Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1897, Page 11

— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth St, by The Evening Star Ne + Compuny 8. H. RAUrrMANN Pret Kew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, The Evening Star ts served to subecribers ta the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cen per week, o- 44 certs per month. Copies at the Saturday $1 per year, with (Entered at the Post ifice Rates of edvertising made Known on application. Part2. Che ay ening Star. Pages 11-14. The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. counter 2 cents each. By matl—enywaere In the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents ‘Saturday Qcintuple Sheet Stai foreign pustare added. $2.00. oe DC. SSE>AI inall subecriprions must be pald fn advance. THE CORRECTED VERDICT Jury of Appraisers Amends Its Report in the Highway Case. Motion Made by District to Set Aside the Return and Vacate the Award. ry of appraisers in case 419, Deni- Leighton’s subdivision of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, today filed in the District Court their corrected verdict. ‘The attorneys for the District then moved to set the verdict’ aside and vacate the on the ground that the jury in fail- ing to assess one-half of the aggregate award on the lands in the District gener- y benefited failed to carry out the pro- vision of section 15 of the highway act, that of March 3, 189. Judge Cox took the motion under advise- and discharged the jury until further notice The totals of the corrected verdict are as fellows: Amount of award for land tak set forth in schedule I, $128,184. n for buildings take s to remainier of parcels, 1 to binkdings, $5,350—in all, $16 nder of pare: award to parcels in- ament of streets or parts of streets as public highways, $ E eregate award, $15, amount as- ed as general benefits, one-half of ag- egate award, $75,211.50; aad thereto one- half of ag © award for damages of all kinds, a in the case, $61 giving as the amount to . d on property generally benefited, $136,050.14%, the same amount to be paid by the District. F —_——. AMUSEMENTS. AUGUSTE VAN BIENE—Auguste Van Biene, the actor-musician and world fa- mous "cell who created so admirable an impression in New York last season, re- turned from Europe a month ago, and has been playing with pronounced success in the large western cities the new comed: drama by Frank Harvey, entitled “A Mu- sician’s Romance.” This play will be pro- Cuced here at the Columbia Theater next Menday evening for one we It will be Presented with elaborate new scenery, or- igmal music 21.4 many novel stage effect: Mr. Van Bierc’s supporting company is said to be an excellent one, and was se- ted in New York by Mesers. Klaw and r for th The pi and am tour of Mr. Van to conte t r a nd it was th that his lat * produced in Ame mane affords Mr. Van iene did cpportunity for the displa, »f his genius as a ‘cellist, and durin! ment at the Columbia heard in a brilliant rep TH able among the selections whic play on this favorite instru his ewn “Phantaisie” on Gounod’s “Faust ths “Hungarian Rhapsod, “Noctura by Ch the hauser, Richard W th 1 Home, Suwan “Comin’ Thro’ the Ry rie COAT OF MANY COLORs. , that is rapidly making i famous is that at the head of wit Mr. Herbert Kelcey and Mis: Shaunon. Both of these are favorite: best class of theater- ha distinction for their consistently artistic S of their initial star- e of admirers. They nave col- supporting company nich it would be difficult for the most captious to pick a fiaw,and as a vehicle for the di ¥ of their abilities the tiun of Mad- acett® Ry! S at of Many vuld not € any includ: LeMoyne, famed for the exquis cy of his humor, zi the keynot the quality of the support as a whol worthy company in mund DD. . Pruce MacRae, David Torre ard E on, Edward See, Edwin Jame: Miss Ellie Wilton and Miss Georgia Busby. ‘The comedy was written especially for Mr. y and Miss Shannon, but each of their sis said to be equally hapyuuy 1 in his or her part, and “A Coat of Colors” cannot fail to add to the aywright’s fame. This, her latest effort, S$ plezsingly an interesting and connect- The characters are natural, the bright and sparkling and the ac- jogue tion altogethef free from dragging tenden- “A Coat of Many Colors’ comes to Opera House sale cles. the Lafayeite Square week, the advance tom«rrow morning. hext of seats opening THE BOSTO: i centered of the in the appri Bostonians at t Theater next week, and the mé which the public besieged the x office yesterday evidences that the week's season will be the chief musical event of the year. The large following ef this splendid light opera company in Washington, recruited from all cla of theat is already aware of the tre- me ess accorded to “The Sere- na r latest production. This opera will hold the beards the entire week, with the exception of Saturday night, ‘when, by request, the ever-popular “Robin Hood” will be repeated. It enough to say th in personnel the new recruits shine to advantage, and the musical rein- ment of the vocal batteries of this ny is more than usually effective this In “The Serenad enact the role of H. MacDonald a baritone rilett Davi les as 5 stage-struck tailor, proken-down tenor, A danseuse. The sale of seats will © will duke; W Alvarad Jessie f Brown sen as Lewin t “HUMAN HEARTS."—“Human Hearts’ is a melodrama in four acts by Hal Reid, the actor- ay uthor, that will be at the Aca‘d- of Music all next week, commencing 3 y night, with the usual matinees. The play comes well indorsed from New York 4 Boston, where, with this, the om of its presentation in those drew large audiences and the kind of praise from the press. preduced by the original company ft ruest is t has been continuously before the pub- nee the first night of the piece at ner’s Theater, New York, in 1895, and, strange to say, not a scene, @ character or & line of thé play has been changed. It is said to be one of the most pleasing melo- dramas tat has been seen since the days of the “Two Orphans,” and now that the trend of pepular fancy is in the direction of the more serious than the light type of musical comedy, it offers a strong attrac- tion for the patrons of the Academy. The play is splendidly cast and elegantly mounted, and the scenes made strong by elaborate stage equipment, and which. has been renewed for this season. ; “SHALL WE FORGIVE HER?’—The attriction at the Grand Opera House next week will be the new play, entitled “Shall We Fergive Her?” recent!y produced in Ne York, where it met with general favor. Mise Wainwright. who has heen seen here during past seasons in tragedy, will appear in the leading role. Her long ~ and successful career before the public has marked her as a popular favorite, and it is unnecessary to state that Miss Wain- wright brings her whole force, dignity and ability to bear in this part, and that her Seeeenae Ie che cast to 5 guarentee of 5 performance. “Shall We Forgive Her?” deals with a story of a friendless girl, who follows her affianced to Aus- tralia, is-betrayed, goes, to England, and there marries a man who is industrious and endeavors to make her happy. The villian appears later, and by intrigue and false accusations and the assistance of a womn who is jealous of the comfort en- jeyed by her rival, enters into a conspir- fey to wreck her home, in which they suc- cee: but, after all, the plot turns, and all are happy. The cast is excellent and many new faces will be seen. Full returns from all state elections will be read from the stage next Tuesday night. ‘The attraction at the ill be the New York This monster organiza- this season to eclipse all Ss no expense has been spared ther the very best talent in the vaudeville world. Among the promi- nt features will be the appearance of Steve Brodie, the well-known king of the Lowe! STEVE BRODI ‘eum next week Vaudeville Star: tion is in the fiel past records, in getting tos y and bridge jumper, who will be seez in a comedy written about incidents in jay life on the Bowery, th scene of action representing the interior of Brodie’s famous sporting resort. Others who contribute to the entertainment are Hilda Thomas and Frank Barry, the elite trav, y stars; Curtis and Gordan, the shampicn scientific punching bag manipu- lators; Annie Hart, everybody's favorite, in a selection of up-to-date songs; Hiatt and Pearl, the expert musical artists; C. W. Williams, the supreme master of ven- triloquism; Coakley and Huested, buck and wing dancers, and Leslie and Curdy, the men about town. BANDA ROSSA.—Included in the mem- bers of Banda Rossa, which next Friday afternoon at the Theater, there are at least a dozen solo performers of unique excellence. The first trumpet, first cornet-a-piston, first clario- net, first trombone, all have won the praises of the German eritics. Special numbers are given to Signor Colanero be- cause vf his phenomenal skill upon the Sombardino, a brass instrument of the bass bugle class, the duality of its voice being like that of the ophicide or tuba. To add variety and interest to the programs of the Banda Rossa, the management has en- Kaged a singer and a violinist to accom- pany the band. The former is Fraeviein Margarete von Vahsel, a German court ger, who, after winning an enviable utation on the eperatic stage in Berlin, Dessau, Leipzig, Magdeburg and elsewhere. in such operas a ‘olai’s, Goetz’s “Tam- ing of the Shrew,” “Merry Wives of Wind- sor and Donizetti's “Daughter of the Regiment,” abandoned the stage for concert platform, where her perfor of th nt haeuser lesson in Wagner singing.” The solo Unist is Carlotta Stubenrauch of Berli artist of only thirteen years, pupil of Court Concertmaster Max Gruenberg. What per- sons of ordinary talent achieve only with ripened aze, this one elect brings into the world with her. This twelve-year old girl has been endowed with really rent mu: . and ts cal ee air of Elizabeth in ‘Tann- of the fi Tt may safely he a sensa- tion thre entire country. THE EIOGRAPH.—The performances of the Biozraph tomorrow and tomorrow night ¥v be for the benefit of the Fift t M. E. Church. Friday the Hi e Hospital will benefit, and Satur will be for the © Street Baptis — ‘e¢ Pat Out With Steam. veston News. was Sunda. AF From the There ton a fire on the steamship Rib- night, but the dam. was ven bales of cotton having any extent and a few oth- colored by steam. ‘The fire broke out in No. % hold, and, as was dis- covered Sterday from a survey made, the bale in which the fire originated was lying loose in the hatch. When the work- men left, forty-eight hours before the fire was discovered, they had about finished one side of the hatch be nd partly finished the other side. In this hold were about of cotton and 15,000 Yet the damage was very s Insurance men are praising the cause of this. teamship agents are uccord- ingl: Dbilant and all parties interested are r happy that a system concerning the utility of which there was doubt has proven so successful. The Ribston is fur- ished, as are most modern steamers, with and appl-ances for turning steam into any or all holds of a vessel when: there is a fire. The principle is that the steam drives out the air and leaves no oxygen fo the fire to feed upon, hence it fs “asphyx ated,” nsurance man put it. That done Su: Ribston. The lay night on board fire department turned cut, but was not wanted. At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon the fire was extinguish- ed and Chief Wegner went down to look at it. The chief has held pretty closely to the water theory in times past, includ- ing the flooding of holds and the enor- mous damage by water. In the case of the Ribston only one bale was in any degree badly burned, six others were slightly burn- ed, and a few others were discolored. In all the damage is estimated at about § Se An Unfortunate Miustration. From the St. Joseph (Mo., Herald. An unusually good joke has leaked out at the expense of one of St. Joseph's able orators, who accepted an Invitation to speak at a Fourth of July celebra-ion in a neighboring town. Unfortunately the enterprising weekly in the said village saw the point and that fs w! stened the orator’s summer The cele- bration all that sired, and the orator saw his opportunity and made the best of it. He was in the midst of his oration when a point was reached where the growth of these great United States was described. To make the effect: more forcible the speaker pointed to a woman in the crowd who held a babe in her arms. In a flight of impassioned oratory he ex- claimed: “Look at that innocent babe as it nestles in its mother’s arms; just as it draws nour- ishment from its mother’s breast to sus- tain life, so has tne country drawn aid and support from the people who are up- Kolding its integrity and honor.’ The orator observed that the woman with the infant in her arms turned red, white and blue in the face, but he took it to be a genuine outburst of patriotism. A sec- ond glance, however, indicated that some- thing was wrong. At the conclusion of the address the orator was advised by well- meaning friends to keep out of the way of the woman to whom he had directed his remarks. Inquiry brought out the fact that she was a confirmed old maid wh) had not spoken to a man for at least seven years. She was mercly holding the baby for one of her neighbors. — It is re- ported that the speechmaker of the day got his hat and walking stick and soon severed his connection with the assem- blage. In the future it may be wagered upon that the orator will hew close to his text. ———+0+____ Three Years in a Wag From the San Francisco Chronicle, M. E. A. Laskey has arrived at Morris- ville, N. ¥., on his way to the metropolis, traveling in a house on wheels, drawn by herses. He says he has come all the way from Port Angeles, Wash. A cyclometer attached to a wheel gave the distance cov- ered at 6,321 miles. The house is occupied by a man and wife and five children, two of whom were born on the road. ‘The rig and its contents weigh 2,106 pounds. The running gear is the same as that of an ordinary wagon, except that the high wheels are in front. The house, which surmounts it, is twelve feet long, six feet wide and 1s entirely home-mdde. Inside are a folding table, a camp stove, a high chair, rocking chair, folding bed and other conveniences. The family left Port Angeles on March 22, 1804, and has been on the road ever since. The house ian battered and weather-stained, children look stout and healthy. = THE SULTAN SPEAKS Tells Americans About the Armenian Mas- sacres. An Interview With the Ruler of Tur- key by Ex-United States Minister Are Tolerant. “An interview with the Sultan” is con- tributed to the November Century by ex- Minister Terrell. He says: The sultan said that the facts about recent disturbances in Turkey have never Leen faithfully reported by the press of the United States, and that he hoped that I would make known to the American peo- ple what he was then about to say. Con- tinuing, he said: “arly during the Ottoman conquests in Asia Minor the Armenians, who were be- ing crushed by repeated invasions of the Tartars and the Persians, emigrated in large numbers and obtained protection from the Ottoman rulers. They were kind- ly received, hospitably treated, and_re- ceived benefits in the protection of their lives and property. No nation continually engaged in -war can excel in industrial and commercial pursuits. Thus it occurred that while the early sultans were busy with conquests all manufacturing and commercial “interests were monopolized by Christian races, and chiefly by the Ar- meniars. Their religion was also tolerated, for Mussulmans tolerate the religion of all men who worship God. Thus the Ar- menians prospered and remained contented under Mussulman rule for over four hun- dred years. They became the manufac- turers toman empire. They enjoyed their reli- gion, openly worshiped for centuries in their ancient churches and monasteries, and built new ones when needed. Their patriarch could always present their com- plaints at the sublime porte. and they were always protected in the enjoyment of their own methods of worshiping God. “Four books are regarded as sacred by all Mussulmans, namely, the Koran, the book of Confucius, the Talmud of the Je and the Bible of the Christians. could a Mussulman murder Armen- ians merely on account of their religion, when the Koran prohibits cruelty and re- quires that all men who believe in God shall be protected, except during war? “One of my son uncesiors, Selim I, the grand- of the conqueror of Constantinople, thought that his empire would be if all his subjects pro: d the religion. Some disturbances raised n races caused him to ask th jam if it would be lawful for him to kill all Christians who refused to be converted to Islam. The sheik issued a fetva, in which he answered that it would not be lawful, and that Christians who were pexceful must be proiected. So elim respected the fetva. Fire worship- ers and idoiaters alone no right to protection, and Mussulm are prohibited from eating meat cooked by such people.” The sultan then cited many evidences of the favor and partiality extended to, and ef the confidence reposed in, the Armen- ians by himself and by bw that their rel rv recent misfortune: > sultan mere than once repeated his tion that no Christians had ‘ev n persecuted by his goverument or pet ple for their religious faith, and that their churches and monasteries, which hav om the early ages of Christianity sultans, to Ss not the cause respected, preserved and wor- shiped { they had always selected their own patriarchs and bishops, and were always protected in the full enjoyment of their religious freedor ferring to the ma. zeres, he said: “The truth, unfortunately, is never published in Christian newspapers about conflicts be- tween m slem and Christian subjects. Though no true Mussulman will ever pun- ish any man on account of his religion, if he worships God, yet when people bind themselves together by their religion and then use it to destroy the Ottoman em- pr a different question is presented. While Christian Europe was excited against the Ottoman empire about excesses committed by Its soldiers during the Greek revolution of 1827, it had no sympathy to bestow upon the butchery of 27,000 de- fenscless Turkish men, women and children who were massacred in one city after its surrender.” The sultan is over fifty years old, of medium height, with clear olive complex- jon, dark hair, high forehead and large dark-brown ¢ The habitual expression is one of extreme sadness. Though the pashas who attend his palace when ministers or ambassadors are enter- tained are decorated with regal splendor, he alws appears in plain garb, wearing a red fez, a frock coat and trousers of dark-blue stuff, and patent leather shoes. A broad service-sword with steel scabbard, which he holds sheathed in his hand, com- pletes the costume. Sometimes a ‘single decoration is worn on his breast. When he is seen thus plainly attired in the throne room of his palace, on the first day of the feast of Bairam, seated cn an ottoman covered with cloth of gold, to receive the congratulations of his civil and military chiefs, who are all radiant in uniforms and decorations, the contrast is very strik- ing. No Christians but those of the diplo- matic cory ever witness this impressive ceremony, which is conducted with the or- der that distinguishes a military review, but with an oriental servility that an American finds it difficult to understand. On such occasions Osman Pasha stands at the sultan’s left, holding a cloth-of-gold searf, which all reverently kiss after sa- luting their ruler. No sovereign in Europe is more courtly or refined in entertaining his guests, and few can be more agreeable in conversa- tion. In his fersonal intercourse with for- eign representatives he is alike free from that stilted dignity which repels confidence, and from that absence of real dignity which invites familiarity. When I first dined at the palace the sul- tan sat at the head of the table, with Mrs. ‘Terrell at his right and myself at his left. Osman Pasha, Ismael Pasha, the former Khedive of Egypt, the grand vizier, and other ministers of state were the other guests. Nothing could excel the excellence of the cuisine of which he partook with his guests, the table service and decorations, the magnificence of the dining room, or the excellence of his wines, which always remain untasted except by Christian guests. Each pasha “wore the insignia of Ms rank, blazing with stars and decora- , contractors and bankers of the Ot-] = all forms of sin, and we. most unequivocally declare our abhorrence of any compromise whatever with anything which is wrong in principle or sinful in practice. We utter this, our conviction and protest, and our determination never to surrender the prin- ciples for which we;have always stood as a body, and this we dogn the name of God and home and exery dani.” Resolutions were edepted congratulating her majesty, Queen ¥ictogla, on her re- splendent reign, regretting ane persistency ef United States Sepate am refusing to ratify the Anglo-American arbitration treaty; and declaring for church co-opera- tion against lynching. and fer equal suf- frage. The executive committee nas cevived the position of honorary psesident, which was dropped at the conveasion in London in 1805, and Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt of Boston was re-elected to the position. °. NEW CITY POST OFFICE Secretary Gage Orders Work on Lower Part to Be Hastened. Sixth Auditor Apportionment of Rooms Now Being Considered. Castle's Objection to Supervising Architect Taylor said this morning that Secretary Gage had given orders to push the work on the lower story and basement of the new city post office as rapidly as possible, and to allow nothing to delay it. These orders have been sent to the interested parties at the new build- ing, and a new condition of affairs will probably be at once inaugurated. The basement, the first floor and the mezzanine story above will be occupied by the Washington city post office, and while there have been misgivings in some quar- ters that this part of the new structure might be encroached upon by other bu- reaus of the general Post Office Depart- ment, it is the opinion of Supervising Archi- tect Taylor that such will not be the case. Sixth Auditor Castle has filed a protest with the Secretary of the Treasury against the apportionment of quarters for his force of clerks in the new building. He was given the second floor above the mezzanine story and portions of the seventh and eighth floors. Auditor Castle bases his ob- jections on the ground that he wishes to have his entire force together. The protest is now under consideration. If the audit- or’s objections are upheld it will nec = tate an entire revision of the apportion- ment of rooms already decided on, and lead to a series of complications that will be vexatious to many others concerned and lead to further delay. Abrupt Change in Sentence in Case of Walter Crook, “This man made a wreck of one of the wards yesterday at the Washingion sy'um Hospital,” stated a policeman, when Waiter Crook, a ‘young white man, faced Judge Mills to answer a charge of ney. “After I had placed him under I found he was*so drunk he was and all sorts of que He taking things out of the lining of his ccat—at least, he thought he was.” i I'm sick, and I took some medicine,’ was the plea of the defendant. “It made my head swim. I ‘had Hot been drinking at all. : “Why,” declared Walter, “I couldn't look a man in the eye and tell him 1 hadn't been drinking if I had.” I can Icok you in the eye, howev. tell you that you have been drunk,’ merited Judge Mills. “I'H give you a chance, though, this time. Take his per- sonal bonds, Mr. Clerk.” “Walter Crook, you acknowledge your- self indebted—” began the clerk. “What's that name?’ imterrupted court. < “Crook.” “Oh, make the sentence thirty days,” directed Judge Mills, “I didn’t catch the name before. I recognize this man now as & confirmed lovfer and drunkard. He will have to go down.” + » and com- the >—— RASD @FFICERS. Annual Visitation go Oldest Masonic Lodge in Distdct. Federal Lodge. No. 1, the oldest Masonic lodge in the District, received the most worshipful grand master and the other officers of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mosons last évening at Masonic Temple, the occasion of the annual grand visitaticn. A very brief session of the lodge was held, after which the members proceeded to the large auditorium, where they were joined by their families and friends. The remainder of the evening was devoted to social enjoyment, those who participated in the program of entertain- ing features being Miss Fannie At Lee and Miss Sallie Nicholson, and Messrs. Doug- lass’ Miller, Harry C. Pearscn, N. B. Fugitt nd Dr. G.’ F. Johnson. ‘The visiting party consisted of Matthew mble, grand master; Samuel C. Palmer, deputy grand master; John H. Small renicr grand wardea; William G on, Ht. W. junicr grand warde RECEIVED William R. Singleton, R. W. grand secre- tary; William Gatley, R. W. assistant grand secretary; C. GC.” Duncenson, R. W. grand treasurer; Joseph Hamaker, W. grand lecturer; Claudius B. Smith, ’ Rev. and W. grand chaplain; Harry Standiford W. grand marshal; Malcolm Seaton, W- sen’ rand deacon; George H. Walker, Ww. grand sword bearer; Lurtin R. Ginn, grand pursuivant; Walter A. Brown, W. senior xrand steward; F. J. Worden, W. junior grand steward, and J. N. Birckhead, grand tiler. The committee of arrangements for the visitation comprised R. B. Denaldson, P. M., P. G. M.; W. R. Sheid, P. M.; W. T. Reed, P. M.; N. B. Pugitt, R. A. Dinsmore, C, E. Van Arsdale, C. B. Payly, M. Dorian, W.M.; R. B. Nixon, 8. W.; H. M. McDade, iw. —_.__ Preparing for Methodist Bazaar. A meeting of the committees which have in charge the various matters of -letail relative to the proposed bazaar in aid of tions, while the plain costume of the sul- | the Methodist Untonwas held last evening tan was alone tn harmony with my own. No armed men stood guard at the palace doors, and except a detail from the Impe- rial Guard, who always salute a foreign representative on his arrival, no soldiers have ever been seen by me within the pal- ace walls on an: have dined there. oo = W. C. T. U. RESOLUTIONS. Toronto Convention Takes Stand on Many Questions. Several important resolutions were re- Ported yesterday by the committee on reso- lutions of the world’s W. C. T. U., among them the following on the subject of social purity: “Whereas the regulation of vice has become an aggressive question in the W. C. T. U., and the discussion of it as represented in the contagious diseases act bas assumed a character which we can- not ignore; “Resolved, That while we do not forget that even the most consecrated and true may honestly differ in relation to vital matters, and while we would abstain from anything which would savor of criticism or judgment of motives, yet we, the world’s Firm at Wesley Chapel, of; which Rev. J. F. Heisse 1s pastor. ti Mr. G. W. F. Swartzell, president of the union, presided, and Mg; Hetsse was secre- tary. Reports of this several chairmen 'y of the occasions when I | were presented, an@ each statement was very satisfactory. = A letter from Mrs. D! By Strest, who is at present in Baltimgre, presenting a num- ber of suggestions wag read. It is understood that the -lecorations of the National Rifles’ Hall, where the bazaar is to be held, vill be arranged in a manner to illustrate ‘b> growth, and development of Methedism. y Dr. Kingsm:) of the ticket committee made an explanation of a plan for the dis- tribution and sale of tickets. 5 ee Bryan on Bigetaliism. In an interview in Chicago yesterday William J. Bryan said: * failure of the bimetallic envoys to sugeded in their efforts will Laer cad bring; the. silver question before the American people in a stron; light than ever before. es “It proves what the rats have al- ways claimed—that int tional bimetal- lism is impossible, ‘through inde- pendent action. W. C. T. U., must earnestly protest against | “The repul now keep it- suyting at ceases ecm, agen | ut re zeae of our < any ~ at f4 tub NATIONAL W.C.T.U. MEETING Program of Exercises at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Convention at Buffalo. President's Address Special Feature of Opening Day—Memorial Service Monday xt—Prominent Visitors, The first session of the twenty-fourth an- nual National W. C. T. U. convention will begin Friday morning in Music Hall, Buf- falo, N. ¥. The annual address of Tresi- dent Frances Willard will be the special order of business of the first morning. A new feature will be introduced at each day’s session—a five minutes’ respite for physical exercise. The windows aud doors will all be opened, a flood of pure air al- lowed to pour in, and iealth gymnastics will be practiced on the plaiform and on the floor, led by Miss Mary A. Blood of Columbia School of Oratory, Chicago. Saturday afternoon will be given up to the introduction of fraternal delegates and distinguished guests. Those from whom acceptances have already come are Miss Agnes Slack, Mrs. Westover Alden, Dr. J. H. Kellogg, Col. Nate Reed, Dr. James B. Dunn, H.C. McCabe, Samuel Dickie, Mary E. Lease, James H. Southgate, Mrs. Bcoker T. Washington, Rebecca Krikorean, Dr. Francis E. Clark and Countess dé Brazza. Letters of grecting from many prominent people and influential organiza- tions will be read. Mrs. G. W. Townsend of Buffalo will present greetings from the General Feceration of Woman's Clubs. Lady Windeyer of Australia, who was to have been an honored guest of the tlonal W. C. T. U been called home by the death of her husband. Lady Henry Scmerset will not be present, as her Ill- ness prevents. In Memory of the Dead. The memorial service, which occurs Mon- day morning, will be conducted by Mrs. S. M. I. Henry, national evangelist. The lst is not a large one this year. Among those who will be specially remembered are Gen. Neal Dow and William Daniel, the latter being for many years the leader of the prohibition party in Maryland. M) Josephine R. Nichols, late national super- intendent of fair work, is the only offic of the society on the list. ‘The annual sermon Is to be preached by Rev. Fran E. Towsley Sunday afternoon in Hall. A mass meeting In th mancer and Consul Bo: lor interest of Com- The convention evenings this year, as usual, will be of e: 1 interest. The first night (Friday) is welcome night. De- votional rvices by Mrs. Mary T. Burt, for the ribboners of the state cf w York; Mrs. A. B. Wilson, for the CweT. U. of Buffalo; Mayor Edgar C. Jewett, for the citizens of Buffalo, and Rev. O. P. Gifford, for the churche: The responses are expected to be made by M Mary Jewett Telford of Colorado, Mr: © Roach of South Carolina, ah Perkins of Ohio, rehn of Iinois and Mrs den of Massachuseit: set apart for young people, Mrs. Frances J. Barres to preside. A Welcoming Chorus by Children. Three hundred children’s voices will ring out in a welcoming chorus at the Saturday evening meeting. Miss Eva M. Shontz and Mrs. Ella A. Boole will lead the devotion- al exercises. Miss Anna A. Gordon, world’s superintendent L, T. L. work, will respond to the hildren’s welcome. Mrs. Helen G. Rice, national secretary L. T. L. work, and Mrs. Harriet A. Meteaife, New York state superintendent and the first vice president of the Senior L. T. L. pected to make brief addresses. Barnes, Miss Ida C. Clothier, Miss Frances H. Ensign and Miss Carrie Lee Carter will report their year’s work. The Y visitors from foreign lands to be Antroduced are Miss Annie Lile, Miss Amy Swankie-Cameron, England; Miss Murcutt, Australia; Miss ‘Alonso, Spain; Miss Jo- hannsdotter, Iceland; Miss Tomo Inonye, Japan. The national Y banner will be pre- sented to the state organization making the largest gain in membership; the Y secre- tary of the banner state will accent and respond. Some of the choicest of the « vention music will be given this evening. M Marie C. Susan Fessen aturday night is Object Lessons. Monday night’s meeting will be in charge of Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, and will be de- veted to the subject of scientific temper- ance instruction. A primary exercise on wine and cider will be given first; then an intermediate lesson on fermentation, illus- trated by beer, and followed by an ex- ercise suitable for high school instruction on the “Nervous System and Nerve Con- trol.” Rev. Charles L. Thompson, D.D., will make a short address, and Mrs. Mary H. Hunt will speak on “The Twentieth Cei tury.” Tuesday night will be given up to a large n.ass meeting in the interest of labor and temperance. Buffalo organizations will be present in a body. Prof. Graham Taylor of Chicago Commons, Miss Willard and Mrs. Louise 8. Rounds are announced as the speakers. Wednesday right will be benefit night. The program will be arranged by the pres- {dents ofthe states having made a gain of 500 in membership during the year. New York, North Dakota, North Carolina and New Jersey are the states thus favored, according to present reports. The ute scngs will be sung and the state mottoes given to close the convention. ee LOVERING INQUIRY CLOSED. 2 Finding Now in the Hands of Gen. Brooke in Chicago. The report of the court of inquiry into the conduct of Captain Lovering at Fort Sheridan was handed to General Brooke in Chicago yesterday. It consists of one hin- @red typewritten pages. The court, as re- quired, expressed 2n opinion upon the sub- ject, but whether that opinion favors or @iscourages a court-martial will not be known until General Brooke reviews the case. As the general is familiar with the conduct of Captain Lovering through the report of Captain Richards, it is not thought that he will be long in reviewing the report. If a court-martial is advised the order of review will also designate the. officers to serve on the court-martial. The members of the court of inquiry were relieved from further consideration of the case and left for treir stations last night. CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, Hirschfelder Discovers a New Serum Oxytuberculine. The claim of Dr. Jos. O. Hirschfelder of San Francisco that he has discovered a cure for consumption, announced last April, has been investigated by the faculty of the Cooper Medical College. Sixteen patients who have been treated with oxytuberculine, as the doctor calls his preparation, have been examined, and the report to be made this week will be favorable. - Dr. L. C. Lane, president of the college, announces his faith in the discovery, which ot ‘its preparation ‘is freely given to. the o' ‘the fore la for making oxytuberculine, ula_for ing which, it is claimed, makes consumption cate, is briefly stated as follows: Veal Soaked in water, and its juice is tone and- salt are put in the Ha ‘whien Dr. is made slightly alkaline with carbonate of soda. In this lquid the germs of the tubercu- losis are grown. When they are fully de- ped the liquid, with the germs, is boiled and filtered. The resultant liquid is tuber- culine. This tuberculine is the basis of Dr. Hirschfelder's preparation. Peroxide of hydrogen is added to it, and the mixture 1s heated for 130 hours, at the end of which time it is oxytuberculine. This is clarified by a caustic soda solution, and a portion of boraxao acid is put into it to keep it from decomposing. soe] MR. McINTIRE'S CONFIDENCE. Maryland Re; e Says Re- publicans Will Win in Baltimore. Representative McIntire of Maryland ex- presses the opinion that the republican ticket will be successful in the city of Baltimore and in the state at the coming election. Mr. McIntire is probably best known from the fact that he has not been afrald to antagonize Senator Wellington. He also enjoys the distinction of having been first among Maryland representatives to secure the appointment of a constituent to_a consulship. Speaking of the situation in Baltimore, Mr. McIntire said: “If I had been asked two weeks ago the Probable result of the muntcipal election I should have been very careful to express my opinion in regard to republican suc- cess. Now, however, I can say that Mr. Malster will have from 5,000 to 8,000 ma- jority, as factional difficulties, with the ex- ception of Mr. Wellington's personal grievances, have been smoothed over. “The great fear of the Marylanders was that without the assistance of ex-Chairman of the City Committee Stone defeat would be the outcome. Mr. Stone has a large personal following. The leaders went to him and stated frankly that they felt the democratic candidate would be elected un- less he threw his strength for Malster. Mr. Stone listened to what they had to say, and responded immediately. He sald that above all he was a republican and had the interest of his party at heart. Since his aid had been asked and the affairs of the party were at stake he would respond. He has since been working heart and soul for Malster, and I am certain that Malster will be elected. The democratic leaders realized that without Mr. Stone taking a hand they would have an excellent show for victory, and they have become badly frightened. “The republicans, I think, will win in the three legislative districts. The pur- poses of the independent voter are the same as they were at the last election. They are twofold—to encompass the de- feat of the Gorman-Rasin crowd and send a gold standard representative to the Sen- ate. Republicans in Maryland have no rea- son, whatever, to be afraid of the result. I have every confidence in victery.” _— LABOR BODIES 1 SESSION. Bailding Trades, Local Federation and Electrical Workers’ Union. The weekly meeting last evening of the Building Trades Council was attended by the representatives of seven organization President William .Silver . cecup chair end Mr. Daniel Sullivan wa tary. A letter was read from H. W. Stein- bis recretary of the Build Council of St. Louis, Mo., requesting the council te participate in the natio! con- vention of councils to be held in that city December 20. The delegates were reque: ed to bring the matter before their several unions for their action, and report the re- sult to the council as scon as possthle. Delegates from the Stone Masons’ Union were admitted and obiigated. The local Federation cf Labor, at its meeting last evening, Vice President John Duncan presiding, reaffirmed its invention to keep out of all quarrels between labor bodies in the District of Columbia. The members of Electrical Werke Union, No. 26, have Geeided to send a fate to the national biennial convention of electrical workers, which meets in De- troit, Mich., next month. —— SOCIETY PROGRAM, LITERARY Capitol HiM- Organization Discusses American Poets, The Capitol Hill Literary Society h¢11 its regular meeting Monday evening ai the residence of Mrs. Eisinger, 131 C -strect nertheast. The subject of the evening, “American Poets,” was discussed by Mrs. Gordon, Miss Walport, Rev. Dr. Ratiray and Messrs. Harland and Thompson. Dr. Rattray also read an interesting paper upcn unknown writers of sacred songs. Mr. Harland gave a discourse upon Bay- ard Taylor, together with some renditions from his works. He was fcliowed by Mr. Thompson with an address on J. Whi comb Reilly, and read some of his poems. Mr. Thompson also gave a beautiful trib- ute to the late Gen. Green Clay read a poem, “In Memoriam.” de: t» him, written by Mzrion Guild Waiport, the president of the society. Arrangements were made for a series of lectures to be given before the society dur- ing the winter, the first to be delivered November 29. Mr. R. M. Hubbard was unanimously ceciee corresponding secretary of the so- ciety. The subject of “American Poets” is to %e again considered at the next meeting, to be held at the residence of Mrs. Duncan Thompson, 210 A street northeast. ——— CARVER GETS THE CONTRACT. A Washington Builder to Construct the U. 8. Electric Building. The bids for the construction of the new building of the United States Electric Lighting Company, a description of which appeared in yesterday’s Star, were opened at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bids were received from Frank L. Hanvey, Gal- loway & Son, R. M. Hood, D. J. Macarty, D. F. Mockabee, Richardson & Burgess, Henry F. Getz and Frank N. Carver of this city; Charles McCaul and Allen B. Rorke of Philadelphia, and L. L. Leach & Son of Chicago. The contract was awarded to Mr. Frank . Carver, the lowest bidder, who is ob- ligated to complete the building within ninety working da; —— ANOTHER FOOT BALL VICTIM. Andrew Hasche Dies From Injuries Received Last Sunday. Andrew Hasche, the New York boy whose neck was broken during a game of foot ball in Long Island City Sunday afternoon, died yesterday morning in the Astoria Hospital. Hasche remained in a comatose condition up to the time of his death. He was nineteen years old and was 2 member of the Malcolm Athletic Club elev- en of that city. They were playing the Holy Cross team at Casino Beach. After a fierce scrimmage in the second half of the game, Hasche was J ged lying cn the ground unconscious. physician was summoned and he said the player's neck was broken. The injured youth was conveyed to the hospital in an ambulance. The Long Island City police have been unable to obtain the name or address of any of the witnesses of the accident. Hasche resided with his mother at 156S GETTING WARSHIPS READY Spain Seems to Expect a Conflict With United States. Strong Sentiment in Madrid Favoring the Policy Outlined in Answer to Woodford Note. The Madrid correspondent of the New + York Journal serds the following, ander date of Octo Following Spain's explicit declaratioas contained in the n eral Woodford to not submit to Ax any circums if any more filijostering exped the coast of the U 1 States sh sist upon the right of search of America vessels by her~ cruisers, comes the an- nouncement tonight by the minister of the navy that the great ironclad Cristobal Celon will try its new twenty-cight centi- ter guns in a day or two, and that she Will be ready immediately for any emer- gency. The minister has iikewise made known that he hes telegraphed today eee shipyards at Toulon, where ber of vessels are being, construct: repaired for the Spanisn governme: manding the utmcsi activity on the part of the builders in fitung for sea the ironclad * handed to Gen- will > under in any w the to Pelayo, which is already completed. The frigate Victoria is to be ready by the mid- die of December, and the minister adds that the cruisers Alphorso X a panto will be ready by the end of De ber. The bew destroyers z and Pluton wili, according to the minister, undergo their jtrials this week. In conclusion he sti that the floating dock imtended for Ha- vana has arrived at Porte Rico, and will be installed immediately it reaches Ha- cements by the minis f the navy, coupicd with the notification that the government has ‘d upon more energetic military ac against t surgents, hay: tion here, and : ceiving tonight dation and prois its advent inio sive Wane The Imparcial ner papers today publish artich on the neces- sity ef a rapid i to have Spain’. Five large c+ ould be vu avy So as Ameri Iinpa money that is spent by the ¢ ery two months in the Culan w 1 2 had an im- posing navy United would nev dare to oppose her Meanwhile © in consequ the United s Maite: h funds continue falling © of fears ef a ¢ with s are complivated, not only by the ion of the queen, who ha ntly ill to prevent her from acting any kind vilicial cf whom } y cn this unt that il Was at Une nent decided to postpone until tor the cabinet council which was to hav held toduy in order to consider th difficulties wrich of 39 acute ter as to demand iu: a view to their rem than § diate paym rection with fond. a pre to the insurre ippine Islands. nay 1 dep yment of the vari- ollie ani officials other on their pay roils, ow Mo of one kind and Must Kor The minister of large new loan the funds at th: ment will be ent of May, 1808. is putting the of 50,000,000 which is re low than abo meet the imme ment a new be placed upon t two or three wok: A number of lon= ceived today fror: at Washington. disclosed. But in ing them the nun hurried over to the minis and remained for a long with him. re Money. intimates that a reently necessar, s poral of the gi ato exhausted by the end Cuzan war, he declares, country to a monthly expense pesets about $10,000,000, ce being rather by gure. In order to te necis of the govern- > of treasury bonds 1s to mark«t within the next or ere > real ~oDlegrams were re- Minister Dupuy de Lome heir nature has not been rmediately after res r of foreign affairs er of the colonies ume in conference _+*e- AUTONOMY HAS F WwW FRIENDS, Opposed Both by the Insurgents a Cuban Conservatives, In an interview this morning, Tor rada Palma, Cuban delegate to the United State asked his opinion of t proposed by the “As the repr visional gover: State most em)! arms will enter Spain. Cubar dependence peace proposa ment based on pendence.” A dispatch subject says t ing in that cit the when Cuban reforms note, said of the Cuban pro- ent, Iam in a position to ally that the Cubans in ito no compromise with fighting for absolute in- they will entertain no om the Spanish govern- thing but absolute inde- and from Havana on the same rvatives held a meet. nday night, and it wa: that the conserva ergeticaily cppose autonomy of the a cabinet in this direction. con: tives also criti- cised their president, the Marquis Apezte- guia, who is now in Madrid, for his auto- nomical declarations. Dr. Jose Congosto, twelve years has of the Spanish co most of the time party should « and the policy who for the past been the representative ernment in Philadelphia, as consul, has been ap- pointed secretary general of Cuba, the highest civil office, and will sail on Satur- day next from New York in the steamer Mexico to enter upon his most important duties. ——_—_ ++ To Wed Shaw Jai, A dispatch from Camden, N. J., says: It is rumored that next month Miss Neilson will be married to Shaw in the jail if he has not been released before. Shaw is the young man who is charged with the mur- der of his mother and sister. Miss Neilson is his sweetheart to whom he was engaged, and it has been alleged that the motive fo: his crime was the desire to get his mother’s money for his approaching marriage. SEIS IED Magowan Ordcred to Vacate. Sheriff Ashmore yesterday afternoon called on ex-Mayor Frank A. Magowan of Trenton, N. J., and notified him that he would have to vacate the mansion to- day. Magowan, it is understood, -will go out, but will offer nominal resistance, in order to maintain any rights he may have to bring action for damages for the eject- ment. Gen. Fitzgerald Better. Topeka, “gag is much better at noon today. still has fever, ea RAT EOS a “pital in that city. .