Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1897, Page 2

2 THE: EVENING STAR, “WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1897-14 PAGES. plan being, however, f abcolute au- torom Now, Mr. Moret, minister of the colonies In the new cabinet, fulfills the promise of the liberal party when it was in the mi autonomy as it had the home rule jaims t been demanded by Cubs Similar to Canada. Under this policy as plied to Cul isiand will have a system on the lin r of the American state individuality on all i and yet retaining its place ity, and airs, as a part of the f 1 system. Tt will have a vic eral, as is alw nance ef a colon Austraha. New island will have directly 1 » chosen jey ur in t its own opte. wi Frem the ma governor genera ministry. consisting the ministry and fc amet minister of th ponte ‘orks, min of public ane te am= time Cuba At the ation in th ‘The will brough un! cted by eto governor © to the ture public ir » mternal Spanish Minister's Depariare. r De Lome and i to have y personal, up his He gave and took ne quarters on Mz avenue. new house will not be ready for occupancy mber 1, and in the meantime it le to the m ~w York. removed to th doit will t avenue howe, and tt affairs during the minister's 1 of the larger questions of politics and licy going direct to hii PiThe Spanich authorities have vecetv= information as to the of the govern- ment to Minister Woodfo' the fact that the answer was placed ford’s hands Monday afternoo: eee Se ILLEGAL RATES. Decisions by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The interstate commerce commission to- day, in opmions by Commissioner Prouty, announc jons in the cases of the Kentucky railroad commission against the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company and Southern Railway Company, and A. J. Gustin against the Ili- nois Central Railroad Company and others. in the Kentucky railroal commission case rates for the transportation of wheat im car loads to Morristown and other points were higher for the shorter in Teane icholasville, KK than er distance over the same same direction, from Cin- but the rates from Nicholas- new not higher than those from i. The commission decides iat r rates were in violation of the but that the short haul clause arzes are not that respect 1 that formal 1 not now be t rates fri er souther: to Kearney, Neh i from Omaha, were unjust and un- Aorates we d_companie n point lawful, P ng t uld be dis- COLLECTOR BE ‘S INTENTIONS. No Opportunity to Make a Clean Sweep In Hix Offic Referring to a statement that Collector of thel at Richmond, Va., would h= civil service law and make p in hi nent clerl Brackett change © were (hose - $1400 d uty 4 o-- ROAST HEVRY BEORGE Chicago Democrats* fayor Harr! . a brass silk hats and sm s of breadth, left here for a three days” s Greater w York. Horrah and to blazes sentiment of . and the weste the and amid the left behind. rs of th will be ne campaign, only whoop ‘er up for but to roast Henry Geo: aati there will be a very in eld town tomorrow —_—__s__ The ne of Sp. Pre: the the accept- ative to the of hygiene and ar ny, sdrid, from April iv to mutter having been hi re f War, ard of to pree: United States government on ix question. He is now sta- ort Douglass, Utah. e- Army and Navy Note: Lieut. Walter T. Sears has been ordered to the works of E. W. Bliss & Co., Brook- iyn, N.Y., for duty as inspector of ord- narce Capt. J. B. Burbank, 3d Artillery, is in the ¢ under orders. He is at the Army and Navy Club. Lieut. Edward H. Schulz, Cofps of F: gineers, is at the Raleigh on leave of ab- gerce. —_—__—__+--e + _____ Coming Civil Service Examinations. vil service commission announces that on November 27 an examination will be held for the position of nautical expert From the register thus established two se- lections will be made to fill the feilowing vacancies in the position mentioned: One &t the brauch hydrographic office at Saul: Ste. Marie, Mich. and one at Duluth, Minn., at a salary of $1,000 per annum each. The civil service commission arnouaces that the same day an examination will be held for e position of assistant treasury agent, Seal Island, Alaska. From the reg- ister thus established a selection will be made to fill a vacancy in the position men- tioned. —_—_——_-e._____ ‘The Castine at Montevideo. A cable message received at the Navy Department tcday announces the arrival Of the gunboat Castine at Montevideo. anish | LATE NEWS BY WIRE Georgia Legislature Condemns the President Appointing Negroes. HOGANSVILLE POSTMASTER CITED Resolutions Declare It Was Made Through Partisan Spite. — | | APPEAL TO PUBLIC OPINION | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ATLANTA, Ga., October 27.—The legis- lature met today, and its first act was a whack at President McKinley, wnich was icious as it was unexpected. Repre- sentative Hall, who is a law partner of Gev. Atkirson, introduced a resolution con- demning the appointment of negro post- masters. The Hogansville shooting was made the text of easure, which is as follows: Whereas, in the town of Hogansville, state of Georgia, the President of the United States has seen proper to appoint to the effice of postmaster a man whose appointment was opposed by 90 per cent of the preperty owners and responsible citizens of that community; and, Whereas, in no other section of the United States would the President make or permit to be made an appointment of like rr. On the Pacific slope the Presi- aid not dare appoint as postmaster of any town a Chinaman over the protest of %0 per cent of its property owners and re- sponsibie citizens, nor would he dare in any town in the north or east to appoint to local office one who was opposed by 9) per cent ef the best people of that locality, and Whereas, on the night of September 16, 1s%7, unknown parties shot and attempted to kill said appointee, therefore Resolved, by the house of representatives of the general assembly of the state cf Georgia, That we condemn in measured terms, the lawless conduct of would-be as- sassins. Resolved, That we deplore this and simi- lar appointments as exhibition of petty spite and narrow sectional hate unworthy the high office ef chief magistrate of this great nation. Resolved, That we appeal to impartial public opinion to enter its powerful pro- test against presidential appointments to vffice for manifest purpose of affronting and humiliating a community of American citizens for no other reason than difference in party affiliation. When on question the motion was put it s carried by a vive voce vote. —— NEGRO PRISONER'S CLOSE CALL. Ohio Mob at Xenin Abeut to Lynch Him for Another. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 27—The town of Xenia was thrown into a great state of excitement this morning by the report that William Carter, the negro charged with rape, was in the hands of the sheriff, and » being rushed to the peni- tentlary at Columbus. The sher'ff, as a matter of fact, was about to start to Columbus with William Jennings, another cclored prisoner, and, aring that Jennings might be taken for he boarded a train quickly and escaped with the prisoner. A mol had formed and would have lynched Jennings had the sheriff not made his escape by an ier train. —._—_ ENEMIES OF AUTONOMY. Strong Op; m Many Sides to Sagasta’s Plans. MADRID, October The constitutional conservative y, while condemning il- legal action, has constitutionally oppose the granting an autonomous form of government to the Island of Cuba. It was announced that the autonomists ef Porto Rico have demanded that the au- tcnomous scheme of the government be extended to the Island of Porto Rico. ———— ARMY AND NAVY UNION. of Many Prominent Members Present at Kansas City Meeting. CITY, Mo., October 2 ‘The avy Union of the United States a Ss eighth annual meeting in Shriner Hall in this city at 10 a.m. today, with many well-known members of the union from different parts of the country present. An adjournment will be had tomorrow. bout 100 members were on hand when the meeting was called to order. The hali had been decorated prettily and the v ors were in the hands of an enthus local reception committe made up embe: from Lyon Garrison, Kansas City. The morning session w: confined to wel- addresses responses and a end zl amount of routine business. Among the leading workers from abroad at the meeting are Henry Koehler, Fort Snelling, Minn.; Gen. John Schumacher, Brookly: P. Lockwood, Chicago; David Dri Rochester; Capt. Wil Fred Schiller, Davis, ; Mike nd; David Breenburg, Shugrue, Yokohama ; John Winn, Vermont; Walter Henderson, Verment; Hugo Henry, ae Ele Va.; Frank Howard, Washington, De €: One of the principal matters of interest tha will come before the meeting for con- ration will be submitted by Col. E. 1. vis of Omaha, who comes upon invita. tien to submit a plan he has matured fo. putting in a mutual benefit. insura: aimong the members to create a fund for the payment of death benefit and the de- pendent widows and orphans. AMERICS ‘S COTTON TRADE. Raises One-Half the World's Supply— England Weaves It. PHILADELPHIA, October 27.—The six- hird semi-annual convention of the New ngland Cotton Manufacturers’ Associa- tion began this morning in the Philadelphia Textile Schoel. The sessions will continue for tw> days, and will be largely devoted to a discussion of technical papers and an ection of textile plants and other in- Mayor Warwick welcomed the 300 dele- gates present on behalf of the city. Theodor president of the Na- tienal Association of Manufacturers, sub- mitted a paper on the subject of “American Cotton Goods Abroad.” Mr. Search stated that the cotton goods trade of the world is practically in the hands of four countries, Great 189: whose exports can B: 1896, stated thus: speaker drew a comparison between the export of Great Britain and this coun- try, and said the former without a pound of native raw cotfon spins and weaves over 77 per cent of the cotton goods that are purchased by other nations, while this country, producing over one-half of all the cotton grown in the world, suppiies less than 5 ver cent. In conclusion Mr. Search said that the expansion of the export trade Is the most important subject for the consideration of the American cotton manufacturer, ———__—_ LATEST NEWS OF ANDREE. Brought by Crew of Wrecked Ship in the Arctic Ocean, CHRISTIANIA, October 27. — Advices which have just reached here from Spitz- bergen, the group of islands in the Arctic ocean, situated midway between Green- land and Nova Zembla, say that the crew of a wrecked ship has reached that part of the world, and that a rumor prevails that they have brought news of Prof. Andree, the Swedish explorer who left Dane's Isl- and, Spitzbergen, in a balioon on July 11 last, in an attempt to cross the north pole. a age Widow Sole Beneticiury. The will of the late Joseph P. Herman, dated January 21, 1890, was filed today. The widow of the testator, Babette Her- man, is made sole beneficiary. TRIAL OF DAN WILLIAMS District Officials Oalled to.Give Testimony in the Case. Defense Endeavoring to Show That the Money Embezsled Did Not Be- long to the District. The trial of ex-Policeraan Dan Williams on an indictment charging him with the embezzlement of several thousand dollars of fines imposed in the Police Court, which it was his duty to collect for the District, Was continued before Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2 today, Clerk Harper of the Police Court resuming the reading of the hundreds of original papers in the cases in which the alleged wrongfully con- verted fines are said to have been imposed. Shortly before the noon recess, however, District Attorney Davis relieved the monot- ony of the proceedings by calling Dr. Wil- liam Tindall, the secretary of the District Commissioners, to the witness stand, Dr. Tindall testifying to Williams’ appointment on the police force in 1878, and his detail as District fine clerk in 1891. Auditor Petty Testifies. 4 Auditor James T. Petty followed Dr. Tin- dall on the witness stand and stated that Williams deposited the fines with the Dis- trict collector of taxes, they being placed in the United States treasury subject_to the appropriation acts of Congress. Mr. Petty also stated that the fines were devot- ed to the payment of the police and fire pensioners, being so assigned by the col- lector of taxes as the occasion arose. Mr. Petty was subjected to a long cross- examination by Attorney Tracy L. Jef- fords, of course, for Williams, wherein it became apparent that the defense will be that the money alleged to have been em- bezzled was not, as the indictment charges, that of the District, but of the United States; that Williams was not lawfully de the agent of the District or United States, and that, if any money was wrong- fully converted to his own use by him, it was collaterals, and not, as the indict- ment alleges, fines collected; the latter, it is claimed, having been duly turned over to the collector of taxes by Williams from time to time. Mr. Davis Objects, District Attorney Davis made many ob- jections to Mr. Jeffords’ line of inquiry, and Judge Bradley, in«passing upon them, remarked that if it should turn out that the money alleged to have been embez- zlea was not that of the District Williams could not be convicted, to which Mr. Davis assented, promising, however, to clearly show that it was money of the District. —— UNSATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS. The Hearing of J. W. Kinsey, Ex- Superintendent of the Post Office. The hearing given to J. W. Kinsey as to his work while superintendent of the new city post office before Secretary Gage and Assistant Secretary Spaulding was contin- ued for a half hour or more this morning. Mr. Kinsey took time to explain his con- nection with the faulty cement floors and with the sewers. It can pe authoritatively stated that his lanations were not satis- factory. As to the cement floors, which will cost the government $20,000 to relay, Mr. Kin- sey stated that their demolition came about from the heavy hauling over them. This hauling, he said, had not beer antici- pated. The floors had been laid, he said, under direction of the office of the super- ing architect. Secretary Gage pressed Mr. Kinsey close- ly to know why he had rot done something when he discovered that the floors were ng. He said that to prevent the wrecking of the floors would have required ting Jown heavy planks. The Secretary wanted to know if this wouldn't have been better than permitting the heavy loss which resulted. The Secretary thought an, expense of $2,000 or $3,000 for planks would have been better than the loss which final- ly resulted. The matter of the wrongly constructed S$ Was next brought up. Mr. Kinsey asked if he did not know that the were not being put in according to ations. He said he did not, but the work being properly done. a letter on file in the his letter was from the foreman of the work and called the atten- tion of Mr. Kinsey to the fact that the - were not going down according to ications. Mr. Kinsey did not remem- having seen this letter or having his ition called to the matter in any way. It is stated at the treasury that the loss by the sewers will amount to several hui dred dollar: It is probable that a successor to Mr. Kinsey will be announced in a few days. Mr. Kinsey's resignation was accepted late this afternoon. +o ESTIGATE UTE TROUBLE, 'TO IN Company of Regulars Ordered Scene of the Shooting. SALT LAKE, Utah, October 27.—A report to the Tribune from Fort Duchesne says reports from the scene of the killing of the Indians by the game warden of Colorado are meager. Today Captain Wight will leave in pur- Stance of orders from department head- quarters with his entire troop for the scene of the difficulty to protect the settlers and drive the Indians to the reservation. to Gen. Otis’ Report. Adjutant General Breck has received a telegram from General Otis, at Denver, commanding the department of Colorado, in regard to the Indian troubles, as fol- lows: “Telegram of last night to governor of Colorado reports an engagement between the state game wardens and the Ute In- diars at Thompson's, near Lilly Park, on Snake river, siaty miles east from Du- chesne, in which five Indians were killed, but no whites. Telegram of this after- ncon from Lieut. Kirkman, commanding Camp Pilot, Butte, Wyoming, reports that scout just arrived, and says engagement at Thompson's last evening at 5 o'clock be- tween Utes and game wardens, in which two bucks, one squaw, one papoose and two wardens killed. Duchesne noti- fied this morning and information asked, and this afternoon have directed Wright's troop of cavalry to the scene of reported disturbance. The cavalry squadron at Logan is directed to be held in readiness to proceed to Duchesne. Heavy snow storm prevailing ard telegraph lines work- ing badly. The Duchesne reported intact. From information thus far received, I am unable to have the dispatches above men- tioned confirmed, but a number of Utes are hurting in the vicinity of the reported trouble. Should Logan’s squadron be ai- rected to move it will proceed by rail with expedition to Price, Utah, where wagon transportation and forage will be in readi- ness. If affairs look serious will draw on Fort Douglas.” a YELLOW FEVER RECORD. ‘Twenty-Three New Cases, Deaths, at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., October 27.—The board of health at 1 o'clock today reported twenty-three new cases and seven deaths up to that time here. MOBILE, Ala., October 27.—-Five new cases today; one death; four recoveries, ee Storm is Abating. DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Del., Oc- tober 27.—The Old Dominion Line steamer Richmond, which plies between New York and Norfolk, put in here today for a sup- ply of coal. The storm which has been raging on the coast for the past three days is abating. ‘The condition of the shipping in the har- bor remains unchanged. ee Vacant House Destroyed. The house belonging to J. W. Garner, one mile from Falls Church, Va., was burned at 7 o'clock this morning. The house was un- occupied. It is thought to be the work of an incendiary. Several houses in the neigh- borhood have been burned within the past three years. The house was insured for Seven FAREWELL, FANCIULLI The Popular Leader Relieved of the iné=Band Baton. ma HIS SUGEERNOR IS SELECTED Zimmermap E the Naval Academy is the ' rtunate Man. REGRET AT THE CHANGE —___+—___ “Leader Fanciulli will not be re-enlisted,” said Col. Haywood, commandant United States Marine Corps, to a Star reporter this afternoon, when the latter, who had called at the marine barracks, inquired what had been done in-relation to the appointment of a leader of. the Marine Band, made neces- sary by the -forthcoming expiration of Prof. Fanciulli's enlistment. “Fanciulli un- fortunately,” continued Col. Haywood, “does not understand the management of men. It is a mistake to suppose that the leader. of the Marine Band is appointed in the general acceptance of that term. “A man simply enlists in the Marine Corps and is promoted and assigned to the lead- ership of the Marine Band. There are a number of applications for the place, which I am now considering, and I can frankly state that Leader Zimmerman of the Unit- ed States Naval Academy Band is the man most strongly recommended for the posi- tion. He had had great experience, and thoroughly understands the requirement of discipline. “The selection will be made in a day or two.” The Change Assured. It was announced today, however, at the Navy Department by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, who has supervision of the affairs of the Marine Band, that Fro- fessor Zimmerman had been appointed leader of the United States Marine Band in placé of Proféssor Fanciulli, whose term of enlistment expires next Sunday, and that it was madeon the recommendation of Colonel Commandant Haywood. Mr. Roosevelt refysed to)discuss the change f ther than to say that Professor Zimmer- man was an &ccomplished musician and a composer of note anti would undoubtedly do credit to the position to which he has bcen appointed. Zimmerman’s Career. Prof. Zimmermen has been the leader of the band at the Naval Academy for many years, and as such has become well known to the officers of the navy as well as the residents of the ancient capital -of Mary- land. He was‘ born in this country of Ger- man parentage, and is said to be thorough- ly American in all his tastes, habits and associations. Having a natural taste for music he re- ceived an exeellent education in that art, and is described 2s a musician of (good , Sanding. He has been connected with the Naval Academy Band for many years, most of the time as its leader, and is to be credited with bringing it to its present recognized high standard of efficiency. That he is popular with his associates is indi- ated by the fact that he has received a gold medal from every class of graduates since his first connection with the academy. Capable Canctulli. The appointment will take effect next Monday, and Prof. Fanciulli will continue to act as leader of the band until that date. As is well known, Prof. Fanciuili enlisted in the Marine Corps five years ago, in order to accept the position of leader of the band. His term expires on the 31st instant, and if he had been reappointed it would have ed a re-enlistment. Learning of artment’s intention not to reappoint leader, Prof. Fanciulll has natur- ally abandoned his original intention to re- enlist. He has made a capable and popular leader of the band, and there is general regret at his summary displacement. He kas labored long ind zealously to raise the standard of the band, putting nis heart and his soul in the work to a most en- thusiastic and commendable degree, and it is admitted on all sides that his efforts have been attended with signal success. High Rank as a Musician. As a musician he ranks among the first in this country, and some of his composi- tions show marked signs of genius, notably several masses he has written for the Cathclic churches of this city. During his residence here he had made a legion of friends, who wish him every success in whatever business enterprise he may enter upon, Public spirited and generous, Prof. Fan- ciulll ‘was always among the first in every movement for the relief of the poor, and he never failed to volunteer his services on every occasion in behalf of charity. Genuine and deep regret was everywhere expressed this afternoon among the Wash- ington people who learned of the change, and it was the opinion in many quarters that? Fanciulli was a victim of the unfortu- nate occurrence on last Decoration day, for which he was made to feel the technical lash of discipline. Will Play in Chicago. The announcement of the appointment of a new leader of the Marine Band was fol- lowed by a further announcement at the Navy Department this afternoon that the band will go to Chicago to play at the horse how next week, in accordance with origi- ual orders. Yesterday those orders were revoked, and the band was ordered to re- main at home. The reason for that action was the protest of the musical assemblies of the labor unions:: Today, upon further consideration of the subject, it was decided to adhere to the original order that the band should gv andthe horse show people were notified accordingly, It was state@ at the department that it had been ascertained that the band was under contract to go, and that it would suffer financial loss, 0 say nothing else, if it vioimted the contract. Assistant Secre- tary Roosevelt: said-to a Star reporter that it would have been a great hardship to have kept the band away under the cir- cumstances, it having made the contract with the approval of the department. He said, further, however, that this would be the last time the band would be permitted to leave the city onan engagement where they would compete with civilian mu- sicians. de ——_—_->-____ John, W. Thompson's Condition. Although Mr. John W. Thompson did not rest well last ‘night, and his symptoms were not as encouraging as they had been, today he is better, and Dr. Shaw thinks his condition is more favorable than it was Yesterday. —_—_——_ Consecrated a Debt-Free Church. Archbishop Martinelli, who went to Rome, N. Y., Saturday to consecrate a new Catholic church, returned to Washington last night. In conversatton today the arch- bishop expressed himself as delighted with his trip and as being especially pleased Tre rons onion ore ee ae services every dollar rt usly on the church was paid om ots Want—whether a situa! or a servant—a “want” ad, in The Star will reach the person who can Sil your need, CAPITAL TRACTION POWER HOUSE. Contract Awarded for Boilers and Getting the Building Ready. The committee in charge of the work of installing the underground electric system on the Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street lines of the Capital Traction railroad has awarded the contract fur furnishing the boiler to be used in the power house to Thayer & Co. of Philadelphia. The type to be furnished is the Babcock and Wilcox. A contract for car registers has been Awarded to Mayer and Enguld, who will supply the international register. Active work has been begun to prepare ‘the old Mall building which stands in the rear uf the ground in Georgetown occu- pied by the old car stables for use as the power house of the new system. The floors are being torn out and preparations will be made for putting in the new machinery as soon as it arrives. In selecting a site for the power house, the board of directors of the road have been largely governed by the advice of Prof sor Murray Duncan of Johns Hopkins U versity, who is an expert in electrical mat- ters. He has also been the adviser of the beard in relation to the general details of installing the underground system, and it is the belief of the railroad management that there will be nothing neglecied to in- sure the best practical results. GUILTY OF PETIT LARCENY, Marie Deleomyn, Trained Nurse, Ad- judged Convicted by Jury. Marie Delcomyn, alias Annie Ryan, the English trained nurse who was placed on trial before Chief Justice Bingham in Crim. inal Court No. 1 yesterday, as reported in The Star, charged with the theft early this month of a $4 gold watch from Clara Ramsburg of 1200 Vermont avenue, with whom she boarded, was convicted of petit larceny today. The jury deliberated about half an hour, and, in finding the watch to be worth less than $35, reduced the penalty from 1m- prisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than three years at hard labor to imprisonment in jail for not more than six months. The woman received the verdict very calmly, and sentence was deferred. FLEMING AGAIN ARRESTED. Former Pension Office Employe In- dicted a Second Time. George B. Flemirg, formerly a pension Office special examiner, was arrested here today on a bench warrant based on a sec- ord indictment returned by the federal grand jury at Keokuk, Iowa, the 19th in- stant, for alleged falsification of his ac- counts last August. The first mdictment, it will be recalled, was declared defective by Judge Bradley. Mr. Fleming expects to give bail for a hearing this afternoon. —_—.__. ALLEGED THIEF INDICTED. John Price Charged With the Baben- drier Robbers. The grand jury this afternoon returned an additicral indictment against John Price, who 1s alleged to have stolen a satchel containing over a thousand dollars from Arthur O. Babendrier, in a lunch room near 9th and F strects the 31st of last March, the money being the property of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, whcse employe Mr. Babendrier was. The indictment returned today charges the theft of but $29.40, the first count al- leging the ownership thereof to be in the company and the second in Mr. Babendrier. A bench warrant was issued for Price’s ar- rest, he heing under arrest at New York. Today’s indictment was returned to cover the objections of the New York author- ities to the first one. THE FARRALL CASE. The Ex-Deputy Internal Revenue Col- lector Not Yet Arrested. Detectives Boardman and Gallaher, who have the warrant recently sworn out against T. Richard Farrall, ex-deputy col- lector of internal revenue, for alleged ex- tortion, have not yet succeeded in appre- hending him. It was learned this morn- ing that the Charles county man came here yesterday afternoon, and 1t was thought he would surrender and give bond. But up to a late hour this afternoon he had not appeared in court. A friend of Farrall's, speaking to a Star reporter today, said he did not believe the charges against the ex-deputy would be sustained. He said he had known Farrall for many years, and he could not believe he had done vhat is arged against him. » said he thought that if money in ex- cess of the regular prices of the stamps had been collected it was for stamps which should have been bought earlier, and he said he thought the books of the collector will show Farrall acted properly in the matter. —_+__. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Fredk. W. Rest and Sadie H. Davis; Jos. K. Newton and Lillian Den- nison; Henry Sheehy and Mary Hiser; Har- ry Colman and Edna M. Hercher; Richard V. Leahy and Mary J. Ryan; John G. Krohr and Catharine Ward; Jas. H. Williams, jr., and Jeannette Dye, both of Fredericksburg, Va., Jas. F. Smith and Nettie E. Bryant, beth of Clifton Forge, Va.; Thos. B. Dent of Charles county, Md., and Daisie P. Hay- den of this city; John H. Colliflower of , and Eva G. Downs of Brooke- ville, John Grimer of this city and Mary Duevine of New York city; William Anderson of Delaplaine, Va., and Maud C. McCoy of this city. Colored—George Robinson and Della John: on; Geo. W. Brooks and Mary C. Payne Paul Tibbs and Dolly Brown; Geo. H. How- ard and Cornelia Jones; William Danger- field and Lucy Bell; Thos. E. Vaughn and Martha C. Thomas. ——>—_—_. Temperance Knights to Meet. There was an interesting meeting of Home League, No. 1, Temperance Knights of America, held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, last night. Eighteen new members were initiated. The knights were organized September 19 and forty-eight members have since been enrolled. This organization is intended among other things to do missionary work among those who have been connected with other or- ganizations and failed to keep their pledges. ———__ Young Rogues Sentenced. George McPherson and Frederick Ward, small colored boys, were before Judge Kimball today in the Police Court. When they left the presence of his honor George was headed for the reform school and Fred for the jail. They were sentenced for the larceny of two baskets of grapes yes- terday at the Center market. It was testified that the lads have been hanging around the market for some time past and have devoted their time to steal- ing everything possibl ———— Dead Robins in Possession. Lewis Leckerd was arrested last evening on a street in West Washington because he had in his possession four robins, de- ceased, and could not satisfactorily explain to Policeman Burroughs the source whence came the birds. Leckerd was required to deposit $5 at the seventh precinct station house to insure his presence today in the Police Court to answer a charge of violating the game law, and the collateral was forfeited. —_.——— Grand ‘itation. Capt. G. H. Grapp, grand architect of the L O. M., with his staff of grand officers, commenced the grand visitations last even- ing, beginning with Columbia Lodge, No. 1. The grand architect proposes to present a handsome silk flag to the lodge having the greatest number of members present at his visitation. ——__. Exhibiting a Sled Propelier. Charles J. Steffgen, an inventor from Tia Juana, Cal., accompanied by his attorneys, was accorded an 0] this morning of exhibiting before the Secretary of War a sled propeller that is especially intended 8 power transportation purposes on the ‘ukon river in Alaska. The exhivit and test of the ed at the FINANCE AND TRADE Expected Trouble With Spain Influ- ences the Stock Market. SHARP BREAK APTER STRONG OPENING Union Pacific Lost $2 a Share During the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch te The Evening Star. NEW YORK,, October 27.—Opening prices this morning were, in the main, steady around the closing parity of last night, but subsequent tracing was irregular and extremely professional. The covering of short contracts was continued for a time during the forenoon, and fractional ad- vances were recorded in numerous in- stances. Earnings throughout the western terri- tory were good, Burlington estimates being especially gratifying. As the result of this showing, the stock in question advanced 1 per cent and carried up the entire Granger group in sympathy. The market failed to broaden even in the tace of this advance, ‘however, a variety of arguments restrain- ing purchases by the most conservative element. Early in the day it became apparent that the new developments in Union Pacitic Were not favorable to the shareholders in that property. The extra bid will necessi- tate funds in excess of the estimates in- volved in the reorganization plan, and for this reason some new indebtedness must be contracted. Another feature of an ad- verse nature was developed from the severance of the Kansas lines from the main brarch of the system. This dismemberment of the property may operate to the disadvantage of both government and syndicate, and the orig- inal good-until-canceled contract may yet be shown to have been the better of the two. Whatever may be the result utimate- ly, the stock was worth $2 per share less tony than at the close of business yester- lay. During the afternoon Washington advices relative to Spain’s reply to the latest com- munication from this country had a dis- quieting influence on the entire market. Prices broke sharply all around the room and traders offered down securities at every indication of a desire to sell. All of the advices relative to the nature of this reply were mere guesswork, but the market demonstrated very cleariy its appreciation of possible significant aevel- opment: . The lowest prices of the day were accom- plished through the medium of possible complications with Spain as a result of the firm stand taken in the pending dis- cussion of Cuba’s future. The force of this tactor must be conceded, however, and the market has little to ex- pect beyond a steady tone. Declines may come, but it is almost certain that no ad- vance will come beyond the limits of a covering movement. Dullness would be the logical result of these mixed conditions, and activity is consequently not desirable. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- Ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... 10% «10% «10K 10 American Spirits, pfd... 284 253g By American Sugar...) 149% 143%, American Sugar, pf@.. 2... American Tobacco. 82 82K American Cotton Oil Atchison... Baitimore & 01 Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific... Chesapeake & Ohio. €.,.C. C. & St. Lous, chicago, B. & Q.... ChicagoaNortnwestel Chicago Gas. CoM. & St. Pai CM. & St. Paul, ze Chicago, St. Paul, M.. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W . Delaware & Hudson..... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd Erie General Zlectric. Mlinois Central Lake Shore.. Louisville a Nashville Metropolitan Traction, Manhattan Rievated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacific. National Lead Go. Nationa! eaa Co.. pfd New Jersey Centrai New York Centra Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitte, p Ont. & Western. Pacitie Maul Phila. & keading. Puliman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coa: & iron. Union Pacite. U.S. Leatner, pt. Wabash, pfa’. Western Union Tei. Silver.......... Capital Traction. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 27.—Flour firm, unchanged eceipts, 13,346 barrels; exports, 3,961 barrels; sales, 1 barrels. Wheat strong—spot, month nd ‘November, W9al00; December, 100) - mer No. 2 red, ¥44aH4}q—receipts, 11 exports, noni 36,000 bushe : do. on grade spot, month au ovember, 3142314; November or December, |, $1a3144; January, 1% a31%: a29%,—recelpts, 114,673 ° 745,071 bushels: 32a83. Vats firm—No. 2 white, mixed, 22% 2644027; 27,835 "bushels: western, + ts, none; stock, 5 Hay steady—choice timothy, $13.00a$13.50. Grain freights firm—steam to Liverpool per bushel, 44d. Novembe Cork for orders per quarter, 38.00. December. Sugar strong, unchanged. unchanged, Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 2per cents, registered......... 4 per cents, coupon of 1907. 4 per cents, tered of 1907, 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 4 per cents, registered of 1025. 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 per cents, registered of 1904 Currency 6 per ceuts of 1898, Currency 6 per cents of 1899. Washington Stock Exc! Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—West End tional 10 at 103%. Capital Traction, 20 53%. U. S. Electric Light, 10 at 111%." Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, 100 ai 56 cents; 100 at 58 cents; 100 at 59 cents; 100 at 60 cents; 100 62 cents; 100 at 62 cents. After call—Metropolitan Railroad genthaler Linotype, 10 at 142%. “B" Certiticates, $1,000 at 111%. Mer- District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, bid. 80-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water 201 meee Zs, 1901, currency, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 112 bid. 3.655, currency, str 115 aaked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 115% bid, 116 asked. "Metropolitan Rallrond conv. @e, 123 bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan Rallroad cer tificates of indebtedness, B, 111 bid. Belt Rail- road 5s, 50 bid, 75 asked. ‘Eckington Railroad 6s, 85 bid, '100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 118 bid. SS Se series Washington Gas Company 6s, 12 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debentu 105 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Tel 104 bid. fon ng ‘Bank —Bank of Washington, 270 bid Metropulitan, 250 200 asked. 4 250 bid. and Mechanics’, 170 bid, 190 iso bid. Ge fai, 120 Did.” West Hed, 103 os ia. opFVRG ERE H ATE CRREADEAEFROEDG"OPPUPPELEHIE-TEVIOGE, Civcccocy E. (UETGTERLUEUTURLEPERTEEL, QEescgqyylzeqsevacdeeersvpesuusepeoccoeecegauuazazez: GE2G2, _ £256032 0872 088%. 287212.80°¢000g 8g0e20099,282 did, 103 asked. Columbia Title, § Washington Title, 2% bid. District Tit Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania, 39 peake and Potomac Telephone, asked. = x65. Wid American Graphophone, S% bid. 9 asked. American Grapbophone, preferred, 10 bid. 11 asked. Pueumatic Gua Carriage, .61 bid, G8 asked Miscellaneous Stocks. — Mergenthaler Lin te Wid, 144 asked. Lanston Monotrpe, asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls bid, 125 asked Norfolg and Wash Steamboat, 100% asked. Lincoln Hall, 9 @asked. ——_—___ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1127 F st.. members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. High. Low. Close. Pr a ar ae BIR Mz 26K-44 2 DBI 39, 30 IsK-% 21g RESULT OF AN AFFRAY. Angus Cross and He: 85 Each, On the charge of affray Angus M. Cross Was arrested yesterday, and today fined & by Judge Kimbail in the Police Court. Henry N. Feder, arrested at the same time and on the same charge, failed to ap- pear in court, and $ which he had depos- ited at a police station house was forfeited. The affray, which vecurred late yesterday afternoon near the corner of 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue, was the climax of the rather sensational occurrences in which Cri who was formerly employed at the Arlington Hotel, figured last August in Cincinnati. Cross was arrested in that city for the alleged larceny of a waich and ar- ticles of Jewelry from Mrs. Feder. The lat- ter was m Cincinnati at thé time, and it was reported that Cross and herself had registered at a hotel as man and wife. According to the statements of Cross to- day in court, he returned to Washington a few days ago. He had been informed that Feder had threatened to kill him on sight. He was, therefore, somewhat apprehensive yesterday afternoon while walking along 6th street to see Feder approaching him rapidly. Cross said Feder addressed him in vile language. He expected Feder to draw a revolver, and prepared to grapple with the man. Instead of producing a Weapon, said Cross, Feder struck him a blow in the face with his fist. When a policeman reached the scene, Cross had Feder’s arm under his head. Both men were taken into custody, as stated. —-—__ DELEGATION OF VISITORS. Members of W Home Mission- ry Convention in Town. A score or more of the members of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church, now holding its annual: meeting in Baltimore, and who are the ad- vance delegation of several hundred mem- bers of the same organization who will visit Washington tomorrow, arrived here today. The deiegation is quartered at the Hotel La Fetra, where the members and these who will reach here tomorrow will be located during their stay in the city. The object of the visit is to enable the ladies to visit the Lucy Webb Hayes Dea- coness Home and Training School, which is under their especial care and in which they expect to take even more interest in the future than they have t the past. The excursionists come from every sec- tion of the country, and in a Mttle while after the annual convention is dissolved, as it will be in a few days, it is anticipat- ed that at least 200 missionaries will be at work in various parts of the United States doing all they can to raise the sum of money needed to put the school upon the plane where its managers are seeking to place it. ——~_—_. CHANGES IN CHINESE EMBASS' Secretary Ho Yow to Go Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.—Changes are impending in the personnel of the Chi- nese consulate in this city. Yu Shi Yii, the consul general, has left for Washington and will probably not return to San Fran- ciscy. The consul general believes that he will be ordered home to China by Minister Wu, in which case he will sail from Van- couver for Hong Kong. The position of Chinese vice consul in San Francisco, which has been made va- cant, is to be filled at once by Ho Yo secretary of the imperial embassy at Wash- ington. to San —__— MAYBRICK MAY Statement of Dr. Helen Densmore and John 8S. Smellings. CHICAGO, October 27.—Dr. Helen Dens- more of California and London arived at the Auditorium Annex Hotel with her hus- band, Dr. Emmet Densmore. She has been actively engaged in Mrs. Florence May- brick’s case for four years, and for the first time she expresses hope that the un- fortunate woman will soon be at liberty. In addition to the statement giv by Mrs. Densmore, John 8. Smellings of Aus- tralia, who has been in London for two years, says it will be but two months until Mrs. Maybrick is a free woman. Mr. and Mrs. Densmore came from London direct. MRS. GO FREE. ee Comfrey W at New Market, LONDON, October 27.—The race for the Cambridgeshire stakes, at the Newmarket Houghton meeting today, was won by Sir W. Ingraham’s Comfrey. Mr. James R. Keerc’s St. Cloud 11 was second, and the Lorillard-Beresford stable’s Sandia third. ————— : YELLOW JACK AT MAZATLAN, Steamer Albion Held in Quarantine at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal., October 27. —Dr. Mc- Kay, quarantine officer here, has received word that nine deaths from yellow fever occurred at Mazatlan, from September 26 to October 2. He will quarantine the Mexican steamer Albion, due here November 4 from Mazat- lan, until she has a clean bill of health. The American consul at Mazatlan declares that the officials are attempting to disguise the real state of affairs. The Mexican gov- ernment has ordered a strict quarantine over the vort. —_<.—_—_. TO VIEW SUN'S ECLIPSE. Party Headed by Prof. Burckhalter Will Visit India. OAKLAND, Cal., October 27.—An expedi- tion to view and photograph the eclipse of the sun in India on January 22 next will leave on Saturday for Hong Kong on the steamer Belgic. It will be headed by Professor Charles Burckhalter of the Chabot Observatory of this city. Professor Burckhailter has an in- vention of his own which he expects to give the best results ever obtained in pho- tographing the eclipsed sun. He took it ta Japan with him, but the fact that there was a heavy storm on the day of the eclipse there prevented its being tested. —— BALTIMORE’S CREW DESERTING, United States Cruiser Losing Three or Four Men Every Day. SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.—Since the cruiser Baltimore has been anchored in the stream, preparatory to going to Honolulu, her commander has reported to the police the almost daily desertion of three or four of the crew. twenty have suc- and unless a stricter