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; Teouniai nie THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1897-14 PAGES. tation with elther cur people or with them. except through the votes of our comme: “Before the first missionary landed Hawaii those people had taken a step in the direction of Christian civilization which ff left unobstructed would have brought them to the enjoyment of a constitutional republican form of government. The mis- sionaries at their request aided them in developing such government and the steps to that consummation have been rapid and steadfast. Even if they were a degraded people and were wedde@to idolatry, pagan- ism and absolute rule, it would be absurd to suppose that we could not provide for them a better government than they could conduct, or that they would become a dan- gerous or disagreeable factor in our gov- ernment. I claim that our experience with our Indian tribes entirely removes the weight of any such objections. For the native Hawaiians, I claim they have a capacity for good citizenship that is only less than the capacity of the Anglo-Saxon race, and I for one will welcome them into the American Union with sincere re- spect and regard. Sentiment of the People. “I have not the least doubt,” continued the senator, “that with the exception of a few persons who expect personal favors and advancement from the re-establish- ment of a royal government in Hawaii, the general body of that population will re- Joice in the honor, safety, peace and pros- perity which annexation will bring to their beautiful country. “The situation in Hawali, caused by an improvident arrangement made during the reign of Kalakau for the immigration of foreign labor, makes it imperative for the Christian people of the United States to interpose a barrier to a tidal wave of Asiatic people. who are inundating the islands and whose power will extirpaté the native population, if not arrested. This silent conquest and smothering out of those People. while it is not avowedly the gov- ernmental work of China or Japan, is in effect the same thing. It is the dominion of those governments, through their people who retain their citizenship, over the Ha- waiian Islands and over the people and all their industries and possessions. The Oriental Invasion. “Morally and practically, this silent in- vasion from the orient violates all the de- ciared policy and often expressed purposes of the United States to protect those people against foreign interference. I do not care to enlarge upon this topic. It is fruitful of many important suggestions, but the issue is now presented in a distinct form and is a practical fact whether the Hawaiian Is- lends shal! be submerged again beneath a flood of paganism. “The islands, as a national possession, would richly reward us for the expenditure of a hundred million of dollars. They are entirely self-sustaining. and are producing and exporting more of the articles of com- merce per capita than ary country in the world. The annexation would cost us noth- ing, and will not at present excite the open opposition or discontent of any nation in the world. Since the days of Mr. Marcy every nation has expected that these islands would naturally become a part of the United States. The soil. of Hawaii is fertile from the coast to the top of the s, and is especially adapted to the production of coffee of a most excellent quality. Resources of the Islands. “These islands are capable of producing every pound of coffee that the present pop- ulation of the United States consumes. The land system of the republic of Hawaii is most carefully and wisely designed to Place the coffee lands in small holdings in the ownership of individual farmers. there- by preventing the possibility of their being monopolized by combinations of capital. The fisheries of Hawaii, established many years ago under the aboriginal chiefs, pro- duce large quantities of most excellent food and- would be a model for the instruction and advantage of our people. The citrus fruits in great variety and excellence grow wild in the forests without cultivation, ané a large variety of other fruits, mangoes, Ohia apples, guava and bananas are found in abundance. Nature seems to have lav- ished its blessings on these islands wi..out having permitted any serpents or ferocious animais of any deseription to find in them a habitation. The delightful climate of Hawaii is an extraordinary attraction, due to the trade winds, which continue without intermission during nine months of the year. In the other thre@ months the winds come from the south, with a very deughtfus temperature. The extreme variations of the thermometer are between 59 and 89 de- grees, and the daily variations average 12 degrees. The islands are well watered from slight rains that prevail almost every day on the windward side, and from irriga- ing ditches and abundant flows of artesian water on the leeward side. “It may be imagined that these islands set in the boundless blue of the Pacific ocean, with their picturesque ridges of mountains, some of them snow-capped and covered with luxuriant forest growth, are beautiful to the eye and pleas- ing to the senses, but until they are seen in ‘thetr splendid decoration of brilliant flowers and magnificent trees no one can realize their exceeding beauty.” Fane ES WAR ON TOLL GATES RESUMED. Kentucky R: lers Lenve Path of De- struction Behind Them. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 18—A special to the Commercial Tribune from Nicholasville, Ky., s: : At 9 o'clock last night thirty-five masked men rode up in front of the court hcuse square and gave three yells for the inauguration of free toll roads in Jessamine county. The first gate on the Lexington pike and the first gate on the Keene pike were soon de- stroyed. At ten o'clock another party of seventy- five horsemen passed through here to the Suiphur Well pike. The first gate there was cut into kindling wood. Three gates on the Danville pike fared the same fate. Fully 300 night raiders are out id by morning not a gate will be left. On the Harrodsburg pike a light was visible at midnight, prob- ably of the burning toll house at the last Bate on the Keene and Versailles pike. pose rats PERISHING ON CHILKOOT PAss. Chicago Man Writes of the Perils of Yukon Trip. CHICAGO, November 18—A special the Record from San Francisco says: George Pope of Chicago has written to a friend here from Sheep Camp, on the Chil- koot trail. The letter ts dated October 28 and gives the latest news of the condition of the men who are stranded on the to the Klondike. He a heavy storm had been raging on the pass. When it abated he hoped to get his outfit over the sum- mit. He continues: “The other day a man told mé that at least twenty men had perished on the trail within the last few weeks. I have not been able to verify this statement. At every town and settlement at which pros- pectors are compelled to stop the men have Stories to tell of the danger of the Journey. ‘Their advice is to avoid the trip now at any cost.” eo —— ‘THOUSAND KAIDERS READY. to Hews Prepares to Wichita Mountain. WICHITA, Kan., November 18.—Capt. Hews, said to be one of the twenty men who are raising a colony of boomers to take the Wichita mountain country by storm, announces that he has already en- listed nearly one hundred men in Wichita and surrounding towns. He Is a forceful talker and carries sam- ples of the Wichita mountain mineral with m to reinforce his argumen:. He claims te have at his command now in Oklahoma and southwest Kansas 5,000 men, who will move upon the reservation at a word. Capt. Move on _ COLD WEATHER AT NEW ORLEANS. Fever Rapidly Dying Out and Quar- antines to He HRaised. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 18.— The coldest weather of the season was re- cerded here this morning, the temperature registering 42 degrees. There was a light frost in protected places, the wind pre- venting a general formation. Cold and frost were general throughout the state. Alexandria reported a temperature of 28, with ice and frost that killed vegetation... The fever situation was otherwise im- proved, there being but one case and one death since last night. It is expected that the visitation of frost will‘result in the raising of those quarantines which still in effect. wees LATE NEWS BY WIRE Serious Wreck on Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Road. MANY PASSENGERS BADLY INJURED One Will Die—Accident Occurred at 3 O'Clock A. M. COACHES TOOK FIRE a ee KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 18.—Train No. 2 on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis rafiroad, which left Birmingham last evening for Kansas City, was derailed just west of Williford, Ark., at 3 o'clock this morning. The combination coach, chair car and sleeper went over the bank, the combination car going into Spring river. The chair car and sleeper were, both con- sumed by fire. One passenger was fatally ‘mjured and twenty-two others more or less seriously hurt. List of Injured. J. L. Hoover, Pleasant Hill, fatally hurt. The foilowing were all more or less se- riously injured: Leopold Pollock, Little Rock, Ark. Clarence Murphy, Atwood, Ind. J. R. Morris, Bakersfield, Mo. C. A. Ravenstein, wife and baby, weod, In.d Cc. E. Merriweather, Sulphur Rock, Ark. Ed Webb, Vernon Nook, Mo. J. J. Altzscheel, Little Rock, Ark. W. J. Grant, Salem, Ark.; bruised and cut about head. M. L. Price, Beall, Ark.; injured about Mo., was At- head. W. B. Stahal, Corinth, Miss.; injured about head and’ hands. W. H. Boatner, Leeton, Mo.; injured about head. M. C. Hogan, Oakland, Ark.; injured about head. Westley Ivins, Atwood, Ind.; injured about head. Mrs. A. D. Perkins, H#ral, Ark., extent of injuries not known. R. S..Guy, Monterey, Ind., arms hurt. Mrs. Prince, going to Fort Smith, extent of injuries not known; her son, a boy, hurt about face and arm. M. Bailey, Fairplay, Mo., foot injured. W. J. Shesabel, Voldette, Ark., head in- jured. Mrs. Arnette, back sprained. Fast Train From the South. No. 2 is a fast through train from the south. Between Williford and Hardy the Memphis tracks parallel the Spring river, a litile stream running out of Mammoth Springs. The train was composed of the engine, mail and express car, baggage car, combination coach, chair car and sleeper. The combination car had a partition in the middle, one end being used as a smoker and the other for colored passengers. When rear Williford the engineer felt the train leap forward, and found that it had parted between the two day coaches. The last three cars bumped over the ties, the chair car and sleeper turning over on their sides, and the combination car finally go- irg into the river. The most intense con- fusion prevailed. The engineer backed up the front part of the train and the work of rescue was immediately begun. Passengers Terrified. ‘The terror of the passengers who had gcne down into the stream with the com- bination car was scon heightened by cries of alarm from the chair car and sleeper, both of which soon took fire. The intense darkness added to the confusion, and it was some time before an organized effort at rescue was put into éffect by the‘train crew and those of the passengers who had been able to extricate thetmsélves without aid. The passengers in the burning cars were luckily reseued before the fire had reached its héight, and few in those cars were injured. * It soon became apparent that the chair car and sleeper could not be saved and all efforts were put forth to the unfortunate passengers of the combination car in the stream. Screams and cries for help were heard on all sides, and because of the dark- ness rescue was difficult. As the flames from the two burning cars became brighter the rescuers were enabled to work to bet- ter advantage. Luckily not a person was drowned and it was not long before all had been accounted for and were being cared for as best wes possible. A telegram to Thayer, Mo., twenty-nine miles distant, brought a relief train in an hour or so and the injured were taken to that city and placed in a hospital. Injured Taken to Kansas City. Shortly before noon today Chief Surgeon Pettijohn of the Memphis road and Claim Agent Crater left Kansas City for Thayer ard will bring the injured to this city. The cause of the accident has not been ascertained, but it is thought some por- tion of the forward truck of the smoker gave way. This will not be known posi- tively until the wreck, which is in the river, has been recovered. aS A SPANISH VICTORY. Mammoth Springs, Ark., Fight Occurred in the Province of Pinar Del Rio. HAVANA, November 18.—It is officially reported that the combined forces under Col. Esteban recently had an engagement with an insurgent force under the leadership of Varano at Mogote, in the province of Pi- nar del Rio, with the result that the insur- gents were put to flight, leaving twenty- one of their number dead on the field. Among the slain were the leader, Torrente, and the insurgent prefect of Galafre, Montes de Oca. The Spanish force captured a quantity of arms and ammunition, and also de- stroyed the insurgents’ camp. The infant battalion, according to the of- ficial report, also attacked a force of in- surgents at Sierra Yngles, province of Pinar del Rio, and the Spanish guide and seven soldiers were wounded. The troops, the official report says, captured the moth- er of the insurgent leader, Nunez, and her two sons. Forty-one rifles were seized, and the insurgent camp and fifty-two hats were destroyed. ———— CHINESE WERE WELL ARMED. Details of the Landing of German Treops at Kiaochau Bay. COLOGNE, November 18—The Cologne Gazette today publishes a dispatch from Berlin giving further details of the landing of German sailors dnd marines at Kiaochau bay, province of Shanyun, on Monday morning last. The Germans, it now ap- rears, found the place occupied by 5,000 Chinese troops, armed with the Prussian Jaeger rifle, and having with them four- teen Krupp field guns. The Chinese. fled and the Germans, entering the fortifica- tions, hauled down the Chinese flag and hoisted the German standard. —_.—__ U. S. GRANT OUT FOR SENATE, Son of the Famous General in Hands _ of Hix Friends. SAN DIEGO, Cal., November 18—In an interview published in the Tribune U. & Grant was asked as to the desire of Call- fornians to have him represent the state in the United State Senate. Mr. Grant said; “Unless the party leaders believe me available I am not a candidate; if they do, then I will use eyery energy and every hon- orable means to succeed. Obtaining public honors by dishonorable means shali never be charged up against my name,” : a Bear Will Carry Mails. ‘ SEATTLE, Wash., November 18—The lo- cal post office has received from the de- partment at Washington orders to forward mail for Unalaska by the revenue cutter Bear, which leaves here November 23 to relieve the imprisoned whaling fleet. The last mail to leave here for Unalaska went upon the steamer Humboldt, and there is = — weeks’ accumulation in the local THE DIPHTHERIA SCARE Report of the Investigation in Mt. Pleasant by Health Department. Sanitary Conditions as Jo Applied te son School Building—Lo- eatien of the Cases. Health Officer Woodward this afternoon concluded his investigation of the dipth- theria scare in Mount Pleasont and the ad- jacent suburbs. His report is as follows: “There have been since July 1, 1897, up to and including the present date, 242 re- Ported cases of diphtheria in the District. Of these twenty have occurred in the sec- tion bounded by 18th street extended, Co- lumbia road, 16th street extended, Spring road, 13th street extended and Florida ave- nue, comprising the subdivisions of Mount Pleasant, Holmead Manor, Columbia Heights, ete. Of these twenty cases nine occurred among the colored population and the remainder. among the whites. Four cases were located in one house and three in another. One square or block contained three cases and in the block adjoining there was one case. Two blocks each contained two cases, and in two instances adjoining blocks each contained 9 single case. Due to Direct Contact. “From the distribution of the above cases in houses and blocks there appears to be sufficient reason for believing that such cases as have occurred have been due to diract contact, owing to delayed isola- tion outside of school, quite as much as to exposure, if any, within the school room. In no case is there reason to be- Heve that the presence of diphtheria in this section of the city is in any way due to bad hygienic surroundings. There is no evidence to show such is the case, nor has the experience of this department dur- ing the past two years indicated that such surroundings favor the development of this disease. The conclusions of the medical Sanitary inspector, after a careful survey of the cases which occurred during the above period, were that the development of diphtheria is promoted rather by luxu- rious modes of life than by exposure to privation and hardship. The Johnson School. * “The Johnson school building, to which six cases of diphthepfa are popularly attrib- uted, is constructed upon a similar plan to that of a large number of other school buildings now in use, and in which diph- theria is not present. Even could the spread of the disease be attributed to bad hygienic surroundings, there would, there- fore, be nothing to warrant the conclusion that such surroundings as are found in the Johnson school building would promote tha disease, as similar conditions have not done so elsewhere. If there has been any spread from this source it has probably been from direct contact of infected pupils before they have been sick enough to remain at their homes. Exposure in this way in any school can only be prevented by a daily medical inspection of the pupils. To guard against any possibility that those who have been in attendance while infected mzy have spread the contagion about the building, the premises were thoroughly disinfected the 12th and 18th instants, and are believed to be as free from contagion as it is possible to ‘make them. No cases among the pupils of this building have been reported since No- vember 10. “There are now in quarantine in the en- tire section described above, eleven cases, four among the whites and seven among the colored. Of the latter, three cases are in one house. But in no case has there been any spread of the disease in houses occupied by whites.”” MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL, Gen. Spear Says the B Good Condition. Gen. Ellis Spear, the school trustee for the county, told a Star reporter ’this morn- ing. that -he had made a careful examina- tion of the sehool buildirg at Mt. Pleasant, among the schools of which diphtheria.has been said to be prevalent, and was satis- fied that no cause for the disease existed there. “The building is in good condition,” said Gen. Spear, “and the ventilation is excellent. ‘The closets are free from any impure odor, and all the sanitary arrangements are ex- ceileat. The children drmk Potomac wa- ter, and not water from a well. There is one old well on the ground, but it has been filled up and has not been used for a year, in fact, the pump cannot be used. F am sure that there need be no cause for un- easiness about the school building.” es AT HORSE ding is in CROWDS sHOW. Fine Wenther Revives Interest in the ent Society Event. NEW YORK, November 18.—The fourth @ay of the national horse show opened with the most favorable conditions of weather and attendance. The clear, crisp November atmosphere has seemed to put Ife into the horse and enthusiasm into the spectators. The fear that this year would mark the decline of interest in the exhi- bition, which has been for twelve years one of the events for both horsemen and society people, is shown by the results to have been groundless, fer not only has the high quality of the show been more than inaintained, but the attendance has been better than in the past. The program for today included a wide variety of attractions, beginning with the exercising, in which each succeeding day is marked by the appearance of an increas- ed number of saddle women on their fa- vorite horses. After these are hackneys of different ages and standards, the preliminary trial of twenty-five jumpers over gates five feet igh for the final competition of this even- ing, two-year-old trotting stallions and mares, standard-bred brood mares with their offspring, saddle horses, pairs to car- riages, tandems, Shetland ponies in herds, polo ponies and high steppers, to conclude with the competition between the jumpers which qualified in this morning's prelimi- rary trials.. "The event of the day, however, will be the appearance of a platoon of mounted police in full uniform on their beautiful big bays. This will occur at 9 o'clock this evening in class 107. Roundsman J. Fraw- ley will be in command of the platoon and put it through all the evolutions known to the tacties, show how a runaway is cap- tured, and the like. There will be prizes in money or plate values at $200, $100 and $50. All the horses used by the municipal police are about sixteen hands high and bay geldings. = CATTLE THIEF’S DARING ACT. Disarms Three Officers and Finally Makes His Escape. EMPORIA, Kan., November 8.—A deputy sherift, a Santa Fe railroad deputy and a policeman, while attempting to arrest a cattle thief in the post office last evening, were all three disarmed by one man, who afterward escaped. Sheriff Goughan had received a telegram, asking that a man named Kooken be arrested. Deputy Sheriff Fred Wagner, Santa Fe Detective Laws and Policeman Al Randolph went to the post office and placed Kooken under arrest while he was reading a letter. “All right, I'll go with you in a minute,” said Kooken, dnd began placing his letter in-his pocket. Like a flash he pulled a re- volver in each hand, shoved one into the face of Wagner and coolly said: up your gun,” and almost in the same breath covered the other two officers. in almost a moment the three men were dis- armed. Shoving the pistols into his over- coat he rushed for the door and disappeared. A posse of deputy sheriffs and the entire police force are now out hunting him. —_——_~.__ DAMAGES FOR BLACKLISTING. Fred. R. Ketel Wins His suit Against Northwestern R. BR. CHICAGO, November 18—Fred R. Ketch- am was awarded a verdict of $21,666.33 by the jury in Judge Clifford's court today in bis suit against the Northwest. railroad for $25,000 damages for hyacklisting AT GHE-WHITE HOUSE The Presidegt Too Busy to Look Over His Mail SEEING AS; FEW AS POSSIBLE Colonel Hahn of Ohio Among the ee Callers. REGULATING RECEPTIONS President McKinley has been so closely confined at his desk all this week that he has had no ehance to look at any of his mail for three days. He is politely asking many people who want to-see him to put off their visits and is receiving no callers, €xcept those having the most urgent bus!- Less and Who are of official importance. Assisiant Secretary Day, whose visits to the White House are usually long, now shortens the time of being with the Presi- Gent. He was with the chief executive for a few moments ttis morning. It is be- Meved that he carried a cable message from Minister ‘Woodford announcing that the Queen of Spais had pardoned .he Com- petitor prisoners. 2 Senators Sewell and Smith of New Jersey were visitors. They did -not go together. Senator Sewell: was accompanied by C. A. Griscom, president of the International Steamship Company, the “American line.” He is understood to have talked with the President about the condition of the Amer- ican merchant marine. The executive committee of the . peace ccnferencs, held ‘at Mohunk, N. Y., last June, was intreduced to the Pregldent by ex-Senator Edmunds. -The committze con- sists of Messrs, Capen, Robert Treat Paine and Trueblood of Massachusetts, and Philip H. Garrett of Pennsylvania. The committee presented to the President the resolutions adopted by the conference,pray- ing that al? international questions be set- tled by arbitration and deprecating war between civilized natfons. Col, Hahn Calls. Col. William M.-Hahn of Mansfeld, Otio, slated to suecee@ Mr. A. A. Wilson as marshal of the Disttict, was at the White House a long. time last night with the President, and was a caller again today. The term'of Marshal Wilsan expires on the 9th of January. Col. Hahn was asked by a Star reporter today as to a published story that the President:will no: meke the appointment at the time of the expiration of the term, but wil! wait until the alleged complications, in Onlo are cleared. “President McKinley. Js not that kind of @ man,”’ answered Col.,Hahn. “He doesn’t barter and deal in offices that way. That's not. his record.” , Col. Hahn stated taat he fs not here in regard to the marshalship and has nothing to say on that subject. He is here to ask the President, to appoint W. H. H. Graham of Irvington? .Ind., to, the consulship at Win- nipeg, Manitoba. The. Coming Receptions. Col. Bingham, the superintendent of pub- lie buildings apd grounds, who has charge of the Winter receptions at the White House, has prepared some rules govern- ing the coming receptions. He will talk over théSe’ with President McKinley and Secretary’ Porter. The rules, if adopted, will resuft in # némber of material changes for thes) receptions. : The Pyesident last night made ‘the fol- lowing appoitttments, they having been agreed upon sdme time ago: James £.: Cifford. of Forsyth, Mont., agent for the Indians of the Tongue River agency af Monta! bad “ Jonathan: Ws" Crumpackér of Indiana, as- Soclate justice of the: supreme court of New Memico.« ©.) sur George Rtown, jr.y Indiana, assistant pay- master ify tht VN. : s ae EO6AY Dekegattonn. ose Local delegations, centinye to, visit. the White Blouge in the’ intérest of candidates for off. Kt a recét'méeting of colored fepubliéens-of Marylénq who reside in the District ‘stféng resolutions were passed in- dorsing Jahn H. O'Donnell, justice of the peace,” for police: judge to succeed Judge Kimball. These resolutions were left at the White House- today by a delegation composed of the following: B. R. Tracy, chairman; James W. Poe, Bernard Conroy, H. A. Clarke, C. H. Strother, Wm. C. Cox, Wirston B. Hill. The delegation asserts that the colored people of the District-are unanimously for Mr. O'Donnell. 5 +e ______— THE MERCHANT MARINE. Steamship Representatives to Discuss Plans for Improvement. A committee representing. American steamship, interests will meet in Philadel- phia, Friday, the 26th instant, to con- sider a’ plan to present.to Congress for the best method of improving the American merchant marine. The meeting would have been held earlier, but the members of the committee are awaiting the return of Mr. Clyde, who is now abroad, and who will give the committee the benefit of his observations while in Europe. This com- mittee held several sessions during the last Congress, but no definite plan was agreed upon, although sevéral measures were quite thoroughly discussed. ————__e—_____ RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. Convention of the Superintendents Held Here Today. A convention. of superintendents of the railway mail service was held to- day at the Post Office Department. Eleven superintendents were present, and discussed matters relating to the general improvement of the service. It is the custom of the Post Office Department to call all superintendents of the railway mail service to this city once a year for a general exchange of views upon the condi- tion of the service —_—__—__-o+-__ Pleased With Their Visit. Information has been received here to the effect that Mr. I. Van Alphen, postmas- ter general of the South African Republic, and late delegate to the universal postal congress, has returned to his home. In Cape Town he expressed his appreciation of the reception given the delegates by this government in a public interview, as fol- lows: eee ‘he officials and the public of Washing- ton and gther towns did all in their power to make jur. Bay in their country a pleas- ant and egble one, and we will always lcok back with satisfaction to our brief sojourn in the great republic, where we made ey friénd: T® Have a Fine Display. Consul’‘Mon&ghan at Chemnitz has sent to the State’Department a report of the plans made b¥ Germany for ‘its exhibition at Paris,in 13 The Germans will make every effort. 49 have a fine showing and are completing. arrangements for the pur- pose as fast_as ineer le. peonany, will have dustzial rs square on the fanked it the Seine near the Qual d’Orsay.9" ome t indictments Reported. The grand jury this “afternoon reported indictmehts follows: Alberta Gibson, arson, Joseph, it, assault to kill; Joseph Grinder, assault to kill; Peter Selby, allas Peter Selvey, bigamy; William F. McDon- ald, forgery; Lewis Williams, alias James Lewis, false pretenses; Frank Smith, alias Charles Chick, false pretenses; Archie Rob- ingen, housebreaking; AFTER THE LAW BREAKERS Officials of Alexandria Oounty Resolved to Frequent Arrests for Sunday Liquor Selling—Results of Some ef the Cases Heard. At the session of Justice Sellers’ court in Rosslyn, Alexandria county, Va., this morning, the case of George Wolz was brought up for selling liquor on Sunday. Wolz keeps a road house on the Nattonal pike between Rosslyn and Fort Myer. The arrest was made by Constable J. W. Gaines, upon information sworn to by Charles Jackson erd Eddié Jackson, col- ored. The boys, according to their story, were walking up the road Sunday with two girls, when a crowd of roughs came out_ of the saloon and attempted to kidnap the females. After the party had escaped the boys went back to the place and bought some liquor. As they were both minors, an additional charge was placed against Wolz. At the trial this morn:ng the de- fendant entered a plea of guilty, and the minimum fine of $25 and costs was imposed. Under the law of the state, it Is said, the lowest ‘penalty is always imposed where a plea of guilty is entered. Alleged Attempt at Bribery. Later the Jackson boys made a state- ment, upon the strength of which another warrant may be issued for Louis Smith, a colored resident of Rosslyn, who drives for one of the officers at Fort Myer. The Jack- sons live in Washington, and, according to their story, Smith came to them with $10 in his hand, offering to give each $5 if they would stay away from the trial. This they refused to do. Last week Justice Sellers tried Robert Cunningham, -who keeps a saloon on the main street in Rosslyn, at the corner of what is known as Railroad avenue. The charges were for selling on Sunday and selling to minors. The complainants were the two Jackson boys. A plea of not guilty was entered, but the defendant was held guilty, according to the evidence, and a fine of $300, with the alternative of six months in jail, was imposed. In default of the fine the prisoner was committed to jail, though notice was given that an appeal would be made. Cunningham was released from jail some time Saturday night, under bond of $500, furnished by John Killeen. The arrest was made by Constable Gaines. The appeal will most likely be heard at the session of the county court, which will convene Monday at Alexandria. The maxi- mum penalty for selling liquor on Sunday is $300, or a year’s imprisonment. Cun- ningham’s place was open last Sunday, as usual, and the town officials were certain that he was selling liquor, but all attempts to make a case against him proved to be fruitless. Arrangements have been made for an effort which, it is said, will be more successful next Sunday, in case anybody is givea admittance to the place. Witnesses Knew Nothing. The case of John W. Potter, who con- ducted a saloon at Jackson City, was trougLt before Justice James H. Lane yes- terday morning. He was charged with sell- ing Hquor Sunday, October 17. The war- rant for his arrest has been out for some time, but he managed to evade apprehen- sion until this week. M. C. Stevens was asgociated with Justice Lane in trying the cuse. The witnesses for the Commonwealth were William M. Winston, constable; Clay- ward Holmes and John Richardson, spe- cial officers. They were called and exam- ined upon oath, and they claimed they knew nothing about the case, though all admitted having been at Jackson City the day named in the warrant. As there was no evidence to convict, Justice Lane dis- missed the case. Warrants are out for Joseph Thomas and E. B. Wyatt, both of whom conducted sa- loons at Jackscn City, and were charged with selling liquor Sunday, October 17. lt was understood by the court that the men had permanently left the state, and the warrants were nolle prossed. Assault Case. Another. case. dispored of yesterday by Squire Lane was that of Mary Turner, who preferred a charge of assault against Juseph Turner and Susan Turner, a brother and sister-in-law; Jennie Laskey and Gus Jackson. The case against Joseph Turner was dismissed, as was also that against Susan Turner, end in the latter instance the cost was assessed equally against the defendant ard the plaintiff. Gus Jackson and Jennie Laskey were held guilty, and the former fined $5, the latter $2.50, costa in both cases being assessed against the defendants. The officers in ihat part of Alexandria county which includes Rosslyn have been making every effort in their power, it is said, to stamp out lawlessness tn the com- munity, and they have been measurably successful, in spite of threats of vengeance upon the part of the offenders. ——— EXAMINING HIS ACCOUNTS, The Alleged Methods of Ex-Tax Certi- fieate Clerk Miles. The examination into the accounts of ex- Tax Certificate Cierk Miles, recently ar- rested on a charge of embezzlement, was concluded by Auditor Petty this afternoon. His investigation covered a period of nearly two months, and he finds a total of eighty- four certificates for which the District re- ceived no fee, although from personal in- terviews with thirty-six of the applicants he says he received assurances that fees were paid. The largest deficit. Mr. Petty finds, was on account of duplicate numbered certiti- cates. Out of the eighty-four cases from which the District received no fee, forty- seven were for duplicates. It appears that two certificates were issued and given du- plicate numbers, and when the books were checked up the single number was taken and accounted for. Then in thirty-four of the cases it was discovered that improper cherges had been made, the tax office cer- tifying these certificates as free, under an order of the Commissioners, whereas full fee had been paid. In three cases no re- turns were made at all, the certificates having simply been issued and not ac- counted for. After reviewing the methods employed in the tax certificate office, Auditor Petty rec- ommends that a system of coupons be used in the issuance of tax certificates, and, further, that the order of the Commission- ers permitting the issuance of certificates free of cost in the cases where subdivis- ions are recorded be revoked. All the information embodied in this re- Port, together with the testimony of the clerks in the. office of the assessor having charge of tax certificates, has @een pre- sented to the grand jury. a MRS. NACK’S STORIES CONFLICT. Belleved She Know: Guldensuppe’s Head Is, NEW YORK, November 18.—Mrs. Nack now declines to talk on the Guldensuppe murder without the afd of an interpreter. It is here fhe missing bead is being searched for, and it is believed Mrs. Nack knows where it is. Her statements anent its disposition have been conflicting. She claims the dis- crepancies arose through her imperfect knowledge of English. It is believed the new trial will not ex- tend beyond ten days from Monday, it_may be concluded within the week. Particular attention has been given by the sheriff to the physical condition and medical history of the 160 talesmen’ sum- moned for jury selection. —.>—_ PLANS OF ARCTIC EXPLORERS. F, SeaeGaxe—wonamowqwOoOonaoaeooeSSSSSSe———>—>>> ot coe 8 21,5 8 1,577,064 bushels; “4 FINANCE AND TRADE Wall Street Dull, but Prices About wheat by sample, Corn firmer: pot, > Hes, 42,000 bushels—southem white cern, BlasS: do. yellow, 31a34%. Oats firm No. 2 Steady. White, 28a2si; No. 2 mixed, 2iaaoig receipts, 5. Stock, SSO bushels, 455 bushels; exports, none Rye firmer—No. 2 nearby, 58 SOME ACTIVITY IN GAS STOCKS ses Sos cs steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. —_—__—_ Government Bonda. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 2 per cents, registered. . 4 per cents, coupon of i907. 22722222 4 per cents, registered of 1907-0... 4 ber cents, coupon of 1925. 4 Der cents, registered of 1925... 3 per cents. coupan of 1904 ber cents, registered of 1 Currency 6 "per cents of ISi8 Currency 6 per cents of 1890. — “Waiting” Seems to Be the Gen- eral Feature of the Market. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 18.—The opening Frices of the stock exchange today had a tendency to improve, but the trading was So small that quotations varied very little. The early Lendon quotations showed very ttle change and were abcut on a par with the local closings. The only activity in evi- dence was during the early trading, and Prices improved somewhat on account of London buying; but the same exceedingly dull condition prevailed during the day, with quotaticrs higher as a result of the buying back of the stocks that the traders sold yesterday. Shortly before the noon hour there was a slight reaction in the general market, due to the weakness in People’s Gas, which de- clined from 93% to 92%; but prices soon steadied and resumed their firm tone. The transactions in sugar headed the list, with the price advanced on good steady buying, and, as usual, the numerous ru- mors regarding the stock still evident in the street. Another active specialty of the recent trading, Bay State gas, was some- what overlgoked today and remained very quiet in the neighbsrhood of 6. The smallness uf the market is very ap- parent, and is waiting for some important event to stimulate general buying. There is no great demand for stocks. and the of- fering of securities is very small, conse- quently the dullness. The conditions con- frouted are that railroad earnings are very satisfactory; the outlook for general bus- iness is very good, and money is a drug. The uneasiness and cause of the general stagnation is that we are on the eve of Congress, and the probable action of that body on the Cuban question deters buying. This Cuban qvestion, however, has been somewhat discounted, and speculators ut this time are very tired of these scares, and on a probability of a conservative tone of the President's message have been buy- ing a few stocks. The recent activity of the bond market is causing much comment. There has been a large demand for those bonds known to the street as “gilt edge,” and all at a higher range of prices. a FANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. RIVER STEAMER BURNS. BI City of the Mississippi Anch Line a Tot 3 ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 18.—The mag- nificent new Archor line steamer Bluff City, one of the first and newest boats on the lower Mississippl, which left here on Wednesday bound for New Orleans with forty passengers and 1,000 tons of miscel- laneous freight on board, was burned to the water's edge at Chester, Ill, seventy-five miles below here, at 9 a.m. today. All the passengers and crew escaped with. out injury, but nothing on board was saved. The loss, which is total, will ag- Sregate $100,000. A number of valuable race horses, that were being taken to New Orleans for the races there, were burned up on board the boat. ,Flames were discovered shortly before 9 o'clock in the engine room and spread rap- idly, soon enveloping the whole boat. The passengers and crew got to shore safely, not one of them being injured in the least. They were unable to save any baggage. however. Capt. Connors and Chief Cleri Gates did all they could to get the passen- gers out of harm's way, and, though there was a rush for the gang plank, a panic was averted. Most cf the passengers were yellow fe refugees who were returning io their hom in the south from St. Lous. When the flames reached the pow magazine there was a tremendous ex, sion, which shattered the boat and caused it to sink to the bottom of the river. Nu- rrerous window panes in buildings on shore were broken and the town of Chester was badly shaken. —— ACCEDES TO AUSTRIA’S DEMANDS. Porte Will Pay CONSTANTINOPLE, November ist was not until after midnight last night chat the Austrian ambassador here, Baron De Calice, received a note from the Turkish government announcing a readiness to make a satisfactory settlement of all the Austrian demands regarding the maltreat- ment of err Brazzafelli, the agent of the Austrian Lioyd Steamship Company at Mersina, Asia Minor, respecting the in- sults offered to the Austrian consul at that place and on the subject of the arrears due the Oriental Railroad Company, which is operated by Austrians, ior transporting Turkish troops during the recent war be- tween Turkey and Greece. Consequently, an indemnity will be paid to Herr Brazzafeili, the Austrian flag will be saluted by a Turkish fort or warship and the sum of £250,000 ($1,250,000) will be paid the Oriental Railroad Company. —__ BEN RONALD WON FIRST RACE, The following are the cpening, 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 stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway Open. Hi Low. Ciose. American Spirits... ‘American Spirits, pfa Aqerican Sugar... American Sugar, pfd American Tobacco. American Cotton Of. Cold Weather Kept Crowd Away From Ben: a There was a decreased attendance at the Benning track this afternoon, the raw air being responsible. The track was in good condition, but still somewhat slow. Speculation was as heavy as usual. Good Times, Break ©’ Day and Squan were scratched in the first race and Taun- ton in the seccnd. Hugh Peany (Reiff), 7 to 5 and 2 to 5; Ben Ronald (Ben Sims), even and 1 to°3; Debride (Forbes), 20 to 1 and 6 to 1; Tap- pan (Maher), 5 to 1 and 6 to 5; Buckeye (Jackson),100 and 20 to 1,and Vinita (O’Con- nor), 30 and 10, started in the first race one mile and a sixteenth. First race was won by Ben Ronald by half a length, Hugh icago, B. & Q.... . (ucagos porawenern. Lake Shore... 5 - Louisville & Nashvulie.. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Penny second and Debride Time, 1.51. Filament (Hirsch), 8-1 and 3-1; Long Acre (Ballard), 5-2 and 45; Will Glen (Sims), 2-1 and 3-5; Staysail (Wapshire), 20-1 and 6-1 Kid Fox (Reiff), 20 and 6; Gaspard (Garrigan), 4 and 6 to 5; Pinkerton Scout (Nostrand), 69 aud 20; Jack Jenohue (Scherer), 2 to 1 and 3 to 5, and Booker (Doggett), 8 and 3, started in the second race. Tomorrow's Entries. First race, selling, mile and one-cighth— Knight of the Garter, 112; Alarum, 119; Stray Step, 109; Counsellor Howe, 1 James Monroe, Dalgretti, Waterman, 105; L. B., 103; Squan, 97. Washtagton Stock Exchange. —. i—! yeh |. —Cent: Na- tional Bake Y af251. Capital Traction, Tat 38; | Second race, six furlongs—Babieca, Hair- Bohl Sys OS at S83 AL Osis; 10 at Sstz: 10 at | pin, 115; Gypcelyer, Mooyer, Whistling Con, 110; Homelike, Mr. Stoffel, Sanger, Chara- grace, Sagacity, Tinkler, Isen, 107; The Cad, 110, Third race, one mile and sixty yarde— Requital, 115; Volley, King T., W Kinni- kinic, Albert '8., Premier, Old Saugus, Lo- 5 at ‘ashington lumbia Fire Insurance, 90 at Insurance, 160 at Insurance, 100 at 5. ephone, 1'at 67. American Graphophone, 50 at 9%; 100 at 9%; 100 at 9%. America: ophone, preferred, 1 at 10. Poonmatic 12%. 5. Colui 0 a n G , 40 at 55 cents; 100 at 55 cents. Lanston . Monotype, 100 at 19; 25 at 19. bengula, Sallie Clicquot, 100. ; District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 100] Fourth race, six furlongs—Master James, nd. | 30-sear fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. | Water stock Continental. 118; Gitty. S51; Siaiton. ass Bebe 8 ater stock 7s, LMI, | Rossifer, Taranto, 111; Sly Fox, 10%; enrrency, 130 bid. “3.058, ‘funding, currency, 110% Daddy, 108; Geo. H. Ketcham, 114; Judge MisecNancoae Bonds.—Metr:pslitan Railroad 5s,] Wardell, 100; Lady Disdain, eneral Maceo, 88; Pontet Canet, 85. Fifth race, hurdle, mile and one-quarter —Marshall, 156; Lansdale, 152; Buckeye, 143; Brown Red, 140; Detective, 137; Valor- 115 bid, 119 asked. Metropoiitan Railroad con’ 120 bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan Raliroad cer- cates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, x18 bid. Belt Rafiroad Se, 63 asked. Eckington Itallroad 6s, - 80 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, T20 bid. | 0Us, 130. Washington Gas Company G6, series A. 110 bid. ae Washi Gas Com series B, 112 bid. PT. N REDUCED. Ghesapenke. apd Potomac Te ue Se, 106 td: og td, Aumerican Security and ‘Trust 38, A. and 0. | Made Librarian of Document Room of 100 bid. | Washington ‘Market ‘Compa st 6, nd the Printing Office. t ay imp. bia: Washington Market Company ext. 110 bid. | F. A. Crandall, superintendent of docu- Masonic Hall Association 3,100 vid. Washington) ments, has been reduced by the public Sitional "Bank § —Bank 3, Tasting. 270 | printer to the position of librarian of the poe Peep be asked. | document room. The position of superin- zy jes", 182 bid, Yoo asked.” Becond, "138 = x SS bid: | tendent has not yet been filled. oe Mr. Crandall’s friends claim that his re- jt : moval has been in violation of the Prest- Deposit aud Trust 115 bid, 123 asked. | Washington | Yent’s amendment to rule 2, because Mr. Security and Trast, 146 ld, 20% asked, ‘Washing: | Crandall had not been furnished with any ee Sekt charges against him. He has served as oti bid, ag go og Ig ad ee It is understood that the right of the pub- lic printer to reduce Mr. Crandall in the manner in which it has been done wilt be contested, and brorght to the attention of the civil service commission. There is not an eligible list to take a suc- Union, 10% bid, 12 asked. | Columbia, 12% bid, 13 | cessor from. In the meantime Mr. Palmer Shee ait People's, 5% | will make a minety-day appointment and 4 bid, 4% sri? ask the civil service commission to order St —Real Estate Title, |a special examination to fill the vacancy. ot ee ee via By a bid, 5% | An Illinois man is to receive the t@mporary Se ivanls, 36 tid, 60 asked. | "Ine place pays about $3000 a year and peophone, eo tid, Ot” naked 9 ; |is of importance. Mr. Crandall was ap- Grphoplonn preterred, 46 bid, Ti aiked Fhes | pointed trom Erie county, N. Y. He was se 5S asked. for many years managing editor of the Tee sektl Lanse ent. Hawtin: | Buffalo Morning Express, and later editor oan ‘Washington Mi "7 of the Providence Evening Journal. “s Crandall for some years was proprietor Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st.. members New York stock corres} Messrs. Sree ey ag Re ae Wheat—Dee........ 98 3 id lane 14 BaRGy GEEEGY ! iss ts cif y 4 Eb Sacsti oF USO § 4 [3