Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897—14 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Se Collins-Ensley Trial Begun at St Louis Today. PLAINTIFF WAS NOT ON HAND Judge Hirzel Issues a Bench War- rant for His Arrest. oe “ASE A SENSATIONAL ONE pee ae ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 12.—Martin Ensley of Memphis was put on trial today efore Judge Hirzel at Clayton, the county t of St. Louis county, on the charge of assault with mtent to kill Chartes D. Col- lins at Meramac Highlands one night last June. He is also charged with stealing 36,000 from Collins, and that robbery was the motive for the assault. Judge Thos. B. Harvey of St. Louis appeared for Ens- ley and O'Neill Ryan will assist County Attorney Hierndon in prosecuting the case. Plaintif Not on Han: When the case was called Mr. Collins was not on hand, and Judge Hirzel was furious. He issued a bench warrant and subpoenas for Collins’ arrest, and after adjourning court until 2 o'clock this after- noon sent ont all his Geputies to find the plaintiff and bring him in. Collin: a Canadian by birth. In the early ‘Nis he was head clerk at the Ken- nard House in Cleveland, Ohio. When Millionaire Holden built the Hol- lerden in the forest city, ¢ s was made manager, with a part interest, and there he managed to save some money. With ibis he bought the Duncan House at N ville. While in the south, Mr. Coilins be- came acquainted with Martin Ensle; of the well-known Col. Enoch Ensley, who egarded as one of the richest men in at section. PS, When Coll y sold the Nashville Hotel, he aske sley to accompany him to St. Louis to try his luck at the fair grounds race track. To this end he pur- chased a couple of horses, and was ne- ‘atiating for others at the time of the as- aul ‘ollins and Ensley roomed at the Lindell Hotel. Monday night, June 15, the latter py »sed a trip on the electric cars, and the two finally reached Meramee High- lands. It was while they were in the xrounds surrounding the ho assanlt was committed. Ens tins ed at the time, ster and mer. The Tennesseean denied his guiit ard <laimed that two men as and that he was also attac fear of his life he affair caused a great s at the time, because of the pro the two men. d and fled in tion here inence of AGEMENT OFF. MAN: His Hetrothed, Miss Oglesby, the Announcement. CHICAGO, November 12—Formal an- nouncement if made of the breaking of the engagement of Mr. George M. Pullman and Miss Felici The news of Miss. Ogiesby’s engagement to one of the Puli- man twins came as a great surprise to the friends of the young peopie over two years ago, and the rumors concerning the date of the wedding have been countless since that time. Makes idden death of Mr. Pullman, rtled the city a short time ago, Miss sby was at the home of her parents, -Goy. and Mrs. Richard J. Oglesby, at Elkhart, ill. For the last week or two the Yeung lady has been in Chicago, a guest of Mrs. Pullman part of the time. Miss Oglesvly has just returned to Elk- hart, and simultaneous with her departure ce mes the announcement that Mr. Puil- man had proposed to release her and that she had ace>pted the offer. Friends of the Oglesby family are stout in their declara- s that the disinheritance of the young had nothing whatever to do with the ture of the betrothal vows. SS Russian Ports Freeze Up. ST. PETERSBURG, Novembet 12.—Ow- ing to a sudden cold spell the ports in the sea of Azoff are freezing and consequently a considerable quantity of grain which was being prepared for export cannot be shipp ———— Sloane's Off Day im Riding. LONDON, November 12—Jockey Sloane did not have his usual good luck today. He had mounts in four events, but suc- reeded in securing a place in only one, and that was when he landed August Belmont’s Keenan second in the race for the Duchy te. In the race for the Liverpool cup, ne rode an outsider, Mr. H. C. White's Form, which was a 40 to 1 chance. — Yellow Fever Rec 'S, Novembe Ting bulletin by the beard of health regarding the yellow fever situation at 1 o'clock to- day. t Mobile three new cases were reported and one death. issue > Hank Directors Arrested. LONDON, November 12.—Colonel F. R. Howel and Thomas Cory, directors of the National Bank of New South Wales, now n, were arrested last evening and charged at Bow street police court this afternoou with embezziing 430,000 of the funds of the bank. They were remanded in bail to the amount of £3,000 each. poems RELEASED FROM JAIL. Marie Delcomyn Liberated on Promise of Good Behavior. Marie Delcomyn, alias Annie Ry the English professional nurse, who re- cently convicted of petty larceny in steal- ing from Clara Ramsburg last morth a zold watch, and who has been confined in jail for more thaa a month, was released ay by Chief Justice Bingham upon her personal recognizance, sentence being sus- pended during her good bei ‘ upon the promise that she will be cared tor at the Bruen Home. The woman's counsel, 1 Dunlop. read letters from Philadel- icians to the effect that she times mentally irresponsible, but Justice Bingham expressed the be- she was ju: convicted, and, he only suspended sentence out ef mercy and in consideration of the fact that has been imprisoned for some time. Messrs. Bradley she —__.____ WANTS TO BE RELEASED. Deborah H. Carter Alleges Hiegal De- tention at Asylum. Through Atiorney J. H. Smith, Deborah Hi. Carter filed a petition yesterday after- noon for her release from St. Elizabeth’ insane Asylum, through habeas corpus. fhe charges that she is unlawfully de- Prived of her liberty, claiming that she Is fot insane, and that she was not at the me of her commitment to the asylum the $d of iast month, upon the certificate of the Becretary of the Interior. She explains that she was sentenced in the Police Court, September 28, to thirty days in jail for an alieged assault on Sarah G. Thorne, and that subsequently the court certified her case to the Secretary of the Interior. She asserts that she has never been judicially adjudged insane. Judge Bradley set the case for hearing ai luv o'clock tomorrow morning. _— Clerks’ Association. Articles incorporating the Clerks’ Mutual Benefit and Protective Association were filed with the recorder of deeds late this afternoon. ‘It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want a¢. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. FORT ST.MICHAEL, ALASKA Regulations Governing the Occupation of Lands on the Reservation. No Monopoly Will Be Given Any Per- son or Corporation—Retalling Dis- tilled Spirits Forbidden. The Secretary of War today issued regu- lations governing the use and occupation of lands within the limits of the military reservation of Fort St. Michael, Alaska. He cites the order of October 20, 1897, as fellows: “By authority of the President, the land known as St. Michael Island, Alaska, with al. contiguous land and islands within one hundred miles of the location of the flag- staff of the pre garrison en that island, is set aside from the public lands of the territory of Alaska and declared a mili- tary reservation. ‘arties who have, prior to the receipt of this order, located and erected bulldi:gs on the land so reserved, will not be disturbed in their use of lands, buildings and improvements, nor in the erection ef structures needed for their bus- iness or residence. The military reserva- tion above deciared, and the military post located thereon, will be known as Fort St. Michael, and wiil be under the control and supervisicn of the commanding of- ficer of the troops there stationed.” ‘the reguiations are as follows: “In the absencé of other provision of law ef ali local civil otiicials within the imits of country surrounding the Island ef St. Michael, and the mouth of the Yukon river, the foregoing described reservation has been estabiished for the security of life and property, the preservation of order and the protection of. preperty and business interests. Proper persuus, associations or corporations already located on or desiring to enter upon and conduct legitimate busi- ne=s enterprises within the limits of this military reservation will observe the fol- jowing regulations: “1. Appucations for permission must be accompamed by tesiimonials of good char- acter and standing and be made in writ- addressed to the Secretary of War, citing the nature of the business to be con- ducted; the location, as nearly as possible, on unoccupied land within the reservation the arez of land necessary; number anc character of: buildings, etc., to be erected, and probable date when occupancy is to be commenced and terminated. Those lo- cated on this reservation at the time the reservation was made will in like manner present their application for permits, and the commanding ofticer will not disturb them in their use and occupancy in cor formity to these reguiations until the ai tion of the Secretary of War on their ap- plication 1s known. The permit to be issued by the Sec- ¥ i ribe the persons, , location, ete., and will authorize the grantees to enter upon the reservation at the location named, and maintain the specified busin and none other. Where a definite location cannot be given in the permit, autherity will be given to the com- manding ofticer of Fort St. Michael to au- thorize an app@epriaie location; but no per- mifseicn will be given to use land that wes included under wc Original order as lo- cated and used, and no permit w: to locate on the land set apart for build- ings, wharves, partde and drill grounds for the post of Fort St. Michael. A plat showing authorized locations and grounds, with the name or names of the holders of permits, will be kept in the office of the commanding officer. “3. This permit will not be negotiable and will be of ho value or effect until pre- sented to and recorded by the command- ing officer of Fort St. Michael, and the location staked out by him. It will not be transferable without the approval of the Secretary of War, except where both par- ties to the transfer are on the ground and one desires to dispose of his interest, in which event the commanding officer of Fort St. Michael may authorize the trans- fer, reporting his action to the War De- partment. It will give no right or title to ownership of lands occupied and is revo- cable at the will of the Secretary of War. “4. Applications for permission to sell any improvements made through virtue of these permits must be made through the commanding officer of Fort St. Michael to the Secretary of War and will only be ap- Proved on the same conditions on which a permit is originally issued. “3. Persons, associations or corporations cecupying lands, buildings, or privileges under these permits will be subject at all times to such police regulations as may be imposed from time to time by the com- manding officer of Fort St. Michael or high- er autiority. “6. Any modification of this permit, after use, must be applied for in writing, and forwarded through the commanding officer of Fort St. Michael for the action of the Secretary of War; notice of a proposed ter- mination of the permit will be given by the grantee at least thirty days before removal, and upon removal from the reservation the permit will be surrendered to the command- ing officer of Fort St. Michael; and the 1o- cation must be left by the occupants in god sanitary and police condition. In case of naturally restricted land- ings, sites for buildings, shipyards, etc., no monopoly will be given to any person or corporation, and no permit will be con- strued to do this, and all disagreements between hoiders of permits, will, after a careful hearing by him, be settled by the commanding officer of Fort St. Michael. “8. No retail of distilled spirits on the reservation will be allowed; but this pro- hibition shall not inelude light wines or beer. (Section 1255, Revised Statutes; act approved May 17, 1884.) “9. It is to be understoed that these per- mits are issued subject to any subsequent legislation of Congress.” TREASURY PROMOTIONS. Official Announcement Changes. The following promotions in the Treas- ury Department are announced today: Office of the auditor for the Post Office Department—B. F. Moore, Ohio, $1,400 to $1,600, H. C. Munson, Virginia, $1,400 to $1,- 600; J. S. Sharp, West Virginia, $1,600 to $1,800; A. H. Stamp, New York, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss E. J. Snowden, New Jersey, $1,000 to $1,200; T. P. Miller, Pennsylvania, $900 to $1,000; Nathan Burnham, Mary- land, $720 to $900: E. G. Norman, North Carolina, $600 to $720. Office of the auditor for the War Depart- ment—W. C. Eldridge, New York, $1,800 to chief of division; Charles Lowell, Maine, $1,600 to $1,800; W. B. Le Duc, Minnesota, 31.400 to $1,600; E. V. Crittendon, West Vir- ginia. $1,200 to $1,400; P. A. Auer, Michigan, $1,000 to $1,200; Mrs. I. W. Whittington, District of Columbia, $549 to $900; John Pestell, Missouri, $720 to $840; Mrs. M. Don- nelly, New York, $900 to $1,000. Supervising architect's office—Edward A. Crane, Massachusetts, $2,200 to $2,500; C. L. Blanton, Missouri, $1,400 to $1 SS Se THE COTTON _of Recent CROP. Reports Indicate an Average Yield of 181.9 Pounds to the Acre. Preliminary reports to the statistician of the Department of Agriculture indicate an average yield of.181.9 pounds of lint cotton per acre. The principal state averages are &s follows: North Carolina, 184; South Caro- lina, 199; Georgia, -178; Alabama, 155; Mis- sissippi, 220: Louisiana, 245; Texas, 165; Ar- kansas, 215; Tennessee, 132; Oklahoma, 225; Indian territory, 300. * In the main the crop has been picked in excellent condition, the weather having been highly favorable. There is not the slightest apparent disposition on the part of the department’s large corps of cor- respondents to overestimate the effect of unfavorable conditions during the growing season or to conceal or minimize the, im- portance of such conditions as have been favorable, and, while the figures now pub- lished are subject to revision in the Mi report, they are believed to approximately represent the actual condition of the crop. aS SES Inspector Appointed. __ The Commissioners have appointed Geo. M. Campbell an_inspectcr in the streeg sweepirg department, vice bodagederes signed. There was a™~general promot in the department, Mr. Campbell ‘alin, the lowest place.“ ~ ed pale ame aie ; Mr. Thompsen Better. z Mr. John W. Thon-psot is reported today to be better. He, however, to be quite weak. FER RR Ss. Ere ee er a a a THEY WILL BE LIBERATED FAVORS HAND WORK Competitor Prisonets to Be Included in the Offer of Amnesty. Real Reason Why Their Trial Was -Postponed—Effect of This Exten- sion of Clemency. The State Department has been officially advised that the Competitor prisoners will be included in the terms of the proclama- tion of general amnesty to prisoners in Cuba, about to be issued by Captain Gen- eral Bianco, in accordance with instruc- tions from the Spanish ministry. It s inti- mated that the postponement of the trial of the Competitor crew was based upon official notification to the above effect from Madrid, and not altogether on ac- count of the illness of the president of the court-martial, as stated in the press dis- Patches from Havana last Monday. The exercise of clemency in this case, as well as other acts of the Spanish ministry since the present liberal administration came into power, has satisfied the Presi- dént and the officials of the State Depart- ment that the Spanish authorities are in earnest in their stated purpose of meeting the wishes of this government for an ame- oration of conditicns in Cuba, and to re- move, so far as possible, all grounds of fric- tion between the two governments in the conduct of Cuban affairs. The revocation of Gen. Weyler’s concentration order, the recall of Weyler ard the pardon of the Competitor prisoners are cited as strong evidences of the desire of Spain to remain on a friendly footing with the United States. In view of what Spain has done already in improving its methods in Cuba, it is said that President McKinley and his cabinet are disposed to grant reasonable time for a redemption of its promises for other radical reforms in the administration of affairs in Cuba intended directly for the benefit of the inhabitants. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minis- ter, called at the State Department this morning in company with Senor Canalejas, the distinguished Spanish statesman, now on a visit to this country, and had a short interview with Secretary Sherman and As- sistant Secretary Day. The Spanish minister will give a dinner at the Metropolitan Club this evening in honor of Senor Canalejas. Invitations to attend have been issued to members of the cabinet, justices of the Supreme Court, congressmen end other prominent officials, so it is likely the dinner will be quite an elaborate affair. - THE HAWAIIAN TREATY. Over Twi 'hirds of the Senate Favor Annexation, A Weshington dispatch to the New York Herald says: ‘“‘Ratification of the Ha- waiian annexation treaty by the United States Senate is assured. The administra- ticn has made a poll of that body, and President McKinley is satisfied that more tran two-thirds of the senators will vote for ratification. President McKinley is depending on sixty-one senators for the treaty, with prospects of the addition of several votes to this number. “These are the senators the President is essured will vote for the treaty: Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Cannon, Carter, Chandier, Clark, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lodge, Mc- Bride, McLaurin, McMillan, Mantle, Ma- scn, Morgan, Morrili, Murphy, Nelson, Pen- rose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Sewell, Shoup, Smith, Spooner, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Turner, Turpie, Warren, Wellington, Wet- nore, Wilson and Wolcott. Senaters Undecided. “Tkcse who are still ‘undecided ere Messrs. Butler, Gorman, Keney, Harris, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell and Turley. “Those believed to be opposed to the treaty are Messrs. Bacoti, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Chilton, Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner, George, Gray, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay, McEnery, Mills, Pasco, Pettigrew, Tillman, Vest, Walthall and White. “The treaty is in excellent shape for prompt action. It was fully considered by the Serate committee on foreign relations, reported to the Serate and placed on the calendar with practically the unanimous irndorsement cf the committee. There were no votes cast against it, though Senators Turpie and Daniel refrained from voting because they had not then fully made up oe minds as to what attitude they would ‘ake. “In his message to Congress the Presi- cent will set the ball in motion by present- ing as strongly as possible the arguments for annexation. He will show that the treaty has already been ratified by the Hawasian senate, and that only the action of the United States Senate is required to add the islands to our territory. “The President does not expect annexa- tion to result in complications with any fcreigr power. While satisfied that Japan will not openly interpose any objections if the Senate acts promptly, administration officials think it not unlikely that she will secretly do all she can to delay, if not to defeat, ratification. Any lobbying by Japan, however, will tend to expedite rather than to delay action by the Senate. “The most potent opposition will come from the Claus Spreckels and sugar trust influence. Pacific coast influence is civided, and while most of the senators from that Section are in favor of the treaty. Senatos White of California is expected to lead the opposition to it in the Senate.” ——_+e+____ ITS ANNUAL MEETING. Addresses Before Associated Charities This Evening. Mr. Edward T. Devine, general seceretary of the Charity Organization Society in New York, will address the annual meeting of Associated Charities which wiil be held this evening in the hall at Columbian Univer- sity, 15th and H streets. Dr. Whitman of the university will also make an address, After the speaking, a president, six vice presidents and five members of the board of managers for the ensuing year will be elected. Reports of the operations for the year just closed will also be submitted. Se Rapid Firing Rate Attained. The War Department has just completed a@ most interesting test at Sandy Hook of the Crozier-Buffington disappearing gun carriage. With a twelve-inch gun mounted on this carriage ten rounds were fired in fifteen minutes and fifty-seven seconds, the machinery working absolutely without a hitch. This is the highest rate of fire ever attained on any carriage of this kind with a gun of this caliber and the ordnance offi- cers are greatly pleased with the result, as the carriage is the invention of two of the members of the corps. : Temporary Arrangement. Until some permonent arrangement can be made, the Commissioners, upon the recominendation of the collector of taxes, have delegated Clerk John M. Clarke to receive the fees for tax certificates, in order that the work of the office will not be embarrassed. —_.—_ = Corea’s Representative Called. Mr. Chin Pom Ye, the Corean minister, called on Secretary Sherman yesterday, exchanging greetings and going over some of the recent affairs of Corea, including the elevation of the king to the dignity of emperor. ———-e-____ Fourth-Class Postmasters. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed tocay: ss Maryiand — Burkittsville, Frederick county, John W. Hilleary; Gracenam, Fred- erick county, William J. Cramer; Baltimore county, S. C. Ford; J rs Johns of «Chit Church, Navy Yard, Up.and. Meintain 9. Bible Class,” by Mrs. ‘ > —t_ Statement by Superintendent Statle of Streét Caning Department. SUGGESTION OF MUNICIPAL CONTROL aa |e Relative Cost of Work by District and by Contract ESTIMATES ON REPORTS Superintendent Stutler of the street sweeping department today submitted to the Commissioners the following report upon the subject of municipal contrcl of streét sweeping: I have the honor to submit herewith a statement of the relative cost of street Sweepirg by Hand under contract, at the rate now paid, ard the cost if done under District control exclusively. The state- ment is ‘made tn support of a recommenda- ticn for action by Congress conferring upon the Commissioners the authority to have the work done under their own su- pervision, a proposition which I greatly favor. ‘ 33 It is scarcely necessary for me to argue in favor of municipal control as against the contract system; nor to say that it will be better, more economical und more in accordance with public sentiment that the District shall do- the work. ‘The fig- ures submitted below show clearly that the District will save money by doing its own work, but, independently of that, the freqhent demands through the press and by letters and petitions on file in my office asking an extension of the hand- cleaning system indicate clearly that the people favor municipal control and the hand-cleaning method. The following tables furnish a compari- son of the cost of hand cleaning under con- tract, at the rate now paid, and the cost of the same work if done by the District, lib- eral estimates being made for the labor re- quired. The Area Cleaned. Under the present contract for hand work we are cleaning 417,500 square yards dally, at 32 cents per 1,000 square yards, which costs the District $133.60 per day, or $38,- 744 per annum of 290 working days. Table No. 1—A total of 417,500 square yards, at 32 cents per 1,000 square yards, $123.60; number square yards cleaned daily, 417,500; number men employed to clean same, 63; average number square yards per man, 6,628; number horses and carts, 8. Table No. 2 owing cost per day—Sixty- three men a per day, $63; eight horses and carts, at $4.50 per day, $20; sixty-three brooms, wear and tear, 5% cents ver dev, $3.23; other tools, bag carriers, etc., 50 cents. Actual cost per day, $86.73. This shows a difference ‘of $46.87 per day, or $13,- 592.30 per annum, in favor of the District doing the work. If the entire city were cleaned by liand at the present contract rate, 32 cents per 1,000 square yards, at a daily average of 1,700,000 square yards, &s proposed, it would cost the Distriot $544, per day, or $157,760 per an- num of 290 days... AOSavthg Poxsible. The actual fost’ fo the District, if we are doing the work (ajlowing the mer: $1.25 per day), would=be $418.92 per day, or $121,- 486.60 per anhum;?a saving of $126.08 per day, or $36,273.20 per annum. Table No. $—1,90,000 square yards, at 32 cents per 1,000 square yards, $157,760; num- ber of square yands daily, 1,700,000; aver- age number of square yards per man, 6,628; number of men required, 257. Table No. 4, showing cost per day—257 men, at $1.25 per day, $321.25; 33 horses and carts, at $2.51 DoE GRY, $82.50; 257 brooms, wear and tedr, 5 1-§ cents per day, $13.17; other tools, bag“carriets; etc., $2; actual cost per day, $43892, making average cost per 1,000 square yards 24 3 cents, as 3-5, against 32 cents, the present contract rate. In my’estimate I allow 25 cents more per day to the men than is paid at present, and we could pay our labor $1.50 per day, and still save: $60.98 per day. The foregoing estimates are paged on the dally repoFis.of the ‘hana’ work Frém July 1, 1897, to the present date. COUNSELLOR HOWE WINS He Captures the First Rave at Benning by a Head. Despite {he stiff, cold wind, a large crowd journeyed to the Benning track this after- noon. The sixth day of the second fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club. The cold weather, -however, materially re- stricted the attendance of ladies. The track’ was in‘fair shape, and specula- tion showed an‘4neteasetl volume. Tomor- row ladies!will be admitted free, and a stee- plechase will conclude the day's sport. Braw Lad, Eleanor Mc, Azure and Squaw were scratched in the. first race, Taunton and Pinkerton Scout in the second, Premier in the third and Sister Alice in the fourth. Marshall (Doggett), 6—5; Gov. Sheehan (Hewett), 40-1; Counsellor Howe (O'Con- nor), 4—1, Abingdon (Coylie), 12-1; Water- man (Forbes), 20-1; James Monroe (O’Lea- ry), 6—1; Tunour (Hirsch), 12-1; Loch Glyn (Garrigan); 40-1; Taranto (Bergen), 10—1, and “L.. B.” (Jackson), 15—1, started in the first race, one mile, Counsellor Howe won by a head, “‘L. B.” second and Timour third. Time, 1.49 2-5. > > Entries for Pomorrow. First race, three-year-olds and up; sell- ing; one mile—Gov: Sheehan, 109; Dalgret- ti, Eleanor Mc, 106; Debride, 104; Bastion, Hi Daddy, 102 Flames, 101; Mt. Wash- ington, 95. Second race, selling, two-year-olds; five- eighths of a mile—High Hoe, 115; Martha, Hi, 113; Miss Miriam, 109; Gala Day, De- canter, 106; Saratoga, 105; Miss Tenny, 103; Our, . Breezy, ~Sister' Alice, 09; Gypceiver, The Cad, 98; Prince Auckland, Gen. Maceo, 92; Home-like, Lillie Seals, 89; Tabouret, Princess India, Plantain, 84; Senator Mc- Carren; 102. 2 Third race, three-year-olds, owners’ han- dicap,'six anda half turlongs—Geo: HH. Ketcham, 116; Pappan, Summer Sea, 1 Blue Devil, 101; Hamlin, Hanwell, Bromo, Manassas, Debride,;*Bannock, Ben Ronald, Storm King, Billali, Kinnikinic, 100. Fourth race, owners’ handicap, two-year- olds, six furlongs—Warrenton, 100; Judge Wardell, Martha If, Miss Tenny; Mont D'Or, Babieca; Senator McCarren, Sly Fox, Ortoland, Sensational, 95. me Fifth race, ,gteeplechase, selling, two ai @ -half. milegDepapod, Mars Chan, 15 Buckeye, 154; Tom Moore, 148; Detective, 145. oh he ITS -FINAL SESSIONS. Daughters of the King Bringing Con- ference, to a Close. The final seasieas of the fifth annual con- vention of the D&ughters of the King be- gan this morning at 9 o'clock with holy communion, @f wifich Rev.’ L. G. Wood, as- sistant rector ofMhe Church of the Epiph- any, was ren Morning: prayer was said by Rev. Arthur after which # conférence on “Bible Classes” was heli. This congisted of reading of pa- pers on the falloying topics: “How to Build Wiliam. Beilby,” Albany, N.'¥.; “How to Winans Sather It F. Hew stick, Md., and “How -Can a “churehy nroMre, SA. Women, ‘Poushe the 5 dl z m losed raseting Fi with a conference on lllllleeEeEe—eeEEeEeEEEEEE———SaaSSSSEEESES DEATH OF DR. SUSAN EDSON | JUDGE JACKSON CRITICISED FINANCE AND TRADE Famous Woman Doctor Passes Away at the Age of Seventy-Foar. Was One of President Garfield's Physicians After He Was Mer Service in War. Dr. Susen A. Edson, one of the best- known and most respected physicians in the United States, and for many years a resident of Washington, died at 12:30 p.m. today at her home, No. 1308 I street north- west, in her seventy-fifth year. . Dr. Edson was born January 4, 1823, near Auburn, N.Y. She graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic College March 1, 1854. Returning to her home soon after- ward, she quickly built up a large and very lucrative practice. ‘This, however, she abandoned when the war broke out, as she believed it to be her duty to do all she could to ameliorate the sufferings of the soldiers, and accordingly she came to Washington. Both here and at Fortress Monroe, which place she oftei visited, she rendered invaluable profession- al services to the sick and wounded in the hospitals. The war ended, Dr. Edson returned ie Auburn, where she remained until May 23, 1872, when she came to Washington to live, and had resided here ever since. Un- til her health interfered she had a very large practice. Attended President Garfield. Dr. Edson was one of the physicians sum- moned to attend President Garfield after he was shot, and during the long illness of the President she was, it is said, at his bedside more frequently than was any other of the attending physicians. As a mark of appreciation for her services to Mr. Garfield during kis long illness Con- gress voted Dr. Edson $3,000. She was for many years physician to the Garfield fam- aly. The deceased was of a most unselfish character, and it was said of her that while she wore out more horses and car- riages than any other doctor in town in visiting the sick, she never rendered a bill for her services. If her patients paid her,it was all right, and if they did not, she found no fault. She was frequently sent for to go great distances. It was said that Secretary Blaine had the most implicit faith in her ability, and was more satisfied with her diagnosis of President Garfield’s case than with that of any other of the physicians in_attendance. Dr. Edson’s final illness was brief. Death was caused by an affection of the heart. She leaves two half sisters. Mr. John Joy Edson and Mr. Joseph R. Edson were her nephews. The arrangements for the fu- neral have not yet been completed. es DIPHTHERIA PREVALENT. Fears That It May tecome Epidemic in Mt. Pleasant. It is feared by the citizens that unless strenuous measures are taken there will be en epidemic of diphtheria in Mouat Pleas- ant, a number of children who have been attending the Johnson School having been stricken, and scme of them being in a very dangerous condition. It is asserted that the health office kas been derelict in the matter, for the reason that, while the offi- cials reported two cases Jast month, they have given no notice of any this month. The cases which were reported in Oc- tober were those of Walter Burdett, 1419 Howard avenue, October 6, and Ethel Taminosian, at the Victoria fiats. Mi: Clara G. Brewer, principal of the school, Says that those cases were the only ones reported to her by the health office, but she knows of others. She cannot _under- stand, she says, why the health office has not reported them. Little Clarence Rose, living on Harvard avenue between 14th and 15th streets, is very ill, and two children named Gahn, liv- ing in Holmead Manor, are also dangerous- ly ill. A child named Kohler, living on Sak street, ts also very sick. Miss Brewer says that these cases were brought to her. notice Monday morning. The children have been away from the school for several days. The school rooms in which the children now having the dis- ease had been located were fumigated last Saturday. The office also sent word today that the building would be fumigated the coming Saturday, Miss Brewer told The Star reporter that she had taken every precaution to avoid the pbrean of the disease. When she re- ceived the notifications from the health of- fice, October 6 and 22, she sent the notices to every teacher in the school, as is al- ways done. They took care to see that no children from the same houses in which the sick ones lived were admittéd to the school. Inquiry was also made by the teachers in the neighborhood to find out if there were any additional cases anywhere. All the children who are attending school from the houses, or near them, are sent home. Miss Brewer stated that she had en- deavored to find out if there are any new cages. She said she did not have any idea the disease existed until she received the noti- fication October 6. When she received the one October 22 she might have supposed that tke diphtheria was stamped out. It was only by inquiry ahd information given by persons in the vicinity that she knew there were other cases. The children were away from school, of course, but she did not know why. The rule followed in such cases is for the attending physician to notify the health office, which in turn sends notifications to the principal of the school which the chil- Gren have been attending. The health of- fice, it is claimed, did not follow the rule in the recent cases. —— Personal Mention. Mr. Heath, first assistant postmaster gen- eral, has left the city for a few days. Mr. Marion W. Harris cf Macon, Ga., is in the city. Dr. Varnum D. Collins of this city has just returned, after three months’ absence in England, Ireland and Canada. He re- crossed the ocean from Belfast and Lon- donderry, via the Straits of Belle Isle, the Gulf and River St. Lawrence to Quebec, Montreal and Torontu, thus making his twenty-eighth trip from different ports of the old or new world. He also visited many places in Canada. ——_—_—__, 24 City ws. Country. Frem the Syracuse Standard. ‘The mcdel home is to be found in the city. Houses are so constructed that -hardship is banished from life. Summer or winter is a matter of slight concern to families happily situated in modern dwellings. How crude must seem the old farm house of the fathers or the newer and hardly better farm house of today. After spending a few years in their fine city home a family is tormented by a few weeks’ residence in the old country homestead. And the rural people themselves, when they come to town for a visit and fit themselves to the con- veniences of the day, are less than humar if they do not straightway form a deter- mination to abandon the crude life that hes held them so long and put themselves cn a footing with the best in the city. But wait a bit. There is another view to take. ‘The parison with the average life in the city rather than the highest type. As As compared with his rustic comforts the home’ life of From the Philadelphia Call. Frem the Chicago News. ed—receipts, 12,192 larrels; exports, sales, 150 ba: Whe: Commissioner Forman Takes Exception to The Court, He Says, Has Failed to Graep the Di ction Between Dis- missal and Relief From Duty. Commissioner Forman of the internal revenue bureau talked to a Star reporter today about the effect of the recent de- cision of Judge Jackson in the United States circuit court in West Virginia on the civil service law. Judge Jackson held that government gaugers and storekeepers can- not be removed from their positions excepi for causes other than political, in which event the dismissal must be made under the terms of the civil service act, and rules promulgated under it. Commissioner Forman said: “In the case just decided by Judge Jack- son in the district of West Virginia the court does not appear to have grasped the distinction between dismissal from office and a change In or relief from assignment to duty. The former involves the action of the Secretary of the Treasury, who alone can dismiss a gauger, 4 storekeeper or a storekeeper and gauger. The latter in- volves the prerogative of the commissivner of internal revenue, to whom the siaiute intrusts the assignment of these officers. The exercise of this prerogative is essen- tial to an efficient and honest administra- ton of the internal revenue laws. The court would seem also to have failed to give due weight to the obvious difference between compensation by an annual salary and compensation by fees fdr ceriain things actually done, or per diem for days actually employed. “The civil service rule forbidding changes in the rank or compensation of employes in the classified service is intended, no doubt, to apply to cases where the ac- tion taken effects a permanent change in one or both of these conditions. The action which Judge Jackson seeks to pro- hibit does not make a permanent change. To illustrate: The ccmpensation of gauges is determined by fees based on the amount of gauging done in any one month. 1: may be less than $1 per day, and it may reach not exceeding $5 per day. Store- keepers and storekeeper gaugers are paid a per diem, dependent by law and regulations upon the capacity of the aistillery and the amount of syirits in the warehouse to which they are assigned. In the inierest of discipline ard good service it is often necessary that these officers be trans- ferred frora one place of assignment to another, as provided for by the statute. If the contention of Judge Jackson is cor- rect it will no longer be possible for the commissioner to transfer a distillery em- ploye receiving $4 per day to a distillery which would give him a compensation of only $8 per day, or to transfer a gauger from en assignment involving fees at the rate of $% per day to one carrying smaller fees. “Circumstances altogether outside the control of the commissioner may also ef- fect changes in the pay of these officers. ‘The distiller nay reduce the capacity of his distillery, or the warehouse may be re- Meved of a portion of its contents by sale or transfer, thereby reducing the rate of pay as graded by law and regulations. A rumber of the distilleries in a district may suspend operations, thereby making it nec- essary to relieve a corresponding number of men on duty in the district. It can be readily seen from this that no court can establish uniformity of pay for any given period for officers of the classes now un- Ger_consideration “The free and untrammeled exercise by the commissioner of internal revenue of the authority conferred upon him by law in the matter of these assignments is ab- solutely essential to the proper transac- tion of the business of the internal revenue bureau, to good discipline and honest methods and to the full collection of the revenues. If he is deprived of it and can not make these changes in assignments without the consent of the subordinate officers affected it will be at the cost of the best interests of the service and of the efficiency, discipline and morale of the force maintained by this bureau ever since it has been in existence.” a ene Tools Buried in Cement. From the Philadelphia Recor@. After lying undisturbed for nearly a quarter of a century workmen at Cramps’ drydock have brought. to light several hundred dollars’ werth of valuable ma- chiniste’ tools, which had been imbedded in the cement in the hull of the American Line steamship Illinois. Despite their long stay in the hold of the vessel the tools were all in perfect condition and as sound as the day they were left behind and for- gotten, prior to the launch of the steam- sbip at Cramps’ shipyard in 1873. On her last voyage from Antwerp to Philadelphia the Illinois struck on_ the Hen and Chickens Shoals, off Cape Hen- lopen, and was badly damaged, narrowly escaping total destruction. She pounded heavily for two hours while lying on the shcals, bending and fracturing several of her plates rear the keel. On her arrival in Philadelphia her agents ordered her to be docked after ker cargo had been discharged for necessary repairs. ‘fhe mechanics began cutting away the iron plates mm tne forward part of the ves- tel, ard, after that work had been com- pleted, started to remove the cement under the fioor of the vessel. While at this task the discovery was made of the tools used by riveters and machinists and left in the hold many years ago. The number in- cluded hammers, chisels, tongs and other tools. ae Glad Relief. Critic_Where did you get the idea of that story? Author—Out of my head. Critic—Grecious, how glad you must be that it’s out. aed Not Withheld. “The fact is,” said Dawson, “I married because I was lonely. To put it tersely, I married for sympathy.” “Well, old man,” replied his friend Haley, “you certainly have mine.’ BALTIMORE, November 12.—Flour dull. unchang- 335 barre! Sets Seal ORS ve hae 10; do. medium, 10%810%; do. small, 10\all. jum, 36 wipe eas BA Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. ~ Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 127 ¥ st. members New York cor g New York. DP ns mn M N. enn. 1 bash, ! i Dullness and Irregularity Prevailed in Stocks Today. SOME STRENGTH DUE 10 COVERINGS American Sugar Was Weak and Coal Shares Stronger. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Pactra Coe ene Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. NEW YORK, November i2.—An irregular market tn London produced corresponding results in the local trading during the open- ing hour this morning. The railroad list, in many instances, reflected gains varying from \ to % per cent, while the industrials were depressed from \; to 1% per cent The latter decline was recorded in Sugar, and, as heretofore, was sympathetically reflected to greater or less degree through- out neighboring departments. It was evi- dent that covering was. in progress throughout the day, particularly in the sFares named, every decline meeting a good demand from those who sold at high- er prices, The character of the market was un- changed, however, the volume of commis- sion buying being extremely limited. The trading element was disposed to be dis- cr:minating, and sales of one class of se- curilies Were not inirequently accompanied With purchases of another. It may be sig- nificant that the buying net against short sales was invariably confined to the more meritorious railroad properties. rnings from ali sources, especially and xpectediy from southern points, showed reases OVer corresponding periods last Manhattan reported a gain in surplus for the quarter end-ng September 30, the stock gaining 1g per cent on purcnases inspired thereby. Sooner or later these items are certain ¢o attract more interest, and when they do the market wiil relinquish its pres ent professional characier. Poday’s widest improvement m: tribrted tc the customary wi ments, ly settle- and not to a conviction that stocks are cheap at the prevailing level. In certain quarters this conviction does prevail, but there is aa attendant suspicion that delays will not in this particular in- Stance prove dangerous. The character of Washington dispatches on the several important issues pending at thet center has improved somewhat, and the market has been helped to the ex- tent of not having alarming news sent over at such frequent intervals as last week, The covering of short sales in the coal stocks resulted in substantial additions to prices, particularly in New Jers Ce tral. The coal situation is said to insure ; dividends this year, notwithstanding cer- tain unsatisfactory features noticeable in trade circles, ‘The government cotton report was not altogether satisfactory to the frie that staple, owing to the too liberal The stock market paid little attention .o the report and continued along the same professional lines noted earlier in the day During the last hour frequent periods of absolute stagnation were noted. There was ho disposition to seli extensively, the lig- uldation of sr: holdings having appar- ently run its course. Sugar was strong and weak by turns during the final dealings, and it was @im- cult to detect which account was ‘ial- ly favored. It was notable, however, that some of the larger operators failed ta take acvantage of the rise to put out new lin jof short stock. AN things considered, to- day’s dullness and the nature of the tiv tuations are exactly what should have 1e- sulted from the complexities of such a sp. °- ulative situation. | —_-—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and tne towoes o22 ths closing »rices of the New York stock mafxet today, as re- Ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exeliang: Messrs. Moore & Schley. Delaware & Hudson, Den. & Kio Grande, ptd National Lead Go..2227 ational Lead Uo.. pid. New Jersey Centrai.... =. —_> ___ Washington Steck Exchange. Sales—regular_ call_12 o'clock m.—Capltal Trac- tion, 3 at 97; 7 at 57; 20 at Siig: Tat 38. Mer. thaler Linotype, 5 at 136%; 10 at 136; 10 at 364; 10 at 136%;'10 at 1364" District of Coumbe Bouds.—20-year fund 5s, 101 bid. 30- 110 bid. Water stock Water stock 7a, 1903, funding, . ‘year funa gold, ie, 1001, currency, 140 ‘bid. cui > LLL bid. currency, 111 bids 118’ asked. - Miscellanrous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratiroad 4s, 1l5%y bid, 11¥asked. Metropolitan Ratlroad con' 6s, ity bid. M. tan Kailroad certificates of bid: up ali inded B, iti Railroad 5s, 65 akked. Eckingtoo It @s, series A, 111 5-9 can Security and Trust 3s, F. Security and Trust 5s, Market ny ext. 1 % bid. cks.— Bank of 2u2 asked. 8 is Sake. Bale it and Trust les. —Nat! Sate Deposit abeh Trust, 115 td; 10 asked. Wena Lona. aod 120 asked.” Aunerieat 150 asked. Wasuing- uid,