Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1898, Page 2

=——————————————— THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1898-14 PAGES. HEBREW FAST DAY Feast of Yom Kippur Celebrated at the New Temple. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE DEAD Mr. Simon Wolf's Earnest and Eulogistic Address. ATONEMENT THE DAY OF ‘The handsome new Washington Hebrew Temple on Sth street between H and I eets northwest was the scene today of the most impress uutiful of the feasts In the Hebrew calendar, that of Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. A brilliant address by Mr. Simon Wolf and the memorial services for the dead were the distinctive features of the day’s events. Yom Kippur is the Jewish Sabbath of Sabbaths, the Day of Atonement, a period of fasting, which begun at sundown yes- terday and ends at surdown today, during which no food or beverages are permitted to pass the lips of the faithful. It is also a time for reconciliations and the healing of differences between the Jewish people and for the repentance of ail sins commit- ted during the past year. It is a yearly renewal of good will and brotherly feeling and a preparation for the solemn event of reconciliation with God. The observance 1s based upon Lev. xvi, 29: “And this shall be unto you a statute forever; In the seventh month, on the 10th of the month, ye shall fast and do n ork at all, whether the native or the stranger that s you, for on that day fourneth amor skal! be atoned for to purify you; from all before the Eternal shall ye be a Sabbath of Sabbaths shall this 2 unto you. ard ye 1 fast; this is an ordinance forever.” The Services Toda Rabbi L. Stern conducted the services to- day, as he hias for twenty-five years past, and with him on the platform were Presi dent I. L. Blout and Vice President Philip Peysel of the Washington Hebrew Congre- gation. The large auditorium was very well filled by the representative Hebrews of the city, accompanied by their families, in ap- propriate and pleasing attire. A choir of volunteers from the congregation ugmented by Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir- Clift, Mrs. Johnson and Messrs. Nolan and McFarland. Mr. Simon Wolf, shortiy after noon, made a brief but remarkabiy forceful address, or exhortatic je him the subjec of many cong s from his at the ele out notes ‘ew minutes he torical powel during the f spoke. Mr. Wolf's Address. Mr. Wolf prefeced bis remarks by a teuching reminder of the dead Empress of Austria, who had during her life shown her mag her soul nature, her di- vinely womaniy traits in savoring te e th sufferings and persecutions the Je He re- endured by B nere for Ui vke of the Jewish h: g those org: great works in u s to the f was the pro- ter- Righiy pra literary aut! : The Jewish Handmaidens. ring to the handmaidens peculi he Hebrew as done so zenship Re first spoke of the Uni whi he said, nd develop ead of pauperizing it. Next he paid a glowing tribute to the Council of Jewish Womer 8 labored earnestly and te the youth of boi ot h had accomplished the building the magnificent new tem; bociety work it ldren of been filled by the congreg: its members with laudable aims and high ambition Mr. Wolf of the glorious spoke d ald that although the a@ new era, the loving re- hy child to parent in the old 3 should be emulated now in ffered ht of iiing my father or ‘governor, i my mother " man. It was ‘father’ or ‘mother.’ There are no homes so tit f © as these. I well r: urn- ing from those ces in the eld days, my sse] the light as a reflex of t ‘not to make @ going | d 1 to ove ating ation of ow through reconciliation with . Whom we may have wrong- through proj ends of and sincere ty obtain Divine pardon No other agen: side ed to obtain this end, no intercessor or ator, human or Divine.” » day was appropriately Ada: 1 Orthodox Congre ad G streets, which -holds { tae Hebrew language. Rabbi w vrated by n, ut services Grosby d, assisted by Rev. Mr. Mandel. SEEKS INFORMATION. Kegister of Wills Puzzi Over an In- auiry. register of wills of the Distric Columbia fs at present endeavorir of the estate ef A. J tler was rec Kune, secretary to ry, with an in- cf which is in a addressed to ary of the Bogardus © writer of the letter Is merhorn of Sparta, Wis. open letter to the controller of the ry, that the envelope: contains his family history and t in response to non L. Scher- who declares, in an advertisement from Washington for the | Pacity of the g tamily records of the Schermerhorns as being interested in the Bogardus estate. He thought a Mrs. Kepler had something to do With such an estate, but desired that the Treasury Department make some investi- gation before mailing her the inclosed data. Nothing ts known so far at either the Treasury Department or in the office of the register of wills of such an estate. THE TR Bricklayers at City Post Office Again Be- fuse to Work. Nen-Payment of Wages the Cause— Statement by One of the Contractors. The trouble with the bricklayers employ- ed by Hurdle & McCartney on the new city post office is revived, and the twelve men who had been working for that firm re- fused to resume operations this morning. The cause is a repetition of that of a few weeks ago, the non-payment of a week’s wages. Mr. Joseph Hurdle of the firm of Hurdle & McCartney made the following statement of the case to a Star reporter today: aturday last Mr. H. B. Camp of the H. B. Camp Company made out a check for me to meet our pay roll for last week, and gave it to me to get cashed. It was nearly 12 o'clock and the cReck was on an outside bank and I failed to get the money on it, after arrangements had been made with our indemnitor, giving his consent that the amount should be paid. [ gave the check back to Mr. Camp, asking if he ould not get it cashed. When he got the check he refused to give it to me again, saying he had changed his mind, and thought he would take the svork away from us and finish it himself, giving his reasen that he didn’t wish to sce us lose any more money on the job, and that he could finish the work cheaper than we could.” ore were allowed to finsh our con- tract.” continued Mr. Hurdle, “the bulk of it could be completed in a week's time with our present force. We never claimed that we have lost money on our contract. On the other hand there is a sufficient amount due us now to complete the work and leave us a margin of profit. Regarded as Absurd. Mr. Camp's claim that he can finish the work cheaper than we can is simply ab- surd. He has had a few men and two bosses on the building for the last few gyeeks do- ing work that does not show on the plans and finishing up some work in different rts of the building, and I understand he has a bill against us for $1,140, or one- fifth of our entire contract. You can hard- ly see what his men have done, while we have almost completed our contract at a cost of $5,650. At the rate his men are pro- more money than the ish up the work.” MeCartney today ap- ielity and Guaranty Company of Balti- more, to protect them, and the courts will probably be called upon to settle the con- troversy. In their statement to the trust company Hurdle & Mc@artney, it is understood, de- clared that the action of those in authority caused a delay of about nine weeks, the re- sult of which was great inconvenience and loss to that firm; also that they were re- quired to do extra work which was not included in their contract. For this delay and extra work Hurdle & McCartney in- tend, Mr. Hurdle said, to file a cla: with the government, and they allege that if Camp company abrogated the subcon- would have no redress at lay the tract they The Company 2 arranged today to pay the bricklayers employed by Hurdle & MecCartn a o'clock tomorrow, and will decide tomorrow what course to pur- sue regarding the threatened abrogation of Hurdie & MeCartney’s contract by the H. B. Camp Company —— BAYARD RAPIDLY Physicians Say He Cannot Live Over ‘Twenty-Four Hours. DEDHAM, 3 , September 26.—Accord- ing to the physician's report today, Thoma ive twenty-four hours an uncomfortable night, morning. The MR. SINKING. > COLUMBUS E the Spanish Authorities Havana Were Presen HAVANA, September 26.—At 9 o'clock this morning the official exhumation of the remains of Columbus took place in the presence of Gen. Blanco, Secretary Govin, the civil governor, the bishop, the dean of the cathedral and other authorit The generai public were ordered out of the cathedral at 8 o'clock and no one was 1 lowed inside after that hour. The entrance cathedral guarded by a force cf n publico, which kept back the crowds h assembled in front of the edifice. American evacuation commission has officially notified that Manzanillo will - evacuated by October Miller, one of the partners in the bark Maryland, died this morning of yellow fever, in a local hospital. Brown, the other partner in the bark, died a few days —_—>-—_ WITHOUT FOUNDATION. or KHUMED. nt to ti Reports That Germany is Backing the Filipinos Against Us. als of the War Department pro- i to be without foun jon in faet rmist stories coming from alleged rman sources in San Francisco to the t that Germany has shown a disposi- tion to arm the Philippine insurgents with a view to inciting them to attack the American army at Manila. The officials pronounced to be positively untrue the tutement that our government has re- ceived such information, or that it was in- fiuenced by such in ordering the dispatch last week of 5,000 additional troops in rein- fercement of General Otis at Manila. it is undoubtedly true that some a hens at an early stz the ttitude of the German na val force in Manila harbor. But so far as can be gathered, that difficulty has been smoothed away, and Unere has been no re- urrence of unpleasant incidents in those quarters. Information, scarcely _officiai, worthy of credence, has reached Wask- ington to indicate that Germany would much desire a coaling station in the Phil- . preferably taking the Island of wan for that purpose. But it is not pposed for an instant that Germany undertake to assert any claim in uarter Unie! re should be a clear exhibition on the part of the two nations properly interested in the Philippincs—the United in—of a disposition to ce t to a division of the islands. On this point the American peace commission- ers were fully instructed before they left Washington for Paris. As for the statement that Germany is sending 150,000 rifles to arm the insurgents, it is said at the War Department that as such act would constitute a us belli, it is not supposed for a moment that there is any truth in it 2 WILL REACH HERE TOMORROW. Secretary Alger Has Finished His In- spection of Southern Camps. SAVANNAH, Ga., September 6.—AI- thougi etary of War Alger will visit Charleston this afternocn, he has now con- cluded yection of southern camps ih nd will reach Washington srrow ty arrive 4. The Secretary and javannah late last night, nd remaine ‘d the private car until norning. When they were met by a citizens’ committee and weicomed to Savannah. After breakfust at the De Soto curriages Were take nd the party driven to the va- es which bave been offered us A trip to Tybee and other points of rest along the river, which ainted the Secretary with tho wharf ities for the embarkation of troops, concluded the program of entertainment. ‘The party left for Charleston at 32:8) p.m. cretary Alger apnounced that the ca- eral hospital at Fort Me- son Will be doubled at once. D FOR PARIS. Phi HAVE START Spanish Peace Commissioners Leave Madrid. ‘The French embassy has received a cable dispatch. stating that the Spanish peace The Stranger Out of Commission. ‘The naval yacht Stranger has been put cut of commission at the Norfolk navy yard. commissioners started yesterday for Paris. The trip from Madrid is about thirty-eight hours, so that the Spanish party is likely to be in the French capital tonight or to- morrow morning, about the time the American commissioners arrive, Three Members of the Supreme Court Likely to Retire, RESIGNATION .OF JUDGE MCOMAS Local Members of the Bar Sug- gested for Vacancies. THE OATH OF OFFICE Within a very few months the complexion of the judiciary of the District Supreme Ceurt will doubtless undergo an almost ecmplete change. Three of the present Sustices will soon step out by resignation or retirement, while a fourth is eligible to re- tirement, but will probably continue ac- tively on the bench for several years. He may decide to abdicate, however, at any time. Skould he do so, there will remain but two of the six justices of the court, and President McKinley will be called upon point four judges, or two-thirds of the District bench. Justice McComas, who has served in the Supreme Court for six years, will resign shortly to take his seat in the United States Senate; Chief Justice Edward F. Bingham has served in that capacity since April 26, 1887, and is cligible to retirement under the ten-year service clause in the statutes and the act of Congress creating the District judiclary; Justice Alexander B. Hegner was appointed and sworn in Jan- Ty 28, 1879, and Justice Walter S. Cox tered-upon the duties of his office March 1 there being hardly two months’ difference in the service of these two emi- nent and venzrable members of the court. Judge McComas First. Justice McComas will probably be the first to leave the bench. The Maryland senator-elect will take with him from the District courts one of the brightest and most popular of the assist- ant clerks, Mr. L. Carroll Downs, who has acted as clerk in Circuit Court No. 2, p sided over by Judge McComas, and who will accompany the senator as his private secretary. While he has given no intimation as to the exact timo when he will tender his res- ignation, it is not believed Mr. McComas will leave the bench until he is compelled to prepare for his entry into the senate on March 4 next. He was appointed to the District Supreme Court by President Harri- son in November, 182, and was temporarily sworn in the nenth. His appointment having -been made dur- ing a recess of Congress he later con- firmed and was reguls finally sworn ociate justice February 3, i893 continuously, however, from the t oath of office. | in as serving time of taking his fi Justice McComas h; proved to be a most efficient and brilliant presiding judge, and has become, since being olevated to the bench, even’ more popular among his fel lows than when a distinguished member of the bar. While gratified at his s senat s his many admirers among the le; on express regret at losing ple, intelligent and fair-minded ep into e Chief Justice. > Bingham has served on the bench for over eleven years, and while he is still in the best of health and is able to dispose of as much business today Ss any junior, ed among his friends that he ire. provides that when of the associ District Supreme Court s' the age of 1 in his capacity the chief justices of I have : years or ha: justice for ten igible to retire. ing at th in se appointed to the , and first entered April appointm by the S r, finally being sv February 3, I8ss. “Justice Bin, non the bench for over twe . including his ser: te and in ment at thi rned and well m ided tained Ss nty ment, with same rat ice. Justic Supreme ¢ upon the as when he w Bingham was ourt fro:n Oh duties of chief justice ISS7. His was also a recess and he was not confirmed until the following ye into office ham has t would be f ice Binj has pres judgment over Criminal Court No. h heard many noted ce: service on the local bench, It is an acknowledged fact that in criminal law and practice he has no su- perior in the country. esteemed by his fellow ecurt and by occasion to charges to juries hav fair and impartial in every case, a Gecisions of difficuit law pints raised by opposing counsel have been always beyond question. and aad ses during his He is venerated and members of the who has hi him. F been, rtauly Longest in Service. Associate Justice Hagner has served longer on the District bench than any of the remaining sitting judges, his only rivat for honors in this respect being Associate Justice Cox. Both of these >minent jurists, who have charge, respectively, of Equity Courts Nos. 2 and 1, have served in their present capacity for nearly twenty years, and both are justly 2ntitled to the retire- ment they have so long refrained from ac- cepting, but which they will now doubt- less soon take advantage of. Justice Hagner took the of his present office January 2s, 1879, and hes served continuously since that time. He is remarkably keen of perception and is quick to discover anything that is not perfectly regu him. The lawyers hav perience, and now they cf their’ position before oath rin a suit brought before learned this by ex- ome Very sure enturing into his A characteristic of the judge 1s eciding a case he invariably, pre- is first werds, looks directly at the attorney whom he hus decided against. au tribunal. that in ¢ s is well known among the attorne when they file into court to hear the just! fateful words in their cause the legal lights quake in their boots time his glance falls in Justice Hagner is popular with come in contact with him. He spoken of retiring at an early date. He Is very fond of theglaw and will doubtless re- main on the bench as long as his excellent health permits, and {s the one in the quar- tet who will probably not retire during the coming year, Justice Hagner is a native of Maryland, and received ment from that state. Justice Cox is a District man, and re- ceived his appointment as such’ He has served on the bench of the District Supreme Court since March 7, 1879, and has conse- quently long been eligible to retirement. It is said that he will soon lay aside the ermine to peacefully enjoy home life. He has long presided over Equity Court No. 1, and wisely. Like Justice Hagner, he is a friend of the young attorneys. The Remaining Members, The two remaining justices, Judge A. C. Bradley and Judge C. C. Cole, are compare - ively recent appointments, and both will serve efficiently, as in the past, doubtless for a number of years to come. There are two retired fustle e trict Supreme Court livt the clty Juéges Andrew Wylie of 1205 14th street northwi Sachusetts avenue. The prospective resignation of Judge Mec- Comas and the retirement of al least two of the justices In the immediate future are causing a stir among the attorneys of the city and elsewhere who have long cast a covetous eye on a District judgeship. An appointment to the Lenea is an honor bestowed upon but ‘a few and Is highly ap- preciated by all attorneys. Aside irom the honor, the salary of a justic trict courts is of such proportion as not to be despised. When tie court was first or- ganized it was provided that the chief jus- tice should receive 34,500 yer annum and the five associate justices $1,000 each. This was afterward changed, however, and now the chief justice and the others’ oach re- ceive $5,000, the same salary continuing af- ter retiremend Appointments From the District. Since the organization uf the court the tendency of the Presidents has been to ap- point to the District bench lawyers famil- far, through practice at the District bar, with the general scheme of laws which every direction. all who has not their his appoint- and Charles P. James, N24 Mas- 2 of the Dis- they are co construe and administer. Wnere apoointments have been made from the States men have been generally sclectod who are familiar with local taw and condi- tions, through some residence here, or who as practitioners in that state are acquaint- ed with the Maryland law, upon which the District law !s based. Among -the local members of the bar preminently spoken of as likely candidates to Judgeships are: A. A. Birney, J. J. Dar- ington, J. J. Hemphill, Tallmadge A, Lam- bert, Henry E. Davis, the present District attorney; George Hamilton and R. Ross Perry. A. S. Wortnington and Jere M. Wilsen are also spoken of in connection with the prospective vacancies. None of these well-known attorneys has intimated any @esire in the matter, but their names are frequently mentiched by friends and adrnirers, The Possibilities. Mr. Henry Clabaugh of Maryland, an emizcnt attorney; Judge Thompson of Okio and a number of other influential at- torneys from outside states, who stand clese to the President, are spoken of as posstble future judges of the District couris, As soon as it is definitely known when the retirements are to take effect candidates are likely to spring up from every quarter. Upon taking office the District judge swenrs to support and defend the Consti- tution against enemies, foreign and domes- tie, to administer justice without respect to person, and todo equal right to the poor ard to the ich; and to faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incum- bent upon him, ~ The President appoints the chief justice of the District court direct, naming him as such in his nomination to the Senate, which must confirm all appointments. UNDER THE WEATHER Condition of Men on the District Regiment Sick List Return of Private Edwards—Sergt. Cusick and Private Frech Both Very Low. Private Edward L, Edwards of Company E, lst District Volunteers, who has been ill ia the Massachusetts General Hospital, at Boston, returned to his home in this ci yesterday morning, much improved health, but still quite weak. His father is George Edwards, a carpenter, ving at No. 2417 H street northwest. Edwards has no complaint to make of ill-treatment, and nothing but words of praise of physicians, comrades and officers. He is twenty years cld, and had only been a short time with his command in Cuba when he was taken ill. He had mountain fever, and in the hospital was given ice cream, ice water, broths and medical at- tention twice a day. He recovered in a week's time. Later he was seized with malarial dysen- tery and became very il. He was again placed in the hospital, where, he says, he was given every ‘attention and the diet he needed. His captain, Graham, and his first sergeant, Lamb, called frequently to see him, and commidessalso made hospital life va for him. He came from Ciba on the hospital s! Olivette and was taken to Boston. “They were too gogd to me at the gencral hospital,” said he today, his eyes brighten- ing at the regollection of the S ‘I got everything T needed. The food fine, the doctors cafe three times a day to me, the women nurses were kind, and, ll you the truth, it was good enough to in ip: make a fell p sick.’ He began to-cony about a week ago, and last Satirday night was discharged at once for his home. nine pounds now, ¢ he can work at his trade. Rothman of Company F, who resides at No, 917 EB street northwest, w t to Pr ce Hospital Saturday, *k with, typhoid fever. 2 cgndition of Sergt. Frederick A. Cu- kK of Company M {8 much worse, and sister ‘aphed for today to re- turn hom! His delirium was so great last tit required the efforts pple to hold him tn bed. 2 is noted In the condit ¢ Louis T. Frech of Company I virtually at the point of ‘jeath al He is most of the time onscious. First Sergt. Edw who has becn so s jay tor the first time in four- and took the ‘train yout eighty: yreeks bef n of * who Myer, Company BE, sly WI, was able to - Wilfred L. Harries of Company who is confined to his home, No. 1724 ew Jersey avenue, with Cuban fever, ws no imprevement. He nas speat a very miserable week. Pri William H. ny G, who has been so ill with perni- cious malarial fever since his return fi Cuba and who is at his parents’ home, No. phusetts avenue northeast, is pro- Lockwood of Com- nounced out of danger. Private Edward Buddington of Company recovering from the Cuban fever at mother’s residence in Langdon, and D is ie nds thanks to The ly interest” in him. Private Charles W. Carroll, is quite iil at his home, No. 15 rthwest, with the fever he contracted at a5. Corporal John 4 L, is improving 424° M street northwest, and. will be able to sit up in a few da Private William L. Hammerly, Company L, who has been sick and confined to his bed ever since ne returned from Montauk, has not improved to any material extent. Slight improvement was noted in the con- aition of Corpl. James C. Maley, Company *, of 1108 7th Street northeast, who had a apse last Friday. Private Clarence 8. Pittman, Company is suffering from a severe attack of malar- ul fever at his father's home, No. 36 K street northeast. He came home in good condition, apparently, but the Cuban germs were evidently in his system, -——— CHARGES DESERTION. ening Star “‘for its ‘company A, 9 16th street Bresnaban, Company teadily at his residence, Mrs. Edith F. Spofferd Petitions Court for Divorce, Mrs. Edith F. Spofford this afternoon en- ved sult for divorce from her husban: Henry W. Spofford, to whom she was mar- ried in May, 1883, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Two children have been born, Robert W., aged fourteen, and Edith C., aged tweive. Over two years ago, she says, her husband de- serted her. When he first deserted her he contributed partially to her support, but for the past year he has contributed noth ing. She asks that ier husband be com- pelled to make suitable provision for the maintenance of hig. children during their minority. rake int SICK SOLDIERS IN PORTO RICO. Gen. Brooke Reports That the Propor- tion of ‘Bad Cases is Small. ‘The followiug bulletin was posted at the War Departnient this ufternoon: “PONCE, September “Adjutant Gegeral,,,Washington: “Cable regapding,.sickness and want of rations received. hat there are sick is a fact. A small proportion are bad cases, but there has.been.no want of food. The last yeport gives tatal of sick 2,509; 400 ty- phoid and 498!malarial fever, 297 diarrhoea: other diseases,. 1,314; percentage, 23. | “Think return of regiments now here would not be advisable, as others coming would have to go through same acclimating condition. Would adyise that certain sick be sent home, whose recovery would doubt- less be quickened. If regiments are sent to take the place of those now here special attention should be given to selecting those under good dise!pline and having full quota cf officers. By this means men may be controlled and sanitary precautions en- forced in the small detachments which nec- essarily must be made. “BROOKE, Major General.” -~+—____ Pets and Mousers, The managers of the Shelter for Animals announce that those desiring cats or kittens as pets and mousers can make a choice at the institution, Columbia road and 19th street. Cats will be given only to those promising them good homes, , 1898. by Mr. Hanna, is still here on a [LOCAL DISPUTATION Controversy Over Management of U. 8. Electric Lighting Company. MR. THOMAS 70 THE STOCKHOLDERS Some Sharp Comments on Tactics of the Opposition. PROXIES WANTED —_+—__—_. Another contribution to the controversy whicn has been gotrg on for some time us fo the continuance in power of the preseat management of the United States Electric Lighting Company appears in the form cf a printed statement signed by A. A. Thomas, the president of the company. It is understood that these circulars bave been sent to the stockholders of the com- pany, The opening statement refers to the efforts being made to secure proxtes for the coming annual electlon of the com- pany, which will be held at Harper's Ferry in November next. - It is explained in the circular that under the laws of West Virginia, by which the company is incorporated, the cumulative system of voting prevails, so that each share of stock can be voted thirteen times, or as often as the number of directors of the company, The Cumulative System. A stockholder having 100 shares, it is ex- plained, can cast 1,300 votes for himself or for some other person as a director. It is further asserted that while it is proper and right for a stockholder to give his proxy, if unable to attend the meeting, “he should not allow without his full consent his stock to be used not only against the administra- tion of the company, but for advancing th personal ends of parties who are them- selves by their often very limited holdings unwilling to ume the Hability of per- sonal loss for their actions. “If it is your desire to change all the offi- cers of the company and allow a period of experimenting by untried hands, you are at liberty to do so, but you have also the right to know that it is to be attempted.” Mr. Thomas’ Policy. After giving figures showing a compari- son between the condition of the affairs of the company at the time Mr. Thomas was elected president and the present the cir- cular continues: “At all times I have stood for a broad, liberal and progressive administration of the affairs of the company, often with but small support, if any, from some members of the board of directors, who seemed un- able to leok ahead and anticipate the de- raands of the future or appreciate the ne- cessity for cultivating and maintaining friendly relations with our customers, the public and those in authority. During this pericd there has been introduced into Con- gtess upward of fifty bills, many of them stfenuously urged, some of which, if pa ed, would have seriously injured, if they did not destroy, the company. Efforts of the Opposition. “Just at the present time, when the af- fairs of the company have been brought by myself and associates to the present very highly creditable state, and when the economy and infiuerce of the new plant are about to be felt, and at a time when, of all others, we should have a right to ex- p your continted confidence, I under stand from the public pr: and otherwise that efforts are being made by persons who style themselves the ‘minority’ of the board to retire, at the coming election, the entire present management, and substitute ove of iLeir own. “One of the thirty shares; lifty; another, sixty-two; another, anether, 109, and so on. While I my: have of record $34 shares, and in 3x. mediate family 258 shares more, alone more than that of the entire opposition. One of my associates has another, 104 S fitty gentlemen hi avother, fifteen; s of record another, ney 7 share: 25 shares; anothne . Which has evidenuy the And which will strive most most at stake earnestly for your permanent inter Ex Parte Statements. “As to the opposition, 1t has made a noise out of all proportion to its size, and has not hesitated to circulate ex parte statements, to the continued unrest of stockholders, the depreciation of their stock, the discredit of the company with the general public. “If you, therefore, present officers and’ management, and de- sire to be sure that your wishes in the matter will be carried out beyond question, please execute and return the inclosed proxy at your earilest convenience.” ——— CUBAN SOLDIERS STARVID desire to retain the Have Eaten Their Pack Males and Are Nearly Desperate. Senor Rivera, the Cuban sub-agent at ‘Tampa, has been visiting Secretary Que- sada of the Cuban delegation here for sev- eral days. He brings word of extreme dis- tress among the Cubans in and ubout ‘Tampa. He says about 3,000 of them are anxious to return to Cuba and begin work, but they are destitute and unable to make the move. Secretary Quesada receives similar re- ports concerning the condition of Gen. Gomez's men. A telegzam from Key West announces the arri there of a commis- sion from Gomez with a view to securing assistance. The dispatch states that the army is literally starving to death; that the pack mules have been killed and eaten until there is no furtirer meat from this direction and that the people are well nigh desperate. ——_—_—_—_—_ +2 + ___—__ MecKISSON SEES FORAKER. Conference Here Saturday Over the Ohio Situation. In political circles considerable attention is attracted to acme of the pecultar work- ings of Ohio politics. There appears to be a general expectation that Senator Foraker is going to take an active part in a fight against the Hanna organization in the state, and that he and Mayor McKisson of Cleveland are gcing to act together to the end of destroying Senator Hanna’s power if they can. It is said that a great deal is going on under the surface. Representatives of both factions have been in Washington during the past few days, and R. L. Hol- land of Zanesville, a member of the repub- lican state executive committee, which Is political mission. Mr. Foraker and Mayor McKisson met here Saturday evening and conferred over the Ohio situation. Both left for Ohio yes- terday, Mr. Foraker going to Cineinnati and Mayor McKisson to Cleveland. McKisson is said to be seeking to break the Hanna power and to secure the nomi- nation for governor of Ohio next fall. He has an anti-Hanna local committee in Cleveland. It is intimated that the most immediate thing under consideration among the anti-Hanna forces is a plan to defeat the ambition of Col. Dick, who is one of Mr. Hanna's right-hand men and secretary of the republican national committee, to succeed the late Representative Northway in Congress. ——_____-+ e+ _______ Trying to Arrest “Kid” McCoy. BUFFALO, N. Y.,' September 28.—This afternoon attorneys for the Hawthorne Club applied to Justice Childs of the su- preme court for the arrest of “Kid” Mc- Coy, who arrived here this morning, with a view of testing the legality of the club’s action In arranging a boxing contest be- tween McCoy and Corbett. Justice Childs declined to entertain the application. Later counsel went to Justice White’s court, but when the court adjourned at } o'clock no application had been made to the justice. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Hebrews Celebrate Feast of Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement. Impressive Ceremonies at the Syna- wogue—Police Court Proceedings— Action of Grand Jury—Briefs. Evening Star Bureau, No. 727 King Street, Bell Telephone 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 26, 1898. The Feast of Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, is being strictly and solemnly observed by the Jews In this city. Last night it was ushered in by the setting sun and shortly thereafter the Israelites as- sembled in their synagogue on North Washington street and were led in their services by Rabbi Meyer of Baltimore. This-morning at 10 o'clock the services in the synagogue were contlnued under Mr Meyer's direction and will be concluded this evening at 6 o'clock, when the feast ends, having lasted through a period of twenty- four hours. fie public observances have been solemn and impressive. At intervals throughout the day the choir, selected from the best singers in town, and conducted by Prof. R. E. Heizman, renders suitable chants and songs. Mr. Meyer's discourses are tively listened to. Not a single business house conducted by a Hebrew has been open today. The Jews are abstaining from al! food during this period, as this day is one of the mo sa- cred In their calendar—the Sabbath of Sab- baths—thus making the occasion in reality a fast. This is done as an act of penitence and humiliation before the Supreme Being. Police Court Docket. Mayor Simpson, in the police court, this morning dispensed justice in the following cas Howard Brooks, a small colored boy, ar- rested by Officer Sherwood on a charge of Jumping en moving cars, was fined $2.50. William Boans, colored, charged with fast driving and cruelty to animals, was ar- rested by Lieutenant Smith. The lteuten- ant said the man was driving rapidly and refused to stop upon command. He almost ran over the Hcutenant, who jumped in the buggy and brought the man to terms. The mayor imposed a fine of $5 for rapid driving and $10 for resisting an officer. The case of Asberry Beli was dismissed. Simpson Thompson, colored, charged with assauit on Wesley Williams, also colore awas arrested by Officers Goods 2nd Houson. He was Ained $10, : enry Mason, colored, was " 7 Officer Proctor, charged with ansauiting Cecil Johnson. The injured person was too badiy hurt to appear, and Mason was locked up until tomorrow morring. Virginia Nelson, colore charged with being drunk and disorderly, was arrested by Officer Bet She was assessed $2.50), Strect Improvement. The council committee meet this evening a: atten- on streets will o'clock to award the contract for paving a block of King strect ‘between Ro: airfax streets. expected that In a few days the et railway company will make known tentions with refer to the laying of new rails on King street. — BLOWN OFF WITH DYNAMITE. Details of F img of the Cruiser Maria Teresa. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, September 26.— Details Just received of the floating of the Spanish armored cruiser Maria Ter show that, with the help ef dynamite, sh: was blown off the rocks into deep water on September 23, and proceeded under own steam some time afterward to tanamo, accompanied by one of the tugs of the Merritt Wrecking Compa She will shortly leave for New York. Naval Constructor Hobson says he can raise the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon with the use of air bags in a week if given authority to do so. Commodore Watson thinks he cannot. ‘The Colon, it appears, was not seriously damaged by shells, but her valves were’ opened, which caused her to sink, The ether two Spanish cruisers the battle of Santiago—the Almirante Oquendo and the Vizcaya—are useless wrecks of melted iron. Hobson says he expects to return to New York on the Colon. Gen. Lawton’s headquarters have been moved from the palace to the offices for- merly occupied by Gen. Toral, the Spanish commander at this plac In answer to a number of small canital- ists who have written here asking for in- formation and advice to toming to San- tlago, Gen. Wood advises them not to come here until December, as there ure no facili- ties at present for the transfer of property. After that time there will be many oppor- tunities for the use of brains and capital. The city of Saniago is cleaner and healthier now than ever before in its his- ie No cases of yellow fever are record- ed. ee ee from Washington, schools here will be opened on the first Monday in Octobe: ——_———_ MecKIBBEN’S ASSIGNMENT. nk in GEN. Will Be Given Command of a Brigade at Camp Mende. Brigadier General Chambers McKibben, U. S. V., has been relieved from duty with the 5th Army Corps, and will proceed to Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa., and report in person to the commanding general, 2d Army Corps, for assignment to the com- mand of a brigade in the Ist Division of that corps. Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1421 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. ae : pen. “High. Low. Close. Wheat—Dee. oy ony Go Oe 64% By oy B's . » 294 30 + BL 32 31% 32 2 2h coon My 22% 2a BRovisions” is - Open. Low. s 8.20 02 per cents, registered... per cents, registered, 1908-1936. per cents, coupon, 1908-1028. per cents, registered, 1907. per per per per cents, 2 3 8 4 4 4 4 5 3 - G per cents, 1899, currency. Baltimore Market BALTIMORE, M September 26.—Flour dull Western super, $2.25a$2.50; do. extra, $2.00a$3; do. family, §3.85a83.75; winter wheat patent, $3.83 a$4.10; spring do., §4.250$4.40; spring ‘wheat straight, $4a$4.20; “receipts, 16,506 bushels; ex- ports, 10,582 bushels. Wheat’ quiet—spot” and |. TLga71%; October, ar December, 60% ‘steamer No. 2 red, 68%: ecelpts, 93,274 exports, 24.000 bushels; stock, 572,931 sales, 39,000 bushels; southern wheat by . GTa’ do. on grade, 67%a72. Corn steudy—-spot and month, 334033%; © 385,; November, B4a34%4: December, 8844’ asked; steamer mixed, 32%232%; receipts, 151,486 bushels; exports. 164.585 bushels; stock, 1,285,014 bushels; southern white corn, 35a 86%; do. yellow, 36237, Oats firm--No. 2 white western, 274a28: No. 2 mixed do., 26025%; re- ceipts, 34,819 bushels; exports, none; stock, 310,416 Yushels. “Rye easy—No. 2 Rearby. 50K; No. 2 western, 32%; receipts, $0,282 buabela "exports, none; stock, 110,489 As. Hay firm—No. 1 thm: othy, §10a§10.50. Grain 8 quiet—steam to Liverpool, per ee ders, per quarter, 3s. 1., . Sugar strong— ted, 5.53. Butter stea crea } Wale: | carloads, FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks as a Bole ini Weak and Slow Today. —_--—— ADVANCE IN AMERICAN SUGAR Tobacco Was Lower Under Advice. From St. Louis. aoa ee * ‘ERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 28. Cable ported Americans flat in Landon, t ket there at opening being practica New York parity. There was business in any department, the celet of the Hebrew of hement ¢ ing Important Interests from Chap The complications in the Chinese politic situation do not appear to disturb the contid of the financial community, a So far as the. securities markets are cerned sentiment is cheer! ‘The im- broved monetary situatior New York vses a disposition favo: to Am The New York market th looked weak, and ry litte « : i. ness in si » the jewish religious holiday re, as in London tending to restrict dealings. Some hesitancy to speculation cau too, by the nnc nt of the failure of the New England Loan and ‘Trust Comp of this city Tobacco si weakness on @ press disp: Louts stating Pres- ident Drummond had dented the his plant had been sold to the Tobacco for $10,000, holders of the Drummond Company aiso made denial of the sale. It was though, that Mr. Drummond will sell if he can get the price he demands The four-point break in tobacco had 1 noon orably market ring ral- 8 from the up to affected the general stock on ¢ + @ gain of 15 the early afternoon trading tobace had another weak spell on realiz nc salt the stock on this dip showing a decline elgbt points from op ning figures, the re of the market holding pretty steady, nO special demand for stocks and at the same time no pressure to sell. _A call loan of $1,000,000 was made this forenoun at 3% per cent In the late tr h ding the strength of suzar Was the feature—the stock elling up to 123, walle the tone of the rest of thy market had also somewhat Improved. Leaders of the market still maintain that there has been little or no selling by prominent in- terests—lit u ar from an off year in politics, and thet the earnings of | the stranger roads and Union Pacifi v oa with easy will give usa r of pri 5 Earnings for th Canad decrea third week of third week of § puri Pac da week Wabash crease anization managers Ned for the payment nt thought tc have all b 12%—an a New York Stock Market. Open, High. Low. Close. American Spirits. . ae 1 American Spirits,pfd..) 37 z American S 120 1474 12% Atchison Adjustments. Baltimore & Ohio... Brooklyn Tapld Transit Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio. €., C. C. & St. Louis Wy as Cc. M. & St. Paul... 7% Chicago, R. 1 & Pacific. 2 Cute st. PALO Soy hig. & GW. 153g 180 ist Den. & Rio Grande, p fre General UiMnois Central Lake z Louisvilie & Nashville Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Revated... Missouri Pacific M.K. & 'T., pfd. National Lead C New Je Central New York Central. Northern Paciti Northern Pacitic, pid Pacific Mail. Phila. & Readin, Southern Railway. Southern Kt p Leather, pid. Rubber! Rubber, ptd.. Wabaati, ytd Western Unton Tei General Electric, Ne Ill. Steel. - PRET Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m4. §. pon, $19 at 11Zig. | Capital Traction 74%. Metrupoiitan Railroad, 5 2 13%, Phone preferred, 100 at 14%, District of Columbia Bonds.—5s, 20-year tundin 100% bid. | 6s, 30-year funding, 106 bid. 7s, 1901, Water stock, 108 bid. 3.45s, funding, 115 bd. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Sa, 119 bid. Metrtpolitan Railrad cony. Gs, 125 128 asked. Metropolitan Ruthroad cert. indebt., 114 bd. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt 120%. Columbia Railroad 6s, 125 bid road 5s, 50 bid, 60 asked. Ee! 100 bid. Washingt American’ Grapho- b elt tail ington Railroad és, Gas Company, series 114 bid Washi Gas Company, series 125 bid. U.S. Electric Light deb.’ imp. 100’ bid. Chesapeake and Potomae Telep 103. bid. American Security and Trust LW: ington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bi ington Markst Company extenston 6s, 110 bad. sone Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 309 bid. Central, 142” bid. Farmers and Mechantes’, 180 bid. Second, 143 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columba, is4 pid. | ¢ 123 bid.” West End, 100 asked. ‘Traders’, $4 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.National ~s Safe Deposit and Trust, 116 asked. Loan and Trust, 127 bid, 131 asked. curity and Trust, 150 bid. insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 71 bid. Corcoran, 22 bid. Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, 122 bid. ‘German- American, 190 bid. National Union, 10 bid. Co- lumbia, 10 bid. Th bid, 8 asked. People 3 bid, 6 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Resl Estate Title, 70 bid. Colambia Title, x4% bid, 54 asked. 5 5 litan, 125) eked. “Ssnmiie, 75 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Ws ~~. ‘bid, 48 a. lown Gas, 45 bid. U.3. Electric it, K1CS DIG, 105 asked. e Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 8) Sitncellancous. Stocks 3 orgenthal }. — Me nthaler Lin a 2185 bid. | Lanston Sonstype, bid. American Grapbopbone, ai |. American matic Gun 25 bid, 80" asked. Great Pails Ice, 115 bid, 132 asked." Norfolk and Wash ington Steamboat. 92 bid. dividend. . 10 ‘bid. Commercial, 4 ‘Company, 12439 be, ington Gas,