Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1897-12 PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Big Deal in Stock of Pittsburg Trac- tion Company. CLOSED THROUGH BALTIMORE HOUSE London, New York and Philadelphia Capitalists Interested. DEAL INVOLVES $20,000,000 ——_-+- —_ BALTIMORE, Md., November 24.—It ts announced here that the banking firm of Alexander Brown & Sons of this city has closed a deal by which the capital stock of $20,000,000 of the Pittsburg Traction Company, embracing 117 miles of street railways, has been transferred to a syndi- cate of capitalists in London, New «ork, Baltimore and Philadelphia. oe Ceara, MORE TESTIMONY. What Other Witnesses in the Thorn Trial Said. NEW YORK, Nov. 24—Dr. O'Hanlon tes- tified in the Thorn trial today that he had cut away a portion of the leg for the pur- pose of showing how the parts fitted. He told of his examination of the parts of the body and described the wounds whieh were described by Coroner Tuthill. New Witness on Stand. A new witness appeared in the person of Marie Haften, who lives next to the Wood- and had charge of it. She swore that on June 21 or 22 a man whom she positively identified as Thorn, the de- fendant, called on her to inquire about the vacant. house. The next day the man re turned with a woman dressed very show: got the keys and looked over the house. They said it suited them and returned the keys. The next day after that the man and woman returned and said that they had paid the rent and wanted the keys, which - given them. The next the witn of the man and woman was on the following the day they took the en she saw them between 5 and 6 evening carry between them surrey stand- man returned = aturday he o'clock in a bundle from the house to On June 28 thi i talked to her about the house. Howe demanded the preduction of 's. Nack in court to be tified by thi witnes: the showy dressed woman. Maddox scemed to be doubtful a he had the right to compel the attendance of an accused person for such @ pur} Finally it was agreed that Mr. Howe should formally apply fer and secure @ writ of habeas ad testificandum, a that the witness should be re recalled to identify Mrs. Nack. Thorn Identified by Buala. Bernerd Buala, the owner of the Wood- side cottage, and his wife testifled that a man named Braun and a woman whom Justice to whethe said was Mrs. Braun called at their resi- dence ew York and paid $15 for a rert of the Woodside cottage. about June 22 last. The witness identified Thorn as the man who said his name was Braun. Thorn called for the key of the cottage on the night of June 25, and was told to go to Mrs. Haften, who lived next door to the cottage in Wood- side, as sh had the keys and would give them to him. Mrs. Clara Nunheimer, whose residence in Woodside is in the rear of the famous cottage, both gardens adjoining, was then xamined. She was chopping wood in the r of the horse on Friday, June 25, last > always chopped wood on Friday, and wa she saw Mrs. Nack and a man dressed in a light it clothes come toward the cotta er caw that man again, but ide a photozraph of Gulden- suppe as that of the man. She did not sce the woman again that day, but recognized her since SURG THE STAND. NON Dr. Lippencett Testifies to Injuries o Private Hammond. CHICAGO, November The hearing j of the Lovering court at Fort Sher- idan began toda: » testimony of the last witness for the prosecution, Post Surgeon Henry Lippencott. The surgeon said that he had been called professionally to aitend Hammond. found no bruises to speak of,” said he. “There was a slight abrasion on the shoulder, and als seratches on the igh, but they were in- significant, and after sponging them with iodeforin i reported the man as fit for light work.” ‘The urgeon stated that the wounds ap- + been made by an instru- peared to ha’ ment with a sharp point, and could have sed by the use of a sword. Judge Advo% Hunter then requested that tae court visit the guard house and go over the route traveled by the members of the guard when they dragged Prisoner Hammond to the summary court, after whic! prosecution rested. Attorney for ¢ Lovering presented four letters from sus officers under whom the de- fen d. These letters attest- ed te as an efficient officer a a good soldier. They were placed on fi Col. Hall was then called ee Entries at Pimlico Tomorrow. BALTIMORE, Md.. lowing are November 24.—Fol- the entries for tomorrow at Princess In- Shine. Tauntin, Giles quarters —Debri aw Lad, W Bromi, Sumer- 1s; Halton, three. arth r N18; Ment Pon . Daleret- : Minne Al- t Washing- M4: Me Howe, Halton, x8 as Life-Savers. The fo! from Australia were brought by the am riposa, which arrive y nciseco Thursday from ‘Th yi 4 rifles which celebration in ieip land £ their in the etved a p ome October of tion on | | coal ‘Their march ey from the na- 2} procession, vast crow dewalks and cheering the October 16, the Tilawarra | known were all L i i th was } | enger: but int i all means of a cage of rockets, lines were taken veral pigs, swam as thrown over- | board, w attached to | their hind was a total; loss. | Dies at 124 Years. From the New York Herald. Margaret Eouhan, better known as “Peg- | gy Bowen,” probably the oldest person in the state, is dead in her late heme, at Chicopee Faiis, Mass. “Peggy” was 124) years old this year, according to her own testimony and her husband, who wrote to her birthplace, Evelane, County Cork, Ire- land das that the records shewet that born in that village in 1773. “Pegg: was married in Ireland im 1862, her husband being only fcrty-two. ‘Phey came to this country in 1% and settled at Chicopee Falls, where leither in th FOR A PACIFIC CABLE Effort to Get a Line to Hawaii to Be Re- samed. The Two Companies in the Field— Necessary Legislation From Con- gress—Two Statements. The proposed Pacific cable from this country to Hawaii, which will ultimately be extended to Australia, China and Japan, will possibly be an accomplished fact be- fore the end of the year 1898. The United States government has completed three surveys of three different routes between California and the islands, each one of which has proved satisfactory, and demon- strated beyond a doubt that a cable can readily be laid between those points. It only remains for Congress to enact the necessary legislation giving one or more cable companies authority to begin work, and this the capitalists behind the various schemes expect to secure at the approach- ing session of Congress. The two com- Panies now in the field may lock horns on the question of the concession. Mr. Edmund L. Bayliss, vice president of the Pacific Cable Company of New York, was in town today and talked to a Star re- porter of the plans of his company. “During the Fifty-fourth Congress,’ said Mr. Bayliss, “two cable bills were intro- duced in the House giving to two com- panies authority to lay a Pacific cable. One of these companies was called the Pacific Cable Company of New Jersey, and ex- Mayor Hewett of New York was interest- ed, with other capitalists, in the venture. “Through Col. Z. R. Spaulding of Hawaii this company secured a concession from the island government, allowing it $40.000 and permission to land its line on the island. This concession expired last May, and the Hawaiians refused to renew it. “About the same time the matter was considered by the committee on interstate and foreign commerce in the House, which reported in favor of the New York com- pauy. Both biils and the report of the committee were finally sent to the Post- master General, and he has been investi- gating the matter during the summer. Ow: to the loss of their concession and the adverse report, the New Jersey com- pany has received a severe set-back, and the New York company, of which Mr. James A. Schrymser, the pioneer of cable laying in America, is president, will prob- ably secure the franchise at the coming mn. “If this bill is passed this winter work commenced at once, and the cable » completed as far as the Hawaiian yy the latter part of 1898. Prep- are now being made for surveys the islands and Austrailia, and e have the authority to do so our will be extended as rapidly as pos- Withdrawal Denied. Bayliss’ intimation that the New Company has retired from the field s refuted by Gen. Wager Swayne, counsel of that company, who is now in New York. He heard the story current in this city that the New Jersey company had with- drawn from the field and he telegraphed a friend to deny it most emphatically, end to add the statement that the company will appear before Coni this winter to urge legislation which will enable it to carry cut its project for a Pacitiz cable connecting with the Hawaiian Islaads. ee Between the Acts. To the Editor of The Evening Star: “G. W.’s” article anent the nuisances en- dured by the patrons of the tragic muse, in Tuesday evening Star, is spley and timel: He cites, and truly, the customs which ob- tain in the theaters abroad; he tells how to suecessfully solve the problem of the High Hat and the Late Arrival, but when G. W. attempts to cope with the Bad Man with the Big Thirst he has either forgotten hew they do it on the other side of the perd, or he thinks his substitute of the hol- low cane and rubber-tipped bottle is better. New, there are some people who think the Bad Man should never quench his thirs ater or out, this point of vi little upon’ one’s- ideas ou the temperance question, and these good people "t budge an inch in their righteous wrath, when the Thirsty One crawls over their pedal extremities. It is bad enough to be thirsty, but it is worse to be crainped up in a narrow chair and instead of throw- ing hindrances in his path in Europe every one, both ladies and gentlemen, rise when the curtain falls and promenade in a lob made attractive for that purpose. The man's thirst may be great, but the desire to relieve the stiffened limbs is greater, and this desire is not confined to the male coz tirgent alone, but I know whereof [ sp when I say that many a poor woman looks longingly doorward, then sighs, _ set- tles down deeper into the chair, resolved to grin and bear it with her sister sufferers. Either mark the aisle seats “For Hard Drinkers Only” or let the audience rise en mzss@, echoing the sentiment, “I don't care if I do take a walk and some fresh ai ‘The Thirsty Man, nay, the Tired Man, has the sympathy of ALR. November 24, 1897. —.___ Professor Fanctulli's Visit. Prof. Fanciulli, the ex-leader of the Ma- rine Band, was in Washington today look- ing fresh and happy. His headquart are at present in New York, where he is busily engaged in erganizing a new band organization. He called this afternoon at the White House and presented President cKinley with a copy of his new march, Prosperity,” which is dedicated to the President. Prof. Fanciulii received a lett or from the President expressing sincere nks for the gift and closing as follows: ith such an attractive name and the experience you have had in these matters your new composition ougat to prove very successful.” depending : eee Proposed Lecture. A meeting is to be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock, in Carroll Institute Hall, cn 10th street northwest, to make further ar- ‘nts for the proposed lecture by Gonne. vy. Dr. Stafiord will be The Late Harry €. Fisk. al servi late Harry C. d at the family re: ne, eet north- west, at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The interment will be at Glenwood. ———— Rubber Tires for Coal Carts. From "the Boston Herald. ‘The coal teamsters of Boston and vicinity will meet at 166 Broadway, South Boston, tomorrow afternoon to decide whether to 1 upon the city government to pass an ordinance obliging the owners of heavy carts to put rubber tires on their aiso to have the carts fitted with The teamsters declare that the ures and sidelights are a public » much coal is delivered in the evening during the busy season. Many of the coal dealers are opposed to this ‘They declare that it would put heavy expense, which would make a inroad upon their profits. There seems to be a growing opinion among the dealers that it would be better to discontinue the delivering of coal in the evening if this expense of rubber tires and sidelights is to be forced upon them. They afhrm that the delivering of coal in the evening is wearing upon the horses, ond that they would be pleased to discontinue it entirely providing every dealer will agree not to deliver coal after 6 o'clock at night. These men, it is said, prefer g union to the expense of rubber tires and sWlelights. The teamsters, however, will decide «definitely what to do tomorrow. See Fn ES Left-Handed Animal From Tit-Bits. It is well known that left-handedness has often been observed in animals. According to Vierordt, parrots selze objects with the left claw by preference, or exclusively. The lion strikes with the left paw, and Living- stone gave it as his opinion that all animals are left-handed. Prof. Jordan has recently verified the statement with regard to par- rots. We fovnd that this bird makes a read- of the proposition, a them to they occupfed a house of one room. Up te within two years “Peggy” retained her facuities. fer use of the left claw for climbing than tne right. BURNEDAT HER DOCK Ship Port Patrick and Cargo a Total Loss. LOADED WITH O01, FOR AUSTRALIA Captain and Crew Barely Had Time to Get Ashore. CLOSE CALL FOR FIREMEN NEW YORK, November 24.—The full- rigged ship Port Patrick of the Port Line, Glasgow, Scotland, Capt. Frank Hand, was almost wholly destroyed by fire at her dock in the East river today.» Her cargo, valued at about $100,000, was also destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. It broke out in the forward lower held and spread so quickly that the crew of twelve men and the captain and the mate had barely time to get ashore aitye. Arrived From Java. The Port Patrick arrived here from Java on October 9 with a cargo of sugar. She had discharged her cargo and was being loaded with ofis and other materials for Australian ports. She was to sail from hese on December 5. Among other things stored away in the hold were 25,000 cases of Kerosene, each case containing 225 gallon tins. There were thousands of barrels of other oils. The fire was discovered by the watchman on fhe upper deck while the crew were all asleép. The watchman gave the alarm, and the crew scrambled out from their burks as best they could and made for the gangway to the pier. In a few seconds the big ship was enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke, which poured out from the hatchway. Work of the Fireboats. The fireboats New Yorker and Have- meyer soon had a dozen streams playing cn the burning vessel, but with little ef- fect. The firemen forced their way on board through the smoke, ripped up the hatches and poured such streams of water into the holds that it seemed as if the vessel would sink from sheer weight of water. Two tugboats which were lying be- side the Port Patrick were towed out into the river. After abeut three hours’ work, when the firemen were congratulating themselves upon having the fire under control, a ter- rific explosion sent debris flying in every direction and knocked the firemen off their feet. Several of the firemen had narrow escapes from falling into the smoke-filled holds, and one was overcome. He was dragged ashore by his companions as soon as they regained their fect. The first ex- plosion was followed by a second and a third, and gradually tne vessel began to sink, until there was scarcely anything left of her above the water. Valued at $100,000. The Port Patrick was built in Glasgow eight years ago by the Russells. She was 268 feet long, 3S feet beain, 22 feet. draft. She was a full-rigged steei clipper. She was valued at abcut $100,000, Seis ILE ROAD RACE, Arlington Wheelmen Will Compete for Prizes, The second annual club race of the Ar- lington Wheelmen will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o’cleck over the Conduit road course. The distance will be ten miles. The course will start at the spring opposite Glen Echo, thence up to the Ang- lers’ Club house and return, with the finish at Cabin John bridge. The club will start out for the scene of the race in a body, leaving the city at 9:30 a.m., so as to be ready to start promptly on the hour. The vrizes for the race are as follows: First prize, Cleveland bicycle, donated by J. Breadbent; first time prize, gold medal, valucd at $15, donated by the club; second time prize, gold medal, valued at $10, donated by the club; second prize, pair of handsome gold sleeve buttons, donated by R. M. Dibbins. Other prizes are as fol- lows man; pair of shoes, Burt; silk umbrella, donated by George Rinehardt; six hams, donated by O. H. Hichew. One of the most novel prizes will be the papering and painting of any room in the house occupied by the winner. The papering will be done by Dick James and the painting by E. J. Murphy. As there are a number of married men in the club, this combination prize is likely to prove very atiractive. The officials of the race are as follows: Referee, Elmer E. Simpson; judges, J. D. Arnold, L. L. Harding and John Woerner, jr.; timers, A. E. Harris, John Rawlings and John Miller; scorers, Mortimer Red- mond, Oscar Hichew and W. T. Robertson; clerk of the course, J. F. Broadbent; start- er, William Gettinger; handicapper, Dr. B. F, Larcombe. The race will be a handicap affair, but the handicaps will not be announced until the time of starting the race. Those of the club who will enter are as follows: J. H. Wick, Dr. Thos. Uiz, Sewall Warner, Frank Potts, George Bren- gie, J. W. Thompson, C Loeffler, E. B, Perry, J. E. Whitson, W. E. Dikeman, C. J. Butier, Harry Walter, Lew Smith, John Walker, Guy Mitchell, E. J. Murphy and R. H. Stone. The last name will most likely be seratch man, with a handicap so ar- ranged that the first name in the list wili be one of the limit men. 'TEN-: donated by .Arthur inehardt, P. E. F. SINKING IN QUICKSAND. A Physicinn’s Life is Saved by His Big Dos. From the New York Herald. ; Dr. John Nugent started from Eastport, L. on a duck hunting trip yesterday mcrning that came very near costing him his life. Had it not been for the intelligence of a Newfoundland dog the physician in all probability would have beén swallowed in quicksand. Dr. Nugent had not been out long before he sighted a flock of black icks In the marshes. He managed to crawl sufficiently near for a shot, and suc- ceeded in killing one duck and wounding two others. In his eagerness to capiure the wounded birds he did not notice that with nearly every step he was_ sinking deeper and deeper in the marsh. Suddenly he went down nearly to his waist. De- spite his efforts he could not free himself. He used his gun for a staff, but even with the aid of the weapon he was unable to make progress, but, instead, was horrified to find that he was gradually sinking deep- er in the mud and quicksand. ‘The physician's only hope of rescue from death was to attract the attention of some other gunners to his peril. He shouted for help, and his cries of alarm seemed to ex- plain to the dog the peril of his master. ‘The animal barked and frisked about, and finally started off yelping. The dog had gone a considerable distance when he met J. Corwith, the local druggist. Mr. Corwith had not heard the doctor's shouts, but the dog's actions attracted his attention. The animal would run up to him and bark and yelp and then start off in the direction of the marsh. Corwith followed the dog, and in a_ short time found the doctor, waist deep in the quick- sand. Corwith procured several fence rails and a couple of planks, and standing on this improvised platform succeeded, after considerable exertion, in rescuing the doc- tor. : or. Nugent was very much exhausted, and it was some time before he could make an effort to commence the homeward journey. —_—__+e-_____ Has Woven 150 Miles of. Carpet. Frem the Philadelphia Press. After weaving carpet for more than sey- enty years, Daniel Fink, sr., of Allentown, will this week retire from active business. He now has the last piece of carpet on his loom and it is being made for one of his sons, Hiram Fink e ~ Mr. Fink learned the trade of weaving in Bucks county. The loom which he used when he first started in business is still In use by him. It is estimated that Mr. Fink has woven during this time more carpet. . Sweater, donated by William Fish-! TO RETURN TO FRANCE/DEAL GOES THROUGH Ambassaday. ie x ee : m New York Satur- Leave of the e at Friday. i ee eee He Will day—" ah ae His Papnose Resale! "7 ™ | clambia and Maryland Electric Road Has Been Sold, SYNDICATE HEADED BY SEARLES ‘The Fregeit“hbassador, M. ‘Patenotre,"| New Owners Will Probably De- has received a cgblegram from his govern- ment req him to start for Paris Saturday. Accordingly he will present his letters of recali to President McKinley Fri- day, leaving New York the next day on the French liner La Champagne. The ceremony attending the recall will occur at the White House at 11:15 o'clock Fri- velop Kindred Properties. INTEREST IN THE NEWS day morning, when there will be the usual | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. exchange of formal addresses of courtesy BALTIMORE, Md., November 24.—The between the President and the retiring | consummation of the deal for the transfer diplomat: M. Patenotre will remain some | of the Columbia and Maryland railway time in Paris before proceeding to his newm| to the syndicate which is anxious to as- post at Madrid. This will afford him an | sume control of it will not be effected before opportunity to confer with the Paris au- thorities and with the new ambassador to the United States, M. Cambon, on pending American questions. - Reciprocity Negotiations. It had been hoped that the reciprocity negotiations between France and the United ‘States wéuld be closed before M. Patenotre’s departure, but this will be im- possible. The terms of the proposed con- vention have been practically settled, but the French government has not thus far given its final assent to a most essential feature of the arrangement. This is a pro- vision for the abrogation of the decree ex- cluding Americam cattle from France, and for their admission, urder certain restric- tions. The United States has insisted on this provision as an equivalent for the reciprocity concessions on French cham- pagne, vermouth, statuary, paintings and brandy, contemplated by the agreement. On these articles France will receive a re- duction of 20 rer cent on the duties. As against this no special concessions on par- ticular articles are given by France, as the United States now receives the benefit of the minimum schedule of the French tariff law. Under these circumstances, the au- thorities here felt that the time was oppor- tune for securing the unrestricted admis- sion of American cattle to France. The exclusion began about ten years ago, when most of the large European countries put up rigid barriers ‘against American cattle, hogs, etc., on the ground -that they were infected with contagious diseases. The State and Agricultural Departments have long sought to overcome these restrictions, and have succeeded in a measure. Great Britain and Germany have partia ly modified the exclusion, ailowing the cat- tle to be landed, then slaughtered at once and the meat rigidly inspected. Up to the present time the French government has maintained a rigid exclusion. In doing this, however, they ‘have insisted that they were doing the same as the United States gov- ernment, as the present tariff law provides for a positive*exclusion of all foreign cat- tle unless the Secretary of the Treasury authorized their admission from particular countries. Not content with this position, the State Department has made the admis- sion of American cattle to France a condi- tion of th reciprocity convention. The pending pignosition is in substance that American cattle shall be admitted at all French ports, shall then be slaughtered within twenty-four hours from the time of landing, agd that the meat shall pass an inspection before “being - offered in .. the French markets. This is not all that the authorities there qyould like to. secure, as the twenty-four-hour limit does not affor quate time-for fattening the cattle after they come from the severities of an ocean trip. The. main.cronsideration, however, to remove the'barricr itself, and it is that France will concede this as a part of the agreement. M. Patenotre was not prepared to grant such a copgessioh, and accordingly refer- red the question back to the Paris authori- tics. ‘Th answer has nat yet been given. M. Braetéert,ythe French coneul general at New York, Will come here tomorrow to continue the generat features of the reci- procity negotiations. He is personally familiar with the trade of this country with France. See ee = Selecting Trees for Their Color. From the Central Presbyterian (Richmond, Va.). Tt is one of the marvels of trees that part, root and branch, bark and leaf as well as fruit. day the species of oak from which an acorn came by the fine tracery on the acorn's cup. Such a riot of colors and tints there is in the falling leaves that one might think the colors are accidental. But the keynote of color is constant in any spectes, with only exceptional variations. The mistress ot a manse in the Virginia valley once went into the woods and selected her young trees by their colors, and those colors they still wave in each returning fall. The birches are a golden yeilow, while the oaks vary through yellow-orange to a reddish brown. The red maple sheds at the last a dark-red leaf and the tulip tree a light yel- low. The hawthorn and the poison oak are violet, while the sumac and the wild vines take on a flaming scarlet. Soil will make some variations and a dry season will al- most take the color and beauty altogether away. A G From the Boston Transcript. In times past many financial projects were carried into effect toward “saving the Old South Church,” but the principal way it was saved at the time of BoSion’s great’ fire was through the fact that, though the interior of the Transcript buil 1- ing was burned to the basement, its north- erly wail, six tall stories in height, of solid brick, and unplerced with windows except at the very top story, stood firmly as a barrier against the further spread of the fire to the north. This wall was built on honor, starting at twenty-four inches anc carried nearly all the way up at that thick- ness. It stood as plumb and intact the day after the fire as the day the top layer of brick was put on it in building. Some even say that the fire was stopped on the west by this wall, as well as on the north, end that City Hall was thus saved. Se A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE. Schooner Tarned Bottom Up and Then Righted Herself. From the New York Herald, The fishing schooner Helen G. Wells, which left Gloucester for the Great Banks on October. 29, was turned bottom up by the seas off Green ;Bank last week, but has righted again, and was towed into port without the logs.of one of her crew of eighteen men. > The wind)suddenly increased to a hurri- cane and aljgreat;wave struck the ship on the night of November 10. The two men on deck, seeing thp mountain of water ap- proaching, jumped into the cabin to escape it, and, after that nobody has any clear idea of what hapbened, but the condition of the cabins Seems.to indicate that the vessel turned completely over. The men in their berths werg hufled out on the floor, and with stoves<-sea. chests and other furniture were sent in a heap to the starboard side. For three minutes the schooner remained bottom up, and then she gave another ter- ribie roll and stood on an even keel once more. When the mén scrambled on deck they found the eignt dories gone, the main boom in three pieces, the patent jiber and fit- tings, foresail, boom and gaff, throat hal- Nards and jumbe boom all carried away, both stoves broken and all the provisions beaten up and watersoaked, while every drop of water in the tanks had run out, a sure proof that she had turned over. All over the ‘ceiling of the cook's galley ‘was a mixture of beans, flour, butter and gees ne Been Sey there when she - men to keep the boat afloat, and finelly made port. s oo Marriage at 100. John J. Overton of St. Joseph, Mo., aged 100 and one month, was married Mary Henderson, aged seven- i: ade-, every species bears its own mark in every ! A wise elder told us the other, Friday. Mr. Nicholas P. Bond, representing the firm of Steele. Semmes, Bond & Cary, through which negotiations have een made, is in New York today, making final arrangements, John E. Searles of New York is mentioned as a leading spirit in the deal. What is Said in This City. There is renewed interest in this city in the gossip over the pending deal of the transfer of the Columbia and Maryland railroad and all the companies connected with it. It is now believed that this is to be a bona fide transaction in the sense that the ownership of these street railroad prop- erties will be entirely changed, and the im- portance of the transaction is enhanced, in the opinion of a great many, because it is positively known that Mr. John A. Searle ol New York, who is so prominently identi- fied with the sugar trust, is a member of the combination of capitalists which pro- posed to acquire the controlling interest in these properties. It is believed that the new owners will complete the electric road between this city and Baltimore and properly develop the other companies connected with it. AS is well kncwn, these companies comprise a street railroad in Baltimore and the Eckington and Belt railways in this city. It is thought that it is the purpose of the new owners to retain the Belt railroad of this city as a part of the system, and while this determination may nit interfere with the proposed sale of this road, yet the prediction, if true, makes the situation more interesting for the bond holders. —_—.—___ ASIATIC POTTERY. Profits of the Industry Decline as Its Art Becomes Decadent. From the London Times. In the last British consular report from Kiu-Kiang reference is made to the once- famous pottery of Kinte, in the Kiang-si province, which has of late fallen into de- cay. This leads a writer in the North China Kerald of Shanghai to describe the history and some of the former productions of th’ ceiebrated factory. It first became famous about the commencement of the Sung dy- nasty, in the tenth or eleventh century of our era, and down to the present time has furnished four-fifths of the ware of China. It outstripped its great rival Poshanhsien, in Shan-tung, which furnished in ancient times the beautiful porcelain that we overland through the Gobi desert to the cirian cities and westward to Persia. Even now some of the best porcelain used in the emperor's palaces is from Poshanh- sien. The first era of great prosperity in the history of the Kinte pottery was about the end of the eijeventh century, and the famous pieces of porcelain, in the es of Chinese colieciors, come from this period and are known as Sung Yao, or the work of the Sung kilns, Sung being the then reigning dynasty. The jars, flower pets, vases, &e., produced at this time fetch very high prices. There are some vases and statues of Buddhist saints now in the palaces in Peking and Eho-park which are alued at more than their weight in gold, owing to tie rarity of this class of ware. whe second period of fame of Kinte was during the Ming dynasty, and especially to- ward the end of the fifteenth century. The cicisonne ware of this period was un- equaled by any produced before. ‘The few specimens in the Peking palaces are carefully stored and taken out only when the reigning sovereign wishes to ad- mire them or show them to the court, after which they are again carefully wrapped up and stored away. The third era of the glory of Kinte was during the great reign of Kanghi (1662-1722), after which it de- clined, and, though attempts were made in the first half of the present century to arouse the energies of the makers and the old glory of the factories, they were not successful, and now the products are coarse and mediocre, ‘except a few pieces sent once every three’ years by the governor of Kiang-si to the emperor. Agents are spe- cially appointed to supcerintend the making of these. Sometimes also wealthy Chinese order special ware from Kinte, and werk on this is frequently very fine still The flood of cheap Japanese ware, usually in imitation of Chinese, which is entering China, has affected the Chinese potter. “The decadence which has been the curse of this empire generally has not spared the art which formerly gained for China a world-wide reputation. It is as if the well- known ceramic art establishments of Dres- den and Sevres had descended to supplying the world with toilet sets and ordinary household utensils, useful and cheap, per- haps, but devoid of artistic merit. Unfor- tunately this decadence not only affects China from an aesthetic point of view, but has a ruinous effect upon the material pros- perity of the district, for the Kinte pot- teries now afford employment to but a tithe of the workmen who were engaged there fifty years ago. There are immense possi- bilities for the future as there have been for the past, and it only requires some en- ergy and determination to arrest the down- ward course and restore the Kinte potteries to the honorable position and state of pro: perity which they held unchallenged in days of yore.’ See es Gorillas Seldom in Captivity. From the New York Times. jam T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Society, is authority for the statement that the first genuine gorilia seen alive in this country reached Boston on the 2d of last May, and died five days afterward from the effects of a cold caught on the voyage across the Ailantic. The gorilla, says Mr. Hornaday, is one of the rarest animals ever shown in zoologica! gardens. It is sullen and lymphatic in cap- uvity, and its pernicious inactivity predis- poses’ the animal to indigestion, loss of ap- petite and an early death. In consequence of the infrequency with which gorillas are captured alive, and their obstinate refusal to harmonize with their environment when caught, their months of life in captivity are, in every case, but few. Only three or four specimens have ever been exhibited in Europe. Two of these were inmates, at different periods, of the London “Zoo.” Two American ape fanciers, the Edwards brothers, found a genuine baby gorilla alive and well in Liverpool last spring, and purchasing it brought it at once to this country without taking the precaution to wait for warm weather. During the five days of its existence in this country it was exhibited in Boston. Mr. Hornaday says that it was twenty inches high, and weigh- ed fifteen and a half pounds. The saiiors who took it to Liverpool from the Gaboon country said that its capture was due: to an accident to its mother, who was killed by a falling tree. When it was captured the natives fed it on plantains and rice, “but on shipboard and in Boston its bill of fare was increased so as to include mi‘ik, dry bread, apples, oranges, figs and ba- nanas. The strange litfle creature is de- scribed as having been a hearty eater and quite pugnacious. Showmen have on va- rious occasions attempted to palm off cheap and common dog-faced baboons as genuine gorillas. ———____.- Fourth-class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been Maryland—Singerly, Cecil county, R. W. Dill; Tyler, Baltimore county, Jennie P. Forsyth. * THE COMING BENCH SHOW Dogs of Famous Breeds From Every Point of the Compass, Splendid Specimens of the Canine Family on the List of Attrac- tions—Entries Closed. The coming bench show, under the au- spices of the Washington City Kennel Club, to be held at the Riding Academy, 224 and P streets northwest, commencing Novem- ber 30 and coatinuing until December 3, inclusive, wil, it is believed, surpass all previous efforts of the club, as the entries, which are now closed, show a list of over 400 dogs of every known breed. Among them are some of the finest specimens in the United States and Canada. The prizes which are to be distributed among the different classes amount to a sum of over $3,000, divided in prizes of $10, first;-$5, second; $3, third, with awards of “very highly commended,” “highly com- mended” and ‘commended.’ Among the most celebrated dogs to be on exhibition are, in mastiffs, Mr. Ritten- house's “Londorm” and other champions. In St. Bernards class, Mr. Thomas J, Sho- brooks will show his entire kennel of ten, composed of some of the most famous specimens of the breed, among them be- ing “Sir Ethelwood” and “Artilla;” also oe Bucniva “Duke of Winchester” and The Great Danes will y the celebrated Seer peg tad mie,” of Hamlet” and Lewrence Stelzle’s “Bruno;” also Leo G. Russian is, champion “**Marksma: and Deer hounds, Dr. Wm.Hutchin- son Merrill will show his kennel of eight, and also several Canadians. In greyhounds Mr. B. F. Lewis, jr, has five of his best dogs, including the challenge dogs, “Monk, “Bishop” and “Southern Bells.” The I L. Lee Co. will exhibit its celebrated ken- nel of coursing dogs. Pointer Class, In the pointer classes will be seen Mr. George W. Lovell’s challenge dog “Shot- away " and “Cyrene;" also Mr. J. Conrad Dodge shows two of his best. In the En- siish setter class will be Mr. S. W. Carey s champion “Alberts Ranger” and Major Green Clay Goodloe’s “Bloom,” W. H. Harris shows “Mame Wilson.” Trish setters will include champion “Kil- dare” snd “Queen Vic,” and the Gordon setters John Graham's “Lady Gordon” and a kennel from Canada will be on exhibition. The cocker spaniels will be largely rep- resented by the Swiss Mountain Kennels of twenty-six dogs, inclading “Champion Middy” and “Brother 8.” also Mr. Geo. Douglas’ “Harrock.” The fox hounds will include seven noted packs, W. P. Kennedy’s “Driver.” Whe collies will be represented by large number of the most celebrated spec’ mens in the United States, among wh! will be the celebrated chan pion, De: of the Chestnut Hiil kennels of Pennsylvania; also Mr. Daizell's “Raubb” and Black and Hunter's “Brandane Nugget.” . “Tansy” in This Group. Muck Ross Kennels of Boston bull ter- riers will show the grand champion dog, “Tansy,” valued at $1,000, and Mr. Geo. A. Ransom of Massachusetts shows eight of his best dogs. The bull terrier class will be large, being represented by Frank Dole’s string of champion: from Connecticut, and H. F. Chureh’s “Starlight, Mr. J. Loulard Ar- a ‘Temmy Tick: ‘Sweet Duch- es: - = ‘ s hur From- plane of : henome! Reincke™ a ion “Blitz;” Dr. Mush- erbecker, " “Buck and other champtons. In beagles class will be Mr, Jos, H. Hunt- ers “Mark Ha and others, and Mr. Joe Lewis of Pennsylvania will have “Thornwood.” The fox terrier family will include: Messrs. L. and W. Rutherford of New Jer- sey will have “Sling, tive;” Trianan kennels, Plant, “Eskdale Echo;” J, N. “Rub and W. J. Skidmor The wire-coat fox terriers will include, among others, the G. M. Carnochan ken- 5 een specimens, and the skye Conraa Lert “Peeps,” J. s “Polly,” from } York kennels. Ravenswood kennels send a chvice selec- tion of six pu; Warren” and Cap- “Prisoner;” P. also four All other classes will be represented frem all sections, among which ar a large display of toy and pet dogs of all the known. breeds. The special local class ts represenied by many noied dogs. oe gee An Annuity in Supplies. From the London Spectator. With life itself, education, and the sim- pler and more satisfactory pleasures cheap- ened, it will not be a great matter if the feld on sccarities becomes even prohibi- tively small. At the very worst, even if each individual were obiiged to spend all is savings on keeping himself and his wife alive in their old age, it would only mean that their children would be thrown on their own resources and forced to make their own way, instead of being cut off, as many are now, from productive activity by the deadening influence of a comp: ‘The pessibility of such a state of thing opens up uil sorts of interesting subjec: speculation. If by investing money curities we can no longer reap a sufficient rronetary harvest to make it worth while, we shall have to invent new methods of in- vesting it in the commoditjes that are con- sidered desirable. The saving citizen of the future will first buy his house, or the rghit to live in it for the rest of his life, and will then develop a system by which he will make a payment down to the universal provider of the future, in return for which he will receive the right to a duly regula’ supply of food, clothes and subsidiary n essaries, such as tobacco and books, for the rest of his life. Such a system of annuities paid in Kind would save a great deal of trouble and could be worked very profitably now that the risk of life is calculated with actuarial exactness. With such devices as these the new conditions would uitimately be adapted to the convenience of those who fall in with them m and those who take a pessimistic view of the result of the decline in the yield on securities ma take comfort in the thought that, what ever happers to the money market, enter- prise and industry will always come to the front. eS Se Ss Swallowed 2 Thermometer. < From the Luka (Miss) Vidette. A young raan named Thomas Jackson, living on Bear Creek, lying very ill of slow fever, met with a strange accident Mon- day night. A member of the family placed a glass thermometer in the young man’s mouth to take his temperature, as had been customary. He awoke suddenly, bit the instrument, breaking off and swallow- ing the bulb containing mercury. It was feared this would cause his death, but at last accounts he was still living. . Baltimore Markets. heagedcreceinte, ISa8 barsche Sean 8 el |—rece} al rela; 3 iy 3ST barrels; anles, 100 bares. Wheat trmer—spot and month, OaisW: December. asia: January. Ds%%a99; May, 0414 bid; steemer No. 2 red, 93'ja suig—reveipts, 50,481 "busvels; exports, 219.4%: els; stuck, 1,559,5°3 bushels: sales 50,000 baxli- Grade, WSROSIE. Core dull “apst and: month desea _ - Corn da a he Hou Decembed, S2miasee: ‘November or. Deceas ber,’ new or old, Sz4a32%: January, 82%4a32%, steamer mixed, 30%a30%—receipts, 109,555 bushel exports, 68.571 bushels: stock, "860,80 bush sales, 3,000 bashele Ceosthern, Wwidte “corm, 40335 iy ; No. 2 sized, oa: = 22. FINANCE AND TRADE Approaching Holiday Causes Stagna~ tion in Stock Market, GOOD EFFECT OF GAGE'S SPEECH At Another Time the Result Would Have Been Marked. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 24.—Quotations at the opening of the stock exchange today showed an increased valuation in the neighborhood of one-half per cent for the entire list. Early cables from London reported high- er prices for our securities at that center, and the news regarding the fortnightly set- tlement there being encouraging, prices continued to improve. The address of Secretary Gage at the chamber of commerce dinner last night was generally discussed favorably, and al- though its effect was not very materially represented’ in prices today, still it did lots of good, and if it had only come at a dif- ferent period than the present stagnation and the day preceding a holiday, a much higher level for prices would have pi vailed. As it was the market was sim @ repetition of yesterday, with dullness the only feature and an occasional flurry in one or two ‘specialties to keep up the lit- tie interest. Prices generally went a trifle lower, due doubtedly to realizing before the ’holi- day. but the change for the day was very slight The weakness among the coalers became apparent shortly after the ing of the market, and the continued of a further cut in the price, with uncer- tainty of earnings regarding future divi- dends, caused Jersey Central to break from 84 to with the rest of these stocks proportionately weak. Manhattan Elevated steck scored a two- point rise, under the guidance of some pool buying and the covering of shorts. ‘The recent report concerning the earnings of this company is excellent, and the fu- ture for the steck is very bright. The last assessment on Union Pactfi $ per share was payable today, and repert was thet it was being paid up ve weil. The reports of railroad earnings continue to show enormous increases. St. Paul for the third week of November showing an x ope of 7 increase of $ orthern Pacitic for the first 0 ys of the same period @ net increase of $75,000. The latter stock continued the strong feature of the list today. The trading continued dull up to th clese, with final prices P for the day. showing a 4 —— 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 Spyits... z American 16% we 3 3 Wt7% U7 Vt, M1 80% St s R aul... C M.& St. Pant, pra. Chicago, RI. & Paci Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0 Consolidated Gas Del. Lack & W “Delaware & HL & Kio Grande, pr iitan ‘Traction, tian Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Go... 2 Nahonai Lea Co.. pid. New Jersey Centrai New York Cenirai. Northern Pacittc. Northern Pacitte, pi Ont. & Western. Puitman P. ©. © Southern Ky., pfa Palla. Traction ... Texas Pacitic Tenn. Coa & iron. Uuion Paciie U.S. Leatner, pid. Wabash, pfd! Western Cnion tei. apital Tract bt, 19 at 110; 10 at 142g. 19; 14 at 19: ght, 150 at 111: tof « ia Bonds. -yem fund Gs, sold, 1 urrency, 110 vid. 110 bid. 3.65 year fund 3 bid. W: Water stock eurrel curcency, bid. Miscellanests Ponds. funding, Metropolitan Ratlrosd ropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 1 Metropolitan Railroad certificat A, 125 bid. Metropolitan edness, I, x15 bid. rertes Bl 11 mp... 101 bid , 105 id. . imp. Washington Market Company ext Hal As 2 bid. Fs ond, 148 asked. bid! asked. Depesi: and Trust Companies Deposit and ‘Trust, 115 bid. 120 as! ton Loan end ‘Tres cau Security and Trast, ington Sate Deposit, 50 bid. Rtaflroad “Capital Tracti asked. lumiia, ‘x6: Gas and Blectrie Light Stocks.—Washington G! &F ba, 44 anked, “Georgetown, Gas. 42 bid.“ U, 8. lectric Tight. 109% bid. 11034 axed. 00% bid, 61 ropalitan, xUB%s bid, 12h asked. "Co- — Firen 30 bid. | Franklin, Metropolitan, 65 bid. Corcoran, 6S bid. 180 bid, 150 German-American, ‘ational 10% bid, 1 Zasked. mila, 122 bid, asked! Rigs, _e- People's, 5's tid, 5% asked, —. » vid, asked. Commercial, 4 bid, 45, Titie Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 9 bid, % asked. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5% asked, esuington Title, 24 Md. “District Title, iy bid, a Cheeapeake and Potomac, 84 ican Graphophone, ¥\ bid. Gray ue, preferred, 10. bi matic Gun Carriage, 58 bi Miscellaacous Stocks, 142% bid, 143% asked. Lanston Monotype, Did, 19% esbed.” Washington Market. 10 bid. Falls Iee, 198 bid, 112 asked. Norfolk and Wash- ington ‘Steamboat, 100 asked. “Lincoln Mall, 90 xEx div, Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 59 asked. bid, Gs asked. Amer- asked. —_—_-—_ Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburz, Thalmann & Co., New York. Spon High. Low. Clone. 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