Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1897, Page 2

2 wenetiitk: THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1897-14 PAGES. TRIED TO BUY GOMEZ gee Spanish Efforts to Bribe the Cuban Commander. ADVICES AT f & DEPARTMENT Efforts to Weaken the Sympathy of Americans. AVARICE A STORY OF Information has been received at the si » Department that the Spanish have been tryimg to bribe Gen. Gomez to aban- don the Cuban cause. It is not a new thing for the Spanish authorities to attempt to buy off Cuban leaders, but in connection with this information a story is being cir- culated, which is privately said to have been inspired by Spanjsh authorities, which is designed to discredit the Cuban leader and is probably expected by the Spanish minister here to weaken the sympathy of the American people for the Cubans and to awaken their distrust of Gen. Gomez. The purpose of the story, and the design of its Instigators, is apparent from a read- ing of the story itself. It is that “negotia- tions are now attempted with Gen. Gomez to abandon the insurgents’ cause and re- tire from the island, a ting a bonus and a pension for life. Should Gomez accept this proposition it will leave Calixo Garcia the only leader of any prominence in the insurgents’ ranks, and it is stated that a similar attempt will be made wc buy Fim off. ‘Should Gomez retire, it is confidently claimed by the Spanish authorities that the backbone of the revolution will be broken, that it will be an easy matter for Spain to carry out its reforms for the paci- fication of the island. Phe Cubans in W as to. Gomez's po: hington are fearful tion, for it is history that he accepted a similar gift from the Spanish authorities at the close of the last revolution, and even at that time promised never to take up arms a Gomez is in very poor healt enty-three vears of age. and has quarreled with "1 subordinate gener- als, and it that the aoe nies enary, and an exiled Cuban ton who handled the money is atement that the vould go into the war. He led the in- surgent forces for some time, and his di appearance about a year ago is now ex- plained by the statement that he retired to the mountsins and wa'ted there until the junta raised more funds for him. He appeared to be satisfied until his son was and fought the Spaniards for re- ne, for, it is stated, he has not demands for funds since that venge made his -ver, the announcement made yester- day that Bartholemae Maso has been elect- jent of the Cuban republic in the dor Cisneros, will not be mez, for he was determined ros re-elected, and the lat- make the Spanish au- overtures to Gomez somewhat easier thaw before the: clection. At any rate. the Cubans in Washington are not al- together pleased with the reports from the island as to the latest move of the Spanish authorities. —E LIEUT. @'BRIEN RESIGNS. to Take Effect March 31, Resignat Next. ATLANTA, Ga., November 23.—Lieut. Mie! 1 J. O'Brien of the Sth Infantry sends in his resignation today, to take ef- feet March 31, 1898. He was admitted to the bar in M chusetts before he en- tered the army and he will return to that staie to practice his profession. O'Brien was the prosecutor in the now celebrated O'Brien-Romeyn court-martial at Fort Mc- Pherson recently, and is one of the bes known officers in the service. pee eS DUELLO IN GERMANY. THE Two Meetings Between Army Officers Result Seriously. BERLIN, Ni her 23.—A sensation was caused in this city today by reports of two duels fought en army officers. The first report, which came from Colherg, Prussia, stated*that Capt. Von Haine and Capt. Ven Ostrowski 1 fought a duel there and that the latter had been dang oth men belong to the same tionet at Colberg, and it is Haine had S+duced his vic- The second duel was fought at Bremen, : gmund of the wounding Lieut. Schoenfeldt of -King Milan Seeks Divorce. Bohemia, November 2%. aper of this city Ss that ex-King Milan of Servia is again seeking to divorce his in order that he may e, the divorced ary, and by whom —A dense fog is hangin r England today. Trains have been stopped by the darkness at many places. and navigation of the channel 1s eriously interfered with. Fog beils were and signal guns were fired at Dover all night long. ——— m. Lockhart Reaches Datol. neral Sir Wil- khart, with the 4th Brigade of the punitive expedition operating the insurgent tribesmen, has Datoi, af having traversed miles of dangerous defiles. Luckily, of the enemy were encountered. The British loss amounted to only ten men. Se Yantic Starts for the Lakes. MON" TREAL, Quebec, November 23.—The Unite ates warship Yantic left yesterday for ¢ sburg, en route to Detroit. She ig being towed on six pontoons by tugs. Her entire keel, twelve feet of her bow, and all her spars have been removed. ge As Bank ¢ hier Sentenced. KANSAS CITY, Kan., November 23.— A. Taylor, cashier of the defanct vas last night sentenced e Kansas penitentiary when he knew that 23 1 farmer sixty-four years of ving at Quaker Ridge, in the out- skirts of this city, was probably fatally st night by an unknown negro. skull was doubly fractured and ulant is sup- ened [tol Wake, conee: trates wit Plains, N. ——— ee Search for Missing Boys. The pelice nave been asked to look out for two runaway boys, Walter Cox, sixteen yeers old, and Nelson Morning, four years his junior. According to the report re- ceived the boys left 2821 14th street last rday, having a gun with them. The have been unable to learn anything Of the whereabouts of the runaways, and it is believed that they have left the city. > —— To Protect German Wheels. Commercial Agent Moore, at Weimer, informs the State Department that there is ‘able agitation in Germany in favor higher duty on American bicycles. He the duty is confidently looked for nce with the usual German pro- cedure when an American manufacture or product comes in competition with Ger- man products. in accord meeting of the National Reform Press As- last winter is not to supersede ACCUSED OF STEALING JEWELRY. Widow of Commodore Rudd Arraign- ed on Charge of Theft. NEW YORK, November 23.—Emeline H. Rudd, widow of Commodore John Rudd, U.S.N., was arraigned in court at New Brighton, Staten Island, today, to answer to the accusation of stealing a quantity of jewelry from a house in which she had boarded recently. Mrs. Rudd admitted that she had taken” the property, but said that she could not tell why she had done so. She told the court that she was the daughter of David Paul Brown, who was a prominent Phila- phia lawyer. She had a pensfon, she satd, from her husband, and there, was trust fund for her in care of the eldciiey Trust Company, which was-left for her by_her deceased brother. She said she would make. good the.value of the property taken if the complainant weuld not prosecute her. Ske was committed for further. examina- tion tomorrow. ~ Mrs. Rudd is about sixty- ae years of age and dresses well. Hef daughters are the wives of British naval officers. ———___ CHINESE WANT EQUAL RIGHTS. Agitation Will Be Started: With Big Meeting in Chicago. CHICAGO, November 23.—Americanized and native-born- Chinese will appeal to Congress for the right of suffrage and ask that bedy to repeal the Geary anti-Chinese law. A public mass meeting will be held at Central Music Hall next Saturday, and prominent Chinese from afi over the United States will address the meeting. They will declare that wrongs have been inflicted upon them since they have been’ refused the rights of citizenship, and will ask the people of the Urited States to help them in_their cause. This, it is said, will be the first time that the Chinese shall have openly declared themselves. They have organized the Chi- nese Equal Rights League of America, with offices in this city. Following th: meeting at Central Music Hall meetings will be held all over the United States. The Chinese Equal Rights League of America is incerporated.. Among those who will address the meeting next Saturday are Wong Chin Foo, Wong Ock of Massachusetts, Sam Ping Lee of New York and Chin Loy of San Francisco. —— TO SECURE FAIR PRIMARIES. Movement for a National Conference in New York in January. CHICAGO, November 23.—Through the efforts of the Civic Federation of Chicago a national conference on primary election legislation will be held in New York early in January. Last night Ralph M. Easley, secretary of the federation, left for New York, where he met with representatives of rTimary election reforms form eastern cities and the call for the convention will be for- mulated. It is the intention to secure concert of action on a uniform law in the various states this winter, when the legislatures of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Chio and Massachusetts will meet. T. C. McMillan, chairman of the political action committee of the federation, left for Springfield last night to request Governor Tanner to embrace in his call for a special session of the legislature the subjects of primary election and revenue reform. Se SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE. Col. Gerald Exonerated for Shooting the Harris Brothers. DALLAS, Texas, November 23.—A special to the News from Waco says: At the hearing yesterday in the case of Col. G. B. Gerald, who was wounded and who shot and killed the Harris brothers in a controversy arising out of the Brann- Baylor trouble, it was shown that Col. Gerald was justified, and he was exoner- ated by the court. It was shown that Col. Gerald did not draw his weapon until he “himself was under cross-fire from the Harris brothers, | and that the shooting was in'Self-defere. Col. Gerald is resting easily at his home and receiving callers. pa ea CONFERENCE OF POPULASTS: Middle-of-the-Road Faction Meeting in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November”23.—The na- tional organization committee of the pop- ulist party, representing the middle-of-the- roaders wko cpposed fusion with the dem- vcrats at the last presidential election, met here today. The meeting was called by Chairman Milton Park on November 17, and twenty- nine states are here represented. Among those present are Gen. Jacob’S. ‘Coxey of Massillon, Ohio; Chairman Park of Dallas, Tex.; Secretary W. S. Morgan of Arkansas, Dr. Braddon B. Crowe of Alabama. Treasurer. Horton Barker of Philadel- phia, editor of the American; William L. Phillips of Georgia, J. H. Farris of Joliet, Abe Steinberger of Kansas, H. M. Watsinger of Indiana and A. L. Harbin- sen, editor of the New Era, Vincennes, Ind. Chairman Parks said that the purpose of the meeting was to determine their future course. “We are opposed to fusion with anybody or anything,” he continued, “and want a straight fight, if we can get it. he mission of the national organiza- tion committee appointed at the Memphis the people's party national committee, but to assist it. I recently wrote Chairman Marion Butler, tendering what assistance we could. He received the letter, but has not replied. We are still willing to co- operate with Mr. Butler if he desires it. If he does not, our course will soon be de- termined.” ——— VAGRANCY CHARGE WITHDRAWN. Young Griffo Escapes Prosecution in St. Louis by Technicality. ST. LOUIS, November 23.—The charge of vagrancy against “Young Griffo” is to be dismissed because Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Johnson has discovered that the Warrant upon which the arrest was made is illegal, the law upon that point having been repealed last spring. Denny Holleran, Griffo's manager, ré- turned to St. Louis last night to persuade Griffo to go to Cincinnati and box Jimmy Franey. ————— STEAMER TELEGRAPH SUNK. One of the Finest Boats on Ohio River Goes Down. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 23.—The steamer Telegraph, one of the largest and best boats plying the Ohio river, sunk at Fern Grove, a short distance from Louts- ville, last night. The members of the crew and passengers had a narrow escape from drowning, and a number of sensational scenes were enacted. The cause of the accident could not te definitely learned. The Telegraph was on her way from Louisville to this city with a small passenger list and a large cargo of freight. The Telegraph will be so badly wrecked that it will be a total loss. She was worth $1,000, ———— Removed for Neglect of Daty. It fs announced at the Treasury Depart- ment that D. G. Hawthorne, a deputy col- lector of customs at New York, has been removed for neglect of duty. —— Parents’ Day at Normal School. About one hundred and fifty parents and friends of the children visited the practice department of the Normal School this morning to see the regular work of the schools. Lessons in number reading, lan- gvage and other studies were given by the pupil-teachers, illustrating the methods new in use in all the schools of the city, and presenting for the first time to many the objective work which in the primary schools now takes the place of “doing sims” ard studying from books. It has been the custom of the” ee School for several years to send vitations to the parents ‘three or four times a year for the purpose of seeing the actual daily work of the schoois. —+. _if you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what ycu wish, you will get an answer. N. E. A. CONVENTION Probable That Next Meeting Will Be Held in Washington. Meeting of Local Committee Today— Concessions by Railroads and Other Matters Considered. It is regarded as practically assured that the convention of the National Educational Association will come to Washington. Nearly all the concessions asked for by the ascociation from the railroads have beea granted. The most important one, that of extending the time for the excursion tick- ets to August 31, it is believed, has been gia2nted by the railroads. The meeting was held today by the local executive committee of the National Eda- cational Association at 1;30 o'clock at the beard of trade rooms. The meeting was held to consider a communication from Secretary Irwin Shepard of the associa- tion in reply to the communication received by Chairman Greenlees of the transporta- tion committee, from Commissicner L. P. Farmer of the Trunk Line Association. Mr. Farmer's Letter. The communication from Mr. Farmer was in regard to the extension to August 31 of excursion tickets for the return on the deposit plan, with provision for the ar- rangement for return without deposit, on any day after opening of convention, and for a limited number of days after adjourn- ment, is regarded as ambiguous. He says it “will undoubtedly be granted, as here- tofore.’" Heretofore the time of extension has generally been until July 31, so it is not known whether the regular extension time, or the additional, to August 31, is meant. In regard to the best excursion rates in the neighborhood to points of historic in- terest and to the east, including seaside resorts, he says that is a matter of local interest to the lines at place of meeting. Excursion fares to most of the adjacent points, including Philadelphia and New York, are regularly on sale. Secretary Shepard’s letter stated that a meeting would be held in Chicago by the board of directors of the association Sat- urday at 10 o'clock, and suggesting that 4 merter of the committee here or a rep- resentative from) Washington should be present at the meeting. Explicit Reply Solicited. Chairman Greenlees stated that he had written a letter to Commissioner Farmer asking him to state explicitly whether or hot he meant that the extension of time for tickets would be until August 33, so that the members cf the association could be fully assured on this subject. A repty will be received in a few days, and it w then certainly be known where the con- vention will be secured. Chairmar Greenies stated that the mat- ter of the railroads refusing to allow the tickets to be deposited in Philadelphia and New.York and taken up by delegates to the convention was not regarded as vital. It was declared at the meeting that $1,600 had been received in subscriptions :o the convention fund since the committee Fad last met, and that the outlook was mcst favorable for the collection of the entire sum needed. It was not regarded as necessary to send a representative to Chicago, as it was thought the memters of the board of di- rectors would look out fully for the in- pee of Washington as the convention city. ——__ Walter Stetson'’s Denial. Walter Stetson, the well-known come- dian, whose name was conrected with the alleged loss of a trunk containing wearing apparel by Mrs. Ida Stetson, states in a letter to The Star that he was out of the city at the time the affair occurred. He intimates that the contents of the trunk were not as valuable as stated, and says he makes the statement as he has no de- sire to pass as a trunk lifter. —_—__—_ a Local Pensions Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—Patrick McCarthy, United States Soldiers’ Home; Joseph W. Gillespie, Sadie Hatch, Nathan E. Hunter, United States Soldiers’ Home; William Reed, Frederick D. Fulkerson. Maryland—Jehn Francis, Baltimore; Her- man Blume, Baltimore; John Stewart, Lo- naconing; James Almony, Norrisville; Ben- jamin Wilson, Wetipquin; Elizabeth Mill- houser, Baltimore; Lucy Hardy, Baltimore Abert G. Mabee, Baltimor Chapman, Cloppers; Albert C Bal more; Eliza Rollins, Baltimore; William 8. Brice, father, Annapolis; Levin J. Bell, Cambridge. Virginia—Minors of Emanuel Howard, Deep Creek; John McBride, National Sol- diers’ Home, Elizabeth City; Sarah Pitts, Birtinest; Miles Smith, Cornland; Clayton €. Elbertson, National Soldiers’ Home, Eliz- abeth City; Albert Hunter National Sol- diers’ Home, Elizabeth City; James N. Derbins (deceased), Bedford City; Elizabeth J. Derbins, Bedford City. a es Navy Notes. The gunboat Petrel arrived at Foochow yesterday, and the monitor Terror has ar- rived at Norfolk. Pay Clerk W. D. Alexander has been or- dered to the Wilmington; Pay Clerk J. B. Abbott to Port Royal station, S.C. Passed Assistant Engineer B. C. Bryan has been detached from the New York navy yard and ordered to duty in the bureau of steam engineering. Ensign W. Bagley has been detached from the Maine and ordered to Baltimore, Md., for reinspection of the United States tug boat Winslow. Ensign G. G. Mitchell, from the Foote to the Puritan as watch and division officer. Ensign R. H. Jack- son, from the Puritan to the Foote. eee A Recent House Appointment. Herman A. Philips of Illinois has been ap- pointed assistant journal clerk of the House, vice Capt. J. J. Healey, who has been appointed to a position in the Chicago post office. oo Increasing Treasury Cash. The available cash balance in the treas- ury today was increased by $13,645,250, making the total $216,503,585, the increase being the amount received on account of the sale of the bonds in the sinking fund of the Union Pacific railroad. ae Kentucky's Delegation Coming. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 23.—Repre- sentative Evans left this morning for Washington. Representatives Smith and Wheeler leave Thursday; Mr. Clardy is en route to Washington now. Mr. Davidson will depart Friday, and Mr. Colson will fol- low on Saturday. Most of the delegation expect a long session and some important legislation, | —_—-_—_ Rival of Standard O11 Company. BERLIN, November 23.—It was an- nounged today that the Mannheim Pure Oil Company, a competitor of the Standard Oil Company, has purchased an island in the Rhine on which it is proposed to build gi- gantic tanks. At a meeting of the Mannheim and South German oil dealers it was resolved to ex- clusively patronize the Mannheim Pure Oil Company. ee Anniversary Banquet. The first anniversary banquet of the Easton Literary Association, composed of the members of the pastor's class for young men identified with the congrega- tion of the Eastern Presbyterian Church, was held last evening. The young men, with their lady friends, sat down to a bounteous supper, after which the _fol- lowing program was carried out, Mr. H. Morse “Our ‘trum, the principal speech of the‘ evening; “Our future,” Mr. A. Glenmore Appich: “To our ladies,” Mr. J. Heshere Bradley. After: ere made F. 'G. Hoover, V. G. ‘Austins Cc. Yaste, A Dobson, Rev. T. C. Easton, D.D., pastor. THORM'S. SECOND TRIAL ON ve Barber. Distriet Attonney Youngs Opens the Casc fer the State in a & . Brief Speech. NEW ¥ORK, November 23.—In a little @ore than an hour three additional jurors for the trial of "Martin Thorn, the alleged assassin 6f Wiffiam Guidensuppe, wére se- cured in’ the c¥iminal branch of the su- preme court of Queens ¢ounty. This made ten jurors chosen, those selected today be- ing Nicholas Blake, carpenter, of Freeport; Charles Schreiber, real estate dealer, Val- ley Siream, and George E. Ellard, oyster- man, Great Neck. ‘The empaneling' of a jury was complet- ed when the time arrived for noon recess, the last two jurors chosen being Valentine Watts, farmer, “of Lynbrook, and Elias Velsor, a carpenter, of Fort Washington. District Attorney Youngs opened the cuse for the people In an address for the mest part a repetition of his speech to the jury when the trial began two weeks ago. The crime with which Thorn stands ac- cused, said Mr. Youngs, had been carefully conceived and skillfully carried out. “You may look in vain through the pages of eriminal jurisprudence,” he added, “te find @ case so fraught with skillful cunning and deliberate, ,Jevilish, murderous ingenuity - of purpose.” John McGuire, one of the boys who found the first bundle of Guldensuppe’s remains in the East river, was called as the first witness. ——— ALLEGED HARNESS THIEVES. Two Arrests Made by Local Police Yesterday. Policeman Sullivan of Lieut. Amiss’ pre- cinct and Special Officer Nicholas Miles, who does duty at the Center Market, made two tmportant arrests yesterday, capturing two alleged harness thieves, who gave their rames as Arthur Harris and George Thompson. When arrested the men were together in the market, endeavoring to ais- rose of a set of harness. During the past two weeks harness thieves have mad2 many hauls here, at least a dozen stables having been robbed. Today Precinct- Detective Kilmartin and Detective Lacy are assisting in the investi- sation, and several sets of harness nave already been reeovered. Thompson, who gave his age as twenty- five years, and‘his occupation as that of a painter, belongs in this city. Hartis. who is a baker, nineteen years old, claims tnat his home is in Philadelphia. ‘They are held until the officers can make a further inves- tigation. ee INJUNCTION ASKED. Potomac Electrie Power Company Wants Commissioners Restrained. Om behalf ofthe Potomac Electric Power Company, Attorneys ’J. J. Darlington and A. S. Worthingtqa this afternoon applied to Judge Hagler in Equity Cour: No. 2 for an injanctim to restrain the District Commissiomwers from issuing any permit to the United: States Electric Lighting Com- pany for tie putpose of extending any fur- ther condutts by: the latter company. The contention Of the complainant company is that the United’ States company already have suffdfent Yonduits to light the sub- divisions of Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights, ald that the defettdent compan: in applying for the: objected-to vern really desire it fer the purpose of extending under it condui jroughout, the northwest section of the citys in violation, asserts the complainant ‘cortipany, of the act of Con= gress which provides: that/na more permits for such @ purpose shall be granted until @ general subway poe shail have been established - Judge Hagaer took the matter under con- sideration. - a Work on Ratiriud Building. The wotkrhen engagéed' in digging the trench ‘between the tracks of the Capital Traction road on Pennsylvania avenue, where will be laid the pipes to contain the feed wires for the proposéd underground electric sy8tem, today were well toward Washington Circle. The work of complet- ing the manholes along 14th street is being finished. Hand holes are also to be cut at poinis half. way between the hatches, which will give access to the conduit every fifteen feet. ‘Che electrical equipment of the road is to be put in as soon as the ma- terial has been received. ee Lean Bxhibition. The loan exhibition, under th® auspices of the Society of Washington Artists, which was opened on Saturday, at 1020 Connecti- cut avenue, was visited yesterday by quite a large number of people. The art treas- ures there displayed, “which have been Icane@ to the society, were much admired. As has already been stated in The Star, the gallery. is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p-m., and the exhibition will continue until the 30th instant. eee An Incorporatie The National Grand Tabernacle of the Order of Galileans of the District of Co- lumbia, a fraternal organization, was in- corporated today by articles filed by James W. Grayson, Thos. E. Scott, Geo. R- Brown, John C, Lomax, Wallace L, Curtis, Henry Grant and Robert Briscoe. ae Will Filed. ‘The will of the late Mary E. Pickerell, dated May 25, 1894, and naming W. R. Mc- Kenney of Petersburg, Va., as executor, was filed today. The sum of $5,000 each is given to the executor for Mary Eliza- beth and Mary Graham Hume, grand and great-granddaughters, respectively, the residue of the estate being given to Nannie G. Hume, a daughter, now deceased, for life, with remainder at her death to her children and their issue. The personal estate ts valued at $15,000. os Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Herbert C. Merrill of Waseca, Minn., and Emma A. Vail of this city; Levi Rosenberger of Culpeper county, Va., and Catharine B. Wilson of this city; Geo. F. Little and Minnie-L. Hartley; Florence P. Donnelly and Aurene Payne; George B. Hillman of Wa iesabere Pa., and Mary H. Powell of ity; Edward A. Muir and Dora N. meh George R. Colbert and M. Alice Kirtley; Warren G. Coleman and Elizabeth Waylor, both of Baltimore, Md.; Henry C. ®atessand Charlotte A. Bunyea; William T; Al tt of Prince George’s coun eS an Janey E. Brown of Terra Cotta, D. h R. Insley and Grace V. Stiorea—4vint Thornton and Martha Hawkins; Henrf Avery and Ella Washing- ten; Archef Brown and Fannie Reed. sr uae Petition fur Divorce. ' Annabellif O. Page this afterncon filed a petition f from Harvey L. Page, the papers jn the case beng withheld from publication. Mi& Page ts the well-known architect, a ft very prominent in club ‘circles. Baltimore Ma aincets BALTIMORE, Nove es areas salen 25 se ste m white Soae Peneae S, 278,105 bushels. — MALTREATED IN COLOMBIA. Geo. W. Schiffer, an American, Sues for $25,000 Damages. NEW YORK, November 23.—George W. Schiffer, who arrived here today on the Atlas Line steamer Adirondack from Port Limon, tells a story of alleged outrage that may call for interference by the Wash- ington authorities. Mr. Schiffer is an American citizen and a resident of Buffalo, N. ¥. He was super jintendent of the gold mine of the Puma Mining Company at Monda, in the United States of Cok-mbia. Mr. Schiffer says that through ignorance of the customs of the country he failed to turn in a certificate of the quantity of native liquors sold at the mining com- pany’s stores. For this offense, he says, nine armed sdldiers entered his house in the middle of the night and attempted to drag him to Jail. He resisted and kept them at bay until morning. Subsequently, Mr. Schiffer says, he was dragged slowly in the fierce sun, by the longest route, to the court house at Victoria, twenty-five miles distant from Monde. A rope was tied around his neck, and he was jeered at, insulted amd other- wise ill-treated by the natives. Mr. Schiffer, after his release, instituted with the United States minister at Bogota a suit for $25,000 damages against the Co- lombian gov HARRY FISK DEAD. -Known Theatrical Man Passes Off the Stage. Mr. Harry C. Fisk, the well-known the- atrical manager of this city, died this afternoon at 2:22 o'clock, at his residence, 1832 15th street, of a complication of dis- eases, from which he has suffered for near- ly three years. Mr. Fisk was in his forty- third year. He was born in New Bruns- wick, N. J., June 24, 1855. He has been a resident of Washington for nearly fifteen years. Since 1884, at the opening of the Grand Opera House in this city, he started in as treasurer. He rose to manager, and was at the Lafayette Square Opera House the opening of the season. His health has been failing since the management closed the old opera house in 1894. Mr. Fisk leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter. The sons are Harry C. Fisk, jr., and Howard Fisk, both connected with The Evening Star. Miss Sadie Fisk, the daugh- ter, is with relatives in Connecticut. Mr. Fisk's death was not unexpected to- ¢ay, as he was known to be failing for some time past. Dr. Wade H. Atkinson attended him. All of the family, with the exception of the daughter, were at his bed side and a number of his warmest ends. ‘Mr, Fisk commenced his theatrical life in New York and rose gradually from hum- ble positions to be the treasurer of the Standard Theater, which 1s now known as the Manhattan, which position he held for a number of years. When Mr. John W. Albaugh opened the Grand Opera House in this city he brought Mr. Fisk here and installed him as treasurer of that house, and the deceased was associated with Mr. Albaugh during his entire management of that play house. When Mr. Albaugh built the Lafayette Square Opera House Mr. Fisk was made the treasurer of that estab- lishment, but he only remained there for one season, as his health was at that time in a very precarious condition, and it was expected by his friends that he would not last long. His tenacity of life, however, was something wonderful, and, although in the past three years there were many times that his death was momentarily ex- pected, he rallled and seemed to take a new lease of life. About a year ago he was given a benefit "by his friends, and a handsome response was made to the appeal of the committee In charge of the affair, not only by the public, but by the members of the theatri- cal profession throughout the country. Mr. Fisk was quite popular in ‘the profession, and was warmly regarded by all who knew him. —_>+—_——_ Theater Nuisances. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Managers of theaters have it entirely in their power to remedy at least two of the abuses complained of so generaliy and so justly by thetr patrons, as was pointed out in the editorial in yesterday's Star. I refer to the stage-obscuring-hat nuis- ance and the scarcely less objectionable late-arrival habit. In many European the- aters, indeed in most of those of the first ladies wearing hats are not allowed 1 to take seats in certain parts of the house. corresponding to our orchestra seats and dress circle, and perhaps others. Either they must remove their hats and give them to an attendant, hold them themselves, or stay out. So, too, with reference ‘to iate comers. In the opera houses of the princi- pal cities the doors are closed when the performance begins, and not again upened unth # pause oceurs. Those who are late must therefore stand in the lobby until they can enter without disturbing or in- couveniencing others. These rules are well anderstood, their propriety is acknowled: ed, and people there never think of object- ing te them. If they did they would be at once silenced by the popular voice. Such rules could easily be adopted here and r- ried out without difficulty if our managers would get t her and agree ty adopt and enforce them, and their patrons would soon realize the great advantage enjoyed in con- sequence by every one. As to the hardly le: going out between ac offensive namit of that I am afraid It is perhaps too much to say that any one has not the right to leave a theater when one wants to; and as long as some men are so boorish as to cater to their appetites withuut regard to the rights and comfort of cther: we shall probably have to put up with that nuisance in some degree or other. Some re- lief could be afforded, however, if the man- agement would set off a portion of the rear of each floor where the hard-drinking con- tingent might be corraled, so that its out- going and in-coming would not make a general disturbance. Or a hollow walking stick might be introductd that would hold enough liquor to allay the thirst of the be- tween-act tramps until the close of the performance, which could be withdrawn when required through a sponge or a straw without serfous annoyance to the audience. Or, why not utilize an ordinary infant's milk bottle? This could be secret- ed imside the waistcoat, and by adroitly using the usual rubber tube and mouth- piece needed sustenance could be drawn from the bottle without attracting much attention. Unless something like one of these suggestions can be utilized it looks as though that particular form of nuisance must be submitted to until those perpetuat- ing it slowly learn better manners. But the stage-hiding hat and the weak-minded people who want to attract attention by coming in late ought to be suppressed at once. And just here let me urge upon theater managers the importance of announcing in their advertisements the exact time at which each performance will commence. Sometimes it ts 8 o'clock, and sometimes 8:15 or 8:30. In the latter cases people who desire to be prompt must put in a bad quarter or half hour waiting for the show to begin. Then, again, without intending it, they find themselves late, owing to the fact that an earlier time for commencement has not been announced. November 23. G. Ww. _———————— Mrs, McCarthy on Trial. Mrs. Frances McCarthy and John R. Fratt were placed on trial late this after- ncon before a jury in the Police Court, charged with keeping a bawdy house on Missouri avenue. As stated in The Star yesterday, tle house of Mrs. McCarthygwus recently raided by Detective Hartisan and, @ detail of policemen from the sixth pre- cinct. a Grain, Provisions and Cottun Markets Bip FOS B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members Rajan York stock exchange, corresponden: Ladenburg, —— — Co., New York. “once Bish. tow. ‘Wheat—Dec..... Bex o 2 2r — Low. TAT ZT 8335 8.35. 40T 405 455 45 © Se ‘s te- Fae iB iB FINANCE AND TRADE| Taig akorie eyeing “The Quality Store.” While Prices Were Strong, Stocks|? We Can Deliver ~ Were a Drug on the cada —_— BIG SLOMP IN CONSOLIDATED GAS Western Railway Shares Were the Only Lively Properties. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae =e Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 23.—The trading in the stock market today consisted of the same dull, listless character, with no news to stimulate even a flurry. Transactions represent the traders’ manipulation and they have been encouraged to buy stocks by the general good news and some com- mission house speculation. The opening was a continuation of the better prices so auspiciously started yes- terday after the noon hour, and, although London continued to sell some stocks, the effect was only slight, and prices com- menced to improve. The importance attached to the payment to the government of $13,000,000 in part payment for the sinking fund bonds of the Union Pacitic purchase, and its non-effect on the money market, further encouraged the better feeling around the room, and the tone was good. This better feeling was further improved by the general opfnion expressed that the President's message would be very con- ciliatory in tone and would put an end to tais much discussed Cuban seare. The recent rise in siock of western roads was further continued today, particularly the Northern Pacific securities, which, cn the report of a provable dividend, based cn the encrmous earnings, advanced a poini. The strength of the west was also notice— able among this list, and the final quot ticns show a similar gain in this securit The rapid transit stocks were again prominent on the list today, and on some further covering of short contracts coi tinued their upward movement, and cio: with a slight decline from best pric The transactions in Consolidated Gas were of the same wild character, and on the talk of a disagreement among the several com- pai interested in the muchly discussed crganization the stock declined from 141 to 184. This decline, however, is simply 4 small day's trading in this stock, and to- morrow on any favorable news we would see this recovered and an advance scored. Sugar quotations were very limited today, and the transactions represent a small loss in the price of the stock. The real feature of the market was its dullness, and therefore in most stocks the change for the day is very slight either way. ‘The money market today was steady. ——e Boston Rapid Transit Bonds. A telegram from Boston says that on Saturday ihe firm of Stuart & Paddock sold $100,000 city of Boston 3g per cent 40-year rapid transit bonds at 105.57, the last of the $1,500,000 purchased by ‘that house in July, and of which they now have only $100,000 left. —SS— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. American Spirits....... American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar. American Sugar, pta.. American Tobacco. C1 caguxNuriawestern. c ee Gas.. General diectnie IMnots Centra Metropolitan ‘Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Centra! Missouri Pacitic. Nationa} Lead Go. Nationas Leau Uo.. pd. New Jersey Central. .. New York Centrat Northern Pacide Northern Pacitte, p' Ont. & Western. Sales—reguiar cail—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan National ‘Hank, fat 202. National Safe Depost t, Zat 115. Capital Traction, 20 at Sy lv at 6¥. Washington Gas, Electric Light, 10 at 110; 10 at Insurance, 60 ‘at 5%. American 0 at ne Pocumatic Gun Carriage at 69 Cents. Mergenthaler Linoty; 141, 18 at 1414s; 5 at 141%. Lauston 10 at 19. Great’ Falls Ice, 10 at 110; After call—Tiaders’ National Bank, 10 at 98. U. 8. Electric Light, 9 at 110. American Grapho- phone, 10U at 9%; 100 al 9p. District of Colambia Bonds.—20-year fund Se, 100 30-year fund @e, god, 110 bid. Wa 7s, 1901, currency, 110 bid! Water stock 7 currency, 110 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, iscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad us bid. Metropolitan Ratroad conv. asked. Metropolitan Kailroad certificates of Indsbreduese, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of Indebtedn-8, B, x108 bid. Beit Bail- id. 65 asked. Ee 5s, 6s, 120 bid, 112 bid. 3, Electric Light ae ‘mp, 101 bid. aS otominc Telephone 3s, 0 id.” Amer jean Security amd ‘Trust 5s, F. and A, 100 bid. ‘American Security aud ‘Trust 33. A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Merket Company imp. 6s, "110 bid. Washington Market Company =o pie ue sonic Hi ssociation Ss, ‘ashington Light Infantry ist 6. 95 bia. we Natit —Bank of Washington, 215 bid, asked. = 292 bid, 294 ask Central, 25 bid. Fi and Mechanics’, 1a nid, 190 asked. | Second, 130 bid. Gapttal, umivia, ios bid, 106 asked. Tenders’, Lincoln, 106 bid, 110 ask: Safe Dey 1120 bid. West End, 97% bid, 99 asked. posit sind Trost Com; Safe Pepostt and Trust, 15 bid, TB aie. Waritngtos = aaod Teast. 140. ‘tia. 150 asked. “Washington a on Safe 1 ot t, 50 ‘bid. — read Stocka.—Capital ‘Traction, 61 sete, faletropoltan, Mii9 bid, 129 asked. "Colum: Dia, G3 bid. Ges and F Blectric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, bid, 47) town Gas, 00 AS lectric . 110 bid, 110% asked. . . "s, 30 bid. 38 bid. 2, | bia. eee GS bid Potomac, 64 Arlington, German- 185 bid. National ak, “big wi ‘Co- ~- APs incl bade ‘Commercial f bie os = ggg Title, 99 vid, Title, 2% bid.’ District mit 3 3 bid, In Time for use at your Thanksgiving dinner any of these specials in Dining room furnitur . And don't you delay buying believ- ing that you can do as well any time later. You won't be able to—these are specials—pure and simple— : t HOEKE, FURNITSRE, CARPETS, Sideboard araw- rge piece and very You could ‘« had bonght it 2. har $19.50 ard, _ double shelf, SE $0.08 tial, Worth at least $12.50 or $15, Fine Quartered Oak Sideboard, with two Fr nd highly finisted and = $24.50 cannot" porsibly Oak Taties, mateh it under $37.50. Our special price is. Dining Tables. They are Solid strongly made and well finished. The 6-foot Tables are worth our nearer $8 price........ than se $4.50 Sfoat Tables are worth #10 The Dining Chairs. Solid Oak Dining Chairs, with cane seats, shapely and made to give servi We shall seli DRAPERIES, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. ‘Soft Shoes for tender feet.” WOMEN Who are looking for foot comfort can find in these famous Soft Shoes for tender feet just what is needed at $2.85. Strictly hand-sewed and in all the new and correct styles. These shoes are sold exclusively at 9. Shoe Havenner’ssiee, 928 F Street N. W., ATLANTIC BUILDING. at a [7 Chas. R. Edmouston. : Thanksgiving ‘DINNER SETS. Thanksgiving day — when friends and family come to- gether for feasting and merri- ment, the china ware ought to be at its best. If there is some- thing you need come here and choose it from the best select- ed stock in the city. We are showing an immense assort- ment of all the best sorts of din- ner ware, in beautiful Haviland china, English crockery and American crockery—in_ the most attractive variety of pat- terns you have ever seen. French china dinner sets of 100 pieces—in delicate floral decorations—including soup little as $24. A new line of American China Dinner Sets of 113 pleces—in very handsome de- signs—for $15. A few left of those English Crockery Sets—in green decorations—115 _ pleees— with which we were overstocked. Re- duced from $12.50 to $9.50. You must hurry if you want one. Of course, you ought to have a new Car- ver for the Thanksgiving day Turkey. A poor carver might spoll the dinner. Here you will find the greatest assortment im the city. Every kind that is rellable—and ALL of which we guarantee. And no matter how low a price we ask, you can safely depend on the service and satis- faction. | has. R. Edmonston it_ 1205 PENNA. AVE. $f Stylish Furs REDUCED For a Few Days! ——— On account of the miliness of the weather there has not been as much ée- mand for Furs as was expected. As a special inducement to Lave you buy NOW we offer L1G REDUCTIONS on all ready-made garments—comprising ) : the latest styles of Collarettes, Muffs, ‘Capes, Boas, ete. Saks Fur Co. COR. 13TH AND G STREETS. no23-t,th,s,28 n023-t,th,s-28 7 CASE OF 24 ROTTLES—ONLY §1. —————S thing you're have for Thnk.