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a THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1897-14 PAGES. Wyck by a landslide!’ The partially ficad toneon of some of the discontented, men who contended all along that Croker’s recumption of the leadership was a fatal Ulunder, are doubting the big boss’ con- fidence. The disgruntled leaders are sullen and their disappointment may be mant- fested in some overt act tefore the cam- paign is ended. Here is the Tammany side, as given out by their press bureau: “From the repcrts received at Tammany Hall it is clear that the George strength is greatly overestimated. Prominent work- irgmen put themselves In communication with the district leaders every day to as- sure them that they will vote the demo- e ticket. Canvasses which have been m all show that the democratic vote which will be diverted to Low will not reach any great proportions. Richard Croker is thoroughly confident that the en- tire democratic ticket will be elected. John C. Sheehan says the canvass is in splendid condition. Every day adds material strength to the democratic ticket. Withont exaggeration in any way, I might say that Judge Van Wyck and the whole democratic eity and county ticket become stronger with every hour.” Sulzer With Tammany Hall. Congressman Sulzer, who is supposed to represent the free-silver-Chicago-platform- Bryan men of Tammany Hall, is supporting Van Wyck. “It will be a lardslide for the regular democracy,” said Mr. Sulzer today. “I never like to discuss majorities, but it weuld not surprise me to see Van Wyck get a plurality of 100.000. I know that is far in advance of anything which has been predicted by many Tammany Hall leaders, but you have no idea of the extent of tno reaction against the Raines law and other obnoxious méasures introduced by the re- Dublicars. Take the city over, and, after all, so strong is this feeling against the re- publicans that 1 should not be surprised at my hundred thousand prediction being real- ized.” No matter whether Henry George is elected mayor of Greater New York or not, after the campaign is over and after the marriage of his son, Henry George, jr., to a young lady of Chicago, he will sail, with Mrs. George, to the Bermudas for a vacation and rest. If he is elected he will remain only a few days, returning in am- ple time to assume the duties of the first mayor of Greater New York. If he is beaten in the contest he will remain there for a number of weeks, and continue work ! upen his new political economy. Talk of George for Senator. Apropos of the movements of Mr. Georg2, it may be a little premature, but the fol- lowers of the Thomas Jefferson democracy announce that the fight against Croker and Tammany has only begun. They as- sert that no matter what the results of the election that, aided by ex-Sheriff James O’Brien and the united democracy, they will keep up the organization and extend ic throughout the state. If Mr. George 1s not elected mayor, they say, they will make an effort to elect Henry George United States senator. In the last contest for sen- ator, when Platt was elected, Henry George received a few votes from democrats. Some o: these mer will be members of the legis- lature which will select the successor to Mr. Murphy, and it is said they will form a nucleus for the Henry George men in case the fight is made to send George to the United States Senate. CROKER WILL RETALIATE. Will Prosecute Henry George if Van Wyek is Elected. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 28.—The last days of a campaign are called “surprise days,” but up to the present no surprises have de- veloped to affect the general result. There are just two matters worthy of mention. It is hinted that if Van Wyck is elected, together with the rest of the Tammany ticket, Croker will endeavor to put Henry George in jail for criminal libel. George has called Croker everything in the calen- Gar of libelous names, and it is said that if Asa Bird Gardner, Croker’s district attor- ney, is put in office, the Tammany boss will try to do to George what George threatened to him—put him behind the bars. There wil be a public mass meeting to- night to protest against the coming of Mayor Harrison of Chicago. GEORGE'S CHARGES DENIED. New York Judges Declare They Were Not Blackmailed. NEW YORK, October 28—Henry George is supplying the greater part of the “ginger” that is being consumed in the municipal campaign. His allegations touching the integrity of the recognized chiefs of both the leading parties are ex- citing wide interest, though they are met by those most directly concerned with a showing of indifference that does credit to their cap: for unruffied through a pol The most specific of Mr. George's alle- gations are that Roger A. Pryor paid Richard Croker $15,000 for the judgeship he now holds: that $22,000 was paid for a seat upon the bench for Judge Ingraham, and that other judicial offices were made the object of barter by the so-called political bosses. Judge Pryor’s Denial. Judge Pryor has made categorical denial that he paid or caused to be paid, di- rectly or indirectly, any sum whatever for the nomination, and like denial has been made by others of the judges involved in George's allegation. ‘That judgeships “come high" is, however, @ fact well known and freely admitted. The sworn statement of election expenses on file in the county clerk's office show that since the law requiring itemized state- ments of such expenses went into effect the following sums have been so paid: By Judge McAdam, $15,000; by Judge Pryor, $10,500; by Judge Ingraham, $7,000; by Judge Newberger, $0, by Judge Ehr- lich, by Judge Smythe, $5,000, and other judges sums below the amount last given down to $210. These sums, it should be made clear, are for so-called legitimate election expenses. rge aileges that, in addition to the sums admitted to have been paid as above, the judges have been blackmailed out of other and in some instances larger sums. It is for this alleged extortion of black- mail, and for other kindred offenses, which, he asserts, have been perpetraied, that George threatens Croker and Platt with the penitentiary. Possibly because of the latit wently permitted in a political campaign the: been no move to pro- ceed against George for libel. Van Wyek's “Star” Speech. s doing a great deal of talk- Tracy and Low, though the personal in . The only exception to the among the mayoral can- didates is Van Wyck, whose “star” speech, delivered last night before the Independence Hall Democracy, was limited to thiry words of commonplace. acknowledgment of a hearty greeting. In the event of the defeat of Seth Low, it will not be possible, in the light of the statement given out by the Citizens’ Union's treasurer, J. Kennedy Tod, to allege that the failure of the non-partisan movement was the result of inadequate financial sup- port. Mr. Tod says that the union has been supplied with funds beyond its actual needs, end rumor has it that the totai of contributions to the cause is about $1,000,- —_—__ DAVIS TO THE VETERANS. Assist: Secretary of the Interior Makes a Telling Address. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, October 28.—Web- ster Davis, assistant secretary of the in- terior, and Senator Hale of Maine addressed « large audience here last night and created sreat enthusiasm. Senator Hale made a strong plea for the re-election of Senator Hapna. Mr. Davis urged all republicans to stand by the republican ticket and vote it straight. His plea to the old veterans and their sons was a mcst elcquent outburst of oratory. This was occasioned because of some dissatisfaction on their part with the tioket, but after Mr. Davis’ speech they were all right again. Senator Hale speaks at Middletown to- morrow, and Mr. Davis will speak with Senator Foraker at Ironton tomorrow. A special train will carry a men from here to hear them. LATE NEWS BY. WIRE Fourteen Passengers Injured by Up- setting of a Stage Coach. to some vessel that had become dis- atled “in the hurricane of the past week, which, with her own encounter of the northeast gale, would lengthen her voyage several days. ‘The Cromwell line steamer Hudson, Cap- Tuceday morsing from New Orleans, show: ‘Tu m lew leans, 8] l= ed up of the Higniands carly today. She was overdue about the same length of time as is the Antilia now. ——_.—__— TWO OF THEM ARE FATALLY HORT} ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE Accident Occurred on a Mountain | Old Officers Re-Blected and Other Business Curve in Wyoming. DUE TO CARELESS DRIVING DENVER Col., October 28—News has Just reached here that un Tuesday after- noon a stage having eighteen passengers and drawn by six galloping horses was up- set in rounding a curve three miles from the new mining town of Grand Encamp- ment, Wyo., and as a result three men are now lying at the Wolff Hotel at Saratoga, at the point of death and a dozen more have had to summon medical aid. The fol- lowing is a list of ‘the injured: Thomas Saunders, foreman of the city engineering department of the Grand En- campment Town Company; head crushed and arm and leg broken; not expected to recover. Charles Cumming, driver; head and shoulders crushed and mangled under the stage; injuries thought to be fatal. Capt. Charles O'Connell of the Grand En- campment Town Company; severe spinal injuries; permanent recovery doubtful. Fred L. Ballard of the firm of Tucker, Ballard & Co., stock brokers, Colorado Springs; internal injuries; not considered fatal. Judge David N. Heiser,Colorado Springs; shoulder dislocated. 2 Maj. O. S. Alers, capitalist, Providence, R.I., foot crushed. W. W. Kirby, miner and stock broker, Cripple Creek, leg sprained. W. F. Rock, capitalist, Cripple Creek, head and neck slightly bruised. J. P. Murray of Midland sample works, Cripple Creek, severely bruised on neck and shoulders. J. S. Luckraft, mining engireer, Cripple Creek, shculder blade. fractured. W. W. McGill, Cleveland, Ohio, represent- ing a sYndicate of Cleveland capitalists, trampled by one of the wheel horses, badly bruised, but not severely injured. . R. Pearce, mining expert, Cripple Creek, hand bruised. W. C. Henry, mining broker, Cripple Creek, ankle sprained and foot crushed. - M. O. Kuntzmen, real estate agent, Du- buque, Iowa, hand broken. Jos. Hankin, Rawlins, Wyo., slightly in- jured internally. ns The accident was due to reckless driving. eS IN THE RACE FOR THE SENATE. Lentz and Smalley Announce Them- selves as Candidates in Ohio. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio,-.Gctober 28. — Two more candidates for the democratic caucus nomination for United States senator have announced themselves... These are Repre- sentative John J. Lentz of this city and A. P. V. Smalley of Upper Sandusky. It is also suggested that H. L. Chapman, demo- cratic candidate for governor, will, in case he is defeated and a democratic legislature chosen, become a candidate for the Sen- ate. When Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Al- len G Thurman for governor of Ohiv Clement L. Vallandighum was the undis- puted candidate of the party for the Sen- ate, but when Thurman found himself de- feated and that the new legislature was democratic he became a candidate for the Senate and was elected without opposition. There are already six avowed democratic candidates for the Senate, viz. McLean, Warner, Sherwood, Kilbourn, Lentz and Smalley. ee THINK ANDREE HAS PERISHED. Residents of Vardoe Believe His Bal- loon Was Seen Aftoat. CHRISTIANIA, October 28.—Dispatches received here from the Island of Vardoe, in the Arctic ocean, off Finmark, say the pub- lic there is fully convinced of the truth of the report that a whaling ship sighted Prof. Andree’s balloon floating, on September 25, rear Prince Charles Promontory, Spitzber- gen. The news has caused considerable de- pression among the friends of Prof. Andree. Brakmo, the Arctic explorer, proposed to sail for Prince Charles Promontory in order to investigate the truth of the story told by_the crew of the whaler. Capt. Sverdrup of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen’s exploring ship, the Fram, does not believe the report of the sighting of Andree’s bal- loon floating near Prince Charles Promon- tory is correct. a TO MINE THEIR OWN COAL. St. Louis Manufacturers Propose to Fight the Hlinois Trust. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 28.—A tove- ment is on foot among St. Louis manufac- turers and other large consumers of coal to operate mines and get the product at first hands. As a result of the strike among Illinois coal miners the pits from which the supply of coal for St. Louis is dug are closed and there js a great scarcity of the bituminous article here. It has been proposed by James A. Rear- don, a well-known business man and one of the largest consumers of coal in this city, that the manufacturers get together and operate mines for chemselves. By that method they would not only free them- selves from the trust, but would be able to pay the miners good wages and still obtain their coal supply cheaper than it could be purchased in the market. The idea is meeting with considerable favor, and Mr. Reardon confidently predicts that a number of the big local consumers will soon be taking out their own coal from their own mines. ——_=>. MEXICAN TOWN FLOODED. Every Building in Village of Ahu- mada Washed Away. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 28—A special to the Globe-Democrat says: Floods have washed away every building in the village of Ahumada, state of Chihuahua, Mexic ‘The town had a population of 1,200 persons, and they are all homeless and suffering. Eduardo Linss, a wealthy merchant and grain buyer of the place, lost $40,000 worth of property, including 5,000 bushels of wheat. -Sne ee OXYTUBERCULINE IS INDORSED. Cooper Medical College Has Investi- wated the New Serum. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October 28,—The committee of the faculty of the Cooper Medical College having in charge the inves- tigation of the merits, efficiency and value of oxytuberculine, the new consumption cure discovered by Dr. Joseph C. Hirsch- felder of this city, have met and announced that after patient examination they unre- servedly indorse the remedy. - A full statement of the manner and “re- sult of the committee's work. will soon be published for the benefit of scientific bodies and medical men. —_—_— STEAMER ANTILIA OVERDUE. Weat India Liner With Five Passeng- ers Seven Days Out. NEW YORK, October 28.—The passenger and freight steamer Antilla of the Montell line, which trades betweyn New York and Nassau, in the West Indies, is several days overdue at this port. She sailed from Nas- sau October 21 for here, and as she usually does not take longer than five days at the most in making the trip, she shoutd have arrived here Tuesday at the latest. a At the office of F. T. Montell & Sons, the it today Transacted, Gen. Dodge Responds, Thanking the Association for the Honor Con- ferred Upon Him. MILWAUKEE, Wis., October 28.--The second and last business session of the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the So- ciety of the Army of the Tennessee~was called to order by President Granville -M. Dodge today in the hall of Wolcott Post, G. A. R. The time of the session was taken up in ‘receiving the reports of the various committees. Gen. Woicott, chairman of the commit- tee on the seléction of tlie nex: place cf meeting, reported that the committee had decided unanimously on Toledo, Ohio, as the ciiy for holding the thirtieth reunion. The report was adopted. Capt. Harding reported for the committee on the next annual orator, the selection of Gen. John C. Black of Illinois, and Wm. H. Heffron of Iowa was named as alter- nate, which was also adopted. The report of Capt. Everest on the nomi- nation of officers for the ensuing year was unanimously approved. The old officers were re-elected, as follows: President, Gen. G. M. Dodge; corresponding secretary, Gen. A. Hickenloper; recording secretary, Col. Ccrnelius Cadle; treasurer, Gen. G. M. Force. The following vice presidents were elect- ed: Col. J. Bell, Ohio; Major Wm. Warner, KKansas City: Col. B. T. Wright, Illinois: Capt. John Crane, New York; Gen. L. H. Hubbard, Minnesota; Gen. G. H. Frederick, Nebraska; Capt. 0. C. uademan, Wiscon- sin: Andrew A. Blair, Pennsylvania; Major Chas. Christensen, California; Col.’ J. W. McMurray, Florida; Lieut. Indiana, and Capt. M. EF. General Dodge expressed thanks by say- ing: “Comrades, 1 thank you for this honor, and will endeavor to execute my duties to the best of my ability.” Tribute was rendered to Mother Bicker- dyke as the head nurse of the Army of pronneasce, so termed by Captain Magde- urg. A detailed account of the manner in which the eightieth anriversary of her birthday was celebrated at Bunker Hill, Kan., on July 19 last, was read, and by an unanimous vote of the society the secre- tary was ordered to wire the greetings of the soclety to Mother Bickerdyke. Resolutions thanking the citizens of Mil- waukee, the Loyal Legion of Wisconsin, the local committee in charge of arrange- ments for hospitality bestowed were unani- mously adopted. Letters of regret at their inability to attend the meeting were read from Major General Nelson A. Miles, Gen- eral Russell A. Alger, Secretary of War, and others. The meeting closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” The reunion will close with the usual banquet tonight. ——— TRIBUTE TO PULLMAN’S MEMORY. Colored Man Says He Was Just to His Race. KANAKEE, Ill., October 28.—“George M. Pullman is the greatest friend the colored men have ever had except Abraham Lin- coln. We owe him a debt of gratitude.” Henry Foust, secretary of the Kankakee Colored Literary Society, spoke the above words in an address delivered before the organization last night. Mr. Pullman, he went on to say, had fur- nished employment to thousands of negroes as porters on his rolling palaces. He had the courage to make no distinction as to the color of passengers. on the Pullman cars so they were clean and respectable. ——— MAY FUSE IN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. Decision of the Texas Populist State Executive Committee. DALLAS, Texas, October 28.—The populist state executive committee has held two se- eret sessions, and it is learned that the ccmmittee advises the party in Texas to stand by the Omaha platform in all na- tional matters, but in state affairs to sup- port any movement to redeem the state from democratic ring rule. This is inter- preted by many as being a bid to fuse in next rs state campaign with all le- ments opposed to the regular democratic organization on state, county and legisla- tive tickets. el TRIBESMEN ATTACK BRITISH. They Open Fire at Long Wounding Col. Sage. SIMLA, Octoter 28.—An official dispatch from Guadaki says that during a recon- naissance this afternoon to the foot of Sempagha Pass by the Devonshire regi- ment and a detachment of Gurkhas the insurgent tribesmen opened fire upon the British force at long range. Col. Sage was wounded. The enemy has been moving toward the summit of the pass all the afternoon. — WOLCOTT RETURNS TO PARIS. Hopes to Get France to Act on Bi- metallic Question. LONDON, October 28.—Senator E. 0. Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the United States monetary commission, has gone to Paris in the hope of prevailing upon the French government to agree to fresh metallic proposals. It is believed. here, however, that the government of France will not do anything further in the matter. Range, —_——_—_ TO FLOAT THE POLARIA. Wrecking Company Has a Lighter at Stranded Vessel. NORFOLK, Va., October 28.—A surf boat from the live-saving station at Cape Henry was gotten to the stranded steamer Polaria this morning and one passenger was taken off, leaving thirty-four people all told aboard. The steamer has a hole in her bottom, but is resting easy, and thought to be out of danger. The Merritt Wrecking Company has a lighter alongside, and is making preparations to float her. She is loaded with a valuable cargo of cotton, cotton seed meal and coffee. An unknown steamer, bound north, struck on the shore between False Cape and Little Island at 10:30 o'clock. A line was shot across her immediately by the life saving crew from J-ittle Island, but at daylight the steamer floated and went out to sea, carrying the shot line with her. ———— YELLOW FEVER RECORD. High Mortality Due to Unfavorable Weather Condition. NEW ORLEANS, La., October 28.—At 11 o'clock today the board of health’ an- nounced that fifteen new cases and five deaths had been reported. The indications for a record-breaking day in the fever situation were excellent this forenoon. : .. The heavy increase, particularly in’ the number of deaths, is attributed to the chilly nights and warm days now prevailing. There has been indications of rain, to -be followed by cooler weather, for the past: twenty-four Fours, but thus far neither has materialized. es MOBILE,- Ala., October 28.—Seven cases, two pornger ge recoveries is the yel- low fever record there today. MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 28,—T, ¥ ellow fever record: New cases ia Garare, and. ps twenty-five cases and six _No Fever at Masatlan. SAN DIEGO, ‘Cal, October 28—A. V. Lomll, Mexican consul at this place, re- ceived a telegram from Governor Sanginos,” at positiv. there. faa eeswe MORE MONEY WANTED @ rs 4 How the Operations, of the Service Have Increased. INVESTIGATING. SUNSTROKE _- Many details of<interest to the public all over the country are contained in the report of Chief Willis L. Moore of the weather bureau, which he has submitted to Secretary Wilson of the. Department of Agriculture for the, fiscal year ending Jine Chfef Moore.complains that the work of the bureau is greatly hampered by the lack of appropriations. He says that in 1883-84 the weather service cost- $993,520. For the current year the appropriation was $883,772, --$100,000 less in that year. In 1883 no weather maps were issued except at the central “office in Washington. Dur- ing the last fiscal year 4,315,000 were issued outside the capital; being an increase of 686,000 in the last three years. During the last fiscal year daily forecasts and warn- ings were sent to 51,694 places by mall, tele- graph, telephone and other means. The increase in the number of places receiving forecasts in the two years was nearly 30,000. Tn 1883 no information was collected re- garding the weather as influencing crops. Under the present system climatic and crop gonditions are reported from 8,000 places. The result3, are ‘summarized in weekly climatic and crop bulletins, issued at each state center and ‘published by practically the entire press of the whole country. There are 3,000 voluntary observers at ‘present. In 1S83-'81 the station on seacoasts, great lakes and other places where displayed were comparatively few and far between. Now there are 253 sté#tions where these signals are displayed and data collected. : The sum estimated for carrying out the work properly for the next appropriation is $1,044,050, Which will provide for the es- tablishment and equipment of new stations in important centers of population. It is thought $75,000 is needed for this estab- lishment. Stations in the Southwest. The report asks for the establishment of stations in the southwestern part of the country, embracing the territory of Ne- vada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and southern California. It is stated that fre- quent storms originate in this territory, and it is desired to have places from which information can be attained regarding them. At present there are fifty cities of more than 50,000 “population having a weather bureau Station, and it is thought in some of them;-at least, stations could be established.oSeveral of them, however, are near places pwhigh already have stations. The new estimate includes an item of $20,000 for the putchase of signal lights for all stations displaying storm signals. There are now 233 -ports displaying signals. Another item jpcludes $5,000 for the pur- bose of erepting a smail ‘building on the government! reséfvation between the two canals, Sautt StéMarie, Mich. There is an average of eighty vessels passing through these canalg; eaeh day, and it is thought that the gyveryment should have a sta- ‘tion there by alf means. Property Saved by Warning. Special mention is made of the warning issued by the bureau regarding floods in the lower Mississippi valley in the spring of the pres¢Ht year, when at least $7,000,000 worth of property was destroyed and prob- ably two or:three. times that amount would have been injured had it not been for the warning. 2 2 During the year there have been main- tained 13 river and 42 rainfall stations, from which reports were received. Reports Spat also given from thirty-three other sta- tions. Regarding the fall the report says: “The year was somewhat remarkable of severe cold waves and destructive frosts.” The weather bureau is charged by law with reporting the temperature and rain- fall conditions in the cotton, corn and wheat regions. The cotton service covers the southern states from the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida to Texas. Observa- tions of the temperature and rainfall were made at 129 stations throughout this re- gion. The corn and wheat region service extends from Michigan, Kentucicy and Ohio westward to and including the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas, in which territory 182 daily reports are made at as many sta. tions. Climatic statistics on these subjects are conveyed to the public. The Question of Sunstroke. Researches have been made by the bureau, under the head of climatology, par- ticularly statistical studies in reference to the influence of climate, season and weather upon sunstroke and pneumonia: In August, 1896, there were 3,038 deaths from sunstroke. In New York 96 per cent of the casés occurred with a daily atmospheric temperature equal to or slighly above the normal maximum temperature for August. This percentage was 01 per cent in Boston and 77 per cent in Washington. The work- ing hypethesis was formed out of what- ever statistics.could be had that sunstroke becomes imminent during the summer months, when a mean temperature of ahy ene day, or ot-several successive days, be- comes equal to, or neariy equal, to the normal maximum temperature for the period. All the statistics necessary could not be obtained in this regard, so that the hy- pothesis canrot Le taken as a statement of facts. Much interesting data are given in re- gard to the rainfall for a number of years. The amount of rain for the last ten years was far below. that of the preceding ten. The least amount of rain, the report says, which ever falls ‘during the growing sea- son, April to September, varies from about twenty-two inches in central Florida to ten irches on the lower lakes, and from about fifteen inches at the mouth of the Missis- sipp! to about eight inches in northern Minnesota. Kite Flying. The subject of kite flying by the bureau is treated at some length. The object, it is stated, of bringing kites into requisition 1s to secure meteorological observations at great altitudes above the surface of the earth. Chief Mopre.states that he has been working on, plays for at least two years, the object of them being to secure data by means of gytomatic instruments displayed at the ute from many stations elevated at leas{,@ mile above the earth. “It is belfeved,”, he says, “that simul- taneovs observation at ‘a ‘high level at many given stations if kites can be per- fected at Bach*l& degree as to render it Possible to secure daily observation, will ultimately ulf in a better understandin; of the mechani of storms.” . An effort Will made to establish about twenty stations sduring the present year for this purpose. .The stations will be simply ex} imental at first, and if the -e- sults obt useful to the forecaster they will "be de part of the weather bureau. oak yee ey Integmational Observations. . The intérnatiofial simultaneous ‘cloud ob- servations referred to in the last report were concluded. June 80 of the present year. About 7,000 ‘observations were taken for cloud heights, and probably 2,000 pairs cf observations for direction and velocity of the ‘wind were teken‘at the primary station in this city. : Plans’ for ‘a system of simultaneous ob- yr =oveneey gf clouds -were set on foot May 600 yards, and nished the forecaster by this international "Sem wines the appropriatio: to the -bureau should e ns for si be as mem of the force at also to work Sunday. He will make every effort to have the appropriation passed as asked for by Chief Moore. DAN WILLIAMS? TRIAL Evidence Given That He Oonfessed to Em: Desslement. Counsel Objects to Its Admission— Officers of Police Department on Witness Stand. When the trial of ex-Policeman Dan Williams, charged with the embezzlemeat of several thousand dollars of fines, which it Was his duty to collect inthe Police Court for the District, between May 1 and August 15, 1896, was resumed before Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2 today, Hack Inspector 8. A. Groff, a member of the District police force, was called as a witness on behalf of the governmeht. Mr. Groff testified that he at times es- sisted Williams in his duties at the Police Court, and sometimes collected ihe. fines and collaterals in the absence of Williams, placing them in envelopes and deposited them in the safe at police headquarters, to which Williams had access, the date and amount of the collecticns being stated on the envelopes. Mr. James L. Pugh, jr., one of the as- sistants of the attcrney for the District, the next witness, testified as to Williams’ duties as fine clerk, explaining that the defendant cellected the amounts forfeited 4s collateral, a3 well as the fines, being sometimes assisted by Mr. Groff and by Policeman Chas. B. Elliott. Mr. Elliott also testified, his evidence being similar to that given by Mr. Groff. The Defendant's Confession. Detective Geo. W. Boyd testified that he was ordered to go to St. Louis after Wil- Nams the 28th of August, 1896, the de- fendant having been arrested there after his flight from here. Williams he found in a bad physical and mental condition, the man admitting his guilt and threatening to commit suicide. Willlams was desirous of knowing what people here thought of his case, and remarked that he did not believe that the shortage would exceed $3,000. Williams’ counsel pbjected to the admis- sion of the defend&nt, claiming that he was mentaliy irresponsible, but Judge Bradley admitted it, saying it was a matter for the jury to determine. Mr. Sylvester a Witness. Chief Clerk Richard Sylvester of the po- lice department also testified as to Wil- Mams’ duties, and explained that the de- fendant was permitted by the chief of Pclice to deposit the fines and collaterals collected by him in the Police Court In the safe at police headquarters until the de- fendant deposited them with the collector of taxes, No deposits were made therein in Au- gust, 1896, however, and Mr. Sylvester ex- plained that his office had objected to be- coming in that way responsible for the safe keeping of the money. “In other words,” remarked Mr. Jef- fords, of counsel for the defendant, “there was no business in the world for the money being placed in your safe.” te Nese sir: that ts it,” er, Mr. Sylvester said that when Williams reached here and was taken before the chief of police, he expressed great sorrow fcr what he had done, fully acknowledg- ing his guilt, and offering to make good the shortage, which he thought would be $4,000 or $5,000. Williams, said Mr. Sylvester, at- tributed his trouble to betting on horse races. The defendant also stated that had the auditor of the District called earlier for the deposits his (defendant's) shortage would not have been so large. Mr. Syl- vester said Williams was located in St. Louis by a telegram to his wife, which Mrs. Wliliams handed to the chief of police, and the defendant voluntarily returned to Washington. Receiving and Disbursing. District Cashier J. M. Chamberlain, Li- cense Clerk Wm. D. Montague and Book- keeper William Woodville of the assessor's office, testified as to the manner of receiv- ing and disbursing the moneys collected by Williams, it appearing that after April 1, 1806, the defendant's deposits and state- ments were very irregular. THE ADDITIONAL PRIVATES. fe. replied Mr. Sylves- Special Police Service to Be Super- vised by Department. Within a few days Maj. Moore will pre- sent to Commissioner Wight a plan for a reorganization of the force of private watchman now doing duty in the city at the expense of the property owners and residents. It is proposed to organize these watchmen and place them under the police department. At present they are free lances, so to speak, under the supervision of no one, with no rules to observe and no specific duty to perform. Private watckmen are employed all over the city to guard private property. Special police authority is given these men by the Commissioners. The plan has been for a man to solicit house-to-house subscriptions in return for his services during the night as watchman. As soon as he had enough money subscrtbed to compensate for the tme he proposed to give, he applied fora commission as additions) private. This be- ing granted by the Commissioners, he tc serve without compensation from the Dis- trict, he entered upon his duties. The trouble has been, it is claimed, that these men were not supervised, and in several instances it has been found that unreliable men have received commissions and performed practically no work. They have also, in some instances, been a source of worry to the police inspectors, whose presence in a locality looking after police Officers has been made known by these watchmen and the inspector's mission de- feated. ‘This morning Commissioner Wight’s at- tention was called to this matter by a prominent citizen of the District, and the Commissioner, appreciating the gravity of the matter, called Major Moore and direct- ed him to prepare a plan for the organiza- tion of this auxiliary branch of the service. MARINES AT ORDWAY. Detachments Going Out for Target Practice Over the Ranges. The marines stationed at the United States marine barracks and at the navy yard will be teken out to Ordway as soon as the weather permits to be instructed in camp life and rifle shooting. Detachments of fifty men each will be sent out succeed- ing each other at the range. Capt. Har- rington, the commandant of the marines at the marine barracks, had arranged for the tents, accommodations and commissary of the marines, and two officers will be in charge to keep the records made over the ranges. The men will shoot at 200, 300, 400 and their target practice is ex- pected to bring forward ‘many experts. At Creedmoor last year out of 150 marines Who shot over the full ranges 113 became qualified sharpshooters and wear medals to that effect. The shooting at Ordway is expected to develop a number of experts among the marines now stationed in the District, and Captain Goodrell, the in- spector of rifle, practfte for the Marine | will probably supervise the shooting at way. Nicholas Simin, chief engineer of the’ Moscow water works of Moscow, Russia, was at the District ‘building today for the FINANCE AND TRADE ward the middle of the month Congress will become a factor, but the account hke- ly to be favored is a mooted point. ——_—_——>__ Now York Stock Market Was Weak and Irregular. OPENED HIGHER, BUT BROKE Holidays and Coming Elections Are Bear ‘Influences. PRICES GENERAL MARKET REPORTS 6 ——— rrency 6 per cents of 1849. api, Grain and Cotton Marketa. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st. members New York stoc! exchange, correspondents exers. Ladenburg, Thalmens & Co., New York. “i AIN. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 25.—Lower prices were generally expected prior to the open- ing of today’s stock market, but fractional advances were recorded instead as the re- sult of covering by commission houses. oe one io we The satisfactcry outcome of the London ig Ply 285 settlement had a tendency to revive con- + adh ~ g fidence in improvement, but buying con- tinues to be an exception to the prevailing inclination to trade. Prices yielded to .traders’ sales later in the day, declines varying from 1 to 2 per cent from the best prices of the morning. Cuban difficulties were extensively cited as an argument against higher prices, but there was, as usual, a lamentable lack of gound argument in support of this conten- tion. Outside of these complex arguments, one of a very simple nature might justly be credited with the indecision reflected in the security markets. Saturday's half holiday will be followed by a London holiday on Monday, and on Tuesday the local élec- tions will necessitate a holiday at the stock exchange. Owing to the issues in- volved in thls municipal contest, unusual significance will attach to the vote. It is altogether likely, therefore, that the rest of the week will be given over to the evening up of traders’ contracts, and that no new business will be attracted before Wednesday of next weck. Once the fall elections are disposed of there will be a ten-day period of specula- tion, based or routine developments. To- DISTRICT EMPLOYES. List Numbers 2,038, With Annual Compensation of $1,707,251 A compilation of the District employes has just been made, showing their resi- dence, places of birth and the compensation received. There is a total of 2,088 employes of the District government, who receive an ag- gregate salary of $1,707,251 per annum, or an average of $837.00 per annum. The list in full, as to original residence and compensation, is as follo Alabama, 6, $4,110; Arizona, 1, 9650; California, 3, $2,930; Connecticut, 5, $5,625; Delaware, 11, $12,760; District of Columbia, 917, $725,606; Florida, 3, $2,630; Georgia, 6, $5,330; Iino’ 26, «$26,340; Indiana, 10, Iowa, ¥, $10,025; Kansas, Kentucky, 5 $4,050; Lo $50; Maine, 10, $11,000; Massachusetts, Should the Supreme Court hand down the long-delayed decison in the maximum freight rate case, Monday’s market might creo interesting than now seems prob- able. The Union Pacific sale continues to be a 26, $29,705; Maryland, 232, $182.4); Michi- gan, 9, $5,545; Mississippi, 12, $11,115 souri, 5, 0; Minnesota, 1, $775: Ni braska, 2, i); New Hampshire, 11, $11,- 625; New Jersey, 21, $19,000; New York, 4, $50,685; North Carolina, 21, Ohio, 37, $39,390; Pennsylvania, 67, $61,271 Rhode Island, 2, $1,750; South Carolina, 16, $13,025; Tennessee, 6, $5,060; Texas, 3, $1,000; Vermont, 13, $11,450. Virginia, “208, $239,756; West Virginia, 10, $10,120; Wisconsin, 11, $0,735; at sea, 1, $1,200; Austria, 2, $1,260; British Columbi: 1, $850; Belgium, 1, $900: Canada, 5, $5,485 Denmark, 1, $900; England, 12, $1 France, 6, $4,944: Germany, 22, $21. Hayti, 1, $875; Holland, 1, $900: Ireland, $48,495; Italy, 2, $1,500; Newfoundland, 1, $900; Noya Scotia, 1, $1,080; Prince Edward Island, 1, 9600; Russia, 1, $900; Scotland, $4, $1 factor, but, as on previous days of the week, the stock did not improve with its increas- ing prominence. Every advante invited new selling and every decline was followed by covering movement of moderate propor- jons. The Central Pacific’s indebtedness to the government is the next financial develop- ment of like character, but it is generally conceded that the result will be different. The coal shares were weak during tho greater part of the day, as the result of special trade causes. Litigation under the anti-trust act and general unfavorable con- ditions were used against the higher-priced shares in this group. American Sugar-was scld down 2% per cent under a volume of business mostly professional. Tennessee Coal and Iron and the industrial group generally followed the tendency of the fcrmer property. The market is. extremely narrow, and consequently new risks are added to both long and short accounts. The best opinion is that waiting for definite incentive will Prove profitable. ——-—__ 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 stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. BI Low. Close. 10% 10% «10 Ws Bo a HORSES HAVE COLDS. Service om the Capital Traction Af- fected by the Weather. The damp and rainy weather which has continued through so many days has been rather severely felt in the operation of the Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street Ines of the Capital Traction Railway Co. With @ supply of horses that was hastily gotten together from various parts of the country, and at the best none too large, the un- favorable weather has caused a good deal of sickness, colds principally, among the animals, and as a result the service has not been as good as it would be if the horses were in condition. When horses were used exclusively on this road it was the experience of the of- ficials that at least two weeks were re- quired to get a horse accustomed to the requirements of the service. It was the practice then to use a horse on one trip during the day, and then lay him off until the next day, but now, of course, that teen impossible, as all the horses were needed as soon as they could be brought to the city. It has been impossible to give them the care and attention which is required to get the best results, and so it has happened that the sick list is considerably larger than is usual. It is believed, however, that the epidemic of colds, if it may be called such, will be checked as soon as ihe weath- er conditions improve, and then the man- agement of the road expect that the pres- ent service will be expedited. At present the time is somewhat slower than it was when the horse cars were used prior to the introduction of the cable. From Georgetown to the Navy Yard the time is about four minutes slower, but it is ex- pected that the rate of speed will be in- creased and that the service will be im- proved to that extent. ———. THE FARRALL CASE. American Spirits... American Spirits, pf. American Sugar... 10 28 140% Police Notified Not to Se of Arrest. The police have been notified not to serve the warrant recently issued for the arrest of T. Richard Farrall, ex-deputy col- lector of internal revenue, for whom a war- rant for alleged extortion has been issued. It was stated at the Police Court that ar- rangements had been made by Farrall's counsel, Messrs. Hamilton & Colbert, to have the ex-deputy collector appear in court Saturday and give bond. When this is done the court may fix a time for the hearing of the case. ed RECEIVER FOR ACETYLINE Co. ve Warrant Ont. & Western. ET Lous. 35 whicago, B. & Q. . 6 ChicagozNortnwestern. Chicago Gas... ago, RI. % 20535, De : - 38g Mai 30 Northern Pacific, pfd. Sales “regular call—12 o'clock | m.— Washington ind Trust, 4 at 119. Capital Traction, 20 at 4; 30 at 53%. People’s Fire Insur- Pneumatic Gun Car 64 cents; 100 at 65 Loan 4 53%; 20 at 53 at Filed by Stockholders in ia Refusing Aqsexnments, PHILADELPHIA, October 28.—A peti- tion was filed in court today for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the Acetyling 5%. cents; 100 at Monotype, Distriet 3 23 Bonds.—20-vear’ fund 5s, Long Did. 30-year fund Ge, guid, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, aap 112 bid. | Water éstock 7s, | Light, Heat and Power Company of this 12 bid. 3.65s, ‘funding, 1903, currency, 11: currency, 111 bid, 115 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116 bid, 118 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 123 bid, 125 asked. city and an injunction restraining the offi- cers from interfering in any way with the business of the company pending considera- tion of the petition. The petitioning stock- holders set out that the company was chartered in 189 with @ capital stock of $1,000,000, of which amount $150,000 has been paid in. pany claims to have spent this subscrip- tion of $150,000, though at no time has it engaged in the business for which it was chartered. At the office of the com; Rallroad 6s, 80 bid, 100 asked. 6s, 119 bid) ~Washington Gas A, 111 bid. Washi B, 112 bid. U. 8. 105 bid. Chesapeak ‘Company’ series fon Gas Com 6s, series Seneni ns eh Tel t ext. Ge, Hall Association Ss, 104° bid. 110 bid. le iy it was stated Washington it Infantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. that the action was on the refusal of National Stocks.—Bank of Washington, certain stockholders to pay in their sub- bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 285 bid, 300 asked. | scription to the stock. It was further Soa iss a eras, 18, bid, 190, saked. Sec. | Stated that the movement of the dissatis- bid! “Capital, 120 bid.” West End, 108 bid, 108 | fled si would be defeated. asked. coln, 104 bid, 108 asked. Ohio, 88 —_—>—_ asked. = Weyler Prepares to Leave. Safe it and Trust —National Sa! Depost ahd cunt, S158, naked, Washington Ease | HAVANA, October 28—-The Spanish ee ee ae steamer Montserrat, ity and Ti 145. bid, 150 asked. Washington Sate Deposit, $9 bid. a | 70m via Cadiz and Vera on asked. Metropolitan, 120 bid."“Colurabie “ep sia. | £2°, epi Re Rg dT xii be cr 5 ge hg to General Weyler, the retiring beet. . 8. Electric Light, 111 vid, ‘118 captain general of Cuba. ian insurance Stocks Firemen's, 30 bid. Frankiin,| senator Morgan Still Improvi: x38 bid. tan, 6 56 bid. —_ Potomac, 06 bid’ Arlington, 100 naked. SAN DIEGO, Cal, October 28—At an American, 185 bia. National Caton 10 Bide te ay Poon, i Deis adkea” Lincla, oat no change, and the indi- ‘Title - Insurance —Real Estate ‘ee 93 bid, 108 asked. Columbia Tit 5 oe o8 geet, Wactageten atte, 26 ed. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennaylvania, 39 bid, 50 asked. Sere arptat ae owe” fact Eag6 7 a