lime on the streets and in the gutters. ‘The Donaldsonvilie police jury is to meet this evening tor the purpose of discussing the proposition to land the Sicilians on the Chateau Yauem. in Ascension parish. Al- though these immigrants id not come from an infected district, the alarm in the rural section is such as to make the coming of foreigners amerg them dangerous until after frost comes Dr. Weedon of Tampa, Fla., has arrived here and reported to Dr. Carter of the iarine hospital service. Dr. Weedon will inspect freighis that go from here to Flor- a water route. There still continues disagreement between some of the local physicians. Clem Colly of 1109 Cadiz strec ported il! with the fever yesterday: i name was included in the ¢ bulletin, a flag was place : the inmates guarded. A secon eatied in to see the case, and the man has not kad yelle trifling. less atten- f te the fever subject by the press, and every effort is being made te get freight moving, theugh up to the present such efforts have meet with indif- ferent success. NEW ORL \S, October 5—One o'clock p.m.—There had been reported fifteen new ca and one death—Cecelia Spies, (s roliton avenue and Oak street—up to this time today. Want Quarantine Removed. LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 5.—A special train bearing prominent citizens was to- day sent to Indianapolis to interview Gov- ernor Mount on removing the Indiana quar- The Situation Summarized. The yellow fever bulletin issued by Sur- geon General Wyman of the marine hospi- tal service, sent out toda’ ssterday’s progress of the yellow fever New Orleai four refugees were Fontainbieau yesterd Dr. White reports the camp in good condi- tion. LANGTRY IN AN ASYLUM. Jersey Lily's Husband Found Wan- dering About Demented. LONDON, Octoter 5.—The condition Edward Langiry, the former husband of Lily Langtry, the actress, is‘the same this morning as when he was admitied yester- day into the The sudden breakdown health fs strange the present. He of enjoyed the a ardent sports ian, lived a gieat deal out of doors, wa s habits. Langtry was traveling last Sunday from Cork to Lon- \ don. At Crewe, the great railroad jun tion, twenty-one miles southeast of Ch ions d to be dazed, an rails. face was disfigured. He unted for that in crossing th He his wounds by say Irish channel he h fallen down a companion ladder 4 badly injured him: it is suppe Langtry wandered about all Si for he Monday was discovered in a ¢: The unforiunate maa and much worse tt. During the afiernoon was taken before A te, an lum for the insane, his mental condition. es CONFESSE: ILLING WILSON. Man Named “Harry” Gives Himself Up to Philadelphia Police. PHILADELPHIA, October 5. gave himself up to a policeman last night, stating that he was one of three men who murdered William C. Wilson, the aged ii- brarian, who was killed in his book store on the evening of July 16. The police are reticent. and will give no information what- ever regarding the prisoner, but it has been learned that he has informed the police authorities that he, with two other m: went into the book store for the pu of robbery, and t at when the une edly met Wilson in the place the him to death and then made their escape. The man’s first name H Ty, but the police refuse to divulge his full name They are il gating the story, and are en- deavoring to iocate the man's al panions in the crime. —— REV. POTTER'S CASE DISMISSE, He Had Sued John D. Reckefeller for oO), NEW YORK, October 5.—The suit of Rev. Daniel C. Potter against John D. Rockefel- ler for $250,000 ages for libel was dis- missed by Judge dersiceve in the su- preme court, v-h G it came up today. T c has been up seve: Each time an adjournmeat Was aske and granted. Today, when Dr. ers lawyers asked for y the defenge proteste that e en too many adjourn ment Judge Gildersleeve intimated that he would entertain a motion to dismiss if the lawyers for the defense, and was don Dr. Potter declared that he would at once have the case reopened. This can be done on payment of cost — FAVORS GEORGE. October 5.—Gov. ebief, anent the present fight in New York and the sup- port of Van Wyck. To this the governor replied: “Judge Van Wyck having becn nominated by 2 convention that was afraid to indorse the national platform of the democratic party as promulgated in Chi- cago in 18M, should be defeated in my opinion. Henry George should recelve the rote of every true-demoerat or lover of !ib- erty.” ——_—_ j here Smith | age from John C. Shee- | Michigan Copper Mine Resumes. HOUGHTON, Mich., Octeber 5.—Work has just been resumed on the Arcadian copper mines, wnich were idle twelve years. Capitalists controlling the Arcadian lave options on adjoining mineral properties, and propose working the mines on.a large ‘ale. VAN WYCK TO WITHDRAWITHE WAR RAGING| Bumor That Tammany Will Substitute Judge Truax for Mayor. Judge Wallace Formally Accepts Nomination—Gen. Harrison Will Preside: at Cooper Union. NEW YORK, October 5.—Rumors were current today tliat atthe conference of the Tammany Hall executive committee this afternoon Judge Van Wyck’s nomination for the mayoraity will be canceled, and that the name of Supreme Justice Charles H. Truax will be substituied. The rumors were based upon the fact that Judge Truax was visited by a number of politicians early in the day, and that there was sub- sequently a protracted conversation over the telephone between one of these callers and Richard Croker. The report lacks confirmation. Judge Wm. J. Wallace of the United States circuit court has formally accepted the republican nomination for chief judge of the court of appeals of this state. The spokesman of the committee that called upon Judge Wallace today to notify him of his nomination was Chauncey M. Ww Senator Platt, Postmaster Van Cott and State Chairman Hackett were members of the committee. Former President Benjamin Harrison cast some doubt today upon tie published statement that he would either preside or make an address at the meeting to be held in Cooper Union Friday evening to ratify the nomination of Gen. B. F. Tracy for mayer of Greater New York. To an interviewer Gen. Harrison said there had no thought been expressed to him or suggestion made that he was to participate in the meeting. He said he had had but one interview with Gen. Tracy, and that was purely of a social na- ture. ——.__ PREDICTS VAN WYCK’S SUCCESS. Representative Cummings on the Politienl Outlook in New York. Representative Amos J. Cummings of New York said today that the political sit- uation in New York city is so muddled that nobody can now predict the outcome. Much wiil depend on what is done within the next ten or-fifteen days. “I think, how- ever, that the full vote of Tammany will be polled for Van Wyck,” said Mr. Cam- mings, “and that he will be elected. It is said among New York politicians that George is losing silver vates because he went over to Cleveland in 1892. Mr. Cummings says that if Low polls as many republican votes as George gets of democrats the Tammany man will be elected beyond doubt. ————————— DENIED FURTHER HEARING. Seerctary Bliss’ Acticn in the Wed- derburn Case. . The Secretary of the Interior has de- clined to grant any further hearing to the ccunsel of Wedderburn & Co. in relation to the disbarment of that firm, which was announced a few days ago. The counsel for the firm of patent attorneys saw Sec- retary Bliss after the disbarment nad been announced, and claimed that they had been promised a hearing before final action was taken on their case. The Secretary, however, has taken the ground that the case was fully considered, and that fur- ther consideration is not necessary. = The papers in the case of the disbarment will be placed in the hands of the Postmas- ter Gen this afternoon or tomorrow morning, when they will be referred to General Tyner, assistant attorney general be considered tn re- lation to the apy ion for a traud order to be issued agair the firm forbidding them the use of the mail. It is understood that prompt action will be taken in the matter, and that any reply the firm may wish to make to show why they should not be deprived of the use of the mails must be filed promptly. ———— DETECTIVE OFFICE CHANGES. for the departmen They Will Go Into Efiect Tomorrow Morning. The changes in the detective office an- nounced exclusively in yesterday's Star will take effect tomorrow morning at 8 o’clo Detective Horne will return to the sixth precinct for duty. Precinct Detective Har- tigan expressed a willingness to return to street duty if order that Horne shonld be made precinct detective, but the latter prefers to do street duty in uniform. __ Detective Rhodes will be sent: to the eighth precinct, where he formerly did duty as a mounted officer. It is thought that he will be given the first vacancy in the mounted squad. Policemen McNamee and Baur, who have been designated as the successors to the two detectives, will report to Inspector Mattingly at head- quarters in the morning for duty. LANDIS HELD iN HEAVY BAIL, Philadelphia Manufacturer Accused of Burning His Factory. PHILADELPHIA, Pe., October Lincoln Landis of the firm of Myer, L & Co., file manufactur: who was charged with having set fire to his factory on Sep- tember 20, was given a hearing this morn- g, and held in $4,000 bail for court. it was alleged that Landis fired his mil} in order to collect 900 insurance. At to- day's hearing damaging evidence Was given against Lim. JAPAN'S DELEGATES. They Will Be Members of the Seal Conference. ‘The State Department is informed that Mr. Shiro Fugita, acting chief of the bu- vreau of marine products, and Professor Kakichi Mitsukuri of the department of science in the Imperial University, have been appointed delegates from Japan to the conference for the protection of seal life to be held at the State Department. ‘These Sentlemen are expected to arrive in Sai Francisco on the 7th stant. a Two Wills Filed. ‘The will of the late Cora Bujac, dated July 21, 1897, was filed today. All goods and chattels, except certain pieces of sil- ver and mementos, given, respectively, to Mrs. A. W. Bujac and friends, are directed to be sold, and the proceeds, together with money in bank, to be used for the benefit of the testatrix's husband, Alfred Bujac, according to the judgment of Father ‘Thomas Lee who is asked to look after him in a suitable asylum. late Thomas B. McKie, , 1807, was also filed today, together with a codicil dated the 30th of last month. To George and Alexander Mc- Kie, sons, the sum of $10 each.is given, and to James McKie, another son, the sum of $2. The residue of the estate is equally divided between Margaret L. and Isabella D. McKie, daughters, the latter being named as executrix. - — Had No Information. Nothing was known at the offices of the Potomac Electric Power Company this af- terncon about the consideration by the District Commissioners of the question whether the wires at the Baltimore and Ohio depot were strung illegally or not. An officer of the company stated that the com- pagy had secured a permit from the Dis- trict Commissioners to connect the Balti- more and Ohio office with {ts conduit and that the Baltimore and Ohio company had agreed to iet the Potomac company use the Baltimore and Ohio wires to convey power to points beyond. . —_—_ Denth of Capt. Robert R. Ball. Capt. Robert R. Ball, assistant surgeon, U. S. A., died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the Insane last night, after a week's illness. Capt. Bail was appointed to the army in November, 1886, and had recéntly been staitoned at Fort Adams, Newport. He was a member of a distinguished family of Virginia. * ————__. Government Recefpts, Government receipts from _ internal revenue, $336,196; custe! $501,339; mis- cellancous, $5,168 é The Appointment of New School Trustees Criticised. : MR. = -RICHARDSON’S §=—-SELECTION What Prominent Colored People Have to Say. FAVORABLE COMMENT The indignaticn among the colored people of this city growing out of the appointment of Rev. Sterling M. Brown and George H. Richardson as members of the board of school trustees, referred to in The Star of yesterday, continues to grow in intensity and hints are thrown out that charges of serious character may be made against one of the new appointees. The action of the colored Baptist min- isters at their conference in Vermont Ave- nue Church yesterday afternoon, in con- deraning the appointments, which was printed exclusively in The Star, was the subject of almost universal discussion in this city last evening and again today, and it is understcod that the ball which has been set in motion will be kept growing until the appointment of Messrs. Brown and Richardson is either revoked by Com- missioner Ross or those who are endeavor- ing to accomplish this result are finally de- feated. ‘A very prominent colored preacher, who is pastor of one of the leading churches of the race in Washington, today told a Star reporter that objeciion was felt to Mr. Brown, because even previous to his ap- pointment he had made pledges as to what he would do after he secured the place and tnat he was using his position to further the interests of his church, * The same minister said that a plot had been formed among certain colored men of prominence to have Robert H. Terrell, whose wife is a school trustee, appointed superintendent of colored schools in place of Prof. Cook. Mr. Richardson's Appointment. ‘The charges which are made against Mr. George H. Hichardson, one of the newly- appointed trustees, make in their entirety rather a complicated and interesting story. Is is not known exactly who was the mdin factor in securing this gentleman his ap- pointment. It has been hinted that it was due to the influence of Mr. Hanna. This, however, does not exactly fit in with some of the points of the story. Mr. Richardson is a clerk in the sixth auditor’s office of the Treasury Depart- ment. He was warmly indorsed by Senaior Hanna for prorotion to a chiefship in that department. Mr. Hanna urgently pressed his promo- tion until July 24 of this year. On that fateful date, fateful at least to Mr. Rich- ardson, the latter gentleman, possibly be- coming tired of waiting so long for his pro- motion, or possibly the victim of the evil machinations of some enemy, appeared at Mr. Hanna's headquarters in the Glover building in an exceedingly demoralized con- dition, and so far forgot himself as to abuse Mr. Hanna, the administration, and the en- tire government. He was ordered out of the office, and the same afternoon the Treasury Department was informed that all indorsements of Richardson were with- drawn, it being stated that Mr. Richard- son's addiction to the use of liquor had been clearly proven by his condition during his afternoon call. It was also stated that the new trustee on that occasion had been profane and insulting. Officials of the Treasury Department thereupon no longer considered the question of Mr. Richardson's pro: ion, but thos high tn authority even hinted that his di missal might be a wise move. Mr. Rich- ardson, however, escaped dismissal, al- though he was disciplined by the depart- ment. No new move was made in the ad- vancement of the fortunes of Mr. Richard- son until recently, when Mr. Ross seems to have obtained the belief that he was the right kind of man for a trustee of the pub- ‘ic schools. Mr. Hanna's office in this city was approached on the subject to find out whether the proposed trustee was so far on the blacklist as to make his appoint- ment one which would give personal dis- satisfaction. Mr. Ross was informed that Mr. Rich- ardson had meade an explanation of his conduct, and that his appointment as school trustee would be entirely satisfac- tory, if it was thought best by the Com- missioners to make such an appointment. it may be stated in this connection that a gentleman closely in touch with Mr. Hanna is authority for the statement that Mr. Hanna has not and does not intend to in- terfere in any way with District appoirt- ments, and that he makes no recommenda- tions or remarks unl requested to do so, as in the Richardson case. The Commissioners, it is understood, were informed that Mr. Richardson had given a pledge to refrain from all bad hai its during his term of service, and he was thereupon appointed, much to the disgust, as it seems, of a large class of the colored citizens of the city. Some Opinions. It was suggested by one prominent coi- ored man, who is not taking any part in the school trastee fight, that Mr. Richard- son is not eligible as a trustee because he votes in Ohio. The citizen referred to said that this question was raised in the case of Mr. B. P. Davis, at one time president of the board of school trustees, and as a result Mr. Davis tendered his resignation as president of the board, and/also as a member of the board of education. Mr, Thomas Walker, one of the trustees of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church, said. “I think it was a serious mistake to ap- point all the colored trustees from one church, and that the last organized in the Distriet of Columbia, located in one extreme end of the city, and besides which all the colored members of the board are from the state of Ohio. Richardson was born in that state and still votes there. Brown was pastor of a church there for several years, and came to Washington about seven or eight years ago. Bruce was a property holder in Ohio and married his wife, who 1s a native of that state, there, and Mrs. Terrell, I think, was also at one time a resident of the city of Cincinnati. I think Commissioner Ross was imposed cn in making the appointments of Messrs. Brown and Richardson. I do not i that the colored people of the District of Columbia have better friend than Com- missioner Ross.” Another prominent colored man said that. Brown was not really identified witn the colored people of the District; that he never encouraged any enterprise that had col- ored backing, and that he was in no sense a representative of the race. Continuing, he said: “The colored population of the District of Columbia is peculiarly consti- tuted, and more elements enter into the whole than will be found in any other city or state in this country. We have noi only the upper ten, the middle class and the lower class, but abeve the middle class the sv-called upper ten are divided into many factions. “These higher elements among the negro people do not contribute to the efficiency of church organization, but they de give prestige and standing to the rac it is to one of these factions that Mr. Brown is credited with belonging.” Rev. Mr. Waller,. rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church; Rev. William A. Creditt, pastor of Berean Baptist Church, and other preminent colored nen called at the Dis- trict building today to have a conference with Commissioner Ross, and asked him to reconsider the appointment~of Messrs. Brown and Richardson, but were unable to accomplish their object, because Mr. Ross had started for Cincinnati to attend to some important business. Prot. Langston’s Views. Prof. John M. Langston, In speaking to- day to a Star reporter in reference to the appointments on the board of education, three caecines the board of education. However, they. are all excellent persons, and will make efficient and vigorous mem- bers of the board of education, and will all prove to be from start to finish in- terested in the educational welfare of the ecommunitys especially as regards our col- ored sch ak f . “Mre Richardson, as I have been adi ces Mr. Cornish in the board of th He is a person of good attainment@ fing- business judgment, and, by reason pf th€ fact that he is well ac- quainted th r schools and that he takes an oe es them, must make him an efficient’ and. luential member of the board of education. “His vimdication “against any and all charges lately le against him in_con- nection with hissituation as a clerk under the general government was complete and wholly satisfactory, and resulted in his re= instatement, so far as his position had been disturbed thereby, and in the maintefhance of his excellent name and character as a laborious dnd efficient officer. “I cannot believe that the appointments made last week by the board of éduca- tion can result otherwise than in general improvement and efficiency of the schools of the District.” ‘W. Calvin Chase was severe in his criti- cism of the action taken by the ministers of the Baptist churches in a recent meeting -ecrdemning the appointments of Rev. S. M. Brown and Geo. H. kichardson as school trustees. Mr. Chase says the ministers are not running our government, and strongly intimates that the- morai_char- acter of certain critics of Messrs. Brown and Richardson would not bear a close investigation, ee MAKES A TEST CASE Proceedings Attacking the Validity of an Appointment. 0.8. COMMISSIONER MILLS DEFENDANT Object is to Have the Question Judicially Determined. {SSUANCE OF THE ———— WRIT District Attorney Davis this afternoon instituted a proceeding against United States Commissioner Samuel C. Mills to test the validity of his (Milis’) appointment. It will be remembered that Mr. D@vis, last July, in a letter to the Senate judiciary committee, as fully reported in The Star, questioned the power of the Distriet Sy preme Court to appoint United States com- missioners. Quoting the law in question, the act of May 2, 1896, which, after legis- lating all United States commissioners out of office, June 20, 1897, provided for new appointments, Mr. Davis submitted that the law vested the appointments in the District ceurts of each of the judicial districts of the United States, he contending that, as the District of Columbia is not in any ju- dicial district of the United States, the District Supreme Court was without power and authority ito appoint Commissioner Mills. 5 Writ;ef Certiorari. In order to have a judicial determination of the question, Mr. Davis, on behalf of the United» States, today obtained a writ of certiorarf in the case of William Beck- ett, who was convicted in the Police Court the 3d of last month of petit larceny and sentenced te jail\for sixty days, in default of a fine of, $15. Yesterday Beckett made an application to Commissfoner Mills for release, under the section’ of ‘the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to poor con- victs, and notice; wes duly served on the United States by Commissioner Mills of the hearing of the application of the said William Beekett, and that he was about to hear the said application and to act ther on. ; . The law provides that where a convict, unable to pay the fine, serves thirty days of the term imposed in default thereof, he shall, upon application to a United States commissioner, be released. e Mr. Davis’ Contention. Mr. Davis contends in his pétition for the writ of certiorari, first, that Commissioner | Mills was not lawfully appointed; second, that Beckett is imprisoned by lawful au- thority for a specific time, and is not mere- ly held in jail for the non-payment of a fine, and, third, that the Police Court is one whose fines, imprisonments apd sen- tences do not come within the law relating to poor convicts. Therefore, Mr. Davis contends further, the acts and attempted acts of Commis sioner Mills are utterly null and void. ‘The petition was presented to Judge Cole, who directed the writ to issue at once, and he will, it is expected, hear the case some time this week. es ALLEGED CRIMINAL LIBEL. George S. Emery Institutes Proceed- ings Against Dr. J. R. Hayes. Proceedings have been instituted by Mr. George S. Emery, a clerk in the sixth audi- tors’ office of the Treasury Department, located in the Burch building, to prosecute for criminal libel, Dr. Joshua R. Hayes of 46 C street northeast, a clerk in the pen- sion office. Both parties mentioned are very well known in local Grand Army of tie Republic circles. Dr. Hayes was formerly commander of Potomac Post, No. 18, Departmeut of the Potomac, and Mr. -Emery was formerly quartermaster of the same post. A warrant has been issued for the ar- rest of Dr, Hayes, ahd, following the usual course, he should appear in response there- to tomorrow ir the Police Court. ‘The warrant -was, issued on complaint of Mr. Emery. The“ latter charges, under oath, that under date of August 14, Dr. Hayes sent to the Secretary of the Trtas- ury the following communicatien: “Honorable Secretary of the Treasury- While commander of Potomac Post, No. 18, this department o1 the Grand Army of the Republic, George S. Emery was my quar- termaster, and was expelled from said post for appropriating to his own use the funds of the post, arrounting to nearly $200, thus by his action robbing our indigent soldiers, their widows and orphans. “Said Gec.sc S. Emery. is not, nor can ever again become, a comrade of any Grand Army p: in the land, his conduct in other directions -precluding his acmis- sion into the ranks. Therefore, Mr. Sec- retary, the rule for the reinstatement of old soldiers should. not apply in his case.” Mr. Emery 4 es oath that the allega- tions enterfdined in the foregoing enuncia- tion, whichUhe cWarges was written by Dr. Hayes, are’ falte, malicious, defamatory and libelo: Af the time the letter is cleimed to have, been written, it is under- stood that Mr. Rimery was endeavoring io secure a refrstatément to a position in the Treasury Department. It is further said that he was successful, notwithstanding the letter in, quastion. STREET EXTENSION CasE. Today Ockuptéa by Counsel in Din- ‘ipsing Instructions. It is expegted,fhat the hearing of testi- mony. in case 419, Denison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, of the street extension cases, wh tomorrow, to which time the Was yesterday afternoon excused. Today counsel on either side dis- cussed the instructions which they will ask Judge Cox to give the jury, but it is not thought that the case will go-to the jury tomorrow. _ Seore at. Chess Tournament. ~ BERLIN, October 5.—Following is the re- vised score of all the competitors in the international _chess. masters’. tournament: Players. RINGS IN EVIDENCE|M'CAULL. OR MoSBY/FINANCE AND TRADE Sensations at Close of Defense in the ' Luetgert Trial. DEFENDANT COULD NOT TESTIFY His Leading Attorney Would Not Allow Him to Do So. REBUTTAL EVIDENCE NEXT CHICAGO, October 5.—Two sensations de- veloped in the Luetgert trial today. The first was the positive refusal of ex-Judge Vin- cent to allow the defendant to take the wit- ness’ stand in his own behalf, and the sec- ond was the partial identification by a wit- ness for the defense of one of- the rings found in the vat as the property of Mrs. Luetgert, though the other ring was de- clared not to be the property of the missing ‘woman, Luetgert has declared for months that he must tell his story to the jury. His coun- sel finally decided not to put him on the stand, and he accepted the situation with a frown. Soon after court convened ex-Judge Vin- cent and Attorney Phalen asked permis- sion to consult with their client privately. Judge Tuthill said they might do so, and Luetgert and his lawyers retired to a pri- vate room. It was known that the matter under deliberation was whether or not Lueigert should go upon the witness stand. Ex-Judge Vincent vigorously opposed the suggestion. He pointed out to Luetgert that Wm. Charles, his business partner, had told practically the story Luetgert would tell. “You cannot. add to it anything that will benefit you,” said Judge Vincent. “If you go upon the witness stand you wiil be subjected to a cross-examination lasting days and covering the entire period of your life. You will get excited, and you will say things which will injure your case. My ad- vice to you is ‘keep mum.’ ” Phalen Favored Luetgert’s Wish. Attorney Phalen was inclined to favor Luetgert’s desire to go upon the witness stand. He thought he might be able to explain some things more satisfactorily than other witnesses had. He also believed that the absence from the witness stand of the principal actor in the great tragedy might prejudice him_in the eyes of the jury. But Attorney Phalen was willing to admit the logic of ex-Judge Vincent's posi- tion, and Luetgert said he would abide by his counsel's advice. When the lawyers and Luetgert returned from their consultation Luetgert sat down with a grim smile upon his face. Hts coun- tenance bore the expression of a martyr. The greatest disappointment of the trial to him was apparently the fact that he was not to be permitted to testify in his own behaif and address the jury, as he had said dozens of times he would. But he accepted the situation with as good grace as his rough nature would permit. Cox Describes the Weather. The first witness called today was Henry J. Cox of the United States weather bureau service. Witness Cox came with charts and data to prove that the night of May 1, 1897, was cloudy in Chicago and vicinity. This evidence was brought out by the defense to counteract the testimony of witnesses who had sworn that they stood across the street at 11 o'clock the night of May 1 and saw Luetgert and his wife walking tcward the sausage factory. The first witness called after the consul- tation of Lw s sert and his attorneys was Mrs. Mary Charles, wife of Wm. Charles, Luetgert’s business partner. Mrs, Charles said that upon several occasions Mrs. Luet- gert had said to her: “I am going away. My husband has failed in business and people i not point their fingers at me and say: ‘She is the wife of the sausage maker who failed.’ I carnot stand that.” On May 1, the witness said, she saw Mrs. Luetgert for the last time. It was about 11 o’ciock in the morning. Mrs. Luetgert said again that she was going away and repeated that she could not stand the dis- grace the failure had brought upon her family. “She turned away and I never saw her again,” concluded the witness. E Dramatic Scene Follows. A dramatic scene followed. It has been agreed that Luetgert has of- fered an explanation ef every accusation of the prosecution except the rings found in the middle vat in which the body of Mrs. Luetgert is alleged to have been disinte- grated. The rings found in the vat were Stuck together when discovered, according to the story of Policeman Dean, who found them. Experts who examined them said the rings were glued together by human flesh. in one of these rings was engraved the letters “L. L.”—the initials of Mrs. Louise Luetgert. The theory of the prosecu- tion was that they had dropped from the dissolved finger of Mrs. Luetgert in the vat and i been glued together by flesh tissues. The defense put off an explana- tion of these rings until the last moment. 1t was the climax of the sausage maker's story. “Dig you ever see Mrs. Luetgert wear finger rings?” asked Attorney Phelan, after Mrs. Charles had finished telling about the missing woman's threats to leave home. “I have,” replied the witness, “Then how many?” “She wore tw: “Were they geld rings?” “They were.” “You saw them often?” “Yes, very often.” “Describe them, can you?” “Both were plain gold rings nearly equal in size—as to the width i mean. One of them, I am sure, perhaps both, contained Mrs. Luetgert's initials.’ The Rings in Evidence. “Did you ever see this ring I now hand vou?” . “It was one of the rings found in the vat. People in the court room stood up and craned their necks with breathless in- terest while the witness examined the ring. The big court room was hushed as the crowd of spectators strained their ears to catch the reply of Mrs, Charles. “No, sir; I never saw thai ring before,” she finaily answered. “It is narrower than either of those Mrs. Luetgert wore. The other ring was handed to her, and the witness gazed at it for some time. “This ring is about the size of one of the rings she wore,” said Mrs. Charles finally, ‘but I cannot tell—I do not think it is one of them.’ State’s Attorney Deneen questioned the witness sharply. He asked her why she Gid not tell this story to the police or to Justice Kersten long ago. She replied that she had told it to Luetgert’s attorneys, and was not asked to tell it again. Fred Miller, a nephew of Luetgert, who had worked for the latter in the grocery department of his sausage factory, testified that he had the watch of Mrs. Luetgert. He produced it upon the witness stand. The witness said that Mrs. luetgert gave it to him to carry, saying she feared Luet- gert would take it away from her, as he scolded about her having so much jewelry, | when, as a matter of fact, her watch and rings were all the jewelry she had. Here the defense rested their case. ‘The unexpected cessation of the evidence of the defense found the prosecution un- Prepared to go on with its rebuttal. Court -was adjourned until tomorrow morning. State’s Attorney Deneen said today that he would put on eighty witnesses in rebuttal, and that ten of them would be from Ke- nosha, Wis., where it was said by witnesses ‘Mrs. Luetgert was seen May 3, 4 and 5. SITIES VICTIMS OF LIVING BURIAL, @T. PETERSBURG, October 5.—Fresh | excavations at Ternevsky, in the. district Both Mentioned for Nominee of Lynch- burg Convention. Big Attendance at Lynchburg Conven- tion—Col. Lamb Receives an Ova- tion—Agnew Denounced. LYNCHBURG, Va., .October 5.—The state convention called by the Lamb fac- tion of the republican party convened in the Opera House today. The convention is one of the largest ever assembled m Virginia, the Opera House being packed with delegates. Enthusiasm ran high. Colonel William Lamb called the con- vention to order and was wildly cheered throughout his speech, in which he de- nounced the regular machine for the cow- ardice displayed in refusing to call a con- vention of the party. He charged that the Agnew-Brady faction was composed exclusively of federal office holders, who are afraid of the people. The 800 dele- gates yelled until they were exhausted over this deciaration. Colonel Robert T. Hubbard of Bucking- ham county was made temporary chair- Tan, and he also severely arraigned the ministration faction of office holders.” It is thought the convention will nomi- nate Pat McCaull of Culpeper for gov- ernor. The convention has determined to elect Col. Wm. F. Wickham of Hanover as chairman of the state committee and Col. James Lyons will be chosen as candidate for attorney general. There is strong talk of nominating Col. John S. Mosby as can- didate for governor. aE ey FIRE MARSHAL’S REPORT. Conclusions as to Power House Affair ot Ready. Fire Marshal Drew has not yet made out his report on the power hovse fire, but he thinks it will be ready before the last of the weck. He remarked to a Star re- porter this afternoon that the loss would amount to about the sum siated in The Star at the time of the fire. A letter has been received by Chicf Par- ris from a business man, who cxpresses belief that the fire was probably the work of an incendiary. He says that while the fire bells were ringing. end before he knew where the alarm came from, he noticed two lights in an upper story of the castern end of the big brick structure. This, he said, was such an unusual thing in the power house building at so late an, hour, it attracted his attention. Col. Drew took charge of the communi- cation, and made an investigation. Today he expressed himself as fully satisfied that the fire had resulted from spontaneous combustion. + NATIONAL GUARD UNIFORMS, They Will Be Issued by the Quarter- master’s Depnriment of the Army. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has made a decision of considerable interest to the national guard of the various states. It arose over the action of the authorities of the state of Alabama in contracting with a Philadelphia firm without the knowledge of the quartermaster general of the army, for certain articles of uniform, offering in part payment certain materials, trimmings and chevrons, which were to be furnished by the War Department. A requisition for the materials was estimated for and furnished to the firm named by authority of the Sec- retary of War, but after it had been issued it was ascertained that the uniforms fur- nished to the state were of an inferior character. Quartermaster General Weeks says that the reason given for this irregular transac- tion is that there was not sufficient time to obiain the materials to make them up for use at the state encampment. The rul- ing of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is based upon representations and recom- mendations made by the quartermaster general. The ruling in question is as follows: “Section 3 of an act entitled ‘An act to amend section 1661 of the Revised Statutes, making an annual appropria- tion to provide arms an equipments for the militia,’ provides that the purchase or manufacture of arms, ordnance stores, quartermaster’s stores and camp equipage for the militia under the provisions of this act shall be made under the direction of the Secretary of War, as such arms, ordnance and quartermaster’s stores and camp equi- page are now manufactured or otherwise provided for the use of the regular army, and they shall be receipted for and remain the property of the United States and terri- tories, for hich purpose the Secretary of War shall prescribe and supply the neces- sary blanks and make such regulations as he may Geem necessary to protect the in- terests of the United States. “It is very clear that the arms, ordnance stores. quartermaster’s stores and camp equipage issued to the militia of the states and territories, contemplated by the pro- visions of this act, are limited to such as are manufactured or provided for the use of the-regular army. The regulations of the army do not provide for the issue of materials to enlisted men in the regular army from which to make regulation un‘ forms. As the issuance of quartermaster’ stores to the states and territories are by the provisions of this act to be made under the same rules, regulations and conditions as the issuance of such stores to enlisted men of the regular army, such quarter- master’s stores only as are issued to en- listed men of the regular army -can be issued to the militia of the states and terri- tories. As materials, therefore, are not furnished by the quartermaster’s depart- ment to enlisted men of th for the making of regula’ such materials will not hereafter be fur- nished to the militia of the states and territories under the said act of February 1, 1887, and the decision of the Secretary of War of July 27, 1887, is hereby reversed. The issue of clothing to the militia of th states and territories will hereafter be con- fined to the regulation uniforms of the regular army.” ——+ 2+ —_____ Local Patents Granted. Patents have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—Eustace Oxley; method and apparatus for multiple rate metering for electric curren:s. Maryland—Samuel Sherman, carving dish atiachment. 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. Easton; Hizh. Low. Close. 9 ‘i Sin Sou BIR Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 5.—Fioar duil, unc! 25,622 Better Feeling in London Helps Local Prices. oS Ea Canney GENERAL MARKET REPORTS pe = Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 5.—London cables, reflecting @ continuation of the demand for American securities and uniformly higher prices at that center, resulted in a strong local opening this morning. The ad- ance was not immediatcly sustained, ho ever, owing to realizing sales in all parts of the room. Operators conspicuous in the advance yesterday morning seemed to have been unfavorably impressed with the market's exsy yielding toward the close of business, Accordingly, advantage was taken of the strength reflected from time to time today to realize on previous purchases, The one forward movement which pro- vailed throughout the summer and the one reactionary movement of the last two weeks have given way to the mixed action known familiarly as a traders’ market. The daily fiuctuations are practically around a center which changes only sligit- ly, bu: always slightly for the better. The reasons for this action are entirely ratural. Facts are daily multiplying im favor of financial betterment, but the abil- ity of the street, to absorb indefinitely transactions of half a million shares a day may be justly questioned. Large interests have reduced their hold- ings and are watching developments, Traders meanwtile buy and sell for small turns, knowing that the inacttyity of cer- tain interests alone prevents a rally Confidence in the short account is ex- nusted with every one or two per cent de- cline, for the simple reason that this ac- count is out of all harmony with the facts. lroad earnings from all sources today t increases by comparison with the me period one year ago. ashville and Southern, adversely by the port increases, whe were of opposite results. October last year was a month of anxiety and doubt. Capital established a new ord for timidity in the weeks immediately Preceding the presidential election. Stock trarsactions during this time were speculative purely, the time for inv Ments not having arrived. But with all these facis admitted, the record of earn- ings for the present month will in ve eral instances be entirely new. On earn- ings alone therefore the market has estab- lished a sound b 6 Ultimately renewed enthusiasm will be inspired by these continuous returns, but there is apparently little inducement to renew the campaign of last summer at this juncture. For this reason the market indicates indecision and, to some extent, a lack of leadershi. both infinencea yellow fever quarantine, as recent predictions at is true that r, and the absence of signiticantly higher prices does not mean significantly lower ones, The Granger shares were in fair demand during the morning, but reacted during the period of realizing later in the day. The coal stocks were given exceilent sup- port, and important transactions in the enthracite trade are generally anticipa The lower priced issues fiuctuated within fractional and represented no sig- nificant new busin Sugar was strong and weak by turns, the repeated disappoiniments as to the date of the treasury’s decision on the broad sub- ject of Holland's cxport bounty holding the stock in check. ‘The over-capitalized Bay State Gas Com- pany was under pressure during the final hour. An assessment on these sheres is thought to be inevitable, but a gigantic gas deal is involved in the future use of the funds so paid. 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- Forted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcek exchange. Correspondenis, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway Open. High. Low. Close. Ry 2, We ty Atnerican Spirits, American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar American Sugar, pia. Ainerican Pobacco American Cotton Oil, Atchison .. ss Baltissore & Gao. Kay State Gas Canada Sonthern Canada Pac CM. & M. Paul, Chicago, RI. & Chicago, St. Consolidated : Del. Lack. & W 5 Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd Erie on retnie Alinots Censrai Lake Shore... Louisville x Nastvtiie Metropolitan Traciion, Manhattan Flevated Michigan Central... Missoun Pacitic National Lead G Nationa! veaa Co.. New Jersey Centra: New York Centra: Northern Pacific Northern Pacittc, pta. Opt, & Western Pacific Mau s Phila. & Keating. Puluman ¥. C. Co Southern Ky. pfd. Phila. ‘Traction... Texas Parifc. - Tenn. Goa & iron. CUniou Pacific. 2g hy BBG BIG U.S. Leatuer, pta. oe ee ie Wabash, pid. ‘oni man Western Uni WK WK Silver. eee - Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call-12 o'clock m.—Masonic Hall Ss, $1,000 at 10s. Deposit and Trust, Capital Traction, 7014; BE National Safe 117; 10 at 1 47 phone, . Puewmatic Gun Ca § at 50 CO at 50 cents: 50 at 51 cents. Mengen- 118%; 10 at 118%. Lanston 15 at 174 w of Culuabia Bonds.—20-vear fund Ss, year iund Gs, gold, 112 bid. Water Mie a2 Water stock 7s, 903, 35 112 bid. 3.658, funding, carrenc ILL bid, 115 asked. =