Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY,‘SEPTEMBER 23, 1898-12 PAGES. CITY IN MOURNING Richmond, Virginia, Pays Tribute of Respect to Miss Davis. THOUSANDS OF VETERANS PRESENT jags at Half-Mast; Bells Toll for the Dead. > BEAUTIFUL FLORALTRIBUTES s 1 Dispat RICHM h to The Evening OND, Va., Septem! of red and bk r the ¢ Star. r 23.—With a immorteile: battle flag, © head of the casket, the r f Miss Winnie Davis lay in h s Chureh today almost ben Washington and Jack- and the tely old capitol Virginia's blue flag suse drooped at various parts of the fer awhile, then a ve. Thousands who f St. Paul's seemed instinet, while stoop- of the lest cause dressed » dear to their hearts the streets on both sides, and hung w. No one had to be ate roes h opens on two lifted their hats F of the confeder- tly on. of grief everywhere. over the city are at half mast, aring crepe around their bi from place to place with while the white house of acy is draped in mourning. Arrival of the Remains. When the remains, with the family and r of the daug intimate friends, reached Richmond, at S246 0% morning, It was a somber gray day, the first for weeks. The skies were filled with mist, as if in sympathy for the city in its grief. A great crowd st the train at the Union station. There fusion, no rush or bustle of The best of order prevailed, and respect for the presence of the wn. The remains arrived in Pullman parlor and bag- entire of the car in ith boxes of floral tributes. These ton, New York, Philadelphia, hington and many other a comt gage car. which the packages < anying Mrs. Davis were Mrs. J. ai Hay of Mrs. Dav Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and son © York; Mrs. Samuel Tate of Mem- v ieGuinnes of New Orleans, E as President I Clarence Carey, Clifford Partridge an Lila Faunce Tr aard of honor accompanying the vere a com- e Veterans’ Camp vs: Liew nt Com- . John C. Calhoun, nn Conover, W. Br y. Fred C. Rogers . Smith. Guard of Honor From Here. the funeral was joined by oor from that city, co ‘allaghan, of Miss I confederate bat- vhich marked the her delegation of 1 party at Fred- arty was met ‘amp, ompanied where ment un- for the fun he Davis party were Hotel allowed to intimate guard of inside and in A Remarkable Funeral. ony, which mences ss to be one of the remonies of kind No woman from lone at the d of the ng an extinct 2g honor to her memory war, n sent a who earnest requ: of the Davi: » the graves I's Church ts th prominent peo- south. The blue ndants onial families are In the Davis Pew. nd Mrs. pew Davis 4 Hayes h are occupy- ident Da- snday morn- rivate mes- surrender at Ap- marked with large is ross the aisle d by General Lee and nis st Richmond. y Carmichel, rector of St. the services, and he nerable and eloquent Hoge, D.D., who has taken part eiling exercises of nearly every monument in Richmond. He everal years ago when remains were reinterred same Another prominent minister who takes in the service ts Rev. Dr. James P. Smith, who was chaplain to Gene wall Jackson's corps. The serv held are simple and impressive. here is no sermon or eulogy. Thousands have al dy lined the streets in forming the procession, which will be several miles long. Bells are now tolling all over the city and the last sorrowful journey to Holly- wood through the principal streets of the capital of the confederacy will be the most imp sing n here since that which mark- erment of Miss Davis’ distin- shed father’s remains. It will be in truth a trumphal march—a triumph of love and sympathy and tenderness. LESS, Mrs. Yarde-Bulier Seeks Divorce. OAKLAND, Cal, September 23.—Mrs. Mary Lelia Yarde-Buller, wife of Walter Yarde-Buller of London, has brought suit in the court of Alameda county for a di- Yorce or three grounds, of cruelty, failure to provide and desertion. This suit will be based on a decree of a legal separation ob- ‘sined several yeats ago in England by Mrs. Buller. | awarded at the THE CROQUET CONTEST Bad Condition of Courts Interferes With the Opening Today. : Renewal of Interest This Afternoon and Some Strong Games in Prog- ress—Evening Schedule. Owing to the bad condition of the courts, play did not begin in the tournament of the District of Columbia Croquet Associa- tion until 2 o'clock this afternoon. At that time. however, the grounds had dried out ecnsiderably, and a little rolling and sweeping soon put them into the best of shape. The rain stopped al! late plays yester- day, so that the first and second divisions will not get through their games until to- morrow afternoon, while the third division will probably play all through next week in urder to finish its schedule. . The games that were played yesterday afternoon, however, were full of interest to’ the spectators who braved the drizzle to watch them. The game between Hall and Yost, which was in progress when The Star's report closed yesterday, was won by Yost. He was defeated in turn, however, by Edmunds. This leaves the question of the winner of the second division very much open to discussion. Hall and Coleman stand in the lead, each with four won and one lost, while Yost and Catlin stand next, each with three won and one lost. Had Yost won from Edmunds also yesterday he would have been in a fair way to win the medal. The outcome of this interesting competition will be closely watched. First Division Games. There are some very interesting games in the first division to be played. It now looks as though Wahly had a slight advan- tage over Duryea for the championship, in that the latter is the only strong player he has yet to meet, while Duryea has to play both Wahly and Strong. The game be- tween Wahly and Duryea, scheduled for last night, was called off, of course, on ac- count of the rain, and will, in all probabil- ity, be played tonight. There is also a chance that the game between Duryea and Strong in the regwar schedule may be played this evening, and should this turn out to be the case the program ‘vill un- doubtedly be the banner one of the week in point of attendance and popular interest. Duryea also has a game with Williams, who defeated Strong, and should that play- er turn out to be unexceptionally strong, as he did in that game, he may find a stumbling block. The first two places in this division, however, will go to Wahly end Duryea, while Strong will occupy the third position on the list. There is very strong rivalry in the third division between Baker and Stauffer, each of whom has five games won and none lost. H. Wahly comes next, with five won and two lost, but the games in this division are so incomplete that no reliable estimate of the final standing of the players can be made. The two games in the series for the Van Wickle badge postponed from yesterday af- ternoon were played this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Strong and Duryea, the first one being in progress when this report closed. The Score. The score at a late hour this afternoon sStoed as follows: First Division. W. Ley L. 1 5 Veasey 300 5 6 3% Wahly,W.H.6 0 GO Avery 2s 5 Williams ....4 0 3 8 Harris 2 6 2 Second Division. Ww L. 3 1 | Hickman 7 4 1 /Yost . 1 Cooper 1 2 |Peck . 2 Dudle: 2 6 |Edmunds 38 Hall | Third Division. Wied L. Baker 5 0 Webb 4 Morris . 0 3 Davis. : 3 Stine . 1 Stauffer .....5 0 Thornton 5 Wagoner . 4 Walton 2 Van Wickle..0 1 Wahly, H....5 0 2 ————— MR. SAXTON GETS THE CONTRACT. Washington Contractor Will the City and Suburban. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 23.—The contracts for equipping the City and Sub- urban railway in Washington were today office of Steele, Semm Cary & Bond, in Baltimore. The general contract was awarded to E. xton of Washington, and the contract Build for track material to Johnson & Co. of Pennsylvania. The figures were not given cut. Work Begins Next Week. Mr. Saxton was infcrmed this afternoon by a Star reporter of the action at the ™ y of the commit- ting in Baltimore toda t City end Suburban Street Ruail- 1 Company, formerly the Eckington, in wa ng to him the contract for the street work on the lines within the limits of the city. Mr. Saxton said that he had not been officially notifled that the contract had been awarded to him. He said the first step would be to change the gas and water pipes along the route of the proposed improvement, and he thought likely it would be possible to start with that branch of the erterprise next week. He said he woulda not open up the streets fox puroose of digging the trenches for t 10: th the conduits until he knew when the con- tractor for the iron work would be able to that it would be only a source of -9 the public to disturb the streets by digging the trenches and then be obliged to wait for the tron. He was of the opinion that if there were no unexpect- ed hitches it would be possible for him to begin on the street work within the next ree weeks. However, he added that he bad nothing whatever to do with getting the iron work, as that was to be procured oh a coatract separate from his and award- ed to another man. It is hardly necessary to say anything to the Washington public by way of introduc- tion to them of Mr. Saxton. He has done all the work of equipping the street rail- roads in this city that have changed their motive power to a modern system. He had the contract for the street work on the Metropolitan railroad. But previous to that he installed the cable system on the Capital Traction railroad, and his method of doing the work, the rapidity with which he pushed !t and the control and disci- pline which he maintained over the gangs of workmen that swarmed along the line of the improvement are matters that were appreciated by the public. When he came to this city he had al- ready made a reputation in the other cities of the country for excellent work along these lines. While he was completing the change on the Capital Traction railroad from the cable to the underground electric he was also building an underground elec- tric road in New York city. eee SPANISH ACT IN GOOD FAITH. Evacuation of Porto Rico is Progress- ing Satistactorily. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, September 23.— Everything regarding the evacuation of the Island of Porto Rico by the Spanish troops is proceeding satisfactorily. The Spaniards are acting in perfect good faith and are turning over everything as they quit the various towns. Preparations are being made for an elab- orate and impressive ceremony when the American flag is raised over San Juan. The military commission has adjourned until Monday next. The lights on the north coast of the isl- and, which have been dark since the war began, have been relighted by the Span- jards, except at San Juan, where the light house was destroyed in the bombardment by the fleet under Rear Admiral Sampson. The lights of the city warn mariners ap- proaching the port. We bear the ex; of the maintenance of the Coast lights. United States Consul Hanna is flooded with letters from fortune hunters. He strongly advises all of them to remain at home gees the Americans are in complete control. % EIGHT INVESTIGATORS OBTAINED. Alexander M. McCook, Understood, Will Serve. The war investigating commission will meet President McKinley at the White House tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. It is thought by that time the names of the cemmissiorers will be officially announced at the White House. The President has now obtained eight members certain, and there is said to be doubt about only one. The eighth man who has been secured ts understood to be General Alexander McDowell McCook of the “Fighting McCook” family. He went into the war as colonel of the 1st Ohio Infantry, having been a captain in the regu.ar army at the beginning of the war. He rose during the war until he attained the brevet of a major general. At the close of the war he was made Heuten- ant colonel of the 26th Infantry and rose to major general in 1894. He was retired on the 2d of April, 1895. Col. James A. Sexton, the new com- mander-in-chief of the G. A. R., and a member of the war inquiry commission, arrived this morning and is at the Ebbitt House. —_____+ 0 +____ MUST LEAVE WITHOUT DELAY. It is Spanish in Cuba Must Observe Terms of the Protocol. A peremptory message of instruction has been sent to the Cuban military commis- ston and made the basis of a note from the American commission to the Spanish com- missioners. The authorities here will not make the terms of the note public, but its general tenor {s that the United States will not be satisfied with any further delay in the evacuation of Cuba. It is to the effect that the terms of the protocol call for the immediate evacuation of Cuba and that Spanish sovereignty must be relinquished. The American commissioners have been in- formed that the evacuation of Cuba cannot be delayed. fe YELLOW FEVER SITUATION. Fear That the Disease Cannot Be Checked at Oxford. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 23.—Tele- graphic advices from the far south last night indicate that in only one town is the yellow fever epid2mic causing serious ap- prehension. Following is a resume of the situation: President Souchon of the Loutslana beard of health repcrts that there have been seventy cases of yellow fever at Franklin to date. Two deaths have occur- red, and there are now fifteen cases under treatment, al! doing well. Experts report five naw cases at Orwood, Miss., during the past four days. Three persons are dangerously ill at Taylors, Miss., but only one new case is reported there. The situation in the town of Ox- ford, Mis3., is growing serious, and it is feared that the health board will be un- able to check the disease before it spreads throughout the village. There were two deaths there yesterday and one n2w case. MOHICAN OUT OF COMMISSION. Gunboat Yorktown to Go to the Asiatic Station. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 23.— The old man-of-war Mohican, now at Mare Island, will go out of commission in about two weeks, and it is doubtful If she will ever see service again. The Mohican was aground at Honolulu, and the pumps were kept pretty busy cn the voyage to this port. The gunboat Yorktown, which has been lying at Mare Island for several months, will be placed in commission in about two weeks. It is expected that she will sail to the Asiatic station, possibly to Manila. —— ‘Transport Senees. Arrives. NEW YORK, September 23.—The trans- port Seneca, from Ponce, Porto Rico, and Santiago, Cuba, arrived at the Pennsylva- nia railroad pier In Jersey City today. She had in all 272 passengers. They include 180 officers and men of the Signa! Corps from Illinois, under Lieutenant Colonel Reibe, and comprised Companies 4, 5, 6 and 7 and government teamsters and civilians. Two men who were sick were transferred to Governor's Island. The sig- nal men go to Washington. oo Richard Johnson Dead. BALTIMORE, Md., September 23.—Rich- ard Malcolm Johnson, the lecturer and rovelist, died in this city this morning, af- ter an illness of several months. Congressional No MAUCH CHUNK, Pa., September 23.— J. E. Lauer of Lansfcrd has been nominat- ed as the democratic candidate for Con- gress from the eighth district. —— Rev. J. Edward Pratt Dead. inations. LANCASTER, Pa., September 23.—Rev. J. Edward Pratt, for the past fourteen years pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church, died today from blood poisoning resulting from a carbuncle on his neck. ——— Bravery of a Surgeon. By the bravery of Dr. Lewis M. Walker, acting assistant surgeon, U. S. A., a fatal occurrence as averted at the Hygeia Ho- tel, Fortress Monroe, ‘Tues¢ Miss Flor- ence K. Brady of St. Louis, who was in hing about noon and remained in the for some time, suddenly became ex- ed. Finding herself in deep water she lost her presence of mind and went under. Dr. Walker was at the time lying on the life raft further out. Through the cries for help from Miss Brady and the shouts of the people on shore his attention was directed to the drowning woman. Without hesitation he plunged in, went to her rescue and succeeded in reaching her as she was sinking the second time. He held her head above the surface of the water until Mr. J. C. Leonard of the hotel lfe-saving service came to their assistance and lifted both from their dangerous sur- roundings. The rescuer and rescued were in an utterly exhausted condition when they reached the hotel. Miss Brady re- ceived no further injury than a severe shock. and she immediately improved. Her rescurer was much prostrated. Dr. E. W. Ewell, on the staff of the Josiah Simpson U. S. General Hospital, officiated in reviv- ing Dr. Walker. Will of Alpheus Edwards. An exemplified copy of the will of Alpheus L. Edwards, received from Charlottesville, Va., was placed on record at the office of the register of wills today. The testator oyned the house and lot No. 614 I street northwest in this city, which he leaves in trust to his son Truston P. Edwards, to be sold to pay off his bond in the Mutual Life Insurance Company, and to pay the residue to his sister, Mrs. Mary F. Munroe. The will was dated November 16, 1893. —__—~— Trial Postponed. The hearing of the case of Albert Kent, colored, who was arrested last night by Detective Lacy on the charge of stealing a coat, valued at $5, from R. A. Reeves, was this afternoon continued until tomor- row in the Police Court. Kent admits his guilt. : —_——.——_ No Cabinet Session. ‘This was the regular day for a session of the cabinet, but Secretary Gage was the only cabinet officer in the city. He went to the White House and remained a good while with the President. Assistant Sec- retary Meiklejohn of the War Department submitted to Secretary Gage a telegram he had received regarding the collection of customs duties in Porto Rico, This showed that Porto Rican money is being received in payment for customs du- ties at the rate of $2 for each $1 of Ameri- can money. No report has yet been made as to the receipts and expenditures on the island, but Secretary Gage believes that the receipts will equal the expenditures, ++ _____ Deaths at Ponce. The following cable message was received by the adjutant general this afternoon from General at Pone, Porto Rico: “Deaths, 22d, six—Sergeant Lenten M. Dinsmore, L, 16th Pennsylvania; Private William C. Dunlop, L, 4th Ohio; Private gear Soe oh eee ae Charles M. Gengaware, M, 4th Pennsyl- vania, all of typhoid; Private Christ. Hel- Us, I, 3d Illinois, remittent malarial fever.” CALLED TOdAsskMBLY CHURCH. Rev. Dr. Asa WynKoop of Orange, N. J., Tendered the Pastorate. A congregation meéting of the Assembly Presbyterian Chygch, was held last night to select a pastor to succeed Rev. George O. Little, who resigned several months ago. There was a very large attendance, and Rey. Dr. Bittinger presided. When the queltion’ was submitted the congregation, by, unanimous and enthu- Silastic vote, decided to call Rey. Dr. Asa Wynkoop of Orange,-N. J., to succeed Dr. Little A committee, consisting of O. B. Brown, A. M. McBath, ‘b. ©. Williamson, J. M. Foster and I. G, Kimball, was appointed to sign the call, and Messrs. Brown and McBath were delegated to prosecute it before the Washington presbytery. The meeting was informed of the exist- ence of a debt of a few hundred dollars resting upon the church, and in a few mo- ments the amount was subscribed and As- sembly left with a clean balance sheet. Mr. O. B. Brown has forwarded the selec- tion of Dr. Wynkoop as pastor in every way, and will urge his acceptance of his duties as soon as possible. Dr. Wynkoop preached at the church in July, and made a deep and lasting impression. He is a young man, in his early thirties, and has marked ability and striking pul- pit power. He was a classmate of the Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis of this city. patie es MR. SNOWDEN’S CHARGES. They Will Be Investigated on Sena- tor Quay'’s Request. At the request of Senator Quay, the fourth assistant postmaster general, Mr. Bristow, has decided to send a post office irspector to Investigate the charges made by ex-Representative Snowden that Quay had been engaged in the sale of post offices in Lehigh county, Pa. ———__+0+___ QUEEN VICTORIA TO DECIDE. Will Arbitrate Dispute Between Chile and Argentina, While no official confirmation has been received at the State Department of the report from Buenos Ayres that the govern- ments of Argentina and of Chile have just concluded an agreement to arbitrate their differences growing out. of the boundary dispute, the officials are satisfied that such a conclusion has been reached. The department has been advised on this subject so far only through mail reports, but these indicated an early agreement be- tween the two governments. The issue, as it was understood here, followed a refusal by Argentina to arbi- trate with the other boundary questions the title to a certain tract of territory which, according to the contention of that government, had long before been definitely and finally settled upon Argentina. It is gathered from the reports so far received at the State Department that by the agreement reached yesterday the ar- bitrator, who in this case will be Queen Victoria, will determine whether or not the title to this territory should come be- fore her for disposal. a e+. AT NATIONAL PARK. Only a Small Gathering Attracted by the Double Header. The double-headér ‘between the Senators and the Cincinnati ‘Reds this afternoon drew poorly, not» ovér 500 being present when the first game was started. Breiten- stein and Woods being the Cincinnati bat- tery and Baker and Farrell officiating for the Senators. Smith went back to third for the Senators and ans played short. Elmer Smith umed his place in left for the visitors. Emslie and Andrews were the umpires. Each side score one in four innings. -—— CONDITION OF SICK SOLDIERS. Reports Received’ From Bedsides of Campaign Sufferers. The inquiries of Thg, Evening Star re- porters into the condition of the sick sol- diers of the District regiment resulted to- day in the following reports: Corpl. John Ward Shuster of Company B, who was so ill with fever in New York, is slowly improving at his home, 1325 20th stre Dennis Riley of Company 216 Halt strect, returned yesterday from Montauk Point. He underwent an operation there and is very weak, but improving. He is a son of John A. Riley of Company M, who died at Chickamauga Private Bernard 1. Mead of Company A Was slightly better today, though his tem- perature is still very high. All hopes are given of his recove Sergt. Fred. V. Cusick passed a very good night, and scemed very much better this morning. Private Di Curry, Company 4H, District of Volunteers, is very sick at No. 1049 31st street. Private Edmund B. Burke of Company ©, who has been dangerously ill at his 1 dence, 626 3d street northwest, is now thought by his physjcians to be in a fair way to recovery. The condition of Private Jas. J. Pollock of Company M, is somewhat improved to- day, although he is seriously ili Private C. Maurice Smith, to bed, is not able to sit up. Private J. Lewis Smith Had to have a trained nurse privided, and is more com- fortable today Private John. M. improving slight without assistan: Private Eugene Kuffman, Company F, was taken yesterday to Governor's Island Hospital, New York, from Montauk. Maj. Richard A. O'Brien, commanding the 3d Battalion, was. taken With the fever last Sunday, He has been quite ill since, but is now on the mend, and able to be out. First Lieut. C. Fred. Cook, adjutant of the 3d Battalion, who was thought to be on the road to recovery, after a dangerous illness, last >vening suffered a return of the fever and other undesirable symptoms. He [Fas reported today as feeling far from well. The soldier boys at Providence Hospital continue to grow stronger every day. Private Clarence S, Pittman, Company G, after going trhough the entire war in the fever-laden atmosphere of Cuba and some of our home military camps without having had a day's illness in the hospital, is now seriously ill with malaria fever at the resi- dence of his father, 56 K street northeast. ee ee Mr. Bayard’s Condition. DEDHAM, Mass., September 23.—Thos. F. Bayard remained in about the same con- dition today as he was on yesterday. He had a cofhfortablé night and his pulse was qiute strong today. ~> « B ill confined Watts, Company E, is and is able to be about ——-——_ Mr. Chickering Renominated. WATERTOWN,°N. ’¥., September 23.— At the republican cdhgressional conven- tion of the twenty-fourth district held in this city today” Representative Charles A. Chickering was unanimously renominated. ——— Gen. Shafter Ei Rdute to New York. SYRACUSE, N. _/Y.,..September 23.—Gen. Shafter passed through this city on the Central railroad ,this,qmorning, bound for New York. He courteously raised his hat in honor of the relief corps women at the depot who were ving soldiers with milix and fruit and \is cwe i ly applauded, = SS George Curséh a Baron. LONDON, September 23.—It is officially announced that the Hon. George N. Cur- zon, until recently parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, who is to succeel the Earl of Elgin as iVceroy of India, has been elevated to the peerage as Baron Curzon of Kedleston. ——_-——_ Personal Mention. James BH. Blythe of Mason City, Iowa, fs in the city. He was the chairman of the state republican committee during the last nomination in the fourth congress} trict, which was recently given to Mn Hes gen. 3 Major R. M. Townsend of the subsistence Genartment is ot the Arlington on his way to Camp: , oe ‘Son of Senator Eiltins, ts ef at Lieut. G '. Henry, Infantry, f he city au ack isava S Nfantsye t-te DIED AT MONTAUK. Edward Bains, Brother of Robert Lee Bains of This City, Passes Away. Edward Bains, a private in the 10th United States Infantry, died yesterday at Montauk, L. I., of typhoid fever, after a lcng illness. He was a brother of Robert Lee Bains of the post office, this city, who is a brother-in-law of Samuel Stinemetz. His relatives knew he was ill, but for Weeks were unable to find any trace of him until the news of his death yesterday was telegraphed to his brother, who went at cnce to Montauk to bring the body for burial at Arlington. Edward Bains was only twenty-three or twenty-four years old, and when the war broke out was mining in the west. He was filled with war fever and enfisted in the regular service. On August 21 last he wrote frcm Santiago to his brother here, stating that he was ill. The regiment left Cuba later, but young Bains remained in the hos- pital. He wrote no more, and all effort after that to get word to or fram him was una- vailing. His relatives made inquiries in every direction, and finally a sergeant of the 10th was found who remembered see- ing Bains in Cuba on August 14. That Was all they could find until too late to be of avail to the sick soldier. His father, mother and nine brothers and sisters sur- vive him. He was born in Mississippi, and the fact that the state is quarantined against yellow fever makes it necessary fcr the interment to be made here at Arlini on, ee LAUREL, Mr. Frederick C. Dezendorf, one of the editors end proprietors of the Laurel Leader, has wold his interest to Mr. Jaces P. Curley, his partner, and retired from newspaper work. Mr. Dezendorf is an examiner in th» assistant attorney general's office at Washington, and Mr. Curley is a justice of the peace, with law offices In Laurel and Bal- timore. The Lesder was established a year ago, succeeding the Free Quill, founded by Maj. Jame: Albert Clark, and ie Pepublicane dienes Mr. Robert Morrison, one of Laurel's young men who enlisted in the 5th Maryland Regiment, fy still cenfined in the hospital at Baltimore, but his con- dition is greatly improved. Thomas S. Stone, former school examiner, in bis last report to the Prince George's school’ board, says the county has fifty-nine school houses. f. white children, ‘all that it needs, but says the ex ored children should have at ‘least three more schools in each of the fifteen election districts. OF the 5,000 children enrolled during the last ter 1,700 were colored. Seventy-nine white teachers and thirty-one teachers for the colored sc were employed. In teachers’ salaries an aggregate of nearly $29,000 was paid, and the total expenses of all tho schools was $53,875.20. ments on account of the colored schools were pro- pertionately large. Money has to be borrowed keep the schools running, and the thereon was a considerable item. Mr. Stone says “the outlook for the schools is brighter than ever before in the history of the county. The establisi ment of a county high school at Laurel should sug ply _a long-felt want, and, if properly. manaz-d, Must prove of great educational value to the coun. ty and southern Maryland.” sckools this year 1s $20,000, Ida, the itle daughter of Mr. Henry Hegerman, who resides in, Howard county, near Laurel, was severely burned Sunday morning bj ofa tea kettle, < vndeacaas Mrs. Winter Stewart of Baltimore is the guest of Mrs. C. M. Stowart and family of Laurel. Jennie Smithson, aged eight yeurs, stepped upon a spake which was lying on the sill of the kitchon door of her home, in that section of Laurel known ag Avondale, Tuesday, and was bitten on the foot by the reptile. The ‘girl's relatives were badly frightened, the snak> being one of a species known in this vicinity as copperhead. She was given a lave 1s ‘The disburse- to interest charges The levy for the e quantity of whisky, and Dr. W. Franklin lor was tummened. He does not think the € was of a virulent species, and says that fi of the symptoms prodcced hy the bite of a geuuine copperhead were prevent in the girl's case. No fears are entertained of her recovery. There was 2 social gathering at the residenc of the Misses Hammond, op 7th street, last Thu day night. Games of all kinds were ‘indulged in. and at a late hour refreshments were served. Among those present were the Misses Lizzie and Ella Hammond, Ids and Clara Harding, Maget Bessie, Allie, Abbie and Clara Robey, Floren: and Kosa White, I ston, Annie Mitchell, Luey Welford and Lydia Tucker of Spenceryill Messrs. Ellsworth Beall, Thomas Mitchell, Cla: White, John Jones, John Lelzear, Regester Emory Martin, Acy Hammond,’ Frederick Dierkeph, Herbert. Le’ 1s “and Bradley Lewis of Rev. ‘f. A. Johnstone, rector of St. Philip's BP. Church, preached last Sunday morning upon edu et suggested by the reopening of the Citizenship should be taught in the he said. “Boys are brought up to be Tats or republicans, just as they are brought be Methodists or “Presbyterians. But the y is not close, for while alJ religion is base there is constant chang 1 parties, and one might say that tion there ‘is a new party. I am not advocate of woman's suffrage, but I. think every female teacher ought to be endowed with th: rights of citizenship, for the majority of teacn- ers are women, and they cannot be expec enthusiastically’ or successfully teach citize and the sci of gevernment when they are nc allowed to be citizen: themsel Misses Frankie and Lalu school at the Holy Cross Academy, in Washington. The family of Mrs. A. E. Nichols, who have te sided in this town for over twenty years, moved to Beltimore this week Mrs. T. W. Ashby and daughter, Miss Mary, have returned from a visit to friends in Virginia. eee HYATTSVILLE. at every el Darr are attending Mr. aod Mrs. Clarence Campbell of Philadelph Pa., who have been visiting Mr. L. H. Campbell, have returned home. The Re Mr. Righter, pastor of the Press terian Church, who is slowly recovering from an attack of typhoid fever in Washington, bus rented and will shortly occupy the house recently vacated by Dr. Pigeon. Dr. Sutton of this place is spending a few weeks at his old home in St. Mary’s county. Mr. Stanley Mendes has ‘returned to Randolph- Macon College, where he will resume his studie Mr. Louis Holden is occupying his new cott: on Ralston avenue. Mr. Lincola Smith and wife have returned from a sojou at Nii ra Falls, Th Will soon re- move to Washington, where they” will spend the winter mosths. Mr. B. Hardesty is visiting friends in Anne “Arundel county. Mrs. BE. Wells of Rockville, Md., who Las been visiting her son, Dr. Charles A. Wells, bas re- turned home. Mrs. Stelfax is visiting friends in Baltimore. Mr. Arthar Melville has returned to I umption of bis sty Pollock of | Washington t, Mrs. John Bake: Mrs. Kexford Simith is visiting relatives in Rock- ville. ‘The guild of the Pinckney Memorial Church nist of Dr. H. W. Dorsey last Thurs- y. Among those present were Miss Nelli id Miss Marsham Lewin, Misses Mamie and Nelli Carr, Dr. and ™ H. W. Dorsey, Miss Lulie Fuller, Misses and Eva Moran, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dorsey, jr., Mr. and Mrs. E’ A. Fuller, Messrs. Arthur Carr, J. B, Burnside, Hodges Cart and Dr. Jos. R. Ow Mrs. Joseph R. Owens has returned from a vis!t to friends in Baltimore county. A sociable was given in the Presbyterian lecture room last Friday evening, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Mission x A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Wednesday afternoon. ‘The contracting parties were Mr. Alfred Weeks of Philadelphia, Pa., and Miss Caroline Early Robin- sop, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert H. Rebinscn of Brandywine, this count; At the regular mecting of the county commis- stoners, held last Tuesday, the following orders were passed: That John 8.’ Rawlings, D. M. Nes- bitt and M. E. Brady be appointed a committee to condemn and lay out a public road through the lands of Chagles H. Miller, an heir of E. D. Mid- dieton: W. BR. McChesney, Louis Sander, an heir of Charles Sander; Thomas Murphy, helt of John Burgess, and Jai and John Miller, intersecting Riggs road near Chillum ‘post offlee, if public ne- cessity requires the building of the said road. That the Chesapeake Beach railroad be directed to fill up a dam on the lands of B. Wesley Beall and A. G. Darcy in Mellwood district. That Dr. William H. Gibbons visit the facm of William D. Pyles, in’ Spalding district, and- in- Bpect the condition of the old mill race. ‘That the majority report of Tuxedo road be adopted. That the contract to furnish coal for the court house be awarded to J. L. Edlaviteh for $177.73. That M. E. Brady, A. G. Darcy and John F. Bailey be appointed ‘a committee to lay out and condemn land. as per majority report of Inte. come mittee on Tuxedo road, in Kent district. That John R. Taylor expend the sum of $25. lev- fed in 1899. ‘The county commisstonérs will mect the Sth and Sth of October for the purpose of making transfers operty, preparatory to u is Up assessment books for 1809. ‘Mr. Charlie Butler, formesly of this place, who wes on duty with the District engineers in Porto Rico, is visiting friends here. Mr. Charles H. Evans, a trustee of the Mary- land Agricultural College, paid a visit to the ex- periment station recently. Mr. and Mes W. G. Johnson and Miss Belle Johnson have left for the enstern shore of Mary- and, where they expect to spend a short time with friends, Miss Emly M. Brinkley is spending a few weeks with fries in Baltimore. ‘The Episcoal Church here, which 0, last Sunday for the season, was attended by quite a ville prea tue sane waren oo ‘svillo. parish, ‘preac “prof and 8 OO. Townsend hye {akon rmanent residence Te, foding’¢ be in close touch Macon College for ar Mrs. ies. is visiting her at the tural College. “4 Walton Carrot feaves ‘this veel for Bal- timore, where be will attend college during the ming ter. “SThe celery growers of this and other sections of the state are Confronted with a very serious hich, if not checked. bids fair to make that op’ very” poor ne this acoso. It is unknown ss what trouble but it ts it to be Aiseane simflar to tho blignt, ‘The wabject ts being WEE ga eaten 7 Se eae mri rof, B. Dwight Sanderson is engaged in Har- Brot B Dwght, Sand m specting nursery stock. es Gen. Dodge at the White House, General Granville M. Dodge went to the White House this afternoon for a confer- ence with the President as to the assem- and work of the war investigating I Ports. 9,570 barrels. Wheat easy—spot and month, 712%; October, 714n71%; December, 7042704 steamer No, 2 red, 67a67%4—recelpts, 81,596 bush: els; apt 20,008 3 stock, ‘523,990 busb- els; 16,000 bushels—soutbern ‘wheat by sam- ple, 67273; Sree 68a72%. Corn easy—spot ber, abet or tecen ANTHONY POLLOK’S ESTATE Inventory of Personal Property in District Aggregates $1,748,830.22. Holdings Are Principaily of Bonds An inventory of the personal property included in the estate of the late Anthony Pollok. the well-known attorney of this city, who met his death, with so many other unfortunates, by the sinking of te French line steamer La Bourgogne, some time ago, off the Banks of Newfoundland, was filed today in the office of the register of wills by his executors, the American Se- curity and Trust Company. Exclusive of his real estate holdings in this city and elsewhere, the value of the estate is given at $1,748,830.22. Of this amount $1,266,505 is in shares of stock in railroads and other corporations and $45 730 is in railroad and other bends. The remainder of the total amount is made up of household furniture, silver- ware and other belongings. The estate is the largest, doubtless, that has ever been handled in the office of the register of wills in the District of Colum- bia. The amount of personal property is greater than that disposed of or mentioned in the wills of the late W. W. Corcoran or B. H. Warder, who were recognized as Washington's wealthiest citizens. City Property. In addition to the personal property men- tioned in the inventory, Mr. Pollok owned the Hotel Richmond, a fine brownstone structure at the corner of 17th and H streets northwest, and his own magnificent residence at 1701 I street northwest, be- sides much other valuable real estate. It is expected that a complete inventory of his entire estate will bring the total far above any on record in the District. The inventory filed today is a bulky document, and embodies a complete Ist of all the personal holdings of the deceased in this city. It is said, however, that he has much valuable prcperty in Paris and other parts of Europe. In the list of bonds held by Mr. Pollok the names of nearly all the prominent railroads of the country are mentioned, and the holdings are nearly all atove par. The total amount of bonds is $158,730, held in the following corpora- tions: New York Central and Hudson River railroad, Texas and Pacific railroad, Min- nerota_ and St. Louis first consol mort- gage, Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com- pany, Chicago, Burlington and Quinc; Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande, West Shore, Southern rail- way, Missouri Pacific; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; Reading railroad, Metro- politan Elevated; Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern; Fort Worth and Denver City, Panama Sinking fund, Erie Telegraph and Telephone Company, United States, registered; Metropolitan and Columbia rail- ways of this city, Equitable Gas Company, Philadelphia; Richmond Hotel Company, Texas and Pacific, second scrip. Of his $1,266,505 worth of shares of stock Mr. Pollok’s principal holdings are as fal- lows: 2,600 shares Delaware, Lackawana and Western railroad, par value $130,000, market value $196,300; 1,022 shares St. Paul preferred, par value $102,200, market value $160,454; 769 shares American Bell Tele- phone Co., par value $76,000, market value $216,858; 1,075 shares preferred and 1,000 shares common yrthern Pacific, market value $12 shares Chicago and Alton, par value $76,500, market value $126,225. Mr. Pollok’s other holdings are in the Western Union Telegraph Company, Chicago and Rock Island railway, Omaha, American Telegraph and Cable Company, New York, Ontario and Western; Texas and Pacific land trust, 445 shares Capital Traction Company, market value $32,655; Washington Brick Machine Company, gnd the other railroads mentioned in the list of bonds. The inventory also includes the following property: Real estate notes, appraised at $8,000; household furniture, $3,353.70; wines, $143; linen, $1,232.55; pictures and paint- ings, $2,526.75; china and glass, $484; bric- a-brac, $1 0; silverware, $1,116.25; fur- niture in Hotel Richmond, $ a THE COLUMBIA EXTENSION, Proposed Change of the Cable Motive Power to Underground Electric. It is expected the early part of next month a meeting of the stockholders of the Columbia Street Railroad Company will be held for the purpose of granting the neces- sary authority for the issue of bonds which will be needed to furnish the money re- quired to construct the proposed eastern extension of the road out Benning road to the District bounds. It is also understood that at the same meeting the stockholders will be called on to approve the plan of changing the cable motive power on the present line to the underground system, so that the entire road will be operated’ by electricity. It is estimated that the entire cost of the proposed work, including the fitting up of the power house, will be about $450,000, and it is expected that bonds to that amount will be issued. — => THE SIGNAL CORPS. Local Company Reaches New York From Porto Rico. The transport Seneca arrived at quaran- tine, New York, at 8 o'clock this morning from Porto Rico. Among the troops on board was a four-company battalion of the signal corps. One of, the companies was Captain Lamar’s command, which was raised in this city and vicinity. The bat- talion will come to this city, having been ordered to the Washington barracks. The boys will probably reach here some time tonight. The signal corps made a memor- able record in Porto Rico and the local boys will recelve a warm welcome from their friends her a Charges Withdrawn. The two cases which were to be called today for trial in the Police Court, brought at the instance of Mrs. Mary O. Agnew of the pension office against her husband, S. H. Agnew, have been nolle prosequied by Assistant District Attorney Mullowney at the request of the prosecuting witness. In a letter to Mr. Mullowney Mrs. Agnew states that as she believes herself to be under the protection of the Equity Court she has no desire to press the charges in his hands. ————— Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1421 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. High. 64 644 Sh i 31% +4 31% 21% 21 a Low. Baad seepoe! BBBaA AIKAS¥? ing do., §4.25a$4.40; sj wheat .00a$4.26—receipts, 14,218 barrefs; ex- 3 Getober, ; Novem- 3; Stock, 1,353,- bushels—sovthern white 36237. ad ae 071 bushels; ipments, ‘hone; Rye éasier—No. 2 ‘nearby, No. 2 western, 52—receipts, 5,840 bushels; ex” ee a ee FINANCE AND TRADE a The Stock Market Was Dull and Listless Again Today. FLURRY IN AMERICAN TOBACCO Due to a Rumor Regarding Action of Western Factory. > GENERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 23.—Cables re- ported London markets generally heavy m tone because of osmparative activity in money and news from Pekin of Chinese complications likely to grow out of the emperor's xbdication. Pacific issues were irregular, while other American stocks were nominally 1-8al-4 under New York parity on jobbers’ quotations. British showed 1-8 decline. The New York market opened irregular with sugar off seven-eighths from yester- day's close. With the exceptioMof buying for London account, the general market was featureless at the start. Tobacco develcped some weakness after the opening on reports from St. Louis, that the recent cut of ten per cent made by the Liggett & Myers Company, on all tts brands was regarded there as the beginning of another terrific fight between the inde- pendent factories and the American To- bacco Company. Money loaned at 4 per cent, while the feneral market had improved some, the Pacific issues and People’s Gas showing the most improvement in this rally. Thera have been a number of bear points out on the latter stock for some tim2, and in cor Sequence quite a short interest exists in The buying in the stock was good. At noon the market in general, though full, Was steady at the slight advance previous- ly noted. Sugar looked much stronger on covering, and the Important statement, at- tributed to Mr. Doscher, that while he would never sell his refining plant to t trust, he might make an agreement with A little better feeling prevailed in bacco in the early afternoon dealings, on the statement from a good authority that the company had completed arrangement for purchasing some of the plug tobacc: concerns and had taken up some of the options fhis morning. A meeting of People’s Gas Company was held in this city this morning, all par- ties in interest attending. A settiement ot difficulties in regard to Indiana Fuel Gas Was reached satisfactory to all, Reckefeller interests are said to be talk- ing bullish on this St. Paul stock, and the buying for the past week has been for strong people. The United Gas Improvement Company of Philadelphia has declared its regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, payable October 15, to stock of record September 30. The interview yesterday with Mr. Gould stating that steps would shortly be taken to provide for the electrical equipment of the Manhattan road seemed to act as a wet blanket upon that stock today. It opened % below last evening’s close and at 1:4) showed a decline of one point from the opening. Toward 2 o'clock the market be- came rather weak on selling by the profes sional element, but there was no pressure. An additional gold engagement of $6%),- 00) was announced today for Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. The amount of gold which has been sent from Europe to this country since August 2 is approximately $14,895,000. Omaha carnings for month of August in- creased $132,170; from January 1, increase, $404,987. tt to- ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. American Spirits... Atchison Atchison, pfd.: Atchison Adjustment: Baltimore & Ohlo....... Brooklyn Tapid Transit. Canada Southern Chesapeaxe & Ohio. €., C. C. & St. Louis’ - Chicago, B & Q.....000: Chicago&Northwestern, Chicago Gas.... 1. M. & St. Pani..." Chicago, RL. & Paci Onic Bt. P. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Kio Grande, pid. Llnols Ceutral. Lake Shore.............. Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated...7 Missouri Pacific. M. K. & T., pfd. ational Lead C ew Jersey Central. ew York utral, Northern Pacttic Northern Pacitic, Pacitic Mat Phila. & Keading. Southern Railway Southern Ry., pfd Texas Pacific Tenn. © Union ific.... Union Pacitle, pfd U.S. Leather, pfd U.S. Rubber. Rubber, pta Ww General Ul. Steel LEXdiy. Washington Stock Exchange. ales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U_ S. 38, reg- red, $800 at 105i. Metropolitan Railroad cv vertible 68, $1,000 at 1 at 125, $1,000 ‘at 125. Lincolt at 104. Capital Traction, 1 tan Railrovd, 10 at 1 10 at 185. ‘After call- at 125 District of Columbia 1004 bid. $1,000 at 125, $1,000 re Insuranc at 74%. Metro Mergenthaler Bonds.—20-year fuad 5 30-year fund Gs, gold, 1 Stock 7s, 1901, currency, 108 bid. currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 119% bid, 121 asked. Metropolitan Raflroad con 6s, 125 bid, 126 asked. Metropolitan Railroad titicates of indebtedness, A, 114 bid. Metropolit Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 110. bi 11@ asked. Columbia Railrond 6s, id, 1 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 50 bid, 60 asked ington Railroad 68, 100 bid. Washington Gus ¢ pany 68, serles A.’ 114 bid. W, pany 6s, series B, 115 bid. U. deb, imp. phone 100 bid. . Electric 100 bid! Chesapeake and Potomac Tel 103 bit. American: Security and Trust Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. @s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 Metropolitan, 308 bid. Central, 142 ' bid and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 143 bid. 145 bid. Columbia, 134 bid." Capital, 122 bid.’ West End, 90 bid, 100 asked. Traders’, 94 did. “Lincoln, 115 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit’ and Trust Companies.—Nationsl Safe Deposit and Trust, 116 asked, Washington Loan and Trust, 127 bid, 131 asked. American Security and Trust, 151% bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid, 85 asked. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 80 asked. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac, 59 bid. Arlington, bid. German-American, 190 bid, onal Union. 10 bid. Columbia, 10% bid. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 ked. People's, 5% bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 10% bid. Commercial, 4 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Eetate Title, 70 bid. Columbia Title, xii bid, 5\4 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, x74% bid, 74% asked. Met tan, 124% bid, 125% asked. Columbia. 74 bid, ‘asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas. 48 bid, 48% asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 5. Electric Light, x103 bid, 105 asked, Tele} ‘Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 msylvant bid. Preferred. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 25 80 asked. Falls Ice, 113 bid, 12¢ auked. ‘Nowtolt sod Wasb- ington Steamboat, 1 bid, 100 asked. xEx div. TE HUHEN