Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897—24 PAGES. so ske ig buil stoa there had been so ma whi never been carried 0 in some cases they were unwil ant any permis- sion to or pay. a bond nify them for the se © was not ca 1 that the had in f t torn up and ‘ailroads, and then Popper said nded they were ney with a Iecal er was autnor- to the land 3 rot last THE TRADING STAMPS Prosecutions Are to Follow if Their Use is Persisted In. Mr. Push on the Subject—Effect of The Evering Star's Publication of the Law. The publication in The Evening Star yes- terday of the laws governing gift enter- prises in the District of Columbia and pro- piting them in any shape or form, under # penalty of a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the District jail not less than one nor more than six months, creat- ed consternation among the merchants and men in Washington who en- d into contracts with the Washington ng Stamp Company to give up five per cent of their gross cash receipts for the purpose of giving stamp collectors the chance to secure some article offered by the Trading Stamp Company for 999 of the stamps issued by it. Many of the persons who unthir into a contract to use the The Star had exp ity of the practic: They had already commenced to find that the demand for the stamps was becoming i . instead er business m to 2 week sing the jemand imposed up- of several times Contracts Are Invalid. The publication in The Star caused many these merchants to make inquiries as to r they would be compelled to carry he contract entered into with the ing Stamp Company, when the law quoted m: ent that they were gaged in an al business. Eminent sers joined in the epinion that no con- id where a ty to it is com- to break tne in order to carry it out. The wa and un ete se Who persist in ling stamps out trading ecuted, but to s e liable to he pre all inquiries the a r returned that the law spoke for f and no opinion could he xiven on the subject of probable prosecution. Open Violation of the Law. peaking of the matt in today, Mr. James Pugh, jr. tant attor- ney for the Distric: at the Police Court, intimated in an unmistakable man- ner to a Star reporter that unless the trad- s ing stamp gift scheme was immediately abandoned the violators of the law govern- ing it would he vigorously prosecuted. “The trading stamp scheme is an open and notorious violation of law,” said Mr. Pugh, “and I commend The Star for taking such rm nd ning the pub! < the enterprise he trading stamp and on that subject is clear and ex- will be the mode of procedure in ent that prosecutions are instituted? replied Mr. Pugh, “to ue a warrant at the rec of any cit- izen wh? presents to my satisfaction a prima facie case. I do not consider that any further ning is necessary or proper. If ary merchant continues to vio- late the law, will be prompt same as applic laws and re s I have before stated, he y and fully prosecuted, the, to offenders against other ulations.” A Legal Bettie Imminent. It is understood that immediately upon the issuance of The Evening Star yester- day representatives of erry & Hutch- inson, in charge of the Washington Trading Stamp Company in this city, sent full in- formation of The Star's developments to the members of the firm in New York and that a legal represen e of the concern hed here this morning for the purpose of = the case and making a fight nee if be when The prosecutions are com- law, however, is so explicit » does not seem io be any po: of its being breken with impunity, persistence in the disregard of it will aid, if need be, to a battle of proportions. > MAJOR HANDY IS BACK. Tells of His Success Sp: for NEW YORK, Novem’ in Securing xhibitors. Major Moses al comm: oner from the to the Paris exhibition of rned today on the American liner He was accompanied by Mrs. Han- They will remain in the city until and then go to Chicago. Lieut. iled by the Se ompany Major Handy retary of State to ac to represent the State Department, was also a passenger on the Paris. Upon his al he left for Princeton, N. J. Major dy ond Lieut. Baker reported that they a very successful mission. jor Handy, who is still in very poor iin the course of a brief inter- beyond expectation in xposition. IT was act that the accept the on of France for an award of s year after the inv ne European Han h heaith, were a lit- with their a and thus ived on the field it was tofind issioners there. “The i altogether 200,000 dicting that the exposi- ything of kind in the arse, America will make a fit- and while we should have had our disposal, I feel satisfied ry will be better represented o jon in 19)," jor Handy expects to make his official ort some time next week. ee 1 Building Fumigated. to the report that several of the Grant Schooi had recently had htheria, a there being a case of the ase in a house », the health thoroughly Suspension of Pay Eecommended. Health Officer Woodward has recommend- ed that the pay of Perry Carson be sus- pended, the latter having been quite ill for some time and unable to attend to his duties sanitary inspector. The recom- mendation, however, will probably not re- ceive approval of the Commissioners. a Suicide of a Prominent Virginian. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., November 6.—Capt. W. H. Briggs, an old and prominent citizen of Emporia, Va., put the muzzle of a shot- gun te his right eye Thursday morning and using his walking stick to spring the trig- ger, killed himself instantly. usiness trou- bles are the alleged cause. He has two sons in this city, who are prominent drug- gists. os Naval Promotions. The following promotions have been made In the navy: Lieutenant Commander J. M. Miller, to be commander; Medical Inspector George H. Bright, to be medical director; Surgeon J. W. Baker has been retired. Report That Eight Vessels Are Caught in Arctic Ice Pack. GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEND RELIEF So Says Lieut. Stoney, U. S. N., Wio is Familiar With Situation. STORY OF ILL TREATMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 6.— According to the news from the arctic brought by returning whalers, eight ves- sels are now held fast in the ice. The steam whalers Belvidere, Orca, Jessie H. Freeman and the schooner Rosario - are near Point Barrow, and the steam whalers Newport, Fearless, Jeannie and bark Wan- derer are off Return reef. The latter four are in the open sea, 300 miles from a pro- vision station. Capt. McGregor of the Karluk thinks that when the ice breaks up these vessels will be ground to pieces. At Point Barrow the situation is not so critical. The four ice-bound ships are about six miles off the point. Liebes provision station can feed them. It is-yet possible for a stiff northwest wind to bring these vessels out of danger. The bark Gayhead, Capt. Chas. G. Foley, brings back some sailors, who assert that they were ill-fed and suffered extreme pun- ishment at the hands of the captain and first mate, Frank Enas. They declare they will unite and sue the company for dam- ages. Lieut. G. M. Stoney, U. S. N.. who has had much experience in the arctic, declares that it is the duty of the government to at once send a relief expedition to furnish supplies to the ice-bound whalers. Eight more of the lost Navarho’s men have reached this city. One of them, John Johnson, was so badly frozen that his toes had to be amputated. =—S= PARKER ISSUES MANDAMUS. County Election Super- visors te Sign Returns. TOLEDO, Ohio, November 6.—Judge Par- ker, ninth circuit court, decided today that Wo covnty board of supervisors must certify returns of Center township. This eiects Morris, republican candidate for rep- resentative. Judge Parker holds that the functions of the beard of elections are simply mini: terial; that they must certify to the vote find it, without going behind the that the question whether the pro- visions ‘of the law was not complied with in having the polling booth outside the boundaries of Center Township precinct, and whether, if so, it invalidates the ballot, is not a matter for them to pass upon. Se eee COMMISSIONER BUTTERWORTH ILL. Taken With a Sudden Chill at Sena- tor Hanna's Office. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 6—Con- siderable consternation was caused at the office of Senator Hanna this morning by the sudden illness of Mr. Benjamin Butter- worth, commissioner of patents. He took a sudden chill, which was probably induced by a severe cold, and had to be taken to his hotel in a carriage. The iliness is not re- garded as serious by his physician. Butterworth has Leen Mr. guest since yesterday. ie EPEMANDS REDRESS Hanna’s GERMANY Attack on the Mission at Yen Chufa by Chinese. BERLIN, Nevember 6.—The news of the attack upon the German mission at Yen Chufu, in the southern part of the Chinese province of Shang ‘Tung, has been officially confirmed. The Rhenish missionaries Nies and Hennle were killed, Zeigler is miss- ing and Steng escaped. The German government has ordered that the necessary measures be taken at Pekin to obtain redress for the outrage. For —— COMPANY “B” ORDERED AWAY. Capt. Chase, 4th Artillery, Will Go to Fort Delaware. PHILADELPHIA, November 6—As a confirmation of the reports that the gov- ernment is engaged in bettering the condi- tion of its land defenses it can be stated that work on the Finn’s Point and Dela- ware batteries, opposite each other on the Delaware bay, and on the new defenses at Fort Delaware, is being pushed forward rapidly, double shifts of workmen being employed. Many of the heavy guns have already been mounted. Battery B, 4th Artillery, U. S. A., Capi Chase, now located at Washington bar- racks, District of Columbia, which has been ordered to Fort Delaware, is expected to arrive there next week. —_—_ WAR ON THE LOTTERIES. The Post Office Department Has Prac- tically Killed Them. General James N. Tyner, assistant attor- ney general for the Post Office Department, in his annual report to Postmaster General Gary, urges that the management of the prusecutien for offenses against the postal laws should devolve on the office of the assistant attorney general for the Post Otlice Department, instead of the Depart- ment of Justice, as at present. During the fiscal year 244 fraud orders, under the amended lottery laws, were is- sued. Sixty-four were subsequently re- voked, most of the persons having aban- doned the busines#. The courts have construed the lottery laws strictly, and have held them ali to be constitutional, thus sustaining the depart- ment in every way. “So fortified,” the re- port says, “such vigorous war was waged against all lottery concerns as to cause their disbandment end abandonment. They were succeeded by a crop of other notorious schemes, denominated bond investment, mutual investment, guarantee stock invest- ent, debenture company and oth bus- inesslike titles, foreign to the lottery idea, all shrewdly concealing the elements of chance or lot they embodied and the de- scription of operations which, when ana- lyzed, stamp them as fraudulent schemes. Upon the decease of the Louisiana lottery in this country it appeared in a rehabilitat- ed form in Honduras and conducted a fee- ble business, mainly by the aid of express companies. Other kindred concerns, ope- rating under the sanction of law in their respective countries of domicile, have attempted the experiment of doing business here through the international mails, and have succeeded to a lamentable extent. The Dingley act, in prohibiting the im- portation of lottery tickets, and the Pest- master General's regulations as to trans- portation in the mails, seemed ‘to supply the only remaining means to prevent the spread of the lottery evil from other coun- tries into this. ——_-e-_______ HANNA WILL BE RETURNED. Senator Fairbanks Declares There is No Doubt About It. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana is in the city today. He has been very much inter- ested in the Ohio campaign and has fol- lowed it closely. “There is no foundation in fact in this talk about the defeat of Senator Hanna for re-election to the Senate,” he said this af- ternoon. “He will be returned to the Sen- ate by his party without doubt.” ————e-______ Personal Mention. Lieut. W. F. Low of the Enterprise is on a visit to this city. Lieut. L. A. Staunton of the Iowa is at 1735 N street on leave of absence. Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford left the city today for Boston, where he will deliver a lecture tomorrow evening. : 5 Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Swan have re- turned to this city, after a four years’ ab- sence in Omaha, and have taken their former residence, at the corner of 20th and P streets. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. The variance between the circula- tion figures furnished by the Adver- tisers’ Guarantee Company and those given in the weekly statement published by The Star is due to the fact that the former figures in- clude only those sold for cash, while the latter include copies for which other valuable consideration is given, such as copies furnished employes and others for services to advertisers and to exchanges. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, October 30, 1997. MONDAY, November 1, 1897. TUESDAY, November 2, 1897. WEDNESDAY, November 3, 1897. THURSDAY, November 4, 1897. FRIDAY, November 5, 1897. 34,825, 28,222 Total... Daily average. I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN. ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, November 5, 1897—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixth day of November, A. D. 197. GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER, Notary Public, D. C. JUDGE Will Presi Judge Charles F. Scott, yesterday appoint- OPENING ‘AT BENNING Good Attendhnce and Track in Good Shape, But Slow. First Race! Won’ by J. A. Grey, With Lantbert ‘find Blue Devil 5 au’ Places. For an opening day the attendance at the Benning iraék this’ afternoon, the first day of the seconc autumn meeting of the Washington ‘Jockey Club, was very grati- fying to thd’ management, the number of regulars from New York being quite large. ‘The attendance of ladies was also large. The track, despite the recent heavy rain, was in good shape, although not fast. About fifteen speculators accommodated the investors, the hand-book system of bet- ting being adopted. The follcwing horses were scratch2d: Master James, Sly Fox and Merlin in the first race, Ella Daly in the second, Ben Roland and Daigrett in the third and Rifle in the fifth. Jockeys and odds in the first race—W. A. Porter (Penn), 4 to 1; Gocd Times (Wil- liams), 8 to 1; Lambent (Finnigan), 15 to 1; Thomas Cat (Irving), 20 to 1; Debride (Balifid), 30 to 1; Chum (Bergen), 12 to 1; Warburton (O'Connor), 8 to 5; Nearest (Maher), 8 to 1; Sir Dick (Sanger), 20 to 1; Blue Devil O'Leary), 4 to 1. First race, six furlongs—J. A. Grey, first; Lambent, second; Blue Devil, third. Following are entries for Monday: Monday’s Entries. First race, all ages; five-eighths mile—The Manxman, Bastion, 107; Hanwell, 115; Dal- sretti, 112; Vineta, 104; Geo, H. Ketcham, Squan, Ten Spot, Red Spider, 104; X Ray, Eastertide, 102; Athy, Oceana, Esherdown, 104; The Cad, Long Acre, 100; Gov. Shee- han, Continental, 115; Bessie E., 100; Hi- daddy, 104. 5 Second race, two-year-old fillies; six fur- longs—Ella Rae, Hardly, Bardella, Tabou- ret, 112; Miss Marian, Lady Disdain, 115; Ramonitta, Homelike, Calculation,’ Ella Daly, 110. Third race, selling; one mile—Marsian, 103; Lochglyn, 89; Alarum, 111; Kaiser Ludwig, 94; Her Own, 91; W. B., Dalgretti, Eleanor Ma ; Free Lance, 106; Timour, S86, Albert S., 114; Masshall, 10¢ Wate 111; Belle of Killarney, § Stray Step, 110, Fourth race, selling, two-year-olds, seven furlongs—Aurum, 102; Hairpin, The Cad, Bah Perey F. Glenoine, Sir Dick, 100; MeCarren, 114; Saratoga, 103; Pon? tet, Canet, Highhoe, 97. Fifth race, three-year-olds and up, one mile—Man Ben Ronald, 1 Dr. Cat- ; Premier, 11 1; MILK MEASURES. The Recommendnt Made by Act- ing Senler Mer. The acting sealer of weights and meas- ures, Mr. Miller, today forwarded to Com- missioner Wight his report upon the sub- Ject of measuring and sealing the milk jars in use by the dairymen of the city. Mr. Miller says that after a conference with the milkmen the 2vth of October and a sub- sequent conférence with the same dairy- ed to the Po Court bench, late this af- ternoon called on Judge Kimball at the Police Court and discussed the arrange- ments for his induction into office. Later he proceeded to the city hall and qualified before one of the judges of the District Su- preme Court as judge of the Police Court. It was decided that Judge Scott shall pre- side over the District branch of the -ourt, and that Judge Kimball shall ss judg- ment in cases involving off S against the United Stajes. Judge Miller held the latter court, but it is not necessary fur his predecessor to follow his example, as ‘he two judges are permitted, under the law, to decide hetween themselves as to which court each shall preside over. Appreciating the situation that prevails in the Police Court, and having knowledge of the great amount of business to be Chas. F. Scott. transacted, Judge Scott made every effort to arrange matters so that he could take his seat on the bench this morning, and thereby relieve Judge Kimball, who has been compelled to sit in both the District and United States branches of the court since the death of Judge Miller. Judge Scott, however, desired to call at the White House this morning to pay his respects and express his thanks to President McKinley. Then it was necessary for him, as justice of the peace, to hear three cases which had been set for trial today, the attorneys em ployed in the cases insisting that no pos ponement be taken. Althougt the majority of the attorneys who practice before the Police Court had expressed themselves as favoring the a pointment of Assistant District Attorney James L. Pugh, jr., as judge of the Police Court to succeed ‘the late Judge Miller, they seemed to he entirely satisfied today with the choice made. Judge Scott will mount the bench Mon- day morning in the lower court room, and the indications are that he will be extended a hearty welcome by the officials, attorn-ys and employes. —.__ ARGUE FOR NEW TRIAL. Presented in Behalf of Pat Carr. The motion for a new trial in the case of James, alias Pat, Carr, the young man who was convicted last month of assaulting little Rosa Robinson last July, with intent to rape her, was heard by Chief Justice Bingham in Criminal Court No. 1 today. Messrs. Tracy L. Jeffords and J. P. O'Laughlin argued in support of the mo- tion, contending that the court erred in charging the jury and in admitting certain testimony of the child’s mother as to the little one’s complaint to her of Carr. They also submitted that Mr. Harvey Given of the district attorney’s office im- properly appeared before the grand jury in the case, a charge Mr. Given denied in an affidavit submitted to the court. At the conclusion of arguments by coun- sel, Chief Justice Bingham stated that he would take the matter under advise- ment, and give it careful consideration be- fore rendering an opinion. —_o___ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been Issued to the following: Colored—Richard Manning and Sarah Banks; James Henry and Anna M. Ander-- son; James W. Wilson and Estelle Adams. . a RR 3 Wife Wants a Divorce. * Grace I. Palmer today applied for divorce from Wm. E. Palmer, stating that they were married here April 23, 1891, and charging that he deserted and abandoned her and their child August 27, 1895. Mrs. Palmer, who is represented by Attorney ‘Thomas M. Fields, also asks for the con- tinued custody of the child, a boy, of six years of age. The Reasons s men present,,the ¢anclusion that they desired a standard, botile, the same to be used as a measure and come under the inspection ofthe #ealer’s office. ‘The mitkmen claim, he says, that if milk is permitted fo be Hold in a bottle purport- ing to hold a’ given’ amount the result will be that there wilf'in a short time be no end to short bottles in this city. Selling by the bottle, they! think, would be a bad precedent to ‘stabllsh. “The only thing that seems to be in the y of an immediate change,” the sealer ports, “is ak to the proper time to be al- lowed them to dispense with their present bottles. I feel satisiied that the only oppo- sition in the,way is the amount of fees to be charged. If only a nominal fee be charged for sealing these bottles it will no doubt meet the-approval of the dairy- men. - i 3,26 “Since it has become a matter to be de- cided upon by the Commissioners as to the proper seal jo.pe attached to these bottles, the tolerance to be allowed and the amount of fees to be,charged, I would recommend that a bottle be adopted. with a provi- sion made in the glass to admit of a seal being pressed into it. “As glass is so liable to breakage at all times when used for the purpose of deliv- ering milk, I would recommend that a very nominal fee be charged for sealing, and three-eighths of a liquid ounce be the limit of tolerance, either in excess or deficiency to each quart bottle and two-eighths of a liquid ounce be the limit of tolerance to each pint or half-pint bottle. I would fur- ther recommend that six months be al- lowed the dairymen to replace their stock of bottles to conform to a standard bot- tle to be adopted, and that all bottles add- ed to their stock of bottles now on hand must conform to the one adopted and the Same must be sealed and stamped before sing; that on and after June 1, 1808, all persons using milk bottles without the seal of the sealer of weights and measures at- tached thereto shall be subject to the laws governing his office.” —— CHARGED WITH ARSON. Requisition Issa: From Pennsylva- nin for 1 Washington Clothier. Upon a requisition from the governor of Penn: ania, Herman Friedlander was ar- rested yesterday afternoon upon a warrant issued by Chief Justice Bingham. The requisition is based upon an affidavit of Constabl Michael McGinley of Al- toona, Pa., charging Mr. Friedlander wiih arson. The constable’s affidavit was made before Alderman John O'Toole of Altoona, Pa., the 19th of last month, the charge being that Mr. Friedlander the 6th of last June “un- lawfully and willfully did burn and set fire’ to a store room in the’ Wilson build- ing of Altoona, alleged to have been oecu- pied by Mr. Friedlander and his brother, Samuel Friedlander, “with an intention to defraud and prejudice" several fire insur- ance companies of various stated amounts. Assistant District Attorney Baker cailed the case to the attention of Chief Justice Bingham late this afternoan, and it was re- quested that the matter be set for argu- ment next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The court granted the request, and Fried- lander was released on bail, Mr. Joseph Strasburger becoming surety in the sum of $2,500, —— FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Application Today by Counsel for George B. Fleming. George B. Fleming, recenily a special ex- aminer of Ba penf{on office, who was ar- rested severdi dayg ago and released on bail co appeayfor hearing on an indictment returned the 19th of last month by the federal tgrand jury of the south- ern district of Toa, charging him with the falsification of his. accounts last August, today’filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. © '0 It will be xecatled that Judge Bradley, last month, habeas corpus proceedings, discharged My. ling from custody, he having been arrested on an indictment re- tirned last Sapte: r in the same district charging him, witha like offense. A sec- ond indictm was subsequently returned against Mr, Flemi: for release filed today the accused man, through Attorneys, E. V. Brookshire and Cc. L. Trevitt, .sul its that the second in- dictment, like the it one, is fatally de- fective. He contends that it dves not charge or show that he has committed any offense against the United States or any thereof. Therefore he prays that he be discharged from custody, and his removal to lowa be refused. The case was set for argument by Chief ree Bingham Saturday mioeiine test at ——_>—__ and in his petii CANDIDATES FOR SENATE Maryland Republican Leaders Who Are Result of the Election Has Brought Out Many Aspirants to Suc- ceed Senator Gorman. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 5, 1897. Now that it is known beyond a doubt that the revublicans will control the next general assembly on joint ballot, and that Senator Gorman has probably been elim- inated from the field of Maryland politics, the question of his successor has become the dominant local topic, and specuiation as to the choice of the legislature is heard on ail sides. Great interest in this election is taken in Baltimore by the representative business men of the city, who are anxious to see a Marylander sent to Washington who wili win the respect of the country at large, and not suffer by comparison with a man of Senator Gorman’s great abiiity. Among those who are already in the field are the following: Governor Lowndes, Post- master General Gary, Judge Louis E. Mc- Comas, Stat2 Treasurer Thos. J. Shryock, Major Alexander Shaw and Congressmen Barber, McIntire and Mudd. A number of other well-ki-own republicans are likely to announce themselves, and before many Gays fuily a dozen candidates are likely to be out. Judge McComas’ Chances. Since State Senator Scott assumed the chairmanship of the republican state com- mittee, the star of Judge Louis E. Mc- Comas has been somewhat in the ascend- ant, end his candidacy for Mr. Gorman’s seat has taken an additional importance. Chairman Scott is strongly disposed in his favor, and Attorney General Clabaugh, who has come very much to the front in the management of party affairs since the over- throw of Senator Wellington, has been an out and out McComas man since the judge's standing as a senatorial candidate was first ccmmented upon in The Star early in the year. Mr. Clabaugh has always advocated Judge McCom: election, and is prepared to work vigorousiy in his behalf. Another prominent republican who will be f behind the judge is Mr. Cla- baugh’ er, jr. a law partner, Mr. George R. Gaith- Mr. Gaither has become a power in jocal republican councils, and his advocacy of the McComas boom will prove of great value. Mr. Phillips Lee Goldsborough, the controller-elect, will also be found in the McComas camp, and the support of these leaders will give the boom a great deal of restige. The chief obstacle in Judge McCemas’ way is his old enemy, Senator Wellington. Those who believe that Mr. Wellington will ve nothing to say as to the election of his colleague, or that the snubbing he re- ceived at the state convention removes him as a factor, are reckoning without their host. The senator will be very much in the fight, and his friends claim that he holds the key to the situation in his hands. It is a significant fact—but one that has been overlooked in the post-election furor— that the counties that sustained Mr. Well- ngton at Ocean City were those carried by the republicans with least difficulty, and that in chose that send spiit delegations to Annapolis the Wellington men have been ihe successful candidates. On the other hand, in the anti-Wellington counties the republican legislative tickets, in the ma- jerity of instances, were either defeated or sre only successful in a few individuai Extent of Wellington’s Influence. Mr. Wellington’s friends claim that he will control twenty-one votes in the as- sembly, distributed as follows: Somerset, 4; Caroline, 2; Garrett, 3; Allegany, 5; Fred- erick, 1; Washington, 1; Calvert, 3; Balti- more city, 1, and Carroll, 1. With such a showing as this he may possibly be able to confer the senatorship upon whoever he chooses, and his well-known enmity teward Judge McComas is not likely to allow him to cast his votes in that di- rection. Governor Lowndes, who was populariy supposed to have lost his chances when the effort to force Mr, Theodore Marburg’s nomination as the republican mayoralty candidate fell through, has emerged from the cloud, and is again looked on as a formidable aspirant. He has a large stock of patronage to dispense, and this, coupled with the probable support of Senator Wel- lington, gives him a handicap over the other competitors. At the start he can fairly count on the votes of State Se tors Emory of Baltimore county and Ran- dall of Anne Arundel. Senator-elect Wil- liams of Harford will vote for him, and Senator Wilkinson's vite, with the two votes of St. Mary’s in the house, will prob- ably be his. Mudd is Not Taken Seriously. The candidacy of Congressman Mudd, who has finally officially announced that he is in the field, is not taken very serious- ly. This was used as a campaign argument by the democrats, znd the Charles county leader was presented as a sort of political bug-a-boo to keep the independents in line —with, it must be confessed, very indiffer- ent su Mr. Mudd has only four votes that ae can depend on—three from his own county and one from Prince George’s—ani if he were a stronger aspirant it is not likely that the leaders of his party—includ- ing Senator Wellington—would tolerate his election. His southern Maryland «admir- ers claim that he will have a number cf votes ‘n the city delegation—notably from the first district—and they build upon bis indorsement by Police Commissioner W. W. Johnson. Public sentiment, however, is strongly against Mr. Mudd, ‘and the party managers realize that they cannot afford to advance his political fortunes. Congressman Barber is scarcely a facter. He has only four votes—those from Talbot county—to back him. His friends count on the support of State Senator Westcott of Kent county, but the latter is suspected of a leaning toward McComas. Congressman McIntire is also anxious to go, and it is claimed has ex-City Chairman William F. Stone behind him. Mr. McIntire has little or no chance, however, and his aspiration will not werry his rivals. Gary's Chances Good. Of the three remaining candidates, Major Shaw, State Treasurer Shryock and Post- master General Gary, the first named has rather the best standing. He was the first important accession to the Malster ranks among the local business men, and is sup- pesed to stand well in the city delegation. Mr. Shryock has a strong personal fol- lowing, and made many friends during the campaign by the interest he displayed and the aid he rendered Chairmen Scott and Mason. He was a liberal contributor to the campaign fund, and was particular- ly helpful in getting the vote registered, having offered a number of cash prizes for efficient work in this respect. It is be- lieved by some that in case Senator Wel- lington is unwilling to support Governor Lowndes, and it is understood that the re- lations between the two are not as intimate as they have been, he will back Mr. Shry- ock, and this, of course, would place the treasurer in the front rank. Democrats generally take the defeat of Senator Gorman very philosophically, and it is surprising the little regret that’ is manifested over his downfall. The Senator was never particularly popular in Balti- more, and the regular democrats here gave him their support rather through fear of his anger than for any other reason. Now that he is defeated in a contest in which he himself was the issue they are in many instances expressing their disgust at the fact that he was ready to allow the party to be wrecked rather than withdraw from what many of them fore- saw would be a losing fight with his candi- dacy as the chief subject of discussion. It is now believed that with both Senator Gorman and Mr. Rasin out of the way the democratic party can get together, and when the contest for governor and the other state offices takes place in 1890 the republicans will have a thoroughly united democracy to confront, and that their struggle to maintain their ascendancy in Maryland will be much harder than it has been during the present year. —_— Copy of a Will Filed. A copy of the will of the late Thomas Kearny, the original having been filed in ‘Webb county, Tex., was presented for pro- bate here late this afternoon. FINANCE AND TRADE Past Week Marked by Sharp Decline in Stock List. MARKET OFF AGAIN TODAY Due to Rumors of Some Unde- fined Impending Trouble. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS -- Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YORK, October 6.—Fractional ad- vances in the London market inspired a more hopeful tone in the local market this morning. Prices were uniformly higher during the fivst few minutes of trading, but once the demand from the short in- terest was supplied concessions followed. The situation at the end of the week is decidedly unsettled, and there is little con- fidence in higher prices. Compared with final figures one week ago today’s average level is more than 5 per cent lower. In individual instances, notably in Americaa Sugar, the decline has exceeded 10 per cent. Liquidation has been encountered daily, and while various excuses are given in explanation of these sales, the real in- cettive is an intuitive dread that some calamity is impending. So fixed ts the idea that some unseen force is working de- preciation throughout the security mar- kets that holders are becoming suspic’ ef the very best dividend-paying propert Buying is not recommended except Ww certificates are taken out of the market. The happening of some one favorable event under such conditions as now pre- vail would have small weight. Skepticism and distrust dominate trading circles, and the public refuse to come to the rescue of their investment holdings. Thus far in the decline no calamity has been recorded and prosperity in business shows no signs of decreasing. The holiday trade Is an encouraging prospect and the railroad: usual, must share in the rev- enue therefrom. Earnings from ordinary sources should be good from now on, and the money kets should cause no apprehension to rowers. It is conceded that were ovei features concerned, and that should no longer be quoted against It is safe to assume in view of these facts pore Tuesda, elections timated so far as their adverse they undermined. A clearing away of the doubt concerning the outcome of the Cuban qu tion should be followed by better price Continued improvement in Mr. Haver- meyer’s health had a beneficial influence en the stock of the American Sugar Com- pany, the covering of short contracts fol- jowing a morning bulletin announcing the improvement. The steady tone of this ac- live industrial helped the entire list as did also vague nors Of a possible but im- probable Supr » Court decision favorable to railroad interests. At th of the day the market as a fonal gains from the opening in consequence of these ter in- fluences. The bank statement for the week reflec a decrease of $1,340,000 in lawful m all in legals. The loans have been ereased $6,825,000 railroad transactions, and an improving commercial demand. This change is re- flected to an extent by an increase of near- ly $8,000,000 in deposits, necessitating an increase in reserve and reducing the sur- plus reserve holdings a trifle more than $3,000,000. ‘The reduction in the latter item is not sufficient to cause any material tight- ening in money rates, although the demand incident to the end of the year may add fractionally to interest rates Should money find a market at a profit- able rate, gold imports would again be- come a factor. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. in- s the resu?t of important The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- Forted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Isroadway Open. High. Low. Close. oi: American Sprrits.. 8K MS American Spirits, pfd... 2200) 2. eo ebe: American Sugar... 2°) 182°" 1893; is? American Sugar, pfd. way 110 10, a 78% American Cotton Oil wy 20 20 Atchison .. + iy 18g Baltimore & OM10.000...0 00. see Bay State Gas. es Ip oge Canada South Canada Pacific Chesapeake & ©. 6. C. & St. Lous. whicago, B&Q... ChicagoaNortnwestern, Chicago Gas... ©. M.& St. Paul s pfa... Chicago, RI. & Pacific. Chicago, St. Pant, M.&£0 Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W Delaware & Hiudson,.... Den. & Kio Grande, pfd Erie. Generai Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. National Leaa Co.. pfd New Jersey Centrai. New York Centrai Northern P x Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacifle Mau. Phila. & keading. Puliman P. C. Gi Southern Ry., pf Phila. Trac ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coat & 1 Union Pacitic. U.S. Leather, pfa.. Wabash, pid Western Union Tei Silver... Capital Traction. —>__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock mC. tion, 20 at 54%; 15 at 544. Pneumatic 100 at 54 cents; 100° at 54 cents: 100 100 at 54 cents, Mergenthaler Linotype, Lanston Monotype, 100 at 18%. of Columbia Bouds —20-vear fund 101% bid. 30-year fund 6s, vid. er stock 7s, 190 er stock 7s, 1903, currence} lll bid, 115 ved. Misceliancous onds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 115 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 123. bi Metropelitar Railroad certificates of Indvbteduess, A, 122 bi Meiropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, 1, 111 bid, 112 asked. Columbia Rattroad 68,"118"bid. Washington Gas Company «, series A, 711 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series IB) 12 bid. U. 8. Electrie Light debenture imp., 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 0% bid. “American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 nid. American Security and Trost A. aud O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Compat p. 6s, 110 bid. Washi Market Company ext. Gs, 120 bid. Masonic ll Association Ss, 104 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 68, 90 bid. National Bank S:ocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid. Metropolitan, 290 bid. “Central, 250" bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175. bid, 192 Asked. Sec- ‘ond, 136 bid. izens", 135 bid. Columbia, 130 bid: | Capital, 120 bid.” West End. 103 id. os asked. Lincoln, 103 ‘bid, 108 asked." Onio, 80 Safe Deposit and Trost Companies. tional Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 12) asked. Washington Loan Trust, 118 bid, 124 asked. American Security and Trust, 145 bid. Railroad Stocks. — Capital Traction, 54% bid, 55 bid, 123 asked. Colum- asked. Metropolitan, Dia, 63 bid. sthant Blectric, Light Stocks. Washington Gas, trie Light, 110% bids 1115 asked. p Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid. j atraignt, ies $4.50985.00—receipta, KATZ harrel: 8, none. Wheat st December, 2 red, S1%n82 ard me mer or De yellow, 31 Xo. ports, none timechy unchanged freight. very Bi arm ar strong, Begs firm—frewh, ISalSt, ed. Whisky unchanged. ———— Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. te Ob ra Asked. 2 per cents, rogintersd.. 4 per conts, coupon of 19 4 per couts, regist coupon +. Pegistercd of P eupen of 1904 registered of 1908 6 per cents of INWs. Currency © per cents of Lsve. > Grain, Provision: Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st. members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & ©o., New York. GRAIN. Open, aS Hich. Low. wy wy Close INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. cement of Resigna- sand Reinstatements The following changes in the Department of the Interior have been officially an- nounced: Office of Indian affairs: Resignation— Samuel W. Meliotte of Ohio, copyist, $900. General land office: Reinstatements—Gil- j bert E. Foote of New Ye Adam F. Naff of Tenn« | Promotions—George H.C and William H. Davidson clerks, $1,600, from $1,400 of Georgia, clerk, $1, Emma B. Wilson of 4 k clerk, $1,400; ropyist, $900, e of Maryland of Maryland, John A. Barnes from $1,200; Miss ssachusetts and Miss Bertha E. Adams of $1,446"), from copyists, William Osborne of Arkansas, $1,000, Pension office: Promotions—Samuel C ; Benjamin of Ohio, clerk, $1.80, from #1) John Grinsteac of lowa and Evander geltary of North Carolina, clerks, $1,400, from $1.400; Mrs. Sarah C. Davis of New York, clerk, $1,400 from $1,200; Francis W. Edwards of M. husetts and Rudolph B. Schwickardi of Pennsylvania, clerks, $1 from $1,000; William H. M special examiner, $1,300, f: Grant Sims of In¢ $1,300, from clerk, $ om clerk, $1,000; ana, special exami i); Miss Margaret L. Buckley of Pennsylvania, J. Tyler Powell of Illinois, Mass Virginia D. White of Mary- land, Wilmot L. Harris of New Yor x souri, clerks, $1 Alberte Campbe' Grindley of Loui: Sw, ”, from cop of Ohio and na, clerks, 31, Reinstatements—Adolph California, special examine Thomas J. Spencer of Michigan, vles E. Cain of Ohio, John W. Stewart ef New York, Henry C. La Point of California, John Riley of Penn: ania and Eseck H. rver of Pennsylvania sts, $80. Resignations —Daniel D. I of Indiana, special ex- aminer, $1,300; Miss Alice L. Bannon of New York and J. Paul Wilson of Maryland, clerks, $1,200; Alexander M. Reid of New York, clerk, $1 ; Horace P. Lamson of Indiana, t, S900, ppointment and promotion—George L. by transfer Beeler of Llli- nois, fourth assistant examiner, $1,200, from clerk, $1,000, pension office. Appoint- ments—Miss Elsie M. Pike of Maine and Miss Sarah C. Ossman of Pennsylva copyists, $900. Resignations—Mrs. } A. Carr of Indiana, copyist, $720; Mary R. Gould of New York, messenger, $720. temann of Ohio, Promotion—Henry ©. dun- third assistant examiner, $1,400, from fourth assistant examiner $1.20 fice of commissioner of railroads—Resix nation—Charles E. Thomas of South Caro lina, bookkeeper, $2,000, Custodians authorized for abandonec military reservations—Solomon Luna New Mexico, Ojo Caliente reservation ir New Mexico, vice Thomas J. Wright, re George W. Read of New Mexic anton, in New Mexico, vice Jan Crea, dismissed. Appraisers appointed for abandoned mili- tary reservations—Ira ©. Middaugh of Wyoming and John Hunton of Wyoming, Fort Laramie reservation in Wyoming; Thomas D. Rebb and John R. Brown of yoming, Fort McKinney reservation in Wyoming: Seth Weeds and John Hart of South Dakot, Fort Randall reservation in South Dakota. cei ~ Cees SERIOUSLY HURT. Mr. John E. Mitchell Run Over by a Horne. Mr. John E. Mitchell, a real estate dealer, was run over by the wagon of the Empire Art Publishing Company near the corner of 11th and F streets northwest late y terday afternoon, and was painfully, burt. Reassuring reports as to his con‘li- tion were given out at 2 o'clock this after- noun. Mr. Mitchel had just left his office to go to his home, } 1839 Sth street northwest, as the wagon 6f the Art Company stopped by the driver in front of the ster The driver took the bridle from the horse for the purpose of feeding the animal, when it became frightened and ran down Lith to F street, and toward 12th at a furious rate. Mr. Mitchell was riding his bicycle in the same direction, and when near the Mertz building some one called to him and he looked back at the frightened ani- mal. Mr. Mitchell turned to the right to get out of the way of the horse, but unfortu- nately the latter shied at the same moment and struck the wheel. Both Mr. Mitchell and the horse were thrown to the ground, but the animal quickly regained its Pet and started on, not stopping again until it was captured at 11th and G stre Mr. Mitchell was picked up in an _uncon- scious condition and carried into Mertz’s drug store, where, after receiving medical attention, he was removed to his home. —_-— Medals for Century Riders. Medals from the Century Cycling Club of Maryland for the survivors of the Bailti- more-Frederick century, October 10, have been received by Mr. 8. E. Philpitt, 9 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and upon presentation of the retained check will be delivered to each survivor. —_— Practice at Basket Ball. The practice game of basket ball played at the W. A. C. between the home team and the G. P. O. team last night resulted in a victory for the former. The W. A. C. boys played a clean game and won on field throws. Another practice game between the same teams next Friday. Soe es Government Receipts. Government receipts—From internal reve- nue today, $448,252; customs, $333,504; mis- cellaneous, $33,292. ———-—--2---____ Wife Allowed Alimony. In the proceedings for divorce instituted