Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1898-16 PAGES. DR.MENAGE TESTIFIES Sixth Infantry’s Surgeon Tells of Santiago Campaign. ———— COULD NOT GET AMBULANCES Condition of Transports Was as He Expected. COMMISSION COMING HOME ————_—_—— CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 4.—The war investigating commission resumed its werk today with General Dodge, Gener: s and Dr. Conner present. The fir w was Dr. Menage, contract surgeon, with the sth Infantry. He testified » the absence of hospital tents for a. He treated his sick preference to sending division hospital because in transportation. The was perhaps a mile and egiment in ¢ the regiment them back to the of the difficulty hospital ul in ne nearest awe nedical supplies were reasonably t. The appliances and supplies at pital, the witness did not know out. His chief trouble was in gett mbulance. This he got after a delay two days. He made no requisition for dru but ence. Dr. McGraw did most of that work. The regiment left there about Au- gust 9 At that time there were about thir- ty or forty men in acute condition. Per- haps one-eighth of the command was re- ed regularly for treatment. ere had been no yellow fever up to this time. Condition of Transport. The cendition of the transport was as as could be given. Men had fair quar- and there was an abundance of medi- There was cnough ice. There bs milk and a limited amount ited milk. They purchased with the hospital fund beef extract from the stew- i of th re was some avail- in age. The regim lost no non the voyage. he vessel was held jays in quarantine at Montauk Point deteation camp. The condition of the xcept there were no beds. iraw in charge of the men in while witness remained aboard vessel to take care of supplies. The eSSS -d the movements of the Sixth from t camp to the regu- jar camp and fi march which per- of the men were able to ment was in camp until in and did not materialiv in that time. This he to inability to properly make Investigation at Middletown. “AMP MEADE MIDDLETOWN, Pa., 4.—Chief Commiss: Allison and rs at corps headquarters went Harrisburg today to appear before the nmittee of the war investigating board. committee heard testimony at the relating to Camp Alger and tablishe: t the breaking out timoeny cf the witnesses id materially to that by th> board. r Howard gave a de- work of body of soldiers tified that the quality Camps Alger and He claimed igno- rane he volunteers was cau: *kness at Camp hat the commissary appointed from the non-com- rs in the regular army re would be less sickn ps if they did not eat dain- to them by friends at om did not prevent ry department issuing of good ra- i the Gen. Davis Testifies. ge W. Davis, commander of the vision of the 24 Corps, said Camr Thomas, at Chickamauga, was one of the «mping grounds in the country, und it was partly selected on his recom- at Camp Als men there too long and too closely together. Im- » the soldiers from their » had much to do with the here was no fail the hem sary to supply good fi The delays in securing clothing at Camp Alger were caused by the War Department equipping troops that were to be sent im- Mediately to the ‘ont. Watts of the Sth Pennsylvania Regi- wate supply > larse amount cf sick- troops. Chief Surgeon causes of the sickness ts that good cond: complete 1 Ww inavir: ngton. to sh ndel by Major of their bricf gee GEN. WHEELER AT MOBILE. He Receives an Ovation From His Alabama Friends. a. November 4.—Gen. Jo« staff. consisting of Capt. J. aid: Major H. 8. Turrel ? Major Chas. E. Pen cbief ermaster, arrived from Huntsville to- and were met by a committee. The ¥ Joined the Mobile and Ohio officials mayor 3 ‘al military officers on a pri- ronelle. where Gen. Wheeler the proposed site of the army 1 inspect rium. The progress of the general throu.th the streets was a continuous ovation. Frem the car he made a short address. The pur- port of the address was the future of Ala- . southern states im com:nercial territory whih the juired hy “fu.ce of general holds 4 pub- ¢ House tonight > ON HEARD IN OHIO. ountable Detonation Heard in Three Counties. LLE, Ohio, November 4—A ter- on at 10:45 last night was heard t the three counties of Muskin- gum, gan and Guernsey. The shock rocked buildings in this city like an earth- ake. So far, however, all efforis to dis- nee the shock ortginated have That it was something other aking of the earth seems certain * very distinct report, like the fir- cannon, whieh preceded a long, re- ting rumble. es Suicide Left Unique Message. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 4—A man apparently sixty or sixty-five years of se, who registered at the Jefferson Hotel a day or two ago as John Jones, Boston, Mass., was found dead In his room late last night. An empty vial labeled chloral hydrate, accompanted by the following note, told the story of a suicide. The note read “My name is Sm‘th, live in Boston, and I am a brass moider by trade. Am ‘out of work; let the grave digger do the rest.” . Ea Election of Prussian Deputies. November 4.—The completed returns in the elections for Prussian depu- ues by the secondary electors give the fol- ing results: Conservatives, 147: free conservatives, 57; center, 99; reform, 1; na- ional liberals, 74; Fretssinnige Union. 10. Freisinnige peoples, 24: democrats, 1: Farm. ors" Union, 3; Poles, 14; Danes, 2; independ- ent, '. Soe ee Government Receipts. Government receipts today from interna! revenue. $489,165: customs, $796,484; mis- * Vaneous, $213, expenditures, $1,177,000. TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES. One Woman Went Out on Transport Pennsylvania. SAN FRANCISCO, November 4.—The transport Pennsylvania, with the 5ist Reg- iment of Iowa Volunteers on board, sailed last evening for Manila. The regiment numbers 1,028 officers and men, and the transport is in charge of Col. Loper. Since the Iowans came San Francisco deaths and discharges have reduced the ranks of the regiment by over 300 men. One woman went on the transport, Mrs. Williams, the wife of Chaplain H. P. Williams, who had been granted permission to accompany her sband to Manila, and availed herself of divantage. = of the St. Paul, lately arrived from Manila, says the stories of sickness in that city are greatly exaggerated. The majority of these on the sick list are not very bad, and there are not more of them than there were at the Presidio when all the troops were there. >— SICK LIST AT HONOLULU. diers on Transport Senator Nause- ated by Bad Food. VICTORIA, B. C., November 4.—Hono- lulu advices per H. M. S. Aorangi, arrived yesterday, are to the effect that when the Aorangi left there were 163 patients in the hospitais, fifty showing typhoid symptoms. General King says that the patients at the hospitals will be moved as quickly as possi- ble to a place in the hills where it is dry and cooler, He says the hospital should not have been located where it is. General King will sail with the troops at Camp Otis on the Arizona for Manila. The New Yorkers and engineers will re- main at Honolulu indefinitely for garrison BIG e deaths from typhoid occurred dur- ing the week previous to the sailing of the ship. It is stated that a new bank will com- mence bus ‘s in Honolulu the first of the year with a capital of $800,000, with power i e it $3,000,000. The most of the local. It will not be a national bank, but organized under the laws of Hawat The election at Camp Otis was to take place th eek after the Aorangi left. Se eele had left the necessary blanks and gone on to Manila for the same purpose. The transport Senator arrived the day be- fore the Aorangi sailed. She will co: Honolulu and proceed to Man The v age was uneventful, but the men coi plain of poor food and crowded quarters. On the night of October 22. three hundred men were attacked with violent nausea, the result of eating tainted food. All r ered. NEW CONSUMPTION CURE. Two Cases Successfully Treated by Dr. Murphy's System. CHICAGO, November 4.—Dr. J. B. Mur- phy’s new treatment for consumption has apparently worked its first cures. The pa tients are Willlam B. Purcell and J. C. Fx wards, who have beén undergoing the treatment for a little over three months. The treatment is that which excited wide interest when presented in a paper read by Dr. Murphy before the American Medical Association at Denver this summer. There now between sixty and seventy patients taking the treatment. The Covi County Hospital for Consumptives, a char- itable institution, With accommodations for 380 patients, which will be opened h next week. will try the treatment on an tended scale. —_ SOLDIERS’ GRAVE MARKED, Effects of Astor Battery's Dead Sold ut Auction. MANILA, September 24, via San Fran- cisco, November 4.—Head boards have been erected over the graves of the A Battery dead who lie in the native cemete and their effects have been sold at auc bringing large sums. A coat belonging to Private Dunn brought $20 and a tobacco pouch $12. The money will be t to relatives. The German cruiser Princess Wilhelm now in the harbor. Capt. W.-H. Oury of Company B, Ist Nebraska Regiment, has b made second Heutenant im the’ 23d. Infantry. > GERMAN EDITOR ARRESTED. He Had Poked Fun at Kaiser's Visit to Jerusalem. BERLIN, November 4.—Herr Langer, ed- Simplicissimus, has been arrested, owing to the publication in that periodical of a poem entitled “In the Holy Land.” iron- ically congratulating Palestine upon receiv- the Emperor and nd saying “Golg: not only of hearing s, but the first Empress will be able the last word: of Emperor William’ —-+ MARSH ILL IN JATL. No Application for Bail for turned Fugitive. the Re- PHILADELPRIA, November 4.—It was expected that application would be made this morning before Judge Butler in the ur tates district court for the release il of Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive president of the Keystone Nationa! Bank, who surrendered to the authorities y terday. Judge Butler, however, was gaged in the United States circuit appeals, and the Marsh ca sented in any form. Mr: did not put in an appearance, but it was stated that application for Marsh's + lease might be made later in the day. Marsh remains in prison in the official + us- en- rt of © Was not pre- Marsh’s counsel tody of the United tes marshal. Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive prevident of the Keystone National Bank, whica col- lapsed on March 20, 1891, returned co the city yesterday after an absence ct over seven years, and surrendered himself his bondsman, Wiliam H. Wanamaker. The closing of the Keystone bank created a ue tous sensation at the 1 and the developments immediately subsequent thereto resulted in the sentencing to long terms of imprisonment of John Bardsley, then city treasurer of Philadeivhia, and Charles Lawrence, the cashier of ‘ne bank. Both have now completed their +ontences. sip ieee President Indorsed in eVrmont. b jal Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTPELIER, Vt.,” Nov. 4—The Ver- mont legislature in both houses passsed bya unanimous vote today a joint resolution fa- voring the retention of the Philippine Isl- ands and heartily approving President Mc- Kinley’s course in the matter. The resolu- tion passed both senate and house without debate and was prompuy signed by Gov. Smith, who cordially indorses it. Senator Proctor in a speech before the legislature yesterday advocated the retention of the NORTH CAROLINA SITUATION Prospect of Equal Division of Congressional Delegation. Democrats to Get Three, the Republi- cans Three and Populists a Like Namber. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., November 3, 1898. The claims of the three state chairmen as to the congressional election in North Car- olina are yet conflicting, particularly as between the republican chairman, A. E. Hotton, and the democratic chairman, F. M. Simmons. Holton says he adheres to his original statement, that a solid anti-democratic del- ezation will be elected. Simmons says he is absolutely confident that the democrats will make gains, and that they will elect four representatives. Populist State Chairman Cyrus Thompson declines to be interviewed for any newspa- per or to make aay statement save to an audience from a platform; but Secretary Ayer says the fight in the seventh district is a hard one, and that he cannot name the winner. He says he considers the second district in doubt. This is rather odd, in view of the fact that the democrats will put up no candidate there and that many, if not most, of them will not vote for Lioyd, the populist candidate. The tickets in the field are as follow First district—Harry Skinner, populist, fusion candidate; John H, Small, demo- cratic; Joshua Whedbee, independent re- publican. Second district—George H. White (color- ed), republicz . B. Lioyd, populist. Third district—John E. Fowler (populist), fusionist; Charles R. Thomas, democrat. Fourth district—J. J. Jenkins (populist), fusionist; John W. Atwater, independent populist; democratic support to be given him. Fifth district can), fusionist; crat. Sixth district—Oliver H. Dockery (free silver republican), fusionist; John D. Bel- lamy, jr., democrat. Seventh district—Morrison H. H. Caldwell (populist), fusionist; Theodore F. Kluttz, democrat. Eighth district—Romulus Z. Linney (re- publican), fusionist, Edward F. Lovell, democrat, John M. Brower, independent re- publican. Ninth district—Richmond Pearson, re- publican; William T. Crawford, democrat; George E. Boggs, populist. Anti-democratic majo : First district, Skinner. > third, ler, 5, pencer B. Adams (republi- William W. Kitchen, demo- a in 1896 w ‘cond, White, fourth, Strowd, Martin, 4,51 eventh, Shu- eighth, Linney, 1,413; ninth, ‘S32. Democratic majority, fifth district— Kitchen, 1,691. The best estimate or forecast which can be made up to November 4 is that the democrats will elect three congressmen, re- publicans three and populists three. There appears to be little doubt of the election of Skinner, White, Fowler and Jenkins. The odds are that the democrats will elect Kitchen, Kluttz and Bellamy, or Crawford. Linne: win. It i: id by fe s t Pearson's de- pendence is upon Mitchell county, while the fate of Caldwell depends upon Catawba county's vote. > -— MRS. ANNA HICKIN ARRESTED. She is Charged With Obta = Money Under False Pretenses. Special Di to The Evening Star. November 4.—A come- ly young woman, Mrs. Anna Hickin, w arrested heve last night on the request of the chief of police folk on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. She said in the police court this mornmg that she did net mind going back to Nor- folk, but that she would rather die than to have her people in Washington know any- thing about it. The woman has been rey resenting the Imperial Publishing Company of Philadelphia for some weeks in the ca- pacity of employing agent. She travels about the country appointing local agents in the various citie It is alleged that she has required the lecal agents that she appointed to deposit certain sums of money with her as secur- ity and in payment for outfits, and that she RICHMOND, Va., used the money thus obtained for her own benefit. She clail that the money that she had taken for her own use was simply What was due her as salary. The accused s#ys she has done nothing wrong and that she can easily clear herself of the charge against h ‘A letter from the Philadelphia pub company to a gentleman in Norfolk stat that the woman had been employed by that company, but that at present she was not 201 with it. She will be returned wk today. ng he name of Hickin does not appear in the city directory Bee ee SWORD FOR GEN. KITCHENER. The Sirdar Also Presented With Free- dom of London. IGNDON, mber 4.—The streets of the city were crowded all the morning, an immense number of people seeking to wit- r General Kitchener's triumphal! pro- gress to the Guild Hall, to receive the free- dom of the city of London and the sword of honor presented to him in recognition of his defeat of the dervishes at Omdurman. The general received a great ovation, as, ompanied by three aids-de-camp, and eneral’s uniform, with the yptian sash, he drove through the stre At the Guild Hall there was the quaintest kind of a ceremony, which was witnessed by some 3,500 spectators, chiefly city dignitaries and their families, though Lord Rosebery and Lord Haisbury, the lord chancellor, and a few other notabili- ties were present. ‘There was a scene of great enthusiasm as Genera: Kitchener took his place on the dais by the side of the lord mayor, Mr. Horativ David Davies. The clerk then read a document settling forth that certain citi- zens, one described as a butcher, one as a barber and one as a stutioner, had ceciared the general to be a fit and proper person. In presenting tne sword of honor,’ the lord mayor read an address, in which he said this nonor was only reserved for Eng- land's greatest sons. General Kitcnener, in replying, expressed his deep and heartteit thanks and id the success of the campaign was due not only lo the cneness of purpose and cheerful spirit of determination, but to the master mind of Lord Cromer (the Britisf agent.in ac dressed in full Egypy, under whose able direction, the Sirdar asserted, the Soudan had been re- conquered. Philippines. puter E a W. ©. Fountain a Candidate. Special Dispateb to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., November 4.—William E. Fountain, ex-populist state chairman, who last week joined the democratic party, will today announce himself a candidate for Congress in the second district, and calls on all white men to support him. He ys Lloyd, the populist nominee, failed to indorse white supremacy, and hence can- not get support. — Charles Nelson Dies in the Chair. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 4.—Chas. Nelson, colored, was-electrocuted at 12:29 this morning in it ematereeom here for the murder at BoWling Green, Ohio, of James Zimmerman, a groceryman who re- fused to lend Nelson money. Unguarded Tracks in the Coantry. From the New York Heratd.- Another victim—the third’ sméé Monday— was yesterday added to the Hst of those killed on the Long Istana “railroad. This time it was not the deadiy grade crossing, but the unguarded tracks at'a station. This country is no longer in the backwoods stage of existence. Tt {8 high time that every railway in the land should be forced to im- mediately abolish grade crossings and run picket fences between the tracks at sta- tions to prevent such accidents as occurred yesterday at Flushing. peste ee ee ae City of Puebla to Sail Tomorrow. SAN PRANCISCO, November 4.—The transport City of Puzbla will sall for Ma- nila tomorrow. She is to carry Companies D, G, H, Land K of the 1st Tennessee Reg: iment; Troop A, Nevada Cavalry; a detach- ment of recruits for the 23d Infantry and several hospital stewards, with two acting surgeons. A number of civilians will go on the Nawport, including the wife and daugh- ter of Brigadier General MiNer and the daughter of Major General Anderson. an International Troops Occupy Crete. CANEA, Island of Crete, November 4.-— The international troops occupied the fort- ress here at 5 o'clock this morning. — Roumanian Sails From Ponee. PONCE, Porto Rico, November 4.—The United States transport Roumanian, with the 3d Illinois Regiment on board, satled from this port yesterday for New York. —— ‘To Dissolve Traffic Association. NPW YORK, November 4.—The board of control of the Joint Traffic Assoctation de- cided today te dissolve the organization. This action was taken because of a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that the efforts of the asso- ciation to ccntrol railroad rates were il- legal. A GENERAL ORDER ISSUED No Special Inspection of Work on the Post Supt. Foureky Told to Report Bad Work as He Found It—Mr. Spauld- ing’s Statement. Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the treasury was asked today if he had di- rected that an“investigation be mace by officials under’ dim of the detailed charge3 by former Stiperintendent Steward that certain work on the new city post office is deficient and foorly Wone. He said: “Gereral instructions were issued to Mr. Fourchy, the new superintendent, to ob- serve the work being done, and to exam- ine all the work that has been done. These instructions were issued before Mr. Stew- ard’s charges were made public. No in- structions have since been issued. If Mr. Fourchy finds that work has been dore faultily he-will report to that. effe and the errors willhé corrected.” General Sp:tiléing- was asked Fourchy would ‘examine the windows, which, Mr. Steward declares, will let in rain and snow apd the.cold; whether he would examine 4ife alleged faulty skylights and the many other things eharged. Gen- cral Spaulding repeated that Mr. Fourchy has instructions to report on any piece ‘ot work he does not think well constructed. General Spaulding, however, reiterated his belief, heretofore expressed In The Star. that the building is 2s well put up as any in the country. Satisfied With the Building. “I think it will be found that the build- tng is satisfactorily constructed,” he said. Gen. Spaulding was asked {f the serious defects exist-in the Washington building that are charged, what was likely to ke the condition of ‘public buildings through- out the country which sre noi directly under the eye of the office of the supervis- ing architect, as is the cese here. “We do not receive complaints about other buildings,” he said. “We have put up fifty or sixty buildings in the last two or three years. Some of them are in pro- cess of erection. Those at Milwaukee, St. Paul and Detroit are each as large as this here. We have no complaints from ihose buildings. In addition to superintendenis we have inspectors who visit the bufidings and make reports. Many people say that the treasury offi- Is should have ordered Superintendent ourchy to examine the various charges made by Mr. Steward and to report upon them. That would at least result in an in- vestigation of some kind. The mere expres- sion of a belief that the charges are not true is not, they say, the proper way to treat the matt if Mr. ee HAMPTON ROADS. The New York Will Shortly Sail for Newport News. It is said at the Navy Department that the New York, the flagship of the north Atlantic will proceed from New WILL LIE I York to Newport News as soon as she is And supplied. At wport News the vessel will coal and then lie at anchor in Hampton Roads, awaiting orders. Commodore Phitip, commanding the north Atlantic statioti‘during Admiral Sampson's absence. ¥ill Ve aboard the New rk. Probably jother, vessels of the squadron will be gathered in the roads, in view of the fact iPat tis. is pital place, st tegically, for the patch of a flying squadron ‘tn an¥ direction at short not It is said at the Navy Department that movelis th algo in conformity with the usual witHer pol the de ment, the warmey climate of Virginia making the th north. It was also sthted that there is at pres- ent no int@ntlon of a! tehing war ships to Cuba to those already there. oe AILING CARDS. steam- PREV ATE, An Effort to Have Them Inctuded in the Foreign Mails. An effort 1s being made to get the Post Office Department to authorize the use of private mailing cards for foreign Under a recent act of Congress, private dividuals are permitted to provide private mailing cards, which are carried the same as regular postal rds for one cent. This ystem prevails abroad and the English government permits th mails. Some time ago a similar effort w: masle, but at that time the Post Office De- partuient decided that there was no war- rant of law for it. As is well known, fore:gn postal cost two cents exch. If the new ord promulgated private mailing cards pr nt abroad if a iwo-ce. atarep 13 aflixed. 1 is understood ine is now satisfied there is ample the act of Congress to wmelude fc aul cards in the private card idea, and the promulga- tion of the order, now bet tne Postmas- ter General, is only a matter of a few days. This matter was reecommendec in uaz last annual report of the thira assistant post- Master general, who | dat .ne time that an act of Congr would be required to carry vul the iuca. + 0+ PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW THEM. The Fourth Ohio Volunteers Wilk Reach Here Tomorrow. Colonel Coit, 4th Ohio Volunteers, telegraphed the War Department nouncing his arrival in New York. Private Avery L. Bentuer, Company K, died and was buried at sea. Two other men are sick and the remainder of the command is in excellent health. The 4th will disem- bark today, ayd Jeaving New York at mid- night will arrive here tomorrow and be re- viewed by the President. NEW YORK, November 4.--Phe transport Chester, which artived here last evening off Sandy Hook, came up the bay today. There was on beard the 4th Ohic Infantry A. B. Colt commanding. ‘The Chester met down the bay by the government amer General sicig: which took iers, Arthur P. Bagby, Com- Hill, Company Kk, and mpainy H. They are ill ue has an- oft pany M; George Forest 8. Brigg with typhoid or malanal feve said his regiment kad enlisted 1 men and fifty-three officers. Of these 101 hav heen furioughed, titty one discharged and twenty-one lied. Col. Coit said the regi- ment had suffered very little in comparison with othr regiments. >—— Late Atmy Orders. Paymasters’ ‘Majors Samuel 8. Harvey and John,.W. Holger have been ordered to Perto Rico. sss Maj. Henrs’ Py Birmingham, surgeon, has been ordered to’ Washington as soon as he can be spared im Porto Rico. Maj. Héiry @k Benham, ordnance officer, has beem ordered from Porto Rico to Greenville; Alaz, for duty with the 2d Di- vision, 2d Army Corps. Custoins CbNector at St. John’s. The Prasidepil; has appointed William H. Lucas collectorof customs for the district of St. Joe's Bla. Ailinentd Were Not Barred. The ch@rge#;'that the commissioner of pensions ;had.,given instructions to his chiefs toy'pay:mo attention to claims for pensions founded upon rheumatism and deafness have no foundation in fact. From a persual of the certificates of pensions ts- sued during tHe last month it appears that fifty-four were for rheumatism and thirteen for deafness, One hundred claims of pen- sion for rheumatism and twenty-four for deafness weré-returned for additional evi- dence. : i gg Tried to Draw Another's Pensfo: John Henry Hall.of Nessho, Dodge coun- ty, Wis., attempted to deceive the. pension bureau into believing that he was the Joha Hall who servéd ‘im Company F, 34th Wis- corsin Infantty, but, unfortunately for him, the John Hall who served in that com- peny ts still alive and confronted his would- be double in the court room. For this of- ferse Hall waS convicted at the United )States distri court for the eastern district of Wisconsin, ‘und was sentenced to eigh- [teen months’ imprisonment-.jt hard labor. Coit DEATH INSTANTANEOUS Robert Atkinson Killed While Performing a Heroio Deed. Rescues a Child From Danger and Becomes Himself a ¥Yictim—Re- sided in Washington. Robert Spry Atkinson of 2453 18th street northwest, this chy, while attempting to rescue a little girl from beneath the feet of a runaway horse was instantly killed yesterday afternoon on the Pimllco rond near Arlington, Baltimore county, Md. Mr. Atkinson succeeded fn saving the little child by grabbing her and throwing her out of the way. In doing so, however, he lost his balance and was unable to avoid the wildly rushing animal. He was strack and knocked down and trampled by the horse, while both wheels of the waxon attached to the frightened animal passed over his body The young man was picked up in a dying eondition and r2moved to a near-by house, where he red before medical aid could be sum- moned. The news of Mr Atkinson's heroic leath Was ‘not received in Washington until late this afternoon. Frrents with whom he boarded at 2453 iSth street were first in- formed of the tertibt2 accident by a re- porter for The Sziy They had received a letter from him Wed- nesday in which he stated he would retur to the city last night. When he failed to put in an appearance some alarm was felt, but this soon passed away, as it was thought he might have decided to remain over in Baltimore, where he kad been on a visit, for another day or two. Young Atkinson went to Baltimore last Sunday. He has many friends and ac- cuaintances in the neighborhood of the men- umental » and often journeyed over to see them. He was but twenty-seven yea: of age and had until recently been emplo3 ed by Woodward & Lothrop, later servings with Saks & Co. Saturday evening he re signed his position with the latter firm to embark in business for himself, opening a cigar store in the Equitable building. His native home was in Queen Anne’s county, Md., where his remains will prob- ably be taken for burial. He was unmar- - His father survives him, Many warm ds will mourn his loss. From the meager details of the tragedy received in the city it s¢ems that the ac- cident was all over in an instant. Mr. At- kinson was waiking along the Pimlico read, toward Arlington, having friends at that place. He noticed a little child play. ing on the thoroughfare and a moment later noticed a horse frightened, attached to a light wagon, coming down’ upon the little tot at a terrific rate of speed. Without a momen tation he sprang to where the little curly-haired girl was sitting all unconscious of her danger. He reached her just in time to seize her in both bands, and with a superhuman ef- fort almost throw her out of harm's way. The animal was upon him, however, in an instant, and Mr. Atkinson was seen’ to fall under the st ap hoofs. The accident was witnessed by a number of persons, and was a heart-rending spectacle. oe APPOINTED RECEIV Examiners of the Tradesmen's ani the Gorman Banks. Owing to the decision of Judge Lacombe of New York that an execution can be levied against the assets of a national bank in the hands of the controlier of the currency at any time prior to his formal appointment of a receiver, and to the fact that suits are being prepared by others in New York against the Tradesmen’s Na- tional Bank and in Pittsburg against ihe Gorman National Bank for the purpose of levying execution and judgment, which would, if Judge Lacombe’s decision is up- held, prefer certain creditors to the dam- age of other ditors unjustly, Mr. Dawes, controller of the currence day appointed the bank examine s of Piisburg and New York temporary receivers of the Gorman \Wational Bank of Pittsburg and s National Bank of New SRS. forts of the officers of these institutions to put these banks into condition for volun- tary liquidation, and the controller an- nounces that he will consent to the volun- tary liquidation of these institutions and will discharge the receivers when assured of the ability of the banks to meet their obiigations in full, as promised by th committees now making efforts to put the banks into condition justifying the con- troller in assenting to Nquidation. —___—_o+___ RETURN TO OLD METHODS. The Dowager Empress of China Re- peals Imperial Edicts. Recent edicts of the Dowager Empress of China, copies of which have been received by Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister here, show with what a strong nand the em- press is directing the affairs of the govern- ment and overcoming some of the strong reform tendencies of the emp2ror which cropped out just before the empress as- sumed the reins of office. One of the recent adicts restores the an- clent departments of Pekin and the govern- ships of the outlaying country, which had een abolished not many weeks ago by an edict of the emperor. Those places had been presided over by some of the must prominent men of China, who had grown gray in the country’s ser They were handed down from fath2r to soa, and great dignity, as well as considerable profit, at- tached to the offices. The: 3 little work for them, however, and, following ihe re- form tendencies of the western worid ugainst sinecures, the peror ediet abolished all the offices, bureaus ang gov- ernships which he regarded as sipernu- merary. While this made a considerable saving in the Chinese finances, it stripped many of the venerable officiais of China of all their dignity and emoluments. ‘his came so sud- deply that much sympathy was aroused for the officials, who had been enjoying life tenures up to that tim>. The empress dow- ager now restores the old regime, and in a recent edict the departments at Pekin and the governorships through the country are placed on ths same basis they had before the emperor's edict. Another edict by the empress dowager directs that the temples be used exclusively for religious rit2s, and not as schools. The emperor had previously inaugurated a marked reform in directing that many of the old temples throughout the empire be turned into school houses, in order that education might be fostered. But the em- press dowager, while upholding the desira- bility of education, does not want the an- cient temples of China turned into school houses if it is possible to secure schools elsewhere. She therefore directs that the temples be used exclusively for worship, except when no school facilities are avail- able elsewhere, or when the t2mples have been turned to immoral uses. In each case the action of the empress dowager is a return to the anci:nt methods of the country, and is accepted with favor by the conservative element, as well as by those who desire reforms as long as they can be brought about without doing vio- lenc2 to the traditions of centuries. a Ex-Secretary Lamont’s Visit. Ex-Secretary of War Daniel Lamont, vice president of the Northern Pacific rail- road, and another official of that road, were in the elty yesterday in connection with Northern Pacific affairs. The main business was the securing of greater con- cessions from the Post Office Department in the way of enlarged postal ‘service on that line, including contracts for cars in part of the service. The proposi- tions to this end were discussed with Post- master General Emory Smith and As- sistant Postmaster General Shallenberger and their feasibility will be inquired into. : — 02 —__ Steamship Arrivals. At New York, Edam, from Amsterdam ‘At Genoa, Werra, from New York. At Queenstown, Lucania, from New York for Liverpool. At New York, Oldenburg, from Bremen. ee Thousands of situations have been .6b- tained through the want columns of The Star. RESULT OF A RAID. Three Colered Women Charged With Hilegal Liquor Sellin; Judge Kimball's court room presented the appearance of a wholesale liquor establish- ment this afternoon, when Prosecuting At- torney Pugh announced that he was ready to proceed with three liquor cases. The de- fendants in the cases were Adeiaide Smith, Patsy Grant and Eliza Johnson, colored women, whose homes are on Pomeroy street near Freedmen's Hospital. Sergeant Mc- Taggart, with Policemen Kelly, Brennan, Hall, Hile and Draeger, made the raids one Sunday morning and arrested the defend- ants and took possession of the liquid evi- dence found in the houses. Mrs. Smith was the first defendant placed on trial, and Attorney Peyton, represent- ing her, entered a plea of not guilty. In his opening to the jury counsel said he would show that no liquor was ever sold in the house. The liquor found there, ne said, was the property of a club of young men, who bought it for use on Labor day. He said the police made the raid Sunday and deprived the young men of the use of it. Policeman Brennan told the jury that during the past year he has seen beer wa- ons stop in front of the defendant's house and the drivers deliver beer. These deliv- eries, he said, were usually made on Fri- da He had seen people go into Mrs. Smith's house sober and come out drunk. Witness was not permitted to tell of com- plaints made by women about their hus- bands going to the defendant's house. He, however, pointed out beer, whisky and gin that had been found tn the place. Policeman Hile gave srmilar testimony. Bought Three Bottles of Beer. Mary Morris testified that she was tn the defendant's house on the third Sunday in August and bought three bottles of beer. “What did you pay for the beer?” “A quarter.” “What did you do with it?” “Carried it home to my husband. Mrs. Morris said she had bought nothing in the place other than the three bottles of beer. Further questioned by Mr. Pugh, witness said she had been in there on other oc- casions, but she did not care to tell it all She said she had been in Mrs. Smith's house with her husband four or five times and had bought liquor. Sometimes she paid for the drinks and sometimes her husband paid for them. Witness usually drank a bottle of beer, and her husband sometimes drank whisky. “How much whisky did he get?” asked counsel. “One of those small glasses,” was her answer, “and it made him crazy.” The case was on hearing when this re- port closed. pgs \TENCED TO THE PE Terms Imposed on Various Offenders by Judge Bradley. Sentences to the Ohio penitentiary were impossd this afternoon by Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2, as follows: John Whedbee, adultery; one year and one day; William Smith, second offense petit larceny; two years; Charles Hughes, heusebreaking; one year and one day; Phil- ip Davis, alias Jim Smith, lare»ny from the person; one year and one day. John Bell, charged with larceny from the person, was released on his personal recog- nizance in the sum of $100, sentence be suspended during good behavior. Ss WORK OF THE RED CROSS. \ITENTIARY. Gen. Sternberg Has Mach Testimony Opposite to That of Maj. Appel. Some rather unpleasant reflections upon the work of the Red Cross in the early days of the war at Santiago are contained in a report to the War Department from Major A. H. Appel, the surgeon in ch: of the hospital ship Olivette. In substa: the officer asserted that Miss Barton fused supplies to wounded and distressed tnited States soldiers on the ground that her sole business was to care for Cubans. Surgeon General Sternberg says that his department has much testimony, on the oth- er hand, to show that Miss Barton rendc ed most valuable services at different peri- ods during the , and hi nnual report, now almost r y for publication, will con- tain a good deal of evidence to this effect from the surgeons in the field. Dr. La Carde, who was in charge of the field hos- pital at Siboney, was especially warm in his praises of the effective work of the Red + Surgeon Appel's criticism was contained in the following extract from his report: “There was no lack whatever of neces- sary medical and surgical supplies. But after the battle of Guasimas, when we brought the wounded down the hill at Sib- oney, they were woefully lacking change ef raiment, having landed with but the clothes they had on their backs, which were torn into rags, covered with mud, and saturated in many instances with blood from their wound “The steamer State of Texas, chartered and loaded with supplies of all kinds by the Red Cross Association, with Miss Clara Barton on board, about this time came to anchor at Siboney. Accompanied by my executive officer, Lieut. D. C. Howard, I called upon Miss Barton, and explained to her the situation, and asked her whether she could supply those men with clean un- derwear or pajamas. he president of the National Red Cross Society received me most cordially, and showed me the cargo manifest of the State of Ts . Wherein there were listed numer- ous boxes of clothing, but stated that the supplies were not for the soldiers; it was the government's business to look after them, not the business of the Red Cross, and all supplies in her charge were for the Cuban reconcentrados, and all would be held until it was possible to deliver them to these people. “My mission, so far as the Red Cri ship was concerned, was a failure. Th net result was a society tract which Miss Barton kindly presented to me. As T was leaving the ship I was requested to accept a few bottles of malted milk. About a month later I received a communication from the accountant of the association, re- questing a receipt for the same, as a basis upon which to make claim upon the gov- ernment for reimbursement.” Wills Filed for Probate. Wills were filed this afternoon for pro- bate as follows: Fielding Munday, bequeathing his entire estate to his daughter Mary J. Waters and naming her executrix. Nannah Etta Green, bequeathing the greater part of her estate to Mary Etta Gheen, and naming her executrix. Will dated June 14, 1897. John Hughes, bequeathing his entire estate to his wife. Bridget Hughes, and naming James Fitzpatrick executor. Will dated February 7, 1871, a Sons and Daughters of Maine. The first meeting of the Association of the Sons and Daughters of Maine for this sea- son will be held in Maccabee Temple on 9th street norihwest between E and F streets, Saturday evening, the 5th instant. It is ex- pected that this opening meeting will be well attended by both members and friends of the association. The executive board will have some propo- sitions to present in relation to the securing of quarters better adapted to the wants of the organization, whose members are proud of the allegiance they owe to the good old pine tree state. There will be a short en- tertainment, consisting of both musical and Hterary selections. The annual conference of the C. M. E. Church will hold its annual session at the Hillsdale, D. C., Church, commencing Wed- resday morning, November 9th, instant. Bishop Isaac Lane will preside and will have the assistance of Bishop R. 8. Wil- liams. It is expected that seventy-five dele- gates will be present to transact business for the coming year. The conference will be in session until Monday, the 14th instant, at which time the appointments will be an- ewvetieniae ives th im ‘y evening the annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. D. Dickson. Thursday evening the missionary anniver- sary will take place, the address to be made byeRev. H. H. Hawkins. evening the conference will celebrate the twenty- fifth anniversary of the ordination of Bish- op Isaac Lane. Saturday evening the Edu- cational Society will hold their meeting :}and be addressed by. Rev. Dr. R. E. Hart of Israel Church, this city. Sunday the bishops and visiting clergymen will occupy the pulpits of several churehes of the de- mm in the city. © FINANCE AND TRADE —__o— Strong Demand for Stocks on AU Good Concessions, (8%. PAUL BECOMES A LEADER Short Interest in Sugar Buying Freely for Cover. GENERAL MARKKT REPORT earn wes Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ZW YORK, November 4.—The° market for American secur! in London was mod erately steady this morning, but foreign houses were quoted as being seilers at vari- ous times during the day The same hesitation noticed on previous days of the week continues to prevail, and while confidence “in the result of the ele tions may not have decreased there is no Permanent disposition to buy stocks. In nearly all of the specialti pelient support was given and this fact was tak: as an indication of confidence iy steadt!y increasing merit. The professional element séld a few stocks at various times to take profits, and in a few instances small ventures in the short account were reporte The demand for stocks on a scale plan is ributes considerable, and this factor c largely to the belief that shoul returns be disappointing the large ests will see to it that no downward move ment will be allowed to gain any danger- ous headway The buying of St. Paul was considerably better than the average, and from the manner in which the buy:ng was ex: cute !. rather than the amount, it was g:ucrally inferred that this properly was to become the representative granger property ‘The demand for southern securities was also better than heretofore, owing to “he continuous evidences of growing prosperity in that section. An advance in Southern railroad 5 per cent bonds beyond par Was one of the favorable developments of the day. Much gossip concerning the program for large pool undertakings in Metropolitan Traction was in circulation during the day The shares of this company have a capacity for wide fluctuati which make most any positive prediction seem reasonable The earning power of ths extended sur- face lines is 4, and the stock is betng put into strong hands for more than ordi- nary improvement The demand for American Sugar con- inues to be credited to a nervous shuit in- terest, but the bulk of it 's perhaps due to a nned manipulation The new refineries are almost certain to cut into the American company’s profits, but there are reasons for doubting the re- ported prospect of the trade fight, necessi- tating the passing of Sugar’s dividends The Tobacco shares were strong and weak by turns under a volume of business almost exclusively professional. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New Yor Market. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. . ag age American Spirits, pfd American Sugar MOY 114% 114% American Tobac: 134g 164, 136% Atchison .... Pi nicceys Atehison, pfd-o001...20) 86 BHA 7, Atchison Adjustments . oy, Baltimore & Ohio 5 Brooklyn Rapid Trausit. 865 Canada Southern > i Chesapeace & Ohio. C., CC. & St. Louis | Chicago, B &Q......... Chicago& Northwestern Chicago Gas. CM. & St. Pani. Consolidated Gas... Del, Lack & W Delaware & Huason.._) Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. eae : General Electric, new. Lilinois Central . Lake Snore. Lonieville & Nashville... Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated Missouri Pacific. M. K. & T., pfd. National Lead Co. New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacific. . Northern Pacific, pfd Pacific Mall, Phila. & Reading Southern Railway. Southern Ry., pta. Texas Pacitic... Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific... Union Pacific, pfa. U.S. Leather, pfa_ UL S. Rubber. Rubber, ptd Wabasti, pfd_ Western Union Tei...) American Cotton Oil ... Federal steel... Am. Stee! and Wire AS. Wire pf. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock am. Railroud convertible 6s, $1,000. at Capital Traction, 20 at 73% | Metroj« oat 1 n Georgetown 4: 4 at 14. After ¢ Capi f Columbia Bonds Seg year funding, Gs, 30-year funding, vid. Ze, Lvl, water stock, 108 bi . Tanding, 116 bid Miscellaneous Bonds. —Metropoiitan Railn 118 bid.“ Metrepolitan Raiicond conv 128 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. ful 6 117 bid. Metropolitan Kalirond cere. indett.. B bid. Columbia Railroad 4s, 120 bid) Belt Itatirond Ss, 50% bid, 52% usked. Eckington Railroad Gs, 100 bid. Washington Gas Company series A, Gs, 115 bid, 116 asked. Washington Gas Coupany ‘series 6s, 114 bid. 0 lectric Li fiup., bid. Chesapeake ‘and Potomac ‘Telephone. a. ius bid. American Security and ‘Trust Washington Mai ny Ist Gs, 115 bid. Was ington Market Company imp. @s, 115 bid. ington Market Company extn. 6s," 115 bid. Hall Association, 5s, 108 bid. National Baok’ Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 208 bid Metropolitan, 317 bid. Central, 14s bid. Farmers and Mechanics id, 186R “ ond, 145 bid. Citizes bia. bid. Capital, 125 bid. Eid. SY bid, ers’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 12: Sufe Deposit and Trust Companies: Natioual Sate Deposit and Trust, 110% bid. Washington Lean and ‘Trust, 125 bid. 128 asked. American Swcurity and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit. 50 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Piremen’s, 28 bid. x38 bid. Met tan, 70 bid. | Corcoran. Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, xt25 bid Ameriesh, 190 Xatioral Union, 10 bid. lumbia, 11 bid, 12 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, S asked. People's, 51g bid, 6 asked. Lincoin, 104 bid. Gom- mercial, 4% bid, 5 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 75° bit, Columbia Title, 4% bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Campany, 78% bid, 78% asked. Metropolitan, 126 bid, 128 asked Columbia, 75 . Eckington, § Wid, and Electric Stocks.—Washingion Gas, 48% *. S$. Blectric Light, 110 bid, 16 asked. one Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, ia, 38 bid. enthaler Linotrpe, TS Botype, 13% bid. Amer 12% bid, 13 asked. American hone preferred, x13%, bid, 14 asked. Pheu- un Carriage, .17 bid. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, 114 bid. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 93’ bid, 100 asked. xEx dividend. ——.—___ Provisions ‘otton Marke: Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers end brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, a Oe New York, Low. Close. 2 per cents, 3 per cents, 3 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 2 Per conte 5 por cents, per cents, per cents,