Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1897, Page 2

Quigg, although not responsible for this cir- eular, is rs to be for the distribution pee In this circular a number of Jabor leaders pledge themselves to vote for Henry George, jr., making a bitter attack upon Seth Low and the Citizens’ Uuton. The sig- nificance of the circular is found in the fact that heretofore the repulWiean leaders have announced that they would get their share of the labor votetWetfuse of questions of protection, ete. e ‘Though Mr. Quiet” is not accused of be- Ing the-apiber of the circular he is ac- cused of distributirg it. The distribution of advice of this character would seem to indicate that he had given up all hopes of capturing any considetable proportion of the Georgeite vote for Tracy, and that he is determined to keep the vote of Seth Low down as much as possible regardless of the means: employed.) In confirmation of the statement that there [sa Sort of quiet determination on the part of republicans to vote for Van Wreck to defeat Low, a colucidence is pointed out to your correspondent this morning by ene of the 'féiublicans who had previously expressed his determina- tien to deposit a ballot for Tammany’s candidate. a A_ strong. straight répubfican morning paper, vith Tracy first, last and all the time, this morning prints the final appeal of their candidate, and. quotes Mr. Quizg ds saying: “We will win this fight if re- publicans ‘do ‘their duty at the ballot box.” Continuing, there is the usual attaek on Low and—the methods~of the Citizens’ Tnion. In another column, under the headlines “Véting 2 split ticket.” there are instructions how to mark the ballot and elaborate éxplaiidtioh how to divide a veter’s choice .between two ballot slips. Now here is the slenificant thing: On the rext page are praduets.feesimiles of only many ballots—the straight re- cht democratic (Tam- » full republican ballot’ as *re- the Tammany. document, Is tern so that only the names of the heads ef the ticket a ft. -“Dhis looks like a ain invitation, republican frien], “to trade-with Tammany if we must trade, and many of our people will consider it a tip.” produc The Sherman-Xixon Fight. There is an Interesting fight in the twenty-fifth assembly distriét—the tender- loin distriet—and. the two. principal com- petitors are well-known in Washington. The nominees in‘this district for aldermen are P. Tecumseh Sherman, a son of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, a popular young man, who represents - the Citizens’ Union, and Lewis Nixon, who represents Tammany's selection. Mr. Nixon is a Virginian, a graduate of the Naval Academy, and was assigned to duty in the Navy Department, where he designed the battle ships of the Indiana class. Subsequently he resigned from the navy and was eonnected with the Cramps, and is now lessee of the Crescent shipyard at Elizabethport, N. J. Both gentlemen have a host of friends, and party lines are not being drawn so closely us in other contests. Both are claiming a vic- tory. % —— THE ELECTIONS TOMORROW. Several States in Which Tickets Have Been Nominated. Aside from the municipal election in Greater New York tomorrow, one or more officials are to be voted for generally in the states of Massachusetts, New York, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Ken- Jowa, Nebraska and Colorado. In four of these states—Massachusetts, Vir- ginia, Ohio and Iowa—a full set of officers is to be selected. There are four tickets in Massachusetts, five in New York, six in Pennsylvania, four in Marylend, five in Virginia, eight in Ohio, four in Kentucky, # in Towa, five in Nebraska and two in Colorado. Distriet eourt judges are to be chosen throughout South Dakota. Colorado. Colorado will elect a judge of its supreme rt. for which two candidates are in the field, Charles D. Huyt being the nominee of the republicans and Wiliam H. Gabbert dvocat- lown. 2 will elect a full State ticket, to serve and part of its senate and its of representati 's. For the state there five complete tickets in : up as fol Republican, national democratic, prohibi- die-of-the-road -populists. Kentucky. ‘The only general officer to be chosen in Kentucky is the clerk of the court of ap- Following are the tickets in the ‘ational democratic, democratic, re- publican, populist. A proposed amendment to the « ution of the state is to be voted upon at this election. It allows cities and towns to regulate the manner of levy- ing taxes for their own local purposes, but does not change the present constitational method of levying taxes for state expenses. Massachusetts. Massachusetts elects its full state ticket and legislature to serve one year. For the State offices there are five full tickets in the field, as follows: Republican, demo- cratic, national democratic, prohibition and socialist laborites. New York. In New York are to be chosen the chief judge of the court of appeals, the assem- . five justices of the supreme court, be- gides one member of the state senate and one representative in Congress, to fill va- The greatest interest, however, 2 the election in the new munici- y of Greater New York, where a four- cornered contest is going on for the office of ma! In U ate the following par- ties have tickets in the field: Democratic, republican, prohibition and socialist-labor. Nebraska. The people of Nebraska are to elect an essociate justice of their supreme court and two regents of the State University. The several tickets are as follows: Republican, « of silver republicans, opulists), national demo- offices ‘The people of Pennsylvania will elect their state treasurer and auditor general and a portion of the legislaturt. Following are the tickets im the field: Republican, Gemocratic, prohibition, socialist-labor, lib- eriy party and Independents. Virginia. Virginia is to choose state officers, to serve four years, part of its senate and the hous: of delegates, and the legislature thus constituted wili be called upon to elect a United States senator to succeed John War- wick Daniel, democrat. There are four tick- ets in field, as follows: democratic, anti-machine, republican, prohibition and populist. Ohio. In Ohio a full state ticket is to be chosen, and the legislature, which will be called upon to choose a United States senator to succeed Marcus Alonzo Hunna, republican, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. John Sherman to become Secretary of State in Presilent McKinley's cabinet. The several Uckets in the field for state offices are made up as follows: Democratic, prohibi- Uva, liberty or free-silver prohibition, pop- ust and negro republican. Maryland. in Maryland two minor state officers are to be chosen, and members of the legis- lature who will elect a United States sena- tor, the term of Arthur P. Gorman, demo- erat, expiring March 3, 1809. There is to be submitted to the vote of the people of the s.ate a proposed amendment to the state constitution, providing that appointments in the civil service of the state, counties end municipalities shall be competitive as tar as practicable, and made according to merit and fitness, except appointments which are subject ‘to confirmation by the state senate. In Maryland, as in New York, great in- terest centers in the city election in Balti- more. —s0]8-0 For Inspection of Grade Crossings. The Commissioners will leave this evening in @ special car over the Pennsylvania railroad to inspect the grade and elevated systems along the line of the road LATE NEWS. BY WIRE Union-PacificBoughtin by the Re- organization Committes. PRICE PAID 0 BE $57,561,932 This Is Exclusive .af Sinking Fund in the U. S. Treasury. THE K. P. M’KENNA DISCUSSES OMAHA, Neb., November 1.—The Union Pacific road proper, including ‘the buildings and all that goes to operate the system, was this morning sold to the reorganization committee .for the sum of $53,528,532.76. | This amount. does-not-include the. sinking fynd in the hands of the government, and taking this to be $4,036,400, the amouht | stated in the government decree covering the sale of the road, the total paid for the property was $57,504,032.76. . There were no other bidders and the road went to the reorganization committee with- out any opposition. The sale of the road was in itself one ofthe tamest and most uninteresting performances possible to im- agine. The crowd, which was smull, was packed so closely around the doorway and up in frent of the center of the building that the members of the reorganization committee, the men who came out to buy the road, were unable to see anything or hear a word of what was going on. Committeemen Present. Those of the committee and connected with it who were present were Recelver Jchn W. Doane, E. Ellery Anderson, Gen. Louis Fitzgerald of the reorganization committee and Winslow S. Pierce, the at- terneys of reorganization committee and the wizard who solved the scheme of re- organization. ‘Alex. Miller of Boston, secretary and as- sistant controller of the company; John Skeridan of Maryland, a government direc- tor of the railroad. : General Solicitor Kelly .and General Cowin, ‘the. government representatives; Jacob F. Schiff of Boston, Marvin Hughitt of Chicago, T. Jefferson Coolidge, jr., of Boston and Lawrence Greer, his assistant. Mr. Cornish carried-under his arm a large portfolio, bound with the regulation red tape, and as soon as the crowd gave him room to extend his arms, he untied the string and drew forth a number of pavers. Selecting one of these, he replaced the others, and holding it out, he. said: “Gentlemen, I am here to sell certain rallroad properties in pursuance of a de- cree of the United States circuit court. The Case of the Kansas Pacific. Attorney General McKenna was in con- ference for some time today with ex-Gov. Hoadley, counsel for the government in the Pacific railroad cases. The conference re- lated to the coming sale of the Kansas Pa- cifie. The Attorney General has had no idea of trying to stop the sale of the Union Pacific since his last agreement with the reorganization committee. Regarding the coming sale of the Kansas Pacific Mr. McKenna talks plainly. As to the stories that the government's claim is impaired by the separate sale of the Kan- sas Pacific, the Attorney General says the claim is not lost, and repeats the state- ments made by The Star last week. He says that not over $7,000,000 can be lost at the outside. As to the claim that the reorganization committee will not bid for the Kansas Pa- cific and can parallel that road, Mr. Mc- Kenna says: ‘* < “The ownership of the Kansas Pacific is part of the committee's scheme of reorgani- zation. They hold liens junior to those of the government. They cannot’ make. them gcod except by the ownership of the road. Besides, they are owners of the first -mort- gage. They must bid to make that good, But suppose the committee. do not bid. Others will—the government .may. -The road is a very valuable one. In 1890 its gross’ income Was over $3,090,000. I.am talking of the aided portion, mind, exclusive of the un- ded_portion. Its net income ii 1800 was 774,473.20, with unusually large expendi- tures for repairs. In 1892 the net income Was $1,223,006.82. In 1892, $1,501,2 It declined (experiencing the effect of the nard times, as it will experience the effect of gecd tims again) through 1893, 1804 and ie. to $642,590.62, rising in 1896 to $705,- 66. ‘The years 1890, 1801 and 1892 are the real tests of Kansas Pacific's net income, and it can be put down at over $1,000,000, and this is 4 per cent on $25,000,000-5 per cent on $29,000,000. Does any sane business man believe, therefore, that the reorganization committee will let it be sold for $12,300,000 when it will pay 4 per cent on nearly twice that amount— per cent on nearly $8,000,000 more than that amount—owning, as the committee does, iiens junior to that of the government, and which will be in such event a total loss? Now, as to paralleling the road. If this would destroy it or im- pair its value who would suffer? Neces- sarily the reorganization committee, by Joss of its junior securities. Would not this policy, to use the homely expression, be “cutting off one’s nose to spitc one’s face?’ ” —_—___-e.____ CASES DECIDED. Judgment of Court of Sults Before It. The following cases were decided by the Court of Appeals today: No. 707, Javihs agt. United States, judgment below af- firmed; No. 709, Carver et al. agt. O'Neal et der of court below affirmed. a , Howard agt. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company; judgment below reversed and cause remanded for new trial. No. 704, Wells agt. Wells; decree below af- firmed. No. 680, Seitz et al., agt. Seitz et al., de- cree below reversed and cause remand-d, with directions to dismiss bill of complaint; No. 693, Chapman agt. Natalie Anthracite Coal Co., judgment below affirmed; No. 7 Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co. agt. Adams, judgment below affirmed. —_———_ FEVER VICTIM'S SUICIDE. Appeals in New Orle: « Visited by a Spell of Cold and Rain. NEW ORLEANS, November 1.—Francis MeNulty, the coshier of the American Ex- press Company in this city, committed suicide at his home this morning by cut- ting his throat. He had the fever, and end- ed his life in a fit of delirium. ‘Today is the coldest day New Orleans has experienced since the fever outbreak. Just what effect the heavy rains of yesterday will have upon the spread of the fever is hard to say at this time, but it would not be surprising if the new cases recorded are considerably swelled by tonight. - = At 11 o'clock this morning the number of deaths took a leap, seven having been re- ported up to that time from yellow feyer, against but nine new cases. The board of health's report at 1 o'clock was 22 new cases and seven deaths. Ma- terial changes in temperature responsible for such an increase in the death rate. —_—— NO ONE WAS RESPONSIBLE. Coroner’s Verdict in Robinson Opera House Accident. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 1.—Cor- oner Heard, who has made an extended in- vestigation of the cause of the falling of the ceiling of the Robinson Opera House, which caused the death of five Ss and-the injury of many others, has an- nounced that the accident was not the re- sult of neglect, but was one that could not be foreseen or prevented. —_.>__. ‘Tribesmen Surrender to British. SIMLA, November 1.—Sadda Khan and his brother, leading chiefs of the Maddak- hels, have surrendered to the British. This is an important step in the settlement of the Tochi {court was against the express company,, Metion Made to Dismiss Durrant’s Case. } .Attorney General Fitzgerald of_California today ‘submitted*a motion to the United tates Supreme Court to dismiss the case of W. H. Durrant. This case is an appeal from the decision of the California circuit court, refusing a writ of habeas corpus. It in- volves the proceeding against Durrant for murder. Mr. Fitzgerald also moved to advance on the docket the casé¥*of Benjamin L. Hill and George J. Crossley, petitioner for Salter D. Worden, and to dismiss the case of Harvey Allendar. These are all murder cases from the state of California, which have been appealed to the’ Supreme Court. Worden is charged with being a party to the murder of a United States soldier, in assisting to ditch a train during the strike of 1895, which resulted in the soldier’s death. All the cases were taken under ad- visement. The Supreme Court today granted a mo- tion permitting Mrs.~ Elizabeth Nobles to proceed as a pauper In her’ case. Mrs. Nobles is under sentence of death {n Geor- gia on the charge of murdering her hus- band : a An opinion..was announced. by ann chief justice in the various cases of the South- ern Express Company against the State of Virginia, involving the legality ofthe state | statute providinga penalty for overcharges by. common. carriers. :: e aoe « There were five cases, all appealed from the supreme court of the state by the ex- press company. The judgment of the state and today’s opinion affirms this judgment. There was no written opinion in the case,, but the decision was based upon the opin- ion in the case of the Chicago and Grand: Trunk Railroad Company agt. Willman. re ‘ INVENTIVE GENIUS. Interesting Facts Noted by the Pat-_ ent Office Gazette. The Patent Office Gazette of the last week shows a remarkable exuberance of inventive genius. The largest number of patents ever taken out by a single indi-* vidual at one time were granted to Milo G. Kellogg of Chicago for mechanism of a telephone switch board. These patents numbered 125, and the government fees called for from the invention amounted to $4,475. The check in payment of the final fee was the largest ever received by the pat- ent office from a patentee. Mr. Kellogg is said tc be the first man to operate a switch board at a central telephone station. Besides the 125 patents granted for the multiple switch board patents, rights were granted for numercus ingenious devtces. One man got a patent on a waterproof, match. The match head is sovered with a waterproof substance which’ allows it to be soaked in water without losing its ig- nitable quality, and permits a number of matches to be rubbed together in one's pocket without igniting. Another invention is of a mechanism in the hub of a bicycle wheel which will lock the machine when the rider wishes to leave it on the side- walk and prevent it from being ridden away. An ingenious merchant has taaken out a patent on a wooden box, which will fold up in small space, so that when the con- tents are delivered the porter may put the folded box in his coat pocket. An inventor has supplied the wants of housewives who sprinkle their floors or brick garden walks before sweeping, by combining a sprinkler with a broom. As the sweeping progresses a small jet of water is thrown before the brooom. A dust-proof bicycle chain is provided for by an inventbr who has arranged a neat cov- ering for both gear and chain. Another f ventor has met the long-felt want to trayv- elers who object to raising their feet to an attitude of a yard or so in order to reach the lowest step of a railroad car. He has devised a step which lets down so that it nearly touches the ground. Peo- ple who object to filling their stoves with coal dust when they want coal will be glad to know that a patent has been issued for ‘a shovel with a screen bottom, by which each shovel full of black diamonds is sifted as it is taken from the bin. Inventive genius has come to the relief of lamp lighters, who now have to carry Tedders with them when they go thcir rounds in-illuminating the city. The inven- tion to cure this defect in present methods is no less than a telescoping street lamp post, so that the lamp may be pulled down to permit the convenient lighting of the lamp. t ‘TIONS. A Board Appointed to Consider Their Advisability. The Secretary of the Navy has appointed a board to consider the advisability cf the establishment of coast line signal stations, by which fleets sailing close in-shore along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States may be kept in frequent communication, in case of necessity, with the authorities here. The plan contemplates the use of exist- ing life-saving stations and the establish- ment of new stations where needed at points where there are none of the for- mer. The board consists of Commander Schoulder, Lieutenant Gibbons and Lieu- tenant Harlow of the navy and Lieutenant Anderson of the New York state militia. << THROUGH CHINATOWN. Commissioner Wight and Maj. Moore Made the Trip Last Night. Commissioner Wight and Major Moore enjoyed a trip through “Chinatown” last night. They were escorted by Sergeant Byrnes of the sixth precinct, who showed them how the celestials live and what they do for a living. In almost every house vis- ited the guests were warmly welcomed by the celestials, who offered to treat to ci- gars, but no offer was made to them of an opportunity to “hit the pipe.” Both of- ficials thoroughly enjoyed the trip, and would enjoy a second visit. Among other places they visited the stores of the Chinese merchants, where they saw all sorts of queer-looking articles of food from the flowery kingdom. In most places they found big pots of tea on draught, but not a single Chinaman suggested a glass of rice wine or Chipese whisky. From the stores and laundries Sergeant Byrnes led his chief and the Commissioner to the “Joss House,” where the smell of incense permeated the atmosphere. So far as the officials knew there was not a game of “fan tan” in operation in “Chinatown” last night, and if there was théy were not invited to participate. After this tour of inspection was concluded the officials vis- ited police headquarters and had a talk with Lieutenant Amiss. ———— New Virginia Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters were appointed today as follows: Maryiand—Bel Alton, Charles county, W. | M. Howard. Virginia—Glenlyn, Giles county, L. P. Spangler; Wakefield Station, Sussex county, S. T. Drewry. —_—_—_—_-e+_____ Columbia Historical Society. ‘The Columbia Historical Society will hold the first meeting since the summer vaca- tion this evening in the banquet hall of the Shoreham Hotel. The meting will be open to the public and interesting pa- pers are expected from Dr. 8. C. Busey and Mr. Wm. T. S. Curtis. if —.—__ Alimony and Counsel Fees. James Shannon, a gunner in the United States navy, who recently sued Clara B. Shannon for divorce, has been ordered to pay his wife $60 per month alimony, pend- ing the final disposition of the suit, and $50 as counsel fees. —_—>_——_ : For Sale of a Lot. A bill in equity has been filed by Henry ‘Thomas Perry and others against Margaret Eliza Perry, praying for the sale and partition of lot 52, 1239, E THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMB GAME LAWS'ARE: VALID + the sale .oreposgeagiog.herg.during closed ‘;*An-act' Yor the presert Tudgment, of ourt of v= -+-Japgal] A Ruling.af “me SCOPE OF ' Ps eves Sene hailed with great satiéfaction-by all, true sportsmen, although probably not by deal- ers in game, for the court decided that the of, tha Pistriet “d,.for the pro- telah gad vyesets alae of and ate valle gxen tothe extent, of-prebibi seasons of game killed elsewhere. The case in which this decision was ren- dered was that Ch: John F. and Frank ; Javins, convicted several months ago in .the Criminal. Court of having in their pos-, session and exposing for sale during the Aoséd seasoi one partridge, thé indictment 4 axing been returned under seetign 1 of the 15, 1878, entitled tion f game’ and protection of birds in, the District of Co- iumbia.” *~ act of Congress of-Ju! Provision of Law. The section in question provides “That Ro person shall kill or expose for sale or bave in either his or her possession, either Wead “or alive, any partridge, otherwise called quail, between the first day of Feb- Tuary and the first day of November, un- ‘der-a penalty of $5 for each bird so killed or in possession.” " The defendants, local dealers and poultry, in game admitted exposing the bird forsale, ‘explaining that it“was not killed here, but ‘was shipped to them from Illi- nois*a few days before in the course of trade, and their attorney, ex-District At- torney A. A. Birnéy, submitted that they were’ not, therefore, liable. The lower court, Chief Justice Bingham, however, are to a Renee) and that. judgment ‘ourt of Appeals, in an opinion written by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, affirms. , .Plea ef Immanity. The immunity claimed by the defendants, says Chief Justice Alvey, is not given upon any principle of interstate commerce in- volved. Congress had every right to pass the law in- question, and, continues the court, “at no time: has there been greater need of such laws and their enforcement than at the present, for It is a known fact that our game and insectivorous birds are being rapidly exterminated.” .And in com- menting on the difficnity ordinarily experi- enced in enfcrcing similar laws, Chief Jus- tice Alvey says: “The only effectual way of dealing with thé subject is to prohibit the possession of; tha birds within the Dis- trict, and that ig entirely within the power of Congress.” . 3. = VISITORS FROM JAPAN. “s Prominent Officinix Inspect the Patent |. Omige. Two prominent. offiejals of the Japanese patent office are,in the city and spent some time today in 106king?into the methods of doing business in“ th€ patent office here. They are Mr. Isobe, who occupies an of- fice equivalent to that of the assistant eom- missioner of patents, and Mr. Niotorlo, a princip=l-examitter. “They: are on their way to Brussels toattend the meeting of the international patent. congress, which meets in Decent. Thé, Japanese. patent ‘office was organfzed”on the same plan as the United State Datent office, with certin modifications whith Were taken from the patent office of Germany. ——o+—____ The British Ambassador Called. Sir Julian Payncefote, the British am- bassador, paid’the usual visit of courtesy to the State Department today on his-re- turn from a trip to England. —<——— Correspondent Lyman’s Change. Mr. A. W. Lyman has retired from the position “of chief Washington correspond- ent of the New York World and has ac- cepted an impoftant editorial position on the New York Sun. Mr. Lyman was some years ago the Washington correspondent of the Sun. William Shaw Bowen, who has long been a staff correspondent of the World, succeeds Mr. Lyman as Washing- ton correspondent. o—__ Government Receipts. Government receipts today—From inter- nal revenue, $840,986; customs, $369,880; mis- cellaneous, $74,776. —_——__-+______ Virginia Postmaster Shot. RICHMOND, Va., November 1.—A special to the State from Pulaski says: John M. Feagles, postmaster at Newbern, this coun- ty, was shot and Killed about midnight Sat- urday by a watchman, who says he detect- ed Feagles in the act of stealing wheat, ——.___ Falling Off tn Immigration. The figures of the Treasury Department continue to show a decrease of immigrants. For the three months ending with Septem- ber the total immigration was 49,206, against 60,600 for the same period of last year. ——___-e-+____ Exports and Imports. Treasury statistics show that for the month of September the imports were $42,- 407,402, against $50,855,900. for the same month last year. The exports for the same month were $104,540,912, against $85,131,098. for September of. last year, a. great ‘in- crease. For the nine months ending with September the total exports were 3746,238,- 242, against $666,061,890 for the same period of last year, showing the enormous increase in shipment of American goods. ——_—_- e~. ‘Treasury Changes. R. M. Carlisle, in the office of the auditor for the Post Office Department, has re- signed, and Herbert N. Dean has* been Promoted to the vacancy, the increase in salary being from $1,400 to $1,600. ——————-e___ Supervisoxjof Indian Schools. Thomas P. Smith of Plattsburg, N. Y., has been~appomted “supervisor of Indian schools. Mr. Smith'*has been connected with the Indian’ serviée for many years, a8 ‘agency employe,* agert and inspector und latterly as it commissioner of In- dian affairs. i * = The British’ Ambassador'é Rétarn, Sir Julian. Payncefpte, the British am- bassador, arriyed here from New York yesterday afterngon with his family. The; oe just retugned From a visit to Hose 7 eg BRR os ale Hearing Next Saturday. The hearing fh thé’ Police Court in the case against Jd¥eph Grinder, charged with assaulting Willfam ‘Mack with intent to kill him ‘the"22d of ‘October, has been ees Saturday. Ball has been fixed at The Royal Crescent. The committee appointed by. Columbia Lodge to assist’ in‘ the organization of a new lodge of the Royal Crescent selected st ‘corner of H and 12{h It has dered a*de@isioH,~which will donbtless’ be: game,and birds | DAN WILLIAMS’ DEFENSE FINANCE AND TRADE Counsel on Motion for Verdict of Aoquittal, . Contention That the Money Involved ~4m ANeged Embesslement Did Not Argument of tn anseea Debessoment Oia Sot | PRICES WERE WELL MAINTAINED |S Sap. wtcscesr sedis ae 'S3;'No. 2 western, S84a53ig—_recaipte, 26010 els; exports, none: stock, 296.201 bashels wiet and steady choice timothy “In the case of ex-Policeman Dan win | Increased: Earnings Prevented Any- | Bruin ‘eights’ steidy.” meters” aul jams, whose trial for the embezzlement of . . 3 orders per quarter, November, “Ss.64. Several thousand dollars of fines collectea | thing Like Bear Aggressions. i tare cae oe Teattation Tea by him in the Police Court, from May 1 to “do. Indie, i3ais, aye store pack August 15, 1896, was commenced last week, faney ig gen ona Soa “i Mi ain foday Judge Bradley devoted the time to GENERAL MARKET REPORTS 10%; small, Lintiig. Wirhek: a$l 2 yw 1 als, hearing arguments on the motion of the = defendant’s counsel, Messrs. Jeffords and ‘Donaldson, that a verdict of not guilty be Ordered by the court. This motion was made Friday last, and, 28 stated in The Star, was besed on many grounds, the principal ones being, as Wil- liams’ attorneys today argued, that the ney alleged to.have been embezzled was not, asthe indictment charges, the prop- @xty of the District, and that Williams was not legally the representative or agent of the District, it deing: the duty o? the major and ‘superintendent of the police force to collect the fines. - Mr. Dayix’ Rejoinder, |_District Attorney Davis met these ar- #umerits” with® one tothe effect that if the money was not that of the District, then it belonged to no one, and the de-} fendant could well say: “Yes, I took it. What are you going to do about it?” Wil- ‘ttams, said Mr. Davis, being a policeman, was an officer of the District, and being detailed for that purpose was the agent of the District of Columbia in his collection of the fines. on for faved. prods car per gallon for JoUMing Jets, > Government Ronis Quotations raporteé by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. ~ 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 4 per cents, registered of 1997. 4 per cents, ca Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 1.—The London holiday and the lightening of speculative liabilities over tomorrow’s elections re- duced the volume of -business to minjmum Proportions this morning. Notwithstanding the restricted nature of the day's opera- tons, prices were, in the main, well sup- ported. The impression is gaining ground that foreign selling has about run its course, and that the balances at the last Settlement must be paid in coin, This, in- flow of gold, while net overly large, indi- cates early predictions as to the certainty of London’s paying :n coin for every dol- lar of obligation ccntracted in our security markets, This prospect is, consequently, one of the encouraging features of the present finan- cial situation. There is a fair-sized short interest in the market, and shrewd observers incline to the opinion that such a position is con- trary to the weight of argument. Earnings are satisfactory and in some instances unprecedented. This factor of itself is far from having been discounted, politics postponing its complete reflection in prices. This latter obstacle will be removed to- morrow, and if any surprises are recorded they are more likely to be favorable than otherwise. Burlington’s strength during the morning was due entirely to arguments of this character. Presuming that the elections have been discounted, last week's enormous increase in earnings was thought to insure a wider appreciation of improving value. The entire granger list was steady, in sym- pathy with the property named. The failure to get a decision on the Ne- braska maximum freight rate case resulted in some profit takirg, but this disappoint- ment has become more or less habitual und the sales were not significant. The purchase of the Union Pacifi reorganization syndicate for $53,528, little influence on the stock. The covering of short sales during the early morning was followed by an advance of 1% per cent, 1 per cent of which was ecneeded upon the official confirmation of the sale. The cxtra money involved in this purchase continues to cause uneasiness among sharehciders, who, from years of experience with reorganization projects, are fearful lest the shares will sell under the actual amount contributed for rehabili- tation. The new preferred stock at the time of the original bid was conceded to have some value, but the reasoning on this _ has been revolutionized to some ex- ent. The countervailing duty on Dutch sugar will in all likelihood be decided within the next ten days, and the stock of the Ameri- can company is already reflecting the un- certainty of the outcome. Unless some of the larger buyers are in error this decision will not detract from present prices. With a 10 per cent penalty Carreney 6 per cent Currency 6 per cents of 1809 ss Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers and brokers, T127'¥'st? ‘thertBereNew York stock extiange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thatimanw’-Qo:New York. ——.___ IMPURE LARD. A Grocer Fined in Two Cases for Seljing It. For violating the pure food law, Willis Johnston, a 7th street grocer, was fined $20 in each of two cases by Judge Kimball this afternoon, in the Police Court. It was testified by two witnesses that they re- cently visited Johnston's place of business and asked for “lard.” They were asked what price lard was wanted and explained that the cheapest of two advertised grades of lard would do if it was good. They were given a substance, Mr. Johnston stamping on the package an inscription that was later interpreted as “Chicago Lard Compound.” District Chemist Hird stated that a chemical test showed the substance ! question to consist of beef stearine and cottonseed oil. No trace of lard could be found. There was no warrant, said Mr. Hird, in desigrating the substance a com- pound of lard. Mr. Johnston claimed that he had no idea he was violating the law. He bought the substance, he said, as a lard compound and Stamped as such all he sold. “You advertised the substance as ‘lard,’ though,” remarked Judge Kimball, -in dis- posing of the case, “and these witnesses asked for ‘lard.’’ When a customer asks for lard and you sell him something as lard that is not lard you violate the law.” The fines, as stated, were then imposed and paid. a Cricket Game a Draw. ‘ADELAIDE, South Austratth, November 1.—The cricket match between an Austra- lan eleven and the English eleven led by Capt. Stoddart, wiiich began on Thurs- day last here, was ended today in a draw. The Australian players in their first inn- ings, concluded on Friday, made_4¥9 runs, of which number 200 were scored by Hill, The Englishmen in their first innings, end- ed on Saturday, made 475 runs, Prince Ranjitsinghi having footed up 18) of this score. At the close of play on Saturday the Australians, in their second. Innings, had scored 124 runs for three wickets, an: when the match was declared drawn tod the Australians had 187 runs to their cred- it for five wickets down. isaeiigeckanenis Given a Hearing. A hearing granted Attorney Campbell Carrington is set for next Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of hearing additional reasons from him why the disreputable houses along 13th street should not be closed. aes Oh, Rats? From the Richmond Times. As the Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, was turning the corner of 14th street, Washington, where his official residence is located, he heard a rude man say to an ac- quaintance: “There goes one of those rat- ating pigtails.” In a letter to a paper in country, the Minister told the story to strate the ignorance of America is a fact, nevertheless, that the Chinese eat rats. And there were Americz’ late war who thought a rat stew the finest relish on earth. The soldiers in the con- —_.—_—_ THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shepard. 62, Clark et al. agt. Read; passed. 720, Dunn et al. agt. District of Columbia; dis- missed. swith costs itor tallare int. 728, | 2dded to tariff sales by reason of the dis- | federate army ate rats wherever they found De Forrest ase the Uni ed Siete ae guiged export bounty paid by Holland, the | them. The sight of a corn: mitted on record and printed briefs by C. | foreign product will have little chance for | ¢ vas enovgh to destro MOI Gel We ee eee sful competition with the domestic The men broke iff, in error, and by H. E. Davis and D. W. S for rats. And rats, the ve Baker, for defendant In error. 720, Lauer | The trading at the close of the day was | fre not bad z wholly professional in character, and rep- resented dealings in contracts and not actual stocks. There is no pressure to sell long stock, and from this fact alone remarkable developments are possible once some positive incentive is injected into the routine daily events. agt. District of Columbia; motion ‘to dis- miss argued by S. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall in support and by A. A. Lipscomb in opposition and overruled. 720, Lauer agt. District of Columbia; argument com- menced ‘by’ A. A. Lipscomb,-for plaintiff in error, continued by S. T. Thomas, for de- From a letter in the New Y The only instances of our It may be news to some of owr nerthe friends, but it is a fact that can he proved by as reputable mén ds five in Rienmond, fendant in error, and concluded by A. A. Mi aba igi canes Pen Et that in some of the federal prisons the con- Lipscomb, for plaintiff in error. 667, Pick- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. federate prisoners were kept nm such rell agt. Thompson; passed, 697 and 608. short rations t nothing was eft them to Washington and ‘Georgetown Railroad} The following are the opening, the high- | qo but to catch rats (when they could) and Company agt. American Car Company; | est and the lowest and the closing prices of | cook and eat them. And this occurred in the New York stock market today, as re- Ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway Open. High. Low. Close. 103% 106 2% 27% dismissed with costs, on motion of coun- and cat- sel for appellant, and mandate ordered to issue forthwith, a iss, United States ex rel. Sheehy agt. Johnson; passed. 738, Mason agt. District of Columbia; dismissed with costs for fail- ure to print, on motion of S. T. Thomas for defendant in error. 741, Smith agt. District of Columbia; passed. Patent ap- sight of barns bursting with gra tle feeding upon a thousand nitt ede SRR PRES Bicycle Half Holidays. From the New York Herald. American Spirits... American Spirits, American Sugar American Sugar, p' American Tobacco. 103 a mn ague In his efforts to stop bicycle ra ing the President Potter of Sunday of Americen Wheelmen. sugs peal No. 81, McCormick agt. Cleal; con- in Cott clists everywhere fight for a 5: tinued by stipulation. 605 and 66—Moran | American Cotton holiday, and that all rac et al. agt. Sullivan and Moran agt. Daly; | Baltimor that day. The half holiday motion to produce original deed submitted | Bay State Gas. Potter's proposal is Hkely to m by Edwin Forrest in support and by Wm. | Canada South thusiastic approval, for that will A. Cock in opposition and overruled. 707, | Canada Pacific. ditional time that may be spent awheel. Javins et al. agt. United States; judgment —_~o— affirmed with costs, opinion by Chief Jus- tice Alvey. 709, Carver et al. agt. O'Neal et al.; order affirmed with costs, opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Brady agt. Brady; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Speare agt. Boteler; sales finally confirmed. Hurst agt. Antrim, repairs ordered and taxes paid. Glenn agt. Glenn; divorce granted. Coppes agt. Mays‘ auditor’s report finally ratified. In re es- tate of Mary J. G. Temple; payment of in- terest on legacies ordered. Given agt. Far- lee; trustees’ bond. fixed at $10,000, Hyde agt. Riggs; auditor’s report confirmed and distribution ordered. In re Wm. F. Koehl- er, lunatic; L. C. Williamson appointed The annual calendar of the Royal College cf Surgeons of England has just, lished. There are 1,191 fellows, 1 bers, 590 licentiates in midwifer: centiates n-dental surgery, ard 2 mates in public health on the roll. A number of baronets have arranged to meet privately in London early next month, cn the invitation of a prominent meraber of the order, to discuss questions affecting tbe baronetage. A telegram from Cannes states that Mr. Gladstone is expected -to spend part of the coming winter there at the Chateaa Thor- ene, where he will be the guest of Lord Rendel. 5 Last week, as a wedding party was being driven from church, near Leicester, land, the driver cauticned a boy named Bright, aged thirteen, who wes running Qehind.’ Soon afterward the driver found the boy’s head firmly fixcd between the wheel and the carriage springs. Tne spokes had broken his neck, and he was dead when be was extricated. One of the Iterary landmarks of Scot- land h:s narrowly escaped destruction by fire. Thousands of visitors to the Forth bridge annually make an acquaintance with the Hawes Inn, Queensferry, the name of which Scott, in “The Antiquary,” and Stevenson, in “Kidnapped,” has spread to the ends of the earth. The 4: the modern structure is conside ‘An inmate of the Soldiers’ Home at Au- Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. . Rudd agt. Rudd; rule, returnable Novem-. ber 4, granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Parker agt. Weshington and Georgetown Railroad Company; verdict for plaintiff for Southern Ry. fa. Phila Traction. ‘Vexas Pacific. one cent. Allen agt. Lambert; ordered on stet calendar. Dayton Fan and Motor Company agt. Iannarone; verdict for plain- tiff for one cent. Hannan agt. Haumann; judgment of justice of the peace quashed. McGuire agt. Wilkins; order to deliver note e ling in bottles to defendant. Cumberland agt. Baltimore gusta, Me. has been smugz! ; a hole he carved in his wood- Circuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. : en leg. ;The last time he disappeared they Silas pe eorerhe ne ree reap Washington Stock Exchange. lying dead drunk in a graveyard, with his judgment on verdict for defendant. Low agt. Bogle; do. for plaintiff. Criminal Court aes 1—Chief Justice Bing- am. United States agt. Jno. F. Cody; perjury; on trial. wooden leg unstrapped and the empty flask in the hole in the leg. S Oom Paul Kruger has just received at Pretoria, from England, a state coach, with silver spread eagles dotted all over the panels and roof, . gorgeous hammer- cloth, coats-of-arms emblazoned on the Sales—regular call—12 o'clock Light, 10 at 112; 10 at 112; 10 Gun Carriage, 100 at 62 cent Mergenthaler Linotype, 19 at 132; 132; 10 at 132; 10 at 132%; ton Monotype, 40 at 1944 District of Columbia Bonds.—; 10144 bid. 30-year fu Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. ind. 6s, gold. id. oe tte | Goors and back, and other features of a United States agt. Danlel Williams; em- | HO fgg’ amen ee hd, Water stock | Coomdor ‘commonly unknown among. the bezzlement; on trial. rency, 11114 bid, 115 asked. Boers. SS eed BS Metropolitan, 5s,| The Mikado of Japan, though passion- Sent to the Reform Schol. ae Railroad conv. | ately fond of horse racing, allows no bet- 6s, Metropolitan, road certificates of Indebtedness, B, Fig 111% asked. | Belt Hall Joseph Thomas, a small colored boy, was ting on his track, and pursues the sport road or sport's sake. He has agents cent to the reform school this afternoon by | id" 6 autea’” Gobet Rated Banta ie | Pore in “this ‘country, looking for twenty Judge Kimball after conviction in the Po- | W: Gas Company. Gs, series A,’ 110 bid. | first-class horses for the imperial stables. lice Court of several cases of larceny. Proof | Washington Gas Gs, series B, 113 bid. , in Holl been celebrat- was brought to show that Joseph stole a | [. 8. Electric: Light iephon. Rs, ioe bid |ing the 200th anniversary of Peter the pair of opera glasses from Miss Eagan of 6 | Gfeat’s stay in the town, where he worked 1927 K street; coat, watch, chain and scarf- as a ship carpenter. pin from Arthur A. Birney, jr., and a coat from Busey H. Howard. : Mr. John W. Thompson’s Condition. only ‘There is no material c! of a nom de plume legally ousting the name. “Gyp,” the Parisian authoress, who is really Countess of Mirabeau, a great- grandniece of the Mirabeau of French rev- olution fame, has just bought the old cha- teau de Mirabeau, near Aix, built in 156£ by the founder of the house of Mirabeau. A Siamese i ‘Taken Seriously I, Last night about 8 o'clock H. I. Feather- stone, a resident of Berryville, New York, was taken sick near Florida avenue and