Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1898, Page 2

28, 1898-16 PAGES. LAWYERS DISAGREE|YNEXPLAINED ABSENCE! FINANCE AND 2 NO TRUTH IN REPORT |4" APATHY OF CONTENT THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER LEE NOT AVAILABLE | THE DREYFUS CASE England Will Not Establish Protec- torate Over Egypt. RESULT OF CABINET MEETING Marchand Must Be Withdrawn From the Nile. gpd HE IS A FOREIGN VISITOR —— LONDON, October 28—There does not seem to be the slightest ground for the re- port of yesterday that the British cabinet has decided to declare the protectorate of at Britain over Egypt. It was based ly on a London dispatch to the Paris Soir. The papers do not comment upon the tement made, and the St. James Gazette udes to the subject, urging the gov- to adopt such 2 course. Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon rizes the result of the meeting ofthe 1 cabinet yesterd follows: h lay, Marchand Must Wi 1. Marchand must be withdrawn uncon- pdraw. ditic can be given to discu: by Fr in regard to and sueh like. 2 When dete ined whether the questic si of discussion and unde* what condi- be proceeded with. ity will be afforded the questions r access to th I admit of diseu: ssion ¢ ble fac in Marchand’s withdrawal by h r route selected. 4. If Marchand is not withdrawn th will be no interference with his cemain- Fashoda, nor date fixed for his y reinforcements to reach him. sly as # foreign vis- regarded in no other light s left to France to « Pall Mall Gazet son to_believe i France to ti void war, S eight in the scale at no distant purpose of bringi and the Brit ne front for and at Kharta yber 28.—A boat re ) has reached Khartoum urn y, and ert Marchand is on board of her. he F a dispatch from its di a that Major PARIS fice has re ench foreig mit tic t Caire c fie ng the r orted ar of Major Marchand at Khar- um d that major deemed nec to personally bring to Cat ortion of his r t of his in German was not in French mission Fa- es ¥ ACCEPTS port of MM. Ribot, sse and Leysues. Dupuy has ure that a new pt OFFICE, Del- he cab- rt of MM. and it is be- am Pres, ured thi d Leygues su Jent i to MISHAP AT HAG RSTOWN. Electric w Power House Trusses Fall, pas Results. Evening Md. sus mishap at noon tod ere erec ing » roof trusses and were pl: n position wh beyond their control and the other girders, all x ed walls | kmen were in about vut all escaped except th Hartman, who received int th «- | tual | injuries of a most serious re and he a leg broken; Wm. 8. Mumma, skull br hed; Wm. Gold, S-alp we uts about fact and body. the two former are likely to | n were all bricklayers ar | companions were emberded in } but were. take at with bu and bruises » the U money less RtivVORED CONSOLIDATION. frie Come trot of U.S. Potomac Want ¢ One toda ny Said to Company. urrent rumors ir effect t » get contre tates Electric re is now w ¢ hether the Mr. A. A. Thom e, and as a is to be ¢ m is to be val € directors >» be held the asserted that € an influence | election s purchases the Potomac Power rival in the : lightin the United company eason 4p) for asso- | me of the with i seems m: to be A the Pc i rope Sto be t ur ne of the r y the joining of elec ng comp: Te see ow be no real foundation for the r h have been floating about now Motion in P Case Overraled. waderly in Circuit Court N a motion to set as ned by Comr on T. V Hayes, secr Labor. Pow to be due him . Knights of Labor ¥ granted leave to Heary vene in the ry - Sergeant Page Better. Gee of the District fter recent re- yesterday removed to his Sergt Regiment Is i He laps: \ which What Mr. McKee Says of the Present Re- markable Campaign. Democrats Seem Willing to Let the Present Conditions Con- tinue. Mr. McKee, the journal clerk of the House and associated with the republican congressional committee, has just returned from the-west. He said to a Star reporter today that he regarded this as the most remarkable campaign he had ever known, and he has been associated with campaign committee work for many years. He said that from what he saw himself and what he learned from talking with others it ap- Fears to him that the people could not be aroused to any sort of excitement over the campaign. They could not, as a rule, be got out in great numbers to attend politi- cal meetings, and it was the greatest cam- paign he had ever known of. The reason for this was the people were satisfied with the present conditions. Evidence of this was found in the fact that the democrats found greater difficulty than did the re- publicans in getting their people to interest themselves in the campaign. An Apathy of Contentment. “Our meetings,” he said, ‘‘are being much better attenced than are those of the dem- ocrats. The apathy is that of contentment, not of discontent. I found in talking with demccrats that there are many who do not © an interest in the campaign because they are content that things should remain ard they do not want at this to disturb business and general devel- opment by a change of the political com pis xion of the House. They are satisfied to let things develop on present lines. and, ke- Usfied, they cannot be induced to an active part in the campaign. There r of things in the campaign only guess at, but the whole ation appears to be that of ecntentment with the present administra- tion and an indisposition to make ai tha you tene of the si change that will interfere with the carry- ing out of po y of the adminis ion. If there were ny general di. tisfaction the democratic would be active and intel ted. but, as it is, they appear Pp feetly indifferent. Some s mple States. “In my own state, Indiana, I think there will be probably no change numerteally representation of H the the two pz in Congre I think the republicans will carry the legislature by a small majority Men I have talked with tell me that the situation in Iowa and Illinois is about it is in Indiana, there being litte intere in the campaign and no dispositicn to m: a chan The whole situation appear cidedly favorable to the reput —_—<—_>-e+__ ON THE ASIATIC STATION de- Everything Quiet at Pekin and No Fr ber Trouble Feared. ital Dewey has cabled the avy De- artment that everything is quiet at P-kin, and that no further troubles are an- ucipa The Petrel is at Taku, the s of Tien Tsin, and as navigation of the Pei Ho closes in November no attempt will be made to send the vessel up tha stream. Th» auxiliary cruiser Nero, who: ceal recently caught fire when she w into Chin waters, is of no further on th » an@will be sent to San r ». The cruiser Boston left n¢ the 26th for Cheefvo. fore the war began the gunbout + how at Boston, was ordered to the tion, having been built with nce to h wate When recalied’ from the nh on her 1 now ex- ist of of the Asia, going by the w An agreement ha ates government t on of hostilities with slena shall not be used against . and she is t allowed «i procure coal through the points ©n her way “na is a iight-draught gun- '§ better uadron. nd Chinese ri of the Asiati Monocacy has been in a ¢ entire war, but by a s » was allowed to remain pedo boat was th American poi It is probable that has island nav plac w sent to the ation for servi he orders of Admiral Dew I ally alers uiser Buffalo will leave day or two for the Asiatic Suez canal. ars that a strong add will be and vn- . Her light sd for ina the It $ app oon be on comma and Io: gunboats Hei is which have “non the me, and which Will Describe Them Hetore the Naval Hourd of Construction. at Constructor Hob: delphia in endanc is under orders al board of consi next Mon n, who is now in upon the peace appear before t ihe Navy to ruction ay to siute the con- aition of the Spanish warships sunk on the of Santiago and explain fully his plans for raising them. Information is de- sired particularly as to the prospects of success of the efforts now in progress for wrecking the Colon. Owing to the great length of time which has elapsed since that vessel sunk, nearly fur months ago, there is considerable cubt as to her recovery, and the War De- partment is clined to spend more money on her vw hout some a: nee of its utility continuance th work now in pr must receive the approval of the co! ruction board before the de partment will authorize additional expend tur it is estimated that it will require nearly a n dollars | op-rations er the exis Major Ben A cable f —+e4 at Has Typhoid Fever. Manila announces the se- om r.ous illness of Maj. Robert B. C. Bement of the Volunteer Eng s. He was ap- pointed from St. Paul, Minn. He has ty- phoid fever —_—__—_—+0+—_ Capt. Foraker Out of Danger. Wade cables the War Department a that Capt. J. B. Foraker, n ill with yeliow fever, is cut of danger and will start north at the end of next week. —+ © +_______ Regulars Sent to Fort Thomas. The commanding general of the Depart- ment of Missouri has been ordered to send No. home. h street northwest. En Fined and Warned, Private John Sampsell of Truck Compan C of the District fire de ment, found Ity recently of neglect of duty, has been d $10 and warned that a repetition of offense noedience of orders—will re- « - sult more seriously. a Boston ‘Trial. George H. Boston, indicted for violating the pension laws, by making false vouch- was pl ced on trial late this afternoon re Chief Justice Bingham, in Crimina) Court No. 1. oo Sole Legatee and Executrix. Lucretia Cecilia Keyworth is named as sole legatee and executrix under the will of her husand, the late William Robert Key- worth, dated April 29 last, and filed this afiernoon for probate. a ecmpany of the 17th Infantry at. Colum- bus barracks to Fort Thomas, Ky., to guard the government property there after the departure of tha 6th Infantry, which regiment is under orders to proceed to points in Texas. = ——+-2<—______ The Alvarado Leaves Caimanera. The Navy Department is informed that the prize steamer Alvarado lett Caimanera on the 26th instant for Manzanill ——— elo Return of Capt. Lemly. Capt. Lemly, judge advocate general of the navy, returned to this city today from attendance on the sessions of th~ prison congress at Indianapolis. Situation at Santiage Excetient. A cable dispatch from Gen. Wood, an- | ncuncing his departure from Manzanillo, on the Hist, on a tour of inspection, informs | tne War Department that the situation in { Santiago is excellent, es ee SE ep ee ea epee | Opponents of Senator Martin Abandon | Continuation of Pleas Before Oourt the General's Candidacy. of Cassation. AFRAID OF HIS FINANCIAL VIEWS] THE ARGUMENTS’ FOR ~ REVISION Military Hero Has Not Declared Himself on Silver. PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES see ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., October 28.—The edict has gone forth from the leaders in the state who are opposed to the re-election of Senator Thomas S. Martin that Gen. Fitz- hugh Lee cannot be the next United States Senator from Virginia. This, 1t is claimed by these leaders, is not the result of any especial hostility to Lee, but the result of the growing impres- sicn that Martin would win in a fight di- rectly with the popular military hero. They give reasons why Lee ts not at this time the Icgical candidate with whom to overcome the Martin following in the state. Outsiders would naturally think that with his national reputation and the wonderful popularity which came tumbling his way during the early days of the Cu- ban embroglio, that all Virginians would eagerly grasp the cpportunity to land him in the Senate, and thus satisfy the ambi- tion he has cheristed for several years. But during the mary years of his more cr less public life in Virginia the genial gen- eral has maraged to alienate some very sirong men, ‘who have no desire to surren- their personal resentment even in the face of outside popular app!aust The most potent factor, however, in the determination to advocate some other candi- late against Martin is that Lee fs popularly suppos-d to be a sound money advocate, and s to the average party worker in Vir- ginia is treason of the most heinous varie- ty. Lee’s friends, however, do not admit this allegation, and some are bold enough to claim that Lee would declare in favor of tree silver if the support of the leaders was assured him. The general, however, has never declared himself upon the sub- et since the issue became a vital one in ate politics. Kept Out of Fight in 1896. During the hot campaign of 1806 he was consul general to Cuba, and although the scund money men wrote ard endeavored to get his indorsement, he replied in a jocular letter in Spanish that he “had one war on his hands and did not want another at home.” It is well known, however, that he was a close friend and admirer of Cleveland, in fact, he « ed the information that Cleveland cort uted $1,000 to his cam- raign fund against Martin four years ago. and not hay a position during 1896, he is acjudged to be partial to the financial policy of the democratic ex-Pres- ident. Senator Martin is now actively canvass- ing the state, and deciares unequivocally supporc of the free silver sentiment of e party, and defeat him wh in doubt or whose conversion was cent date or incited by the political mands of the immediate campaign. The leaders opposed to Martin therefore to the conclusiun that in order de- feat him they must unite upon some ate whose devotion to silv has been doubted, and whe loyalty to the white metal nas ne suffered by the alluring nope of reward from sound money artin has been busy with his ign for many monihs, and his op- know this and are anxious to get fray, but were too shrewd to in- ght into the present canvass, As as the election is over, however, th et in Richmond and agree upon one man to whom they can bring ell rength of the opposition to the ponen into th jeet the t soon will some the is now, there are three names upon the lips of the leade of Cong William A. Jone ne ‘ irew Jackson Montague and ex-State Senator Walton Moore of Fa Of these Mr. Jones is perhe st equipped by reason of his service of terms in Congress. He, however, not in any sense a candidate, and, unless urged, would not enter the fight. Ail th of the gentlemen named are of unimpeach- able character and lawyers of ability. Martin Has Strong Backing. The advocacy of any one candidate by the opposition to Senator Martin does not by any means surely foreshadow his defeat for the Senate, for, while a strong alliance can be made against him, it is not to be forgotten that he has powerful political al- lies and an ability for organization second to no po late nator Daniel is trom start to finish, and in his famous contest with Lee four yea e the present senator his Influence his ability Represent and assistance to Use limit of Swanson, Hay and others y allied with Senator M would throw their iniluen if not open work, in his behalf. When the fight begins it be a battle royal, and no man can safely pr ict the result of the election, which is one year The only thing now which is brought the fact that Gen. Lee will now be a factor in the contes It is talked by those clos that though he announced hims candidate some time ago, he decided not to remain in the li duties in Cuba will prevent any campaign work by him. —_—_.—__ ASSAULT CASE ON TRIAL. Member of Fire Company Accused by Street Car Conductor. William Alber, a member of the Mount Pleasant 2ngine company, was given a jury trial in the Police Court this afternoon on a charge of assault. William H. Miller, a conductor on the Columbia cable ruad, peared as complainant, and he aiso charges with Chief Parris against the fire- man. ‘Attorney Sillers app2ared in court to assist the prosecuticn and Attorney Jeffords represented the defendant. The assault, it is charged, occurred the i2th of last month, near the corner of 3 and H streets northeast. Fireman Alber bis wife and several friends were passen: gers on the car in charge of Miller. Thi had been to the house of Mr. Albers Gaughter. It is said the Albers got on the car at 5th street and were accompan- ied by a relative who stopped on the run- ring boord to bid them good night. H2 did not care to pay his fare as he was go- ing to ride orly a short distance. This did not satisfy the conductor, it is understood, as the rules of the company would permit it. Witnesses said to the jury that Mrs. Al- rs made the remark to the conductor: You ain't so warm that you can't gei cooled off.” Following this some one remarked: “You better put us off.” The car stopped at 3d street, and during the dispute, witnesses for the prosecution said, the conductor was pulled off by a friend ‘of the Albers, and then Mr. Alber took a hand in the affair. Conductor Miller's face was bruised be- fore the arrival of the police, and he charged that this was done by Mr. Alber striking him with his fist. ‘There were twelve witnesses summoned for the prosecution and almost as many for the defense. The government's wit- nesses were being examined when this re- port closed. -_ Big Fire at Oswego. OSWEGO, N. Y., October 28.—The Tom- kin River Boiler and Engine Works, in this: city, were destroyed by fire early today. Loss $105,000. Otto Snyder, the night watchman, perished in the building. — + Applies for Divorce. Amelia Frank Superior today filed suit | fer divorce from Samuel Superior. Deser- {| tion cn the part of the latter is alleged. | ———_____ | ‘The Star’s “Wanted Help and Situation: columns are carefully read by thousands daily, Fifteen cents pays for fifteen words. Great Stress Laid on Failibility of Writing Experts. M. BARD DISCUSSED PARIS, October 28—At today’s session of the court of cassation in the palace of justice, M. Bard, the reporter, concluded Lis report of the Dreyfus case, the first part of which was presented today. He said this morning that the court should make every investigation necessary to enlighten them and place the whole truth in evidence. It was for the court to decide what remained to be done. The task was a delicate one, but that was no motive to avoid It. He concluded: ‘You have a great duty to fulfill. Do what your conscience dictates.” M. Mornard, counsel for Madame Drey- fus, urged that an investigation be ordered concerning the divergency of the testi- mony of the experts who examined the bordereau in 1894 and 1897, and also to as- certain whether secret documents were communicated to the members of the court- martial. ‘The court was less crowded than yester- day, but the same stringent precautions were taken. There was no excitement out- side the palace of justice. Only a few peo- ple assembled about the building, and the streets in the neighborhood presented their every-day appearance. Public Prosecutor's Address. The public prosecutor, M. Manau, fol- Icwed M. Mornard. Addressing the judges, he said: “Nobody now take the Dreyfus affair out of our hands, nor can you relinguish it without dereliction of duty. Your decision must constitute for everybody the expre sion of truth and justice. Revise the trial, then, geatlemen, or at least prepare th read for its revision. M. Manau declared the court could not annul the sentence imposed upon Dreyfus without a retrial of the prisoner. He addec “You must fix the responsibility. If Dreyfus {s innocent the culprit must not go unpunished.’ The public proseeutor, continuing, pro- ceeded to argue on the same lines as M. Bard, the reporter of the casc, urging a revision of the trial and dwelling upon the fallibility of writing experts. He also suggested that Major Esterhazy should testify on the subject of the bor- derau, ng: “He can admit its authorship with im- punity, since no court-martial ahs acquit- ted him of being the author of it. But what service he has rendered to the country in confessing that he is {ts author and what a service he will render to unhappy Droy- ‘us { Attacks on Revisionisxts Denounced. M. Manau ¢oncit:ded with denouncing “the villainous,attagks on the partisans of revision,” and madea streng plea tha: the court be not influenced by outside pressure, Lut that it dedide in’ favor of a revision of the case, and \the immediate provisiona: liberation of Dreytas. The newspapers bere are sharply divided into two camps, ong of them highly p ing M. Bard's report to the court of cas tion as clearly, seiting forth the truth proving the inuocenee of Dreyfus, and the other insistingthat-the report was merely a pleading in favor of the prisoner. NEGRO orn HEROES, A Tale of Oné Who Counted the Nam- 2 ber @ Shot. From Leslie's Weekly. It was impossible to go much about camp without being impressed by the great pres- tige that has come to the negro through the recent fighting. _ At the lunch counters, at the canteens, at the railway station, every- where, one felt that the old barrier be- tween black men’and white men had been broken down in great measure through those feats of heroism performed by our colored troops on San Juan hill, God bless the nigger! is the feeling of every Rough Rider as he thinks what might have hap- pened to his regiment but for the 9th Cav- alry and the lth Cavalry. And the whole army shares that feeling, and the whole country soon will share it. So it comes that the colored soldier is asking no odds of anybody these days. And see what a splendid swell the black trooper is becoming. There is no one in the army who takes more pride than he in his accouterment or spends more money upon it. In the 10th Cavalry are negroes who boast half a dozen bl four or five pairs of trousers and gold-plated spurs, if you please, and solid silver bits. ‘They are rapidly becoming the dandies of our army, these black troope And then hear them tell of their war exploits as they sit about the tent doors, polishing their sabers until they might serve as mirro: Here is one story I heard in such a group: “Dar was Spanish off'cer on dat hill, I wus a-layin’ down a firin’ away an’ a-firin’ away, tryin’ my best foah to git im. Ah could see his sword a-flashin’ an’ all his gold med inin’ on his breast, but Ah couldn't git "im. Ah never seen such a man as dat Syanish off'c H n’t seem to be afraid o’ nuthin’. Ev'y time I’d fiah I cu’d see the dust fly, and sometimes Ah'd go one side an’ ve'y close, and sometimes Ah’d go on other side ve'y close. But dat Spanish off'cer’d never budge. Ve'y brave Spanish off'cer. “Git yeh next time, boss,’ Ah’d say, but ‘im ag’in. ss Ah must be hoodooed, Mistah Sran‘ard,’ Ah’d say, aftah while. “*Musn’t laff too lang, Mistah Span’ard, Ah sald aftah while, an’ a ball went right thro’ his he’d, Dat was number twenty- eight—Ah'd counted ebry one.” 0 Important Ruling. An important ruling was made this after- noon by Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2, when he sustained the demurrer to an indictment charging Johanna Walter with perjury. It was alleged in the indict- ment that Mrs. Walter committed perjury in her answer to a proceeding for divorce instituted against her. Judge Bradley held’ that the law does not require an oath’ to the answer to a petition for divorce, as the #nswer is not evidence an_ th use. . Messrs. A. A. Bifnéy and E. Newman ap- peared as attorneys for Mrs. Walter. Wants Quickly Filled. At this season, when so many are seek- ing situations,"and, on the other hand, so many seeking empiléyes, it Is of interest to Know that,advertisements under the classifications Wanted Help and Wanted Situations are insetted in The Star at a charge of 15 cénts fbr fifteen words. a Bay State Sighted. CHATHAM,” 1Mass., October 28 —The hespital ship Bay State, bound from Porto Rico for Boston, with the sick men of the Gth Mussachusetts Regiment, was sighted off here at 8.30 o'clock this morning. It is thought she will reach Boston late this afternoon. ———— How It Happened. From Puck. : Farmer Dunk—“How in tunkett did Zeb Stackpole's folks happen to get pizoned? I should have cackerlated they was all old enough to know ‘toadstools from mush- reoms.”" ers Farmer Hornbeak—“All of ’em was but old Zeb’s niece that has Jest got home from boardin’ school, where she’s been studyin’ botany for two years. She wanted a chance to show off her learnin,’ an’, as a result, she toadstooled the whole family to within a hair’s breadth of the point of death.” BOERS LIES we William Glenmore, Edward Smith and John Bowman, charged with disorderly conduct, forfeited.$6 each in the Police Court today. Feature of Proceedings in Trial of John Price, MR. DAVISSTATES HYPOTHETICAL CASE The Attorney for Defense Enters a Vigorous Protest. THE COURT'S SUGGESTION The feature of the proceedings today in the case of John Price, charged with the larceny of $1,682 from the Metropolitan Railroad Company, was an interruption of the argument of District Attorney Davis to the jury that developed into a rather spicy scene. The court room had been crowded all day, the drawing card being the closing arguments of counsel. Attor- ney Lipscomb made a talk in behalf of the defendant, speaking for more than an hour. District Attorney Davis then took the floor to close for the government and to end the case, so far as arguments were con- cerned. Toward the end of his remarks, which embraced a severe arraignment of the defendant, the dtstrict attorney, refer- ring to circumstantial evidence, was stat- ing a hypothetical case. During the same, however, the name of Price was mentioned. District Attorney Davis said something about the man being “done” because he did not show where he was “that day.” Attorney Lipscomb was on his feet in an instant. He interrupted the district attor- ney, objecting to the remark made by Mr. Davis, and asking that the jury be in- structed to disregard It. Mr. Lipscomb con- tended that it was improper for Mr. Davis to inform the jury that “Price done be- cause he failed to prove an alibi.” Mr. Davis quietly said that it was perfect- ly proper for him to state any hypothetical case he saw fit to do. Lawyers Have a Tilt. Mr. Lipsccrb, speaking rather energeti- cally, thon asked the court that a juror be withdrawn and the case adjourned. Fur- ther talk followed, Mr. Lipscomb saying that he pressed the motion in order to have the record of the case-as it should be. Fur- | ther talk followed, and finally Mr. Davis suggested that Mr. Lipscomh be given his record and le: him sit down.’ “Oh, you do” replied Mr. Lipscomb, col- oring. ‘Well, T won't sit down. “You will take your seat, directs,” stated Chief J ng a hand in the disc’ 5 “Certainly, your honor,” said Mr. Lips- comb, “if the court declines to hear me.” Son sel is excited,” the chief justice ob- served. “Not at all; not at all,” Mr. Lipscomb made answer. “It certainly seems so,” then stated the chief justice. He next overruled the mo- tion to withdraw a juror and adjourn the case, but instructed the jury as to the weight that should be given the remark of Mr. Davis that raised the objection on the part of Mr, Lipscomb. Later an objection was entered by Attor- ney Rose, when the district attorney said to Jur: Where are Price's friends to tell where he was the day of this robbery, and where was he?” if the court so Arises to Deny. Just as Mr. Dayis concluded, at 12:40 o'cloek, Mr. Lipscomb arose to deny a statement regarding the testimony of one of the witnesses, made by the district at- torn’ The latter reiterated the state- ment, and Mr. Lipscomb was proceeding to speak further, when Mr. Davis, with some feeling, said: “I say one thing, you that the discussion clo: 5 Chief Justice Pingham ended the incl- dent by ordering a recess. ‘ay another. I ask Given to Jury. After recess Chief Justice Bingham charg- ed the jury at some length. The jury re- Uired at 2:05 o'clock. The jury had not reported at 3:12 o'clock this afternoon. ee BACK FROM PORTO RICO. Return of the Committee From Inves- tigating Postal Facilities. The committee of post office experts ap- pointed by the Post Office Denartmen: to visit Porto Rico and investigate the Dostal facilities on the island, with a view of in- creasing its efficiency, returned this mora- ing, after an absence of nearly two months. The committee was made up of experienced clerks from the Post Office Department, and consists of James E. Stewart, chairman, James M. Martin, Charles F. Trotter, Wm. M. Mooney, Mar- tin McDonald and D. H. Fenton. ‘They jett August 31, and arrived at Porto Rico September 6. Upon their arrival Messrs. Trotter and McDonald took the eas:ern bart of the island, and conducted their in- Vestigations in that locallig. while the re- maining members of the commiitee tock charge of the eastern part. Several times during their stay the members met at Ponce and San Juan to compare notes. The result of their in ‘ons will be em- bosied in a report s to be submitted to the Postmaster ¢ The committee was delighted with the country. There was little fever, and the Weather was, with some exceptions, pleis- ant. The meil factiiues und-r Spanish rie Was satisfact.ry, and a daily mail throush- cut the island exisied, when practicab:e. It was found upen investigation, how- ever, that the severe rains in the wet sea- son swelled the smuil streams into raging torrents, and prevented travel sometimes for days at a time. Everywhere the com- mittee went the people treated them civ- ily, and expressions of good wil! for the Americans were heard on all sides. Among the souvenirs brought back Ly the committee was Julio Silva, a fine young Porto Rican_ of eight summers. le Was given to Mr. Stewart by his widow.d mother, and ft is Mr. Stewart's purpose to regularly adopt him. The little fellow is every inch a gentleman, and has the man- ners of a Chesterfield. He is learning rap- idly to speak Englii, and seems entirely happy in his new home. —————_+ 0+ ______ BRICKLAYERS STOP WORK. The Non-Payment of Wages Allegea as Cause. For the fourth time within the last two months the bricklayers employed on the construction of the hollow terra cotta work at the new city post office today quit work because of the non-payment of wages due them from Hurdle & McCartney, the sub- contractors. Saturday last eleven bricklayers who were working for this firm were, it is said, paid but one-half the wages due them for the week, with the promise that the remainder would be forthcoming the following Tues- day or Wednesday. In the meantime Messrs. Hurdle & McCartney relinquished their contract. The H. D. Camp Company of Akron, Ohio, to whom the contract for the placing of the terra cotta was awarded by the general contractors, D. 8. Hess & Co., have decided to complete the work and hold the bondsmen of Hurdle & McCartney responsible for the expense involved. ‘The Camp company arranged to commence operations on the contract yesterday, and put a number of bricklayers at work, it be- ing understood that the wages due would be paid the men this week. The matter was considered at the meeting last evening of the Bricklayers Union, and, under a rule of the organization which does not permit any member of the organization to continue on a ge on which a member has not been paid his wages, the work at the new post office was stopped this morning. The men were, however, paid about noon tcday, and the representative of the Camp company took charge of the job. He com. menced operations, and it is expected that no farther trouble of this sort will occur. — Situations Secured. Many situations are secured through the want advertisements in The Star. The cost is Ee Re, Fifteen cents pays for fifteen wo! = George A. Forbes Missing From Home Since Yesterday Afternoon. Had in Possession Eight H Dollars - Belonging red to Firm— Fears of Foul Play. George A. Forbes, a carpenter, of S16 O street northwest, and associated with Will- iam H. Rodgers in the contracting busi- ness, disappeared suddenly yesterday af- ternoon, and the efforts of his friends, family and partner have so far failed to Jo- cate his whereabouts. With the missing man is the sum of about $800 of the firm’s money, which was given him by an F street real estate agent for the purpose of paying off laborers engaged on a row of buildings being erected by Rodgers & Forbes. Mr. Rodgers called at police headquarters this morning and told Inspector Mattingly of the strange disappearance of his part- ner, which he declares is inexplicable. The contractor said Forbes had drawn from William H. Saunders & Co. of 1407 F street the sum of nearly $800, which had been de- posited there to the credit of the firm, and had failed to make proper return for the same. The workmen waited in vain {or their wages yesterday afternoon, and tem- porarily they will stand the loss. Mr. Rodgers fears scme mishap has be- fallen his partner and is loth to believe that he intentionally absented himself from the city. It is known that for several days past Forbes has been complaining of pains in his head and that he acted rather pe- culiarly. Mr. Rodgers ventured the opinion that Forbes has committed suicide in a moment of mental aberration. The contractor, at any rate, refused to teke out a warrant for the apprehension of the missing man, and believes sbould he be alive he will return shortly and explain matters, A reporter for The Star called at Forbes’ residence on O street this after- noon and was told that he had not been home since early yesterday morning. Mrs. Forbes and her little child are very much worried over the absence of husband and father, and fear something ill has happen- ed. They have not lard a word concern- ing bim since he left the house, as stated. Well Known in City. Forbes is a carpenter, quite well known in laboring circles in this city, and for some years has been engaged in the con- tracting business with Mr. Rodgers. He has been employed on a number of struc- tures by Saunders & Co., and has always been honest, conscientious and capable in his work. Mr. Saunders said, when Forbes called at the office yesterday for the money to be paid the laborers, he noticed the man did not apncar as br.ght and well as usual. A strange feature in connection with th: disappearance ts that Forbes leaves $# to his personal credit for labor as carpenter at Mr. Saunders’ office, which he could have had yesterday by simply requesting the same from the cashier. He owns no real estate in the District. If Forbes does not returp Mr. Rodgers will make in at- tempt to raise the money necessary to set- tle the claims of the mechanics, who are the present sufferers from the joss. IT DIDNT HURT Until He Got at the Wrong End of the Knife. From the Youth's Compsnion. A New York surgeon connected with one of the post-graduate medical schools of that city was ons day on the puint of lanc- ing a felon for one of the students, a young southern physician. The patient paled at sight of the knife. “It won’t hurt,” ob- served the surgeon, with a sympathetic smile. “I sometimes think,” he added, “that it is wall for a surgeon to feel the point of the knife at least once in his life.” “I saw my first hospital service in ihis city with Dr. S.,” he went on, “and no bet- ter surgeon was then to be found in Ameri- ca, He had a large dispensary clinic, and rarely a day passed that ona or more cases of felon did not appear. “ ‘It won't hurt,’ was always his comfort- ing assurance to the patient, “The old doctor was very irritable if a patient made any outery or bother uver the jancing of a felon. ‘Put your finger down there,’ indicating the 2dge of che table, ‘and keep still!’ he commanded; and truth to tell, patients, as a rule, made ‘it‘le fuss. “Time passed on, and in the mutations of life Dr. S. had a felon on his left foreting and it was a bad on>. He poulticed it an fussed with it for about a week, and waik- ed the floor with pain at night. At last it became unendurable, and he went to bis assistant surgeon and said, nervously: “I say, doctor, will you take a look at my finger?’ “The assistant surgeon looked and re- marked, gravely, ‘That ought to have been lanced before.’ ““Possibly—but— said Dr. S., and then, with a long breath: ‘Perhaps you'd better lance it now.” ‘Certainly, said the assistant surgeon. ‘Put your finger on the table.’ “Dr. S. complied, and with a face as white as paper watched the knife. ‘Be gen- Ue,’ he cautioned; ‘that's an awful sore fin- ger.” “It won't hurt,’ remarked the assistant surgeon, and the sharp steel descended. “There was a howl of agony from Dr. and with his finger in his other hand bi danced about the room crying, ‘Oh! Oh! Chr “Why,” remarked the assistant surgeon, ‘I have heard you tell patients hundreds of times that it didn’t hurt to lance a felon.’ “‘No doubt, no doubt you have!” groaned Dr. S. ‘But that depends on which end cf th> knife a man is at.’ —————o. An Example in Mas: From the Boston Journal. There are no gold democratic candidates (for Congress) this year in Massachusetts. Every democratic nominee is committed to silver by the platform on which he stands and by his own perscnal declarations. Let there be no mistake. The loss of even one of the present republican con- sressional districts in Massachusetts will be interpreted, and rightly, as a disaster to the sound money cause in a sound money stronghold. It will kelp by just so much to paralyze the present movement for cur- rency reform. It will help by just so much to encourage the silver fanatics to make their desperate fight of 1896 over again in 190 and to reach out once more for full control of the national government. The sound money man of business who allows himself on any pretext to withhold his vote from his republican congression- al candidate this year is playing right into the hands of the common enemy—and bit- terly will he repent it later on. ————_ +2 —_____ Detailed for Service as Professors. By direction of the President, Col. Albert P. Morrow, U. 8. A., has been detailed jor service as professor at East Florida Sem- inary, Gainesville, Fla. By direction of the President, Lieut. Charles H. Cabanis, jr., U. 8. A, has been detailed for service as professor at Dela- ware College, Newark, Del. . Unknown Soldier Killed. NEW YORK, October 28.—An unknown United States soldier was killed in crossing the Pennsylvania track at Marion station, Jersey City, last night. There was nothing about his person to give a clue as to the command to which he belonged. ee News Briefs. A telegram received last night by Col- onel W. J. Bryan's family at Lincoln, Neb., announced that the colonel was slightly better. Nathaniel Childs, press agent of the “Way Down East” company, died a sui- cide yesterday at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. = : The board of aldermen of Weston, W. Va, has passed a curfew ordinance,’ and ‘all persons under sixteen years of age found on the streets after 8 p.m. without an eseort or guardian will be taken in charge by the police. In a quarr3l at Lexington, Ky., between privates in Company H, 7th Immunes, col- ored, W. H.-Green was shot and instantly killed by Joha Nofwit. - . Dr. Poca, whe kas been attending the vic- tims of the bubonic plague in Vienna, to- gether with Hochegger, arother of urses;“es developed symptoms of the dis- ease. chusetts. Stocks Took a Strong Today. TOBACCO ADVANCED FIVE PER CENT Tart pra Railroad Shares Were Also Bought Quite Liberally. GENERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star, NEW YORK, October 28.—The steady un- dertone of the last few days crystallized Into positive and aggressive strength in to- dey’s stock market. Concession buying was neticeably better, and the determiaation to anticipate a satisfactory election next month has increased on all sides. The bond market was active and higher under an investment inquiry of enlarged proportions. Over $3,000,000 par value in bonds were tradea in during the morning, and the demand was not materially re- duced. Earnings, consolidations and refunding schemes were all factors in the advan Real merit and the prospect of an a ve season in commercia! and industrial cen- ters were credited with Inspiring th» mand in some quarters, while in others th privilege of using money at a low rate of interest seemed to be th: dominant tn- fv The reasons do not diiYer materially, and are all sufficiently sound to warrant more an temporary activity. The active demand for stocks the source heretofore pointed « the principal exponent of great ty and an attendant incre: ramely, the so-called Flower ps Rock Island was bought in rou came om ad amount by the brokers usually employed for this financial clique. The neighboring granger shares participated in the advance Iber- aliy and gave evidence of a willingness ta advance rather than to resist the upward tendency Brookiyn Rapid Transit profit ported increase in earnings,aver than $2,200 per day for thi days in October, and the rumored complet t the Nassau consoldation. The Federal Steel issues were features of the day at substantial advances over yesterday, Mr. Morgan's co with this in- dustry and the known capacity of the company as a money maker are f which attract more than merely casual op- erat Ss to these shares. nt adv in vhar. omplis unde a influence of pool buying and a liberal cov- ering of short The plug tobac to be complished fac ly the entire industria is sup) have been ber wise Inasmuch aS one source of disturbance has been re- moved There rem: however, a more or less Vicous rate war in the sugar trs ana the demoralization of the property would exert a wider Influence than Tobacco should the necessar’ y in adjustment b pened. Today’s course of the » Sugar was a significant commentary lack of sympathy with improvem Should (he market continue to bré however, the better class of railroad i would probably m ut from w nce of the in¢ ial departme nee on thelr individual prospects, The g ¥ expressed a confidence in values above the fear of any prospective ection or financial disappointment. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... 1% tm By Bei American Spirits, pfd American Sugar 1185 American Tobacco. 138 Atchison ...... B Atchison, pfd 2721: BY Atchison’ Adiustments.. 78 Baltimore & Ohio.....-. Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canada Southern... Chesapeake & Ohio.. C., C. C. & St. Louis» Chicago, B & Q.....000) Chicago& Northwestern Chicago Gas. . M.& St. Paul Chi Chic ot. P.M. &O hig. &G. Consolidated Gas, Del., Lack & W. Delaware & Hudson... 108 Den. & Rio Grande, ptd. 35: Ene. seeccepy wy General Electric, new. 8 Iilinois Central... 108 Lake Shore Santee s Louisville & Nashvilie.: Oy Metropoittan Traction. . 162 Manhattan Elevated 95% Missouri Pacific... M. T., pfd. 3% National Lead Co... Bay New Jersey Central. . a ew York Central ne tic “0 o 76 8: Phila. & Ke 16% Southern Ka 4 Southern Ry., pfd aay Texas Pacific... de Tenn. Coai & Iron. ax Union Pacific...... cri Union Pacific, pfd. ay US. Lea Ox U S. Rub ag Rubber, pfd.. 18 Wabash, pfd 20% Western Uuion . vs American Cotton Oil te SB Federal Steel... 0.01) 29 By BiG Am, Steel and Wire pfa. Tig) 7 Tig 78% passe alin MODERN DIVINING ROD. Magnetic Needle Now Used to Locate Bodiex of Ore. From the Philadelphia Record. The divining rod has lost prestige in this matter-of-fact age, but it is interesting to note that its apostles came very near to a method which has proved of great service in locating bodies of ore in these days. It is not known generally that the magnetic needle in its various forms can be employed with accuracy to plot out the character of known ore beds, even when these are not iron ores. It is notable that the Swedish engineers have done the most to develop this system, and they have been able to diseover unknown bodies of ore, such as zinc, copper, cobalt and nickel, by reason of the tell-tale presence of a great- er or smaller proportion of magnetic iron ore, such as hematite or apetite. The Swed- ish government has encouraged ‘nining ex- ploration by granting to the discoverers of previous unknown ore deposits valuable mining privileges, charters and rewards. Simple as the magnetic dip comp.ss and declination compasses are, they © proy- ed extremely; valuable in plotting out the location of cpvered veins of ore without ex- cavation or boring. A compass needie free- ly suspended so as to rotate about a verti- cal axis will in any latitude take a corcain position dependent upon the :ntensity of the earth's magnetic field ur iines of magnetic force at that point. If, now, a permanent magnet is approached to sucn a needle suf- ficiently near to neutralize this «ct, where there are no ore bodies, should the needie then be brought within the range of the influence of a body of magnetic ove tts read- ings vary according to ihe nearaoss of the ore and its size and characier. lsy plotring out readings obtained in this way ft is pos- sible to locate accurately the sreaiest mass- es of ore. Another instrument in whi he needle is suspended on a horiseon s2is is being extensively used. This can alse he compensated for the earth's m2 .<netism, and manipiijated so as to give one only the component force of the concealed neds of ore. "In view of the effectiveness of these two instruments in locating ore boties, 1 ir re- markable that they have not been bore ex- tensively employed in prospecting new ter- ritory. In a paper read before the British Tron and Steel Institute attention wes di- ricted to the benefit the Swedish mining in- dustry has received through their agency. and stating that except in a few iroinied eases in the United States ani Finland, the method {s practically unknown, al- though it offers the practical miner a most valuable instrument. paca Mate Cheap Publicity. For fifteen cents you can let every one in ‘Washington know by a Star want ad. ual you want a situation or want a cook. its old-time