Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897-16 PAGES. i oie 1 B.5. Wilcox. ~ 20 2 rksman match— Distinguished ma: ie ee 22 20 20 2 wD 15 20 2 20 1 22 Ww 2 2 24 21 oem ¥ fhe moving target match will open at 4: jock this afternoon. Exeellent Work by Ball. The R. Harris & Co.'s trophy match, cor- cluded late yesterdey afternoon, was won by Private F. M. Hall, Company D, 4th Bat- talion, with a total of 162 out of # possible 200, in a field of ts ive competitors, the majority of them expert marksmen. Pri- vate all, who is a nov:ce at military rifle shooting, has accomplished really remork able results throughout the meet. Prior to the official ptactice rae el ee a th ago, he had had no experience - focver in range -/ ating. He 1s a more er, aud if he is able to continue the record estabiished this week hts ts indeed promising. y. Holt, Company B, En- maeueae + ‘close second in the R. Carleton, Capt. gineer Battalion, was a while Corporal R. any A, Engineer Battal! to "Capt. Holt. The scors in detail were: 200 300 300 600 yds. yds, yds. tal. a 4 638 le 42 410 «8T ~«(160 39 159 3937 156 36 4 196 35 42 1st 33-36 154 41 4l 154 33S 1 39° «3T 148 40 20 148 a M48 33 34 «ST OLS 3 45 we Ot 36 45° 2k ltt 42 30 26 O14l 38° 37 2 14 a9 26 Bl 140 34 3T «2 129 3 2 BW 17 32. 35 «20 «102 a2 3 4 3 1 1 49 1% T 120 «46 Clese Finish in May Match. In the May match, also concluded late yesterday afterzoon, Sergeant E. J. Wi- liars, Company A, Engineer Battalica, finished in the lead, with a total of Si out of a possible 100. Color Sergeant W. W. Cookson missed winning the medal by one point. cores were: yds. yds. 0 41 81 42 38 80 at 41 Ss 42 35 id 37 38 rc - — u 1 x» nm 41 28 a) 38 2 a 37 T GA 34 23 ee 31 30 61 3 39 61 3T = a at 2 we 26 2 48 Remarkable Rifleman is Col. Clay. Though handicapped by the absence of his right arm, lost while éngaged in the performance of gallant service during the war of the rebellion, Col. Cecil Clay of the 2d Regiment, and at pr2sent temporarily in command of the District of Columbia militia, yesterday afternoon gave nine other commissioned officers of the guard Some pointers on rife shooting. Col. Clay Won the officers’ match, and incidentaily a substantial cash prize, haads down. Ten shots were fired at 20) and 500 yards, and the colonel secured a total of 84 out of a Pessible 100. Handicapped as he is, Col. Clay is really markable rifleman. the annual at Sea Girt he is always the center particularly when participati in skirmish runs. On a skirmish run, Col. Clay must proceed at double time down the range, until a bugle is sounded, when he Must halt, assume a prone position, adjust the sight of his rifle. extract a cartridge from his belt, lead the rifle, aim and fire. All this with one arm and one hand. The performance must be repeatcd perhaps a dozen times during a run, and a required number of shots must be fired within a stipulated period. The scores in the officers’ match were: Cecil Clay G. es. a matter of surprise that of the entire brigade only four officers of the line participated in the match, notwith- standing the fact that substantiai and at- tractive prizes © offered. This omis- | sion is regarded as demonstrating a woeful lack of enthusiasm on the part of the commissioned officers. Progress in Revolver Matches. The scores up to date in the regular re- Volver match, that will be conciuded to- morrow evening, are as follows: Captain James E. Bell, 78; Lieutenant A O. Hutterly, 67, Corporal G. Cook, @; Captain J. E. Hosford, 57; First Ser- geant W. 8; Corporal R. P. Carle- ton, 17; Corporal J. S. Ball, 14, and Cap- tain J. S. Tomlinson, 12. The revolver re-entry match, concluded last evening. was won by Lieutenant A. O. Hutterly. The scores were: A. O. Hutterly, E. Cook, Scott, JE G4; EL W. J. B 62: Cc. Shaw, @; F. V 69; G. B. Young, 54; F. W. Holt, 39 Beell, 25; W. W. Cookson, 16. Concluding Day of Meet. The concluding day of the meet, tomor- row, has been set aside for matches open to members of the National Rifle Associa- tion exclusively. These are the Lothrop, Columbia and Hey! re-entry matches. The latter competition has been open every afternoon during the week. The regula- tions governing the match provide for ten Shots at 20) yards, on the standard Ameri- Any rifle and any ammunition poi prize is $2 third prize the second first hi ” yards on the standard the Any re requirements in rifle and any special and spe- r handicapped six The prize is $15, donated by Woe and Lothrop of the Boston House; second prize, $10, and third prize, will be first In the Columbia mateh, ten shots at 200 yards and te t 300 yards must be fired at the t. Any ri y be used, but 1 military rifles witl he range. The frst prize is $10; second prize, $7.50: third prize, $; fourth prize, $3; fifth prize, $2, and three prizes of $1 each. ‘The Lothrop match will open at 10:30 ek, and the Columbia match at 2 ck. The revolver, revolver re-entry and pool, or sweepstakes, matches will he open all d. The Heyl re-entry match will open at 10 clock and close at 4:4 o'clock. Cc. ¥. ——— LiEUt?. WISE BREAKS THE RECORD. Rides From Here to New York tn 27 Hours and 39 Minutes, W YORK, October 15.—First tenant W. A. Wise arrived in this city to- day at $49, having ridden on his bicycle from Washington in 27 hours and 39 min- utes, official time. ‘This breaks all records, the best pre- vious time for the distance bzing 36 hours, unoticial. Lieutenant Wise said today that he felt in splendid condition and could easily repeat his performance tomorrow if recessary. He was paced by members of the New York Athietic Club during the latter part of his journey. ——_—--—_ If you want anything, try an ad. in The If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Lieu- LATE NEWS BY WIRE Two Deaths and Seventeen Now Cases at New Orleans. . WEATHER 18 SLIGHTLY COOLER One Case of Fever Taken From Parish Prison. REFUGEES AT SI. LOUIS NEW ORLEANS, © tober 1i.—At 1 o’cloc’s today the bear. «i Nealth announced seventeen new cases and two deaths from Now fever to that hour. John Grant of 2315 Laurel street. was the first death re- perted today from yellow fever. The werther todey is a trifle cooler than it has been, ard there ts prospect of rain. The long-awaited blizzard, however, has not yet turned up. The death rate here is still about 11 per cent, and the virulency of the disease fs apparently what it was a couple of weeks ago. ‘The first case in the parish prison devel- cped yesterday. It was promptly removed to the isolation hospital. There has been other illness in the pris- on, but not of yellow fever, and the author- ities do not think that the prisoners are in any present danger. The case of fever at Franklin, which ter- minated fatally yesterday, has not been traced. Franklin is the home of Senator Oaffery, who has been quarantined for some time. When suspicious cases were reported at Shreverort several of the Louisiana towrs which have ccmmrnication wth that city instituted quarantine, but on the report that the fever there is only dengue the quarantine has been raised. ‘tbe Avondale cary 2 the governmext and a small coleny of skilled mechanics is already there, pre- paring to go inte the sugar districts as scom as they have undergone the requisite Period of detention. Fever Refugees at St. Louts. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15.—Ever since the appearance of ycliow fever in Texas refugees from Galveston, Houston and other cities in the lone star state have been flocking to St. Louis. A special train carrying sixty-five passengers, from Hous- ton and Galveston arrived last night. Sitanticn at Mobile. MOBILE, Ala., October 15.—New cases tod: as follows: E. P. Conrad, 55 Conti street; C. Blauner, Jefferson street near Charieston; Chas. Miller. from the tugboat Grant; Goode Goubil, 202 South Hamilton street; Mary Williams, same address. envaries Bases Lane, Lillie Lane, Liz- zie Foude, Charles Carlson, Morris Humph- reys, Wm. Knopper, Chas. Kielland. —_———— MR. DODGE DECLINES OFFICE. been opened by Duties to the G. A. R. Prevents His Going to Japan. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 15.—Jas. S. Dodge of Elkhart, Ind., department com- marder of the G. A. R., has declined the appointment as consul at Nagasaki, Japan. Mr. Dodge gives as his reason business engagements and obligations to the G. A. R —_———>——_ THORN’S TRIAL POSTPONED. Allowed Nenrly a Month to Produce Material Witnesses. NEW YORK, October 15.—The trial of Martin Tnorn, accused with Mis. Augusta Nack of the murder of Wm. Guldensuppe, a Turkish bath masseur, in June last, has been postponed until November 8. The date criginally set for the trial was October 15, but upon the affidavit of counsel for the defense that material witncszes could not | be procured at so eariy a date, Judg Smith, in the Queens county court of oyer and terminer, today granted an application for postponement. ad FIRED ON A FILIBUSTER. Steamer Wilmington Chased an Ex- pedition Off Florida Coast. ATLANTA, Ga., October 15.—A special to the Journal from Brunswick, Ga., says: “Reliable parties residing at Hotel Cumber- land, report that on yesterday an armed government vessel lying inside of St. An- drews sound, was seen to steam up and cross the bar, going out to sea under full speed. Suddenly there came a report of cannorading. The description of the government vessel indicates that it was the Wilmington or some other vessel of her class. The pre- sumption is that a cruiser sighted a sup- posed filibuster and ordered her to slow up, and upon refusal fired upon her. PROMOTIONS CAUSED. Effect of the Retirement ef Colonel Robinson. ‘The retirement of Col. A. G. Robinson, assistant quartermaster general, today makes the following promotions in the quartermaster’s department: Lieutenant Colonel James Gilliss, to be colonel; Major Charles F. Humphrey, to he lieutenant col- cnel; Captain Samuel C. Jones, to be major; ist Lieutenant John Baxter, jr., 9tb Infantry, to be captain. ———— Sons of Jonadab. Official visitations by the Sovereign Coun- cil officers have been arranged as follow: Potomac Council, No. 16, October 23; Pioneer Council, No. 1, October 29; Hope Council, No. 11, Nevember 4; Faith Coun- cil, No. 13, November 10; Centennial Coun- cil,, No. 4, Noyember Spartan Council, No. 5, November 20; Good Will Council, No. 9, November 26; Empire Council, No. 14, December Monumental Council, No. 1, December ees Child Driven From Home. Policeman Sontag, while doing duty on 4% strect southwest about 12 o'clock last night, met a little girl, who asked him to care for her. Her name she gave as Net- Ue Cook, and her statement was that she tad been driven from home. She told the policeman that she had lived with her her on Missouri avenue, and requested t she be sent to the Bruen Home. Her request was granted, and the police ar maxing a further investigation of the case. gas A Set-Back for Municipal Ownership. From the New York Evening Post. essed break-down of the munici- in Philadelphia is a severe ocates of municipal owner- A legislative investigation has finally the entire system so bare and de- that the business sentiment of blow to ship. laid fenseless the city is now strong for turning the whole thing over to private companies. It is amusing to read that the only argument made against this course was that of “‘call- ing attention to the rate at which gas is furnished by municipalities in England. The argument really is, a eapable and hor est government can run city gas work: therefore an incompetent and corrupt gov- ernment can do it. ———~+e____ Hawaiian Assimilation. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The annexation of Hawaii would involve no experiment. The first instance of an- nexation, the Louisiana purehase, brought in a very large body of “alien population,” and the state of Louisiana maintained its French characteristics almost unmodified down to the war, but no harm came of it. It is now too late in the day to raise that sort of objection, especially in the case of a republic which in its system of gov- ernment is thoroughly in accord with our own institutions and ideas. ——~ree—__ lected Glory. From the Cleveland Leader. “Those Dashley girls seem too stuck up for anything lately. Has somebody. been leaving them a fcrtune, I wonder?” ‘Oh, no; it isn’t that. They have @ cousin on the Boston base ball team.” JAMES CARR CONVICTED Tuy Returng Him Gyilty of Assault Upon Tittle Rosa Robinson. “: Pemalty of the Grime Not Less Than One Year Nox More Than Fave Years. Unless granted a new trial, which is not probable, James, alias Pat. Carr, will spend not less than one nor mere than five years in the penitentiary at hard labor, he hav- tye been convicted this afternoon of as- saulting Mttle Rosa Robinson the 28th of last July with intent to rape her. 3 When The Star report of*the trial of the young criminal closed yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. P. O’Laughlin was addressing the Jury in behalf of the pi ner. At the close of his forcible address the trial was adjourned until this morning, when Mr. Trecy L. Jeffords made the closing ad- dress on kehalf of the accused. He ari thet if not acquitted Carr should not be found guflty of more than assault with intent to commit the grave crime. Mr. Shillington’s Address. Mr. Jeffcrds was followed by Assistant District Attorney Shillington, who spoke with unusual force ard eloquence. Mr. Shillington insisted that Carr should be promptly convicted of the greater offense, pointing out that the man’s flight left no doubt of his guilt, but that if after that fact was constdered the doubt still remain- ed, the prisoner’s admissicn, “If I hadn't been drunk I wouldn't have done it,” swept it away completely. Charge by the Court. Chief Justice Bingham, in charging the jury, spoke about thirty minutes, remark- ing that there are too many of such crimes committed in this country, crimes, he said, which often lead to the commission of greater ones. Yet he told the jury that they shoud not allow cutside matters to intluence them, but should decide the case on the whole evidence without prejudice, fear or favor. He explained that a partial accomplish- ment of the graver offense is as much a violation of and putrage upon a girl or woman as if the attempt was fully accom- plished, and warranted a verdict of com- pete guilt. The jucge also remarked that the prisoner evidently fled because of the commission of seme offense, and it was for the jury to determine which offense it was. The jury retired at 12:15, returning at 1:35. A,delay of fifteen minutes ensued upon the'r return, owing to the absence of Carr's counsel. Carr Very Nervous. The young man was in a highly nervous state, and rose with some difficulty to hear the verdict, his thin, boy'sh face be‘ng pale as death. This nervousness was visibly increased when an awkward pause of several seconis followed the foreman’s announcement that the verdict was one of guiity, the prisoner evidently suffering intensely before he heard the qualifying words “of assault with intent to commit rape, and not gullty of rape,” as the penalty for the graver of- fense is imprisonment at hard labor for not less than ten nor more than thirty years. At Mr. Sailiington’s request Carr was re- manded to jail to await senten The opinion of those who followed the case is that the jury took a very mercifal view cf it, and it ig not thought that Carr’s coun- sel will ask for a new trial. The govern- ment will, it is understood, ask for the im-' position of the extreme penalty, five years, ai hard labor. el SECRT“CARY GAGE’S POSITION. Denial That It Has Been Accurately Outlined. z The recommendations of Secretary Gage in his forthcoming report to Congress on currency and financial questions are ex- citing what is regarded by the Secretary as premature discussion. A statement has been made that the Secretary has addressed to bankers a number of confidential questions, seeking their views on the propositions to refund the national debt into 2% per cent gold bonds, to retire legal tenders and silver notes, to sell gold bonds to strengthen the gold reserve and to authorize national banks to issue notes equal to value of bonds deposited and 25 per cent of capital stock. The Secretary was asked about the state- ments tcday. He was busy at a cabinet meeting, and authorized Assistant Secre- tary Vanderlip to speak for him. In reply to questions of a Star reporter, Mr. Vun- derlip furnished the followi:g statement, denying that the questions alleged to have been submitted in any way represent the ws of the Secretary: “This alleged outline of the Secretary's views represents nothing at all. There is in it just a shadow from some tentative suggestions that were formulated last spring. Even that shadow is so garbled that its form bears practically no relation to the suggestions that were then formu- lated. When those suggestions were made they were merely a tentative outline for the purpose chiefly of Grawing out opinion from high sources, and they at no time purported to represent the mature judgment of the Secretary or the recommendations that he will make to Congress. Many valuable opinions and discusstons have been called ferth, and without doubt they have had more or less influence upon the Secretary's views, so that his posilion today is not necessarily just what it was when his suggesticns were put out. ‘This outline that has been printed, if it really reflected his suggestions, would be, there- fore, valueless. It does not represent correctly the sug gestions which were made and if it did represent these suggestions accurately it would still not necessarily be in line with the views which the secretary will take in his messize to Congress. —————— TO SUCCEED JUDGE McKENNA.- Judge Waymire of Californin Men- tloned for the Cabinet. r Judge Waymire of California ts being mentioned at this time in connection with the vacancy in the cabinet which would be caused ig Attorney General McKenna is appointed to the supreme bench to suc- ceed Justice Field. It is satd that Judge Waymire was prom- ised the cabinet position by the President in the event of Attorney General McKen- ra’s promotion to the Supreme Bench. This promise is said to have been made last spring, about the time that Justice Field sent his letter to the President announcing his intention to retire. Judge Waymire was in the east at that time and spent several weeks at the capi- tal. He is a warm personal friend of the President, and the President discussed with him what federal position he would accept. He ts @ young mun, and has a lucrative law practice on the Pacific coast. It is seid he discouraged the idea of accepting any position which would cause him to relinquish his practice. He did not regard a cabinet appointment in this light, however, and is said to have 2ssured the President of his willingness to spend a few years in, Washington in that capacity. It is stated positively that the President met this suggestion with a promise that in case he appointed Attorney General Mc- Kenna to the Supreme Court Judge Way- mire should succeed him as Attorney Gen- eral. ———-o___ Couldn’t See Through It. From the Cleveland Leader. There is a little girl living out on Tilden avenue who is rapidly causing her father's hair to assume the color of the driven snow. The other day she looked up at him from between his knees and asked: “Papa, was {t a wise person who said ‘the good die young? ” “Yes,” said the musing man, “I guess “Well,” she went on, after thinking it over for Serge bagel on ae 80 eee sur- prised about you; lon’t see how mam-’ ma ever managed to get growed up.” Of Course. From the Chicago Record. “Bobby says he knows why people al- ways throw old shoes after a bride.” “Go shell have someth : i: ve when her Rew ones gts to hurie’ bet LEAPED TO DEATH Miss Maud @. Badzley Jampa From Jobe, Bridge. SHOCKING! CASE OF SUICIDE a . Nervousness and-Despondency Be- lieved to. Blave Been the Cause. % THE VICTIM A CLERK SS Miss Maud Gardner Badgley, a young wo- man about twenty-two years of age, re- siding at 1125 13th street northwest, and a clerk in the general land office, committed suicide this forenoon, shortly after 11 o'eloc, by jumping from the coping of Cabin Jon bridge. = Very little can be learned of the circum- stances surrourding the suicide. The indi- cations are that it was a premeditated case of self-destruction. There are usually very few people at Cabin John bridge at that time cf the day, ani so far as known the jump was witnessed by only one maa, and his name could not be ascertained. There appeared. to be nothing in the girl's actions to warract any special at- tention being paid to her. According to the statement of one of the employes of the Great Falls Railroad Com- Pany Miss Badgkcy teok a train for Cabin John bridge shortly before 11 o'clock. As only three trains were running on the railroad this morning, there was no delay on the switches, and the trip was soon ended. The young lady was obseryed to get off the cac and start to walk across the bridge. She never completed the journey. When midway across the structure she was ob- served by the one man referred to to climb on the coping of the side wall, and before he could reach her she had taken the fata! plunge. Judging by the body when picked up, the right side struck the ground first and sus- tained the full foree of the fall. The only thing carried by the suiciie that served to identify her was a paper-bound novel, on the fiy-leaf of which was written in ink, “Maud Gardner Badgley.” Beneath this, in lead pencil, was the address, “1125 13th street.” Clerk in Genefal Land Office. It was developed that Miss Badgley had beea a sufferer from nervous troubles for sometime, due, it was thought, to the work which she performed. She was employed as a clerk in the general land office, and had been there for several years, being transferred from the census office. She Was at work yesterday, though feeling un- well, and this morning she appeared at work, as usual. She left the! office about 10 o'clock. Miss Badgley and her mother, Mrs, Julia Gardner, who is.a widow, lived together. Mrs. Gardner ts employed as a clerk in the Asricultural Department, and it was feared that the news of her daughier’s demise might prove a scrsous blow to her, she be- ing of an extremly :ervous temperament. She was ezpec'ally,fond of her daughter and showed it,on alf occasions r Miss Badgley hasbeen a resident of the District for jout ten years. She and her mother came fo this city from Schoharie, N. Y., where a brother to the young !ady resides. ; Coroner Carr, waa hotified of the death of the young lad¥, and-he viewed the remains, giving the friends permission to move the body from thg morgue at the Emergen-y Hospital to ee’s undertaking establish- ment, where gp ingugst will be held. ee PETITION: FOR MANDAMUS Attorneys ‘for-John Wedderbum Institute On behalf of Patent Attorney John Wed- derburn, Attorneys Jere M. Wilson and R. Ress Perry today filed a pétition tor a writ of mandamus against the Secretary of the Interfor, requiring the Secretary to set aside his order approving the recommenda- tion of the commissioner of patents that the firm of John Wedderburn & Co. be not farther recognized as agents or attorneys Practicing before the patent office. ‘The petition was presented to Judge Cole, who directed that a rule Issue against the Secretary of the Interior, requiring him to show cause, on or before Saturday, the 23d instant, why the writ of mandamus should not be granted, as prayed. Mr. Wedderburn sets forth in his peti- tion that he wag,admitted to practice be- fore all the bureaus) of the Department of the Interior June 10, 1891, After reviewing the recent disbarment proceedings inscituted against the firm of John Wedderburn & Co., with which the readers of The Star have been made fa- millar, claims that the commissioner of Pat- ents, the 28th of last month, without any rotice to him or to the compary, made his report to the Sccretary of the Interior, rec- ommending that they be not further recog- nized as patent agent or agents. Mr. Wedderburn further claims that the said presentation and approval of the re- port of the commissioucr of patents, with- out notice to him or to the complained-of company .to appear and show cause why it should not be approved constituted a yio- lation of the law applicable in such mat- ters. Such action of the Secretary of the Interior, says Mr. Wedderburn, has de- prived him of his legal and property right without due process of law. Therefore he asks that the court will, by its writ of mandamus, command the Secretary of the Interior to set aside his said order of ap- ree and grant him a hearing in the mat- er. Society Notes. At Pittsburg last night Miss Jessie B. Ford, daughter of E. A. Ford of the Penn- sylvania railroad, was married to Henry Vilas, only son of former United States Serator William Vilas. The ceremony was performed in the parlors of the Kenmawr Hotel. The bride’s only ‘attendant was Miss Mary Esther Vilas of Madison, Wis., a sister of the groom. Charles Vilas, a cousin of the groom, was the best man. William Spconer, son of Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, and Marcus Ford of Madison, were ushers. Among the guests were for- mer Senator and Mrs. Vilas. The engagement of Miss Jane Taft, el- dest daughter of cx-Representative and Mrs. Charles’ P, Taft, to Mr. Albert In- galls, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Ingails, was announéed this week in Cincinnati. Miss Taft made her debut two winters 2g0, after two 6 spent in travel and study abroad. Shi a graceful girl, with @ piquant face and charming, frank man- ners. She spent lest winter in Washington, where her father represented his state in Congress. Mr. and Mrs. Taft and their daughters are-now at home—the quaint and handsome old; Sinton homestead on Pike street—¢fter spending the summer in the north.” The Anecostia M. Church was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterd: - ing at 9.30 ofclock., Miss Affle Mey Son. mers of East Wachington Park and Mr. T. Roger Cubbuge, formerly of Wilmington, Del., but now of this city, were united by Rev. Isac. The church was prettily deco- rated with palms, and while the guests were being “seated “Miss Cora McLean played the organ. The bride, a pretty on the arm of the BIDDING FAREWELL FINANCE AND TRADE “HOUSE-TO-HOUSE"” RALLY Faoulty of Colombian Says Good-Bye to Paofesaor Montague. Prof. Huntington’s Words of Appre- " ¢lation—Peesent of a koy- ing. Cup. A meeting was held today at 12:30 o'clock at the Columbian University for the pur- pose of bidding farewell to Prof. Andrew Philip Montague, Ph.D., LL.D., the former dean of the university, who will leave Mon- day to take the presidency of Furman University, Greenville, 8. C. The meeting was an ovation to Prof. Montague, there being present, besides all the members of the faculty, who occupied seats on the platform, members of the board of trustees, alumni and students. Addresses highly eulogistic of the depart- ing member of the faculty were delivered by the cthers presert, that of Prof. Hunt- ington, recently appointed dean, being par- ticularly touching. The affair was in charge of a committce, composed of Prof. J. H. Gou, chairman; Profs. Huntington and Hodgkins. Prof. Huntington spcke feelingly of Dr. Mcntague’s connection with thé college and his departure. He said, in part: “Twenty-two years ago a professor of the University of Virginia was requested to recommend to us a young man thoroughly qualified to give instruction in Latin in our Preparatory school, and also to some of « ur classes in college. In reply ne named for the position Mr. Andrew P. Montague, a student of the University of Virginia, twenty-one years of age, and spoke of him mi terms 30 strong and decided that he was at once chosen by our trustees to fill the Place. And in due time, having proved himself a scholar and teacher of high order, he was appointed to the professorship of Latin in this university, a post which he tas held to the present day, with great edit to himself and great beneiit io the stitution, and from which he now retires only fer the purpose of entering what ler field of usefulness. ’ agus, we feel that in ycur career in have possessed and exhibited in a very large measure those high qualities which constitute the accom- Plished and successful teacher. You have shown by your werk in the lecture room, and by the excellent commentaries which you have published that you are a master of the subjects which you have taught. You have proved that you have the art of readily and clearly imparting knowledge; that you have not cnly unbounded enthu- asm yourself as an instructor, but that you have the faculty of awaker like en- thusiasm in others. And in your conduct toward your pupils you haye beautifully iliustrated that tender and pstient sym- pathy which the professor ought to feel for those whom he is called on to instruct. And besides, by your thorough scholarship and intellectual ability, and by your high moral qual-ties, you have gained and held, as few others are able to do, the esteem and love of those who have sat under your in- structions.” this instituticn you Montague’s Reply. Dr. Montague respond:d in a yo'ce broken with emotion of his severing his connection with the institution with which he had been connected for so many years and said he was proud to have been a student ard a member of the faculty. He concluded with the wish that the years to come would be as successful or more so than the past ones. His remarks were re- ceived with great applause. A committee of student: Albert R. Stuart, ch: Kelder, s composed of airman; Elise Madeline Reed Paige Clark, J. ise Bradford and Frank Nor- ton Everett, passed resolutions, which were presented to Dr. Montague. A Reception. A silver loving cup, engraved with Prof. Montague’s full name, the date of its ‘pre- Sensation, and from whom, was presented him, on behalf of the students, by Preston Ray, one of the number. The cup was a handsome one, and with it went a knot of the college colors, orange and blue. the stud, pounded By one of them, as to “What's the maiter with Pref. Montague?” the an- swer was given with a will, “He's all Right!” After the farewell exercises had been concluded Prof. Montague held a reception, those present taking the opportunity to go to the platform and shake hands with him. At a meeting of the executive committce of the Alumni Association of Columb‘an, held yestercay, Chapin Brown, president: J. Wesley Bovee, secretary pro tem.; reso. lutions of a highly eulogistic character re- garding the departing member of the tac- ulty were passed, and congratulations were extended to Furman University for having secured Prof. Montague. The college yell was given by ita, and to the question pro- ——_.—____ AFRICANS HARD TO KILL. Only Slightly Hurt by Injuries That Would Be Fatal to Caucasians. Wedi-Halfa Letter in Lordon News. The constitutions of the peasantry in this part of Africa are marvelous, but not more marvelous than is the extraordinary immu- nity from serious aecident that they appear tc enjoy. They are the most careless, irre- sponsible, happy-go-lucky folk that the mind can imagine. They have absolutely no respect for the power of steam, and are wholly careless of gradations of impact. You could not persuade them in ten years that to be struck by any projecting portion of a train carrying 500 tons’ weight and traveling at the rate of twenty-tive miles en hour was in any way more formidable than being kicked by an angry cow. Both blows hurt—that is all. And nature ap- pears to be in the conspiracy with them to maintain this condition of ignorance. Ac- cidents befall them that with white n:en would entail an inquest and an appeal to the employers’ lability act. And they do but rub themselves and grin. Nothing seems to hurt them seriously. For instance, not long ago a train, heav- ily laden and running on the down grade at top specd—say, twenty-five to thirty miles an hour—approached to a spot where @ “straightener’’ was standing close Leside the line. Behind one of the carriages was a solid platform of wooden beams, projest- ing a foot or two on either side. This was the “‘zeer” platform, so built in order that the zeers—great porous water jars of the kind in which Morgiana hid the forty thieves—might catch the rush of air and the water be thus cooled. ‘The train came on; the “straightener” remained—as though he had calculated it to a nicety—just in the right place to be struck with most force }-y the projecting timber. Of course, every one shouted at him, and equally of course he paid no sort of attention, with the result that the blow took kim fuil in the back of the head. At the moment the train could not be stopped, but from the station about a mile farther on Lieut. Blakeny sent back a bearer party, with everything necessary for first aid, convinced in his mind, however (he had seen the occurrence), that the man must infallibly have been killed. When the bearer party returned the sergeapt in charge reported that the poor victim was “gazan shwier,” 1. e., rather cross. There was nothing else the matter with him, and the next day, having got over his pardon- able vexation, he went to work as usual. Again, on another occasion, and still on the down grade, at night a navvy lost his cap overboard. It was the flimsiest apol- ogy for a cap, but it was apparently dear to him, so he jumped out after it. When the circumstance was reported at the next station an engine went back to collect him, and met. him hurrying along, quite comfori- able and very pleased with himself; he had found it. —_+e+ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers Stock exchange, corvespondents Messra st col lent lessrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. i cary cae aca Becek seat pSaREIBENGE -phee ; eeeg Another Day of Weaknoss and De- clines in Stock Board. SLIGHT RECOVERY AT THE CLOSE New York Political Campaign Con- tinues to Be a Bear Factor. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Paar ere Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 15.—Liquidation by commission houses and traders’ sales at- tracted by such offerings combined in forc- ing a lower range of prices in all depart- ments this morning. London cables re- flected moderate improvement at that cen- ter and brought some buying orders into the local market. The total purchases for foreign account exceeded 25,000 shares, Nashville and St. Paul being especially favored in the baying. Notwithstanding this demand the effort to advance, or even sustain, prices proved a total failure during the forenoon. Buy- ing invariably lacked significance, the covering of short contracts being the only operative incentive to a rally. During the afternoon a sharp recovery followed a room effort to cover stocks at the end of the week, but beyond this cus- tomary evening up procgss there was no demand. The purchase of some 5,000 shares by a broker representing the mysterious clien- tele which figured so conspicuously in the summer's advance attracted some atten- tion and forced some covering. Buying on a descending scale is practically the only process meeting with the approval of the conservative interests. Local politics are disturbing to capital in the same relative degree that the monetary problem was last November. The issues are less consequential and decidedly more local than national, yet their significance is keeniy felt, and investments are un- questionably delayed pending a decision at the polls. Rumors, wholly unfounded, predicting an adverse ruling by the supreme court on an upotee railway suit, were circulated in order to further the decline. For a time the device was successtul, but the momeat its influence waned, Cuban difficulties w: pressed fcrward to fill the gap in manuia motives. No matter what argument is advanced in justification of the market's reaction, the ene finding universal indorsement is the simp’e one of an increased supply and a cecreased Gemand. Profits have been taken on an extensive scale, and tardy partic- ipants in the summer advance have iaken hold where experienced interests let go. The result is that prices have been shaded to meet a demand, and, finally, as the recognition of the market's radical change became apparent first one security and then gnother has slipped from the incom- petent grasp of the small cperator, This bas been the daily recgrd of the present week. The end of the crumbling, as always, will come with one day of enormous transac- tions, when the last of the small margins will be exhausted and traders will cover outstancing contracts and return once mere to the long account. In view of, this prospect accounts are already being put into shape to warrant liberal purchases around the bottom of the present move- ment. Every rally thus far has been short-lived, and in almost every instance the volume of business fell off with each half per cent recovei During the final hour today the recovery varied from 4% tg 2 per cent. Chicago Gas, Sugar id Manhattan all advanced under a professional demand. The granger shares also developed some elasticity and went up sympathetically. Rumors of a concerted effort to force the liquidation of short contracts in Chicago Gas were circulated toward the close of business. The bidding of 1 per cent for the privilege of calling the stcck tomorrow three points above today’s price nad a ten- dency to create some apprehension among the short interest. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the cpening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Mavsartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spiritg........ 103; 10% American Spirits, pfd.. American Sugar..... . 189% 139% American Sugar, pfd., 114° 114 “american Tobacco, S28 American Cotton Oil 21% 21K Atchison .. 1S ie 13 Baltimore & Unio. Ess Bay State Gas...... Canada Soytern Canada Paclte: hesapeake 10... c.,C. C. & St. Lous. Chicago, B. & Q.... Chicago& Nortnwestern, Chicago Gas. Cc. M.& St. P ile. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Go. Natonai Leas Co.. pia. tNew Jersey Central. thx-div. 1. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m. Gas, ex div., 10 at 4 F Linotype, 10’ at 121. 10 at 53ig, , currency, 1903, currency, 112 bid. 3.053, funding, 111 bid. Metropolitan Ratiroad 5s, Miscellaneous Bonds. 115% bid, 119 asked. Metropolitan Hatlroud conv. fet 6s, 118 bid, 123% asked. tropolitan Certificate Indebtedness, A, 122 bid. Metropolitan Mailroad Certificate Indebtedness, B, 110 bid, 111% asked. Belt allroad Su, 80 asked. Kel American Security bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Mid. Washingten Market Compal bid. Washington Market Com bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 bid. National Bank Stocks,—Bank of Washington, 205 asked. Cen! u Metropolitun, 280 bid, b. 330 bia Farmers’ and ies’, 170 bid. Sec- end, 138 bid. Citizens’, 132 bid." Col bid! Cay bid. Jumbia, 130 ital, 120 West 2038 108 asked Lincola, 104 i southern white corn, 3: Mass Meeting at Mt. Vernon Place Chnrch Program to Be Observed in the Can- vass Tomorrow—Two ‘Thousand Persons Employed. The preparations for tomorrow's “house- to-house” canvass of the District of Co- lumbia in the interest of thé churches and Sunday schools of every name will cul- minate in a mass meeting of the canvassers and the public at Mt. Vernon Place Church, 9th and K streets northwest, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The three pastors who are members of the managing board are expected to give, in connection with the president's remarks, a clear idea of the spizit and scope of the enterprise, and the other pastors will voice the interests of the people of the District in the movement. Tomorrow's Program. The chairmen of the 114 canvassing @ tricts into which the District has been sub- divided have established headquarters for the day usually at churches central in their respective districts. At these points the 2000 canvassers will assemble at 8 a.m., or shortly thereafter, and, having received their supplies of printed matter and their badges, will go out “two and two,” and proceed from house to house, each two hav. ing a block or other definite territory signed them. The fifteen division chairmen are the mem- ters of the board of management and will visit the headquarters of their several dis- trict chairmen from time to time during the day and maintain a general sapervision of the work. Names and Boundaries, Their names and the boundaries of their respective divisions are as follows: Pierson H. Bristew, chairman of the board, division 3, from the Eastern branch eastward to the District line, including Brookland _and Eckington. Jerome F. Johnson, secretary, division 11, the central part of the city, between K Street and the mall, extending westward from North Capitol street to Mth street and to 15th below New York avenue. Rev. Hugh T. 5: costia eastwa' Be John W. ‘owning, division 2, and Deanewood castward to the D! line. J. B. Kinnear, division 4, from the KE ern branch westward to 7th street road, including Takoma Park, the eastern part of Brightwood, Brightwood Park and the Soldicrs’ Home. W. W. Millan, division from 7th street road westward to and including the N Uonal Park and Zoo, and to Kock ercek, down to Florida avenue, i udir Howaud University and Le Droit Pari A. E. Shoemaker, division 6, west of thea National Park and the Zoo to the Potomac, beyond Georgetown, including Tenleytown, Rev. Stanley illheimer, division 7, Georgetown. Anson 5. Taylor, division %, west of 14th Street northwest to Rock creek, from kK street to New York avenue and west of 15th street to the river J. Hi. Lichiiter, division 9, from K and lith streets northwest, westward and nofin- ward to Rock creek and Florida avenue Rey. J. E. Fout, division 10, bounded by lith and K streets northwest, North Capitoj street and Florida avenue. Joseph A Scott, division 12, Capitol Hill aorth of E street, extending westward to North Capitol street and northward to Flor; venue, et M. McBath, Givision 13, Capitol Hill from North Capitol and East Capitol streets to the eaxtern limits of the city and E street northwest. George R. Cook, division 14, the south- eastern section of the city, bounded by ast Capitol streets and the river. Pasha Tmirie, jr., division 15, all of South Washingtor, bounded the mail, South Capitol street and the river. —— i oe SPELLBINDER’S VOICE IS HEARD. Oratory to Be Liberally Employed in the New York Campaign. NEW YORK, October 15.—For the en- suing fortnight the voice of the spellbinder will be heard above and beyond the din of traffic throughout the land within the boundaries of Greater New York. It is announced that Messrs. George and Dayton will campaign together, speaking from the same platform. Comment on this is not wanting, as Mr. Dayton has not, and his friends sey will not, mdorse the politi- ¢o-economical tenets which are believed to make for the pepularity of the single taxcr and free trader. The attitude of the Germans in this cam- paign may be learned when ballots ara counted—it carnot be accurately stated now. At last night’s meeting of the exe- cutive committee of the German-American Reform Union, resolutions favoring Van Wyck were tabled and iow wes indorsed. Secretary Bliss is expected to act a8 chairman of a straight republican mecting in Lenox Lyceum next week and this will de accapted as evidence that the Wasbing- ton administration fevors the election of the ex-secretary of the navy. ae naoe The Kaiser's Playing Cards. From the Baltimore San The playing cards used by the Emperor William of Germany have old German de- signs on their faces. The backs are de- voted to a symbolical exposition of thé triple alliance. The Prussian eagle, the double eagle of Austria and the silver cross of the house of Savoy appear on a red field, surrounded with ivy and surmounted by the imperial crown. Similar designs introduced at the corners, and the “for colors” are strewn over the card. The pic- ture cards are executed in corresponding style. The king of diamonds is said to have u family likeness with the great Kurfurst. ‘The queen of hearts appears as a simple Gretchen, and the knave of diamonds as a knight of St. John. 4 Ince eae SPO my Saved Boy From Eagle. Holgate (Obie) Special to the New York ‘Times. Great excitement was caused at this city to learn that it had an American eagle. This afternoon, while Robert Ingle was in the woods hunting, he ran across an American eagle in the act of carrying away the young son of Mickado Moore, living east of town. Ingle struck the bird over the head, stun- ning it end saving the child's life. Ingle brought the eagle to town, where it is now on exhibition at his store. It measures 9 feet 4 inches from tip to tip. ———_-ee- Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, October 1: —reevipt 7 8; Dashels, corm, 31 Fellow, 32a34—re- celpts, 42,386 be 3 export Stock, 737,034 bushels; sales, st —No. 2 white. stock, 345,002 bushels. Rye -No. 2 nearly Slab; No. 2 western, receipts, 15, bushels; © is, 25,71 Stock, 141,609 busbels. ‘stesdy—chuice timothy, §$13.00a $13.00. Grain freighte, @ran apd active—steam to iv . October; Cork for or- verpool per ey 3 per quarter, 39.7 r