Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1897-14 PAGES. | the damp condition of clothing and atmos- Phere. Zo The highest score at‘ practice skirmish- ing recorded at the range during the sea- son was made yesterday by Sergeant Major C. L. Lanham of the Engineer Battalion. He scored a total of i out of a possible 100, making one three, six fours and thir- teen fives. Davenport Wins Merchants’ Match. The merchants’ match was won by Serst. W. S. Davenport, Compeny B, 4th Battal- ion, with a total of forty-two out of a pos- sible fifty. Private Edwards cf Company B, Engineer Battalion, finished second, with forty-one. The merchants’ match was open to 111 enlisted men of the District of Columbia National Guard who have never performed duty with che brigade rifle team either as SS At 600 Yards. principals or alternates. The distances nd i) yards, five rounds at each The prizes are a number of v: P 1 by merchants of the Columbia. The hignest total score is entitled e of prize, and other com- in regular order, according to the until the 3s exhausted. Fifteen Entitled to Prizes. Those who will select pr'zes in the order named, and their stores, are: 20 of making the competitor to f whole number of prizes As only fifteen prizes are prov‘ following competitors must go unr. 20 300 yds. Total. W. ©. Carroll. 7 WB Ww. J. O. Cornel. J. H. Thomas John S. Gheen. Theodore vr. AL FP 4 4 3 1 1 Lang. tter. or the Short-Range Winner. *. MeC. Taylor, Company A, En- gineer Battalion, won the short range match, with a total of S# out of a possible Battalion Sergt. Maj. Columbia tioral Guard who hare never engaged m any national or i ational competi either as indi or team Ter fred. petitor prizes of &. The short and mid range match, Was not conciuded when this report closed, open to commissioned officers and en men of the District ional Guard who have never engaged in any nationai or in national competition, eitner as individ or team members. Ten shots each at 2) and 3) yards must be fired. No prize w be awarded to any competitor whose sco: is less than fifty per cent ef the pi The first prize is $20; second priz three prizes of $10 and ten prizes of $. Program for Future Days. The program for tomorrow includes the company, battalion and regimental team matches, the General Ordway volley maten and the volley skirmish match. The com- pany team match will be shot between » and 1:30 o'clock, and the battalion am match between 1:30 and 2:30 o'clock. The firing in the regimental team matc at 200 yards, will open at 2 o'clock a close at 3 o'clock, and at 500 yards w open at » o'clock and close at o'clock. The skirmishing feature of the match will occur between : ck. The volley skirmish match will open at 4:15 o'clock and close at 5 o'clock, wnile the General Ordway volley match will open at 5 o'clock and close at 5:15 o'clock. For Thursday the program provides the Washington, R. Harris & Co.'s trophy, May and officers’ matches. The Washing- ton match, at 30 yards, will open at clock, and close half an hour later. fw vards the first shot will be fired at o'clock. and the last shot not later than 10:15 o'clock. The R. Harris & Co.'s Tatch opens at 200 nd closes lock; at 30) yards, 11 o'clock and closes at 12 opens at 11:30 o'clock and cl clock, and at 60) yards, opens at and closes at 1:1 o'clock. The May match opens at 300 yards, o'clock, and closes at 2:30 o'clock, and at Gi yards, opens at rlock and closes at 3 o'clock. The officers’ match opens at 2 o'clock and closes at 340 o'clock. The competitions scheduled for Friday re the senatorial . The Evening and _ the E ches. In the seaatori firing at 20 yards eleses at 10 o'cloct 9:40 o'clock and close opens at o'clock, and rds, opens at i” o'clock and closes at 10:2) o'clock. The Evening Star Match. The Evening Star match, at 200 yards, 11 o'clock and closes at 11:30 300 yards, opens at 11:20 o'clock eS at 1140 o'clock; at 500 yards, At 30 o'clock and ards, opens at t 10:10 o'clock; s Opens at 11:50 o'clock and cl o'clock, and at Guo is, o'clock and closes at The distingvished 200 yards, cpers at 1 1.1% o'clock; at 300 y: relock and cleses at 1 at ow opens at 1:40 o'clock and closes at » o'clock, and at 6 yards, opens 4 o'clock 1 closes at i) o'clock. The will be three skirmish runs in the sena- ial match, occurring between 2:30 and ck; two runs in the distinguished marksmen’s match between 3:30 and 4 o'clock. The moving target match 1 open at 4 lock. The association m bership matches will be shot Saturé The revolver mate! wh'le the Heyl ntry association mat Will be open each day after Loe: stimates, The estimates of the Sccretary of the Navy for the Washington navy yard for the next fiscal year, aggregating $7 @re made as follo: electric = The estimate for the Naval Hospi this city is $15,000. ee Under the head of estimates for the naval observatory are the following items: Continuing road improvements and build- ing cnoduit for underground electric ser- vice, $15,000; two houses for quarters, with furniture, $18,000; building a double floor for the equatarial dome, $1,200; making a total Of $34,200. ——_-e +—_____ Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal rev- enue tocay, $365,957; customs, ccllaneous, $41,718 $390,930; mis- | LATE NEWS BY WIRE One ot Victor Hugo’s Books Barred from Philadelphia School. IMPROPER READING FOR GIRLS Mrs. Mumford the Only One to Uphold the Book. MEN ALL OPPOSED IT PHILADELPHIA, October 12.—Les Mis- erables,” Victor Hugo's masterpiece of fiction and seciology, has been barred out of the girls’ high school of this city on the ground that it is impure. An animated discussion preceded the de- cision of the committee ef the board of education. -Wm. D. Rorer, principal of the school, presented to the committee a list of text books required by it. Chairman Mor- ton looked over the titles, and when he spied “Les Miserables,” in French, he in- stantly objevied, declaring that he regardel the werk as decidelly improper to put in the hands of high school girls. Richardson L. Wright, a member of the committee, had read the work and regarded it as “perfectly shocking in its relation to the French side of life. It is wholly im- proper,” he added, “to put it in the hands of pupils, even if they are French stu- dents." Mrs. Mary E. Mumford, the only woman member of the committee, was the only defender of Hugo's ‘mmortal work, but her solitary protest was speedily over- ruled. She said it had Goudtless been recommended ‘as being typical of the high- est classical French literature. Chairman Morton this expressed his views: * “My objection is to the tone of the book. It deals. as any one who has read it knows, with the griscttes of France. That in itself is condemratory. I think that we whe have charge of the public schools have a sacred trust, anil we cannot he too cau- tious in setting before the young girls and boys anything which detracts from their ideals of virtue and purity. “Their parents hold us responsible, and We owe a duty to them and to the giris. If the bock is in a library, that is a dit- ferent thing, for the child’s parents are supposed to keep an eye over what she reads; but to require pupils to read a taint- ed book is wrong. I would object to any classic, even some of Shakespeare’s works, if they are immoral.” — McEWEN ADDRESSES THE JURY. He Indulges in Unsparing Denuncia- tion of Luetgert’s Witnesses, CHICAGO, October 12.—Assistant State's Attorney McEwen resumed his argument in the Luetgert trial this morning, and it was announced that he would speak all day, barring the usual intermission at mid- When he came to consider the evidence H. Allport, chief osteological expert for the defense, he handied the wit- ness with biting sarcasm and scornful de- nunciation. “He came upon the witness stand with all the arrogance and self-assurance of a bully,” shouted the speaker, “and left it as meek and lowly as any being who ever entered this building. He exposed to the medical profession in cpen court his ignor- ance, and made himself the laughing stock of experts the world over.” ‘The mistakes Dr. Aliport is alleged to have made in identifying the different bones were enumerated, discussed and ridi- manner at the “And this is the man ské you to believe with ence to the identification of the bones jaced before you in evidence in this case,” observed Assistant State's Attorney Mc- Ewen. ry Siemmering was the subject of the assistant state attorney's remarks during the afternoon. He dweit at length upon her aileged relations with Lueigert, and charged she was the primary cause of the horrible murder of Mrs. Luetgert. The wo- man’s testimony on the witness stand was torn to shreds, and she was denounced in unmeasured terms. seer BURGLARS KILL TWO WOMEN. Vane and Her Daughter Mur- dered at Camden, N. J. CAMDEN, N. J., October 12.—Mrs. Emma Vane, aged sixty-five years, widow of Cap- tain Eli Vane, and her daughter, Mrs. Sarah M. Shaw, aged forty years, were shot and killed early this morning, it is believed, by burglars. Mrs. Vane was in- stantly killed. and Mrs. Shaw expired in less ihan half an hour without recovering consciousness. The two women lived at No. 242 Lynn street in the lower part of Camden, near the river front. It was about 4:40 o'clock when the attention of the police was calied to the crime. Eli Shaw, a son of Mrs. Shaw, was seen at the third-story window of the ho shouting loudly for the po- lice. The young man has been laid up with typhoid fever, and in a statement to the police said that he was awakened shortly after 4 o'clock by a pistol shet. He made his way down stairs, and at the bottom of the third-story stairs found his mother bleeding and unconscious. He ran to the ndow and gave the alarm. When the police entered the house they also found Mrs. Vane, the mother of Mrs. Shaw, in a chair in the sitting room, dead, with a bullet wound in her head. Mrs. Shaw was at once removed to the cper Hospital, where she died in a few inutes without making any statement. The shock incident to the tragedy has caused a relapse in the condition of young Shaw, aad it is feared will result fatally. An examination of the house showed that a rear shutter had been forced open, and a bureau drawer on the second floor had been ransacked. > GOV. McCORD’S REPORT. Mrs. c A Strong Plea for the Admission of Arizona Into the Union. The annual report of the governor of Arizona has been received by Secretary bliss. The report is a voluminous one and contains a statement of the general con- dition of the territory in ail lines of busi- ness, and Gov. McCord makes a strong piea for-statehood. ‘The legislature, he says, has authorized an issue of $100,000 in--territorial bonds, when approved by Congress, to build a capitol building, ard a strong appeal is made to Congress to permit the issue of the bonds. He estimates the population of the territory from 85,000 to 90,000, The industries in order of importance, he says, are cattle raising, mining and agriculture and horticulture. ————_—__--e._____ CONFERRING WITH GEN. LEE. State Department Official Cisneros Case. Consul General Lee was at the State De- partment this morning and was in confer- ence with Assistant Secretary Day for atout half an hour. They undoubtedly re- ferred to the recent rescue of Miss Cisneros in Havana in their discussion of the Cuban situation, but each refused to say anything on the subject for publication. General Lee wiil call on the President before leav- ing the city. He is yncertain of his plans until he learns the President's wishes. He said this morning that he did not know exactly when he would return to Havana, Discuss the icky Miners Return to Work. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., October 12.—The miners at Mingo, Reliance, Fork Ridge and Bryson mountain will return to work to- morrow morning. Not a mine in Bell county is now idle. The strike in this sec- tion is over. —_—-——_ Herr August Bebel, the famous German socialist, has been nominated as ie ue man of the Hamburg socialists in the forth- coming reichstag elections. SUPREME COURT CASES _ peal. The Miinois Inheritance Tax Law and the New Jersey-Delaware Boundary Brought Up. Attorney General Fitzgerald of Califor- nia, in the United States Supreme Court to- day, moved to advance hearing of the case of W. H. T. Durrant, under sentence of death in California. The case is before the Supreme Court in the shape of an appeal frcem the decision of the United States cir- cuit court refusing to grand Durrant’s mo- tion for a writ of habeas corpus. After stating the facts of Durrant'’s crime, of his sentence and confinement in prison and his appeal to the federal courts, the motion presents the following reasons for a speedy hearing of the case: “The special and peculiar circumstances existing as reasons for the advancement of this case on the docket of this court are as follows: “d) That this is a case involving the Prompt and orderly administration of the criminal laws of the state of California. “(2.) That the appellant has been con- victed of murder in the first degree in one of the superior courts of the state of Cali- fornia, the judgment of conviction has been passed upon and affirmed by the highest judicial tribunal of that state, and this Hroceeding deiays and thwarts the punish- ment of appeliant in accordance with the judgment pronounced against him by the ccurts of said state. ) That by virtue of the provisions of section 6 of the Revised Statutes of the United States the appeal in this case pre- vents the prompt anf orderly administra- tion of the criminal laws of the state of California. “(4.)\ That by reason of this proceeding, and others of a like character now pending in this court, the enforcement of the crim- inal laws of the state of California is ham- pered and thwarted, and the laws of that state for the administration of justice and the punishment of crime are rendered largely nugatory and are brought into de- rision and contempt. “@.) That, therefore, a speedy determina- tion of this case’ by this court is in the interests of justice, law and order, and is @ matter of the utmost importance to the people of the state of Caifornia.” The court took the motion under advise- ment. Other Canes. A motioa was made in the Supreme Court today to advance cases involving the in- heritance tax law of the state of Illinois. A case involving the boundary line be- tween the states of New Jersey and Del- aware, which has been cn the Suprems Ccurt docket for twenty years, wos re- vived iz that court today by the entering of a motion by Attorney General Grey of the state of New Jersey for an order for a decree pre confesso in the interest of New Jersey. —_-e-____ THE NAVY. Promotions Caused by the Retirement of Commodore Wallace. Secretary Long today notified Commo- dore R. R. Wallace, commanding the naval station, Newport, R. I., that he will re- tire November 7 on account of age. Naval Constructor F. L. Fernald, on duty at Bath, Me., has been similarly notified that he will retire November 11. The retirement of Commodore Wallace will make the following promotions in the line: Captain J. C. Watson to be commo- dore, Commander F. E. Chadwick to be captain, Lieutenant Commander F. M. Wise to be commander, Lieutenant Thos. S. Phelps to be lieutenant commander, Lieutenant (junior grade) W. B. Fletcher to be lieutenant, and Ensign Francis Boughter to be lteutenant (junior grade). There being no Imitation to the num- ber of naval constructors, the retirement of Constructor Fernald will not make a vacancy entailing a natural promotion. It is a matter within the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, and he may or may not choose to exercise it In this instance. The training ship Essex arrived at Gibral- tar yesterday, and the cruiser Raleigh ar- rived at Messine yesterday. istant Surgeon W. B. Grove has been detached from the naval laboratory, New York, and ordered to the Mare Island Hos- pital. Assistant Engineer A. Hartrath. from the Mare Island navy yard to the Marietta. The orders of Assistant Surgeon J. C. Pryor to the Adams have been re- voked. ——_~e-_____ CANDIDATES OF HIGH STANDING. Applicants for the Supervising Archi- tect’s Position. The committee to pass upon the designs and other material submitted by the twenty-six competitors for the position of supervising architect of the treasury met in the rooms of the civil service commis- sion today and spent the day in consider- ing the material before them. It is thought they will require about one week in order to complete their work. The high character of the twenty-six ar- clitects who have entered the competition for the place of supervising architect of the treasury has been a surprise even to the civil service commission, as the salary of the place is only $4,500, a number of the candidates, it is believed, being in receipt of a much greater income. The explana- tion is regarded as a high compliment and indorsement of the merit system. It is be- lieved that were the place given out upon political influence, many of those now com- peting would not have entered the race. The fact that It 1s to be a competition among all architects of the country has made the place of value, not merely be- cause of the salary attached to it, but be- cause its attainment will be a fine adver- tisement for the successful candidate and his firm. The only fear of some of those irterested in the matter is that the success- ful candidate will not continue to hold the place any considerable length of time. But should he resign after a short while, there will be an eligible register of architects of high character from which to make anoth- er appointment. o BISHOP SATTERLEE’S NAME. And That of One of the Colonial Homesteads in Maryland. From the Baltimore Sum. The Episcopal diocese of Washington, which was recently separated from the dio- cese of Maryland, is composed of the Dis- trict of Columbia and four Maryland coun- ties, namely, Montgomery, Prince George’ Charles and St. Mary's. Of this new dio- cese the Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee is the bishop. Bishop Satterlee’s name is strangely connected with one of the old colonial homesteads in his diocese. The story is that in the war between Charles I and the pariiament, the Satterlee family were royalists. Their property was confis- cated and granted or sold to the Plater family. Members of the latter family moved to Maryland early in the history of the province and settled on the Patuxent river, in St. Mary's county. They received a grant of an estate or purchased one and gave to their new h home in England- This name has been corrupted to “Sotterly.” The old colonial house is still standing. In this house Gov. George Plater was born in 1736. He represented St. Mary’s in the provincial legisiature. He took a conspicuous part in the affairs of the state during the revolu- tion and represented the state in Congress for several years. He was president of the convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States and was elected gov- ernor of Maryland in 1791. The foll wing year he died in Annapolis. . —_.>__ Death of Mrs. Mary McKelden. Mrs. Mary McKelden, widow of John C. McKelden, died suddenly last night at 6:30 o'clock at her residence, No. 1508 21st street, at the venerable age of eighty-three. The funeral services will be held Thursday from the residence at half- past 2 o’clock p.m. Mrs. McKelden was one of the representatives of the old regime in Washington. Her husband was one of the most preminent and influential cif here for many years, and was for a long period president of the Ne Berk. Mrs. McKelden leaves pombe GFordchildren. one of whom is the wife of . William Herbert Smith. Death ensued frcm causes incident to old age. PAT GARR ON TRIAL Hearing of. Testimony Against Rosa Testimon ‘of the Physicians Who Attended the Child. THE MOTHER A WITNESS ‘The trial of James, alias Pat, Carr, .the young white man who is charged with hav- ing criminally assaulted Rosa Robinson, an eleven-year-old child, the 26th of last July, was continued in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning in the presence of a decidedly decreased attendance of spectators. The decreased ‘attendance was not, how- ever, due to any want of interest on the part of the curiosity seekers, who crowded the corridors of the city hall, or to any failure on their part to demand or im- plore admittancé, but simply to a deter- mination of Marshal Wilson that those at- tracted merely out of curiosity should not be admitted. Hence his order that only members of the bar and others having busintss before the court should be ad- mitted was rigidly enforced today. The Vittim’s Story. When The Star’s report of the trial closed yesterday the little girl who is alleged to have been wronged had not completed her narration of the details of the offense charged against the young man. In an in- telligent but shrinking manner the child told her story, saying that about 4 o'clock of the afternoon of the day in question Carr met her and told her that her mother wished ker to go with him to his house for a bucket. She followed him, she said, to his gate, and there, refusing to enter the house, was pulled into it by Carr. He took her upstairs, she stated, and offered to give her a wetch and pair of earrings if she kept quiet. She struggled and cried, when, she declared, Carr opened a trunk, and, taking a revolver from it, threatened to shoot her unless she discontinued her cries. According to her statement, Carr then assaulted her, despite her struggles and protests. Upon the conclusion of the dircct testi- mony of the child, counsel for Carr ob- tained permission to defer cross-examina- tion until later in the case, explaining that they might find it unnecessary to cross-ex- amine her. Second Witness Called. Assistant District Attorney Shillingion then called as his second witness Emma Robinson, the mother of the liitle girl. Sho stated that her child came running home crying, in a terribly excited and nervous state. Despite the objections of Carr’s at- torneys, Chief Justice Bingham allowed Mrs. Robinson to state that Rosa told her of what had occurred, accusing Carr of wronging her. Mrs. Robinson also stated that her examination of the person and clothing gf her child confirmed her story of the alleged assault. Witness Cross-Examined. The cross-¢xamination of Mrs. Robinson was conducted this morning by Mr. Jef- fords, she stating that she is a native of Germany, her maiden name being Stern, and that she has been in this country about fifteen years. She admitted that Carr dealt at her little store in Logan’s court, but denied that she had ever fallen out with him as the result of their business relations. Mrs. Robinson aiso denied send- ing her child with Carr to his house, deny- ing, too, that she knew her child was at the prisoner's house, or that her daughter was in the habit of going there. . . Dr. Geo. J, Lochboeler, the next witness called on behalf of the government, testi- fied that he’ has been practicing medicine since 1889. He stated that he, yisited the cifld between 6 and 7 o'clock of the even- ing of the alleged assault, finding her in an excited and highly nervous condition. Making an examination of ‘the child, the doctor stated that he found no ‘marks of violence on the body save a slight bruise onthe head. He also stated that he found no. evidence of the accomplishment of the alleged criminal purpose of her assatlant, aithough he explained that there might have been a partial accomplishment with- out evidence being discernible on her per- sgn. Dr. Philip 8. Roy, who was called in con- sultation by Dr. Lochboehler, was next examined, his testimony not differing ma- terially from that of his associate. Corroborative Testimony. Frank F. Johnson, a colored man, fol- lowed Dr. Roy on the stand, stating that he saw Carr come out of his house shorily after the time of the alieged crime “in a flustrated cendition.”” Detective Jos. E. Barnes identified the underelothing of the child, given to him by. the girl’s father. The latter, Lewis Robinson, corroborated Detective Barnes, and, in reply to Mr. Jef- fords, stated that he has been in this coun- try about sixteen years. His name when he came to this country was, he said, Robinovitz, and he changed it to Robin- son, because the latter would be more easily understood here, and not because of any purpose to hide his identity. James Cross, colored, testified that he saw the little girl come out of Carr’s house, crying and excited. Mary McCarthy and Wm. 8S. Adams tes- t‘fled' that the prisoner seemed to be a man they saw hiding in a house, and Joseph Fowler testified to finding Carr in his stable the morning of the Sth of Au- gust. The prisoner was clothed in a coat, un- dershirt, trousers and slouch hat, and was in his stocking feet. He asked for a wo- man’s dress or shawl. Mr. Fowler and the next witness, Frank Beuchert, testified fur- ther as to the arrest that morning of Carr, and Policeman Murphy testified that after Carr was locked up ue asked witness as to the condition’ of’ the little girl, and ex- plained: “I was drunk when I done it.” Government Case Closed. The little girh was then called to the stand for cross-examination, and, with her testimony the government’s case is ex- pected to close. Counsel for the defense gave notice of a motion to take from the jury’s considera- tion the question of rape. ——-.—__ LAID TO REST AT ARLINGTON. Funeral This Afternoon of the Late Rear Admiral Clits. ‘The funeral ofthe late RearAdmital Clitz of the navy took plgce this afternoon, the in- terment befgg gt Arlington cemetery, where a final salute wag fired over the old sailor's grave. The'funerp] services were in charge of Mr. John ‘B." Larner, counsel of the Washington 'Loa% and Trust Company, which was the trust officer of the dead man’s affairs. The services were held at % o'clock in the chapel at Speare’s undertak- ing establishment, on F street, and were conducted by ‘the Rev. William Tayloe Snyder. wt —_s Canads jp Washington. No doubt spans di itien Pontes at ‘Washingto. a-his 0 Serve. por- ton of The ompite. But he has many mat- ters to look after r than purely Cana- 3 we peeks at Washing- ton is.a. peent—a le awake, yet cautious, judicious, conciliatory Canadian— who will watch over, weigh and promptly report to his government on all questions arising or threatening to arise, which may affect the vast and intricate relations of this country with the neighboring republic. The sooner such a representative is ap- pointed the hetter. No more important’ uestion could occupy the attention of par- Hament at ita next sitting. —_>+o—___. SCENES AT ST. MICHAEL/FINANCE AND TRADE Hundreds Waiting at the Mouth of the Yukon. Dr. Sheldon Jackson Describes the Condition of Gold Hunters—River Too Low for Navigation. At the cabinet meeting today an interest- ing report of Dr. Sheidon Jackson, United States general agent of education for Alas- ka, was read. The report was written on board the U. S. R. C. Bear off St. Michael, Alaska, and dated September 13. The report states: “I am still detained at this place, waiting upon the movements of the Bear. Since reaching here, August 24, several expedi- tions of miners have arrived on steamers and sailing vessels from Puget sound, Seattle and San Francisco. They bring with them lumber and mechanics, expect- ing at this point to build small river steam- ers and barges in which to proceed up the Yukon to the mines. There are eight or ten of these vessels now in the harbor, and thirteen-more are expected from the south. “The season is now closed for getting up the river this year. The most that the miners now here can do will be to get per- haps a hundred miles up the river to tim- ber, then go into winter quarters, erect- ing log huts for shelter. Those that come up later will be compelied to winter at this place. As all these people were pledged to be taken to the mines this fall you can imagine that there is not only much disap- pointment, but also much irritation and anger that is liable at any moment to break out into open violence. mong the hundreds now camped upon the beach in tents are all classes, from the best to the lowest; professional men of abi!- ity and standing, gamblers and desperate roughs, the wealthy and the poor, and the Presence of the Bear is the only restraint on lawlessness. We are hourly expecting the arrival of another cutter, and when she comes the Bear will at once sail for the Reindeer Station, Siberia, and St. Lawrence Island. “Some of the tents have been flooded for three days past, and all are uncomfortable. it has been snowing for two days and the whole landscape is white. “Mr. John W. Kelly. finally located the Siberian Station on St. Lawrence Bay and not on Mechigme Bay. On the Ist of July there were 1,459 domestic reindeer in Alaska. At the several stations, except Cape Prince of Wales—no report being re- ceived from that station as to the number of fawns born—there were born this spring 342 fawns that lived. The miners are clam- oring for deer. “Alaska will have next summer from fifty to one hundred thousand white popu- lation and several new schools will be call- ed for, and they will be expensive ones. There is a reasonable expectation that Congress will allow $75,000 for education in Alaska.” Dr. Jackson concludes his letter by saying he cannot form any idea when he will be able to reach Washington. Capt. Tuttle's Report. Captain Francis Tuttle of the revenue cutter Bear has written the Secretary of the Treasury, under date of September 16, at St. Michael, something of the move- ments of his vessel and the situation at the port where he was staying. Capt. Tuttle says that at the time he writes there were in port at St. Michael's seven sca-going vessels and six river steamers. One steamer and one barge were in process of construction. He continues: “About 30) people are encamped on the beach awaiting the completion of the two vessels spoken of. From newspaper re- ports at least seven vessels are yet ex- pected to arrive, many of them with pas- sengers. There is no possible chance of these people reaching the upper Yukon this season, and they must either winter here or at rome point inside the mouth of the Yukon. “While there will be an abundance of pro- visions here, the trading companies having their main depots here, trouble is likely to arise from those who have no provisions and no means to purchase them. This, however, is a small matter when taken into consideration with matters above Fort Yukon, on the Yukon river. Water Too Low for Navigation. “On tke 13th instant the river steamer Hamilten returned from her up-the-river trip, having been unable to reach Circle City. Capt. Hill reported the river so low as to prevent reaching his destination. He landed his cargo on the river bank and returned to St. Michael. Five steamers are now on their up-the-river trips. The probability is that they will not be able to reach Circle City or Dawson. In that event there will not be sufficient provisions to support the people during the winter.” Captain Tuttle says that there is too much business at St. Michael for the one deputy collector of customs, who is sta- tioned there. Captain Tuttle detailed one of his men to assist the government offi- cial. He thinks there ought to be a cus- toms official on every vessel leaving St. Michael carrying bonded goods. If this is mot done the government will be de- frauded. Capt. Tuttle intimates that somethirg ought to be done in regard to the inspection of steam vessels. The laws on the subject are entirely disregarded, as no inspectors of hulls or boilers have visited St. Michael's. At least sixteen vessels are running into the port which ought to be inspected. Hun- dreds of people are traveling on these ves- sels without the safeguards to which they are entitled. Capt. Tuttle is co-operating with Dr. Jackson on educational matters and the propagation of reindeer in Alaska. Before leaving St. Michael's the Bear in- tended to go to St. Lawrence Island, the last stopping place in northern Alaska. The Bear is goiug there to take away the school teacher and his wife, who are siatoned there. . ———_- e -___. SAMUEL RAMSEY INJURED. Aged Resident Knocked Down by Runaway Horse. A serious runaway accident occurred on 7th street between F and G streets about noon today, resulting in the serious injury of Samuel Ramsey, an old resident of this city, and father of Prof. R. R. Ramsey of Columbian University. Mr. Ramsey re- sides at 2120 H street northwest. Shortly before noon a horse attached to @ wagon of J. M. Denty, who keeps a grocery store at the corner of 6th and H itreets’ northwest, started to run down 7th street. At tha corner of 7th and G streets the animal ran upon the sidewalk on the east side, and becoming detached from the wagon, ran down the sidewalk to F street. Mr. Ramsey, who is etghty years of age, was standing there and was knocked down, receiving a severe cut on his face and be- ing.badly bruised. He was taken into the saloon on the northeast corner of 7th and F streets and shortly afterward was sent to the Emergency Hospital. ——_.__ POST OFFICE RECEIPTS. An Increase of 7.1 Per Cent Over September, 1596. ‘The comparative statement of receipts at the thirty largest post offices in the coun- try for September wes made public today, and shows an increase over September, crease over September, 1896, of $190,982. Three offices show a decrease, 401 busdels: sales, 30,000 Oat = No. 2 whit ae No. 2 mined, : Daniels; 3,600 “untiets; bushels, sis; exports, 8.571 bushels; Hay steady—choice timothy, frelghte wy Bam ome hs pool per bushel, 4d. October, quarter, 3%.7K4. October or vember, strong, ‘unchanged. Butter firm. unchanged. m," unchenzed. steady, ch = noe eady, une ——-_—___ Government Bonda, Quotalions reported by Corson @ Macart- ney, bankers. Bears Had Another Field Day on New York Stock Board. DECLINES OF FROM 2 70 4 PER CENT 2 pr cents, rezister. 4 per cents. conpon of 4 per cents, registered 4 per cents, conpan of 4 per cents, registered 5 per cents, coupon of 5 per cents, regis:eced o Currency 6 per ‘exits of 1895. Currency 6 per ceuts of 169). —— Grain and Cotton Marketa. Furnished by W. B_ Hibbs & Cc., bankers Due to Overbuying by Speculators of Small Means. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ane brokers. 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Ladenburg. Thaimann & Co, New York NEW YORK, October 12.—The evils of — overbuying and the penalties of overstaying were fully reflected in today’s stock mar- ket. The trading element may change front from day to day, but whims do not make markets. Yesterday short contracts were covered and some purchases foliow- ed, traders supposing that once they adopt- ed the long side of the market, influential buying would be inspired by the strengtn thus indicated. This theory was abandoned after the first half hour this morning. Prices were opened as high as possible, and London bought a few stocks at the advance. The foreign demand was limited in volume, and once it was satisfied the local situation was found to be unequal to the task of main- taining values. Accordingly yesterday's long stock was thrown over by disappointed room traders and new contracts made in the interest of depression. Weakly margined accounts occupied the attention of and gave most of the busi- ness to commission houses. Free selling was the dominant feature of the afternoon. As prices receded the volume of business increased, thereby showing a lack of con- fidence in the wisdom of longer holding high priced purchases. Declines varying from 2 to 4 per cent ruled in all parts of the list, and not a significant purchase except against short sales was recorded. Intrinsic merit was not a consideration during the active period, the reasons for the decline not being founded on conditions outside of Wall street. The market. had simply been advanced to an unwarranted height during the summer and strong-box holdings were sold to financial weaklings, who possessed but a small equity in their purchases. Capital withdrew, with its proverbial cau- tion, and the banks began to lend money to an ambitious element, which tasque- raded for a time in the old haunts of those who forced the original advance. All this was an easy matter until selling became necessary, and then the unwel- come discovery was made that no one was willing to buy. In order to tempt pur- chasers, bargains were offered. and tcday substantial additions were made to attrac- tions of this character. Since the latter part of August the strength of the stock market has been imi- tative and not creative. Outside of local conditions there is much that is good in the financial situation. A decrease in Nashville’s earnings, reflecting the influences of the yellow fever in the south, interrupted a remarkable succes- sion of increases and had its effect on prices. Efforts on the part of Germany and England to protect their gold was another feature construed into an argument against improvement. These devices to delay the influx of coin can only be temporary, however, as = Tope’s indebtedness to us is admitted, and ou shipments are the only available rem- edy. The covering of contracts during the firal hour was the only incentive to the fractional rally recorded during that period. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Rit's—Dee. Month eas 6.37 UR NOTE Spanish Foreign Office Says War Will Soon Be Over. Note Says but for American F busters Peace Would Already Have Been Established, MADRID, October 12. anrounced that the repiy of Spain to the note presented by the United States minis- ter, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, has been drafted by the minister for foreign affairs, Senor Guilon, and will be submitted to the cabinet at its meeting tomorrow. The reply, it is stated, will say that Spain is unable to fix exactly the date the war will be over; but the min- are persuaded it will not be long, “the situation of the rebels ia critical and the efforts of the Spanish troops are sure of success. “Owing to the rebel situation and the con- cession of autonomy, administrative and economic, which will be effective by Jan- uary, the government hopes actual bostil- ities will finish shortly.” “Spain,” the reply continues, “thinks the reforms and the activity of the Spanish troops are sufficient elements to secure the immediate pacification of the island, which would have been more rapid if the rebels had not had the succor of filibusters, who, under the shelter of the American 4 have contributed to maintain this state of affairs.” The government has decided that Gen. Primo de Rievera {s to retain command in the Philippine Islaris, in order that he may initiate the proposed reforms and reor- ganize that colony. —_>____ ‘S APPOINTMENTS. hief G. A. R. An« nounces His Personal Staff. HARRISBURG, Pa., October 12.—Gen. J. P. S. Gobin of Lebanon, commander-ia- chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued general orders today, through Adjt. Gen. Stewart, announcing these appoint- ments: Inspector general, Alonzo Williams, Prov- idence, R. L.; judge advocate general, El! Torrance, Minneapolis, Minn; senior aid de camp, Milton A. G. Herst, Lebanon, Pa, ExeCutive committee of the National ncil of Administration, E. R. Monfort, Cincinnati, Ohio; F. M. Sterrett, St. Louis, It is semi-offictaily 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 stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. | Mo.; William H. Armstrong, indianapolis, Low. Ciose. | Ind.; Robert W. Hill, Canandaigua, N. ¥. 9% 9% | (member from Indian territory); Thomas 23” 93° | W. Scott, Pairfield, Ill; Luman L. Cadwell, 4421424; | Decorah, Iowa; Ellwood Craig, Wilmington, American Sugai American Tobacco. American Cotton Of 15 | Del. —__.___ EXTREME PENALTY IMPOSED. Judge Bradley today in Criminal Court No. 2 again made good his recently re iterated determination to give every of. fender convicted of assault with intent to kill the extreme penalty of the law by sentencing Lemuel Diggs, colored, to eight years’ imprisonment in the New Jersey state prison at hard labor, for shooting Henrietta West, colored, in the neck the 22d of last June in a spirit of jealousy. Delaware & Hudson.. Den. & RioGrande, pid 47-47 465 Sas Erte. Pe - 1X BX WR 15x MRS. NACK WIL NOT CONFESS. General Hlectnic. Bi% 85% Bly Bk Ulinois Central. * it 18 1) 12 "| So Says District Attorney Youngs Re- garding a Ramor. NEW YORK, October 12.—District Attor- ney Youngs, who has charge of the prose- cution of the alleged murderers of Gulden- Louisville 2 Nashvilie. National Lead Go....... 354 | suppe, today denied the published story Ren een ooerar TE “see | which stated that Mrs. Nack was willing New York Centrai.. ... 107 107 to plead guilty to manslaughter and to give 5 38 18% | evidence against Martin Thorn. Mr. Youngs 2 Sf 80% | also denied that Emanuel Friend, counsel Pacite Matt : 3% 38%, | for Mrs. Nack, had made any such proposi- Ses 23% 334 | tion to him on behalf of his client. Pullman F. ©. 0.00... 113g 173 poe ee Southern Ky., pfd....--. By Bg MAY KNOCK LOW or. 2 2% ge ark Gly | Protest Filed Against Citizens’ Union Pact ane 374 20x 2 Union’s Petition Phrascology. U.S. Leather, pid. 6% 6% 6% 68%] NEW. YORK, October 11.—Protest was Wee tenia oe Deo tex | filed with the board of police commission- silver... eee .+..]ers today against the acceptance of the Capital Traction. ———— Washington Stock Exchange. 12 o'clock m.—Trad-rs’ nominations of the Citizens’ nion. It is al- leged by the protestants that the nomina- licns are irregular and de not conform to the election laws of the state in regard to the filing of certificates of independent nomirations. It is probable that the board will consider the protest at a special meeting on Tuesday. Today is the last day for the filing of the petitions, and if the Citizens’ Union peti- tions were discovered to be illegal tha mat- ter would be very serious for the union. As far as can be discovered it is not the signatures of the petitions which are ques- tioned, but its phraseology. i For Equal Lay Representation. CHICAGO, October 12.—Resolutions fa- voring equal representation of laymen and preachers in conferences were adopted at today’s session of the annual Rock River conference of the Methodist Church. —— > Russians at the State Department. The Russian delegates to the coming seal conference called at the State Department today. It was their first formal visit to the department, and they spent about an hour discussing with ex-Secretary Foster the features of the coming conference. The delegation will not be complete until the ussian seal Na- ‘Washington Loan and Trust, Sal call—I tional 8 at 94. 10 at 119%. Capital Traction, 20 at 54; 20 at 53%; 10 at SS ites, Pneumatic Gan Carriage, 100 at cents: 100 2 cents. Mergenthaler Linotype, District of sa fund 5s, 101% bid. 30-year fund €s, sold, 112 bid. Water 7s, 1901, Surency, 142 bd. Water stock 7s, currency, 112 bid’ 3.65s, funding, currency, 111 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116 bid. Metropolitan Raflroad 118 bid, 123 asked. Metropolitan Ralflroad Gert Tel&yhone 105 bid. Security and Trust 58, F. A., 100 bid. Am>rican and ‘Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington Company. Ist (6 bid. Washi ‘imp. Stocks. —Capital ‘Traction, 53% bid, 53% asked. ‘Metropolitan, Ms i “Coltmibis, bob | today, on his way to Washington. Gas and Hlectric Tight Stocks—Washiizton Gas, pS ere SE «rhea BE Hg Sa rere Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U.] A Kansas farmer, Richard Engle, went Pie ‘Stocks, Piewmen'a; $0" Bia. Franklin, | © & bank at Eldorado to pay a $1,500 mort- 38 bid. Met itan, 65 bid. - Corcorai wim | gage on his farm. The cashier said the in, 55 3 Arlington, 150 bid. "National bid, ‘naked. Potomac, Bate a opie’ 8 bid. Lis: a ‘ashington