Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1898-14 PAGES. APPEAL TO RUSSELL Wilmington Men Wanted Republican Ticket Suppressed. THE GOVERNOR'S INDIGNANT REPLY A Desperate Fight Waged in North Carolina. —————— BOYD'S DESCRIPTION SES coL. James E. Boyd, assistant attor- ney general, has returned to Washington from Nerth Carolina. He will be here @ short time and return again to take part the red-hot political campaign in prog- He will make a number of speeches. ibes the fight as a desperate one. situation in North Carolina grows -rous each day. The following ndence between a number of Wil- iness men and Governor Rus- sell is made public for the first time, and explains how serious the outlook is: Appeal to the Governor. “WILMINGTON, N. C., October 24, 1898. “Hon. D. L. Russell, Raleigh, N. C. “Dear Sir: We have been deeply con- cerned during the past week by the very excited state of our inhabitants, in view of the approaching e which threatens Colonet in oF © provoke a war between the white and Nack fr. ce: “We have frequently observed during po- » past a degree of times, appeared to ce, but which passed 1 wiser counsel prevailed: but the of e ment is apparently ond bounds, and we declare vietion that we are on the revolution, which can only be the suppression of a repub! » people and taxpayers gener- been driven to ation in retion of hav t even the usu: vartisans on the behalf of the con- of Wilmington, ed in the peace and welfare munity, entreat you, as the rep- ve of the republican party here, to emergency and avert a calamity on firms |KERR SAYS IT’S ABSURD The Statement That Spanish Interests Depend Upon Democratic Success, Secretary of the Congressional Com- mittee Makes a Vixoro Re- sponse, to the Assertion. Mr. Kerr, secretary of the democratic ccngressional committee, made th2 follow- ing statement today in response to asser- tions that democratic success in this fall’s elections would be advantageous to Span- ish interests: “The evidently premeditated effort of the official organs of the administration throughout the United Stat2s to convey to the minds of the American people the im- pression that Spanish interests are in any way involved in the results of this election is absurd and ridiculous. The attitude of the American people during the war with Spain ought to convince every intelligent American citizen that devotion to the cause of the United States in its contest with a foreign foe does not belong to any one party, and that patriotism is not partyisia by any mzans, “The people are too intelligent to be hood- winked by any such false alarm. If the cause of the republican party—which is now being tried by the American people— rests upon so silly a protense as the idea that Spanish interests would be enhatced by the success of the democratic party in Congress, the republicans are in sore straits. “When one recalls the attitude of the democrats in the Senate of the United States and are reminded again of the posi- tion taken by Mr. Hanna and the leaders of the republican party in both houses of Congress, in which they sought by every effort known to parliamentary law to pre- vent any action by either house that would be taken as a cleclaration against Spain and which might involve the price of Spanish consols, one would think that they ought to be willing now to submit this matter to any American citizen who might be called to sit in either house of Congress. If it is simply enforcing the results of the war the republican administration need not fear any Congress that might assemble In Washing- ton to deal with that subject, but if it is some private scheme, some sinister purpose that is unknown to the American people and that must be handled gingerly and adroitly by those whose loyalty to party is greater than their devotion to the coun- try, only this could furnish the excuse for a Congress Yriendly to the powers that be. There can be no other reason. The leaders of the republican party must indeed be in desperate straits, and this last wail sounds like the desperate call of a defeated party.” ans which we have Indicated, or rsonal or political sacri- d be gratefully recognized by our conservative) and who look to you in this nd approv patriotic “xtremity ople, Gov. “Gentlemen ter Russell's Reply. The substance of your let- is that the republican ticket of New nover county must be suppressed; that that the republican voters of that coun- ty shall not vote the ticket of their party That if they do so, there will be revolution ict whic hundreds and and the partial mn of the city , who ar the men on ieket? The republican con- y Hanover county have not to my in- on they pri nate a tick. Mpe od officer, no complaint as republicans > for the your city <9 per ¢ nty in tk for years a tina. He the deme has been € has He men tleman in an ora elector fo: ent the al y and of extensive I understand it, he ly with the d ction of 1846, wh <8 connection: has g ally acted mocratic party until n he voted for Me- ese men are North Carol ed, a! i with the ests of the s a vuld be f as well connec au th nd in your commun- I am infe New H 4 ticket med are that wil the ng rep f protection of nest and econcm- D. ican ticket must be su Mean to Suppress the Which will be not only the re for icers, but ht to vote Ss and su to be voted for in this uld thus be deprived not r the state con- red to them inde mas well. . RUSSELL, “Governor. Governor Arraigned. me Th In a sp at Wilmington a few nights ago ex-Representative A. M. Waddill, di cerat, used the foliowing langua: “I do not he ate to say thus publicly that ff a race conflict occurs in North Caro- li the very first men that ought to he fd to ac are the white leaders of the negroes who will be chiefly responsi- tle for it, and the werk ought the top of the list. I scorn to leav ubt as to whom I mean by this phra. an the governor of this state, who is the engineer of all the deviltry anc mean + 2 — Army Officers Discharged. bex +9 4 CHASED AWAY BY A MOB. Lawyers in Dreyfus Case Object of This Demonstration. LONDON, October 27—According to a special dispatch from Paris an anti-re- visionist mob around the palace of justice, where the Dreyfus case is being heard, be- came so dangerous that the lawyers fled. Sa MAY BE RIBOT ALLED. Rumors Regarding Formation of New French Cabinet. . October Nothing definite has settled in connection with the for- mation of a new French cabinet. Tue air, however, is full of ministerial lists, in which the name of M. Ribot figures prom- inently. Hz is said to be the favorite can- @date of the Elysee Palace, and it is gen- erally believed President Faure will appeal te him to form a cabinet of republican con- centration, with M. Deleasse remainmg in the foreiga office. Such a cabinet would vision of the trial Dr ded reopening of the PARI yet been not oppo: a re- M. Ribot being favora- nt Faure received M. day and had a long conference w minister on foreign affairs. M. Delca had a long talk this after- neon with Captain Laratier, the French officer sent to Paris by Major Marchand with the iatter’s report of his explorations and arrival at Fashoda. CAPT, AUGUR FIES. Quartermaster Tells of the Condi- tions at Tampa. VILLE, Ala., October war Investigating committee be work today with Capt. Augur, who the quarcermaster’s department at Tampa. He said that for a time the department w svamped there, and he attributed the con- gestion to the railroads. Captain Culler, an Ohio volunteer sur- &eon. who has had charge of the ambu- lance corps at Tampa, said there was a shortage of ambulances there and that the camp conditions y bad. Colonel buffy of the 69th New York said his command had never lacked commis- sary supplies, but that there was some de- ay in furnishing quartermaster stor The sick had been well cared for, and While he bad seen some criticism in th New York news had heard none from the men most of the kness originated in the swampy camp at Tampa. The ey had to dig only six irches for w and there were no tent ficers. He said ‘there had been sixteea hs in the regiment. t. Charles V. Parkhurst of the 2d Ar- tillery detatled the participation of the ar- tillery in the slege of Santiago. There were Ht times when his men did not have time to eat, bul there was no time when they did not have food. There was also plenty of forage for the horses. He was wounded twice on the 2d of July, and his wounds were dressed within a few minutes after they were received. od SUITS FOR DAMAGE, One for $15,000 and the Other Asking $5,000. Suit at law to recover $15,000 damages was this afternoon instituted by William F. Parker against the Capital Railway Com- pany. Mr. Barker alleges that July 10, 1898, he was severely injured while a pas- senger on one of the cars of the company, as the result of a collision with an Ana- costia car. He holds the Capital company responsible. Wolf & Rosenberg are the at- torneys for the plaintiff. ‘ Suit at law was also instituted this after- noon by Augustus Williams against Will- jam Witthaft, August Getz and Charles Getz. Williams alleges that December 29, 1807, he was injured by the fall of a floor of “a certain building.” The defendants, it The following named officers of the voi- nteer army have been honorably atged: Capt. Erskine Hewitt, assistant adjutant general: Capt. Grant R. Bennett, Ist Reguiar United Statees Volunteer In- 3- fantry; Maj. V Vi Ist Teyas In- try; Lieut. George M Smith, 15th asylvania Infantry: Capt. S. W. Par- . 4th Texas Infan:ry. EA ee To Inspect Cuban Telegraphs. Lieut. Col. Robert Craig, Signal Corps. United States army, has been ordered to Proceed from this city to Santiago, and thence to Guantanamo, Baracoa, and Sagua de Janamo, Cuba, in order to & m- ine and report fully upon the extent end condition of the telegraph lines in the de- partizent of Sar availability of timber suppl antry for th reconstruction entia! points connected with reconstruction of such lines as are necessary for military pur- poses. a ee Alleged Neglect of Duty. It Is understood that Chief Engineer Rob- inson and Naval Constructor Hanscom are to be ordered before a court-martial for alleged negiect of duty, etc., In connection with the administration of affairs at the navy yard, League Island, Pa., which was the subject of recent investigation by the Navy Department. Sita: jons Secured. Many situations are secured through the want advertisements in The Star. The cost is but trifling. Fifteen cents pays for fifteen words. is stated, were engaged in remodeling the building, and the plaintiff seeks to hold them responsible for his injuries in the sum of $5,000. His attorney is Franklin H. Mackey. —_=__ DIRECTUM SOLD FOR $30,000. W. E. Spiers the Purchaser of the Famous Trotter. SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.—J. E. Green of this city, representing the Green estate, has sold Directum to W. E. Spler of Glens Falls, N. Y., for $30,000 in gold coin. Tirectum is now elght years old, and when a four-year-old made a glorious cam- paign. throughout the east, proving him- self to b> the champien trotter. He wound up the season by reducing the world’s trot- ting stallion record to Directum was bred by the late John Green of Dublin, Contrasia covnty, Cal. He is by Directum, dam £temwirder,' by Ven- ture ————— Ordered to Manila. Maj. Henry F. Hoyt, chief surgeon, U. S. V., has been relieved from further duty at Anniston, Ala., and ordered to Manila, Philippine Islands. ——_—_re. Wants Quickly Filled, At this season, when so many are seek- ing situations, and, on the other hand, so many {seeking employes, it is of interest to know that advertisements under the classifications Wanted Help and Wanted Situations are inserted in The Star at @ charge of 15 cents for fifteen words. EVIDENCE ALL IN|PAPER Sudden Closing of Both Sides in the Price Case. PRISONER POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED Counsel for Defense Offered Little Evidence to Clear the Accused. DOUBT ABOUT SATCHEL A large crowd was in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning when the trial of John Price, charged with the larceny of $1,682 from the Metropolitan Railroad Company, was re- sumed. Close attention to the proceedings was paid by all, the positive identification of Price by several witnesses yesterday as the man who ordered sandwiches at the Vatoldi cafe the day of the robbery having tended to increase the general interest in the trial. The defendant seemed to be moze concerned in the ccntents of a newspaper than he was in the examination of wit- nesses, but frequently glanced up from the paper when the testimony was of more than ordinary import. After The Star's report of the trial yes- terday closed, Stcwart 13. Minor, a waiter at the Vatoldi, was cailed by the govern- ment. He testified to hearing the order for sandwiches, March 30, 1897. He saw the man who gave the order leave the din- ing room with a satchel in his hand. The satchel closely resembled the one shown in court. The witness identified Price. Mr. Babendrier was recalled by the dis: trict attorney this morning. He testified yesterday that the satchel shown fn court was not the one containing the stolen money. Mr. Wilson, treasurer of the railroad company, mad2 statements to tie con- trary. Th> object in recalling Mr. Faben- drier, so District Attorney Davis explained, was to show that immediately after the robbery Mr. Wilson furnished Mr. Baty drier with another satchel very much like the one stoien, in appe This second satchel tended to confu . Babendrier in his testimony yes Mr. Baben- drier so testified. Mr. Robert F. Miller, paying teilor of the Washington Loan and’Trust Company, was recalled and examined at length a3 to the denomination and class of money paid out by him the day Mr. Babendrier drew from him the amount afterward stoiea. Surprised by a Witness. Mr. William J. Wilson next took the stand and oceasioned some surprise by denying any knowledge of the possession by Mr. Labendrier of a money satchel at any time after the robbery. The identification of the satchel, shown in court, as the one stolen from the Va- toldi, was then begun in detail. Robert Johnson of the police department testified that the satckel was brought by him to the court room from the property room at police headquarters. J. Arthur Kemp, chief and also property clerk of the police de- partment, told the jury that the satchel was turned over to headquarters by Aibert R. Lamb, ion Keeper of the f cinet. The latter stated that the satchel was brought to the station by Policeman Jchn A. Boyce. Policeman Boyce w tand and said that March on duty at the intersecti of streets. He was called by Mr. Campben, proprietor of a dining room SH F street The witness, by request, ac- companied M x toilet room az the establi ted by the ter and there found a satchel with se rubber bands and paper money bands in it. Witness turned the property over to Sta- tion Keeper Lamb. Mr. Campbell, the noxt witness to the jury the finding of the s him, about 5 p.m., March 30, 180 not touch the satchel, but at once Policeman Boyce. He did called The trial took a decidedly interesting turn when Cha E. Flind>r, f years a private detective in this -d by District Attorney Day P was interrogating the witness a: nee as a detectiv>, when interrupted to ask the reley h statement: Tam going to identify this man,” Mr. Davis, with emphasis, indi “by this man, Mr. FI Mr. Flind>r te: Price for twenty y 8 ‘Testimony. ified that he has known ng him and con- ing with him at intervals during that period. While crossing 9th street, at F street, in a vehicle, March 30, 1897, shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning,’ witness saw Price. He was just stepping onto the lewalk from the roadway in front of the Washington Loan and ‘Trust Company's building. Witness stopped the horse and alighted from the vehicle on the south side of F street betwe:n 9th and 10th streets. He looked toward 9th street, ¢ pecting to see Price approaching, but’ saw nothing of him. lt was not brought out ated on the best nder is very w: in court, but is authority that Mr. ell acquainted with Pri having gone to New York, and, it is alleged, secured from him certain bonds stolen in connection with the Metropolitan Bank rebbery in 388), . Price was also seen in front of the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company’s building, March 30, 1807, by Mr. Chatam’ M. Towers, stant sup endent of the city post office, so Mr. Towers testified. He w ng the street to make a deposit a bank, when he noticed a man gazing i intently. The witness positively Price as the one. med deeply concerned in the tes- timony of Me: Flinder and Towers, At the conclusion of Mr, Towers’ statements announced that the the to the jury. Attorn read from the testimony adduced during the removal proceedings in New York. show that Mr. Flinder and others test! there that Price had no beard when he was seen here- about the time of the rob- bery. It has been testified during the pres- ent trial t Price at the time in question wore a slight beard. dence for Defendant. rancis R, Weller, a student of civil engineering, was the first witness called by the defense. He identified several plans and measurements of the Vatoldi dining room and surroundings as made by him. According to the witnes a person stand- ing on the sidewalk could not see the por- tion of the floor where,it had been testified, Mr. Babenbrier pl. the satchel, and “rom which it was removed by the robber. In order that the jury might visit the Va_ Mr. F toldi and inspect the premises for their en- lightenment a recess was at this point taken. After recess cncther surprise was sprung by the dtferse announcing that its case wes closed. Prayers for instructions to ihe jury were then presented to Chief Jus- tice Bingham, and after they had been con- sidered by the court the arguments to the jury were begun by Assistant District At- terrey John E. Laskey, who summed up the evidence that had been submitted. Mr. Laskey was followed by Attorney Rose, who dwelt, at the outset, on the con- tradictory statements of certain of the gov- ernment’s witnesses. Mr. Rose had not con- cluded when this report closed. —— Capt. Niskern Ordered to St. Louis. Capt. A. D. Niskern, subsistence depart- ment, who has just returned from Cuba, has been assigned to duty at St. Louis in the purchase and shipment of subsistence supplies, relieving Lieut. Col. W. L. Alex- ander. While on that duty he will have the rank of major. + 0+_____ Capt. Zalinzki to Leave Savannah. Capt. M. G. Zalinski, assistant quarter- master, has been relieved from duty at Savannah and ordered to report to the quartermaster general in this city for in- structions. —— Major Sanders Ordered to Santiago. Maj. J. G. Sanders, additienal paymaster at Denver, Col., has been ordered to duty at Santiago, Cuba. $$ ___ Cheap Publicity. For fifteen cents you can let every one in Washington know by a Star want ad. that J you want a situation or want a cook. Submitted at the Session of Municip- al Intprovement Society. DISTRICT STRERR EXTENTION PLAN eS ia Assistant Engineer Richards Reads Two intergsting Articles. CLEY's. TREE PLANTING Members of the American Soci2ty of Mu- nicipal Improvements spent this morning in visiting places of interest in and about the city. Acting upon the advice of Capt. Beach, Engineer Comimissioner of the Dis- trict, they did not go in a body, but formed a number of parties to visit such places as they preferred. Quite a number of the members went to the new Congressional Library building, and from there visited the other public buildings of the city. A small party visited Cabin John bridg>, while others drove. through the Soldiers’ Home grounds and to Rock Creek Park. The afiernoon session was not begun an- til after 2:30 o'clock, when several papers of considerable interest were read. Wm. P. Richards, assistant engineer in the nt of the District, A Street Extension tire District of Columbia.” it is as follows: “A strect system executed far in ad- vance of its actual uced is re novelty in the growth of modern cities. Philadelphia and New York at certain times have pushed their plans far-intoe the futur and the present admirable plarm of New York be- tveen 1st the Harlem was cersidered, when firished in 18¢ ficient for three centuries of city growth. Many of our western cities have in like manner extended (their bcundaries and streets before individual enterprises have placed a barrier in front of such efforts. “On the other hand, citte grown in a haphazard way expense, remodeled their plan or widened their streets either for artistle effect or commercial needs, The infusi f new life aris during the pleon HL by radical char sund plan is a well known event. London widened of her thoroughfares for commercial ses: Boston has spent miilions to the end, the great fire of 1872 affording guiate some of the old in the heert of the city. New York, with her marvelous growth of re- cent years, has found it advisable to ex- tend her stre plan tar beyond the Har- Jem river. The plin below Harlem that was deemed sufficient for three centuries was fliled in less than one, and we find teday north of the city a great unsym- metrical system of highways too weil i proved to allow racical auges and re- sulting in a makeshift plan in the twenty- third and twenty-fourth werds. The Total Area Covered. “In the light of such events and urged by its own experience, Washington h been impelled, to.extend its plan to the limits of the District. The total area cov- ered by existidy ait proposed highways is sixty square iniles, About fifteen square miles are included in the settled portions of the Distriet, leaving forty-five square miles covered by a paper plan. The origi, development, -bhareaiteristics and extent of the plan of Washington should be reviewed in order to ajfprecidte the re om for g 1 and specific features of the extended B, as suf- seme o) portunity to highw An act of Congress pa on the 19th July, 1790, “estab! the perma- sat of ‘goverhment on the banks of mac) and: authorized f hington to apyoint. three comn: to have charge, af the worl h the foundation of the nds of th» District w Ko Hicett in the spring of 171, L'tnient, a, French engincer, y Washington to prepare a plan or the future me to this in 1777, 4 With distinction 1 revolutionary war. He had wri to Washington during th> ag gress over the sele seat, asking for ing,” and a had ever be e opportunity off of delibsrate ling on the spot whe their capital city should though the means nov the country are not s design to any gr be fixed, and within the power of has to purs : xtent, it wi should be ¢ ment w th of the n: e@ at any pe fon will jod, how- permit it to “ver remote.” “L'Enfant began his labors with unus) zeal, and both Washington and Je took a great inter in the work. Jeffer- son sent to fan on of maps » principal European cities, and ex- opinion that none of them were » to the plan of old Babylon, r=- and exemplified in Philadelphia. nfant accepted this idea for his st plan, but tl nues wore sntia'ly a irianswlar tem US-d at that time in parts of France, and applied more particula to the treatment of great park: L'Enfant and Ellicott. “A map of the proposed city was finished in 1791 and laid by Washington before Con gress, where its plan was greatly admired, but criticised by some travagant, although Washington afterward wrote of the plan as meeting with universal applause. Durirg the following year (1792) L’En- fant, on account of constant friction with the commissioners, retired from the field, king all his manuscript with him. The authorities wer>, for a time ditemma, but Andrew Ellicott, who had ‘as- isted L'Enfant in his work, was able to w up a similar plan, which was com- pleted and engraved in October, 1 which is the plan of today. “L’Enfant’s map has sinc? been recoy and engrav-d, and the numerous notes explanations upon it show the genius enthusiasm of the man. He had the gr est conception of artistic developmen selected comnianding points for great fices, and planned for statues, column: obelisks, fountains, parks and public walk ‘An outline of his plan is given on h map in three observations: “1. The position for the grand edifices ard grand squares were determined on the most advantageous ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, Lines and avenues of direct comms- rication were devised to connect the sepa- rate and most distant objects with the prin- cipal and to preserve through the whole a reciprocity of sight. 3. North and south lines intersected by cthers running, due;gast and west make the distribution of.the Gty into streets, squares, ete. 5 4 “Every grand avgnue was mad2 160 fect wide; streets, Jeadi to the public build- irgs or markets were 130 feet wide; all others were ) or 110 feet wide. “Some of the beg artistic features con- ceived by thig prgud genius have never been develop partly because they were located in matShes And low ground. This, it seems, wad)constdered no obstacle, and an intense faithsin the city’s future prompted the, following bit of speculation written on Jahuary’5, 1795, inscribed in a book in the stifvey6r’s office and designated as ‘Prophecy ‘A Prophecy, “The time will “come when this wide waste of mofiss afid thicket, open plain and wooded dell wif resound with the busy hum of industry ad be redolent with the glow of action and the thrill of life. The swamps along the Tiber, teeming, as they do now, with all the varieties of animal and vegetable life, before the destructive march of man will gradually disappear, and art will erect its palaces over the ruins of na- ture.” “This prophet had the good sense to place no time limit for the grand transformation, for, although it has been literally fulfilled. action was deferred for more than half century. From Washington to Grant's term the city was a ‘straggling village," the wide streets causing the scattered houses to appear as in great fields and be- ing named in derision ‘the city of magnifi- cent distances.” » “Washington's new era dates from 1869, when Mayor S. J. Bowen began to narrow (Gontinued on Seventh Page.) al ina ‘| him. Ss ‘“ EXPERTS |GAS STOCK CONTROL Broker Hibbs Buys Large Blocks of the Local Security. PRICE ALMOST AT ‘TOP NOTCH One Company May Buy Gas and Electric Lighting Concerns. MR. M’LEAN’S HOLDINGS All the talk in Ioeal financial circles ‘o- day was in regrrd to gas stock, and there has been a steady demand for it on the stock exchange. It became known today that Mr. W. B. Hibbs had acquired control of several large blocks of the stock. This caused a gsccd deal of gossip with regard to the per- sen or persons whom Mr. Hibbs is sup- posed to represent, but there was very lit- tle definite information to be obtained as to this phasé of the matter. All that wes positively known was that higher prices were offered for gas than for some time previovsly, and that all the Stock obtainable upen the market had been taken up. On the exchange today 50% was bid for this stock, and while it is not the topmost price ever reached in the security, yet it Was considerably in advance of the figures thet have prevaiied for some time. These transactions, it is understood, mean that the control of a considerable amount of gas steck has been secured by purchase by certain parties and by the 2o- operation of other large holders of the some stock in sympathy with them. As there are 130,000 shares of stock, control reas sométhing more than one-half of that number. Larger Profits Expected. It is not believed that a purchase out- right has been made of 65,000 or more shares and coatrol secured in this way, but the understanding is that large holdings have been acquired by people who have not hitherto been interested in the compan: and that other large holders of stock are in sympathy with the plans and purpo ef the new purchasers, and intend to co- cperate with them. at the belief of those who have thus purchased the stock that while the com- pany is doing a good" business now, and at the present rate of dividends ding 4 per cent on the market price, yet it Is thought that, with improved fac‘lities and methods in the manufacture of gas, the business can be nade to yield a much greater profit. It 1 be that in March last of Chicago, in the course of an interview in The Star, stated that he and others who were interested with him were willing to pay $7,000,000 for the gas company franchise, but a deal was never consummated. “If we can make this deal,” said Mr. White at the time, “we will begin to fur- nish gas to the people of the District from the « t at 90 cents per thousand feet. After a while it might be possible to reduce the price below that sum. It is not positively known that Mr. White is interested in the recent purcha of stock, but it is generally understood that Mr. L. Z. Leiter is, and it was also stated t Mr. Leiter in March last was, inter 1 in the proposed purchase of the Mr. MeLean’s Attitu id that, while the pre any, Mr. John R. McLean, has 21d out his holdings and thos ntrolled by him, he is in sym- h the pians and purposes of th recently acquired large bloc! the stock, and that he will co-operate with ce s of purrent gos: re ig a prob: the comy event, w known, it would like tive duties of It has been “nit could interests als new ma under w currentis agement of y thi i ng interest in the ele ng companies of the ci In that @ business of elect ing will be carried on under one man ment. THR CASES IN ONE. Foliceman Martin, Special Officer Mills and a Colored Man on Trial Policeman Martin of the second precinct, Special Policeman Joseph Miles of the R market and Turner Whitney, colored, employed at Garfield Hospital, were de- fendants in a cross-fi ault case heard in Judge Kim court this afternoon. Turner Whitney was charged with having aulted the 1 officer, while both officers were charged with having od violence on him. The colored man's a badly battered, and his wounds were covered with bandages. Whitney’s case was the first tried, and he s represented by Attorney Hewiett. On behalf of the government it was admitted that the colored man had served a term in prison for felonious assault, and had been fined more than once for assaulting police men. About 11 o'clock one night, two weeks ago, the colored man was spoken to by the son of Special Officer Miles, who accused him of having attempted to steal two baskets of grapes. Miles called his father, who followed Whitney and placed him under arrest for alleged profanity. The officer contended that the colored man attempted to strike him and that he also made an effort to use his knee on him. Knowing ihe man’s character and having heard of alleged threats he had made. Miles said, he tapped him on his head with a small stick. For the defense, Whitney went on the stand and denied that he had touched the grapes. He admitted he had been arrested a number of times, but said nobody ever knew him to steal. He denied that he had ever threatened the special officer’s life and said that this arrest was the result ot the feeling Miles had against him because of old case. The case was submitted to the ry without argument. ‘The officers were then put on trial. Fot the prosecution a number of witnesses were called, but only one of them said anything about’ the blows inflicted by Miles. This witness said that the colored man was only talking when they were inflicted. Among the witnesses called to tell of the blow delivered by Martin were R. C. Doug- lass, F. L. Cardcza, Robert Douglass, Jo- seph Van Fleet, Policeman Martin, Fred. B. Haskins and J. W. Donrelly. "They all agreed that wkile the colored man was In the custody of the defendants, and was protesting that Miles had clubbed hin for nothing, Martin told him to shut up or he would use his club. Then Whitney dared him to strike, which ke did, and then told Whitney that was what he got for daring eaaiter renee Attorney Chase, for the dee fendants, called a number of witnesses to prove the alieged bad character of the pros- ecuting witness. Defendant Miles was ex- amined. He sai¢ that he strvck the colored man when the latter attempted to strike him. He krew the man’s character, and did rot intend to take any chances’ with “How many times did you hit him?” ask- e¢ Mr. Mullowny. “Two light taps,” was his answer. “Did you cut his head?” “No, sit He said that Officer Martin’s blow cut the man’s head. Defendat Martin explained that the col- ored man was profane and abusive. _-Whit- ney pushed against him twice, and defen- Gant said he told Whitney if he did it again he would hit him. He then raised his knee and struck Gefencant in the stomach. Then he hit him. “Several other witnesses were examined and the saze submitted to the Jury. I THE CITY POSTMASTERSHIP President McKinley May Not Give It Early Consideration, Conditions Surrounding the Selection of Mr. Willett’s Successor—Candi- dates Have Strong Backing. Candidates for the various public offices which are within President McKinley's power of bestowal are awaiting, with more or less patience, the termination of the busiest season of the presidential year now in progress, when the annual message to Congress is engrossing the executive at- tention. The aspirants, however, are not idle, but are using every means to improve and strengthen their batteries of influence so that when they are opened on the Presi- dent after Congress convenes they may Prove powerful and effective. There fs very good reason to believe that among all these none are more active in the direction described than the gentlemen who desire to succeed City Postmaster James P, Willeft of this city, whose four years’ term of office will be completed De- cember 14 next. The President's Position. President McKinley has already been ap- preached by many influential men in behalf of the several candidates, but he has de- veloped no indication of his intentions re- garding any of them, It can be regarded as nearly certain, how- ever, that the consideration of the matter for final determination will not be taken up for some time yet. Indeed, it may turn cut that Mr. Willett will continue in office for a considerable period after the four years of his service expires. This impression is gaining ground even among the most loyal of the supporters of the didates, and particularily among those who are in close touch with admin- istration circles They feel that President McKinley at this vital perioc in national affairs wil not be inclined to give attenticn to patronage, and that this will be particularly true in czsés where, as in that of the city post of- tice, there is so much divergenc com- Munity seatin-ent over the proper person to arpoint. Local and National Influence. It is already well known that all, or near- ly all, of the avowed candidates fer the city postmastersbip are very strongly back- ed, beth by citizens of the District and men high in naticnal affairs. These candidates who are generally re- serded 3 being most formidable certainly have such influences behind them, and in this category may be named Mr. Wine, Mr. Greenless, Dr. Henderson and Capt. Anderson, while the local backing of Mr. Bradley is strong and earnest. Owing to this complexion of the case it is pelicved President McKinley will take his time to examine {t, and will not permit himself to be hurried futo its settlement. It is perfectly well known that he is de- termined to appoint orly a man who will, in his opinion, give the most satisfaction to e greatest number of District people. Knowledge of this fact hes led to pro- digious work on the part of the candidates and the friends of the candidates to secure petitions in their behalf. The result will probably be that there will be more papers Gled in relation to the city pestmastership it the White House in the present instance than were ever filed there before for a ocal office. The city postmastership fs well worth a contest. The Ty, now $5,000 per annum, N undoubtedly be increased to $6,000 at the coming session of Congress, to which it entitled under the rules governing the Post Office Department, and the patronage attached to it is not inconsiderable. rs THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Woodbury agt. Sheriff; Annie Sheriff. peinted guar: Bt with terms ingu! agt. N a. Junac: fi hard A. For in son; Ric ed ad litem. Duffy agt. M pro ¢ against defendant Marti: nte gon agt. Agnew uditor’s report confirmed. Equity Court N ner. Groner . Grone! before T. Percy M ordered taken. Jackson agt. al; pro confe certain defendants granted. ; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Cireult Court ‘0. —Justice Cole. Murphy agt. Consoliaated S. and L. Com- tiled. Strother gt. District of rd jurors ¢ and action abated; since institu ticn of suit plaintiff has married. Fiem- ing agt. Saks & Co.; motion fer new trial filed. Valentine agt. Pea’ b default. McIntosh Huntington Company agt. Smith; co. Davis agt. McGi 2 given to jury. Circuit Court No. Lewin, administra cComas. or, agt. and G. R. R_Co.; juror withdrawn, case continued with costs of term against defendant. Criminal Court No, 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Charles Willams order to restore property. E. Maddox, embezzlement recogni! ”) taken, with Spencer Ner- vis surety. United States agt. John Price, larceny; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. John Bell, larceny from the person; given to jury. United States agt. John Whedbee, adultery; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of John H. Wilkerson; will partly proved and petition for probate of will filed. Estate of John Schultzbach; order nting letters of collection to Amelia A. agner; bond $4,000, Estate of Rosa Morse; tion of two of the executric ate of Frank T. McCaffrey; will ctober 18, 1898, filed and partly Estate of Thos. F. Bayard; ex- emplified copy of will filed. In re Annie E. Neurath, guardian; release filed. Estate of Alex. Crummell; will partly proved. = Wife Given Divorce Decree. In the divcrce proceedings instituted by Antonio Seli against Francis Sell, Judge Hagner, in Equity Court No. 2, this after- noon signed a decree in favor of the peti ticner. Desertion and abandonment are stated to be the reasons for granting t separation. Mrs. Sell fs also given perm sion to resume her maiden name, Egloft. Sees ee eesen ces Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. States ‘Low. TSS 9.05 4.55, 4.92 4.62 4 Low. 5.11 aT 5 22 OS: 31 (5.31 5.39 5.40 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Liens or, 27. Flour aulet_and_low- er—western super, $2.35a$2.70. extra, $3.10; do. family, $3.45a$3.70;" win ; ent, $3.80a$4.10; spring do., $4884.25 straight, W, new; receipts, '6, exports, '3,740 barrels, Wheat dull month and November, 72! : iitenmer No. 2 rea. Pa 67%; receipts, 169,255 exports, $0.00 bushels; stock, 1.410.500 es, $1,000 busbels—southern’ wheat’ b cember, 3714 bid; 37 teamer mixed, exports, 50,- tg.) SE*.382 bnshels. “Rye steady— No. 2 nearby, 544; No. 2 western, 5614; receipts, ae caper a0 vanale: ee $10.50. Grain freights: q1 demand slow—steam per bushel, 6d. November, 5d. Decem- ber, 444d. January; Cork for orders, td. Junnar T quarter, 48, #4d.a4s.” 6d. November, 46.08, Ved. Deces Eat" ies eas, unchanwed, Chet wee ae FINANCE AND TRADE Better Tone Was Apparent in the Stock Market Today. GRANGERS IN GOOD DEMAND ——_+—_—_ Sugar Was Sold Freely to a Satis- factory Demand. GENERAL MARKET sii REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October The demand for securities from professional sources, as Well ss from new speculative interests, im- Proved somewLat this morning, in spite of disturbing political rumors, An advan:e in the price of American ts. sues in Loncoun was followed by the an- Pouncement that the Spanish representa- tives had again made important sions to the Arrerican argument. Local politics exerted the usual influence on values, an effort to discount the coming elections being in progress in nearly al parts of the room. In the railroad list the buying of the granger shares was conside ably better than that in any other group. Rock Island, St. Paul and Burlington conces- added about 1 per cent to first prices. The demand for the shares mentioned was a combination of commission buying anc short covering. The market bas feiled to make satis- factory strides toward a lower level, and the trading element covered short sales in the hope of attracting a public demand lic, in the larger sen not Gisposea to buy before the lection, an] the market consequently lacks snap at the higher prices. In the belief that such a demand will follow the elections, the pre- sional element is Mkely to buy on all Vorable news in the hope that a good market will be found on which to realize There is nothing unsatisfactory to a de- warranting more than fessional profit-taking. vould be ; rded as an entirely health: one at this time. Once present uncertain tes are disposed of the market is likely to develop a strong following interested material improvement. For the time bel howe buying on declines is likely to substituted for any continuous upward movement American Sugar was active under the influence of rather good selling for bota accounts. An ad i for refined sugars by the Arb s con in sidered to mean a r on the part of the new company to test the market. Every such action only emphasizes the riv alry bet m the American and the ‘n¢ pendent companies and serves to keep alive the certainty of a decisive trade conflict. American Tobacco was active, but the rranipvlation scemed to be in opposition to ary material setback in prices. In the Rubber issues there were further evidences of rather good buying, but at the advance profit-taking was invited to a moderate degree. The fact that aggressive buying of the indistrials has been post- poned for active is significant only in ts effect on the general market. Should dull- ress continue for the next ten days and the active industrials decline the whole iist must feel their influence. The Flower stocks are being carefully cks, and this group of tion to make the lopments and to ‘elopments of an dded, how- in such abso- guarded against stocks is already st of all fave ist the first effect of de opposite character. It may ever, that no other group confident hands as thi stoesuheng NCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close in Spirits... 2 Wy uy «1K in Spirits, pfd.-. n Sugar American Toba Atchison . Atchison, pfd Atch Adiustin Baltimore & Ohio... Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canada Southern...... Chesapeaxe & Onio. €., CC. & St. Loais Chicago, B&Q. Cnicagos Nortw Chicago M. & a icago, KR. 1 & Pacific. Chie ot P.M. & O hig. & G. Western. Consolidated Gas. Del ack & W. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Kio Grande, pfd. Ene .. Lilnois € Lake Snore......20.0... Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Tract Manhattan vated Missourt Pact M. K. & T., pfd. National Lead Co. New Jersey Central New ¥ Ceutr Northern Pacitle....0.07 Nortiern Pacific, pid "+ Pacitic Mail. Plula, & Reading Sonthern Railway Southern Ry., pfd Yexas Pacitic.. Tenu. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific... Unton Pacific, pfd n. U.S. Leatner, ptd 5 L S. Kubber.. . Rubber, pfd.. Wabasi, pfd Western Union Amenican Cottou Oi Federal Steel... . A.S. Wire... F Washington M4, BO ut 50, 1 at Bu Electric Li 14 at 108, 10 at ashington Gus, S0at 5 District of Columbia Bonds 100 bid. 6s, 30-year funding, Te, water stock,’ 108 bid. 3.65s, funding, 116% ‘bi Miscellancous BB Metropolitan’ Raflro: 119 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., A. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt.. B, olvmbia Kailroad 6s, 138 bid. Belt Railroad Se, bid, 57 asked. Eckington Raflroad 6s, 100 bid. series A, Gs."114 bi series B. 6s, 114 bi imp., 101 bid. Che otomiac ‘Telephone Ss, 104 Wid. Ameri- and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washingt Market Company Ist 6s, 115 bid. Washington Mar- ket Company imp. 6s, 115 bid. Washington Market <“E 6s, 115 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 205 Metropolitan, 317 bid. Central, 146° bid. Farmers ard Mec 180 bid, 187 asked. Sec- 145 bid. Columbia. 1: t 125 bid. West End, 89 bid, 93 asked. ‘Traders’, 100 bid, 105 asked. Lin- coln, 115 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, x110 bid. Washington Loan and ‘Trost, x12 bid, 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 150 bid. ashineton Safe Deposit, 5o bid. Tosurance Stocks.—Firemen'’s, 28 bid. Pr: x38 bid. Metropolitan. 70 bid. Corcoran, 52 Potomfe, 58 bid. Arlington, 127 bid. German- American. 199 bid. National Union, 10 bid. Co- xil bid, 12 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked. ig ,. Gasked. Lincoln, 10% bid. Com- 5 bid. ‘Title insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title, 7 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, Railroad St Capital Traction vg A ‘TAS, bid, 78% asked. Metropolitan, 125 bid, 126 asked. Columbia, 76 bid, 75 asked. Gas and Blectrie Light Stocks. Washington Gus, xi) bid. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. 8. Electric Uifaliphone Seorks--Thempesice an Pet ‘Telephone Stocks. ea jomac, 30 bid. Penneyt nia, 38 bid. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 184% bid, 185 asked. Lanston Monotype. 1s 15% asked. American Grapbophone, 13% bid, asked. American Gray Preferred, 14% ‘bid, asked. Pneumatic Gun Carria; 20 bid. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Palle Tee. x11i bid, Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 93 bid, 97 asked. xBr dividend. 2 per 3 per 3 per ce ber per 4 per 5 per 5 per 6 per AU Washington an Audience. ‘The Star's “Wanted Help and Situations” columns are by thousands fifteen words,