Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1898-24 PAGES. THE FIRES SPREADING | Only a Heavy Rain Can Save West Slope of Rockies. a FLAMES ON PIKE'S PEAK RANGE People Becoming Terrified by the Havoc Wrought. THE STOCKMAN’S LOSSES pee see DENVER, Col., October 1.—The forest fires on the west slepe of the Rockies con- nd only a heavy rain can the vicinity of Steamboat Springs there has been a rainfall which checked the fires there, but they are still smoldering will start into life again unless ther ll soon be more rain or : Local Forecaster Brandenburg says he has observed no change in weather con Citions that point to rain, though the wel- come prediction of the weather bureau at Ww: for Colorado is “shower: today: “I think the only thing that will put a stop to the fires for good is a heavy rain. There fs little use in trying to put out the fires by the fire is not continuous. rn it must be in prob- nt places. In my opinion wholly to accident. Camp- shington Adams aid ual means, as the ‘om what I ¢ ty a res are ers build a fire; a spark blows into the derhrush, which is ry. and a fire he result. It is so to start a forest now that it is almost impossible n the origin of it. Sparks from zines PD have caused some The Mountain Fires. Within a day or two fires have appeared lope of the Pike's Peak range, ns of timber are being de- € smoke can be st of the range. yurning fiercely along ount Baldy, which rises 13,000 fect, four miles At Sundown the perceptibly. sounty are becom- over the havoc wrought by the fire that is now raging near Aspen. The county ccmmissioners are advising with the city authortties as to the best methods fo the fire, but as yet no plan has been outlined. The fire on White river has burned over area of Is) square miles and is still eeping eastward in a stretch ten miles people of upper White river have ht fire for three weeks, day and night. They have been aided by Forest Rangers Dunn and Gibiet. Parties from that sec- tion say they have seen nothing of the other sovernment rangers. The towns of Kokomo and Hahn’s Peak are reported to be in danger from the fires ing them. wood Springs Is enveloped in a cloud of smoke and the situation in that vicinity is rapi ily becoming worse. BYERS, © October 1.—The prairie fires between Living Springs and Corona have a considerable loss to stockmen, fuller accounts are recetved the as magnitude of the disaster is more apparent. Among those burned out are Stewart & and Adams ple. The range for been destroyed, and the coming winter is not a ‘ - and sheep indus- trict: WiLL BE ALLOWED TO RESIGN Wt ne for th dui Result.of the Charges Made Against Super- intendent Stewart. & Maxs of Textimony Submitted on a Both Siden—Assistunt Secretary Spaulding’s Action. intendent will Stewart of the new city wed to hand in his Treasury Department He was today investigation of him he woull not be jac the depariment Maula accept big resignation. Mr. Stewart Shed: the matter under consideration at 2 afternoon, but it is thought er course for him but r he all the ths ago the supervising archi- sury, Mr. Taylor, came to it is sald, that Mr. Ste on as superintendent of the nuld delay its completion. Mr. liminary investigation if that Mr. St» continue filed charges nt of incompetency Spaulding, assistant jecided to bave He instru sury, Judge O'C » investigate the charges by taking ony. ompet He thereupor. © superinten Charges Filed. the against Mr. there was added that Mr. Stewart war favoring Biewart hi the che i that he wa: 2g arch t ed to see that the also charged that their work all he Hurdle & McCartney— bad ne a son of Hess Compan the con’ the ma represented contractors for th etion of the building, and that arother son represented the Philadelphia Steam Heating Company, which has a large contract for the Interior heating. One of the cffidavits filed charged Mr. Stewart with collusion with his sons to gid the firms represented by them and to force the government to pay more for cer tain work than It could have the work ob- tated for by others. The investigation, which was held by the solicitor, was upon seven charges. Five of ed to inefficiency and Incompe- ated to the failure to make recom- to the architect's office, and the was in regard to collusion and favor- It is said today that upon all five of charges of incompetency the solicitor found Mr. Stewart guilty. The remaining charges, he finds, Were not fully estab- shed. A Great Mass of Testimony. A great mass of testimony was filed dur- ing the hearing. Mr. Stewart's side of the case was ed last week. He entered general an ¢ denials to all the charges, and made a strong fight, especially 1 the charges reflecting upon his in- He 5 Jared that he was not of collusion or of favoring certain rs at the expense of others. Among the men who testified during the "7 © Messrs. Oliver, Ellis, Hurdle, a Weisinger, contractors and in- of the main charges of the super- vising architect was that Mr. Stewart re- Med too much upon his foremen and in- spectors. When asked for a report as to the progress of work, it is said that he Would report that his inspector or his fore- man sald so and so. After taking the testimony, Judge O’'Con- nell made recommendations to Gen. Spauld- ing, who went over the mass of testimony before deciding to ask for the resignation of Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart was the superintendent of the bullding four or Aye years ago. Sec- retary Carlislé ‘appointed Mr. Kinsey to succeed him. Mr. Kinsey resigned under pressure about a year ago, and Mr. Stewart Was again put in charge. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to {s a bona fide one. It ts easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are fn fact re- turned, but nevertheless are 1n- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands tn excess of any other Washingtor paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, September 25, 1898.. MONDAY, September 26, 1898 TUESDAY, September 27, 1898. WEDNESDAY, September 23, 1895 -++-33,796 28,474 28,444 28,408 THURSDAY, September 29, 193. 28,500 FRIDAY, September 30, 1898... 28,331 175,953 Daily average. 29,325 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesenta only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ANG STAR cirenlated during the stx secular days ending Friday, September 30, 189s—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona ide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies a0 counted are returnable to or remain In the omce unsold. J. F, NEWBOLD, Superintendent of Circulation. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tirst day of October, A.D. 1598. FRED. McKEE, Notary Public, D. C. Commissioner Duell Thinke the Chances Are Brighter in the West. Interest of the People in Retaining the Philippines—Roosevelt Will Win in New York. After an absence of nearly two months Commissioner of Patents Charles H. Duell has retuined to his labors. He went west. visiting California and all the Pacific states as far as Washington. He stopped en route at the Yellowstone and paid a short visit to the Omaha exposition. He was accom- panied by his wife and three children. To a reporter of The Star this morning Com- missioner Duell spoke of his trip. He sald: After that magnificent trip through the west I feel ten years younger. What a great country it fs, and what possibilities it is capable of. On my way to California I stopped at Yellowstont Park and took in the grandeur of that awe-t iring place. My visit to California was delightful, and I looked for the first time on the Golden Gat From California I went north and ted the state of Washington. Every- where there was evfdence of prosperity and the people seemed very happy. Politics? Oh, yes, I felt the publie pulse. In fact, whenever F go away I make it a point to lcok into the pofftical situation. Chances for Republican Success. “The chances for republican success the west are very bright. tion fs pop democrats praise for California derzed the republ cons in ‘The administra- ilar with the people, and the themsetves have nothing but the President. ‘That meeting in demonstrated that when it In- President. I confidently look for success in California and Wi: Washington will be close, but the leaders there are yery hopeful. While thei is considerab ctivity in politics In the extreme west, the peaple are very. much more interested in the policy of the admin- istration toward our new possessions in the Philippines. And there is lttle won- der at this, since the retention of the Phil- ippines means so much to the merchants and producers in the west. “A prominent manufacturer and politician tersely put the situation to me in a con- versation one day. He said it was possible for the producers in the west to land a cargo at Hong Kong at a cost of $ per ton. In the United States the freight was so high and’the competition so rabid tha it was impossible to carry a ton anything like that distance for such a price. To open the Philippines to our trade would be to Increase the wealth of the west. They all want the islands retained “On my way east I stopped at the Omaha expo . It well worth the trip. While not ¢ rge as the world’s fair, It is equal- ly interesting, and one has an opportunity of seeing everything In a short space of time. The government exhibit is fine, and the one from the pate: office attracts con- rable attention. I found the most in- however, centered about the gov- and navy exhibit. There s arriving every day from the and the people were hungry for a of them, Roosevelt Will Be Elected. “Before I resumed my duties here I went up into New York state, in the neighbor- hood of my old home at Syracuse, to look over the political situation there. Roose- velt will be elected by a handsome ma- jority. I think the democrats have made a serious blunder in nominating Judge Van Wyck. The democrats in central and north- ern New York do not relish Tammany Hall's interference in the state. They are willing to have the organization control New York city, but object to its trying to run the whole state. With Judge Van Wyck governor, and his brother mayor, the state would be entirely controlled by ‘Tammany Hall, and the rural democrats would have no show at all. There is a wholesome re- publican interest in the campaign, and I look for a big majority for the daring colonel of the Rough Riders. ee SALAS La ees ARMY POSTS IN CUBA, Military Boards to Select Sites for Cnmps. The War Department has decided to send boards of officers to Cuba to investigate and report upon locations for camps for the army of occupation in that tsland. Each board will consist of a quartermaster, a commissary and a surgeon. Havana, Clen- fuegos, Matanzas and Martel will be visited. There will be five posts established, includ- ing Manzanillo, and six counting Santiago. ———+ © —___ ERALS TO LEAVE. Army Officers of High Rank to Be Mustered Out. Four major generais of volunteers and twenty-five brigadier generals of volunteers are to be mustered out of the United States service very soon, Thoir rames have been selected, and the list ‘3 now before the President for his approval, which is ex- pected to be given almost immediately. Meatwhile, the War Department withholas the list from publication. o+—____ No Advices at the Legation. Wu Ting Fang. the Chinese minister here, has not received any official information frcm his government of any ‘character since the receipt of the emperor's 2dict re- calling the empress dowager to the re- ency. He ts still of the opinion that no ill befallen tae young >mperor, and dis- credits all reports of a crisis In government affairs. SURPRISED BY SLOAN| S440 Englishmen Marvel at the American Jockey’s Riding. — PANIC AMONG THE BOOKMAKERS Immense Winnings by Owners of the Lad’s Mounts. LAYERS REFUSE BETS From the New York Journal, Today. LONDON, September 30.—James Tod Sloane, American jockey, today turned Newmarket Heath topsy-turvy. ‘The Brit- ish bookmaker, popularly supposed to be about the gamest man breathing, was on the run and before the afternoon was over was refusing to take bets on Sloane's mounts. Pierre Lorillard and Lord Wifliam Beres- ford, who brought the little American over to ride for the stable they own in partner- ship, led the plunge on his mounts, es- pecially on their American-bred horses, Draco in the Bretby Welter Handicap and in the Nursery Handicap. The * was at odds of 5 to 4, while Draco was at 5 to 4 on. On these two races the partners fairly cleaned out the bookies, and the great section of the public that follow- ed them went crazy with financial delight. Then happened what was one of the most remarkable things ever seen on an English race course. The bookmakers actually re- fused to accept money on any of Sloane’s mounts, no matter what prices had been made. But such was the furor to back him that Sloane's enthusiastic admirers actua!- ly offered the bookmakers a premium of 10 per cent on the amounts invested to take their money. Many wagers were laid under these conditions. A Phenomenal Record. No such phenomenal success has been seen on the English turf since Fred Arch- er’s palmiest days, and many things con- tributed to make today’s happenings more astounding than anything Archer ever ac- complished. Sloane rode in ail the seven races run at Newmarket today. Of them he won five, was third once and once un- placed. This is not exactly a record, for Archer once won all the races on the pro- gram, but the vast difference between the Yyle of Sloane and our English jockey alone makes today's performance more re- markable than the former record. Last year, when Sloane made his first ap- pearance in England, his apparently cramp- ed style brought him sneers and jee: trom all the natives. What he did last autumn gained him some respect, but he Was still received with doubt. Last week, when he won several races in surprising style at Manchester, there was a change of tone, but it took the present week's do- igs at Newmarket, the turf headquarters te England, to entirely change public opin- cn. What has happened this week has simply upset the whole turf world, especially che jockeys. Sloane has made the English style and methods ridiculous, and has by his own efforts raised himself to the position of = most popular man on the English turf. The ruffianly attempts o: Nat. Robinson to ride foul of him yester- day have also reacted in nis favor. The turf world, without exception, regards these attempts as merely the exhibition of unfair and uasportsmanilike efforts of < feated riva!s. Loates and Robins they are both jockeys of estab’ utation, are demned on every haad, while the glory of victories today Was correspondingly increased. The Public Wild Over Sloane. Words scarcely suffice to describe the furor of enthusiasm that the little man’s exploits have created. The public has gone wild over him, and has no praise too ‘igh for him. The crowd of Americans who have been backing his mounts, end many are included besides Michael F. Dwyer’ “harles and J. C. Quinn, who cam over with him, are fairly weighted dox with money. Mr. Lorillard and Lord Wil- liam Beresford are presumably the prin- cipal winn It ts certain that they. have taken mat thousands of pounds, perhaps tens of thousands, out of the ring; but body can, of course, estimate what Sloan uccess has cost the bookmakers. Their action today was significant that they have been bled in a way hitherto unknown to them. In three days of the Newmarket first Oc- tober meeting Sloane rode fourteen times and won ten races. Such continued suce is without parallel in the annals of the En- glish turf. Assuredly the bookies think it so and have abundant cause for grief. The strength of the contingent of backers that is following Sloane about to the vario meetings and betting on his mount in every race without regard to the horse he rides {s quite unprecedented. In fact “the public is backing © Sloane and not horses for a ch. 7" aS a well-known turfite said to- Sam Loates and The American jockey today lost the first race. It was an ordinary selling plate at a mile and a half, In which he rode F. W. Jarvis’s The Wake. He ma me fight, but was beaten, oddly enough, by good old Eau Gaille, the six-year-old American-bred gelding by Iroquois—Duchess, that Mr. Richard Croker brought to England, ie verdict was only a nose. An “Aiso Rap” This Time. It was rather a strange coincidence that Sloane also lost the last race of the riding Mr. Lorillard’ day, two-year-old Boomer in the Rutland Stakes, at six furlongs. In this race he finished among the “alro rans,’ but the other five races were his easily. The Rutland was won by C. D. Rose’s filly Santa Casa, with Mrs. Lang- try’s Eboracum second and J. Storey Curtis’ colt Methed, another American- aca one and full brother to Ornament, On the Lorillard-Beresford stabls's four- year-old gelding Draco, by ‘The Sailor Prince, out of Darya, Sloane won the Bret- by welter handicap at six furlongs. The three-year-old Fregoli was second and the three-year-old The White Prince, third. Six horses ran, and Draco was a warm fayerite at 5 to 4 on. In the Scurry nursery stakes, a handi- pat five furlongs, the Lorillard-Beres- ford stable’s gelding, Manatee, with Tod up, scored another victory. Eleven horses ran. In the Rous m2morial stakes, at five furlongs, for two-year-olds, Sloane's win- ning meunt was Sir R. W. Griffith's Land- rail. There were only three runners, but the betting was 5 to 2 against the winner. Quassia was second and Canobie Lea third. The Beresford thr3e-year-old filly, Libra, by Sensation, out of Lima, gave Sloane an- other winning mount in the all-aged sell- ing plate, at five furlongs. Then he had his firal triumph, when he landed that very uncertain bruts, Sir J. Miller's Galashiels, by Galopin, out of Thebals, winner for the second time since he reached England, in the Newmarket St. Leger stake, at one mile and thre2-quarters. The field was again small, only three going to the post. The Duke of Westminster supplied the runner up In his St. Simon coit, Collar, and Mr. Houldsworth’s Greenan was third. Sloane returned to London last night, flush2d with victory. Today he rode at the Alexandra Park meeting. -—_____ SUPPLIES FOR THE CUBANS. The Comal Expedition is the Only One Arranged by the Government. The War Department has taken no steps in the matter of sending supplies to the starving Cubans further than the efforts to secure the entrarce of the Comal at scme Cuban port. The Comal has abeard one million rations, which wil be sufficient to supply a great many people for a short time. As soon as she is unloaded she will be returned to this courtry, by which time it is believed that arrangements will have been completed for sending more supplies ts the Cubans without the delay ‘hat has attended the Comal expedition. ‘ne de- partment will then be informed as to the necessities of the Cubans’ and arrange- ments can be made for the departure of relief expeditions as the necessity of the case demands, ~~ql and to secure public depositi, $68,461,120. IN HIS GRAVE ——— Solemn Faneral ‘Service and Public Ob- sergynce at Wilmin; De, riguoe tan, De Former so at Cleveland Was an Honornféy BaMhearer—The Beauti- Fiiral Offerings. WILMINGTON, Del. October 1.—With flags at hal’-mast. and draped in mourning, with the Gosing of business houses and with other teiagetraions of sorrow, Wil- mington taday_ mitted to the grave the mortal refhainssof Mr. Thomas Bayard. A multitude of people early assembled at the quaint and historic Old Swedes Church. where the body had been taken the night before on its arrival from Dedham. But the church was not thrown open to the pub- lic, as it had been de¢ided not to open the casket and permit the people to view the remains. There was a profusion of floral offerings in addition to those of the family, coming from friends at-home and at other places. Prominent among the offerings was a group of palms adorned’ with American beauty roses from the Bayard Legion Democratic Club ef Wilmington, named in honor of Mr. Bayard, and of which he had been a member since its organization. Francis The hour of the funeral was before 2 o'clock, but before that time the litule church was crowded with those for whom admission had been reserved. They com- prised the pallbearers, members of the Ne casue County Bar Association, representa- lives of the Delaware Society, “Sons of the American Reyolution,”” and committees representing the Bayard Legion and the Young Men's Democratic Club. The honorary pallbearers were former President Grov. Cleveland, former Sec- retary of the Treasury Charles S. Fatr- child, W. Tunnell, governor of Delaware; Chanceltor John R. Nichclson, George L. Rives of New York city, John V. Craven and Thomas Craven of Salem, N. J., and Judge Ignatius C. Grubb, Dr. James A, Drap2r and Henry G. Banning of Wilming- ton. Members of Mr. Bayard’s family left the family residence, Delamore Place, in time to arrive at the chureh at 2 o'clock, and a few minutes later the burial services be- gan. They comprised simply the prayer book ser for the burial of the dead of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The service was read jointly by the Rev. Dr. C. W. Douglass of Tuxedo Park, N. J., who, as rector of St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Washington, performed the mar- riag2 ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Bayard, and the Rey. Martin E, Dunlap, rector of Old Swedes. When the service reached the point of the commitment of the body to the grave the casket was lifted by the carriers, and, attended by the pallbearers, members of the family and others withia the church, was taken to the Bayard burial plot in the graveyard adjoining the church. A great crowd had assembled, waiting to see this, the only public feature of the fu- neral. In double lines from the church to the burial plot stood members of the Bay- ard Legion end Young Men's Democratic Club. whe bare their heads as the mourn- ful procession passed by. Slowly and sakamnly the body was low- ered into vaplt where le the remains of Mr. Bé¥ard’$ father and mother and three of hdr chifiren. In measured tones Dr. Douglads rea the commitment, the in- vocation agid the benediction. The family and friends, they, took a farswell look at the casket. 2 Former PYest@&nt Cleveland arrived at 12:35 o'clo&& H¥2the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. é redid in the private car of the president Gf thé Baitlmore and Ohio South- western rattroad! which was: detached at the statiovAnd W@Id to await the return of the party. a : Accompatsing ? ex-President were for. etretary of the Treasury Charles S.°Fair@hild, former Secretary of War Dant@ 8. faAmont and former Secre- tary of the? Intdtior Wavid M. Francis of Missvtiriy, "WU M95 ou i4 The Clevdfnad'Harty was driven from the station tothe Bayatdrésitence, Delamore ce, and ‘from theHe proceedéd to ‘Old Swedes Chur, ‘with:thé family. Frederic Emory, chief of the bureau of foreign commerce, who Had heen delegated by Secretary of Staté Hay, represented the State Department, pee aed Seas ae PATENT OFFICE. Cleyetand THE Work Accomplished by the Additional Force Adthorized. When the cd: Sicner of patents was making his argumcits before the commit- tee cn appropriatiins for an increased working force he was met with the state- ment that it @i@ not matter how much the exemining force was augmented there would be no differerce in the work accora- plished. This was combated by Commis- sicner Duell, who promised satisfactory rer sults if allowed addittoral clerks. How well he HaS’Kept lis promise ts shown in the statement: Jugt issued as to the condi- tion of the wovk of ithe office. There are at this time exactly 2,596 less applications awaiting action than there was before the 2éditional force was put to work. When The Star reporter calied attention to this statement today Commissioner Duell smiled and said: am very proud of the work thus far accomplished. Lt demonstrates better tian any argument what the increased force has done. We are. working in the greatest harmony, and {jhe work is rapidly belag brought up. Examiners who were months behind in their work are beginning to see the end, and I promise by the Ist of July to have this office in such shape than an inventor filing his application fer patent can expect and “will recetve an action thereon within “six weeks. And as time gces on that ‘time limit will be reduced Lntil we will be werking on a prompt basis. This is.what the augmented force nas made possible, and inventors throughout the country will rejoice at the new order of things. oo ANDREWS’ INVESTMENTS, MR. Improving His Residence on Massa- chusetts Avenue Recently Acquired. The residence, 1763 Massachusetts ave- nue, which was recently purchased by Mr. Andrews of Newport, R. L, is being re- modeled and improved, and will be occu- pied by him during the coming season. Mr, Andrews purchased this property last spring, and at the same time invested be- tween $200,000 and $300,000 In income- producing properties in this city, as will be recalled by those who note transactions in real estate. He also bought a piece of F street property, a,large apartment house on lith street pxtended and the Grafton Hotel on Conneetieur ayenue, to which he is mak- ing an addifion, Which will double the size of the origigal stfucture. Govjantyes T FINANCES. Receipts Over the Previous Year, The comparative statement of the Bov- ernment redeipts’@nd expenditures for Sep- tember shows tHe total receipts to have been $39,74#,070,; and the expenditures $54,223,021. eThisa statement takes no ac- count of the recelpts.from the war loan. The recelpts for September, 1807, were $21,933,008, sshayiing. dn increase of over $17,000,000: for thg-month. The receipts from customs during ghe last month were $16,- 759,584, as ‘compa¥ed with $7,943,180 for Sep- tember 1a8t yer, ‘and the receipts from internal revenue were $21,555,288, as against eats for the corresponding month in sot. ‘The monthly statement of the controller of the currency shows that .t the close of business September 30, 1898, the total. cir- culation of nationa! bank notes. was $235, 356,950, an. tncrease for the month of 38,- 178,335, and an inerease fo! th ee ‘ the year of The circulztion based on United States moack Broun 3s $205,056,048, an increase for the month of $8,280,359, :ind a dec: for the year of $548,718. Sera The amount’ of circuiaticn secured by lawful money was. 330,300,847, a decrease for the month of $102,024, aid an increase for the year of $5,180,177. tthe amount of United States registered hora on deposit to secure ciretilating notes vas $229,960,120, ~ Eee THE NATIONAL GUARD Good Work Being Done by the New Adjutant General. GEN, HARRIES ACTIVELY INTERESTED Efforts Being Made to Rehabilitate the District Militia. AN IMPORTANT ee CIRCULAR Upon his return from Santiago Gen. Har- ries, whose interest in the National Guard is undimiaished, at once resumed command and began looking into the conditions gov- erning the District militia. He found much to be done, and as the guard had practically been without an adjutant general for some months, he conferred with Gen. Miles, and finally Capt. Dapray, a former aid on Gen. Miles’ staff, was selected to co-operate in the good work of bringing order out of chaos. Capt. Dapray was last week as- signed to duty as acting adjutant general of the District militia. The New Adjutant General. ‘The setection of Capt. Dapray for this im- portant duty was due to his experience in military operations, extending over the past eighteen years. He was aid-de-camp on the staff of Ae Gen. Hancock at the time of the death df the latter, and for several years was aid on the staff of Gen. Miles and served with him through the Geronimo campaign. Subsequently he was military aid for the Secretary of War, then going to the world’s fair as adjutant of the War Department's model camp, after which time he was regi- mental adjutant of the 23d Infantry, which position he gave up to be assistant adjutant general of volunteers. He organized the provisional brigade of regulars under Gen- eral Shafter at New Orleans, and was then assigned as adjutant general of the 3d Army Corps, having been applied for by General Carpenter to assist in the organi- zation. He was taken ill in the south, and came here to recuperate his health, and was as- signed to his present duty with the District militia. To Rehabilitate the Militia. General Harries and Captain Dapray are now working energetically to rehabilitate the District militia, and, although quite til, General Harries is in constant communica- tion with Captain Dapray in relation to these matters. The first thing they hope to accomplish is to uniform the guard. Another important quesiion unger consideration is whether the guard will nave returned to them thg ord- nance equipments which were turned over to the lst District of Columbia Volunteer Regiment when it went into active service last May. An Important Circular. In ord2r that immediate steps may be taken for the improvement of the condi- tion of the District militia, Capt. Dapray has issued the following: (Circular No. 4.) Headquarters District of Columbia Militia, WASHINGTON, D. C. September 28, 1803. I. For the purpose of correcting and com- pleting th2 official records of these hoad- quarters, all organization commanders will at once report the names of such officers and men as availed themselves of the leave of absence and furlough authorized in paragraph II, Gen2ral Orders No. &, cur- rent Series, these headquarters, “to members of the National Guard to enter the volunteer army of the United © re Tke reports of regimental and battalion ccmmanders herein called for will late only to th? field and staff of thei p2c- tive organization: II. The commanding efficer of each sep- arate-integral organization will submit di- rect to these headguart as soon as pos- sible, a report of the amount of clothing and ‘6rdnance actially on hand, and the ccndition ‘of each article; also the exact amount of each required for the full and ccmplete equipment of the organization. In this connection attention is directed to the importance of setting forth in the re- port herein called for the exact amount of clothing and ordnance articles which may have been transferred on memorandum re- ceipt or otherwise by vue respective co’ manding officers of National Guard organi- zations to the Ist District of Columbia Vol- unteers. It being the purpose of these head- quarters to secure the complete re-equip- ment of the National Guard, it is essential to set forth accurately and in detail the various credits that are due on account of the emergency transfers of National Guard property to the District of Columbia Vol- unteers in May last Til. With a view to obtaining information Girect and in the quickest time possible of certain conditions which have been infor- nally reported at these headquarters, the inspector general will at an early day be directed to make a special inspection of all organizations. To meet the purpose of this inspection a‘! company commanders will be prepared to exhibit their property books, property, etc., and have ready for the 1 Spector general a statement of such ob- stacles or difficulties as may stand in the Way of that constant and progressive mil- ury work at all times egntemplated in the National Guard. 1V.. Information having reached these headquarters that at least cwo organiza- ticns of the National Guard are now, and have been for some time past, without any immediate commander, the attention of aii concerned is invited to the necessity for immediate correction of that condition. It need hardly be stated that military admin- tration imperatively requires that no or- ganization shall at any time be left wholly without a commi. mand, th yned officer fn ecm- Indeed, military usage and regula- ns have long prescribed as a fixed rule t no company shall wu ler any avecid- ple circumstances ever be left without at least one commissioned officer present with it for duty. When exigencies arise in a particular or- ganization to make that rule impossible, it then becomes a duty immediately to as- sign or attach an officer of some other or- ganization for duty with the officerless on. To. this end, if, owing to the fewness of staff and company officers, it should be- come necessary for one officer to command temporarily two or more companies, the purposes of military administration at least would b3 met, and the matter of reports, returns, &c., Would not be delayed, as at present, on account of there being no offi- cer present to sign and submit them within the prescribed period. Commanding officers of regiments and battalions are enjoined to inquire into the mater herein complained of and to take immediate necessary action in the direction indicated. By command of Brigadier General Har- ries. J. A. DAPRAY, Acting Adjutant General. ——S NAVAL PROMOTIONS. Seeretary Long Approves an Opinion That Will Cause Waiting. Secretary Long has approved an opinion cf Judge Advocate General Lemly to tae effect that where naval officers are pro- noted for gallant service in battie no va- cancy is created in the lower grades which are open to appointment in the usual course. This is contrary to the position taken by the navigation bureau, namely, that in a case like that of Admirals Samp- son and Schley, who, for distinguished rvices, were promoted from the grade of commodore that the number of com- modores might be increased to the normal strength by the promotion of officers in the lower grades. Therefore these officers must wait for their promotion until the number of admirals are reduced to the normal—six. ————___+0+-—___ Mrs. French's Funeral. The funeral of Eliza W. French, wife of Mr. Geo. 8. French of Alexandria, took place this afternoon at 3 o’cleck frem the family residence on North Alfred. street, trat city. The services wers conducted by, Rev. Berryman Green of Christ's Church. The pallbearers were Messrs. W. A. Smoot, W. B. Smoot, Harry Smoot, Eugene Taylor, L. Ei Uhier, Geo Unter, «= Sa5 A Jarge number of. friends. attended the services and followed the remains to St, Paul's cemetery, where the interment took | place. THE SICK SOLDIERS. General Improvement Noted Amonx Members of First D. C. Regiment. Private David B. Curry of Company was reported today as being a Httle be ter, but is not yet out of danger Lieut, Sheridan Ferree, who has been very iM of typhoid fever for the past five we is now on the high road to recovery. H sitting wp, gaining strength rapidly, expects to be able to ride out in air during the coming week. Private Frank C. Evans, Company C. who has been seriously ill of Cuban fever ever since the regiment's return, is rapidly recovering at his residence, No. 1004 street northwest. It was expected last night that Pri and C. Maurice Smith would ough today to be removed to their » 1418 Q street. geant Fred A. Cusick was more quict t night and seemed brighter this morn- Bergh Avior EL Buell and Private Boel Stanley of Company K, who w brought H me sick from the hospital at Montauk, ve been very Ml, but are now rapidly im- proving at their homes, in Hern Private Ernest L. Soules, © i, who had recovered from the fe ciently to be out, is suffering from 4 se and is again confined to bed at his home, No. i685 Gales street northea Acting Hospital Steward Sam Wallis and Private Benjamin F. Walters of Company B, who have b2en quite ill at Providence Hoepital, are steadily improving. They will both be glad to see members of the regiment. Private Louls T, Frech, Company F, has improved wonderfully within the last few days. His brave fight for lif? has been re- warded by almost full consclousness, and he is now recognizing those around’ him. His parents send thanks for the courtesies shown by The Star. Private James E, Nowland of Company C, who has been confined to his bed sinc Wednesday last with chills and fever, is able to be out again. Private Lawrence J. Wooldridge, Com- pany D, who returned with the regiment from Santiago in apparently good health, has since developed fever, and ts now quite iN at the residence of his mother, Pennsylvania avenue northwest. ward Hyland of Compan ioral Engineer Corps, Ist District of Co- pia Volunteer Infantry, was left in al at Key West In July last, and sub- Cc, Provis- tly removed to the military hospital there Hamilton, N. Y. He was ‘ort ing to the lust report receive the War Department, bearing date of Angus He was then suffering from Intermi tent malarial fever, and his case was not considered serlous. These hospital reports are made monthly. The next one from the Fort Hamilton Hospital will reach here in a few days and it will show whether Hy- lerd has been discharged or is still there under treatment. At any rate there 1s nothing in his case, according to War De- partment officials, to cause his family and friends any uneasi: ess. Lieut. F. A. Barton, 10th United States Cavairy, has been dangerously ill of ty- phoid fever for the past three weeks at the residenc of his parents on Capito! Hil. His physicians report that he is much better today. Sees DICK LLOYD ARRAIGNED. Local Lawyer Charged With Vio! ing Pension Laws. Richard B. Lloyd, the well-known Wash- ington lawyer,.was arraigned this after- noon at 2 o’ckck before United States Com- missioner Samuel C. Mills, charged with collecting an illegal fee in connection with a claim for pension. George C. Stewart, principal examiner and acting chief of the law department of the pension office, who brought the case, declared that Lloyd had made out a decla- ration for increase of penston for William Wilder, a pensioner, and had charged him and received therefor a fee of $10, the legal fee for such a declaration being $2, which is paid by the United States pension agent. The law, it was siated, expressly forbics any person to take a fce from the appli- cant. Mr. Stewart produced a recelpt which Lloyd gave Wilder, It was also Ceveloped that Licyd had been disbarred from prac- before the persion office since May having been previously euspended iwice—once July 28, 1879, until August 11, 1579, and again January 9, ISS2, untih Au- gust 5, 1885. The pensioner, William Wilder, an old and very deaf veteran, testified to payir $10 to Mr. Lloyd for drawing up the ps and paying Justice A. E, L. Keese 50 cents for witnessing his signature. Justice Keese corroborated this testimony, save that he placed the amount at 25 25 cents instead of cents. The defendant, Lioyd, frequently punc- tured the proceedings with interruptions, admitting the drawing up of the paper and receiving’ the fee of $10, but claiming he @id- not act as an attorney or agent for Wilder, but_as a clerk. Assistant United States District Attorney Semmes read the law and authorities gov- erning such cases, the defendant still in- terrupting. When the prosecution closed the defense, conducted by Mr. Lioyd, com- menced, giving a long recital of the pre- lminaries of his connection with Wilder. Held for Grand Jury. After patiently listening to the defend- ant’s remarks, Commissioner Mills held him to answer before the grand jury, fixing bonds in the sum of $500. —_———_s—__—_ THE PEACE JUBILEE. Arrangements Complete for the Event at Convention Hall. All arrangements are complete for the peace Jubile> which will be held in Conven- tion Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The program as published in The Evening Star yesterday will be carried out, the benediction belng pronounced by Rev. Dr. Samuel Domer. Owing to tha expectation of a big crowd being in attendance, it was decided today to open the doors at 2 o'clock in order to conventently handle the multitude. Ad- nission to the hall will be free, d no tickets will be required save to the plat- form, and holders of these will be admitted at the corner of Sth and K streets. Professor Percy S. Foster, in charge of the music, requests ail who desir> to sing in the chorus to occupy their seats, which have been reserved in front of the plat- form, by not later than 2:45 p.m. The reception committee, of which Mr. Louis D. Win> is chairman, was announced tocay as follows: O. J. Ricketts, Gen. L. T. Michener, Capt. P. M. Dubant, Clarence Dawson, Capt. A. C. Tonner, J. Whit Her- ron, W. C. Duvall, E. J. Hannan, Andr>w Parker, C. B. Rheem, J. Paul Ernest, Capt. Chas. 5. Domer, W. H. Bayly, A. T. Hen- sey, Dr. Geo. N. Perry, Dr. Neill F. Gra- hem and Frederick Metzger. a OTHER FALSE ALARMS, Two Sent im Yesterday Afterneon and Evening. Notwithstanding the arrest yesterday morning, as stated in The Star, of John Brown for the iHegal pulling of a fire alarm boa, two false alarms were turned in yes- terday and last evening. The first of these was from box 341, corner of 22d street and Massachusetts avenue northwest, at 4:30 p.m. The police authorities are understood to be in possession of information as to who did the act, and an arrest may shortly follow. The other alarm was from box 651, 12th and D streets northeast, at 9 p.m. Every policeman in the city has been instructed to keep a sharp lookout for persons who pull an alarm and to arrest at all hazards eny one doing so illegally. 5 —_—. Funeral of Rev. Benj. Swallow. Funeral services over the remains of the Rev. Benjamin Swallow, who died at his home in Arlington, Va., Thursday, as noted in The Star of yesterday, will take place Monday next at 2 o'clock p.m. at the un- dertaking establishment of C. Glenn Nich- ols, 207 2d street southeast. The military erder of the Loyal Legion will attend in 4 body, wearing the insignia of the order. ‘The intermeat ‘will be at Arlington cem- etery. : : cents, registered. per ceats, registered. FINANCE AN Break in Manhattan Unfavorably Af- fected the Entire List. D TRADE TOBACCO RALLIED AFTER WEAKNESS | Money Makes Further Progress Toward Lower Figures. - MARKET | GENERAL | REPORT Special Dixpateh to The Eventug Star. y YORK, October 1.—American issues mm the London market this morning Unued mod>rately active and prices w s and % above New York. Louisville and shville and Southern were the prominent features. There was good buying Pacifics. Consols were steady. Money Discount short and three w York market ned quirt, stocks strong and industrials There seemed to be a litt tered liquidation tn them, and, besides, Toom has > ome bearish on them Expectation of a good bank state ment en- couraged a more hopeful fceling regar ad the general list, and toward 11 0% he market was strong, though very sional. e The entire lst developed weakness in the late forenoon on the break In Manha from 93% to 90%, caused, it was sul talk of opening the new 6th and Sth ines, which will largely offset vir ings. There has been large Mquidation this stock for some time, and it is feeling the effects of these ales. Tobacco also showed eat vk ne stop orders the stock sold off from ths ing, 125% to 11 with very little down. wi avenu now cco had rallied slig > 18. The rest of the list, however, showed very little inclination to ‘rally after the de- moralization displayed in Manhattan and Tobaci Moncey was a little firmer 2 Poe rs he bi: statement, as made public crease, $6,580) e. Increase, $8,087,- 800; legals, ; dep crease, $1 ilation, its, tn- crease, The statement shows banks have ga $7,418,000 in lawful money, all but thres quarters of a million in specie. The de- crease in loans is the smaliest in several weeks, and is doubtless due chiefly to the Uquidation in the industrial stocks. The deposits are a little large because the in- Eanes - cash exceeds the decrease in oans. The net result brings the surplus up sin,g27 480, An Interesting feeture the increase of over half a milton in cll culation following a similar increase last week, showing that the banks are using the new bonds to increase their circulgtion. The stock market was not specially af- fected by the bank statement, owing to the influence of the further liguidation and e- cline in Tobacco. The decrease in that stock should be nearly over, as it has fallen without interruption about 35 points. The ratiroad ist showed a good deal of firmness at the close and encourages the be- Nef that it will improve as soon as the shake-down In the industrials ts over. For notwithstanding the unsettled tone of the week's market, the events of the meantims have been in the main altogether favorable. The money market has made further prox- ress toward lower figures, and the best opinion seems to be that’ the decline in rates from now on will be fairly rapid, the treasury outpour, the receipts of gold from Europe and Australia being so heavy that a decline in the money market to the low level of last June ts confidently expected, Then, too, evidence is accumulating of the breakdown of the Br; nite element in the Gemocratic party; for example, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have all de- clared agninst the Chicago platform, and the three states mentioned are general reckoned on as necessary to give the thec ies of that element any weight in a na- tienal convention. Republican conventions in the western states, such as Mc tana, Idaho and Washington, also indicate a change of sentiment in’ regard to the free coinage of silver. On the other hand, the bears claim there will be some uneasiness as to the outcome of the congressional elections in the ne six weeks, as the election of a democr: Congress would undoubtedly prove d: Ing. They also say another point of po: denger may be found in the approaching deliberations of the peace convention in Paris. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Open. High, Low. Close. American Spirits... hike) 12 American ppirits, pf 3B Bey American Sugar. ug UK 6” 16K American Tobacco. WE 1 11g 1 Atchison .. Wy «1a Atchison, pfd. By aN Atchison’ Adjustinent 70° 70 Balthnore & Ohio....... 4134 4136 Brooklyn Rapld Transit. 62% 65% Canada Southern Sepsis eves Chesapeaxe & Ohio. wy aka; €., C. C. & St. Louis | 29% 9) Chicago, B & Q. . BR oe ChicagokNorthwestera, 1 120 Chicago Gas. 202 fleas He 1 a cago, RT. & Chic 3t. P.M. & 0... Western . dated Gas. De ka W Delaware & Hudson.... Den. & Kio Grande, pid. ne... Ag General Eieettic, old.2! IMnvis Central . Lake Shore 5 . Loyisville & Nashville... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Missouri Pacific. New Jersey Central New York Central orthern Pi 3 thern Pact cM ting. Southern Railway Southern Ky., pfd Texas P: Tenn. ¢ vai & Iron. Union Pacific... Leattier, pi 2S. Rubber: Rubber, pid Wabash, Western: General Electric, New. I. Steel... 5 Grain, Prov Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1421 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Mess: denburg, —— New York. me 8. oe +5 4.92 5.27 477 High. Low. Close. 5.17 54S 5.15 520 518 6.18 525 5.23 5s 530 527 5.28 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 1.—Tlous dull, unchanged ent, do. on grade, 6440094. Corn dull—s; month, 83:4a33%; November, Bhai mew or old, November or December, 32", steamer mixed, 32'\ya32\ 145,725 els; els;