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2 Claims of Ketcham’s Alleged Widow to Be Fought. DENIAL OF LEGAL MARRIAGE A Butler Suspected of Personating the Deceased. THE TRIP TO MILWAUKEE CHICAGO, November 17.—Relatives of the late Jchn B. Ketcham, who recentiy died here, will contest his will, {f such an instrument ts in existence, on tae ground that he was not only of unsound mind at the time he may he ve signed it, but for ten months previous. Ketcham’s two brothers and two sisters wili also deny that their brother was legally married to Minnie Wal- lace Walkup. They will claim that he was entirely incapable of making any kind cf a contract at the time of the alleged mar- riage, or, indeed, for nearly @ year pre- vious. Attorney James E. Purnell, who s charge of the case for the Ketchams, says he has abundant proof that John B. Keich- am has been mentally ursound for almost a . and that there has been no proof ot @ marriage with Mrs. Walkup offered the alleged wife. The attorney has already “served notice on the Ilino!s Trust and avings Bank to restrain Mrs. Walkup from ar ing s to the safety box in waicn the dead pt his securities. At- , Purnell wili also notify tne court will will be contested as soon as Mrs. Walkup’s butler, Joe Keller, has suddenly become a very important fac- tor in the pending litigation. Keller, ac- cording to his story, accompanied John Ketcham and Mrs. Walkup to Milwaukee on September 24 and was a witness to the ceremony which made them man and wife. Rev. Mr. Roberts of Milwaukee, who per- fermed the ceremony, opens up rather Startling possibilities’ by saying. when shown a photograph‘of Keller, that the Picture much more resembled’ the man whom he married to Mrs. Walkup than did the picture of John B.-Ketcham. Several of the butler's prominent features, includ- ing a small musta which was not a peculiarity of Mr. Ketcham, were care- fully roted by the Mr. Roberts as common to beth Keller and the bridegroom of Sept 24. The butler had little to say on this sub- ject, but volunteered much information concerning the events of the wedding trip. He claimed that Ketcham and Mrs. Walk- up went to a Milwaukee hote!,-and hurried from there to the parsonage, and that Mr. fi jot wrapped up in -Mr. Roberts says that the om's face was parily muffled in a not, however, cencealing the mus- shawl, tache. As to this phase of the situation, how- er. neither Mr. Purnell nor Mr. Ketch- relations have anything to say. The will neither affirm nor deny the the pending contest may Sth stree about W oe 3 merous questions with what claim were evasive replies, to return to the avenue. stations today ct that he had not been seen since his rture from the 35th street station last developed The police believe that Keller implicitly trusted by, as he was by his mistress, has e city in order that no words of his, involve her in further trouble. ij EMPORIA, Kan., November 17.—The death im Chicago of John B. Ketchum, shortly after marrying Mabel Estelle Walk- up, the widow of John R. Walkup. _ the man for whose murder she was tried here , Fecalls the sensational se, in which Mrs. Walkup testimony secured an acquittai erything seemed to be going against her. T ation claimed that Mrs. Walk- up had purchased arsenic while en route to Emporia on her wedding trip, and that she purchased quantities of the poison in Emporia. he sentiment of the town was for conviction. The defense did not deny that Walkup was poisoned with arsenic, but mid he took an overdose while taking before she finished giving testimony the lawyers, jurymen and judge wept and the stenographer’s eyes were blinded so that he could not see to write. The girl whe had been befriended only by one man had cap- tured the hearts of all who were not di- rectly interested, and they were ready to swear that she was innocent of the heinous crime laid at her door. A verdict of ac- quittal was returned. Shortly after the trial Mrs. Walkup left Emporia and very little has been heard of her. The three children of Mr. Walkup all live in Emporia. They are Mrs. John Martin, wife of the son of ex-United States Senator Martin; Mrs. Harry Hood, whose husband is a son of Major Hood and a very wealthy and prominent stock man, and W. R. Walkup, a farmer. = TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL. the Agricultura HARRISBURG, Pa., Novembef 17- retary Wilson of the Department of Agri- culture arrived today from Washington to . be present at the session of the National Grange. Although requested to make an address, the Secretary simply made a few remarks to the National Grange on the subject of the work done by the grange and the Department of Agriculture. He said: “The National Grange represents the farming classes of our people, the half of the nation, the conservative half, the quiet, thinking half; the people who act as refer- ees when there is commotion and settle things rightly. I congratulate you on the important pesition you ccupy, and the dig- i manner in which you discharge the 1 resting upon you that are net circumscribed by state lines, but grasp the re country within their span. You de no nact Statutes. but your counsel is scught by the lawmaker, and when he is in exercising power you are sure us in further extension of it. cognized the need for education and object lessons in the sciences that re- late to agriculture, and asked for colleges, experimental stations and a department Axriculture, that are all engaged in making plain the secrets of nature as they relate to climate and soil, plant and ani- mal, in their relation to mankind and his happiness. These instrumentalities succ. and are helpful “as you are interested in them or neglect them in the several states of our great country. The scientific stu- dent of the farm is making household words and fireside talk of what has hereto- fore been an unknown tongue. “The Department of Agriculture is trying te help the individual and the state where its arm is longer than theirs and its facili- ties greater. It is opening up new mar- kets, introducing new plants, gathering facts for producers at home and abroad, to the end that they may be better in- formed regarding their work and the oper- ati of those the world over with whom mpete. The time is auspicious for pushing this work. Our good-hearted resident instructs me to make the depart- Ment useful to every locality in our broad land, sympathizing as he does with the toilers in the field and forest, the factory. and mine, and with all home-makers, where Woman reigns as mother, daughter and wife, the only correct unit’ of society ind the sure safeguard of the republic.” ‘The secretary will return to Washington tonight or tomorrow morning. —_—___ Carl Roeser's Will. Im his will, filed for probate this after- noon, the late Carl Roeser, sr., left his en- tire estate to his daughters, Mathilda ‘and Thusnelda. The pe ne latter is named as Banker Weathers Believes All Will Be Paid in Fall. He Turns Over All His Property to Assignees—The Chase After Cashier Willetts, CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 17.—The following meSsage was sent the Commer- cial Tribune last night from Leavenworth, Ind., by Mr. John H. Weathers, president of the failed banks at Mafengo, Leaven- worth and English, Ind.: “The report that I absconged wher the banks failed is entirely false. I left last Saturday to find Cashier Willett, to try to get him to come back. I went to Louisville and from there to Owensboro’. My search was unsuccessful, though I have a clue to Willett's whereabou I returned to Leav- enworth Monday night. z “Yesterday I went to Corydon, where I met a committee of the depositors of the banks, and made an assignment. R.~C. Arnold was named as assignee and gave bond. He will take charge of the banks tomorrow. I shall assist him im his work if it takes a year. I propose to try to realize on the assets which we have. The liabilities of the three banks amount to about $100,000 and the assets to 120,000, approximately. These assets consist of loans, bills receivable, valuable securities, ete. “In my judgment every creditor of the banks will be paid in full. With my prop- erty. I think the assets will reach the fig- ure I mention, and every dollar's worth I have in the world shall be turned over to the creditors of the banks of which I was president. “I cannot explain Willett’s flight. He had done nothing wrong that I can learn of. 1 understand that his relatives stand ready to make gcod whatever deficit there may exist in his eccounts, if any does exist. ine failure was caused, I think, by un- fortunate investments. Willett had ex- clusive management of the banks. I am a lawyer by profession and have been in ractice all the time. Willett, I suppose, branched out too far. He tied up a good deal of the bank’s money in such a way that we could not get it-when we needed it. Within the last six months he tied up in a spoke” factory here $25,000, which he was unable to get back. “I don’t know anything about the stories of Willett’s speculating in Chicago. I don’t believe he ever did sneculate.” The Times Star’s Corydon, Ind., special says. Bank President John H. Weathers is here and will make deeds of assignment te the two assignees, R. C. Arnold and Q. F. Johnson, who have been appointed. It is reported that the absconding cashier left $8,000 in the three banks. Any state- ment now to what the depositors “will be raid ts only a guess. It cannot be known until the assignees make an inven- tory of What is left out of the property. Weathers is turning over all he has to a In his statement to the cominittee he ssid he would give up every- thing. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 17.—A spe- 1 to the Evening Post from English, Ind., President Weathers of the defunct Eng- lish Banking Company was in this city last night, but early this morning left for Leavenworth, Ind. He said he was willing to surrender himself to the law, if there were any charges against him. While here he arrangeé to iurn over his entire prop- erty, as well as that of his wife, to be used in settling up the indebtedness of the bank. He said that he had left the active management of the banks to Cashier Wil- letts, but that he believed dollar for dollar could be realized. Cashier Willetts has not been heard from and he has undoubtedly left this part of the country with a part of the bank's funds. Just how much is not known. His relatives have come forward and raised $125,000 to cover any shortage that may be found to exist. The great publicity that has been given to this fact, together with the counsel of wiser heads, has prevénted any demonstra- tion, and when President Weathers arrived jast night.he was not moiested. > —_———_ = HANNA APPARENTLY SAFE. Democrats Will Not Ald a Combina- tion Against Him. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 17.—Sec- retary Dick of the national republican com- mittee claims that Senator Hanna -will have a majority of 15 votes on joint bal- lot for the Senate. There are positiveiy known to be 75 for him and possibly 80, and 65 against him and possibly 70. The latter number comprises the fusionists from Cincinnati and disaffected repubii- cans who have not said they would vote for Mr. Hanna. It now develops that the fusionist candidates from Cincinnati report themselves as republicars. It has becn a matter of doubt ever since the election where the five fusion republicans on ihis delegation would vote, and on the strength of their claims to being republicans the Hanna people immediately place them in the list as being sure to vote for the sena- tor’s re-election. Without the votes cf the Hamilton county men in question Hanna claims to have the legislature on Joint ballot by 5 votes. With them he figures that his majority will be increased to 15, or in other words, the vote will stand 80 and 65 in his favor. Col. Dick says the talk that Mr. Hanna is worried over his chances is foolish. “He is perfectly confident,” declared the colonel this rornmg. “But he is not given to boasting.” Senator Hanna is in New York today. Democrats Will Not Combine. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 17.—Sena- tor H. E. Valentine of Bucyrus and Repre- sentative J. H. Heyde of Millersburg, dcrno- cratic members of the new general assem- bly, are out in interviews expressing them- selves as unalterably opposed to the propo- sition to unite the democratic forces wi h the auti-Hanna republicans to accomplish the defeat of Senatur Hanna. They say they will not vote for a republican for United States senator for this or any other Purpose. As every democratic vote would be needed io make the proposed combina- tion to defeat Hanna successful, this seems to block the game, and in connection wiit the fact that the five fusion republicans from Cincinnati have registered themselves as straight-out republicans, ought to put ai end to the stories that have been sen: out from here daily for the last two wecks, that the anti-Hanna reyublicans were plan- ning to defeat the senator and were sure to succeed. So far no republican who wili have a voice in the election of a United States senator has announced that he will not vote for Mr. Hanna. If any republican legislator intends to vote against him he has not yet found vo:ce and courage to ex- press it. Tae republicans now have fiftsen majority on joint ballot. _ HOISTED THE GERMAN FLAG. Steps to Force China to Give Satis- faction. SHANGHAI, China, November 17.—When the landing party from the German cruiser Division occupied Kiakochan bay Sunday last the German flag was hoisted ashore. The German landing at Kiakochan bay is to demand satisfaction for the murder of Hheuish missionaries near Yen-Chu-Fu and the mobbing of the German minister to China and the captain of the gunboat Cormorant, the latter incident having oc- curred November 6 at Wu-Chang. ——__ STRUCK A PIER. ‘Towboat Wrecked and Narrow Escape of the Crew. PITTSBURG, Pa.,November 17.—The tow- boat Jim Brown, owned by W. H. Brown & Sons, coal operators, struck the chan- nel pler cf the Pennsylvania raflroad br¥ige near Lock No. 2, on the Monongahela river, about 2 e’clock this morning and sank in ten feet of water. The crew of eleven men had narrow escapes, but all were rescued. 345,000. The boat was built in.1882, and cost —_--— Fast Time for the Crane. LONDON, November 17.—The new tor- pedo destroyer Crane had her official trial in Stokes today. She made 32.49 knots per hour. * POS Ebay “THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897-14 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|CRED!ITORS’ PROSPECTS |DEATH OF GENERAL HOVEY STI Distinguished Veternn of the Late War Buc-} --.- cumbs to Bright's Disease. ‘Was Twice Wounded in One Battle— Promotions for Gallantry in Ac-' tion — The Funeral. GEN. POSTER'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT A Victoty fdr Our Contention as to Pelagic Sealing. Gen. Charles E. Hovey, a well-known lawyer of the city, who has resided in Washington since soon after the war, died of Bright's disease this morning at» his residence, 411 3d street northwest. He was seventy years of age. He had been in fil-health for two years or more and con- fined to his room for five or six months. Mrs. Hovey and one son, Richard of New York, were at the bedside when the end came. = Gen. Hovey made a fine record during the war as a volunteer officer, and was kuown 4 INTEREST IN THE FUTURE ‘The negotiations between the United States and Canada for thé settlement of pending questions are still in progress, not- withstanding**published reports that the méet ; resentatives of as being possessed of more than ordinary | ee Ss ee ae ae he Unitea y, oaitit Britain, * courage, coupled with a kindly. disposition Staite wad ta°%e complete failure. and genial nature. He was connected with Btess ie th The: stétefients that the final diplomatic @ public schools of Washington for many ny the ate years in the capacity of trustee, and-al- | meeting +had béen-characterized by ways took the greatest interest in educa- | most good feeling, and that an understand- tional matters. ing had ‘beeti reached ‘that the Canadians, 1s Career. . | after returning- to Ottowa, would submit Gen. Hovey was born in Thetford, Vt.. | their views in writing, were today official- April 26, 1827. He was a ‘member of the |1y confirmed in every ‘particular: The in- graduating class of 1852 of Dartmouth Col- | teresting additional fact was made known lege. Soon after graduation he moved tol for the first timé that the Canadians had Illinois and engaged in educational work.. | taxen-the American proposition under ad- He was the founder of the Illinois State | yisoment, and had given assurances that Normal University and was its first ‘prin- P it would be submitted ‘to the privy council cipal, which position he retained until the | 0, “Cutuas “cna definite answer then outbreak of the war. He was a witness of : : the first battle of Bull Run. He obtained a | Siven, This, and Pies ae Prone commission from President Lincoln, whom | the Canadian propos: reed he knew personally, to raise a regiment. | 29y settlement other ote Reign This was done on his return to Illinois, the porns: Genk eaotatinne apto ehcnets members being principally, the ‘stidenta.at | sues tiplomatie: mveting-rend: they will university of which he was principal. noe the ‘3a Tiinols svarantcerss snow Now proceed by correspondence between as the “Brain Regiment.” Washington; ‘Loridon and Ottawa. In view, Gen. Hovey gained distinction for his | however, of thé ‘published reports of the bravery not long after the regiment was | complete failure of the meetings. General mustered into service. This was at the | Foster today made the following official battle of Cache river, when he ranked as | Statement: : Mr. Foster's Stutement: colonel. He was in advance of the army, with only 500 men, when they encountered | png reprevcrtatives of both the United 5S. S fi ‘all presentatives of bo se Dedyi ore S WO s confederates TDS Stall |i Ae pec cra Gannntee iotoar ticipated inttns scal Conference’ on yesterday at the resi- force was driven back at first, but Col. dence of Mr. Foster, deny that they have Hovey formed an ambush, which attacked the advancing confederates, repulsing and Staied to any correspondent of the press or other person that the negotiations have routing them. For this Col. Hovey was made brigadier been broken off or that an ultimatum has been presented and rejected. On the oth- general and given a command under G Sherman. He was with the latter con er hand, they state that the negotiations are still in’ progress.” mander up to the siege of Vicksburg, in which he took part. Receives Two Wounds. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Louis and Lady : t Gen. Ho- | Davies and the othér Canadian officials Ai Gi RS CE EE took their departure at 10 o'clock this morning. General Foster called upon them vey was wounded twice in the fleld, and after the battle was brevetted major gen- | before their departure, but the meeting was not of a business character. Cordial senti- eral for gallantry. Owing to il! health, resulting from expo- | ments wert renewed in parting, and the fake , Gen, | Sentiment éxpresse at the negotiations aes sue Epler te eee oe now in progress might yet have a happy EY Was SOrce Se = consummation for both countries. sion at the end of 1868. From then until 9 A Victory for the United States. 1569 he was engaged principally in an ef- fort to regain his health. The’ report‘ signed"*by the seal experts He began law practice here in 1860 with | yesterday“ afternoon’ is, however, a vic~ the firm of Black, Lamson & Co. He re- = mained with this firm a short while, and | tOTy for the United States. It is a conces- sion 6f° thé! very question which Great Britain and Canada have never before ac- then engaged in practice tor himself. A wife and two sons survive the de- ceased. Mrs. Hovey was Miss Harriet F. | knowledge." °That’ is,” that tne pelagic sealing “How: bing on is destroying the seal herd, .Tke Canadians have always contended, tha, ee Alfred, of Lewiston, North Dakota, and Richard, of New York. Spofford of Massachusetts. The sons are it did no harm to let the Funeral Arrangements. seal catcHing Zo on as now pursued, and vet | that fhete WS no need for hurrying an call Gs tate) 10>: (the) funeral avert. Yet |e eament jaieersrat toRicec cine, Gaited been arranged, but it will most lkely take | erates, of the%other hand, has contended place Friday. Kit Curson Post, No. 2, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the exercises. Interment will be in Arlington cemetery. Owing to his being at such a distance from Wash- ington, Alfred Hovey will not be able to attend, and Mrs. Richard Hovey will not be able to be present, on account of. sick- ness. that the #élagf® sealing has been injurious, and that Sométhing must be done to stop it, or it 4yilt'tnd ‘in extermination. The Canadian if'their negotiations for reci- procity and ‘gther things have held that the seals “cotfa wait until all questions were settled, Sut to prove their arguments fallacious thei expéris ‘have signed a re- port that the ee systen: as harmful, and has fitéra@¥iy takén the only argument of the Cafadisus awky from them. s Ay, Goyern Seal Hunters, Some interest, naturally attaches to the | cotfditions that's ilt goVern the seal hunters in ‘the *tutura,Spposiig that no arrange- ment, ig agpived,,at,between the United States. and Great Britain for further meas- ures of protection....In the absence of an official statement ‘en ‘the subject, an-an- Swen appears: to be ‘afforded by the lan- guagt of the award made by the Paris ar- bitration tyibppal. That body, having in terms decided that the United States had no right of protection or property in the fur seals in Bering Sea beyond the three- mile {limit from the shores of the seal islands, laid down a.get of regulations for the guidance of both parties to the agree- ment, prescribing the conditions under which seals might be taken in the waters of the Nortn Pacific and Bering sea. These are the regulations that govern today, en- larged as they have been by mutual agree- ment. Jt is pfovided in the award as fol- lows: ‘The concurrent regulations hereby detet@ptiied:'with a:view to the protection and preservation of the fur seals shall re- ruin in force until they have been in whole or in part.abplished or modified by common agreement between the governments of the United’ States:and of Great Britain. The said concurrent regulations shall be sub- mitted every five years to a new examina- tion, 4o as to’ erablé both interested gov- ernments to consider whether in the light of past experience there is occasion for any modification thereof.” This ‘first term of five years expires about the time the seal season closes next year, and it'is a fair assumption, from the lan- guage of the award, that failing an agree- ment on further regulations, those now in force will continue to run. perce ete REPULSED THE TRIBESMEN. British Were Saved by Steadiness of “4 ‘the Sikhs. SIMLA, November 17.—The official dis- patches received today from the British headquarters in the Maidan valley say that on Gen. Kempster returniag to camp with his. baggage, on Monday last, the Sikhs of the British force were split up into com- panies and held the spurs of the Kotal. The enemy appeared in force, and rushing forward’ with great perseverance, some hard hand-to-hand fighting followed. The Sikhs, the dispatches add, were “as steady as rocks,” and drove back the enemy with heavy loss. Further details from the Maidan Valley show that the loss of Gen. Kempster’s brigade is quite serious. The force con- sisted of the Dorsetshire regiment and reg- iments of Sikhs and Ghurkas. The insur- gent tribesmen made their usual attack uy) on the fear guard, but were brilliantly re- pulsed by the ‘Sikhs. ‘ The Dersetshjres lost their way in the darkness and were cut off by the enemy. Lieutengnt Hales and Lieutenant Crook were killed. The rest of 8 attached themselves to ig were Lieut. Wylie eth Re eraiee and Lieut. Warne of the ca igen. Sikhs and Ghurkas were : th. . Custanace and i ;Were. wounded and twenty- * ,Ghurkas were wounded. 58 men were disabled hom 27 officers and men ad "Yr wounded. GENS PSLLIEUX SELECTED. i motte: 2a! Will Ihvéstigate the Charges Against ‘ & c it Esterhazy. PARIS, yNaypmber 17.General Sausster, the military.wgevernor of Paris, has ap- pointed Ggnqygt Pellieux to inquire into the charges. brought against Count Ferdinand ‘alsin x —._ _—_— MORE HORSE, LESS SOCIETY. New Feature of New York's Equine Display. x NEW YOK, November 17.—For the first time since the opening ‘of the Horse show the weather today was propitious, The fog and rain of Monday and Tuesday gave place to sunshine and sharp, crisp air, and this ideal November weather brought with it ideal attendance at .ae show. While the attendance of social lions has rot been so much a feature this year as last, the improved quality of the horses appears to have made up for the deficiency. In fact, the horse show of 1897, judging by the first half of its career, is more worthy of its name than have been those of previous years. The most remarkable features of the awards has been the phe- nomenal success of Charles F. Bates. He has literally carried everything before him in the classes in which he had entries. The horses are enjoying the show as much as the public. They have better quarters than ever. before, and all the latest stable inventions have been utilized for their comfort. The general arrange- ments, too, have proved satisfactory, with the exception, perhaps, of some deiay in judging. The exhibitors, however, express themselves as satisfied with the conclu- sions reached by the judges, and the changes made in this department since last year appear to have been productive of good results. The influence of the fine weather today seemed to permeate the ring. in which the saddle horses and trotters took an early turn, getting into trim for the day’s judging. The animals seemed delighted with the opportunity to gallop and canter on the soft tanbark. Today's show had many attractive features, including the judging of thoroughbred stallions and fillies, the judging of trotters who hold records of 2.30 or better, the four-in-hand contest and the judging of horses, carts and ha: ness of Col. Waring’s street cleaning de- partment. The trotters’ Class was well represented. ‘ The ponies under saddle and ‘nm harness made a fine showing. The hun- ters and jumpers had several numbers on the program. The committee for the day was: Day, Cornelius Fellows, president of the Na- tional Horse Show Association, and A. Newbold Norris; night, John C. Hecksher and George Peabody Wetmore. ———— JAPAN DEMANDS $200,000. Indemnity Wanted for Exclusion of Imutigrants. VICTORIA, B. C., November 17.—The steamship Empress of China has arrived kere with news from the orient. ‘The Japanese goverrment has demanded the sum of $200,000 in gold from Hawail, by way of indemnity in cennection with the emigration affair. This sum includes losses suffered by the immigrants to whom.ad- mission was denied, as. well as by the com- panies which sent them, and expense’ of sending a man-of-war to Honolulu. ~The Japanese papers consider the demand mod- erate. Among her passengers was Bishop Hoff- man of the Catholic Church. He says that discoveries are being made in Chansl,-in northern China. The Chinese government, to encourage mining, has commenced -the: building of a railway from Hankow to Peking, passing through a richly mineral- ized country. Other advices are as follows: t A smali revolution has broken out in northern China, caused by dissatisfaction with the war settlement with the Japanese. A Chinese pirate concerned in the miirder , the former major of of Rosso of the Pegu has been uptenpery. 0 - hanged at Hedi Bosar. Another pirate con- | Erench infantry, who has been charged by feesed to taking part in the murder. | Mathieu h the crime for which The Japanese man-of-war Fuso the naval maneuvers, 2yt, Te 29th of October. Theré*were no casualties, | __—,."Futkey’s. Con # is expected ‘that the ship oan} LONDON, November 17.—A special dis- eg ces a at! Machis, over 230 houses being re- duced to ashes. QUEBEC, November 17.—A landauide on the Dachene river near St. Edouard, Lot- Dinere* county, is reported to have killed '| bi persons. The place is forty-five miles |‘ southwest of Quebec. ; Ses oF aI LARGE CAPITAL INVESTED Tn Moroantile Enterprises Which Are Lo- ourt Asked to Prohibit Distribution of cated in This City. ; Money to Providence Hospital. Some Advantages Which Shoppers Enjoy and Why They Prefer to Do Thetr Buying Here. Alleged That Agreements Entered Into Are Void Under the St: ten Treasurer Roberts Defendant. The death of Mr. M. W. Beveridge wi the source ‘of a sircere regret in business circles in this city, where he held such an honorable place. N&turally incidents in his career, as well_as his busiress ability, have ‘been frequent themes of conversa- tion. The other day a group of men, who are more or less identified with the inter- ests of the city, were talking about Mr. Beveridge, and one of them incidentally. remarked that the stock in his store was valued at $100,000. Some one who heard the remark said that while he had no doubt Mr. Beveridge carried a large and expen- sive stock, yet he hardly thought that in this city a business could be done that warganted such an outlay of capital. The speaker, however, was quickly en- lightened on this point, and was told by. the others that the volume of business done in this city not only warranted but re- quired such a capital, and a much larger one in many instances, if business was to be done on an extensive scale. It is alto- gether possible that the speaker,who is sup- posed to be reasonably familiar with the city and its daily life, represents quite a constituency among the residents of this city, who perhaps look upon the local mercantile interests as being comparatively slight in the volume of business done as well as the money required to carry them on. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, was this afternoon named as the defendant in a bill in equity filed by Jos. Bradfield in the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The object of the suit, Mr. Bradfield explains, is to procure an order of the court enjoining and restrain- ing Treasurer Roberts from paying or de- livering to any olficer or agent of Provi- dence Hospital, or the directors of Provi- dence Hospital, of the city of Washingtom, District of Columbia, or to any person whatsoever, for the use and benefit of the game, any money belonging to the United States or to the District of Coluin- bia, upon an agreement between the sur- Geon general of the army and the directors of the hospital, under color of an authociiy to provide “for the support aud medical treatment of ninety-five medical and sur- gical patients, who are destitute,” contain- ed in the sundry civil act of June 4 last; or by virtue of an agreement between ihe District Commissioners and the directors of the hospital, made August 16 last, where- in it is provided that*the Commissioners “will erect on the grounds of the hospitat an isolating building, or ward, ior the treatment of minor contagious diseases.” Continuing, Mr. Bradfield says that Prov- idence H6spital is a private eleemosynary corporation, composed, to the best of nis belief, of a monastic order, or sisterhood of the Roman Cathelic Church, and ts con- ducted under the auspices of the church, invested specially with “full power and all the rignts of opening and keeping a hos- pital in the city of Washington for the care of such sick and invalid persons as may place themselves under the treatment and care of the corporation.” In view of the sectarian character of the hospital and the specific and limited object of its erection, Mr. Bradfield goes on to say the contract with the surgeon general and the agreement with the Commissioners are unauthorized by law, and, moreover, involves a principle and a_ precedent for the appropriation of the funds of the United States for the use and support of the religious societies contrary to the article of the Constitution, which de- clares that Congress shall make no law re- specting a religious establiskment, and also a precedent for giving to religious so- cieties a legal agency in carrying into ef- fect a public and civil duty, which would, if once established, says Mr. Bradfield, speedily obliterate the essential difference between civil and religious functions. in conclusion, Mr. Bradfield declares that he and all other citizens and taxpayers of the United States are injured by reason of the contract and agreement whereof the public funds are being used and pledg- ed for the advancement and support of a private and sectarian corporation. There- fore, the court is asked to enjoin and re- strain Treasurer Roberts, as stated. — AURUM WON THE FIRST. Large Capital Invested. For the benefit of those who have not kept pace with the development .of the city in this respect it many be well to state that there are retail business establishments in this city which carry a stock, the value of which is three of four times as great as that which is stated above to be the value of the stock in the establishment of the jate Mm Beveridge. These business con- cerps are not merely one or two houses in one line of business, but they comprize a goodly number of firms carrying on bus! ness in several lines. It may be said witn- cut exaggeration that it is not uncommon for business houses in this city to carry stocks ranging in value from $150,000 to $400,000. It is also Known that there are retail firms in this city which do a business amounting in the course of the year to over $1,000,000 gross, and it was currently re- ported of one large business house several years ago that it was doing a business of 4 couple of million dollars a year. dt may be considered as a remarkable in- dication not only of the growth in popula- tion of the naiion’s capital, but of its pros- perity, that so many retail establishments doing an extensive business are in exist- ence. One explanation lies in the fact that Wholesaling 18 curried on in a rather limit- ed way here. Retail houses find it neces- Sary and also profitable to carry more and larger lines of goods. Advantage to the Retailer. “The merchants are also, for the same Treason, not restricted in their buying be- cause, as there are no wholesale establish- ments, maPufacturers are able to sell directly to the retailers in this city without doing injury to their customers, as they | track was in fair shape. The speculation Would if they were supplying wholesale | was heavy. houses located here. It is said that the |@ race, tele 5 half furlongs, was variety which is offered to the shopper in clas ere Rice econ ach oak this city is for this reason greaier than | WOR by Aurum (O*Connor), , can be found in such a large center as | by half a length; Judge Wardell (Songer), New York, for the reason that in one store, | 3 and 4 to 5, second; Lady Disdain (Hew- ett), 10 and 3, third. Time, 1.25 1-5. for example, the product of several manu: ‘acturers can be focnd, while in places | ‘Stoond race-Five and one-half furlongs. where wholesaling is carried on the re-| gia Daly (O'Connor), 4 and even, wo! Giles Shine (O'Leary), 6 and 2, secon tailers are confined to the product of the wholesaie firms from which they purchase. Filamont (Hirsch), 10 and 4, third. Time, 1:12 4-5. Busin houses in this city are also uble to buy at is called the balance of stock frcm manufacturing firms at wholesale rates and on very favorable terms, as manufacturing concerns are, as a rule, un- able to dispose of their goods. to any ex- cept thelr own customers in wholesale cities, and these customers are the whole- salers. Here there are no such restrictions, and as a result the stock carried by local retail houses is large and varied, and prices are better than purchasers can find in what are regarded as the large trade centers of the country. Appreciated by Shoppers. The converiences of shopping in this city are so striking as to be recognized by all intelligent customers, especially by those who have been accustomed to trade in some of the large business centers. It is possible here to make a complete line of purchases fn any one establishment. The variety offered, as well as the prices, be- ing such as can only be found in a number of retail stores as they are conducted in other places. It is therefore the rule now, even anong people who spend only the winter in this city, to do all their shopping here, as they find it not only more con- venient, but more economical. In view of these facts, it is therefore not surprising to know that the volume of the business of the city is of the extent which the fig- ures @bove given indicate. — Another Large Gathering at Ben- ming. Another large crowd made the journey to the Benning track this afternoon, it being the second ladies’ day of the meeting. The Tomorrow's Entries. First race, mile and sixteenth—Good Times, Hugh Penny, 113; Ben ‘Ronald, 110; Tappan, Debride, 105; Buckeye, 103; Break O'Day, 100; Vinita, Squan, 95. Second race, maiden colts, five’and one- half furlongs—Filament, Long Acre, Will Glen, Stay Sail, Kid Fox, Gaspard, Taun- ton, Pinkerton Scout, Jack Donohue, Booker, 112 Third race, maiden geldings, five and one- half furlongs—Whirlpool, Crayon, Giles Shine, Black Dude, Refide, Sophomore, Beethoven, 109. Fourth race, fillies, five and one-half fur- longs—Duchess Annette, Princess India, Pink Chambray, Tentore, Ella Daly, Mrs. Reeves, Lillie Seals, Sea Puss, Arellac, 109. Fifth race, maidens, mile and sixteenth-- Sir Frederic, Eastertide, 100; Athey, Ken- more, Esherdown, 97. ——— Gen. Greely as Substitute. Gen. Greely will deliver the lecture to- morrow afternoon at the Catholic Uni- versity for which Mr. Hannis Taylor, iate minister to Spain, was scheduled. Mr. Tay- lor was unexpectedly called out of the city. —._—_. Stock Exchange Officers. The regular annual election of officers for the Washington stock exchange was held at noon today and resulted in the choice of John T. Arms, president; William B. Hibbs, vice president; William A. Mearns, secre- tary, and John V. Barrass, treasurer. eee Accused of Theft. An elderly man giving his name as H. C. Dunden was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Parham and Heian on charges of theft. It is alleged that ae stole arti- cles of clothing and brass ornaments from a house where he rented a room. Some of the property has been recovered, and the defendant will have to answer charges in the Police Court tomorrow. z Ee Arrested for Assault. Detective Baur arrested a colored man named William Edwards this afternoon who is charged with having cut a com- panion named Peter Carter in O street al- ley several weeks ago. The men engaged in a fight about a woman, it is charged, and Carter was cut in the region of the heart. Edwards has been in Cifeinnati. He re- turned home yesterday. ——__ ‘Widow the Beneficiary. The will of the late Max Luchs was filed for probate this afternoon, The entire es- tate of the deceased is bequeathed to his wife, Julia, who is named as executrix. - ae Jury Unable to Agree. The case of Robert J. McLean, charged with false pretenses, which has been on trial for several days past in Criminal Court No. 1, was given to the jury shortly before 12 o'clock today. An hour later the foreman reported that it seemed that the jury would be unable to agree. Chief Justice Bingham suggested that the jury- men have luncheon, after which he thought they might reach a conclusion. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the jury was still in consultation. TRAGEDY IN A POLICE STATION. Suicide of a Russian Edinburgh, EDINBURGH, November 17.—There was @ tragic occurrence in a police station here last evening. A woman apparently about twenty years of age and fashionably dress- ed, but in the deepest nfburning, who said she was the Countess Teresa Ulfeld, a Russian, add‘ng that she had cure to Scot- land a fortnight ago, via CopenNagen, and that she was in mourning for her ‘dead lover, complained to the police officer on duty that she had been robbed of her purse, containing a large sum of money. The countess was apparently in great distress, and as the officer turned round to enter her complaint in the station blotter she shot hersel{ through the temple with a revolver. Only a few shillings were found on her person. An examination of her rooms in the hotel where she had been stopping developed the fact that all het correspondence had been torn up in such small pieces as to render it almost utterly impossible to reconstitute it. She had given her address as the Cioister of St. Marie, Moscow. Two photographs were found among her effects. One was that of a young officer in the Russian army and was signed ‘‘Alexander Romanoff.” It is supposed to be that of the fiance. The other photograph was that of a Spanish officer who had visited the countess since her arrival in Edinburgh. The hotel People aay, Buae eee Anas ered was wel edu- cat an evidently been to move in the best sockety, pee INDIAN TERRITORY AFFAIRS. Countess at Senator Jones Condemns Attitude of the Creeks and Cherokees. CJELSEA, I. T., November 17.—The sen- ate subcommittee on Indian affairs, which was appointed last spring to Invcstigate af- fairs in the territory, will not make the visit. A letter has been received here from Senator James K. Jones of the committee, in which he says. “After the action of the Creeks eS Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 17—Flour dull, 17,759 and 4 receipts, f barrels; exports, Cherokees, aad think: it utterly useless for us | Seles, 150 barrels. Wheat quict—spot x a 10 come. ie Choctaws and Chickasa’ SERAIEK; 4 ‘ se A fhave acted in a more liberal spirit, rey steamer No. 2 red. 9152915; —receipts, Janes bushels; 108,809 ‘bushels; stock, "1,0 Sales, "40,000 bushels southern’ whest” by do. on grade, 92a97. Corn quiet— ever, and I hope Congress will ratify the treaty made with those tribes. It will then be absolutely necessary.that we take such action as the general good requires with ze- ee to the other tribes without consult- PRINCETON, N. J., November 17.—Ex- President Cleveland said today to a repre- sentative of the Associated Press: “The number and heartiness of the con- gratulations we have received on the birth of our son are so appreciated that I wish you would through the Associated Press | 4% OPPOSES THE PAYMENT! FINANCE AND TRADE London Sales Entirely Withom Effect. ae PRICES CONTINUED 10 ADVANCE Speculation in Sugar Was Less Active Than Usual, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 17.—Prices at the opening of the exchange today were Slightly lower, with dullness the only feature. London continues to sell stocks, but this was entirely ignored in the local market, which continued to advance from the opening on moderate buying by com: mission houses. Speculation was very nar- row, and on realizing sales by the traders, of stocks bought yesterday, prices becamg lower. The continued buying of the Granger Stocks soon became evident in that list, There is naturally at the present price some disposition to buy these stocks, wh+ « @ dividend is assured, and an increa: the rate is a probability of the future, ia consequence of the contiaued large earn- ings of these properties. The advance of late in these securities, and the coalers, has been due somewhat to purchases based ©n confidence that the President's message will be favorably received, and that no un- favorable legislation will be enacted at the present session of Congress. The extent of this confidence is very nar- row, which is illustrated in the dullness of the market. At the regular meeting of the Burlington directors, held today, the regular dividend of 1 per cent was declared. The price for the stock declined fractionally with the general list, but recovered and closed steady. There was no news of any particular character to influence the market, which still continues professional and very dull. Sugar, as usal, was the only exception ta the dull market, but trading in this spe- cialty was dull in comparison to previous days, and the range of quotations remain- ed within one point. The usual talk as res gards the Havemeyer interest and the de- cision in the Netherlands case was again in evidence. The buying of this stock lately has been by very strong parties, and this has consequently caused much speculation as to the future. The reports of railroad earnings continue to show the same unprecedented advance over other periods, but still the price re- mains stagnant. The same character of trading contin- ued to close of the market today, with prices slightly lower than the opening. een FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchi dents, ange. Correspont Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Low. Clos, American Spirits... American Spirits, pfd... Keading. Puliman P. ©. Uo. Southern Ky., pfa. Phila. Traction . Texas Pact oe Cnion ws Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m. tal Trace tion, 25 at 58; 25 at 584: 5 at S8Y; 1 at Dsl, ©. 8, Mectric Light, 9 at 111; 10 at i11; 2 at ° 25 at 101; 10 at 111; 20 a at 67; 9 at 67. matic Gun Carriage, 100 at G4 cents. Lanston Mo- notype, 100 at 19; 100 at 19; 50 at 19%. District of Columbia Bonds 20-year fund Se, 101 bid. 30-year Gs, gold, 1 Water stock Js, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Water stock Js, 103, currency, 111 bid. 3.658, , currency, Ii bid, 115’ asked. Miscellapvous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rallroad is, L15'4 bid. 119 asked. Metropolitan Railroad com 6a, £20 0 5 asked. Metropolitan Raliroad cer- tificates of tude 2 bil. Metropolitan Railroad certificatesof ‘indebtedness, B, 111 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 65 asked. Eckington Railroad ts, i) Columinia Railrond Gs, 120 bid. Washing: ton Company 6s, series A, 110 bid. Washing. ton Gas Company @s, series B. 112 bid. Cheaapenk and Potomac Tel 5a, curity and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Amerien Security and Trost 58, A. and 0., 100 bid. a ington Macket Company Ist és, 110 bid. Was! i oa Market Com y imp. Gs, 110 bid. Washing- ton Ma mpany ext 110 bid. Masonic Hall Ass-clation 5s, 106 ‘bid! Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 9 bid. N Stocks.—Dank of Washington, 275 ational Baak Stoc wk of ington, 273 ton Market Company ext. 6s, bid, 300 veked. Metropolitan, 290 bid, i vei 30. bia. Farmers “end Mechenicr it rt is 120 bid. West End, raders’, $344 bid, 9S asked. "Hin. fe Deposit Trust Com; National Safe " 130. axked. Deposit apd Trust, 116 bid. ‘Washinz- ton Loan and Trust, 119% id, 123 asked. Ameri cau Security and Trost, 146 bid, 149 asked. Wash- fe 5 ‘“Recttrosd, storks. Capt sked. bia, ital ‘Traction, 58 bid, 5st. . 20 bid, 122 asked. Colum: Gas, Georgetown Gas, 47 asked. U: Insurance Sto-ks.—Firemn's, 30 bid. Metropoli- tan, 65 bid. Corcoran, 55 jomac, G4 bid, 70 asked. Aritagton, 135 bid, 150 ‘National eked, Kicgs 1% bil, 8M asked.” People's, 33 sked. Riggs, 7% tid, 3 bid, 5% asked. Lincola, ® bid, 9% asked. Cohie werelal, 4 led, 43 axked. Title " Inst-ance St Estate Titls, $0 Did. 95 sanzed.” Columbia Title, 5 bid, Bi asked. a. — My wid, Ti ey wania, 38 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potom: bid, 70 asked. Ameri- Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st. members New York stock exchange, its Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann pues i. SOR SacGnay saarg lente : t ? é bs B