Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1897, Page 2

2 = THE PART WE Authorities Sounded on the Eastern Question. —— + —— ENGLAND WANTS RUSSIA CHECKED China Would Welcome a Move- ment by This Country. AGGRESSION NOT LIKELY There is no doubt that the authorities here have been unofficially sounded as to the ude of the United States toward the complications in the far east, with a view to learning whether American inter- s in China are n ufficient to warrant active steps by this government. The source of the inquiries is not disclos- ed. If from Great Britain they must have h Col. Hay, the American ssador at London, as the British offi- here cials have received no instructions as to the Chinese situation. It is well under- stood, however, that Great Britain would look with favor on any active step by the 1 States which would serve to check es of Germany and Russia. The h interests in China are probably ten reater than those of Germany, Rus- sia and the United States, and yet, with Germany and Russia firmly lecated on Chi- Great Britain is left in a sort of known also that the Chinese au- thorities would welcome a movement by the United States. This fact has been made known to officials here, and there is reason to believe it has been represented to them that a disinterested step by this country would place the relations between the United States and China on the staunchest footing. Our Interests. Although these soundings have not yet taken official form, they have been suf- ficieat to draw close attention to the Ameri- can interests which are involved, and to cause a pretty general understanding as to the attitude of the government. This, in brief, is that the United States has no in- terest in territorial extension now going on ; that she will not land forces at of the cozst ports of Chima, as Ger- Many and Russia have done, and that her only concern is to guard established Ameri- can interests in China. These interests, however, are much great- er than is generally known. There are two American treaty ports in Caaton, Cheefoo, Chingkiang, Foochow, Haiplong, Hankow, Ichang, Kewkiang, Lungchow, Mengisu, Newchang, Ningpo, Pakhoi, Shanghai, Ashashi, Soochow, Swatow, Tien Tsin. Wenchowr, Wuhu and three other ports on the west river of Canton, recently added. At each of these places there are Ap-erican settlements and an American reservation, within which Americans may cwn property and have their civil and criminal cases tried before their own courts, conducted by American consuls. American Settlemen Some of these American settlements are quite extensive, that at Shanghai, just out- side the walls of the city, occupying a wide sweep of land. At the points named the commercial in- terests of the United States are large, and @re constantly growing. They are the cen- ters, also, for the American missionary communities. For instance, at Canton, there Is the American Preshytcrian board, with twenty-two members; the American Baptist mission, with fifteen representa- tives; the American board of commission- ers for foreign missions, with a large staff, and the American Bible Society. There are similar communities scattered all through the empire. They have considerable vested Property interests, and the protection of their property and persons has always been closely looked after by the United States. It is in the protection of these vest in- terests that the United States will concern Itself in the present controversy, and while they serve as a basis for representatiors that this government ought to adopt a Teore aggres: + policy and join with cther nations in the grab for Chinese soll, there ig not the slightest indication of a radical step in that direction. —— ADVICES FROM ADMIRAL Me ‘AIR. a Cruiser to Kiao Chou Bay. ar Admiral McNair, commanding the United States naval forces on the Asiatic station, has officially notified the Navy De- partment of the occupation of Kiao Chou, China, by the German forces. The report is dated November 29, and was written before the Russians occupied Port Arthur. Admiral MeNair says that November 19 he received the following official account of the action of the German forces in the Kiao Chou affair: “A German Squadron, consisting of three men-of-war, arrived at the Kiao Chou bay on the 13th instant. The commander of adron landed on the following day tw bluejackets and ordered General the commander of the Chinese gar- to retire beyond the hills within y-four hours, commencing from 3 m that ¢ (ith); further inform- ral Chang that the Chinese sol- id not be permitted to take away save their rifles and personal erman ¢ in th oring t as } mmander furthermore de- event of the Chinese gar- is order it would be re- stile and be immediately fired cupon General Chang with his uated the fort end retired to the rt of Seito. the me garded Perhap: Made in Admiral Mc: t significant statement air’s dispatch is that s sent a cruiser to Kiao Chou pay purpese of watching the operations of the German forces. <> +—_______ IS A FAILURE. DNOMY So Declared by Gen. Weyler in a Re- cent Interview. MADRID, December 22—Gen. Weyler, in an interview just published, is quoted as declaring formally that there is no hope of the success of autonomy, adding that no insurgent will submit except to the Maryuis of Santa Lucia and another chief, asserting that the insurrection would con- tinue furiously. The general is also quoted as saying that if the Spanish government persisted in au- tenomy Spain would lose Cuba in a few months. Inconel al Weyler said he opposed n of the chamber unui ihe ; renounced its policy of giving Cuba autonomous form of mment. need CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSING. ement in Favor of Cl re Doors Being Agitated. movement in favor of having the antile establishments in Washington » closed doors all day on Christmas day * agitated with considerable vigor, le it is not probable that all the The Mo joned w merchants will follow the course indicated, it is expected that more of them will give their clerks a full holiday on Christmas day this year than ever before. Mr. F. Crocker of %&9 Pennsylvania writes to The Star that he feels s clerks have justly earned the day, to the manner In which they have Met the demands of the heavy Christmas trade, and, regardless of what others in the may do, his establish- ment will not be open next Saturday.” It is probable that other merchants who, ike Mr. Crocker, are leaders in their par- ticular lines of business, will also follow a similar course and close their doors Satur- Gay, regardless of what their smaller com- Petitors may do, it being generally admitted that very little, if any, trade will be done Christmas day. ge William N. Boggs, charged with embez- gling $106,000 of the funds of the First National Bank of Dover, Del., is on his ‘way home to give himself up to the au- thorities. PLAY |FOUND DEAD IN A RAVINE Prominent Colored Resident Meets Death Under Suspicious Circumstances. Attended Lodge Last Night an@ Col- lected a Sum of Money—F. Play Suggested. ‘The dead body of William Lazenberry, a well-known colored man, who lives at Deanwood, not far from the Benning race track, was found in Watt's branch, almost Girectly beneath the car tracks of the Bal- timore and Potomac railroad. The body vas partly in the mud and partly in the water. There was an ugly cut on the back ef the man’s head, but beyond this no other injuries were found. Coroner Carr, who viewed the body at the morgue this afternccn, was unable to determine the cause of death, and an inquest will be held tomorrcw afternoon to have the question settled by a jury. The finding of the body in the branch so near the railroad cause‘l the belief that the man had been knocked off the track by a train, but there were no marks found to indicate that such was the case. When this wag learned the police concluded that the man had either acci- dentally fallen from the trestle or had been dealt a blow on the back of his head and knocked off. If he had been knocked off by some other person then the motive, it is believed, was robbery. This question, however, will be determined later, when a further investigation shall be made. An engineer on a passing engine was the first one to discover the body, and he sent word to Policeman John Boland, at Ben- i. The officer visited the scene and had the bocy removed from the water. When the body was recognized as that of Lazen- berry there was a partial search of nis clothing made, so it is stated, and only cents could be found. This money, it is said, was turned over to the dead man's son. Later the boay w: removed to the qorgue. A casual inspection of the body by the coroner showed only the one cut mentioned. This cut appeared to have been made with a heavy instrument, prob- ably a stone, and may have been sustained by failing from the trestle to the stones in the branch. The distance from the tracks to the branch is about twenty feet, ani the coroner says a fall this distance might have inflicted such a wound as he found in the man’s scalp. Skull Not Fractured. There was no apparent fracture of the skull, and the doctor thought death prob- ably resulted from concussion of the brain. About the neighborhood of Deanwood the cead man was well known, and he had many friends. He was a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, and Was one of the most prominent members of Columbia Lodge, No. 1376, which meets at No. 1403 28th street, Georgetown. He was treasurer of the lodge and was also treasurer of the West Washington Hall As- sociation. It is stated that he was also treasurer of a Deanwood organization. The unfortunate man attended his regular semi-monthly lodge meeting last night and collected quite a sum of money, which he turned over to another member of the lodge, Mr. Morris Honesty, the secretary. Lazenberry did not remain until the conclu- sion of the meeting, as he wanted to take the 10:45 train for home. After getting off the train he had nearly a mile to walk, and was not a great way from his home when he was killed. Lazenberry was about forty- tive or fifty years old and leaves a wife and two children. For about ten years he worked as a laborer at the naval observa- tory, and had been treasurer of the lodge tor fully ten years, Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Coroner Carr will hold an inquest in the case. The Brethren Interested. Secretary Morris Honesty of Columbia Lodge, cf which deceased was a member, and Mr. W. C. Martin of the Grand Lodge this afternoon called at police headquarters to learn something of the sad affair of last night. Mr. Honesty said he had been per- sonally acquainted with Mr. Lazenberry for many years, and knew him to be a highly respected citizen. Last night at the lodge meeting, he said, Treasurer Lazenberry turned over to him some of the funds of the lodge. ‘The receased, he added, was connected with several organizations, and being treas- urer of three of them he frequently had as much as $0 on him. When he learned of the circumstances under which the body was found he could not believe that the man had accidentally fallen from the tres- tle. It was his belief that he was either knocked off by a train, or was assaulted. ‘The police say there were no evidences of rcbbery, for the man’s pockets did not ap- pear to have been disturbed. A number of persons called at the morgue this after- ncon to see the body, among them several friends of the dead man. The police in the county are looking for witnesses this after- roon, who will appear before the coroner's jury tomorrow. Before the inquest is held Deputy Coroner Glazebrook will make an eutopsy, and this will show the exact cause of death. PREFERS HER LIBERTY. Inmate of Asylum, Out on eLave, Re- fuses to Return. Helen Corinne Bergen, the young woman who claims to be the wife of Count Lang- lois de Brunner, who is an inmate of St. Elizabeth's Asylum, paid a visit, under escort, to several of the big stores yester- day. Later in the afternoon she visited pclice headquarters, and was there nearly an hour before Inspector Mattingly suc- ceeded In persuading her to return to the asylum. She has been in the institution seme time, but recently showed signs of improvement, and Sunday was taken out tor a car ride. She gave the attendant no trouble, and yesterday she was given ad- Gitional privileges. It was not until she reached a large store on Pennsylvania avenue that she showed a desire to leave her attendant, and then it was that she was driven to headquarters. “This woman is using force on me,” she said, pointing to her attendant, as she en- tered the detective office. don’t want to go back over there,” she added. “My stay over there has made me so nervous that I'm afraid I'l lose my mind. She wanted to see her counsel, and sev- eral times she said she would not return to the asylum. “I'm out and I'm going to stay out,” she said, “and that settles it.” When Inspector Mattingly took her aside he explained to her that she had been sent to the asylum in a lewful manner and the only way she could earn her liberty was by proving her sanity. To do this he told her she would have to be quiet and not give her attendant any trouble. She seemed to fully appreciate what the inspector told her, and she returned to the asylum without giving further trouble. —— Patrick Methlin Injured. Mr. Patrick S. Methlin, about fifty years old, came near being killed while attempt- ing, about 10 o'clock this morning, to board a moving car near 28th and P streets. There was a cart near the 28th street cross- ing at the time, and Mr. Methlin was caught between the cart and the movigg car. When picked up it was believed he had been fatally injured, but Dr. Ratcliffe, who was called to attend him, thought he would recover, although his injuries are serious. He was hurt about the chest, legs and hands. After receiving medical treat- ment, he was removed to his home, No. 3020 Cambridge place. a MURDERER TRANSFERRED. Winston Removed From Hospital to Jail. Murderer Charles Winston, colored, who shot and killed his wife and then attempted suicide at his home on 3d street southwest, a short time ago, was removed from the Emergency Hospital to jail yesterday after- noon. Winston, who is still suffering from the effects of the wound in his head, is con- sidered out of danger. Before leaving the hospital he repeated his statements about his wife's alleged~infidelity, but the police found his statements to be without founda- tion. He will now be attended by the jail physician. Charles > The vaults of the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Company, in St. Louis, whose es- tablishment was burned Sunday morning, have been opened, and the contents, con- sisting of $250,000 worth of jewelry, were found intact. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Christmas Week is a Very Busy One for the President, HE SAW. MANY CALLERS TODAY — Patronage in Various States Dis- cussed, PROTESTS BY THE @G. A. R. Christmas week brings no rest far Pres- ident McKinley. On the other hand, there has been no time since the beginning of his administration when he has been more occupied with the multitudinous and dis- criminating duties of his office. from morning to night this week his office has been besieged by callers, and he has given an audience to every man who had a right to expect a conference. Monday and Tues- day afterncons the weather was too in- ciement for the President to take his daily outing, and the time was given up to offi- cial callers, Not many of these callers discuss public questions ‘of interest. They are busy hunt- ing positiens for constituents, and that is the burder: of their story to the chief exec- utive. He'listens in his patient manner and Promises whatever he sees his way clear to do. As a rule, however, the President makes few promises, and these he fulfills to the letter, unless circumstances prevent. Fur Importers Call. Among the early callers this morning Was ex-Secretary John W. Foster. He was accompanied by Messrs. Ullman, Jeckyl and Weil, representing the fur importers of New York city. The importers have re- quested President McKinley to withhold as long as possible his signature to the bili persed by Congress last week prohibiting pelagic sealing and the importation of seal furs by American citizens. A number of importers contracted for furs in London prior to the passage of the bill, and the shipments have been started for this side. Should the President sign the bill before thelr arrival, the importers claim that a hardship will be worked to them, and they will lose heavily in a financial way. All they ask is that time be given them to fulfill their contracts. The President has ten days in which to sign the bill. He re- ceived the bill Monday, and has another week. By that time the importers believe that the shipments will have arrived. It is probable that the President will accede to the request. Discussing Patronage. Representative Gibson of Tennessee saw the President in regard to Tennessee ap- pointmnts. Mr. Gibson was accompanied by J. W. Overall of Liberty, Tenn., one of the leading candidates for marshal of the middle district of Tennessee. Mr. Overall thinks his chances are good for the position. John T. Lattin and Luke T. Walker are the other candidates for the marshalship. Representative Evans of Kentucky had a conference with the President about sev- eral matters, the district attorneyship, surveyorship of the port of Loutsville and a pardon case being among the number. Mr. Evans wants to secure the pardon of Sam E. Duncan, convicted some years ago of passing counterfeit money. Representative Davidson of Kentucky was also a caller. He was accompanied py Major Crumbaugh. C. E. Sapp, the col- lector of the Louisville district, was an- other Kentuckian who called. Ohio Caller Representatives Grosvenor, Northway and Taylor represented the Ohio callers. Mr. Northway was accompanied by ex-Mayor Wm. L. Fee of Warren. Mr. Fee is a can- didate for a consular position, and Mr. Northway will secure a place for him. Messrs. Taylor and Grosvenor had minor matters to talk over. Although the Presi- Gent end Gen. Grosvenor are widely apart on the subject of the eivil service, their personal relations are of the most cordial nature. Gen. Grosvenor believes that the republican party will be badly crippled in the next elections if the civil service law is not abolished. The President does not believe this, and if he did uld go ahead in his advocacy of the principle of merit service and in few changes in the law. Mr. Taylor is from the Canton district and is always a welcome visitor at the White House. Silver Senators Call. Senators Shoup of Idaho and Warren of Wyoming talked with the President about offices for constituents of their states. Sen- ator Warren wants some consular repre- sentation for Wyoming, and Senator Shoup trying to land an Idaho man on the interstate commerce commission. Neither one of these senators, supposed to be in sympathy with western republican views on silver, has said anything to the President antagonistic to the recommendations of Secretary Gage. If they hold antagonistic views, they have not /carried them to the President. } W. W. Thomas of} Maine, recently ap- pointed minister to ‘Norway and Sweden, called at the Whit¢ House to thank the President, and to ascertain the President’s wishes on matters between the countri: Mr. Thomas will leave in Janury for his mission. The appointment of Mr. Thomas was decided upon six months ago, but was not made for the reason that it was de- sired to allow Minister Ferguson to serve longer. Senators Fairbanks, Cullom and Burrows were with the President for a while. Sen- ator-elect Corbett of Oregon was also a caller. So was Representative Babcock. Senator Berry and Representative Dins- more of Arkansas had a few minutes’ talk with the President. Reduction of Aged Clerks. The President's attention is to be called to the reduction of aged clerks in the Treasury Department, by the G. A. R. of the District. A committee composed of Messrs. C. T. Yoder, Nathan Bickford, R. S. Lacy, Judge I. G. Kimball and Dr. J. E. Dexter has been appointed for the purpose of laying the matter before the President. The com- mittee will place before the President a specific case of alleged injustice to a mem- ber of the Grand Army. The clerk is Her- man Forster, seventy years of age. Ho was a $1,600 clerk in the office of the au- ditor for the Navy Department. Because of his age he was reduced to a $900 clerk- ship. 1t will be claimed that he is a man of fine ability and that his age has not in the least impaired his usefulness. A New Candidate for Marshal. A new candidate for the marshalship of the District has been placed in the field by friends. He 1s said to possess much strength ard to be strongly backed. He is Mr. Hope Darneille, disbursing officer for the District Commissioners. Mr. Darneille’s qualifica- tions for the position are known to the President. ————---_____ The Puritan’s Anniversary. The first year of the Puritan hes just been completed. The January number will be on sale Friday, and this will be its an- “niversary number, with sixty-four large quarto pages. The fiction in this will be of a high standard, and the illustrations are said to be far above the average. The sub- scription price is only a dollar a year. The Puritan especially delights the heart of every woman. Ite plane and purpose are of the highest. It is published by Frank A. Munsey, 111 5th avenue, New York. —__ Army and Nuvy Notes, The following have been appointed act- ing carpenters in the navy: J. H. Gill, J. P. Yates, P. H. Preble, A. R. Mackie, W. Boone, J. A. Barton and C. Thompson. Chief Engineer W. B. Bayley has been detached from duty with the civil service commission and ordered to the Massa- chusetts. Assistant Naval Constructor T. G. Roberts to the New York navy yard. The leave granted First Lieut. Harold L. Jackson, 224 Infantry, is extended two menths. ‘fhe flagship New York arrived at Nor- folk yesterday from New York. The gun- boat Marietta has arrived at Mare Island from a cruise in the arctic, THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897-16 PAGES. THE ‘PROPOSED DECREE/DEATH CLAIMED HIM Order to Bé Issel by Justice Cox in Belt Railway Case Appeal of the tmployes for Permis- ston to Intérveme—The Momey ‘© off Deposit. The proposed “fecree to be signed by Judge Cox,’ directing the sale of the Belt railway, will be submitted to the court to- morrow fot his céfisideration, together with suggestions by cdunsel on both sides, as S agreed upon today. Mr. P. J. Ryan, attorney for the employes of the company, has entered forma! objection to the signing of the decree. Committees representing the employes have called at the residence of Judge Cox and also waited cn him at the city hall, urging that he take into consideration the condition of the erployes. in his further rulings in the raatter. Attorney Ryan, on behalf of Thomas F. Tucker, Augustus A. Bullock, David W. Skinner, Thomas S. Hayden, Charles M. Sangster, Luther B. Feete, Henry Connell and other employes of the road, will tomor- Tow petition the court for relief. What Petitioners Will Ask. The petitioners will ask the court to di- rect Receiver Schoepf to pay over to them, out of any moneys in his hands, the amount of deposits placed by them with the company, and, further, that if there should be ao moneys with which to pay the deposits and wages the receiver be authorized to issue receiver's certificates, which will become a first lien upon the property of the Belt Railway Company and stand upon the same footing as those al- ready issued and ordered to be paid before the bonds and other indebtedness of the company. It will be explained by the petitioners that they were compelled, as a condition Erecedent to their employment by the Belt Railway Company, to make a deposit suffi cient to cover the cost of any damage which might occur to the property of the 1oad while in their charge, the deposit to be refunded to them on the severance of their employment with the company; that the aggregate amount of these deposits is about $1,400, while there is now due the employes as wages since the appointment ot the receiver abcut $3,772. As a Trust Fund. The petitioners will claim that the amount of the deposits is a trust fund which should be paid out of any moneys or property in the hands of the receiver end have priority to all other claims against the road. Continuing, the petition- ers will state that the wages of the em- ployes should also be paid and have pri- ority over all other debts of the receiver- ship, and they will add, unless they had consented to continue in the employ of the company, it would have been utterly im- possible for the road to continue its opera- ticns, thereby forfeiting its charter. In conclusion, it will be stated that many of the employes zre in dire distress, and, in view of the coming winter, will be sub- Jected to great suffering, unless granted relief by the court. ——— IN. DIVORCE CASES. ACTION One Hushand Must Explain, Another to Pay Alimony. Judge Hagner ‘this afternoon in Equity Court No." 2, in tke divorce proceedings insUtuted “September 11 last by Fanny Wylie against Charles Wylie, directed that the latter explain, next Friday at 1 o’cluck, why he should net pay counsel and exam- iner's fees. : On motion of Marie Kloezewski, against whom a suit for divorce was instituted No- vember 10 by Adrian M. Kloezewski, Juige Hagner this afternoon ordered that the husband pay thé’ wife arrears of alimony within three days. An ordet® was ‘also’ passed by the court directing Ernest b. Graham, whose wife, Laura S. Graham, is suing for divorce, to show ceuse, January 4 next, why he should not be adjudgdd‘in contempt for failure to obey a previbus order in regard to alimony. yo eie eae Soe ADRIAANS MAKES MR. ANSWER. Denial of Accusation Made in Court Proceedings. Answer was filed this afternoon by John H. Adriaans"to the petition in probate placed on record yesterday by the children of the late Mary Jane Ross, asking that certain letters testamentary issued to Ir- ving Gibson by Adriaans, his proctor, be decreed null and void, on the ground, as alleged, that the same “were obtained by the imposition and fraud practiced upon the court by the said Adriaans, and because the letters were issued contrary to the law.” In his answer Me. Adriaans denies ihe allegations of fraud, and charges that t petition of the children of the deceased was filed partially fo enable them to repudiate certain notes that they gave and partially to bring the acts of Adri: with the court, so as to affect an equity suit, now pending. Mr. Adriaans gces on to say in his an- er that he “believes the petitioners are sisled and deceived by one Jonathan G. Pigelow.” in conclusion Mr. Adriaans says that ho Cees not concede the jurisdiction of the ceurt to grant a judgment against him or to vacate, without issues at law, the letters testamentary heretofore granted. > Messenger Shepherd’s Sudden Denth. David Shepherd, the colored messenger in the office of the auditor for the Treasury Department, died sudéenly last night of heart trouble at his residence 1507 L street nerthwest.. He wa3 at work yesterday, and when he left for home in the afternoon Was apparently as well as usual. He was from Maryland, and was appointed by the late Secretary Windom. SSS Receive Their Salaries. The teachers and other employes of the public schools will be paid off tomorrow, as will the other salaried employes at the District bullding, with the exception of the members of the police and fire departments, who will probably be paid Friday. The District building will be closed at noon Friday, and, while the matter has not yet been finally determined by the Commissioners, it is not unlikely that dur- ing the holidays the building will be closed at 1 o’clock each day until the day before New Year day, when it will be closed at noon. Such has been the custom at the District building: heretofore. dy ~~ 35—p—___ Death of} Maj. A. 8. Bender, Word ha& beey received of the death in San Francisco, the 5th instant, of Maj.-An- drew Sigourney—Bender, at an advanced age. Maj.»Bender lived the latter part of his life omthe Racific coast, and as a civil ergineer gf considerable reputation was identified yyith eS railroad enterprises in California. In at the solicitation of King Kaldkaua;"Maj. Bender went to Hen- olulu, adtspting/ the appointment of chief engineer of public works of the Hawalian kingdom. 54 £ In his ¢arlier:dife Maj. Bender, who was a nephewef Maj. George Bender, a Mexi- can war ireteran, and chief of ordnance, War Departmes#, in Buchanan's admin- istration, dived i Washington and was well known here. He assisted, as engineer, in the construction of the Washington aque- duct, and also. in the work. of building the Cumberland division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, He attended the celebra- tion of the completion of the road to the Ohio river at Wheeling in 1852. Maj. Bender's death was in part due to an accident which occurred several years ago, he having been knocked down by a horse attached to 4 street railroad car in San Francisco. He leaves surviving- him. one sister, Mrs. Jessie B. McDermott, late of Washington, now of Concord, Maas. an . Must Pay $12 Per Month. In the divorce ‘proceedings instituted by. Catherine J. Anderson against Robert W. Anderson, Judge Hegner this afternoon or- dered that the latter pay the former ali- mony dt the rate of $12 per month during the pendercy of the suit. = ans in disrepate | William W. Browne, Eminent Colored Man. Passes Away. A WELL-KNOWN BANK PRESIDENT Deceased Regarded as Spiendid Specimen of His Race. INTERMEN' AT RICHMOND Funeral services over the remains of Wil- Nam Washington Browne, the colored bank president of Richmond, Va., who died here yesterday afternoon of cancer, took place at 11 o'clock this morning, at the Metro- politen A. M. E. Church. The body was taken on a special car over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at 2:20 o’clock this afier- noon to Richmond. Interment wiil take place Friday in that city. The services at the church this morning were largely attended. The following min- isters took part in the scrvices: Presiding Elder Hunter, Rev. I. L. Thomas, Asbury A. M. E. Church; Rev. J. A. Taylor, Shiloh, and Kev. Dr. H. Brooks of the Nineteenth Street Church. Many members of the United Order ef True Reformers, of which the dead man was the head, attended and took part in the exercises. The different ministers made addresses on the life and character of the deceased. The body accompanied to the Penn- sylvania station by an escort composed of members of the order named, headed by a brass band. Twenty-five members of the keal order of True Reformers went with the remains on the special car to Rich- mond. The pallbearers were C. Green, Lindsay Winslow, A. B. Winslow, Philip Gaines, George W. Simms and W. A. Bowie. The deceased came to Washington to be treated about four weeks ago, acecom- panied by his wife. He stopped at 2114 Pennsylvania avenue, and engaged the services of Robert W. Brown, the colored physician, who called into consultation Dr. Ford Thormpson and others. Death came yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. The dead man was well known as @ splendid representative of the colored race. The Cause of Death. #The malady which caused Mr. Browne's death began with a small swelling on his right arm near the elbow. This was dis- covered last Friday, and Drs. George, Ross and Stoner pronounced it a fibrous tumor and removed it. But the disease proved to be cancer. It extended up the arm, and. Drs. Hunter, McGuire and Geo. B. Johnson were consulted. They advised amputation of the arm, giving it as their opinion that Mr. Browne's life could only be saved in that way. The patient positively declined to allow his arm to be taken off. He said he thought he would recover, but if he must die he preferred to leave the world with both arms. In September Mr. Browne left Richmond and went to Winchester, Va., where he hoped to recuperate, but instead of grow- ing better he grew worse. He then went to Philadelphia and was there attended by a specialist, who, like the Richmond sur- geons, advised amputation, but without avail. From Philadelphia he went to Mount Holly, N. J., to be treated by an- other specialist, and on the 2d of December he came to this city and placed himself under the care of Dr. R. W. Brown. He was the guest of Dr. G. Wathney, the dentist, for a week or ten days, but pre- suming that he would be ill for some time he rented a temporary residence on Penn- sylvania avenue, where he — eventually breathed his last. Mr. Browne's suffering had been intense for months, but being a man of wonderful fortitude, he never com- plained. About two weeks ago he mace his will, and while leaving the greater part of his estate to his family, he remembered several worthy charities, leaving, with other such bequests, a Virginia farm to the colored “Old People’s Home.” ‘The deceased leaves, besides his wife, two adopted children. Mrs. Browne at- tended her husband throughout his illness, A Remarkable Man. Mr. Browne was one of the remarkable men of his race, and will go down in his- tory as one of its best benefactors. He was bern a slave in Habersham county, Ga., 1849, and was a pure-blooded African. At the age of six he was sold to a master who took him to live in Rome, Ga. Here he was again sold, this time to a*master in Memphis, Tenn., who trained him for a race rider. When the war broke out Browne went to Mississippi, but soon after- ward he got through the lines, and at ‘airo, Ill., he enlisted in the United States navy. He was afterward made a gunner on the gunboat National. In 1864 he joined the army in the infantry branch of the service and was mustered cut in St. Louis as a sergeant major at the close of the war. He was in a number of battles and his war record was honor- able throughout. Browne attended school in Wisconsin for a year or two, and that was all the edu- cational advantage he had. But he possessed a quick and studious mind, and it is claim- ed for him that few self-made men were better made than Browne. He was an industrious and thoughtful reader, and his mind was stored with useful knowledge. Mr. Browne joined the Methodist Church and soon afterward was ordained a min- ister. For many years he was a popular preacher and temperance lecturer in Ala- bama and Georgia. During the troublous days of the “Ku-Klux” period Browne was to the front in Georgia and agitated earnestly against the “Kian.” It is said his life was often threatened and a price set on his head, but being a fearless man he never relaxed his efforts for the cause of humanity. While living in Alabama he was married. Made Head of the Order. In 1877 he was elected grand secretary of the organization from which was evolved the now widespread Order of United True Reformers. In 1881 he was elected for life grand worthy master of the Grand Foun- tain of United True Reformers, and opened bis headquarters in Richmond. Browne ob- tained a charter for the order from the cir- cuit court of Richmond. Among features ot the organization was a savings bank di- vision. This was Mr. Browne's pet scheme, and it has been a marked success. in 1589 he got a charter for the True Reformers’ Bank from the legislature of Virginia. He was its president, and, it is said, proved to be a natural financier. He was greatly esteemed by the repre- sentative white people of Richmond, who recognized in him a true and helpful ieader of his race. The bankers of Richmond, without exception, tendered Browne the benefit of their experience, and gave him every encouragement. It is a noteworthy fact that his was the only bank in Rich- mond that did not decline to pay currency over the counter during the panic of 1893. This bank not only cashed the checks that were drawn on it, but it frequently cashed checks on other banks. Ahd when the paymaster of the public schools needed: money to complete his pay roll, Browne came to the rescue and advanced the need- ed currency. Abandons Pastoral Work. ‘When Mr. Browne first removed to Rich- mond he was pastor of a Methodist church, but finding the work of that order and the bank over which he presided must have his undivided week day attention, he gave up pastoral work; he continued, however, were always large. He was regarded as a fercible speaker and logical reasoner. Mr. Browne never took an active part in party politics. He was repeatedly urged to do so, but he invariably replied that he had as much as he could do to look after the order of True Reformers. He was a pro- hibitionist, but in national elections always voted the republican ticket. <d Mr. Browne enjoyed the reputation of possessing the strictest integrity, and he was always endeavoring to instill in the minds of his people lessons of morality and economy. He was a generous giver, he been @ elose and unscrupuiot A HORSE IN A BASEMENT Excitement and Fun on a Busy Part of 14th Street. A Nag Runs Away and Deliberately Dives Down an Area, Carrying Bug- g@y and Driver With Him. A. L. Osborn, the barber, who has his establishment in the basement at 711 14th street northwest, the upper portion of which building is occupied by Mr. James M. Green, the real estate dealer, had just flipped his towel gracefully around and ejaculated “Next!” about 11 o'clock this morning when a bay horse about fifteen and a half hands high, attached to a new buggy, in which was seated an amazed but determined colored man, came down the steep iron steps leading from the sile- walk and through the front door of the shop. Through the front doorway, per- haps, would be better, as the animal brought the doors in with him. Mr, Os- born did not have time to indulge in his usual inquiry, “Shave or hair cut?” but when he regained a portion of his self- possession he looked at the newcomers with an expression of utter helplessness. There was the horse in the shop. There was the buggy just outside the door, sup- ported by the steps, down which the out- fit had come, and it in a pretty di- lapidated condition. One wheel | was smashed into smithereens, the shafts were broken, the body scratched and _ splintered, and the back of the top bent out of all original shape. The colored man in the buggy, however, did not appear to be hurt, with the ex- ception of a slight bump on his forehead, and by the time the crowd, which soon grew to be very large, began to gather the horse had been unhitched down in the barber shop and the buggy dragged up out of the area and deposited at the edge of the sidewalk on the concrete. Comments of the Crowd. Curlous people were attracted from all directions by the unusual sight of a horse standing quietly in a barber shop down in a basement. The animal had received a slight cut on the left breast while going through the door, which bied quite freely, but otherwise he was uninjured. The spec- tators amused themselves by wondering whether the animal had wanted a shave or a hair cut, a shingle or a shampoo, or had desired to have his mane and tail docked and get in style. One young man, with a good memory for local affairs, declared that the animal was the one that had gone into Dave Haggerty’s saloon on Pennsylvania avenue near 12th street several years ago, inspired evidently by the desire for a drink, and claimed that in this instance the horse had wanted to get properly bar- bered up for the holidays before indulging in the celebration thereof. Too Fast for a Physician . Inquiry developed that the horse had been offered to Dr. Babbitt as an excellent ant- mal for a physician’s purposes and that Dr. Babbitt’s colored driver, James Baker, had hitched up the animal to the doctor’s fine new buggy to see what kind of a horse he really was. While ascertaining his qual- ities on G street near 13th, the horse be- came unmanageable, ran to 14th street at break-neck speed, turned up 14th street, and when in front of the barber shop turned again at right angles and dashed across the sidewalk and down the iron steps into the shop. The iron railings on either side of the steps were broken into little bits and the general appearance of things made it evident that the horse was a little too fast for a physician's purposes. When Dr. Babbitt was asked by a Star re- porter who had the horse for sale he said he didn’t care to say, because it might in- jure the horse’s reputation, so perhaps it would be well for persons contemplating buying a horse to look out for one with a jagged, fresh cut on his left breast, dark bay in color, with two hind feet white, who is a runaway of the craziest sort. Blinded and Lifted Out. The animal remained in the barber shop for about two hours, holding a constant reception all the time, people streaming up and down the steps to see the wonderful sight. At last a platform was rigged up and the animal, after being blinded + .th a blanket, was Iffted out of the barber shop. One of the colored barbers employed in Osborn’s place was asleep in the rear of the shop when the horse came in. He was asked what his first impressions were. “I thought Mr. Jim Green’s safe done fell through the floor,” said the young man, who was thankful that his personal experi- ence was not any worse. Osborn’s shop was pretty badly damaged. econ eerie Suit to Recover Property. Major Walter D. Davidge, jr., judge ad- vocate general of the District of Columbia militia, this afternoon filed suit in behalf of the United States against Elbert G. Ben- son to recover $648.03 claimed to be due for certain property issued to Benson while he was captain of Company A, 5th Bat- talion, District National Guard, from Jan- S80, to May 9, 1892, and for which it is charged he has failed to account. ——— The Evidence All In. At the hearing today before Judge Cox in Equity Court No. 1 of the condemnation proceedings in the matter of widening 19th street between Florida avenue and Cali- fornia avenue according to the plan for the extension of a permanent system of high- ways in the District of Columbia, the wit- nesses examined as to valuations and as- sessments were Messrs. Paul, Schnell, Baumgrass and Pierre Waggaman. The introduction of testimony was con- cluded shortly after 1 o'clock. Later coun- sel began addressing the jury. tI is the expectation that the arguments will be con- cluded and the matter submitted to the jury before the adjournment of court this afternoon, ees Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, $1,000 at 125; $1,000 at 125. Metropolitan Railroad’ Certificate '““B,"* $1,000 at 145. Capital Traction, 75. iy; 25 'at Gis. Co- tumbia Kilroad, 10 at U. S. Electric Light, 5 at 100; 10 at 99%. Washington Title Insurance, 100 at 3. American Graphophone, 100 at 9%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 47 cent: 47 Mergenthaler ‘Linot; 10 at » at 1: 5 at 18ti4; 10 at 137%; 10 at 13744; 10 at 137 Lanston Monotype, 100 at a. ‘After call—American’ Grapho- phone, 50 at 9%;'5 at 10. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 102 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 111 bid. 3.608, fund- ing, currency, 114 bld. ‘SMisecllancouy Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116% bid, 120 asked. “Metropeltan Railroad ony. 6s, 125 bid, 126 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cei tificats of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitaa Railroad certificates of’ indebtedness, B, 115 bid. Belt Rullroad 5s, 50 bid, 65 asked. “Eckington Railroad 6s, 96 bid. 100 “asked. Columbia iail- road 63, 121 bid. Washington Gas Company 68, series A, 143 bid. Washington Gas Coupany 6s, series B, 114 bid. U. S. Electric Light debenture imp., 103 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid. “American Security and Trust ds, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security aud Trust 5: A. una 0. 100 bid. Washington jarket Company ist Gs, 130 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 63, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 68, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 58, 107% bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist @s, 9) bid, 100 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 275 pid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 306 bid. “Central, 260 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 18) bid. Sec- ond, 140 bid. Citizens’, 135 bid.’ Columbia, 130 bid. ital, 120 bid. " West End, 103 bid, 106 asked. Traders’, 95 bid. Lincoln, 110 bid, 113 asked. -, Safe Deposit and Trust Co ies. National Safe Deposit ana Trust, 115 bid, 118 asked. Wash- mgton Loar and Trust, i20 bid. 125 asked. Amer- ‘Washington Safe % Railroad Stocks. ital Traction, 62 bid, €2% ggked, | Metropolitan, 110% bid. Columbia, €3 bid. Gas apd Electrie Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 1% 4Tiy asked. Gas, x40 bid. vu. 5 Mectrie Light. x90 100 asked. angr St-cks.-Plemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, “pid. . 6. bid. Corcoran, 56. bid FINANCE AND TRADE Coal Shares Were the Feature of Today’s Stock Market. THE GRANGERS WERE NEGLECTED —___— Metropolitan and Manhattan Were Both Well Sustained, > GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, Decem prices this morning were regular, but developments the changes re in the financial situation. ‘Traders bought a few of the stocks sold yesterday and sold again at the improved level. This backing and filling constituted today’s stock market. There is a general impression that the next decided change will be in the diree- tion of higher prices, but eve ne recog- nizes the fact that there need be no haste in entering upon this movement There is a considerable short interest in the market which is relied upon to furnisa the background fer the next advance wh ever, in the opinion of the larger in the time is mpe for such an undertakin In Sugar especially there is said to be @ considerable outstanding short account, although the loanirg rates do not confirm this view. The strength of the Coal shares serves to sustain the entire market, notwithstanding a lack of substance to the rumours important combination. There !s sutti evidence at hand, however, to confirm re- cent reports of a harn to next par’s output, pnious agreement as It is also confidently asserted that the improvement in inside conditions thre out the anthracite group has been tended te the bituminous _ proverties throughont 0} It will be remembered that the larger interests in the former properties were credited with bringing about the settlement of the soft coal trou- bics some months ego, when the upheav: in that section threatened the stability of the entire market. The interests which were, in a measure, forced into the fight at that ti ind tempting possibilities which stiaed to insure a continuation of the efforts to bring both indusiries into relation- ship. ext in importance to the coal shares were Metropolitan street railway and Man- hattan. The trading in the former was ce- cidedly beneficial to the price as the res of a territorial acquiremeat through 1 tiations with the 3d avenue line. The buying of the shares has been de- scribed 4s good for several days, and there are indications of further important devel- opments. The Granger issues were neglected to a degree, but were well sustained under the limited operations. eRturns from the west are entirely satisfactory in almost every instance, and these issues will be con- spicuous in future dealings. Considerable interest continues to seitle in Panhandle, and some extravagant predictions of its probable high level are heard. % That the property ts earning money and is well managed is not doubted, and it would require a considerable advance to exhaust its merit. The money market was a trifle easier throughout the day, rates varying from 14% to 3 per cent. It is now thought that the postponement of large speculative under- takings until after the early year disburse- ments will itself help to prevent any pro- nounced advance in interest rates. Reason- ally cheap money and a continuation of earnings on the present scale should be sufficient inducement to new buying. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. cio: ‘O~ American Spirits.. American Spirits, pfd American Sugar.. American Sugar, pfd American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison Canada Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio. C..C.C. & St. Loun cnicago, B. & Q...0 ChicagoaNortnwestern Chicago Gas. © Mok St. Pant 2227 C M.& St. Paul. pfd... Chicago, RJ. & Pacitic Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0 Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W . Delaware & Budsc Den. & Kio Grande, Ene. General © Ihnots Centrai.. pra Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central... Missouri Pacit National Lead Co. Nationa Leaa Co.. pra. New Jersey Central. . New York Centrat Northern Pacitie, Ont. & Western. Pacific Mau. Phila. & keadi Puliman 9. C. Cnion Pacitic... U.S. Leather, pid. Wabash, pid Western Union Tei. Silver... Beltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 22.—Flour inactive, un- chang. d—receipts, 14,399 barrels; exports, none sales, 300 barre at dull and easy—sj month, . URIS; steamer N. 2 red,’ 9: , 51.3: Pt ope; stock, 1,206,843 bushels. els—southern Wheat by sample, $2006; do. grade, 93498. Corn dull and lower—spot, 33\ya 33%; month, 334a33%; December, new or old, 33'4a33\,; January, 334334; Februar steamer mixed, 31ia31%—recelpts, 268.5; exports. 237,724 bushels; 68S bush- 00) bushels—southern white and Oats easier—No. white, ! |, 27a27¥,—receipts, cis; exports, 10,000 bushe Fy a els. Kye easie—No. 2 nearby, S2ad2i0; No. 2 western, 53% sales—recelpts, 35,587 busbels; ex- ports, 77,143 bushels; stock, 296,, . Hay better grades—cholce timothy, $13.00 asked. Grain freights dull apd steady, unchanged. Suger strong, unchanged. Butter quiet, unchang: ed. s steady, unchanged. Cheese steady, ul- Changed. Waisky ‘unchanged. SES Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, benkers. 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 1907 4 per cents. registered of 1907. pon of 1425. tered of 1823. per cents, couy 4 4 per cents, 5 per of 1904. 5 per centi istered of 1904. Curreney 6 per cents of 1898. Currency 6 per cents of 1800. ‘4 Grain, Provisions a Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. Hi eg ‘Wheat—May. July. ne