Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1898-16 PAGES. JEHU BAKER BLIND The [Illinois Representative Will Never See Again. HS DOCTORS ENTERTAIN NO HOPE Extreme Age Operates Against a Restoration of Sight. FOR FAILING SOME TIME RELLEVILLE, UL, September 20.—Repre- ative Jehu Baker is blind. After an areer covering half a century he 1 the remainder of his life with At his age—seventy-s loctors say, there is no hope of a rt n of sight nity has not fallen suddenly, He iling for some time. In fact, he vered from his serious for years a conspicu- politics in southern Ilinois. ted Col. representative in long f enth, district, and of the interstate s Defeats of Morrison. feated « Morrison three last election in which Morri- fon was ed the ff was the great s Morrisor such a con- spicuous low-tariff man that he was known m ¢ f tt “3 to the Un his part n before counted r Morrison candidate for an _—————— PEAC JUBILEE. THE The Program for Sunday's Celebra- tion is Completed. t Washington is wonderfully capable accomplishing great things upon short Th. at ne ill be proven ¢ Fa n next Sun- Gay afternoon when the peace ju ele ion takes place Convention Hall. 1 few brief days d since the District Commi rs selected Mr. B. H. Warner to take charge of the celebra- tien, and with his characteristic energy he ted all the arrange- ug had the assistance of an comunittee none the Rey. Dr. D. J d th: would the executive ommittee he r engagements and accept its to make an address Sunday The Progra t the com- i will be as . October 2, 1598, 3 p-m.— Band as the au- ing at Dewitt 1 EW Db. er, Mr. B. . under di- country, Attendance fapected. T committee has appoin f the rec ted Dr. Lane rty cade trict Com: detail y at kets will be Convention the city, a ne capacity of the vast hall ts utmost. — Returned to Civil Life. owing named officer ig ten- tions, # been hon- ed the service of the Unite Hamplin Hoffman, 2d r Infantry; First Lieut. a Volunteer In- Martin, 2d Ar First. Li York V« - res nt Keeeipts. nue ms, $700.44; mi: haw ires, fey. ewrite been appointed Mustering OW Military § Island. SAN FRAN r 30.—A gen- lm erected on 1 Island very r Tite hospital be th ne Pacific ie ft s the Ha and Pj Catcher Wils KANSAS CITY, Mo., Kansas i ball club n Recalled, mber \.—The s a from the w York her Park Wilson, a the Blues. Wilson will Yorks next season. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. er 30 Governor Taylor has bec ering with liver trou’ rsome time. Last night his ndition was critical been summo: i his relatives have to his bedside. —— California's War Claim of $100,000. AN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 30.— Adjutant General A. W. Barrett of the Na- tional Gu as the agent of Governor Budd, will for Washington on next Monday to present to the Secretary of War & claim for $100,000 on behalf of the state lor property turned over to the government during the war with Spain. AMBASSADOR AT LONDON Gossip Regarding Appointment of Mr. Hay’s Successor. Names of Representative Hitt and Senator McMillan Mentioned—Talk Mr. About Wolcott. Gossip in connection with the appoint- ment of a successor to Mr. Hay as ambas- sador at London reverts to two names. Without any pretense being made to au- thoritative information, the names men- tioned between whom the selection is likely to be made are those of Representative Hitt and Senator McMillan. It is said that the President has offered the appointment to at least two persons, who have declined it. One of these, as is known, was Senator Hoar. The delay in making the announce- ment is regarded as indicative of the selec-_ tion of either Hitt or McMillan. It is said by Michigan people that if McMillan is chosen the appointment will not be made before November, on account of its prob- ably involving the retirement of Secretary Alger from the cabinet. If Mr. Hitt is the choice there ts reason for delay on account of the necessity of communicating with him at Honolulu, where he is serving on the Hawaiian com- om. The opinion is very strongly ex- pressed in some quarters that Mr. Hitt is the President's choice, and that ne is walt- ing to commrnicate with him before an- nouncing the appointment. Mr. Hitt is rec- ognized as eminently qualified for the posi- tion. It is said on good authority that there is lutely no foundation for rumors that nator Wolcott may receive the honor. Whoever is sent to London will literally the financial views of the repub- Senator Wolcott says he is a It is interesting to note that andler is one of the foremost 3 of the appointment of the Col- nator. No name likely to be suc- mentioned today. The Presi- dent has not had time to talk over the matter with Secretary Hay and will prob- ably decide nothing until he can do this. +o4 AT WORK. BACK A Temporary Adjustment at Least on New City Post Office Troubles. The bricklayers and laborers employed by Subcontractors Hurdle and McCartney re i the wages due them yesterday evening and returned to work today. The H. B. Camp Company, who let the contract to the local firm, and the latter's bonds- men, the United States Guaranty and Fidelity Company of Baltimore, are under- stood to be still conferring over the subject of the contract. Additional developments of an interesting character are expected in a few days. —— ADULTERATED LIQUORS. Mr. Thomas W. Gilmes's Suggestion of an Investigation. In a recert communication to the District Commissioners, Mr. Thomas W. Gilmer suggested that they include in their esti- mates for the coming fiscal year an item to enable them to make analysis and test the purity of liquors sold In the District. Mr. Gilmer said that, in his opinion, adul- teration is carried on to an alarming ex- tent, in many cases to the prejudice of the health of the public, and he re; ‘ked that if the Commis;ione had sure way of getting at the exact facts, he believed would hold that licenses should be ried to dealers adulterating their goods his observations applying to malt as well i iquor: tos Mr. mm of opinion tions, and as mie of the be such examinations are desirable, they c not be made by using from nses for the expense there The Board's Kespouse. In reply the board, through Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, its chairman, has re- ported as follows “In reference to the letter of Thos. W. Gilmer recommending that an appropriation be ess for the purpose of having an a: made of liquors sold in the Distric rred to this office for an expression opinion ther: I have the honor to reply that in the |: part of 18% the board caused to be ¢ sted from each plac nsed to sell intoxicating lors, samples of gin and whisky, con- isting of seven barrels of pint and half- pint bottles, with a view of having the same analyzed, to determine whether adul- rs were being sold. No fund le to pay for the purchase, the ‘or same out of the pockets of members, the amount of which was sequently reimbursed through a defici- ¥ appropriation made June 8, 1806. ested by Health Department. “The liquor thus collected was turned over to the health department to be test- Only a limited quantity of it was avalyzed, for the reason that the depar- t was too busy to give the matter at- tention. No written report was made of the analysis, but it was understood that the samples examined turned out satisfac- The board then endeavored to have nade by some outside chemist, but auditor of the District of Columbia gave his opinion that the e would be an improper charge and > incurred. On mendation of the health office approved by th the r which was > Dis- distribu t ble ons of the ci rd divided .» and th e given to ey Ho: shington Asy- ttle Sis It possible vay to ascertain whether liquors ‘were being sold and re lal when con- by the le fact that the exc 1 could not be used for the purpos ie Ge: inted Collectors. t today Justic: McComas Forrest. and John J. ill collectors of the estate of Will- slow, requiring bond In the sum of ———— Marriage Licenses, age licenses have been issued as fol- White—Walter S. Hoover and Mary Schondau; Ferdinand E. Burch and Mary FE. Simpson; Frederick Lloyd and Henriet- s Decker; Henry C. Rizer and Comste >—— Go ith Improves. ( LOS ANG . Cal., September 30.—The condition of Gov. Smith of the Soldiers’ Home at Santa Monica, who 8S shot by inmate of the home Wednesday, is slightly improved today. His physicians do not consider him out of danger. —_ Chang Yin Houan Banixhed. PEKIN tember 30.—An imperial de- cree was published today dismissing Chang Yin Houan, the opponent in the Chinese foreign office of Li Hung Chang and for- mer minister of China to Washington and special representative of China to Queen Victoria's ju - He is dismissed from all his offices and is banished to Ili, a dis- trict of Chinese Turkistan. > A Much-Needed Improvement. From the Kansas City Star. If the express business was in the hands of the Post Office Department there would not be any train robbers. The “quail hunt- ers” always let the United States mails alone, because they have learned that the national government machinery goes on forever and never drops anything. Of ail American institutions the express companies seam to have the least reason to exist. Their methods are crude and clumsy. They collect extortionate rates and they made a mean show of themselves during the war. It is id that in Austria and Germany the parcel post charges are hardly one- third of the express tariffs in America, BACK FROM HAWAII Congressional Committee Has Arrived at San Francisco. STARTED FOR WASHINGNON AT ONCE Justice Frear and President Dole to Be Here November 14. WORK ON ITS REPORT ——_.. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 30.— The steamship Gaelic arrived here today from Hong Kong and Yokohama via Hon- olulu, bringing the congressional commit- tee from the latter place. Under date of September 28 the Honolulu correspondent of the Associated Press writes that the congressional committee, having completed its work, Senators Cullom and Morgan and Representative Hitt left for Washington, where they will hold a meet- ing on November 14, which will be attend- ed by Justice Frear and probably by Presi- dent Dole. During the last few days of their stay in Honolulu a number of petitions were sent to the committee by various foreign resi- dents. The American union party, which claims to represent the American element in the islands, presented a memorial re- questing that the commission commend a liberal form of territorial government. The memorial further favor liberal suffrage, the extension of the United States tariff laws and shipping to Hawaii. The memorial asserts that it is for the best in- terests of the island that the first governor of Hawaii should be one who is not bound by any tie, political or otherwise, to any party or class of residents in Hawaii. In speaking of the work of the committee Sen- ator Cullom said: “We have done as much as possible in the time at our disposal, and we have cov- ered the ground thoroughly. When we meet in Washington we will go to work at once on our report. — EMPEROR FEARED MURDER. Aided Kang Yuwel to Escape and Ob- tain Protection for Him. LONDON, September 30.—The corre- spondent of the Globe at Hong Kong says Kang Yuwel, the Cantonese reformer, in interviews since his escape from Pekin, has said he fled because the emperor informed him of a plot to depose him and kill the re- form leaders. His majesty, the reform leader added, wanted Kang Yuwei to escape while there was time for him to do so, and commission- ed him to endeavor to obtain protection for the emperor and for the empire. HONG KONG, September 30.—Kang Yu- wei has arrived here on board the steamer Ballarat, which was escorted by the British second-class cruiser Bonaventure. He was landed and lodged at the police barracks. Upon sighting two Chinese cruisers on her way the Bonaventure cleared for action. —- BROKERS’ TICKET TROUBLE. The Assault Case of Splicdt Against the Marmadukes on Trial. The case of Wilbur W. Marmaduke and Milton M. Marmaduke, charged with as- saulting Jacob Spliedt September 2, was taken up before Judge Scott in the Police Court at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The jury was called during the morning, being made up as follows: J. C. Miles, James H. Tuck- er, Warren F. Basim, D. E. Kealey, Chas. Barnes, Theodore Heilman, Charles T. Wil- lis, John Y. Yates, Lawrence Cole, Joseph N. Rudd, John H. Baxter and Thomas D. nning. defendants have been under $500 bail ach, and at the preliminary hearing plead- not guilty, demanding a jury trial. (An interesting incident in the case is the fact that Mr. Splieit has entered a law suit against the Marmadukes, asking for heavy damages for injuri resulting to him in the alleged assault. The Prosecuting Witness. The first witness heard Mr. J. Spliedt, who charged that the Marmadukes, father and son, attacked him while on his way down Pennsylvania avenue in front of the National Hotel on the afternoon of September 1 without any provocation. He had his umbrella raised, when suddenly he Was attacked by the two men. r. Mar- maduke, sr., said to his son: ow you have got him, do him up good. The younger Marmaduke then, he said, struck him twice on the head and once in the side with a large hammer. Subsequently he went to the office of Dr. D. Percy Hickling, who, upon an examination, found that one of his ribs was broken. Mr. Spliedt was cross-examined at much length by Mr, Tracy L. Jeffords, counsel for the Messrs. Marmaduke, but the direct testimony of the witness was not shaken. Dr. b. P. Hickling testified that on tha afternoon of September | Mr. Splicdt came to his office to be treatea; the latter had two wounds—one on his face and the othe on the forehead. The patient also had a rib broken, The injuries could have been inflicted, he said, with a blunt instrument. Mr. Spliedt was sick for some days fo lowing the day he received the injuries, which were very recent, not more then two or three hours at the most. Dr. H. F. Price said he saw a scuffle be- tween the Marmadukes and Mr, Spliedt, in which one of the Marmadukes struck Mr. Spliedt in the head with a hammer. Mr. Spliedt carrying a raised umbrella at the Ume Th Hill, himself as 1 “bootblack and i saw Spliedt s k by one Mar. madu! with ¢ mmer, but whether by the fatner ot id not know De ndan ts estify. Mr. Wilbur W. Marmaduke, one of the was the first witness for the de- He said that he and Mr. Spliedt » rivals in bus but denied that struck the prosecuting witness. His fath struck Mr. Spliedt, but not until pliedt struck witness. he said, after Mr. Mr. Melton’ M. Marmaduke admitted striking Mr. Spliedt, but claimed that the uck his s ore he did so. W said he struck Mr, Spliedt repeatedly, still on trial when this re- WILL BE RECONSIDERED. ‘The Labor Hesolution Attacking Rep- resentative Babcock. J. L. Feeney, secretary of the Central Labor Union, speaking to a Star reporter this afternoon in regard to the clreular @e- nouneing Chairman Babcock of the repub- lican national congressional committee, said that the circular would be reconsid- ered at a meeting of the union to be held next Menday night “I fecl,” said Mr. Feeney, “that the mem- bers of ‘the union will not allow that or- ganization to be used for political purposes. It is a long-established rule of the organi- zation that politics will not be entered upon in its deliberations. Speaking of the manner in which this cir- adopted, Mr. Feene “There was really no d union with regard to it. It was adopted late in the evening, and while I was very busy attending to my minutes. I did not see a copy of it until it was printed.” “Will sign the circular if the union adopts it?” Mr. Feeney was asked. “I will positively refuse to sign It, even if adopted. I regard it as contrary to the rules not only of the bookbinders’ union, but also of the Central Labor Union. We reserve the right to oppose any member of Congress who is an enemy to labor, but Mr. Babcock’s record is not such as to put him down as a foe to labor organizations. So far as I understand, he favors labor measures.” “No one is entitled to use the seal of the Central Labor Union,” said Mr. Feeney, “put myself. It is in’ my possession. The signatures attached to the circular, as printed, are forgeries, and, without the offi. cial seal and my signature as secretary, the circulars cannot be sent out as an official declaration of the union.” [THE Tl TLE EXPIRES Gen. Gordon Disposes of Miss Lucy Lee. Hill’s Olaims, Winnie Davis the Only Daughter—He Says to Designate Another Would REYNOLI September 10.—Gen. John B. Gord, odmmander-in-chief of the United Confe¥erate Veterans, is at his plan- tation near here resting and at intervals pursuing his lterary work. The general was shown the Associated Press dispatch from Chicago in which Miss Lucy Lee Hill claims to have had the title “Daughter of the Confederacy” conferred upon her by her southern friends -since the death of Winnie Davis. The, general was asked if the title could be thus transferred and re- plied with great earnestness: “Emphatically, no. Miss Winnie was the only daughter of President Davis born in the confederate ‘White House’ during the life of the confederacy. As Jefferson Davis was the only president of the confederate government no daughter of any other of- ficial could truly represent the confed- eracy. Would Be Meaningless. “For that reason it would not be appro- priate to call even the daughter of Gen. Robert E. Lee the ‘Daughter of the Con- federacy.’ To designate any one else as ‘Daughter of the Confederacy’ would not only be inappropriate and meaningless, but would deprive the title of all its value. “In the very nature of the case no one except Miss Winnie Davis is entitled to be called the ‘Daughter of the Confederacy That title was unique and peculiarly he own, and is erly to be placed upon her tomb. ate any one else by that title would be almost a sacrilege. “As with Jefferson Davis passed the title of president of the confederacy, so with Miss Winnie has passed that of ‘Daughter of the Confederacy.’ ” Se ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Man Jumps From Bridge Into Rock Creek. Shortly before noon today a great deal of excitement was occasioned at the Pennsyl- vania avenue bridge by a man jumping over from the elevated structure into Rock creek. A crowd quickly gathered and two men plunged in and pulled the would-be suicide out. The Patrol wagon of the seventh pre- cinct was summoned and the man was taken to the Georgetown University Hospital. He was finally restored after much trouble. He gave his name as Fedina Pinchee, thir- ty years old, and his address at No. 1920 Pennsylvania avenue. ———— INVENTORY FILED. Attorneys’ Schedule of the Estate of Mary B. Denman. An inventory of the estate of the late Mary E. Denman was filed today by George E. Hatnilton and M. J. Colbert, her executors, together with a petition by the former for an allowance of $300 for his services as legal adviser and attorney for the decedent during. her life? Justice Mc- Comas granted an order directing that the amount be pafd Mr. Hamilton. The inventory shows that the personal property of the decéased amounts to $67,- 88, of which an amount of $6: BO is in stocks and bonds, $1,487.50 in jewelry, silver and personal trinkets and $811.88 in fi iture. Of eash-and notes due she had » making the total amount of her personal estate $99,608.20. ‘The principal items among her stock hold- Ings are: Onechundféd and fifty-six shares of the Capital Fraction Company, appraised at $11,62: 13 bends of the West and Pitsburg Railroad Company, $14,040; 39 shares type Company, nd ‘exas € Virginia valued at Mergenthaler Lino- ; 115 shares Kan: Company, val Boreel Mining Compan e: e3 Merchants’ Laclede National Bank, He MAY LEAVE COL. BRYAN IN. First N ‘aska May Elect to Be Mus- tered Out. The course of. the War Department in leaving to Governor Holcomb the selec- tion of the Nebraska regiment to be mus- tered out of the service may have the ef- fect of leaving Col. Bryan's regiment in the service. It is sald that the governor, who is given choice between the 3d (Bry- an’s regiment) and the Ist to be mustered out, Will first consult the wishes of the Ist Regiment, which is now at Manila. That regiment, having been longest the service, and having participated in acti campaign, will, it is said, be given opportunity to decide whether it shall be mustered out. If this regiment is willing to remain in the service the $d will be muc- tered out. Otherwise the 3d will have to rvice. In this connection, Col. Bryan has not made t of the ice. is said that, regardless of the state of his health, he will leave for Ja sonvilie the first of next week to join his regiment. trror at Pana. PANA, IL, September Last night a3 a terrorizing one for the people of Pana. Two-thirds of the residences were unoccupied. Each of the houses occupied contained a group of families. In some « all the residents of an entire block spent the dark hours in one home, armed, terrorized and awaiting attacks expected to be made on their homes by the hegroes imported from Alabama. All night the striking union miners, re- in remain in the it is aid that ses iptorced by brother miners from othe whs, armed with shotguns and uded the streets, and in some cases lay ambush on house tops in alleys aiting the coming of the s from ringside und Penwell stoc! who had nounced an intentibn to march into the nd drive out the wh But the deputy sheriffs were suc in keeping negroes under control and within the hots were fired In the vicinity of throughout the night, but with ults could ndt be ascertained. in response to Sheriff Coburn’s burg and two companies of Hatnilton’s Sons of Vet- erans were on the wey to Pana. They are, by the governor's instructions, to protect lives of citizens and their property, but under no consigeratipn to assist the ‘mine owners in opepating; (he mines with tm- ported labor. Many Visiting miners, heavily armed, ar- rived here today, and later, with 200 iccal miners, left the oltt for ‘Shelby county, three miles east, to intercept a Ba!timor and Ohic train, said to be conveying sixty negro miners tl Pan@ to take union men’ places. The purpose fis to stop the train, unload the negroes, ,and at the point of guns march them east. Sheriff Coburn wil dispatch a posse to the county line to prevent a hold-up of the train within Clfristian couaty. The miners re auxious to compel the negroes to tugp bagk before soldiers ar- rive. On the arrival of tfoops In Pana it {is in- tended to have All citizens, white or black, disarreed by th® militia. Sheriff Coburn, in wiring for troops last evening, reported one black killed in Wed- nesday’s riot and several wounded. Mayor Penweil, son of Operator Penwell, spent last night inside the stockadss. He sald he was afraid of being mobbed by the miners, and that for fears of mobs his father and mother have left the city. Se Japans intends sending to the Parte ex- position a huge house, hexagonal in shape, and composed entirely of porceiain. It measures ‘Several yards in circumference, and its weight will not be less than seventy tons. From the artistic point of view, ac- cording to the several models already’ fin- ished, it will be exquisite. It is estimated that the cost of making it will be about $10,000, eee It matters little what it is that you want— whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. HE WANTS THE BONDS Ex-Secretary Oarlisle’s Protest at the Treasury, CLIENTS SUBSCRIBED 70 THE WAR LOAN Comparatively Few Were Awarded Securities. LEGAL ACTION THREATENED Legal complications were threatened at the Treasury Department today by ex-Sec- retary Carlisle, and exactly what will be the outcome cannot be predieted today. All that can be learned is that Mr. Car- lisle has been retained by clients of the North American Trust Company of New York to represent them in the matter of bids for the war bonds issued by the gov- ernment, and that he called at the Treas- ury Department today for a conference with Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, Secre- tary Gage being out of the city. The story can be better understood when it is stated that the North American Trust Company forwarded subscriptions of clients for a large amount of the war bonds—esti- Mated between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. The company claimed that none of the sub- scriptions was for itself, but represented clients of all kinds, possessing small and large amounts of mone; In the main, it is understood, the company claimed that the subscribers were for small amounts such as would be likely to be awarded bonds. The public well understands that the pol y, approved by all adminis. s to award sub- scriptions rs of small amounts first and later to the subscribers for | amounts, It was found that the subscribers for $500 and less would absorb about $100,000,009 of the bonds. The remaining £100,00,000 was to be divided among subscribers above that amount. While all the bonds hav> not been sent out, no subscriber for over $5,000 was awarded a bond. The number of subscrib- ers for amounts between $500 and $5,000 Was sufficient to absorb the remaining $10,000,000, The policy of the department was to award all subscriptions as far as possible to individual subscribers, so as to place the to bonds among the people of the country. It Was announc ear! that subscriptions from banking institutions for large amounts would not be considered unless it could be shown that they represented clients cf those institution: When the time came to award the bonds the treasury cfficials began to examine into the subscriptions, and found hundreds of in: of institutions using fictitious names to ‘cure bonds. Subscriptions of this Kind were thrown out. An examination was made of the enor- mous subscription of clients of the North American Trust Company, and treasury officials decided that they could not awar! subscriptions to all of the people named as subseribers. The officials decline to say by what process they weeded out the sub- scriptions sent in by the big New York company. At any rate, less than $1,000,000, in bonds were awarded to the clients’ of the company. These awards were in small amounts, and te persons who were believed to have desired to make bona fide scriptions. ft is supposed that the clients claim that they have not been treated fairly, and that subscriptions were thrown out Which were bena fide, and that the bonds asked for were not for the company. Whatever the claim of the clients, Sec- retary Carlisle i to im- press upon treasury s the fact that unless he could get what his people believe they are entitled to he will bring action against the treasury. Exactly what cour e he may take in the courts is not known, as treasury officials refuse to discuss any point in the case, ex- cept to that they are willing to stand by what they have don Similar subscriptions were made by other large concerns in the country. One of these w the Armour of Chi- go. a question was raised as to the bona fide character of all their sub- scribers the Armour company withdrew en- tirely the subscription which had been made. re os AN EARLY NAVAL INCIDENT. Sailors Rescued a Japanese Prison. From Ha Magazine. Capt. € nger, formerly of the Peacock, hearing from the Dutch consul at Canton of eighteen sailors imprisoned at Nagasaki, ordered Commander Glynn in the United States brig Preble to rescue them. At this time the seas were so little known, the charts so imperfect, and the season so in- clement, that naval men at Hong Kong laughed at the idea of the little 14-gun brig ever arriving at her destination. At Napa, in the Loo-Choo Islands, the natives openly scorned the notion of Glynn being able to do anything, when, in the “Japanese vic- tory over the American$”’—referring to the ode in Yedo Bay—a ship of the line and sloop of war had been “driven away.” How Some ron per’ All this put Glynn on his mettle. Reach- ing N ki he dashed through the cor- don of boats and dropped anchor within range of the city suburbs. the cannon announcing sweet music to the American sailors in prison. Boarded by a chief interpreter with attendants, who inquired his busine Glynn was ordered to 1} Japan at once. The American's immec reply was that his mission was to the gov- ernment. Then, rather ostentatiousiy, he gave the order to heave anchor, spread sail and move forward. Vision: heri-kari at once Voluble — provests. ss, Gi moved into the inner harbor and anc! within 200 yards of the batteries on either side of the anchorage. to s anybody but the governor, s word that he would not leave until he had ob- tained the American seamen on deck. He demanded their immediate release. Dur- thermore, he made it plain that if the cor- don cf boats was not quickly broken up, he would blow them out of the water. During the nine days the Preble remain- ed a great army of soldiers gathered. Extra guns to the number of sixty* were moun’ any one of which, rightly trained, might have sunk the Preble. Yet, in spite of the glittering arms, the bright aud varie- gated colors of the feudal banners and the military and naval flags, the American commander, while granting a little longer time. refused to modify his request. Halt of ls crew were on deck all (he ume, and precaution against surprise and prep- mn for attack was made. Glynn was ably seconded by Lieut. Silas Bent—afte ward with Perry, and the scient dis- coverer of the Kuro Shiwo, or Pacitic Gulf Stream. A new governor came into office. Visiting Glynn in the cabin, he asked for three days more time. Makmg an end to suavity of manner, Glynn dashed his fist upon th table and exclaimed, “Not another hour Nor should the governor nor any of his party leave the ship Ull he got an answer. Instantly the excited Japanese stood up, the interpreter telling Commander Glynn that this was a high officer and must not be so spoken to. “So am I,” retorted Gtynn. “I represent the government of the United States.” A parley was then asked for by the Japanese. With watch in hand, Glynn waited during the promised fifteen minutes. When the Japanese returned to the cabin the governor remarked to Glynn that he could have the men on the fol- lowing day. Then “grim-visaged war smoothed his Wrinkied front.” With the frankest cor- Giality Glynn ordered refreshments, extend- ed every courtesy and showed the officers the drill, discipline, manual of arms and general quarters. The next day the im- prisoned Americans were brought on beard with every particle of property that be- jopged to them or their owners. Within fifty-nine days from leaving Glynn had re- turred to Hong Kong. ———e-____ The bottom of the Pacific between Ha- waii and California is said to be so level that a railread could be laid for 50) miles without grading anywhere. This fact was discovered by the United States surveying vessel engaged in making soundings, with | &@ view of laying a cable. The boom of his arrival was to FIGHT FOR SENATORSHIPS Reports Reosived by the Republican Con- gressional Committee, Five Seats in the Upper House of Con, ress Belleved to Be A. in Coming Elections. In the reports from the congressional ¢ tricts received by the republican congr sicnal committee considerable information comes of the condition of the legislative campaigns in the states. Such information is Interesting at this time in view of the fact that so many seats in the United States Senate are at stake in the coming elections. The republicans are receiving reports which encourage the belief that substan- tial gains may be made in the Senate this fall. Five seats are considered almost as- sured and six or seven may be won. These, of course, will be sound money votes. West Virginia. The term of Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, democrat, expires next March, and the legislature to be elected this fall Will choose his suc or. The republicans are very confident that they Protective tariff and s can to the Senate in place of Mr. Faulkner. The conditions existing in West Virginis which seem to promise such a result of the campaign were outlined in The Star a few days ago by Senator Elkins in an inter- view. The information received by the re- publican congressional committee is con- firmatory of Senator Elkins’ claims. The outiook for a victory on the legislative “ket is unusually bright. New Jersey. New Jer: nother state which holds out the promise of returning a republican S2nator in place of Senator Smith, the dem- cratic incumbent. There is more harmony amcng New Jersey republicans than in the party in her two neighboring states N York and Pennsylvania. The indus- trial conditions are favorable to republi- can success, and only the most gratifying repcrts are received of the outlook for the legislative ticket. ist sconnin, Wisconsin has a democratic senator, Mr. Mitchell, whose successor is to be elected by the legislature to be chosen this fall. The state is regarded as safely republican, and there is no doubt in the minds of the leaders that a republican senator will oc- cupy Mr. Mitchell's seat. Indiana. Indiana has a retiring democratic sena- tor, Mr. Turpie. The fight in Indiana for the control of the legislature and the elec. tion of his successor will be very bitter, and the contest will be close. Some racent Information, however, received at head- quarters here, of a favorable character, carries the incideatal report that the sit uation is brightening in the legislative field. Other States. New York, North Dakota and California hold out possibilities of the election of re- publican senators to succeed democrats, but the situation in those states is yet too nebulcus to base solid estimates upon. —_————_+e+_____ The Aceident at Dewey Hotel, the Ecitor of The Evening Star: A paragraph appeared in your paper yes- terday headed “Careiessness at the Dewey Hotel Results In An Accident,” and saying that a block of wood fell from the scaf- folding of the fifth story and Engincer Godfrey was pretty badly cut, ete. It will be no more than just that you should correct this statement. Mr. God- frey is the engineer employed at the build- ing to hoist the brick. He comes there in the morning to make his fire. He had a colored maa go up to the top of the build- ing and load a wheelbarrow with blocks of wood for the fire, and while the man was putting the wheelbarrow on the elevator a block fell down the elevator and struck Mr. Godfrey on the head. He had no right in the elevator shaft at all. The sub- flooring is laid in the building and he could not have been hurt if he had been outside. © scaffolding was put up in front of the building for the men to stand on while putting up the cornices and fancy work. NATHANIEL McKAY. September 20, 1808. a Agnes Hinton Pieads for Divorce. Agnes Hinton late this afternoon filed sult for divorce from William C. Hinton, whom she charges with cruelty, abuse and desertion. She asks for alimony and coun- sel fees, ——— Success of the Kindergarten. From the Boston Transcfipt. As to the threatened move against the kindergarten, the system has come victori- ously througa the first stage of oppostiior opposition to it simply because it was new— and is now having to deal with the effects of its work. One effect {s the necessit reorganizing the primary schools. ‘Tha child who has bad kindergarten training fecls cramped when he gets into the pri- mary classes. He has unfolded in some ways that will not fit into the old-time pri- mary grooves. Let all faithful and pa- triotic parents demand that the grand edu- cational movement bezun in the establish- ment of the kindergarten shall not be ro- tarded by old methods that have served their time and should now be kindly but speedily ushered out. —__—>-0-e—___ What It Leads To. From the Buffalo Express. Instances multiply of lynchings done by individuals, instead of mobs. In the Indian territory a father shot and killed nis son- in-law, who was being taken to jail for wife murder. From the toleration of mob murders it is but a shert step to the tuler- ten of individual murders when the mur- derer is prompted by the spirit of revenge. soe Grain, Pro Furni: isions and Cotton Markets. ned by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1421 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Me: La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. High. Low. Close. Wheot—Dec. 65 42% Ma 3% 83%q Corn—De % 29, 208 Ma; 314 a Oats— De Doty PROVISIONS. Open. High. Pork—Dee 8.12 8.20 915 9.20 4.50 4.96, December. January. 5.36 Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M vachanged—recelpts, 9, bushels. Wheat dull 694A69%; Dees September 30.—Flour dull, 657 bushels; exports, 27.423 spot. month and Oc mber, @8%,269; steamer No. GAnGi'g; receipts, 44.845 bushels; exports, bushels; stock, 655,345 bushels: 000 bush- els; southern wheat by sampl ; do. on grade, G4%426%%. Corn dull an month, 33403314; October, %; new or old, N steamer mixed bushels; exports, 34.2% bushels; sales. 3526; ‘do., yell white’ western, 2812 E 3 tosh 4 Hay firm—No. 4 tim- 4 5). Grain freighta quiet. but rates firm—steam to Liverpeol, per bushel, 4d., October: Cork for orders, per quarter, 4s., October. Sugar Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter steady, unchang- ed. Eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese steady, un- cbanged. Lettuce unchanged. Whisky unchanged. Government Bonds. Bid. Asked. 2 per Dn, tae 3 per cents, registered of 10dig 3 per cents, conpon of 1908-1928. 105% 4 per cents, registered of 1907 110) 4 per cents, coupon of 1907. 111 4 per cents, fered of 1 127 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 127 5 per cents, tered of 1904 1521 5 per cents, coupon of 1904 112! Currency 6 per cents of 1809. FINANCE AND TRADE Continued Ominous Weakness of the Industrial Group. SOME LIQUIDATION IN GRANGERS \t is Believed Demoralization Will Be Prevented in Time. GENERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to The tng Star. NEW YORK, September :t0.—Cables this morning reported Americans buoyan London opening, with advances extending from one-eighth to five-cighths. Northern Pacific trafic receipts were unknown there at the opening, but later caused further improvement in these shares. Consols were steady; money, 8; short bills, 211-16a 2%; three months’ bills, 2% per cer The local market at the opening showed advances in sympathy with etter feeling and higher prices in the London market There was heavy liquidation in rubber on the opening and no support in it It looked this morning as if the chief chempien of the industrial stecks was changing positio i ton, aS was the case yesterday, has en quite a buyer, particularly of th cifics and the railway list was { main firm, There was some anxiety, 1 ever, among the bulls as to how long the general m: w 1 the weakness in the industrial grouy It was thought the » shares of Northern Pacific common have been pur- chased by foreign houses in the past few of which wil Ww. SUD The earnings third week of ase of $4, At noon the general ma . tend=ncy toward r ion, Union ¥ i ported a net increase for Augus lito 1 for t Northern Pac ver show Sep an ket showed s The market was feverish in the afternoon trading, and in vulnerable stocks. Th eneour oftered tral the vi jection of ago platform aemoc ations in th» three ful castern sts seemed to lost sight of by the further weakness in the industrials today. The decline in these stecks has killed, temporarily at lk speculation in the railway lst There has been some liquidation today the Grangers, and, to a ler extent, in the Pacific stocks. There is reason to be- eve, however, that the interest primarily responsible for the decline in the industrials will endeavor to check anything like de- moralization. The break in Sugar in the late tra was caused principally by the Carlisle and Hoffman Bros., the sing of 5.4”) shares of the stock bought y Fuller details of the Burlington tatement show that on the basis of the figures therein presented, 1.07 per cent was earned on the stock during August, against 98 per cent In August last year. ; The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com- pany of itimore, trustee under the Bal- timore and Ohio consolidated mortgage, » titioned the United States court yesterday for authority to institute ancillary f closure suits in West Virginia, Ohic the District of Columbia, as the mort Ss property of the Trallroad in t The initial foreclosure suit was in- eon September 1. It at the junior securities was stated here of this road will be exchanged in such a way that there will be nothing between th first. mortgage bonds and the preferred stock. London market at the close Americans steady, although by of the Union Pac’ ork selling een com- quiet. sed unchang: ed, and Spanish 4's substantially unchang- ed at 42%. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. American Spirits American Spirits, American Sugar American Tobacco. Atchison ......... Atchison, pd. Atchison Adjust Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Tapid Trai 61% Canada Southern 53 Chesapeake & Ohic Bey C., C. C. & St. Louts . 455 Chicago, B&Q 14% “nicago& Northwestern. 180 cago Gas.. 10855 C.M. & St. Paul. Wi *Chicago, K. 1. & Pacific 007% Chie st. P.M. &O...., 19% Western . 4X ated Gas. 7 ck & W Base By by Bg General Ei BX ASK SQ aSy Tinois Central TIL AILS 1108 110g Lake Shore SS eens eséee © ones Louisville & Nashville... S59 G8 S4ig Bulg Metropolitan Traction.. 157K 16TK 1ST 1STy Manhattan Elevated. x Missouri Pacitic M. K. & T., pfa. National Lead Co w Jersey Central New York Central. : Northern Pacitic.... Northern Pacific, pia Pacitic Matt... Phila. & Reading. Southern Railway Southern Ry., pfd.. Texas Paciti Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacis Union Pacine, pid U.S. Leather, pfd.. U.S. Rubber... Rubber, pia Wabash, ptd Western Union T General Electric Ii. Steel......... *EXdiv. ily. Washington Stock The exchange will resume Its Saturday sessions tuning with tomorrow, October 1, s—regular eall--12 jock m. Aw Se d Trust, 4 at xf at 10%. Capital Tr U.S. Hlectrie Light, Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 xt XxIS5, 5 ut 10 at X18, 10 at x15." Lanston M. 10 at 15. American Graphophone, 100 at 14, at 14, 35 at 14%. 6 at 14s. Atuerican phone’ preferred, 3 at Lincoln Fire Insur. tion, 20 at 10 ‘at slew, District of Columbia Bonds funding, 100% bid. 6a, 30-year, funding, 7s, water Stock, 108 bid. 3.658,” fui bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. 119% bid, 121 asked. n Railroad Ba, Metropolitan Ratiroad cony 68, 125 bid, 127 asked. Metropolitan Railm Mt, A, 114 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert debt. B. 112 bid. “Golu asked. Belt Rail Ss, 50 bid, 60 aske Fekingtou Railroad €s, 100 bid. Washington + Series A, 6s, 114 bid. Washington series B. 68, imp., 100 Bs, 103 Trost Ss, 160 bid Ist 6s, 115 bid 15 bid. U. 8. Electric J. Chesapeake and Poto- bid. American Security and Wagtitugton Market Washington Market Company imp. @s, 11; Washington Market Company extn, 6s, 11 Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 Md National Bank Stocks.— Bank of Washington, 285 nid 4. Central, 183 hid Farme + 180 bid, 10 naked. Ser- ond, 1 7 145 Mid. Columbia, x1 bid. Capital, 123 bid. West End, 90 bid. 100 ask: ed, Traders", 95 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National fe Deposit and Trast, 116 bid. Washington Loan id Trust, . 130 asked. American Security Firemen's, 28 tropolitan, 70 lin, 5 anked. Arlingt American. 1%) bid, 220 National Unien. 10 bid. Columbia, 10 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked. People’s bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, bid, 10% asked. merets Real E&tate Title, 70 . BY anked. Traction Compan asked. Metropolitan, 125 bid. —Washingte ongetown Gas, 48% 5 109% ask: Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 . Pennsylvania. 87 Md Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 3164'4 Did, "184% asked. Lanston Monotype, 14 bid, 16 axked. American Graphophone, 14 bid.” Ameri: 14% bid, 14% asked. 20 bid, 25 asked. Great sked. ‘Norfolk and Wasb- ington Steambort. @4 bid, 87 asked. xEx dividend s, asked, eee See Local Pensions. Pensions were granted today to the fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- bia: Amos M. Piper, $12; Thomas Gibson, increase $8 to $12.